MUSICIAN

Quorthon

1966 - 2004

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Thomas Börje Forsberg (17 February 1966 – 3 June 2004), better known by the stage name Quorthon, was a Swedish musician. He was one of the founders, as well as the sole songwriter, of the band Bathory, which pioneered the black metal genre and is credited with creating the Viking metal style. A multi-instrumentalist, Quorthon wrote the music and lyrics on all of Bathory's albums and performed vocals and guitars. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Quorthon is the 1,474th most popular musician (up from 1,476th in 2019), the 815th most popular biography from Sweden (up from 832nd in 2019) and the 21st most popular Swedish Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Quorthon ranks 1,474 out of 3,175. Before him are Jukka Nevalainen, Vinny Appice, Peter Hook, Mary Travers, Efrem Zimbalist, and Thomas Quasthoff. After him are Peter Baltes, Horace Andy, Tim Sköld, Sabine Meyer, Andy Taylor, and Alex Lifeson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Quorthon ranks 225. Before him are Frank De Bleeckere, Jovanotti, Zlatko Yankov, Royce Gracie, Michelle Akers, and Ed de Goey. After him are Marin Hinkle, Matthew Labyorteaux, Tim Sköld, Baja Mali Knindža, Ramón Medina Bello, and Tigran Keosayan. Among people deceased in 2004, Quorthon ranks 236. Before him are Tom Turesson, Albert Mol, Daniel J. Boorstin, Anna Lee, Jean Graczyk, and Mahmut Atalay. After him are Madeleine Robinson, Marcelo González Martín, Richard Dembo, Fred Ramdat Misier, Mochtar Lubis, and Joan Aiken.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Quorthon ranks 815 out of 1,879. Before him are Harald Edelstam (1913), Sven Markelius (1889), Birgit Cullberg (1908), Gunnar Lindström (1896), Rosa Taikon (1926), and Carl Hårleman (1886). After him are Sven Gustaf Wingqvist (1876), Ingemar Johansson (1924), Inger Berggren (1934), Birger Rosengren (1917), Tim Sköld (1966), and Gösta Löfgren (1923).

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Among MUSICIANS In Sweden

Among musicians born in Sweden, Quorthon ranks 21. Before him are Anders Johansson (1962), Ola Brunkert (1946), Karin Dreijer (1975), Jens Johansson (1963), Peter Tägtgren (1970), and Max Martin (1971). After him are Tim Sköld (1966), Esbjörn Svensson (1964), Mic Michaeli (1962), Alice Tegnér (1864), Kee Marcello (1960), and José González (1978).

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