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Mort Shuman

1938 - 1991

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Mortimer Shuman (12 November 1938 – 2 November 1991) was an American singer, pianist and songwriter, best known as co-writer of many 1960s rock and roll hits, including "Viva Las Vegas". He also wrote and sang many songs in French, such as "Le Lac Majeur", "Papa-Tango-Charly", "Sha Mi Sha", "Un Été de Porcelaine", and "Brooklyn by the Sea" which became hits in France and several other European countries. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mort Shuman is the 967th most popular singer (down from 824th in 2019), the 5,480th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,358th in 2019) and the 278th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Mort Shuman ranks 967 out of 4,381. Before him are Şivan Perwer, Jonas Kaufmann, Luiz Gonzaga, Tatevik Sazandaryan, Roy Black, and Alain Bashung. After him are Ljiljana Petrović, Yaki Kadafi, Björn Skifs, Bora Đorđević, M. S. Subbulakshmi, and Patti LaBelle.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1938, Mort Shuman ranks 305. Before him are Aleksei Yuryevich German, Pachín, Teresa de Lauretis, Spencer Johnson, Kurt Moll, and James Farentino. After him are Sergio Martino, Pupi Avati, Martin Koeman, Holger Czukay, Andrey Lukanov, and Leonardo Favio. Among people deceased in 1991, Mort Shuman ranks 126. Before him are Peggy Ashcroft, Fred MacMurray, Nicholas Poppe, Luigi Zampa, Colleen Dewhurst, and Roy Black. After him are Július Torma, Jean Van Houtte, Ole Beich, Vilma Bánky, Anton Yugov, and Dean Jagger.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Mort Shuman ranks 5,480 out of 20,380. Before him are Stephanie Seymour (1968), Michael Imperioli (1966), Donald Barthelme (1931), John Munro Longyear (1850), Don Alden Adams (1925), and Frederick Law Olmsted (1822). After him are Bonnie Aarons (1979), Martin Ferrero (1947), Carol Burnett (1933), Allen Stack (1928), Clayton Christensen (1952), and Melinda Culea (1955).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Mort Shuman ranks 278. Before him are Helen Kane (1904), Lobo (1943), Dee Snider (1955), Lizzo (1988), B.o.B. (1988), and Carmen McRae (1922). After him are Yaki Kadafi (1977), Patti LaBelle (1944), Jakob Dylan (1969), Vince Neil (1961), E-40 (1967), and Signe Toly Anderson (1941).

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