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AaliyahPerson · Film memorabiliaAaliyah Dana Haughton (January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001) was an American singer, actress, dancer, and model.
Aaron LewisPerson · Music memorabiliaAaron Francis Lewis (born April 13, 1972) is an American musician and founding member of the rock band Staind, with whom he released eight studio albums.
Aaron NorthPerson · Music memorabiliaAaron Wright North (born March 22, 1979) is an American musician. He was the co-founder and guitarist of punk band The Icarus Line, a touring lead guitarist of industrial rock group Nine…
Abra MoorePerson · Music memorabiliaAbra Moore (born June 8, 1969) is an American folk-styled rock singer-songwriter. Moore was a founding member of the Hawaiian rock band Poi Dog Pondering, but left to pursue a solo career…
Adam CohenPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Montreal.
Adam GontierPerson · Music memorabiliaAdam Wade Gontier (born May 25, 1978) is a Canadian musician who is the co-lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the rock band Three Days Grace. He is also known for his work in Saint Asonia.
Adam GussowPerson · Music memorabiliaAdam Gussow (born April 3, 1958) is an American blues harmonica player and author, best known as a member of Satan and Adam.
Adam WakemanPerson · Music memorabiliaAdam Wakeman (born 11 March 1974) is an English musician, known as the keyboardist and rhythm guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne's band;
Adrian BelewPerson · Music memorabiliaRobert Steven "Adrian" Belew (born December 23, 1949) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer.
Aed CarabaoDesigner · DesignYuenyong Opakul (born 9 November 1954), known professionally as Aed Carabao, is a Thai musician, activist, and entrepreneur.
Aimee MannPerson · Music memorabiliaAimee Elizabeth Mann (born September 8, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter. She is noted for her sardonic and literate lyrics about dark subjects, often describing underdog characters.
Alan PricePerson · Music memorabiliaAlan Price (born 19 April 1942) is an English musician who first found prominence as the original keyboardist of the English rock band the Animals.
Alan RubinPerson · Music memorabiliaAlan Rubin (February 11, 1943 – June 8, 2011) was an American musician. He played trumpet, flugelhorn, and piccolo trumpet.
Alan WhitePerson · Music memorabiliaAlan White (14 June 1949 – 26 May 2022) was an English drummer, best known for his almost 50-year tenure in the progressive rock band Yes.
Alanis MorissettePerson · Music memorabiliaAlanis Nadine Morissette (born June 1, 1974) is a Canadian and American singer-songwriter.
Alannah MylesPerson · Music memorabiliaAlannah Myles (née Byles; born December 25, 1958) is a Canadian singer-songwriter who has won both a Grammy and a Juno Award for the song "Black Velvet".
Aleksandr MarshalAuthor · BooksAleksandr Vitalyevich Minkov (born 7 June 1957), better known by his stage name Alexander Marshal[1], is a Russian singer, songwriter, and musician;
Alex AcuñaPerson · Music memorabiliaAlejandro Neciosup Acuña (born December 12, 1944), known professionally as Alex Acuña, is a Peruvian–American jazz drummer and percussionist.
Alex EbertPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexander Michael Tahquitz Ebert (born May 12, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter and composer.
Alex HarveyPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexander James Harvey (5 February 1935 – 4 February 1982) was a Scottish rock and blues musician.
Alexander O'NealPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexander O'Neal (born November 15, 1953) is an American retired R&B singer, songwriter and arranger who rose to prominence in the mid-1980s as a solo artist, with eleven top 40 singles on…
Alexz JohnsonPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexzandra Spencer Johnson (born November 4, 1986) is a Canadian actress, singer, songwriter, and musician.
Alice CooperPerson · Music memorabiliaAlice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American singer and songwriter.
Andi DerisPerson · Music memorabiliaSources give the co
Andrea CorrPerson · Music memorabiliaAndrea Jane Corr (born 17 May 1974) is an Irish musician and actress. Corr debuted in 1990 as the lead singer of the Celtic folk rock and pop rock group The Corrs along with her three elder…
Andrew McCullochPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Bournemouth.
Andrey MakarevichDesigner · DesignAndrey Makarevich was a Soviet, Russian and Israeli singer, poet, composer, television presenter, actor and architect (born 1953).
Andy BiersackPerson · Music memorabiliaAndrew Dennis Biersack (born December 26, 1990), formerly known as Andy Six, is an American singer.
Andy BurrowsPerson · Music memorabiliaAndrew William Burrows (born 30 June 1979) is an English songwriter and musician. He is best known as the drummer for Razorlight from 2004 until 2009 before rejoining in 2021.
Andy Fairweather LowPerson · Music memorabilia
Andy NewmarkPerson · Music memorabiliaAndrew Newmark (born July 14, 1950) is an American session drummer who was a member of Sly and the Family Stone and has played with George Harrison, John Lennon, Pink Floyd, David Bowie,…
Andy RourkePerson · Music memorabiliaAndrew Michael Rourke (17 January 1964 – 19 May 2023) was an English musician best known as the bassist of the 1980s indie rock band the Smiths.
Andy SummersPhotographer · PhotographyAndrew James Summers (born 31 December 1942) is an English guitarist best known as a member of the rock band the Police.
Ann WilsonPerson · Music memorabiliaAnn Dustin Wilson (born June 19, 1950) is an American singer best known as the lead singer of the rock band Heart.
Ariel PinkPerson · Music memorabiliaAriel Marcus Rosenberg (born June 24, 1978), professionally known as Ariel Pink, is an American musician, singer, and songwriter whose work draws heavily from the popular music of the…
Axl RosePerson · Music memorabiliaHe has been the band's only constant member since its formation in
B.o.BPerson · Music memorabiliaBobby Ray Simmons Jr. (born November 15, 1988), known professionally as B.o.B, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer.
BA RobertsonPerson · Music memorabiliaBrian Alexander Robertson is a Scottish musician, composer and songwriter. He had a string of hits in the late 1970s and early 1980s, including "Kool in the Kaftan", "Knocked It Off", "To…
Bane JelićPerson · Music memorabiliaBane Jelić (born 11 June 1967), is a Serbian rock musician, painter, and writer.
Barry HayPerson · Music memorabiliaBarry Andrew Hay (born 16 August 1948) is a Dutch musician; he was the lead vocalist and frontman of Dutch rock band Golden Earring from 1967 until their disbandment in 2021.
Barry RyanPhotographer · PhotographyBarry Ryan (born Barry Sapherson; 24 October 1948 – 28 September 2021), also known as Barry Davison, was an English pop singer and photographer.
Ben HarperPerson · Music memorabiliaBenjamin Charles Harper (born October 28, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
Bernard SumnerPerson · Music memorabiliaBernard Sumner (born 4 January 1956) is an English musician. He is a founding member of the bands Joy Division, New Order, Electronic, and Bad Lieutenant.
Bernie TaupinArtist · PaintingsBernard John Taupin (born 22 May 1950) is an English lyricist and visual artist. He is best known for his songwriting partnership with Elton John, recognised as one of the most successful…
Betty DavisPerson · Music memorabiliaBetty Davis (born Betty Gray Mabry; July 26, 1944 – February 9, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter, and model.
Bev BevanPerson · Music memorabiliaBeverley "Bev" Bevan (born 25 November 1944) is an English rock musician who was the drummer and one of the original members of the Move and Electric Light Orchestra (ELO).
Big Jim SullivanPerson · Music memorabilia
Bill KaulitzPerson · Music memorabiliaBill Kaulitz (born 1 September 1989), also known as Billy for his solo project, is a German singer and songwriter.
Bill KreutzmannPerson · Film memorabiliaWilliam Kreutzmann Jr. (born May 7, 1946) is an American drummer and founding member of the rock band Grateful Dead.
Billy CorganPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam Patrick Corgan Jr. (born March 17, 1967) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and professional wrestling promoter.
Billy CoxPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam Cox (born October 18, 1941[1]) is an American bassist, best known for performing with Jimi Hendrix.
Billy HowerdelPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam L. Howerdel (born May 18, 1970) is an American musician, best known as a founding member, guitarist, backing vocalist, songwriter, and producer for the band A Perfect Circle.
Billy VeraPerson · Music memorabiliaBilly Vera (born William Patrick McCord; May 28, 1944) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, author, and music historian.
Blackheart RecordsOrganisation · Music memorabiliaBlackheart Records is an American record label founded by rock musicians Joan Jett and Kenny Laguna.
Bo HanssonPerson · Music memorabiliaBo Hansson (10 April 1943 – 23 April 2010), also known as Bosse Hansson, was a Swedish musician best known for his four instrumental progressive rock studio albums released throughout the…
Bob AlcivarPerson · Music memorabiliaBob Alcivar (July 8, 1938 – September 12, 2025) was an American music producer, arranger, composer, conductor and keyboard player.
Bob DylanArtist · PaintingsBob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan; born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter.
Bob EzrinPerson · Music memorabiliaRobert Alan Ezrin (born March 25, 1949) is a Canadian music producer and keyboardist, best known for his work with Lou Reed, Alice Cooper, Aerosmith, Kiss, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Peter…
Bob JohnstonPerson · Music memorabiliaDonald William "Bob" Johnston (May 14, 1932 – August 14, 2015) was an American record producer, best known for his work with Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Leonard Cohen, and Simon & Garfunkel.
Bob RockPerson · Music memorabiliaRobert Jens Rock (born April 19, 1954) is a Canadian record producer, recording engineer, and musician.
Bob SegerPerson · Music memorabiliaRobert Clark Seger (born May 6, 1945) is a retired American singer, songwriter, and musician.
Bob WeirPerson · Music memorabiliaRobert Weir (disambiguation)Robert Weir
Bob WelchPerson · Music memorabiliaRobert Lawrence Welch Jr. (August 31, 1945 – June 7, 2012) was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter who was a member of Fleetwood Mac from 1971 to 1974.
Bobby FullerPerson · Music memorabilia
Bobby KeysPerson · Music memorabiliaRobert Henry Keys (December 18, 1943 – December 2, 2014) was an American saxophonist who performed as a member of several horn sections of the 1970s.
Bobby VeePerson · Music memorabiliaRobert Thomas Velline (April 30, 1943 – October 24, 2016), known professionally as Bobby Vee, was an American singer who was a teen idol in the early 1960s and also appeared in films.
Bonnie BramlettPerson · Music memorabiliaBonnie Bramlett (born Bonnie Lynn O'Farrell, November 8, 1944) is an American singer and occasional actress known for performing with her husband, Delaney Bramlett, as Delaney & Bonnie.
Boom DesjardinsPerson · Music memorabiliaDaniel "Boom" Desjardins (born 1971) is a French Canadian singer from Val-d'Or, Quebec.
Boom GasparPerson · Music memorabiliaKenneth E. "Boom" Gaspar (born February 3, 1953) is an American musician. He has performed as a keyboardist with American rock band Pearl Jam since 2002.
Brad GillisPerson · Music memorabiliaBradley Frank Gillis (born June 15, 1957) is an American guitarist most famous for playing with the band Night Ranger. He grew up in Alameda, California.
Bradley JosephPerson · Music memorabiliaBradley Joseph (born September 2, 1965) is an American composer, arranger, and producer of contemporary instrumental music.
Bret MichaelsPerson · Music memorabiliaBret Michael Sychak (born March 15, 1963), known professionally as Bret Michaels, is an American rock musician.
Brett AndersonPerson · Music memorabilia
Brian AugerPerson · Music memorabiliaBrian Albert Gordon Auger (born 18 July 1939) is an English jazz rock and rock keyboardist who specialises in the Hammond organ.
Brian ConnollyPerson · Music memorabiliaBrian Francis Connolly (5 October 1945 – 9 February 1997) was a Scottish singer-songwriter, musician and actor, best known as the lead singer of glam rock band Sweet between 1968 and 1979…
Brian WilsonPerson · Music memorabiliaBrian Douglas Wilson (June 20, 1942 – June 11, 2025) was an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who co-founded the Beach Boys.
Bruce CockburnPerson · Music memorabiliaBruce Douglas Cockburn (born May 27, 1945)[1] is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Bruce HornsbyPerson · Music memorabiliaBruce Randall Hornsby (born November 23, 1954) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist.
Bryan FerryPerson · Music memorabiliaBryan Ferry (born 26 September 1945) is an English singer and musician. He became known as the frontman of the band Roxy Music and also launched a solo career.
Buddy GuyPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorge "Buddy" Guy (born July 30, 1936) is an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter.
Buddy HollyPerson · Music memorabiliaCharles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), known professionally by his stage name Buddy Holly, was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who was a central and…
Buddy KnoxPerson · Music memorabiliaBuddy Wayne Knox (July 20, 1933 – February 14, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, best known for his 1957 rock and roll hit song, "Party Doll".[2]
Buddy RichardPerson · Music memorabiliaRicardo Roberto Toro Lavín, also known as Buddy Richard (September 21, 1943, Graneros) is a Chilean singer-songwriter known for his ballads.
BurtonPerson · Music memorabiliaJanne Johannes Puurtinen (born 17 October 1974), better known as Burton or Emerson Burton, is a Finnish musician.
Butch TrucksPerson · Music memorabiliaClaude Hudson "Butch" Trucks (May 11, 1947 – January 24, 2017) was an American drummer.
Calvin RussellPerson · Music memorabiliaCalvin Russell (born Calvert Russell Kosler; November 1, 1948 – April 3, 2011) was an American blues and roots rock singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Candice NightAuthor · BooksCandice Night (born May 8, 1971) is an American singer and musician. She has been the vocalist/lyricist and multi-instrumentalist for the traditional folk rock project Blackmore's Night…
Carl PerkinsPerson · Music memorabiliaCarl Lee Perkins (April 9, 1932 – January 19, 1998) was an American country, rockabilly, and rock and roll guitarist, singer and songwriter.
Carlos VivesPerson · Music memorabiliaCarlos Alberto Vives Restrepo (born 7 August 1961) is a Colombian singer, songwriter and actor.
Carsie BlantonPerson · Music memorabiliaCarson Amanda "Carsie" Blanton (born July 22, 1985) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist based in New Jersey.
Cedric Bixler-ZavalaPerson · Music memorabiliaCedric Bixler-Zavala (born November 4, 1974) is an American musician. He has been the lead singer and lyricist of the progressive rock band The Mars Volta since its inception in 2001.
Celeste BuckinghamPerson · Music memorabiliaCeleste Rizvana Buckingham (born 3 May 1995) is a Slovak singer and songwriter. Buckingham began her career in 2011, after finishing fifth in the second season of Česko Slovenská SuperStar,…
Céline DionPerson · Music memorabiliaCéline Marie Claudette Dion (born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer, entrepreneur and philanthropist.
Cem KaracaPerson · Music memorabiliaMuhtar Cem Karaca (5 April 1945 – 8 February 2004) was a Turkish rock musician and one of the most important figures in the Anatolian rock movement. He was a graduate of Robert College.
Cerys MatthewsPerson · Music memorabiliaCerys Elizabeth Matthews (born 11 April 1969) is a Welsh singer, songwriter, author, and broadcaster.
Chaba FadelaPerson · Music memorabiliaChaba Fadela (born Fadela Zalmat, 5 February 1962) is an Algerian raï musician and actress.
Chad CromwellPerson · Music memorabiliaChad Cromwell (born June 14, 1957) is an American rock drummer whose music career has spanned more than 30 years.
Charles BrownPerson · Music memorabiliaTony Russell "Charles" Brown (September 13, 1922 – January 21, 1999) was an American singer and pianist whose soft-toned, slow-paced nightclub style influenced West Coast blues in the 1940s…
Charles GiordanoPerson · Music memorabiliaCharles Giordano (born October 13, 1954) is an American keyboardist and accordionist.
Charlie DanielsPerson · Film memorabiliaCharles Edward Daniels (October 28, 1936 – July 6, 2020) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician.
Charlie WattsPerson · Music memorabiliaCharles Robert Watts (2 June 1941 – 24 August 2021) was an English musician who was the drummer of the Rolling Stones from 1963 until his death in 2021.
Chico SciencePerson · Music memorabiliaFrancisco de Assis França (March 13, 1966 – February 2, 1997), better known as Chico Science, was a Brazilian singer and composer and one of the founders of the manguebeat cultural…
Cho Yong-pilPerson · Music memorabiliaCho Yong-pil (born March 21, 1950) is a South Korean singer-songwriter. Dubbed the "King of Pop" of South Korea, he is considered one of the most influential figures in the country popular…
Chris CornellPerson · Music memorabiliaChristopher John Cornell (Boyle; July 20, 1964 – May 18, 2017) was an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and primary lyricist for the rock bands…
Chris JerichoPerson · Music memorabiliaChristopher Keith Irvine (born November 9, 1970), better known by the ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-Canadian professional wrestler, rock musician, and actor.
Chris SteinPhotographer · PhotographyChristopher Stein (born January 5, 1950) is an American musician and songwriter known as the co-founder and guitarist of the new wave band Blondie.
Chrissie HyndePerson · Music memorabiliaChristine Ellen Hynde (born September 7, 1951) is an American-British singer, songwriter, and musician.
Christoph BrüxArtist · PaintingsChristoph Brüx (born 13 December 1965) is a German sculptor, painter, composer, pianist, keyboardist, arranger and music producer.
Christopher CrossPerson · Music memorabilia
Chubby CheckerPerson · Music memorabiliaChubby Checker (born Ernest Evans; October 3, 1941) is an American rock and roll singer and dancer.
Chuck BerryPerson · Music memorabiliaCharles Edward Anderson Berry (October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017) was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter who was one of the pioneers of rock and roll.
Chuck LeavellPerson · Music memorabiliaCharles Alfred Leavell (born April 28, 1952) is an American musician. A member of the Allman Brothers Band throughout their commercial zenith in the 1970s, he subsequently became a founding…
Clarence WhitePerson · Music memorabiliaClarence White (born Clarence Joseph LeBlanc; June 7, 1944 – July 15, 1973) was an American bluegrass and country guitarist and singer.
Conny BloomPerson · Music memorabiliaConny Bloom is the stage name for Ulf Conny Blomqvist, (born 23 November 1964 in Stockholm) who is a Swedish guitarist and songwriter.
Craig MacGregorPerson · Music memorabiliaCraig MacGregor (September 13, 1949 – February 9, 2018) was an American musician. He was the longtime bassist for Foghat, a rock band he joined in 1976.
Curtis LeePerson · Music memorabiliaCurtis Edwin Lee (October 28, 1939 – January 8, 2015) was an American singer and songwriter.
Czesław NiemenTerminology · Music memorabiliaCzesław Niemen (Polish pronunciation: [ˈt͡ʂɛswaf ˈɲɛmɛn]; born Czesław Juliusz Wydrzycki;
DalbelloPerson · Music memorabiliaLisa Concetta Dal Bello (born 22 May 1959), also known as Dalbello, is a Canadian singer-songwriter.
Dale HawkinsPerson · Music memorabiliaDelmar Allen "Dale" Hawkins (August 22, 1936 – February 13, 2010) was a pioneer American rock singer, songwriter, and rhythm guitarist who was often called the architect of swamp rock…
Damo SuzukiPerson · Music memorabiliaKenji Suzuki, known as Damo Suzuki (ダモ鈴木), was a Japanese musician best known as the vocalist for the German Krautrock group Can between 1970 and 1973.

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