It is safe to say that British singers are the most sought after in the world. Even American music cannot fully compare with English music. The US has borrowed a considerable amount musical styles from the United Kingdom to develop its show business.

Kings of British music of the second half of the 20th century

The history of the English stage should begin with David Bowie, the artistic rock performer whom the world lost in this year, 2016. His vibrant and experimental career spanned 50 years and began in 1969 with the composition Space Oddity. The musician was named the twenty-third artist on the list of the world's greatest performers of all time. Bowie was remembered by his listeners for his scandalous images, puzzle songs and insinuating voice.

Queen is a rock band that achieved widespread fame in the 1970s. From the mention of songs like The Show Must Go On and We Are the Champions give many people goosebumps. The group has 15 studio albums, 5 concert collections and hundreds of millions of grateful fans around the world. to the globe. Each musician in this group is the author of at least one song, which took first place in the British and world charts.

Famous British singers of the 80s, whose popularity went beyond the borders of their native country, are, of course, The Beatles. The group performed in the beat-rock style. British singers began their careers with covers and local performances. After a concert at the Royal Variety Show 1963 of the year The The Beatles woke up as sought-after artists. At the moment, only one of the “bugs” is involved in music - Paul McCartney, who, by the way, became the author of most of the compositions that were included in the first two albums and became world hits.

Not by England alone

Welsh singer and musician Marina Diamandis (pseudonym - Marina and the Diamonds) is a real diamond of the indie pop genre and British pop music. The girl's career began in 2005 with the EP Mermaid vs. Sailor, which she created and sold without anyone's help. Unique album The 2010's Family Jewels achieved silver on the UK Albums Chart days before its official release as it was the fifth most anticipated new release.

The Electra Heart era was not as successful as the first due to the frequent postponement of song premieres. The album Froot, released in March 2015, and the Neon Nature tour returned Marina to the title of one of the best artists in the United Kingdom, America and Europe.

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When talking about English music, it is impossible not to mention Adele’s soulful voice and sensual songs. The twenty-eight-year-old girl has three successful studio albums, is the winner of dozens of music nominations, and is a member of the Guinness Book of Records three times.

Such British singers, just as they had won listeners in their homeland, began to seek the attention of the American public. More than half a million copies were purchased in 2014 debut album Smith's In The Lonely Hour in the United States alone. Sheeran's music record, X, topped the US best-selling chart in 2014.

Coldplay and Arctic Monkeys are truly accomplished musicians and British singers. Contemporary performers These groups achieved success not only among the public in the United Kingdom, but also in the USA and Europe. Arctic Monkeys are headliners in Britain and America with the phenomenal sales of their AM album. Coldplay managed to sell 701 thousand copies of the Ghost Stories album in a few months.

Britain's Emerging Artists

Counterfeit is a London-based band led by a musician, lead singer and actor who played leading roles in the films Sweeney Todd and The Mortal Instruments. Four guys create music in the style alternative rock. Tracks such as Hold Fire, Letter To The Everything, Family Suicide and Enough served Counterfeit to their advantage, thanks to which the artists held two European tour sold out at every concert.

During the year of their existence, the guys managed to get onto the pages of the popular British rock magazine Kerrang several times along with such groups as Linkin Park, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Twenty One Pilots, Muse, and other world stars. Official release of the first album in at the moment delayed due to Bauer's commitment to the Shakespeare series Will, but loyal fans patiently continue to wait for their reward in the form of studio recordings of mind-blowing and incendiary songs.

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The best British singers. TOP 20

Test yourself: have you heard each of these twenty unique voices?.. If you haven’t heard someone, you need to correct the omission. These are the best singers in the world. Perfect English. Unrivaled voices. The best music.

1. Freddie Mercury

Freddie Mercury (5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991) was a Tanzanian-born British singer, songwriter and record producer, best known as the lead singer and songwriter of the rock band Queen. He also became known for his flamboyant stage presence and four-octave vocal range.

No one was and never will be as great as Freddie Mercury. End of discussion.

The best singer of all time, so naturally he should be number 1 on this list.

2. Robbie Williams

He best singer of all times.

A legend and he continues to write and sing. His songs are amazing.

Amazing singer and performer!

3. Mick Jagger

Sir Michael Philip Jagger "Mick" is an English singer, songwriter and actor, best known as the lead singer and co-founder of the Rolling Stones.

4. Liam Gallagher

William John Paul "Liam" Gallagher is an English musician, singer and songwriter. He rose to fame as the lead singer of the rock band Oasis and later as the singer of Beady Eye.

5. George Michael

Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou, known professionally (stage name) as George Michael, is an English singer, songwriter and producer.

6. Ian Gillan

Ian Gillan is an English singer and songwriter. He initially found success as a band vocalist Deep Purple, as the vocalist of Andrew Lloyd Webber's rock opera concept album Jesus Christ Superstar, in which Gillan plays the title role (Jesus Christ).

Listen to his aria "Gethsemane" as superstar Jesus Christ. Make sure it's Ian Gillan, because it's... something incredible and will captivate forever!

Gethsemane (I Only Want to Say), Jesus Christ Superstar: www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_mJgVwQ3Qw

7. David Bowie

David Robert Jones is an English singer, born in London on 8 January 1947, the son of a fundraiser and a waitress. He died in New York on January 10, 2016, at the age of 69, a hero to millions who doesn't need to be talked about...he is perfection itself.

8. John Lennon

John Winston Ono Lennon, English singer and songwriter who received world fame as a co-founder of the Beatles. They are the most commercially successful group in history popular music. He was killed by Mark David Chapman on December 8, 1980, aged 40.

9. Ed Sheeran

Christopher Edward "Ed" Sheeran is an English singer-songwriter and musician. He was born in Hebden Bridge in Yorkshire and grew up in Framlingham, Suffolk. The best in the world!

Ed Sheeran is without a doubt a unique singer. His music, lyrics, genre, his voice, everything is perfect.

Ed is so talented in every way! His voice, his melodies, and not to mention the powerful lyrics that he writes himself!

10. Roger Daltray

Harry Roger Daltrey is an English singer and actor. In a musical career spanning more than 50 years, Daltrey rose to prominence in the mid-1960s as the founder and vocalist of the English rock band The Who, fourteen singles were released, which entered the TOP 10 charts in the UK. This is a legend.

11. Zayn Malik

Jawadd Zayn Malik born January 12, 1993, is a multi-platinum selling British singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Bradford. Zayn aspired to pursue a career in music from a young age.

12. Sting

Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner (Sting) is an MBE, known professionally by his stage name Sting. British rock musician, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, activist, actor and philanthropist. He is best known as a vocalist English group The Police.

13. Paul McCartney

Sir James Paul McCartney is an English singer, multi-instrumentalist and composer. Along with John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, he received worldwide fame thanks to rock band The The Beatles, one of the most popular and influential groups in the history of pop and rock music.

No one had the vocal range and flexibility that Paul had.

14. Elton John

15. Ozzy Osbourne

John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne was born on December 3, 1948. He is also known as the "Prince of Darkness". Ozzy is an English singer, songwriter and television presenter. He rose to fame in the early 1970s as the lead vocalist of Black Sabbath. Osbourne was then fired from Black Sabbath.

He invented metal singing.

16. Billy Idol

William Michael Albert Broad, known professionally as Billy Idol (Idol), is an English musician, singer, composer and actor.

17. Jonathan Antoine

Jonathan Antoine

Jonathan Antoine is a classically trained English tenor. He rose to fame after appearing in the sixth series of Britain's Got Talent 2012 in the classic duet Jonathan and Charlotte.

18. Sam Smith

He male version Beyonce!

19. Olly Murs

Oliver "Ollie" Stanley Moers (born 14 May 1984 in Witham, Essex) is a Latvian-born British singer, musician and television presenter. Moers became famous after participating in the sixth season of The X Factor, finishing in 2nd place. After the show, he signed a contract with Epic Records and Syco Music.

20. Noel Gallagher

Noel Thomas David Gallagher is an English musician, singer, songwriter and guitarist. He worked as the lead guitarist, co-vocalist and main songwriter for the rock band Oasis.

I never set out to go and live in the UK. But now, analyzing my personal tastes and preferences, it turned out that much of what I like - be it cinema or music - was created in this country. I take my hat off to the British - in terms of creativity and art, this nation is one of the most advanced.

English group The Beatles

Pictured: The Beatles Story Museum in Liverpool.

WITH early childhood I listened to English music. My father instilled a passion for it. It all started with " The Beatles" I played their melodies on the piano. I translated the lyrics of their songs and tried to sing them myself. The Beatles are true legends not only of Great Britain, but of the entire world culture. The music of this “Fab Four” has long become a classic, and no other musical group has yet been able to achieve such a level of skill and reverence.

By coincidence, our move to the UK began in Liverpool, the birthplace of the Beatles. This gloomy city with leaden clouds hanging over it carefully preserves the memory of its famous people. Everything about Liverpool reminds you of the Beatles. Naturally, there is also a museum here, dedicated to the group, called " The Beatles Story" In Liverpool you can even find a monument to the yellow submarine, glorified in the song " Yellow Submarine».

In the photo: Paul McCartney's house in London.

IN London There are also many places associated with the Beatles - here they created and wrote most of their hits. One of the Beatles' last albums was even named after a London street. Abbey Road“- their recording studio was located here. One of the two living members of the group lives in London - Sir Paul McCartney. Even his home address is known: 7 Cavendish Avenue, St Johns Wood, London NW8 9JE. His daughter Stella became a successful clothing designer - her outfits are sold at incredible prices in London boutiques, where there are always crowds of people.

British musician Elton John

My acquaintance with English music continued in the face Sir Elton John. As a teenager, I greatly admired this eccentric red-haired pianist. Once I recorded his concert in Moscow from TV and then watched it often. Accompanying himself during the performance, Elton gave himself completely to the music - he was so carried away that fountains of saliva sprayed from his mouth. Naturally, I selected melodies and learned his incredibly beautiful songs: among them were such masterpieces as “ Believe», « Can you feel the love tonight», « Sacrifice», « Nikita"and others.

Having moved to the UK, my husband and I cherished the hope of going to a Sir Elton concert at an affordable price. Imagine our disappointment when it turned out that this British musician practically does not perform in his homeland. And you are more likely to see him at a concert in Moscow than in London. However, we do not lose hope of seeing this one someday. musical legend firsthand.

British group Take That

In the photo: British band Take That.

Next music group known to most girls from the 90s. Which of the girls in those years didn’t go crazy over the boy’s top five? Take That"? I remember that at that time notebook surveys were popular among teenage girls in Russia, and one of the mandatory questions on the survey was: “Which member of Take That do you like?” Everyone chose either the handsome guy Mark Owen(far right in the photo) or “bad boy” Robbie Williams(in the center). The latter, by the way, made a quite successful solo career.

Take That's most famous hit, of course, was the heart-warming ballad " Babe“- I must admit, I still listen to it when the mood suits me. Naturally, the lyrics of Take That's songs aroused my interest, and one day an incident arose with this: in those days, the Internet and search engines were not yet developed, and all foreign songs were learned “by ear.” That's why for many years I was sure that famous composition Take That " Relight My Fire" the words actually sound " We like papaya”, which seemed a little strange to me (why the hell do these guys love papaya so much that they even sing about it?). I found out the truth by accident only many years later, when I found a video for this song on the Internet. However, I find listening to foreign songs and trying to figure out the words on my own to be extremely useful. In general, there are many cases when love for foreign language It begins precisely with sympathy for the musical group singing on it. This is a good incentive start learning the language– because you always want to know what your favorites are singing about. Sometimes, however, it turns out that the meaning of the lyrics is not as deep as we would like, but it is always better to know the truth than to suspect, as a friend of mine once said, “what if they sing that we are all fools here?” About other effective methods studying English language read this article.

Other English singers: Simply Red, Seal, Spice Girls, George Michael, Adele

Our first meetings with my husband often took place under musical accompaniment fiery red Simply Red– the lyrical soul of this Englishman is ideal for romantic meetings and unobtrusively sets the mood for love (men, take it into account).

Seal fires up the crowd at a concert at the B1 club in Moscow. Photo from personal archive author.

Another Brit whose enveloping baritone I sincerely consider the most beautiful male voice in the world is a black singer Seal. Already pregnant, I went to his concert in Moscow in 2010 at the B1 club. Seal has incredibly powerful energy - when he performs, he charges the crowd with his sparkling energy so that you forget about everything in the world and reach out along with the rest of the “charged” to shake his hand. By the way, Seal is currently single, so girls, go for it.

Naturally, the sparkling “ Spice Girls", and lyrical ballads George Michael. All these performers also come from England.

My current favorite is the English singer Adele with an incredibly beautiful, deep velvety voice. And, although I was not very impressed with this episode of Bond, I think the soundtrack Skyfall performed by Adele with the most successful composition of all films about agent 007. It's a bit of a shame that, like a typical English woman, this talented singer doesn't think much about her figure. The entire British Internet is replete with banners with a plump Adele and false headlines about her incredible effective method weight loss. However, I hope that her weight will not affect the quality of performance in any way, and this British pop star will delight us with her creativity for many years to come.

In the photo: English singer Adele - before and now.

20 The most influential female pop stars bring up the rear Gloria Estefan) - 53 year old latino American singer and a songwriter who has won five Grammy Awards and sold over 90 million records.

On 19th place - Lily Allen- English pop singer, who won the 2010 Brit Awards nomination for best solo artist. The first single of Lily's second album, starting at number one in the British national chart, stayed there for a month, while the album itself became the top seller in the UK in the week of release.

18th occupies a line Canadian singer, songwriter, music producer and actress Nelly Furtado¸ who took part in the first serious show in 2001 and has since sold 25 million of her albums.

American singer, songwriter and actress, Pink ended up on 17th positions. Alecia Beth Moore became a popular performer in early 2000. Having since won 2 Grammy Awards, 5 MTV Music Awards and 2 Brit Awards, Pink was voted Best Female Pop Artist between 2000 and 2010 by Billboard. According to the same magazine, she became the 6th highest-paid artist in 2009, earning $36 million in a year - and that’s just in the music industry.

16th became Amy Lee- vocalist of the band "Evanescence", whose repertoire includes the album "Fallen" - one of eight albums in the history of rock that spent a whole year in the US Top 50. The band's music sounds at ten feature films And computer games, and behind its composition there are as many as 2 Grammy awards.

On 15th line of the most popular and best-selling - Kylie Minogue- Australian singer, actress and songwriter. Since launching her career in 1987, the 42-year-old pop star has achieved record sales of more than $100 million (including sales of 40 million albums and 60 million singles). In addition, Kylie was awarded the Order of the British Empire for her services to music.

14th the place went to a Canadian singer, songwriter, producer and actress Alanis Morissette. The star, who began his career in 1984 as a teenager, has since sold more than 40 million albums worldwide.

Shania Twain- Canadian singer, rightfully called one of the most successful contemporary country singers in the world, has become 13th . The singer's seven singles reached number one on the US country charts; her third album is in 7th place in general list best-selling albums in Canadian history. Shania is also currently the only performer in the world to have been awarded Diamond albums three times in a row.

On 12th line is located Amy Winehouse(Amy Winehouse) is an English singer performing soul-pop with jazz motifs, recognized by critics as one of the leading British performers of the 2000s. Amy's career includes 6 Grammy nominations and wins in 5 categories.

11th turned out to be Shakira - Colombian singer, dancer, songwriter, composer, music producer and philanthropist, who performed 150 concerts in 100 cities in 37 countries in 2005. That year, over 2,300,000 people attended her concerts around the world.

American pop singer, actress and former model Whitney Houston closed 10 the most influential women, who conquered the world with their vocals. The star, having sold more than 170 million albums and singles worldwide, was included in the Rolling Stone Magazine lists as one of the 100 greatest performers of all times.

On 9th positions - Beyonce- American R&B singer, music producer, actress, dancer and model, declared by Billboard the most successful performer of the 2000s. and main radio performer last decade. Having sold more than 35 million albums and singles in the United States, in 2010 the singer was ranked second in Forbes' "100 Most Powerful and Influential Celebrities in the World."

8th place, according to the magazine " Entertainment Weekly", earned by the American pop singer, dancer and actress Christina Aguilera ( Christina Aguilera) , who has sold more than 42 million albums worldwide and is ranked 20th on Billboard's Artist of the Decade list.

Mariah Carey - American pop singer, producer and actress - on 7th top 20 line. Having sold over 100 million albums worldwide, Mariah was named the best-selling pop singer of the millennium. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), she is the third most popular singer in the world.

42-year-old Canadian singer, actress, songwriter and businesswoman Celine Dion became 6th , thanks to sales of over 200 million albums worldwide. Celine is also the only female artist to have sold over two million singles in the UK.

5 the most influential singers opens Cyndi Lauper- American pop singer, songwriter and actress, winner of the Grammy and Emmy awards. 57-year-old Cindy's total record sales, which include 11 albums and more than 40 singles, exceed 25 million copies.

4th the position went to Tina Turner- American singer and actress, whose music career lasted more than 50 years. With approximately 180 million records sold worldwide, Tina is the recipient of numerous awards and her achievements in rock music have deservedly earned her the title of "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll."

Bronze the medal was awarded Cher- American pop singer, songwriter, actress, director and music producer. The 64-year-old singer is one of the few people whose awards include an Oscar, a Grammy, an Emmy and three Golden Globes for her work in the film, music and television industries.

American singer Britney Spears ( Britney Spears) - on honorary 2nd place. She is recognized as the best-selling female artist of the 2000s and the fifth best-selling artist of all time. In June 2010, the pop star took sixth place in the Forbes ranking of the world's 100 greatest and most influential.

Headed the same rating of the most popular and best-selling performers in pop Madonna is an American singer, songwriter, producer, dancer, actress, director and screenwriter, as well as the most commercially successful female singer to sell greatest number of their records among all: more than 200 million albums and 100 million singles. In 2008, the artist, who deservedly bears the title of “Queen of Pop,” was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

A little about English performers and their songs that have become hits of all time!

The most famous English singers and groups.

Great Britain and the USA are famous for their performers on a global scale; in particular, these countries are considered the birthplace of rock. The most extensive development of the genre of this music took place in Great Britain, where the famous Beatles, Elton John, Take That, etc. appeared. Therefore, in terms of creativity and art, the British are very talented and famous, because many people from this country became world famous.

Music groups in Britain.

Business card of everything musical creativity The country became the musical group "The Beatles", but the world has also heard a lot about The Rolling Stones, who are one of the most influential musical groups in the history of rock. “The Beatles” is a legend of world culture that has long become a classic, in whose name a museum and a monument to the yellow boat glorified in their songs were specially created.

Since 1990, electronic-oriented music has entered the world. Soon the name of this group became known - “Prodigy”. Hurts, focused on the electropop genre, became an equally influential group. It is interesting that Hurts arose completely by chance, and the band members initially communicated only via the Internet - Anderson sent tracks by mail, and Hutchcraft was responsible for the vocals.

The group "Take That" is known to many girls who respect the 90s. The group's repertoire includes an interesting ballad « Babe » , which you can listen to in any mood. Take That consists of five guys who were at the peak of their popularity among teenage girls.

Popular English singers.

Who doesn't know about Elton John? For many, their acquaintance with English music begins with this person. Black singer Seal is also popular in the UK because... has a beautiful male voice. But you can have romantic meetings with the musical accompaniment of Simply Red, because the voice of this fiery Englishman unobtrusively sets you in a harmonious mood. George Michael's ballads are no less charming.