David Bowie
Elton John
The Beatles
Paul McCartney
The Rolling Stones
Led Zeppelin
Queen
Freddie Mercury
Pink Floyd
Deep Purple
Fleetwood Mac
George Michael
Robbie Williams
Phil Collins
Mick Jagger
Rod Stewart
Status Quo
The Who
Iron Maiden
Dire Straits
Eurythmics
The Smiths
Sex Pistols
Pet Shop Boys
Depeche Mode
The Human League
Duran Duran
Genesis
Madness
The Clash
The Police
Oasis
Kate Bush
Adele
Coldplay
Amy Winehouse
Lily Allen
Mark Ronson
Radiohead
Arctic Monkeys
Mumford & Sons
Ed Sheeran
Paloma Faith
The Beatles started in Hamburg - so World: you're welcome.
when it comes to pop music, we are farke, because our pop stars are mainly poets who write incredily wise and honest lyrics and dress the words in incredibly well orchestrated and thickly produced real-instrument-music: Bosse and Clueso come to mind.
I feel sorry for other counties that don't have poets becoming pop stars.