MUSICIAN
Luiz Bonfá
1922 - 2001
Luiz Bonfá
Luiz Floriano Bonfá (17 October 1922 – 12 January 2001) was a Brazilian guitarist and composer. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Luiz Bonfá has received more than 317,865 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Luiz Bonfá is the 794th most popular musician (up from 885th in 2019), the 289th most popular biography from Brazil (up from 296th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Brazilian Musician.
Memorability Metrics
320k
Page Views (PV)
52.51
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
4.62
Effective Languages (L*)
2.37
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Luiz Bonfá ranks 794 out of 3,175. Before him are Allan Holdsworth, Stewart Copeland, Diana Krall, Julie Guicciardi, Pinchas Zukerman, and Krist Novoselic. After him are Noel Redding, Benny Benassi, Herbert Grönemeyer, Marky Ramone, Al Stewart, and Vanessa-Mae.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAllan Holdsworth
1946 - 2017
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 788
Stewart Copeland
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 789
Diana Krall
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 790
Julie Guicciardi
1782 - 1856
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 791
Pinchas Zukerman
1948 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 792
Krist Novoselic
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 793
Luiz Bonfá
1922 - 2001
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 794
Noel Redding
1945 - 2003
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 795
Benny Benassi
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 796
Herbert Grönemeyer
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 797
Marky Ramone
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 798
Al Stewart
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 799
Vanessa-Mae
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 800
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1922, Luiz Bonfá ranks 203. Before him are Stanley Schachter, George McGovern, Władysław Bartoszewski, Albert Lamorisse, Tetsurō Tamba, and Dorothy Dandridge. After him are Käbi Laretei, Gene Amdahl, Roy Salvadori, Jack Klugman, Corneille Guillaume Beverloo, and Stephen Kim Sou-hwan. Among people deceased in 2001, Luiz Bonfá ranks 129. Before him are David Lewis, Aaliyah, Kathleen Freeman, Robert Enrico, Mike Mentzer, and Aldo Olivieri. After him are Ilie Verdeț, Dorothy McGuire, Adhemar da Silva, David Kipiani, Chuck Schuldiner, and R. K. Narayan.
Others Born in 1922
Go to all RankingsStanley Schachter
PSYCHOLOGIST
1922 - 1997
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 197
George McGovern
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2012
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 198
Władysław Bartoszewski
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2015
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 199
Albert Lamorisse
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 1970
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 200
Tetsurō Tamba
ACTOR
1922 - 2006
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 201
Dorothy Dandridge
ACTOR
1922 - 1965
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 202
Luiz Bonfá
MUSICIAN
1922 - 2001
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 203
Käbi Laretei
COMPOSER
1922 - 2014
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 204
Gene Amdahl
PHYSICIST
1922 - 2015
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 205
Roy Salvadori
RACING DRIVER
1922 - 2012
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 206
Jack Klugman
ACTOR
1922 - 2012
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 207
Corneille Guillaume Beverloo
PAINTER
1922 - 2010
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 208
Stephen Kim Sou-hwan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1922 - 2009
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 209
Others Deceased in 2001
Go to all RankingsDavid Lewis
PHILOSOPHER
1941 - 2001
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 123
Aaliyah
SINGER
1979 - 2001
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 124
Kathleen Freeman
ACTOR
1919 - 2001
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 125
Robert Enrico
FILM DIRECTOR
1931 - 2001
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 126
Mike Mentzer
WRITER
1951 - 2001
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 127
Aldo Olivieri
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 2001
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 128
Luiz Bonfá
MUSICIAN
1922 - 2001
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 129
Ilie Verdeț
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2001
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 130
Dorothy McGuire
ACTOR
1916 - 2001
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 131
Adhemar da Silva
ATHLETE
1927 - 2001
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 132
David Kipiani
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - 2001
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 133
Chuck Schuldiner
MUSICIAN
1967 - 2001
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 134
R. K. Narayan
WRITER
1906 - 2001
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 135
In Brazil
Among people born in Brazil, Luiz Bonfá ranks 289 out of 2,236. Before him are Edmílson (1976), Waldir Peres (1951), Maxwell (1981), Ronaldo Rodrigues de Jesus (1965), Ademir da Guia (1942), and Flávio Costa (1906). After him are João Braz de Aviz (1947), Rubem Fonseca (1925), José de Alencar (1829), Alberto Cavalcanti (1897), Roberto Moreno (1959), and Píndaro de Carvalho Rodrigues (1892).
Others born in Brazil
Go to all RankingsEdmílson
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 283
Waldir Peres
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - 2017
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 284
Maxwell
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 285
Ronaldo Rodrigues de Jesus
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 286
Ademir da Guia
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 287
Flávio Costa
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1999
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 288
Luiz Bonfá
MUSICIAN
1922 - 2001
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 289
João Braz de Aviz
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 290
Rubem Fonseca
WRITER
1925 - 2020
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 291
José de Alencar
WRITER
1829 - 1877
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 292
Alberto Cavalcanti
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1982
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 293
Roberto Moreno
RACING DRIVER
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 294
Píndaro de Carvalho Rodrigues
SOCCER PLAYER
1892 - 1965
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 295
Among MUSICIANS In Brazil
Among musicians born in Brazil, Luiz Bonfá ranks 15. Before him are Toquinho (1946), Rita Lee (1947), Nelson Freire (1944), Hermeto Pascoal (1936), Zequinha de Abreu (1880), and Max Cavalera (1969). After him are Marcos Valle (1943), Dorival Caymmi (1914), Airto Moreira (1941), Ivan Lins (1945), Eumir Deodato (1942), and Laurindo Almeida (1917).
Toquinho
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 9
Rita Lee
1947 - 2023
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 10
Nelson Freire
1944 - 2021
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 11
Hermeto Pascoal
1936 - Present
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 12
Zequinha de Abreu
1880 - 1935
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 13
Max Cavalera
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 14
Luiz Bonfá
1922 - 2001
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 15
Marcos Valle
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 16
Dorival Caymmi
1914 - 2008
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 17
Airto Moreira
1941 - Present
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 18
Ivan Lins
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 19
Eumir Deodato
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 20
Laurindo Almeida
1917 - 1995
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 21