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Joe Dassin

1938 - 1980

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Joseph Ira Dassin (French: [dasɛ̃]; November 5, 1938 – August 20, 1980) was an American–French singer-songwriter. In his career spanning sixteen years (1964–1980), he enjoyed numerous successes in France and the French-speaking world, as well as singing in languages other than French. He had a career in Finland, Greece, and Germany. In total, he sold nearly 25 million records worldwide. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Joe Dassin is the 68th most popular singer (down from 48th in 2019), the 461st most popular biography from United States (down from 289th in 2019) and the 27th most popular American Singer.

Joe Dassin is most famous for his song "Les Champs-Élysées."

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Joe Dassin ranks 68 out of 4,381. Before him are Amanda Lear, 50 Cent, Nina Simone, George Michael, Rod Stewart, and Joe Cocker. After him are Klaus Meine, Kurt Cobain, Ella Fitzgerald, Eminem, Harry Nilsson, and Jennifer Lopez.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1938, Joe Dassin ranks 21. Before him are Jerry Brown, Farah Pahlavi, Christopher Lloyd, Alberto Fujimori, Albert Fert, and Klaus Schwab. After him are Luis Aragonés, J. J. Cale, Bob Kahn, Tomas Lindahl, Giuliano Gemma, and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. Among people deceased in 1980, Joe Dassin ranks 16. Before him are Steve McQueen, Bon Scott, Oskar Kokoschka, Jesse Owens, Colonel Sanders, and Henry Miller. After him are Alexei Kosygin, William Howard Stein, Gianni Rodari, Vladimir Vysotsky, Tamara de Lempicka, and Romain Gary.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Joe Dassin ranks 461 out of 20,380. Before him are Angelina Jolie (1975), Edward Drinker Cope (1840), Man Ray (1890), Millard Fillmore (1800), David Rockefeller (1915), and Robert Zemeckis (1952). After him are Joseph Murray (1919), Oliver Hardy (1892), Sylvia Plath (1932), Melinda Gates (1964), Kurt Cobain (1967), and Ella Fitzgerald (1917).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Joe Dassin ranks 27. Before him are Axl Rose (1962), Jay-Z (1969), Sammy Davis Jr. (1925), James Brown (1933), 50 Cent (1975), and Nina Simone (1933). After him are Kurt Cobain (1967), Ella Fitzgerald (1917), Eminem (1972), Harry Nilsson (1941), Jennifer Lopez (1969), and Stevie Wonder (1950).

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