MUSICIAN
Michel Polnareff
1944 - Today
Michel Polnareff
Michel Polnareff (born 3 July 1944) is a French singer-songwriter, who was popular in France from the mid-1960s until the early 1990s with his penultimate original album, Kāma-Sūtra. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michel Polnareff has received more than 649,206 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Michel Polnareff is the 360th most popular musician (up from 437th in 2019), the 1,882nd most popular biography from France (up from 2,066th in 2019) and the 17th most popular French Musician.
Memorability Metrics
650k
Page Views (PV)
63.69
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
3.76
Effective Languages (L*)
2.68
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Michel Polnareff ranks 360 out of 3,175. Before him are David Crosby, John Entwistle, Jack Bruce, Yngwie Malmsteen, Glenn Tipton, and Maurice André. After him are Alan Menken, Robert Trujillo, Woody Guthrie, Armin van Buuren, Radu Lupu, and Denny Laine.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDavid Crosby
1941 - 2023
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 354
John Entwistle
1944 - 2002
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 355
Jack Bruce
1943 - 2014
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 356
Yngwie Malmsteen
1963 - Present
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 357
Glenn Tipton
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 358
Maurice André
1933 - 2012
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 359
Michel Polnareff
1944 - Present
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 360
Alan Menken
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 361
Robert Trujillo
1964 - Present
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 362
Woody Guthrie
1912 - 1967
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 363
Armin van Buuren
1976 - Present
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 364
Radu Lupu
1945 - 2022
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 365
Denny Laine
1944 - 2023
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 366
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1944, Michel Polnareff ranks 149. Before him are Christian Boltanski, Kiri Te Kanawa, Chung Hong-won, John Entwistle, Jan Guillou, and James Heckman. After him are Alice Walker, Oleg Yankovsky, Mary Robinson, Carlos Pace, Everaldo, and Tommie Smith.
Others Born in 1944
Go to all RankingsChristian Boltanski
PAINTER
1944 - 2021
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 143
Kiri Te Kanawa
SINGER
1944 - Present
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 144
Chung Hong-won
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 145
John Entwistle
MUSICIAN
1944 - 2002
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 146
Jan Guillou
WRITER
1944 - Present
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 147
James Heckman
ECONOMIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 148
Michel Polnareff
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 149
Alice Walker
WRITER
1944 - Present
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 150
Oleg Yankovsky
ACTOR
1944 - 2009
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 151
Mary Robinson
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 152
Carlos Pace
RACING DRIVER
1944 - 1977
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 153
Everaldo
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 1974
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 154
Tommie Smith
ATHLETE
1944 - Present
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 155
In France
Among people born in France, Michel Polnareff ranks 1,882 out of 6,770. Before him are Jean Chalgrin (1739), Michelle of Valois (1395), Maurice André (1933), Francis II, Duke of Lorraine (1572), Princess Louise of Orléans (1882), and Rudi Garcia (1964). After him are Pierre Reverdy (1889), Paul Nizan (1905), Adèle Hugo (1830), Nicolas Anelka (1979), Marquis de Custine (1790), and Valentin de Boulogne (1591).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsJean Chalgrin
ARCHITECT
1739 - 1811
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 1,876
Michelle of Valois
POLITICIAN
1395 - 1422
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 1,877
Maurice André
MUSICIAN
1933 - 2012
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 1,878
Francis II, Duke of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1572 - 1632
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 1,879
Princess Louise of Orléans
NOBLEMAN
1882 - 1958
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 1,880
Rudi Garcia
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 1,881
Michel Polnareff
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 1,882
Pierre Reverdy
WRITER
1889 - 1960
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 1,883
Paul Nizan
PHILOSOPHER
1905 - 1940
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 1,884
Adèle Hugo
WRITER
1830 - 1915
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 1,885
Nicolas Anelka
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 1,886
Marquis de Custine
WRITER
1790 - 1857
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 1,887
Valentin de Boulogne
PAINTER
1591 - 1632
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 1,888
Among MUSICIANS In France
Among musicians born in France, Michel Polnareff ranks 17. Before him are Émile Waldteufel (1837), Georges Prêtre (1924), Louis Vierne (1870), Jacques Dutronc (1943), Jean-Pierre Rampal (1922), and Maurice André (1933). After 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).
Émile Waldteufel
1837 - 1915
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 11
Georges Prêtre
1924 - 2017
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 12
Louis Vierne
1870 - 1937
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 13
Jacques Dutronc
1943 - Present
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 14
Jean-Pierre Rampal
1922 - 2000
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 15
Maurice André
1933 - 2012
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 16
Michel Polnareff
1944 - Present
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 17
Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
1665 - 1729
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 18
Manitas de Plata
1921 - 2014
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 19
Marguerite Long
1874 - 1966
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 20
Yann Tiersen
1970 - Present
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 21
Ginette Neveu
1919 - 1949
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 22
Jacques Loussier
1934 - 2019
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 23