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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. In 2018, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Moody Blues. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Ray Thomas is the 2,037th most popular musician (down from 1,639th in 2024), the 5,273rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,203rd in 2019) and the 337th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Ray Thomas ranks 2,037 out of 3,175. Before him are Andy Timmons, Dave Edmunds, Mick Abrahams, Wayne Static, Doc Watson, and Chicane. After him are Juan Atkins, Ferry Corsten, Hardwell, Stuart Price, Maksim Mrvica, and Joe Meek.

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Among people born in 1941, Ray Thomas ranks 573. Before him are Irma Thomas, Anandiben Patel, Antonina Lazareva, Jan Kowalczyk, Max Baucus, and Long John Baldry. After him are Oja Kodar, Nelson López, Gabriel De Michèle, Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga, Marian Dudziak, and Kenneth O. Hall. Among people deceased in 2018, Ray Thomas ranks 493. Before him are Branko Grünbaum, Bud Luckey, Dick Quax, Maurane, Randy Weston, and Stanley Anderson. After him are James Dunbar, Rafael Amador, Geoff Murphy, Alberto Dines, Marielle Franco, and Jānis Bojārs.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ray Thomas ranks 5,275 out of 8,785. Before him are Tony Miles (1955), Long John Baldry (1941), Matthew Taylor (1981), David Lack (1910), David Marr (1945), and Hannah More (1745). After him are John Belchier (1706), James Dunn (1939), Don Finlay (1909), Yvonne Mitchell (1915), Dorothy Wordsworth (1771), and Peter Geach (1916).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Ray Thomas ranks 337. Before him are Keith Levene (1957), Mark King (1958), Andy Fraser (1952), Dave Edmunds (1944), Mick Abrahams (1943), and Chicane (1971). After him are Joe Meek (1929), Leeroy Thornhill (1968), Andy Rourke (1964), Clive Bunker (1946), Eddie Jobson (1955), and Paul Oakenfold (1963).

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