MUSICIAN
Compay Segundo
1907 - 2003

Compay Segundo
Máximo Francisco Repilado Muñoz Telles (18 November 1907 – 13 July 2003), known professionally as "Compay Segundo", was a Cuban trova guitarist, singer and composer. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Compay Segundo is the 184th most popular musician (down from 150th in 2019), the 13th most popular biography from Cuba (down from 12th in 2019) and the most popular Cuban Musician.
Company Segundo is most famous for their high-quality, handmade leather goods. They offer handbags, wallets, belts, and other accessories.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Compay Segundo ranks 184 out of 3,175. Before him are Herbie Hancock, Chris Slade, Andrés Segovia, Malcolm Young, Lionel Richie, and Giya Kancheli. After him are Gilbert O'Sullivan, Alfred Cortot, Romano Mussolini, Gheorghe Zamfir, Ian Paice, and Cliff Richard.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHerbie Hancock
1940 - Present
HPI: 69.20
Rank: 178
Chris Slade
1946 - Present
HPI: 69.13
Rank: 179
Andrés Segovia
1893 - 1987
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 180
Malcolm Young
1953 - 2017
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 181
Lionel Richie
1949 - Present
HPI: 69.11
Rank: 182
Giya Kancheli
1935 - 2019
HPI: 69.10
Rank: 183
Compay Segundo
1907 - 2003
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 184
Gilbert O'Sullivan
1946 - Present
HPI: 69.06
Rank: 185
Alfred Cortot
1877 - 1962
HPI: 69.06
Rank: 186
Romano Mussolini
1927 - 2006
HPI: 69.06
Rank: 187
Gheorghe Zamfir
1941 - Present
HPI: 69.05
Rank: 188
Ian Paice
1948 - Present
HPI: 69.05
Rank: 189
Cliff Richard
1940 - Present
HPI: 69.05
Rank: 190
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1907, Compay Segundo ranks 50. Before him are Roman Shukhevych, Solomon Asch, Otto Ohlendorf, Sisavang Vatthana, Barbara Stanwyck, and Pujie. After him are Henri-Georges Clouzot, Lars Ahlfors, Varlam Shalamov, Zarah Leander, Takeo Wakabayashi, and Burgess Meredith. Among people deceased in 2003, Compay Segundo ranks 37. Before him are Otto Günsche, Mario Beccaria, Lee Yoo-hyung, Gertrude Ederle, Franco Modigliani, and Richard Crenna. After him are Isser Harel, Bernard Katz, Helmut Rahn, Alberto Sordi, Celia Cruz, and Horst Buchholz.
Others Born in 1907
Go to all RankingsRoman Shukhevych
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1907 - 1950
HPI: 69.79
Rank: 44
Solomon Asch
PSYCHOLOGIST
1907 - 1996
HPI: 69.62
Rank: 45
Otto Ohlendorf
EXTREMIST
1907 - 1951
HPI: 69.56
Rank: 46
Sisavang Vatthana
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1978
HPI: 69.51
Rank: 47
Barbara Stanwyck
ACTOR
1907 - 1990
HPI: 69.39
Rank: 48
Pujie
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1994
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 49
Compay Segundo
MUSICIAN
1907 - 2003
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 50
Henri-Georges Clouzot
FILM DIRECTOR
1907 - 1977
HPI: 69.06
Rank: 51
Lars Ahlfors
MATHEMATICIAN
1907 - 1996
HPI: 69.05
Rank: 52
Varlam Shalamov
WRITER
1907 - 1982
HPI: 68.92
Rank: 53
Zarah Leander
SINGER
1907 - 1981
HPI: 68.77
Rank: 54
Takeo Wakabayashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1937
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 55
Burgess Meredith
ACTOR
1907 - 1997
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 56
Others Deceased in 2003
Go to all RankingsOtto Günsche
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1917 - 2003
HPI: 70.56
Rank: 31
Mario Beccaria
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2003
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 32
Lee Yoo-hyung
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 2003
HPI: 70.16
Rank: 33
Gertrude Ederle
SWIMMER
1905 - 2003
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 34
Franco Modigliani
ECONOMIST
1918 - 2003
HPI: 69.67
Rank: 35
Richard Crenna
ACTOR
1926 - 2003
HPI: 69.65
Rank: 36
Compay Segundo
MUSICIAN
1907 - 2003
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 37
Isser Harel
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2003
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 38
Bernard Katz
BIOLOGIST
1911 - 2003
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 39
Helmut Rahn
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2003
HPI: 68.44
Rank: 40
Alberto Sordi
ACTOR
1920 - 2003
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 41
Celia Cruz
SINGER
1925 - 2003
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 42
Horst Buchholz
ACTOR
1933 - 2003
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 43
In Cuba
Among people born in Cuba, Compay Segundo ranks 13 out of 300. Before him are José Martí (1853), Paul Lafargue (1842), Alberto Korda (1928), Camilo Cienfuegos (1932), Andy García (1956), and Gloria Estefan (1957). After him are Emilio Mola (1887), Celia Cruz (1925), Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (1956), Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado (1919), Juan Almeida Bosque (1927), and Alicia Alonso (1920).
Others born in Cuba
Go to all RankingsJosé Martí
WRITER
1853 - 1895
HPI: 73.05
Rank: 7
Paul Lafargue
WRITER
1842 - 1911
HPI: 71.68
Rank: 8
Alberto Korda
PHOTOGRAPHER
1928 - 2001
HPI: 71.24
Rank: 9
Camilo Cienfuegos
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1932 - 1959
HPI: 71.23
Rank: 10
Andy García
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 11
Gloria Estefan
SINGER
1957 - Present
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 12
Compay Segundo
MUSICIAN
1907 - 2003
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 13
Emilio Mola
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1937
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 14
Celia Cruz
SINGER
1925 - 2003
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 15
Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 16
Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1983
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 17
Juan Almeida Bosque
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2009
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 18
Alicia Alonso
DANCER
1920 - 2019
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 19
Among MUSICIANS In Cuba
Among musicians born in Cuba, Compay Segundo ranks 1. After him are Carlos Puebla (1917), Bebo Valdés (1918), Rubén González (1919), Chucho Valdés (1941), Pío Leyva (1917), Rico Rodriguez (1934), Jorge Bolet (1914), Eliades Ochoa (1946), Dave Lombardo (1965), Paquito D'Rivera (1948), and Rudy Sarzo (1950).
Compay Segundo
1907 - 2003
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 1
Carlos Puebla
1917 - 1989
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 2
Bebo Valdés
1918 - 2013
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 3
Rubén González
1919 - 2003
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 4
Chucho Valdés
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 5
Pío Leyva
1917 - 2006
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 6
Rico Rodriguez
1934 - 2015
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 7
Jorge Bolet
1914 - 1990
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 8
Eliades Ochoa
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 9
Dave Lombardo
1965 - Present
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 10
Paquito D'Rivera
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 11
Rudy Sarzo
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 12