MUSICIAN
André Previn
1929 - 2019

André Previn
André George Previn (; born Andreas Ludwig Priwin; April 6, 1929 – February 28, 2019) was a German and American conductor, composer, and pianist. His career had three major genres: Hollywood films, jazz, and classical music. In each he achieved success, and the latter two were part of his life until the end. In movies, he arranged and composed music. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. André Previn is the 337th most popular musician (down from 294th in 2019), the 1,493rd most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,397th in 2019) and the 11th most popular German Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, André Previn ranks 337 out of 3,175. Before him are Sidney Bechet, Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre, Jean-Pierre Rampal, Joe Zawinul, Fats Domino, and Friedrich Gulda. After him are Friedrich Kalkbrenner, Sérgio Mendes, Ian Stewart, Gustavo Santaolalla, Leonid Kogan, and Janick Gers.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSidney Bechet
1897 - 1959
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 331
Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
1665 - 1729
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 332
Jean-Pierre Rampal
1922 - 2000
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 333
Joe Zawinul
1932 - 2007
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 334
Fats Domino
1928 - 2017
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 335
Friedrich Gulda
1930 - 2000
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 336
André Previn
1929 - 2019
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 337
Friedrich Kalkbrenner
1784 - 1849
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 338
Sérgio Mendes
1941 - 2024
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 339
Ian Stewart
1938 - 1985
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 340
Gustavo Santaolalla
1951 - Present
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 341
Leonid Kogan
1924 - 1982
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 342
Janick Gers
1957 - Present
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 343
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1929, André Previn ranks 115. Before him are Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, Carolyn S. Shoemaker, Věra Chytilová, Branko Zebec, June Carter Cash, and Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie. After him are Bob Newhart, Rajkumar, Vasily Shukshin, José Santamaría, Hugo Claus, and Lorenzo Buffon. Among people deceased in 2019, André Previn ranks 85. Before him are Christopher C. Kraft Jr., Mirjana Marković, Moshe Arens, Henri, Count of Paris, Michel Serres, and Valery Bykovsky. After him are Matti Nykänen, Max Wright, Dragoslav Šekularac, Valentina Cortese, Felice Gimondi, and Antônio Wilson Vieira Honório.
Others Born in 1929
Go to all RankingsJigme Dorji Wangchuck
POLITICIAN
1929 - 1972
HPI: 66.30
Rank: 109
Carolyn S. Shoemaker
ASTRONOMER
1929 - 2021
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 110
Věra Chytilová
FILM DIRECTOR
1929 - 2014
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 111
Branko Zebec
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 1988
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 112
June Carter Cash
ACTOR
1929 - 2003
HPI: 66.07
Rank: 113
Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie
HISTORIAN
1929 - 2023
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 114
André Previn
MUSICIAN
1929 - 2019
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 115
Bob Newhart
COMEDIAN
1929 - 2024
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 116
Rajkumar
ACTOR
1929 - 2006
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 117
Vasily Shukshin
WRITER
1929 - 1974
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 118
José Santamaría
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - Present
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 119
Hugo Claus
WRITER
1929 - 2008
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 120
Lorenzo Buffon
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - Present
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 121
Others Deceased in 2019
Go to all RankingsChristopher C. Kraft Jr.
INVENTOR
1924 - 2019
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 79
Mirjana Marković
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2019
HPI: 65.97
Rank: 80
Moshe Arens
ENGINEER
1925 - 2019
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 81
Henri, Count of Paris
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2019
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 82
Michel Serres
PHILOSOPHER
1930 - 2019
HPI: 65.90
Rank: 83
Valery Bykovsky
ASTRONAUT
1934 - 2019
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 84
André Previn
MUSICIAN
1929 - 2019
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 85
Matti Nykänen
SKIER
1963 - 2019
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 86
Max Wright
ACTOR
1943 - 2019
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 87
Dragoslav Šekularac
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2019
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 88
Valentina Cortese
ACTOR
1923 - 2019
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 89
Felice Gimondi
CYCLIST
1942 - 2019
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 90
Antônio Wilson Vieira Honório
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2019
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 91
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, André Previn ranks 1,493 out of 7,253. Before him are Joachim von Sandrart (1606), Gretl Braun (1915), Martin Schulz (1955), Hartmann Schedel (1440), Francis Josias, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1697), and Mike Nichols (1931). After him are Anna Leopoldovna (1718), Ernst Lindemann (1894), Philipp Bouhler (1899), Carl Ludwig (1816), Christian Friedrich Schönbein (1799), and Princess Elisabeth of Thurn and Taxis (1860).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsJoachim von Sandrart
PAINTER
1606 - 1688
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 1,487
Gretl Braun
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1915 - 1987
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 1,488
Martin Schulz
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 1,489
Hartmann Schedel
WRITER
1440 - 1514
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 1,490
Francis Josias, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
POLITICIAN
1697 - 1764
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 1,491
Mike Nichols
FILM DIRECTOR
1931 - 2014
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 1,492
André Previn
MUSICIAN
1929 - 2019
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 1,493
Anna Leopoldovna
POLITICIAN
1718 - 1746
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 1,494
Ernst Lindemann
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1941
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 1,495
Philipp Bouhler
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1945
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 1,496
Carl Ludwig
PHYSICIAN
1816 - 1895
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 1,497
Christian Friedrich Schönbein
CHEMIST
1799 - 1868
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 1,498
Princess Elisabeth of Thurn and Taxis
POLITICIAN
1860 - 1881
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 1,499
Among MUSICIANS In Germany
Among musicians born in Germany, André Previn ranks 11. Before him are Frank Farian (1941), Rudolf Schenker (1948), Carlos Kleiber (1930), James Last (1929), Wilhelm Kempff (1895), and Klaus Nomi (1944). After him are Friedrich Kalkbrenner (1784), Florian Schneider (1947), Michael Schenker (1955), Richard Z. Kruspe (1967), Tré Cool (1972), and Wilhelm Backhaus (1884).
Frank Farian
1941 - 2024
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 5
Rudolf Schenker
1948 - Present
HPI: 70.20
Rank: 6
Carlos Kleiber
1930 - 2004
HPI: 69.96
Rank: 7
James Last
1929 - 2015
HPI: 69.50
Rank: 8
Wilhelm Kempff
1895 - 1991
HPI: 68.78
Rank: 9
Klaus Nomi
1944 - 1983
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 10
André Previn
1929 - 2019
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 11
Friedrich Kalkbrenner
1784 - 1849
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 12
Florian Schneider
1947 - 2020
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 13
Michael Schenker
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 14
Richard Z. Kruspe
1967 - Present
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 15
Tré Cool
1972 - Present
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 16
Wilhelm Backhaus
1884 - 1969
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 17