These are the top male pop singers of all time. This list of male pop stars is for you to vote on to decide just who is the very best. All time is a long time so this list of famous male singers, or more specifically male pop stars, covers many decades of music from Michael Jackson to Steve Perry, John Lennon to Prince. These are undoubtedly some of the greatest pop stars of all time, but it is up to you vote for who you think is the very best male singer in the history of popular music.
When it comes to voting for who you think is the best male pop artist, or even for your top 10 male pop performers, whether they're part of a duo, a band, or they sing solo - there is no wrong answer. Everyone has an opinion about music and very rarely are two opinions the same.
So, who is your favorite pop star that also happens to be male? Vote for your favorites now and watch your favorite popular male singers ascend through the ranks to become number one!
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6,6899,734Freddie Mercury
Pop music, Rock musicAlbums: The Solo Collection, Barcelona, Mr. Bad Guy, Time, Guide Me Home
Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991) was a British... more
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6,6929,934Michael Jackson
Motown Sound, Rock musicAlbums: Thriller, Bad, Off the Wall, Dangerous, Michael
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter,... more3
3,2827,429Elvis Presley
Christian music, Pop musicAlbums: Jailhouse Rock, The Sun Sessions, From Nashville to Memphis: The Essential '60s Masters, Can’t Help Falling in Love / Rock-A-Hula Baby, Elvis Presley (Legacy Edition)
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known mononymously as Elvis, was... more4
2,1704,935Stevie Wonder
Motown Sound, Psychedelic soulAlbums: Songs in the Key of Life, Innervisions, Talking Book, Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I, Music of My Mind
Stevland Hardaway Morris (born May 13, 1950), better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is... more5
1,7734,065Elton John
Pop music, Rock musicAlbums: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Disney's Sing-Along: The Lion King, Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy, Madman Across the Water, Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player
Sir Elton Hercules John (born 25 March 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, pianist, and... more6
3,6748,446George Michael
Synthpop, New WaveAlbums: Faith, Listen Without Prejudice, Volume 1, Careless Whisper, Older
George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou; 25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016) was an... more7
1,6103,769Frank Sinatra
Swing music, Traditional pop musicAlbums: Christmas With the Rat Pack, In the Wee Small Hours, Christmas Songs by Sinatra, A Jolly Christmas From Frank Sinatra, Nothing but the Best
Francis Albert Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer, actor and... more8
1,3063,033Nat King Cole
Jump blues, Swing musicAlbums: Merry Christmas, The Magic of Christmas, The Nat King Cole Christmas Album, Merry Christmas, Christmas Favorites
Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965), known professionally as Nat King... more9
2,1465,492Paul McCartney
Pop music, Rock musicAlbums: Flaming Pie, Ram, McCartney, Chaos and Creation in the Backyard, Press to Play
Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter, musician,... more10
2,6776,823Prince
Hip hop music, SynthpopAlbums: Purple Rain, Sign 'O' the Times, 1999, Love Symbol Album, Around the World in a Day
Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was an American singer, songwriter,... more11
1,1352,815Bob Marley
ReggaeAlbums: Sun Is Shining, One Love, Rainbow Country, Lively Up Yourself, Forever Gold
Robert Nesta Marley, (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981) was a Jamaican singer and songwriter.... more12
9932,650Steve Perry
Pop music, Rock musicAlbums: Street Talk, Greatest Hits + Five Unreleased, For the Love of Strange Medicine, Playlist: The Very Best of Steve Perry, Greatest Hits (Remastered + Expanded)
Stephen Ray Perry (born January 22, 1949) is an American singer and songwriter. He is best... more13
1,2433,073Marvin Gaye
Doo-wop, Motown SoundAlbums: What's Going On, Here, My Dear, Let's Get It On, I Want You
Marvin Gaye (born Marvin Pentz Gay Jr.; April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) was an American singer,... more14
9682,578Ray Charles
Soul blues, Pop musicAlbums: The Birth of Soul, Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, The Spirit of Christmas, Ray Charles at Newport, Genius Loves Company
Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004), professionally known as simply Ray... more15
7942,120Robert Plant
Blues-rock, Rock musicAlbums: Raising Sand, No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded, Walking Into Clarksdale, Mighty Rearranger, Manic Nirvana
Robert Anthony Plant (born 20 August 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, and musician,... more16
1,2233,270Billy Joel
Blue-eyed soul, Pop musicAlbums: The Stranger, Piano Man, 52nd Street, Glass Houses, An Innocent Man
William Martin Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and... more17
1,2212,527Louis Armstrong
Swing music, Traditional pop musicAlbums: Hot Fives and Hot Sevens, American Freedom, C'est si bon, Louis Armstrong and King Oliver, Porgy & Bess
Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed Satchmo, Satch, and Pops,... more18
7662,058Roy Orbison
Country pop, Pop musicAlbums: The Essential Roy Orbison, King of Hearts, Mystery Girl, Crying, The Orbison Way
Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988) was an American singer, songwriter, and... more19
8152,202Bruno Mars
Pop, Contemporary R&BAlbums: Doo-Wops & Hooligans, Unorthodox Jukebox, Earth to Mars, It's Better If You Don't Understand, Moonshine
Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), known professionally as Bruno Mars, is an... more20
1,2593,345Jon Bon Jovi
Glam metal, Classic rockAlbums: Blaze of Glory, Destination Anywhere, The Power Station Years: The Unreleased Recordings, Queen of New Orleans, Janie
John Francis Bongiovi Jr. (born March 2, 1962), known professionally as Jon Bon Jovi, is an... more21
1,9315,041Paul Simon
Rock music, Folk musicAlbums: Graceland, Still Crazy After All These Years, So Beautiful or So What, Paul Simon, The Rhythm of the Saints
Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter and actor.... more22
7952,173James Brown
Hip hop music, Doo-wopAlbums: Live at the Apollo, Star Time, Funky Christmas, Santa's Got a Brand New Bag, I Got You
James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, songwriter,... more23
7231,982Rod Stewart
New Wave, Rock musicAlbums: Every Picture Tells a Story, Gasoline Alley, Downtown Train – Selections from the Storyteller Anthology, It Had to Be You... The Great American Songbook, Stardust: The Great American Songbook
Sir Roderick David Stewart, (born 10 January 1945) is a British rock singer and songwriter.... more24
9142,484Eric Clapton
Blues-rock, Rock musicAlbums: 461 Ocean Boulevard, Crossroads, Pilgrim, Journeyman, Tears in Heaven
Eric Patrick Clapton, (born 30 March 1945) is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer,... more25
1,0412,718Harry Edward Styles (born 1 February 1994) is an English singer, songwriter, and actor. He... more
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