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Richard Thompson

1949 - Today

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Richard Thompson (born 3 April 1949) is an English singer, songwriter, and guitarist.Thompson first gained prominence in the late 1960s as the lead guitarist and songwriter for the folk rock group Fairport Convention, which he had co-founded in 1967. After departing the group in 1971, Thompson released his debut solo album Henry the Human Fly in 1972. The next year, he formed a duo with his wife Linda Thompson, which produced six albums, including the critically acclaimed I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight (1974) and Shoot Out the Lights (1982). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Richard Thompson has received more than 66,101 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Richard Thompson is the 1,587th most popular singer (down from 1,493rd in 2019), the 4,316th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,111th in 2019) and the 173rd most popular British Singer.

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  • 66k

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  • 43.51

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  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.05

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.72

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Richard Thompson ranks 1,587 out of 3,528Before him are Agnes Obel, Marcella Bella, Duncan Laurence, Jeff Scott Soto, Thelma Houston, and Park Hyung-sik. After him are Pornsak Songsaeng, Arthur Alexander, Lloyd Price, Meja, Corinne Hermès, and Chris Barnes.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Richard Thompson ranks 502Before him are John Boehner, Roy Andersson, Mwepu Ilunga, Jerry Lawler, György Gedó, and Aslaug Dahl. After him are Bonnie J. Dunbar, Scott Turow, Lori Sandri, Christy Walton, Gloria Hendry, and Heini Hemmi.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Richard Thompson ranks 4,316 out of 7,765Before him are John André (1750), Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon (1866), Tom Clarke (1858), Leslie Johnson (1912), Jimmy Murphy (1910), and Alex Jennings (1957). After him are Michael Caton-Jones (1957), William of Newburgh (1130), Arthur Berry (1888), Jeremy Kemp (1935), Tony Trimmer (1943), and Mark Fisher (1968).

Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Richard Thompson ranks 173Before him are Allan Clarke (1942), Shirley Manson (1966), Vashti Bunyan (1945), Tony Christie (1943), Mark Owen (1972), and Barney Greenway (1969). After him are Duffy (1984), Dana Rosemary Scallon (1951), Justin Hayward (1946), Lynsey de Paul (1948), Skin (1967), and Tommy Steele (1936).

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