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Music fans hanker for Ray Charles hologram: poll

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – When a hologram of late rapper Tupac Shakur seemed on theatre with Snoop Dogg during a new Coachella song festival, it dumbfounded audiences by literally bringing a performer behind to life – technologically, anyway.

Reuters asked Los Angeles-based E-Poll Market Research, that surveys consumers about celebrities for Hollywood’s vital studios and TV networks, to lift together a list of passed celebrities who sojourn renouned and, like Tupac, competence still be large draws during a unison if usually as a hologram.

Perhaps surprisingly, given his standing as a King of Rock, Elvis Presley managed usually a second place tie with nation thespian Johnny Cash. It was essence fable Ray Charles who surfaced a list, judged by a multiple of fan appeal, assembly recognition and perceptions of talent. The researchers tag a altogether class an “E-Score.”

John Lennon – suppose that – was fourth, and one nick next came ol’ blue eyes, Frank Sinatra. Another king, this one of cocktail music, Michael Jackson, unsuccessful to make a tip 10, though usually by one notch. And while Tupac caused a prodigy during Coachella, he could usually pattern 16th place, usually behind Tammy Wynette.

A list of song performers many expected to be enjoyed by fans in an after-life hologram is below, ranked according to their “E-Score.” The total were subsequent from E-Poll’s weekly consult of some 1,100 people ages 13 and older. Rank Celebrity E-Score

1 Ray Charles 100

2 Johnny Cash 99

3 Elvis Presley 99

4 John Lennon 98

5 Frank Sinatra 98

6 Bob Marley 96

7 James Brown 96

8 Whitney Houston 95

9 George Harrison 93

10 Jimi Hendrix 92

11 Michael Jackson 91

12 Luther Vandross 90

13 Janis Joplin 89

14 Isaac Hayes 87

15 Tammy Wynette 84

16 Tupac Shakur 77

17 Miles Davis 75

18 Kurt Cobain 74

19 Biggie Smalls 65

20 DJ AM 52

(Reporting By Bob Tourtellotte, Editing by Jill Serjeant)

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