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Chris Martin
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Person

Chris Martin

b. 1977

English singer-songwriter (born 1977)

Born
2 Mar 1977 · Exeter

Life timeline

Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.

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  1. 2 Mar 1977BornBorn in Exeter

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Meanwhile in the world

Major world events during their lifetime (1977 – today).

  1. 19781978 FIFA World Cup
  2. 1978 – 1979Iranian Revolution
  3. 1979 – 1989Soviet–Afghan War
  4. 1980 – 1988Iran–Iraq War
  5. 19841984 Summer Olympics
  6. 1985Schengen Agreement
  7. 19891989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
  8. 1989Fall of the Berlin Wall
  9. 19901990 FIFA World Cup
  10. 1991Dissolution of the Soviet Union
  11. 19941994 FIFA World Cup
  12. 1994 – 1996First Chechen War
  13. 19981998 FIFA World Cup
  14. 2001 – 2021War in Afghanistan
  15. 2003 – 2011Iraq War
  16. 20042004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
  17. 20062006 FIFA World Cup
  18. 20082008 Summer Olympics
  19. 2008Russo-Georgian War
  20. 20102010 Haiti earthquake
  21. 2010 – 2012Arab Spring
  22. 20112011 Norway attacks
  23. 2011Libyan civil war
  24. 2011 – 2024Syrian civil war
  25. 20122012 Summer Olympics
  26. 20142014 FIFA World Cup
  27. 2014Russo-Ukrainian war
  28. 2015Paris Agreement
  29. 20182018 FIFA World Cup
  30. 2020COVID-19 pandemic
  31. 20212020 Summer Olympics
  32. 2022Russo-Ukrainian war
  33. 2023Gaza war
  34. 20242024 Summer Olympics
  35. 20262026 Iran war

Biography

Christopher Anthony John Martin (born 2 March 1977) is an English singer, songwriter and music producer. He is best known as the vocalist, pianist and co-founder of the rock band Coldplay, which he formed with Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman and Will Champion, at University College London. They rose to global stardom through Parachutes (2000) and subsequent albums.

Martin received seven Grammy Awards and nine Brit Awards as part of Coldplay. They have sold over 170 million records worldwide, becoming the most successful group of the 21st century. The Independent and the Evening Standard ranked Martin among the most influential British public figures, while American Songwriter named him one of the best male singers of the 21st century.

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