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Cecil Sharp

1859 - 1924

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Cecil James Sharp (22 November 1859 – 23 June 1924) was an English collector of folk songs, folk dances and instrumental music, as well as a lecturer, teacher, composer and musician. He was a key figure in the folk-song revival in England during the Edwardian period. According to Roud's Folk Song in England, Sharp was the country's "single most important figure in the study of folk song and music". Sharp collected over four thousand folk songs, both in South-West England and the Southern Appalachian region of the United States. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Cecil Sharp is the 2,613th most popular musician (down from 2,146th in 2019), the 6,528th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,405th in 2019) and the 425th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Cecil Sharp ranks 2,613 out of 3,175. Before him are Nicky Romero, John LeCompt, Vanessa Carlton, Jewel, Robert Wells, and Ketil Stokkan. After him are Jani Liimatainen, Şebnem Ferah, Boosie Badazz, Uku Suviste, Mike Watt, and Jin Akanishi.

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Among people born in 1859, Cecil Sharp ranks 146. Before him are Sidney Lee, George Lansbury, Henry Ossawa Tanner, Tom Watson, Katharine Lee Bates, and Dorabji Tata.  Among people deceased in 1924, Cecil Sharp ranks 133. Before him are Sándor Bródy, Henry Cabot Lodge, Isabella Stewart Gardner, Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin, Samuel Gompers, and Sabine Baring-Gould.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Cecil Sharp ranks 6,530 out of 8,785. Before him are Stefflon Don (1991), Dorothy Hyman (1941), Shaka Hislop (1969), Peter Brabrook (1937), Colin Kazim-Richards (1986), and Lesley Sharp (1960). After him are Daniel Howell (1991), Christopher Malcolm (1946), Gary Stevens (1962), George McCartney (1981), Jimmy Carr (1972), and David Hare (1947).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Cecil Sharp ranks 425. Before him are Rick Savage (1960), Peter Asher (1944), Fran Healy (1973), Passenger (1984), Michael Kiwanuka (1987), and Jools Holland (1958). After him are Pete Shelley (1955), Tim Rice-Oxley (1976), Jacob Collier (1994), Femi Kuti (1962), Tom Robinson (1950), and Panjabi MC (1973).

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