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Richard Ashcroft, a Rare card
Richard Paul Ashcroft is an English musician, singer, and songwriter.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 81
- DEF
- 89
- Power
- 170
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 420,000
Power 170 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 85 % of WikiCards cards.
Richard Ashcroft quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Richard Ashcroft card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Ashcroft's songwriting has been commended by the British Academy of ______, Composers, and Authors twice with an Ivor Novello Award.
Answer
Songwriters. Ashcroft's songwriting has been commended by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors twice with an Ivor Novello Award. From the Richard Ashcroft article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
He formed the alternative rock band the Verve in ____ and served as the sole songwriter, lead singer and rhythm guitarist throughout the band's lifetime.
Answer
1990s. He formed the alternative rock band the Verve in 1990 and served as the sole songwriter, lead singer and rhythm guitarist throughout the band's lifetime. From the Richard Ashcroft article on Wikipedia.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- He formed the alternative rock band the Verve in 1990 and served as the sole songwriter, lead singer and rhythm guitarist throughout the band's lifetime.
- In 2000, Ashcroft embarked on a solo career, releasing six UK top-three solo albums, including Alone with Everybody, Keys to the World and These People.
- Ashcroft's songwriting has been commended by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors twice with an Ivor Novello Award.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Richard Ashcroft article was read about 420,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 81 and blocks with 89: each hit it takes is cut by 36 %.
How to get Richard Ashcroft
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Richard Ashcroft (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Edwardrhodes06, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
