Male 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 
Danny Elfman
(Singer-Songwriter for the New Wave Band 'Oingo Boingo')
Danny Elfman
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Birthdate: May 29, 1953
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Composer, singer, songwriter, and record producer, Danny Elfman is best known for his association with the new wave band Oingo Boingo. He has written over 100 feature film scores and has composed music for numerous TV shows and stage productions. He is the recipient of two Emmy Awards and one Grammy and has been nominated for the Academy Award.

 3 
David Foster
(Musician who Chaired 'Verve Records' (2012 to 2016))
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Birthdate: November 1, 1949
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Victoria, Canada

Canadian musician, composer, and arranger David Foster is a prominent figure in the international music scene and has worked with the likes of  Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Lopez, and Madonna. The winner of 16 Grammy Awards, he has also been nominated for the Academy Awards thrice. He launched the David Foster Foundation to help sick children.

 4 
Andrew Ridgeley
(Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter, Musician)
Andrew Ridgeley
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Birthdate: January 26, 1963
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Windlesham
 5 
Richard Carpenter
(conductor, singer, songwriter, jazz musician, pianist, record producer)
Richard Carpenter
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Birthdate: October 15, 1946
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New Haven
 6 
Carl Wilson
(American musician)
Carl Wilson
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Birthdate: December 21, 1946
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Hawthorne, California
Died: February 6, 1998
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 7 
Davido
(Singer-Songwriter)
Davido
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Birthdate: November 21, 1992
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
American-born Nigerian artist David Adedeji Adeleke, better known as Davido, studied business before venturing into music. He soared to fame with his hit tracks Dami Duro and If. He owns a record label, too. His song Fall was the longest-charting Nigerian pop track in the history of Billboard.
 8 
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.

 9 
Lukasz Gottwald
(Record producer, singer songwriter)
Lukasz Gottwald
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Birthdate: September 26, 1973
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island, United States
 10 
Stewart Copeland
(Musician)
Stewart Copeland
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Birthdate: July 16, 1952
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 11 
Tom Fletcher
(Musician)
Tom Fletcher
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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.
 12 
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)
 13 
Tom Fogerty
(Singer, Guitarist)
Tom Fogerty
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Birthdate: November 9, 1941
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Berkeley
Died: September 6, 1990
 14 
Gene Pitney
(Singer-songwriter)
Gene Pitney
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Birthdate: February 17, 1940
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Died: April 5, 2006
 15 
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
 16 
Colin Hay
(Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter)
Colin Hay
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Birthdate: June 29, 1953
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kilwinning

Colin Hay is an Australian-American musician, actor, singer, and songwriter. Known for his work with popular bands like Men at Work, Hay's music has been immortalized by actor-director Zach Braff, who has used his music in many of his own works. In 2020, Hay was honored at the APRA Awards with the Distinguished Services Award for his contribution to music.

 17 
Ringo Starr
(The Drummer of the Rock Band 'The Beatles')
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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.

 18 
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)
 19 
Limahl
(Singer, Musician)
Limahl
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Birthdate: December 19, 1958
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Wigan
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 20 
Freddy Moore
(Musician)
Freddy Moore
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Birthdate: July 19, 1950
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
 21 
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)
 22 
Scott Walker
(Singer-songwriter)
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Birthdate: January 9, 1943
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Died: March 22, 2019
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 23 
Rick Nielsen
(Guitarist)
Rick Nielsen
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Birthdate: December 22, 1948
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Elmhurst, Illinois, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 24 
Darren Hayes
(Singer-songwriter, Singer)
Darren Hayes
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Birthdate: May 8, 1972
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Brisbane
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 25 
Kang Min-hyuk
(South Korean Musician, Actor)
Kang Min-hyuk
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Birthdate: June 28, 1991
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Ilsan-gu, Goyang, South Korea

Kang Min-hyuk is a South Korean singer-songwriter, musician, and actor. He is best known for his association with the popular rock band CNBLUE, for which he plays the drums. Also known for his philanthropic efforts, Kang Min-hyuk donated 10 million won to help those affected by forest fires in Sokcho and Goseong County. 

 26 
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)
 27 
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)
 28 
Philip Oakey
(Musician, Singer)
Philip Oakey
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Birthdate: October 2, 1955
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Leicestershire
 29 
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)
 30 
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)
 31 
Mark Morrison
(Singer)
Mark Morrison
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Birthdate: May 3, 1972
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Hanover
 32 
Don Ho
(Best known for theme song Tiny Bubbles)
Don Ho
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Birthdate: August 13, 1930
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Kaka'ako, Hawaii, United States
Died: April 14, 2007
 33 
Denny Laine
(Musician)
Denny Laine
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Birthdate: October 29, 1944
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Birmingham, England
Died: December 5, 2023
 34 
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
 35 
Bruce Johnston
(Singer)
Bruce Johnston
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Birthdate: June 27, 1942
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
 36 
Mickey Gilley
(Singer)
Mickey Gilley
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Birthdate: March 9, 1936
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
 37 
Peter Asher
(Guitarist)
Peter Asher
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Birthdate: June 22, 1944
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: London, England, UK
 38 
Gavin Creel
(Actor)
Gavin Creel
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Birthdate: April 18, 1976
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Findlay, Ohio, USA
 39 
David Paich
(Musician)
David Paich
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Birthdate: June 25, 1954
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
 40 
René Dif
(Danish Musician, Singer-Songwriter, DJ and Male Lead Vocalist of the Danish-Norwegian Eurodance Group 'Aqua')
René Dif
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Birthdate: October 17, 1967
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark

René Dif is a Danish singer-songwriter, DJ, musician, and actor. He is best known for his association with the popular Danish-Norwegian eurodance group Aqua, where he performs as the male lead vocalist. Apart from making music, René Dif also appears frequently on TV series, films, and commercials.

 41 
Jim Steinman
(Composer)
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Birthdate: November 1, 1947
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 42 
Spencer Fox
(Actor)
Spencer Fox
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Birthdate: May 10, 1993
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 43 
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)
 44 
Bappi Lahiri
(Film director, Composer)
Bappi Lahiri
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Birthdate: November 27, 1952
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kolkata
Died: February 16, 2022

Bappi Lahiri was an Indian singer and music composer. He popularized the use of synthesized disco music in Indian films. He achieved popularity in the 1980s and 1990s and was best known for his work in dance films like Dance Dance and Disco Dancer. 

 45 
Allan Clarke
Allan Clarke
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Birthdate: April 5, 1942
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: City of Salford
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 46 
Gareth Gates
(Singer-songwriter who was the runner-up in the first series of the ITV talent show Pop Idol in 2002)
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Birthdate: July 12, 1984
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: West Bowling, England, United Kingdom
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 47 
Harry Judd
(Drummer)
Harry Judd
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Birthdate: December 23, 1985
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Chelmsford
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 48 
Colin Blunstone
(Singer-songwriter, Composer, Singer)
Colin Blunstone
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Birthdate: June 24, 1945
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Hatfield
 49 
Ray Parker Jr.
(Musician)
Ray Parker Jr.
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Birthdate: May 1, 1954
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 50 
Cuco
(Musical Artist)
Cuco
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Birthdate: June 26, 1998
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Hawthorne, California, United States
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)