Rock and Roll Legends
Before becoming a rock icon, he had a brief, unsuccessful career as a folk singer and even a mime.
David Bowie
Her famous stage name was inspired by the Queen song “Radio Ga Ga.”
Lady Gaga
This rapper’s name comes from the first two letters of his first and last name: Marshall Mathers (M.M.).
Eminem
She wrote her classic hit “Jolene” and her other famous song, “I Will Always Love You,” on the same night in 1973.
Dolly Parton
He is a famous singer and actor who has the nickname “Ol’ Blue Eyes.” This nickname was given to him due to his distinctively colored eyes, a trait he inherited from his mother.
Frank Sinatra
Which legendary frontman of Queen holds a degree in art and design, and he also created the band’s iconic crest logo?
Freddie Mercury
An artist who briefly worked at a Dunkin’ Donuts in Times Square before her career took off. She was reportedly fired on her first day for squirting jelly at a customer.
Madonna
His stage name is a tribute to his mentor and producer Jaz-O. It also refers to the J/Z subway line that passes through his neighborhood in Brooklyn.
Jay Z
He owns this signature guitar, “Trigger,” which has a giant hole worn through it from his years of playing.
Willie Nelson
She holds Guinness World Records for being the first female with two singles and two albums in the UK Top 5 simultaneously (2011) and the first UK artist to reach one million digital sales in the US (2012).
Adele
He was a paratrooper in the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division before he was honorably discharged due to a back injury.
Jimi Hendrix
This is Michael Jackson’s iconic dance move that was not invented by him. He adapted it from a street dancer he saw. The move was originally called “the backslide.”
Moonwalk
She was a professional flutist and studied classical flute in college. She often plays her flute, named Sasha Flute, in her live shows.
Lizzo
His birth name was Robert Zimmerman, but he later changed it after being inspired by the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas.
Bob Dylan
A singer-songwriter with a brief cameo as a Lannister soldier in an episode of the TV show “Game of Thrones.”
Ed Sheeran
A member of the band The Beatles, who got his stage name for the habit of wearing numerous rings?
Ringo Starr
Which female pop star, who rose to fame in the late 1990s, was a member of the Mickey Mouse Club alongside Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, and Ryan Gosling?
Britney Spears
She was discovered by a Def Jam talent scout, who brought her to New York to audition for Jay-Z. Jay-Z then immediately signed her to a record deal.
Rihanna
Which renowned film composer was the keyboard player for The Buggles, the group that sang “Video Killed the Radio Star,” the first-ever music video to air on MTV?
Hans Zimmer
He created his famous clothing line, Billionaire Boys Club, to go along with his album In My Mind.
Pharrell Wililams
He is a member of Black Sabbath and once worked at a slaughterhouse before finding fame as the “Prince of Darkness.”
Ozzy Osbourne
She is the first and only artist in Grammy history to win the Album of the Year award four times, for her albums: (1) Fearless, (2) 1989, (3) Folklore, and (4) Midnights.
Taylor Swift
He was the frontman of the popular ’90s R&B group Goodie Mob before he formed the pop duo Gnarls Barkley with Danger Mouse.
CeeLo Green
What was Elvis Presley an avid fan of? He even held a black belt in karate.
Martial Arts
She currently holds the record for the most Grammy wins of all time with 32 awards.
Beyonce