Usually, in all countries, at the end of the year, the best songs that were heard from winter to winter are determined. The Reuters website collected hits of the year according to Billboard and added best photos their performers. What songs were heard across America this year?
1. Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk ft. Bruno Mars
The song, which was only released at the end of 2014, has become more popular this year than ever. The YouTube clip alone has received a billion views. And it's worth it, because Bruno Mars knows how to rock. The song was one of the top 100 sales hits this year.
2. Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud
Briton Ed Sheeran attracted attention back in October with his video and magical dance. The clip justified itself, gaining 800 million views. By the way, it was after the release of this song that the singer announced a temporary suspension musical career and a desire to do charity work.
3. Wiz Khalifa - See You Again ft. Charlie Puth
The song became the soundtrack to the new film “Fast and Furious 7”, and therefore gained great popularity among fans of racing and extreme sports. A mixture of touching lyrics and rap, the song is performed in modern American style.
4. Fetty Wap - Trap Queen
People like Fitty are said to have “broken out of the ghetto.” A relatively cheaply shot clip, the atmosphere of a gangster area - the clip is more reminiscent of a social network. At the same time, the rapper himself is trying to show himself satisfied with his life. Despite the budget of the video, it collected 336 million views on YouTube.
5. Maroon 5 - Sugar
There is no need to even say anything about this group. In the 2000s, they blew up the charts with their song “This Love.” The new clip has collected almost a billion views. In the video, either in reality or pretending, they arrange a surprise for young couples at a wedding. Worth a look.
6. WALK THE MOON - Shut Up and Dance
American rock band from Cincinnati. In December 2014, their second studio album, Talking is Hard, was released. The album includes the group's most successful song to date, "Shut Up and Dance", which reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and topped the Billboard Alternative Songs and Billboard Rock Songs charts.
7-8. Taylor Swift - Blank Space; Bad Blood
Taylor Swift has been at the top of the charts for several years now. The singer stubbornly sticks to her style, and the song Blank Space has gained a billion views.
Taylor also shot a heroic video with Kendrick Lamar, who also won the world charts.
9. Silentó - Watch Me
Silento is a 17-year-old singer who, thanks to the launch of a flash mob, made a good video that gained 500 million views on YouTube. And how does he manage to do this? His song and dance captured the entire American segment of the Internet.
10-12. The Weeknd - Earned It; The Hills; Can't feel my face
The soundtrack to the acclaimed film “50 Shades of Grey” even on YouTube has age restrictions. The Weeknd itself has scored several hits this year.
The second video for the song “The Hills” received almost 500 million views on YouTube and became the basis for video toads on the Internet.
By the way, The Weeknd also boasts the hit “Can’t feel my face,” which this year also became a video meme in the American segment of the Internet. The chorus of this song will not leave you indifferent.
13. OMI - Cheerleader
The single "Cheerleader" was high on the American charts this year. The OMI group has collaborated with Taylor Swift. Their summer, warm video collected 290 million views on YouTube.
14. Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do
It seems like all the 50 Shades of Gray soundtracks have become popular this year. Ellie’s tender song sounded on many charts around the world after the film’s release.
15. Hozier - Take Me To Church
Yes, this is another 50 Shades of Gray soundtrack. But the official Hoizer video is not related to the film, although it does have erotic scenes.
16. Major Lazer & DJ Snake - Lean On
Either oriental motifs or a strange dance became popular on YouTube thanks to the video of Major Lazer and DJ Snake. On television, this clip was played on all music channels.
17. Jason Derulo - “Want To Want Me”
Jason is famous for his hit "Wiggle" with Snoop Dogg. Now the singer has released an energetically erotic video for the song “Want To Want Me,” which has collected more than 200 million views on YouTube.
18. Skrillex and Diplo - “Where Are Ü Now” with Justin Bieber
The trio wrote a song together that topped the charts for quite some time this year. And their video, shot in art style, received 360 million views. Today they can well be called representatives modern music.
19. Fifth Harmony - Worth It ft. Kid Ink
These five girls and the simple tune of the song conquered the pop charts in America and Europe. Many remixes were played in clubs to their main tune. The composition of the pop group is so diverse that everyone can like at least one girl.
20. Sam Smith - I'm Not The Only One
Sam performs his songs in a very interesting style. This year his aspirations have been ranked high on international charts. At the 57th Grammy Awards in 2015, he won in four categories: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Album.
21. Selena Gomez - Good For You
Selena was famous even while starring in children's TV series in the 2000s. But today she is no longer a little girl: she allows herself to appear in erotic photo shoots and tries herself in films. Her serious video, which was released this summer, seems to show how much Selena has grown during this time.
22. David Guetta - Hey Mama (Official Video) ft Nicki Minaj
David Guetta is one of the most popular DJs in the world today, and his songs immediately become hits. Nicki Minaj became popular relatively recently, but their duet brought them 500 million views on YouTube and first lines in the world charts.
23. Flo Rida - GDFR ft. Sage The Gemini and Lookas
Unlike the video, in the Russian film “Duhless 2” this song was more appropriate. Despite the simple video, the song was very popular not only in America, but also in Europe.
24. Adele - Hello
After a short pause, Adele released an incredible soundtrack for the new Agent 007, and the song immediately took first place in the English charts. Despite the fact that the video for the song was released only in October of this year, it has 700 million views. The singer's voice is simply mesmerizing.
25. Rihanna And Kanye West And Paul McCartney - FourFiveSeconds
The best trio of this year, which delighted fans of the singers back in early 2015. 300 million views for professional voices and excellent accompaniment by McCartney.
Nikita Nedaverkov
Continuing the theme of outstanding performers in the history of music - 15 male leaders from the top 100 best performers from the heyday of rock music. In a survey and list compiled by an American magazine Rolling Stone 179 experts took part, including well-known figures in the music business.
Popular tracks: Bohemian Rhapsody, We Are The Champions,Friends Will Be Friends, We Will Rock You
Influenced the work of Excel Rose, Joe Elliott and George Michael
Freddie Mercury was like dynamite - his four octaves against the backdrop of a huge shimmering stage could make anyone swoon from the catharsis they received. Even when he was dying of illness, he continued to sing until the very end. He was a fighter- Brian May recalls - Mercury could barely walk when the band recorded Show Must Go On in 1990. I told him: Fred, I don't know if you'll be able to record the vocals. And he answered me: I’ll do it fucking darling! He drank vodka and we started recording...
Popular tracks: Gimme Shelter, Sympathy for the Devil, Satisfaction
Influenced the work of Jack White, Steven Tyler and Iggy Pop
What Mick Jagger does is incredibly difficult, especially for someone who has only had experience singing music class. His sense of pitch and melody is truly amazing, his vocals are stunning and flawless - perfection of its kind. There are even certain songs where he becomes a different person. Take, for example, the same Angie or Emotional Rescue, where he sings in falsetto. Over time, his voice has changed and acquired different textures, which only makes his vocals stronger, especially given his age.
Popular tracks: Dazed and Confused, Immigrant Song, Sea of Love
Influenced the work of David Lee Roth, Freddie Mercury, Tori Amos and Excel Rose
As a teenager in the West Midlands, England, Robert Plant was obsessed with American blues. When I heard the voice of Sleepy John Estes, I felt something otherworldly and at that moment I thought: I want a voice like that! One way or another, he got such a voice, because most hard rock singers, no matter how much they cut their chords, will not get such picturesque vocals as Plant’s. His voice sounds both new and not, at the same time it remains the craziest European mystery for everyone.
Popular tracks: Let's Stay Together, Love and Happiness, Tired of Being Alone
Influenced the work of Prince, Bee Gees and Justin Timberlake
Al Green's voice fits perfectly between romance and sex. He was and remains the last dominant singer of the spiritual era, his amazing falsetto can lead you into a state of unbearable tension or ecstasy. In the early seventies, he lost his status as the most influential and sexy performer, however, in lately his return to the stage is gaining momentum.
Popular tracks: Oh, Pretty Woman, You Got It, Only the Lonely, Oh My Love My Darling
Influenced the work of Bruce Springsteen, Chris Isaak and Katherine Dawn Lang
Bob Dylan once said that Roy had the voice of a professional criminal. His work is often confused with Elvis Presley, for example his famous song Oh My Love My Darling often attributed to the King of Rock and Roll. His voice in the background symphony orchestra ushered in a new era for sixties rock. In some songs he sings so high that during one of theconcertsI thought he would get hit - Chris Isaac says.
Popular tracks: Yesterday, Hey Jude, Maybe I'm Amazed
Influenced the work of Elton John, Rod Stewart and Elvis Costello
Paul as an impressionist artist who had the honor of observing and participating in the recording of The Beatles' songs and greatest album White Album in 1968. His vocal lines are so elementary and his vocals are so good that it puts many outstanding music critics confused. McCartney proved himself to be one of the most melodic rock screamers, he studied vocals with his musician father, and from childhood he was fond of Elvis Presley and the Everly Brothers, of course, he absorbed a lot from his communication with Lennon, but this does not negate his beautiful voice.
Popular tracks: I Got You (I Feel Good), Papa's Got a Brand New Bag, The Payback, Give It Up or Turnit a Loose
Influenced the work of Michael Jackson, Sly Stone, Prince and George Clinton
James Brown has never been just a vocal musician; he has a whole range of talents. He has the strongest inner voice and charisma. Whenever he went on stage, he always did digression, and his performances were both restrained and dynamic. He was also always a strong performer of ballads, from his lips they seemed to come to life.
Popular tracks: Superstition, Sir Duke, Signed, Sealed, Delivered I"m Yours
Influenced by Donny Hathaway, Maxwell and Adam Levine
His voice sounds like tears of joy, as if he is on the verge of screaming from admiring the world around him, and the music, in turn, heightens all the senses. Ribbon in the Sky – a good example, the song as a whole is very simple but very significant, here his voice has many different variations and makes him the colossal performer that he is.
Popular tracks: (Sittin" on) The Dock of the Bay, These Arms of Mine, Try a Little Tenderness
Influenced the work of Al Green, Tootsie Hibbert and Chris Robinson
All his work is a huge performance and he, of course, does not sing for money. Otis is not limited large range, but despite this, his singing is very strong and emotional. Every time he waited behind the scenes, like a boxer before entering the ring, and it was a pleasure to be on the same stage with a person with incredible magnetism.
Popular tracks: Like a Rolling Stone, Lay Lady Lay, Visions of Johanna
Influenced the work of John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith, Conor Oberst, Kurt Cobain and Tom Waits
Bob Dylan did what so many singers will never do - he changed the future, translated the popular songs of his time into a new way, and we still live in a world shaped by Dylan's songs. To understand Bob's influence on society, one must imagine a world without the existence of Tom Waits, Bruce Springsteen, Kurt Cobain and other vocalists with broken voices - their work simply would not exist without Dylan. In the sixties he was the voice of a generation. America at that time was full of superheroes, but Bob was modest and felt much more confident than the rest. After his arrival, all the dusty romance that had sounded before, like a covering veil, was torn from the eyes of society in front of naked reality.
Popular tracks: What's Going On, Let's Get It On, I Heard It Through the Grapevine
Influenced the work of D"Angelo, R. Kelly and Usher
Marvin's creativity cuts straight to the heart; he is an incredibly sensual performer. Even when he desperately sang about the state of the world, it sounded like he was confessing his feelings. Concert version Distant Lover\Beloved at a distance remains to this day one of the incredible concerts ever filmed. Thanks to this recording, you can feel his confidence, melancholy and many other emotions.
Key tracks: I Feel Fine, Strawberry Fields Forever, Imagine, Instant Karma
Influenced the work of Bono, Neil Young and Liam Gallagher
Lennon combined his intelligence with intimate ballads, making his songs truly passionate. He always had confidence in what he felt, and everything he sang was emotional, thereby leaving a piece of himself in the songs. The more he developed as a writer, the more he was able to show his voice in different contexts. For example, the breathtaking loneliness in the song A Day in the Life or raging pain in Mother/You had me/But I never had you. John went through a lot in his life, sometimes he had to give up one thing in order to get another. He always spoke the truth, felt that he had the right to talk about global things - this is what made his personality special.
Music is a happy component in our life. When we are under stress, music can help us heal our Bad mood. Beautiful music we need singers who have amazing voice to be a component. With their beautiful voices along with their fiery styles, they are becoming popular in the entertainment industry. Today, we present to you the top 10, most popular foreign singers in 2017. If you want to know who the most popular singer in the west, enjoy reading the list below.
Rihanna was born in St. Michael, Barbados in 1988 and she is a famous Barbadian singer, actress and fashion designer. She began her singing career in 2005, and her first debut album, “Sun,” was released the same year. By pursuing a singing career and with great effort, she has won 22 Billboard Music Awards, 6 Grammy Awards and many more. In 2012, she was ranked fourth as the most powerful celebrity by Forbes magazine. In the same year, she became the most popular singer.
Born in London, England in 1988, Adele is a singer and songwriter. She began her singing career in 2006 after a friend posted her demo on MySpace and brought her to the attention of XL Recordings. Two years after signing the contract, her first album comes out and makes her famous. Later, the second album sold over 26 million copies worldwide. Moreover, she was awarded 6 Grammy Awards because of her beautiful voice for the movie “007”. Coordinates: "Skyfall". Due to her many achievements as well as her talent in her singing career, she is the second most popular singer in 2015.
A charismatic and gentle singer, Taylor Swift was born in Pennsylvania, United States in 1989. At the age of 14, she began her singing career. She is best known for her country songs, which have earned her 11 Country Music Association awards. Her soft and beautiful voice reaches out to the public, making her debut album sell out quickly and be downloaded frequently. Due to all these reasons, she is known as the third most popular singer in 2015.
Lady Gaga is recognized as a crazy artist. Her clothes, makeup and dance style are so whimsical and colorful. However, it is one of the most popular singers in 2015. She has won many awards, including 5 Grammys. Her debut album “The Fame” made her famous as it sold millions of copies. She was born in New York, USA in 1986.
Shakira is not only a famous singer, but she is also a choreographer, songwriter and model. She attracts the attention of the public with her very entertaining performance. No other singers can actually move the hip spiral beautifully just like her. She won countless awards with her debut album “Hips Don’t Lie.” Among the numerous awards: Grammy, Billboard Music Awards and others. She was born in Atlantico, Colombia in 1977.
Born in California, USA in 1984. Katy Perry became famous for her single "Ur So Gay", released in 2007. She has won numerous awards including Guinness World Records and is known as the highest paid woman in music according to Forbes magazine.
A popular American singer, songwriter and actress, Beyoncé was born in Texas, USA in 1981. She has been a very popular singer for at least one decade due to her cute and beautiful voice. She puts all her efforts into the entertainment industry and tries to find fashion, dance and hairstyles to keep fans attracted to her around the world. She ranks 7th in the TOP 10 list of the most popular singers in 2015.
Miley Cyrus began her career as a singer in 2006 when she appeared as Miley Stewart in the Disney Channel television series Hannah Montana. She emerged to later become a teen idol. Although there is a lot of criticism about her nudity and seductive antics, while on stage, she tries her best and doesn't let those critics ruin her fame. And after all, she is still one of the most popular singers to this day. She was born in 1992, in Tennessee, USA
The penultimate most popular singer in 2015 is Jennifer Lopez, who was born in New York, USA in 1969. In 1980, she began singing professionally. She remains the most popular singer in the world and has one of the best-selling albums worldwide. She is not only a singer, but also an actress, fashion designer and songwriter.
The least, but not the most popular singer in 2015, Cheryl Cole was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England in 1983. She began her career in 1990 as a singer and later became a songwriter, dancer, entrepreneur, model and TV presenter. Her stunning work along with her unique voice has captured the hearts of fans all over the world.
Usually the task popular artist is entertainment for the public and nothing more. However, in the history of the world music industry there were people who managed not only to win millions of fans around the world, but also to change fashion, and sometimes the course of history, as well as the thinking of a generation. Such performers will be discussed in this article.
Millions believe that Elvis Presley is the most famous singer. But at the beginning of his career, no one could have thought that an ordinary American boy, who had worked as a truck driver for a long time, could gain worldwide fame. Presley's first compositions were not particularly popular, and producers almost gave up on him, believing that the singer's destiny was to perform country songs in local bars. However, the composition “Heatbreak hotel”, recorded in 1956, overnight made young man famous. Young people in America in the early 60s dreamed of being like Elvis, and girls dreamed of touching their idol at least once.
Elvis was not like the others. His relaxed movements and revealing outfits seemed unacceptable to the older generation. After all, at that time, popular singers performed in strict, elegant suits and calmly walked around the stage with a microphone in their hands... But the king of rock and roll wanted to be himself and did not hide his sexuality. Perhaps without Presley the sexual revolution would not have taken place, which forever changed the entire world culture.
It is interesting that, being extremely popular, Elvis Presley did not refuse military service, although his fans even wrote petitions to the US government asking to return their beloved singer to the stage. However, it was a mutually beneficial deal. The prestige of military service increased, as even the King of Rock and Roll himself tried on the uniform and submitted to strict routines, and Elvis's popularity skyrocketed.
Presley's fate was sad. He died at 42. He failed to pass the test of fame, and at the end of his life he became a real drug addict. However, his playful, energetic compositions are still very popular, and numerous Presley look-alike competitions are held around the world every year. And this means only one thing: Elvis is alive!
If Elvis Presley was the king of rock and roll, then John Lennon can rightfully be given the title of king of the hippies - a few strange and naive young people who dreamed of peace and life according to the laws of love.
It is interesting that John Lennon was born at a time when German planes were raiding his native Liverpool. Perhaps it was a kind of sign of fate, and the boy, born in such unusual circumstances, had the goal of his life to carry a message of peace to all humanity.
Everyone knows that Lennon was the leader of the Beatles, whose popularity does not even make sense to mention. Once in an interview, Lennon arrogantly said that the Fab Four are more popular than Jesus Christ himself, and he does not know what will disappear first - rock and roll or Christianity. These words caused a real storm of criticism, but Lennon fully substantiated his point of view in the anthem “Imagine” he wrote. The singer assumed that if there were no religions in the world, people would simply have nothing to argue about among themselves.
John Lennon was not only a singer and leader of the Beatles. He painted, wrote wonderful poetry and studied the world's spiritual heritage. However, the latter played a cruel joke on him. On his path to knowledge, he became seriously interested in drugs. However, this did not stop him from being active political activity. In the 70s, Lennon became a real hippie idol, as he propagated his views on politics, social life and freedom throughout the world.
On December 8, 1980, Lennon was killed by Mark Chapman, who had taken his autograph a few minutes earlier. Blood loss turned out to be incompatible with life, and the world lost one of the most talented people of the twentieth century, who tried to make humanity a little kinder and more peaceful.
Frank Albert Sinatra was a true legislator of American musical fashion. Many generations of US citizens were brought up on his songs, and his songs are included in the golden fund of the world stage. Velvet voice, constant elegance, white-toothed smile and intelligent manners - all this is about Sinatra, the true American king of pop music.
From the age of 13, Sinatra, the son of Italian immigrants, was interested in music. He earned money singing funny songs in bars hometown, accompanying himself on the ukulele. In the mid-30s, Sinatra and his friends put together a small musical group, which quickly gained some popularity. However, fame did not come immediately. Only in the early 40s did major producers pay attention to the talented performer, after which the path to real success began. Hits were released one after another. It seemed that nothing could stop the performer from achieving worldwide fame. However, problems began in the 1950s. Divorce, loss of voice, despair, depression, and later, thoughts of suicide.
But Sinatra did not give up. The loss of his voice was the reason that the singer decided to try his hand at cinema and... received an Oscar for his first role in the film “From Here to Eternity.” This helped him gain confidence in himself. His voice gradually returned, and by the mid-60s, Sinatra not only released more than two dozen super-popular albums, but also starred in twelve films.
Frank Sinatra can be called a unique performer. He didn't leave musical Olympus from the very beginning of his career until his old age. Sinatra lived a long life, dying in 1998 from a heart attack. On the day of the performer's death, national mourning was declared in the United States. Entertainment programs were canceled and flags were lowered.
Frank Sinatra was not involved in high-profile scandals, did not put forward his own political ideas and did not shock the public with his extravagant outfits. But he became the true voice of a generation, and not all performers receive this honor.
Russian stars
Which singer is the most popular in Russia? One cannot help but recall Fyodor Chaliapin. The famous opera singer became famous throughout the world for his bright, powerful bass. Recordings of his performances - romances, opera arias, Russian folk songs - have forever entered the history of music. With his unique style of performance, Chaliapin influenced the entire world opera.
Viktor Tsoi became the hero of his era. During his 12 years of performing, he won millions of fans in Russia. His songs - “A Star Called the Sun”, “Blood Type on Your Sleeve”, “We Are Waiting for Change”, “Cuckoo” - are not just words set to music. This is a manifesto of the younger generation striving for better life. In Moscow, on Krivoarbatsky Lane, there is a Wall in Memory of Viktor Tsoi.
Vladimir Vysotsky is no less famous person. He is an outstanding bard of the 70s of the last century. His hoarse voice, either singing or talking about love, loyalty, meanness, courage and fear, was immediately recognizable. And today there are millions of fans of Vysotsky’s brilliant talent living in Russia.
I would like to remember Muslim Magomayev, Igor Talkov, Eduard Khil, Mikhail Krug.
Modern pop stars are Dima Bilan, Joseph Kobzon, Lev Leshchenko, Alexander Rosenbaum, Philip Kirkorov, Alexander Serov.
Whether you are an absurd fat man with small, swollen eyes or a skinny brunette with a cigarette in his mouth, it doesn’t matter at all if you have a unique voice. Singing is partly reminiscent of a passionate kiss, because the same organs are involved here - lips and tongue and appearance is no longer important - the voice can deceive the appearance given by nature. The voice is a sound postcard that depicts a portrait of your soul, no matter how ugly or beautiful it may seem to you. One way or another, here is a list of fifteen female names, which includes the owners of unique voices of all times in the music business, according to the magazine Rolling Stone.
Ronnie Spector (eng. Veronica Yvette Spector)
Popular tracks: Be My Baby, Baby I Love You, Walking in the Rain
Influences: Joey Ramone, Patti Smith, Billy Joel
Ronnie is a member of a girl band The Ronettes, her voice defined the early sixties and her music was the most innovative in the field of rock and roll. Magical, with a touch of romance, the songs performed by Ronnie inspired Patti Smith, Joan Jett and many other singers, but the most strong impact they had on the guitarist The E Street Band Steven Van Zandt.
Björk (isl. Björk Guðmundsdóttir)
Popular tracks: Army of Me, It's Oh So Quiet, Human Behavior
Influenced by: Thom Yorke and Jonsi
Her voice is like a non-existent shade in the color scheme that sooner or later had to be invented. True, many have already forgotten how unexpected the effect of her appearance in the world of show business was. She's so unique that she can sing ridiculous songs from TV shows and still have the whole world talking about her. You can fully appreciate Björk's greatness by listening to her 1997 album Homogenic is the Bible for the vocalist of our time. In a minute, Björk can accelerate to the speed of an express train and in a second reset her drive to zero. She is brilliant and one of a kind.
Christina Aguilera (eng. Christina Aguilera)
Popular tracks: Genie in a Bottle, Beautiful, Ain't No Other Man
Influences: Danity Kane and Kelly Clarkson
I knew she could sing, says Herbie Hancock, referring to his duet with Aguilera four years ago. - N oh to sing so hard! Honestly, Christina just knocked me out. Aguilera has a strong voice and enough good school in order to lay claim to the laurels of a modern blues queen, starting at the age of 11 (it was then that she first appeared on the television show Star Search). Already in her first hit single Genie In A Bottle it was noticeable that the technique of this young girl refers to the standard examples of the genre.
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Mavis Staples (eng. Mavis Staples)
Influences: Prince, the Pointer Sisters and Amy Winehouse
At a time when songs The Staple Singers occupied the rhythm and blues charts, the high contralto of the band's lead vocalist Mavis Staples was something of a symbol of freedom for women who fought for their rights. We won't drag people into churches who like to waste their lives in clubs,- said Mavis Roebuck's father Pops Staples. - So we have to get into the clubs and start preaching there. When I heard Mavis sing, I realized: evolution has not yet ended, admits Bob Dylan.
Gladys Knight (eng. Gladys Maria Knight)
Popular tracks: I Heard It Through The Grapevine, Neither One Of Us, Midnight Train To Georgia
Influences: Mariah Carey and Jill Scott
Gladys Knight - American soul singer, achieved widespread popularity in the 60s and 70s as the vocalist of a group Gladys Knight & the Pips. She likes to give advice to her colleagues, such as: Just sing the song and say the words clearly. Gladys always approached the performance of songs extremely seriously and left no room for improvisation. Gladys reminds me of a textbook- Mariah Carey said at the ceremony of Knight's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. - Take it and learn.
Bonnie Wright (eng. Bonnie Lynn Raitt
Popular tracks: Nick Of Time, I Can't Make You Love Me, Love Me Like A Man
Influenced by: Norah Jones, Sheryl Crow and The Dixie Chicks.
Patsy Cline (eng. Virginia Patterson Hensley)
Popular tracks: I Fall To Pieces, Walkin" After Midnight, Crazy
Influenced by: Loretta Lynn, Linda Ronstadt and KD Lang
Patsy, the owner of a low, erotic voice, was perhaps the first country singer to break through to pop radio and paved the way for Dolly Parton, Faith Hill and other artists whose ambitions went beyond the musicians of that time. Even when Patsy sings country, she's still a pop singer- says Lucinda Williams. - Sometimes it even seems that she has classical vocals.
Joni Mitchell (eng. Roberta Joan Anderso)
Popular tracks: Both Sides Now, Help Me, Raised On Robbery
Influenced by: Robert Plant and Fiona Apple.
Mitchell inherited the role of the archetypal bard girl from Joan Baez, but Joni went much further - her songs contained plenty of references to both jazz and blues. Joni heard Billie Holiday sing Solitude at the age of nine, and from that moment she was never the same.- says Herbie Hancock. She's got a strange sense of rhythm- Bob Dylan said in an interview with RS. - It is a rhythm in itself.
Dusty Springfield (eng. Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O"Brien)
Popular tracks : I Only Want To Be With You and Son Of A Preacher Man
Influences: Duffy and Amy Winehouse
English folk singer whose career spanned four decades, reaching her greatest popularity in the 1960s and late 1980s. You become a great vocalist when you expose yourself internally on stage. Dusty was never afraid to look fragile and unprotected. You will recognize this voice by the first notes- Darlene Love.
Whitney Houston (eng. Whitney Houston)
Popular tracks : The Greatest Love Of All, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, I Will Always Love You
Influences: Beyoncé, Mariah Carey and Mary J. Blige
The daughter of gospel singer Cissy Houston, Whitney grew up under the supervision of her mother's friends Aretha Franklin and Gladys Knight. When I started singing, Houston remembers , - for me it was as natural as starting to speak. By the time Whitney was twenty-two years old, she was already considered the leading vocalist of her generation: her debut album had three powerful hits: Saving All My Love For You, How Will I Know And The Greatest Love Of All.
Nina Simone (eng. Eunice Kathleen Waymon)
Popular tracks: Feeling Good, Mississippi Goddam, Four Women, I Wish Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free
Influences: Jeff Buckley, Rufus Wainwright, Erykah Badu
American jazz singer, pianist, arranger and composer. Nina Simone had a pathologically enlarged pharyngeal tonsil, which gave her a deep, mesmerizing voice. She used it in a variety of musical styles, be it jazz, soul, pop, gospel or blues. Her voice is called the voice of the black revolution - in the 60s, she gained the love of the inexperienced public and the respect of professionals. Thanks to her popularity, she got the opportunity to speak and be heard. With the help of creativity, Nina conveyed her ideas and political thoughts to people. The leitmotif was the theme of discrimination against African Americans in the United States, because the singer knew firsthand how difficult it can sometimes be if your skin color is darker than necessary.
But it’s impossible to say for sure who Nina Simone was in to a greater extent: singer, composer or pianist. Also, her music cannot be defined by a certain style or manner, because the peculiarity of her work is musical cosmopolitanism: in her performances, using blues melodies, she found a place for both Bach counterpoint and African rhythms.
Janis Lyn Joplin
Popular tracks: Piece of My Heart, Cry Baby and Me and Bobby McGee
Influences: Bonnie Raitt, Sheryl Crow, Lucinda Williams
Considered the best white blues singer and one of the greatest vocalists in the history of rock music.
In 1995, Janis Joplin was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Joplin was literally pounding on stage, and she screamed so furiously that I remembered it for the rest of my life.,” singer Melissa Etheridge recalls Janice’s performance. - Sometimes it seemed to me that the voice did not belong to Joplin at all, but to some elderly black woman. Joplin's powerful vocals, equally at home in the psychedelic blues numbers and country soul of her later albums, still sound as if its half-crazed owner had calculated all the parts in advance, down to the notes.
Etta James (eng. Jamesetta Hawkins)
Popular tracks: At Last, A Sunday Kind Of Lov, Tell Mama and What's Love Got To Do With I
Influenced by: Beyoncé and Mick Jagger
I will never forget the moment when I first saw Tina on stage,- says Beyoncé. - To me, Turner is a symbol of strength.. Tina began touring almost half a century ago; her breakthrough was associated with a cover version Proud Mary at the Creedence Clearwater Revival, which in 1971 became a declaration of women's independence. Turner's energy reminded me of a tank,- John Fogerty recalls. Over time, Tina's emotions as a vocalist only intensified. Her voice defies classification, says Melissa Etheridge. - Tina Turner is passion in its purest form.
Aretha Franklin (eng. Aretha Louise Franklin)
Popular tracks: You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman, Respect, I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You), Think and Chain of Fools
Influences: Whitney Houston, Alicia Keys, Aaron Neville and Annie Lennox
When it comes to expressing your personality through song, Aretha Franklin excels here like no other. She's not just the greatest singer of R&B, soul and gospel - she's a gift from above. She has technique, insight, charisma, and incredible energy. Thanks to her exceptionally flexible and powerful vocals, she is often called the Queen of Soul and the greatest vocalist of the rock and roll era.