Wikipedia

Honorific nicknames in popular music

(Redirected from Princess of Pop)
"Queen of R&B" redirects here. For the album by Kyla, see The Queen of R&B.
"Queen of Country Music" redirects here. For the Kitty Wells album, see Queen of Country Music (album).

When describing popular music artists, honorific nicknames are used, most often in the media or by fans, to indicate the significance of an artist, and are often religious, familial, or most frequently royal and aristocratic titles, used metaphorically. Honorific nicknames were used in classical music in Europe even in the early 19th century, with figures such as Mozart being called "The father of modern music" and Bach "The father of modern piano music".[1] They were also particularly prominent in African-American culture in the post-Civil War era, perhaps as a means of conferring status that had been negated by slavery,[2] and as a result entered early jazz and blues music, including figures such as Duke Ellington and Count Basie.[3]

In U.S. culture, despite its republican constitution and ideology,[4] royalist honorific nicknames have been used to describe leading figures in various areas of activity, such as industry, commerce, sports, and the media; father or mother have been used for innovators, and royal titles such as king and queen for dominant figures in a field.[5][6] In the 1930s and 1940s, as jazz and swing music were gaining popularity, it was the more commercially successful white artists Paul Whiteman and Benny Goodman who became known as "the King of Jazz" and "the King of Swing" respectively, despite there being more highly regarded contemporary African-American artists.[7]

These patterns of naming were transferred to rock and roll when it emerged in the 1950s. There was a series of attempts to find—and a number of claimants to be—the "King of Rock 'n' Roll", a title that became most associated with Elvis Presley.[8] This has been characterized as part of a process of the appropriation of credit for innovation of the then new music by a white establishment.[9] Different honorifics have been taken or given for other leading figures in the genre, such as "the Architect of Rock and Roll", by Little Richard from the 1990s;[10] this term, like many, is also used for other important figures, in this case including pioneer electric guitarist Les Paul.[11]

Similar honorific nicknames have been given in other genres, including Aretha Franklin, who was crowned the "Queen of Soul" on stage by disk jockey Pervis Spann in 1968.[12] Michael Jackson and Madonna have been closely associated with the terms "King and Queen of Pop" since the 1980s.[13][14][15] Some nicknames have been strongly promulgated and contested by various artists,[16] and occasionally disowned or played down by their subjects.[17] Some notable honorific nicknames are in general usage and commonly identified with particular individuals.

Individual titles

A

 
American singer Aaliyah is known as the "Princess of R&B".
 
American singer Christina Aguilera is known as the "Voice of a Generation".
Artist Title Country Source
Aaliyah Princess of R&B United States [18][19]
Queen of Urban Pop [20]
Lee Aaron Queen of Heavy-Metal Rock Canada [21]
Abrar-ul-Haq King of Pakistani Pop Pakistan [22]
Yolanda Adams Queen of Contemporary Gospel Music United States [23]
First Lady of Modern Gospel [24]
Christina Aguilera Voice of a Generation United States [25]
Nancy Ajram Queen of Arab Pop Lebanon [26]
Sezen Aksu Queen of Turkish Pop Turkey [27]
Rauw Alejandro King of Modern Reggaeton Puerto Rico (US) [28]
Anna Carina Queen of Peruvian Pop Peru [29]
A-Mei Queen of Mandopop Taiwan [30][31]
Namie Amuro Queen of J-pop Japan [32]
Anitta Queen of Brazilian Pop Brazil [33]
Louis Armstrong King of Jazz United States [34]
Maki Asakawa Queen of the Underground Japan [35]
Óscar Avilés First Guitar of Peru Peru [36]
Noriko Awaya Queen of Blues Japan [37]

B

 
American singer Beyoncé is frequently referred to as "Queen Bey" and the "First Lady of Music".
 
South Korean singer BoA is known as the "Queen of K-pop".
 
American musician James Brown was known as the "Godfather of Soul".
Artist Title Country Source
Erykah Badu First Lady of Neo-Soul United States [38]
Queen of Neo-Soul [39]
Bad Bunny King of Latin Trap Puerto Rico (US) [40][41]
Joan Baez Queen of Folk United States [42][43]
J Balvin Prince of Reggaeton Colombia [44][45]
Šaban Bajramović King of Romani Music Serbia [46][47]
Harry Belafonte King of Calypso United States [48][49]
Mordechai Ben David King of Jewish Music United States [50]
Chuck Berry King of Rock and Roll United States [51]
Father of Rock and Roll [52]
Beyoncé Queen Bey United States [53]
First Lady of Music [54][55][56]
Justin Bieber Prince of Pop Canada [57]
King of Teen Pop [58]
Björk Queen of Experimental Pop Iceland [59]
Mary J. Blige Queen of Hip Hop Soul United States [60][61]
BoA Queen of K-pop South Korea [62][63]
David Bowie Chameleon of Rock United Kingdom [64]
Brandy The Vocal Bible United States [65][66]
Julio Brito The melodic painter of Cuba Cuba [67]
Chris Brown King of R&B United States [68]
Chuck Brown Godfather of Go-Go United States [69]
Dennis Brown Crown Prince of Reggae Jamaica [70][71]
James Brown Godfather of Soul United States [72][73]
Solomon Burke King of Rock 'n' Soul United States [74]
Michael Bublé King of Christmas Canada [75]


C

 
American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey is known as the "Songbird Supreme" and "the Queen of Christmas".
 
American entertainer Cher is referred to as the "Goddess of Pop".
 
Cuban singer Celia Cruz is referred to as the "Queen of Salsa".
Artist Title Country Source
Montserrat Caballé La Superba (The Superb One) Spain [76]
Clarence Wijewardena Father of Sinhala Pop Sri Lanka [77]
Maria Callas La Divina (The Divine One) United States/Italy/Greece [78]
Laura Canales Queen of Tejano United States [79]
Mariah Carey Songbird Supreme United States [80][81]
Queen of Christmas [82]
Cher Goddess of Pop United States [83][84]
Jacky Cheung God of Songs Hong Kong [85]
Jay Chou King of Mandopop Taiwan [86]
Kelly Clarkson The Original American Idol United States [87][88]
Sam Cooke King of Soul United States [89]
Alice Cooper Godfather of Shock Rock United States [90]
Celia Cruz Queen of Salsa Cuba [91]
Miley Cyrus The Pop Chameleon United States [92]

D

 
Puerto Rican singers Don Omar (left) and Daddy Yankee (right) are both referred to as the "King of Reggaeton".
 
Canadian singer Céline Dion is referred to as the "Queen of Power Ballads" and "Queen of Adult Contemporary".
 
American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan has been called the "Crown Prince of Folk" and "King of Folk".
Artist Title Country Source
Daddy Yankee King of Reggaeton Puerto Rico (US) [93]
Ray Davies Godfather of Britpop United Kingdom [94]
Amr Diab Father of Mediterranean Music Egypt [95][96]
Lana Del Rey Queen of Alternative Music United States [97]
Celine Dion Queen of Power Ballads Canada [98]
Queen of Adult Contemporary [99]
Diomedes Díaz King of Vallenato Colombia [100]
Nate Dogg King of Hooks United States [101][102]
Fats Domino King of Rock and Roll United States [103]
Don Omar King of Reggaeton Puerto Rico (US) [104]
Lonnie Donegan King of Skiffle United Kingdom [105]
Doro Metal Queen Germany [106][107]
Thomas A. Dorsey Father of Gospel Music United States [108]
Gord Downie Canada's Unofficial Poet Laureate Canada [109][110]
Dr. Dre Father of G-Funk United States [111]
Rocío Dúrcal Queen of Ranchera Spain [112]
Bob Dylan Crown Prince of Folk United States [113][114]
King of Folk [115][116]

E

 
American rapper Eminem has gone by multiple honorifics, such as "King of Hip-Hop" and "King of Rap".
Artist Title Country Source
Eazy-E Godfather of Gangsta Rap United States [117]
Sheila E. Queen of Percussion United States [118]
Missy Elliott Queen of Hip Hop United States [119]
Queen of Rap [120]
Eminem King of Hip-Hop United States [121]
King of Rap [122]
Enya Queen of New Age Ireland [123]
Gloria Estefan Queen of Latin Pop Cuba/United States [124]
Elvy Sukaesih Queen of Dangdut Indonesia [125]


F

 
American singer Ella Fitzgerald is known as the "Queen of Jazz" and "First Lady of Song".
 
American singer Aretha Franklin is known as the "Queen of Soul".
Artist Title Country Source
Vicente Fernandez King of Ranchera Mexico [126]
Ella Fitzgerald First Lady of Song United States [127][128]
Queen of Jazz [129]
Lita Ford Queen of Heavy Metal United States [130]
Zucchero Fornaciari Father of Italian Blues Italy [131]
Stephen Foster Father of American Music United States [132]
Aretha Franklin Queen of Soul United States [133]
Alan Freed King of Rock and Roll United States [134]

G

 
American singer Gloria Gaynor is known as the "Queen of Disco".
Artist Title Country Source
Lady Gaga Queen of Pop United States [135]
Charly García Godfather of Argentine Rock Argentina [136]
Carlos Gardel King of Tango [137][138]
Lucho Gatica King of Bolero Chile [139]
Marvin Gaye Prince of Motown United States [140]
Prince of Soul [141]
Gloria Gaynor Queen of Disco United States [142]
G-Dragon King of K-pop South Korea [143]
Marika Gombitová Queen of Slovak Pop Music Slovakia [144]
Songstress of the 20th Century [145]
Benny Goodman King of Swing United States [146]
Vestal Goodman Queen of Gospel Music United States [147]
Narayan Gopal Emperor of Voice Nepal [148]
Karel Gott Golden Voice of Prague Czechia [149]
Ariana Grande Princess of Pop United States [150]
Amy Grant Queen of Christian Pop United States [151][152]
Alejandra Guzmán Queen of Latin Rock Mexico [153]

H

 
American rapper and singer Lauryn Hill is known as the "Queen of Hip Hop".
 
American singer and actress Whitney Houston is known as "The Voice".
 
Pakistani singer Nazia Hassan is known as "Queen of South Asian Pop".
Artist Title Country Source
Nina Hagen The Mother of Punk Germany [154]
Rob Halford The Metal God United Kingdom [155]
Mari Hamada Queen of Heavy Metal Japan [156]
Ayumi Hamasaki Empress of J-pop Japan [157]
Queen of J-pop [158]
Mehdi Hassan Emperor of Ghazal Pakistan [159][160]
Nazia Hassan Queen of South Asian Pop Pakistan [161]
Hana Hegerová Queen of Czechoslovak Chanson Czechia/Slovakia [162]
Kiyoshi Hikawa Prince of the Enka World Japan [163]
Lauryn Hill Queen of Hip Hop United States [164][165]
Mitsuko Horie Queen of the Anison World Japan [166]
Whitney Houston The Voice United States [167]
Al Hurricane Godfather of New Mexico Music United States [168][169]

I

 
Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias is known as the "King of Latin Pop".
Artist Title Country Source
Enrique Iglesias King of Latin Pop Spain [170]
La India The Princess of Salsa Puerto Rico (US) [171]
Rhoma Irama King of Dangdut Indonesia [172]
IU Nation's Little Sister South Korea [173][174][175]

J

 
American singer and entertainer Michael Jackson is known as the "King of Pop".
Artist Title Country Source
Janet Jackson Queen of Pop United States [176]
Mahalia Jackson Queen of Gospel United States [177]
Michael Jackson King of Pop United States [178][179]
Wanda Jackson Queen of Rockabilly United States [180]
Elmore James King of the Slide Guitar United States [181]
Rick James King of Punk Funk United States [182]
Al Jarreau Acrobat of Scat United States [183]
Jay R Philippines' King of R&B Philippines [184]
Jay-Z King of Rap United States [185]
Jaya Philippine Queen of Soul Philippines [186]
Noor Jehan Queen of Melody Pakistan [187]
Cui Jian Grandfather of Chinese Rock China [188]
Blind Lemon Jefferson Father of the Texas Blues United States [181]
Joan Jett Godmother of Punk United States [189]
Joey Boy Godfather of Thai Hip Hop Thailand [190]
Robert Johnson Grandfather of Rock and Roll United States [191]
Sharon Jones Godmother of Soul United States [192]
Janis Joplin Queen of Rock and Roll United States [193][194]
Scott Joplin King of Ragtime United States [195]
Louis Jordan King of the Jukebox United States [196]
José José The Prince of Song Mexico [197]
Jully Black Queen of Canadian R&B Canada [198]

K

Artist Title Country Source
Hironobu Kageyama Prince of the Anison World Japan [199]
Shizuko Kasagi Queen of Boogie Japan [200]
R. Kelly King of R&B United States [201]
King of Pop-Soul [202]
Alicia Keys Queen of R&B United States [208]
Khaled King of Raï Algeria [209]
Chaka Khan Queen of Funk United States [210]
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Emperor of Qawwali Pakistan [211]
B.B. King King of the Blues United States [212]
Gladys Knight Empress of Soul United States [213][214][215]
Frankie Knuckles Godfather of House United States [216]
Joseph Koo Godfather of Cantopop Hong Kong [217]
DJ Kool Herc Founder & Father of Hip Hop Jamaica/United States [218]
Fubuki Koshiji Queen of Chanson Japan [219]
Koda Kumi Queen of J-pop Japan [220]
Kyla Philippine Queen of R&B Philippines [221]

L

 
English singer Vera Lynn was known as the "Forces' Sweetheart" for her popularity among the armed forces during World War II.
Artist Title Country Source
Franzl Lang Yodel King Germany [222][223]
La Lupe Queen of Latin Soul Cuba [224][225]
Patti LaBelle Godmother of Soul United States [226]
Kendrick Lamar King Kendrick United States [227]
Queen Latifah Queen of Rap, Hip Hop United States [228]
Avril Lavigne Queen of Pop Punk Canada [229]
Héctor Lavoe El Cantante de los Cantantes (The Singer of Singers) Puerto Rico (US) [230]
Lil' Kim Queen of Rap United States [231]
Lil' Mo Godmother of Hip-Hop and R&B United States [232]
Lisa Lisa Queen of Latin Hip Hop United States [233]
Little Richard Architect of Rock and Roll United States [234]
Kenny Loggins King of the Movie Soundtrack United States [235][236]
Dave Lombardo The Godfather of Double Bass United States [237]
Jennifer Lopez Queen of Dance United States [238]
Vera Lynn Forces' Sweetheart United Kingdom [239][240]

M

 
American singer-songwriter Madonna is known as the "Queen of Pop".
 
Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar is widely acknowledged as the "Queen of Melody".
 
Jamaican musician Bob Marley is known as the "King of Reggae".
 
American rapper and singer Nicki Minaj is known as the "Queen of Rap".
Artist Title Country Source
Madonna Queen of Pop United States [241]
Jolina Magdangal Queen of Philippine Pop Culture Philippines [242]
Miriam Makeba Mama Africa South Africa [243]
Lata Mangeshkar Queen of Melody India [244]
Teena Marie Ivory Queen of Soul United States [245]
Bob Marley King of Reggae Jamaica [246][247]
Bruno Mars Prince of Pop United States [248][249]
Ricky Martin King of Latin Pop Puerto Rico (US) [250]
Reba McEntire Queen of Country United States [251]
Lydia Mendoza Queen of Tejano United States [252]
Freddie Mercury The King of Queen United Kingdom [253]
Mighty Sparrow Calypso King of the World Trinidad and Tobago [254]
Luis Miguel El Sol de Mexico (The Sun of Mexico) Mexico [255][256]
Nicki Minaj Queen of Rap Trinidad and Tobago/United States [257]
Queen of Hip Hop [258]
Kylie Minogue Princess of Pop Australia [259]
Ichirō Mizuki Emperor of Anime Songs Japan [260][261]
Bill Monroe Father of Bluegrass United States [262]
Andy Montañez The Godfather of the Salsa Puerto Rico (US) [263]
Rudy Ray Moore Godfather of Rap United States [264]
Giorgio Moroder Father of Disco Italy [265]
Morissette Asia's Phoenix Philippines [266]
Anita Mui Queen of Cantopop Hong Kong [267][268]
Peter Murphy Godfather of Goth United Kingdom [269]

N

 
American singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks has been called the "Queen of Rock and Roll".
Artist Title Country Source
Emilio Navaira King of Tejano United States [270]
Grant Nelson The Godfather of UK Garage United Kingdom [271][272]
Stevie Nicks Queen of Rock and Roll United States [273][274]
Martin Nievera Concert King of the Philippines Philippines [275]
Nike Ardilla Queen of Rock, Lady Rocker Indonesia [276][277]
No I.D. The Godfather of Chicago Hip Hop United States [278][279]
Maki Nomiya Queen of Shibuya-kei Japan [280]
Larry Norman Father of Christian Rock United States [281]
The Notorious B.I.G. The King of New York United States [282][283]

O

 
English singer Ozzy Osbourne has been identified as the "Godfather of Heavy Metal" and the "Prince of Darkness".
Artist Title Country Source
Odetta Queen of American Folk Music United States [284]
Nobuyasu Okabayashi God of Folk Japan [285]
Roy Orbison The Caruso of Rock United States [286]
Ozuna New King of Reggaeton Puerto Rico (US) [287][288]
Ozzy Osbourne Prince of Darkness United Kingdom [289]
Godfather of Heavy Metal [289]
Johnny Otis Godfather of Rhythm and Blues United States [290]

P

 
American singer Elvis Presley is known as the "King of Rock and Roll".
 
American musician Prince has been referred to as "The Artist", "The Purple One" and "His Royal Badness".
Artist Title Country Source
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Princess of J-pop Japan [291][292]
Dolly Parton Queen of Country United States [293]
Abida Parveen Queen of Sufi Music Pakistan [294]
Charley Patton Father of the Delta Blues United States [295]
Peret King of Catalan Rumba Spain [296][297]
Katy Perry Queen of Camp United States [306][307][300]
Ariel Pink Godfather of Chillwave United States [308][309]
Iggy Pop Godfather of Punk United States [310][311]
Elvis Presley King of Rock and Roll United States [312][313][314][8]
King of Pop [315][316][317]
Lisa Marie Presley Princess of Rock and Roll United States [318]
Prince The Artist United States [319]
Alla Pugacheva Queen of Russian Pop Russia [320]


Q

 
Dominican singer Milly Quezada is known as the "Queen of Merengue".
Artist Title Country Source
Ivy Queen Queen of Reggaetón United States [321][322]
Milly Quezada Queen of Merengue Dominican Republic [323]
A.B. Quintanilla III King of Cumbia
King of Kumbia		 United States [324][325]
[326][327]

R

 
American singer Smokey Robinson has been called the "King of Motown".
 
Pakistani singer Ahmed Rushdi is known as "Magician of voice".
Artist Title Country Source
Ma Rainey Mother of the Blues United States [328]
Joey Ramone Godfather of Punk United States [329][330]
Otis Redding King of Soul United States [331]
Lou Reed Godfather of Punk United States [332]
Esma Redžepova Queen of Gypsy Music North Macedonia [333]
Sheryn Regis Crystal Voice of Asia Philippines [334]
Frank Reyes Prince of Bachata Dominican Republic [335]
Rihanna R&B Princess Barbados [336]
Teddy Riley King of New Jack Swing United States [337]
Chappell Roan Your Favorite Artist’s Favorite Artist United States [338][339][340][341]
Ross Robinson Godfather of Nu Metal United States [342]
Smokey Robinson King of Motown United States [343]
Sylvia Robinson Hip-Hop's First Godmother United States [344]
Mother of Hip-Hop [345]
Jimmie Rodgers Father of Country Music United States [346]
Amália Rodrigues Queen of Fado Portugal [347]
Ahmed Rushdi Magician Of Voice Pakistan [348][349]
Paulina Rubio The Golden Girl Mexico [350]

S

 
American singer Britney Spears is known as the "Princess of Pop".
 
American singer Donna Summer has been referred to as the "Queen of Disco".
 
American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has been referred to as "America's Sweetheart".
Artist Title Country Source
Lea Salonga Pride of the Philippines Philippines [351]
Šaban Šaulić The King of Folk Serbia [352][353]
Chalino Sánchez The King of Corridos Mexico [354]
Julie Anne San Jose Asia's Pop Sweetheart Philippines [355]
Gilberto Santa Rosa Gentleman of Salsa Puerto Rico (US) [356]
Romeo Santos King of Bachata United States [357]
Tiwa Savage Queen of Afrobeats Nigeria [358]
Lady Saw Queen of Dancehall Jamaica [359]
Chuck Schuldiner Godfather of Death Metal United States [360]
Shirley Scott Queen of the Organ United States [361]
Gil Scott-Heron Godfather of Rap United States [264]
Raul Seixas Pai do Rock Brasileiro (Father of Brazilian Rock) Brazil [362]
Selena Queen of Tejano Music United States [363]
Queen of Cumbia / Queen of Kumbia [364][365]
Seo Taiji President of Culture South Korea [366]
Shakira Queen of Latin Music Colombia [367]
Deke Sharon Father of Contemporary A Cappella United States [368][369]
Shin Joong-hyun Korea's Godfather of Rock South Korea [370]
Nina Simone High Priestess of Soul United States [371]
Frank Sinatra The Chairman of the Board United States [372]
The Voice [373][374][375]
Siti Nurhaliza Voice of Asia Malaysia [376]
Bessie Smith Empress of the Blues United States [371]
Patti Smith Godmother of Punk United States [377]
Britney Spears Princess of Pop United States [378][379]
Spice Queen of Dancehall Jamaica [380]
Bruce Springsteen The Boss United States [381]
Candi Staton First Lady of Southern Soul United States [382]
George Strait King of Country United States [383]
Johann Strauss II The Waltz King Austria [384][385]
Suraphol Sombatcharoen King of Luk Thung Thailand [386]
Yma Sumac Queen of Exotica Peru [387]
Donna Summer Queen of Disco United States [378]
Joan Sutherland La Stupenda (The Stupendous One) Australia [388]
Taylor Swift America's Sweetheart United States [389]

T

 
Mexican singer Thalía is known as the "Queen of Latin Pop".
Artist Title Country Source
Tarkan King of Turkish Pop Turkey [390]
Koko Taylor Queen of the Blues United States [391][392][393]
Teresa Teng Asia's Eternal Queen of Pop Taiwan [394][395][396]
Takeshi Terauchi God of Electric Guitar Japan [397]
Thalía Queen of Latin Pop Mexico [398]
Tiësto Godfather of EDM Netherlands [399]
Sister Rosetta Tharpe Godmother of Rock and Roll United States [400]
Irma Thomas Soul Queen of New Orleans United States [401]
Justin Timberlake Prince of Pop United States [402][403]
Jolin Tsai Queen of C-pop Taiwan [404]
Ike Turner Father of Rock and Roll United States [405][406]
Tina Turner Queen of Rock and Roll United States [378][407]
Shania Twain Queen of Country Pop Canada [408]
Tyla Queen of Popiano South Africa [409][410][411]

U

 
American singer Usher is known as the "King of R&B".
Artist Title Country Source
Umm Kulthum The Voice of Egypt Egypt [412]
Hikaru Utada Diva of the Heisei Period Japan [413]
Usher King of R&B United States [414][415]
Uncle Waffles Princess of Amapiano South Africa [416][417]
Carrie Underwood Country Music's Queen United States [418][419]

V

Artist Title Country Source
Luis Vargas The Supreme King of Bachata Dominican Republic [420]
Suzanne Vega Mother of the MP3 United States [421]
Regine Velasquez Asia's Songbird Philippines [422]
Rui Veloso Father of Portuguese Rock Portugal [423]
Viguen King of Persian Pop Iran [424]
Rhonda Vincent Queen of Bluegrass United States [425]
Violette Wautier Queen of Alternative Pop Thailand [426]

W

Artist Title Country Source
"Weird Al" Yankovic King of Pop Parody United States [427]
Paul Weller The Modfather United Kingdom [428]
Kitty Wells Queen of Country Music United States [429][430]
Wiley Godfather of Grime United Kingdom [431]
Paul Whiteman King of Jazz United States [7][134]
Faye Wong Queen of Cantopop Hong Kong/China [432][433]
Tammy Wynette First Lady of Country United States [434][435]

X

Artist Title Country Source
Nikos Xilouris Archangel of Crete Greece [436][437][438]

Y

Artist Title Country Source
Tatsuro Yamashita King of City Pop Japan [439]
Neil Young Godfather of Grunge Canada/United States [440]

Z

Artist Title Country Source
Jane Zhang Dolphin Princess China [441]

Group titles

 
The Beatles are known as "The Fab Four".
Artist Title Country Source
2NE1 Queens of K-pop South Korea [442]
Aerosmith America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band United States [443][444]
Aventura Kings of Modern Bachata Dominican Republic/United States [445][446]
The Beach Boys America's Band United States [447]
The Beatles The Fab Four United Kingdom [448][449]
Bee Gees Disco Kings [450]
BigBang Kings of K-pop South Korea [451]
Blackpink Queens of K-pop [452]
BTS Kings of K-pop [453]
Exo Nation's Pick [454]
Five Stairsteps First Family of Soul United States [455][456]
Girls' Generation Nation's Girl Group South Korea [457]
The Jackson 5 First Family of Soul United States [455]
Los Ángeles Azules Kings of Cumbia Mexico [458][459]
Shinee Princes of K-pop South Korea [460]
Super Junior King of Hallyu Wave [461]
Twice Nation's Girl Group [462]

Collective titles for multiple artists

Title Artists Country Source
The Belleville Three
The Godfathers of Techno 		Juan Atkins United States [463][464]
Derrick May
Kevin Saunderson
The "Big Four" of Britpop Oasis United Kingdom [465]
Blur
Suede
Pulp
The "Big Four" of Grunge Nirvana United States [466]
Alice in Chains
Pearl Jam
Soundgarden
The "Big Four" of Thrash Metal Metallica United States [467]
Slayer
Megadeth
Anthrax
The Emo Trinity My Chemical Romance United States [468]
Fall Out Boy
Panic! at the Disco
The Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost Buddy Holly United States [469]
Richie Valens
The Big Bopper
The Five Mighty Pop Divas of the Sixties Aretha Franklin United States [470]
Martha Reeves
Diana Ross
Dusty Springfield United Kingdom
Dionne Warwick United States
The Four Divas of Vietnam Mỹ Linh Vietnam [471]
Thanh Lam
Hồng Nhung
Trần Thu Hà
The Four Heavenly Kings of Chinese Pop Jacky Cheung Hong Kong [472]
Aaron Kwok
Leon Lai
Andy Lau
The Holy Trinity of Pop Michael Jackson United States [473]
Madonna
Prince
The Unholy Trinity of British Hard Rock and Heavy Metal Black Sabbath United Kingdom [474]
Deep Purple
Led Zeppelin
The Vocal Trinity Whitney Houston United States [475]
Mariah Carey
Celine Dion Canada
The Holy Trinity of R&B Rihanna Barbados [476]

[477][478]

Nicki Minaj Trinidad and Tobago
Beyoncé United States

See also

References

  1. ^ A. R. Frey, Sobriquets and Nicknames (1888, published online by brBiblioBazaar, 2009), p. 115.
  2. ^ S. S. Walker, "What's in a name: Black awareness keeps the African tradition of 'meaningful names' alive" Archived July 13, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, Ebony, vol. 32 (8), (June 1977), pp. 74–8.
  3. ^ D. Evans, "From Bumble Bee Slim to Black Boy Shine: Nicknames of Blues Singers" in D. Evans, ed., Ramblin' on my mind: new perspectives on the blues: African American music in global perspective (Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 2008), pp. 179–222.
  4. ^ S. Deger-Jalkotzy and I. S. Lemos, Ancient Greece: from the Mycenaean palaces to the age of Homer (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2006), p. 272.
  5. ^ M. Benoliel and Linda Cashdan, The Upper Hand: Winning Strategies from World-Class Negotiators (Adams Media, 2006), p. 26.
  6. ^ B. G. Rader, Baseball: a history of America's game (Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 3rd edn., 2008), p. 140.
  7. ^ a b Y. Bynoe, Stand and deliver: political activism, leadership, and hip hop culture (Soft Skull Press, 2004), p. 155.
  8. ^ a b M. T. Bertrand, Race, Rock, and Elvis: Music in American Life (Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 2000), p. 220.
  9. ^ G. B. Rodman, "A hero to most?; Elvis, myth and the politics of race", Cultural Studies vol. 8 (3), (1994), p. 474.
  10. ^ J. Warner, On this day in black music history (Hal Leonard Corporation, 2006), p. 56,
  11. ^ "Les Paul". Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum. Archived from the original on March 17, 2010. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  12. ^ A. Kempton, Boogaloo: the Quintessence of American Popular Music (University of Michigan Press, 2005), p. 58.
  13. ^ Hawes, Alison (2014), Music and Fashion, Badger Learning, p. 23, ISBN 9781781477588, Many of the most successful pop artists of the Eighties were solo singers. Two of them, Michael Jackson and Madonna, were known as the King and Queen of Pop
  14. ^ R Jones and S. Brown, Michael Jackson, the man behind the mask: an insider's story of the king of pop (Select Books, 2005), p. 49.
  15. ^ Moran, Caitlin (April 22, 2008). "Madonna: more clout than the Beatles, all by herself ... and wearing heels". The Times. Archived from the original on August 5, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2013. she has been referred to habitually as "the Queen of Pop" since the mid-Eighties
  16. ^ "The 'Queen of Soul' is not happy about Grammy incident". NME News. Archived from the original on February 16, 2008. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  17. ^ "What's in a nickname?". BBC Magazine. January 15, 2009. Archived from the original on January 18, 2009. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  18. ^ "Overnight the unknown 14-year old became an international star. This earned her the nickname 'Princess of R&B'.", in W. Sutherland, Aaliyah Remembered (Trafford Publishing, 2005), p. 21.
  19. ^ Mamo, Heran (December 17, 2021). "Aaliyah's 'Poison' Collab With The Weeknd Finally Arrives: Stream It Here". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 17, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022. The Princess of R&B and the dark prince of R&B join forces on the track...
  20. ^ Queen of Urban Pop:
  21. ^ Niester, Alan (September 22, 2000), "Metal queen slips into something jazzy", The Globe and Mail, p. R.6, ISSN 0319-0714, Recall that throughout most of the eighties and even into the nineties, Aaron was known as the queen of heavy-metal rock, the loudest, brashest and sexiest female rock belter this side of Janis Joplin.
  22. ^ "India Today International". India Today International. 25 (40–52). Living Media India Limited: 16. 2000. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved December 22, 2018. King of Pakistani Pop Arad Al Hukh, whose first album sold 10 million copies
  23. ^ "The 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards Roundup: Gospel Field". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. January 30, 2006. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  24. ^ First Lady of Modern Gospel:
  25. ^ Voice of a Generation:
  26. ^ "23 years ago, the queen of Arab pop #NancyAjram debuted her first studio album". Spotify. Archived from the original on December 23, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  27. ^ Pride, Dominic (May 23, 1998). "Global Music Pulse: Balkans". Billboard. p. 63. Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  28. ^ Ruggieri, Melissa (May 15, 2022). "Brutally honest rankings of every Billboard Music Awards performance, including MGK, Travis Scott". USA Today. Archived from the original on August 21, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  29. ^ Anna Carina:
  30. ^ "Mandopop queen A-Mei dazzles Singapore crowd with 'Utopia 2.0 Carnival World Tour'". Archived from the original on October 5, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  31. ^ "Mandopop diva A-Mei's Auckland one night stand". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on October 5, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  32. ^ Namie Amuro as Queen of J-pop:
  33. ^ Queen of Brazilian Pop:
  34. ^ Reich, Howard (November 16, 2016). "Dr. John celebrates the king of jazz, Louis Armstrong at Orchestra Hall". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on November 17, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  35. ^ Maki Asakawa:
  36. ^ Oscar Aviles:
  37. ^ Noriko Awaya:
  38. ^ "Erykah Badu", Fuse, archived from the original on September 28, 2020, retrieved March 31, 2014
  39. ^ Joel McIver: Erykah Badu – The First Lady Of Neo-Soul, archived from the original on April 7, 2014, retrieved March 31, 2014
  40. ^ "Good Times With Bad Bunny". GQ. March 20, 2019. Archived from the original on March 7, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2021. He's the barrier-blurring king of Latin trap
  41. ^ "4 concerts to catch in the D.C. area over the next several days". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 31, 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  42. ^ "Queen of folk music The Queen of Folk Still Reigns", More, October 8, 2009, archived from the original on May 25, 2010
  43. ^ "Inductees: Joan Baez". Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  44. ^ Vlessing, Etan (August 31, 2020). "Amazon Studios Acquires J Balvin Doc 'The Boy From Medellin'". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 12, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  45. ^ Cabello, Camila (September 22, 2020). "The 100 Most Influential People of 2020: J Balvin". Time. Archived from the original on September 23, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  46. ^ "Saban Bajramovic, kralj romske muzike koji se nikad nije odrekao Nisa". www.juznevesti.com. Archived from the original on June 25, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  47. ^ "Antifasisti ocistili Spomenik Sabanu Bajramovicu". www.blic.rs. April 26, 2013. Archived from the original on July 9, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  48. ^ "Harry Belafonte on MSN Music". MSN. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
  49. ^ "Morning Edition – Harry Belafonte". NPR. November 2, 2001. Archived from the original on November 10, 2001. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
  50. ^ "Op-Ed: The JTA And The Undisputed King Of Jewish Music – MBD", More, January 25, 2017, archived from the original on December 5, 2020, retrieved January 28, 2020
  51. ^ "It probably makes sense to call him – as several people do in the movie [Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (1987)] – as the 'King of rock 'n' roll'", in D. Denby, "What's in a game", New York, October 19, 1987, p. 102.
  52. ^ Andrews, Travis M. (October 19, 2016). "Chuck Berry, father of rock 'n' roll, announces first album in 38 years on 90th birthday". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 21, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
  53. ^ Petridis, Alexis; Mahdawi, Arwa; Schwab, Kristin; Brooks, Daphne; Robinson, Peter (June 27, 2016). "Beyoncé's star formation: from Destiny's Child to Queen Bey". The Guardian. Archived from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  54. ^ "Beyoncé Knowles: Queen of femme pop". Guinness World Records. 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  55. ^ Rogo, Paula (October 24, 2020). "Clive Davis Declares Beyonce 'The First Lady Of Music'". Essence. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  56. ^ Parajuli, Nirvik (February 18, 2020). "BEYONCÉ KNOWLES CARTER—THE FIRST LADY OF MUSIC". THE WATCHDOG. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  57. ^ Justin Bieber (Prince of Pop):
  58. ^ Justin Bieber (King of Teen Pop):
  59. ^ Cragg, Michael (March 26, 2014). "10 of the best: Björk". the Guardian. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  60. ^ "The nine-time Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter – who has earned such sobriquets along the way as 'the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul' and 'the Empress of Soul' – returns Dec. 21 with her ninth studio album, "Stronger" Gail Mitchell (December 12, 2009), "Strength of Character", Billboard, vol. 121, no. 49, p. 17, ISSN 0006-2510
  61. ^ "Universally known as the 'Queen of Hip Hop Soul' because of her frequent collaborations with rap artists and Hip Hop producers" Bynoe, Yvonne (2006), Encyclopedia of rap and hip-hop culture, Greenwood Press, p. 32, ISBN 978-0-313-33058-2
  62. ^ Jeong, Lucy (November 5, 2020). "'Queen of K-pop': celebrating Boa's 34th birthday and 20th anniversary". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on November 14, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  63. ^ BoA – "Game", MTV, September 3, 2010, archived from the original on November 10, 2010, retrieved April 18, 2011, The queen of K-Pop made her highly, highly anticipated comeback to Korea for the first time in five years with her 9th studio album, Hurricane Venus
  64. ^ Encyclopedia of Music in the 20th Century. Taylor & Francis. 2014. p. 82.
  65. ^ "Tidal Music". Archived from the original on June 20, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2016. With a successful 23-year career in music, film, and television, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences-Award winning artist, Brandy Norwood, is the epitome of a true artist. Known for her distinctive sound, Brandy is often referred to as the "vocal bible." She creates soul-stirring "feel good" music that inspires the masses
  66. ^ "BMI, Ray J, Eric Bellinger & More Pay Homage to Brandy at 2019 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  67. ^
    • Paz Alomar, Héctor E. (November 8, 2021). "Julio Brito, melodic singer from Cuba". Periódico Invasor - Ciego de Avila's online newspaper (in European Spanish). Retrieved September 2, 2024. ...Julio Brito was known as "El Pintor Melódico de Cuba" (The Melodic Painter of Cuba) because of the Cuban character of his texts...
    • Ponce, Abel. "The composer Julio Brito Ibáñez was described as the melodic painter of Cuba". National Library of Cuba José Martí (in Spanish). Retrieved September 2, 2024. The composer Julio Brito Ibáñez was described as the melodic painter of Cuba for having been one of the most prolific musical creators who sang to the beauties of the Cuban countryside.
    • "Julio Brito dies in Havana Ibáñez". Havana Citizen's Portal (english). Retrieved September 2, 2024. ...He was an outstanding Cuban singer-songwriter, musician and orchestra conductor... One of his most popular works was El amor de mi bohío. He came to be called the melodic painter of Cuba.
    • "Fallece en La Habana Julio Brito Ibáñez". Havana Citizen's Portal (spanish) (in Spanish). Retrieved September 2, 2024. ...Fue un destacado cantautor, músico y director de orquesta cubano... Una de sus obras que más popularidad alcanzó resultó ser la titulada El amor de mi bohío. Llegó a ser calificado como el pintor melódico de Cuba.
    • "Julio Valdés-Brito Ibáñez". Famous Cubans (in Spanish). Retrieved September 2, 2024. Julio Brito, the melodic painter of Cuba
    • Cubanet (January 21, 2024). ""The melodic painter of Cuba": Who was Julio Brito?". Cubanet (in Spanish). Retrieved September 2, 2024. ...On January 21, 1908, Cuban singer-songwriter, bandleader and musician Julio Valdés-Brito Ibáñez, artistically known as Julio Brito, was born in Havana. He went down in history as "The melodic painter of Cuba"...
    • Fernández Larrea, Ramón (January 5, 2020). "Julio Brito "The melodic painter of Cuba"". Memoria de La Habana: Online radio station. Retrieved September 3, 2024. Julio Valdés-Brito Ibáñez. Artistically known as Julio Brito and described as the melodic painter of Cuba. He was an outstanding Cuban singer-songwriter, musician and orchestra conductor...
    • "Julio Brito - EcuRed". www.ecured.cu (in Spanish). Retrieved September 2, 2024. ...Julio Brito (Havana, January 21, 1908 - Havana, July 30, 1968), was a Cuban singer-songwriter, orchestra conductor and musician. He is described as the melodic painter of Cuba. His compositions have been interpreted by great personalities of music in the world...
  68. ^ Chris Brown:
  69. ^ Lornell, Kip; Stephenson, Charles C. (2009). The Beat: Go-Go Music from Washington, D.C. University of Mississippi Press. p. 45. ISBN 978-1-60473-241-2.
  70. ^ "Remembering Dennis Brown, reggae royal", Jamaica Star, archived from the original on May 4, 2008, retrieved October 25, 2008, Dennis produced an enormous catalogue of albums and singles, and earned the undisputed title of 'Crown Prince of Reggae'
  71. ^ The reggae debate: still unresolved, October 17, 2008, archived from the original on October 15, 2008, retrieved October 25, 2008, Others will point to the likes of the 'crown prince of reggae' Dennis Brown, for his contribution to roots reggae and his influence on a generation of reggae artistes
  72. ^ David Pullman to Securitize 'Godfather of Soul' James Brown, Business Wire, May 3, 1999, p. 1, And today, James Brown's status as 'The Godfather of Soul" remains undiminished'.
  73. ^ "Natchez abuzz with activity for James Brown movie". Memphis Commercial Appeal. November 18, 2013. Archived from the original on October 31, 2021. The Augusta, GA singer has sung his way to the top of the musical heap as Soul Brother No. 1.
  74. ^ "Burke, long ago dubbed the King of Rock 'n' Soul, was worth the wait", in M. Newman, "Soul man Solomon Burke: Live on Film; Capricorn's Smoking New Companion" in Billboard July 8, 1995, Vol. 107 (27), p. 10.
  75. ^ Michael Bublé:
  76. ^ Montserrat Caballé:
  77. ^ Perera, Mahes (December 9, 2012). "Remembering Clarence, 'Father of Sinhala Pop'". Sunday Observer. Archived from the original on October 19, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  78. ^ Maria Callas:
  79. ^ Chávez Candelaria, Cordelia; Aldama, Arturo J.; García, Peter J.; Alvarez-Smith, Alma, eds. (2004). Encyclopedia of Latino popular culture. Westport, CT [etc.]: Greenwood Press. p. 822. ISBN 978-0-313-33211-1. Born August 19, 1954, in Kingsville, Texas, she is recognized as 'la reina de la onda Tejana' (the queen of Tejano music).
  80. ^ "The evolution of Mariah Carey: From wide-eyed teen to songbird supreme". CNN. May 6, 2014. Archived from the original on May 6, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  81. ^ "Mariah Carey sets 3 Guinness World Records". Chicago Tribune. November 26, 2019. Archived from the original on November 27, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  82. ^ Queen of Christmas:
  83. ^ "Album Review: Cher, 'Closer to the Truth'". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on September 25, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  84. ^ She doesn't need to turn back time: After a successful 45-year career, the Goddess of Pop is still going strong. She plays a veteran performer alongside Christina Aguilera in her new flick, "Burlesque", hitting theaters on Wednesday. And she continues to sing in Las Vegas. Amanda Sidman (November 21, 2010), "Cher", Daily News, New York, p. 5
  85. ^ Jacky Cheung:
  86. ^ Jay Chou (King of Mandopop):
  87. ^ "Kelly Clarkson interview: Since U Been Gone is 10 years old". officialcharts.com. July 16, 2015. Archived from the original on July 17, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  88. ^ Hannah Raissa Marfil (August 5, 2015). "Kelly Clarkson Talks In-Laws Reba McEntire, Narvel Blackstock Into Saving Marriage". International Business Times. Archived from the original on August 7, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  89. ^ "Sam Cooke | Songwriters Hall of Fame". www.songhall.org. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  90. ^ Alice Cooper as Godfather of Shock Rock:
  91. ^ "'Queen of Salsa' dies". BBC News. July 17, 2003. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  92. ^
  93. ^ Daddy Yankee:
  94. ^ Ray Davies To Be Honored as BMI Icon at Annual London Awards October 3, Broadcast Music, Inc., August 8, 2006, archived from the original on December 2, 2008, retrieved January 22, 2009, Affectionately referred to as the 'Godfather of Brit pop,' Davies is co-founder, lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the Kinks, one of the most long-lived and influential rock groups of the 1960s British Invasion
  95. ^ Sounds of the Middle East, Minnesota provide options for listeners, The DePauw, October 6, 2009, archived from the original on July 16, 2011, retrieved December 20, 2009, Not only has he sold more albums than anyone in the Middle East, but over the past two decades Diab has forged a unique and exciting dance style of music that has lent him an honorary title as 'Father of Mediterranean Music.'
  96. ^ Crane, Kelly (April 22, 2010). "Egyptian superstar Amr Diab is set to rock Dubai". Gulf News. Archived from the original on April 26, 2010. Retrieved May 14, 2013. The Arab world's most successful recording artist, Father of Mediterranean Music, movie star extraordinaire, dedicated family man or simply the King of Arab Pop are all titles Amr Diab has picked up over the years.
  97. ^ Lana Del Rey:
  98. ^
  99. ^
  100. ^ Diomedes Díaz as King of Vallenato:
  101. ^ "Nate Dogg obituary". the Guardian. March 16, 2011. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  102. ^ Mamo, Heran (March 2, 2020). "Nate Dogg's Elaborate New Headstone Honors the Late 'King of Hooks'". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  103. ^ "Ebony hailed Domino as the "King of Rock 'n' Roll" in Altschuler, Glenn C. (2003), All shook up: how rock 'n' roll changed America, Oxford University Press, p. 43, ISBN 978-0-19-513943-3
  104. ^ Don Omar as King of Reggaeton:
  105. ^ "Known as England's 'King of Skiffle.' Member of Chris Barber's Jazz Band in 1954" in J. Whitburn, The Billboard book of top 40 hits (Billboard Books, 8th edn., 2004), p. 188.
  106. ^ "Gina Wild vs. Doro Pesch". Stern (in German). October 25, 2002. Archived from the original on December 19, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
  107. ^ "Why Doro Remains The Undisputed Metal Queen". TeamRock. July 14, 2016. Archived from the original on July 15, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  108. ^ "Thomas Dorsey, Father of Gospel Music, Dies at 93", The Washington Post, (January 25, 1993), p. D6.
  109. ^ Smith, Harrison (October 18, 2017). "Gord Downie, poet laureate of Canadian rock music, dies at 53". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on March 30, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2018. In the months after Mr. Downie's cancer was announced, music writers described him as his nation's unofficial poet laureate
  110. ^ "Gord Downie, Tragically Hip frontman, dies of cancer aged 53". The Guardian. October 18, 2017. Archived from the original on March 28, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2018. Lead singer of Canadian rock group and the country's 'unofficial poet laureate' has died following battle with brain cancer
  111. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, "Dr. Dre (Andre Young", in Vladimir Bogdanov et al., All Music Guide to Rock, 3rd ed., Backbeat Books, p. 324. ISBN 0-87930-653-X.
  112. ^ Memba, Javier (March 27, 2006), "Rocío Dúrcal, la reina de las rancheras", El Mundo, Madrid, Spain, archived from the original on December 29, 2011, retrieved May 22, 2012
  113. ^ Lawrence J. Epstein (2010). Political Folk Music in America from Its Origins to Bob Dylan. McFarland. pp. 165–. ISBN 978-0-7864-5601-7. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  114. ^ Charles Winick (1968). Desexualization in American Life. Transaction Publishers. pp. 51–. ISBN 978-1-4128-2162-9. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  115. ^ "Bob Dylan and Joan Baez – The Story of Bob Dylan and Joan Baez". Folkmusic.about.com. June 6, 1980. Archived from the original on March 5, 2012. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  116. ^ Daniel Mark Epstein (January 4, 2011). The Ballad of Bob Dylan. Souvenir Press Ltd. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-285-64022-1. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  117. ^ Jones, Jason (February 1, 2006). Eazy-E: The Godfather of Gangsta Rap. ASIN B01BE7KJQC.
  118. ^ "QUEEN OF PERCUSSION SHEILA E. TO BE HONORED WITH A STAR ON THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME". walkoffame.com. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  119. ^ Hess, Mikey (2007), Icons of Hip Hop: An Encyclopedia of the Movement, Music, and Culture, Greenwood Publishing Group, p. 503, ISBN 978-0-313-33904-2, Beyond being the best-selling female hip hop artist to date, and often referred to as the queen of hip hop, what separates Missy Elliott is her ability to allow her aesthetic to speak for itself. She uses her artistry to transcend cultural norms in hip hop and in the music industry.
  120. ^ Missy Elliott:
    • Baker, Lindsay (October 31, 2003), "Scary? Missy Elliott?", The Guardian, London, archived from the original on November 10, 2013, retrieved February 22, 2013, She's the unrivalled queen of rap and the first black music mogul, so it's no surprise that Missy Elliott has a reputation as the diva you cross at your peril.
    • Shaw, Andrea Elizabeth (2006), The Embodiment of Disobedience: Fat Black Women's Unruly Political Bodies, Lexington Books, p. 100, ISBN 0-7391-1487-5, Missy Elliott, reigning queen of rap, releases five albums in only six years, earns two Grammys, the 2003 American Music Award, and MTV's 2003 Video of the Year.
    • Mitchell, Claudia; Reid-Valsh, Jacqueline (2008), Girl Culture: Studying girl culture: a reader's guide, Greenwood Publishing Group, p. 276, ISBN 978-0-313-33908-0, Widely regarded as the queen of rap music, Missy Elliott is an icon of girl culture because of her innovative style and ability to succeed in the music industry without objectifying herself.
  121. ^ "Page 9 of Introducing the King of Hip-Hop – Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. August 15, 2011. Archived from the original on September 19, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  122. ^ Galbraith, Alex (December 17, 2018), "Gucci Mane on Eminem's King of Rap Status: 'You Got to Come Up With a Better Name'", Complex, archived from the original on December 10, 2019, retrieved September 8, 2019, Gucci Mane thinks that Eminem needs to put his crown on the ground. The Evil Genius rapper questioned Em's claim to the "King of Rap" title on the Rickey Smiley Morning Show.
  123. ^ Enya:
  124. ^ "Gloria Estefan to Write Her First Book, a Children's Story Starring Her Bulldog Noelle; Published in English and Spanish Editions by Rayo, an Imprint of HarperCollins, in November 2005", Business Wire, p. 1, December 6, 2004, Known far and wide as the 'Queen of Latin Pop', Gloria Estefan is one of the most recognized artists in the world
  125. ^ Elvy Sukaesih:
  126. ^ "Biography of ranchera king Vicente Fernandez released". EL Economista. EL Economista América. November 29, 2013. Archived from the original on May 30, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
  127. ^ "The Official Web Site of Ella Fitzgerald – Biography". ellafitzgerald.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2009. Dubbed 'The First Lady of Song', Ella Fitzgerald was the most popular female jazz singer in the United States for more than half a century
  128. ^ "The singer who was affectionately known as 'The First Lady of Song' died peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends, said spokeswoman Andrea Hecht" at "Ella Fitzgerald, first lady of song, dies at 78". findarticles.com. July 1, 1996. Archived from the original on February 11, 2007. Retrieved May 15, 2009.
  129. ^ Leather, Melanie (April 25, 2013). "Google Doodle honours 'Queen of Jazz' Ella Fitzgerald on 96th birthday". The Independent. Archived from the original on April 27, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  130. ^ "Hard-Rock Queen Lita Ford Looks Back Over a Runaway Life" Archived November 25, 2020, at the Wayback Machine Houston Press, April 6, 2016
  131. ^ Dicaire, David (2001). More Blues Singers: Biographies of 50 Artists from the Later 20th Century. McFarland. pp. 232–248. ISBN 9780786410354. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  132. ^ "The Lyrics And Legacy Of Stephen Foster" Archived January 12, 2021, at the Wayback Machine NPR, April 16, 2010
  133. ^ Aretha Franklin:
  134. ^ a b Coleman, Rick (2007), Blue Monday: Fats Domino and the Lost Dawn of Rock 'n' Roll, Da Capo Press, p. xvii, ISBN 978-0-306-81531-7, Just as journalists had crowned white bandleaders Paul Whiteman and Benny Goodman as the kings of jazz and swing, in the 1950s they enthroned Presley, Haley, and Freed as the kings of rock 'n' roll
  135. ^ "Introducing the Queen of Pop". Rolling Stone. June 29, 2011. Archived from the original on November 26, 2011. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  136. ^ Charly Garcia:
  137. ^ Glesson, Bridget (May 2, 2018). "Tango mystique on the Río de la Plata". Parts Unknown. Archived from the original on June 8, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2019. He was El Mago (the Wizard), El Zorzal (the Songbird), and El Rey del Tango (the King of Tango), among other affectionate nicknames bestowed upon him by an adoring public.
  138. ^ Rebossio, Alejandro (June 24, 2015). "80 años sin Carlos Gardel, el rey del tango". El País. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  139. ^ Russonello, Giovanni (November 23, 2018). "Lucho Gatica, 'the King of Bolero,' Is Dead at 90". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 24, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2018. Lucho Gatica, the Chilean singer whose lush, brooding croon earned him renown throughout the Spanish-speaking world as 'the king of bolero,' died on Nov. 13 (2018).
  140. ^ "He was the 'Prince of Motown,' strong, silent and majestic" in R. Gulla, Icons of R&B and soul: an encyclopedia of the artists who revolutionized rhythm vol. 2 (Greenwood, 2008), p. 338.
  141. ^ "Dubbed "the Prince of Soul," Marvin Gaye endured lifelong turmoil, never grasping the genius of his own talent" in N. Talevski, The Unofficial Encyclopedia of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Greenwood, 1998), p. 402.
  142. ^ "Although Gaynor was crowned the 'Queen of Disco' after dance floor favourites like 'Honey Bee,' 'Never Can Say Goodbye' and 'Casanova Brown'" in P. Shapiro, Turn the Beat Around: The Secret History of Disco (Basingstoke: Macmillan, 2006), p. 213.
  143. ^ G-Dragon (King of K-pop):
  144. ^ Marika Gombitova (Queen of Slovak Pop Music):
  145. ^ Marika Gombitova (Songstress of the 20th Century):
    • "Marika Gombitová Is Celebrating Today". Korzár (in Slovak). Petit Press. September 12, 2008. korzar.sme.sk. Archived from the original on April 30, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2011. The Songstress of the Century Marika Gombitová is celebrating today her 52nd birthday and her nameday, too
    • "Marika Gombitová – Awards". Občianske združenie Osobnosti.sk (in Slovak). NWS. osobnosti.sk. Archived from the original on September 19, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2011. Awards: 2000 – Title 'The Songstress of the Century'
  146. ^ Martin, Henry; Keith Waters (2006), Jazz: The First 100 Years, Thomson Wadsworth, p. 138, ISBN 978-0-534-62804-8, For many people the name Benny Goodman is synonymous with swing. His record sales and performances helped usher in the swing craze of the 1930s; for more than a decade, the 'king of swing' enjoyed incredible heights of popularity.
  147. ^ Gospel 'Queen' Vestal Goodman Dies, Billboard, 2003, p. 138, archived from the original on October 22, 2017, retrieved September 15, 2020
  148. ^ "Swar Samrat Narayan Gopal remembered". GorakhaPatra. Archived from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  149. ^ Karol Gott:
  150. ^ "Ariana Grande shatters her 20th Guinness World Records title following success of hit single "Positions"". Guinness World Records. February 2, 2021. Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  151. ^ "Interview With Amy Grant and Vince Gill", ABC News, November 27, 2010, archived from the original on January 31, 2011, retrieved March 7, 2008, When Amy Grant and Vince Gill sang a duet for her 1994 album House of Love, he was the king of country and she was the queen of Christian pop
  152. ^ Laura Brounstein (November 2006), In Perfect Harmony: Amy Grant & Vince Gill, Ladies' Home Journal, archived from the original on December 5, 2008, retrieved March 7, 2009
  153. ^ Vasallo, Maria (September 23, 2022). "La legendaria Reina del Rock Latino Alejandra Guzmán en el escenario". El Mundo Boston. Archived from the original on July 28, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  154. ^ "The Mother of Punk". August 10, 2015. Archived from the original on August 11, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  155. ^ "Judas Priest's Rob Halford explains 'Metal God' trademark". June 19, 2014. Archived from the original on June 22, 2014. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  156. ^ Mari Hamada:
  157. ^ Takeuchi Cullen, Lisa (March 25, 2002). "Empress of Pop". Time. pp. Splash. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2008.
  158. ^ Ayumi Hamasaki (Queen of J-pop):
  159. ^ Khawaja, Mishal Abbas (July 18, 2019). "'Shehanshah-e-Ghazal' – Mehdi Hassan's 92nd Birthday". nation.com.pk. Archived from the original on July 18, 2019. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  160. ^ "Mehdi Hasan: A tribute to the Shahenshah-e-Ghazal". The Express Tribune. November 8, 2010. Archived from the original on November 29, 2010. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  161. ^ "Nazia Hassan: The Queen Of South Asian Pop Music". yoloportal.com. August 15, 2017. Archived from the original on February 28, 2020. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  162. ^ Hana Hegerova:
  163. ^ デイリースポーツ社 (September 22, 2013). 「月刊 氷川きよし」２５日発売の第２弾テーマは「誕生日」/お知らせ/デイリースポーツ online. Daily Sports (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 25, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  164. ^ Farley, Christopher John (September 7, 1998). "Music: Songs In The Key Of Lauryn Hill". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  165. ^ "Lauryn Hill". Academy of Achievement. Archived from the original on February 20, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  166. ^ Mitsuko Horie:
  167. ^ Brown, Yvette (February 11, 2015). "Remembering Whitney Houston: 6 Nippy Performances That Still Give Us Chills". Vibe. Archived from the original on February 18, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  168. ^ "Congressional Record – 108th Congress (2003–2004)". THOMAS (Library of Congress). June 4, 2003. Archived from the original on January 24, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  169. ^ "Sonic Cinema: Paying Tribute to the Godfather of New Mexico Music". alibi. March 5, 2014. Archived from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  170. ^ King of Latin Pop Enrique Iglesias announces İstanbul concert, archived from the original on June 13, 2015
  171. ^ "The Kingdom of India | JazzCorner.com News". www.jazzcorner.com. Archived from the original on March 8, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  172. ^ "Dangdut King Says Bill Condemning Unregistered Marriages Was Drafted by 'Atheists'". Jakarta Globe. Archived from the original on February 22, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
  173. ^ Benjamin, Jeff (September 17, 2012). "IU: 21 Under 21 (2012)". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 5, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  174. ^ Oak, Jessica (October 9, 2013). "IU Exudes Maturity on New LP 'Modern Times'". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 10, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  175. ^ "韓国の"国民の妹"IU、来春日本デビュー決定" [The "Nation's Little Sister" of South Korea, IU, to debut in Japan next spring] (in Japanese). Oricon. November 16, 2011. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  176. ^ She confirmed her status as today's Queen of Pop when, not long ago, she signed a $35–$40 million recording contract with Virgin Records. James Robert Parish (1995), Today's black Hollywood, Pinnacle Books, p. 158, ISBN 978-0-8217-0104-1
  177. ^ J. Wallenfeldt, Black American Biographies: The Journey of Achievement (Rosen, 2010), ISBN 1-61530-137-2, p. 320.
  178. ^ Goldberg, Michael (January 9, 1992). "Michael Jackson: The Making of 'The King of Pop'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  179. ^ "10 Reasons Michael Jackson Became The King Of Pop". Grammy. May 15, 2017. Archived from the original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  180. ^ Jurgensen, John. "The Queen of Rockabilly Returns". Wall Street Journal, January 21, 2011. p. D8.
  181. ^ a b D. Dicaire, Blues Singers: Biographies of 50 Legendary Artists of the Early 20th Century (Mcfarland, 1999), ISBN 978-0-7864-0606-7, pp. 140 and 143.
  182. ^ "I'm Rick James: 15 Hours Of The Funk Supernova's Best Songs". NPR. February 4, 2015. Archived from the original on February 7, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  183. ^ "Legendary jazz singer, 'Acrobat of Scat,' Al Jarreau dies at 76". Tahoe Onstage. February 12, 2017. Archived from the original on May 25, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  184. ^ "Why Jay R is the Philippines' King of RnB?". One Music PH. May 9, 2016. Archived from the original on March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  185. ^ "Jay-Z review – the king of rap bares soul on racked confessionals". The Guardian. August 20, 2017. Archived from the original on August 20, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  186. ^ Galindez, Flow (July 16, 2016). "Philippine Queen of Soul Jaya is Tawag ng Tanghalan's newest Hurado". FLOW. ASK by Flow Galindez. Archived from the original on March 8, 2017.
  187. ^ Gul, Iʻjāz (2008). Mallika-e-Tarannum, Noorjehan: the Melody Queen. Vitasta Pub. p. 184. ISBN 978-81-89766-46-7. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2010.
  188. ^ R. Gunde, Culture and Customs of China (Greenwood, 2002), ISBN 0-313-30876-4, p. 101.
  189. ^ R. Fulton (September 5, 2010). "Joan Jett can see similarities with biopic alter ego Kristen Stewart as she advises Twilight star on dealing with fame". Daily Record. Scotland. Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
  190. ^ เมื่อเจ้าพ่อแร็พ มาขายแว่น. Positioningmag (in Thai). July 21, 2015. Archived from the original on May 28, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  191. ^ Andrew Buncombe (July 25, 2006). "The grandfather of rock'n'roll: The devil's instrument". The Independent. Archived from the original on September 6, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2017. the musical legacy of Robert Johnson has entranced later generations of rock and blues musicians such as the Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin. Fans and experts alike call him the "grandfather of rock and roll
  192. ^ Hughes, Hilary (October 16, 2018). "Sharon Jones Is The 21st Century's Godmother Of Soul". NPR. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  193. ^ McNally, Dennis (2003), Desolate Angel: Jack Kerouac, the Beat Generation, and America, Da Capo Press, p. 316, ISBN 978-0-306-81222-4, Janis Joplin found hers in Texas and left for the West Coast, there to become queen of rock and roll.
  194. ^ Janis Joplin, the nation's reigning queen of rock 'n' roll. Jackson, Buzzy (2005), A bad woman feeling good, W. W. Norton & Company, p. 81, ISBN 978-0-393-05936-6
  195. ^ Edward A. Berlin, King of Ragtime: Scott Joplin and his Era (Oxford: Oxford University Press US, 1995), ISBN 0-19-535646-2, p. 146.
  196. ^ Brewer, John M. Jr. (2007), Pittsburgh Jazz, Arcadia Publishing, p. 95, ISBN 978-0-7385-4980-4, He was known as 'King of the Jukebox' and was one of the first black artists to have both white and black supporters following his jazz, blues, and boogie-woogie tunes
  197. ^ Cobo, Leila (November 29, 2003). "The Prince's 40-Year Reign: A Billboard Q&A". Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 48. p. 28. Archived from the original on March 13, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2020. He says this without conceit, El Príncipe de la Canción – the Prince of Song, as he is known – had led a life that until recently, was far from charmed.
  198. ^ O'Brian, Amy (November 22, 2007), "Black paves a new path for women in rhythm & blues; Canada's new queen of R&B? Who's the old one, asks trendsetter Jully Black", The Vancouver Sun, p. D.11, Jully Black has been called a lot of things. But she gets a good laugh at those who have called her the 'new queen of Canadian R&B'.
  199. ^ Hironobu Kageyama:
  200. ^ Shizuko Kasagi:
  201. ^ Danielle Canada (December 28, 1998). "R. Kelly". Jet. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2012. During a recent interview with the reigning King of R&B, Kelly told Jet why success saddens him
  202. ^ Holden, Stephen (December 17, 1995). "Pop Briefs". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 10, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2012. The reigning king of pop-soul sex talks a lot tougher than Barry White, the father of such fluffed-up pillow talk and along with Marvin Gaye and Donny Hathaway, a major influence on Kelly.
  203. ^ "Alicia Keys and the Indigenous rights movement in Canada honoured with top Amnesty International award". Amnesty International. April 13, 2017. Archived from the original on April 19, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  204. ^ "Superwoman Keys earns title of R&B queen". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. September 21, 2008. Archived from the original on August 29, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  205. ^ Clark, Michael (March 7, 2005). "Duff makes rodeo a pop event". Houston Chronicle. p. 5. ISSN 1074-7109. On Friday, the queen of R&B, Alicia Keys, took over RodeoHouston.
  206. ^ "Whatever happened to Grammy's Best New Artists?". CBS News. Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  207. ^ "Alicia Keys' New Single '28 Thousand Days' Is So Inspiring, You'll Want To Take On The World After Hearing These Lyrics — Video". Bustle. July 31, 2015. Archived from the original on July 5, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  208. ^ [203][204][205][206][207]
  209. ^ "In the past five years, Western music critics have reached into their grab bag to label him the 'Algerian Elvis' and the 'poster boy for the modern form of Algerian desert blues'. In the decade before that, he was known as Cheb Khaled (cheb means "young man" in Algeria's Arabic dialect) or, more simply, the 'King of Rai'", in Curiel, Jonathan (July 10, 2005), "The 'King of Rai' Seeks a New Name", San Francisco Chronicle
  210. ^ "Famed as the lead singer with the 1970s funk group Rufus, Khan later became a solo artist and is widely acclaimed as the 'Queen of Funk'.", in African American History Day by Day: A Reference Guide to Events, Greenwood, 2012, ISBN 9781598843606, archived from the original on February 29, 2024, retrieved October 8, 2020
  211. ^ "Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: A Sufi Music Master Revived". NPR. August 7, 2007. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  212. ^ B.B. King:
  213. ^ Her string of hits since the early '60s as the Empress of Soul are known in the streets of Johannesburg and around the world. They include those she recorded with and without the Pips – such as "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and "Neither One of Us." Phil Roura (September 26, 2010), "Knight on a Mission: Georgia's Soul Superstar Has New Orleans on Her Mind", Daily News, New York, p. 20
  214. ^ McNulty, Bernadette (October 10, 2009), "Pop", The Daily Telegraph, p. 16, Gladys Knight technically supersedes them with her title 'Empress of Soul'. And rightly so: with her Pips she created solid Motown hits, followed by Seventies soul gems such as Midnight Train to Georgia and Help Me Make It Through the Night – sure to raise a tear on this farewell tour.
  215. ^ At 65, the Empress of Soul is leaving on the Midnight Train to Georgia for the last time. Gladys Knight's "farewell tour" winds down a six-decade-long career that began with a talent contest at the age of seven. You can't blame her for wanting a rest, although, as one of the greats, she isn't bowing out quietly. For almost two hours, she conducts a "musical journey" that is both an emotional rollercoaster and a social history lesson.Dave Simpson (October 9, 2009), "Review: Pop: Gladys Knight Manchester Arena 4/5", The Guardian, p. 44, ISSN 0261-3077
  216. ^ "Frankie Knuckles". allmusic.co.uk. Archived from the original on June 23, 2012. Retrieved July 2, 2012. The man many call the godfather of house, Frankie Knuckles began DJing in New York in the early '70s while still a teenager, years before the disco boom which proved to be the first flowering of modern dance music.
  217. ^ Yvonne Teh. "the godfather of cantopop". bc magazine. Archived from the original on April 15, 2010. Retrieved January 3, 2010. For Koo, who credits his music studies at Berklee with having an influence 'mainly on the theory and inspiration' of his musical arrangements, went on to make such a major impact on the local popular music scene that he was bestowed the title 'The Godfather of Cantopop'
  218. ^ DJ Kool Herc:
  219. ^ Fubuki Koshiji:
  220. ^ "J-pop queen Koda Kumi delivers on first solo concert in Singapore". The Straits Times. July 19, 2015. Archived from the original on August 1, 2017. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  221. ^ Kyla:
  222. ^ "Jodelkönig Franzl Lang ist tot". Süddeutsche.de (in German). December 17, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  223. ^ job (January 12, 2016). "Letzter Jodler für Franzl Lang († 84)". www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de (in German). Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  224. ^ Cantor-Navas, Judy (May 30, 2017). "'Queen of Latin Soul' La Lupe to Be Honored With NYC Concert". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 10, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  225. ^ Garsd, Jasmine (December 19, 2013). "La Lupe, Queen Of Latin Soul: The Original Alt.Latina". NPR. Archived from the original on May 10, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  226. ^ "Patti LaBelle Biography". Biography.com. Archived from the original on November 15, 2011. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  227. ^ Kendrick Lamar:
  228. ^ Queen Latifah:
  229. ^ Avril Lavigne:
  230. ^ Preparan festejo en honor a Héctor Lavoe. Archived April 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Reinaldo Millán & Omar Alfonso. La Perla de la Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Year 32. Issue 1588. May 7, 2014. Page 6.
  231. ^ Lil' Kim:
  232. ^ News | R&B Singer Lil Mo to Release Her New CD 'Pain and Paper' on August 28 | Singersroom, Singersroom.com, July 12, 2007, archived from the original on September 21, 2013, retrieved August 13, 2013, R&B singer/songwriter Lil Mo, affectionately known as the Godmother of Hip-Hop and R&B, will release her anticipated third CD, Pain and Paper on August 28, via her own Honeychild Inc., distributed by Koch Entertainment.
  233. ^ Latin Hip-Hop Legend Lisa Lisa Fights Breast Cancer With Mama Luke, Vibe, March 15, 2012, archived from the original on September 13, 2015, retrieved October 3, 2014
  234. ^ "Little Richard, Gladys Knight & the Pips Inducted Into Apollo Theater Legends Hall Of Fame; Ella Fitzgerald", Jet, vol. 110, p. 59, July 10, 2006, ISSN 0021-5996, Called the 'Architect of Rock and Roll,' the flamboyant piano virtuoso is known for the classic hits Tutti Frutti, Long Tall Sally, Good Golly Miss Molly and Lucille.
  235. ^ "King of movie soundtracks Kenny Loggins is grateful for 'Footloose'". September 6, 2012. Archived from the original on September 7, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2017. Pop-rocker Kenny Loggins has done well for himself as the king of movie soundtracks, giving us "I'm Alright" from "Caddyshack," "Nobody's Fool" from "Caddyshack II," "Footloose" from the movie of the same name and ""Danger Zone" from Top Gun
  236. ^ "Azalea Festival concert". StarNewsOnline.com. April 3, 2012. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  237. ^ "Dave Lombardo". Drummerworld. Archived from the original on March 16, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2017. Lombardo is known for his fast, aggressive style of play utilizing the double bass technique which has earned him the title
  238. ^ Jennifer Lopez:
  239. ^ "The forces' sweetheart". BBC News. September 2, 1999. Archived from the original on August 25, 2007. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  240. ^ Thorpe, Vanessa (February 15, 2009). "At 92, forces' sweetheart Vera Lynn tells her life story". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  241. ^ Madonna as the Queen of Pop:
  242. ^ Jolina Magdangal:
  243. ^ "Obituary: Miriam 'Mama Africa' Makeba". BBC News. November 11, 2008. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  244. ^ "Lata Mangeshkar: The Queen of Melody". The Hindstan Times. October 14, 2019. Archived from the original on May 7, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  245. ^ Alexandra Silver (January 10, 2011), "Teena Marie", Time, archived from the original on January 20, 2011, retrieved January 26, 2011, Teena Marie, born Mary Christine Brockert but also known as Lady T and the Ivory Queen of Soul, was found dead Dec. 26 at 54,
  246. ^ Holden, Stephen (April 19, 2012), "Reggae's Mellow King, Defined by a Legacy He Couldn't Outrun", The New York Times, Reggae's Mellow King, Defined by a Legacy He Couldn't Outrun
  247. ^ "Bob Marley", The Independent, The undisputed king of reggae helped prove the instrument's versatility
  248. ^ Goldstein, Sjarif (November 9, 2018). "Review: Bruno Mars makes his homecoming special for fans". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Archived from the original on January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  249. ^ "Watch Bruno Mars' New Video For 'That's What I Like'". BET. March 1, 2017. Archived from the original on January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  250. ^ Ricky Martin (King of Latin Pop):
  251. ^ O'Connell, Madeleine (December 6, 2022). "The 'Queen Of Country,' Reba McEntire To Be Featured In New 'Superstar' Special". Country Now. Archived from the original on July 30, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  252. ^ Dorian, Frederick; Simon Broughton; Mark Ellingham; James McConnachie; Richard Trillo; Orla Duane (2000), World Music: The Rough Guide, Rough Guides, p. 606, ISBN 978-1-85828-636-5, In a music heavily dominated by men, Lydia Mendoza, the First Queen of Tejano Music, stands out
  253. ^ "The king of Queen: Freddie Mercury's inspiring, tragic life". www.history101.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  254. ^ Goldman, Vivien (November 16, 2018). "Interview | Mighty Sparrow: the king of calypso on freedom, Windrush and oral sex". The Guardian. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  255. ^ "Luis Miguel, el sol de México". Archived from the original on July 1, 2016.
  256. ^ Flores, Griselda (April 20, 2023). "Luis Miguel Announces 2023 Tour: Here Are the North & South America Dates". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  257. ^ Nicki Minaj, queen of rap:
  258. ^ Nicki Minaj, queen of hip hop:
  259. ^ Kylie Minogue:
  260. ^ "PROFILE". Ichiro Mizuki Official Website (in Japanese). June 24, 2016. Archived from the original on June 9, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  261. ^ Giuseppe, Nelva (December 12, 2022). "The Emperor of Anime Songs Ichiro Mizuki Has Passed Away". Twinfinite. Archived from the original on June 9, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  262. ^ "Musical pioneer Bill Monroe is known as 'the father of bluegrass music'.", at Rock and roll hall of fame, http://www.rockhall.com/inductees/bill-monroe Archived January 26, 2021, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 6, 2009.
  263. ^ "Andy Montañez" (in Spanish). San Juan, Puerto Rico: National Foundation for Popular Culture. Archived from the original on May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  264. ^ a b Bogdanov, Vladimir; Chris Woodstra; John Bush; Stephen Thomas Erlewine (2003), All Music Guide to Soul: The Definitive Guide to R&B and Soul, Backbeat Books, p. 482, ISBN 978-0-87930-744-8, Rudy Ray Moore has been called the Godfather of Rap (a title that has also been used to describe sociopolitical soulster Gil Scott-Heron).
  265. ^ "This record was a collaboration between Philip Oakey, the big-voiced lead singer of the techno-pop band the Human League, and Giorgio Moroder, the Italian-born father of disco who spent the '80s writing synth-based pop and film music." Evan Cater. "Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder: Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved December 21, 2009.
  266. ^ Asia's Phoenix:
  267. ^ "Final ovation for the queen of Canto-pop", The Sydney Morning Herald, February 20, 2004, archived from the original on January 25, 2009, retrieved March 8, 2009
  268. ^ Anita Mui, or Mei Yanfang, known as the "ever-changing" queen of Cantopop. "ChinaBeat: Mei Yanfang", China Radio International webcast, January 6, 2008, archived from the original on July 7, 2012, retrieved March 8, 2009
  269. ^ Peter Murphy:
  270. ^ Hartman, Gary (2008), The history of Texas music, Texas A&M University Press, p. 52, ISBN 978-1-60344-002-8, Just as millions of fans considered Selena the 'queen' of Tejano music, her closest male counterpart, Emilio Navaira, has often been called the "king" of Tejano music.
  271. ^ "Exclusive Interview with Grant Nelson | Siam2nite". Siam2nite.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  272. ^ Urban, Rees (April 6, 2011). "Grant Nelson: The 5 Magazine Interview". Archived from the original on December 23, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  273. ^ Brackett, Donald (2007), Fleetwood Mac: 40 Years of Creative Chaos, Greenwood Publishing Group, p. 159, ISBN 978-0-275-99338-2, with Rolling Stone magazine dubbing Nicks, 'The Reigning Queen of Rock and Roll'
  274. ^ "Plucking the Same Old Strings". Hindustan Times. February 6, 2009. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Take Edge of Seventeen, the elegy for John Lennon which launched the solo career of Stevie Nicks, queen of rock and roll and former better half of Fleetwood Mac.
  275. ^ "Philippine Concert King Martin Nievera Shops At The TFC Store In Daly City". ShowbizInsider.ph. December 6, 2017. Archived from the original on March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  276. ^ Dhanniary, Anry (March 20, 2017). "Cerita Nike Ardilla, Lady Rocker yang Bersinar Usai Kematian" [The story of Nike Ardilla, the Lady Rocker who shines after death]. VIVA.co.id. Archived from the original on July 12, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  277. ^ Kartika H, Rr Dewi. Lestari, Muji (ed.). "Mayangsari Ungkap Hubungannya dengan Nike Ardila di Masa Lalu, Fans Sang Queen Of Rock Terharu" [Mayangsari Reveals Her Relationship with Nike Ardila in the Past, The Queen Of Rock Fans Are Moved]. Tribun Jakarta. Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  278. ^ "No I.D." BET.com. July 25, 2012. Archived from the original on November 22, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  279. ^ Insanul Ahmed (February 6, 2012). "Interview: No I.D. Talks Def Jam, Kanye West, & How He Affected "Watch The Throne"". Complex. Archived from the original on February 8, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  280. ^ Maki Nomiya:
  281. ^ "Righteous rocker paved way for new genre of music". CNN. Archived from the original on September 14, 2009. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  282. ^ Brown, Jake (2004). Ready to Die: The Story of Biggie Smalls, Notorious B.I.G., King of the World & New York City : Fast Money, Puff Daddy, Faith and Life After Death : the Unauthorized Biography (illustrated ed.). Amber Books Publishing. p. xvi. ISBN 0974977934.
  283. ^ Wilson, Elliott (May 1997). "Notorious B.I.G. - Life After Death: Till Death Do Us Part". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ. p. 51.
  284. ^ "Queen of folk led way for female solo singers", The Irish Times, p. 14, December 6, 2008, Odetta, who has died of kidney failure aged 77, received many honours during her life, most notably from Martin Luther King, who called her 'the queen of American folk music', and the then US president Bill Clinton, who in 1999 awarded her the National Medal of the Arts and Humanities. She had been due to sing at Barack Obama's inauguration in January.
  285. ^ Nobuyasu Okabayashi:
  286. ^ Amburn, p. 97.
  287. ^ "Ozuna es declarado como el nuevo rey del reggaetón a nivel mundial". Archived from the original on September 20, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  288. ^ "Playlist: Ozuna, el nuevo rey midas del reggaetón, está cumpliendo años". Archived from the original on September 20, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  289. ^ a b E. B. Christian, ed., Rock Brands: Selling Sound in a Media Saturated Culture (Lexington Books, 2010), ISBN 0-7391-4636-X, p. 45.
  290. ^ "Musician Johnny Otis dies aged 90". BBC News. January 20, 2012. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  291. ^ "J-Pop Star Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Debuts in New York City – Photos". MTV.com. April 16, 2013. Archived from the original on February 2, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  292. ^ Lim, Ruey Yan (March 21, 2023). "J-pop princess Kyary Pamyu Pamyu weds actor Shono Hayama". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Archived from the original on August 2, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  293. ^ Proskocil, Niz (August 7, 2008), "Who is the queen of country?", Omaha World – Herald, p. 11, Queen of Country. The title has been bestowed on Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, Loretta Lynn and a few other female country stars.
  294. ^ "Abida Parveen, the Queen of Sufi music talks to Saima Ajram about her career, her childhood and her thoughts on the month of Ramadhan". BBC Radio Asian Network. July 14, 2013. Archived from the original on July 18, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  295. ^ Kernodle, T.; Maxille, J; Price III, E.G., eds. (2010). Encyclopedia of African American Music. Oxford: Greenwood. p. 126. ISBN 978-0-313-34199-1.
  296. ^ Perrone, Pierre (November 18, 2014). "Peret: Singer known as 'The King of the Catalan rumba' who worked with". The Independent. Archived from the original on March 24, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  297. ^ Cantor-Navas, Judy (April 27, 2014). "Pioneering Rumba King Peret Dead at 79". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  298. ^ Herrera, Monica (July 23, 2010). "Katy Perry: The Billboard Cover Story". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  299. ^ Kramer, Jillian (September 12, 2014). "Katy Perry Says Men She's Dated Were Intimidated by Her Success. Can You Relate?". Glamour. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  300. ^ a b Allaire, Christian (January 2, 2022). "Katy Perry Is Still the Queen of Camp". Vogue. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  301. ^ Mier, Tomás (October 6, 2022). "Katy Perry Talks 'Kampy' Residency, New Music, and How She Knew Dua Lipa Was the 'It Girl'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 7, 2022. Katy Perry, the "Kween of Kamp," knows a thing or two about entertaining.
  302. ^ Odell, Kat (January 6, 2022). "Katy Perry Gets Into the Wellness Game With De Soi, a Line of Non-Alcoholic Aperitifs". Vogue. As Perry embarks on a residency in Las Vegas, the singer admits that her rigorous work schedule serves as a daily reminder of the importance of self-care. But the queen of camp will always advocate for a bit of indulgence in the mix.
  303. ^ Newman, Scarlett (May 6, 2019). "Katy Perry Lit Up the Met Gala Dressed as a Chandelier". Teen Vogue. Katy Perry is a queen of camp, and this year she did not disappoint.
  304. ^ Baudler, Averi (May 9, 2022). "Katy Perry's Lace-Up Corset Minidress Is Giving Madonna". InStyle. Archived from the original on May 9, 2022. It's no secret that Katy Perry has a unique sense of style. As the unofficial queen of camp, it's practically in the job description.
  305. ^ Huber, Hannah; Silverstein, Noah (October 15, 2019). "Katy Perry's 34 Most Memorable Looks of All Time". Glamour. Retrieved October 21, 2023. The queen of camp lit up the 2019 Met Gala red carpet in a wearable chandelier.
  306. ^ [298][299][300][301][302][303][304][305]
  307. ^ "Fashion Fireworks: Katy Perry's Best Performance Looks". Vogue. Archived from the original on December 21, 2013. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  308. ^ Raffeiner, Arno (September 14, 2017). "Interview: Ariel Pink". Red Bull Music Academy. Archived from the original on January 8, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  309. ^ "Ariel Pink is firmly in control of Haunted Graffiti". June 6, 2010. Archived from the original on October 11, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  310. ^ "But somewhere between his last album, 'Naughty Little Doggie', and his latest one, 'Avenue B', the godfather of punk turned 50", in Christman, Ed (August 7, 1999), "Iggy Pop opens a 'window into the soul' on Virgin's contemplative 'Avenue B'", Billboard, vol. 111, p. 14, ISSN 0006-2510
  311. ^ "Looking remarkably healthy for a man who nurtured a world-class drug habit for many years, the "Godfather of Punk" Iggy Pop is set to close the Other Stage on Saturday night." in "Godfather of punk still has lust for life", Western Daily Press, p. 30, June 5, 2007
  312. ^ Schinder, Scott (2008). Icons of Rock: An Encyclopedia of the Legends who Changed Music Forever. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-313-33846-5. His original status as the King of Rock and Roll has never been seriously challenged, and he's remained a bottomless source of inspiration for the generations of rock and rollers who've taken up the cause in the decades since that July night in Memphis
  313. ^ "Elvis Treasures Make Debut at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Exhibit". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. November 29, 2013. Archived from the original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  314. ^ Slate, Jeff (January 8, 2020). "From Elvis to Harry Styles, reflecting on the king of rock and roll's impact at 85". NBC News. Archived from the original on February 7, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  315. ^ Battersby, Matilda (September 10, 2012). "Briefs reprieve: Elvis Presley's dirty underpants fail to sell at auction". The Independent. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021. the appeal of the King of Pop Elvis Presley isn't quite as enduring as expected
  316. ^ Kwa'ioloa, Michael (1997). Living Tradition: A Changing Life in Solomon Islands. University of Hawaii Press. p. 51. ISBN 0824819608. Archived from the original on April 10, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2023. Even the Queen's daughter cried for that man Elvis Presley. He was a popular singer all round the world, the king of pop music.
  317. ^ "Chop Chop Shop ready to takeover the iconic, former Nicko's spot in Seminole Heights". Tampa Bay Times. October 26, 2018. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021. Ever since the legendary King of Pop, Elvis Presley, ate there after a Tampa concert in 1956
  318. ^ Gumbrecht, Jamie (July 24, 2003), "5 Questions For... Lisa Marie Presley", The Atlanta Journal- Constitution, p. 35, ISSN 1539-7459, It was only a matter of time before the Princess of Rock 'n' Roll decided to rely on her royal bloodline and make a music career
  319. ^ Libby Hill (April 23, 2016). "The world mourns the loss of Prince". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Los Angeles Times.[permanent dead link]
  320. ^ Touzmohamedov, Erkin (April 6, 1996). "Global Music Pulse - Russia". Billboard. Vol. 90, no. 30. p. 1. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Google Books.
  321. ^ Angie Romero (April 13, 2010). "Ivy Queen on Relationship Drama and Ruling Reggaeton". Latina. Latina Media Ventures LLC. Archived from the original on March 10, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  322. ^ Ben-Yehuda, Ayala (March 31, 2007). "Reggaetón Royalty – Ivy Queen Earns Her Crown As A Very Male Subgenre's Only Female Star". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
  323. ^ "La Queen del Merengue: Milly Quezada". Urban Latino. August 13, 2020. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  324. ^ Salas, Sonia (December 23, 2016). "AB Quintanilla en Esta Navidad es Otra Onda" [AB Quintanilla in This Christmas is Another Wave]. Univision (in Spanish). Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Sonia Salas entrevista el Rey de la Cumbia AB Quintanilla y habla sobre su nueva banda Elektro Kumbia, nuevo álbum y próximo concierto en Dallas el 31 de diciembre en Reliant Lights. [Sonia Salas interviews the King of Cumbia AB Quintanilla and talks about his new band Elektro Kumbia, new album and upcoming concert in Dallas on December 31 at Reliant Lights.]
  325. ^ Maldonado, Paloma (September 19, 2022). "Así se ve el elenco de 'Selena' a 25 años de su estreno: una de las actrices falleció" [This is how the cast of 'Selena' looks 25 years after its premiere: one of the actresses died]. Univision (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. "El Rey de la Kumbia", A.B. Quintanilla, fue interpretado por Jacob Vargas en 'Selena'. En la película se pudo ver cómo era su relación con la cantante, además de su evolución profesional al ser integrante de la banda conformada por la familia Quintanilla. [“The King of Kumbia”, A.B. Quintanilla, was played by Jacob Vargas in 'Selena'. In the film it was possible to see what his relationship with the singer was like, in addition to his professional evolution as a member of the band made up of the Quintanilla family.]
  326. ^ Mercedes, Villa (December 22, 2022). "AB Quintanilla visitó la Casa de la Música" [AB Quintanilla visited the House of Music]. Agencia de Noticias San Luis (in Spanish). Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. El "Rey de la Kumbia" se mostró asombrado por las instalaciones y comentó "muchas gracias a los integrantes de Casa de la Música por este tour que me brindaron, esto es un diamante escondido aquí en Villa Mercedes, San Luis". El músico estuvo más de dos horas recorriendo las instalaciones y habló con los técnicos y autoridades de Casa de la Música. [The “King of Kumbia” was amazed by the facilities and commented “many thanks to the members of Casa de la Música for this tour they gave me, this is a hidden diamond here in Villa Mercedes, San Luis.” The musician spent more than two hours touring the facilities and spoke with the technicians and authorities of Casa de la Música.]
  327. ^ "Valentina Márquez grabó un videoclip con un guión generado por inteligencia artificial" [Valentina Márquez recorded a video clip with a script generated by artificial intelligence]. La Voz (in Spanish). May 22, 2023. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. A.B. Quintanilla III, también conocido como "El Rey de la Kumbia", fue creador, líder y productor de los grupos musicales Kumbia Kings y Kumbia All Starz. [A.B. Quintanilla III, also known as “The King of Kumbia”, was the creator, leader and producer of the musical groups Kumbia Kings and Kumbia All Starz.]
  328. ^ Russonello, Giovanni (June 12, 2019). "Overlooked No More: Ma Rainey, the 'Mother of the Blues'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  329. ^ Kaufman, Gil (April 15, 2001). "MTV News obituary". MTV. Archived from the original on August 20, 2001. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
  330. ^ Fricke, David (May 24, 2001). "The Father of Punk, Joey Ramone: 1951-2001". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  331. ^ Seidenberg, Robert (December 9, 1994), "Death of the King of Soul", Entertainment Weekly, no. 252, archived from the original on December 7, 2014, retrieved February 20, 2020, Paying tribute to the King of Soul – Twenty-seven years after his death, Otis Redding's influences is still strong
  332. ^ "'Godfather of Punk' Lou Reed Narrates Latest 'VH1 All Access' Special". VH1. PR Newswire. April 16, 2001. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
  333. ^ Matthew Brunwasser (October 12, 2011). "Esma Redzepova, the Queen of Gypsy Music". PRI. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
  334. ^ "Sheryn Regis to hold benefit concert in Carcar". Sun Star Cebu. October 8, 2015. Archived from the original on October 9, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2015. "We are elated that the Crystal Voice of Asia, a native Carcaranon, will be coming here for a homecoming concert for the on-going church restoration project," said Merlea A. Cabalquinto, ASSCA Parish Pastoral Council president.
  335. ^ "Frank Reyes Biography". Bachata Republic. March 9, 2021.
  336. ^ Rihanna:
  337. ^ Bristout, Ralph. "Groove Me: The story of New Jack Swing". Revolt TV. Archived from the original on November 8, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
  338. ^ "All about Chappell Roan, 'your favorite artist's favorite artist'".
  339. ^ "Is Chappell Roan Really 'Your Favorite Artist's Favorite Artist'? Plenty Of Celebs Are Obsessed With Her". June 25, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  340. ^ "Why Chappell Roan Is Our Favorite Artist's Favorite Artist". The Teen Magazine. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  341. ^ "Get to know Chappell Roan, 'Your favorite artist's favorite artist'". Prestige Online - Malaysia. June 29, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  342. ^ McIver, Joel (2002). "It's their fault...the people who made it happen". Nu-metal: The Next Generation of Rock & Punk. Omnibus Press. pp. 16–23. ISBN 0-7119-9209-6.
  343. ^ "Smokey Robinson". Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  344. ^ Charnas, Dan (October 17, 2019). "The Rise and Fall of Hip-Hop's First Godmother: Sugar Hill Records' Sylvia Robinson". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  345. ^ Wolff, Kurt (March 20, 2022). "Meet Sylvia Robinson, hit songwriter, producer, and 'the Mother of Hip-Hop'". The Colorado Sound. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  346. ^ B. Mazor, Meeting Jimmie Rodgers: How America's Original Roots Music Hero Changed the Pop Sounds of a Century (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009), ISBN 0-19-532762-4, pp. 197–238.
  347. ^ "Amália morreu há 15 anos: recorde a vida da rainha do fado". Blitz (in Portuguese). October 6, 2014. Archived from the original on August 5, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  348. ^ "Rushdi remembered as magician of voice". The Nation. April 12, 2011. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  349. ^ "Ahmed Rushdi- The Magician Of Voice". Lead Pakistan. April 21, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  350. ^ Villa, Lucas (April 14, 2022). "Paulina Rubio Is Comfortable With Being a Perrisima". Allure. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  351. ^ Pride of the Philippines:
  352. ^ "Šaban Šaulić otvoreno: Pevao sam i plakao dok su mi sahranjivali oca!". Alo!. Archived from the original on March 10, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  353. ^ "Srpski mediji: Šaban Šaulić je poginuo u nesreći u Njemačkoj". www.24sata.hr (in Croatian). February 17, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  354. ^ {{cite web|url= https://remezcla.com/film/el-rey-del-corrido-chalino-sanchez-getting-biopic/?amp%7Ctitle= ‘El Rey del Corrido’ Chalino Sánchez Getting Biopic |website=remezcla!|access-date=October 23, 2024|
  355. ^ "Asia's Pop Sweetheart Julie Anne San Jose Signs With Universal Records Philippines". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  356. ^ Neira, Pablo de Llano (March 1, 2023). "Gilberto Santa Rosa, 'El Caballero de la Salsa': "A Dios, Puerto Rico se le quedó pequeño y lo bendijo con talento"". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  357. ^ Diaz, Rocsi (March 6, 2012). "Rocsi's Inside Track: Why Romeo Santos Is The King of Bachata". Latina. Latina Media Ventures. Archived from the original on December 5, 2020. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
  358. ^ Queen of Afrobeats:
  359. ^ Queen of Dancehall:
  360. ^ E. Rivadavia, "Death: biography", AllMusic. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
  361. ^ David Brent Johnson (2013). "Shirley Scott, Queen Of The Organ". The Trustees of Indiana University. Retrieved March 5, 2013. Shirley Scott, Queen Of The Organ
  362. ^ "Morre Raul Seixas, o pai do rock brasileiro" [Raul Seixas, the Father of Brazilian Rock, passes away]. history.uol.com.br (in Portuguese). June 27, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  363. ^ Verhovek, Sam Howe (April 1, 1995). "Grammy-Winning Singer Selena Killed in Shooting at Texas Motel". The New York Times. Retrieved March 8, 2017. Selena, the 23-year-old reigning queen of the Tejano music world, was shot and killed today at a Corpus Christi motel.
  364. ^ Gómez, Shirley (June 28, 2017). "'Sabor Latino' Experience: Madame Tussauds Will Exhibit Latin Music Icons". The Latin Times. Archived from the original on July 11, 2017. Selena Quintanilla's figure will be on permanent display in the Times Square attraction and is a re-sculpt of the star's original Madame Tussauds figure unveiled last August in Hollywood. The Queen of Kumbia (La Reina de la Kumbia) catapulted to global adoration in the 1980s and 90s and is the only Latin female artist to have five albums simultaneously on Billboard 200.
  365. ^ Martinez, Ileana (April 1, 2022). "Popup market celebrates 'La Reina de la Cumbia'". Sunnyside Sun. Archived from the original on March 4, 2024. More than 35 women-owned businesses will be in attendance at the "Anything for Selenas" popup market celebrating Selena Quintanilla, "La Reina de la Cumbia" ("The Queen of Cumbia").
  366. ^ President of Culture:
  367. ^ Shakira (Queen of Latin Music):
  368. ^ "How 'Pitch Perfect' sang its way to the screen". Entertainment Weekly.
  369. ^ "Bruno Mars, Nelly mash-up in 'Pitch Perfect' – listen to it here". Entertainment Weekly.
  370. ^ Onishi, Norimitsu (November 4, 2006). "Korea's Godfather of Rock Makes a Comeback". The New York Times. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  371. ^ a b "Bessie Smith became the 'Empress of the Blues' based on her strong vocal abilities...When Nina Simone 'the High Priestess of Soul' performed at the Academy" in M. E. Bratcher, Words and songs of Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, and Nina Simone: sound motion, blues spirit, and African memory: Studies in African American history and culture (Routledge, 2007), p. 2.
  372. ^ "'He is the most imitated, most listened to, most recognized, voice of the second half of the twentieth century,' the New York disk jockey William B. Williams said in the fifties, tagging him forever with the epithet Chairman of the Board", in J. Lahr, Show and Tell: New Yorker Profiles (University of California Press, 2002), p. 52.
  373. ^ Batchelor, Bob (December 30, 2008). American Pop: Popular Culture Decade by Decade [4 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. p. 218. ISBN 9780313364112. Sinatra...began to learn how to phrase lyrics in his own inimitable way...which would ultimately... earn the nickname "The Voice"
  374. ^ Shaw, Arnold (1984). Sinatra, the Entertainer. Delilah Books. p. 17. ISBN 9780933328433. On location for ANCHORS AWEIGH . Sinatra relaxes in chair imprinted with his nickname of the time , " The Voice . "
  375. ^ Kahn, Ely Jacques Jr. (1947). The Voice: The Story of an American Phenomenon. Harper. p. 104. ISBN 1127549952.
  376. ^ "SACC showcase: Dato' Siti Nurhaliza and Krisdayanti". New Straits Times. April 10, 2010. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2013. Dato' Siti Nurhaliza is a multiple-award winning Malaysian pop singer-songwriter who has garnered more than 100 local awards. Known as the Voice of Asia, Siti has recorded more than 30 albums including singles. She is also known to have the most number one singles than any other artist in Malaysia.
  377. ^ "Patti Smith Looks Back On Life Before She Became The Godmother Of Punk". NPR. October 23, 2015. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  378. ^ a b c "Some women have even been given titles. Tina Turner who is The Queen of Rock and Aretha Franklin, dubbed the Queen of Soul. Donna Summer is the Queen of Disco and Mary J. Blige is the Queen of Hip-Hop, Gloria Estefan is the Queen of Latin Pop, Madonna is the Queen of Pop, while Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera are the Princesses of Pop", in L. Bollinger and C. O'Neill, Women in Media Careers: Success Despite the Odds (University Press of America, 2008), p. 147.
  379. ^ Often referred to in interviews, cover stories and promotional material as the new 'princess of pop'Susan Hopkins (2002), Girl heroes: The New Force In Popular Culture, University of Michigan Press, p. 60
  380. ^ "The artists defining dancehall that you need to know". Anna Cafolla. Dazed. September 9, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2017. She's been in the game since she was 17, performing on local cable TV stations, and her debut EP So Mi Like It put Spice up on the pedestal she deserves as the contemporary queen of dancehall.
  381. ^ Shuker, Roy (2001), Understanding Popular Music, Routledge, p. 123, ISBN 978-0-415-23509-9, Initially a cult figure, by 1985, 'The Boss', as he became known to his fans, was the world's most successful white rock star since Elvis.
  382. ^ "How Sweet the Sound: The Amazing Grace Story". BBC. May 8, 2012. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
  383. ^ George Strait:
  384. ^ "The Waltz King and the Land of Giants." Bill Morelock. August 9, 2005. Minnesota Public Radio.
  385. ^ Fantel, Hans (1972). The Waltz Kings. William Morrow & Company. ISBN 978-0-688-00092-9.
  386. ^ 5ราชาลูกทุ่ง...ไปก่อนกาล. Daily News (in Thai). June 11, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  387. ^ Yma Sumac:
  388. ^ Joan Sutherland:
  389. ^ Taylor Swift:
  390. ^ Williamson, Nigel (January 20, 2000). "Global Music Pulse". Billboard. p. 65. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  391. ^ Huey, Steve. "Koko Taylor". AllMusic. Retrieved July 7, 2024. Accurately dubbed "the Queen of Chicago blues" (and sometimes just the blues in general), Koko Taylor helped keep the tradition of big-voiced, brassy female blues belters alive,
  392. ^ "KOKO TAYLOR Biography". Alligator Records. Retrieved July 7, 2024. On May 7, 2009, the critically acclaimed Taylor, known worldwide as the "Queen of the Blues," won her 29th Blues Music Award (for Traditional Female Blues Artist Of The Year), making her the recipient of more Blues Music Awards than any other artist.
  393. ^ Hautzinger, Daniel (September 28, 2018). "Happy 90th Birthday to the Queen of the Blues". PBS Chicago (WTTW). Retrieved July 7, 2024. The "Queen of the Blues" would turn 90 today, were she still alive.
  394. ^ Gomez, Jerome B. "This man has visited the graveyards of over 100 famous Filipinos". ABS-CBN. Retrieved May 26, 2022. I've visited the grave of Asia's Eternal Queen of Pop in Taipei [Teresa Teng], for example, in 2018.
  395. ^ "Tanks, propaganda and tourists: Welcome to Kinmen County, 'Taiwan's DMZ'". CNN. March 3, 2021. Decades ago, this sea-facing propaganda machine blasted songs by Taiwanese singer Teresa Teng -- Asia's late "eternal queen of pop" -- across a 10-kilometer stretch of sea, her music aimed at residents of the mainland Chinese city of Xiamen.
  396. ^ "Video of man playing music to two geese at a park is blowing up the internet". Gulf Today. Retrieved May 26, 2022. Among the songs he has played was the timeless classic "The Moon Represents My Heart" by Teresa Teng, referred to as "Asia's eternal queen of pop."
  397. ^ Sadatsuka, Ryō (June 19, 2021). "「エレキの神様」寺内タケシさん死去 全国の高校も回る" [Takeshi Terauchi, the "God of Electric Guitar" who visited high schools across the country, passes away]. asahi.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 6, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  398. ^ Fabian, Renée (September 29, 2017). "Ricky Martin To Thalía: 5 Latin Autobiographies You Should Read". Grammy. Archived from the original on June 17, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  399. ^ "Tiësto Says 'EDM is Not Only About Hard Banging Drops': Interview". Billboard. February 7, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  400. ^ "Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock & Roll". pbs.org. 2015. Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  401. ^ Widmer, Mary Lou (2000), New Orleans in the Sixties, Pelican Publishing Company, p. 86, ISBN 978-1-58980-620-7, Irma Thomas was then a young vocalist with a nice smile who would be known for the next thirty years as the Soul Queen of New Orleans
  402. ^ Goodwin, Clayton (May 2, 2007), "Win The last tickets to see Justin", Daily Record, p. 15, Prince of Pop Justin Timberlake strolls into town this week for three incredible dates at the SECC as part of his 2007 FutureSex/ Love Show – and you can be there, courtesy of our friends at Sony Ericsson and Vodafone.
  403. ^ "Justin Timberlake Performing at VMAs, Getting Vanguard Award". Rolling Stone. August 15, 2013. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  404. ^ "Jolin Tsai and Namie Amuro give electrifying performance!". AsianPopNews.com. May 26, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
  405. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (December 13, 2007). "In Tribute: Ike Turner". AllMusic. Retrieved December 17, 2021. Ike Turner is one of the few men that could credibly be called the father of rock & roll, revving up the rhythms behind the blues and cranking his guitar so it crackled.
  406. ^ Ayres, Chris (December 13, 2007). "Ike Turner, Father of Rock 'n' Roll, Dies Aged 76". The Times. London. p. 41.
  407. ^
    • Collins, Nancy (October 23, 1986). "Tina Turner: Queen of Rock & Roll". Rolling Stone. October 23, 1986. Archived from the original on November 13, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2017. In a business known for its exploitation of women, Tina Turner has managed, for over twenty years, to retain not only the adoration of her fans but the admiration of her peer group, male and female. She is nothing if not a survivor.
    • Cosgrove, Ben (November 10, 2014). "Tina Turner: Unpublished Photos of the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll". Time. November 10, 2014. Archived from the original on January 17, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2017. Some performers are so intense, so inimitable, that trying capture their appeal in mere words is the proverbial exercise in futility. For example, David Bowie probably came closest to summing up Tina Turner's fiery, un-sum-up-able persona when he famously said, after joining her onstage in Birmingham, England, during the final concert of her 1985 British tour: "Standing up there next to her was the hottest place in the universe."
    • Sottile, Zoe (October 15, 2022). "The queen of rock and roll is now a Barbie". CNN. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  408. ^ Vinson, Christina (July 9, 2014). "Shania Twain 'Looking at Dates' for Tour". Taste of Country. Retrieved September 10, 2014. The singer — dubbed Queen of Country-Pop and a Caesars Palace staple for years now — has made some exciting progress in the touring and new music realm.
  409. ^ Okoth, Brian. "Tyla, Ayra Starr: Young queens of African music". TRTAFRIKA. Tyla is fondly referred to as the "queen of popiano", a fusion of pop and amapiano music genres.
  410. ^ Griffin, Marc (July 1, 2024). "Tyla Delivers Sultry Rendition Of "Jump" At 2024 BET Awards Performance". Vibe. Retrieved September 14, 2024. As the chorus arrived, the "Queen of Popiano" skipped and hopped to center stage
  411. ^ Gyre, S'Bo (February 11, 2024). "The magic behind the meteoric rise of Tyla, Grammy award winner and Queen of Popiano". Daily Maverick. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  412. ^ "Egypt's Umm Kulthum hologram concerts to take place at the Abdeen Palace on November 20,21". Egypt Today. November 14, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  413. ^ John Farley, Christopher (September 15, 2001). "Diva on Campus". Time. pp. Splash. Archived from the original on January 18, 2008. Retrieved July 11, 2011. She's virtually unknown in the U.S., but Hikaru, 18, is Japan's biggest pop star. The Japanese media sing her praises: (...) The Diva of the Heisei Period! The Japanese public devours her music: her debut CD, First Love (1999), sold more than 9.5 million copies, making it the best-selling album in Japanese history.
  414. ^ "With 'Confessions,' Usher reigns as the king of R&B". Chicago Tribune. September 6, 2004. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  415. ^ "10 Reminders That Usher Is the King of R&B". BET. Archived from the original on June 18, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2016. A quick look at the reign of the king of R&B
  416. ^ Mamo, Heran (March 31, 2023). "Meet Uncle Waffles, the Artist Bringing the South African Amapiano Genre to Coachella". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  417. ^ Aklilu, Rahel (April 11, 2022). "Uncle Waffles, Amapiano Princess, On Her Rise To DJ Superstardom". Complex. Archived from the original on October 28, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  418. ^ "Carrie Underwood reigns as queen of country at CMT Awards". AXS. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  419. ^ "21 Reasons Why Carrie Underwood is the Undeniable Queen of Country". pride.com. September 3, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  420. ^ Luis Vargas:
  421. ^ Suzanne Vega:
  422. ^ Regine Valasquez:
  423. ^ "Rui Veloso: o pai do rock português (um dos 50 mais influentes das últimas décadas)". Expresso.
  424. ^ Sadeq Saba (November 26, 2003). "Obituary: Vigen Derderian". The Guardian. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  425. ^ "All Hail the Queen of Bluegrass, Rhonda Vincent". Wide Open Country. November 11, 2016. Archived from the original on December 18, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  426. ^ "'วิโอเลต วอเทียร์' Queen of Alternative Pop คว้ารางวัล 'BEST FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR จากเวทีคนดนตรี The Guitar Mag Awards 2024' | HITZ THAILAND". hitz.teroradio.com.
  427. ^ Weird Al Yankovic:
  428. ^ Paul Weller:
  429. ^ Larkin, Colin (1992), The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music, p. 2662, ISBN 1-882267-00-1, In 1952, Kitty Wells was named the Queen Of Country Music by Fred Rose...
  430. ^ Mazor, Barry (October 1, 2008), "Music: The Queen of Country Music Holds Court", The Wall Street Journal, p. D.9, ISSN 0099-9660, A crown, presented to the singer in 1973, is among the costumes, awards, mementos and other artefacts now on display in 'Kitty Wells, Queen of Country Music', a career-spanning biographical exhibit at Nashville's Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum running through next June.
  431. ^ Sam Wolfson (July 28, 2012). "Wiley: 'I could have been as big as Tinie, anyone can play the O2'". The Guardian. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  432. ^ Mok, Laramie (August 8, 2019). "6 of the most iconic looks of 'Queen of Canto-pop' Faye Wong". South China Morning Post. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  433. ^ Wee, Jared (August 5, 2022). "Cantopop queen Faye Wong, director Wong Kar-wai collaborate after 18 years". Malay Mail. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  434. ^ "'First Lady of Country' Tammy Wynette Dies", NME, March 7, 1998, retrieved March 17, 2009
  435. ^ "...living up to the hype of being the First Lady of Country Music." at Smith, Sid (April 7, 2008), Tammy Wynette, Stand By Your Man, BBC, retrieved March 17, 2009
  436. ^ folkradio.gr (May 18, 2023). "Nikos Xilouris - The Archangel of Crete". Folkradio. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  437. ^ "Νίκος Ξυλούρης: Ποιος ήταν ο "Αρχάγγελος της Κρήτης"" [Nikos Xilouris: Who was the Archangel of Crete]. ant1news.gr (in Greek). Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  438. ^ Τασιοπούλου, Κωνσταντίνα (July 7, 2023). "Νίκος Ξυλούρης: Αφιέρωμα στον "Αρχάγγελο της Κρήτης" (video)" [Nikos Xylouris: Tribute to the "Archangel of Crete"]. ertnews.gr (in Greek). Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  439. ^ "The Endless Life Cycle of Japanese City Pop". Pitchfork. February 24, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  440. ^ Echard, William (2005), Neil Young and the Poetics of Energy, Indiana University Press, p. 43, ISBN 978-0-253-21768-4, It had already been noted that Neil Young was an important influence on grunge musicians, and in the mid-1990s it became common to see Neil Young described as 'the godfather of grunge'
  441. ^ Dolphin Princess:
  442. ^ 2NE1:
  443. ^ Walker, Don (August 15, 1998), "Rock This Way: A Brief History of Roads Taken", Billboard, vol. 110, no. 33, p. 20, ISSN 0006-2510, ...signature rifts, and it becomes clear why Aerosmith has been tagged 'America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band.' Few bands on the globe—forget just the United States—have accomplished what Aerosmith have. The band has sold more than 70 million albums worldwide and has won countless awards, including three Grammys. And, with a few exceptions, Aerosmith has delivered on its promise: to make music that strikes the listener in the heart, feet, soul and groin.
  444. ^ Whatever there is to say now about Aerosmith, the long-lasting, hard-rocking quintet that has often been billed or hyped as America's greatest rock and roll band, it could've been said two decades ago. Mieses, Stanley (August 9, 1997), "Still Walking the Walk, Leading the Way", Newsday, p. B.05
  445. ^ LT Staff. "What You Didn't Know about Aventura". Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  446. ^ Tijana Ilich. "The Backstory of Bachata Boy Band Aventura". Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  447. ^ The Beach Boys as "America's Band":
  448. ^ Harry 2000a, p. 402.
  449. ^ Schinder & Schwartz 2007, p. 160.
  450. ^ Petridis, Alexis (January 16, 2003). "Disco kings". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  451. ^ BigBang (Kings of K-pop):
  452. ^ Blackpink:
  453. ^ BTS (Kings of K-pop):
  454. ^ Exo:
  455. ^ a b "The Five Stairsteps were 'The First Family of Soul'. A title bestowed upon the Chicago-based teenaged group in part because of their astounding five-year run of hits, which included the 1970 million-selling single "O-o-h Child." 'The First Family...' title was later adopted by The Jackson 5. Hogan, Ed. "The Five Stairsteps". AllMusic.
  456. ^ Calloway, Earl (August 22, 1998), "Five Stairsteps remembered on ultimate Regal stage revue", Chicago Defender, vol. XCVI, no. 166, p. 15, ISSN 0745-7014, The Stairsteps were tremendous R&B stars and were critically acclaimed as the 'First Family of Soul'.
  457. ^ Girls' Generation:
  458. ^ "5 canciones de Los Ángeles Azules que demuestran por qué son los reyes de la cumbia". www.sonica.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  459. ^ Roiz, Jessica (August 19, 2019). "All of Los Angeles Azules' Hits on the Regional Mexican Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  460. ^ Shinee (Princes of K-pop):
  461. ^ Super Junior:
  462. ^ Bell, Crystal (May 24, 2022). "2NE1 to BlackPink: How K-Pop's Girl Groups Took Over The World". Nylon. Retrieved August 3, 2022. Twice has often been referred to as South Korea's national girl group
  463. ^ Degiorgio, Kirk (May 22, 2018). "When Detroit Techno Came to the UK". Red Bull Music Academy Daily. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  464. ^ "Juan Atkins, Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson, Detroit's architects of techno honoured". Decoded Magazine. May 26, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  465. ^ "Don't Look Back in Anger: The Rise and Fall of Britpop". Cherwell. October 10, 2021. "The Britpop movement was dominated by the 'Big Four', which consisted of Oasis, Blur, Suede and Pulp".
  466. ^ Childers, Chad (October 7, 2022). "Every 'Big 4' Grunge Album, Ranked Worst to Best". Loudwire. Retrieved December 7, 2022. Alice in Chains, Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden all enjoyed their biggest successes in the '90s and here we are ranking all of the albums of grunge's "Big 4."
  467. ^ McIver, Joel (April 29, 2010). "A History of Thrash Metal". Total Guitar. MusicRadar. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  468. ^ The Emo Trinity:
  469. ^ "Don McLean wrote the song American Pie as a tribute to Buddy Holly. The lyrics are enigmatic and seem loaded with allusions. What do they mean? | Notes and Queries | guardian.co.uk". www.theguardian.com. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  470. ^ "Dusty Springfield Biography | The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum". Rockhall.com. March 2, 1999. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
  471. ^ "Vietnam latest news – Thanh Nien Daily | A diva's homecoming". Thanhniennews.com. September 23, 2011. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
  472. ^ "What happens when the 'God of Song' descends on Genting Highlands during a cold and wet weekend? He warms and melts the hearts of both young and old with his charm and huge repertoire of hits, that's what! And that was precisely what Hong Kong superstar Jacky Cheung – arguably the most popular and enduring of the four Heavenly Kings – did at his two sold-out concerts last Friday and Saturday at the Arena of Stars. (For the uninitiated, Cheung, Andy Lau, Aaron Kwok and Leon Lai are the four "Heavenly Kings" of Chinese pop, the over-the-top title probably bestowed by the imaginative Hong Kong media because of the singers' immense popularity. Cheung, of course, has been elevated even higher on the celestial plane!)" Ming, Fong (November 9, 2002). "Jacky, oh!". New Straits Times. p. 3.
  473. ^ Cragg, Michael (September 4, 2015). "Janet Jackson: is her past pop stardom 'Unbreakable' enough to stay relevant?". The Guardian. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  474. ^ McIver, Joel (2006). "Black Sabbath: Sabbath Bloody Sabbath". Chapter 12, p. 1.
  475. ^ "MARIAH CARey, Céline Dion, Whitney Houston: Les Divas 90s Réunies Dans un Documentaire". Cheek Magazine. May 27, 2019. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  476. ^ ""Holy Trinity" (RNB) Analysis". Lipstick Alley. September 7, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  477. ^ "RNB "THE HOLY TRINITY" (RIHANNA, NICKI, AND BEYONCE) Tickets | Holocene | Portland, OR | Fri, Jan 6, 2017 at 9pm". Mercury Tickets. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  478. ^ "RNB, The Holy Trinity: Rihanna/Nicki/Beyonce at Holocene in Portland, OR". EverOut Portland. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

Bibliography

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Honorific_nicknames_in_popular_music&oldid=1252887731"