SINGER
María Grever
1885 - 1951

María Grever
María Grever (14 September 1885 – 15 December 1951) was the first female Mexican composer to achieve international acclaim. She is best known for the song "What A Difference A Day Makes" (originally "Cuando vuelva a tu lado"), which was popularized by Dinah Washington and has been covered by numerous artists. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. María Grever is the 1,413th most popular singer (down from 1,313th in 2019), the 270th most popular biography from Mexico (down from 247th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Mexican Singer.
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Among SINGERS
Among singers, María Grever ranks 1,413 out of 4,381. Before her are Marc Almond, Terry Jacks, David Johansen, Gregg Rolie, Bobby Hebb, and Inger Berggren. After her are Angie Stone, Cilla Black, Anna von Mildenburg, Bobby Womack, Zack de la Rocha, and Elissa.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMarc Almond
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 1,407
Terry Jacks
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 1,408
David Johansen
1950 - 2025
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 1,409
Gregg Rolie
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 1,410
Bobby Hebb
1938 - 2010
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 1,411
Inger Berggren
1934 - 2019
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 1,412
María Grever
1885 - 1951
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 1,413
Angie Stone
1965 - 2025
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 1,414
Cilla Black
1943 - 2015
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 1,415
Anna von Mildenburg
1872 - 1947
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 1,416
Bobby Womack
1944 - 2014
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 1,417
Zack de la Rocha
1970 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 1,418
Elissa
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 1,419
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1885, María Grever ranks 211. Before her are Urani Rumbo, Georges Passerieu, Margaret Harwood, Stith Thompson, Miroslav Kraljević, and Anita Rée. After her are Malcolm Campbell, Roland Dorgelès, Tommaso Costantino, Percy Hobart, Américo Castro, and Charles Henry Bartlett. Among people deceased in 1951, María Grever ranks 145. Before her are Richard Schorr, Nils Rosén, Ernie Collett, Urho Peltonen, Sigmund Romberg, and Gunnar Lindström. After her are Miyamoto Yuriko, Adolf Spinnler, Edith Hannam, Pierre Braine, Joaquín Chapaprieta, and Polydore Veirman.
Others Born in 1885
Go to all RankingsUrani Rumbo
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1885 - 1936
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 205
Georges Passerieu
CYCLIST
1885 - 1928
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 206
Margaret Harwood
ASTRONOMER
1885 - 1979
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 207
Stith Thompson
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1885 - 1976
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 208
Miroslav Kraljević
PAINTER
1885 - 1913
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 209
Anita Rée
PAINTER
1885 - 1933
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 210
María Grever
SINGER
1885 - 1951
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 211
Malcolm Campbell
JOURNALIST
1885 - 1948
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 212
Roland Dorgelès
WRITER
1885 - 1973
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 213
Tommaso Costantino
ATHLETE
1885 - 1950
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 214
Percy Hobart
ENGINEER
1885 - 1957
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 215
Américo Castro
HISTORIAN
1885 - 1972
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 216
Charles Henry Bartlett
CYCLIST
1885 - 1968
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 217
Others Deceased in 1951
Go to all RankingsRichard Schorr
ASTRONOMER
1867 - 1951
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 139
Nils Rosén
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1951
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 140
Ernie Collett
HOCKEY PLAYER
1895 - 1951
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 141
Urho Peltonen
ATHLETE
1893 - 1951
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 142
Sigmund Romberg
COMPOSER
1887 - 1951
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 143
Gunnar Lindström
ATHLETE
1896 - 1951
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 144
María Grever
SINGER
1885 - 1951
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 145
Miyamoto Yuriko
WRITER
1899 - 1951
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 146
Adolf Spinnler
GYMNAST
1879 - 1951
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 147
Edith Hannam
TENNIS PLAYER
1878 - 1951
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 148
Pierre Braine
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - 1951
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 149
Joaquín Chapaprieta
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1951
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 150
Polydore Veirman
ATHLETE
1881 - 1951
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 151
In Mexico
Among people born in Mexico, María Grever ranks 270 out of 729. Before her are Rómulo Díaz de la Vega (1800), José Ignacio Pavón (1791), Chuy García (1956), Óscar Bonfiglio (1905), Dionisio Mejía (1907), and Francisco Lagos Cházaro (1878). After her are Irma Serrano (1933), Graciela Iturbide (1942), Martín Carrera (1806), Ernesto Alonso (1917), José Justo Corro (1794), and Juan Bautista Topete (1821).
Others born in Mexico
Go to all RankingsRómulo Díaz de la Vega
POLITICIAN
1800 - 1877
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 264
José Ignacio Pavón
POLITICIAN
1791 - 1866
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 265
Chuy García
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 266
Óscar Bonfiglio
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1987
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 267
Dionisio Mejía
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1963
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 268
Francisco Lagos Cházaro
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1932
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 269
María Grever
SINGER
1885 - 1951
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 270
Irma Serrano
ACTOR
1933 - 2023
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 271
Graciela Iturbide
PHOTOGRAPHER
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 272
Martín Carrera
POLITICIAN
1806 - 1871
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 273
Ernesto Alonso
ACTOR
1917 - 2007
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 274
José Justo Corro
POLITICIAN
1794 - 1864
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 275
Juan Bautista Topete
POLITICIAN
1821 - 1885
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 276
Among SINGERS In Mexico
Among singers born in Mexico, María Grever ranks 8. Before her are Lila Downs (1968), Thalía (1971), Juan Gabriel (1950), Jorge Negrete (1910), José Alfredo Jiménez (1926), and Paulina Rubio (1971). After her are Alaska (1963), Anahí (1983), Alejandro Fernández (1971), Marco Antonio Solís (1959), Dulce María (1985), and Fermín IV (1974).
Lila Downs
1968 - Present
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 2
Thalía
1971 - Present
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 3
Juan Gabriel
1950 - 2016
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 4
Jorge Negrete
1910 - 1953
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 5
José Alfredo Jiménez
1926 - 1973
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 6
Paulina Rubio
1971 - Present
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 7
María Grever
1885 - 1951
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 8
Alaska
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 9
Anahí
1983 - Present
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 10
Alejandro Fernández
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 11
Marco Antonio Solís
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 12
Dulce María
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 13
Fermín IV
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 14