1949 - Today
Jeremy Webster "Fred" Frith (born 17 February 1949) is an English multi-instrumentalist, composer, and improviser. Probably best known for his guitar work, Frith first came to attention as one of the founding members of the English avant-rock group Henry Cow. He was also a member of the groups Art Bears, Massacre, and Skeleton Crew. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Fred Frith has received more than 366,921 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Fred Frith is the 1,167th most popular composer (down from 1,087th in 2019), the 3,690th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,667th in 2019) and the 59th most popular British Composer.
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Among composers, Fred Frith ranks 1,167 out of 1,216. Before him are Craig Armstrong, Franghiz Ali-Zadeh, Alberto Nepomuceno, David Arnold, William Schuman, and Gerald Finzi. After him are Harrison Birtwistle, Milton Babbitt, Leo Ornstein, Knudåge Riisager, John Ireland, and Adolph Deutsch.
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 1,161
1947 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 1,162
1864 - 1920
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 1,163
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 1,164
1910 - 1992
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 1,165
1901 - 1956
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 1,166
1949 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 1,167
1934 - 2022
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 1,168
1916 - 2011
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 1,169
1895 - 2002
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 1,170
1897 - 1974
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 1,171
1879 - 1962
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 1,172
1897 - 1980
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 1,173
Among people born in 1949, Fred Frith ranks 415. Before him are Daniel Pipes, Jupp Kapellmann, Maury Chaykin, Dave Gibbons, Dominic Sena, and Rubén Pagnanini. After him are Peter Ackroyd, Ivo Linna, Valeriu Muravschi, Tommy Seebach, Lyubov Polishchuk, and Heather Menzies.
1949 - Present
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 409
1949 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 410
1949 - 2010
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 411
1949 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 412
1949 - Present
HPI: 45.84
Rank: 413
1949 - Present
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 414
1949 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 415
1949 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 416
1949 - Present
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 417
1949 - 2020
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 418
1949 - 2003
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 419
1949 - 2006
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 420
1949 - 2017
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 421
Among people born in United Kingdom, Fred Frith ranks 3,690 out of 7,765. Before him are Ethel Thomson Larcombe (1879), M.I.A. (1975), Peter Lorimer (1946), Chad of Mercia (634), Daniel Oliver (1830), and Kenneth Cranham (1944). After him are Margaret Leighton (1922), Peter Ackroyd (1949), Leslie Phillips (1924), Stafford Cripps (1889), Harrison Birtwistle (1934), and Edwin Long (1829).
1879 - 1965
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 3,684
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 3,685
1946 - 2021
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 3,686
634 - 672
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 3,687
1830 - 1916
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 3,688
1944 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 3,689
1949 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 3,690
1922 - 1976
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 3,691
1949 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 3,692
1924 - 2022
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 3,693
1889 - 1952
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 3,694
1934 - 2022
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 3,695
1829 - 1891
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 3,696
Among composers born in United Kingdom, Fred Frith ranks 59. Before him are Arthur Bliss (1891), Thomas Morley (1557), Havergal Brian (1876), Craig Armstrong (1959), David Arnold (1962), and Gerald Finzi (1901). After him are Harrison Birtwistle (1934), John Ireland (1879), Adolph Deutsch (1897), Thomas Tomkins (1572), Maurice Greene (1696), and Samuel Arnold (1740).
1891 - 1975
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 53
1557 - 1602
HPI: 46.30
Rank: 54
1876 - 1972
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 55
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 56
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 57
1901 - 1956
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 58
1949 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 59
1934 - 2022
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 60
1879 - 1962
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 61
1897 - 1980
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 62
1572 - 1656
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 63
1696 - 1755
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 64
1740 - 1802
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 65