SINGER
Joan Sutherland
1926 - 2010
Joan Sutherland
Dame Joan Alston Sutherland, (7 November 1926 – 10 October 2010) was an Australian dramatic coloratura soprano known for her contribution to the renaissance of the bel canto repertoire from the late 1950s to the 1980s. She possessed a voice combining agility, accurate intonation, pinpoint staccatos, a trill and a strong upper register, although music critics complained about her poor diction. Sutherland was the first Australian to win a Grammy Award, for the year 1961 Best Classical Performance – Vocal Soloist (with or without orchestra) presented in 1962. She was known as La Stupenda (Italian for 'The Stupendous One') and is widely regarded as one of the greatest sopranos of all time. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Joan Sutherland has received more than 911,124 page views. Her biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2019). Joan Sutherland is the 263rd most popular singer (down from 185th in 2019), the 37th most popular biography from Australia (down from 28th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Australian Singer.
Joan Sutherland is most famous for her singing career. She was born in Sydney, Australia and became a member of the Australian Opera in 1960. She was the first Australian to sing at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City and she became one of the most celebrated opera singers of the 20th century.
Memorability Metrics
910k
Page Views (PV)
59.77
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
46
Languages Editions (L)
5.67
Effective Languages (L*)
4.03
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Joan Sutherland ranks 263 out of 4,381. Before her are Lil Wayne, Barbara, Chris Cornell, Warda Al-Jazairia, Dino Merlin, and Kylie Minogue. After her are Anna German, Fancy, Frida Boccara, Sezen Aksu, Beyoncé, and Lucia Popp.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLil Wayne
1982 - Present
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 257
Barbara
1930 - 1997
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 258
Chris Cornell
1964 - 2017
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 259
Warda Al-Jazairia
1939 - 2012
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 260
Dino Merlin
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 261
Kylie Minogue
1968 - Present
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 262
Joan Sutherland
1926 - 2010
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 263
Anna German
1936 - 1982
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 264
Fancy
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 265
Frida Boccara
1940 - 1996
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 266
Sezen Aksu
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 267
Beyoncé
1981 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 268
Lucia Popp
1939 - 1993
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 269
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1926, Joan Sutherland ranks 87. Before her are Aaron Klug, Carmen Franco, 1st Duchess of Franco, Francisco Rabal, Ta Mok, Gus Grissom, and Poul Anderson. After her are György Kurtág, Joachim Fest, James Stirling, Karl Richter, Hugo Banzer, and Patricia Neal. Among people deceased in 2010, Joan Sutherland ranks 52. Before her are Francisco Varallo, Paul Schäfer, Mario Monicelli, Arthur Penn, Juliet Anderson, and Ryszard Kaczorowski. After her are Antony Flew, Anton Geesink, Milka Planinc, Patricia Neal, John Forsythe, and Hwang Jang-yop.
Others Born in 1926
Go to all RankingsAaron Klug
CHEMIST
1926 - 2018
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 81
Carmen Franco, 1st Duchess of Franco
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2017
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 82
Francisco Rabal
ACTOR
1926 - 2001
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 83
Ta Mok
MAFIOSO
1926 - 2006
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 84
Gus Grissom
ASTRONAUT
1926 - 1967
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 85
Poul Anderson
WRITER
1926 - 2001
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 86
Joan Sutherland
SINGER
1926 - 2010
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 87
György Kurtág
COMPOSER
1926 - Present
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 88
Joachim Fest
WRITER
1926 - 2006
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 89
James Stirling
ARCHITECT
1926 - 1992
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 90
Karl Richter
COMPOSER
1926 - 1981
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 91
Hugo Banzer
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2002
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 92
Patricia Neal
ACTOR
1926 - 2010
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 93
Others Deceased in 2010
Go to all RankingsFrancisco Varallo
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 2010
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 46
Paul Schäfer
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1921 - 2010
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 47
Mario Monicelli
FILM DIRECTOR
1915 - 2010
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 48
Arthur Penn
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2010
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 49
Juliet Anderson
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1938 - 2010
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 50
Ryszard Kaczorowski
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2010
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 51
Joan Sutherland
SINGER
1926 - 2010
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 52
Antony Flew
PHILOSOPHER
1923 - 2010
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 53
Anton Geesink
WRESTLER
1934 - 2010
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 54
Milka Planinc
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2010
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 55
Patricia Neal
ACTOR
1926 - 2010
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 56
John Forsythe
ACTOR
1918 - 2010
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 57
Hwang Jang-yop
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2010
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 58
In Australia
Among people born in Australia, Joan Sutherland ranks 37 out of 1,143. Before her are P. L. Travers (1899), Lionel Logue (1880), Ned Kelly (1855), Tamam Shud case (1903), John Noble (1948), and Kylie Minogue (1968). After her are Alan Jones (1946), Lisa Gerrard (1961), Phil Rudd (1954), Rod Taylor (1930), Roy Emerson (1936), and Johnny Logan (1954).
Others born in Australia
Go to all RankingsP. L. Travers
WRITER
1899 - 1996
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 31
Lionel Logue
ACTOR
1880 - 1953
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 32
Ned Kelly
MAFIOSO
1855 - 1880
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 33
Tamam Shud case
MAFIOSO
1903 - 1948
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 34
John Noble
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 35
Kylie Minogue
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 36
Joan Sutherland
SINGER
1926 - 2010
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 37
Alan Jones
RACING DRIVER
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 38
Lisa Gerrard
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 39
Phil Rudd
MUSICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 40
Rod Taylor
ACTOR
1930 - 2015
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 41
Roy Emerson
TENNIS PLAYER
1936 - Present
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 42
Johnny Logan
SINGER
1954 - Present
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 43
Among SINGERS In Australia
Among singers born in Australia, Joan Sutherland ranks 2. Before her are Kylie Minogue (1968). After her are Johnny Logan (1954), Nellie Melba (1861), Helen Reddy (1941), Natalie Imbruglia (1975), Dannii Minogue (1971), Judith Durham (1943), Iggy Azalea (1990), Lenka (1978), Felix (2000), and Darren Hayes (1972).
Kylie Minogue
1968 - Present
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 1
Joan Sutherland
1926 - 2010
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 2
Johnny Logan
1954 - Present
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 3
Nellie Melba
1861 - 1931
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 4
Helen Reddy
1941 - 2020
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 5
Natalie Imbruglia
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 6
Dannii Minogue
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 7
Judith Durham
1943 - 2022
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 8
Iggy Azalea
1990 - Present
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 9
Lenka
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 10
Felix
2000 - Present
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 11
Darren Hayes
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 12