SINGER

José Carreras

1946 - Today

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Josep Maria Carreras Coll (Catalan: [ʒuˈzɛb məˈɾi.ə kəˈreɾəs ˈkɔʎ]; born 5 December 1946), better known as José Carreras (, Spanish: [xoˈse kaˈreɾas]), is a Catalan operatic tenor from Spain who is particularly known for his performances in the operas of Donizetti, Verdi and Puccini. Born in Barcelona, he made his debut on the operatic stage at 11 as Trujamán in Manuel de Falla's El retablo de Maese Pedro, and went on to a career that encompassed over 60 roles, performing in the world's leading opera houses and on numerous recordings. He gained fame with a wider audience as one of the Three Tenors, with Plácido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti, in a series of large concerts from 1990 to 2003. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of José Carreras has received more than 1,944,696 page views. His biography is available in 63 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 61 in 2019). José Carreras is the 55th most popular singer (down from 50th in 2019), the 100th most popular biography from Spain (down from 88th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Spanish Singer.

José Carreras is most famous for being a Spanish tenor who was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 16 and underwent a successful bone marrow transplant from his sister.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.9M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 68.80

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 63

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.65

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.84

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, José Carreras ranks 55 out of 4,381. Before him are Lisa Marie Presley, Andrea Bocelli, Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Eminem, and Phil Collins. After him are Víctor Jara, Ella Fitzgerald, Jennifer Lopez, Harry Nilsson, Salvatore Adamo, and Kate Bush.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, José Carreras ranks 36. Before him are Guus Hiddink, Tommy Lee Jones, Syd Barrett, Fabio Capello, Roh Moo-hyun, and Benny Andersson. After him are Oliver Stone, Timothy Dalton, David Suchet, Marianne Faithfull, Emerson Fittipaldi, and Robert Fripp.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, José Carreras ranks 100 out of 3,355. Before him are Dolores Ibárruri (1895), Anna of Austria, Queen of Spain (1549), Blanche of Castile (1188), Vincent of Saragossa (300), Baltasar Gracián (1601), and Maria of Austria, Holy Roman Empress (1528). After him are Catherine of Austria, Queen of Portugal (1507), Solomon ibn Gabirol (1021), Cristóbal Balenciaga (1895), Paco Rabanne (1934), Louis I of Spain (1707), and Pelagius of Asturias (685).

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Among SINGERS In Spain

Among singers born in Spain, José Carreras ranks 4. Before him are Julio Iglesias (1943), Montserrat Caballé (1933), and Plácido Domingo (1941). After him are Enrique Iglesias (1975), Teresa Berganza (1933), Victoria de los Ángeles (1923), Lola Flores (1923), Alfredo Kraus (1927), Salomé (1939), Isabella Colbran (1785), and Raphael (1943).

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