Honorific nicknames in popular music


Honorific nicknames in popular music are terms used, most often in the media or by fans, to indicate the significance of an artist, and are often religious, familial, or royal and aristocratic titles, used metaphorically. Honorific nicknames were used in classical music in Europe as early as the early nineteenth century, with figures such as Mozart being called "The father of modern music" and Bach "The father of modern piano music". They were also particularly prominent in African-American culture in the post-Civil War era, perhaps as a means of conferring status that had been negated by slavery, and as a result entered early jazz and blues music, including figures such as Duke Ellington and Count Basie.
In U.S. culture, despite its republican constitution and ideology, honorific nicknames have been used to describe leading figures in various areas of activity, such as industry, commerce, sports, and the media; father or mother have been used for innovators, and royal titles such as king and queen for dominant figures in a field. In the 1930s and 1940s, as jazz and swing music were gaining popularity, it was the more commercially successful white artists Paul Whiteman and Benny Goodman who became known as "The King of Jazz" and "The King of Swing" respectively, despite there being more highly regarded contemporary African-American artists. These patterns of naming were transferred to rock and roll when it emerged in the 1950s. There was a series of attempts to find the "King of Rock 'n' Roll", a title that became most associated with Elvis Presley. This has been characterized as part of a process of the appropriation of credit for innovation of the then new music by a white establishment. Different honorifics have been taken or given for other leading figures in the genre, such as "The Architect of Rock and Roll", by Little Richard from the 1990s, but this term, like many, is also used for other important figures, in this case including pioneer electric guitarist Les Paul.
Similar honorific nicknames have been given in other genres, including Aretha Franklin, who was literally crowned "Queen of Soul" by disk jockey Pervis Spann on stage in 1968. Michael Jackson and Madonna have been closely associated with the terms "King and Queen of Pop" since the 1980s. Some nicknames have been strongly promulgated and contested by various artists and occasionally disowned or played down by their subjects. Some notable honorific nicknames are in general usage and commonly identified with particular individuals.

Individual titles

A

ArtistTitleCountrySource
Azam KhanPop SamratBangladesh
Azam KhanRock GuruBangladesh
AaliyahPrincess of R&BUnited States
AaliyahQueen of Urban PopUnited States
Queen of Heavy Metal RockCanada
Dancing QueenUnited States
Abrar-ul-HaqKing of Pakistani PopPakistan
King of CountryUnited States
η Ελληνίδα Πριγκίπισσα της Pop
Cyprus/Greece
British Queen of SoulUnited Kingdom
Princess of PopUnited Kingdom
Christina AguilarDancing QueenThailand
Christina AguileraPrincess of PopUnited States
Christina AguileraThe Voice of a GenerationUnited States
Godfather of SkaJamaica
AlishaQueen of IndipopIndia
Empress of the DanzoneteCuba
Asia's PhoenixPhilippines
Queen of Japanese PopJapan
The Japanese MadonnaJapan
Britain's Youngest Prima DonnaUnited Kingdom
African Queen of ComedyUganda
King of IDMUnited Kingdom
The Monarch of DanzónCuba
The English GodfatherUnited Kingdom
Mr. BigUnited Kingdom
King of JazzUnited States
AshantiPrincess of Hip Hop and SoulUnited States
Mr. GuitarUnited States

B

ArtistTitleCountrySource
Erykah BaduFirst Lady of Neo-SoulUnited States
Erykah BaduQueen of Neo-SoulUnited States
Erykah BaduGodmother of SoulUnited States
Joan BaezQueen of FolkUnited States
Šaban BajramovićKing of Romani MusicSerbia
BeckKing of SlackersUnited States
Harry BelafonteKing of CalypsoUnited States
Mordechai Ben DavidKing of Jewish MusicUnited States
Janine BerdinGem of OPMPhilippines
Chuck BerryKing of Rock and RollUnited States
Chuck BerryFather of Rock and RollUnited States
BeyoncéQueen BeyUnited States
BeyoncéQueen of AmericaUnited States
BeyoncéThe First Lady of MusicUnited States
BeyoncéQueen of PopUnited States
BeyoncéQueen of 21st Century PopUnited States
BeyoncéQueen of R&BUnited States
BeyoncéPrincess of R&BUnited States
Justin BieberPrince of PopCanada
Justin BieberKing of Teen PopCanada
BjörkQueen of Avant-GardeIceland
BjörkQueen of Experimental PopIceland
BjörkQueen of Experimental MusicIceland
Mary J. BligeEmpress of SoulUnited States
Mary J. BligeQueen of Hip HopUnited States
Mary J. BligeQueen of Hip Hop SoulUnited States
Mary J. BligeQueen of R&BUnited States
Kurtis BlowKing of RapUnited States
BoAQueen of K-PopSouth Korea
BoAAsia's StarSouth Korea
DJ BoboKing of DanceSwitzerland
BohemiaKing of Desi Hip HopPakistan/United States
Dieter BohlenPop-TitanGermany
John BonhamThe BeastUnited Kingdom
John BonhamBonzoUnited Kingdom
David BowieThe King of Glam RockUnited Kingdom
David BowieThe Master of ReinventionUnited Kingdom
David BowieThe Picasso of PopUnited Kingdom
David BowieThe Thin White DukeUnited Kingdom
Joey BoyKing of RapThailand
BrandyPrincess of R&BUnited States
BrandyThe Vocal BibleUnited States
Moya BrennanFirst Lady of Celtic MusicIreland
Garth BrooksKing of CountryUnited States
Arthur BrownThe God of HellfireUnited Kingdom
Chris BrownPrince of R&BUnited States
Chuck BrownGodfather of Go-GoUnited States
Dennis BrownCrown Prince of ReggaeJamaica
James BrownGodfather of SoulUnited States
James BrownHardest-Working Man in Show BusinessUnited States
James BrownKing of SoulUnited States
James BrownSoul Brother No. 1.United States
James BrownMr. DynamiteUnited States
James BrownMinister of Super Heavy FunkUnited States
Ruth BrownQueen of R&BUnited States
Solomon BurkeKing of Rock 'n' SoulUnited States
Solomon BurkeKing SolomonUnited States
Solomon BurkeMuhammad Ali of SoulUnited States
Solomon BurkeBishop of SoulUnited States
Syd BarrettGodfather of PsychedeliaUnited Kingdom
Kate BushQueen of Art PopUnited Kingdom

C

ArtistTitleCountrySource
Laura CanalesQueen of TejanoUnited States
Cardi BHip-hop's Reigning QueenUnited States
Mariah CareyQueen of R&BUnited States
Mariah CareyQueen of PopUnited States
Mariah CareySongbird SupremeUnited States
Mariah CareyQueen of MelismaUnited States
Mariah CareyQueen of ChristmasUnited States
Anna CarinaQueen of Peruvian PopPeru
Roberto CarlosThe King of Latin MusicBrazil
Carlos do CarmoKing of FadoPortugal
The Carter FamilyThe First Family of Country MusicUnited States
CecaThe QueenSerbia
Ray CharlesThe GeniusUnited States
Ray CharlesThe High Priest of SoulUnited States
Mai CharoenpuraQueen of Pop-RockThailand
Clifton ChenierKing of ZydecoUnited States
CherGoddess of PopUnited States
CherEmpress of PopUnited States
CherQueen of ReinventionUnited States
CherQueen of ComebacksUnited States
CherQueen of CampUnited States
Jacky CheungGod of SongHong Kong
Leslie CheungGor Gor Hong Kong
Jay ChouKing of Chinese PopTaiwan
CiaraPrincess of Crunk & BUnited States
Eric ClaptonGodUnited Kingdom
Eric ClaptonSlowhandUnited Kingdom
Kelly ClarksonThe Original American IdolUnited States
Kelly ClarksonPop PrincessUnited States
Kelly ClarksonQueen of CoversUnited States
Clarence ClemonsThe Big ManUnited States
George ClintonFather of P-FunkUnited States
George ClintonPrime Minister of FunkUnited States
Kurt CobainKing of AntipopUnited States
Kurt CobainKing of Alternative RockUnited States
Keyshia ColePrincess of Hip Hop SoulUnited States
Yeng ConstantinoOPM Pop Rock PrincessPhilippines
Sam CookeKing of SoulUnited States
Alice CooperGodfather of Shock RockUnited States
Pilita CorralesAsia's Queen of SongsPhilippines
Crosby, Stills, Nash & YoungThe American BeatlesUnited States
Celia CruzQueen of SalsaCuba
Dick CurlessBaron of Country MusicUnited States
Miley CyrusTeen QueenUnited States
Johnny CashMan In BlackUnited States

D

ArtistTitleCountrySource
Daddy YankeeKing of ReggaetónPuerto Rico
DamaresQueen of Brazilian GospelBrazil
Ray DaviesGodfather of BritpopUnited Kingdom
Vinjamuri Anasuya DeviQueen of FolkIndia
Dr. DreFather of G-FunkUnited States
Amr DiabFather of Mediterranean MusicEgypt
Neil DiamondThe Jewish ElvisUnited States
Dick DaleKing of the Surf GuitarUnited States
Desmond DekkerKing of SkaJamaica
Lana Del ReyQueen of SoundtracksUnited States
Lana Del ReyQueen of Indie PopUnited States
Bo DiddleyThe Originator of Rock and RollUnited States
J DillaGodfather of Lo-Fi Hip-HopUnited States
Celine DionQueen of Adult ContemporaryCanada
Celine DionQueen of Power BalladsCanada
Fats DominoKing of Rock and RollUnited States
Lonnie DoneganKing of SkiffleUnited Kingdom
Rockin' DopsieCrown Prince of ZydecoUnited States
DoroMetal QueenGermany
Tommy DorseySentimental Gentleman of SwingUnited States
Gord DownieCanada's Unofficial Poet LaureateCanada
Duncan MightyPort Harcourt First SonNigeria
Rocío DúrcalQueen of RancheraSpain
Slim DustyAustralia's King of CountryAustralia
Bob DylanKing of FolkUnited States
Bob DylanThe Crown Prince of FolkUnited States
Bob DylanGod of FolkUnited States
Bob DylanKing of Folk-RockUnited States
Bob DylanThe Voice of a GenerationUnited States

E

ArtistTitleCountrySource
Queen of PercussionUnited States
Eazy-EGodfather of Gangsta RapUnited States
King of GuitarsUnited States
Godfather of GothUnited Kingdom
ElissaQueen of EmotionsLebanon
Beat SlayerUnited States
First Lady of Hip-HopUnited States
Hip-Hop GoddessUnited States
Hip-Hop HeavyweightUnited States
Puff MommyUnited States
Queen of the BeatsUnited States
Queen of Hip HopUnited States
Queen of Hip Hop Dance MusicUnited States
Queen of Female RappersUnited States
Queen of RapUnited States
EminemKing of Hip-HopUnited States
EminemKing of RapUnited States
EminemRap GodUnited States
EnyaQueen of New AgeIreland
Darren EspantoThe Rising Total PerformerCanada/Philippines
Lali EspósitoQueen of Argentine PopArgentina
Queen of Latin PopCuba/United States
Eva EugenioPhilippines' Jukebox QueenPhilippines
Cesária ÉvoraBarefoot DivaCape Verde
Cesária ÉvoraQueen of MornaCape Verde
Elvy SukaesihDangdut Queen of IndonesiaIndonesia

F

ArtistTitleCountrySource
Brenda FassieThe Black MadonnaSouth Africa
Pops FernandezConcert QueenPhilippines
Vicente FernandezKing of RancheraMexico
Bryan FerryThe King of CoolUnited Kingdom
Ella FitzgeraldFirst Lady of SongUnited States
Ella FitzgeraldQueen of JazzUnited States
Mr. Country MusicUnited States
Lita FordQueen of Heavy MetalUnited States
Zucchero FornaciariFather of Italian BluesItaly
Stephen FosterFather of American MusicUnited States
Eleni FoureiraQueen of PopGreece
Aretha FranklinQueen of SoulUnited States
Alan FreedKing of Rock and RollUnited States
Claire de la FuentePhilippines' Jukebox QueenPhilippines

G

ArtistTitleCountrySource
G-DragonKing of K-PopSouth Korea
Juan GabrielKing of Latin PopMexico
Lady GagaMother MonsterUnited States
Lady GagaQueen of PopUnited States
Lady GagaPrincess of PopUnited States
Lyca GairanodLittle SuperstarPhilippines
Carlos GardelKing of TangoArgentina
Lucho GaticaKing of BoleroChile
Marvin GayePrince of MotownUnited States
Marvin GayePrince of SoulUnited States
Gloria GaynorQueen of DiscoUnited States
Muma GeeQueen of African MusicNigeria
Sarah GeronimoPopstar PrincessPhilippines
Sarah GeronimoPopstar RoyaltyPhilippines
Sarah GeronimoQueen of Philippine PopPhilippines
Rachelle Ann GoFierce Broadway SongstressPhilippines
Marika GombitováQueen of Slovak Pop MusicSlovakia
Marika GombitováSongstress of the 20th CenturySlovakia
Selena GomezDance-Pop PrincessUnited States
Selena GomezPop PrincessUnited States
Selena GomezQueen of Breakup SongsUnited States
Benny GoodmanKing of SwingUnited States
Vern GosdinThe VoiceUnited States
Ellie GouldingQueen of Movie SoundtracksUnited Kingdom
Ariana GrandePrincess of PopUnited States
Amy GrantQueen of Christian PopUnited States
GretchenQueen of MemesBrazil
GruSerbian Rap MachineSerbia

H

ArtistTitleCountrySource
The Red RockerUnited States
The Mother of PunkGermany
King of Rock and RollUnited States
The Metal GodUnited Kingdom
Empress of PopJapan
Queen Of South Asian PopPakistan
The Israeli MadonnaIsrael
Madonna of the EastIsrael
Queen of Czechoslovak ChansonCzech/Slovak Republic
MajorGermany
Prince of the Enka WorldJapan
Queen of WinterJapan
Lady DayUnited States
The MusicUnited States
King of the BluesUnited States
Pop PrincessUnited States
The VoiceUnited States
Queen of PopUnited States
Prom Queen of SoulUnited States
The Princess of SoulUnited States
America’s DreamgirlUnited States
The Voice of RockUnited Kingdom
God of SongsHong Kong
Godfather of New Mexico MusicUnited States
The Last RockstarAustralia
The Loved OneAustralia

I

ArtistTitleCountrySource
Enrique IglesiasKing of Latin PopSpain
La IndiaThe Princess of SalsaPuerto Rico
Rhoma IramaKing of DangdutIndonesia
Gregory IsaacsCool RulerJamaica
Inul Daratista"Mother" Queen of IndonesiaIndonesia

J

ArtistTitleCountrySource
Jaclyn VictorAsia's DivetteMalaysia
Jacki-OQueen of The SouthUnited States
Janet JacksonPrincess of PopUnited States
Janet JacksonQueen of PopUnited States
Janet JacksonQueen of R&BUnited States
Janet JacksonQueen of RadioUnited States
Mahalia JacksonQueen of GospelUnited States
Michael JacksonKing of Pop
The Gloved One		United States
Millie JacksonGodmother of RapUnited States
Wanda JacksonQueen of Rockabilly; First Lady of RockabillyUnited States
Elmore JamesKing of the Slide GuitarUnited States
Rick JamesKing of Punk FunkUnited States
Al JarreauAcrobat of ScatUnited States
Jay RPhilippines' King of RnBPhilippines
Jay-ZKing of RapUnited States
JayaPinoy Queen of SoulPhilippines
JayaPhilippine Queen of SoulPhilippines
Nemours Jean-BaptisteFather of KompaHaiti
Noor JehanQueen of MelodyPakistan
Dick JensenThe GiantUnited States
Ayi JihuThe Chinese MadonnaChina
Cui JianGrandfather of Chinese RockChina
Blind Lemon JeffersonFather of the Texas BluesUnited States
Joan JettGodmother of PunkUnited States
Joey BoyGodfather of Thai Hip HopThailand
Billy JoelThe Piano ManUnited States
Robert JohnsonGrandfather of Rock and RollUnited States
Al JolsonThe World's Greatest EntertainerUnited States
Sharon JonesGodmother of SoulUnited States
Janis JoplinQueen of Rock and RollUnited States
Scott JoplinKing of RagtimeUnited States
Louis JordanKing of the JukeboxUnited States
José JoséThe Prince of SongMexico
Juliana KanyomoziUganda's Music QueenUganda
Juliana KanyomoziPop PrincessUganda
Jully BlackQueen of Canadian R&BCanada
Brian JonesElmo LewisUnited Kingdom

K

ArtistTitleCountrySource
Jelena KarleušaDivaSerbia
R. KellyKing of R&BUnited States
R. KellyKing of Pop-SoulUnited States
Queen of R&BUnited States
KhaledKing of RaïAlgeria
Ian KillmisterLemmyUnited Kingdom
B.B. KingKing of the Blues
Mayor of Bluesville		United States
Chaka KhanQueen of FunkUnited States
Nusrat Fateh Ali KhanEmperor of QawwaliPakistan
Khánh LyBarefoot QueenVietnam
KhiaQueen of The SouthUnited States
Maurice KiryaKing of MwooyoUganda
Hayley KiyokoLesbian JesusUnited States
Beverley KnightQueen of UK SoulUnited Kingdom
Gladys KnightEmpress of SoulUnited States
Frankie KnucklesGodfather of HouseUnited States
Joseph KooGodfather of CantopopHong Kong
Koda KumiQueen of J-PopJapan
Koda KumiQueen of LiveJapan
Fela KutiBlack PresidentNigeria
Kyary Pamyu PamyuPrincess of J-PopJapan
Kyary Pamyu PamyuHarajuku Pop PrincessJapan
KylaQueen of R&BPhilippines

L

ArtistTitleCountrySource
Lata MangeshkarQueen of Melody
Voice of the Millennium
Voice of the Nation
Nightingale of India		India
Patti LaBelleGodmother of SoulUnited States
Patti LaBelleHigh Priestess of Good VibrationsUnited States
King of the West CoastUnited States
The New King of QueenUnited States
First Lady of Outlaw CountryUnited States
Last King of Easy ListeningGermany
Queen LatifahHip-Hop's First LadyUnited States
Pop-Punk QueenCanada
Pop Rock PrincessCanada
Princess of PopCanada
Punk Rock PrincessCanada
Héctor LavoeEl Cantante de los CantantesPuerto Rico
Kuh LedesmaPop DivaPhilippines
Kuh LedesmaThe Renaissance WomanPhilippines
The KillerUnited States
LiberaceMr. ShowmanshipUnited States
Lil BThe Based GodUnited States
Lil BriannaPrincess of the SouthUnited States
Lil JonKing of CrunkUnited States
Lil' KimQueen BeeUnited States
Lil' KimQueen of Hip-HopUnited States
Lil' KimQueen of RapUnited States
Lil' KimHip-Hop GoddessUnited States
Lil' KimQueen of Daring StyleUnited States
Lil' MoGodmother of Hip-Hop and R&BUnited States
Lisa LisaQueen of Latin Hip HopUnited States
Little RichardArchitect of Rock and RollUnited States
Little RichardKing of Rock and RollUnited States
Mr. EurovisionIreland
King of the Movie SoundtrackUnited States
Dave LombardoThe Godfather of Double BassUnited States
Jennifer LopezQueen of Las VegasUnited States
LordeNew Queen of AlternativeNew Zealand
Demi LovatoTween PrincessUnited States
Demi LovatoPop PrincessUnited States
King of CrunkchataUnited States
The Sun of MexicoMexico
First Lady of CountryUnited States
Queen of CountryUnited States
Forces' SweetheartUnited Kingdom

M

ArtistTitleCountrySource
MadonnaFirst Lady of PopUnited States
MadonnaQueen of PopUnited States
MadonnaQueen of ReinventionUnited States
MadonnaQueen of ControversyUnited States
King of Philippine RapPhilippines
Mama AfricaSouth Africa
Bamboo MañalacRock MaestroUnited States
Teena MarieIvory Queen of SoulUnited States
Teena MarieLady TUnited States
King of ReggaeJamaica
Clown Prince of Hip-HopUnited States
Michel MartellyPresident of KompaHaiti
King of Latin PopPuerto Rico
Latin King of PopPuerto Rico
Latin Music KingPuerto Rico
Puerto Rican Pop KingPuerto Rico
Crossover Latin KingPuerto Rico
Crossover Pop KingPuerto Rico
Emo-Pop QueenUnited States
King of Fado and MourariaPortugal
First Lady of HouseUnited States
Martina McBrideCeline Dion of CountryUnited States
Queen of CountryUnited States
Thongchai McIntyreKing of Thai PopThailand
Thongchai McIntyreKing of StringThailand
Queen of TejanoUnited States
Broadway QueenUnited States
Queen of AxéBrazil
Freddie MercuryThe King of QueenUnited Kingdom
Emeline MichelQueen of Haitian MusicHaiti
Queen of RapTrinidad and Tobago
Queen of BroadwayUnited States
Queen of HollywoodUnited States
Goddess of PopAustralia
Princess of PopAustralia
Queen of PopAustralia
Asia's NightingalePhilippines
MisiaQueen of BalladsJapan
MisiaQueen of Japanese SoulJapan
Queen of Japanese PopJapan
MonicaR&B PrincessUnited States
Father of BluegrassUnited States
Godfather of RapUnited States
Father of DiscoItaly
Queen of Canto PopHong Kong
Madonna of AsiaHong Kong
Murda BeatzCanadian King of Trap MusicCanada
Sun of ArtTurkey
Godfather of GothUnited Kingdom
Kacey MusgravesYeehaw QueenUnited States
Mỹ TâmThe Queen of V-PopVietnam
MýaDancing QueenUnited States
MýaGhetto PrincessUnited States
MýaQueen of Throwback R&B/Hip-HopUnited States

N

ArtistTitleCountrySource
King of TejanoUnited States
The Queen of Cải lương South Vietnam
Queen of Rock and RollUnited States
Johnny Mathis of the PhilippinesPhilippines
Timeless BalladeerPhilippines
Concert KingPhilippines
NinaAsia's Diamond Soul Siren Philippines
The Ghostess with the MostessUnited States
No I.D.The Godfather of Chicago Hip HopUnited States
Father of Christian RockUnited States
Motor City MadmanUnited States

O

ArtistTitleCountrySource
OdettaQueen of American Folk MusicUnited States
Onyeka OnwenuQueen of African Pop MusicNigeria
Onyeka OnwenuElegant StallionNigeria
Roy OrbisonThe Caruso of RockUnited States
OrelsanThe Boss of French RapFrance
OzunaNew King of ReggaetonPuerto Rico
Ozzy OsbourneGodfather of Heavy MetalUnited Kingdom
Ozzy OsbournePrince of DarknessUnited Kingdom
Johnny OtisGodfather of Rhythm and BluesUnited States

P

ArtistTitleCountry
Divine DivaPhilippines
Queen of Albanian MusicAlbania/Kosovo
Sentimental SongstressPhilippines
Philippines' Jukebox QueenPhilippines
BoA of the PhilippinesPhilippines
Pambansang Krung Krung ng PilipinasPhilippines
BirdUnited States
Queen of CountryUnited States
Father of the Delta BluesUnited States
Architect of Rock and RollUnited States
King of the High C'sItaly
Queen of DanceUnited States
King of Catalan RumbaSpain
King of RockabillyUnited States
Teen Queen of TelenovelasMexico
Pop PrincessUnited States
Queen of BroadwayUnited States
Godfather of PunkUnited States
King of MamboCuba
King of Rock and RollUnited States
The KingUnited States
Princess of Rock and RollUnited States
Rod PriceMagician of SlideUnited Kingdom
PrinceThe ArtistUnited States
PrinceThe Purple OneUnited States
PrinceHis Royal BadnessUnited States
PsyKing of YouTubeSouth Korea
Pumpuang DuangjanQueen of Luk ThungThailand

Q

ArtistTitleCountrySource
Ustad QasimFather of Afghan MusicAfghanistan
Ustad QasimFounder of Afghan Classical MusicAfghanistan
Ivy QueenQueen of ReggaetónUnited States
Ivy QueenQueen of RapUnited States
Ivy QueenQueen of Latin Hip-HopUnited States
Ivy QueenQueen of Urban MusicUnited States
Ivy QueenReggaetón's First LadyUnited States

R

ArtistTitleCountrySource
Magician of VoicePakistan
Joey RamoneGodfather of PunkUnited States
Prince of WailsUnited States
King of SoulUnited States
Godfather of PunkUnited States
Queen of Gypsy MusicMacedonia
Crystal Voice of AsiaPhilippines
JP RichardsonThe Big BopperUnited States
RihannaCaribbean QueenBarbados
RihannaPop PrincessBarbados
RihannaR&B PrincessBarbados
Inspirational DivaPhilippines
The Diva of BandaMexico/United States
The First Lady of CorridoMexico/United States
Ross RobinsonGodfather of Nu MetalUnited States
Smokey RobinsonKing of MotownUnited States
Father of Country MusicUnited States
Paul RodgersThe VoiceUnited Kingdom
Queen of FadoPortugal
RozallaQueen of RaveZambia
Madonna LatinaMexico
The Golden GirlMexico
Queen of Latin PopMexico
Todd RundgrenGodUnited States
GlamazonUnited States
Supermodel of the WorldUnited States
The World's Most Famous Drag QueenUnited States
A. R. RahmanMozart of MadrasIndia
Kenny RogersThe GamblerUnited States

S

ArtistTitleCountrySource
Janella SalvadorOPM Pop SweetheartPhilippines
Lea SalongaBroadway DivaPhilippines
SandroThe GypsyArgentina
SandroArgentine ElvisArgentina
Šaban ŠaulićThe King of FolkSerbia
SandyBrazil's Princess of PopBrazil
Carlos SantanaThe King of Latin RockMexico
Erik SantosPhilippines' Prince of PopPhilippines
Romeo SantosKing of BachataUnited States
Sarunrat VisutthithadaPrincess of R&BThailand
Lady SawQueen of DancehallJamaica
Chuck SchuldinerGodfather of Death MetalUnited States
Shirley ScottQueen of the OrganUnited States
Gil Scott-HeronGodfather of RapUnited States
SelenaQueen of Tejano MusicUnited States
SelenaQueen of Latin MusicUnited States
SelenaMexican MadonnaUnited States
Seo TaijiPresident of CultureSouth Korea
ShakiraQueen of Latin MusicColombia
ShakiraQueen of Latin PopColombia
ShakiraTitan of Latin PopColombia
ShakiraQueen of the World CupColombia
Shin Jung-hyeonGodfather of RockSouth Korea
Frank SinatraThe Chairman of the BoardUnited States
Frank SinatraOl' Blue EyesUnited States
Frank SinatraThe VoiceUnited States
Nina SimoneQueen of SoulUnited States
Nina SimoneHigh Priestess of SoulUnited States
Siti NurhalizaVoice of AsiaMalaysia
Siti NurhalizaAsia's Celine DionMalaysia
Shila AmzahAsia's SweetheartMalaysia
Shila AmzahNational Treasure of MalaysiaMalaysia
Shila AmzahPrincess of MusicMalaysia
Bessie SmithEmpress of the BluesUnited States
Patti SmithGodmother of PunkUnited States
Sy SmithThe Underground Queen of R&B and SoulUnited States
Sơn Tùng M-TPPrince of V-PopVietnam
Calypso King of the WorldTrinidad and Tobago
Britney SpearsPrincess of PopUnited States
Britney SpearsQueen of PopUnited States
Britney SpearsPop PrincessUnited States
Phil SpectorFirst Tycoon of TeenUnited States
SpiceQueen of StageJamaica
SpiceQueen of DancehallJamaica
Dusty SpringfieldWhite Queen of SoulUnited Kingdom
Bruce SpringsteenThe BossUnited States
Candi StatonFirst Lady of Southern SoulUnited States
Gwen StefaniPop PrincessUnited States
Stevie BKing of FreestyleUnited States
Angie StoneBlack Diamond of SoulUnited States
George StraitKing of CountryUnited States
Barbra StreisandMother of DivasUnited States
Barbra StreisandDiva of DivasUnited States
Suraphol SombatcharoenKing of Luk ThungThailand
Yma SumacQueen of ExoticaPeru
Donna SummerQueen of DiscoUnited States
Taylor SwiftPop TitanUnited States
Taylor SwiftCountry Pop PrincessUnited States
Taylor SwiftPop PrincessUnited States
Taylor SwiftQueen of PopUnited States
Taylor SwiftCountry PrincessUnited States
Taylor SwiftCountry QueenUnited States
Taylor SwiftAmerica's SweetheartUnited States
SylvesterQueen of DiscoUnited States

T

ArtistTitleCountrySource
T.I.King of the SouthUnited States
Alan TamPrincipal Hong Kong
Koko TaylorQueen of the BluesUnited States
Teresa TengQueen of Asian SongTaiwan
ThalíaQueen of Latin PopMexico
ThalíaQueen of TelenovelasMexico
ThalíaEmpress of BeautyMexico
Sister Rosetta TharpeGodmother of Rock and RollUnited States
Irma ThomasSoul Queen of New OrleansUnited States
TimayaEgberi Papa 1 of BayelsaNigeria
Justin TimberlakePrince of PopUnited States
Justin TimberlakePresident of PopUnited States
Dick ToddKing of the JukeboxCanada
Tove LoDark-Pop QueenSweden
Touch Na TakuathungFleet-FootedThailand
Pete TownshendGodfather of PunkUnited Kingdom
Gloria TreviThe Mexican MadonnaMexico
TrinaDiamond PrincessUnited States
TrinaQueen of The SouthUnited States
Jolin TsaiQueen of Chinese PopTaiwan
Jolin TsaiQueen of Mandarin PopTaiwan
Jolin TsaiAsia's Dancing QueenTaiwan
Jolin TsaiThe Asian MadonnaTaiwan
Sophie TuckerLast of the Red Hot MamasUnited States
Tina TurnerQueen of Rock & RollUnited States
Shania TwainCountry Pop QueenCanada
Shania TwainQueen of Country PopCanada

U

ArtistTitleCountrySource
Hikaru UtadaDiva of the Heisei PeriodJapan
UsherKing of R&BUnited States
UsherMr. EntertainmentUnited States
Carrie UnderwoodCountry Music's Reigning QueenUnited States

V

ArtistTitleCountrySource
Gary ValencianoMr. Pure EnergyPhilippines
Ritchie ValensKing of Chicano RockUnited States
Francisca ValenzuelaChilean Pop-Rock QueenChile
Paul van DykGodfather of TranceGermany
Regine VelasquezAsia's SongbirdPhilippines
ViguenKing of Persian PopIran
ViguenSultan of JazzIran
Rhonda VincentQueen of BluegrassUnited States

W

ArtistTitleCountrySource
Liza WangBig SisterHong Kong
Dionne WarwickPrincess of PopUnited States
Martha WashQueen of ClublandUnited States
Martha WashThe Most Famous Unknown Singer of the '90sUnited States
Martha WashThe VoiceUnited States
Dinah WashingtonQueen of the BluesUnited States
Paul WellerModfatherUnited Kingdom
Kitty WellsQueen of Country MusicUnited States
WileyGodfather of GrimeUnited Kingdom
Paul WhitemanKing of JazzUnited States
Marijohn WilkinThe Den Mother of Music RowUnited States
Jackie WilsonMister ExcitementUnited States
Tony WilsonMr ManchesterUnited Kingdom
Wendy O. WilliamsQueen of Shock RockUnited States
Sonny Boy Williamson IIKing of HarmonicaUnited States
Faye WongDiva of AsiaHong Kong/People's Republic of China
Faye WongHeavenly QueenHong Kong/People's Republic of China
Tammy WynetteFirst Lady of CountryUnited States

X

ArtistTitleCountrySource
XuxaQueen of ChildrenBrazil

Y

ArtistTitleCountrySource
YuriThe Mexican MadonnaMexico
"Weird Al" YankovicKing of ParodyUnited States
Neil YoungGodfather of GrungeCanada
Tata YoungAsia's Queen of PopThailand
Tata YoungWonder GirlThailand

Z

ArtistTitleCountrySource
Ahmad ZahirAfghan ElvisAfghanistan
Jimmy ZámbóThe KingHungary
Frank ZappaAmerica's Best Kept Musical SecretUnited States
Azam KhanThe Rock GuruBangladesh

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