Singer
Mohammad-Reza Shajarian
Iranian singer and musician 1940–2020
1940 - 2020
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Mohammad-Reza Shajarian
His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2024). Mohammad-Reza Shajarian is the 765th most popular singer (down from 604th in 2024), the 285th most popular biography from Iran (down from 255th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Iranian Singer.
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HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Mohammad-Reza Shajarian's biography spans 26 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 60.09.
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Among Singers
Among singers, Mohammad-Reza Shajarian ranks 765 out of 5,024. Before him are Peggy March, Joseph Schmidt, Izhar Cohen, Halsey, Sandra Studer, and Redman. After him are Renate Müller, Judy Collins, Naomi Shemer, Gohar Gasparyan, Kishore Kumar, and Emmy Destinn.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
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Peggy March
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 759
Joseph Schmidt
1904 - 1942
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 760
Izhar Cohen
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 761
Halsey
1994 - Present
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 762
Sandra Studer
1969 - Present
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 763
Redman
1970 - Present
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 764
Mohammad-Reza Shajarian
1940 - 2020
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 765
Renate Müller
1906 - 1937
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 766
Judy Collins
1939 - Present
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 767
Naomi Shemer
1930 - 2004
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 768
Gohar Gasparyan
1924 - 2007
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 769
Kishore Kumar
1929 - 1987
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 770
Emmy Destinn
1878 - 1930
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 771
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1940, Mohammad-Reza Shajarian ranks 235. Before him are Robert Walker, Charles Robert Jenkins, John Havlicek, Roger Ailes, Michel Micombero, and Jon Elster. After him are Stan Mikita, Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla, Bob Hewitt, Thelma Schoonmaker, Nicola Di Bari, and Jill St. John. Among people deceased in 2020, Mohammad-Reza Shajarian ranks 257. Before him are Italo De Zan, Ann E. Todd, Hans-Jochen Vogel, Branko Kostić, Zeev Sternhell, and Nina Bocharova. After him are Jörn Donner, Daria Nicolodi, Vyacheslav Kebich, Ray Clemence, Cecil Bødker, and Juan Marsé.
Others Born in 1940
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Robert Walker
ACTOR
1940 - 2019
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 229
Charles Robert Jenkins
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1940 - 2017
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 230
John Havlicek
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1940 - 2019
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 231
Roger Ailes
BUSINESSPERSON
1940 - 2017
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 232
Michel Micombero
POLITICIAN
1940 - 1983
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 233
Jon Elster
ECONOMIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 234
Mohammad-Reza Shajarian
SINGER
1940 - 2020
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 235
Stan Mikita
HOCKEY PLAYER
1940 - 2018
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 236
Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 237
Bob Hewitt
TENNIS PLAYER
1940 - Present
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 238
Thelma Schoonmaker
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 239
Nicola Di Bari
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 240
Jill St. John
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 241
Others Deceased in 2020
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Italo De Zan
CYCLIST
1925 - 2020
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 251
Ann E. Todd
ACTOR
1931 - 2020
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 252
Hans-Jochen Vogel
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2020
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 253
Branko Kostić
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2020
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 254
Zeev Sternhell
HISTORIAN
1935 - 2020
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 255
Nina Bocharova
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2020
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 256
Mohammad-Reza Shajarian
SINGER
1940 - 2020
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 257
Jörn Donner
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2020
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 258
Daria Nicolodi
ACTOR
1950 - 2020
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 259
Vyacheslav Kebich
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2020
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 260
Ray Clemence
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2020
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 261
Cecil Bødker
WRITER
1927 - 2020
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 262
Juan Marsé
WRITER
1933 - 2020
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 263
In Iran
Among people born in Iran, Mohammad-Reza Shajarian ranks 285 out of 800. Before him are Mehdi Karroubi (1937), Abdolrahim Mousavi (1960), Gholamreza Takhti (1930), Raffi (1835), Amir Ali Hajizadeh (1962), and Gholam Reza Pahlavi (1923). After him are Mostafa Chamran (1932), Imad al-Dawla (892), Reza Hosseini Nassab (1960), Mohammad-Taqi Bahar (1886), Ahmad Qavam (1876), and Abu Nu'aym al-Isfahani (948).
Others born in Iran
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Mehdi Karroubi
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 279
Abdolrahim Mousavi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1960 - 2026
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 280
Gholamreza Takhti
WRESTLER
1930 - 1968
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 281
Raffi
WRITER
1835 - 1888
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 282
Amir Ali Hajizadeh
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1962 - 2025
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 283
Gholam Reza Pahlavi
NOBLEMAN
1923 - 2017
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 284
Mohammad-Reza Shajarian
SINGER
1940 - 2020
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 285
Mostafa Chamran
POLITICIAN
1932 - 1981
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 286
Imad al-Dawla
POLITICIAN
892 - 949
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 287
Reza Hosseini Nassab
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1960 - Present
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 288
Mohammad-Taqi Bahar
WRITER
1886 - 1951
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 289
Ahmad Qavam
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1955
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 290
Abu Nu'aym al-Isfahani
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
948 - 1038
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 291
Among Singers In Iran
Among singers born in Iran, Mohammad-Reza Shajarian ranks 4. Before him are Googoosh (1950), Hayedeh (1942), and Arash (1977). After him are Sami Yusuf (1980), Ebi (1949), Rita (1962), Mahasti (1946), Leila Forouhar (null), Shahram Nazeri (1950), Dariush (1951), and Sevdaliza (1987).
Googoosh
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 1
Hayedeh
1942 - 1990
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 2
Arash
1977 - Present
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 3
Mohammad-Reza Shajarian
1940 - 2020
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 4
Sami Yusuf
1980 - Present
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 5
Ebi
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 6
Rita
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 7
Mahasti
1946 - 2007
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 8
Leila Forouhar
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 9
Shahram Nazeri
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 10
Dariush
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 11
Sevdaliza
1987 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 12
