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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 13 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 #601)

  1. 601FergieFergieSinger who joined the Black Eyed Peas, then released the solo album The Dutchess with the hit London Bridge.🇺🇸American · Born March 27, 1975View profile
  2. 602Rufus WainwrightRufus WainwrightSinger-songwriter known for his baroque pop albums Poses and Want One, and for his opera Prima Donna.🇺🇸American · Born July 22, 1973View profile
  3. 603Suzanne VegaSuzanne VegaFolk-influenced singer-songwriter behind the hit "Luka" and the a cappella song "Tom's Diner".🇺🇸American · Born July 11, 1959View profile
  4. 604
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    Jeff BuckleySinger-songwriter whose only finished studio album, Grace, included his celebrated cover of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah.🇺🇸American · Born November 17, 1966 · Died May 29, 1997View profile
  5. 605Rosemary ClooneyRosemary ClooneyPop and jazz singer whose 1951 hit Come On-a My House made her a star, and who also appeared in White Christmas.🇺🇸American · Born May 23, 1928 · Died June 29, 2002View profile
  6. 606JuanesJuanesColombian rock singer who left the band Ekhymosis and won many Latin Grammy Awards as a solo artist.🇨🇴Colombian · Born August 9, 1972View profile
  7. 607Philipp KirkorovPhilipp KirkorovPop star of Russian stage and television who represented Russia at Eurovision in 1995 with Kolybelnaya dlya vulkana.🇷🇺Russian · Born April 30, 1967View profile
  8. 608Michael StipeMichael StipeLead singer and lyricist of R.E.M., whose hits include Losing My Religion and Everybody Hurts.🇺🇸American · Born January 4, 1960View profile
  9. 609RMRMLeads the South Korean group BTS as rapper and songwriter, a role that helped the septet top global charts.🇰🇷South Korean · Born September 12, 1994View profile
  10. 610ArashArashSinger who took third place for Azerbaijan at Eurovision 2009 with Aysel, performing the song "Always".🇮🇷Iranian · Born April 23, 1977View profile
  11. 611Alex TurnerAlex TurnerFrontman of Arctic Monkeys, whose songwriting on the debut album Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not won wide praise.🇬🇧British · Born January 6, 1986View profile
  12. 612Miley CyrusMiley CyrusStar of Disney Channel's Hannah Montana who later had a major pop hit with Wrecking Ball.🇺🇸American · Born November 23, 1992View profile
  13. 613Niall HoranNiall HoranOne Direction member who launched a solo career with the 2017 debut album Flicker and the single This Town.🇮🇪Irish · Born September 13, 1993View profile
  14. 614LordeLordeHer debut single "Royals" topped the US charts and won her two Grammy Awards.New Zealand · Born November 7, 1996View profile
  15. 615Ava MaxAva MaxPop singer whose 2018 breakthrough single "Sweet but Psycho" reached the top ten in many countries.🇺🇸American · Born February 16, 1994View profile
  16. 616Lang LangLang LangConcert pianist who has played with leading orchestras and performed at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.🇨🇳Chinese · Born June 14, 1982View profile
  17. 617AaliyahAaliyahR&B singer who helped reshape the genre with her debut album Age Ain't Nothing but a Number and the hit Try Again.🇺🇸American · Born January 16, 1979 · Died August 25, 2001View profile
  18. 618JiminJiminDancer and vocalist with the K-pop group BTS, also known for his solo album Face and the single Like Crazy.🇰🇷South Korean · Born October 13, 1995View profile
  19. 619Ed SheeranEd SheeranSinger-songwriter who topped charts around the world with "Shape of You" from his third album, ÷.🇬🇧British · Born February 17, 1991View profile
  20. 620Billie Joe ArmstrongBillie Joe ArmstrongFrontman of the punk rock band Green Day, who wrote the rock opera album American Idiot.🇺🇸American · Born February 17, 1972View profile
  21. 621PinkPinkPop singer known for hits like Get the Party Started and for performing aerial acrobatics during her concerts.🇺🇸American · Born September 8, 1979View profile
  22. 622Eddie VedderEddie VedderBaritone lead singer of Pearl Jam, who rose to fame with the 1991 debut album Ten.🇺🇸American · Born December 23, 1964View profile
  23. 623Patti PagePatti PagePop and country singer whose 1950 recording of Tennessee Waltz became one of the best-selling records of its era.🇺🇸American · Born November 8, 1927 · Died January 1, 2013View profile
  24. 624John Michael TalbotJohn Michael TalbotFounded the Brothers and Sisters of Charity, blending Catholic monastic life with a long career in contemporary Christian music.🇺🇸American · Born May 8, 1954View profile
  25. 625Alanis MorissetteAlanis MorissetteSinger-songwriter whose 1995 album Jagged Little Pill, featuring You Oughta Know, made her a defining voice of 1990s rock.🇨🇦Canadian · Born June 1, 1974View profile
  26. 626Shawn MendesShawn MendesSinger-songwriter who rose from posting covers on Vine to chart success with the single "Stitches".🇨🇦Canadian · Born August 8, 1998View profile
  27. 627Airat IchmouratovAirat IchmouratovComposer, conductor and klezmer clarinettist who founded the Orchestre Klezmer de Montréal and writes in a wide range of classical forms.🇷🇺Russian · Born June 28, 1973View profile
  28. 628Asha BhosleAsha BhoslePlayback singer who recorded thousands of songs for Hindi films, admired for her range across film styles.🇮🇳Indian · Born September 8, 1933 · Died April 12, 2026View profile
  29. 629Vanessa-MaeVanessa-MaeViolinist who fused classical technique with pop on the 1995 album The Violin Player, and later raced as an Olympic skier.🇸🇬Singaporean · Born October 27, 1978View profile
  30. 630Anne-MarieAnne-MarieSinger-songwriter whose chart-topping hit "2002" made her one of Britain's best-known pop artists of the late 2010s.🇬🇧British · Born April 7, 1991View profile
  31. 631Daddy YankeeDaddy YankeePuerto Rican reggaeton star whose 2004 single Gasolina brought the genre to a worldwide audience.🇺🇸American · Born February 3, 1976View profile
  32. 632Nancy AjramNancy AjramLebanese pop star whose chart-topping Arabic albums earned her the nickname Queen of Arab Pop from Spotify.🇱🇧Lebanese · Born May 16, 1983View profile
  33. 633Brad DelsonBrad DelsonLead guitarist and founding member of Linkin Park, whose debut album Hybrid Theory sold in huge numbers.🇺🇸American · Born December 1, 1977View profile
  34. 634James BluntJames BluntSinger-songwriter whose debut album Back to Bedlam produced the worldwide hit You're Beautiful.🇬🇧British · Born February 22, 1974View profile
  35. 635JamalaJamalaSinger who won the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest for Ukraine with her song 1944.Ukraine · Born August 27, 1983View profile
  36. 636Pumpuang DuangjanPumpuang DuangjanSinger called the Queen of Luk Thung, loved for energetic country songs such as Nok Krachib.🇹🇭Thai · Born August 4, 1961 · Died June 13, 1992View profile
  37. 637Nina BadrićNina BadrićCroatian pop singer and songwriter who entered Dora, her country's Eurovision selection, on four separate occasions.🇭🇷Croatian · Born July 4, 1972View profile
  38. 638Nikolai NoskovNikolai NoskovSang with the hard rock band Gorky Park in the late 1980s, then built a solo career in Russian pop.🇷🇺Russian · Born January 12, 1956View profile
  39. 639Layne StaleyLayne StaleyLead vocalist of Alice in Chains, whose haunting voice defined the album Dirt.🇺🇸American · Born August 22, 1967 · Died April 5, 2002View profile
  40. 640Patsy ClinePatsy ClineCountry singer whose recordings of Crazy and I Fall to Pieces helped carry the genre into the pop charts.🇺🇸American · Born September 8, 1932 · Died March 5, 1963View profile
  41. 641Ramin DjawadiRamin DjawadiComposer whose music for Game of Thrones, including its main title theme, became among the best-known television scores.🇩🇪German · Born July 19, 1974View profile
  42. 642Aphex TwinAphex TwinPioneer of experimental electronic music whose 1994 album Selected Ambient Works Volume II became a landmark of ambient sound.🇮🇪Irish · Born August 18, 1971View profile
  43. 643IndilaIndilaSinger whose 2014 single Dernière Danse became a major hit across France and beyond.🇫🇷French · Born April 26, 1984View profile
  44. 644Michael BubléMichael BubléSinger who revived traditional pop standards, with albums such as It's Time and Christmas topping charts worldwide.🇨🇦Canadian · Born September 9, 1975View profile
  45. 6456ix9ine6ix9ineBrooklyn rapper with a rainbow-haired image, whose single "Gummo" and later "Fefe" brought him sudden and controversial fame.🇺🇸American · Born May 8, 1996View profile
  46. 646Diana KrallDiana KrallCanadian jazz pianist and singer whose album When I Look in Your Eyes won a Grammy.🇨🇦Canadian · Born November 16, 1964View profile
  47. 647LizzoLizzoBroke through with the hit single "Truth Hurts" and won a Grammy for her album Cuz I Love You.🇺🇸American · Born April 27, 1988View profile
  48. 648Lauryn HillLauryn HillRapper and singer whose solo album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill won five Grammy Awards, after her time in the Fugees.🇺🇸American · Born May 26, 1975View profile
  49. 649Amy LeeAmy LeeSinger and pianist who co-founded Evanescence and sang their breakthrough hit Bring Me to Life.🇺🇸American · Born December 13, 1981View profile
  50. 650MangoMangoItalian singer-songwriter admired for his wide vocal range and for blending pop, rock and world music in songs like Oro.🇮🇹Italian · Born November 6, 1954 · Died December 7, 2014View 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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