MUMBAI: Deceased pop king Michael Jackson has been voted as the global music icon according to a recent poll conducted by CNN.

British pop group The Beatles, late Canto pop sensation Leslie Cheung, rock 'n' roller Elvis Presley and Reggae godfather Bob Marley also made the top five.

No female artists made the list, although U.S. pop queen, Madonna came in at number six, narrowly missing a place. India's singing legend Asha Bhosle was also nominated in the shortlisted top 20 musicians from which the audience had to choose their favourite five  

Last month CNN's arts and culture program, Icon, asked viewers to vote for their top five most iconic musicians of all time.