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Suraphol Sombatcharoen

1930 - 1968

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Suraphol Sombatcharoen (25 September 1930 – 16 August 1968) (Thai: สุรพล สมบัติเจริญ) was a Thai luk thung singer. Dubbed the "King of Luk Thung", he was one of the first and most important stars of the genre. He was fatally shot while seated in his own car after a live performance in Nakhon Pathom. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Suraphol Sombatcharoen is the 1,057th most popular singer (down from 1,044th in 2019), the 63rd most popular biography from Thailand (up from 70th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Thai Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Suraphol Sombatcharoen ranks 1,057 out of 4,381. Before him are Anita Traversi, Kim Gordon, Fedora Barbieri, Maggie MacNeal, Haykanoush Danielyan, and Mark Tornillo. After him are Kikki Danielsson, Caterina Caselli, Inger Jacobsen, Rambo Amadeus, Bunny Wailer, and Al Atkins.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1930, Suraphol Sombatcharoen ranks 344. Before him are Julio Abbadie, Richard C. Sarafian, Henri Coppens, Adam Darius, Edna O'Brien, and Dawn Addams. After him are Cristóbal Halffter, Roger Vonlanthen, André Lerond, Bayram Şit, Jasraj, and Richard Montague. Among people deceased in 1968, Suraphol Sombatcharoen ranks 144. Before him are Jón Leifs, Vasyl Makukh, Maurice Verdonck, Joseph Pholien, Nikifor, and Johann Horvath. After him are Bruno Chizzo, Norman Brookes, Leo Sexton, Ignatius Gabriel I Tappouni, Lajos Csordás, and Hugo Haas.

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In Thailand

Among people born in Thailand, Suraphol Sombatcharoen ranks 63 out of 186. Before him are Chavalit Yongchaiyudh (1932), Banharn Silpa-archa (1932), Mangrai (1238), Phraya Manopakorn Nititada (1884), Sunthorn Phu (1786), and Sanya Dharmasakti (1907). After him are Damrong Rajanubhab (1862), Apasra Hongsakula (1947), Pote Sarasin (1905), Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan (1948), Prawit Wongsuwon (1945), and Thongchai McIntyre (1958).

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Among SINGERS In Thailand

Among singers born in Thailand, Suraphol Sombatcharoen ranks 3. Before him are Lisa (1997), and Pumpuang Duangjan (1961). After him are Thongchai McIntyre (1958), Jintara Poonlarp (1969), Dao Bandon (1947), Yodrak Salakjai (1956), BamBam (1997), Sayan Sanya (1953), Mike Phiromphon (1970), Chalermpol Malakham (1962), and Siriporn Ampaipong (1964).

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