Pink performs “Hopeless Devoted To You” during a tribute performance to the late Olivia Newton-John at the American Music Awards held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, November 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
(WHTM) — When you think of Pennsylvania, you might not think of many famous singers. But you would be very surprised to know that there are many singers born in the Commonwealth.
Here are some of the most popular singers from Pennsylvania, both living and deceased.
Joan Jett – Wynnewood
Joan Jett, best known for her work as the lead singer of the band Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, was born in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. This community is located west of Philadelphia and is located in both Montgomery and Deleware counties.
Joan Jett is known for classic rock and roll hits such as: I hate myself for loving you, I have a bad reputationand i like rock and roll.
Meek Mill – South Philadelphia
Meek Mill is from South Philadelphia. During his teenage years, he participated in rap battles and formed a rap group called The Bloodhoundz.
Mill has released five studio albums and headlined at least three headlining tours. Mill has also had feuds with a number of other hip-hop artists in recent years, including The Game, Drake, and Cassidy.
Patti LaBelle – Philadelphia
The “Godmother of Soul” was born in Philadelphia in 1944. She rose to fame in her early 1960s and 1970s as the frontwoman of Patti LaBelle and the Bluebells, as well as an all-girl band named LaBelle. was also active.
Labelle recorded and released 19 studio albums from 1977 to 2017. She also raised her awareness of the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s. Since then, she has appeared on Broadway, and in 2015 she also appeared on the 20th season of Dancing with the Stars.
P!NK- Doylestown
One of the best voices in the industry, Pink rose to fame with the release of her 2001 album. Missunda Tudowhich sold over 13 million copies and spawned four hit singles.
She has sold 135 million albums worldwide and is also known for her incredible acrobatic touring style, which has seen her fly over stadiums full of fans. Pink is also known for being outspoken about many civil rights issues, including LGBTQ rights.
Mac Miller – Pittsburgh
Mac Miller began his career in Pittsburgh's hip-hop scene in 2007. He released five studio albums, one released after his death.his album blue side park It was the first independently distributed Billboard 200 top album since 1995.
Miller struggled with drug addiction and referenced it in several of the songs he released. Miller died in 2018 at the age of 26 from an accidental drug overdose.
Chris Kirkpatrick – Clarion
Chris Kirkpatrick is best known for being one of the founding members of the '90s boy band NSYNC, and is the group's oldest member.
His work with NSYNC brought him great fame. Even after NSYNC disbanded, Kirkpatrick continued to write and produce music for many artists, and founded the Kirkpatrick Foundation, which supports underprivileged children.
Bret Michaels – Chicora/Mechanicsburg
Bret Michaels was born in Chicora but grew up in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County. He is best known as the frontman of his rock band Poison, which has sold approximately 50 million albums worldwide.Michaels also co-wrote one of Poison's most famous songs There is no rose without thorns.
Trent Reznor – New Castle
Trent Reznor is best known for being the lead single for the rock band Nine Inch Nails.
Reznor was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania, located in Lawrence County, 80 miles northwest of Pittsburgh. He wrote many of the songs on Nine Inch Nails' albums, and the band's first album, Pretty Hate Machine, was a commercial success.
Taylor Swift – West Reading
One of the most famous women in music, Taylor Swift, is from West Reading. Swift has had a huge influence on her music world, and is known for her songwriting, her reinvention of herself, and more. She Swift has sold 200 million records worldwide and she is the most streamed woman on Spotify. According to USA Today, she was the most Googled woman in 2019 and musician in 2022.
Swift's latest tour, The Elas Tour, is her biggest tour to date, playing 131 shows on five continents and running for 3 hours and 15 minutes.
