Elvis Presley’s signature black quiff is the most iconic hairdo in pop history, according to a recent poll.
The King – whose natural hair colour was actually sandy blonde – beat a string of music legends, including Amy Winehouse, Bob Marley, David Bowie and Lady Gaga, to claim the ‘top of the mops’ title.
Meanwhile Jedward were named and shamed for having the worst haircut of all time with their sky-scraping blonde dos.
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Elvis Presley – whose natural hair colour was actually sandy blonde – came top of the poll to find the best hairstyle in pop history
The survey, of 1,500 music fans, celebrated the best and worst hairstyles to grace the pop world – with Elvis a clear winner.
The rock ‘n’ roll idol was styled by Larry Geller, who quit his salon in Hollywood to become his full-time barber – Geller even styled Elvis’ hair for his funeral in 1977.
In an interview Geller once revealed the secret to Elvis’ glossy locks – a mixture of base shampoo, vitamin capsules, aloe vera and herbs were all used to style the singer’s world famous hair.
Tragic soul singer Amy Winehouse, who died in 2011 at the age of 27, came second in the poll for her dramatic beehive.
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Amy Winehouse, left, who died in 2011, came second in the poll for her dramatic beehive while reggae legend Bob Marley, right, took third place
Other stars to make the grade include reggae legend Bob Marley, who was third, David Bowie – during his Ziggy Stardust phase – came fourth, and Lady Gaga was fifth.
The Prodigy’s Keith Flint, the late Michael Jackson and Blondie’s Debbie Harry also made the top ten, as did Tina Turner and Cher.
The 1980s – widely regarded as the decade of fashion disasters – were hailed as the best for pop hairdos.
But the stars with memorable locks for all the wrong reasons were also ‘honoured’ in the ten worst dos of all time.
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X Factor twins Jedward were named the ‘top of the flops’ for their blonde sky-scraper dos, memorable for all the wrong reasons
Among the hall of shame was X Factor twins Jedward and ‘Nothing Compares to You’ singer Sinéad O’Connor, who was one of the first female stars to shave off all her hair.
Time After Time singer Cyndi Lauper’s red and orange mop, Ed Sheeran’s frizzy style and Michael Bolton’s 1970s-style footballer’s curls also got a firm thumbs down.
The erratic styles of the Bee Gees, Miley Cyrus and Meatloaf also proved unpopular.
The study also acknowledged other influential styles, including Liam Gallagher’s ‘Manc mop’, Dolly Parton’s tumbling curls and Eminem’s bleached blond crew cut.
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Also in the hall of shame were ‘Nothing Compares to You’ singer Sinéad O’Connor, left, and Justin Bieber, right
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Ed Sheeran’s ginger mop, left, and Miley Cyrus’s ever-changing blonde crop, right, were some of the more recent styles to get slammed
One in ten women have tried to copy Amy Winehouse’s beehive, while around one in ten men have experimented with Elvis’s quiff or Liam Gallagher’s ‘Manc mop’, according to the findings.
It also emerged that more than one in five music fans have changed their hairstyle after their pop idol paraded a new look.
However surprisingly more males than females admitted copying a celebrity’s look, with 43 per cent of men compared to just 33 per cent of women.
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Other stars to make the grade include David Bowie, left, – during his Ziggy Stardust phase – in fourth place, and Lady Gaga’s eccentric style fifth, right
TOP OF THE MOPS
1. Elvis Presley (Quiff)
2. Amy Winehouse (Beehive)
3. Bob Marley (dreadlocks)
4. David Bowie (Ziggy Stardust)
5. Lady Gaga (Hair Bow style)
6. Keith Flint (Green Spikes)
7. Michael Jackson (90s Curl)
8. Debbie Harry (70s Blonde Bomshell)
9. Tina Turner (Shaggy Mane)
10. Cher (80s Perm)
TOP OF THE FLOPS
1. Jedward
2. Sinead O’Connor
3. Justin Bieber
4. Ed Sheeran
5. Michael Bolton
6. Bee Gees
7. Miley Cyrus
8. Meatloaf
9. Cindi Lauper
10. The Cheeky Girls
Beyonce was the most popular style for women while Justin Bieber’s quiff was favourite with men.
However when it came to maintaining their look 42 per cent of men said they spend less than a minute a day.
The poll was conducted by Thorpe Park Resort to celebrate the launch of their new music event, Island Beats, starring Professor Green, Ella Eyre, Little Mix and more.
Raiding the pop archives, singer Michael Bolton’s ringlets, left, and Meatloaf’s straggly locks, right, also took some flack
A spokesperson for Thorpe Park said: ‘Ahead of our Island Beats summer gigs we are going to be offering visitors an opportunity to get their hair all shook up into an iconic pop look. Anyone who has lost that loving feeling with their locks, visit our pop-up Headmasters stand for a little less conversation and some hair-action, please.’
Island Beats will run every Friday and Saturday at Thorpe Park over the summer with headline acts and late-night rides.
The event is in partnership with Headmasters, a pop-up salon where visitors can get stylish celebrity summer hairdos for free.
