Buddy Holly

Buddy Holly, also known as Charles Hardin Holley, was considered to be one of the pioneers of Rock and Roll genre enjoying success for just a year before he died in a plane crash at only 22 years of age.  Holly's hits included "Peggy Sue", "That'll be the Day" and "Oh Boy". Buddy Holly's wayfarer style of glasses is still as popular today as it was in the 50's.

Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello, also known as Declan Patrick MacManus, came to prominence as an early participant in London's pub rock scene in the mid-1970s before becoming associated with the Punk / New Wave genre.  Elvis had hits such as "Oliver's Army", "Can't stand up for Falling Down", and "Alison", and has also taken on a number of acting roles since the late 1970's.

Elton John

Sir Elton John, previously known as Reginald Kenneth Dwight, has sold more than 250 million records in his 4 decade career making him one of the most successful artists of all time with his single "Candle in the Wind" selling over 37 million copies to become the best selling single of all time.  Elton John has also had hits including "Your Song", "Can You Feel the Love Tonight", "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" and "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" in duet with George Michael. Elton John is regularly seen wearing many various styles of glasses however, his choice of eye wear is now far more reserved than back in his early years.

Bono (U2)

Bono, also known as Paul David Hewson, best known for being the main vocalist in the rock band U2.  Bono and the band have become incredibly successful with a string of Platinum selling albums including The Joshua Tree, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb and their latest release  No Line on the Horizon.  U2 have had hit after hit including "Beautiful Day", "With or Without You", "Pride (In the Name of Love)", and "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For".  If you're looking for Bono's EA 9592 Sunglasses they are available from us for £102.12.

John Lennon

John Lennon, a founding member of the band The Beatles and a successful solo musician, had acclaimed solo albums such as John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band and Imagine.  Lennon also had iconic singles including "Woman", “Give Peace a Chance” and “Imagine”. Similar round style glasses are still popular today with many Beatles/Lennon fans!

Roy Orbison

Roy Orbison, an American musician known for his distinctive, powerful voice, complex compositions, and dark emotional ballads, had 22 hits during the 1960s that placed in the Top Forty, including "Only the Lonely", "Crying", "In Dreams", and "Oh, Pretty Woman".

Jarvis Cocker

Jarvis Cocker, the former front man of the 1990's band "Pulp", had massive success with Pulp's 1995 album "different class" which included hit tracks including "Common People" and "Disco 2000".  Jarvis Cocker went on to release a solo album title "Jarvis" in 2006 although the album didn't quite match the success of the Pulp days back in the 1990's.  The thick plastic rimmed glasses are very popular with those looking for that geeky look.

Ozzy Osbourne

Ozzy Osbourne, or the "Prince of Darkness", is best known for being the lead vocalist of the pioneering British heavy metal band Black Sabbath with albums such as Blizzard of Ozz, The Ultimate Sin and Ozzmosis to his name.  Ozzy is probably better known for his more recent appearances in his own reality show, The Osbourne's, alongside the rest of his family, Sharon, Kelly and Jack. Ozzy is regularly seen wearing a similar style frame as John Lennon, perhaps he was a fan of his eye wear?

Lisa Loeb

Lisa Loeb, launched her career back in 1994 with the hit number 1 song "Stay" without actually being signed to any record label.  Lisa has since been involved in both film and television work including becoming the voice over for Mary Jane in Spider-Man: The New Animated Series.

Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder has enjoyed success throughout his career winning over 20 Grammy Awards and recording more than 30 US top 10 hits including "Uptight", "Superstition" and "Happy Birthday" to name a few.  Stevie Wonder is normally seen wearing various styles of fashionable sunglasses from various designer brands as part of his fashion conscious image and also due to his blindness.

Honorable mention

Michael Jackson
He wasn't really known for wearing glasses / sunglasses in his music videos but was often seen wearing his aviator sunglasses during public appearances.

Up and Comers

Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga is in our opinion one of the current crop of personalities that is rocketing  up the list as a glasses wearing icon.

In the poll of 2,000 people, 31% revealed that they were influenced by famous people in their choice of frames, with some respondents admitting that they wore glasses to emulate their favorite celebrities even if they did not need them.  Personally, I find it hard to imagine why so many people are being influenced by Dame Edna’s choice of fancy frames, perhaps we really ought to start stocking these as they may just be hot sellers!

Here are the top ten most iconic glasses wearers:

1. Elton John

2. John Lennon

Try These for John Lennon look a likes glasses:
Oukai 2180 by Rhea – £21.95
RB6072 by Ray-ban – £101.53

3. Dame Edna Everage

4. Gok Wan

For similar style frames to celebrity fashion guru and presenter of How to Look Good Naked, Gok Wan, why not view our collection of  square plastic glasses.

5. Eric Morecambe

Try these for Eric Morecambe look a likes glasses:
POLO 2021 by Polo Ralph Lauren – £99.30
POLO 2032 by Polo Ralph Lauren – £106.36

6. Alan Carr

For similar style frames to Alan Carr, why not view our collection of  square plastic glasses.

7. Timmy Mallet

Famous for presenting Whackaday (Mallets Mallet) all those years ago and his appearance on I’m a Celebrity, Get me out of Here!

8. The Queen

9. Johnny Depp

Try these for Johnny Depp look a likes glasses:
RB5165 by Ray-Ban – £99.13
RB5121 – Wayfarer by Ray-ban – £108.77

10. Jarvis Cocker

Try this frame for Jarvis Cocker look a like glasses:
VPR11L by Prada – £173.86