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Gauhar Jaan

1873 - 1930

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Gauhar Jaan (born Angelina Yeoward; 26 June 1873 – 17 January 1930) was an Indian singer and dancer from Kolkata. Popularly known as the gramophone girl, she could possibly be India's first celebrity singer. She was one of the first preferences for audio houses to record music on the then-new 78rpm record in India circa 1902. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Gauhar Jaan is the 2,554th most popular singer (down from 2,290th in 2024), the 1,072nd most popular biography from India (down from 949th in 2019) and the 39th most popular Indian Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Gauhar Jaan ranks 2,554 out of 4,381. Before her are Tomas N'evergreen, Nanne Grönvall, Luminița Anghel, Deniece Williams, David D'Or, and Kenshi Yonezu. After her are Cedella Marley, Michelle, Kwon Eun-bi, Amanda Lepore, Mohombi, and Hyon Song-wol.

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Among people born in 1873, Gauhar Jaan ranks 209. Before her are Sara Josephine Baker, Alfred Bowerman, John W. Davis, Leo Amery, Louisa Garrett Anderson, and Harry Solter. After her is Nellie McClung. Among people deceased in 1930, Gauhar Jaan ranks 139. Before her are Elmer Ambrose Sperry, Aston Webb, Johnny Douglas, Christine Ladd-Franklin, Herbert Gladstone, 1st Viscount Gladstone, and Laura Muntz Lyall. After her are Robert Bridges, and Emily Ford.

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In India

Among people born in India, Gauhar Jaan ranks 1,072 out of 1,861. Before her are Arijit Singh (1987), Kunal Kapoor (1977), Aruna Roy (1946), Esther Victoria Abraham (1916), Fahadh Faasil (1982), and Ajit Pal Singh (1947). After her are Narinder Singh Kapany (1926), Madhur Jaffrey (1933), Bipin Rawat (1958), Mamta Kulkarni (1972), Imtiaz Ali (1971), and Sheela (1945).

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Among SINGERS In India

Among singers born in India, Gauhar Jaan ranks 39. Before her are Mahendra Kapoor (1934), Hira Devi Waiba (1940), Usha Uthup (1947), Bappi Lahiri (1952), Pankaj Udhas (1951), and Arijit Singh (1987). After her are Rashid Khan (1968), Shaan (1972), Prabha Atre (1932), Daler Mehndi (1967), Sonu Nigam (1973), and Reshma (1947).

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