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Black Francis

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Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV (born April 6, 1965), known professionally as Black Francis and formerly Frank Black, is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who is the lead vocalist of the alternative rock band Pixies. Following the band's breakup in 1993, he embarked on a solo career releasing fifteen albums and forming his band, the Catholics. The Pixies regrouped in 2004, and he declared his solo career to be over in 2013. His vocal style varies from a screaming, yowling delivery with Pixies to a more measured, melodic style in his solo career. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Black Francis is the 2,065th most popular singer (up from 2,258th in 2024), the 11,289th most popular biography from United States (up from 12,119th in 2019) and the 566th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Black Francis ranks 2,065 out of 4,381. Before him are George Fisher, Anitta, Gaahl, LaVern Baker, Jet Harris, and Bosson. After him are Mary Costa, Wiz Khalifa, Carole Bayer Sager, Ebru Gündeş, Kim Hyo-yeon, and YoungBoy Never Broke Again.

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Among people born in 1965, Black Francis ranks 454. Before him are Stepan Poltorak, Steve Yzerman, Stanislas Dehaene, François Baroin, Ted King, and Samvel Babayan. After him are Brené Brown, Kevin Williamson, Juliet Landau, Sabine Braun, Michal Šanda, and Gerhard Rodax.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Black Francis ranks 11,291 out of 20,380. Before him are Willis Augustus Lee (1888), Macdonald Carey (1913), Robert A. M. Stern (1939), Jerry Herman (1931), Marie Corridon (1930), and Betty Garrett (1919). After him are Robert B. Sherman (1925), Mary Costa (1930), Sybil Bauer (1903), Bobby Ball (1925), John Seigenthaler (1927), and Don Muraco (1949).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Black Francis ranks 566. Before him are Jackson C. Frank (1943), Eddie Money (1949), Joey Belladonna (1960), David Miller (1973), George Fisher (1970), and LaVern Baker (1929). After him are Mary Costa (1930), Wiz Khalifa (1987), Carole Bayer Sager (1947), YoungBoy Never Broke Again (1999), Jimmy Carl Black (1938), and Lloyd Price (1933).

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