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Chesney Hawkes

1971 - Today

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Chesney Lee Hawkes (born 22 September 1971) is an English singer and occasional actor. He started his career at the age of 19 when he appeared in the film Buddy's Song, which featured his best-known single "The One and Only", which topped the UK Singles Chart for five weeks and reached the top 10 in the United States. It also was featured in the 1991 film Doc Hollywood and the 2009 movie Moon. Follow-up single "I'm a Man Not a Boy" peaked at 27 in the UK, with subsequent singles including "What's Wrong with This Picture?", "Stay Away Baby Jane" (a collaboration with Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne) and "Another Fine Mess" also charting in the top 100. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Chesney Hawkes is the 3,829th most popular singer (down from 3,466th in 2024), the 7,448th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 7,091st in 2019) and the 314th most popular British Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Chesney Hawkes ranks 3,829 out of 4,381. Before him are Jadakiss, Emmanuel Moire, Esther Hart, Andrea Motis, Chet Faker, and Adrian Gaxha. After him are Markéta Irglová, Anabel Conde, Bazzi, Yuta Nakamoto, Dolly Guleria, and Vanja Radovanović.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Chesney Hawkes ranks 1,070. Before him are Vin Baker, Gwenaëlle Aubry, Geoff Barrow, Radu Muntean, Stuart Beattie, and Kim Graham. After him are Per Bolund, Lukas Bärfuss, Ernest Faber, Richard Gay, Edward Kitsis, and Carlos Tejas.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Chesney Hawkes ranks 7,450 out of 8,785. Before him are Miles Kane (1986), Steve Bull (1965), Jamelia (1981), Caroline Flack (1979), Solly March (1994), and Paul King (1978). After him are Paul Palmer (1974), Simon Quarterman (1977), Connor Swindells (1996), Sophie Dahl (1977), Mia Rose (1988), and Ross Turnbull (1985).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Chesney Hawkes ranks 314. Before him are Naughty Boy (1985), Justin Hawkins (1975), Alex Hepburn (1986), Andy Abraham (1964), Amelle Berrabah (1984), and Miles Kane (1986). After him are Mia Rose (1988), Katherine Jenkins (1980), Bat for Lashes (1979), Jess Glynne (1989), Skepta (1982), and Sheila Chandra (1965).

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