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Cui Jian

1961 - Today

Cui Jian

Cui Jian (Chinese: 崔健; Korean: 최건; born 2 August 1961) is a Chinese singer-songwriter and musician. Known for his countercultural impact, he has launched a ground-breaking musical trend of Chinese rock and pop, dubbed the "Godfather of Chinese Rock". With poetic, socially conscious lyrics, his experimental approach features multiple traditional instruments, eclectic musical elements and cultural references from different eras. Cui is widely deemed the most influential rock musician in China as well as one of the greatest and most prominent figures in Chinese music. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Cui Jian is the 1,798th most popular musician (down from 1,749th in 2024), the 961st most popular biography from China (up from 973rd in 2019) and the 4th most popular Chinese Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Cui Jian ranks 1,798 out of 3,175. Before him are Afrojack, Urs Bühler, Richard Tandy, Curtis Fuller, Vernon Duke, and John Martyn. After him are Michael Anthony, Martin Garrix, Sharleen Spiteri, Marius Müller-Westernhagen, Steve Clark, and Andy White.

Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia

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Afrojack
1987 - Present
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 1,792
Urs Bühler
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 1,793
Richard Tandy
1948 - 2024
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 1,794
Curtis Fuller
1934 - 2021
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 1,795
Vernon Duke
1903 - 1969
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 1,796
John Martyn
1948 - 2009
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 1,797
Cui Jian
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 1,798
Michael Anthony
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 1,799
Martin Garrix
1996 - Present
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 1,800
Sharleen Spiteri
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 1,801
Marius Müller-Westernhagen
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 1,802
Steve Clark
1960 - 1991
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 1,803
Andy White
1930 - 2015
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 1,804

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Cui Jian ranks 371. Before him are Lolita Davidovich, Kent Beck, Simone Young, Latifa, Aldo Costa, and Hasmik Papian. After him are Zbigniew Zamachowski, Simon West, Miran Tepeš, Cédric Klapisch, Camryn Manheim, and Mikael Appelgren.

Others Born in 1961

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Lolita Davidovich
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 366
Kent Beck
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 367
Simone Young
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 368
Latifa
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 369
Aldo Costa
ENGINEER
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 370
Hasmik Papian
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 371
Cui Jian
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 372
Zbigniew Zamachowski
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 373
Simon West
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 374
Miran Tepeš
SKIER
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 375
Cédric Klapisch
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 376
Camryn Manheim
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 377
Mikael Appelgren
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 378