Chris Martin

Chris Martin is the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of Coldplay, the British rock band known for anthemic, emotionally earnest pop hits.

His name often stands in for the band itself or for a certain style of mainstream, radio-friendly alternative rock: Every coffee shop playlist sounds like Chris Martin wrote it.

performance

falsetto

Artificially elevated singing register

  • pianoKeyed percussion instrument
  • frontmanLead performer of group
  • stageRaised performance platform

concert · festival · tour · headliner · setlist · encore · crowd · microphone · showman · entertainer

songwriting

lyrics

Written words for music

ballad · emotive · heartfelt · soulful · verse · chorus · refrain · arrangement · producer · collaboration

Coldplay

Yellow

Sunlight's primary hue

Grammys · Brit Awards · Glastonbury

philanthropy

Oxfam

Humanitarian charity federation

fundraising · advocacy · climate · poverty · fair trade · ambassador · benefit concert · awareness · causes · relief

personal

Gwyneth Paltrow

Dakota Johnson · vegan · vegetarian · spirituality · meditation · Transcendental Meditation · Exeter · busking

Opposites
musical style and persona

Chris MartinTrent Reznor

Marilyn Manson · Johnny Rotten · Sid Vicious · Nick Cave · Tom Waits

public persona and celebrity image

Chris MartinKanye West

"Stronger" hip-hop artist

Marilyn Manson · Sid Vicious · Axl Rose · Courtney Love · Amy Winehouse

Family

Chris, Martin, Christian, Christianity, Christianize, Christ, christen, christening, Christendom

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G