MUSICIAN
Simone Young
1961 - Today

Simone Young
Simone Margaret Young AM (born 2 March 1961) is an Australian conductor and academic teacher. She is currently chief conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Simone Young is the 1,787th most popular musician (up from 1,807th in 2019), the 311th most popular biography from Australia (down from 291st in 2019) and the 16th most popular Australian Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Simone Young ranks 1,787 out of 3,175. Before her are Bart Berman, Vitamin C, Yoko Shimomura, Elizabeth Cotten, Bob Brookmeyer, and Tom Harrell. After her are Lil Hardin Armstrong, Nigo, Blind Willie McTell, Afrojack, Urs Bühler, and Richard Tandy.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBart Berman
1938 - Present
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 1,781
Vitamin C
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 1,782
Yoko Shimomura
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 1,783
Elizabeth Cotten
1893 - 1987
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 1,784
Bob Brookmeyer
1929 - 2011
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 1,785
Tom Harrell
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 1,786
Simone Young
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 1,787
Lil Hardin Armstrong
1898 - 1971
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 1,788
Nigo
1970 - Present
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 1,789
Blind Willie McTell
1898 - 1959
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 1,790
Afrojack
1987 - Present
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 1,791
Urs Bühler
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 1,792
Richard Tandy
1948 - 2024
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 1,793
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1961, Simone Young ranks 367. Before her are Tonči Gabrić, Wally Pfister, Brit Pettersen, Curt Smith, Lolita Davidovich, and Kent Beck. After her are Latifa, Aldo Costa, Hasmik Papian, Cui Jian, Zbigniew Zamachowski, and Simon West.
Others Born in 1961
Go to all RankingsTonči Gabrić
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - 2024
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 362
Wally Pfister
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 363
Brit Pettersen
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 364
Curt Smith
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 365
Lolita Davidovich
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 366
Kent Beck
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 367
Simone Young
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 368
Latifa
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 369
Aldo Costa
ENGINEER
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 370
Hasmik Papian
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 371
Cui Jian
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 372
Zbigniew Zamachowski
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 373
Simon West
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 374
In Australia
Among people born in Australia, Simone Young ranks 311 out of 1,143. Before her are Ernie Parker (1883), Dunc Gray (1906), Frank Hurley (1885), Trudi Canavan (1969), Emily Browning (1988), and Ante Covic (1975). After her are Arthur Fadden (1894), Rex Hartwig (1929), James Scullin (1876), Matthew Bingley (1971), Betty McKinnon (1925), and Mike Chapman (1947).
Others born in Australia
Go to all RankingsErnie Parker
TENNIS PLAYER
1883 - 1918
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 305
Dunc Gray
CYCLIST
1906 - 1996
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 306
Frank Hurley
PHOTOGRAPHER
1885 - 1962
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 307
Trudi Canavan
WRITER
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 308
Emily Browning
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 309
Ante Covic
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 310
Simone Young
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 311
Arthur Fadden
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1973
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 312
Rex Hartwig
TENNIS PLAYER
1929 - 2022
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 313
James Scullin
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1953
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 314
Matthew Bingley
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 315
Betty McKinnon
ATHLETE
1925 - 1981
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 316
Mike Chapman
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 317
Among MUSICIANS In Australia
Among musicians born in Australia, Simone Young ranks 16. Before her are Colin Burgess (1946), Tommy Emmanuel (1955), John Williams (1941), Rick Springfield (1949), Bob Daisley (1950), and Richard Bonynge (1930). After her are Mike Chapman (1947), Rolf Harris (1930), Rob Bailey (1953), Robert Stigwood (1934), Frank Gambale (1958), and Mick Harvey (1958).
Colin Burgess
1946 - 2023
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 10
Tommy Emmanuel
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 11
John Williams
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 12
Rick Springfield
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 13
Bob Daisley
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 14
Richard Bonynge
1930 - Present
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 15
Simone Young
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 16
Mike Chapman
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 17
Rolf Harris
1930 - 2023
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 18
Rob Bailey
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 19
Robert Stigwood
1934 - 2016
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 20
Frank Gambale
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 21
Mick Harvey
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 22