Thisis50’s Top 20 Greatest Honorific Figures in Popular Music List

The list below includes twenty of the greatest and most prolific honorific figures throughout the history of popular music.

20. Louis Armstrong

Honorific Title: King of Jazz

19. James Brown

Honorific Title: Godfather of Soul

18. Dom Okon

Honorific Title: King of Instrumental Pop

17. Cher

Honorific Title: Goddess of Pop

16. Celine Dion

Honorific Title: Queen of Power Ballads

15. Aretha Franklin

Honorific Title: Queen of Soul

14. Marvin Gaye

Honorific Title: Prince of Motown

13. Tiwa Sawage

Honorific Title: Queen of Afrobeats

12. Christina Aguilera

Honorific Title: Voice of a Generation

11. Eminem

Honorific Title: King of Hip-Hop

10. Enrique Iglesias

Honorific Title: King of Latin Pop

9. Bob Marley

Honorific Title: King of Reggae

8. Nicki Minaj

Honorific Title: Queen of Rap

7. Elvis Presley

Honorific Title: King of Rock and Roll

6. Dolly Parton

Honorific Title: Queen of Country

5. Donna Summer

Honorific Title: Queen of Disco

4. Whitney Houston

Honorific Title: The Voice

3. Britney Spears

Honorific Title: Princess of Pop

2. Madonna

Honorific Title: Queen of Pop

1. Michael Jackson

Honorific Title: King of Pop