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José van Dam

1940 - Today

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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.

Memorability Metrics

  • 87k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 54.07

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.32

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.63

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, José van Dam ranks 494 out of 3,528Before 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.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1940, José van Dam ranks 165Before 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.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, José van Dam ranks 305 out of 1,019Before 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).

Among SINGERS In Belgium

Among singers born in Belgium, José van Dam ranks 5Before 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).