SINGER
Bob Benny
1926 - 2011

Bob Benny
Bob Benny (18 May 1926 – 29 March 2011), born Emilius Wagemans, was a Belgian singer and musical theatre performer, who participated in the Eurovision Song Contests of 1959 and 1961. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bob Benny is the 1,585th most popular singer (down from 1,344th in 2019), the 722nd most popular biography from Belgium (down from 636th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Belgian Singer.
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Among SINGERS
Among singers, Bob Benny ranks 1,585 out of 4,381. Before him are Peter Yarrow, Chris Roberts, Havoc, Ricardo Montaner, Joe Arroyo, and Leonard Warren. After him are Olavi Virta, Paola del Medico, Mark Owen, Eleonore Schwarz, Lolita Milyavskaya, and François Deguelt.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPeter Yarrow
1938 - 2025
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 1,579
Chris Roberts
1944 - 2017
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 1,580
Havoc
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 1,581
Ricardo Montaner
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 1,582
Joe Arroyo
1955 - 2011
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 1,583
Leonard Warren
1911 - 1960
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 1,584
Bob Benny
1926 - 2011
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 1,585
Olavi Virta
1915 - 1972
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 1,586
Paola del Medico
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 1,587
Mark Owen
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 1,588
Eleonore Schwarz
1936 - Present
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 1,589
Lolita Milyavskaya
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 1,590
François Deguelt
1932 - 2014
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 1,591
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1926, Bob Benny ranks 407. Before him are Géza Kádas, Rafael Azcona, Alison Lurie, Robert Bly, Georgi Yumatov, and Ken Olsen. After him are Robert Jay Lifton, James Best, Charlotte Rae, Bernard Nathanson, Roberto Goyeneche, and A. N. R. Robinson. Among people deceased in 2011, Bob Benny ranks 360. Before him are Ingrid Sandahl, Hubert Sumlin, Sergo Kotrikadze, Ken Olsen, Joe Arroyo, and Bernard Collomb. After him are Bernard Nathanson, Thorbjørn Svenssen, Aleksei Mamykin, Anna Massey, Dana Wynter, and Vitaly Tseshkovsky.
Others Born in 1926
Go to all RankingsGéza Kádas
SWIMMER
1926 - 1979
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 401
Rafael Azcona
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2008
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 402
Alison Lurie
WRITER
1926 - 2020
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 403
Robert Bly
WRITER
1926 - 2021
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 404
Georgi Yumatov
ACTOR
1926 - 1997
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 405
Ken Olsen
INVENTOR
1926 - 2011
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 406
Bob Benny
SINGER
1926 - 2011
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 407
Robert Jay Lifton
HISTORIAN
1926 - Present
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 408
James Best
ACTOR
1926 - 2015
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 409
Charlotte Rae
ACTOR
1926 - 2018
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 410
Bernard Nathanson
PHYSICIAN
1926 - 2011
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 411
Roberto Goyeneche
SINGER
1926 - 1994
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 412
A. N. R. Robinson
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2014
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 413
Others Deceased in 2011
Go to all RankingsIngrid Sandahl
GYMNAST
1924 - 2011
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 354
Hubert Sumlin
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2011
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 355
Sergo Kotrikadze
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2011
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 356
Ken Olsen
INVENTOR
1926 - 2011
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 357
Joe Arroyo
SINGER
1955 - 2011
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 358
Bernard Collomb
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2011
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 359
Bob Benny
SINGER
1926 - 2011
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 360
Bernard Nathanson
PHYSICIAN
1926 - 2011
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 361
Thorbjørn Svenssen
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2011
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 362
Aleksei Mamykin
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2011
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 363
Anna Massey
ACTOR
1937 - 2011
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 364
Dana Wynter
ACTOR
1931 - 2011
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 365
Vitaly Tseshkovsky
CHESS PLAYER
1944 - 2011
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 366
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Bob Benny ranks 722 out of 1,190. Before him are Robert Lamoot (1911), Lubna Azabal (1973), Joseph Vissers (1928), Henri Dirickx (1927), Marcel Van Crombrugge (1880), and Jacky Munaron (1956). After him are Alexis Chantraine (1901), Philippe Gilbert (1982), Théodore Nouwens (1908), Bernard Lietaer (1942), Theo Custers (1950), and Ferdinand Feyerick (1865).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsRobert Lamoot
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1996
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 716
Lubna Azabal
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 717
Joseph Vissers
ATHLETE
1928 - 2006
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 718
Henri Dirickx
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2018
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 719
Marcel Van Crombrugge
ATHLETE
1880 - 1940
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 720
Jacky Munaron
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 721
Bob Benny
SINGER
1926 - 2011
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 722
Alexis Chantraine
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1987
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 723
Philippe Gilbert
CYCLIST
1982 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 724
Théodore Nouwens
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1974
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 725
Bernard Lietaer
ECONOMIST
1942 - 2019
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 726
Theo Custers
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 727
Ferdinand Feyerick
ATHLETE
1865 - 1920
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 728
Among SINGERS In Belgium
Among singers born in Belgium, Bob Benny ranks 16. Before him are Kate Ryan (1980), Arno (1949), Natacha Atlas (1964), Eddy Wally (1932), Helmut Lotti (1969), and Jean Vallée (1941). After him are Dana Winner (1965), Louis Neefs (1937), Ann Christy (1945), Lize Marke (1936), Maurane (1960), and Pierre Rapsat (1948).
Kate Ryan
1980 - Present
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 10
Arno
1949 - 2022
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 11
Natacha Atlas
1964 - Present
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 12
Eddy Wally
1932 - 2016
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 13
Helmut Lotti
1969 - Present
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 14
Jean Vallée
1941 - 2014
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 15
Bob Benny
1926 - 2011
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 16
Dana Winner
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 17
Louis Neefs
1937 - 1980
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 18
Ann Christy
1945 - 1984
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 19
Lize Marke
1936 - Present
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 20
Maurane
1960 - 2018
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 21
Pierre Rapsat
1948 - 2002
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 22