SINGER
José van Dam
1940 - Today

José van Dam
Joseph, Baron Van Damme (born 25 August 1940 in Brussels), known as José van Dam, is a Belgian bass-baritone, described as having "a magnificent resonant and expressive voice" and being "an excellent actor". Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. José van Dam is the 552nd most popular singer (up from 626th in 2019), the 329th most popular biography from Belgium (up from 374th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Belgian Singer.
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Among SINGERS
Among singers, José van Dam ranks 552 out of 4,381. Before him are Massiel, Haris Alexiou, Evert Taube, Michael Bolton, Don McLean, and Leyla Gencer. After him are Lill-Babs, Henri Salvador, Trini Lopez, Sharon den Adel, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, and Bertrand Cantat.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMassiel
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 546
Haris Alexiou
1950 - Present
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 547
Evert Taube
1890 - 1976
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 548
Michael Bolton
1953 - Present
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 549
Don McLean
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 550
Leyla Gencer
1928 - 2008
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 551
José van Dam
1940 - Present
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 552
Lill-Babs
1938 - 2018
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 553
Henri Salvador
1917 - 2008
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 554
Trini Lopez
1937 - 2020
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 555
Sharon den Adel
1974 - Present
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 556
Dmitri Hvorostovsky
1962 - 2017
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 557
Bertrand Cantat
1964 - Present
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 558
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1940, José van Dam ranks 176. Before him are Prince Sixtus Henry of Bourbon-Parma, Jan Janssen, James Herbert Brennan, Mohammed Magariaf, James L. Brooks, and Dan Hedaya. After him are Haing S. Ngor, Charles T. Kowal, Fouad Twal, Natalia Makarova, Anatoliy Bondarchuk, and Michael Parks.
Others Born in 1940
Go to all RankingsPrince Sixtus Henry of Bourbon-Parma
NOBLEMAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 170
Jan Janssen
CYCLIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 171
James Herbert Brennan
WRITER
1940 - 2024
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 172
Mohammed Magariaf
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 173
James L. Brooks
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 174
Dan Hedaya
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 175
José van Dam
SINGER
1940 - Present
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 176
Haing S. Ngor
ACTOR
1940 - 1996
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 177
Charles T. Kowal
ASTRONOMER
1940 - 2011
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 178
Fouad Twal
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1940 - Present
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 179
Natalia Makarova
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 180
Anatoliy Bondarchuk
ATHLETE
1940 - Present
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 181
Michael Parks
ACTOR
1940 - 2017
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 182
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, José van Dam ranks 329 out of 1,190. Before him are Léon Scieur (1888), Victor Boin (1886), Camille Huysmans (1871), Edward Schillebeeckx (1914), Guy Thys (1922), and Walter Godefroot (1943). After him are Michel de Ghelderode (1898), Hélène Dutrieu (1877), John III, Duke of Brabant (1300), Cornelis Floris de Vriendt (1514), Frans Hogenberg (1535), and Arnulf, Count of Holland (951).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsLéon Scieur
CYCLIST
1888 - 1969
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 323
Victor Boin
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1974
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 324
Camille Huysmans
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1968
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 325
Edward Schillebeeckx
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1914 - 2009
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 326
Guy Thys
COACH
1922 - 2003
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 327
Walter Godefroot
CYCLIST
1943 - 2025
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 328
José van Dam
SINGER
1940 - Present
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 329
Michel de Ghelderode
WRITER
1898 - 1962
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 330
Hélène Dutrieu
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1961
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 331
John III, Duke of Brabant
POLITICIAN
1300 - 1355
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 332
Cornelis Floris de Vriendt
ARCHITECT
1514 - 1575
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 333
Frans Hogenberg
PAINTER
1535 - 1590
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 334
Arnulf, Count of Holland
POLITICIAN
951 - 993
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 335
Among SINGERS In Belgium
Among singers born in Belgium, José van Dam ranks 6. Before him are Jacques Brel (1929), Lara Fabian (1970), The Singing Nun (1933), Violetta Villas (1938), and Stromae (1985). After him are René Jacobs (1946), Edgar P. Jacobs (1904), Sandra Kim (1972), Kate Ryan (1980), Arno (1949), and Natacha Atlas (1964).
Jacques Brel
1929 - 1978
HPI: 75.56
Rank: 1
Lara Fabian
1970 - Present
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 2
The Singing Nun
1933 - 1985
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 3
Violetta Villas
1938 - 2011
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 4
Stromae
1985 - Present
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 5
José van Dam
1940 - Present
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 6
René Jacobs
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 7
Edgar P. Jacobs
1904 - 1987
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 8
Sandra Kim
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 9
Kate Ryan
1980 - Present
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 10
Arno
1949 - 2022
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 11
Natacha Atlas
1964 - Present
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 12