As a member of the British boy band One Direction, singer, songwriter, and actor Harry Styles topped the charts in impressive fashion, toured the world to play for millions of screaming fans, and sold albums by the bucketload. Branching out on his own in 2016, his solo material took a more serious, rock-based approach -- reflecting the influence of childhood favourites Queen, Elton John, and the Beatles -- while still delivering the pop sound his faithful fans desired.