Whether you're a huge Whitney Houston fan, or you've never missed one of Mariah Carey's live Christmas concerts, the best modern singers of the last 30 years are some of the greatest talents that the world has ever seen. From Michael Jackson's perfect performances, ...
Also ranks #13 on The Best Singers Who Only Need To Go By One Name 31 Perry Como 5'5" 18 votes With a smooth baritone voice that seemed tailor-made for crooning classic American standards, this legendary singer enjoyed massive success throughout the 1940s and '50s. His warm, emotive sin...
bringing black blues singing into the white, teenage mainstream. Teenage girls became hysterical over his blatantly sexual gyrations, particularly the one that got him nicknamed "Elvis the Pelvis" (TV cameras were not permitted to film below his waist). At the time of his death, he had sold...
There is perhaps no male voice in soul that’s richer or more recognizable than Al Green’s. Even if he had only released “Let’s Stay Together,” his seminal 1972 album and song of the same name, Green would have been a superstar on those merits alone. 29 of 35 Robert Plant Pe...
Trying to choose only a top 10 and a few runners-up is tough, so here are eight more all-time greats that at least deserve a quick shout-out: Celine Dionis one that, depending on who you ask, might even be their top spot of all time. I put her in the same category as Whitney ...
By intermission he knew that, though he had scant musical training or experience, this is what he wanted to do one day. A chance encounter the following year with a suddenly director-less choir at the Minneapolis Boys' Club ("Well, they were not the Vienna Boys' Choir," he notes dryly...
These mononymous singers have so much name-recognition that they are simply addressed by a single name. Singers may choose to go by a single stage name to stand out, sound distinctive, or as a part of their culture. (Bjork, for example, only goes by one name because it is custom in ...
Country music experienced a significant transformation during the 1960s. This decade saw the birth of new subgenres and styles that shaped the future of American country music. Artists from this era created unique sounds that blended traditional country
During the tender age of five, Adnan Sami started playing the piano and made his first composition when he was nine. Several singers came and go, but Adnan is the one who is forever. The singer has proved to be an inspiration for everyone who has felt the lack of willpower in themselve...
Ricky, who remained in the closet for the first portion of his career, is today happily married with kids. He is a shining example that gay men can have it all. Ricky Martin is, without doubt, one of the hottest and most iconic gay singers – olé!