Who makes up the definitive list of not-so-popular entertainers in music history? We’ve compiled the most complete list of b-list musicians of 2021, including long-lost singers, songwriters, one-hit wonders, and pop-culture icons. Read on to see if your favs made the cut!
The debate among music lovers rages on over such questions as…
- Does Meat Loaf actually have more fame than Ted Nugent?
- Can Toni Braxton really go toe-to-toe with Sheryl Crow in a dual of star-power?
- Is Melanie Brown honestly the most beloved Spice Girl?
- Who’s the most memorable one-hit wonder of all time?
In an effort to settle the controversy once and for all, we’ve ranked these “b list musicians” by the most to least searched online (at the start of 2021) – sort of a popularity contest among the least popular musicians.
So before these names fade into obscurity and disappear from the world’s collective consciousness forever, here is the rundown of b-list musicians we’ve compiled for 2021.
- Ariana Grande
- Huey (Lawrence Franks Jr.)
- Jason Aldean
- Meghan Trainor
- David Foster
- Olivia Newton-John
- Ted Nugent
- Chance the Rapper (Chancelor Johnathan Bennett)
- Fifth Harmony
- Toni Braxton
- Sheryl Crow
- Drake Bell
- Missy Elliott
- MC Hammer
- Samantha Fox
- James Blunt
- Cheryl Cole (Cheryl Ann Tweedy)
- Isaac Hayes
- Gnarls Barkley
- Leif Garrett
- Orianthi
- La Roux
- Mick Fleetwood
- Paul Gilbert
- Conor Oberst
- Roger Daltrey
- Peter Criss
- Hurricane Chris
- Victoria Monet
- Asher Roth
- Willa Ford
- Howie Day
- Wheatus
- Blu Cantrell
- Daniel Powter
- Baha Men
- Ron Isley
- Bo Bice
- Brooke Valentine
- Lumidee
- Meat Loaf (Marvin Lee Aday)
- American Hi-Fi
- The Click Five
- David Archuletta
- Pearl Aday
- Fiona Apple
- Melanie Brown (Scary Spice)
- Casey Barnes
- Orenda Fink
- Divine Brown (Formally known as Divine Earth Essence)
That wraps up our compilation of b-list musicians of 2021.
