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Rob Thomas

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Robert Kelly Thomas (born February 14, 1972) is an American musician, singer and songwriter. He is the lead vocalist for the Florida-based alternative rock band Matchbox Twenty, which he formed in 1995 and with whom he has released five studio albums. As a solo act, he is best known for his guest performance on Santana's 1999 single "Smooth", which won three Grammy Awards, reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, and in 2018 was named the second-most successful song in the chart's history. His 2005 single, "Lonely No More" was his first to be released as a lead solo artist. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2024). Rob Thomas is the 2,854th most popular singer (down from 2,765th in 2024), the 6,151st most popular biography from Germany (down from 6,085th in 2019) and the 111th most popular German Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Rob Thomas ranks 2,854 out of 4,381Before him are Ruggero Pasquarelli, Hannah Mancini, Baek Ji-young, Phillip Phillips, Tomoya Nagase, and Donna Ares. After him are Kyo, 21 Savage, Larry Norman, Dafna Dekel, Han Hong, and Arnel Pineda.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Rob Thomas ranks 724Before him are Mustapha Adib, Arjun Rampal, Paolo Orlandoni, Amon Tobin, Balázs Kiss, and Kenji Koyama. After him are Ville Haapasalo, Ruxandra Dragomir, Titi Camara, Ueslei, Anton Vaino, and Grazia Zafferani.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Rob Thomas ranks 6,154 out of 7,253Before him are Martin Wagner (1968), Thomas Schmidt (1976), Felix Sturm (1979), Mitchell Weiser (1994), Vincenzo Grifo (1993), and Nora Tschirner (1981). After him are Robin Szolkowy (1979), Marina Kiehl (1965), Maria Höfl-Riesch (1984), Kay Bluhm (1968), Dirk Hafemeister (1958), and Lutz Seiler (1963).

Among SINGERS In Germany

Among singers born in Germany, Rob Thomas ranks 111Before him are Ayọ (1980), Sin With Sebastian (1971), Sido (1980), Gentleman (1975), Mark Forster (1983), and Antonis Remos (1970). After him are Kim Petras (1992), Jasmin Wagner (1980), Kool Savas (1975), Dhurata Dora (1992), Lou (1963), and Sabrina Setlur (1974).