MUSIC, SHOWBIZ AND ENTERTAINMENT OUTSTANDING PERSONALITIES OF THE 21st CENTURY: THE LIVING LEGENDS PEOPLE’S CHOICE IN 75 COUNTRIES
Reproduced from the book "Best Musicians, Singers, Albums and Entertainment Personalities of the 19th, 20th and 21st Centuries", Volume V of World Who's Who in Jazz, Cabaret, Music and Entertainment.
This is the final result of an international poll/survey conducted in 75 countries as of June 15, 2007. Age range of the respondents: 27-72. Number of questionnaires sent: 315.000. A glance at the findings are quite revealing. For instance, thousands still remember The Mamas and The Pappas and particularly Michelle Phillips. Cher did not make the list event hough, she earned more than $700 millions throughout an illustrious career. Ann Murray, Bono and Eminem did not score high enough to make the list. Trini Lopez was among those who topped the list. His rendition of “If I Had a Hammer” was regularly mentioned in the responses. Among the artists who scored very high outside the United States are: Neil Diamond, Michael Jackson, Paul Anka, Tom Jones, Barbra Streisand, Charles Aznavour, Doris Day, Madonna. Among those who scored high in the United States are: Willie Nelson, B.B. King, Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney, Madonna, Tina Turner. It is fair to mention that the votes of the author and FAMPSPA were primordial in the selection process. Margin of error 5%.
Photos from L to R: 1-Itzhak Perlman. 2-Leontyne Price. 3-Rita Moreno
on the cover of Life Magazine. 4-Barbra Streisand. 5-Jill Corey on the
cover of Life Magazine. 6-Tony Bennett. 7-Harry Belafonte.
Photos from L to R: 1-Jerry Lee Lewis. 2-Loretta Lynn. 3-George
Jones. 4-Little Richard. 5-Eartha Kitt. 6-Luciano Pavarotti. 7-Placido
Domingo.
Photos from L to R: 1-Chuck Berry. 2-Neil Diamond. 3-Paul Simon and
Art Garfunckel. 4-Kenny Rogers. 5-Petula Clark. 6-Shirley Bassey.
Photos from L to R: 1-George Benson. 2-Madonna. 3-Johnny Halliday.
4-ABBA. 5-Nana Mouskouri. 5-Michael Jackson. 7-Elton John.
Photos from L to
R: 1-Lena Horne. 2-Engelbert Humperdinck. 3-Tom Jones. 4-Bobby Vinton.
5-Diana Ross. 6-Tina Turner. 7-Dolly Parton.
Photos from L to R: 1-Doris Day. 2-Marian McPartland. 3-Burt
Bacharach. 4-Charles Aznavour.5-Mick Jagger. 6-Paul McCartney. 7-Kris
Kristofferson.
Photos from L to R: 1-Caterina Valente. 2-Connie Francis. 3-Brenda
Lee. 4-Eydie Gorme. 5-Carlos Santana. 6-Cliff Richard. 7-Neil Sedaka.