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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 1,367,442 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Thomas Dolby is the 2,063rd most popular musician (down from 1,820th in 2019), the 4,906th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,107th in 2019) and the 341st most popular British Musician.

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  • 1.4M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 52.50

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.06

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.58

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Thomas Dolby ranks 2,063 out of 2,675. Before him are Criss Oliva, Floyd Cramer, Madonna Wayne Gacy, Edward Maya, Deadmau5, and Headhunterz. After him are Eugene Hütz, K'naan, Ronnie Montrose, Ana Vidović, Johnny Horton, and Regina Spektor.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Thomas Dolby ranks 449. Before him are Norbert Meier, Billy Mays, Magnus Lindberg, Gilles Leroy, Tom Thibodeau, and Jean-François Clervoy. After him are Sergei Treshchov, André Egli, Margot Käßmann, Franco Forini, Jürgen Hingsen, and Robert Dill-Bundi.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Thomas Dolby ranks 4,906 out of 6,924. Before him are Jasper Fforde (1961), Conn Iggulden (1971), Sophie Thompson (1962), Ralph Ineson (1969), Nicholas Parsons (1923), and Caroline Flack (1979). After him are Jim Baxter (1939), John Lydgate (1370), Angela Mortimer (1932), Jonny Evans (1988), Viv Anderson (1956), and Patricia Bredin (1935).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Thomas Dolby ranks 341. Before him are Steve Hewitt (1971), Julian Lloyd Webber (1951), Kelly Johnson (1958), Simon Kirke (1949), Jimmy McCulloch (1953), and Roger Taylor (1960). After him are Stuart Price (1977), Nigel Olsson (1949), Rick Savage (1960), Femi Kuti (1962), Andy Powell (1950), and Jamie Cullum (1979).

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