 | Johnny Cash Johnny Cash was a legendary American country/rock singer/songwriter who first came to prominence with the release of `Folsom Prison Blues’ which reached No.4 in the US Country Chart in 1956. Other hits followed, including `I Walk the Line’, `Ring of Fire’ and `A Boy Named Sue’. Cash became well-known for his sympathetic portrayals of prison life and in the late 1950s he performed live gigs at a number of US prisons. |
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 | Bob Dylan Bob Dylan has had a massive influence on popular music since the 1960s. Much of his recognised work stems from the ‘60s when he became a chronicler of American youth unrest. Songs such as `Blowin in the Wind’ and `Times They Are a Changing’ became anthems for anti-war and civil rights movements. In 2004 Dylan was ranked No.2 in Rolling Stone magazines 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
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 | Eminem Eminem is infamous for the controversy surrounding many of his lyrics but he achieved massive success. He has sold over seventy million albums worldwide Eminem is one of the highest-selling musicians of the early 2000s and one of the highest-selling rap artists of all time.
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 | Jimi Hendrix Jimi Hendrix is one of the most influential rock guitarists. He achieved critical acclaim following his performance at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 and later he headlined the iconic Woodstock Festival in 1969 before his death in 1970. Hendrix was a self-taught musician who was famous for playing the Fender Stratocaster upside down and for pioneering guitar feedback with overdriven amplifiers. A memorial to Hendrix stands at Renton, Washington state.
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 | Michael Jackson Michael Jackson is widely regarded as one of the greatest entertainers and most popular recording artists in history. His album 'Thriller' became the best-selling album of all time, and his spectacular videos established him as the first black entertainer to amass a strong following on MTV. Jackson's music has spawned a whole generation of hip hop, pop, and R&B artists.
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 | Kylie Minogue Kylie Minogue rose to prominence in the 1980s through her role in the Australian Soap, `Neighbours’ before starting a very successful singing career. She signed for the British music writer/producers Stock Aitken & Waterman and had a string of top ten hits, including `I Should Be So Lucky’. Kylie split with SA&W in 1992 but continued to have hits. Her best selling hit to date is `Can’t Get You Out Of My Head’ released in 2001 which went to No.1 in more than 20 countries.
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 | Madonna Madonna is listed by Guinness World Records as the most successful female recording artist of all time. Her first UK hit was `Holiday’ which reached No. 6 in the UK singles charts in 1983. A number of other singles hits followed, including `Like a Virgin’, `Material Girl’ and `Crazy for You’, before she had her first UK No.1 with `Into the Groove’. Madonna has created various personas throughout her music career and became a style icon for many young women throughout the 80s and 90s.
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 | Elvis Presley Elvis is an American cultural icon and one of the most important performing artists in rock n roll history. He was at the forefront of popular music and he was called `the greatest cultural force in the twentieth century’. His first No.1 hit was `Heartbreak Hotel’ in 1956. There followed a further 11 US No.1s in three years, including `Hound Dog’ and `Jailhouse Rock’. In total he had 18 US No.1 hits. Elvis died in 1977 but his reputation remains stratospheric years after his death.
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 | Frank Sinatra Frank Sinatra is one of the world’s great entertainment icons. Sinatra was both a very successful singer and Hollywood film star; in a career stretching from the 1930s right up to his death in 1998 he was immensely popular. In his music career he worked with the best of American songwriters and arrangers such as Nelson Riddle, Paul Anka and Quincy Jones. His personal life was often as thrilling as any movie he starred in. He was the self-proclaimed leader of the Rat Pack, married glamorous movie stars such as Ava Gardners and associated with US Presidents and gangsters alike.
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 | Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen the influential American singer, songwriter, and guitarist has frequently recorded and toured with the E Street Band. Springsteen has won 15 Grammy Awards and an Oscar, along with an international fan base. He has sold over 60 million albums in the U.S. alone.
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 | Justin Timberlake Justin Timberlake came to fame as the lead singer of pop boy band 'N Sync and has won four Grammy Awards as well as an Emmy Award. In 2002, he released his debut solo album, Justified, which sold over seven million copies worldwide and his first two albums have sold a combined total of over 15 million albums worldwide.
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