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Theo Hutchcraft

Theo Hutchcraft, English singer-songwriter

Born
August 30, 1986
Age in 2026
40
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1986

About Theo Hutchcraft

Theo David Hutchcraft is an English singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lead singer of the synthpop duo Hurts. They performed their first gig in May at The Music Box in Manchester, and were signed to independent record label High Voltage Sounds shortly afterwards. They released their first double A-side single "After Midnight / Dollhouse" in November, which was made "Single of the Week" on Xfm. Now called Hurts, Hutchcraft and Anderson recorded a low-budget music video for their song "Wonderful Life" with a female dancer who had responded to an advert they placed in a shop window.

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The world when Theo Hutchcraft was born

Theo Hutchcraft was born in 1986. 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 1986

  • #1 song"That's What Friends Are For" – Dionne Warwick & Friends
  • Top moviePlatoon
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookIt – Stephen King

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMaradona's "Hand of God" goal at the World Cup
  • Top headlineSpace Shuttle Challenger disaster
  • Technology milestoneChernobyl nuclear disaster in Soviet Ukraine
  • Defining fadTop Gun aviator sunglasses
  • Notable inventionDisposable camera
  • World population4.94 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championNew York Mets (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population240.1M

1986 versus 2026

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

Measure19862026
Gas$0.93$3.45/gal
Average home$80,300$435,000
Average income$29,458$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.71$11.95
Postage stamp$0.22$0.73
Population240.1M341 million

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