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MUSICIAN

José José

1948 - 2019

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José Rómulo Sosa Ortiz (17 February 1948 – 28 September 2019), known professionally as José José, was a Mexican singer. Also known as El Príncipe de la Canción (The Prince of Song), his performance and vocal style have influenced many Latin pop artists in a career that spanned more than four decades. Due to his vocals and popularity, José José was considered by Latin audience and media as an icon of Latin pop music and one of the most emblematic Latin singers of his time.Born into a family of musicians, José began his musical career in his early teens playing guitar and singing in serenade. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of José José has received more than 1,983,551 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. José José is the 823rd most popular musician (down from 759th in 2019), the 147th most popular biography from Mexico (down from 141st in 2019) and the 4th most popular Mexican Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.0M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 51.16

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.03

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.36

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, José José ranks 823 out of 2,662. Before him are Pino Donaggio, Stephen Heller, Snowy White, Ian Hill, James Ingram, and Paul Gilbert. After him are Bismillah Khan, Chuck Schuldiner, Doug Clifford, Burial, Link Wray, and Daniel Steibelt.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, José José ranks 243. Before him are Tony Judt, Phil Hartman, James P. Allison, Snowy White, Josip Katalinski, and Holger Osieck. After him are Jackson Browne, Alfonso Cano, Kathleen Battle, Vladimir Shadrin, Berry Berenson, and Gerry Adams. Among people deceased in 2019, José José ranks 192. Before him are Alain Barrière, Harrison Dillard, Negasso Gidada, José Antonio Reyes, James Ingram, and Michel Aumont. After him are Nanni Galli, David Hedison, Sadako Ogata, Tania Mallet, Kazuo Koike, and Rudi Gutendorf.

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In Mexico

Among people born in Mexico, José José ranks 147 out of 585. Before him are Gael García Bernal (1978), Manuel Álvarez Bravo (1902), Lila Downs (1968), Claudio Brook (1927), Huitzilihuitl (1379), and Valentín Gómez Farías (1781). After him are Ramon Novarro (1899), Ignacio López Tarso (1925), Victoria Ruffo (1962), Maite Perroni (1983), Sergio Pérez (1990), and Juan Almonte (1803).

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Among MUSICIANS In Mexico

Among musicians born in Mexico, José José ranks 4. Before him are Carlos Santana (1947), Consuelo Velázquez (1916), and Armando Manzanero (1935). After him are Abraham Laboriel (1947) and Antonio Sánchez (1971).

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