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Black Francis

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Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV (born April 6, 1965), better known by the stage name Black Francis, is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He is the frontman of the alternative rock band Pixies. Following the band's breakup in 1993, he embarked on a solo career under the name Frank Black. After releasing two albums with record label 4AD and one with American Recordings, he left the label and formed a new band, Frank Black and the Catholics. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Black Francis is the 2,050th most popular singer (up from 2,257th in 2019), the 11,276th most popular biography from United States (up from 12,123rd in 2019) and the 565th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Black Francis ranks 2,050 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 434. Before him are Claudia Christian, Stepan Poltorak, Steve Yzerman, Stanislas Dehaene, 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 11,278 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 565. 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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