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Welcome to our exploration of the greatest songs.
Defining greatness in music is a complex task, but these timeless tracks have left a lasting impact that's worth celebrating.
In progress
| active period | performer | language | genre | notable song | video |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 – 1973 | أم كلثوم
Umm Kulthum |
Egyptian Arabic | Egyptian classical music |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21GLZyYw2y0&list=PLApIFJv-GTvJN04DgWFaF497brzWxHU5P |
| 1938 – 2013 | Manna Dey | Bengali, Hindi, Bhojpuri, Punjabi, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Chhattisgarhi, et al. | filmi, Indian classical, qawwali, ghazals, bhajans, gurbani, Nazrul Geeti, rock and roll | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUOEf-vLOCSnvMaBmyt_rr3vYekXmi5Xv | |
| 1944 – 1980 | Mohammed Rafi | Hindi, Urdu, Panjabi, Konkani, Assamese, Bhojpuri, Odia, Bengali, Marathi, Sindhi, Kannada, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Magahi, Maithili, etc. | filmi, bhajans, ghazals, qawwali, shabad, na'at, classical, Nazrul Geeti, comedy music | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOVde-Fk4qojF7xg4bF6eXBFyXX82Xyu8 | |
| 1946 – 1987 | Kishore Kumar | Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada, Bhojpuri, Malayalam, Odia, Urdu, et al. | filmi, disco, pop, yodelling, rock and roll, semi-classical, comedy music, Rabindra Sangeet | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJABXrnHALkJHG7vK7QMhJ6_Wxl6OPriF | |
| 1960 – 1970 | The Beatles | English | rock, pop, beat, psychedelia | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc4K7bAqpdBP8jh1j9XZAww
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYq_mcte9NvDA2Xi5Qjl1DrH5LuDKDlAI | |
| 1960 – 2011 | Jagjit Singh | Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Nepali, Gujarati, Sindhi, et al. | ghazal, indian classical, devotional, folk, Bhajan | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJeNQvgQ4Sl-WJX41V39pPd3oQxKNc7EA | |
| 1961 – | K. J. Yesudas | Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Tulu, Hindi, Odia, Bengali, Marathi, Arabic, English, Latin, Russian | Indian classical, playback singing, filmi | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWUjYIas3aSW65lQOpGiRrg
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTng8rpsWMRcB0n_xcE3YO-B9uuC1Vgks https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5sCgeVKBAuM01JOn0YLnzhWJeBtEHy6k https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLviYSX9LX22YOEUyIqsiFC5rk6VyLRRpD https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-pp5hscuOA4D2-Ua0YzQZRDBtMKsyYR6 | |
| 1966 – 1995 | 鄧麗君
Teresa Teng |
Mandarin Chinese, Min Nan Chinese, Yue Chinese, Wu Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian, English, Italian | C-pop, J-pop, Chinese folk, Taiwanese folk, dangdut, enka, kayōkyoku, country, jazz, disco, pop, soul | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtRU2HA-d32VD9omqgnsVsRyNJZmbfieh
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjDc9r7oZzO6NiLl_amQwEDB-EA0ek00g | |
| 1966 – 2020 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, Sanskrit, et al. | playback | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrSit4ra9GmGH6Z0SczTATg
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLviYSX9LX22ZplEDsrlIk6UYiy-xZIwSr | |
| 1970 – | Udit Narayan | Hindi, Nepali, Kannada, Odia, Tamil, Telugu | filmi, pop, semi-classical, bhajan, folk | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrYczeBh8tcxLLAgn8m2wWQ
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1_4-Nl9VhniAJ0usvINX1UJg8MJ0Co3O | |
| 1983 – | Bon Jovi | English | hard rock, glam metal, arena rock, pop rock | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkBwnm7GOfYHsacwUjriC-w | |
| 1983 – | Nena | German | Neue Deutsche Welle, new wave, synth-pop, pop, pop rock | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX998HotocxcmzvyXu8b6fA
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd5xnond3B5QhrEhDXDDcdKbVupiahvki | |
| 1991 – | Daler Mehndi | Hindi, Telugu | bhangra, Indi-pop | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6PMd_ik5xTuotX_LNod9Wg
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpiUuPvVX8d23nhNy8XqjPCZCI_L5bMcl | |
| 1992 – | A. R. Rahman | Tamil, Hindi | filmi, Indian classical | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3mb5QRlm4VQmOZD_P0ctGw
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL76gTZ9lN_jbudTqVbTiJaluEGqeaYLnu | |
| 1992 – | Britney Spears | English | pop, dance-pop, electropop, teen pop | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgffc95YDBlkGrBAJUHUmXQ
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrylsXfmkpclA55nQKJwufnh5T19osEXz | |
| 1994 – | عمر سليمان
Omar Souleyman |
Levantine Arabic | dabke, electronic | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiFfrsoXr_kzz40BUeHNyxg
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhjVxjxpRHcEpMMaP8OpVGxHI6WfEQd9t | |
| 1998 – | Himesh Reshammiya | Hindi, Gujarati | disco, pop, rock, Bollywood, electronic dance music, bhajan | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9ftt2QxQewlpWaJ3HvemaQ
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-tm7scOskqRK_a7SEXrxozBoHVcUTjty | |
| 1998 – 2012, 2018 – | Westlife | English | pop, dance-pop, teen pop | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPH9tUyrdCyygc8xIHJenNQ
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgaFNC_I_Zknqfe5t4oP8OBPiZqZ5Yq5y | |
| 2000 – | 周杰倫
Jay Chou |
Mandarin Chinese | mandopop, R&B, Chinese rock, Chinese hip-hop | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8CU5nVhCQIdAGrFFp4loOQ | |
| 2000 – | Витас
Vitas |
Russian | operatic pop, orchestral pop, technopop, dance-pop, folk-pop, synth-pop, electroclash, alternative rock | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaFoZFhV1LgbFIB3-6zdWVg | |
| 2003 – | Taylor Swift | English | pop, country, folk | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqECaJ8Gagnn7YCbPEzWH6g
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdnEKz0ib5DD8X0JeJ9MgbTLKNESWNlRe | |
| 2006 – | سعد لمجرد
Saad Lamjarred |
Moroccan Arabic | Moroccan pop, Khaliji | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9hJ5XcjHXYjwDOqrlQUuow
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtUprbCEtrHnA_URRIiRyYMCVdqdNXdC5 |
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Wikipedia pages:
- List of automobile sales by model
- List of best-selling books
- List of best-selling video games
- List of highest-grossing films