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The most famous singers, composers and performers in our archive, ranked by historical popularity.

907 musicians in our database, ranked by historical popularity. Page 12 of 19.

Most famous musician

Ludwig van Beethoven

Highest historical popularity score (HPI 96.9)

Most common birth month

September

96 of 907 were born in September

Living vs deceased

554 / 353

61% are still living

Most common nationality

American

320 people, 35% of the list

Editor-written profiles

308

34% have a full original profile so far

The ranked list (from #551)

  1. 551The GameThe GameCompton rapper whose debut album The Documentary reached number one on the American album chart in 2005.🇺🇸American · Born November 29, 1979View profile
  2. 552Jung KookJung KookSinger and youngest member of BTS who released the solo hit Seven and the debut album Golden.🇰🇷South Korean · Born September 1, 1997View profile
  3. 553Avril LavigneAvril LavigneCanadian pop-punk singer who rose to fame with the 2002 debut album Let Go and the single "Complicated".🇨🇦Canadian · Born September 27, 1984View profile
  4. 554R. KellyR. KellyR&B singer whose hit I Believe I Can Fly won Grammy awards, before later criminal convictions ended his career.🇺🇸American · Born January 8, 1967View profile
  5. 555Bobby McFerrinBobby McFerrinVocalist who topped the American charts with the a cappella single Don't Worry, Be Happy.🇺🇸American · Born March 11, 1950View profile
  6. 556ThalíaThalíaMexican pop singer and telenovela star, whose lead role in Marimar made her famous across Latin America.🇲🇽Mexican · Born August 26, 1971View profile
  7. 557Varg VikernesVarg VikernesHe led the one-man black metal project Burzum and was later jailed for the murder of fellow musician Euronymous.🇳🇴Norwegian · Born February 11, 1973View profile
  8. 558Anne-Sophie MutterAnne-Sophie MutterViolinist who rose to prominence as a teenager under Herbert von Karajan and became one of classical music's leading soloists.🇩🇪German · Born June 29, 1963View profile
  9. 559Armin van BuurenArmin van BuurenDutch trance DJ who hosts the weekly radio show A State of Trance and has topped DJ Mag's poll several times.🇳🇱Dutch · Born December 25, 1976View profile
  10. 560Perry ComoPerry ComoRelaxed crooner who hosted The Perry Como Show on American television and recorded for RCA Victor for decades.🇺🇸American · Born May 18, 1912 · Died May 12, 2001View profile
  11. 561AlizéeAlizéeFrench pop singer who found fame as a teenager with the 2000 single Moi... Lolita.🇫🇷French · Born August 21, 1984View profile
  12. 562CeeLo GreenCeeLo GreenSinger and rapper who made the 2006 hit Crazy as half of Gnarls Barkley and later released the solo single Forget You.🇺🇸American · Born May 30, 1975View profile
  13. 563Violetta VillasVioletta VillasHer remarkable coloratura voice, spanning more than four octaves, made her a star of Polish cabaret and Las Vegas stages.🇵🇱Polish · Born June 10, 1938 · Died December 5, 2011View profile
  14. 564Alexandre DesplatAlexandre DesplatFilm composer who won Academy Awards for the scores of The Grand Budapest Hotel and The Shape of Water.🇫🇷French · Born August 23, 1961View profile
  15. 565Charli XCXCharli XCXPop artist whose 2024 album Brat defined a summer's aesthetic and shaped the sound of club-influenced pop.🇬🇧British · Born August 2, 1992View profile
  16. 566Ariana GrandeAriana GrandePop singer with a four-octave range who topped charts with the 2018 album Sweetener and the single "Thank U, Next".🇺🇸American · Born June 26, 1993View profile
  17. 567Anna-Maria Ravnopolska-DeanAnna-Maria Ravnopolska-DeanHarpist and composer who has built an international career as a soloist and teacher, and also presented on television.🇧🇬Bulgarian · Born August 3, 1960View profile
  18. 568Marian AndersonMarian AndersonContralto who sang at the Lincoln Memorial in 1939 and became the first Black soloist to perform at the Metropolitan Opera.🇺🇸American · Born February 21, 1897 · Died April 8, 1993View profile
  19. 569StromaeStromaeBelgian singer and producer who blends hip-hop with electronic music, and is known for the hit Alors on danse.🇧🇪Belgian · Born March 12, 1985View profile
  20. 570Paula AbdulPaula AbdulChoreographer-turned-pop star whose debut album Forever Your Girl produced four US number one singles, later a judge on American Idol.🇺🇸American · Born June 19, 1962View profile
  21. 571FleaFleaBassist who helped define the funk-rock sound of Red Hot Chili Peppers on albums such as Blood Sugar Sex Magik.🇦🇺Australian · Born October 16, 1962View profile
  22. 572Katy PerryKaty PerryPop singer whose album Teenage Dream produced five US number-one singles, including "California Gurls" and "Firework".🇺🇸American · Born October 25, 1984View profile
  23. 573Natalie ColeNatalie ColeWon Grammy awards for Unforgettable... with Love, an album reviving her father's songs, including a duet with his recording.🇺🇸American · Born February 6, 1950 · Died December 31, 2015View profile
  24. 574KaliopiKaliopiMacedonian singer-songwriter who represented her country at Eurovision 2012 with the song Crno i belo.Macedonian · Born December 28, 1966View profile
  25. 575Thom YorkeThom YorkeSinger of Radiohead, whose voice and songwriting shaped the albums OK Computer and Kid A.🇬🇧British · Born October 7, 1968View profile
  26. 576Sam SmithSam SmithSinger who rose to fame on Disclosure's Latch, then won Grammys for the debut album In the Lonely Hour.🇬🇧British · Born May 19, 1992View profile
  27. 577Tracy ChapmanTracy ChapmanFolk-influenced songwriter whose single "Fast Car" brought her international fame and Grammy recognition from her 1988 debut album.🇺🇸American · Born March 30, 1964View profile
  28. 578Shania TwainShania TwainCountry-pop singer whose 1997 album Come On Over became one of the best-selling albums by a female artist.🇨🇦Canadian · Born August 28, 1965View profile
  29. 579Michel SognyMichel SognyPianist and teacher who devised his own method of teaching piano, aimed at helping beginners play expressively and quickly.🇫🇷French · Born November 21, 1947View profile
  30. 580SugaSugaRapper and producer in the South Korean group BTS, who also releases solo work under the name Agust D.🇰🇷South Korean · Born March 9, 1993View profile
  31. 581Sharon den AdelSharon den AdelLead singer of the Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation, which she co-founded in 1996.🇳🇱Dutch · Born July 12, 1974View profile
  32. 582Chris MartinChris MartinCo-founded Coldplay and sings and plays piano on albums such as Parachutes and A Rush of Blood to the Head.🇬🇧British · Born March 2, 1977View profile
  33. 583Laurie AndersonLaurie AndersonExperimental artist whose eight-minute single "O Superman" became an unlikely British hit in 1981.🇺🇸American · Born June 5, 1947View profile
  34. 584Alexander RybakAlexander RybakSinger and violinist who won the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest for Norway with the song Fairytale.🇳🇴Norwegian · Born May 13, 1986View profile
  35. 585Paul RobesonPaul RobesonBass-baritone and actor whose performances of Ol' Man River and the title role in Othello made him internationally famous.🇺🇸American · Born April 9, 1898 · Died January 23, 1976View profile
  36. 586DidoDidoHer debut album No Angel, featuring the single "Thank You", became a huge international bestseller.🇬🇧British · Born December 25, 1971View profile
  37. 587John FruscianteJohn FruscianteGuitarist whose playing shaped the Red Hot Chili Peppers' 1991 album Blood Sugar Sex Magik.🇺🇸American · Born March 5, 1970View profile
  38. 588Noel GallagherNoel GallagherWrote Oasis hits such as Wonderwall and Don't Look Back in Anger, later leading Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.🇬🇧British · Born May 29, 1967View profile
  39. 589Conchita WurstConchita WurstBearded drag persona who won the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest for Austria with the ballad Rise Like a Phoenix.🇦🇹Austrian · Born November 6, 1988View profile
  40. 590Kim Seok-jinKim Seok-jinMember of the boy band BTS, who also released the solo single "The Astronaut" in 2022.🇰🇷South Korean · Born December 4, 1992View profile
  41. 591Joan JettJoan JettRock singer and guitarist whose band the Blackhearts had a US number one with I Love Rock 'n' Roll.🇺🇸American · Born September 22, 1958View profile
  42. 592
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    Mohammed RafiPlayback singer who sang for countless Hindi films, winning a Filmfare Award for Chaudhvin Ka Chand.🇮🇳Indian · Born December 24, 1924 · Died July 31, 1980View profile
  43. 593IUIUSinger-songwriter whose hit Good Day made her a star, later acting in Hotel del Luna.🇰🇷South Korean · Born May 16, 1993View profile
  44. 594Camila CabelloCamila CabelloLeft Fifth Harmony for a solo career and topped charts with the 2017 single Havana.🇨🇺Cuban · Born March 3, 1997View profile
  45. 595Geri HalliwellGeri HalliwellMember of the Spice Girls as Ginger Spice, who later had solo number one hits including It's Raining Men.🇬🇧British · Born August 6, 1972View profile
  46. 596Nelly FurtadoNelly FurtadoHer single I'm Like a Bird won a Grammy, and her album Loose produced the hit Maneater.🇨🇦Canadian · Born December 2, 1978View profile
  47. 597AkonAkonSenegalese-American singer and producer who reached a global audience with the 2004 hit Locked Up and the 2006 album Konvicted.🇺🇸American · Born April 16, 1973View profile
  48. 598Sheryl CrowSheryl CrowSinger-songwriter whose debut album Tuesday Night Music Club produced the hit "All I Wanna Do" and won her Grammy awards.🇺🇸American · Born February 11, 1962View profile
  49. 599Angelique KidjoAngelique KidjoBeninese singer who has won multiple Grammy Awards for albums blending West African music with pop, jazz and funk.Beninese · Born July 14, 1960View profile
  50. 600Sertab ErenerSertab ErenerSinger who won the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest for Turkey with "Everyway That I Can".🇹🇷Turkish · Born December 4, 1964View profile

How we rank and select

  • Ranking: people are ordered by their Historical Popularity Index (HPI) from Pantheon. HPI combines how many Wikipedia language editions have an article about a person, how many page views those articles get, how evenly the views are spread across languages and how long ago the person lived. People Pantheon does not yet cover are listed after them, ordered by our own popularity score (the number of Wikipedia language editions with an article about them).
  • Membership: each person appears in one occupation list only, based on their primary occupation as classified by Pantheon (for example, a queen who wrote poetry is listed as royalty, not as a writer). Kings, queens, emperors, sultans and royal consorts are not listed as politicians or writers: anyone who held a monarch's office on Wikidata, and never served as a president or head of government, counts as royalty. For the few people Pantheon does not cover, we use the primary field recorded in our database.
  • One-line summaries: each summary is an original line written for this site with AI assistance under our editorial rules, then checked against the Wikipedia introduction so no wording is copied.
  • Statistics: every figure on this page is calculated live from our database each time the page loads, so it changes as we add people.

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Last reviewed: October 2026

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