MUSICIAN
Isao Tomita
1932 - 2016
Isao Tomita
Isao Tomita (冨田 勲, Tomita Isao, 22 April 1932 – 5 May 2016), often known simply as Tomita, was a Japanese composer, regarded as one of the pioneers of electronic music and space music, and as one of the most famous producers of analog synthesizer arrangements. In addition to creating note-by-note realizations, Tomita made extensive use of the sound-design capabilities of his instrument, using synthesizers to create new sounds to accompany and enhance his electronic realizations of acoustic instruments. He also made effective use of analog music sequencers and the Mellotron, and featured futuristic science-fiction themes, while laying the foundations for synth-pop music and trance-like rhythms. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Isao Tomita has received more than 632,820 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Isao Tomita is the 483rd most popular musician (down from 455th in 2019), the 610th most popular biography from Japan (down from 560th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Japanese Musician.
Memorability Metrics
630k
Page Views (PV)
56.17
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
4.16
Effective Languages (L*)
2.71
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Isao Tomita ranks 483 out of 3,175. Before him are Trevor Horn, Matt Cameron, Henri Herz, Archie Shepp, Peter Cetera, and Willy DeVille. After him are Maria Yudina, Yann Tiersen, Greg Lake, Gregor Piatigorsky, Johann Gottfried Bernhard Bach, and Toquinho.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
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1949 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 477
Matt Cameron
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 478
Henri Herz
1803 - 1888
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 479
Archie Shepp
1937 - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 480
Peter Cetera
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 481
Willy DeVille
1950 - 2009
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 482
Isao Tomita
1932 - 2016
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 483
Maria Yudina
1899 - 1970
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 484
Yann Tiersen
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 485
Greg Lake
1947 - 2016
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 486
Gregor Piatigorsky
1903 - 1976
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 487
Johann Gottfried Bernhard Bach
1715 - 1739
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 488
Toquinho
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 489
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1932, Isao Tomita ranks 146. Before him are John G. Thompson, Alvin Plantinga, Robert Benton, Chea Sim, Elena Poniatowska, and Yukio Shimomura. After him are Walter Cunningham, Mustafa Tlass, Gato Barbieri, Vasily Aksyonov, Eleanor F. Helin, and Guðbergur Bergsson. Among people deceased in 2016, Isao Tomita ranks 128. Before him are Alexandre Astruc, Nimr al-Nimr, Jayalalithaa, Péter Esterházy, Andrew Grove, and Goran Hadžić. After him are Louis Pilot, Greg Lake, Franco Citti, Juan Gabriel, Carmen Pereira, and Gato Barbieri.
Others Born in 1932
Go to all RankingsJohn G. Thompson
MATHEMATICIAN
1932 - Present
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 140
Alvin Plantinga
PHILOSOPHER
1932 - Present
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 141
Robert Benton
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - Present
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 142
Chea Sim
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2015
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 143
Elena Poniatowska
WRITER
1932 - Present
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 144
Yukio Shimomura
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 145
Isao Tomita
MUSICIAN
1932 - 2016
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 146
Walter Cunningham
ASTRONAUT
1932 - 2023
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 147
Mustafa Tlass
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2017
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 148
Gato Barbieri
MUSICIAN
1932 - 2016
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 149
Vasily Aksyonov
WRITER
1932 - 2009
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 150
Eleanor F. Helin
ASTRONOMER
1932 - 2009
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 151
Guðbergur Bergsson
WRITER
1932 - 2023
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 152
Others Deceased in 2016
Go to all RankingsAlexandre Astruc
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 2016
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 122
Nimr al-Nimr
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1959 - 2016
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 123
Jayalalithaa
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2016
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 124
Péter Esterházy
WRITER
1950 - 2016
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 125
Andrew Grove
BUSINESSPERSON
1936 - 2016
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 126
Goran Hadžić
POLITICIAN
1958 - 2016
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 127
Isao Tomita
MUSICIAN
1932 - 2016
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 128
Louis Pilot
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2016
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 129
Greg Lake
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2016
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 130
Franco Citti
ACTOR
1935 - 2016
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 131
Juan Gabriel
SINGER
1950 - 2016
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 132
Carmen Pereira
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2016
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 133
Gato Barbieri
MUSICIAN
1932 - 2016
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 134
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Isao Tomita ranks 610 out of 6,245. Before him are Tsutomu Hata (1935), Shūmei Ōkawa (1886), Hajime Moriyasu (1968), Yukio Shimomura (1932), Shigeko Higashikuni (1925), and Shizo Kanakuri (1891). After him are Misao Tamai (1903), Saburo Shinosaki (null), Takaaki Kajita (1959), Hōjō Sōun (1432), Daigoro Kondo (1907), and Hitoshi Ashida (1887).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsTsutomu Hata
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2017
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 604
Shūmei Ōkawa
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1957
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 605
Hajime Moriyasu
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 606
Yukio Shimomura
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 607
Shigeko Higashikuni
COMPANION
1925 - 1961
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 608
Shizo Kanakuri
ATHLETE
1891 - 1983
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 609
Isao Tomita
MUSICIAN
1932 - 2016
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 610
Misao Tamai
SOCCER PLAYER
1903 - 1978
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 611
Saburo Shinosaki
SOCCER PLAYER
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 612
Takaaki Kajita
PHYSICIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 613
Hōjō Sōun
POLITICIAN
1432 - 1519
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 614
Daigoro Kondo
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1991
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 615
Hitoshi Ashida
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1959
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 616
Among MUSICIANS In Japan
Among musicians born in Japan, Isao Tomita ranks 4. Before him are Joe Hisaishi (1950), Kitarō (1953), and Mitsuko Uchida (1948). After him are Shinichi Suzuki (1898), Yoshiki (1965), Hide (1964), Haruomi Hosono (1947), Shigeru Umebayashi (1951), Susumu Hirasawa (1954), Mitski (1990), and Yuki Kajiura (1965).
Joe Hisaishi
1950 - Present
HPI: 65.24
Rank: 1
Kitarō
1953 - Present
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 2
Mitsuko Uchida
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 3
Isao Tomita
1932 - 2016
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 4
Shinichi Suzuki
1898 - 1998
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 5
Yoshiki
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 6
Hide
1964 - 1998
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 7
Haruomi Hosono
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 8
Shigeru Umebayashi
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 9
Susumu Hirasawa
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 10
Mitski
1990 - Present
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 11
Yuki Kajiura
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 12