1#Michael Jackson
Jackson at the White House in 1984
Background information
Birth name Michael Joseph Jackson
Born August 29, 1958
Gary, Indiana, U.S.
Died June 25, 2009 (aged 50)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres Pop, disco, dance, rock, R&B, soul, funk, new jack swing
Occupations Singer, songwriter, record producer, composer, dancer, choreographer, actor, author, businessman, philanthropist
Instruments Vocals, piano, guitar, drums, keyboards
Years active 1964–2009
Labels Motown, Epic, Legacy
Associated acts The Jackson 5
Website http://www.michaeljackson.com
2#Rhydian
Background information
Birth name Rhydian Roberts
Born 14 February 1983 (age 27)
Origin Sennybridge, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
Occupations Singer
Years active 2007 – present
Labels Sony Music, Syco
3#Amr Diab
Background information
Birth name Amr Abdel Basset Abdel Azeez Diab
Also known as Father of Mediterranean music,(Hadaba)
Born October 11, 1961 (age 48)
Origin Port Said, Egypt
Genres Mediterranean
Occupations Singer, composer, arranger, actor
Instruments Vocal
Years active 1983 - present
Website www.amrdiab.net/
4#Freddie Mercury
Mercury performing in New Haven, CT, 1977
Background information
Birth name Farrokh Bulsara
Born 5 September 1946
Stone Town, Zanzibar
Origin London, England[1]
Died 24 November 1991 (aged 45)
Kensington, London, England
Genres Rock, Hard rock
Occupations Singer-songwriter, musician, producer
Instruments Vocals, piano, keyboards, guitar
Years active 1969–1991
Labels Columbia, Polydor, EMI, Parlophone, Hollywood Records
Associated acts Queen, Wreckage/Ibex, Montserrat Caballé
5#Toše Proeski
Тоше Проески
At his last concert in Skopje, Macedonia on October 5, 2007, 11 days before his death
Background information
Birth name Todor Proeski
Also known as Toše
Born January 25, 1981 in Prilep, Macedonia, (then SFR Yugoslavia)
Died October 16, 2007 (aged 26)
Nova Gradiška, Croatia
Genres Pop, Macedonian Traditional music, Classical music, Rock, Classic metal
Occupations Singer/songwriter
Instruments Keyboard, guitar, piano
Years active 1996–2007
Website www.toseproeski.info
6#Tamer Hosny
Background information
Birth name Tamer Hosny Abbas Farghaly
Also known as Negm EL-Geel / King of Generation
Born August 16, 1977 (age 33)
Origin Cairo, Egypt
Genres R&B, pop, rock
Occupations Singer, songwriter, actor, composer
Instruments Vocals, electric guitar, guitar, piano, drums
Years active 2000–present
Labels FreeMusic, Alam El Phan
Website www.tamerhosny.ws
7#Sarah Brightman
Sarah Brightman performing in 2007
Background information
Born 14 August 1960 (age 50)
Origin Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England
Genres Classical crossover, operatic pop, symphonic rock
Occupations Singer, actress, songwriter, dancer
Instruments Vocals, piano, keyboard
Years active 1976–present
Labels A&M Records (1993)
East West Records
(1995–2001)
Angel Records/EMI
(1997–2007)
Manhattan Records/EMI
(2008–present)
Website http://www.sarah-brightman.com
8#Vitas
Birth name Vitaliy "Vitas" Vladasovich Grachyov
Born 19 February 1979 (age 31)
Origin Daugavpils, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
Genres Operatic pop, Vocal music, Classical
Pop (Easy listening, Chillout), Synthpop, Alt rock
Occupations Singer, Composer, Songwriter, Actor, Fashion designer
Instruments Voice, Accordion, Piano
Years active 2000–present
Associated acts DIVA (ДИВА)
Website vitas.com.ru
9#Steve Perry
Steve Perry, former singer from the rock band Journey. August 19, 1981 Sausalito, California, USA
Background information
Birth name Stephen Ray Perry
Born January 22, 1949 (age 61)
Origin Hanford, California, U.S.
Genres Rock, pop, hard rock
Occupations Singer, songwriter, producer
Instruments Vocals, drums, guitar, mandolin, piano
Years active 1977–present
Labels Sony
Next Plateau Entertainment (distribution only)
Associated acts Journey, Alien Project, USA for Africa, The Sullies
10#Josh Groban
Groban at the ET Post-Emmys Party, Walt Disney Concert Hall, September 21, 2008
Background information
Birth name Joshua Winslow Groban
Born February 27, 1981 (age 29)
Origin Los Angeles, California, US
Genres Classical, pop, vocal, Operatic pop
Occupations Singer-songwriter
Instruments Vocals, piano, drums,
Years active 1997–present
Labels 143/Reprise
Associated acts We Are The World 25 for Haiti
Website http://www.joshgroban.com
