Pop Rock Singers N-Z 👨🎤👩🏾🎤 All Time Greatest Music Stars 🎤
There are numerous best pop rock singers. At least subjectively – because everyone has their own taste in music. While some consider Elvis Presley to be one of the best pop rock singers ever, others rave over Amy Winehouse. Although these two amazing pop rock singers are worlds apart they are joined together in this ADDucation list of pop rock singers.
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Pop Rock Singers 🎤 | From | Born | Died | Albums (1st release date) | Greatest Hits (1st release) |
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Palmer, Robert | GB | 1949 | 2003 | Double fun (1978), Secrets (1979), Clues (1980), Pride (1983), Riptide (1985), Heavy Nova (1988), Don‘t explain (1990) | Every kinda people (1978), Bad case of loving you (1979), What‘s it take (1980), Johnny & Mary (1980), Lucking for clues (1981), Addicted to love (1986), Mercy mercy me (1991) |
Perry, Katy | USA | 1984 | Katy Hudson (2001), One of the boys (2008), Teenage Dream (2010), Prism (2013) | I kissed a girl (2008), Hot’n’Cold (2008), California Gurls (2009), Firework (2009), E.T. (2011), Part of me (2011), Roar (2013), Dark Horse (2013), Rise (2016), Chained to the rhythm (2017) | |
Pink | USA | 1979 | Can‘t take me home (2000), M!ssundaztood (2001), Try this (2003), I‘m not dead (2006), Funhouse (2008), The truth about love (2012). One of the best pop rock singers. | Get the party started (2002), Just like a pill (2002), Trouble (2003), Dear Mr. President (2007), So what (2008), Sober (2008), Bad Influence (2010), Try (2012), Just give me a reason (2013), Just like fire (2016) | |
Pop, Iggy, (Godfather of punk & founder of The Stooges) | USA | 1947 | The Idiot (1977), Lust for Life (1977), Kill City (1977), New Values (1979), Soldier (1980), Pary (1981), Zombie Birdhouse (1982), Blah-Blah-Blah (1986), Instinct (1988), Skull Ring (2003), Après (2012) | The Passenger (1977), Lust for Life (1977) | |
Presley, Elvis | USA | 1935 | 1977 | Elvis Presley (1956), Elvis (1956), Elvis Christmas Album (1957), Elvis is back (1960), Something for everybody (1961), From Elvis in Memphis (1969), From Memphis to Vegas/From Vegas to Memphis (1969), Back in Memphis (1970), From Elvis Presley Boulevard (1976), Moody Blue (1977) | Heartbreak Hotel (1956), Hound Dog (1956), Love me tender (1956), Jailhouse Rock (1957), Don‘t be cruel (1956), All Shook Up (1957), It’s now or never (1960), Return to sender (1962), Viva Las Vergas (1964), In the Ghetto (1969) |
Prince | USA | 1958 | 2016 | For you (1978), Prince (1979), Dirty Mind (1980), Controversy (1981), 1999 (1982), Purple rain (1984), Around the world in one day (1985), Parade (1986), Sign o’ the times (1987), Lovesexy (1988), Batman (1989), Graffiti Bridge (1990), Diamonds and pearls (1991), Love Symbol (1992), Come (1994), Black Album (1994), Musicology (2004), 3121 (2006), Planet Earth (2007), Lotusflower (2009); 20Ten (2010); PlectrumElectrum (2014); Art Official Age (2014) | Little red corvette (1982), 1999 (1983), When doves cry (1984), Let’s go crazy (1984), Purple rain (1984), Raspberry Beret (1985), Kiss (1986), Sign o’ the times (1987), Alphabet Street (1988), Gett off (1991), Cream (1991); Diamonds and pearls (1991) |
Reed, Lou, former member of The Velvet Underground (1965-70) | USA | 1942 | 2013 | Lou Reed (1972), Transformer (1972), Berlin (1973), Sally can’t dance (1974), Metal Machine Music (1975), Coney Island Baby (1976), Street Hassle (1978), The Bells (1979), Growing up in public (1980), Blue Mask (1982), Legendary Hearts (1983), New Sensations (1984), Mistrial (1986), New York (1989), Magic and Loss (1992), Ecstasy (2000), The Raven (2003), Hudson River Wind Meditations (2007) | Walk on the wild side (1972), Satellite of love (1973), Perfect day (1997) |
Richie, Lionel | USA | 1949 | Lionel Richie (1982), Can’t slow down (1983), Dancing on the ceiling (1986), Back to front (1992), Renaissance (2001), Coming home (2006), Just go (2009), Tuskegee (2012) | Endless love (1981 with Diana Ross), Truly (1982), All night long (1983), Hello (1984), Penny lover (1984), Say you, say me (1985), Dancing on the ceiling (1986), Do it to me (1992), Angel (2000), Just for you (2004) | |
Rihanna | BARB | 1988 | Music of the sun (2005), A girl like me (2006), Good girl gone bad (2007), Rated R (2009), Loud (2010), Talk that talk (2011), Unapologetic (2013); Anti (2016) | SOS (2006), Unfaithful (2006), Umbrella (2007), Don’t stop the music (2007), Take a bow (2008), Disturbia (2008), Rehab (2008), Russian Roulette (2009), Rude Boy (2009), Only girl (2010), S&M (2010), We found love (2011), Diamonds (2012), Stay (2013), Work (2016), Love on the brain (2016) | |
Robinson, Smokey | USA | 1940 | Smokey (1973), Deep in my soul (1977), Where there’s smoke (1980), Warm thoughts (1980), Being with you (1981), Yes it’s you, lady (1982), One Heartbeat (1987), Smokey & Friends (2014) | Baby come close (1973), Baby that’s Backatcha (1975), Cruisin’ (1979), Being with you (1981), Just to see her (1987) | |
Ross, Diana, former member of The Supremes (1959-70) | USA | 1944 | Diana Ross (1970), Touch me in the morning (1973), Baby it’s me (1977), The Boss (1979), Diana (1980), Why do fools fall in love (1981), Silk Electric (1982), Swept away (1984) | Upside down (1980), I’m coming out (1980), Endless Love (1981), Why do fools fall in love (1981), Chain Reaction (1985) | |
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NIG, GB |
1959 | Diamond life (1984), Promise (1985), Stronger than pride (1988), Love deluxe (1992), Lovers rock (2000) | Your love is king (1984), Smooth operator (1984), The sweetest taboo (1985), No ordinary love (1991) | |
Seal | GB | 1963 | Seal (1991), Seal II (1994), Human Being (1998), Seal IV (2003), System (2007), Soul (2008) | Crazy (1990), Kiss from a rose (1995), Love‘s Devine (2003), Amazing (2007) | |
Shakira | COL | 1977 | Pies Descalzos (1996), Dónde están los ladrones? (1998), Laundry service (2001), Oral Fixation Vol. 2 (2005), Loba (2009), Sale el sol (2010), Shakira (2014). One of the best pop rock singers. | Whenever, wherever (2001), Underneath your clothes (2002), Objection (2002), La tortura (2005), Hips don‘t lie (2006), Waka Waka (2010), Loca (2010), Rabiosa (2011), Can’t remember to forget you (2014) | |
Sheeran, Ed | GB | 1991 | + (2011); x (2014); ÷ (2017) | The A Team (2011); I see fire (2013); Sing (2014); Don’t (2014); Thinking out loud (2014); Photograph (2015); Shape of you (2017); Castle on the hill (2017); Galway Girl (2017) | |
Simon, Paul, former member of Simon & Garfunkel (1957-70) | USA | 1941 | Paul Simon (1972), Still crazy after all these years (1975), Hearts and bones (1983), Graceland (1986), The rhythm of the saints (1990), You’re the one (2000), Surprise (2006) | Mother and Child Reunion (1972), Love me like a rock (1973), 50 Ways to leave your lover (1976), Slip slidin’ away (1977) | |
Spears, Britney | USA | 1981 | Baby one more time (1999), Oops!…I did it again (2000), Britney (2001), In the zone (2003), Blackout (2007), Circus (2008), Femme Fatale (2011), Britney Jean (2013), Glory (2016) | You drive me crazy (1999), Born to make you happy (1999), Lucky (2000), Me against the music (2004), Toxic (2004), Womanizer (2008), Hold it against me (2011), Make me…(2016) | |
Springsteen, Bruce (The Boss) | USA | 1949 | Born to run (1975), Darkness on the edge of town (1978), The River (1980), Nebraska (1982), Born in the USA (1984), Tunnel of love (1987), Human Touch (1992), Lucky Town (1992), Rising (2002), Devils & Dust (2005), Working on a dream (2009), Wrecking Ball (2012), High Hopes (2014) | Born to run (1975), Born in the USA (1984), Dancing in the dark (1984), Streets of Philadelphia (1993) | |
Stardust, Alvin | GB | 1942 | 2014 | The Untouchable (1974), Alvin Stardust (1974) | My Coo Ca Choo (No. 2 in 1973), Jealous Mind (No. 1 in 1974) |
Stevens, Cat (alias Yusuf Islam) | GB | 1948 | Matthew & Son (1967), Tea for the Tillerman (1970), Teaser and the Firecat (1971), Catch bull at four (1972), Foreigner (1973), Buddha and the chocolate box (1974), Numbers (1975), Izitso (1977), Back to earth (1978) | Where do the children play? (1971), Father and son (1971), Morning has broken (1972), Another Saturday night (1974) | |
Stewart, Rod | GB | 1945 | An old raincoat won’t ever let you down (1969), Gasoline Alley (1970), Every picture tells a story (1971), Never a dull moment (1972), Atlantic crossing (1975), A night on the town (1976), Blondes have more fun (1978), Body wishes (1983) | Maggie May (1971), Sailing (1975), Get back (1976), First cut is the deepest (1977), Baby Jane (1983) | |
Sting, former singer of The Police (1977-83) | GB | 1951 | The dream of the blue turtles (1985), Nothing like the sun (1987), The soul cages (1991), Ten Summoner’s Tales (1993), Mercury falling (1996), Brand new day (1999), Scared love (2003), Songs from the labyrinth (2006), If on a Winter’s Night (2009), Symphonicities (2010), The last ship (2013), 57th & 9th (2016) | If you love somebody set them free (1985), Russians (1986), We‘ll be together (1987), They dance alone (1987), Fragile (1988), Englishman in New York (1987), All this time (1991), All for love (1994), Desert rose (2000) | |
Streisand, Barbra | USA | 1942 | The Barbra Streisand Album (1962), The second Barbra Streisand Album (1963), Je m’appelle Barbra (1966), What about today? (1969), Stoney End (1971), Barbra Joan Streisand (1971), Guilty (1980), The Broadway Album (1985), Woman in love (1980) | ||
Swift, Taylor | USA | 1989 | Tailor Swift (2006), Fearless (2008), Speak Now (2010), Red (2012), 1989 (2014) | Love Story (2008), We are never ever getting back together (2012), I knew you were trouble (2012), Shake it off (2014), Blank Space (2014), Style (2015), Bad Blood (2015), I don’t wanna live forever (2016) | |
Timbaland | USA | 1972 | Shock Value (2007), Shock Value II (2009) | Sexy Back (2006 with Timberlake), Give it to me (2007 with Nelly Furtado), Apologize (2007), 4 Minutes (2008 with Madonna), If we ever meet again (2009 with Katy Perry) | |
Timberlake, Justin | USA | 1981 | Justified (2002), Future Sex/Love sounds (2006), The 20/20 Experience (2013) | Cry me a river (2002), Like I love you (2002), Rock your body (2002), Where is the love? (with Black Eyed Peas, 2003), Give it to me (with Nelly Furtado, 2005), Sexyback (2006), My love (2006), What goes around (2006), Mirrors (2013), Can’t stop the feeling! (2016) | |
Turner, Tina | USA | 1939 | Private dancer (1984), Break every rule (1986), Foreign affair (1989), Simply the best (1991), Wildest dreams (1996), Twenty four seven (1999), All the best (2004) | What‘s love got to do with it? (1984), I can’t stand the rain (1984), Better be good to me (1984), We don‘t need another hero (1985), Two people (1986), Golden eye (1995), Simply the best (1991) | |
Waits, Tom | USA | 1949 | Closing time (1973), The heart of Saturday night (1974), Nighthawks at the diner (1975), Small change (1976), Foreign affairs (1977), Blue Valentine (1978), Heart attack and vine (1980), Swordfish-trombones (1983), Rain dogs (1985), Franks wild years (1987), The black rider (1990), Night on earth (Soundtrack, 1991), Bone machine (1992), Mule variations (1999), Alice (2002), Blood money (2002), Real gone (2004), Orphans (2006) | ||
West, Kanye | USA | 1977 | The College Dropout (2004), Late Registration (2005), Graduation (2007), 808s & Heartbreak (2008), My beautiful dark twisted fantasy (2010), Yeezus (2013), The Life of Pablo (2016) | Gold Digger (2005), Stronger (2007), Love Lockdown (2008), Heartless (2008), FourFiveSeconds (2015) | |
White, Barry | USA | 1944 | 2003 | I‘ve got so much to give (1973), Under the influence of love (1973), Can’t get enough (1974), Let the music play (1976), The man (1978), Staying power (2000), Soul seduction (2001) | I‘m gonna love you just a little more, baby (1973), Never gonna give you up (1973), You’re the first, the last, my everything (1974), What am I gonna do (1975), Let the music play (1976), It‘s ecstasy when you lay down next to me (1977) |
Williams, Robbie, former singer of Take That (1990-95) | GB | 1974 | Life thru a lens (1997), I‘ve been expecting you (1998), The ego has landed (1999), Sing when you‘re winning (2000), Swing when you‘re winning (2001), Escapology (2002), Intensive Care (2005), Rudebox (2006), Reality killed the video star (2009), Take the crown (2012), Swings both ways (2013), The Heavy Entertainment Show (2016) | Angels (1997), Millennium (1998), Rock DJ (2000), Somethin‘ stupid (2001), Feel (2002), Radio (2004), Tripping (2005), Rudebox (2006), Bodies (2009), Shame (2010), Candy (2012) | |
Winehouse, Amy | GB | 1983 | 2011 | Frank (2003), Back to Black (2006), Lioness: Hidden Treasures (2011, Posthumous), I Told You I Was Trouble: Live in London (2007) | Stronger Than Me (2003), Rehab (2006), Valerie (2007), Back To Black (2007), You know I’m no good (2007) |
Winwood, Steve, former member of Spencer Davis Group (1963-67) | GB | 1948 | Steve Winwood (1977), Arc of a diver (1980), Talking back to the night (1982), Back in the high life (1986), Roll with it (1988), Refugees of the heart (1990), About time (2003), Nine lives (2009). One of the best pop rock singers. | While you see a chance (1980), Valerie (1982), Higher love (1986), Roll with it (1988) | |
Wonder, Stevie | USA | 1950 | For once in my life (1968), My Cherie Amour (1969), Talking book (1972), Music of my mind (1972), Innervisions (1973), Fulfillingness´ First Final (1974), Songs in the key of life (1976), Conversation peace (1995) | You are the sunshine of my life (1972), Superstition (1972), Living for the city (1973), I wish (1977), Sir Duke (1977), Ebony and Ivory (1981 with Paul McCartney), I just called to say I love you (1984), Part-Time lover (1985) | |
Young, Neil, former member of Crosby Stills Nash & Young (1969-77) | CAN | 1945 | After the gold rush (1970), Harvest (1972), On the beach (1974), Tonight‘s the night (1975), Zuma (1975), Comes a time (1978), Rust never sleeps (1979), Freedom (1989), Harvest Moon (1992), Prairie Wind (2005) | Only love can break your heart (1970), A man needs a maid (1972), Heart of gold (1972), Old man (1972), Hey hey, my my (1979), Mirror Ball (1994) | |
Zappa, Frank, former singer of Mothers of Invention (1964-76) | USA | 1940 | 1993 | Freak out! (1966), We’re only in it for the money (1968), Hot rats (1969), 200 Motels (1970), Over-Nite Sensation (1973), Apostrophe (1974), Sheik Yerbouti (1980), Jazz from hell (1986) | Bobby Brown (1980) |
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