Find out more about the greatest 20th Century British Singers, including Adele, John Lennon, David Bowie, Freddie Mercury and Paul McCartney.
Freddie Mercury05 September 1946
Singer-songwriter
Elton John25 March 1947
Singer
John Lennon09 October 1940
Co-founder of 'The Beatles'
David Bowie08 January 1947
Singer
Ed Sheeran17 February 1991
Singer
Paul McCartney18 June 1942
Singer-songwriter
Ozzy Osbourne03 December 1948
George Harrison25 February 1943
Musician
George Michael25 June 1963
Singer
Julie Andrews01 October 1935
Actress
Bernie Taupin22 May 1950
Lyricist & Singer
Tim Curry19 April 1946
Zayn Malik12 January 1993
Singer
Olivia Newton-John26 September 1948
Singer, Actress
Mick Jagger26 July 1943
Singer
Harry Styles01 February 1994
Singer
Phil Collins30 January 1951
Drummer
Liam Gallagher21 September 1972
Singer
Freddie Starr09 January 1943
Comedian
Chris Martin02 March 1977
Rod Stewart10 January 1945
Singer-songwriter
Mark Ronson04 September 1975
Musician
Robert Plant20 August 1948
Singer
Steve-O13 June 1974
Actor
Van Morrison31 August 1945
Singer
Cat Stevens21 July 1948
Singer-songwriter
Keith Richards18 December 1943
Liam Payne29 August 1993
Singer, Songwriter
Victoria Beckham17 April 1974
Singer, Businesswoman, Model, Fashion Designer
Gavin Rossdale30 October 1965
Cass Elliot19 September 1941
Singer
Syd Barrett06 January 1946
Singer-songwriter
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Morrissey22 May 1959
Actor
Robbie Williams13 February 1974
Peter Gabriel13 February 1950
Joe Cocker20 May 1944
Singer & Musician
Boy George14 June 1961
Thom Yorke07 October 1968
Singer, Musician, Songwriter
Kate Bush30 July 1958
Susan Boyle01 April 1961
Singer
James Blunt22 February 1974
Geri Halliwell06 August 1972
Singer
Rick Astley06 February 1966
Singer
Elvis Costello25 August 1954
Brian Johnson05 October 1947
Singer, Musician
Robin Gibb22 December 1949
Singer
Bon Scott09 July 1946
Maurice Gibb22 December 1949
Singer-songwriter
Jeff Lynne30 December 1947
Singer-songwriter, Record producer
Cliff Richard14 October 1940
Singer
Charlotte Gainsbourg21 July 1971
Actress
Phil Lynott20 August 1949
Singer
Joe Strummer21 August 1952
Singer, Guitarist
Roger Daltrey01 March 1944
Singer
Eric Idle29 March 1943
Comedian
Keith Flint17 September 1969
Vocalist
Marianne Faithfull29 December 1946
Singer
Bill Wyman24 October 1936
Musician and Singer
Gemma Jones04 December 1942
Actress
Jim Sturgess16 May 1978
Actor
Bruce Forsyth22 February 1928
Television presenter, Actor, Comedian, Singer
Keren Woodward02 April 1961
Singer
Sarah Brightman14 August 1960
Soprano
Cilla Black27 May 1943
Singer
Samantha Fox15 April 1966
Singer-songwriter
David Coverdale22 September 1951
Singer, Musician
Honor Blackman22 August 1925
Actress
Sam Riley08 January 1980
Actor
Joss Stone11 April 1987
Soul Singer-songwriter
Anita Dobson29 April 1949
Actress
Mick Taylor17 January 1949
Musician
Paul Weller25 May 1958
Singer, Songwriter, Musician
Roland Orzabal22 August 1962
Musician, Singer
Slick Rick14 January 1965
Maxwell Caulfield23 November 1959
Actor
Billy Ocean21 January 1950
Recording Artist
Shane MacGowan25 December 1957
British-Irish musician
Edward Woodward01 June 1930
Actor
Pearl Lowe07 April 1970
Singer, Fashion Designer
Conor Maynard21 November 1992
Singer-songwriter
Raza Jaffrey28 May 1973
Actor
Jeremy Northam01 December 1961
Actor
Abigail Hopkins20 August 1968
Singer-songwriter
Bugzy Malone20 December 1990
Rapper
Alan Price19 April 1942
Musician
Royston Langdon01 May 1972
Singer
Pete Ham27 April 1947
Singer
Nick Rhodes08 June 1962
Musician
Seal19 February 1963
Singer-songwriter
Nathan Sykes18 April 1993
Singer
Sam Smith19 May 1992
Singer-songwriter
Jesy Nelson14 June 1991
Singer
Adam Rickitt29 May 1978
Actor
Russell Watson24 November 1966
Tenor Singer
Tom Jones07 June 1940
Welsh singer
Roger Taylor26 July 1949
Musician