SINGER
Plácido Domingo
1941 - Today

Plácido Domingo
José Plácido Domingo Embil (born 21 January 1941) is a Spanish opera singer, conductor, and arts administrator. He has recorded over a hundred complete operas and is well known for his versatility, regularly performing in Italian, French, German, Spanish, English and Russian in the most prestigious opera houses in the world. Although primarily a lirico-spinto tenor for most of his career, especially popular for his Cavaradossi, Hoffmann, Don José and Canio, he quickly moved into more dramatic roles, becoming the most acclaimed Otello of his generation. In the early 2010s, he transitioned from the tenor repertory into exclusively baritone parts, including Simon Boccanegra. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Plácido Domingo is the 14th most popular singer (up from 40th in 2019), the 32nd most popular biography from Spain (up from 72nd in 2019) and the most popular Spanish Singer.
Plácido Domingo is most famous for being a Spanish tenor and conductor. He has sung in many operas and is the general director of the Los Angeles Opera.
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Among SINGERS
Among singers, Plácido Domingo ranks 14 out of 4,381. Before him are Luciano Pavarotti, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Tom Jones, Charles Aznavour, Marvin Gaye, and Jim Morrison. After him are Frank Sinatra, Julio Iglesias, David Bowie, Adriano Celentano, Dalida, and Umm Kulthum.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLuciano Pavarotti
1935 - 2007
HPI: 83.23
Rank: 8
Anni-Frid Lyngstad
1945 - Present
HPI: 82.46
Rank: 9
Tom Jones
1940 - Present
HPI: 82.08
Rank: 10
Charles Aznavour
1924 - 2018
HPI: 80.66
Rank: 11
Marvin Gaye
1939 - 1984
HPI: 80.56
Rank: 12
Jim Morrison
1943 - 1971
HPI: 80.55
Rank: 13
Plácido Domingo
1941 - Present
HPI: 80.52
Rank: 14
Frank Sinatra
1915 - 1998
HPI: 80.38
Rank: 15
Julio Iglesias
1943 - Present
HPI: 80.18
Rank: 16
David Bowie
1947 - 2016
HPI: 80.18
Rank: 17
Adriano Celentano
1938 - Present
HPI: 79.87
Rank: 18
Dalida
1933 - 1987
HPI: 79.51
Rank: 19
Umm Kulthum
1898 - 1975
HPI: 79.44
Rank: 20
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1941, Plácido Domingo ranks 7. Before him are Kim Jong-il, Joan Baez, Hayao Miyazaki, Bob Dylan, Slobodan Milošević, and Alex Ferguson. After him are Sergio Mattarella, Bernardo Bertolucci, Joseph Hooton Taylor Jr., Cesária Évora, Riccardo Muti, and Lee Myung-bak.
Others Born in 1941
Go to all RankingsKim Jong-il
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2011
HPI: 87.59
Rank: 1
Joan Baez
SINGER
1941 - Present
HPI: 83.48
Rank: 2
Hayao Miyazaki
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 83.44
Rank: 3
Bob Dylan
MUSICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 82.73
Rank: 4
Slobodan Milošević
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2006
HPI: 81.78
Rank: 5
Alex Ferguson
COACH
1941 - Present
HPI: 80.69
Rank: 6
Plácido Domingo
SINGER
1941 - Present
HPI: 80.52
Rank: 7
Sergio Mattarella
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 79.92
Rank: 8
Bernardo Bertolucci
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - 2018
HPI: 78.50
Rank: 9
Joseph Hooton Taylor Jr.
ASTRONOMER
1941 - Present
HPI: 77.51
Rank: 10
Cesária Évora
SINGER
1941 - 2011
HPI: 77.35
Rank: 11
Riccardo Muti
CONDUCTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 76.76
Rank: 12
Lee Myung-bak
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 76.35
Rank: 13
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Plácido Domingo ranks 32 out of 3,355. Before him are Maimonides (1138), Ferdinand II of Aragon (1452), Federico García Lorca (1898), Ibn Arabi (1165), Teresa of Ávila (1515), and Philip IV of Spain (1605). After him are Julio Iglesias (1943), Philip III of Spain (1578), Alfonso XIII of Spain (1886), Charles II of Spain (1661), Saint Dominic (1170), and Muhammad al-Idrisi (1100).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsMaimonides
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1138 - 1204
HPI: 81.42
Rank: 26
Ferdinand II of Aragon
POLITICIAN
1452 - 1516
HPI: 80.98
Rank: 27
Federico García Lorca
WRITER
1898 - 1936
HPI: 80.92
Rank: 28
Ibn Arabi
PHILOSOPHER
1165 - 1240
HPI: 80.85
Rank: 29
Teresa of Ávila
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1515 - 1582
HPI: 80.81
Rank: 30
Philip IV of Spain
POLITICIAN
1605 - 1665
HPI: 80.78
Rank: 31
Plácido Domingo
SINGER
1941 - Present
HPI: 80.52
Rank: 32
Julio Iglesias
SINGER
1943 - Present
HPI: 80.18
Rank: 33
Philip III of Spain
POLITICIAN
1578 - 1621
HPI: 79.91
Rank: 34
Alfonso XIII of Spain
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1941
HPI: 79.90
Rank: 35
Charles II of Spain
POLITICIAN
1661 - 1700
HPI: 79.79
Rank: 36
Saint Dominic
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1170 - 1221
HPI: 79.42
Rank: 37
Muhammad al-Idrisi
GEOGRAPHER
1100 - 1165
HPI: 79.40
Rank: 38
Among SINGERS In Spain
Among singers born in Spain, Plácido Domingo ranks 1. After him are Julio Iglesias (1943), Montserrat Caballé (1933), José Carreras (1946), Enrique Iglesias (1975), Teresa Berganza (1933), Victoria de los Ángeles (1923), Lola Flores (1923), Isabella Colbran (1785), Elvira de Hidalgo (1891), Adelina Patti (1843), and Raphael (1943).
Plácido Domingo
1941 - Present
HPI: 80.52
Rank: 1
Julio Iglesias
1943 - Present
HPI: 80.18
Rank: 2
Montserrat Caballé
1933 - 2018
HPI: 79.27
Rank: 3
José Carreras
1946 - Present
HPI: 78.21
Rank: 4
Enrique Iglesias
1975 - Present
HPI: 71.35
Rank: 5
Teresa Berganza
1933 - 2022
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 6
Victoria de los Ángeles
1923 - 2005
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 7
Lola Flores
1923 - 1995
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 8
Isabella Colbran
1785 - 1845
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 9
Elvira de Hidalgo
1891 - 1980
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 10
Adelina Patti
1843 - 1919
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 11
Raphael
1943 - Present
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 12