Must Haves Music Edition. Ed Sheeran.

BACKGROUND HISTORY

Active2000s - 2020s

BornFebruary 17, 1991 in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England

Genre

Pop/Rock

Styles

Contemporary Singer/Songwriter

Pop

HITS

The A Team, Sing, Shape of You, Castle on the Hill, Photograph, etc

ALBUMS

+ (2011)

X (2014)

÷ (2017)

No. 6 Collaborations Project (2019)

= (2021)

CULTURAL IMPACT

Ed Sheeran may be the quintessential pop star of the 2010s: a singer/songwriter who blurs the lines between styles and eras, creating a distinctive and personal sound. Sheeran borrows from any style that crosses his path, with elements of folk, hip-hop, pop, dance, soul, and rock heard in his big hits "The A Team," "Sing," "Thinking Out Loud," and "Shape of You," giving him a wide appeal among different demographics. It also aided in his rapid rise to international acclaim following the release of his debut album, +, in 2011.