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Mark E. Smith

1957 - 2018

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Mark Edward Smith (5 March 1957 – 24 January 2018) was an English singer-songwriter. He was the lead vocalist, lyricist and only constant member of the post-punk group the Fall. Smith formed the band after attending the June 1976 Sex Pistols gig at the Lesser Free Trade Hall in Manchester and was its leader until his death. During their 42-year existence, the Fall's line-up included some sixty musicians, with whom Smith released 32 studio albums and numerous singles and EPs. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mark E. Smith is the 2,702nd most popular singer (down from 2,586th in 2019), the 6,493rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,251st in 2019) and the 255th most popular British Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Mark E. Smith ranks 2,702 out of 4,381. Before him are Changmin, Amanda Palmer, Angèle, Susanne Georgi, Teena Marie, and Gary Lux. After him are Miriam Stockley, Piret Järvis, Kwon Nara, Mălina Olinescu, Lilian Garcia, and Sido.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1957, Mark E. Smith ranks 690. Before him are Sidney Moncrief, J. Smith-Cameron, Rudi Bommer, Payne Stewart, Taylor Negron, and Harvey Glance. After him are Vladimir Alikin, Philip May, Tim Shaw, Roy Cooper, Eric Bristow, and Robert Clohessy. Among people deceased in 2018, Mark E. Smith ranks 582. Before him are Nino Khurtsidze, Denis Ten, Harry Anderson, Maryon Pittman Allen, Samuel Bodman, and Andreas Kappes. After him are Wendy Beckett, Eric Bristow, Mathilde Krim, Carlos Ezquerra, Margaret Heckler, and Robert Bergland.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Mark E. Smith ranks 6,495 out of 8,785. Before him are Judith Weir (1954), Steve Jones (1944), Aiden Shaw (1966), Camilla Luddington (1983), Gerry Armstrong (1954), and Terry Neill (1942). After him are Nonso Anozie (1978), Heston Blumenthal (1966), Michael Brown (1977), Anita Lonsbrough (1941), Gary White (1974), and Patrick Roberts (1997).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Mark E. Smith ranks 255. Before him are Taio Cruz (1980), Eliza Doolittle (1988), Elkie Brooks (1945), Natasha Bedingfield (1981), Toyah Willcox (1958), and Perrie Edwards (1993). After him are Stefflon Don (1991), Maddy Prior (1947), Anoushka Shankar (1981), Ella Henderson (1996), Poly Styrene (1957), and 21 Savage (1992).

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