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Kate Rusby

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Kate Anna Rusby (born 4 December 1973) is an English folk singer-songwriter from Penistone, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Sometimes called the "Barnsley Nightingale", she has headlined various British folk festivals, and is one of the best known contemporary English folk singers. In 2001 The Guardian described her as "a superstar of the British acoustic scene." In 2007 the BBC website described her as "The first lady of young folkies". She is one of the few folk singers to have been nominated for the Mercury Prize. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Kate Rusby is the 916th most popular social activist, the 8,622nd most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 53rd most popular British Social Activist.

Kate Rusby is most famous as an English folk singer-songwriter known for her distinctive voice and contributions to the folk music scene. She has released numerous albums and is celebrated for her traditional and contemporary folk music.

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Kate Rusby ranks 916 out of 840. Before her are Rahaf Mohammed, Johanne Defay, Leng Ouch, Sayragul Sauytbay, Nadiya Hussain, and Isabelle Axelsson. After her are Chiara Sacchi, Nkosi Johnson, Terri Schiavo case, Sundus Abbas, Frank Mugisha, and Jorge Cárdenas.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Kate Rusby ranks 1,421. Before her are Stewart Cink, Reham Khan, Faith Idehen, Rebecca Lobo, Ajit Pai, and Hedy Burress. After her are Brian Fitzpatrick, Burgess Jenkins, Steven Pressley, Suman Ranganathan, Tisha Venturini, and Alvin Bragg.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Kate Rusby ranks 8,624 out of 8,785. Before her are Rebecca Adlington (1989), Jamie Burnett (1975), Jocelyn Rae (1991), Lee Martin (1987), Skream (1986), and Hannah Mills (1988). After her are Stefanie Martini (1990), Sebastian Croft (2001), Holly Willoughby (1981), Georgia Stanway (1999), Dwight McNeil (1999), and Paddy Barnes (1987).

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In United Kingdom

Among social activists born in United Kingdom, Kate Rusby ranks 53. Before her are Anna Howard Shaw (1847), Anthony Dod Mantle (1955), Laura Lopes (1978), Polly Higgins (1968), Anjem Choudary (1967), and Nadiya Hussain (1984). After her are Anna Campbell (1991), Lilly Platt (2008), and Abby Gustaitis (1991).

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