MUSICIAN

Ray Thomas

1941 - 2018

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Raymond Thomas (29 December 1941 – 4 January 2018) was an English musician, singer and songwriter. He was best known as a founding member of the English progressive rock band the Moody Blues. His flute solo on the band's 1967 hit single "Nights in White Satin" is regarded as one of progressive rock's defining moments. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ray Thomas has received more than 1,216,939 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Ray Thomas is the 1,638th most popular musician, the 4,203rd most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 261st most popular British Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.2M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 45.96

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.37

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.09

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Ray Thomas ranks 1,638 out of 3,175. Before him are Luciano Ligabue, Andy White, Nobuko Imai, Nikolai Lugansky, Arthur Lee, and Roy Estrada. After him are Ara Malikian, Iryna Bilyk, Peter Buck, Baaba Maal, Tomatito, and Rob Bourdon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1941, Ray Thomas ranks 487. Before him are Ritt Bjerregaard, Giancarlo Bercellino, Sean Flynn, Nils Arne Eggen, Ulf Sterner, and Paddy Ashdown. After him are Viktor Putyatin, Colin Higgins, Aaron Neville, Liese Prokop, Graciela Borges, and Hans-Georg Reimann. Among people deceased in 2018, Ray Thomas ranks 386. Before him are Nh. Dini, Judith Rich Harris, Mac Miller, Jimmy Armfield, Barkat Gourad Hamadou, and Paddy Ashdown. After him are Antonio Mercero, Giuliana Calandra, Alfred W. Crosby, Delio Gamboa, Momoko Sakura, and Pierre Chambon.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ray Thomas ranks 4,203 out of 8,785. Before him are Humza Yousaf (1985), George Montagu (1751), Henry Nicholas Ridley (1855), Brandon Carter (1942), Ernest Mangnall (1866), and William Dobson (1610). After him are Raymond Briggs (1934), Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux (1778), Chad of Mercia (634), Steven Moffat (1961), John Richardson (1934), and Clive Dunn (1920).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Ray Thomas ranks 261. Before him are Daphne Oram (1925), Steve Hillage (1951), John Foxx (1948), Myra Hess (1890), Gavin Harrison (1963), and Andy White (1930). After him are Richard Palmer-James (1947), Maxi Jazz (1957), Mick Avory (1944), Richey Edwards (1967), Glenn Cornick (1947), and Alex Turner (1986).

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