







Occupation
SINGERS
People
Pantheon has 4,388 people classified as singers born between 1155 and 2009. Of these 4,388, 3,353 (76.41%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living singers include Olivia Ruiz, Bladee, and Galena. The most famous deceased singers include Warrel Dane, Walter Berry, and Dario Campeotto.
Living Singers
Go to all RankingsCher
1946 - Present
HPI: 85.78
Joan Baez
1941 - Present
HPI: 83.48
Anni-Frid Lyngstad
1945 - Present
HPI: 82.46
Tom Jones
1940 - Present
HPI: 82.08
Plácido Domingo
1941 - Present
HPI: 80.52
Julio Iglesias
1943 - Present
HPI: 80.18
Adriano Celentano
1938 - Present
HPI: 79.87
Patti Smith
1946 - Present
HPI: 79.15
Brian Johnson
1947 - Present
HPI: 78.66
Debbie Harry
1945 - Present
HPI: 78.41
José Carreras
1946 - Present
HPI: 78.21
Mariah Carey
1969 - Present
HPI: 77.86
Deceased Singers
Go to all RankingsElvis Presley
1935 - 1977
HPI: 87.57
Édith Piaf
1915 - 1963
HPI: 86.11
Maria Callas
1923 - 1977
HPI: 84.02
Aretha Franklin
1942 - 2018
HPI: 83.92
Janis Joplin
1943 - 1970
HPI: 83.91
Luciano Pavarotti
1935 - 2007
HPI: 83.23
Charles Aznavour
1924 - 2018
HPI: 80.66
Marvin Gaye
1939 - 1984
HPI: 80.56
Jim Morrison
1943 - 1971
HPI: 80.55
Frank Sinatra
1915 - 1998
HPI: 80.38
David Bowie
1947 - 2016
HPI: 80.18
Dalida
1933 - 1987
HPI: 79.51
Places
Most singers were born in United States (1178), 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.