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Martin Carthy

1941 - Today

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Martin Dominic Forbes Carthy MBE (born 21 May 1941) is an English singer and guitarist who has remained one of the most influential figures in English folk music, inspiring contemporaries such as Bob Dylan and Paul Simon, as well as later artists such as Richard Thompson, since he emerged as a young musician in the early days of the folk revival in the UK during the 1960s and 1970s. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Martin Carthy is the 2,710th most popular musician (down from 2,538th in 2024), the 6,696th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,273rd in 2019) and the 432nd most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Martin Carthy ranks 2,710 out of 3,175. Before him are Renaud Capuçon, Ai Otsuka, Bob Ludwig, Flume, Slim Dusty, and Brenda Russell. After him are Shawn Lane, Frank Bello, Trey Gunn, Eddie Rabbitt, Daniel Erlandsson, and Jerome Richardson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1941, Martin Carthy ranks 642. Before him are Dorothy Hyman, Lamont Dozier, Mel Winkler, Christine Truman, Martha Reeves, and Lucious Jackson. After him are Paul Tsongas, Eddie Rabbitt, Darshan Ranganathan, Lonnie Mack, Ted Strickland, and Joe Caldwell.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Martin Carthy ranks 6,698 out of 8,785. Before him are Mark Lewis Jones (1964), Georgina Chapman (1976), Joanne Froggatt (1980), Warren Ellis (1968), Dan Smith (1986), and Raquel Cassidy (1968). After him are Sean Yates (1960), Jimmy Hill (1928), Ed Speleers (1988), Ross McCall (1976), Ross Barkley (1993), and Stephen Maguire (1981).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Martin Carthy ranks 432. Before him are Pete Shelley (1955), Tim Rice-Oxley (1976), Jacob Collier (1994), Femi Kuti (1962), Tom Robinson (1950), and Panjabi MC (1973). After him are Pete Willis (1960), Vernon Reid (1958), Pete Trewavas (1959), Jeff Walker (1969), Lorne Balfe (1976), and Ronny Jordan (1962).

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