Top 10 most popular singers

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Content10. Janet Jackson 9. Stevie Wonder

8. Whitney Houston 7. Madonna 6. Rihanna

5. The Supremes 4. Michael Jackson

3. Elvis Presley 2. Mariah Carey

1. The Beatles

10. Janet Jackson Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born Janet

Damita Jo Jackson) - American singer, songwriter, record producer , dancer and actress . Born May 16, 1966 in Gary, Indiana, grew up in Los Angeles. Janet - the youngest in the legendary Jackson family . First came on the scene at the age of 7 years , in 1976, starred in the TV series The Jacksons. Until the early 1980s, Janet appeared on the series , including Good Times and Diff'erent Strokes.

In 16 years, Janet signed a contract with record label A & M, who released the self-titled album in 1982. She was criticized for modest vocal and "star" family. Janet worked on their third album with producer Control duo Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, who brought her fame and made an idol of MTV.

9. Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder (born Stevie Wonder; real name Stivlend Hardeuey Judkins , May 13, 1950 , Saginaw , MI ) - blind American soul singer , composer, pianist , drummer , Harper , music producer , and social activist , which has had a huge impact on the development of music XX century. 25x Grammy Award-winning . One of the founders of classic soul and R'n'B. Stevie - one of the most famous singers in the world, its constantly include " lists of the best vocalists of all time ." Blind shortly after birth, the age of eleven signed his first recording contract with Motown Records Corporation and continues to perform and record on it to this day.

8. Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston

(born Whitney Elizabeth Houston; August 9, 1963 , Newark, NJ - February 11, 2012 , Beverly Hills) - American pop , soul and rhythm and blues singer , actress, producer , fashion model . One of the most commercially successful singers in the history of world music. Known for its musical achievements , vocal abilities and scandalous personal life.

Superstar status entrenched in Houston after the 1992 world wide screens the film " Bodyguard ", in which she played a major role (along with Kevin Costner ) and performed basic musical party.

7. Madonna Madonna Louise Ciccone (born

Madonna Louise Ciccone) - American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer , writer , actress, film director, screenwriter , entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Born August 16, 1958 in Bay City in the Midwest . In 1978 he moved to New York for a career in dance troupe , and later became a party to rock bands and solo artist 's own material.

Madonna constantly " reinvent " their music and image and became an example of a female musician who was able to make a successful career in collaboration with a major label , while maintaining the creative and financial control. The singer has reached enormous popularity , going beyond the usual boundaries of mainstream subjects of texts and images, video clips, lyrics , became an integral part of MTV.

6. Rihanna Rihanna (born Rihanna; real name is

Robyn Rihanna Fenty , Eng . Robyn Rihanna Fenty; race. February 20, 1988 , Barbados ) - R & B and pop singer and actress , born in St. Michael . In 16 years, moved to the U.S. to start a singing career . Later, she signed a contract with Def Jam Recordings.

In 2005, Rihanna released her debut album Music of the Sun, which was included in the top ten of the Billboard 200 album and the single «Pon de Replay» has become successful in the Billboard Hot 100 chart . Less than a year later , the singer released her second studio album, A Girl like Me ( 2006), which peaked in the top five album charts Billboard, the same composition «SOS» Rihanna became the first single , to lead the Hot 100 chart .

5. The SupremesThe Supremes - American girl group, Trio (1959 - 1977). Regarded as the most successful American musical group of the 1960s (in the charts were second after the legendary The Beatles) and is still considered the most successful female group. The Supremes performed in the style of rhythm and blues, pop, soul and disco. In the period from 22 August 1964 to 27 December 1969, the singles 12 times headed the Billboard Hot 100. The only constant members of the group throughout its history remained Mary Wilson.

4. Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (born Michael Joseph Jackson; August 29, 1958 , Gary - June 25, 2009 , Los Angeles ) - American actor, actor, author and singer-songwriter, dancer, composer , choreographer, philanthropist, entrepreneur. The most successful artist in the history of pop music, the owner of 15 Grammy Awards and hundreds of other prizes. 25 times listed in the Guinness Book of Records , has sold about a billion copies of albums Jackson. In 2009, officially recognized as a legend and an icon of American Music. Michael Jackson has made a significant contribution to the development of popular music videos, dance and fashion. Michael Jackson died on June 25, 2009 as a result of an overdose of drugs , particularly propofol.

3. Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (born Elvis Aaron Presley; January 8, 1935 , Tyupelo - August 16, 1977 , Memphis, TN ) - American singer and actor, one of the most commercially successful singers of popular music of the XX century. His fame is so wide that many people call him only by name - Elvis . With Elvis Presley also associated sustainable phrase " King of Rock and Roll " ( in America often simply "The King" - Eng . The King). Occupies the third place among the greatest artists of all time and the greatest vocalists in the magazine Rolling Stone. Is one of the best selling artists , having sold worldwide 1 billion copies of albums .

2. Mariah Carey Mariah Carey (born Mariah Carey; race. March 27, 1969 or 1970) - American singer, songwriter, music producer, actress, and philanthropist . In 1990, under the leadership of executive director of the label Columbia Records released her debut album, Mariah Carey, who received a four- platinum certification and included four hit singles , won first place in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 . After her marriage to Tommy Motolloy in 1993 and successful album Emotions (1991), Music Box (1993) and Merry Christmas (1994) Mariah Carey was named the most commercially successful musician in the history of the label Columbia. Duet with the group Boyz II Men for the second single «One Sweet Day».

1. The BeatlesThe Beatles: separate members of the ensemble called "The Beatles", also referred to as "the Fab Four" [Engl. Fab Four]) - British rock band from Liverpool, founded in 1960, which included played John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr. Also, at different times in the group were Pete Best, Stuart Sutcliffe and Jimmy Nicol. Most of the songs The Beatles created co-written and signed by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

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