SINGER
Sacha Distel
1933 - 2004
Sacha Distel
Alexandre "Sacha" Distel (29 January 1933 – 22 July 2004) was a French musician and singer who had hits with a cover version of "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" in 1970, which reached No 10 in the UK Charts, "Scoubidou", and "The Good Life". He was made Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur in 1997. He had also scored a hit as a songwriter when Tony Bennett recorded Sacha's song for The Good Life in 1963. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sacha Distel has received more than 651,910 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Sacha Distel is the 301st most popular singer (up from 354th in 2019), the 1,667th most popular biography from France (up from 1,941st in 2019) and the 21st most popular French Singer.
Memorability Metrics
650k
Page Views (PV)
58.86
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
3.65
Effective Languages (L*)
3.05
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Sacha Distel ranks 301 out of 4,381. Before him are Sammy Davis Jr., Vicente Fernández, Šaban Šaulić, John Fogerty, Wolf Biermann, and Jussi Björling. After him are Coolio, Agnes Baltsa, Muslim Magomayev, Psy, Johnny Logan, and Thalía.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSammy Davis Jr.
1925 - 1990
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 295
Vicente Fernández
1940 - 2021
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 296
Šaban Šaulić
1951 - 2019
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 297
John Fogerty
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 298
Wolf Biermann
1936 - Present
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 299
Jussi Björling
1911 - 1960
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 300
Sacha Distel
1933 - 2004
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 301
Coolio
1963 - 2022
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 302
Agnes Baltsa
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 303
Muslim Magomayev
1942 - 2008
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 304
Psy
1977 - Present
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 305
Johnny Logan
1954 - Present
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 306
Thalía
1971 - Present
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 307
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1933, Sacha Distel ranks 96. Before him are John Mayall, Bata Živojinović, Jeremy Brett, Walter Kasper, David Hamilton, and Hisataka Okamoto. After him are Renato Salvatori, Tomas Milian, Lea Massari, Manu Dibango, Elem Klimov, and Elizabeth Montgomery. Among people deceased in 2004, Sacha Distel ranks 55. Before him are Brian Clough, Julia Child, Otto Kumm, Elmer Bernstein, Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev, and José López Portillo y Pacheco. After him are Carlos Lacoste, Nikolai Chernykh, Matthäus Hetzenauer, John Pople, Philip Abelson, and Saizo Saito.
Others Born in 1933
Go to all RankingsJohn Mayall
MUSICIAN
1933 - 2024
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 90
Bata Živojinović
ACTOR
1933 - 2016
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 91
Jeremy Brett
ACTOR
1933 - 1995
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 92
Walter Kasper
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1933 - Present
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 93
David Hamilton
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2016
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 94
Hisataka Okamoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - Present
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 95
Sacha Distel
SINGER
1933 - 2004
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 96
Renato Salvatori
ACTOR
1933 - 1988
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 97
Tomas Milian
ACTOR
1933 - 2017
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 98
Lea Massari
ACTOR
1933 - Present
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 99
Manu Dibango
MUSICIAN
1933 - 2020
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 100
Elem Klimov
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2003
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 101
Elizabeth Montgomery
ACTOR
1933 - 1995
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 102
Others Deceased in 2004
Go to all RankingsBrian Clough
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2004
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 49
Julia Child
CHEF
1912 - 2004
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 50
Otto Kumm
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1909 - 2004
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 51
Elmer Bernstein
COMPOSER
1922 - 2004
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 52
Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2004
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 53
José López Portillo y Pacheco
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2004
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 54
Sacha Distel
SINGER
1933 - 2004
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 55
Carlos Lacoste
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2004
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 56
Nikolai Chernykh
ASTRONOMER
1931 - 2004
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 57
Matthäus Hetzenauer
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1924 - 2004
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 58
John Pople
CHEMIST
1925 - 2004
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 59
Philip Abelson
PHYSICIST
1913 - 2004
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 60
Saizo Saito
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 2004
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 61
In France
Among people born in France, Sacha Distel ranks 1,667 out of 6,770. Before him are Nicolas Sanson (1600), Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine (953), Aymon, Count of Savoy (1291), Georges Feydeau (1862), Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine (1604), and Margaret of France, Queen of England (1282). After him are Charles-François Lebrun (1739), Alphonse Pyramus de Candolle (1806), Pierre Louis Dulong (1785), Louis-Michel van Loo (1707), Régis Debray (1940), and Auguste Charlois (1864).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsNicolas Sanson
GEOGRAPHER
1600 - 1667
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 1,661
Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine
NOBLEMAN
953 - 993
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 1,662
Aymon, Count of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1291 - 1343
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 1,663
Georges Feydeau
WRITER
1862 - 1921
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 1,664
Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1604 - 1675
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 1,665
Margaret of France, Queen of England
COMPANION
1282 - 1318
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 1,666
Sacha Distel
SINGER
1933 - 2004
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 1,667
Charles-François Lebrun
POLITICIAN
1739 - 1824
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 1,668
Alphonse Pyramus de Candolle
BIOLOGIST
1806 - 1893
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 1,669
Pierre Louis Dulong
PHYSICIST
1785 - 1838
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 1,670
Louis-Michel van Loo
PAINTER
1707 - 1771
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 1,671
Régis Debray
WRITER
1940 - Present
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 1,672
Auguste Charlois
ASTRONOMER
1864 - 1910
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 1,673
Among SINGERS In France
Among singers born in France, Sacha Distel ranks 21. Before him are Desireless (1952), Charles Trenet (1913), Caterina Valente (1931), Jacqueline Boyer (1941), Barbara (1930), and Warda Al-Jazairia (1939). After him are Théo Sarapo (1936), Alan Stivell (1944), Alizée (1984), Tino Rossi (1907), Patrick Hernandez (1949), and André Claveau (1911).
Desireless
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 15
Charles Trenet
1913 - 2001
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 16
Caterina Valente
1931 - 2024
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 17
Jacqueline Boyer
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 18
Barbara
1930 - 1997
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 19
Warda Al-Jazairia
1939 - 2012
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 20
Sacha Distel
1933 - 2004
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 21
Théo Sarapo
1936 - 1970
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 22
Alan Stivell
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 23
Alizée
1984 - Present
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 24
Tino Rossi
1907 - 1983
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 25
Patrick Hernandez
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 26
André Claveau
1911 - 2003
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 27