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Giorgio Moroder

1940 - Today

Giorgio Moroder

Giovanni Giorgio Moroder (Italian: [dʒoˈvanni ˈdʒordʒo moˈrɔːder], German: [mɔˈʁoːdɐ]; born 26 April 1940) is an Italian composer and record producer. Dubbed the "Father of Disco", Moroder is credited with pioneering Euro disco and electronic dance music. His work with synthesizers had a significant influence on several music genres such as hi-NRG, Italo disco, synth-pop, new wave, house, and techno music. While in Munich in the 1970s, Moroder started Oasis Records, later a subdivision of Casablanca Records. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Giorgio Moroder is the 91st most popular musician (down from 80th in 2019), the 671st most popular biography from Italy (down from 591st in 2019) and the 4th most popular Italian Musician.

Giorgio Moroder is most famous for being a pioneer of electronic dance music. He is also famous for his work with Donna Summer, David Bowie, and Daft Punk.

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Among musicians, Giorgio Moroder ranks 91 out of 3,175. Before him are Yehudi Menuhin, Django Reinhardt, Glenn Gould, Jamiroquai, Jon Lord, and David Oistrakh. After him are Nadia Boulanger, Israel Kamakawiwoʻole, Dave Grohl, Cosima Wagner, Sia, and Avicii.

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Yehudi Menuhin
1916 - 1999
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 85
Django Reinhardt
1910 - 1953
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 86
Glenn Gould
1932 - 1982
HPI: 73.01
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Jamiroquai
HPI: 73.00
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Jon Lord
1941 - 2012
HPI: 72.85
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David Oistrakh
1908 - 1974
HPI: 72.83
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Giorgio Moroder
1940 - Present
HPI: 72.78
Rank: 91
Nadia Boulanger
1887 - 1979
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 92
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
1959 - 1997
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 93
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HPI: 72.45
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HPI: 72.28
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Sia
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HPI: 72.20
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Avicii
1989 - 2018
HPI: 72.17
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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1940, Giorgio Moroder ranks 39. Before him are Joseph Brodsky, John Hurt, Michel Temer, Brian De Palma, Pina Bausch, and Abbas Kiarostami. After him are Peter Fonda, Tony Tan, Julie Christie, Marie, Princess of Liechtenstein, James Caan, and Abdurrahman Wahid.

Others Born in 1940

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Joseph Brodsky
WRITER
1940 - 1996
HPI: 73.53
Rank: 33
John Hurt
ACTOR
1940 - 2017
HPI: 73.52
Rank: 34
Michel Temer
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 73.35
Rank: 35
Brian De Palma
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 73.12
Rank: 36
Pina Bausch
DANCER
1940 - 2009
HPI: 73.09
Rank: 37
Abbas Kiarostami
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - 2016
HPI: 72.89
Rank: 38
Giorgio Moroder
MUSICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 72.78
Rank: 39
Peter Fonda
ACTOR
1940 - 2019
HPI: 72.67
Rank: 40
Tony Tan
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 41
Julie Christie
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 72.12
Rank: 42
Marie, Princess of Liechtenstein
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2021
HPI: 71.96
Rank: 43
James Caan
ACTOR
1940 - 2022
HPI: 71.94
Rank: 44
Abdurrahman Wahid
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2009
HPI: 71.79
Rank: 45