Honorific nicknames in popular music

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Saha shɛli bɛn ti buɣisiri yili yiinda shɛba niriba pam ni mi, honorific yuparisi ka bɛ mali buɣisiri ba, pɔhim zuɣu lahabali tiriba mini bɛ nyaaŋa doliba n-tooi booni ba li ni bɛ wuhi lala yili yiinda ŋɔ kpaŋmaŋ ni nyɛ shɛli, bɛ tooi mali la religious, familial, bee royal and aristocratic title nim mi mali metaphorically. Honorific nickname nim nyɛla bɛn daa mali shɛli Europe yila ni hali ni 19th century piligu, ni binshɛŋa kamani Mozart ka bɛ booni li " ba zaŋti saha ŋɔ yila(The father of modern music)" n-ti pahi Bach " ba zaŋti saha ŋɔ piano yila(The father of modern piano music)".[1] Di daa lahi niŋ bayana African-American culture,Civil War saha, ka di wuhiri slavery ni zaɣisi tun'shɛŋa ,[2] ka di daa ti kpɛ jazz mini blues yila, binshɛŋa kamani Duke Ellington mini Count Basie.[3]


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American singer Aaliyah is known as the "Princess of R&B".
American singer Christina Aguilera is known as the "Voice of a Generation".
Artist Title Country Source
Aaliyah Princess of R&B United States [4][5]
Queen of Urban Pop [6]
Lee Aaron Metal Queen Canada [7]
Abrar-ul-Haq King of Pakistani Pop Pakistan [8] United States [9]
Namie Amuro Queen of J-pop Japan [10][11]
A-Mei Queen of Mandopop Taiwan [12][13]
Amr Diab The Father of Mediterranean Music Egypt [14]
Nancy Ajram Queen of Arab Pop Lebanon [15]
Rauw Alejandro King of Modern Reggaeton Puerto Rico [16]
Louis Armstrong King of Jazz United States [17]

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American singer Beyoncé is frequently referred to as "Queen Bey".
Canadian singer Justin Bieber is referred to as the "Prince of Pop".
South Korean singer BoA is referred to as the "Queen of K-pop".
American musician James Brown was known as the "Godfather of Soul".
American singer Ruth Brown has been referred to as the "Queen of R&B".
Artist Title Country Source
Erykah Badu First Lady of Neo-Soul United States [18]
Queen of Neo-Soul [19]
Bad Bunny King of Latin Trap Puerto Rico [20][21]
Joan Baez Queen of Folk United States [22][23]
J Balvin Prince of Reggaeton Colombia [24][25]
Šaban Bajramović King of Romani Music Serbia [26][27]
Harry Belafonte King of Calypso United States [28][29]
Mordechai Ben David King of Jewish Music United States [30]
Chuck Berry King of Rock and Roll United States [31]
Father of Rock and Roll [32]
Beyoncé Queen Bey United States [33]
Justin Bieber Prince of Pop Canada [34][35]
King of Teen Pop [36][37][38]
Mary J. Blige Queen of Hip Hop Soul United States [39][40]
BoA Queen of K-pop South Korea [41][42]
Bohemia King of Desi Hip Hop Pakistan/United States [43]
David Bowie Chameleon of Rock United Kingdom [44]
Brandy The Vocal Bible United States [45][46]
Chris Brown King of R&B United States [47][48][49]
Chuck Brown Godfather of Go-Go United States [50]
Dennis Brown Crown Prince of Reggae Jamaica [51][52]
James Brown Godfather of Soul United States [53][54]
Solomon Burke King of Rock 'n' Soul United States [55]
Michael Bublé King of Christmas Canada [56][57][58]


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Renowned for her vocal range, American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey is known as the "Songbird Supreme" and "the Queen of Christmas".
American entertainer Cher is referred to as the "Goddess of Pop".
Cuban singer Celia Cruz is referred to as the "Queen of Salsa".
Artist Title Country Source
Montserrat Caballé La Superba (Tɛmplet:Lang-en) Spain [59][60]
Clarence Wijewardena Father of Sinhala Pop Sri Lanka [61]
Maria Callas La Divina (The divine one) United States [62][63]
Laura Canales Queen of Tejano United States [64]
Cardi B Queen of Hip Hop United States [65]
Mariah Carey Songbird Supreme United States [66][67]
Queen of Christmas [68]
Anna Carina Queen of Peruvian Pop Peru [69][70]
Yvonne Chaka Chaka Princess of Africa South Africa [71]
Sammi Cheng Queen of Cantopop Hong Kong [72]
Cher Goddess of Pop United States [73][74]
Jacky Cheung God of Songs Hong Kong [75]
Jay Chou King of Mandopop Taiwan [76]
Twinkie Clark Mother of Contemporary Gospel Music United States [77]
Kelly Clarkson The Original American Idol United States [78][79][80]
Alice Cooper Godfather of Shock Rock United States [81]
Celia Cruz Queen of Salsa Cuba [82]
Miley Cyrus Teen Queen United States [83][84][85]


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Canadian singer Céline Dion is referred to as the "Queen of Power Ballads".
American rapper and record producer Dr. Dre has been called the "Father of G-Funk".
American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan has been called the "Crown Prince" and "King of Folk-Rock", and – especially for his catalog of protest songs encompassing the Vietnam War, civil rights, and American politics – the "Voice of a Generation".
Artist Title Country Source
Daddy Yankee King of Reggaeton Puerto Rico [86][87]
Ray Davies Godfather of Britpop United Kingdom [88]
Amr Diab Father of Mediterranean Music Egypt [89][90]
Dick Dale King of the Surf Guitar United States [91]
Lana Del Rey Queen of Alternative Music United States [92]
Celine Dion Queen of Power Ballads Canada [93][94]
Queen of Adult Contemporary [95][96]
Nate Dogg King of Hooks United States [97][98]
Fats Domino King of Rock and Roll United States [99]
Don Omar King of Reggaeton Puerto Rico [100][101]
Lonnie Donegan King of Skiffle United Kingdom [102]
Doro Metal Queen Germany [103][104]
Thomas A. Dorsey Father of Gospel Music United States [105]
Gord Downie Canada's Unofficial Poet Laureate Canada [106][107]
Dr. Dre Father of G-Funk United States [108]
Rocío Dúrcal Queen of Ranchera Spain [109]
Slim Dusty Australia's King of Country Australia [110]

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  3. ↑ D. Evans, "From Bumble Bee Slim to Black Boy Shine: Nicknames of Blues Singers" in D. Evans, ed., Ramblin' on my mind: new perspectives on the blues: African American music in global perspective (Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 2008), pp. 179–222.
  4. ↑ "Overnight the unknown 14-year old became an international star. This earned her the nickname 'Princess of R&B'.", in W. Sutherland, Aaliyah Remembered (Trafford Publishing, 2005), p. 21.
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  6. ↑ Queen of Urban Pop:
  7. ↑ Niester, Alan (September 22, 2000), "Metal queen slips into something jazzy", The Globe and Mail, p. R.6, ISSN 0319-0714, Recall that throughout most of the eighties and even into the nineties, Aaron was known as the queen of heavy-metal rock, the loudest, brashest and sexiest female rock belter this side of Janis Joplin.
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  15. ↑ 23 years ago, the queen of Arab pop #NancyAjram debuted her first studio album.
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  39. ↑ "The nine-time Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter – who has earned such sobriquets along the way as 'the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul' and 'the Empress of Soul' – returns Dec. 21 with her ninth studio album, "Stronger" Gail Mitchell (December 12, 2009), "Strength of Character", Billboard, vol. 121 no. 49, p. 17, ISSN 0006-2510
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  45. ↑ Tidal Music. “With a successful 23-year career in music, film, and television, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences-Award winning artist, Brandy Norwood, is the epitome of a true artist. Known for her distinctive sound, Brandy is often referred to as the "vocal bible." She creates soul-stirring "feel good" music that inspires the masses”
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  104. ↑ Why Doro Remains The Undisputed Metal Queen. TeamRock (July 14, 2016).
  105. ↑ "Thomas Dorsey, Father of Gospel Music, Dies at 93", The Washington Post, (January 25, 1993), p. D6.
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