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Vasco Rossi

1952 - Today

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Vasco Rossi (born 7 February 1952), also known mononymously as Vasco or with the nickname Il Blasco, is an Italian singer-songwriter and poet. He has published 30 albums (not including unofficial releases) and written over 250 songs, as well as lyrics for other artists. Rossi calls himself a provocautore (an Italian portmanteau for "provoking author") as throughout his career he has been regularly criticized over his choice of lifestyle and the lyrics in his songs. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Vasco Rossi has received more than 826,677 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Vasco Rossi is the 661st most popular musician (up from 809th in 2019), the 2,510th most popular biography from Italy (up from 2,662nd in 2019) and the 28th most popular Italian Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 830k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 53.91

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 28

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.05

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.28

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Vasco Rossi ranks 661 out of 3,175. Before him are Kenny G, Dick Dale, Michael Stipe, Alec John Such, Ric Ocasek, and Mark Evans. After him are Ma Rainey, Nicolas de Grigny, Giovanni Maria Bononcini, Roger Hodgson, Mick Mars, and Jeff Hanneman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1952, Vasco Rossi ranks 178. Before him are David Knopfler, Alfre Woodard, Ulrich Seidl, Péter Erdő, Krystyna Janda, and Michael Cunningham. After him are Freddy Maertens, Harold Faltermeyer, Vinnie Vincent, Ricardo Martinelli, David Byrne, and Rishi Kapoor.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Vasco Rossi ranks 2,510 out of 5,161. Before him are Simone Peterzano (1540), Alberto Burri (1915), Massimo Bonini (1959), Pietro Anastasi (1948), Pietro Mocenigo (1406), and Cristoforo Buondelmonti (1385). After him are Franco Interlenghi (1931), Giovanni Maria Bononcini (1642), Riccardo Paletti (1958), Ludovico Antonio Muratori (1672), Virginio Rosetta (1902), and Anna Maria Ferrero (1934).

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Among MUSICIANS In Italy

Among musicians born in Italy, Vasco Rossi ranks 28. Before him are Aldo Ciccolini (1925), Guido Cantelli (1920), Gaspara Stampa (1523), Giovanni Sgambati (1841), Antonio Bazzini (1818), and Andrea Guarneri (1626). After him are Giovanni Maria Bononcini (1642), Enrico Toselli (1883), Marco Uccellini (1603), Alice (1954), Giorgio Gaber (1939), and Benny Benassi (1967).

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