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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Danny Cummings

Drummer · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Dieter Meier

Singer · Yello

Shirley Bassey

Singer · Yello

Carlos Perón

Music Producer · Yello

Martin Fry

Singer · ABC

Stephen Singleton

Composer · ABC

Mark Lickley

Composer · ABC

Fiona Russell Powell

Singer · ABC

David Yarritu

Singer · ABC

Peter Ulrich

Drummer · This Mortal Coil

Ivo Watts-Russell

Music Producer · This Mortal Coil

John Fryer

Music Producer · This Mortal Coil

Gary Daly

Singer, Keyboardist · China Crisis

Gazza Johnson

Composer · China Crisis

David Gamson

Music Producer · Scritti Politti

Dicky Moore

Scritti Politti

Joe Cang

Composer · Scritti Politti

Rhodri Marsden

Scritti Politti

Dave Ferrett

Scritti Politti

Tony Bowers

Bassist, Music Producer · The Durutti Column

David Cunningham

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The Flying Lizards

Paul Wheeler

Drummer · Icehouse

Roger Mason

Keyboardist · Icehouse

Glenn Reither

Keyboardist · Icehouse

Michael Paynter

Guitarist · Icehouse

Andy Qunta

Composer · Icehouse

Klaus Nomi

Singer

Nick Laird-Clowes

Singer, Guitarist · The Dream Academy

Gilbert Gabriel

Keyboardist, Composer · The Dream Academy

Lene Lovich

Dolby's Cube

Syd Straw

The Golden Palominos

Zac

Guitarist · Chthonic

Dani Wang

Drummer · Chthonic

Wang

Drummer · Chthonic

A-Jay

Drummer · Chthonic

Sheryl

Keyboardist · Chthonic

Ogee

Mortiis

Stian M. Kråbøl

Bassist · Tulus

Victor Borge

Bassist, Keyboardist · Tulus

Frode Forsmo

Bassist · Tulus

Tim Yatras

Music Producer · Nazxul

Mike Woods

Guitarist · Damone

Vazquez

Bassist · Damone

Adam Rourke

Drummer · Damone

Dustin Hengst

Drummer · Damone

Noelle

Guitarist · Damone

Ryan Walsh

Composer · Hallelujah the Hills

Eric Meyer

Music Producer · Hallelujah the Hills

David Bentley

Composer · Hallelujah the Hills

Elio DeLuca

Hallelujah the Hills

Dave Gibbs

Singer, Bassist · The Nightwatchman

Paul Brouwer

Gigolo Aunts

Phil Hurley

Singer, Guitarist · Gigolo Aunts

Fred Eltringham

Drummer · Gigolo Aunts

Charlie Chesterman

Guitarist · Scruffy the Cat

Jedediah Parish

Composer · The Gravel Pit

Ed Valauskas

Bassist · The Gravel Pit

Pete Caldes

Drummer · The Gravel Pit

Lucky Jackson

Guitarist · The Gravel Pit

Todd Thibaud

Composer · Courage Brothers

Age Rings

Bing Crosby

Singer

Dusty Springfield

Singer, Music Producer

Peggy Lee

Singer, Composer

Dinah Washington

Singer

Johnny Mathis

Singer

Madeleine Peyroux

Guitarist

Harry Belafonte

Singer

Alex Hodge

Singer · The Platters

Cornell Gunter

Singer · The Platters

Herb Reed

Singer · The Platters

Zola Taylor

Singer · The Platters

Paul Robi

Singer · The Platters

Barbara Randolph

Singer · The Platters

Bobby Darin

Singer · The City Surfers

Petula Clark

Composer

Perry Como

Singer

Eartha Kitt

Singer · We Are Family Collective

Bobby Hatfield

Singer · The Righteous Brothers

Jimmy Walker

Singer · The Knickerbockers

Brenda Lee

Singer

Doris Day

Singer

Louis Prima

Singer

Jane Monheit

Singer

Timi Yuro

Singer

Bill Kenny

Singer · The Ink Spots

Huey Long

Guitarist · The Ink Spots

Orville Jones

Singer · The Ink Spots

Charlie Fuqua

Guitarist · The Ink Spots

Jerry Daniels

Singer · The Ink Spots

Bernie Mackey

Singer · The Ink Spots

Billy Bowen

Singer · The Ink Spots

Ivory "Deek" Watson

The Ink Spots

Judy Garland

Singer

Sammy Davis, Jr.

Singer · The Rat Pack

Matt Monro

Singer