Famous British Pop Musicians

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 1 
Mick Fleetwood
(Musician)
Mick Fleetwood
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Birthdate: June 24, 1947
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Redruth, Cornwall, England
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
 2 
Andrew Ridgeley
(Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter, Musician)
Andrew Ridgeley
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Birthdate: January 26, 1963
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Windlesham
 3 
Kim Wilde
(English Singer Songwriter and Television Presenter)
Kim Wilde
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Birthdate: November 18, 1960
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Chiswick, London, United Kingdom
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 4 
Pete Burns
(Singer, Composer, Singer-songwriter)
Pete Burns
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Birthdate: August 5, 1959
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Port Sunlight
Died: October 23, 2016

Dead or Alive lead vocalist Pete Burns was a legendary musician of the 1980s. The son of a Holocaust survivor mother, he had a troubled childhood and quit school. He made his androgynous looks and his bisexuality his signature style. Plagued with surgery-related health issues, he died of a cardiac arrest at 57.

 5 
Tom Fletcher
(Musician)
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Birthdate: July 17, 1985
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: London Borough of Harrow
Tom Fletcher, lead vocalist and guitarist of the band McFly, has also written for several artists and bands, such as Busted, One Direction, and The Vamps. A successful YouTube vlogger, too, he has documented and shared all three pregnancies of his wife, Giovanna. He has also written several children’s books.
 6 
Gary Numan
(Singer, composer, and musician who produced commercial electronic music, including the hits "Cars" and "Are 'Friends' Electric")
Gary Numan
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Birthdate: March 8, 1958
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 7 
Natasha Bedingfield
(Singer-songwriter known for her debut album, Unwritten, in 2004, which contained primarily up-tempo pop songs and was influenced by R&B music)
Natasha Bedingfield
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Birthdate: November 26, 1981
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Haywards Heath, United Kingdom
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 8 
Alexandra Burke
(Singer)
Alexandra Burke
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Birthdate: August 25, 1988
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Greater London
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 9 
Vince Clarke
(English Synth-Pop Musician and Songwriter)
Vince Clarke
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Birthdate: July 3, 1960
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: South Woodford, Essex, England
 10 
Ringo Starr
(The Drummer of the Rock Band 'The Beatles')
Ringo Starr
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Birthdate: July 7, 1940
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Dingle, Liverpool, England

English musician, singer, and songwriter, Ringo Starr, gained international fame as the drummer for the rock band, the Beatles. Raised by a single mother, he had a difficult childhood. He sought solace in music and it became his vocation. After finding success with the Beatles, he embarked on a solo career as well.

 11 
Tony Kanal
(Musician)
Tony Kanal
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Birthdate: August 27, 1970
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Kingsbury, London, England
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 12 
Limahl
(Singer, Musician)
Limahl
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Birthdate: December 19, 1958
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Wigan
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 13 
Lee Ryan
(English Singer, Songwriter and Voice Actor)
Lee Ryan
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Birthdate: June 17, 1983
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Chatham, Kent, England
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 14 
Faye Tozer
(Singer, Actress, Dancer and Member of the British Pop Group 'Step')
Faye Tozer
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Birthdate: November 14, 1975
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Northampton, England

Faye Tozer is an English actress, singer, and dancer. She is best known for her association with the popular dance-pop group, Steps. In addition to singing and acting, Faye Tozer has also established herself as a famous TV personality. Over the years, she has appeared on popular TV shows, such as Four Weddings, The Celebrity Chase, and Strictly Come Dancing.

 15 
Paul Nicholas
(Actor starring in the 1983 BBC sitcom Just Good Friends, for which he is best known)
Paul Nicholas
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Birthdate: December 3, 1944
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Peterborough, England, United Kingdom
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 16 
Nina Nesbitt
(Musician, Singer, Songwriter)
Nina Nesbitt
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Birthdate: July 11, 1994
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Edinburgh
 17 
Thomas Dolby
(English Musician, Producer and Composer)
Thomas Dolby
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Birthdate: October 14, 1958
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 18 
Philip Oakey
(Musician, Singer)
Philip Oakey
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Birthdate: October 2, 1955
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Leicestershire
 19 
Daniel Bedingfield
(Singer-songwriter, Singer)
Daniel Bedingfield
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Birthdate: December 3, 1979
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New Zealand
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 20 
Dougie Poynter
(English Musician, Songwriter and Fashion Model)
Dougie Poynter
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Birthdate: November 30, 1987
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Orsett, Essex, England
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 21 
Cathy Dennis
(Singer, Songwriter, Singer-songwriter)
Cathy Dennis
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Birthdate: March 25, 1969
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Norwich
 22 
Grace Chatto
(Cellist)
Grace Chatto
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Birthdate: December 10, 1985
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: London, England
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 23 
Sandie Shaw
(Singer)
Sandie Shaw
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Birthdate: February 26, 1947
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Dagenham
 24 
Mark Morrison
(Singer)
Mark Morrison
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Birthdate: May 3, 1972
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Hanover
 25 
Denny Laine
(Musician)
Denny Laine
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Birthdate: October 29, 1944
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Birmingham, England
Died: December 5, 2023
 26 
Tanita Tikaram
(Singer, Composer, Songwriter)
Tanita Tikaram
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Birthdate: August 12, 1969
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Münster
 27 
Alan Wilder
(Composer, Songwriter, Record producer)
Alan Wilder
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Birthdate: June 1, 1959
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
 28 
Keisha Buchanan
(Singer-songwriter, Singer)
Keisha Buchanan
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Birthdate: September 30, 1984
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: London
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 29 
Peter Asher
(Guitarist)
Peter Asher
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Birthdate: June 22, 1944
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: London, England, UK
 30 
Foxes
(English Singer, Songwriter and Model)
Foxes
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Birthdate: April 29, 1989
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: English Singer, Songwriter and Model
 31 
Julia Lennon
(Musician)
Julia Lennon
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Birthdate: March 12, 1914
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Died: July 15, 1958

Julia Lennon was a British woman and the mother of popular singer-songwriter John Lennon. Julia helped John learn musical instruments like the ukulele and banjo. She also played an important role in his life and was the inspiration behind some of John's popular songs like Mother and Julia. She was played by Christine Kavanagh in John's biopic In His Life.

 32 
Kelly Jones
(Singer-songwriter, Singer)
Kelly Jones
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Birthdate: June 3, 1974
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Cwmaman
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 33 
Allan Clarke
Allan Clarke
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Birthdate: April 5, 1942
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: City of Salford
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 34 
Gareth Gates
(Singer-songwriter who was the runner-up in the first series of the ITV talent show Pop Idol in 2002)
Gareth Gates
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Birthdate: July 12, 1984
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: West Bowling, England, United Kingdom
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 35 
Harry Judd
(Drummer)
Harry Judd
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Birthdate: December 23, 1985
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Chelmsford
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 36 
Colin Blunstone
(Singer-songwriter, Composer, Singer)
Colin Blunstone
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Birthdate: June 24, 1945
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Hatfield
 37 
James Bourne
(Singer-songwriter, Singer, Guitarist)
James Bourne
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Birthdate: September 13, 1983
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Rochford
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 38 
Mutya Buena
(Singer who rose to fame as a member of girl group the Sugababes)
Mutya Buena
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Birthdate: May 21, 1985
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Kingsbury, London, England
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
 39 
Natalia Kills
(English Singer-Songwriter and Lead Vocalist of the Band 'Cruel Youth')
Natalia Kills
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Birthdate: August 15, 1986
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Bradford, United Kingdom
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 40 
Heidi Range
(Singer)
Heidi Range
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Birthdate: May 23, 1983
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Liverpool, England
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
 41 
Yazz
(Singer, Songwriter)
Yazz
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Birthdate: May 19, 1960
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: London
 42 
Arjun
(Singer)
Arjun
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Birthdate: September 23, 1990
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Colombo, Sri Lanka
 43 
Simon Webbe
(British Singer-Songwriter, Rapper and Actor)
Simon Webbe
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Birthdate: March 30, 1978
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Moss Side, Manchester, England
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 44 
Jade Ewen
(Actor, Singer-songwriter, Singer)
Jade Ewen
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Birthdate: January 24, 1988
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: London
 45 
Gabrielle Aplin
(British Singer and Songwriter)
Gabrielle Aplin
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Birthdate: October 10, 1992
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Sutton Benger

Gabrielle Aplin is a British singer and songwriter. After achieving popularity as a YouTuber, Aplin signed a deal with Parlophone in 2012. Subsequently, Gabrielle Aplin released her debut album English Rain, which debuted at the second position on the UK Album Chart. The album has since sold more than 100,000 copies and has been certified Gold in the UK.

 46 
Tina Charles
(singer)
Tina Charles
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Birthdate: March 10, 1954
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: London
 47 
Anne Dudley
(First BBC Concert Orchestra's Composer in Association in 2001)
Anne Dudley
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Birthdate: May 7, 1956
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Beckenham, Kent, England
 48 
Sally Carr
(Singer)
Sally Carr
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Birthdate: March 28, 1945
Sun Sign: Aries
 49 
Michelle McManus
(Singer)
Michelle McManus
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Birthdate: May 8, 1980
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Glasgow
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
 50 
Antony Costa
(Singer-Songwriter)
Antony Costa
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Birthdate: June 23, 1981
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Edgware, Middlesex, England
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)