SINGER

Pumpuang Duangjan

1961 - 1992

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Pumpuang Duangjan (Thai: พุ่มพวง ดวงจันทร์; RTGS: Phumphuang Duangchan), also known by the nickname Pueng (Thai: ผึ้ง; RTGS: Phueng; "Bee") (4 August 1961 – 13 June 1992), was a Thai megastar. She was the symbol of Thai songs culture. She was the singer, actress who pioneered electronic Luk Thung. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pumpuang Duangjan has received more than 105,695 page views. Her biography is available in 81 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 78 in 2019). Pumpuang Duangjan is the 1,022nd most popular singer (up from 1,049th in 2019), the 66th most popular biography from Thailand (down from 62nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Thai Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 110k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 50.12

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 81

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.02

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 6.85

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Pumpuang Duangjan ranks 1,022 out of 4,381Before her are Vaçe Zela, Wolfgang Windgassen, Josepha Weber, Carlos Marín, Beth Hart, and Billy Ocean. After her are Michèle Torr, Gordon Lightfoot, Gangubai Hangal, Lee Hyori, Antonello Venditti, and Franca Raimondi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Pumpuang Duangjan ranks 180Before her are Jaroslav Šilhavý, Rodrigo Chaves Robles, Sergio Scariolo, Sion Sono, Denis Lavant, and Martina Gedeck. After her are Thomas Schaaf, Valentin Ivanov, Anthony Wong, Solveig Dommartin, Oleksandr Zavarov, and Pierluigi Martini. Among people deceased in 1992, Pumpuang Duangjan ranks 159Before her are Mary Norton, Lisa Fonssagrives, Hal Roach, Joan Mitchell, Jean Aerts, and Anton Malatinský. After her are Claude Aveline, Musa Anter, Earle Meadows, Michael Gothard, Amjad Khan, and André Vandewyer.

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In Thailand

Among people born in Thailand, Pumpuang Duangjan ranks 66 out of 186Before her are Chavalit Yongchaiyudh (1932), Sunthorn Phu (1786), Rambai Barni (1904), Banharn Silpa-archa (1932), Adam Osborne (1939), and Suchinda Kraprayoon (1933). After her are Damrong Rajanubhab (1862), Kriangsak Chamanan (1917), Pote Sarasin (1905), Suraphol Sombatcharoen (1930), Thongchai McIntyre (1958), and Kriengsak Kovitvanit (1949).

Among SINGERS In Thailand

Among singers born in Thailand, Pumpuang Duangjan ranks 2Before her are Lisa (1997). After her are Suraphol Sombatcharoen (1930), Thongchai McIntyre (1958), Jintara Poonlarp (1969), Sayan Sanya (1953), Yodrak Salakjai (1956), Dao Bandon (1947), Minnie (1997), Siriporn Ampaipong (1964), Mike Phiromphon (1970), and Pornsak Songsaeng (1960).