SINGER
Hemanta Mukherjee
1920 - 1989

Hemanta Mukherjee
Hemanta Mukhopadhyay (16 June 1920 – 26 September 1989), known professionally as Hemanta Mukherjee and Hemant Kumar, was an Indian music director and a playback singer who primarily sang in Bengali and Hindi, along with several other Indian languages, including Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, Assamese, Tamil, Punjabi, Bhojpuri, Konkani, Sanskrit and Urdu. He was a artist in Bengali and Hindi film music, Rabindra Sangeet, and various other genres. He was the recipient of two National Awards for Best Male Playback Singer and was popularly known as the "Voice of God". Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hemanta Mukherjee is the 1,571st most popular singer (up from 1,761st in 2019), the 742nd most popular biography from India (up from 777th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Indian Singer.
Memorability Metrics
Page views of Hemanta Mukherjee by language
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Hemanta Mukherjee ranks 1,571 out of 4,381. Before him are Daesung, Ben Harper, Masashi Tashiro, Maya Kristalinskaya, Lauri Ylönen, and Hanne Krogh. After him are Girija Devi, Phil Mogg, Frankie Lymon, Jelena Rozga, Zemfira, and CL.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDaesung
1989 - Present
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 1,565
Ben Harper
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 1,566
Masashi Tashiro
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 1,567
Maya Kristalinskaya
1932 - 1985
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 1,568
Lauri Ylönen
1979 - Present
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 1,569
Hanne Krogh
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 1,570
Hemanta Mukherjee
1920 - 1989
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 1,571
Girija Devi
1929 - 2017
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 1,572
Phil Mogg
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 1,573
Frankie Lymon
1942 - 1968
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 1,574
Jelena Rozga
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 1,575
Zemfira
1976 - Present
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 1,576
CL
1991 - Present
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 1,577
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1920, Hemanta Mukherjee ranks 366. Before him are Idea Vilariño, Lucidio Sentimenti, Neville Brand, Raisa Aronova, Cecilia Colledge, and Ingemar Hedberg. After him are Vera Ralston, Mariya Smirnova, Ralph Meeker, William Colby, William Tenn, and Osamu Hayaishi. Among people deceased in 1989, Hemanta Mukherjee ranks 242. Before him are Lee Calhoun, King Tubby, Frank Sullivan, M. King Hubbert, Roberto Figueroa, and Virgil Thomson. After him are György Kulin, Asbjørn Ruud, Birago Diop, Duncan Gregg, John Harding, 1st Baron Harding of Petherton, and John Ogdon.
Others Born in 1920
Go to all RankingsIdea Vilariño
WRITER
1920 - 2009
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 360
Lucidio Sentimenti
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 2014
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 361
Neville Brand
ACTOR
1920 - 1992
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 362
Raisa Aronova
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1920 - 1982
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 363
Cecilia Colledge
SKATER
1920 - 2008
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 364
Ingemar Hedberg
ATHLETE
1920 - 2019
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 365
Hemanta Mukherjee
SINGER
1920 - 1989
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 366
Vera Ralston
SKATER
1920 - 2003
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 367
Mariya Smirnova
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 2002
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 368
Ralph Meeker
ACTOR
1920 - 1988
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 369
William Colby
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1996
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 370
William Tenn
WRITER
1920 - 2010
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 371
Osamu Hayaishi
BIOLOGIST
1920 - 2015
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 372
Others Deceased in 1989
Go to all RankingsLee Calhoun
ATHLETE
1933 - 1989
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 236
King Tubby
MUSICIAN
1941 - 1989
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 237
Frank Sullivan
HOCKEY PLAYER
1898 - 1989
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 238
M. King Hubbert
GEOLOGIST
1903 - 1989
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 239
Roberto Figueroa
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1989
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 240
Virgil Thomson
COMPOSER
1896 - 1989
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 241
Hemanta Mukherjee
SINGER
1920 - 1989
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 242
György Kulin
ASTRONOMER
1905 - 1989
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 243
Asbjørn Ruud
ATHLETE
1919 - 1989
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 244
Birago Diop
WRITER
1908 - 1989
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 245
Duncan Gregg
ATHLETE
1910 - 1989
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 246
John Harding, 1st Baron Harding of Petherton
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1989
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 247
John Ogdon
MUSICIAN
1937 - 1989
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 248
In India
Among people born in India, Hemanta Mukherjee ranks 742 out of 1,861. Before him are Trisha (1983), Mayawati (1956), M. M. Keeravani (1961), Amala Akkineni (1967), Dimple Kapadia (1957), and S. R. Srinivasa Varadhan (1940). After him are Girija Devi (1929), K. S. Chithra (1963), Rani Mukerji (1978), Jyoti Basu (1914), K. Shivaram Karanth (1902), and Sivaji Ganesan (1928).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsTrisha
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 736
Mayawati
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 737
M. M. Keeravani
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 738
Amala Akkineni
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 739
Dimple Kapadia
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 740
S. R. Srinivasa Varadhan
MATHEMATICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 741
Hemanta Mukherjee
SINGER
1920 - 1989
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 742
Girija Devi
SINGER
1929 - 2017
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 743
K. S. Chithra
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 744
Rani Mukerji
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 745
Jyoti Basu
POLITICIAN
1914 - 2010
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 746
K. Shivaram Karanth
WRITER
1902 - 1997
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 747
Sivaji Ganesan
ACTOR
1928 - 2001
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 748
Among SINGERS In India
Among singers born in India, Hemanta Mukherjee ranks 15. Before him are Gangubai Hangal (1913), M. S. Subbulakshmi (1916), Jasraj (1930), S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (1946), Manna Dey (1919), and Bhimsen Joshi (1922). After him are Girija Devi (1929), K. J. Yesudas (1940), Udit Narayan (1955), Ali Akbar Khan (1922), Jagjit Singh (1941), and Parveen Sultana (1950).
Gangubai Hangal
1913 - 2009
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 9
M. S. Subbulakshmi
1916 - 2004
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 10
Jasraj
1930 - 2020
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 11
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
1946 - 2020
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 12
Manna Dey
1919 - 2013
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 13
Bhimsen Joshi
1922 - 2011
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 14
Hemanta Mukherjee
1920 - 1989
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 15
Girija Devi
1929 - 2017
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 16
K. J. Yesudas
1940 - Present
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 17
Udit Narayan
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 18
Ali Akbar Khan
1922 - 2009
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 19
Jagjit Singh
1941 - 2011
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 20
Parveen Sultana
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 21