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Richard Thompson

1949 - Today

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Richard Thompson (born 3 April 1949) is an English singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Thompson first gained prominence in the late 1960s as the lead guitarist and songwriter for the folk rock group Fairport Convention, which he had co-founded in 1967. After departing the group in 1971, Thompson released his debut solo album Henry the Human Fly in 1972. The next year, he formed a duo with his wife Linda Thompson, which produced six albums, including the critically acclaimed I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight (1974) and Shoot Out the Lights (1982). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Thompson is the 1,736th most popular singer (up from 1,815th in 2019), the 4,766th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 4,823rd in 2019) and the 184th most popular British Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Richard Thompson ranks 1,736 out of 4,381. Before him are Alexandra Stan, Julee Cruise, Addys Mercedes, Sara Sadíqova, Netta Barzilai, and Ol' Dirty Bastard. After him are Svante Thuresson, Garth Brooks, Jay Park, Derrick Green, Sabina Babayeva, and Babyface.

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Among people born in 1949, Richard Thompson ranks 577. Before him are Zdenko Verdenik, Enrique Wolff, Roger Allers, Bill O'Reilly, Sanja Iveković, and Daniel Pipes. After him are Wendy Sherman, Jack McGee, Kęstutis Šapka, Gregory Areshian, David A. Johnston, and Michael Hogan.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Richard Thompson ranks 4,767 out of 8,785. Before him are Rufus Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading (1860), Oliver Bearman (2005), Jordan Henderson (1990), Jesse Ramsden (1735), Sharleen Spiteri (1967), and Ivy Compton-Burnett (1884). After him are Eric Sykes (1923), Samuel Arnold (1740), John Opie (1761), Katherine Waterston (1980), John Ogilvie (1579), and Henry Home, Lord Kames (1696).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Richard Thompson ranks 184. Before him are Alma Cogan (1932), Heather Harper (1930), Curt Smith (1961), Bryn Terfel (1965), Jim Kerr (1959), and Joe Elliott (1959). After him are Sam Brown (1964), Clodagh Rodgers (1947), John Paul Young (1950), Paul Carrack (1951), Spencer Davis (1939), and Skin (1967).

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