The '70s were an important time for gay, lesbians and bisexual people. The decade was more or less the beginning of the modern gay rights movement, so it's not too surprising to see more names on this list as opposed to some a few decades earlier. You will see singers like Ani ...
As 2023 comes to an end, here's a look back at the lives and careers of those from the worlds of music, film, TV, fashion, sport, royalty, politics and business who we've said goodbye to. JANUARY One of the most influential rock singers of the 1960s and 1970s,...
Barbra Streisand is certainly one of the most famous Barbaras on this list. One of the famous singers named Barbra, she has released more than 10 chart-topping albums. Barbra Streisand is also an accomplished actress having starred in Funny Girl, Yentl, The Way We Were, and other movies....
The songs of Sam Cooke are forever intertwined with the soulful music of the '50s and '60s. Cooke developed his musical abilities as a gospel singer before crossing over and basically inventing soul music. A string of timeless hits like "Wonderful World," "Twistin' the Night Away," and "...
Phoenix-born Stevie Nicks has been a singer for Fleetwood Mac since 1975. Rolling Stone named her one of the100 Greatest Songwriters of All Timeand one of the100 Greatest Singers of All Time. She still performs regularly with the band and shows no signs of stopping. ...
Billie Holiday, known as “Lady Day,” remains one of the most influential jazz singers in jazz. Her influence reaches far beyond jazz, with many pop vocalists citing her as a major influence. Emotional Depth With its unique timbre and phrasing, Billie’s voice conveyed emotions in a distinct...
Enjoy our tribute to the hottest celebrity legends of all time: unforgetable stars of the silver screen from the 1950s and 1960s when sexuality and nudity came hammering at the censor's doors, drive-in theatre icons from the skintastic rise of the risque B movie through the 70s and 80s,...
Who is the most famous musician that was born the same year as you? Science has the answer. Stacker identified musicians born every year from 1920 to 2003 and then selected the top three musicians in each year using page view analysis from Wikipedia while ignoring data spikes that may have ...
Maroon 5's 2002 album, 'Songs About Jane,' catapulted the band to stardom. The entire album was basically about one of the lead singers, Adam Levine's ex-girlfriends. So logically, people assumed that the hit single, "Harder to Breathe," was also about the failed relationship. But as...
mid-1950s. Pop music lyrics are generally focused on love, relationships, joy, and so on. This form of music is defined as the mixed genre where they often borrow elements from other styles such as rock, Latin, urban etc. Famous pop music singers: Justin Bieber, One Direction, Madonna ...