Famous British Pop Rock Singers

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Peter Gabriel

(Musician & Singer)

Birthdate: February 13, 1950

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Chobham, Surrey, England

Man of Peace recipient and six-time Grammy-winner Peter Gabriel was the lead singer of Genesis but switched to a solo career in 1977. He co-founded the first online music download platform, OD2, and the WOMAD festival, apart from contributing to human rights, with groups such as Witness and The Elders.

Louis Tomlinson

(Singer-Songwriter and Member of the British Boy Band 'Once Direction')

Birthdate: December 24, 1991

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Doncaster, United Kingdom

Louis Tomlinson is best known for his association with the popular boy band One Direction. A multi-talented personality, he is also known for his acting and footballing skills; while he started his career as an actor, he was later signed by the Doncaster Rovers Football Club. He is regarded as one of the most influential people in the UK.

James Blunt

(Best Known for His Album "Back to Bedlam," One of the Best-Selling Albums in UK Chart History)

Birthdate: February 22, 1974

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Tidworth, Hampshire, England

Five-time Grammy nominee James Blunt topped international charts with his single You're Beautiful. His album Back to Bedlam recorded the highest sales in the U.K. in the 2000s. He is also concerned about climate change and is known for screening the environmental documentary An Inconvenient Truth before his concerts.

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Jason Orange

(English Singer, Dancer and Member of the English Pop Group 'Take That')

Birthdate: July 10, 1970

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Manchester, England

Jason Orange is an English singer, actor and dancer. He achieved popularity after joining the popular boy band Take That in 1989. He stayed with the group until 1996 and rejoined later to release the group's fourth studio album Beautiful World. Jason Orange left the band for good in 2014.

Matt Willis

(Singer-Songwriter)

Birthdate: May 8, 1983

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Tooting, London, England

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Frankie Bridge

(Singer)

Birthdate: January 14, 1989

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Essex, England

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Paul Carrack

(Singer)

Birthdate: April 22, 1951

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Sheffield, England, UK

Duncan James

(Singer)

Birthdate: April 7, 1978

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Salisbury, England

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Rick Parfitt

(English Musician, Rhythm Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter)

Birthdate: October 12, 1948

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Woking, Surrey, England

Died: December 24, 2016

Jim Kerr

(Singer)

Birthdate: July 9, 1959

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Nick Rhodes

(Founder and Keyboardist of the New Wave Band 'Duran Duran')

Birthdate: June 8, 1962

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Moseley, Birmingham, England

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Mike Rutherford

(Guitarist)

Birthdate: October 2, 1950

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Dave Stewart

(British Musician, Record Producer, and Songwriter)

Birthdate: September 9, 1952

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Sunderland, Tyne-and-Wear, England

David A. Stewart is a British musician, record producer, and songwriter. He is best known for forming a pop duo named Eurythmics along with singer-songwriter Annie Lennox. The band became highly successful, earning Stewart and Lennox several awards. The duo was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020 and 2022 respectively.

Rupert Holmes

(Composer)

Birthdate: February 24, 1947

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Cheshire, England, UK

Eliot Sumner

(Musician)

Birthdate: July 30, 1990

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Russell Watson

(English Tenor Singer Known for His Singles and Albums of Both Operatic-Style and Pop Songs)

Birthdate: November 24, 1966

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Salford, Greater Manchester, England

Russell Watson is an English tenor who came into prominence after performing God Save the Queen at the Challenge Cup Final in 1999. Apart from releasing successful albums, such as The Voice and Encore, Russell Watson has also appeared as a judge on TV shows like Last Choir Standing.

George Shelley

(Singer)

Birthdate: July 27, 1993

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Clevedon, North Somerset

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

John Wetton

(Singer)

Birthdate: June 12, 1949

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Derby, Derbyshire, England

Died: January 13, 2017

Albert Hammond

(British-Gibraltarian Record Producer, Singer, and Songwriter)

Birthdate: May 18, 1944

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: London, England

Albert Hammond is a British-Gibraltarian record producer, singer, and songwriter. A prolific songwriter, Hammond has written successful singles for artists like Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Aretha Franklin, and Tina Turner among others. He has also worked with bands like Chicago, Heart, Ace of Base, and The Carpenters. Albert Hammond is the recipient of an Emmy Award and Ivor Novello Award.

Alex Kapranos

(Musician)

Birthdate: March 20, 1972

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Almondsbury Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Jim Diamond

(Singer-songwriter)

Birthdate: September 28, 1951

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Bridgeton, Glasgow, Scotland

Died: October 8, 2015

Antony Costa

(Singer-Songwriter)

Birthdate: June 23, 1981

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Edgware, Middlesex, England

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

John Spinks

(Songwriter, Musician)

Birthdate: October 24, 1954

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: East End of London, England

Died: July 9, 2014