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Rick Kemp

Rick Kemp, English singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer

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Born
November 15, 1941
Age in 2026
85
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1941

About Rick Kemp

Frederick Stanley 'Rick' Kemp is a retired English bass player, guitarist, songwriter, vocalist and record producer, best known for his work with the British folk rock band Steeleye Span. Frederick Stanley 'Rick' Kemp (born 15 November 1941) is a retired English bass player, guitarist, songwriter, vocalist and record producer, best known for his work with the British folk rock band Steeleye Span. In 1979 Kemp co-founded the record label Plant Life with Steeleye Span drummer Nigel Pegrum. In 1980, he held his first exhibition in Highgate, North London. In 1971 Kemp auditioned for King Crimson, and got the gig shortly before the band recorded their album Islands.

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Rick Kemp timeline

  1. Frederick Stanley 'Rick' Kemp (born 15 November 1941) is a retired English bass player, guitarist, songwriter, vocalist and record producer, best known for his work with the British folk rock band Steeleye Span.
  2. In 1971 Kemp auditioned for King Crimson, and got the gig shortly before the band recorded their album Islands.
  3. In 1979 Kemp co-founded the record label Plant Life with Steeleye Span drummer Nigel Pegrum.
  4. In 1980, he held his first exhibition in Highgate, North London.

The world when Rick Kemp was born

Rick Kemp was born in 1941. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1941

  • #1 song"Chattanooga Choo Choo" – Glenn Miller
  • Top movieCitizen Kane
  • Best-selling bookThe Keys of the Kingdom – A.J. Cronin

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak
  • Top headlineJapan bombs Pearl Harbor — United States enters World War II
  • Technology milestoneFirst commercial television broadcasts (CBS, NBC)
  • Defining fadVictory gardens
  • Notable inventionAerosol spray can
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population133.4M

1941 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Rick Kemp's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19412026
Gas$0.19$3.45/gal
Average home$5,500$435,000
Average income$3,400$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population133.4M341 million

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