MUSICIAN

Pixinguinha

1897 - 1973

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Alfredo da Rocha Viana Filho, better known as Pixinguinha (Portuguese: [piʃĩˈɡiɲɐ]) was a pioneering Brazilian composer, arranger, flutist, and saxophonist born in Rio de Janeiro. Renowned for his contributions to Brazilian popular music, Pixinguinha is especially celebrated for his role in the development of choro, a genre of Brazilian music that blends Afro-Brazilian rhythms with European influences. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pixinguinha has received more than 167,845 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Pixinguinha is the 1,262nd most popular musician (down from 1,197th in 2019), the 505th most popular biography from Brazil (down from 436th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Brazilian Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 170k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 55.65

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.91

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.67

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Pixinguinha ranks 1,262 out of 3,175. Before him are Red Garland, Jack Nitzsche, Graham Gouldman, 3T, Jason Becker, and Anahit Tsitsikian. After him are Jimmy Reed, Lita Ford, Gene Pitney, Lee Ritenour, János Starker, and Arthur De Greef.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1897, Pixinguinha ranks 222. Before him are Max Newman, Jacob Bjerknes, Choʻlpon, Neil Ritchie, Diego Abad de Santillán, and Erik Malmberg. After him are Cynthia Spencer, Countess Spencer, Alma Rubens, George Murdock, Nils Asther, Fausto Acke, and Edgard Colle. Among people deceased in 1973, Pixinguinha ranks 189. Before him are Lauritz Melchior, Alexander Gorbatov, M. Ageyev, Otilio Ulate Blanco, Georges Bonnet, and Emil Voigt. After him are Carlos Menditeguy, Ramón de la Fuente Leal, Arturo de Córdova, Jean Barraqué, Käthe von Nagy, and Vera Panova.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Pixinguinha ranks 505 out of 2,236. Before him are Kevin Kurányi (1982), Alcindo (1945), Victor Meirelles (1832), Rachel de Queiroz (1910), Luiz Adriano (1987), and Renata Sorrah (1947). After him are Rafinha (1985), Eike Batista (1956), Juninho Paulista (1973), Gonçalves Dias (1823), George Yonashiro (1950), and Canário (1934).

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Among MUSICIANS In Brazil

Among musicians born in Brazil, Pixinguinha ranks 23. Before him are Dorival Caymmi (1914), Airto Moreira (1941), Ivan Lins (1945), Eumir Deodato (1942), Laurindo Almeida (1917), and Kiko Loureiro (1972). After him are Igor Cavalera (1970), Andreas Kisser (1968), Noel Rosa (1910), Eliane Elias (1960), Seu Jorge (1970), and Marisa Monte (1967).

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