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20th-century recording artists

231 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Aaron KwokPerson · Film memorabiliaAaron Kwok Fu-shing (born 26 October 1965) is a Hong Kong singer, dancer, and actor, known as one of Hong Kong's "Four Heavenly Kings".
Ákos KovácsPerson · Music memorabiliaÁkos Kovács (born in Budapest, 6 April 1968) is a Hungarian pop-rock singer-songwriter.
Alain SouchonPerson · Music memorabiliaAlain Souchon (French pronunciation: [alɛ̃ suʃɔ̃]; born Alain Édouard Kienast [alɛ̃ edwaʁ kinas(t)]; 27 May 1944) is a French singer-songwriter and actor.
Albert AylerPerson · Music memorabiliaAlbert Ayler (July 13, 1936 – November 25, 1970) was an American avant-garde jazz saxophonist and composer.
Alex BrittiPerson · Music memorabiliaAlessandro "Alex" Britti (born 23 August 1968) is an Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Alexander RybakPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexander Igorevich Rybak (born 13 May 1986) or Alyaksandr Iharavich Rybak is a Norwegian singer, songwriter and actor.
Alice BabsPerson · Music memorabiliaHildur Alice Nilson (26 January 1924 – 11 February 2014), known by her stage name Alice Babs, was a Swedish singer.
Amy WinehousePerson · Music memorabiliaAmy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was a British singer-songwriter, musician, and businesswoman.
Angela AkiPerson · Music memorabilia
Angelo BranduardiPerson · Music memorabiliaAngelo Branduardi (born 12 February 1950) is an Italian folk/folk rock singer-songwriter and composer who scored relative success in Italy and European countries such as France, Germany,…
Annett LouisanPerson · Music memorabiliaAnnett Louisan (born Annett Päge; 2 April 1977) is a German singer. Louisan is her stage name, derived from the name of her grandmother, Louise.
Aubrey O'DayDesigner · FashionAubrey Morgan O'Day (born February 11, 1984) is an American singer and reality television personality who has been a member of the girl group Danity Kane.
BarbaraPerson · Music memorabiliaMonique Andrée Serf (9 June 1930 – 24 November 1997), known as Barbara, was a French singer. She has been described as "one of the greatest voices in French song".
Basil PoledourisPerson · Music memorabiliaBasil Konstantine Poledouris (August 21, 1945 – November 8, 2006) was an American composer, conductor, and orchestrator of film and television scores, best known for his long-running…
Bert JanschPerson · Music memorabiliaHerbert Jansch (3 November 1943 – 5 October 2011) was a Scottish folk musician and founding member of the band Pentangle.
BirdyPerson · Music memorabiliaVan den Bogaerde
Branford MarsalisPerson · Music memorabiliaBranford Marsalis (born August 26, 1960) is an American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader.
Bret MichaelsPerson · Music memorabiliaBret Michael Sychak (born March 15, 1963), known professionally as Bret Michaels, is an American rock musician.
Brigitte FontaineAuthor · BooksBrigitte Fontaine (born 24 June 1939) is a French singer of avant-garde music. She has employed numerous unusual musical styles, melding rock and roll, folk, jazz, electronica, spoken word…
Buddy GuyPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorge "Buddy" Guy (born July 30, 1936) is an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter.
Céline DionPerson · Music memorabiliaCéline Marie Claudette Dion (born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer, entrepreneur and philanthropist.
Charles AznavourPerson · Music memorabiliaCharles Aznavour (born Shahnur Vaghinak Aznavourian; 22 May 1924 – 1 October 2018) was a French and Armenian singer-songwriter, actor, and diplomat.
Chavela VargasPerson · Music memorabiliaMaría Isabel Anita Carmen de Jesús Vargas Lizano (17 April 1919 – 5 August 2012), known professionally as Chavela Vargas, was a Mexican singer, songwriter and actress.
Chico BuarquePerson · Music memorabiliaFrancisco Buarque de Hollanda OMCComIH (born 19 June 1944), popularly known as Chico Buarque (ˈʃikʊ buˈahki), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, guitarist, composer, playwright, writer, and…
Choi Min-hoPerson · Music memorabilia
Christopher FrankePerson · Music memorabiliaChristopher Franke (born April 6, 1953) is a German film composer and electronic musician, as well as a former member of the electronic music band Tangerine Dream.
Clara MorganePerson · Music memorabiliaClara Morgane is a French singer and former pornographic film actress.
Claudia JungPerson · Music memorabiliaClaudia Jung (born Ute Krummenast; 12 April 1964) is a German Schlager singer and politician.
Corbin BleuPerson · Music memorabiliaCorbin Bleu Reivers (born February 21, 1989) is an American actor and singer. He began acting professionally in the late 1990s before rising to prominence in the late 2000s for his leading…
Criss AngelPerson · Music memorabiliaChristopher Nicholas Sarantakos (born December 19, 1967), known professionally as Criss Angel, is an American magician, illusionist and musician.
Don CherryPerson · Music memorabiliaDonald Eugene Cherry (November 18, 1936 – October 19, 1995) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and multi-instrumentalist.
Eddie CochranPerson · Music memorabiliaEdward Ray Cochran (October 3, 1938 – April 17, 1960) was an American rock and roll musician.
Ella FitzgeraldPerson · Music memorabiliaElla Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an American jazz vocalist, songwriter and composer, sometimes referred to as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz", and "Lady…
Elton JohnPerson · Music memorabiliaSir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight, 25 March 1947) is a British singer, composer and pianist.
Émilie SimonPerson · Music memorabiliaÉmilie Simon (emili simɔ̃; born 1978 in Montpellier, Occitanie, France) is a French singer, songwriter and composer of electronic music.
Eric BurdonPerson · Music memorabiliaEric Victor Burdon (born 11 May 1941) is an English singer and songwriter. He was previously the lead vocalist of the original lineup of the R&B and rock band the Animals and the funk band…
Eric CarmenPerson · Music memorabiliaEric Carmen was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, keyboardist and musician (1949–2024). He was born in Cleveland and died in Lyndhurst.
Esperanza SpaldingPerson · Music memorabiliaEsperanza Emily Spalding[6] (born October 18, 1984), sometimes professionally known with the stylized name of esperanza spalding,[2] is an American bassist, singer, songwriter, and…
ExcisionPerson · Music memorabiliaJeffrey Travis "Jeff" Abel (born 29 April 1986), better known by his stage name Excision, is a Canadian DJ and electronic dance music producer.
Faith EvansPerson · Music memorabiliaFaith Evans was born in Lakeland, Florida, and raised in New Jersey, she relocated to Los Angeles in 1991 in pursuit of a recording career.
Florian SilbereisenPerson · Music memorabiliaFlorian Bernd Silbereisen (born 4 August 1981) is a German schlager singer and television host.
Flux PavilionPerson · Music memorabiliaJoshua Kierkegaard Grant Steele (born 15 January 1989), known professionally as Flux Pavilion, is an English EDM producer, DJ, singer-songwriter and label owner.
Gabrielle AplinPerson · Music memorabiliaGabrielle Ann Aplin (born 10 October 1992) is an English singer-songwriter. After amassing a following for her acoustic music covers on YouTube, Aplin signed a recording deal with…
GarouPerson · Music memorabiliaPierre Garand (born 26 June 1972), known by his stage name Garou (a diminutive of his last name), is a Canadian singer and actor from Sherbrooke, Québec. He sings in French and English.
Georg KreislerPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorg Kreisler (18 July 1922 – 22 November 2011) was an Austrian–American Viennese-language cabarettist, satirist, composer, and author. He was particularly popular in the 1950s and 1960s.
George BensonPerson · Music memorabilia
George HarrisonPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorge Harrison (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles.
George MichaelPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorge Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou; 25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016) was an English singer-songwriter and record producer.
George ThorogoodPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorge Lawrence Thorogood (born February 24, 1950) is an American musician, singer and songwriter.
Gilbert O'SullivanPerson · Music memorabiliaRaymond Edward O'Sullivan (born 1 December 1946), known professionally as Gilbert O'Sullivan, is an Irish singer-songwriter who achieved his most significant success during the early 1970s…
Glenn MillerPerson · Music memorabiliaAlton Glen "Glenn" Miller (March 1, 1904 – December 15, 1944) was an American big band conductor, arranger, composer, trombonist, and recording artist before and during World War II, when…
Goran BregovićArtist · PaintingsGoran Bregović (Горан Бреговић; born 22 March 1950) is a recording artist from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Grace SlickArtist · PaintingsGrace Slick (born Grace Barnett Wing; October 30, 1939) is an American musician and painter whose musical career spanned four decades.
Hank MarvinPerson · Music memorabiliaHank Brian Marvin (born Brian Robson Rankin; 28 October 1941) is an English musician and songwriter. He is known as the lead guitarist for the Shadows.
Harry Gregson-WilliamsPerson · Music memorabiliaHarry Gregson-Williams (born 13 December 1961) is an English composer, conductor, orchestrator, and record producer.
Harry NilssonPerson · Music memorabiliaHarold Edward Nilsson III (June 15, 1941 – January 15, 1994), sometimes credited as Nilsson, was an American singer and songwriter known for his versatile tenor range, pioneering use of…
Helen MerrillPerson · Music memorabiliaHelen Merrill (born Jelena Ana Milcetic; July 21, 1929) is an American jazz vocalist.
Helena VondráčkováPerson · Music memorabiliaHelena Vondráčková (born 24 June 1947, in Prague) is a Czech singer and actress whose prolific career as a performer has spanned more than six decades, earning her acclaim both domestically…
Henry RollinsPerson · Music memorabiliaHenry Lawrence Garfield (born February 13, 1961), known professionally as Henry Rollins, is an American singer, writer, spoken word artist, actor, comedian, and presenter.
Horace SilverPerson · Music memorabiliaHorace Ward Martin Tavares Silver (September 2, 1928 – June 18, 2014) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, particularly in the hard bop style that he helped pioneer in the…
Howie DoroughPerson · Music memorabiliaHoward Dwaine Dorough (born August 22, 1973), also known as Howie D, is an American singer and actor. He is a member of the pop vocal group Backstreet Boys.
Irene GrandiPerson · Music memorabiliaIrene Grandi (born 6 December 1969) is an Italian singer-songwriter.
Ismael SerranoPerson · Film memorabiliaIsmael Serrano (born 9 March 1974) is a singer-songwriter and guitarist from Spain, popular in Spain and Latin America, known for his often political lyrics and eclectic musical influences.
Ivan RebroffPerson · Music memorabiliaIvan Rebroff (born Hans Rolf Rippert; 31 July 193127 February 2008) was a German vocalist, allegedly of Russian ancestry, who rose to prominence for his distinct and extensive vocal range…
IvanaPerson · Music memorabiliaVanya Todorova Kaludova (born 31 January 1969), known professionally as Ivana, is a popular Bulgarian singer.
J.J. CalePerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Weldon "JJ" Cale (December 5, 1938 – July 26, 2013) was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter.
James BlakePerson · Music memorabiliaJames Blake Litherland (born 26 September 1988) is an English singer-songwriter and record producer.
Jan JohanssonDesigner · DesignJan Johansson (16 September 1931 – 9 November 1968) was a Swedish jazz pianist, composer and arranger whose work combined modern jazz, Scandinavian folk music and large-ensemble writing.
Janis IanPerson · Music memorabiliaJanis Ian (born Janis Eddy Fink; April 7, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter who was most commercially successful in the 1960s and 1970s.
Jeff LynnePerson · Music memorabiliaJeffrey Lynne (born 30 December 1947) is an English musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer.
Joan BaezPerson · Music memorabiliaJoan Chandos Baez (born January 9, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and activist. Her contemporary folk music often includes songs of protest and social justice.
John HiattDesigner · Modern designJohn Robert Hiatt (born August 20, 1952) is an American singer-songwriter. He has played a variety of musical styles on his albums, including new wave, blues, and country.
John Lee HookerPerson · Music memorabilia
John PowellPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Powell (born 18 September 1963) is an English composer and conductor of film scores.
Jolin TsaiPerson · Music memorabilia
Julian Fernando Casablancas ChristiansenPerson · Music memorabiliaJulian Fernando Casablancas (born August 23, 1978) is an American musician. He is the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of the rock band the Strokes, with which he has released seven…
Juliana HatfieldPerson · Music memorabiliaJuliana Hatfield (born July 27, 1967) is an American musician and singer-songwriter from the Boston area.
June ChristyPerson · Music memorabiliaJune Christy (born Shirley Luster; November 20, 1925 – June 21, 1990) was an American singer, known for her work in the cool jazz genre and for her silky smooth vocals.
Kari BremnesPerson · Music memorabiliaKari Bremnes (born 9 December 1956) is a Norwegian singer and songwriter.
Kenny ClarkePerson · Music memorabiliaKenneth Clark (disambiguation)Kenneth Clark
Kikki DanielssonPerson · Music memorabiliaAnn-Kristin "Kikki" Danielsson (born 10 May 1952) is a Swedish country, dansband and pop singer. Sometimes, she also plays the accordion and she has also written some lyrics.
Kim CarnesPerson · Music memorabiliaKim Carnes (born July 20, 1945) is an American singer and songwriter best known for her 1981 hit single, "Bette Davis Eyes".
KimbraPerson · Music memorabiliaKimbra Lee Johnson (born 27 March 1990), known mononymously as Kimbra, is a New Zealand singer and songwriter.
Konstantin WeckerPerson · Music memorabiliaKonstantin Alexander Wecker (born 1 June 1947) is a German Liedermacher (singer-songwriter) who also works as a composer, author and actor.
Kotono MitsuishiPerson · Film memorabiliaKotono Mitsuishi (三石琴乃, Mitsuishi Kotono; born December 8, 1967) is a Japanese actress and narrator. She was affiliated with Arts Vision and Lasley Arrow, but is now freelance.
Lale AndersenPerson · Music memorabiliaLale Andersen (23 March 1905 – 29 August 1972) was a German chanson singer-songwriter born in Lehe (now part of Bremerhaven).
Lalo SchifrinPerson · Music memorabiliaBoris Claudio "Lalo" Schifrin (Spanish pronunciation: [[Help:IPA/Spanish|[ˈlalo ˈʃifɾin]]];
Leif Ove AndsnesPerson · Music memorabiliaLeif Ove Andsnes (læɪf ˈûːvə ˈɑ̂nsneːs; born 7 April 1970) is a Norwegian pianist and chamber musician. Andsnes has made several recordings for Virgin and EMI.
Lena PhilipssonPerson · Music memorabiliaMaria Magdalena Filipsson (born 19 January 1966), known by her stage name Lena Philipsson, is a Swedish singer, songwriter and media personality.
LenkaPerson · Music memorabiliaLenka Eden Kripac (born 19 March 1978) is an Australian singer-songwriter and actress.
Lennie TristanoPerson · Music memorabiliaLeonard Joseph Tristano (March 19, 1919 – November 18, 1978) was an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and teacher of jazz improvisation.
Leon LaiPerson · Film memorabiliaLeon Lai Ming SBS BBS MH (黎明; born 11 December 1966), is a Hong Kong actor, singer, film director, and businessman. He is one of the "Four Heavenly Kings" of Hong Kong pop music.
Lila DownsPerson · Music memorabiliaAna Lila Downs Sánchez (born 9 September 1968) is a Mexican singer-songwriter, actress, and anthropologist.
Linda McCartneyPhotographer · PhotographyLinda Louise, Lady McCartney (née Eastman; September 24, 1941 – April 17, 1998) was an American photographer, musician, cookbook author, and activist.
Lisa StansfieldPerson · Music memorabiliaLisa Jane Stansfield (born 11 April 1966) is an English singer, songwriter, and actress. Her career began in 1980 when she won the singing competition Search for a Star.
Little RichardPerson · Music memorabiliaRichard Wayne Penniman (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020), better known by his stage name Little Richard, was an American singer, pianist and songwriter.
Lluís LlachPerson · Music memorabiliaLluís Llach i Grande (born 7 May 1948) is a Catalan singer-songwriter, novelist and politician.
Louis ArmstrongPerson · Music memorabiliaLouis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops", was an American jazz and blues trumpeter and vocalist.
LouisePerson · Music memorabiliaLouise Elizabeth Redknapp (née Nurding; born 4 November 1974), known mononymously as Louise, is an English singer, dancer and media personality.
Lucinda WilliamsPerson · Music memorabiliaLucinda Gayl Williams (born January 26, 1953) is an American singer-songwriter and a solo guitarist.
Lucy LawlessPerson · Film memorabiliaLucille Frances Lawless MNZM (Ryan; born 29 March 1968) is a New Zealand actress, singer, and director.
Magdalena TulPerson · Music memorabiliaMagdalena Ewa Tul (born 29 April 1980) is a Polish singer, dubbing actress and composer.
Marc AnthonyPerson · Music memorabilia
María Dolores PraderaPerson · Film memorabiliaMaría Dolores Fernández Pradera (29 August 1924 – 28 May 2018) was a Spanish melodic singer and actress, and one of the most famous voices in Spain and Latin America.
Maria TănasePerson · Music memorabiliaMaria Tănase (maˈri.a təˈnase; 25 September 1913 – 22 June 1963) was a Romanian singer and actress. Her music ranged from traditional Romanian music to romance, tango, chanson, and operetta.
Mark 'OhPerson · Music memorabiliaMarko Albrecht (born 23 June 1970), known by his stage name Mark 'Oh, is a German disc jockey and electronic music producer.
Mary Lou WilliamsPerson · Music memorabiliaMary Lou Williams (born Mary Elfrieda Scruggs; May 8, 1910 – May 28, 1981) was an American jazz pianist, arranger, and composer.
Melanie BrownPerson · Music memorabiliaMelanie Janine Brown (born 29 May 1975), commonly known as Mel B or Melanie B, is a British singer, television personality, and actress.
Mia MartiniPerson · Music memorabiliaDomenica Rita Adriana "Mimì" Bertè (20 September 1947 – 12 May 1995), known professionally as Mia Martini, was an Italian singer, songwriter and musician.
Michael McDonaldPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in St.
Mickie MostPerson · Music memorabiliaMickie Most (born Michael Peter Hayes; 20 June 1938 – 30 May 2003) was an English record producer behind acts such as the Animals, Herman's Hermits, the Nashville Teens, Donovan, Lulu, Suzi…
Milford GravesPerson · Music memorabiliaMilford Graves (August 20, 1941 – February 12, 2021) was an American jazz drummer, percussionist, Professor Emeritus of Music, researcher/inventor, visual artist/sculptor,…
Miliyah KatoDesigner · FashionMiho Katō (加藤美穂, Katō Miho; born June 22, 1988), known professionally as Miliyah Kato (加藤ミリヤ, Katō Miriya), is a Japanese pop and urban singer, songwriter, fashion designer, and author.
Mireille MathieuPerson · Film memorabiliaMireille Mathieu (French pronunciation: [miʁɛj matjø]; born 22 July 1946) is a French singer.
Miss LiPerson · Music memorabiliaLinda Therese Karlsson (born 21 July 1982), known professionally as Miss Li, is a Swedish singer-songwriter.
Murray HeadPerson · Music memorabiliaMurray Seafield St George Head (born 5 March 1946) is an English actor and singer.
Natacha AtlasPerson · Music memorabiliaNatacha Atlas (natāšā ʔaṭlas, nataːʃaː ʔatˤlas; born 20 March 1964) is an Egyptian-Belgian singer known for her fusion of Arabic and Western music, particularly hip-hop.
NicolePerson · Film memorabiliaDenisse Lillian Laval Soza (born January 19, 1977, in Chile), better known by her stage name Nicole, is a Chilean singer-songwriter, based in Santiago.
Nina HagenPerson · Film memorabiliaCatharina "Nina" Hagen (born 11 March 1955) is a German singer, songwriter, and actress.
Nino de AngeloPerson · Music memorabiliaDomenico Gerhard Gorgoglione (born 18 December 1963), known professionally as Nino de Angelo, is a German singer.

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