SINGER
F. R. David
1947 - Today

F. R. David
Elli Robert Fitoussi (born 1 January 1947), known professionally as F. R. David, is a French singer and musician. He is best known for his 1982 international hit single "Words", which topped the charts in multiple countries. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. F. R. David is the 303rd most popular singer (down from 249th in 2019), the 39th most popular biography from Tunisia (down from 32nd in 2019) and the most popular Tunisian Singer.
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Among SINGERS
Among singers, F. R. David ranks 303 out of 4,381. Before him are Mario Lanza, Sezen Aksu, Ben E. King, Rashid Behbudov, Karen Carpenter, and Ajda Pekkan. After him are Mylène Farmer, Basshunter, Lara Fabian, Youssou N'Dour, Natalia Oreiro, and The Singing Nun.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMario Lanza
1921 - 1959
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 297
Sezen Aksu
1954 - Present
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 298
Ben E. King
1938 - 2015
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 299
Rashid Behbudov
1915 - 1989
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 300
Karen Carpenter
1950 - 1983
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 301
Ajda Pekkan
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 302
F. R. David
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.90
Rank: 303
Mylène Farmer
1961 - Present
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 304
Basshunter
1984 - Present
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 305
Lara Fabian
1970 - Present
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 306
Youssou N'Dour
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 307
Natalia Oreiro
1977 - Present
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 308
The Singing Nun
1933 - 1985
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 309
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1947, F. R. David ranks 119. Before him are Eric F. Wieschaus, Barbara Bach, Ted Danson, Temple Grandin, Gyanendra of Nepal, and Jan Garbarek. After him are Mario Aurelio Poli, Saskia Sassen, Jerzy Popiełuszko, Roy Hodgson, Viktor Belenko, and James Patterson.
Others Born in 1947
Go to all RankingsEric F. Wieschaus
BIOLOGIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 113
Barbara Bach
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 66.06
Rank: 114
Ted Danson
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 115
Temple Grandin
BIOLOGIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 116
Gyanendra of Nepal
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.97
Rank: 117
Jan Garbarek
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 118
F. R. David
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.90
Rank: 119
Mario Aurelio Poli
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 120
Saskia Sassen
SOCIOLOGIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 121
Jerzy Popiełuszko
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1947 - 1984
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 122
Roy Hodgson
COACH
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 123
Viktor Belenko
ENGINEER
1947 - 2023
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 124
James Patterson
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 125
In Tunisia
Among people born in Tunisia, F. R. David ranks 39 out of 210. Before him are Arnobius (255), Azzedine Alaïa (1935), Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah (931), Al-Aziz Billah (955), Sophonisba (-300), and Georges Wolinski (1934). After him are Al-Mansur Billah (913), Clitomachus (-187), Hamida Djandoubi (1949), Constantine the African (1020), Fulgentius of Ruspe (468), and Maharbal (-245).
Others born in Tunisia
Go to all RankingsArnobius
PHILOSOPHER
255 - 327
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 33
Azzedine Alaïa
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2017
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 34
Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah
POLITICIAN
931 - 975
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 35
Al-Aziz Billah
POLITICIAN
955 - 996
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 36
Sophonisba
POLITICIAN
300 BC - 203 BC
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 37
Georges Wolinski
COMIC ARTIST
1934 - 2015
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 38
F. R. David
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.90
Rank: 39
Al-Mansur Billah
POLITICIAN
913 - 953
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 40
Clitomachus
PHILOSOPHER
187 BC - 110 BC
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 41
Hamida Djandoubi
POLITICIAN
1949 - 1977
HPI: 65.19
Rank: 42
Constantine the African
PHYSICIAN
1020 - 1087
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 43
Fulgentius of Ruspe
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
468 - 533
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 44
Maharbal
POLITICIAN
245 BC - 202 BC
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 45
Among SINGERS In Tunisia
Among singers born in Tunisia, F. R. David ranks 1. After him are Taos Amrouche (1913), Amina Annabi (1962), Latifa (1961), and Emel Mathlouthi (1982).
F. R. David
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.90
Rank: 1
Taos Amrouche
1913 - 1976
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 2
Amina Annabi
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 3
Latifa
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 4
Emel Mathlouthi
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 5