1940 - Today
Joseph, Baron Van Damme (born 25 August 1940 in Brussels), known as José van Dam, is a Belgian bass-baritone, described as having "a magnificent resonant and expressive voice" and being "an excellent actor". Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of José van Dam has received more than 87,288 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). José van Dam is the 494th most popular singer (up from 529th in 2019), the 305th most popular biography from Belgium (up from 319th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Belgian Singer.
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Among singers, José van Dam ranks 494 out of 3,528. Before him are Jacques Pills, Marianna Martines, Ahmad Zahir, Kim Seok-jin, Angelica Catalani, and Kevin Federline. After him are Esther Ofarim, Mari Boine, Keith Flint, Sandie Shaw, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, and Conchita Wurst.
1906 - 1970
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 488
1744 - 1812
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 489
1946 - 1979
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 490
1992 - Present
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 491
1780 - 1849
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 492
1978 - Present
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 493
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 494
1941 - Present
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 495
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 496
1969 - 2019
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 497
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 498
1962 - 2017
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 499
1988 - Present
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 500
Among people born in 1940, José van Dam ranks 165. Before him are Sam Waterston, Haing S. Ngor, John Havlicek, Jan Stráský, Abbas El Fassi, and Víctor Erice. After him are Chuck Close, Nicola Di Bari, Diane, Duchess of Württemberg, Vyacheslav Ivankov, Tony Sheridan, and Helmut Jahn.
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 159
1940 - 1996
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 160
1940 - 2019
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 161
1940 - 2019
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 162
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 163
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 164
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 165
1940 - 2021
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 166
1940 - Present
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 167
1940 - Present
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 168
1940 - 2009
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 169
1940 - 2013
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 170
1940 - 2021
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 171
Among people born in Belgium, José van Dam ranks 305 out of 1,019. Before him are Enzo Scifo (1966), Godfrey I, Count of Louvain (1060), Guy Thys (1922), George Sarton (1884), Henry V, Count of Luxembourg (1217), and Gustave de Molinari (1819). After him are Gothelo I, Duke of Lorraine (967), Johnny Galecki (1975), Jan Porcellis (1583), François-Joseph Fétis (1784), Frans Hogenberg (1535), and Joseph Cardijn (1882).
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 299
1060 - 1139
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 300
1922 - 2003
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 301
1884 - 1956
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 302
1217 - 1281
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 303
1819 - 1912
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 304
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 305
967 - 1044
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 306
1975 - Present
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 307
1583 - 1632
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 308
1784 - 1871
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 309
1535 - 1590
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 310
1882 - 1967
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 311
Among singers born in Belgium, José van Dam ranks 5. Before him are Jacques Brel (1929), Lara Fabian (1970), The Singing Nun (1933), and Stromae (1985). After him are Violetta Villas (1938), René Jacobs (1946), Edgar P. Jacobs (1904), Solange Berry (1932), Kate Ryan (1980), Sandra Kim (1972), and Natacha Atlas (1964).
1929 - 1978
HPI: 71.11
Rank: 1
1970 - Present
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 2
1933 - 1985
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 3
1985 - Present
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 4
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 5
1938 - 2011
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 6
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 7
1904 - 1987
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 8
1932 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 9
1980 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 10
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 11
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.17
Rank: 12