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- Elton John. Elton John - Your Song (Top Of The Pops 1971) For all of Sir Elton John's many talents, one area that he isn't always celebrated for is his unique vocal ability.
- Paul McCartney. Sir Paul McCartney - My Valentine (Live Kisses) ~ 1080p HD. Out of all the Beatles, Sir Paul's vocals was the most easy to listen to, and like Sir Elton is often overlooked when it came to pure ability.
- Rod Stewart. Rod Stewart - Forever Young (Official Video) Sure, Sir Rod's voice might be a tad on the raspy side, but that's what makes it so special. When Queen, the Beatles and Rod Stewart sang spectacular version of 'All You Need Is Love'
- Andy Williams. Andy Williams - Can't Take My Eyes Off You (Singing, Live! Year 1967) We reckon Andy is the cruelly ignored classic crooner when compared to his peers like Bing, Frank or Dean.
- Michael Jackson
- Freddie Mercury
- Mick Jagger
- John Lennon
- Stevie Wonder
- Elvis Presley
- Frank Sinatra
- Kurt Cobain
- Otis Redding
- Bob Dylan
The unequivocal King of Pop, Michael Jackson, is and the most decorated singer in history, with 13 Grammys and 40 Billboard Music Awards, to name a few. The pop king was born in Indiana to a musical family that created the hit Motown group Jackson 5, with Jackson as the young frontman. He launched his solo career in 1979 with the album Off the Wall...
Born Farrokh Bulsara in Zanzibar, Freddie Mercuryis known around the world for his iconic voice as the frontman for the award-winning rock and roll band Queen. Mercury went to an English boarding school before moving permanently to England in 1964. In 1970, he formed Queen and was the mastermind behind their most famous hits like “We Will Rock You,...
Many would probably know the British rock and roll bad boy and frontman of the English rock band the Rolling Stones. Mick Jaggerdropped out of college in the early ’60s to form the Rolling Stones, starting a 60-year-long career that’s still active today. The Rolling Stones started with rock and roll cover songs of famed American blues artists that ...
Our next greatest musician is John Lennon, who was the founder of the most famous boy band in history, the Beatles, which subsequently became the symbol of the antiwar counter-cultural movementduring the late ’60s and ’70s. He started the Beatles in his hometown of Liverpool in 1956 with bassist and singer Paul McCartney, creating the most universa...
Born Stevland Hardaway Judkins, Stevie Wonder has been a blind musical prodigy since he was ten years old. He signed with the famous Detroit-based label Motown at 11 and garnered his first number-one hit on the Billboard charts at age 13. To date, Wonder still holds the record for the youngest artist to hit number one on the Billboards. His stunnin...
Known as the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presleyis one of the most iconic music and sex figures of the ’50s and early ’60s. He grew up in the musical town of Memphis, being one of the first major artists to record at the now-famous Sun Studios that launched the careers of Johnny Cash and Roy Orbison. Presley revolutionized the music industry by in...
Born to Italian immigrants, Frank Sinatraepitomizes the American Dream, rising to the height of stardom both as an actor and a singer. His musical started in the early ’40s with popular releases spanning the swing, jazz, and big band genres. Ol’ Blue Eyes, as he was fondly known, was known to have recorded over 1,000 recordings. He recorded albums ...
The icon of a generation, Kurt Cobainwas the lead singer and songwriter for the revolutionary band Nirvana. He grew up playing music from a young age, forming Nirvana straight out of high school. His emotive lyrics, anti-mainstream philosophy, and soulfully raspy voice, created the genre of grunge rock. Cobain’s song “Smells Like Teen Spirit” is th...
Born Otis Ray Redding Jr., Otis Reddingspent most of his short life performing. He began working as a musician in high school, performing with various famous African American artists and bands before recording his own albums. His iconic voice and original R&B and soul music crossed the racial barrier during a highly heated time for race relations i...
One of the leading rock music figures, Bob Dylan,is as much a poet as he is a singer and songwriter, his repertoire of songs earning him a Nobel Prize in literature, among countless other music awards. Dylan began his career in the early ’60s as a folk singer, covering Southern folk songs. He released his breakthrough album, The Freewheelin’ Bob Dy...
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- Aretha Franklin. Pop music, Rock music, Rhythm and blues. A voice that resonates with unbridled power and soulfulness, Aretha Franklin's contribution to the world of music is truly immeasurable.
- Ray Charles. Soul blues, Pop music, Rock music. Inimitable and groundbreaking, Ray Charles' talent as a vocalist and pianist has left an indelible mark on popular music.
- Elvis Presley. Christian music, Pop music, Rock music. The King of Rock and Roll himself, Elvis Presley's legendary voice and charisma cemented his place in music history.
- Sam Cooke. Pop music, Rhythm and blues, Jazz. With a silky-smooth and effortlessly soulful tenor, Sam Cooke's voice had the power to make you feel every emotion in his songs.
- Rosalía. When Rosalía sings, it feels as if she’s pulling out decades of history from her throat and resurrecting them into thin air. Her vocal tone, the intuitive melismas and rhythmic accents of which were built from training in flamenco for more than a decade, possesses a crystalline nature that in turn awakens emotions deep in the hearts of listeners.
- Glenn Danzig. While his hardcore-punk contemporaries were ranting about alienation and social ills, the Misfits frontman was crooning about Astro Zombies, infanticide, and teenagers from Mars in a rich, defiantly melodic voice that harked back to his heroes Elvis Presley, Jim Morrison, and Roy Orbison (one of the legends he would later write for, along with Johnny Cash).
- Billie Eilish. Opting for subtlety instead of force or volume, Billie Eilish’s restraint makes the big emotions in her writing all the more intense. After revealing her soul-inflected tone at 14 with “Ocean Eyes,” she’s since mastered the technical elements that now comprise her signature style: controlled slides, delicate vibrato, and breathy texture that has inspired a new generation of pop singers to emulate.
- Burna Boy. A Nigerian cultural giant, Burna Boy is the ambassador of Afrobeats as a global movement that can feel equally at home climbing the European charts and maintaining a subtle emotional connection with past African genres like highlife.
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- Andrea Bocelli. Andrea Bocelli - Hallelujah. Andrea Bocelli was diagnosed with congenital glaucoma as an infant and was c ompletely blind by age 12 after a football mishap.
- Freddie Mercury. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (Freddie Mercury). Freddie Mercury from Queen was one of the greatest frontmen of all time, and had a flair that is hard to top even by today’s standards.
- George Michael. George Michael - Careless Whisper (Official Video) George Michael was one of the first successful offshoots from a boy band/group. After the breakup of Wham!
- Michael Jackson. Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (Official Video) The King of Pop has never been claimed better by anyone other than the beloved and eccentric artist Michael Jackson.
May 16, 2024 · Over 44K music fans have voted on the 200+ Greatest Male Pop Singers Of All Time. Current Top 3: Freddie Mercury, Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley
Sep 9, 2021 · Best Male Rock Singers: A Top 100 Countdown Of Legendary Vocalists. From powerhouse belters to multi-octave vocalists with mind-boggling versatility, the best male rock singers have left their ...
