SINGER

Solomon Linda

1909 - 1962

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Solomon Popoli Linda OIG (1909 – 8 September 1962), also known as Solomon Ntsele ("Linda" was his clan name), was a South African musician, singer and composer best known as the composer of the song "Mbube", which later became the pop music success "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", and gave its name to the Mbube style of isicathamiya a cappella later popularized by Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Solomon Linda has received more than 647,338 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Solomon Linda is the 1,569th most popular singer, the 136th most popular biography from South Africa and the 3rd most popular South African Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 650k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 45.99

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.83

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.86

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Solomon Linda ranks 1,569 out of 4,381. Before him are Stoja, Kelly Chen, Andy, Mac Miller, Natalie Dessay, and Frederica von Stade. After him are Birgit Brüel, Kendrick Lamar, Jelena Rozga, Lauri Ylönen, Alexandra Stan, and Candice Night.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1909, Solomon Linda ranks 343. Before him are Everett Sloane, Petras Cvirka, Sándor Schwartz, András Székely, Carla Laemmle, and Dimitar Dimov. After him are Katherine Dunham, Eduardo Astengo, Michio Mado, Alex Raymond, Gregorio Blasco, and Karel Burkert. Among people deceased in 1962, Solomon Linda ranks 184. Before him are Joseph Rock, Bruno Belin, Pontus Hanson, Lucile Watson, Fernand Rigaux, and Seiichiro Kashio. After him are Harlow Curtice, Owen D. Young, John Ireland, Jorma Valkama, Victor Sonnemans, and John Rimmer.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Solomon Linda ranks 136 out of 454. Before him are Frew McMillan (1942), Stanley Mandelstam (1928), Janet Suzman (1939), Marjorie Clark (1909), John Kani (1943), and Ernest Leonard Johnson (1891). After him are Johan Kriek (1958), Ruth First (1925), Glynis Barber (1955), Neill Blomkamp (1979), Wilfrid Napier (1941), and Tosca Musk (1974).

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Among SINGERS In South Africa

Among singers born in South Africa, Solomon Linda ranks 3. Before him are Miriam Makeba (1932), and Dave Matthews (1967). After him are Yolandi Visser (1984), Brenda Fassie (1964), Theuns Jordaan (1971), ZP Theart (1975), Letta Mbulu (1942), Miriam Stockley (1962), Zahara (1987), Shaun Morgan (1978), and Bok van Blerk (1978).

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