MUSICIAN
Toots Thielemans
1922 - 2016
Toots Thielemans
Jean-Baptiste Frédéric Isidor, Baron Thielemans (29 April 1922 – 22 August 2016), known professionally as Toots Thielemans ([tuts tiləmans]), was a Belgian jazz musician. He was mostly known for playing the chromatic harmonica, as well as his guitar and whistling skills, and composing. According to jazz historian Ted Gioia, his most important contribution was in "championing the humble harmonica", which Thielemans made into a "legitimate voice in jazz". Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Toots Thielemans has received more than 908,078 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2019). Toots Thielemans is the 257th most popular musician (down from 230th in 2019), the 157th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 146th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Belgian Musician.
Toots Thielemans is most famous for his harmonica playing. He has been playing the harmonica since he was a child and was mentored by jazz legend Benny Goodman.
Memorability Metrics
910k
Page Views (PV)
60.16
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
34
Languages Editions (L)
6.52
Effective Languages (L*)
2.76
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Toots Thielemans ranks 257 out of 3,175. Before him are Maria Theresia von Paradis, Peter Tosh, Beck, Wanda Landowska, Chico Buarque, and Bob Klose. After him are Henryk Szeryng, Karl Jenkins, Heinrich Neuhaus, Paul Stanley, Steve Harris, and Billy Idol.
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1922 - 2016
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 257
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HPI: 60.15
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HPI: 60.14
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HPI: 60.07
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 1922, Toots Thielemans ranks 69. Before him are Hussein-Ali Montazeri, Lucian Freud, Ugo Tognazzi, Adolfo Celi, Enrico Berlinguer, and Rajko Mitić. After him are Carlo M. Cipolla, Charles Mingus, Arthur Penn, Denholm Elliott, Karl-Otto Apel, and Richard Hamilton. Among people deceased in 2016, Toots Thielemans ranks 79. Before him are Michel Butor, Keith Emerson, Margot Honecker, Tony Burton, Thomas Schelling, and Iolanda Balaș. After him are Corry Brokken, Ashraf Pahlavi, Claude Gensac, Takahito, Prince Mikasa, Michal Kováč, and Chris Amon.
Others Born in 1922
Go to all RankingsHussein-Ali Montazeri
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2009
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 63
Lucian Freud
PAINTER
1922 - 2011
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 64
Ugo Tognazzi
ACTOR
1922 - 1990
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 65
Adolfo Celi
ACTOR
1922 - 1986
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 66
Enrico Berlinguer
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1984
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 67
Rajko Mitić
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2008
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 68
Toots Thielemans
MUSICIAN
1922 - 2016
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 69
Carlo M. Cipolla
ECONOMIST
1922 - 2000
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 70
Charles Mingus
MUSICIAN
1922 - 1979
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 71
Arthur Penn
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2010
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 72
Denholm Elliott
ACTOR
1922 - 1992
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 73
Karl-Otto Apel
PHILOSOPHER
1922 - 2017
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 74
Richard Hamilton
PAINTER
1922 - 2011
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 75
Others Deceased in 2016
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WRITER
1926 - 2016
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 73
Keith Emerson
COMPOSER
1944 - 2016
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 74
Margot Honecker
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2016
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 75
Tony Burton
ACTOR
1937 - 2016
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 76
Thomas Schelling
ECONOMIST
1921 - 2016
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 77
Iolanda Balaș
ATHLETE
1936 - 2016
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 78
Toots Thielemans
MUSICIAN
1922 - 2016
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 79
Corry Brokken
SINGER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 80
Ashraf Pahlavi
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2016
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 81
Claude Gensac
ACTOR
1927 - 2016
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 82
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POLITICIAN
1915 - 2016
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 83
Michal Kováč
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2016
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 84
Chris Amon
RACING DRIVER
1943 - 2016
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 85
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Toots Thielemans ranks 157 out of 1,190. Before him are Gudula (646), Henri, Count of Paris (1933), Eric Gerets (1954), Silvio Gesell (1862), Ermengarde of Hesbaye (778), and Lara Fabian (1970). After him are Blanche of Namur (1320), The Singing Nun (1933), Petrus Plancius (1552), Victor D'Hondt (1841), Abraham Brueghel (1631), and Chantal Akerman (1950).
Others born in Belgium
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RELIGIOUS FIGURE
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HPI: 60.33
Rank: 151
Henri, Count of Paris
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2019
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 152
Eric Gerets
COACH
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 153
Silvio Gesell
ECONOMIST
1862 - 1930
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 154
Ermengarde of Hesbaye
POLITICIAN
778 - 818
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 155
Lara Fabian
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 156
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MUSICIAN
1922 - 2016
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 157
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POLITICIAN
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HPI: 60.11
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HPI: 59.99
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HPI: 59.98
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PAINTER
1631 - 1690
HPI: 59.97
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Chantal Akerman
FILM DIRECTOR
1950 - 2015
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 163
Among MUSICIANS In Belgium
Among musicians born in Belgium, Toots Thielemans ranks 2. Before him are Django Reinhardt (1910). After him are Arthur Grumiaux (1921), Brian Molko (1972), Sigiswald Kuijken (1944), Adrien-François Servais (1807), Bobbejaan Schoepen (1925), André Cluytens (1905), Francis Goya (1946), Arthur De Greef (1862), Gotye (1980), and Lost Frequencies (1993).
Django Reinhardt
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HPI: 68.19
Rank: 1
Toots Thielemans
1922 - 2016
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 2
Arthur Grumiaux
1921 - 1986
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 3
Brian Molko
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 4
Sigiswald Kuijken
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 5
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HPI: 52.20
Rank: 6
Bobbejaan Schoepen
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HPI: 52.08
Rank: 7
André Cluytens
1905 - 1967
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 8
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1946 - Present
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 9
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1862 - 1940
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 10
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HPI: 44.72
Rank: 11
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HPI: 37.76
Rank: 12