MUSICIAN
Herbert Grönemeyer
1956 - Today

Herbert Grönemeyer
Herbert Arthur Wiglev Clamor Grönemeyer (born 12 April 1956) is a German singer, musician, producer, composer and actor, popular in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Grönemeyer starred as war correspondent Lieutenant Werner in Wolfgang Petersen's 1981 film Das Boot, but later focused on his musical career. His fifth album 4630 Bochum (1984) and his 11th album Mensch (2002) are the fourth and second best-selling records in Germany respectively, making Grönemeyer the most successful artist in Germany with combined album sales over 13 million. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Herbert Grönemeyer is the 914th most popular musician (down from 797th in 2019), the 3,500th most popular biography from Germany (down from 3,304th in 2019) and the 48th most popular German Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Herbert Grönemeyer ranks 914 out of 3,175. Before him are Blackie Lawless, Wanda Jackson, Gary Burton, Roy Thomas Baker, Bismillah Khan, and Tommy Johnson. After him are Floyd Council, Dee Dee Warwick, Neil Peart, Aarre Merikanto, Jim Hall, and Johann Gottfried Bernhard Bach.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBlackie Lawless
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 908
Wanda Jackson
1937 - Present
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 909
Gary Burton
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 910
Roy Thomas Baker
1946 - 2025
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 911
Bismillah Khan
1916 - 2006
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 912
Tommy Johnson
1896 - 1956
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 913
Herbert Grönemeyer
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 914
Floyd Council
1911 - 1976
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 915
Dee Dee Warwick
1942 - 2008
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 916
Neil Peart
1952 - 2020
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 917
Aarre Merikanto
1893 - 1958
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 918
Jim Hall
1930 - 2013
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 919
Johann Gottfried Bernhard Bach
1715 - 1739
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 920
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1956, Herbert Grönemeyer ranks 185. Before him are Philip Kerr, Sinan Sakić, Adriana Barraza, Anil Kapoor, Keiichi Tsuchiya, and Blackie Lawless. After him are Hanni Wenzel, Rainer Woelki, Nikolai Noskov, Lisa Niemi, Nikola Špirić, and Nicanor Duarte.
Others Born in 1956
Go to all RankingsPhilip Kerr
WRITER
1956 - 2018
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 179
Sinan Sakić
SINGER
1956 - 2018
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 180
Adriana Barraza
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 181
Anil Kapoor
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 182
Keiichi Tsuchiya
RACING DRIVER
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 183
Blackie Lawless
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 184
Herbert Grönemeyer
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 185
Hanni Wenzel
SKIER
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 186
Rainer Woelki
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 187
Nikolai Noskov
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 188
Lisa Niemi
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 189
Nikola Špirić
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 190
Nicanor Duarte
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 191
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Herbert Grönemeyer ranks 3,502 out of 7,253. Before him are Hans-Jörg Butt (1974), Princess Friederike of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1811), Johann Friedrich Naumann (1780), Karl Möbius (1825), Maria Clara Eimmart (1676), and Paul Josef Cordes (1934). After him are Georg Kolbe (1877), Jörg Breu the Elder (1475), Hanni Wenzel (1956), Kurt Jooss (1901), Christian Henry, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (1661), and Tino Chrupalla (1975).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsHans-Jörg Butt
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 3,496
Princess Friederike of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
NOBLEMAN
1811 - 1902
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 3,497
Johann Friedrich Naumann
BIOLOGIST
1780 - 1857
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 3,498
Karl Möbius
BIOLOGIST
1825 - 1908
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 3,499
Maria Clara Eimmart
ASTRONOMER
1676 - 1707
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 3,500
Paul Josef Cordes
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1934 - 2024
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 3,501
Herbert Grönemeyer
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 3,502
Georg Kolbe
SCULPTOR
1877 - 1947
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 3,503
Jörg Breu the Elder
PAINTER
1475 - 1537
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 3,504
Hanni Wenzel
SKIER
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 3,505
Kurt Jooss
DANCER
1901 - 1979
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 3,506
Christian Henry, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
NOBLEMAN
1661 - 1708
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 3,507
Tino Chrupalla
POLITICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 3,508
Among MUSICIANS In Germany
Among musicians born in Germany, Herbert Grönemeyer ranks 48. Before him are Paul van Dyk (1971), Herman Rarebell (1949), ATB (1973), Andi Deris (1964), Ingo Schwichtenberg (1965), and Jackson Browne (1948). After him are Johann Gottfried Bernhard Bach (1715), Gottfried Heinrich Bach (1724), Michael Weikath (1962), Karl Bartos (1952), Julius Klengel (1859), and Wolf Hoffmann (1959).
Paul van Dyk
1971 - Present
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 42
Herman Rarebell
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 43
ATB
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 44
Andi Deris
1964 - Present
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 45
Ingo Schwichtenberg
1965 - 1995
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 46
Jackson Browne
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 47
Herbert Grönemeyer
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 48
Johann Gottfried Bernhard Bach
1715 - 1739
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 49
Gottfried Heinrich Bach
1724 - 1763
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 50
Michael Weikath
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 51
Karl Bartos
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 52
Julius Klengel
1859 - 1933
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 53
Wolf Hoffmann
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 54