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Manu Chao

1961 - Today

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Manu Chao (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmanu ˈtʃao]; born José Manuel Tomás Arturo Chao Ortega on 21 June 1961) is a French-Spanish musician. He sings in French, Spanish, English, Italian, Arabic, Catalan, Galician, Portuguese, Greek, and occasionally in other languages. Chao began his musical career in Paris, busking and playing with groups such as Hot Pants and Los Carayos, which combined a variety of languages and musical styles. With friends and his brother Antoine Chao, he founded the band Mano Negra in 1987, achieving considerable success, particularly in Europe. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Manu Chao is the 167th most popular singer (down from 138th in 2019), the 990th most popular biography from France (down from 931st in 2019) and the 13th most popular French Singer.

Manu Chao is a French singer, songwriter, and guitarist of Spanish origin. He is most famous for his music, which blends rock, ska, and world music.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Manu Chao ranks 167 out of 4,381. Before him are Maria Malibran, Kenny Rogers, Falco, Halla Margrét Árnadóttir, Toni Braxton, and Sylvie Vartan. After him are Florence Foster Jenkins, Tony Bennett, Barbara Strozzi, Lisa Marie Presley, Ofra Haza, and Sofia Rotaru.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Manu Chao ranks 22. Before him are Yanis Varoufakis, Joko Widodo, Petr Pavel, Peter Jackson, Robert Carlyle, and Enya. After him are James Gandolfini, Luis de la Fuente, Joseph Kony, Wayne Gretzky, Carlos Valderrama, and Nastassja Kinski.

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In France

Among people born in France, Manu Chao ranks 990 out of 6,770. Before him are Armand-Emmanuel de Vignerot du Plessis, Duc de Richelieu (1766), Louis Antoine, Duke of Enghien (1772), Alain-René Lesage (1668), François Joseph Lefebvre (1755), René Lalique (1860), and Carole Bouquet (1957). After him are Gérard Debreu (1921), Bourvil (1917), Michael Lonsdale (1931), Geoffrey of Villehardouin (1150), Joan II of Navarre (1311), and Antoine Bourdelle (1861).

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Among SINGERS In France

Among singers born in France, Manu Chao ranks 13. Before him are Carlos Gardel (1890), Johnny Hallyday (1943), Gilbert Bécaud (1927), Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (1974), Georges Brassens (1921), and Maria Malibran (1808). After him are Caterina Valente (1931), Desireless (1952), Charles Trenet (1913), Jacqueline Boyer (1941), Marie-Louise O'Murphy (1737), and André Claveau (1911).

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