middle of the road artists
30 published middle of the road artists, led by Charles Aznavour, Serge Gainsbourg and Maurice Benguigui.
At a glance
30 published middle of the road artists; 322 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 3 tier 2 · 27 tier 3
- 30
- Release groups
- 1,302
- Studio albums
- 345
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 322
- Timeline events
- 471
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 42.5 years
- Full biographies
- 13
- Biography words
- 59,348
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1970s (8 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 8 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 2010s | 2 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most middle of the road artists. France leads with 25.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with middle of the road. The most shared is chanson, with 6 artists in both.
Covers from middle of the road
322 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
El Disco De Navidad
Charles Aznavour · 2024
Instrumental Hits Version
Charles Aznavour · 2024
Unfinished Album In English - L’album inachevé en anglais
Charles Aznavour · 2024
Encores
Charles Aznavour · 2015
Toujours
Charles Aznavour · 2011
Charles Aznavour & The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
Charles Aznavour · 2009
Duos
Charles Aznavour · 2008
Tu pintas mi vida
Charles Aznavour · 2008
Colore ma vie
Charles Aznavour · 2007
Insolitement vôtre
Charles Aznavour · 2005
Je voyage
Charles Aznavour · 2003
Aznavour 2000
Charles Aznavour · 2000
Leaders
Charles Aznavour has the most release groups (299); Henri Salvador the longest career (78 years); Charles Aznavour the most awards (31).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Charles Aznavour | 299 |
| Serge Gainsbourg | 191 |
| Henri Salvador | 170 |
| Frédéric François | 107 |
| Michèle Torr | 92 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Henri Salvador | 78 |
| Charles Aznavour | 72 |
| Serge Gainsbourg | 66 |
| Marcel Amont | 61 |
| Michèle Torr | 60 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Charles Aznavour | 31 |
| M. Pokora | 12 |
| Henri Salvador | 8 |
| Maurice Benguigui | 5 |
| Maxime Le Forestier | 5 |
Most famous middle of the road artists
Charles Aznavour
France · Person · born 1924
pop music, jazz, chanson, ballad, world music, popular music, middle of the road
98 wikis
Serge Gainsbourg
France · Person · born 1928
rock music, pop music, funk, jazz, progressive rock, chanson, reggae, psychedelic pop, mambo, middle of the road, cha-cha-cha
70 wikis
Maurice Benguigui
France · Person · born 1959
middle of the road
40 wikis
Henri Salvador
France · Person · born 1917
jazz, chanson, bossa nova, middle of the road
34 wikis
M. Pokora
France · Person · born 1985
pop music, contemporary R&B, electronic dance music, middle of the road
25 wikis
François Deguelt
France · Person · born 1932
middle of the road
23 wikis
Michèle Torr
France · Person · born 1947
middle of the road
23 wikis
Marcel Amont
France · Person · born 1929
chanson, middle of the road
21 wikis
Vianney
France · Person · born 1991
chanson, middle of the road
19 wikis
Maxime Le Forestier
France · Person · born 1949
chanson, world music, middle of the road
17 wikis
Frédéric François
Belgium · Person · born 1950
rock music, middle of the road
16 wikis
Marjorie Noël
France · Person · born 1945
middle of the road
16 wikis
More middle of the road artists
Showing 1–18 of 18 artists
Claudio Capéo
France · Person · born 1985
middle of the road
14 wikis · Tier 3
Salim Halali
Algeria · Person · born 1920
flamenco, middle of the road, Andalusi classical music
13 wikis · Tier 3
Alain Chamfort
France · Person · born 1949
rock music, middle of the road
11 wikis · Tier 3
Marie-France Dufour
France · Person · born 1949
middle of the road
10 wikis · Tier 3
Patsy Gallant
Canada · Person · born 1948
middle of the road
9 wikis · Tier 3
Éric Charden
France · Person · born 1942
middle of the road
9 wikis · Tier 3
Barbara Dickson
United Kingdom · Person · born 1947
pop music, middle of the road
9 wikis · Tier 3
Karen Cheryl
France · Person · born 1955
middle of the road
8 wikis · Tier 3
Esther Galil
France · Person · born 1945
middle of the road
8 wikis · Tier 3
Mickaël Miro
France · Person · born 1978
middle of the road
7 wikis · Tier 3
Ridan
France · Person · born 1975
middle of the road
7 wikis · Tier 3
Annie Villeneuve
Canada · Person · born 1983
middle of the road
7 wikis · Tier 3
Nicolas Peyrac
France · Person · born 1949
middle of the road
6 wikis · Tier 3
Cindy Sander
France · Person · born 1978
middle of the road
5 wikis · Tier 3
Allan Theo
France · Person · born 1972
pornographic film, middle of the road
5 wikis · Tier 3
Magalie Vaé
France · Person · born 1987
middle of the road
5 wikis · Tier 3
Thierry Pastor
France · Person · born 1960
middle of the road
4 wikis · Tier 3
Tiny Yong
France · Person · born 1944
middle of the road
2 wikis · Tier 3