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David Sylvian

1958 - Today

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David Sylvian (born David Alan Batt; 23 February 1958) is an English musician, singer and songwriter who came to prominence in the late 1970s as frontman and principal songwriter of the band Japan. The band's androgynous look and increasingly electronic sound made them an important influence on the UK's early-1980s New Romantic scene.Following their break-up, Sylvian embarked on a solo career with his debut album Brilliant Trees (1984). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of David Sylvian has received more than 1,766,557 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. David Sylvian is the 1,067th most popular singer (up from 1,076th in 2019), the 3,116th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,192nd in 2019) and the 115th most popular British Singer.

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  • 1.8M

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  • 47.97

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  • 19

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  • 4.14

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.56

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, David Sylvian ranks 1,067 out of 3,528Before him are Roy Eldridge, Miguel Ríos, Kikki Danielsson, Janet Baker, Chava Alberstein, and Xzibit. After him are Terence Trent D'Arby, Mady Mesplé, Keith Urban, Yumi Matsutoya, Elisabeth Söderström, and Sakis Rouvas.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, David Sylvian ranks 175Before him are Mágico González, Jeannie Longo, Yuriy Boyko, Tamara Bykova, Rosa Mota, and Jack Coleman. After him are Christiane Amanpour, Yu Rongguang, Margaret Colin, Nik Kershaw, Marina Silva, and Amanda Bearse.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, David Sylvian ranks 3,116 out of 7,765Before him are Frank Wild (1873), Tanith Lee (1947), George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney (1718), Janet Baker (1933), Jason Bonham (1966), and David Dunbar Buick (1854). After him are Steve Bloomer (1874), Richard Cobden (1804), Verney Lovett Cameron (1844), Joe Jackson (1954), John Houlding (1833), and Clements Markham (1830).

Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, David Sylvian ranks 115Before him are Clare Torry (1947), Paul Day (1956), Lonnie Donegan (1931), Chris Lowe (1959), Genesis P-Orridge (1950), and Janet Baker (1933). After him are Nik Kershaw (1958), Gary Numan (1958), Emma Bunton (1976), Peter Sinfield (1943), Alison Moyet (1961), and Mel B (1975).

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