MUSICIAN
Trịnh Công Sơn
1939 - 2001
Trịnh Công Sơn
Trịnh Công Sơn (February 28, 1939 – April 1, 2001) was a Vietnamese musician, songwriter, painter and poet. He is widely considered to be Vietnam's best songwriter. His music explores themes of love, loss, and anti-war sentiments during the Vietnam War, for which he was censored by both the southern Republic of Vietnam and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Trịnh Công Sơn has received more than 294,621 page views. Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Trịnh Công Sơn is the 1,072nd most popular musician (down from 994th in 2019), the 79th most popular biography from Vietnam (down from 72nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Vietnamese Musician.
Memorability Metrics
290k
Page Views (PV)
48.99
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
1.70
Effective Languages (L*)
3.27
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Trịnh Công Sơns by language
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Trịnh Công Sơn ranks 1,072 out of 2,662. Before her are Scott LaFaro, Glen Matlock, Conny Plank, Jaki Liebezeit, Dave Holland, and Mieczysław Horszowski. After her are Moe Tucker, Tete Montoliu, Nathan East, Helen Merrill, Miroslav Vitouš, and Glenn Danzig.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
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Scott LaFaro
1936 - 1961
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 1,066
Glen Matlock
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 1,067
Conny Plank
1940 - 1987
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 1,068
Jaki Liebezeit
1938 - 2017
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 1,069
Dave Holland
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 1,070
Mieczysław Horszowski
1892 - 1993
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 1,071
Trịnh Công Sơn
1939 - 2001
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 1,072
Moe Tucker
1944 - Present
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 1,073
Tete Montoliu
1933 - 1997
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 1,074
Nathan East
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 1,075
Helen Merrill
1930 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 1,076
Miroslav Vitouš
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 1,077
Glenn Danzig
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 1,078
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1939, Trịnh Công Sơn ranks 283. Before her are Billy Cox, Nancy Kwan, Valery Rozhdestvensky, Ernst Zündel, Dariush Mehrjui, and Khin Nyunt. After her are Adrienne Clarkson, Ryozo Suzuki, Valery Ryumin, Sumio Iijima, Michael Gothard, and Livio Berruti. Among people deceased in 2001, Trịnh Công Sơn ranks 168. Before her are Mordecai Richler, Gordon R. Dickson, Javier Urruticoechea, Eileen Heckart, Ardito Desio, and Robert W. Floyd. After her are Philippe Léotard, Jan Kott, Luis Rijo, Don Bradman, Maria Gorokhovskaya, and Oldřich Lajsek.
Others Born in 1939
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Billy Cox
1939 - Present
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 277
Nancy Kwan
1939 - Present
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 278
Valery Rozhdestvensky
1939 - 2011
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 279
Ernst Zündel
1939 - 2017
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 280
Dariush Mehrjui
1939 - 2023
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 281
Khin Nyunt
1939 - Present
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 282
Trịnh Công Sơn
1939 - 2001
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 283
Adrienne Clarkson
1939 - Present
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 284
Ryozo Suzuki
1939 - Present
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 285
Valery Ryumin
1939 - 2022
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 286
Sumio Iijima
1939 - Present
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 287
Michael Gothard
1939 - 1992
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 288
Livio Berruti
1939 - Present
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 289
Others Deceased in 2001
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Mordecai Richler
1931 - 2001
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 162
Gordon R. Dickson
1923 - 2001
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 163
Javier Urruticoechea
1952 - 2001
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 164
Eileen Heckart
1919 - 2001
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 165
Ardito Desio
1897 - 2001
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 166
Robert W. Floyd
1936 - 2001
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 167
Trịnh Công Sơn
1939 - 2001
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 168
Philippe Léotard
1940 - 2001
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 169
Jan Kott
1914 - 2001
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 170
Luis Rijo
1927 - 2001
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 171
Don Bradman
1908 - 2001
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 172
Maria Gorokhovskaya
1921 - 2001
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 173
Oldřich Lajsek
1925 - 2001
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 174
In Vietnam
Among people born in Vietnam, Trịnh Công Sơn ranks 79 out of 124. Before her are Hoàng Văn Thái (1915), Phan Văn Khải (1934), Phạm Minh Chính (1958), Võ Văn Kiệt (1922), Chantal Goya (1942), and Henri Laborit (1914). After her are Phạm Hùng (1912), Tran Anh Hung (1962), Nguyễn Văn Trỗi (1940), Phan Thanh Giản (1796), Hanoi Hannah (1931), and Jonathan Ke Quan (1971).
Others born in Vietnam
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Hoàng Văn Thái
1915 - 1986
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 73
Phan Văn Khải
1934 - 2018
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 74
Phạm Minh Chính
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 75
Võ Văn Kiệt
1922 - 2008
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 76
Chantal Goya
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 77
Henri Laborit
1914 - 1995
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 78
Trịnh Công Sơn
1939 - 2001
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 79
Phạm Hùng
1912 - 1988
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 80
Tran Anh Hung
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 81
Nguyễn Văn Trỗi
1940 - 1964
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 82
Phan Thanh Giản
1796 - 1867
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 83
Hanoi Hannah
1931 - 2016
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 84
Jonathan Ke Quan
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 85
Among MUSICIANS In Vietnam
Among musicians born in Vietnam, Trịnh Công Sơn ranks 2. Before her are Riccardo Cocciante (1946). After her are Phạm Duy (1921).
Riccardo Cocciante
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 1
Trịnh Công Sơn
1939 - 2001
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 2
Phạm Duy
1921 - 2013
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 3
