SINGER
Franzl Lang
1930 - 2015

Franzl Lang
Franz "Franzl" Lang (28 December 1930 – 6 December 2015), known as the Yodel King (German: Jodlerkönig), was an alpine yodeller from Bavaria, Germany. Lang's genre was German folk music; and he typically sang in the Bavarian dialect of the rural Alpine regions. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Franzl Lang is the 487th most popular singer (down from 407th in 2019), the 2,275th most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,949th in 2019) and the 19th most popular German Singer.
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Among SINGERS
Among singers, Franzl Lang ranks 487 out of 4,381. Before him are Marcia Barrett, Anette Olzon, Facundo Cabral, Aristide Bruant, Tony Martin, and Siw Malmkvist. After him are Neda Ukraden, Benny Blanco, Charli XCX, Ali Farka Touré, Ariana Grande, and Al Martino.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMarcia Barrett
1948 - Present
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 481
Anette Olzon
1971 - Present
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 482
Facundo Cabral
1937 - 2011
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 483
Aristide Bruant
1851 - 1925
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 484
Tony Martin
1957 - Present
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 485
Siw Malmkvist
1936 - Present
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 486
Franzl Lang
1930 - 2015
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 487
Neda Ukraden
1950 - Present
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 488
Benny Blanco
1988 - Present
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 489
Charli XCX
1992 - Present
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 490
Ali Farka Touré
1939 - 2006
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 491
Ariana Grande
1993 - Present
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 492
Al Martino
1927 - 2009
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 493
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1930, Franzl Lang ranks 166. Before him are Thomas Williams, Charles Rangel, Fritz Wunderlich, James Baker, Tom Wolfe, and Oleg Popov. After him are Manuel Marulanda, Maria de Lourdes Pintasilgo, Harold Bloom, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Bo Widerberg, and Nguyễn Cao Kỳ. Among people deceased in 2015, Franzl Lang ranks 115. Before him are Jenő Buzánszky, Kemal Monteno, Jacob Bekenstein, Ieng Thirith, Shigeru Mizuki, and André Glucksmann. After him are Aldo Ciccolini, John Guillermin, Magali Noël, Franco Interlenghi, Natalie Cole, and Jørgen Ingmann.
Others Born in 1930
Go to all RankingsThomas Williams
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1930 - 2023
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 160
Charles Rangel
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2025
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 161
Fritz Wunderlich
SINGER
1930 - 1966
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 162
James Baker
POLITICIAN
1930 - Present
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 163
Tom Wolfe
WRITER
1930 - 2018
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 164
Oleg Popov
ACTOR
1930 - 2016
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 165
Franzl Lang
SINGER
1930 - 2015
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 166
Manuel Marulanda
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2008
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 167
Maria de Lourdes Pintasilgo
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2004
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 168
Harold Bloom
WRITER
1930 - 2019
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 169
Marion Zimmer Bradley
WRITER
1930 - 1999
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 170
Bo Widerberg
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 1997
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 171
Nguyễn Cao Kỳ
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2011
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 172
Others Deceased in 2015
Go to all RankingsJenő Buzánszky
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2015
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 109
Kemal Monteno
SINGER
1948 - 2015
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 110
Jacob Bekenstein
PHYSICIST
1947 - 2015
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 111
Ieng Thirith
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2015
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 112
Shigeru Mizuki
COMIC ARTIST
1922 - 2015
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 113
André Glucksmann
PHILOSOPHER
1937 - 2015
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 114
Franzl Lang
SINGER
1930 - 2015
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 115
Aldo Ciccolini
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2015
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 116
John Guillermin
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2015
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 117
Magali Noël
ACTOR
1931 - 2015
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 118
Franco Interlenghi
ACTOR
1931 - 2015
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 119
Natalie Cole
SINGER
1950 - 2015
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 120
Jørgen Ingmann
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2015
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 121
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Franzl Lang ranks 2,276 out of 7,253. Before him are Ernst Neufert (1900), John VII, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1558), Horst Sindermann (1915), Marc-André ter Stegen (1992), Princess Eleonore Juliane of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1663), and Hermann Ehrhardt (1881). After him are Armin T. Wegner (1886), Martin Schwarzschild (1912), Benno (1010), Johann Christoph Pepusch (1667), Jil Sander (1943), and William, Prince of Hohenzollern (1864).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsErnst Neufert
ARCHITECT
1900 - 1986
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 2,270
John VII, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
NOBLEMAN
1558 - 1592
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 2,271
Horst Sindermann
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1990
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 2,272
Marc-André ter Stegen
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 2,273
Princess Eleonore Juliane of Brandenburg-Ansbach
NOBLEMAN
1663 - 1724
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 2,274
Hermann Ehrhardt
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1881 - 1971
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 2,275
Franzl Lang
SINGER
1930 - 2015
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 2,276
Armin T. Wegner
WRITER
1886 - 1978
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 2,277
Martin Schwarzschild
ASTRONOMER
1912 - 1997
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 2,278
Benno
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1010 - 1106
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 2,279
Johann Christoph Pepusch
COMPOSER
1667 - 1752
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 2,280
Jil Sander
FASHION DESIGNER
1943 - Present
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 2,281
William, Prince of Hohenzollern
POLITICIAN
1864 - 1927
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 2,282
Among SINGERS In Germany
Among singers born in Germany, Franzl Lang ranks 19. Before him are Udo Dirkschneider (1952), Christa Ludwig (1928), Tarkan (1972), Fancy (1946), Wolf Biermann (1936), and Fritz Wunderlich (1930). After him are Heino (1938), J. Cole (1985), Gundula Janowitz (1937), Doro (1964), Michael Kiske (1968), and Heidi Brühl (1942).
Udo Dirkschneider
1952 - Present
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 13
Christa Ludwig
1928 - 2021
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 14
Tarkan
1972 - Present
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 15
Fancy
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 16
Wolf Biermann
1936 - Present
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 17
Fritz Wunderlich
1930 - 1966
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 18
Franzl Lang
1930 - 2015
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 19
Heino
1938 - Present
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 20
J. Cole
1985 - Present
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 21
Gundula Janowitz
1937 - Present
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 22
Doro
1964 - Present
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 23
Michael Kiske
1968 - Present
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 24
Heidi Brühl
1942 - 1991
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 25