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Raf

1959 - Today

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Raffaele Riefoli (born 29 September 1959) is an Italian singer-songwriter who is better known as simply Raf. He first became known in the early 1980s as a singer of Italo disco and as original singer and co-author of the hit "Self Control". He has turned to Italian-language music since the late 1980s and had further hits in his home country. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 21 in 2024). Raf is the 1,792nd most popular singer (down from 1,214th in 2024), the 4,045th most popular biography from Italy (down from 3,479th in 2019) and the 104th most popular Italian Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Raf ranks 1,792 out of 4,381. Before her are Loleatta Holloway, John Paul Young, Flo Rida, Paul Carrack, Claes-Göran Hederström, and Natalie Dessay. After her are Johnny Burnette, Joe Jonas, Spencer Davis, Apl.de.ap, Fabio Lione, and Method Man.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Raf ranks 398. Before her are Toshio Masuda, Erwin Olaf, Roberto Fiore, Gelindo Bordin, Glenn Morshower, and Daniel Goldhagen. After her are John Lauridsen, Susanna Clarke, Sylvia Hanika, Paula Yates, Brian Setzer, and Domiziana Giordano.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Raf ranks 4,044 out of 5,161. Before her are Ivano Blason (1923), Cristian Zaccardo (1981), Guido Vincenzi (1932), and Armando Segato (1930). After her are Alberto Bevilacqua (1934), Paulinus of York (null), Sergio Caprari (1932), Sergio Brio (1956), Cristiano Zanetti (1977), Fabrizio Romano (1993), Delfo Bellini (1900), and Fabio Lione (1973).

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Among SINGERS In Italy

Among singers born in Italy, Raf ranks 104. Before her are Alan Sorrenti (1950), Noemi (1982), Nino D'Angelo (1957), Cristina Scabbia (1972), Fiorella Mannoia (1954), and Ezio Pinza (1892). After her are Fabio Lione (1973), Senhit (1979), In-Grid (1978), Alexia (1967), Lucio Corsi (1993), and Giorgia (1971).

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