1943 - Today
Peter John Sinfield (born 27 December 1943) is an English poet and songwriter. He is best known as a co-founder and former lyricist of King Crimson. Their debut album In the Court of the Crimson King is considered one of the first and most influential progressive rock albums ever released.Sinfield's lyrics are known for their surreal imagery, often involving common fantasy concepts, nature, or the sea. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Peter Sinfield has received more than 487,369 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Peter Sinfield is the 1,127th most popular singer (up from 1,163rd in 2019), the 3,250th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,375th in 2019) and the 119th most popular British Singer.
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Among singers, Peter Sinfield ranks 1,127 out of 3,528. Before him are Van McCoy, Max Lorenz, Miguel Fleta, Michèle Torr, Simón Díaz, and Grigory Leps. After him are Kenny Dorham, Beth Hart, Gordon Lightfoot, Alison Moyet, Bob Hite, and Nada.
1940 - 1979
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 1,121
1901 - 1975
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 1,122
1897 - 1938
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 1,123
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 1,124
1928 - 2014
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 1,125
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 1,126
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 1,127
1924 - 1972
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 1,128
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 1,129
1938 - 2023
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 1,130
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 1,131
1943 - 1981
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 1,132
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 1,133
Among people born in 1943, Peter Sinfield ranks 389. Before him are Steve Miller, Eberhard Vogel, Peter Struck, Bert Jansch, Ottavio Bianchi, and Catherine Cesarsky. After him are Bob Hite, Jamie Gillis, Andrej Bajuk, Brian Ferneyhough, Terry Venables, and Peter Norton.
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 383
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 384
1943 - 2012
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 385
1943 - 2011
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 386
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 387
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 388
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 389
1943 - 1981
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 390
1943 - 2010
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 391
1943 - 2011
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 392
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 393
1943 - 2023
HPI: 47.29
Rank: 394
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 395
Among people born in United Kingdom, Peter Sinfield ranks 3,250 out of 7,765. Before him are Dorothea Bate (1878), Frederick Twort (1877), Nick Park (1958), Matthew Garber (1956), Steve Coogan (1965), and Brendan Coyle (1963). After him are Alison Moyet (1961), Peter Davison (1951), Ivor Novello (1893), Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough (1790), Thomas Brodie-Sangster (1990), and Elton Dean (1945).
1878 - 1951
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 3,244
1877 - 1950
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 3,245
1958 - Present
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 3,246
1956 - 1977
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 3,247
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 3,248
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 3,249
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 3,250
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 3,251
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 3,252
1893 - 1951
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 3,253
1790 - 1871
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 3,254
1990 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 3,255
1945 - 2006
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 3,256
Among singers born in United Kingdom, Peter Sinfield ranks 119. Before him are Genesis P-Orridge (1950), Janet Baker (1933), David Sylvian (1958), Nik Kershaw (1958), Gary Numan (1958), and Emma Bunton (1976). After him are Alison Moyet (1961), Mel B (1975), Biff Byford (1951), Dave Davies (1947), Siouxsie Sioux (1957), and Sheena Easton (1959).
1950 - 2020
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 113
1933 - Present
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 114
1958 - Present
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 115
1958 - Present
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 116
1958 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 117
1976 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 118
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 119
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 120
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 121
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 122
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 123
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 124
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 125