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Midori
1971 - Today

Midori
Midori Goto (五嶋 みどり, Gotō Midori; born October 25, 1971), who performs under the mononym Midori, is a Japanese-born American violinist. She made her debut with the New York Philharmonic at age 11 as a surprise guest soloist at the New Year's Eve Gala in 1982. In 1986 her performance at the Tanglewood Music Festival with Leonard Bernstein conducting his own composition made the front-page headlines in The New York Times. Midori became a celebrated child prodigy, and one of the world's preeminent violinists as an adult. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Midori is the 2,225th most popular musician (down from 1,966th in 2019), the 2,039th most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,588th in 2019) and the 34th most popular Japanese Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Midori ranks 2,225 out of 3,175. Before her are Frank Gambale, Tom Paxton, Fenriz, John Evan, Heath, and Des'ree. After her are Michael Clarke, Tyler Joseph, Mahmood, Tom Chaplin, Sylvain Sylvain, and Guy Fletcher.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrank Gambale
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 2,219
Tom Paxton
1937 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 2,220
Fenriz
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 2,221
John Evan
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 2,222
Heath
1968 - 2023
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 2,223
Des'ree
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 2,224
Midori
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 2,225
Michael Clarke
1946 - 1993
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 2,226
Tyler Joseph
1988 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 2,227
Mahmood
1992 - Present
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 2,228
Tom Chaplin
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 2,229
Sylvain Sylvain
1951 - 2021
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 2,230
Guy Fletcher
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 2,231
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1971, Midori ranks 396. Before her are Kristina Orbakaitė, Thomas Adès, Mary Joe Fernández, Vitālijs Astafjevs, Oscar Camenzind, and Fenriz. After her are Stefano Baldini, Kenneth Choi, Ana Ortiz, Ricardo, Mary Lynn Rajskub, and Amanda Peterson.
Others Born in 1971
Go to all RankingsKristina Orbakaitė
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 390
Thomas Adès
COMPOSER
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 391
Mary Joe Fernández
TENNIS PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 392
Vitālijs Astafjevs
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 393
Oscar Camenzind
CYCLIST
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 394
Fenriz
MUSICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 395
Midori
MUSICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 396
Stefano Baldini
ATHLETE
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 397
Kenneth Choi
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 398
Ana Ortiz
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 399
Ricardo
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 400
Mary Lynn Rajskub
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 401
Amanda Peterson
ACTOR
1971 - 2015
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 402
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Midori ranks 2,039 out of 6,245. Before her are Rie Yamaki (1975), Jared Taylor (1951), Yukari Tamura (1978), Etsuko Handa (1965), Nobuhiro Takeda (1967), and Heath (1968). After her are Saiko Takahashi (1976), Koichi Nakazato (1973), Kenji Honnami (1964), Daimaou Kosaka (1973), Noriko Baba (1977), and Shunsuke Mori (1994).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsRie Yamaki
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 2,033
Jared Taylor
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 2,034
Yukari Tamura
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 2,035
Etsuko Handa
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 2,036
Nobuhiro Takeda
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 2,037
Heath
MUSICIAN
1968 - 2023
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 2,038
Midori
MUSICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 2,039
Saiko Takahashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 2,040
Koichi Nakazato
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 2,041
Kenji Honnami
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 2,042
Daimaou Kosaka
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 2,043
Noriko Baba
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 2,044
Shunsuke Mori
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 2,045
Among MUSICIANS In Japan
Among musicians born in Japan, Midori ranks 34. Before her are Tomoyasu Hotei (1962), Keiko Matsui (1961), Naomi Munakata (1955), Hiromi Uehara (1979), Tsunku (1968), and Heath (1968). After her are Taiji (1966), Yasunori Mitsuda (1972), Pata (1965), Sugizo (1969), Cornelius (1969), and Mai Kuraki (1982).
Tomoyasu Hotei
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 28
Keiko Matsui
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 29
Naomi Munakata
1955 - 2020
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 30
Hiromi Uehara
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 31
Tsunku
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 32
Heath
1968 - 2023
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 33
Midori
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 34
Taiji
1966 - 2011
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 35
Yasunori Mitsuda
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 36
Pata
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 37
Sugizo
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 38
Cornelius
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 39
Mai Kuraki
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 40