MUSICIAN
Michel Petrucciani
1962 - 1999
Michel Petrucciani
Michel Petrucciani (French pronunciation: [miʃɛl petʁutʃani]; Italian: [petrutˈtʃaːni]; 28 December 1962 – 6 January 1999) was a French jazz pianist. From birth he had osteogenesis imperfecta, a genetic disease that causes brittle bones and, in his case, short stature. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michel Petrucciani has received more than 659,702 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia. Michel Petrucciani is the 506th most popular musician (up from 517th in 2019), the 2,370th most popular biography from France (down from 2,355th in 2019) and the 24th most popular French Musician.
Memorability Metrics
660k
Page Views (PV)
55.79
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
31
Languages Editions (L)
7.11
Effective Languages (L*)
2.20
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Michel Petrucciani ranks 506 out of 3,175. Before him are Jacob Gade, Tommy Ramone, Phil Lynott, Steve Hackett, Géza Anda, and Jacques Loussier. After him are Rita Lee, Chad Smith, Robert Miles, Colin Burgess, Bert Kaempfert, and Nelson Freire.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJacob Gade
1879 - 1963
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 500
Tommy Ramone
1949 - 2014
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 501
Phil Lynott
1949 - 1986
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 502
Steve Hackett
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 503
Géza Anda
1921 - 1976
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 504
Jacques Loussier
1934 - 2019
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 505
Michel Petrucciani
1962 - 1999
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 506
Rita Lee
1947 - 2023
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 507
Chad Smith
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 508
Robert Miles
1969 - 2017
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 509
Colin Burgess
1946 - 2023
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 510
Bert Kaempfert
1923 - 1980
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 511
Nelson Freire
1944 - 2021
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 512
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1962, Michel Petrucciani ranks 76. Before him are Chuck Palahniuk, François-Henri Pinault, Matt Cameron, Srettha Thavisin, Alain Robert, and Joan Cusack. After him are Takashi Murakami, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Stefan Hell, James Kottak, Stefan Kuntz, and Sebastian Koch. Among people deceased in 1999, Michel Petrucciani ranks 79. Before him are Ri Jong-ok, Aleksandr Danilovich Aleksandrov, András Hegedüs, Viacheslav Chornovil, Phaedon Gizikis, and Giant Baba. After him are Peko Dapčević, Victor Mature, Alf Ramsey, Sylvia Sidney, Shankar Dayal Sharma, and Ilmari Juutilainen.
Others Born in 1962
Go to all RankingsChuck Palahniuk
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 70
François-Henri Pinault
BUSINESSPERSON
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 71
Matt Cameron
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 72
Srettha Thavisin
BUSINESSPERSON
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 73
Alain Robert
MOUNTAINEER
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 74
Joan Cusack
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 75
Michel Petrucciani
MUSICIAN
1962 - 1999
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 76
Takashi Murakami
PAINTER
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 77
Dmitri Hvorostovsky
SINGER
1962 - 2017
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 78
Stefan Hell
PHYSICIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 79
James Kottak
MUSICIAN
1962 - 2024
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 80
Stefan Kuntz
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 81
Sebastian Koch
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 82
Others Deceased in 1999
Go to all RankingsRi Jong-ok
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1999
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 73
Aleksandr Danilovich Aleksandrov
MATHEMATICIAN
1912 - 1999
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 74
András Hegedüs
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1999
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 75
Viacheslav Chornovil
POLITICIAN
1937 - 1999
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 76
Phaedon Gizikis
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1999
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 77
Giant Baba
WRESTLER
1938 - 1999
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 78
Michel Petrucciani
MUSICIAN
1962 - 1999
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 79
Peko Dapčević
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1999
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 80
Victor Mature
ACTOR
1913 - 1999
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 81
Alf Ramsey
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 1999
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 82
Sylvia Sidney
ACTOR
1910 - 1999
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 83
Shankar Dayal Sharma
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1999
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 84
Ilmari Juutilainen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 1999
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 85
In France
Among people born in France, Michel Petrucciani ranks 2,370 out of 6,770. Before him are Gaston Paris (1839), Line Renaud (1928), Jacques Loussier (1934), Jean Carmet (1920), Aleksandar Petrović (1929), and Boniface, Count of Savoy (1244). After him are Raymond Duchamp-Villon (1876), Maurice Joly (1829), Léa Seydoux (1985), Claude Zidi (1934), Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville (1777), and Yvan Goll (1891).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsGaston Paris
WRITER
1839 - 1903
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 2,364
Line Renaud
SINGER
1928 - Present
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 2,365
Jacques Loussier
MUSICIAN
1934 - 2019
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 2,366
Jean Carmet
ACTOR
1920 - 1994
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 2,367
Aleksandar Petrović
FILM DIRECTOR
1929 - 1994
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 2,368
Boniface, Count of Savoy
NOBLEMAN
1244 - 1263
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 2,369
Michel Petrucciani
MUSICIAN
1962 - 1999
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 2,370
Raymond Duchamp-Villon
SCULPTOR
1876 - 1918
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 2,371
Maurice Joly
WRITER
1829 - 1878
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 2,372
Léa Seydoux
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 2,373
Claude Zidi
FILM DIRECTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 2,374
Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville
BIOLOGIST
1777 - 1850
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 2,375
Yvan Goll
WRITER
1891 - 1950
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 2,376
Among MUSICIANS In France
Among musicians born in France, Michel Petrucciani ranks 24. Before him are Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre (1665), Manitas de Plata (1921), Marguerite Long (1874), Yann Tiersen (1970), Ginette Neveu (1919), and Jacques Loussier (1934). After him are Claude Bolling (1930), Guy Bonnet (1945), Jean-Delphin Alard (1815), Claude-Michel Schönberg (1944), Paul Tortelier (1914), and Bob Sinclar (1969).
Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
1665 - 1729
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 18
Manitas de Plata
1921 - 2014
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 19
Marguerite Long
1874 - 1966
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 20
Yann Tiersen
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 21
Ginette Neveu
1919 - 1949
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 22
Jacques Loussier
1934 - 2019
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 23
Michel Petrucciani
1962 - 1999
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 24
Claude Bolling
1930 - 2020
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 25
Guy Bonnet
1945 - 2024
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 26
Jean-Delphin Alard
1815 - 1888
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 27
Claude-Michel Schönberg
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 28
Paul Tortelier
1914 - 1990
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 29
Bob Sinclar
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 30