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Gerardo Matos Rodríguez
1897 - 1948

Gerardo Matos Rodríguez
Gerardo Hernán Matos Rodríguez (March 28, 1897 – April 25, 1948), also known as Becho, was a Uruguayan musician, composer and journalist. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gerardo Matos Rodríguez is the 1,068th most popular musician (down from 832nd in 2019), the 101st most popular biography from Uruguay (down from 76th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Uruguayan Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Gerardo Matos Rodríguez ranks 1,068 out of 3,175. Before him are Harry Edison, Holger Czukay, Tony Visconti, Lauryn Hill, Mantovani, and Würzel. After him are Louis Diémer, Pete Burns, Michael Angelo Batio, Amy Lee, Clem Burke, and Peter Banks.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHarry Edison
1915 - 1999
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 1,062
Holger Czukay
1938 - 2017
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 1,063
Tony Visconti
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 1,064
Lauryn Hill
1975 - Present
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 1,065
Mantovani
1905 - 1980
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 1,066
Würzel
1949 - 2011
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 1,067
Gerardo Matos Rodríguez
1897 - 1948
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 1,068
Louis Diémer
1843 - 1919
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 1,069
Pete Burns
1959 - 2016
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 1,070
Michael Angelo Batio
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 1,071
Amy Lee
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 1,072
Clem Burke
1954 - 2025
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 1,073
Peter Banks
1947 - 2013
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 1,074
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1897, Gerardo Matos Rodríguez ranks 188. Before him are J. L. B. Smith, Henry Cowell, Zhou Fohai, Maximilian von Edelsheim, Ilya Ilf, and Robert Ludvigovich Bartini. After him are Hersch Lauterpacht, Lya De Putti, Johannes Winkler, Héctor Méndez, Evsei Liberman, and Werner Voss. Among people deceased in 1948, Gerardo Matos Rodríguez ranks 129. Before him are Hulusi Behçet, Leo White, Sylvanus Morley, František Svoboda, Henri Hazebrouck, and Phraya Manopakorn Nititada. After him are José Vianna da Motta, Nikolai Podvoisky, Sigrid Hjertén, Eugen Slutsky, Subhadra Kumari Chauhan, and Marcel Brillouin.
Others Born in 1897
Go to all RankingsJ. L. B. Smith
CHEMIST
1897 - 1968
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 182
Henry Cowell
MUSICIAN
1897 - 1965
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 183
Zhou Fohai
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1948
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 184
Maximilian von Edelsheim
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1994
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 185
Ilya Ilf
WRITER
1897 - 1937
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 186
Robert Ludvigovich Bartini
INVENTOR
1897 - 1974
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 187
Gerardo Matos Rodríguez
MUSICIAN
1897 - 1948
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 188
Hersch Lauterpacht
LAWYER
1897 - 1960
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 189
Lya De Putti
ACTOR
1897 - 1931
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 190
Johannes Winkler
ENGINEER
1897 - 1947
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 191
Héctor Méndez
BOXER
1897 - 1977
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 192
Evsei Liberman
ECONOMIST
1897 - 1981
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 193
Werner Voss
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1917
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 194
Others Deceased in 1948
Go to all RankingsHulusi Behçet
PHYSICIAN
1889 - 1948
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 123
Leo White
ACTOR
1882 - 1948
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 124
Sylvanus Morley
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1883 - 1948
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 125
František Svoboda
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1948
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 126
Henri Hazebrouck
ATHLETE
1877 - 1948
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 127
Phraya Manopakorn Nititada
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1948
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 128
Gerardo Matos Rodríguez
MUSICIAN
1897 - 1948
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 129
José Vianna da Motta
COMPOSER
1868 - 1948
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 130
Nikolai Podvoisky
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1948
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 131
Sigrid Hjertén
PAINTER
1885 - 1948
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 132
Eugen Slutsky
ECONOMIST
1880 - 1948
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 133
Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
WRITER
1904 - 1948
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 134
Marcel Brillouin
PHYSICIST
1854 - 1948
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 135
In Uruguay
Among people born in Uruguay, Gerardo Matos Rodríguez ranks 101 out of 444. Before him are Juan Burgueño (1923), Juan Mujica (1943), William Martínez (1928), Rubén Morán (1930), Diego Lugano (1980), and Bernardo Berro (1803). After him are Lorenzo Batlle y Grau (1810), Luis Cruz (1925), Isabelino Gradín (1897), Daniel Sturla (1959), Julio Abbadie (1930), and Julio César Britos (1926).
Others born in Uruguay
Go to all RankingsJuan Burgueño
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 1997
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 95
Juan Mujica
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2016
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 96
William Martínez
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 1997
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 97
Rubén Morán
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 1978
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 98
Diego Lugano
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 99
Bernardo Berro
POLITICIAN
1803 - 1868
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 100
Gerardo Matos Rodríguez
MUSICIAN
1897 - 1948
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 101
Lorenzo Batlle y Grau
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1887
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 102
Luis Cruz
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 1998
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 103
Isabelino Gradín
SOCCER PLAYER
1897 - 1944
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 104
Daniel Sturla
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1959 - Present
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 105
Julio Abbadie
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2014
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 106
Julio César Britos
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 1998
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 107
Among MUSICIANS In Uruguay
Among musicians born in Uruguay, Gerardo Matos Rodríguez ranks 2. Before him are Francisco Canaro (1888). After him are Daniel Viglietti (1939).
Francisco Canaro
1888 - 1964
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 1
Gerardo Matos Rodríguez
1897 - 1948
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 2
Daniel Viglietti
1939 - 2017
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 3