Occupation

SINGERS

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With 4,381 biographies, Singers are the 6th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Actors, Writers, and Athletes.

People

Pantheon has 4,387 people classified as singers born between 1155 and 2009. Of these 4,387, 3,352 (76.41%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living singers include Andrew Lambrou, Mia Nicolai, and Matti Salminen. The most famous deceased singers include Angelica Catalani, Yevgeny Nesterenko, and Taos Amrouche.

Living Singers

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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 (95), Seoul (60), and Los Angeles (54).

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.