Music is loved by everyone and is considered as soothing for the whole body and soul. In past, only classical and folk music were common among the people, and they are only known about them. But the trends now are completely changed, and people are not more focused towards pop and rock music especially the young generation. The concept and artists of folk music were started from 1964 in the 19th century. Folk music is the one which comes with the perfect combination of rock and folk music. It was first started by the United Kingdom and the United States. It has some special instruments which are always associated with Folk music like 12 strings guitar. Some famous folk bands of the world also belong to the past which is still considered as the best and turning point for this type of music. These bands have marked their standard in this music which will always remain famous in the world because of their remarkable work.
The following are top famous and best folk music artists in the world:
10. Crosby, Stills and Nash:
Crosby, Stills and Nash are considered as the greatest harmonies of folk music ever in the world. Their whole group is considered as a super group of folk music which consists of many big artists. They also have a 4th member who later joins the group with the name Neil Young. They were famous for their political activism, vocal harmonies and lasting influence of their music tunes. They have started their group in 1968 from USA and still famous in the whole world because of their remarkable music. It is said that everything was amazing what they did.
9. The Band:
The band was a famous folk band that belongs to Canada and America both. It was started in 1964 and famous in the whole world till 1999. In 2004, their song called Rolling stone was also ranked at number 50 among the top 100 greatest artists of all times. The band was also included in the Canada`s Walk of Fame in 2014. They have released different albums and performed in live concerts as well till 1998 because after that their main vocalist was suffering from throat cancer which hinders the further growth of this band and another one died of heart failure in 1999 which has stopped the progress of the band.
8. The Dream Academy:
The Dream Academy is known folk band which was basically English folk and started pop music in it as well which was new to the whole world. They started their singing period from 1983. They were more famous because of their biggest hit single called Life in the Northern Town. They started their singing career from London. They have given many hit albums and single songs as well for the entertainment of people all around the globe. In 1997 they got commercial success of their career from their album and also nominated for the Grammy award.
7. The Byrds:
The Byrds is the folk music artists that started their career from 1964 and belongs to America. This band has faced many difficult situations throughout their whole time period like changing of artists etc. It is now considered as the one of the most influential bands of 1960s. Their signature style was playing music with 12 string guitar. In 1991, they were also included in the Rock and Roll Hall of fame. Then their main singer was died because of heart attack in 1991 which was a turning point for this band.
6. The Animals:
The Animals is basically a British Band which started their singing career in 1960s. Then they moved to London for further pursuing their career in 1964. Their single songs were a big hit in the whole world. They have achieved much commercial fame of their career that also includes this artist in US billboard hot 100 and UK singles chart as well. They were also included in the Rock and Roll hall of fame in 1994 due to their spectacular success in the field of music. They were considered fantastic in their field.
5. Nick Drake:
Nick Drake was basically an English musician and songwriter as well who was known for his guitar based songs. He released his first album at the age of 20 years which was big hit. He started his career in 1948 and then suffered from depression in 1972 which hinders the success of his music career. He was also involved in taking drugs and also suffering a mental disorder. He was gifted with a very beautiful voice which can have listened for the whole day eve. He was a very sad soul which has very small life in the world of this limelight.
4. Neil Young:
Neil Young was a musician and singer and belongs to Canada. He started his singing career from 1960 and started his band which was very successful in very less time. He was also included in Rock and Roll hall of fame because of his great music style and written songs. He introduced some deep lyrics in his song which took the whole world by a storm and made him successful. He also plays his guitar with singing and the songs written by him are considered as legendary.
3. Simon & Garfunkel:
Simon & Garfunkel are a famous American folk artists and amazing songwriters as well. They started their folk career in 1957, and their albums were considered as the best selling albums in the world. They have also done a largest concert with the people of 500,000 which were a huge milestone for this band. They were also nominated for Brit Awards in 1977 and also ranked in 51th position in 500 greatest albums of all times.
2. Mumford & Sons:
Mumford & Sons is a British folk band which was started in 2007. They have launched their big albums which were quite famous in the world and also included in Billboard 200 in the USA. They have also won many musical awards because of their amazing performance in 2011 and have many Grammy awards nominations. It also had won Brit awards for Best British Band in 2013. They were amazing and won Grammy awards. The intensity of their music was amazing and provides the best feeling.
1. Bob Dylan:
Bob Dylan was an American writer, singer and songwriter as well. He was famous for his music and culture introduced his music for almost more than 5 decades. He has given many big hit albums for the listeners and also won different awards for those performances. He has also received Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012 by the President of America Barack Obama for his spectacular work in the field of music.
Most Famous Folk Rock Artists – Top Rated
| Sr.No. | Names |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Dylan |
| 2 | Mumford & Sons |
| 3 | Simon & Garfunkel |
| 4 | Neil Young |
| 5 | Nick Drake |
| 6 | The Animals |
| 7 | The Byrds |
| 8 | The Dream Academy |
| 9 | The Band |
| 10 | Crsoby, stills and Nash |
Conclusion:
Folk music is very interesting music which is always associated with the cultural values and traditional roots. In past, there was only trend of folk music, and people love to listen to it. All these folk artists explained are best in their way and have given many successful albums and hit singles for the entertainment of people especially their fans.