Musician

Jean-Michel Jarre

French composer, performer and record producer

1948 - today

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Jean-Michel Jarre

His biography is available in 66 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 65 in 2024). Jean-Michel Jarre is the 18th most popular musician (up from 23rd in 2024), the 178th most popular biography from France (up from 243rd in 2019) and the most popular French Musician.

Jean-Michel Jarre is most famous for his album Oxygène, which was released in 1976. The album is a mixture of electronic music and classical music.

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840k

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79.27

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Among Musicians

Among musicians, Jean-Michel Jarre ranks 18 out of 3,175. Before him are Leonard Cohen, Lemmy, Jeff Beck, Roger Taylor, Paul McCartney, and Jimi Hendrix. After him are Arcangelo Corelli, Mark Knopfler, Elton John, Bon Scott, George Harrison, and Eric Clapton.

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HPI: 80.10
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HPI: 79.99
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Jean-Michel Jarre
1948 - Present
HPI: 79.27
Rank: 18
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1653 - 1713
HPI: 78.49
Rank: 19
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1949 - Present
HPI: 78.32
Rank: 20
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1947 - Present
HPI: 78.15
Rank: 21
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HPI: 78.13
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HPI: 78.02
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HPI: 77.76
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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Jean-Michel Jarre ranks 6. Before him are Charles III, Al Gore, George R. R. Martin, Jean Reno, and Gérard Depardieu. After him are Andrew Lloyd Webber, Svetlana Alexievich, Terry Pratchett, Cat Stevens, Samuel L. Jackson, and Ozzy Osbourne.

Others Born in 1948

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Charles III
NOBLEMAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 91.70
Rank: 1
Al Gore
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 84.97
Rank: 2
George R. R. Martin
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 82.87
Rank: 3
Jean Reno
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 80.92
Rank: 4
Gérard Depardieu
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 80.19
Rank: 5
Jean-Michel Jarre
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 79.27
Rank: 6
Andrew Lloyd Webber
COMPOSER
1948 - Present
HPI: 78.83
Rank: 7
Svetlana Alexievich
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 78.14
Rank: 8
Terry Pratchett
WRITER
1948 - 2015
HPI: 78.12
Rank: 9
Cat Stevens
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 77.66
Rank: 10
Samuel L. Jackson
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 76.35
Rank: 11
Ozzy Osbourne
SINGER
1948 - 2025
HPI: 76.29
Rank: 12

In France

Among people born in France, Jean-Michel Jarre ranks 178 out of NaN. Before him are Henrietta Maria of France (1609), Bernadette Soubirous (1844), Louis Daguerre (1787), Saint Sebastian (300), Catherine Deneuve (1943), and Madame du Barry (1743). After him are Philip V of Spain (1683), Jean Racine (1639), Pope Innocent V (1225), Joachim Murat (1767), Nicolas Appert (1749), and Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou (1113).

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Henrietta Maria of France
COMPANION
1609 - 1669
HPI: 79.54
Rank: 172
Bernadette Soubirous
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1844 - 1879
HPI: 79.51
Rank: 173
Louis Daguerre
INVENTOR
1787 - 1851
HPI: 79.44
Rank: 174
Saint Sebastian
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
300 - 287
HPI: 79.42
Rank: 175
Catherine Deneuve
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 79.35
Rank: 176
Madame du Barry
COMPANION
1743 - 1793
HPI: 79.29
Rank: 177
Jean-Michel Jarre
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 79.27
Rank: 178
Philip V of Spain
POLITICIAN
1683 - 1746
HPI: 79.26
Rank: 179
Jean Racine
WRITER
1639 - 1699
HPI: 79.26
Rank: 180
Pope Innocent V
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1225 - 1276
HPI: 79.25
Rank: 181
Joachim Murat
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1815
HPI: 79.24
Rank: 182
Nicolas Appert
INVENTOR
1749 - 1841
HPI: 79.23
Rank: 183
Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou
POLITICIAN
1113 - 1151
HPI: 79.23
Rank: 184