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Thomas Dolby

1958 - Today

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Thomas Morgan Robertson (born 14 October 1958), known by the stage name Thomas Dolby, is an English musician, producer, composer, entrepreneur and teacher. Dolby came to prominence in the 1980s, releasing hit singles including "She Blinded Me with Science" (1982) and "Hyperactive!" (1984). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Thomas Dolby has received more than 1,923,178 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Thomas Dolby is the 2,280th most popular musician (down from 2,175th in 2019), the 5,696th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,274th in 2019) and the 384th most popular British Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.9M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 40.90

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.12

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.68

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Thomas Dolby ranks 2,280 out of 3,175. Before him are José González, Alison Krauss, Billy Powell, André 3000, Tim Renwick, and Michael Romeo. After him are Sharon Corr, Art Taylor, Erich Kunzel, Oksana Lyniv, Li Yundi, and Kim Thayil.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Thomas Dolby ranks 566. Before him are Flemming Christensen, Meredith Brooks, Stefano Sposetti, Sam Matekane, Kim Greist, and Shalva Natelashvili. After him are Alyson Reed, Roland Koch, Christian Clemenson, Bart Conner, Deran Sarafian, and Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Thomas Dolby ranks 5,696 out of 8,785. Before him are Kenneth Richmond (1926), Matt Lucas (1974), Phoebe Fox (1987), Tim Renwick (1949), Kathleen Byron (1921), and Carole Ann Ford (1940). After him are Brett Anderson (1967), David Seidler (1937), William Lashly (1867), Hero Fiennes-Tiffin (1997), Suella Braverman (1980), and John Waite (1952).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Thomas Dolby ranks 384. Before him are Andy Fairweather Low (1948), Michael Moran (1948), Rupert Hine (1947), Conrad Lant (1963), Simon Kirke (1949), and Tim Renwick (1949). After him are Julian Lloyd Webber (1951), Dave Greenfield (1949), John Parr (1952), Gillian Gilbert (1961), Nigel Olsson (1949), and Jason Cooper (1967).

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