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Richard Ashcroft

1971 - Today

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Richard Paul Ashcroft (born 11 September 1971) is an English musician, singer, and songwriter. Ashcroft formed the alternative rock band the Verve in 1990 and served as the sole songwriter, lead singer and rhythm guitarist throughout the band's lifetime. His songwriting has been commended by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors twice with an Ivor Novello Award ; he is a multi-platinum selling artist, selling over 10,000,000 albums worldwide. Following the Verve's disbandment in 1999, Ashcroft embarked on a successful solo career, releasing six UK top-three solo albums, including Alone with Everybody, Keys to the World and These People . Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Ashcroft is the 1,928th most popular musician (down from 1,926th in 2019), the 4,999th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,860th in 2019) and the 315th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Richard Ashcroft ranks 1,928 out of 3,175. Before him are Jeremy Spencer, Alan Jay Lerner, Jimmy Heath, David Cross, Elton Dean, and The Proclaimers. After him are Buddy Miles, Giovanni D'Anzi, Lionel Tertis, Steve Gaines, Anthony Braxton, and Fito Páez.

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Among people born in 1971, Richard Ashcroft ranks 292. Before him are Keegan-Michael Key, Regina King, C. S. Lee, Berta Cáceres, Julianne Nicholson, and Attila Csihar. After him are Carlos Velasco Carballo, Niclas Alexandersson, Sergei Bodrov Jr., Rogier Blokland, Danijela Martinović, and Letícia Sabatella.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Richard Ashcroft ranks 5,000 out of 8,785. Before him are Antonia Fraser (1932), Stan Vickers (1932), Robert Morris (1734), Daisy Ridley (1992), Michael Keane (1993), and The Proclaimers (1962). After him are Benjamin Vulliamy (1747), Lionel Tertis (1876), Gary Speed (1969), Jemima Goldsmith (1974), George Russell (1998), and William Paterson (1745).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Richard Ashcroft ranks 315. Before him are Andy Mackay (1946), Calum Scott (1988), Jeremy Spencer (1948), David Cross (1949), Elton Dean (1945), and The Proclaimers (1962). After him are Lionel Tertis (1876), Matthew Tuck (1980), Central Cee (1998), Lily Allen (1985), Colin Greenwood (1969), and Rupert Holmes (1947).

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