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Sam Hui

1948 - Today

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Samuel Hui Koon-kit (born 6 September 1948), usually known as Sam Hui, is a Hong Kong musician, singer, songwriter and actor. He is credited with popularising Cantopop both via the infusion of Western-style music and his usage of vernacular Cantonese rather than written vernacular Chinese in biting lyrics that addressed contemporary problems and concerns. Hui is considered by some to be the first major superstar of Cantopop, known as the God of Song. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sam Hui has received more than 396,182 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Sam Hui is the 659th most popular singer (up from 669th in 2019), the 697th most popular biography from China (down from 674th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Chinese Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 400k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 53.54

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.21

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.51

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Sam Huis by language

Over the past year Sam Hui has had the most page views in the with 204,760 views, followed by English (60,928), and Japanese (21,933). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Egyptian Arabic (70.05%), Scots (60.12%), and Min Nan (50.97%)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Sam Hui ranks 659 out of 4,381. Before him are Wadih El Safi, Rick Parfitt, Sinan Sakić, Al Green, Ljuba Welitsch, and Maria Farantouri. After him are Brigitte Fontaine, Camilo Sesto, Barbara Hendricks, Rosemary Clooney, Naomi Shemer, and Maria Severa Onofriana.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Sam Hui ranks 230. Before him are Rick Parfitt, Meir Shalev, Kitten Natividad, Bernhard Lehmann, Robert Holdstock, and Steve Winwood. After him are Barbara Hendricks, Franca Viola, Kate Jackson, James Rebhorn, Josip Katalinski, and Peter Turkson.

Others Born in 1948

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In China

Among people born in China, Sam Hui ranks 697 out of 1,610. Before him are Tao Hongjing (456), Xu Beihong (1895), James Tien (1942), Zhang Daqian (1899), Tang Xianzu (1550), and Fan Bingbing (1981). After him are King Hu (1932), Yao Ming (1980), Qu Qiubai (1899), Lien Chan (1936), Ma Huateng (1971), and Song Yingxing (1587).

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  • Photo of Tao Hongjing

    Tao Hongjing

    PHILOSOPHER

    456 - 536

    HPI: 53.57

    Rank: 691

  • Photo of Xu Beihong

    Xu Beihong

    PAINTER

    1895 - 1953

    HPI: 53.56

    Rank: 692

  • Photo of James Tien

    James Tien

    ACTOR

    1942 - Present

    HPI: 53.56

    Rank: 693

  • Photo of Zhang Daqian

    Zhang Daqian

    PAINTER

    1899 - 1983

    HPI: 53.56

    Rank: 694

  • Photo of Tang Xianzu

    Tang Xianzu

    WRITER

    1550 - 1616

    HPI: 53.55

    Rank: 695

  • Photo of Fan Bingbing

    Fan Bingbing

    ACTOR

    1981 - Present

    HPI: 53.55

    Rank: 696

  • Photo of Sam Hui

    Sam Hui

    SINGER

    1948 - Present

    HPI: 53.54

    Rank: 697

  • Photo of King Hu

    King Hu

    FILM DIRECTOR

    1932 - 1997

    HPI: 53.53

    Rank: 698

  • Photo of Yao Ming

    Yao Ming

    BASKETBALL PLAYER

    1980 - Present

    HPI: 53.51

    Rank: 699

  • Photo of Qu Qiubai

    Qu Qiubai

    POLITICIAN

    1899 - 1935

    HPI: 53.46

    Rank: 700

  • Photo of Lien Chan

    Lien Chan

    POLITICIAN

    1936 - Present

    HPI: 53.44

    Rank: 701

  • Photo of Ma Huateng

    Ma Huateng

    BUSINESSPERSON

    1971 - Present

    HPI: 53.40

    Rank: 702

  • Photo of Song Yingxing

    Song Yingxing

    WRITER

    1587 - 1666

    HPI: 53.38

    Rank: 703

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Among SINGERS In China

Among singers born in China, Sam Hui ranks 3. Before him are Peng Liyuan (1962), and Mei Lanfang (1894). After him are Shi Pei Pu (1938), Yao Lee (1922), Lu Han (1990), Liu Huan (1963), Han Geng (1984), Wei Wei (1963), Lay Zhang (1991), Song Yuqi (1999), and Sa Dingding (1979).

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