MUSICIAN
Lisa Gerrard
1961 - Today

Lisa Gerrard
Lisa Germaine Gerrard ( jə-RARD; born 12 April 1961) is an Australian musician, singer and composer and member of the group Dead Can Dance with music partner Brendan Perry. She is known for her unique singing style technique (glossolalia). She has a dramatic contralto voice and has a vocal range of three octaves. Born and raised in Melbourne, Gerrard played a pivotal role in the city's Little Band scene and fronted post-punk group Microfilm before co-founding Dead Can Dance in 1981. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lisa Gerrard is the 209th most popular musician (up from 298th in 2019), the 36th most popular biography from Australia (up from 40th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Australian Musician.
Lisa Gerrard is most famous for being the vocalist of the group Dead Can Dance.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Lisa Gerrard ranks 209 out of 3,175. Before her are György Cziffra, Mike Shinoda, Charles-Valentin Alkan, Maria João Pires, John Paul Jones, and Giovanni Battista Martini. After her are Willie Nelson, Steve Harris, Dizzy Gillespie, Eric Peterson, Claudio Arrau, and Kitarō.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGyörgy Cziffra
1921 - 1994
HPI: 68.70
Rank: 203
Mike Shinoda
1977 - Present
HPI: 68.63
Rank: 204
Charles-Valentin Alkan
1813 - 1888
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 205
Maria João Pires
1944 - Present
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 206
John Paul Jones
1946 - Present
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 207
Giovanni Battista Martini
1706 - 1784
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 208
Lisa Gerrard
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 209
Willie Nelson
1933 - Present
HPI: 68.43
Rank: 210
Steve Harris
1956 - Present
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 211
Dizzy Gillespie
1917 - 1993
HPI: 68.38
Rank: 212
Eric Peterson
1964 - Present
HPI: 68.38
Rank: 213
Claudio Arrau
1903 - 1991
HPI: 68.37
Rank: 214
Kitarō
1953 - Present
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 215
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1961, Lisa Gerrard ranks 33. Before her are Carlos Valderrama, Nastassja Kinski, David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon, Meg Ryan, Forest Whitaker, and Laurence Fishburne. After her are John Corbett, Bill de Blasio, Ben Johnson, Carl Lewis, Andoni Zubizarreta, and Julia Gillard.
Others Born in 1961
Go to all RankingsCarlos Valderrama
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 27
Nastassja Kinski
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.68
Rank: 28
David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon
BUSINESSPERSON
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 29
Meg Ryan
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 30
Forest Whitaker
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 31
Laurence Fishburne
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 32
Lisa Gerrard
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 33
John Corbett
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 34
Bill de Blasio
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 35
Ben Johnson
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 36
Carl Lewis
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 37
Andoni Zubizarreta
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 67.65
Rank: 38
Julia Gillard
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 39
In Australia
Among people born in Australia, Lisa Gerrard ranks 36 out of 1,143. Before her are Mara (null), Hugh Jackman (1968), Colleen McCullough (1937), Peter Singer (1946), V. Gordon Childe (1892), and Howard Florey (1898). After her are Peter Weir (1944), Steve Irwin (1962), Johnny Logan (1954), Margot Robbie (1990), Kylie Minogue (1968), and Joan Sutherland (1926).
Others born in Australia
Go to all RankingsMara
ATHLETE
HPI: 69.52
Rank: 30
Hugh Jackman
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 31
Colleen McCullough
WRITER
1937 - 2015
HPI: 69.36
Rank: 32
Peter Singer
PHILOSOPHER
1946 - Present
HPI: 69.31
Rank: 33
V. Gordon Childe
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1892 - 1957
HPI: 68.96
Rank: 34
Howard Florey
PHYSICIAN
1898 - 1968
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 35
Lisa Gerrard
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 36
Peter Weir
FILM DIRECTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 68.44
Rank: 37
Steve Irwin
PRESENTER
1962 - 2006
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 38
Johnny Logan
SINGER
1954 - Present
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 39
Margot Robbie
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 40
Kylie Minogue
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 41
Joan Sutherland
SINGER
1926 - 2010
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 42
Among MUSICIANS In Australia
Among musicians born in Australia, Lisa Gerrard ranks 2. Before her are Sia (1975). After her are Nick Cave (1957), Phil Rudd (1954), Flea (1962), David Helfgott (1947), Michael Hutchence (1960), Mark Evans (1956), Daevid Allen (1938), Colin Burgess (1946), Tommy Emmanuel (1955), and John Williams (1941).
Sia
1975 - Present
HPI: 72.20
Rank: 1
Lisa Gerrard
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 2
Nick Cave
1957 - Present
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 3
Phil Rudd
1954 - Present
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 4
Flea
1962 - Present
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 5
David Helfgott
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 6
Michael Hutchence
1960 - 1997
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 7
Mark Evans
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 8
Daevid Allen
1938 - 2015
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 9
Colin Burgess
1946 - 2023
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 10
Tommy Emmanuel
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 11
John Williams
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 12