It is safe to say that British singers are the most sought after in the world. Even American music can not be fully compared with English. The United States borrowed a considerable amount of musical styles from the United Kingdom to develop its show business.
Kings of British music in the second half of the 20th century
The story of the English pop is worth starting with David Bowie, an artistic rock singer who the world lost this year, 2016. His bright and experimental career lasted 50 years, and began in 1969 with the composition Space Oddity. The musician was identified by the twenty-third artist in the list of the greatest world performers of all time. Bowie was remembered for his listeners by scandalous images, puzzle songs and an insinuating voice.
Queen is a rock band that achieved massive fame in the 1970s. From the mention of songs such as The Show Must Go On and We Are the Champions, many goosebumps. The group has 15 studio albums, 5 concert collections and hundreds of millions of grateful fans around the globe. Each musician of this group owns at least one song, which occupied the first places of the British and world charts.
Famous British singers of the 80s, whose popularity went beyond the borders of their native country, are, of course, The Beatles. The group performed in the style of beat rock. British singers began their career with covers and small-town performances. After a concert in the Royal Variety Show of 1963, The Beatles woke up as sought-after artists. At the moment, only one of the “bugs” is engaged in music - Paul McCartney, who, by the way, became the author of most of the compositions included in the first two albums and became world hits.
Not a united England
Welsh singer and musician Marina Diamandis (nickname - Marina and the Diamonds) is a real diamond of the indie pop genre and British pop. The girl’s career began in 2005 with the EP Mermaid vs. Sailor, which she created and sold without any help. The unique album The Family Jewels in 2010 received silver from the UK Albums Chart a few days before the official release, as it was in fifth place of the most anticipated new items.
Electra Heart was not as successful as the first, due to the frequent transfer of premiere songs. Album Froot, released in March 2015, and the Neon Nature tour returned Marina the title of one of the best artists in the United Kingdom, America and Europe.
British singers who conquered the world
Speaking of English music, it is impossible not to mention the soulful voice and sensual songs of Adele. The twenty-eight-year-old girl has three successful studio albums, is the winner of dozens of musical nominations, a member of the Order of the British Empire. She was listed three times in the Guinness Book of Records.
British singers such as Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith, having won listeners in their homeland, began to seek the attention of the American public. In 2014, over half a million copies of Smith's debut album In The Lonely Hour were bought in the United States alone. Sheeran’s record “X” became the first best-selling American chart in 2014.
Coldplay and Arctic Monkeys are truly established musicians and British singers. Modern performers of these groups have achieved success not only among the public of the United Kingdom, but also in the USA and Europe. Arctic Monkeys are headlining in Britain and America for the phenomenal number of AM album sales. Coldplay managed to sell 701,000 copies of the Ghost Stories record in a few months.
Beginners in Britain
Counterfeit is a London-based band led by musician, lead singer and actor Jamie Campbell Bauer, who starred in the movie Swinney Todd and The Mortal Instruments. Four guys create alternative rock music. Tracks such as Hold Fire, Letter To The Lost, Lost Everything, Family Suicide and Enough, served Counterfeit from a favorable side, so the artists in 2016 held two European tours with a full house at each concert.
During the year of their existence, the guys managed to get on the pages of the popular British rock magazine Kerrang several times, along with groups such as Linkin Park, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Twenty One Pilots, Muse, and other world stars. The official release of the first album is currently delayed due to Bauer’s employment in the Shakespeare series “Will,” but loyal fans patiently continue to wait for their rewards as studio recordings of mind-blowing and fiery songs.