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Which English singer had hits in the 50s 60s 70s 80s and 90s?
Cliff Richard’s
Cliff Richard’s music career began in the late 50’s with The Shadows and has had number one hits in the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. He is the only artist to have had a number one hit in 5 decades.
Who were popular artists in the 70s?
Top 100 Artists of the 70s
- Stevie Wonder. Genres: Soul, pop R&B, funk, jazz.
- Led Zeppelin. Genres: Hard rock, blues rock, folk rock, heavy metal.
- Elton John. Genres: Rock, pop rock, glam rock, soft rock, rhythm and blues.
- Pink Floyd.
- The Rolling Stones.
- Eagles.
- Marvin Gaye.
- Queen.
Who had a No 1 album 60s 70s 80s 90s?
Barbra Streisand — 11 Barbra Streisand is the female soloist with the most No. 1s and is the only artist to have achieved No. 1 albums in the 1960s, ’70s, ’80s,’90s, ’00s and ’10s.
Who is the greatest R&B artist of all time?
Rolling Stone Readers Pick the Top 10 R&B/Soul Singers of All…
- Sam Cooke.
- Aretha Franklin.
- Ray Charles.
- Al Green.
- Stevie Wonder.
- James Brown.
- Smokey Robinson.
- Luther Vandross. Luther Vandross got his big break in 1974 when David Bowie recruited him to sing back-up vocals on Young Americans.
Who was the most influential artist in the 60s?
Here are the 5 most influential artists of the 1960s….
- Bob Dylan. Sure, he can’t sing, and his music isn’t for everybody.
- The Rolling Stones.
- James Brown.
- Jimi Hendrix.
What was the biggest selling album of the 1970s?
1970s
| Year | Performing artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Elton John | Goodbye Yellow Brick Road |
| 1975 | Elton John’s Greatest Hits | |
| 1976 | Peter Frampton | Frampton Comes Alive |
| 1977 | Fleetwood Mac | Rumours |
Who has the most #1 hits on one album?
Katy Perry ties Michael Jackson’s record of FIVE number one’s from a single album.
Who are the greatest artists of the 1960’s?
Each artist on this list is ranked and judged solely on their work in the 1960’s. So that means that any of the material that the Rolling Stones, for example, released in the 1970’s, 1980’s, 1990’s, and 2000’s will not count towards their ranking on the list.
What was the most popular song in the 1960s?
The list of top singles for 1960s come from the Playback.fm charts. These artists had only one top 10 hit which charted during 1960-1969. Chart appearances and counts span from 1900-2016 only, so artists who charted from 2016-2020 may be falsely classified as a one hit wonder if they had another hit during this period.
What was the one hit wonder of the 1960s?
These artists had only one top 10 hit which charted during 1960-1969. Chart appearances and counts span from 1900-2016 only, so artists who charted from 2016-2020 may be falsely classified as a one hit wonder if they had another hit during this period. Chart appearances include Pop, R&B, Country and Rock.
Who was the number one artist in the 1970s?
Artists by total number of weeks at number-one. The following artists were featured in top of the chart for the highest total number of weeks during the 1970s. Artist Weeks at number one Bee Gees: 27 Rod Stewart: 17 Elton John: 15 Paul McCartney and Wings: 13 Andy Gibb: 13 Donna Summer: 13