1930 - 1968
Suraphol Sombatcharoen (15 September 1930 – 16 August 1968) (Thai: สุรพล สมบัติเจริญ) was a Thai luk thung singer. Dubbed the "King of Luk Thung", he was one of the first and most important stars of the genre. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Suraphol Sombatcharoen has received more than 36,872 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia. Suraphol Sombatcharoen is the 973rd most popular singer (down from 869th in 2019), the 55th most popular biography from Thailand (down from 48th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Thai Singer.
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Among singers, Suraphol Sombatcharoen ranks 973 out of 3,528. Before him are Jean Philippe, Sami Yusuf, Mark Tornillo, Arthur Brown, Dimash Kudaibergen, and RedOne. After him are Garou, Margaret Price, Aino Ackté, Little Walter, Hoagy Carmichael, and Marc Almond.
1931 - 2022
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 967
1980 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 968
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 969
1942 - Present
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 970
1994 - Present
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 971
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 972
1930 - 1968
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 973
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 974
1941 - 2011
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 975
1876 - 1944
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 976
1930 - 1968
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 977
1899 - 1981
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 978
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 979
Among people born in 1930, Suraphol Sombatcharoen ranks 305. Before him are Merab Mamardashvili, Helen Merrill, Clive Revill, Marco Pannella, Justinas Marcinkevičius, and Shel Silverstein. After him are Little Walter, Bayram Şit, Frances Sternhagen, Donald Moffat, Dawn Addams, and Kurt Nielsen. Among people deceased in 1968, Suraphol Sombatcharoen ranks 137. Before him are Juan José Tramutola, Lajos Csordás, Zofia Kossak-Szczucka, Charles Bacon, Aleksei Kruchyonykh, and Edna Ferber. After him are Little Walter, Ugo Frigerio, Alexander Gelfond, Harry Stenqvist, Kōkichi Tsuburaya, and Naima Wifstrand.
1930 - 1990
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 299
1930 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 300
1930 - Present
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 301
1930 - 2016
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 302
1930 - 2011
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 303
1930 - 1999
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 304
1930 - 1968
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 305
1930 - 1968
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 306
1930 - 2019
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 307
1930 - 2023
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 308
1930 - 2018
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 309
1930 - 1985
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 310
1930 - 2011
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 311
1902 - 1968
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 131
1932 - 1968
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 132
1889 - 1968
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 133
1885 - 1968
HPI: 48.89
Rank: 134
1886 - 1968
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 135
1885 - 1968
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 136
1930 - 1968
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 137
1930 - 1968
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 138
1901 - 1968
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 139
1906 - 1968
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 140
1893 - 1968
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 141
1940 - 1968
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 142
1890 - 1968
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 143
Among people born in Thailand, Suraphol Sombatcharoen ranks 55 out of 155. Before him are Phraya Manopakorn Nititada (1884), Seni Pramoj (1905), Sonthi Boonyaratglin (1946), Chatichai Choonhavan (1920), Thanin Kraivichien (1927), and Chavalit Yongchaiyudh (1932). After him are Rambai Barni (1904), Anand Panyarachun (1932), Pote Sarasin (1905), Buakaw Banchamek (1982), Damrong Rajanubhab (1862), and Suchinda Kraprayoon (1933).
1884 - 1948
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 49
1905 - 1997
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 50
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 51
1920 - 1998
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 52
1927 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 53
1932 - Present
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 54
1930 - 1968
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 55
1904 - 1984
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 56
1932 - Present
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 57
1905 - 2000
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 58
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 59
1862 - 1943
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 60
1933 - Present
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 61
Among singers born in Thailand, Suraphol Sombatcharoen ranks 2. Before him are Lisa (1997). After him are Pumpuang Duangjan (1961), Thongchai McIntyre (1958), Jintara Poonlarp (1969), Pornsak Songsaeng (1960), Sayan Sanya (1953), Yodrak Salakjai (1956), Dao Bandon (1947), Siriporn Ampaipong (1964), Mike Phiromphon (1970), and Chalermpol Malakham (1962).
1997 - Present
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 1
1930 - 1968
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 2
1961 - 1992
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 3
1958 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 4
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 5
1960 - 2021
HPI: 43.51
Rank: 6
1953 - 2013
HPI: 40.96
Rank: 7
1956 - 2008
HPI: 39.85
Rank: 8
1947 - Present
HPI: 39.73
Rank: 9
1964 - Present
HPI: 38.04
Rank: 10
1970 - Present
HPI: 37.34
Rank: 11
1962 - Present
HPI: 37.16
Rank: 12