When describing popular music artists, honorific nicknames are used, most often in the media or by fans, to indicate the significance of an artist, and are often religious, familial, or most frequently royal and aristocratic titles, used metaphorically. Honorific nicknames were used in classical music in Europe even in the early 19th century, with figures such as Mozart being called "The father of modern music" and Bach "The father of modern piano music". [1] They were also particularly prominent in African-American culture in the post-Civil War era, perhaps as a means of conferring status that had been negated by slavery, [2] and as a result entered early jazz and blues music, including figures such as Duke Ellington and Count Basie. [3]
In U.S. culture, despite its republican constitution and ideology, [4] royalist honorific nicknames have been used to describe leading figures in various areas of activity, such as industry, commerce, sports, and the media; father or mother have been used for innovators, and royal titles such as king and queen for dominant figures in a field. [5] [6] In the 1930s and 1940s, as jazz and swing music were gaining popularity, it was the more commercially successful white artists Paul Whiteman and Benny Goodman who became known as "the King of Jazz" and "the King of Swing" respectively, despite there being more highly regarded contemporary African-American artists. [7]
These patterns of naming were transferred to rock and roll when it emerged in the 1950s. There was a series of attempts to find—and a number of claimants to be—the "King of Rock 'n' Roll", a title that became most associated with Elvis Presley. [8] This has been characterized as part of a process of the appropriation of credit for innovation of the then new music by a white establishment. [9] Different honorifics have been taken or given for other leading figures in the genre, such as "the Architect of Rock and Roll", by Little Richard from the 1990s; [10] this term, like many, is also used for other important figures, in this case including pioneer electric guitarist Les Paul. [11]
Similar honorific nicknames have been given in other genres, including Aretha Franklin, who was crowned the "Queen of Soul" on stage by disk jockey Pervis Spann in 1968. [12] Michael Jackson and Madonna have been closely associated with the terms "King and Queen of Pop" since the 1980s. [13] [14] [15] Some nicknames have been strongly promulgated and contested by various artists, [16] and occasionally disowned or played down by their subjects. [17] Some notable honorific nicknames are in general usage and commonly identified with particular individuals.
Artist | Title | Country | Source |
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Aaliyah | Princess of R&B | United States | [18] [19] |
Queen of Urban Pop | [20] | ||
Lee Aaron | Queen of Heavy-Metal Rock | Canada | [21] |
Abrar-ul-Haq | King of Pakistani Pop | Pakistan | [22] |
Christina Aguilera | Voice of a Generation | United States | [23] |
Nancy Ajram | Queen of Arab Pop | Lebanon | [24] |
Sezen Aksu | Queen of Turkish Pop | Turkey | [25] |
Rauw Alejandro | King of Modern Reggaeton | Puerto Rico | [26] |
Anna Carina | Queen of Peruvian Pop | Peru | [27] [28] [29] |
A-Mei | Queen of Mandopop | Taiwan | [30] [31] |
Amr Diab | The Father of Mediterranean Music | Egypt | [32] |
Namie Amuro | Queen of J-pop | Japan | [33] |
Anitta | Queen of Brazilian Pop | Brazil | [34] |
Louis Armstrong | King of Jazz | United States | [35] |
Óscar Avilés | First Guitar of Peru | Peru | [36] [37] [38] |
Artist | Title | Country | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Erykah Badu | First Lady of Neo-Soul | United States | [39] |
Queen of Neo-Soul | [40] | ||
Bad Bunny | King of Latin Trap | Puerto Rico | [41] [42] |
Joan Baez | Queen of Folk | United States | [43] [44] |
J Balvin | Prince of Reggaeton | Colombia | [45] [46] |
Šaban Bajramović | King of Romani Music | Serbia | [47] [48] |
Harry Belafonte | King of Calypso | United States | [49] [50] |
Mordechai Ben David | King of Jewish Music | United States | [51] |
Chuck Berry | King of Rock and Roll | United States | [52] |
Father of Rock and Roll | [53] | ||
Beyoncé | Queen Bey | United States | [54] |
First Lady of Music | [55] [56] [57] | ||
Justin Bieber | Prince of Pop | Canada | [58] |
King of Teen Pop | [59] | ||
Mary J. Blige | Queen of Hip Hop Soul | United States | [60] [61] |
BoA | Queen of K-pop | South Korea | [62] [63] |
David Bowie | Chameleon of Rock | United Kingdom | [64] |
Brandy | The Vocal Bible | United States | [65] [66] |
Chris Brown | King of R&B | United States | [67] |
Chuck Brown | Godfather of Go-Go | United States | [68] |
Dennis Brown | Crown Prince of Reggae | Jamaica | [69] [70] |
James Brown | Godfather of Soul | United States | [71] [72] |
Solomon Burke | King of Rock 'n' Soul | United States | [73] |
Michael Bublé | King of Christmas | Canada | [74] |
Artist | Title | Country | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Montserrat Caballé | La Superba (The Superb One) | Spain | [75] [76] |
Clarence Wijewardena | Father of Sinhala Pop | Sri Lanka | [77] |
Maria Callas | La Divina (The Divine One) | United States/Italy/Greece | [78] [79] [80] |
Laura Canales | Queen of Tejano | United States | [81] |
Mariah Carey | Songbird Supreme | United States | [82] [83] |
Queen of Christmas | [84] | ||
Cher | Goddess of Pop | United States | [85] [86] |
Jay Chou | King of Mandopop | Taiwan | [87] |
Kelly Clarkson | The Original American Idol | United States | [88] [89] |
Sam Cooke | King of Soul | United States | [90] |
Alice Cooper | Godfather of Shock Rock | United States | [91] |
Celia Cruz | Queen of Salsa | Cuba | [92] |
Artist | Title | Country | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Daddy Yankee | King of Reggaeton | Puerto Rico | [93] [94] |
Ray Davies | Godfather of Britpop | United Kingdom | [95] |
Amr Diab | Father of Mediterranean Music | Egypt | [96] [97] |
Lana Del Rey | Queen of Alternative Music | United States | [98] |
Celine Dion | Queen of Power Ballads | Canada | [99] [100] |
Queen of Adult Contemporary | [101] [102] | ||
Nate Dogg | King of Hooks | United States | [103] [104] |
Fats Domino | King of Rock and Roll | United States | [105] |
Don Omar | King of Reggaeton | Puerto Rico | [106] |
Lonnie Donegan | King of Skiffle | United Kingdom | [107] |
Doro | Metal Queen | Germany | [108] [109] |
Thomas A. Dorsey | Father of Gospel Music | United States | [110] |
Gord Downie | Canada's Unofficial Poet Laureate | Canada | [111] [112] |
Dr. Dre | Father of G-Funk | United States | [113] |
Rocío Dúrcal | Queen of Ranchera | Spain | [114] |
Bob Dylan | Crown Prince of Folk | United States | [115] [116] |
King of Folk | [117] [118] |
Artist | Title | Country | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Eazy-E | Godfather of Gangsta Rap | United States | [119] |
Missy Elliott | Queen of Hip Hop | United States | [120] |
Queen of Rap | [121] | ||
Eminem | King of Hip-Hop | United States | [122] |
King of Rap | [123] | ||
Gloria Estefan | Queen of Latin Pop | Cuba/United States | [124] |
Elvy Sukaesih | Queen of Dangdut | Indonesia | [125] |
Artist | Title | Country | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Vicente Fernandez | King of Ranchera | Mexico | [126] |
Ella Fitzgerald | First Lady of Song | United States | [127] [128] |
Queen of Jazz | [129] | ||
Lita Ford | Queen of Heavy Metal | United States | [130] |
Zucchero Fornaciari | Father of Italian Blues | Italy | [131] |
Stephen Foster | Father of American Music | United States | [132] |
Aretha Franklin | Queen of Soul | United States | [133] [134] [135] |
Alan Freed | King of Rock and Roll | United States | [136] |
Artist | Title | Country | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Lady Gaga | Queen of Pop | United States | [137] |
Charly García | Godfather of Argentine Rock | Argentina | [138] [139] |
Carlos Gardel | King of Tango | [140] [141] | |
Lucho Gatica | King of Bolero | Chile | [142] |
Marvin Gaye | Prince of Motown | United States | [143] |
Prince of Soul | [144] | ||
Gloria Gaynor | Queen of Disco | United States | [145] |
G-Dragon | King of K-pop | South Korea | [146] |
Marika Gombitová | Queen of Slovak Pop Music | Slovakia | [147] [148] [149] |
Songstress of the 20th Century | [150] [151] | ||
Benny Goodman | King of Swing | United States | [152] |
Vestal Goodman | Queen of Gospel Music | United States | [153] |
Narayan Gopal | Emperor of Voice | Nepal | [154] |
Karel Gott | Golden Voice of Prague | Czechia | [155] [156] |
Ariana Grande | Princess of Pop | United States | [157] |
Amy Grant | Queen of Christian Pop | United States | [158] [159] |
Alejandra Guzmán | Queen of Latin Rock | Mexico | [160] |
Artist | Title | Country | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Nina Hagen | The Mother of Punk | Germany | [161] |
Rob Halford | The Metal God | United Kingdom | [162] |
Ayumi Hamasaki | Empress of J-pop | Japan | [163] |
Queen of J-pop | [164] | ||
Mehdi Hassan | Emperor of Ghazal | Pakistan | [165] [166] |
Nazia Hassan | Queen of South Asian Pop | Pakistan | [167] |
Hana Hegerová | Queen of Czechoslovak Chanson | Czechia/Slovakia | [168] |
Kiyoshi Hikawa | Prince of the Enka World | Japan | [169] |
Lauryn Hill | Queen of Hip Hop | United States | [170] [171] |
Whitney Houston | The Voice | United States | [172] |
Al Hurricane | Godfather of New Mexico Music | United States | [173] [174] |
Artist | Title | Country | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Enrique Iglesias | King of Latin Pop | Spain | [175] |
La India | The Princess of Salsa | Puerto Rico | [176] |
Rhoma Irama | King of Dangdut | Indonesia | [177] |
IU | Nation's Little Sister | South Korea | [178] [179] [180] |
Artist | Title | Country | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Janet Jackson | Queen of Pop | United States | [181] |
Mahalia Jackson | Queen of Gospel | United States | [182] |
Michael Jackson | King of Pop | United States | [183] [184] |
Wanda Jackson | Queen of Rockabilly | United States | [185] |
Elmore James | King of the Slide Guitar | United States | [186] |
Rick James | King of Punk Funk | United States | [187] |
Al Jarreau | Acrobat of Scat | United States | [188] |
Jay R | Philippines' King of R&B | Philippines | [189] |
Jay-Z | King of Rap | United States | [190] |
Jaya | Philippine Queen of Soul | Philippines | [191] |
Noor Jehan | Queen of Melody | Pakistan | [192] |
Cui Jian | Grandfather of Chinese Rock | China | [193] |
Blind Lemon Jefferson | Father of the Texas Blues | United States | [186] |
Joan Jett | Godmother of Punk | United States | [194] |
Joey Boy | Godfather of Thai Hip Hop | Thailand | [195] |
Robert Johnson | Grandfather of Rock and Roll | United States | [196] |
Sharon Jones | Godmother of Soul | United States | [197] |
Janis Joplin | Queen of Rock and Roll | United States | [198] [199] |
Scott Joplin | King of Ragtime | United States | [200] |
Louis Jordan | King of the Jukebox | United States | [201] |
José José | The Prince of Song | Mexico | [202] |
Jully Black | Queen of Canadian R&B | Canada | [203] |
Artist | Title | Country | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Hironobu Kageyama | Prince of the Anison World | Japan | [204] |
R. Kelly | King of R&B | United States | [205] |
King of Pop-Soul | [206] | ||
Alicia Keys | Queen of R&B | United States | [212] |
Khaled | King of Raï | Algeria | [213] |
Chaka Khan | Queen of Funk | United States | [214] |
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan | Emperor of Qawwali | Pakistan | [215] |
B.B. King | King of the Blues | United States | [216] |
Gladys Knight | Empress of Soul | United States | [217] [218] [219] |
Frankie Knuckles | Godfather of House | United States | [220] |
Joseph Koo | Godfather of Cantopop | Hong Kong | [221] |
DJ Kool Herc | Founder & Father of Hip Hop | Jamaica/United States | [222] |
Koda Kumi | J-pop Queen | Japan | [223] |
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu | J-pop Princess | Japan | [224] [225] |
Kyla | Philippine Queen of R&B | Philippines | [226] [227] [228] |
Artist | Title | Country | Source |
---|---|---|---|
La Lupe | Queen of Latin Soul | Cuba | [229] [230] |
Patti LaBelle | Godmother of Soul | United States | [231] |
Kendrick Lamar | King Kendrick | United States | [232] |
Queen Latifah | Queen of Rap, Hip Hop | United States | [233] |
Avril Lavigne | Queen of Pop Punk | Canada | [234] |
Héctor Lavoe | El Cantante de los Cantantes (The Singer of the Singers) | Puerto Rico | [235] |
Lil' Kim | Queen of Rap | United States | [236] |
Lil' Mo | Godmother of Hip-Hop and R&B | United States | [237] |
Lisa Lisa | Queen of Latin Hip Hop | United States | [238] |
Little Richard | Architect of Rock and Roll | United States | [239] |
Kenny Loggins | King of the Movie Soundtrack | United States | [240] [241] |
Dave Lombardo | The Godfather of Double Bass | United States | [242] |
Jennifer Lopez | Queen of Dance | United States | [243] |
Vera Lynn | Forces' Sweetheart | United Kingdom | [244] [245] |
Artist | Title | Country | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Madonna | Queen of Pop | United States | [246] |
Miriam Makeba | Mama Africa | South Africa | [247] |
Lata Mangeshkar | Queen of Melody | India | [248] |
Teena Marie | Ivory Queen of Soul | United States | [249] |
Bob Marley | King of Reggae | Jamaica | [250] [251] |
Bruno Mars | Prince of Pop | United States | [252] [253] |
Ricky Martin | King of Latin Pop | Puerto Rico | [254] |
Reba McEntire | Queen of Country | United States | [255] |
Lydia Mendoza | Queen of Tejano | United States | [256] |
Freddie Mercury | The King of Queen | United Kingdom | [257] |
Mighty Sparrow | Calypso King of the World | Trinidad and Tobago | [258] |
Luis Miguel | The Sun of Mexico | Mexico | [259] [260] |
Nicki Minaj | Queen of Rap | Trinidad and Tobago/United States | [261] |
Kylie Minogue | Princess of Pop | Australia | [262] |
Ichirō Mizuki | Emperor of Anime Songs | Japan | [263] [264] |
Bill Monroe | Father of Bluegrass | United States | [265] |
Andy Montañez | The Godfather of the Salsa | Puerto Rico | [266] |
Rudy Ray Moore | Godfather of Rap | United States | [267] |
Giorgio Moroder | Father of Disco | Italy | [268] |
Morissette | Asia's Phoenix | Philippines | [269] |
Anita Mui | Queen of Cantopop | Hong Kong | [270] [271] |
Peter Murphy | Godfather of Goth | United Kingdom | [272] |
Artist | Title | Country | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Emilio Navaira | King of Tejano | United States | [273] |
Grant Nelson | The Godfather of UK Garage | United Kingdom | [274] [275] |
Stevie Nicks | Queen of Rock and Roll | United States | [276] [277] |
Martin Nievera | Concert King of the Philippines | Philippines | [278] |
Nike Ardilla | Queen of Rock, Lady Rocker | Indonesia | [279] [280] |
No I.D. | The Godfather of Chicago Hip Hop | United States | [281] [282] |
Larry Norman | Father of Christian Rock | United States | [283] |
Artist | Title | Country | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Odetta | Queen of American Folk Music | United States | [284] |
Nobuyasu Okabayashi | God of Folk | Japan | [285] |
Roy Orbison | The Caruso of Rock | United States | [286] |
Ozuna | New King of Reggaeton | Puerto Rico | [287] [288] |
Ozzy Osbourne | Prince of Darkness | United Kingdom | [289] |
Godfather of Heavy Metal | [289] | ||
Johnny Otis | Godfather of Rhythm and Blues | United States | [290] |
Artist | Title | Country | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Dolly Parton | Queen of Country | United States | [291] |
Abida Parveen | Queen of Sufi Music | Pakistan | [292] |
Charley Patton | Father of the Delta Blues | United States | [293] |
Peret | King of Catalan Rumba | Spain | [294] [295] |
Ariel Pink | Godfather of Chillwave | United States | [296] [297] |
Iggy Pop | Godfather of Punk | United States | [298] [299] |
Elvis Presley | King of Rock and Roll | United States | [300] [301] [302] [8] |
King of Pop | [303] [304] [305] | ||
Lisa Marie Presley | Princess of Rock and Roll | United States | [306] |
Prince | The Artist | United States | [307] |
Alla Pugacheva | Queen of Russian Pop | Russia | [308] |
Artist | Title | Country | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Ivy Queen | Queen of Reggaetón | United States | [309] [310] |
Milly Quezada | Queen of Merengue | Dominican Republic | [311] |
A.B. Quintanilla III | King of Cumbia King of Kumbia | United States | [312] [313] [314] [315] |
Artist | Title | Country | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Ma Rainey | Mother of the Blues | United States | [316] |
Joey Ramone | Godfather of Punk | United States | [317] [318] |
Otis Redding | King of Soul | United States | [319] |
Lou Reed | Godfather of Punk | United States | [320] |
Esma Redžepova | Queen of Gypsy Music | North Macedonia | [321] |
Sheryn Regis | Crystal Voice of Asia | Philippines | [322] |
Frank Reyes | Prince of Bachata | Dominican Republic | [323] |
Rihanna | R&B Princess | Barbados | [324] |
Teddy Riley | King of New Jack Swing | United States | [325] |
Ross Robinson | Godfather of Nu Metal | United States | [326] |
Smokey Robinson | King of Motown | United States | [327] |
Sylvia Robinson | Hip-Hop's First Godmother | United States | [328] |
Mother of Hip-Hop | [329] | ||
Jimmie Rodgers | Father of Country Music | United States | [330] |
Amália Rodrigues | Queen of Fado | Portugal | [331] |
Ahmed Rushdi | Magician Of Voice | Pakistan | [332] [333] |
Paulina Rubio | The Golden Girl | Mexico | [334] |
Artist | Title | Country | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Lea Salonga | Pride of the Philippines | Philippines | [335] |
Šaban Šaulić | The King of Folk | Serbia | [336] [337] |
Julie Anne San Jose | Asia's Pop Sweetheart | Philippines | [338] |
Gilberto Santa Rosa | Gentleman of Salsa | Puerto Rico | [339] |
Romeo Santos | King of Bachata | United States | [340] |
Tiwa Savage | Queen of Afrobeats | Nigeria | [341] |
Lady Saw | Queen of Dancehall | Jamaica | [342] |
Chuck Schuldiner | Godfather of Death Metal | United States | [343] |
Shirley Scott | Queen of the Organ | United States | [344] |
Gil Scott-Heron | Godfather of Rap | United States | [267] |
Raul Seixas | Pai do Rock Brasileiro (Father of Brazilian Rock) | Brazil | [345] |
Selena | Queen of Tejano Music | United States | [346] |
Queen of Cumbia / Queen of Kumbia | [347] [348] | ||
Seo Taiji | President of Culture | South Korea | [349] |
Shakira | Queen of Latin Music | Colombia | [350] |
Deke Sharon | Father of Contemporary A Cappella | United States | [351] [352] |
Shin Joong-hyun | Korea's Godfather of Rock | South Korea | [353] |
Frank Sinatra | The Chairman of the Board | United States | [354] |
Siti Nurhaliza | Voice of Asia | Malaysia | [355] |
Bessie Smith | Empress of the Blues | United States | [356] |
Britney Spears | Princess of Pop | United States | [357] [358] |
Spice | Queen of Dancehall | Jamaica | [359] |
Bruce Springsteen | The Boss | United States | [360] |
Candi Staton | First Lady of Southern Soul | United States | [361] |
George Strait | King of Country | United States | [362] |
Johann Strauss II | The Waltz King | Austria | [363] [364] |
Suraphol Sombatcharoen | King of Luk Thung | Thailand | [365] |
Yma Sumac | Queen of Exotica | Peru | [366] |
Donna Summer | Queen of Disco | United States | [357] |
Joan Sutherland | La Stupenda (The Stupendous One) | Australia | [367] |
Taylor Swift | America's Sweetheart | United States | [368] |
Artist | Title | Country | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Tarkan | King of Turkish Pop | Turkey | [369] |
Teresa Teng | Asia's Eternal Queen of Pop | Taiwan | [370] [371] [372] |
Takeshi Terauchi | God of Electric Guitar | Japan | [373] |
Thalía | Queen of Latin Pop | Mexico | [374] |
Tiësto | Godfather of EDM | Netherlands | [375] |
Sister Rosetta Tharpe | Godmother of Rock and Roll | United States | [376] |
Irma Thomas | Soul Queen of New Orleans | United States | [377] |
Justin Timberlake | Prince of Pop | United States | [378] [379] |
Jolin Tsai | Queen of C-pop | Taiwan | [380] |
Ike Turner | Father of Rock and Roll | United States | [381] [382] |
Tina Turner | Queen of Rock and Roll | United States | [357] [383] |
Shania Twain | Queen of Country Pop | Canada | [384] |
Artist | Title | Country | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Umm Kulthum | The Voice of Egypt | Egypt | [385] |
Hikaru Utada | Diva of the Heisei Period | Japan | [386] |
Usher | King of R&B | United States | [387] [388] |
Uncle Waffles | Princess of Amapiano | South Africa | [389] [390] |
Carrie Underwood | Country Music's Queen | United States | [391] [392] |
Artist | Title | Country | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Luis Vargas | The Original King of Bachata | Dominican Republic | [393] |
The Supreme King | |||
Suzanne Vega | Mother of the MP3 | United States | [394] |
Katrina Velarde | Asia's Vocal Supreme | Philippines | [395] |
Regine Velasquez | Asia's Songbird | Philippines | [396] |
Rui Veloso | Father of Portuguese Rock | Portugal | [397] |
Viguen | King of Persian Pop | Iran | [398] |
Rhonda Vincent | Queen of Bluegrass | United States | [399] |
Artist | Title | Country | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Paul Weller | The Modfather | United Kingdom | [400] [401] [402] |
Kitty Wells | Queen of Country Music | United States | [403] [404] |
Wiley | Godfather of Grime | United Kingdom | [405] |
Paul Whiteman | King of Jazz | United States | [7] [136] |
Faye Wong | Queen of Cantopop | Hong Kong | [406] [407] |
Tammy Wynette | First Lady of Country | United States | [408] [409] |
Artist | Title | Country | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Nikos Xilouris | Archangel of Crete | Greece | [410] [411] [412] |
Artist | Title | Country | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Tatsuro Yamashita | King of City Pop | Japan | [413] |
Neil Young | Godfather of Grunge | Canada/United States | [414] |
Artist | Title | Country | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Jane Zhang | Dolphin Princess | China | [415] |
Artist | Title | Country | Source |
---|---|---|---|
2NE1 | Queens of K-pop | South Korea | [416] |
Aerosmith | America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band | United States | [417] [418] |
Aventura | Kings of Modern Bachata | Dominican Republic/United States | [419] [420] |
The Beach Boys | America's Band | United States | [421] |
The Beatles | The Fab Four | United Kingdom | [422] [423] |
Bee Gees | Disco Kings | [424] | |
BigBang | Kings of K-pop | South Korea | [425] |
Blackpink | Queens of K-pop | [426] | |
BTS | Kings of K-pop | [427] | |
Exo | Nation's Pick | [428] | |
Five Stairsteps | First Family of Soul | United States | [429] [430] |
Girls' Generation | Nation's Girl Group | South Korea | [431] |
The Jackson 5 | First Family of Soul | United States | [429] |
Los Ángeles Azules | Kings of Cumbia | Mexico | [432] [433] |
Shinee | Princes of K-pop | South Korea | [434] |
Super Junior | King of Hallyu Wave | [435] | |
Twice | Nation's Girl Group | [436] |
Title | Artists | Country | Source |
---|---|---|---|
The Belleville Three The Godfathers of Techno | Juan Atkins | United States | [437] [438] |
Derrick May | |||
Kevin Saunderson | |||
The "Big Four" of Britpop | Oasis | United Kingdom | [439] |
Blur | |||
Suede | |||
Pulp | |||
The "Big Four" of Grunge | Nirvana | United States | [440] |
Alice in Chains | |||
Pearl Jam | |||
Soundgarden | |||
The "Big Four" of Thrash Metal | Metallica | United States | [441] |
Slayer | |||
Megadeth | |||
Anthrax | |||
The Emo Trinity | My Chemical Romance | United States | [442] |
Fall Out Boy | |||
Panic! at the Disco | |||
The Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost | Buddy Holly | United States | [443] |
Richie Valens | |||
The Big Bopper | |||
The Five Mighty Pop Divas of the Sixties | Aretha Franklin | United States | [444] |
Martha Reeves | |||
Diana Ross | |||
Dusty Springfield | United Kingdom | ||
Dionne Warwick | United States | ||
The Four Divas of Vietnam | Mỹ Linh | Vietnam | [445] |
Thanh Lam | |||
Hồng Nhung | |||
Trần Thu Hà | |||
The Four Heavenly Kings of Chinese Pop | Jacky Cheung | Hong Kong | [446] |
Aaron Kwok | |||
Leon Lai | |||
Andy Lau | |||
The Holy Trinity of Pop | Michael Jackson | United States | [447] |
Madonna | |||
Prince | |||
The Unholy Trinity of British Hard Rock and Heavy Metal | Black Sabbath | United Kingdom | [448] |
Deep Purple | |||
Led Zeppelin | |||
The Vocal Trinity | Whitney Houston | United States | [449] |
Mariah Carey | |||
Celine Dion | Canada | ||
Aaliyah Dana Haughton was an American singer and actress. She has been credited with helping to redefine contemporary R&B, pop, and hip hop, earning her the nicknames the "Princess of R&B" and "Queen of Urban Pop".
Eilleen Regina "Shania" Twain is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She has sold over 100 million records, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time and the best-selling female artist in country music history. Her success garnered her several titles, including the "Queen of Country Pop". Billboard named her as the leader of the '90s country-pop crossover stars.
Whitney Elizabeth Houston was an American singer, actress, film producer, and philanthropist. Known as "the Voice", she was ranked second on Rolling Stone's list of the greatest singers of all time and is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with over 220 million records sold worldwide. Houston influenced many singers in the recording industry and was known for her powerful, soulful vocals, vocal improvisation skills, as well as popularizing the use of gospel singing techniques in pop music, and live performances. She had 11 number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and is the only artist to have seven consecutive number-one singles on the chart. Houston also enhanced her popularity by entering the film industry. Her accolades include eight Grammy Awards, 22 American Music Awards, two Emmy Awards, and 30 Guinness World Records. Houston's inductions include the Grammy Hall of Fame (twice), the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame, the BET Walk of Fame, the Soul Train Hall of Fame, the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, the New Jersey Hall of Fame, and the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress.
Tina Turner was a singer, songwriter, and actress. Known as the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll", she rose to prominence as the lead singer of the husband-wife duo Ike & Tina Turner before launching a successful career as a solo performer.
Madonna Louise Ciccone is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Commonly known as the "Queen of Pop", she has been widely recognized for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting and visual presentation. Madonna's works, which incorporate social, political, sexual, and religious themes, have generated both controversy and critical acclaim. A prominent cultural figure spanning both the 20th and 21st centuries, she remains one of the most "well-documented figures of the modern age", with a broad array of scholarly reviews, literature, and art works about her, as well as an academic mini subdiscipline devoted to her called Madonna studies.
Lana Michele Moorer, better known by her stage name MC Lyte, is an American rapper. Considered one of the pioneers of female rap, MC Lyte first gained fame in the late 1980s, becoming the first female rapper to release a full solo album with 1988's critically acclaimed Lyte as a Rock. The album spawned the singles "10% Dis" and "Paper Thin".
Christina María Aguilera is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. Referred to as the "Voice of a Generation", she is noted for her four-octave vocal range, musical reinventions, sustaining high notes including use of the whistle register, and a signature use of melisma throughout her music. Recognized as an influential figure in popular music, she also became known for incorporating controversial themes such as feminism, sexuality, LGBT culture and the sex-positive movement into her work. Aguilera was also honoured as a Disney Legend, for her contributions to The Walt Disney Company.
Aretha Louise Franklin was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Referred to as the "Queen of Soul", Rolling Stone twice named her as the greatest singer of all time.
Avril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She is considered a key musician in the development of pop-punk music, as she paved the way for female-driven, punk-influenced pop music in the early 2000s. Her accolades include eight Grammy Award nominations, among others.
Lucinda Gayl Williams is an American singer-songwriter and a solo guitarist. She recorded her first two albums, Ramblin' on My Mind (1979) and Happy Woman Blues (1980), in a traditional country and blues style that received critical praise but little public or radio attention. In 1988, she released her third album, Lucinda Williams, to widespread critical acclaim. Regarded as "an Americana classic", the album also features "Passionate Kisses", a song later recorded by Mary Chapin Carpenter for her 1992 album Come On Come On, which garnered Williams her first Grammy Award for Best Country Song in 1994. Known for working slowly, Williams released her fourth album, Sweet Old World, four years later in 1992. Sweet Old World was met with further critical acclaim, and was voted the 11th best album of 1992 in The Village Voice's Pazz & Jop, an annual poll of prominent music critics. Robert Christgau, the poll's creator, ranked it 6th on his own year-end list, later writing that the album, as well as Lucinda Williams, were "gorgeous, flawless, brilliant".
Kelly Brianne is an American singer, songwriter, television personality, and author. She rose to fame after winning the first season of American Idol in 2002, which earned her a record deal with RCA Records. Her debut single, "A Moment Like This", topped the US Billboard Hot 100, and became the country's best-selling single of 2002. It was included on her debut studio album, Thankful (2003), which entered the Billboard 200 at number one, and also yielded the top-10 single "Miss Independent". Trying to reinvent her image, Clarkson parted ways with Idol management and shifted to pop rock for her second studio album, Breakaway (2004). Supported by four US top-ten singles – the title track, "Since U Been Gone", "Behind These Hazel Eyes", and "Because of You" – Breakaway sold over 12 million copies worldwide and won two Grammy Awards.
Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. Her reinventive artistry, distinctive songwriting and entrepreneurship have been widely publicized and influential.
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, known mononymously as Adele, is an English singer-songwriter. She is known for her mezzo-soprano vocals and sentimental songwriting. Adele has received numerous accolades including 16 Grammy Awards, 12 Brit Awards, an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award.
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Known as the "King of Pop", he is widely regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. During his four-decade career, his contributions to music, dance, and fashion, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture. Jackson influenced artists across many music genres. Through stage and video performances, he popularized complicated street dance moves such as the moonwalk, which he named, as well as the robot.
BTS, also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010. The band consists of Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook, who co-write or co-produce much of their material. Originally a hip hop group, they expanded their musical style to incorporate a wide range of genres, while their lyrics have focused on subjects including mental health, the troubles of school-age youth and coming of age, loss, the journey towards self-love, individualism, and the consequences of fame and recognition. Their discography and adjacent work has also referenced literature, philosophy and psychology, and includes an alternate universe storyline.
Many of the most successful pop artists of the Eighties were solo singers. Two of them, Michael Jackson and Madonna, were known as the King and Queen of Pop
she has been referred to habitually as "the Queen of Pop" since the mid-Eighties
The Princess of R&B and the dark prince of R&B join forces on the track...
But Aaliyah Dana Houghton, the reigning Queen of Urban Pop, wasn't sitting still. She was hard at work, shooting her next video, when a plane crash ended her life on August 25
Aaliyah sold 52 million records worldwide earning her the nicknames Princess of R&B and Queen of Urban Pop.
Petitions circulated last year demanding that the 'Queen of Urban Pop,' whom Essence magazine says was a loyal MAC customer before her death at 22 on a plane in the Bahamas, get her own line and the cosmetics giant responded.
Aaliyah Haughton will always be remembered as the "Princess of R&B" and "Queen of Urban Pop." She's trending today on social media because it's the anniversary of her death.
Aaliyah has since been hailed the "Queen of Urban Pop" and is credited for influencing the future sound of a variety of genres including R&B and hip hop.
Recall that throughout most of the eighties and even into the nineties, Aaron was known as the queen of heavy-metal rock, the loudest, brashest and sexiest female rock belter this side of Janis Joplin.
King of Pakistani Pop Arad Al Hukh, whose first album sold 10 million copies
He's the barrier-blurring king of Latin trap
Canadian singer remains the king of teen pop, with a devoted fan base
it ain't easy being the king of teen pop
Second week results for Justin Bieber: Never Say Never show that Bieber Fever cooled by approximately 54% in week two, putting the king of teen pop just outside the top five with an estimate of $13.6 million.
The queen of K-Pop made her highly, highly anticipated comeback to Korea for the first time in five years with her 9th studio album, Hurricane Venus
With a successful 23-year career in music, film, and television, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences-Award winning artist, Brandy Norwood, is the epitome of a true artist. Known for her distinctive sound, Brandy is often referred to as the "vocal bible." She creates soul-stirring "feel good" music that inspires the masses
Dennis produced an enormous catalogue of albums and singles, and earned the undisputed title of 'Crown Prince of Reggae'
Others will point to the likes of the 'crown prince of reggae' Dennis Brown, for his contribution to roots reggae and his influence on a generation of reggae artistes
And today, James Brown's status as 'The Godfather of Soul" remains undiminished'.
The Augusta, GA singer has sung his way to the top of the musical heap as Soul Brother No. 1.
The life of the great lyric singer, who passed into immortality as "La divina".
Born August 19, 1954, in Kingsville, Texas, she is recognized as 'la reina de la onda Tejana' (the queen of Tejano music).
Queen Of Christmas, Mariah Carey performs her holiday smash hits at the Beacon Theatre on December 15, 2014 in New York City.
Affectionately referred to as the 'Godfather of Brit pop,' Davies is co-founder, lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the Kinks, one of the most long-lived and influential rock groups of the 1960s British Invasion
Not only has he sold more albums than anyone in the Middle East, but over the past two decades Diab has forged a unique and exciting dance style of music that has lent him an honorary title as 'Father of Mediterranean Music.'
The Arab world's most successful recording artist, Father of Mediterranean Music, movie star extraordinaire, dedicated family man or simply the King of Arab Pop are all titles Amr Diab has picked up over the years.
Omar, the Puerto Rican 'King of Reggaeton'
In the months after Mr. Downie's cancer was announced, music writers described him as his nation's unofficial poet laureate
Lead singer of Canadian rock group and the country's 'unofficial poet laureate' has died following battle with brain cancer
Beyond being the best-selling female hip hop artist to date, and often referred to as the queen of hip hop, what separates Missy Elliott is her ability to allow her aesthetic to speak for itself. She uses her artistry to transcend cultural norms in hip hop and in the music industry.
She's the unrivalled queen of rap and the first black music mogul, so it's no surprise that Missy Elliott has a reputation as the diva you cross at your peril.
Missy Elliott, reigning queen of rap, releases five albums in only six years, earns two Grammys, the 2003 American Music Award, and MTV's 2003 Video of the Year.
Widely regarded as the queen of rap music, Missy Elliott is an icon of girl culture because of her innovative style and ability to succeed in the music industry without objectifying herself.
Gucci Mane thinks that Eminem needs to put his crown on the ground. The Evil Genius rapper questioned Em's claim to the "King of Rap" title on the Rickey Smiley Morning Show.
Known far and wide as the 'Queen of Latin Pop', Gloria Estefan is one of the most recognized artists in the world
Dubbed 'The First Lady of Song', Ella Fitzgerald was the most popular female jazz singer in the United States for more than half a century
Just as journalists had crowned white bandleaders Paul Whiteman and Benny Goodman as the kings of jazz and swing, in the 1950s they enthroned Presley, Haley, and Freed as the kings of rock 'n' roll
He was El Mago (the Wizard), El Zorzal (the Songbird), and El Rey del Tango (the King of Tango), among other affectionate nicknames bestowed upon him by an adoring public.
Lucho Gatica, the Chilean singer whose lush, brooding croon earned him renown throughout the Spanish-speaking world as 'the king of bolero,' died on Nov. 13 (2018).
The BigBang star, whose real name is Kwon Ji-yong and is known as the 'king of K-pop'
After years, singer Marika Gombitová didn't make into the top five of female vocalists. Until now, the uncrowned Queen of Slovak Popular Music would always appear among the nominees at least
These are the most quoted possible reasons, which the Queen of Slovak Pop Music Marika Gombitová has decided to appear in front of her devoted fans for.
The Queen of Slovak Pop Music Marika Gombitová will cover a lead song to the new feature fairy tale Seven Bros of a Rook
The Songstress of the Century Marika Gombitová is celebrating today her 52nd birthday and her nameday, too
Awards: 2000 – Title 'The Songstress of the Century'
For many people the name Benny Goodman is synonymous with swing. His record sales and performances helped usher in the swing craze of the 1930s; for more than a decade, the 'king of swing' enjoyed incredible heights of popularity.
When Amy Grant and Vince Gill sang a duet for her 1994 album House of Love, he was the king of country and she was the queen of Christian pop
Ayumi Hamasaki was the reigning queen of J-Pop in the early 2000s
The queen of J-pop
The Queen of Czechoslovak chanson has a 'Mill Wheel' in her heart; The first lady of Czechoslovak chanson Hana Hegerová has released a new studio album after almost 25 years.
The first lady of Czechoslovak chanson Hana Hegerová is celebrating 80th birthday.
Hana Hegerová – a little big lady of Czech chanson; At occasion of a birthday of the queen of Czech chanson the Czech Television will present on Saturday, October 22, on 2nd channel at 20.55 the document 'Hana Hegerová', and at 21.50 her recitale 'What I'll Never Understand'
the musical legacy of Robert Johnson has entranced later generations of rock and blues musicians such as the Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin. Fans and experts alike call him the "grandfather of rock and roll
Janis Joplin found hers in Texas and left for the West Coast, there to become queen of rock and roll.
He was known as 'King of the Jukebox' and was one of the first black artists to have both white and black supporters following his jazz, blues, and boogie-woogie tunes
He says this without conceit, El Príncipe de la Canción – the Prince of Song, as he is known – had led a life that until recently, was far from charmed.
Jully Black has been called a lot of things. But she gets a good laugh at those who have called her the 'new queen of Canadian R&B'.
During a recent interview with the reigning King of R&B, Kelly told Jet why success saddens him
The reigning king of pop-soul sex talks a lot tougher than Barry White, the father of such fluffed-up pillow talk and along with Marvin Gaye and Donny Hathaway, a major influence on Kelly.
On Friday, the queen of R&B, Alicia Keys, took over RodeoHouston.
Much later, as the reigning King of the Blues, BB would explain that the 'blues isn't just some sad music about a broken heart, a busted dream, or a painful love affair.
Inevitably called 'King of the Blues', BB King is today probably the most commercially successful blues singer with black audiences.
Over his career, he was nicknamed "The King of the Blues".
Gladys Knight technically supersedes them with her title 'Empress of Soul'. And rightly so: with her Pips she created solid Motown hits, followed by Seventies soul gems such as Midnight Train to Georgia and Help Me Make It Through the Night – sure to raise a tear on this farewell tour.
The man many call the godfather of house, Frankie Knuckles began DJing in New York in the early '70s while still a teenager, years before the disco boom which proved to be the first flowering of modern dance music.
For Koo, who credits his music studies at Berklee with having an influence 'mainly on the theory and inspiration' of his musical arrangements, went on to make such a major impact on the local popular music scene that he was bestowed the title 'The Godfather of Cantopop'
Queen of pop punk Avril Lavigne is returning Hong Kong to rock again the stage of AsiaWorld-Arena
Avril Lavigne's 'LET GO' Turns 15, Hailing The Pop-Punk Queen.
Lil Kim, known as the "Queen of Rap".
the queen of rap, Lil Kim
Kim's still the queen of rap.
Lil Kim, the queen of rap
Lil' Kim als Rap-Königin
The 'Queen of Rap' Lil' Kim will bring ...
R&B singer/songwriter Lil Mo, affectionately known as the Godmother of Hip-Hop and R&B, will release her anticipated third CD, Pain and Paper on August 28, via her own Honeychild Inc., distributed by Koch Entertainment.
Called the 'Architect of Rock and Roll,' the flamboyant piano virtuoso is known for the classic hits Tutti Frutti, Long Tall Sally, Good Golly Miss Molly and Lucille.
Pop-rocker Kenny Loggins has done well for himself as the king of movie soundtracks, giving us "I'm Alright" from "Caddyshack," "Nobody's Fool" from "Caddyshack II," "Footloose" from the movie of the same name and "" Danger Zone " from Top Gun
Lombardo is known for his fast, aggressive style of play utilizing the double bass technique which has earned him the title
Lopez, frequently dubbed the Queen of Dance...
Teena Marie, born Mary Christine Brockert but also known as Lady T and the Ivory Queen of Soul, was found dead Dec. 26 at 54,
Reggae's Mellow King, Defined by a Legacy He Couldn't Outrun
The undisputed king of reggae helped prove the instrument's versatility
In a music heavily dominated by men, Lydia Mendoza, the First Queen of Tejano Music, stands out
Rudy Ray Moore has been called the Godfather of Rap (a title that has also been used to describe sociopolitical soulster Gil Scott-Heron).
Just as millions of fans considered Selena the 'queen' of Tejano music, her closest male counterpart, Emilio Navaira, has often been called the "king" of Tejano music.
with Rolling Stone magazine dubbing Nicks, 'The Reigning Queen of Rock and Roll'
Take Edge of Seventeen, the elegy for John Lennon which launched the solo career of Stevie Nicks, queen of rock and roll and former better half of Fleetwood Mac.
Odetta, who has died of kidney failure aged 77, received many honours during her life, most notably from Martin Luther King, who called her 'the queen of American folk music', and the then US president Bill Clinton, who in 1999 awarded her the National Medal of the Arts and Humanities. She had been due to sing at Barack Obama's inauguration in January.
Queen of Country. The title has been bestowed on Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, Loretta Lynn and a few other female country stars.
His original status as the King of Rock and Roll has never been seriously challenged, and he's remained a bottomless source of inspiration for the generations of rock and rollers who've taken up the cause in the decades since that July night in Memphis
the appeal of the King of Pop Elvis Presley isn't quite as enduring as expected
Even the Queen's daughter cried for that man Elvis Presley. He was a popular singer all round the world, the king of pop music.
Ever since the legendary King of Pop, Elvis Presley, ate there after a Tampa concert in 1956
It was only a matter of time before the Princess of Rock 'n' Roll decided to rely on her royal bloodline and make a music career
Sonia Salas entrevista el Rey de la Cumbia AB Quintanilla y habla sobre su nueva banda Elektro Kumbia, nuevo álbum y próximo concierto en Dallas el 31 de diciembre en Reliant Lights.[Sonia Salas interviews the King of Cumbia AB Quintanilla and talks about his new band Elektro Kumbia, new album and upcoming concert in Dallas on December 31 at Reliant Lights.]
"El Rey de la Kumbia", A.B. Quintanilla, fue interpretado por Jacob Vargas en 'Selena'. En la película se pudo ver cómo era su relación con la cantante, además de su evolución profesional al ser integrante de la banda conformada por la familia Quintanilla.[“The King of Kumbia”, A.B. Quintanilla, was played by Jacob Vargas in 'Selena'. In the film it was possible to see what his relationship with the singer was like, in addition to his professional evolution as a member of the band made up of the Quintanilla family.]
El "Rey de la Kumbia" se mostró asombrado por las instalaciones y comentó "muchas gracias a los integrantes de Casa de la Música por este tour que me brindaron, esto es un diamante escondido aquí en Villa Mercedes, San Luis". El músico estuvo más de dos horas recorriendo las instalaciones y habló con los técnicos y autoridades de Casa de la Música.[The “King of Kumbia” was amazed by the facilities and commented “many thanks to the members of Casa de la Música for this tour they gave me, this is a hidden diamond here in Villa Mercedes, San Luis.” The musician spent more than two hours touring the facilities and spoke with the technicians and authorities of Casa de la Música.]
A.B. Quintanilla III, también conocido como "El Rey de la Kumbia", fue creador, líder y productor de los grupos musicales Kumbia Kings y Kumbia All Starz.[A.B. Quintanilla III, also known as “The King of Kumbia”, was the creator, leader and producer of the musical groups Kumbia Kings and Kumbia All Starz.]
Paying tribute to the King of Soul – Twenty-seven years after his death, Otis Redding's influences is still strong
"We are elated that the Crystal Voice of Asia, a native Carcaranon, will be coming here for a homecoming concert for the on-going church restoration project," said Merlea A. Cabalquinto, ASSCA Parish Pastoral Council president.
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Selena, the 23-year-old reigning queen of the Tejano music world, was shot and killed today at a Corpus Christi motel.
Selena Quintanilla's figure will be on permanent display in the Times Square attraction and is a re-sculpt of the star's original Madame Tussauds figure unveiled last August in Hollywood. The Queen of Kumbia (La Reina de la Kumbia) catapulted to global adoration in the 1980s and 90s and is the only Latin female artist to have five albums simultaneously on Billboard 200.
More than 35 women-owned businesses will be in attendance at the "Anything for Selenas" popup market celebrating Selena Quintanilla, "La Reina de la Cumbia" ("The Queen of Cumbia").
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)Dato' Siti Nurhaliza is a multiple-award winning Malaysian pop singer-songwriter who has garnered more than 100 local awards. Known as the Voice of Asia, Siti has recorded more than 30 albums including singles. She is also known to have the most number one singles than any other artist in Malaysia.
She's been in the game since she was 17, performing on local cable TV stations, and her debut EP So Mi Like It put Spice up on the pedestal she deserves as the contemporary queen of dancehall.
Initially a cult figure, by 1985, 'The Boss', as he became known to his fans, was the world's most successful white rock star since Elvis.
On Dec. 13, America's sweetheart, Taylor Swift, will be 25 years old.
I've visited the grave of Asia's Eternal Queen of Pop in Taipei [Teresa Teng], for example, in 2018.
Decades ago, this sea-facing propaganda machine blasted songs by Taiwanese singer Teresa Teng -- Asia's late "eternal queen of pop" -- across a 10-kilometer stretch of sea, her music aimed at residents of the mainland Chinese city of Xiamen.
Among the songs he has played was the timeless classic "The Moon Represents My Heart" by Teresa Teng, referred to as "Asia's eternal queen of pop."
Irma Thomas was then a young vocalist with a nice smile who would be known for the next thirty years as the Soul Queen of New Orleans
Prince of Pop Justin Timberlake strolls into town this week for three incredible dates at the SECC as part of his 2007 FutureSex/ Love Show – and you can be there, courtesy of our friends at Sony Ericsson and Vodafone.
Ike Turner is one of the few men that could credibly be called the father of rock & roll, revving up the rhythms behind the blues and cranking his guitar so it crackled.
In a business known for its exploitation of women, Tina Turner has managed, for over twenty years, to retain not only the adoration of her fans but the admiration of her peer group, male and female. She is nothing if not a survivor.
Some performers are so intense, so inimitable, that trying capture their appeal in mere words is the proverbial exercise in futility. For example, David Bowie probably came closest to summing up Tina Turner's fiery, un-sum-up-able persona when he famously said, after joining her onstage in Birmingham, England, during the final concert of her 1985 British tour: "Standing up there next to her was the hottest place in the universe."
The singer — dubbed Queen of Country-Pop and a Caesars Palace staple for years now — has made some exciting progress in the touring and new music realm.
She's virtually unknown in the U.S., but Hikaru, 18, is Japan's biggest pop star. The Japanese media sing her praises: (...) The Diva of the Heisei Period! The Japanese public devours her music: her debut CD, First Love (1999), sold more than 9.5 million copies, making it the best-selling album in Japanese history.
A quick look at the reign of the king of R&B
In 1952, Kitty Wells was named the Queen Of Country Music by Fred Rose...
A crown, presented to the singer in 1973, is among the costumes, awards, mementos and other artefacts now on display in 'Kitty Wells, Queen of Country Music', a career-spanning biographical exhibit at Nashville's Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum running through next June.
It had already been noted that Neil Young was an important influence on grunge musicians, and in the mid-1990s it became common to see Neil Young described as 'the godfather of grunge'
nicknamed the "Dolphin Princess" - "dolphin notes" is Chinese slang for being able to hit the high notes
The 80-minute set notably featured the long-awaited return of the 'Queens of K-Pop,' 2NE1
The original K-pop queens, 2NE1
2NE1, at one time the reigning 'queens of K-pop'
...signature rifts, and it becomes clear why Aerosmith has been tagged 'America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band.' Few bands on the globe—forget just the United States—have accomplished what Aerosmith have. The band has sold more than 70 million albums worldwide and has won countless awards, including three Grammys. And, with a few exceptions, Aerosmith has delivered on its promise: to make music that strikes the listener in the heart, feet, soul and groin.
Both Ronald and Nancy Reagan proclaimed themselves as Beach Boys fans during their White House stay, with the president even coining the group 'America's Band.'
In January, 'Kings of K-pop' Big Bang played their last concert before going on hiatus – after dominating the charts for 10 years.
The queens of K-pop themselves, South Korea's Blackpink
and has been sitting on the throne as the queens of K-pop ever since.
the Korea Tourism Organization selected Exo as 'Nation's Pick' public ambassadors in 2018
which earned them the title of 'the Nation's Pick.'
'Nation's Pick' is the title given to Exo by the South Korean government.
The Stairsteps were tremendous R&B stars and were critically acclaimed as the 'First Family of Soul'.
Girls' Generation – nation's girl group
Twice has often been referred to as South Korea's national girl group
"The Britpop movement was dominated by the 'Big Four', which consisted of Oasis, Blur, Suede and Pulp".
Alice in Chains, Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden all enjoyed their biggest successes in the '90s and here we are ranking all of the albums of grunge's "Big 4."
First laying out the debate over what emo is, Fathallah walks superfans and newcomers through the culture surrounding thegenre's major bands, including the emo holy trinity: My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, and Panic! At the Disco." "The three bands that became known as the Emo Trinity launched their websites between 2002 and 2005.
...the three bands fans liked to refer to as The Emo Holy Trinity (My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy and Panic!..." "The boundaries of emo as a genre and the definition of the 'Emo Trinity' is largely a matter of fanwork, fan archiving, and fan criticism.