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Peter Sinfield

1943 - 2024

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Peter John Sinfield (27 December 1943 – 14 November 2024) was an English poet and songwriter. He was best known as a co-founder and lyricist of King Crimson. Their debut album In the Court of the Crimson King is considered one of the first and most influential progressive rock albums ever released. Sinfield's lyrics are known for their surreal imagery, often involving common fantasy concepts, nature, or the sea. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Sinfield is the 799th most popular singer (up from 1,124th in 2019), the 2,630th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,081st in 2019) and the 95th most popular British Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Peter Sinfield ranks 799 out of 4,381. Before him are Sheila, Ofelya Hambardzumyan, Cedella Booker, Daniel Lavoie, Roberto Alagna, and Ronnie Spector. After him are Nancy Ajram, Sandra Kim, Faith Hill, James Blunt, Jon Vickers, and Kavita Krishnamurthy.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Peter Sinfield ranks 293. Before him are Peter Hyams, Gilbert & George, Penny Marshall, Patricia Churchland, Ignacio Ramonet, and Ronnie Spector. After him are Yukio Kasaya, William Calley, Leo Kinnunen, Valery Nepomnyashchy, Gianni Russo, and Nolan Bushnell. Among people deceased in 2024, Peter Sinfield ranks 228. Before him are Yury Solomin, Muazzez İlmiye Çığ, Jandira Martini, Alberto Colombo, Józef Szmidt, and Frédéric Mitterrand. After him are Yukio Kasaya, William Calley, Mircea Diaconu, Wu Bangguo, Vyacheslav Ivanov, and Roland Dumas.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Peter Sinfield ranks 2,631 out of 8,785. Before him are Janet McTeer (1961), Perry Anderson (1938), William Wilson (1844), Edward Arthur Milne (1896), Robert Fortune (1812), and Eleanor, Fair Maid of Brittany (1182). After him are Emma Corrin (1995), Henry Watson Fowler (1858), James Blunt (1974), Lord Leopold Mountbatten (1889), Donald Moffat (1930), and Mark Williams (1959).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Peter Sinfield ranks 95. Before him are Shakin' Stevens (1948), Graham Bonnet (1947), Alan Lancaster (1949), Midge Ure (1953), Anne-Marie (1991), and Blaze Bayley (1963). After him are James Blunt (1974), Chris Lowe (1959), Peter Frampton (1950), Nick Kamen (1962), Jimmy Somerville (1961), and Kevin Ayers (1944).

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