SINGER

Rubén Blades

1948 - Today

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Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna (born July 16, 1948), known professionally as Rubén Blades (Spanish: [ruˈβem ˈblaðes], but [- ˈbleðs] in Panama and within the family), is a Panamanian musician, singer, composer, actor, activist, and politician, performing musically most often in the salsa, and Latin jazz genres. As a songwriter, Blades brought the lyrical sophistication of Central American nueva canción and Cuban nueva trova as well as experimental tempos and politically inspired Son Cubano salsa to his music, creating "thinking persons' (salsa) dance music". Blades has written dozens of hit songs, including "Pedro Navaja" and "El Cantante" (which became Héctor Lavoe's signature song). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rubén Blades has received more than 2,555,314 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Rubén Blades is the 349th most popular singer (up from 350th in 2019), the 7th most popular biography from Panama and the most popular Panamanian Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.6M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 57.76

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 28

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.66

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.10

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Rubén Blades ranks 349 out of 4,381. Before him are Billy Preston, Galina Vishnevskaya, Omara Portuondo, Liz Mitchell, Eartha Kitt, and Nina Matviienko. After him are Solomon Burke, Pinetop Perkins, Kemal Monteno, Susan Boyle, Dusty Springfield, and Jon Anderson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Rubén Blades ranks 129. Before him are James Faulkner, David Albahari, Joschka Fischer, Randy Schekman, Rhea Perlman, and Christopher A. Pissarides. After him are István Sándorfi, Kemal Monteno, Mate Parlov, Jean-Louis Schlesser, Natan Sharansky, and Delio Onnis.

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In Panama

Among people born in Panama, Rubén Blades ranks 7 out of 71. Before him are John McCain (1936), Manuel Noriega (1934), Carlos Fuentes (1928), Omar Torrijos (1929), Roberto Durán (1951), and Edward A. Murphy Jr. (1918). After him are Miguel Bosé (1956), Laurentino Cortizo (1953), Billy Cobham (1944), Diego de Almagro II (1520), Mireya Moscoso (1946), and Ricardo Martinelli (1952).

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Among SINGERS In Panama

Among singers born in Panama, Rubén Blades ranks 1. After him are Miguel Bosé (1956), and Lilian Garcia (1966).

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