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Julien Clerc

1947 - Today

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Paul-Alain Auguste Leclerc (born 4 October 1947), better known by his stage name Julien Clerc (pronounced [ʒyljɛ̃ klɛʁ]), is a French singer-songwriter. He rose to fame with his song "La cavalerie" (1968), that captured the "rebellious essence" of those times and became an anthem of the French youth. Among Clerc's most known songs are "Ce n'est rien" (1971), "Si on chantait" (1972), "Ma préférence" (1978), "Femmes... Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Julien Clerc has received more than 304,705 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Julien Clerc is the 859th most popular singer, the 3,566th most popular biography from France and the 58th most popular French Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 300k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 58.11

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.47

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.44

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Julien Clerc ranks 859 out of 4,381. Before him are Tommy Körberg, Pablo Milanés, Patachou, Bhimsen Joshi, Burning Spear, and Roy Black. After him are Sakis Rouvas, Elly Ameling, Karl Davydov, Hermann Prey, Marinella, and Kadriye Nurmambet.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Julien Clerc ranks 330. Before him are Octavia E. Butler, Horst Blankenburg, Anny Duperey, Hans-Jürgen Kreische, Betty Buckley, and Giancarlo Minardi. After him are Robert Kerman, Giora Spiegel, Joseph Daul, Stéphane Courtois, Apasra Hongsakula, and Rikky von Opel.

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In France

Among people born in France, Julien Clerc ranks 3,566 out of 6,770. Before him are Léo Malet (1909), François de Troy (1645), Emmanuel Bove (1898), Jules Émile Planchon (1823), Ferdinand Brunetière (1849), and Léon Teisserenc de Bort (1855). After him are Remigius of Auxerre (841), Edmond Aman-Jean (1858), Edwige Feuillère (1907), Ludivine Sagnier (1979), Louis de Buade de Frontenac (1622), and Alfred Des Cloizeaux (1817).

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Among SINGERS In France

Among singers born in France, Julien Clerc ranks 58. Before him are Pierre Bachelet (1944), Michel Delpech (1946), Serge Lama (1943), Blondel de Nesle (1155), François Delsarte (1811), and Patachou (1918). After him are Alain Barrière (1935), Gérard Lenorman (1945), Julie d'Aubigny (1670), Alain Bashung (1947), Fréhel (1891), and Michèle Arnaud (1919).

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