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1. Michael Jackson. (One of the Most Significant Cultural Figures of the 20th Century Popularly Known as the 'King of Pop') Listed In: Pop Singers, Rhythm & Blues Singers, Choreographers. Birthdate: August 29, 1958. Sun Sign: Virgo. Birthplace: Gary, Indiana, United States. Died: June 25, 2009.
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The Can’t Help Falling In Love hitmaker released this single in 1961 and it topped music charts in the US and internationally. Presley was one of the early musicians known for the rock ‘n’ roll genre. He was born in Mississippi on January 8, 1935. His family relocated to Tennessee when he was a teenager and it was there that his music journey began...
This singer cum dancer released songs that remain on global playlists decades later. He started his career with his brothers in 1964 under the name the Jackson 5 later becoming the Jacksons before he went solo. Moreover, Jackson embarked on solo projects in 1971. Hence he released his first solo studio album Off the Wall in 1979. The album was a si...
This English rock band dominated global airwaves with classic singles such as Love Me Do in 1962, and Please Please Me. Other songs that pushed them to stardom were From Me to You and She Loves You. The group comprised John Lennon and Paul McCartney who were the main songwriters. George Harrison was the guitarist and Ringo Starr was the drummer. Th...
He was the primary composer of the British rock band Queen. He is credited with writing international hits for the band. Such as Killer Queen (1974), Somebody to Love (1976), Crazy Little Thing Called Love,and more. His awards include posthumous inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Songwriters Hall of Fame as well as the UK Music Hall of...
The Rastafari icon propelled Jamaican music to the global front. He is one of the pioneers of the reggae genre. He entered the music world in 1963 and started singing under the Wailers group. This group consisted of famed Jamaican musicians Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer. To add on, The Wailing Wailers studio album released in 1965 was the group’s fir...
With great versatility, Dylan has explored diverse themes as well as genres. Blowin’ in the Wind song in 1963 was one of his early career ventures. The Times They Are a-Changinreleased in 1964 became popular with civil rights and antiwar groups. On top of that, he explored the rock genre in the 1960s. Thus he released Bringing It All Back Home albu...
She started her musical journey as a vocalist and instrumentalist in the Breakfast Club rock band. Her prominence as a solo artist came in 1983 with the album Madonna. Other notable albums are 1984’s Like a Virgin and The Immaculate Collection in 1990. Further, the Ray of Lighttitle in 1998 won a Grammy Award. Some of her top charting singles are L...
With imprints on the blues and rock and roll, the English band is praised for the 1965 song, I Can’t Get No Satisfaction. They are also credited for the songs Get Off of My Cloud in 1965 and Paint It Black in 1966. Furthermore, the song Jumpin Jack Flash in 1968, the album Some Girls in 1978, and the album Voodoo Loungein 1994 add to the band’s lis...
The Irish rock band is made up of Bono who is the lead vocalist and the Edge who is the band’s lead guitarist. Adam Clayton plays the bass guitar and Larry Mullen Jr. is on the drums. The band rose to international fame in 1987 with The Joshua Tree album. The album’s hit singles were With or Without You and I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking Fo...
She began professional singing in Destiny’s Child girls’ group in the 1990s. They were applauded in the R&B genre but the group split in 2006. Her successful albums as a solo artist include B’Day in 2006, Beyoncé in 2013, and Renaissancein 2022. Additionally, her international single hits are Check on It, Single Ladies, Break My Soul, and Irreplace...
Oct 4, 2021 · From Bon Iver to J Dilla to Beyoncé, these are the musicians who made the biggest impact across Pitchfork’s lifetime so far.
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- Ludwig van Beethoven. 20,862 votes. Heralded as one of the most influential composers in Western classical music, this German maestro was born in 1770 and showcased an extraordinary talent early in life.
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. 17,752 votes. This prodigious composer, born in 1756, is celebrated for his unparalleled contribution to classical music and his uncanny ability to create complex yet exquisitely beautiful compositions.
- The Beatles. 34,488 votes. Formed in Liverpool in 1960, this iconic British band transformed popular music with their innovative songwriting, experimentation with different genres, and unmatched charisma.
- Queen. 33,486 votes. This legendary British rock band emerged in the early 1970s with a unique blend of hard rock, glam rock, and operatic influences that would define their signature sound.
- 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.
May 26, 2014 · Best International Music: The Top Rising Artists from 11 Countries | TIME. Entertainment. From Brazil to Iceland to Korea: Go Around the World In 11 Bands. 6 minute read. Boo George/Atlantic...
Oct 7, 2017 · The top 100 most influential musicians are as follows: Advertisement. Names at the top may not surprise—consider it an obligatory homage for any modern-day rock artist to list The Beatles as an...
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