The King of Pop and the Best Honorary Titles Bestowed Upon Musicians

July 5, 2009 – 11:04 pm by Corey

Honorary titles and nicknames often given to popular music artists by themselves, the media, fans, record companies and marketing teams. Some are given to legendary performers (The King - Elvis) others not so legendary (The Godson of Soul - Usher). These titles are not a testament to quality, but a testament to fun, longevity and creativity Here is a list of some of the most memorable honorific titles given to singers and bands. Are we missing anything?

Male Performers

King of Pop - Michael Jackson (Is it me, or he often seem to be wearing medals… him, maybe he earned them when he became the King of Pop.

The King - Elvis

Godfather of Soul - James Brown

Chairman of the Board - Frank Sinatra

Architect of Rock and Roll - Little Richard

Father of Rock and Roll - Ike Turner

Godfather of Funk - George Clinton

Boss - Bruce Springstein

Godfather of Grunge - Neil Young

Prince of Darkness - Ozzy Osbourne

Pope of Mope - Morrissey

God of Rock - Freddie Mercury

His Purple Majesty or His Royal Badness - Prince

King of the High C’s - Luciano Pavarotti

King of Reggae - Bob Marley

Prince of Motown - Marvin Gaye

Female Performers

Queen of Soul - Aretha Franklin

First Lady of Song/Queen of Jazz - Ella Fitzgerald

First Lady of Country - Tammy Wynette

First Lady of Dance - Lady GaGa

Empress of Soul - Gladys Knight

High Priestess of Soul  - Nina Simone

Crossover Queen - Shania Twain

White Queen of Soul - Dusty Springfield

Queen Bee - ‘Lil Kim

First Lady of Hip Hop Soul - Faith Evans

The Material Girl - Madonna (she hates this nickname)

Bands

The Greatest Band in All the World - The Beatles

The Metal Gods - Judas Priest

The Only Band That Matters - The Clash

America’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band - Aerosmith

The Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World - Rolling Stones

England’s Loudest Band - Spinal Tap

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  1. One Response to “The King of Pop and the Best Honorary Titles Bestowed Upon Musicians”

  2. By Nathy PHILIPPINES on February 5, 2010 @ 1:50 am

    Ben was my favorite Michael Jackson song and i kind of miss the King of Pop now that he is forever gone. I still have my collection of michael jackson cassetes in the old days..

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