SINGER

Hugues Aufray

1929 - Today

Hugues Aufray

Hugues Jean Marie Auffray (French pronunciation: [yɡ ʒɑ̃ maʁi ofʁɛ]; born 18 August 1929), better known as Hugues Aufray, is a French singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is known for French-language covers of Bob Dylan's songs. Aufray knew Dylan and his work from his time in New York City, as well as from record shops, and his translations capture the rawness of the original songs. His most famous original songs are "Santiano", "Céline", "Stewball" and "Hasta Luego". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hugues Aufray is the 848th most popular singer (down from 746th in 2019), the 3,501st most popular biography from France (down from 3,251st in 2019) and the 49th most popular French Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Hugues Aufray ranks 848 out of 4,381. Before him are Tommy Cash, Nina Badrić, Nick Kamen, Leontyne Price, Lill Lindfors, and Lilli Lehmann. After him are Jason Derulo, Odetta, Claudio Villa, Severina, Renaud, and Gregg Allman.

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Tommy Cash
1991 - Present
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 842
Nina Badrić
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 843
Nick Kamen
1962 - 2021
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 844
Leontyne Price
1927 - Present
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 845
Lill Lindfors
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 846
Lilli Lehmann
1848 - 1929
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 847
Hugues Aufray
1929 - Present
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 848
Jason Derulo
1989 - Present
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 849
Odetta
1930 - 2008
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 850
Claudio Villa
1926 - 1987
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 851
Severina
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 852
Renaud
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 853
Gregg Allman
1947 - 2017
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 854

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1929, Hugues Aufray ranks 255. Before him are Hong Song-nam, Toshiko Akiyoshi, James McDivitt, Yves Lacoste, Paek Nam-sun, and Terry Sawchuk. After him are Paavo Berglund, Gérard de Villiers, John Henry Holland, Hind Rostom, Lyudmila Zykina, and Arnold Palmer.

Others Born in 1929

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Hong Song-nam
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2009
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 249
Toshiko Akiyoshi
MUSICIAN
1929 - Present
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 250
James McDivitt
ASTRONAUT
1929 - 2022
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 251
Yves Lacoste
GEOGRAPHER
1929 - Present
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 252
Paek Nam-sun
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2007
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 253
Terry Sawchuk
POLITICIAN
1929 - 1970
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 254
Hugues Aufray
SINGER
1929 - Present
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 255
Paavo Berglund
CONDUCTOR
1929 - 2012
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 256
Gérard de Villiers
WRITER
1929 - 2013
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 257
John Henry Holland
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1929 - 2015
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 258
Hind Rostom
ACTOR
1929 - 2011
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 259
Lyudmila Zykina
SINGER
1929 - 2009
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 260
Arnold Palmer
GOLFER
1929 - 2016
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 261

In France

Among people born in France, Hugues Aufray ranks 3,501 out of 6,770. Before him are Claude Abbes (1927), Claude Miller (1942), François Hennebique (1842), Jean-François Revel (1924), Marie-Eugénie de Jésus (1817), and Élisabeth Marguerite d'Orléans (1646). After him are Raël (1946), François-Auguste Biard (1799), Nicolas Trigault (1577), Daniel Bensaïd (1946), Pierre Jean Jouve (1887), and Hélène Berr (1921).

Others born in France

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Claude Abbes
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2008
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 3,495
Claude Miller
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - 2012
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 3,496
François Hennebique
ENGINEER
1842 - 1921
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 3,497
Jean-François Revel
WRITER
1924 - 2006
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 3,498
Marie-Eugénie de Jésus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1817 - 1898
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 3,499
Élisabeth Marguerite d'Orléans
POLITICIAN
1646 - 1696
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 3,500
Hugues Aufray
SINGER
1929 - Present
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 3,501
Raël
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 3,502
François-Auguste Biard
PAINTER
1799 - 1882
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 3,503
Nicolas Trigault
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1577 - 1628
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 3,504
Daniel Bensaïd
PHILOSOPHER
1946 - 2010
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 3,505
Pierre Jean Jouve
WRITER
1887 - 1976
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 3,506
Hélène Berr
WRITER
1921 - 1945
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 3,507