MUSICIAN
Ralf Hütter
1946 - Today

Ralf Hütter
Ralf Hütter (born 20 August 1946) is a German musician and composer best known as the lead singer and keyboardist of Kraftwerk, which he founded with Florian Schneider in 1970, and became the only consistent member of the band (although he briefly left the band for several months in 1971), and the only one to have appeared on every single one of the band's albums. On 12 May 2021, Kraftwerk was announced as one of the inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2024). Ralf Hütter is the 436th most popular musician (up from 453rd in 2024), the 1,922nd most popular biography from Germany (up from 2,048th in 2019) and the 20th most popular German Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Ralf Hütter ranks 436 out of 3,175. Before him are Charles Mingus, Barış Manço, Clive Burr, Ginger Baker, Ornette Coleman, and John Entwistle. After him are Bill Ward, Glenn Frey, Albert King, Guido Cantelli, Simon Le Bon, and Floyd Westerman.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCharles Mingus
1922 - 1979
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 430
Barış Manço
1943 - 1999
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 431
Clive Burr
1957 - 2013
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 432
Ginger Baker
1939 - 2019
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 433
Ornette Coleman
1930 - 2015
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 434
John Entwistle
1944 - 2002
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 435
Ralf Hütter
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 436
Bill Ward
1948 - Present
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 437
Glenn Frey
1948 - 2016
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 438
Albert King
1923 - 1992
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 439
Guido Cantelli
1920 - 1956
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 440
Simon Le Bon
1958 - Present
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 441
Floyd Westerman
1936 - 2007
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 442
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, Ralf Hütter ranks 188. Before him are Alun Armstrong, Malcolm McLaren, Tina Aumont, Bernd Hölzenbein, Rebiya Kadeer, and Grigory Margulis. After him are Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester, Héctor Babenco, Mario Zenari, Ahmed Faras, Mel Martínez, and Krister Henriksson.
Others Born in 1946
Go to all RankingsAlun Armstrong
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 182
Malcolm McLaren
SINGER
1946 - 2010
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 183
Tina Aumont
ACTOR
1946 - 2006
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 184
Bernd Hölzenbein
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2024
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 185
Rebiya Kadeer
BUSINESSPERSON
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 186
Grigory Margulis
MATHEMATICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 187
Ralf Hütter
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 188
Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 189
Héctor Babenco
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - 2016
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 190
Mario Zenari
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 191
Ahmed Faras
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2025
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 192
Mel Martínez
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 193
Krister Henriksson
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 194
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Ralf Hütter ranks 1,922 out of 7,253. Before him are Bernd Hölzenbein (1946), Henry V, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1489), Adolf von Henselt (1814), Adolf Frederick I, Duke of Mecklenburg (1588), Judith of Swabia (1054), and Ulrich, Duke of Mecklenburg (1527). After him are Karl Friedrich Mohr (1806), Princess Louise Amelie of Baden (1811), Johannes Oecolampadius (1482), Princess Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg (1619), Maurice de Hirsch (1831), and Fritz Thyssen (1873).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsBernd Hölzenbein
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2024
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 1,916
Henry V, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
NOBLEMAN
1489 - 1568
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 1,917
Adolf von Henselt
COMPOSER
1814 - 1889
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 1,918
Adolf Frederick I, Duke of Mecklenburg
NOBLEMAN
1588 - 1658
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 1,919
Judith of Swabia
1054 - 1105
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 1,920
Ulrich, Duke of Mecklenburg
NOBLEMAN
1527 - 1603
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 1,921
Ralf Hütter
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 1,922
Karl Friedrich Mohr
CHEMIST
1806 - 1879
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 1,923
Princess Louise Amelie of Baden
POLITICIAN
1811 - 1854
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 1,924
Johannes Oecolampadius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1482 - 1531
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 1,925
Princess Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg
NOBLEMAN
1619 - 1680
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 1,926
Maurice de Hirsch
BUSINESSPERSON
1831 - 1896
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 1,927
Fritz Thyssen
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1951
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 1,928
Among MUSICIANS In Germany
Among musicians born in Germany, Ralf Hütter ranks 20. Before him are Michael Schenker (1955), Richard Z. Kruspe (1967), Tré Cool (1972), Wilhelm Backhaus (1884), Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller (1806), and Matthias Jabs (1955). After him are Theo Jörgensmann (1948), Wolfgang Sawallisch (1923), Menahem Pressler (1923), Paul Landers (1964), Anne-Sophie Mutter (1963), and Kai Hansen (1963).
Michael Schenker
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 14
Richard Z. Kruspe
1967 - Present
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 15
Tré Cool
1972 - Present
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 16
Wilhelm Backhaus
1884 - 1969
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 17
Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller
1806 - 1874
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 18
Matthias Jabs
1955 - Present
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 19
Ralf Hütter
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 20
Theo Jörgensmann
1948 - 2025
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 21
Wolfgang Sawallisch
1923 - 2013
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 22
Menahem Pressler
1923 - 2023
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 23
Paul Landers
1964 - Present
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 24
Anne-Sophie Mutter
1963 - Present
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 25
Kai Hansen
1963 - Present
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 26















































