SINGER
K. L. Saigal
1904 - 1947
K. L. Saigal
Kundan Lal Saigal, often abbreviated as K. L. Saigal (11 April 1904 – 18 January 1947), was an Indian singer and actor who worked in Hindi cinema|, which was centred in Calcutta (Kolkata) during Saigal's time, but is currently based in Bombay (Mumbai). Saigal's unique voice quality which was a mixture of baritone and soft tenor was the benchmark for most of the singers who followed him. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of K. L. Saigal has received more than 1,444,139 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. K. L. Saigal is the 2,143rd most popular singer.
Memorability Metrics
1.4M
Page Views (PV)
38.69
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
1.38
Effective Languages (L*)
3.50
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of K. L. Saigals by language
Among SINGERS
Among singers, K. L. Saigal ranks 2,143 out of 3,528. Before him are Lee Sung-min, Mario Frangoulis, Elitsa Todorova, Dennis Brown, Corey Hart, and Pernilla Wahlgren. After him are Lee Jung-hyun, Alborosie, Crystal Waters, Bob Crosby, Azam Ali, and Elena Gheorghe.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
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Lee Sung-min
1986 - Present
HPI: 38.79
Rank: 2,137
Mario Frangoulis
1967 - Present
HPI: 38.78
Rank: 2,138
Elitsa Todorova
1977 - Present
HPI: 38.77
Rank: 2,139
Dennis Brown
1957 - 1999
HPI: 38.71
Rank: 2,140
Corey Hart
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.71
Rank: 2,141
Pernilla Wahlgren
1967 - Present
HPI: 38.70
Rank: 2,142
K. L. Saigal
1904 - 1947
HPI: 38.69
Rank: 2,143
Lee Jung-hyun
1980 - Present
HPI: 38.69
Rank: 2,144
Alborosie
1977 - Present
HPI: 38.67
Rank: 2,145
Crystal Waters
1964 - Present
HPI: 38.67
Rank: 2,146
Bob Crosby
1913 - 1993
HPI: 38.67
Rank: 2,147
Azam Ali
1970 - Present
HPI: 38.67
Rank: 2,148
Elena Gheorghe
1985 - Present
HPI: 38.66
Rank: 2,149
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1904, K. L. Saigal ranks 321. Before him are Keith Holyoake, Tom Conway, Alice White, Steven Geray, Gwen Lee, and Anders Lange. After him are Selwyn Lloyd, Jennison Heaton, Dorothy Fields, James T. Farrell, MacKinlay Kantor, and Jerry Colonna. Among people deceased in 1947, K. L. Saigal ranks 190. Before him are Ercole Olgeni, Olive Borden, David Samanez Ocampo, James Larkin, Øistein Schirmer, and Meredith Colket. After him are Alfred Bowerman, Walter Donaldson, and Henry Kolker.
Others Born in 1904
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Keith Holyoake
1904 - 1983
HPI: 39.31
Rank: 315
Tom Conway
1904 - 1967
HPI: 39.30
Rank: 316
Alice White
1904 - 1983
HPI: 39.21
Rank: 317
Steven Geray
1904 - 1973
HPI: 38.92
Rank: 318
Gwen Lee
1904 - 1961
HPI: 38.89
Rank: 319
Anders Lange
1904 - 1974
HPI: 38.81
Rank: 320
K. L. Saigal
1904 - 1947
HPI: 38.69
Rank: 321
Selwyn Lloyd
1904 - 1978
HPI: 38.29
Rank: 322
Jennison Heaton
1904 - 1971
HPI: 37.95
Rank: 323
Dorothy Fields
1904 - 1974
HPI: 37.07
Rank: 324
James T. Farrell
1904 - 1979
HPI: 36.98
Rank: 325
MacKinlay Kantor
1904 - 1977
HPI: 35.61
Rank: 326
Jerry Colonna
1904 - 1986
HPI: 34.62
Rank: 327
Others Deceased in 1947
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Ercole Olgeni
1883 - 1947
HPI: 41.95
Rank: 184
Olive Borden
1906 - 1947
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 185
David Samanez Ocampo
1866 - 1947
HPI: 41.59
Rank: 186
James Larkin
1876 - 1947
HPI: 41.22
Rank: 187
Øistein Schirmer
1879 - 1947
HPI: 41.16
Rank: 188
Meredith Colket
1878 - 1947
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 189
K. L. Saigal
1904 - 1947
HPI: 38.69
Rank: 190
Alfred Bowerman
1873 - 1947
HPI: 38.17
Rank: 191
Walter Donaldson
1893 - 1947
HPI: 36.40
Rank: 192
Henry Kolker
1874 - 1947
HPI: 35.83
Rank: 193
