7. Neil Tennant (Pet Shop Boys)
English musician Neil Tennant makes up one half of electronic dance duo Pet Shop Boys. Tennant provides main vocals, keyboards, and guitar. In a 1994 interview with the UK gay lifestyle magazine Attitude, Tennant officially came out. Pet Shop Boys have sold over 100 million records worldwide and are one of the best-selling musical groups in the world. The group is listed as the most successful duo in UK music history in The Guinness Book of World Records. They have achieved 42 Top 30 singles and 22 Top 10 hits on the UK Singles Chart. Their hits “West End Girls,” “It’s a Sin,” “Always on My Mind” and “Heart” have all reached No.1. Tennant was the executive producer for Rufus Wainwright’s 2007 albumRelease the Stars. In 2009 Tennant received the BRIT Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music. Still going strong, the Pet Shop Boys’ 2009 album Yes reached No. 4 on the UK album charts.
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