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Richard Harwood

Richard Harwood, English cellist

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Born
August 8, 1979
Age in 2026
47
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1979

About Richard Harwood

Richard Craig Harwood is a British cellist. Richard Harwood was born on August 8, 1979. Harwood has performed on BBC radio, having made his BBC Radio 3 debut at the age of thirteen with a live recording of the Elgar Concerto. Harwood has won numerous awards including the 2004 Pierre Fournier Award for 'cellists. In 1992, he became the youngest winner of the Audi Junior Musician Award. In 2014, Harwood became the cellist of the Sitkovetsky Trio.

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Richard Harwood timeline

  1. In 1992, he became the youngest winner of the Audi Junior Musician Award.
  2. Harwood has won numerous awards including the 2004 Pierre Fournier Award for 'cellists.
  3. In 2014, Harwood became the cellist of the Sitkovetsky Trio.

The world when Richard Harwood was born

Richard Harwood was born in 1979. 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 1979

  • #1 song"My Sharona" – The Knack
  • Top movieKramer vs. Kramer
  • Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
  • Best-selling bookThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Miracle on Ice" (1980 — actually)
  • Top headlineIran hostage crisis begins
  • Technology milestoneSony Walkman released — portable music goes mainstream
  • Defining fadSony Walkman — portable music revolution
  • Notable inventionSony Walkman
  • World population4.38 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonSeattle SuperSonics (NBA)
  • U.S. population225.1M

1979 versus 2026

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

Measure19792026
Gas$0.86$3.45/gal
Average home$62,900$435,000
Average income$19,554$67,500
Minimum wage$2.90$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.51$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population225.1M341 million

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