SINGER
Joe Arroyo
1955 - 2011

Joe Arroyo
Álvaro José Arroyo González (also known as Joe Arroyo or El Joe; 1 November 1955 – 26 July 2011) was a Colombian salsa and tropical music singer, composer and songwriter. He is considered one of the greatest performers of Caribbean and salsa music in his country and across Latin America. In 2018, Billboard counted Arroyo's song "La Rebelión" as one of the "15 Best Salsa Songs Ever". Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Joe Arroyo is the 1,583rd most popular singer (down from 1,456th in 2019), the 98th most popular biography from Colombia (down from 89th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Colombian Singer.
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Among SINGERS
Among singers, Joe Arroyo ranks 1,583 out of 4,381. Before him are CL, Habib Koité, Peter Yarrow, Chris Roberts, Havoc, and Ricardo Montaner. After him are Leonard Warren, Bob Benny, Olavi Virta, Paola del Medico, Mark Owen, and Eleonore Schwarz.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCL
1991 - Present
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 1,577
Habib Koité
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 1,578
Peter Yarrow
1938 - 2025
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 1,579
Chris Roberts
1944 - 2017
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 1,580
Havoc
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 1,581
Ricardo Montaner
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 1,582
Joe Arroyo
1955 - 2011
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 1,583
Leonard Warren
1911 - 1960
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 1,584
Bob Benny
1926 - 2011
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 1,585
Olavi Virta
1915 - 1972
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 1,586
Paola del Medico
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 1,587
Mark Owen
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 1,588
Eleonore Schwarz
1936 - Present
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 1,589
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1955, Joe Arroyo ranks 375. Before him are Elisa Ferreira, Howie Mandel, Warren Jeffs, Jean Kambanda, Susi Sánchez, and Francesco Guidolin. After him are Ewine van Dishoeck, Anne Lacaton, Muriel Robin, Bruno Barreto, Aires Ali, and Laura Fygi. Among people deceased in 2011, Joe Arroyo ranks 358. Before him are Henry Cooper, Jan van Beveren, Ingrid Sandahl, Hubert Sumlin, Sergo Kotrikadze, and Ken Olsen. After him are Bernard Collomb, Bob Benny, Bernard Nathanson, Thorbjørn Svenssen, Aleksei Mamykin, and Anna Massey.
Others Born in 1955
Go to all RankingsElisa Ferreira
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 369
Howie Mandel
COMEDIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 370
Warren Jeffs
EXTREMIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 371
Jean Kambanda
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 372
Susi Sánchez
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 373
Francesco Guidolin
COACH
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 374
Joe Arroyo
SINGER
1955 - 2011
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 375
Ewine van Dishoeck
ASTRONOMER
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 376
Anne Lacaton
ARCHITECT
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 377
Muriel Robin
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 378
Bruno Barreto
FILM DIRECTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 379
Aires Ali
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 380
Laura Fygi
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 381
Others Deceased in 2011
Go to all RankingsHenry Cooper
BOXER
1934 - 2011
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 352
Jan van Beveren
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2011
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 353
Ingrid Sandahl
GYMNAST
1924 - 2011
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 354
Hubert Sumlin
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2011
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 355
Sergo Kotrikadze
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2011
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 356
Ken Olsen
INVENTOR
1926 - 2011
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 357
Joe Arroyo
SINGER
1955 - 2011
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 358
Bernard Collomb
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2011
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 359
Bob Benny
SINGER
1926 - 2011
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 360
Bernard Nathanson
PHYSICIAN
1926 - 2011
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 361
Thorbjørn Svenssen
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2011
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 362
Aleksei Mamykin
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2011
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 363
Anna Massey
ACTOR
1937 - 2011
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 364
In Colombia
Among people born in Colombia, Joe Arroyo ranks 98 out of 356. Before him are Alessandro Frigerio (1914), José Manuel Marroquín (1827), José Hilario López (1798), Gabriel París Gordillo (1910), Francisco Zuluaga (1929), and Jorge Luis Pinto (1952). After him are Adolfo Valencia (1968), Maluma (1994), Hernán Darío Gómez (1956), Rodrigo Valdez (1946), Enrique Olaya Herrera (1880), and Belisario Porras Barahona (1856).
Others born in Colombia
Go to all RankingsAlessandro Frigerio
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1979
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 92
José Manuel Marroquín
POLITICIAN
1827 - 1908
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 93
José Hilario López
POLITICIAN
1798 - 1869
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 94
Gabriel París Gordillo
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2008
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 95
Francisco Zuluaga
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 1993
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 96
Jorge Luis Pinto
COACH
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 97
Joe Arroyo
SINGER
1955 - 2011
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 98
Adolfo Valencia
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 99
Maluma
SINGER
1994 - Present
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 100
Hernán Darío Gómez
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 101
Rodrigo Valdez
BOXER
1946 - 2017
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 102
Enrique Olaya Herrera
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1937
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 103
Belisario Porras Barahona
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1942
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 104
Among SINGERS In Colombia
Among singers born in Colombia, Joe Arroyo ranks 5. Before him are Shakira (1977), Rafael Orozco Maestre (1954), Juanes (1972), and Carlos Vives (1961). After him are Maluma (1994), Karol G (1991), J Balvin (1985), Diomedes Díaz (1957), Sebastián Yatra (1994), Jon Henrik Fjällgren (1987), and Camilo (1994).
Shakira
1977 - Present
HPI: 75.31
Rank: 1
Rafael Orozco Maestre
1954 - 1992
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 2
Juanes
1972 - Present
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 3
Carlos Vives
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 4
Joe Arroyo
1955 - 2011
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 5
Maluma
1994 - Present
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 6
Karol G
1991 - Present
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 7
J Balvin
1985 - Present
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 8
Diomedes Díaz
1957 - 2013
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 9
Sebastián Yatra
1994 - Present
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 10
Jon Henrik Fjällgren
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.64
Rank: 11
Camilo
1994 - Present
HPI: 39.54
Rank: 12