Music is the language that can unite all of us, regardless of our age, race, nationality, and religion. Our partners, a popular dating website said that very often when people have an interracial match they can get stuck at the moment of discussing cultural differences. And they suggest listening to different music to feel the spirit of different races and countries. Today, we suggest the list of top singers from around the world to give ideas of what else you could give a try next time you listen to music.
Hansi Kurch
This famous singer and co-composer of the German band Blind Guardian got tremendous popularity. In his work, Hansi Kurch follows the artwork and style of Freddie Mercury. He uses a special musical effect by overdubbing his voice and making an image of a choir. However, what’s interesting is that he has to record every vocal composition one by one. His voice has natural double-layer effects and thus it is so hard to use harmonizers to duplicate the voice.
Aretha Franklin
I Say a Little Prayer and I Never Loved a Man are two of the top hits by Aretha Franklin. She had a long journey starting in a gospel choir in Detriot. At 18, she started to record her first songs. Seven years later she gained the name “Queen of Soul”. Aretha Franklin is also known as a fighter for women and civil rights. Aretha Franklin’s strong beautiful voice and no less beautiful lyrics will always make her songs great, no matter how much time will
Adam Lambert
Adam Lambert is an American singer and songwriter who sings pop, rock, dance, and electronic music. Adam Lambert got popular in 2009 after he participated in American Idol and released his first album For Your Entertainment. Adam Lambert supports the LGBTQ+ community and participates in activities for suicide prevention and helping homeless people.
Rob Halford
This famous English singer and songwriter is known as the lead vocalist of Judas Priest. This is a heavy metal band that received the Grammy Awards. The singer has a powerful voice. He is considered the father of pseudo-operatic vocal style together with Ronnie Dio and Bruce Dickinson. His art was influenced by the Queen and Freddie Mercury, Elvis Presley, Janis Joplin, and Robert Plant.
Jeff Buckley
Jeff Buckley was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He started playing guitar at the age of five. Thanks to his multioctave voice, his popularity was growing very fast after releasing the first album. He mostly sang in such styles as alternative rock, folk rock, and blues. After his death, the songs of his albums were finally released and got popular. Rolling Stone included Jeff Buckley in the list of the greatest singers.
John Farnham
John Farnham was a teen pop idol and then became a popular adult contemporary singer. He is performing in pop rock, adult contemporary, and soft rock genres. His first very famous album was Whispering Jack. John Farnham became one of the most popular performers ever in Australian history. Farnham was recognized as a top performer and got many awards throughout his musical career. He was the ‘King of Pop” in Australia for 5 consecutive years.
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder is an American musician, singer, and multi-instrumentalist who made a great influence on blues, pop, soul, jazz, and gospel genres. Blind since his childhood, Stevie Wonder was a real talent from his early years. His first single was recorded when he was just 13 years old. Fingerprints quickly became the top hit and brought Stevie Wonder fame as the youngest artist ever. He also became known as the artist who won awards for three consecutive albums. In total, the singer sold 100 million records and thus is considered one of the top-selling music performers.
Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross was a popular American songwriter and record producer. Luther Vandross had a very soulful voice, which was so loved by people. Among his greatest hits are Here and Now, Any Love, and For You to Love. In addition to solo singing, Luther Vandross also produced and sang background for other stars, including Whitney Houston, Diana Ross, Bette Midler, Judy Collins, and others. In total, Luther Vandross sold over 40 million records around the world.
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey is an American singer and songwriter. Mariah Carey is one of the top-selling music performers who has already had 18 number 1 songs. In addition to being a popular singer, Mariah Carey is a sex symbol for her sexy performances. Her first song was Vision of Love. And you definitely heard the popular Christmas song – All I Want for Christmas Is You. She won many awards and her albums often become best-selling ones.
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