This category is for people who were practising instrumental performers (guitarists, pianists, violinists, cellists, organists etc). English super star Paul McCartney was given the honor in 1997 and Elton John was knighted the following year. British pop singer Elton John was knighted in 1998. Several famous musicians have been knighted. Being Irish, Bono cannot use “Sir” as part of his name. Instead… Composers (which includes song writers), conductors and singers have their own categories. He's shown here as he performs Tuesday evening, June 17, 1998 during his concert at Vienna's Ernst Happel Stadion.

Category:Musicians awarded knighthoods. The Independence High School Choral Department opened in the fall of 2014 with 18 students enrolled in two choirs. The most recent pop star to be knighted was U2's Bono. An individual can belong to more than one of these categories. Pages in category "Singers awarded knighthoods" The following 66 pages are in this category, out of 66 total. Actors, Ben Kingsley and Patrick Stewart have also received the great honor of knighthood, as has the master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock. This list may not reflect recent changes (). It has grown into a department of about 180 singers in eight groups who perform and compete around Frisco, the state of Texas, and around the country.