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The Proclaimers

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The Proclaimers are a Scottish rock duo formed in 1983 by twin brothers Craig and Charlie Reid (born 5 March 1962). They came to attention with their 1987 single "Letter from America", which reached No. 3 in the United Kingdom, and the 1988 single "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)", which topped the charts in Australia, Iceland and New Zealand. The duo's biggest album, Sunshine on Leith (1988) has been certified multi-Platinum in Australia and Canada, selling over 2 million copies worldwide, including around 700,000 in the United States. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. The Proclaimers is the 1,928th most popular musician (up from 1,932nd in 2019), the 4,999th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,871st in 2019) and the 314th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

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

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, The Proclaimers ranks 402Before her are Marc Minkowski, Mustapha Moussa, Kevin J. Anderson, Colton Ford, Mike Judge, and Marcelo Álvarez. After her are Ana Wagener, Claire Voisin, Héctor Enrique, Gene Anthony Ray, Thomas Hylland Eriksen, and Yvonne Ryding.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, The Proclaimers ranks 5,000 out of 8,785Before her are Dan Houser (1974), Antonia Fraser (1932), Stan Vickers (1932), Robert Morris (1734), Daisy Ridley (1992), and Michael Keane (1993). After her are Richard Ashcroft (1971), Benjamin Vulliamy (1747), Lionel Tertis (1876), Gary Speed (1969), Jemima Goldsmith (1974), and George Russell (1998).

Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, The Proclaimers ranks 314Before her are Boz Burrell (1946), Andy Mackay (1946), Calum Scott (1988), Jeremy Spencer (1948), David Cross (1949), and Elton Dean (1945). After her are Richard Ashcroft (1971), Lionel Tertis (1876), Matthew Tuck (1980), Central Cee (1998), Lily Allen (1985), and Colin Greenwood (1969).