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Rupert Hine

1947 - 2020

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Rupert Neville Hine (21 September 1947 – 4 June 2020) was an English record producer and musician. He produced albums for artists including Rush, Kevin Ayers, Tina Turner, Howard Jones, Saga, the Fixx, Bob Geldof, Thompson Twins, Stevie Nicks, Chris de Burgh, Suzanne Vega, Underworld, Duncan Sheik, Formula and Eleanor McEvoy. Additionally, Hine recorded eleven albums, including those billed under his own name, the pseudo-band name Thinkman, and as a member of the band Quantum Jump; with the latter, he achieved a number 5 hit on the UK Singles Chart in 1979, "The Lone Ranger". Additionally, he composed for film and television soundtracks, including the 1989 Ian Fleming biopic Goldeneye and the black comedy Better Off Dead. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Rupert Hine is the 2,375th most popular musician (down from 2,258th in 2024), the 6,003rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,646th in 2019) and the 390th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Rupert Hine ranks 2,375 out of 3,175. Before him are Boots Randolph, DJ Lethal, DJ Snake, Art Taylor, Adam Taubitz, and Eddie Harris. After him are Ralph McTell, Dave Bartholomew, Eddie Lang, Tim Renwick, Eun Ji-won, and Conrad Lant.

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Among people born in 1947, Rupert Hine ranks 828. Before him are Tom Daschle, Keith Devlin, John Holt, Carol Moseley Braun, Archie Gemmill, and Peter Welch. After him are Philippe Vorbe, Gennadiy Tsygankov, Dana Rohrabacher, Yevgeni Zimin, Stephen Hadley, and Alexander Gusev. Among people deceased in 2020, Rupert Hine ranks 769. Before him are Nimmi, Benito Sarti, Lori Nelson, Alberto Alesina, Yuko Takeuchi, and Kevin Burnham. After him are Carlos Girón, James Lipton, Stuart Christie, Alexander Gusev, Alexander Vedernikov, and Charley Pride.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Rupert Hine ranks 6,005 out of 8,785. Before him are Kevin Whately (1951), Judy Grinham (1939), Tom Kilburn (1921), Maxim Baldry (1996), Cleo Laine (1927), and Mimi Keene (1998). After him are Timothy Gowers (1963), Ralph McTell (1944), Robin Montgomerie-Charrington (1915), Edwyn Collins (1959), Shirley Williams (1930), and Michael Park (1966).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Rupert Hine ranks 390. Before him are William Orbit (1956), Ian Mosley (1953), John Dankworth (1927), Atticus Ross (1968), Andy Sneap (1969), and Simon Kirke (1949). After him are Ralph McTell (1944), Tim Renwick (1949), Conrad Lant (1963), John Glascock (1951), Sasha (1969), and Thomas Dolby (1958).

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