SINGER
Giuseppe Di Stefano
1921 - 2008

Giuseppe Di Stefano
Giuseppe Di Stefano (24 July 1921 – 3 March 2008) was an Italian operatic tenor who sang professionally from the mid-1940s until the early 1990s. Called "Pippo" by both fans and friends, he was known as the "Golden Voice" or "The Most Beautiful Voice", as the true successor of Beniamino Gigli. Luciano Pavarotti said he modeled himself after Di Stefano. In an interview Pavarotti said "Di Stefano is my idol. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Giuseppe Di Stefano is the 186th most popular singer (down from 180th in 2019), the 1,091st most popular biography from Italy (up from 1,155th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Italian Singer.
Giuseppe di Stefano is most famous for being the first tenor to sing in the Metropolitan Opera.
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Among SINGERS
Among singers, Giuseppe Di Stefano ranks 186 out of 4,381. Before him are Boris Christoff, Drake, Chris Norman, Zarah Leander, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, and Billy Joel. After him are Roberto Carlos, Chris Rea, Birgit Nilsson, Robbie Williams, Beniamino Gigli, and Jon Bon Jovi.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBoris Christoff
1914 - 1993
HPI: 68.96
Rank: 180
Drake
1986 - Present
HPI: 68.96
Rank: 181
Chris Norman
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.82
Rank: 182
Zarah Leander
1907 - 1981
HPI: 68.77
Rank: 183
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
1915 - 2006
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 184
Billy Joel
1949 - Present
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 185
Giuseppe Di Stefano
1921 - 2008
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 186
Roberto Carlos
1941 - Present
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 187
Chris Rea
1951 - Present
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 188
Birgit Nilsson
1918 - 2005
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 189
Robbie Williams
1974 - Present
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 190
Beniamino Gigli
1890 - 1957
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 191
Jon Bon Jovi
1962 - Present
HPI: 68.44
Rank: 192
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1921, Giuseppe Di Stefano ranks 63. Before him are Zdeněk Miler, Geoffrey Wilkinson, Harald Quandt, Nexhmije Hoxha, Dobrica Ćosić, and Zizinho. After him are Kurt Knispel, György Cziffra, Edgar Morin, Akio Morita, Mary Jackson, and Karel Appel. Among people deceased in 2008, Giuseppe Di Stefano ranks 44. Before him are John Archibald Wheeler, George Habash, Jörg Haider, Janez Drnovšek, Michael Crichton, and George Emil Palade. After him are Joshua Lederberg, Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow, Thomas Huckle Weller, Aimé Césaire, Edward Norton Lorenz, and Tassos Papadopoulos.
Others Born in 1921
Go to all RankingsZdeněk Miler
COMIC ARTIST
1921 - 2011
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 57
Geoffrey Wilkinson
CHEMIST
1921 - 1996
HPI: 68.92
Rank: 58
Harald Quandt
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1967
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 59
Nexhmije Hoxha
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2020
HPI: 68.78
Rank: 60
Dobrica Ćosić
WRITER
1921 - 2014
HPI: 68.78
Rank: 61
Zizinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 2002
HPI: 68.74
Rank: 62
Giuseppe Di Stefano
SINGER
1921 - 2008
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 63
Kurt Knispel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1921 - 1945
HPI: 68.70
Rank: 64
György Cziffra
MUSICIAN
1921 - 1994
HPI: 68.70
Rank: 65
Edgar Morin
PHILOSOPHER
1921 - Present
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 66
Akio Morita
BUSINESSPERSON
1921 - 1999
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 67
Mary Jackson
MATHEMATICIAN
1921 - 2005
HPI: 68.42
Rank: 68
Karel Appel
PAINTER
1921 - 2006
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 69
Others Deceased in 2008
Go to all RankingsJohn Archibald Wheeler
PHYSICIST
1911 - 2008
HPI: 69.63
Rank: 38
George Habash
EXTREMIST
1926 - 2008
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 39
Jörg Haider
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2008
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 40
Janez Drnovšek
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2008
HPI: 69.22
Rank: 41
Michael Crichton
WRITER
1942 - 2008
HPI: 69.14
Rank: 42
George Emil Palade
PHYSICIAN
1912 - 2008
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 43
Giuseppe Di Stefano
SINGER
1921 - 2008
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 44
Joshua Lederberg
BIOLOGIST
1925 - 2008
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 45
Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1929 - 2008
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 46
Thomas Huckle Weller
BIOLOGIST
1915 - 2008
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 47
Aimé Césaire
WRITER
1913 - 2008
HPI: 68.40
Rank: 48
Edward Norton Lorenz
MATHEMATICIAN
1917 - 2008
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 49
Tassos Papadopoulos
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2008
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 50
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Giuseppe Di Stefano ranks 1,091 out of 5,161. Before him are Scipione Borghese (1577), Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (1920), Maria Cristina of Savoy (1812), Alessandro Marcello (1673), Saint Cajetan (1480), and Massimo Moratti (1945). After him are Scipione del Ferro (1465), Italo Svevo (1861), Luigi Einaudi (1874), Bernardino Luini (1475), Marcomer (400), and Vito Volterra (1860).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsScipione Borghese
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1577 - 1633
HPI: 68.74
Rank: 1,085
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
MUSICIAN
1920 - 1995
HPI: 68.74
Rank: 1,086
Maria Cristina of Savoy
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1812 - 1836
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 1,087
Alessandro Marcello
COMPOSER
1673 - 1747
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 1,088
Saint Cajetan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1480 - 1547
HPI: 68.72
Rank: 1,089
Massimo Moratti
BUSINESSPERSON
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 1,090
Giuseppe Di Stefano
SINGER
1921 - 2008
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 1,091
Scipione del Ferro
MATHEMATICIAN
1465 - 1526
HPI: 68.70
Rank: 1,092
Italo Svevo
WRITER
1861 - 1928
HPI: 68.70
Rank: 1,093
Luigi Einaudi
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1961
HPI: 68.70
Rank: 1,094
Bernardino Luini
PAINTER
1475 - 1532
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 1,095
Marcomer
POLITICIAN
400 - 392
HPI: 68.67
Rank: 1,096
Vito Volterra
MATHEMATICIAN
1860 - 1940
HPI: 68.65
Rank: 1,097
Among SINGERS In Italy
Among singers born in Italy, Giuseppe Di Stefano ranks 14. Before him are Salvatore Adamo (1943), Eros Ramazzotti (1963), Domenico Modugno (1928), Gigliola Cinquetti (1947), Barbara Strozzi (1619), and Renata Tebaldi (1922). After him are Beniamino Gigli (1890), Mina (1940), Mario Del Monaco (1915), Zucchero Fornaciari (1955), Franco Corelli (1921), and Umberto Tozzi (1952).
Salvatore Adamo
1943 - Present
HPI: 73.71
Rank: 8
Eros Ramazzotti
1963 - Present
HPI: 72.49
Rank: 9
Domenico Modugno
1928 - 1994
HPI: 72.09
Rank: 10
Gigliola Cinquetti
1947 - Present
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 11
Barbara Strozzi
1619 - 1677
HPI: 69.21
Rank: 12
Renata Tebaldi
1922 - 2004
HPI: 69.06
Rank: 13
Giuseppe Di Stefano
1921 - 2008
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 14
Beniamino Gigli
1890 - 1957
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 15
Mina
1940 - Present
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 16
Mario Del Monaco
1915 - 1982
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 17
Zucchero Fornaciari
1955 - Present
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 18
Franco Corelli
1921 - 2003
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 19
Umberto Tozzi
1952 - Present
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 20