SINGERS WITH MOST GLOBAL IMPACT ON WORLD MUSIC AND FANS AROUND THE GLOBE IN THE 20^th & 21^st CENTURIES

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.

Global impact means major impact on the music/entertainment industry, peers and fans on an international scale. It translates into lasting effect, a name recognition in at least 50 countries, career longevity, a singing style that ushered in a new genre, a new form of entertainment, a new trend, and singing/musical pioneering attribute.

From L to R: 1-The Bee Gees (USA), 2-Wilson Picket (USA), 3-Neil Diamond (USA), 4-Carlos Santana (USA), 5-Tino Rossi (France), 6-Janice Joplin (USA), 7-Paul McCartney, Sir (UK). 

    From L to R: 1-Mohamad Abdel Wahab (Egypt), 2-Abdel Halim Hafez (Egypt), 3-Feirooz (Lebanon), 4-Serge Gainsbourg (France), 5-Yves Montand (France), 6-Bruce Springsteen (USA), 7-Art Garfunkel (USA). 

. From L to R: 1-John Lennon (UK), 2-Judy Garland (USA), 3-Andrea Bocelli (Italy), 4-Adriano Celentano (Italy), 5-Merle Haggard (USA), 6-Neil Sedaka (USA), 7-Tammy Wynette (USA).                                                             

  From L to R: 1-Shirley Bassey, Dame (UK), 2-George Jones (USA), 3-Loretta Lynn (USA), 4-Bono (UK), 5-Prince (USA),  6-George Brassens (France), 7-Roy Orbisson (USA). Continues NEXT