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Neil Tennant

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Neil Francis Tennant (born 10 July 1954) is an English singer, songwriter and music journalist, and co-founder of the synth-pop duo the Pet Shop Boys, which he formed with Chris Lowe in 1981. He was a journalist for Smash Hits, and assistant editor for the magazine in the mid-1980s. Tennant coined the phrase imperial phase to describe the period in which a musical artist is regarded to be at their commercial and creative peak simultaneously. This observation was initially self-referential, made as the Pet Shop Boys had achieved commercial success with four British number one hits ("West End Girls", "It's a Sin", "Heart", and "Always on My Mind"), had received critical praise for their first three albums and had expanded their creative horizons through innovative collaborations in the visual and performing arts. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Neil Tennant is the 463rd most popular singer (up from 475th in 2019), the 1,746th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,620th in 2019) and the 63rd most popular British Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Neil Tennant ranks 463 out of 4,381. Before him are Salomé, Iva Zanicchi, Perry Como, Alizée, Théo Sarapo, and Gene Vincent. After him are Joey Tempest, Omara Portuondo, Senesino, Miguel Bosé, Bill Withers, and CeeLo Green.

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Among people born in 1954, Neil Tennant ranks 123. Before him are Steve Morse, László Krasznahorkai, Sergey Naryshkin, Angelo De Donatis, Joey DeMaio, and Efren Reyes. After him are Juande Ramos, Han Zheng, Akemi Iwata, Phil Rudd, Anthony Minghella, and Haluk Bilginer.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Neil Tennant ranks 1,746 out of 8,785. Before him are Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin (1766), Dave Hill (1946), Sandford Fleming (1827), Thomas Kyd (1558), William Prout (1785), and James Herriot (1916). After him are Colin Davis (1927), Paul Scholes (1974), Ken Russell (1927), Elsa Lanchester (1902), Michael Ventris (1922), and Robert Southey (1774).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Neil Tennant ranks 63. Before him are David Byron (1947), Jon Anderson (1944), Jessie J (1988), Sandie Shaw (1947), Maggie Reilly (1956), and Christine McVie (1943). After him are Vera Lynn (1917), Tony Martin (1957), Charli XCX (1992), Gary Brooker (1945), Sam Smith (1992), and Black (1962).

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