Great Britain is an island state in northwestern Europe, whose creative personalities are known throughout the world. Many may not agree with this rating. This list was compiled based on factors such as originality and social or cultural impact, which means that some bands you might expect to see on the list are missing.

1. The Beatles

The Beatles are still the undisputed champion of British music, even three decades after their breakup. Founded in Liverpool in 1960, they remain the most influential band of the rock era, having pioneered more pop music than any other group in the world.

The Beatles remain the best-selling group in both the UK and the US. Over the course of their relatively short career they have scored an incredible number of UK chart toppers.

2. Oasis

Oasis were formed in 1991 and quickly rose to fame, media mass media The similarities between the group and The Beatles have often been commented on. Long-term public interest in the group remained high but not exceptional.

Their sound took inspiration from the work of early rock bands. In many ways, the band belongs to the Alternative Rock genre. Their songs have reached number one in the British charts eight times.

3. The Kinks

Influential English pop rock band with roots in Rhythm & Blues, Music Hall and Country music. Recognized as one of the most significant contributors to British music, The Kinks have continued to captivate audiences for almost four decades. Hailing from Muswell Hill in London, The Kinks achieved tremendous success in the UK and later in America.

4. The Clash

The Clash is a British musical group formed in 1976 in London, influenced by the music and image of the punk rock group Sex Pistols. The Clash are one of the first and most famous punk rock bands. Despite the band's great popularity in the punk scene, they also experimented with other musical styles, from reggae to hip-hop. Such a breadth of musical range, political uncompromisingness, and concerts full of energy and provocations brought The Clash major success, uncharacteristic of punk, at home and abroad.

5.Queen

The English rock band is known for its quasi-operatic signature sound and live concerts. Queen was formed in 1970, and its founders are Roger Taylor and Brian May. Later Freddie Mercury joined the team, who came up with the main name of the group. Before Freddie, the band included bassists Mike Grow, Barry Mitchell, and Doug Bogey. They were replaced by John Deacon, who remained in the musical community for many years.

6. Pink Floyd

The British group has retained fans all over the world for more than thirty years of its existence. Having developed within the framework of the psychedelic underground, the group’s creativity developed further in the direction of art rock - it is no coincidence that the musical style developed by the musicians is sometimes called psychedelic art rock. Over time, their work has undergone significant changes, but the best of what has been achieved has always been preserved and the group has never lost its taste for further experiments. The group's innovation was evident not only in music, but also in the use of the latest technical advances in studio work and at concerts. Thus, the group was one of the first to use laser and quadraphonic equipment, demonstrated slides, films, animation, etc.

7. Led Zeppelin

Formed in London in 1968, Led Zeppelin are considered one of the pioneers of the Hard Rock/Heavy Metal music genre. At the center of the group were the songwriting talents of guitarist Jimmy Page and the composing abilities of keyboardist John Paul Jones.

8. The Stone Roses

The Stone Roses are a British rock band that was one of the leaders of the “Manchester wave” at the turn of the 1980s and 1990s. Their 1989 debut album The Stone Roses quickly became a classic in the UK.

9. The La's

British rock band from Liverpool, popular from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. Singer, songwriter and guitarist Lee Mavers is the band's most popular member thanks to the hit "There She Goes". The group was formed by Mike Badger in 1984, and Mavers joined the group shortly after the group gained popularity.

10. The Streets

Mike Skinner, better known by his stage name The Streets is a rapper from Birmingham, England who pioneered the introduction of socio-political themes into the British 2-step/grime movement.

11. Slade

In 1974, the English magazine "Pop today" wrote the following about them: “Until now, there have been few rock groups that would have brought so many radical innovations and changes to their stage image, and would have been distinguished by such a characteristic image: clothes, style, manners.”. Many critics call Slade the most melodic rock band since The Beatles, but also "the most underrated... which was literally destroyed by clever journalists".

12. T. Rex

British rock band formed in 1967 in London under the name Tyrannosaurus Rex as the acoustic folk-rock duo of Marc Bolan and Steve Peregrine Took. They were one of the brightest representatives of the British Underground. In 1969 the name was shortened to T. rex; Having achieved great success on the UK charts in the early 1970s, the band became one of the leading figures in the glam rock movement and lasted until Bolan's death in 1977.

Top 12 best British music groups updated: August 16, 2017 by: Ekaterina Kadurina

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The best British singers. TOP 20

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1. Freddie Mercury

Freddie Mercury (5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991) was a Tanzanian-born British singer, songwriter and record producer, best known as the lead singer and songwriter of the rock band Queen. He also became known for his flamboyant stage presence and four-octave vocal range.

No one was and will never be as great as Freddie Mercury. End of discussion.

The best singer of all time, so naturally he should be number 1 on this list.

2. Robbie Williams

He is the best singer of all time.

A legend and he continues to write and sing. His songs are amazing.

Amazing singer and performer!

3. Mick Jagger

Sir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger is an English singer, songwriter and actor, best known as the lead singer and co-founder of the Rolling Stones.

4. Liam Gallagher

William John Paul "Liam" Gallagher is an English musician, singer and songwriter. He rose to fame as the lead singer of the rock band Oasis and later as the singer of Beady Eye.

5. George Michael

Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou, known professionally (stage name) as George Michael, is an English singer, songwriter and producer.

6. Ian Gillan

Ian Gillan is an English singer and songwriter. He initially achieved success as the lead singer of Deep Purple, as the lead singer of Andrew Lloyd Webber's rock opera concept album Jesus Christ Superstar, in which Gillan plays the title role (Jesus Christ).

Listen to his aria "Gethsemane" as superstar Jesus Christ. Make sure it's Ian Gillan, because it's... something incredible and will captivate forever!

Gethsemane (I Only Want to Say), Jesus Christ Superstar: www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_mJgVwQ3Qw

7. David Bowie

David Robert Jones is an English singer, born in London on 8 January 1947, the son of a fundraiser and a waitress. He died in New York on January 10, 2016, at the age of 69, a hero to millions who doesn't need to be talked about...he is perfection itself.

8. John Lennon

John Winston Ono Lennon, English singer and songwriter who gained worldwide fame as a co-founder of the Beatles. They are the most commercially successful group in the history of popular music. He was killed by Mark David Chapman on December 8, 1980, aged 40.

9. Ed Sheeran

Christopher Edward "Ed" Sheeran is an English singer-songwriter and musician. He was born in Hebden Bridge in Yorkshire and grew up in Framlingham, Suffolk. The best in the world!

Ed Sheeran is without a doubt a unique singer. His music, lyrics, genre, his voice, everything is perfect.

Ed is so talented in every way! His voice, his melodies, and not to mention the powerful lyrics that he writes himself!

10. Roger Daltray

Harry Roger Daltrey is an English singer and actor. In a music career spanning over 50 years, Daltrey rose to prominence in the mid-1960s as the founder and lead singer of the English rock band The Who, releasing fourteen top 10 singles in the UK. This is a legend.

11. Zayn Malik

Jawadd Zayn Malik born January 12, 1993, is a multi-platinum selling British singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Bradford. Zayn aspired to pursue a career in music from a young age.

12. Sting

Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner (Sting) is an MBE, known professionally by his stage name Sting. British rock musician, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, activist, actor and philanthropist. He is best known as the lead singer of the English band The Police.

13. Paul McCartney

Sir James Paul McCartney is an English singer, multi-instrumentalist and composer. Along with John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, he achieved worldwide fame with the rock group The Beatles, one of the most popular and influential groups in the history of pop and rock music.

No one had the vocal range and flexibility that Paul had.

14. Elton John

15. Ozzy Osbourne

John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne was born on December 3, 1948. He is also known as the "Prince of Darkness". Ozzy is an English singer, songwriter and television presenter. He rose to fame in the early 1970s as the lead vocalist of Black Sabbath. Osbourne was then fired from Black Sabbath.

He invented metal singing.

16. Billy Idol

William Michael Albert Broad, known professionally as Billy Idol (Idol), is an English musician, singer, composer and actor.

17. Jonathan Antoine

Jonathan Antoine

Jonathan Antoine is a classically trained English tenor. He rose to fame after appearing in the sixth series of Britain's Got Talent 2012 as the classic duo Jonathan and Charlotte.

18. Sam Smith

He's the male version of Beyoncé!

19. Olly Murs

Oliver "Ollie" Stanley Moers (born 14 May 1984 in Witham, Essex) is a Latvian-born British singer, musician and television presenter. Moers became famous after participating in the sixth season of The X Factor, finishing in 2nd place. After the show, he signed a contract with Epic Records and Syco Music.

20. Noel Gallagher

Noel Thomas David Gallagher is an English musician, singer, songwriter and guitarist. He worked as the lead guitarist, co-vocalist and main songwriter for the rock band Oasis.

A little about English performers and their songs that have become hits of all time!

The most famous English singers and groups.

The UK and the USA are famous for their performers on a global scale; in particular, these countries are considered the birthplace of rock. The most extensive development of the genre of this music took place in Great Britain, where the famous Beatles, Elton John, Take That, etc. appeared. Therefore, in terms of creativity and art, the British are very talented and famous, because many people from this country became world famous.

Music groups in Britain.

The hallmark of the entire musical creativity of the country was the music group “The Beatles,” but the world has also heard a lot about The Rolling Stones, who are one of the most influential musical groups in the history of rock. “The Beatles” is a legend of world culture that has long become a classic, in whose name a museum and a monument to the yellow boat glorified in their songs were specially created.

Since 1990, electronic-oriented music has entered the world. Soon the name of this group became known - “Prodigy”. Hurts, focused on the electropop genre, became an equally influential group. It is interesting that Hurts arose completely by chance, and the band members initially communicated only via the Internet - Anderson sent tracks by mail, and Hutchcraft was responsible for the vocals.

The group "Take That" is known to many girls who respect the 90s. The group's repertoire includes an interesting ballad « Babe » , which you can listen to in any mood. Take That consists of five guys who were at the peak of their popularity among teenage girls.

Popular English singers.

Who doesn't know about Elton John? For many, their acquaintance with English music begins with this person. Black singer Seal is also popular in the UK because... has a beautiful male voice. But you can have romantic meetings with the musical accompaniment of Simply Red, because the voice of this fiery Englishman unobtrusively sets you in a harmonious mood. George Michael's ballads are no less charming.

20 The most influential female pop stars bring up the rear Gloria Estefan) is a 53-year-old Latin singer and songwriter who has won five Grammy Awards and sold over 90 million records.

On 19th place - Lily Allen- English pop singer who won the 2010 Brit Awards nomination for best solo artist. The first single of Lily's second album, starting at number one in the British national chart, stayed there for a month, while the album itself became the top seller in the UK in the week of release.

18th The line is occupied by a Canadian singer, songwriter, music producer and actress Nelly Furtado¸ who took part in the first serious show in 2001 and has since sold 25 million of her albums.

American singer, songwriter and actress, Pink ended up on 17th positions. Alecia Beth Moore became a popular performer in early 2000. Having since won 2 Grammy Awards, 5 MTV Music Awards and 2 Brit Awards, Pink was voted Best Female Pop Artist between 2000 and 2010 by Billboard. According to the same magazine, she became the 6th highest-paid artist in 2009, earning $36 million in a year - and that’s just in the music industry.

16th became Amy Lee- vocalist of the band "Evanescence", whose repertoire includes the album "Fallen" - one of eight albums in the history of rock that spent a whole year in the US Top 50. The group's music can be heard in ten feature films and computer games, and its members have won two Grammy awards.

On 15th line of the most popular and best-selling - Kylie Minogue- Australian singer, actress and songwriter. Since launching her career in 1987, the 42-year-old pop star has achieved record sales of more than $100 million (including sales of 40 million albums and 60 million singles). In addition, Kylie was awarded the Order of the British Empire for her services to music.

14th the place went to a Canadian singer, songwriter, producer and actress Alanis Morissette. The star, who began his career in 1984 as a teenager, has since sold more than 40 million albums worldwide.

Shania Twain- Canadian singer, rightfully called one of the most successful contemporary country singers in the world, has become 13th . The singer's seven singles reached number one on the US country charts; her third album is in 7th place on the overall list of best-selling albums in Canadian history. Shania is also currently the only performer in the world to have been awarded Diamond albums three times in a row.

On 12th line is located Amy Winehouse is an English singer performing soul-pop with jazz motifs, recognized by critics as one of the leading British performers of the 2000s. Amy's career includes 6 Grammy nominations and wins in 5 categories.

11th turned out to be Shakira is a Colombian singer, dancer, songwriter, composer, music producer and philanthropist who gave 150 concerts in 100 cities in 37 countries in 2005. That year, over 2,300,000 people attended her concerts around the world.

American pop singer, actress and former model Whitney Houston closed 10 the most influential women who conquered the world with their vocals. The star, having sold more than 170 million albums and singles worldwide, was included in Rolling Stone Magazine's lists as one of the 100 greatest performers of all time.

On 9th positions - Beyonce- American R&B singer, music producer, actress, dancer and model, declared the most successful performer of the 2000s by Billboard. and the top radio performer of the last decade. Having sold more than 35 million albums and singles in the United States, in 2010 the singer was ranked second in Forbes' "100 Most Powerful and Influential Celebrities in the World."

8th the place, according to Entertainment Weekly magazine, was deserved by the American pop singer, dancer and actress Christina Aguilera, who has sold more than 42 million albums worldwide and is ranked 20th on Billboard's Artist of the Decade list.

Mariah Carey- American pop singer, producer and actress - on 7th top 20 line. Having sold over 100 million albums worldwide, Mariah was named the best-selling pop singer of the millennium. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), she is the third most popular singer in the world.

42-year-old Canadian singer, actress, songwriter and businesswoman Celine Dion became 6th , thanks to sales of over 200 million albums worldwide. Celine is also the only female artist to have sold over two million singles in the UK.

5 the most influential singers opens Cyndi Lauper- American pop singer, songwriter and actress, winner of the Grammy and Emmy awards. 57-year-old Cindy's total record sales, which include 11 albums and more than 40 singles, exceed 25 million copies.

4th the position went to Tina Turner- American singer and actress, whose musical career lasted more than 50 years. With approximately 180 million records sold worldwide, Tina is a multi-award-winning singer whose achievements in rock music have rightly earned her the title of "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll."

Bronze the medal was awarded Cher- American pop singer, songwriter, actress, director and music producer. The 64-year-old singer is one of the few people whose awards include an Oscar, a Grammy, an Emmy and three Golden Globes for her work in the film, music and television industries.

American singer Britney Spears- on honorary 2nd place. She is recognized as the best-selling female artist of the 2000s and the fifth best-selling artist of all time. In June 2010, the pop star took sixth place in the Forbes ranking of the world's 100 greatest and most influential.

Headed the same rating of the most popular and best-selling performers in pop Madonna is an American singer, songwriter, producer, dancer, actress, director and screenwriter, as well as the most commercially successful female recording artist with over 200 million albums and 100 million singles sold. In 2008, the artist, who deservedly bears the title of “Queen of Pop,” was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.