MUSICIAN
Paul Mauriat
1925 - 2006
Paul Mauriat
Paul Julien André Mauriat (French: [pɔl mɔʁja] or [moʁja]; 4 March 1925 – 3 November 2006) was a French orchestra leader, conductor of Le Grand Orchestre de Paul Mauriat, who specialized in the easy listening genre. He is best known in the United States for his million-selling remake of André Popp's "Love is Blue", which was number 1 for 5 weeks in 1968. Other recordings for which he is known include "El Bimbo", "Toccata", "Love in Every Room/Même si tu revenais", and "Penelope". He (using the pseudonym Del Roma) co-wrote the song Chariot (also known as I Will Follow Him) with Franck Pourcel(using the pseudonym J.W. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Paul Mauriat has received more than 620,547 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). Paul Mauriat is the 102nd most popular musician (down from 101st in 2019), the 656th most popular biography from France (up from 674th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular French Musician.
Paul Mauriat is a French orchestra leader who is most famous for his instrumental arrangements of popular American songs.
Memorability Metrics
620k
Page Views (PV)
70.85
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
35
Languages Editions (L)
8.11
Effective Languages (L*)
2.23
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Paul Mauriat ranks 102 out of 3,175. Before him are Chet Baker, Frank Farian, Angus Young, Quincy Jones, Lemmy, and John Coltrane. After him are Gheorghe Zamfir, Ludovico Einaudi, Ice-T, João Gilberto, Glenn Miller, and David Guetta.
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HPI: 71.13
Rank: 96
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HPI: 71.11
Rank: 97
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HPI: 71.03
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HPI: 71.02
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HPI: 71.00
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John Coltrane
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HPI: 70.92
Rank: 101
Paul Mauriat
1925 - 2006
HPI: 70.85
Rank: 102
Gheorghe Zamfir
1941 - Present
HPI: 70.66
Rank: 103
Ludovico Einaudi
1955 - Present
HPI: 70.63
Rank: 104
Ice-T
1958 - Present
HPI: 70.57
Rank: 105
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HPI: 70.52
Rank: 106
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HPI: 70.46
Rank: 107
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HPI: 70.38
Rank: 108
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1925, Paul Mauriat ranks 35. Before him are Ananda Mahidol, Nílton Santos, Gabriele Amorth, Simon van der Meer, Frantz Fanon, and Ernst Happel. After him are Peter Brook, Oona O'Neill, Pierre Boulez, Bert Hellinger, Gerald Durrell, and George Kennedy. Among people deceased in 2006, Paul Mauriat ranks 22. Before him are Heinrich Harrer, György Ligeti, Mako, Anna Politkovskaya, Ibrahim Rugova, and Giacinto Facchetti. After him are Johannes Rau, Melvin Schwartz, Desmond Doss, Choi Kyu-hah, Muriel Spark, and Joseph Barbera.
Others Born in 1925
Go to all RankingsAnanda Mahidol
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1946
HPI: 71.69
Rank: 29
Nílton Santos
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2013
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 30
Gabriele Amorth
WRITER
1925 - 2016
HPI: 71.37
Rank: 31
Simon van der Meer
PHYSICIST
1925 - 2011
HPI: 71.12
Rank: 32
Frantz Fanon
WRITER
1925 - 1961
HPI: 71.05
Rank: 33
Ernst Happel
COACH
1925 - 1992
HPI: 70.90
Rank: 34
Paul Mauriat
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2006
HPI: 70.85
Rank: 35
Peter Brook
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2022
HPI: 70.79
Rank: 36
Oona O'Neill
ACTOR
1925 - 1991
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 37
Pierre Boulez
COMPOSER
1925 - 2016
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 38
Bert Hellinger
WRITER
1925 - 2019
HPI: 70.32
Rank: 39
Gerald Durrell
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1925 - 1995
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 40
George Kennedy
ACTOR
1925 - 2016
HPI: 69.75
Rank: 41
Others Deceased in 2006
Go to all RankingsHeinrich Harrer
MOUNTAINEER
1912 - 2006
HPI: 72.38
Rank: 16
György Ligeti
COMPOSER
1923 - 2006
HPI: 72.22
Rank: 17
Mako
ACTOR
1933 - 2006
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 18
Anna Politkovskaya
JOURNALIST
1958 - 2006
HPI: 71.34
Rank: 19
Ibrahim Rugova
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2006
HPI: 71.02
Rank: 20
Giacinto Facchetti
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2006
HPI: 70.87
Rank: 21
Paul Mauriat
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2006
HPI: 70.85
Rank: 22
Johannes Rau
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2006
HPI: 70.47
Rank: 23
Melvin Schwartz
PHYSICIST
1932 - 2006
HPI: 70.46
Rank: 24
Desmond Doss
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1919 - 2006
HPI: 70.41
Rank: 25
Choi Kyu-hah
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2006
HPI: 70.06
Rank: 26
Muriel Spark
WRITER
1918 - 2006
HPI: 69.98
Rank: 27
Joseph Barbera
COMIC ARTIST
1911 - 2006
HPI: 69.76
Rank: 28
In France
Among people born in France, Paul Mauriat ranks 656 out of 6,770. Before him are Georges Perec (1936), Ausonius (310), Marcel Lefebvre (1905), Pérotin (1160), Marin Marais (1656), and Simone Veil (1927). After him are Marie Tussaud (1761), Frédéric Bastiat (1801), René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur (1683), Raoul Dufy (1877), Michel Eugène Chevreul (1786), and Aristide Maillol (1861).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsGeorges Perec
WRITER
1936 - 1982
HPI: 70.91
Rank: 650
Ausonius
WRITER
310 - 395
HPI: 70.91
Rank: 651
Marcel Lefebvre
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1905 - 1991
HPI: 70.91
Rank: 652
Pérotin
COMPOSER
1160 - 1230
HPI: 70.90
Rank: 653
Marin Marais
COMPOSER
1656 - 1728
HPI: 70.86
Rank: 654
Simone Veil
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2017
HPI: 70.85
Rank: 655
Paul Mauriat
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2006
HPI: 70.85
Rank: 656
Marie Tussaud
SCULPTOR
1761 - 1850
HPI: 70.83
Rank: 657
Frédéric Bastiat
ECONOMIST
1801 - 1850
HPI: 70.83
Rank: 658
René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur
BIOLOGIST
1683 - 1757
HPI: 70.82
Rank: 659
Raoul Dufy
PAINTER
1877 - 1953
HPI: 70.79
Rank: 660
Michel Eugène Chevreul
CHEMIST
1786 - 1889
HPI: 70.78
Rank: 661
Aristide Maillol
PAINTER
1861 - 1944
HPI: 70.78
Rank: 662
Among MUSICIANS In France
Among musicians born in France, Paul Mauriat ranks 3. Before him are Jean-Michel Jarre (1948), and Richard Clayderman (1953). After him are David Guetta (1967), Nadia Boulanger (1887), Thomas Bangalter (1), Arnaut Daniel (1150), Charles-Valentin Alkan (1813), Jean-Marie Leclair (1697), Stéphane Grappelli (1908), Émile Waldteufel (1837), and Georges Prêtre (1924).
Jean-Michel Jarre
1948 - Present
HPI: 76.82
Rank: 1
Richard Clayderman
1953 - Present
HPI: 72.36
Rank: 2
Paul Mauriat
1925 - 2006
HPI: 70.85
Rank: 3
David Guetta
1967 - Present
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 4
Nadia Boulanger
1887 - 1979
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 5
Thomas Bangalter
1 - Present
HPI: 69.96
Rank: 6
Arnaut Daniel
1150 - 1210
HPI: 69.20
Rank: 7
Charles-Valentin Alkan
1813 - 1888
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 8
Jean-Marie Leclair
1697 - 1764
HPI: 66.66
Rank: 9
Stéphane Grappelli
1908 - 1997
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 10
Émile Waldteufel
1837 - 1915
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 11
Georges Prêtre
1924 - 2017
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 12