Occupation
SINGERS
People
Pantheon has 4,386 people classified as singers born between 1155 and 2009. Of these 4,386, 3,363 (76.68%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living singers include Mick Jagger, Cher, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The most famous deceased singers include Elvis Presley, Édith Piaf, and Aretha Franklin. As of April 2024, 453 new singers have been added to Pantheon including Morten Harket, Željko Bebek, and Amadou & Mariam.
Living Singers
Go to all RankingsMick Jagger
1943 - Present
HPI: 81.35
Cher
1946 - Present
HPI: 79.48
Anni-Frid Lyngstad
1945 - Present
HPI: 77.96
Julio Iglesias
1943 - Present
HPI: 76.06
Adriano Celentano
1938 - Present
HPI: 75.53
Joan Baez
1941 - Present
HPI: 75.13
Patti Smith
1946 - Present
HPI: 74.32
Brian Johnson
1947 - Present
HPI: 73.27
Celine Dion
1968 - Present
HPI: 71.62
Mireille Mathieu
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.57
Nana Mouskouri
1934 - Present
HPI: 71.47
Albano Carrisi
1943 - Present
HPI: 71.13
Deceased Singers
Go to all RankingsElvis Presley
1935 - 1977
HPI: 82.83
Édith Piaf
1915 - 1963
HPI: 81.77
Aretha Franklin
1942 - 2018
HPI: 80.99
Janis Joplin
1943 - 1970
HPI: 80.44
Maria Callas
1923 - 1977
HPI: 79.76
Luciano Pavarotti
1935 - 2007
HPI: 78.32
Toto Cutugno
1943 - 2023
HPI: 77.30
Charles Aznavour
1924 - 2018
HPI: 76.56
Tina Turner
1939 - 2023
HPI: 76.31
David Bowie
1947 - 2016
HPI: 75.99
Dalida
1933 - 1987
HPI: 75.58
Frank Sinatra
1915 - 1998
HPI: 75.52
Newly Added Singers (2024)
Go to all RankingsMorten Harket
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.34
Željko Bebek
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Amadou & Mariam
HPI: 55.12
Shovkat Alakbarova
1922 - 1993
HPI: 55.08
Pierre Kartner
1935 - 2022
HPI: 54.74
Marlena Shaw
1939 - 2024
HPI: 54.46
Joselito
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.90
Maria Severa Onofriana
1820 - 1846
HPI: 53.51
Aram Tigran
1934 - 2009
HPI: 52.53
Seid Memić Vajta
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.40
Cem Karaca
1945 - 2004
HPI: 52.33
Fayza Ahmed
1934 - Present
HPI: 52.32
Places
Most singers were born in United States (1177), United Kingdom (396), and South Korea (177). By city, the most common birth places were New York City (94), Seoul (60), and Los Angeles (54).The most common death places of singers were United States (372), France (75), and United Kingdom (61). By city, these were Los Angeles (39), New York City (35), and Nashville, Tennessee (24).
Places Over Time
The earliest biographies classified as singers in Pantheon are Antonio Cesti, Barbara Strozzi, and Blondel de Nesle. The concentration of singers was largest during the Television Era, which lasted from 1950 to 1989. Some birth or death locations for earlier singers are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.
Lifespans
Which Singers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Singers since 1700.