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Trịnh Công Sơn

1939 - 2001

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Trịnh Công Sơn (February 28, 1939 – April 1, 2001) was a Vietnamese musician, songwriter, painter and poet. He is widely considered to be Vietnam's best songwriter. His music explores themes of love, loss, and anti-war sentiments during the Vietnam War, for which he was censored by both the southern Republic of Vietnam and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Many performing artists, most notably Khánh Ly, Trinh Vinh Trinh (his younger sister), and some overseas singers such as Tuan Ngoc, Le Quyen, Le Thu, and Ngoc Lan, have gained popularity in their own right from covering Trịnh's songs. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Trịnh Công Sơn is the 1,698th most popular musician (down from 1,227th in 2019), the 98th most popular biography from Vietnam (down from 90th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Vietnamese Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Trịnh Công Sơn ranks 1,698 out of 3,175. Before her are Jan Axel Blomberg, William Primrose, Ronnie Lane, ASAP Rocky, Albert Lee, and Adam Darski. After her are Arto Lindsay, Scott Gorham, Seu Jorge, Mel Tormé, Elliott Smith, and Bev Bevan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, Trịnh Công Sơn ranks 488. Before her are Héctor Salva, Robert Kramer, Gianfranco Leoncini, Gerry Goffin, Chris Dickerson, and Nicholas Grimshaw. After her are Paride Tumburus, James Hartle, Dario Campeotto, Erik Hansen, Józef Grudzień, and Guillermo Ortiz. Among people deceased in 2001, Trịnh Công Sơn ranks 274. Before her are Kim Stanley, Harry Winter, Kurt Hoffmann, Boris Stenin, Zoltán Nemere, and Mirvarid Dilbazi. After her are Cornelius Warmerdam, Sachiko Hidari, Dale Earnhardt, Brenda Helser, Dipendra of Nepal, and Lee Cronbach.

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In Vietnam

Among people born in Vietnam, Trịnh Công Sơn ranks 98 out of 136. Before her are Trần Văn Trà (1919), Phan Thanh Giản (1796), Phạm Hùng (1912), Gaston Aumoitte (1884), Yvon Petra (1916), and Nguyễn Văn Trỗi (1940). After her are Võ Thị Ánh Xuân (1970), Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum (1905), Ngô Bảo Châu (1972), Dany Carrel (1932), Võ Văn Thưởng (1970), and Philipp Rösler (1973).

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Among MUSICIANS In Vietnam

Among musicians born in Vietnam, Trịnh Công Sơn ranks 2. Before her are Riccardo Cocciante (1946). After her are Phạm Duy (1921).

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