Pop Artists & the Gear They Use

Pop is all about catchy melodies, polished production, and broad appeal. While the sound evolves with each era, the genre consistently blends vocals, synths, guitars, and studio magic to create hits that stick. Explore the artists shaping pop music and the gear behind their sound.

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Klaasje van der Wal

Bassist · Shocking Blue

Leo van de Ketterij

Guitarist · Shocking Blue

Dagobert

Richard Carpenter

Keyboardist · The Carpenters

Gilbert O'Sullivan

Singer

Howard Kaylan

Singer · The Turtles

Don Murray

Drummer · The Turtles

Joel Larson

Drummer · The Grass Roots

Chip Douglas

Music Producer · The Turtles

John Barbata

Drummer · Jefferson Airplane

Sonny Bono

Composer, Music Producer · Sonny & Cher

Cher

Singer · Sonny & Cher

Toby Hounsham

Keyboardist · Mungo Jerry

Sev Lewkowicz

Keyboardist, Composer · Mungo Jerry

Paul King

Mungo Jerry

Eddi Reader

Singer

Al Stewart

Guitarist

Peter Sarstedt

Singer

Dennis Provisor

Singer · The Grass Roots

Dusty Hanvey

Guitarist · The Grass Roots

Dávid Nagy

Guitarist · The Grass Roots

Joe Dougherty

Drummer · The Grass Roots

Larry Nelson

Keyboardist · The Grass Roots

Mason Williams

Guitarist

John Petersen

Drummer · The Beau Brummels

Sal Valentino

The Beau Brummels

Emitt Rhodes

Singer, Guitarist · The Merry-Go-Round

Clifford T. Ward

Singer

Bert Sommer

Singer · The Left Banke

Andy Pratt

Singer

Hannah Blilie

Drummer · Chromatics

Capitol K

Keyboardist, Composer · Archie Bronson Outfit

Ryan Sambol

Guitarist · The Strange Boys

Maria Andersson

Guitarist · Sahara Hotnights

Josephine Forsman

Drummer · Sahara Hotnights

Jennie Asplund

Guitarist · Sahara Hotnights

Johanna Asplund

Bassist · Sahara Hotnights

Eve Berlin

Living Things

Chantal Claret

Morningwood

Susan Hyatt

The Pandoras

The Satelliters

The Forty-Fives

Duane Allen

Singer · The Oak Ridge Boys

Richard Sterban

Bassist · The Oak Ridge Boys

Tommy Fairchild

Singer, Keyboardist · The Oak Ridge Boys

Shinichi Osawa

Music Producer, DJ

Ed Banger

Composer · Slaughter and The Dogs

Brad Elvis

Drummer · The Romantics

John Herrington

The Romantics

Rich Cole

Bassist · The Romantics

Milosh

Music Producer · Rhye

Shara Worden

Singer, Guitarist · My Brightest Diamond

Tom McGuinness

Guitarist · The Blues Band

Etostone

Nera

Music Producer

Amba Shepherd

Music Producer

Michael Fortunati

Vivi

Kasanova

Lisa Johnson

Bazooka Girl

Franz Tornado

Charity Rose Thielen

Singer, Guitarist · The Head and the Heart

Chris Zasche

Bassist · The Head and the Heart

Josiah Johnson

Guitarist · The Head and the Heart

Kenny Hensley

Keyboardist · The Head and the Heart

Jonathan Russell

Singer, Guitarist · The Head and the Heart

Cormac Curran

Keyboardist · Villagers

Danny Snow

Bassist · Villagers

James Byrne

Drummer · Villagers

Tommy McLaughlin

Guitarist · Villagers

Deb Talan

Composer · The Weepies

Steve Tannen

Composer · The Weepies

Marianne Faithfull

Singer

Daniel Messé

Composer · Hem

Gary Maurer

Composer · Hem

Mark Brotter

Hem

Eva Cassidy

Singer

Jonathan Ouin

Stornoway

Oli Steadman

Stornoway

Rob Steadman

Drummer · Stornoway

Adam Briggs

Stornoway

Rahul Satija

Stornoway

Tanita Tikaram

Singer

Gregory and the Hawk

Guitarist

Sindri Már Sigfússon

Seabear

Fionn Regan

Jenny Owen Youngs

Singer

k.d. lang

Singer, Guitarist · case/lang/veirs

Vienna Teng

Singer

Kirsty MacColl

Singer

Martha Wainwright

Singer

Sam Phillips

Composer

Chris Garneau

Composer

Nellie McKay

Composer

Jill Sobule

Singer