Julia Fordham

Julia Fordham, English singer-songwriter

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Born: August 10, 1962
Age in 2026: 64
Zodiac sign: Leo
Birth year: 1962

About Julia Fordham

Julia Fordham is an English singer. Her professional career started in the early 1980s, under the name "Jules Fordham", as a backing singer for Mari Wilson and Kim Wilde, before signing a recording contract of her own later that decade. She is now based in California. In 1988, Fordham released her first album on Circa Records, simply titled Julia Fordham. The release was cancelled when a corporate reshuffle caused her record label to be closed and her contract ended. Signed in 1999 to Division One/Atlantic Records, Fordham recorded Concrete Love.

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Julia Fordham timeline

1988In 1988, Fordham released her first album on Circa Records, simply titled Julia Fordham.
1999Signed in 1999 to Division One/Atlantic Records, Fordham recorded Concrete Love.

The world when Julia Fordham was born

Julia Fordham was born in 1962. 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 1962

#1 song"I Can't Stop Loving You" – Ray Charles
Top movieLawrence of Arabia
Top TV showThe Beverly Hillbillies
Best-selling bookA Clockwork Orange – Anthony Burgess

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentWilt Chamberlain scores 100 points in a single NBA game
Top headlineCuban Missile Crisis — world comes closest to nuclear war
Technology milestoneJohn Glenn orbits the Earth
Defining fadJames Bond mania (Dr. No released)
Notable inventionLED (light-emitting diode)
World population3.14 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population186.5M

1962 versus 2026

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

Measure	1962	2026
Gas	$0.31	$3.45/gal
Average home	$12,800	$435,000
Average income	$7,900	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.15	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.70	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.04	$0.73
Population	186.5M	341 million

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