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Carlos Gardel

1890 - 1935

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Carlos Gardel (born Charles Romuald Gardès; 11 December 1890 – 24 June 1935) was a French-born Argentine singer, songwriter, composer and actor, and the most prominent figure in the history of tango. He was one of the most influential interpreters of world popular music in the first half of the 20th century. Gardel is the most famous popular tango singer of all time and is recognized throughout the world. Described variously as a baritone or tenor because of his wide vocal range, he was known for his rich voice and dramatic phrasing. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Carlos Gardel is the 90th most popular singer (down from 69th in 2019), the 582nd most popular biography from France (down from 507th in 2019) and the 7th most popular French Singer.

Carlos Gardel was a singer and film actor from Argentina. He is most famous for his tango music.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Carlos Gardel ranks 90 out of 4,381Before him are Miriam Makeba, Prince, Alla Pugacheva, Morrissey, France Gall, and The Notorious B.I.G.. After him are Fairuz, Steven Tyler, Lys Assia, Glen Campbell, Tiny Tim, and Eros Ramazzotti.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1890, Carlos Gardel ranks 22Before him are Bacha Khan, Colonel Sanders, Stan Laurel, Man Ray, Bohuslav Martinů, and Walther Funk. After him are El Lissitzky, Jaroslav Heyrovský, Robert Ley, Franz Werfel, Kurt Student, and Maria Goretti. Among people deceased in 1935, Carlos Gardel ranks 18Before him are Auguste Escoffier, Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, Astrid of Sweden, Charles Richet, André Citroën, and Henri Barbusse. After him are Hugo de Vries, Paul Dukas, Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., Lij Iyasu of Ethiopia, Jane Addams, and Komitas.

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In France

Among people born in France, Carlos Gardel ranks 582 out of 6,770Before him are Marius Petipa (1818), René Guénon (1886), Ambroise Paré (1510), Isabelle Adjani (1955), France Gall (1947), and Joris-Karl Huysmans (1848). After him are Maurice de Vlaminck (1876), Gaston Bachelard (1884), Yves Klein (1928), Roger Guillemin (1924), Mireille Darc (1938), and Jacques Le Goff (1924).

Among SINGERS In France

Among singers born in France, Carlos Gardel ranks 7Before him are Édith Piaf (1915), Charles Aznavour (1924), Serge Gainsbourg (1928), Mireille Mathieu (1946), Françoise Hardy (1944), and France Gall (1947). After him are Johnny Hallyday (1943), Gilbert Bécaud (1927), Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (1974), Georges Brassens (1921), Maria Malibran (1808), and Manu Chao (1961).