SINGER
Carlos Gardel
1890 - 1935

Carlos Gardel
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 4,381. Before 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.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMiriam Makeba
1932 - 2008
HPI: 73.35
Rank: 84
Prince
1958 - 2016
HPI: 73.16
Rank: 85
Alla Pugacheva
1949 - Present
HPI: 73.11
Rank: 86
Morrissey
1959 - Present
HPI: 73.10
Rank: 87
France Gall
1947 - 2018
HPI: 72.97
Rank: 88
The Notorious B.I.G.
1972 - 1997
HPI: 72.97
Rank: 89
Carlos Gardel
1890 - 1935
HPI: 72.96
Rank: 90
Fairuz
1935 - Present
HPI: 72.84
Rank: 91
Steven Tyler
1948 - Present
HPI: 72.73
Rank: 92
Lys Assia
1924 - 2018
HPI: 72.67
Rank: 93
Glen Campbell
1936 - 2017
HPI: 72.65
Rank: 94
Tiny Tim
1932 - 1996
HPI: 72.53
Rank: 95
Eros Ramazzotti
1963 - Present
HPI: 72.49
Rank: 96
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1890, Carlos Gardel ranks 22. Before 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 18. Before 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.
Others Born in 1890
Go to all RankingsBacha Khan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1890 - 1988
HPI: 75.37
Rank: 16
Colonel Sanders
BUSINESSPERSON
1890 - 1980
HPI: 74.97
Rank: 17
Stan Laurel
ACTOR
1890 - 1965
HPI: 74.56
Rank: 18
Man Ray
PAINTER
1890 - 1976
HPI: 74.27
Rank: 19
Bohuslav Martinů
COMPOSER
1890 - 1959
HPI: 73.98
Rank: 20
Walther Funk
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1960
HPI: 73.54
Rank: 21
Carlos Gardel
SINGER
1890 - 1935
HPI: 72.96
Rank: 22
El Lissitzky
ARTIST
1890 - 1941
HPI: 72.35
Rank: 23
Jaroslav Heyrovský
CHEMIST
1890 - 1967
HPI: 72.28
Rank: 24
Robert Ley
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1945
HPI: 72.18
Rank: 25
Franz Werfel
WRITER
1890 - 1945
HPI: 71.31
Rank: 26
Kurt Student
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1978
HPI: 71.05
Rank: 27
Maria Goretti
NOBLEMAN
1890 - 1902
HPI: 70.90
Rank: 28
Others Deceased in 1935
Go to all RankingsAuguste Escoffier
WRITER
1847 - 1935
HPI: 74.28
Rank: 12
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky
ENGINEER
1857 - 1935
HPI: 74.12
Rank: 13
Astrid of Sweden
COMPANION
1905 - 1935
HPI: 73.94
Rank: 14
Charles Richet
BIOLOGIST
1850 - 1935
HPI: 73.45
Rank: 15
André Citroën
ENGINEER
1878 - 1935
HPI: 73.43
Rank: 16
Henri Barbusse
WRITER
1873 - 1935
HPI: 73.42
Rank: 17
Carlos Gardel
SINGER
1890 - 1935
HPI: 72.96
Rank: 18
Hugo de Vries
BIOLOGIST
1848 - 1935
HPI: 72.57
Rank: 19
Paul Dukas
COMPOSER
1865 - 1935
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 20
Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
LAWYER
1841 - 1935
HPI: 71.45
Rank: 21
Lij Iyasu of Ethiopia
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1935
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 22
Jane Addams
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1860 - 1935
HPI: 70.43
Rank: 23
Komitas
COMPOSER
1869 - 1935
HPI: 69.51
Rank: 24
In France
Among people born in France, Carlos Gardel ranks 582 out of 6,770. Before 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).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsMarius Petipa
DANCER
1818 - 1910
HPI: 73.03
Rank: 576
René Guénon
WRITER
1886 - 1951
HPI: 73.00
Rank: 577
Ambroise Paré
PHYSICIAN
1510 - 1590
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 578
Isabelle Adjani
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 579
France Gall
SINGER
1947 - 2018
HPI: 72.97
Rank: 580
Joris-Karl Huysmans
WRITER
1848 - 1907
HPI: 72.96
Rank: 581
Carlos Gardel
SINGER
1890 - 1935
HPI: 72.96
Rank: 582
Maurice de Vlaminck
PAINTER
1876 - 1958
HPI: 72.96
Rank: 583
Gaston Bachelard
PHILOSOPHER
1884 - 1962
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 584
Yves Klein
ARTIST
1928 - 1962
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 585
Roger Guillemin
BIOLOGIST
1924 - 2024
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 586
Mireille Darc
ACTOR
1938 - 2017
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 587
Jacques Le Goff
HISTORIAN
1924 - 2014
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 588
Among SINGERS In France
Among singers born in France, Carlos Gardel ranks 7. Before 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).
Édith Piaf
1915 - 1963
HPI: 86.11
Rank: 1
Charles Aznavour
1924 - 2018
HPI: 80.66
Rank: 2
Serge Gainsbourg
1928 - 1991
HPI: 77.43
Rank: 3
Mireille Mathieu
1946 - Present
HPI: 76.03
Rank: 4
Françoise Hardy
1944 - 2024
HPI: 73.72
Rank: 5
France Gall
1947 - 2018
HPI: 72.97
Rank: 6
Carlos Gardel
1890 - 1935
HPI: 72.96
Rank: 7
Johnny Hallyday
1943 - 2017
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 8
Gilbert Bécaud
1927 - 2001
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 9
Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo
1974 - Present
HPI: 69.98
Rank: 10
Georges Brassens
1921 - 1981
HPI: 69.58
Rank: 11
Maria Malibran
1808 - 1836
HPI: 69.37
Rank: 12
Manu Chao
1961 - Present
HPI: 69.26
Rank: 13