







Occupation
SINGERS
People
Pantheon has 4,905 people classified as singers born between 1155 and 2012. Of these 4,905, 3,839 (78.27%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living singers include Gino Paoli, Sandra Studer, and Den Harrow. The most famous deceased singers include Édith Piaf, Maria Callas, and Charles Aznavour. As of April 2024, 516 new singers have been added to Pantheon including Sandra Studer, Leila K, and Piotr Beczała.
Living Singers
Go to all RankingsGino Paoli
1934 - Present
HPI: 60.22
Sandra Studer
1969 - Present
HPI: 60.12
Den Harrow
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.78
Biyouna
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.20
Leila K
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.62
Piotr Beczała
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Claudia Brücken
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Nana
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.82
Shizuka Kudo
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.26
Valerie Dore
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.97
Yoko Takahashi
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.96
Anita Doth
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.80
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
Newly Added Singers (2025)
Go to all RankingsSandra Studer
1969 - Present
HPI: 60.12
Leila K
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.62
Piotr Beczała
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Claudia Brücken
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Nana
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.82
Tomas Lindberg
1972 - 2025
HPI: 51.79
Shizuka Kudo
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.26
Valerie Dore
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.97
Yoko Takahashi
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.96
Anita Doth
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Ian Watkins
1977 - 2025
HPI: 50.80
Enrique Bunbury
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.68
Places
Most singers were born in United States (1299), United Kingdom (420), and South Korea (227). By city, the most common birth places were New York City (105), Seoul (75), and Los Angeles (63).
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.
























