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Rock

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

Adam GreenPerson · Music memorabiliaAdam Green (born May 28, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter, artist and filmmaker.
Adrianne LeónPerson · Music memorabiliaAdrianne Therese León (born March 15, 1987) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She is the co-founder and lead vocalist of the rock band Caught Crimson.
Aleksandar VuksanovićAuthor · BooksAleksandar Vuksanović (Александар Вуксановић; born 3 Novembre 1968), known as Aca Lukas (Аца Лукас), is a Serbian musician.
Alexander GradskyPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexander Borisovich Gradsky (Russian: Алекса́ндр Бори́сович Гра́дский; born Alexander Borisovich Fradkin, 3 November 1949 – 28 November 2021) was a Russian rock singer, bard,…
Alexander RosenbaumAuthor · BooksAlexander Yakovlevich Rosenbaum PAR (Aleksandr Jakovlevič Rozenbaum) (born September 13, 1951) is a Russian bard from Saint Petersburg.[1][2]
Andy JohnsPerson · Music memorabiliaJeremy Andrew Johns (20 May 1950 – 7 April 2013) was a British sound engineer and record producer who worked on several well-known rock albums, including the Rolling Stones' Exile on Main…
Antonio OlivariPerson · Music memorabiliaAntonio Olivari was born on 28 September 1980. He is a songwriter and composer from Ħamrun, Malta and has written songs in English and in Maltese.
Arthur MeschianPerson · Music memorabiliaArthur (Artashes) Meschian (Armenian: Արթուր Մեսչյան; born March 3, 1949, in Yerevan, Armenia) is an Armenian architect, musician, composer, poet, singer and painter.
Ayumi HamasakiPerson · Music memorabiliaAyumi Hamasaki is a Japanese singer-songwriter and producer. Nicknamed the "Empress of Pop" on account of her influence throughout Asia, she is widely recognized for her versatile music…
BeccaPerson · Music memorabiliaRebecca Emily Hollcraft (born May 9, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, known professionally as Becca, Becca-chan, and Bec Hollcraft.
Bette MidlerPerson · Music memorabiliaBette Midler (born December 1, 1945) is an American actress, comedian, singer, and author.
Bill HaleyPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam John Clifton Haley (July 6, 1925 – February 9, 1981) was an American rock and roll musician.
Black AlienPerson · Music memorabiliaGustavo de Almeida Ribeiro (born June 7, 1972), better known by his stage name Black Alien, is a Brazilian rapper and composer.
BonoboPerson · Music memorabiliaSimon Charles Green (born 30 March 1976), known by his stage name Bonobo, is an English musician, producer, and DJ based in Los Angeles.
Branco MelloPerson · Music memorabiliaBranco Mello (born Claudio Corrêa de Mello Júnior on March 16, 1962) is a Brazilian musician and actor, best known as the vocalist and bassist of Brazilian rock band Titãs.
Buffy Sainte-MariePerson · Music memorabiliaBuffy Sainte-Marie (born Beverley Jean Santamaria; February 20, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and social activist.
Caitlyn Taylor LovePerson · Film memorabiliaCaitlyn Taylor Love (born June 16, 1994) is a former American actress and musician. She co-starred in the Disney XD sitcom I'm in the Band.
Camila MorenoPerson · Music memorabiliaCamila Moreno (born July 8, 1985 in Santiago) is a Chilean rock and folk singer-songwriter.
CampinoPerson · Music memorabiliaAndreas Frege (born 22 June 1962), known professionally as Campino, is a German-British singer, best known as the lead vocalist of Die Toten Hosen, a German punk rock band.
Chad HugoPerson · Music memorabiliaCharles Edward Hugo (born February 24, 1974) is an American record producer. He was one half of the production duo the Neptunes, which he formed alongside Pharrell Williams in 1992.
Chris BlackwellPerson · Music memorabiliaChristopher Percy Gordon Blackwell (born 22 June 1937) is a Jamaican-British former record producer and the founder of Island Records, which has been called "one of Britain's great…
Costi IonițăPerson · Music memorabiliaConstantin "Costi" Ioniță (ˈkosti joˈnitsə; born 14 January 1978) is a Romanian singer regarded as one of the most celebrated ethnic Romanian vocalists of muzică orientală (manele), and a…
Craig NichollsArtist · PaintingsHe was born in Sydney.
Cui JianPerson · Music memorabilia
Debbie HarryPerson · Music memorabiliaDeborah Ann Harry (born Angela Trimble; July 1, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter and actress, best known as the lead vocalist of the band Blondie.
Dee PalmerPerson · Music memorabiliaDee Palmer (formerly David Palmer; 2 July 1937 – 13 June 2026) was an English composer, arranger and keyboardist, best known for having been a member of the progressive rock group Jethro…
Eric MooPerson · Music memorabilia
Erika M. AndersonPerson · Music memorabiliaErika Michelle Anderson (born January 28, 1982), better known by her stage name EMA, is an American singer and songwriter originally from South Dakota, who presently lives in Portland,…
Eugent BushpepaPerson · Music memorabiliaEugent Bushpepa (born 2 July 1984), also known by his alternative name Gent Bushpepa, is an Albanian singer, songwriter and composer.
Felipe ColomboPerson · Film memorabilia
Fred NegroArtist · Comics and comic artFrederick John Negro (born 1959) is an Australian satirist, musician, songwriter, and cartoonist. He has fronted numerous rock, punk and country bands.
Freddie GarrityPerson · Film memorabiliaFrederick Garrity (14 November 1936 – 20 May 2006) was an English singer and actor. He was best known as the frontman of Freddie and the Dreamers from 1959 until his retirement in 2001.
Gary CheronePerson · Music memorabiliaGary Francis Cherone (born July 26, 1961) is an American rock singer and songwriter. Cherone is known for his work as the lead vocalist of the Boston rock group Extreme and Van Halen.
Grigory LepsPerson · Music memorabiliaGrigory Viktorovich Lepsveridze (გრიგორი ვიქტორის ძე ლეფსვერიძე; born 16 July 1962), known as Grigory Leps, is a Russian singer-songwriter of Georgian origin.
Guy MoonPerson · Music memorabiliaGuy Vernon Moon (February 7, 1962 – January 8, 2026) was an American composer who was known for composing music for various films, television productions, and, most notably, animations -…
Hiroko KonishiPerson · Music memorabiliaBorn October 26, 1975 is a Japanese voice actress, musician and AI researcher. She is known for her roles as Jiyuu Nanohana in Jubei-chan, Sae Sawanoguchi in Magic User's Club, Nene…
Howard KaylanPerson · Film memorabiliaHoward Kaylan (born Howard Lawrence Kaplan; June 22, 1947) is an American retired musician and songwriter, who was a founding member and lead singer of the 1960s rock band The Turtles, and,…
Hua ChenyuPerson · Music memorabilia
Ishay RiboPerson · Music memorabiliaIshay Ribo (born February 3, 1989) is an Israeli singer-songwriter. A Sephardic Orthodox Jew, he has gained popularity in Israel among Haredi, national-religious, and secular Jewish…
Jace EverettPerson · Music memorabiliaJace Everett Beasley (born May 27, 1972) is an American singer-songwriter and musician.
Jack BlackPerson · Music memorabiliaThomas Jacob "Jack" Black (born August 28, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, and musician.
Jackson BrownePerson · Music memorabiliaClyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is an American rock musician, singer, songwriter, and political activist who has sold over 30 million albums in the United States.
Jad FairPerson · Music memorabiliaJadwin B. Fair (born June 9, 1954) is an American singer, guitarist, graphic artist, and founding member of lo-fi alternative rock group Half Japanese.
Jada Pinkett SmithPerson · Film memorabiliaJada Koren Pinkett Smith (née Pinkett; born September 18, 1971) is an American actress, businesswoman, and talk show host.
Janez BončinaAuthor · BooksJanez Bončina, nicknamed Benč (born 3 December 1947) is a Slovenian composer, guitarist and singer. He is one of the leading authors and performers of Slovenian and Yugoslavian rock music.
Jeff HealeyPerson · Music memorabiliaNorman Jeffrey Healey (March 25, 1966 – March 2, 2008) was a Canadian blues, rock and jazz guitarist, singer and songwriter who attained popularity in the 1980s and 1990s. He reached No.
Joey TempestPerson · Music memorabiliaRolf Magnus Joakim Larsson (born 19 August 1963), known professionally as Joey Tempest, is a Swedish musician and the lead vocalist of the rock band Europe.
John BettisPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Gregory Bettis (born October 24, 1946) is an American lyricist and songwriter whose songs have sold more than 250 million records worldwide, recorded by some of the most prominent…
John MayerPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Clayton Mayer (born October 16, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
Jon Bon JoviPerson · Film memorabiliaJohn Francis Bongiovi Jr. (born March 2, 1962), known professionally as Jon Bon Jovi, is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor.
Juliet SimmsPerson · Music memorabiliaJuliet Nicole Simms (born February 26, 1986), also known as Lilith Czar, is an American singer and songwriter.
Kate PiersonPerson · Film memorabiliaCatherine Elizabeth Pierson (born April 27, 1948) is an American singer, lyricist, and founding member of the B-52s. She plays guitar, bass, and various keyboard instruments.
Keiichi SuzukiPerson · Music memorabiliaKeiichi Suzuki is a Japanese composer, singer, and record producer. He co-founded the rock band Moonriders and is best known known outside of Japan for his musical contributions to the…
Kenny RogersPerson · Film memorabiliaKenneth Donald Ray Rogers (August 21, 1938 – March 20, 2020) was an American country music singer-songwriter.
Lisa LoebPerson · Music memorabiliaLisa Anne Loeb (born March 11, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author and actress.
Lou ReedAuthor · BooksLewis Allan Reed (March 2, 1942October 27, 2013) was an American musician, songwriter, and poet.
Luna MayaPerson · Film memorabiliaLuna Maya Sugeng is an Indonesian model, actress, and presenter of Austrian descent. She started her career as an advertising and catwalk model.
Marcelo FalcãoPerson · Music memorabiliaMarcelo Falcão Custódio (born May 31, 1973, in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian musician, the lead singer of the group O Rappa.
Mary Elizabeth McGlynnPerson · Film memorabiliaMary Elizabeth McGlynn (born October 16, 1966) is an American actress, singer, and voice director.
Maxim FadeevPerson · Film memorabiliaMaxim "Max" Aleksandrovich Fadeev (born 6 May 1968) is a Russian singer-songwriter, composer and producer.
Melissa FerrickPerson · Music memorabiliaMelissa Ferrick is an American singer-songwriter. She is a music professor at Northeastern University and Berklee College of Music.
Mick GordonPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael John Gordon is an Australian composer, record producer, musician, and sound designer, composing music primarily for video games.
Nando ReisPerson · Music memorabiliaNando Reis (born José Fernando Gomes dos Reis; January 12, 1963) is a Brazilian musician and producer, best known as the former bassist and one of the lead singers of Brazilian rock band…
Nathan LarsonPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Maryland.
Nick CavePerson · Music memorabiliaNicholas Edward Cave (born 22 September 1957) is an Australian singer, musician and writer. He is the frontman of the rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.
PappoPerson · Music memorabiliaNorberto Aníbal Napolitano (10 March 1950 – 25 February 2005), popularly known as Pappo, was an Argentine rock musician, guitarist, singer and songwriter.
Patti RussoPerson · Music memorabiliaPatricia Russo (May 20, 1964) is an American singer and songwriter. She acted as Meat Loaf's female lead vocalist, touring the world with his band Neverland Express between 1993 and 2013.
Patti ScialfaPerson · Music memorabiliaVivienne Patricia Scialfa (born July 29, 1953)[1] is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Paul A. RothchildPerson · Music memorabiliaPaul Allen Rothchild (April 18, 1935 – March 30, 1995) was a prominent American record producer of the 1960s and 1970s, widely known for his historic work with the Doors, producing Janis…
Paul JonesPerson · Music memorabilia
Paulo MiklosPerson · Music memorabiliaPaulo Roberto de Souza Miklos (known as Paulo Miklos ˈpawlu ˈmiklus, born on January 21, 1959) is a Brazilian multi-instrumentalist, musician and actor.
Pete YornPerson · Music memorabiliaPeter Joseph Yorn (born July 27, 1974) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician.
Petr ElfimovPerson · Music memorabiliaPetr Petrovich Elfimov (Pyotr Yelfimaŭ; born 15 February 1980) is a Belarusian singer, musician, songwriter and arranger, music producer, actor.
Pier GonellaPerson · Music memorabiliaPierangelo Gonella is an Italian guitarist, composer and producer, most known in the metal genre as founding member of the heavy metal bands Mastercastle, guitar player of the band…
Ray DaviesPerson · Film memorabiliaSir Raymond Douglas Davies (born 21 June 1944) is an English musician. He was the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and primary songwriter for the rock band the Kinks, with his younger…
Richard HellPerson · Music memorabiliaRichard Lester Meyers (born October 2, 1949), better known by his stage name Richard Hell, is an American singer, songwriter, bass guitarist and writer.
Richard ScheuflerPerson · Music memorabiliaRichard Scheufler (born 1 November 1964) is a Czech multi-instrumentalist, singer, composer, music arranger, teacher, and producer.
Robbie RobertsonPerson · Film memorabiliaJaime Royal "Robbie" Robertson (July 5, 1943 – August 9, 2023) was a Canadian musician, composer, and producer. Robertson was the onetime lead guitarist for Bob Dylan's backing band.
Roger ChapmanPerson · Music memorabiliaRoger Maxwell Chapman (born 8 April 1942 in Leicester), also known as Chappo, is an English rock vocalist.[1] He is best known as a member of the progressive rock band Family, which he…
Roger DaltreyPerson · Music memorabiliaSir Roger Harry Daltrey (born 1 March 1944) is an English singer, songwriter and actor.
Ronnie Van ZantPerson · Music memorabiliaRonald Wayne Van Zant (January 15, 1948 – October 20, 1977)[1] was an American singer, best known as the founder, lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the southern rock band Lynyrd…
Ronnie WoodPerson · Music memorabiliaRonnie Wood was born on 1 June 1947. Ronnie Wood was recorded as a citizen of United Kingdom.
Ryudo UzakiPerson · Music memorabiliaBorn February 23, 1946 is a Japanese musician, composer, and actor. His group, the Down Town Boogie-Woogie Band, was one of the most prominent 1970s Japanese rock bands.
Sam RileyPerson · Film memorabiliaSamuel Peter W. Riley (born 8 January 1980) is an English actor and singer. He is best known for his performance in the 2007 biographical film Control about the life of Ian Curtis, as…
Scarlet RiveraPerson · Music memorabiliaScarlet Rivera (legally Donna Eyre, born Donna Shea) is an American violinist. She is best known for her work with Bob Dylan, in particular on his 1976 album Desire and as part of the…
Sean LennonPerson · Film memorabiliaSean Tarō Ono Lennon (Japanese: 小野太郎, Hepburn: Ono Tarō; born October 9, 1975) is a British and American musician.
Shoji MeguroPerson · Music memorabiliaShoji Meguro is a Japanese composer, guitarist, and video game designer. Formerly an employee of the game company Atlus, he is best known for his work in their Shin Megami Tensei and…
Skye SweetnamPerson · Film memorabiliaSkye Alexandra Sweetnam (born May 5, 1988) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She released two solo studio albums on Capitol Records/EMI — Noise from the Basement (2004) and Sound Soldier…
Sofia RotaruPerson · Film memorabiliaSofiia Mykhailivna Yevdokymenko-Rotaru (Rotaru; born 7 August 1947), known simply as Sofia Rotaru, is a Ukrainian singer.
Sook-Yin LeePerson · Film memorabiliaSook-Yin Lee is recorded as screenwriter, singer, radio personality, songwriter and actress.
Tané McClurePerson · Film memorabiliaTané M. McClure (born June 8, 1958), sometimes credited as Tahnee Cain and Tané Cain, is an American actress, singer, model, producer, writer, director, and film editor.
Teddy RobinPerson · Music memorabilia
Tetsu TakanoPerson · Music memorabiliaBorn December 12, 1972 in Obihiro, Japan is a Japanese rock musician and singer-songwriter. He first became known as vocalist of the visual kei rock band Malice Mizer from 1992 to 1994.
Tommy ThayerPerson · Music memorabiliaThomas Cunningham Thayer (born November 7, 1960) is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist and a vocalist for the hard rock band Kiss, a role he has held since 2002.
Tõnis MägiPerson · Film memorabiliaTõnis Mägi (born 18 November 1948) is an Estonian singer, guitarist, composer and actor. He is one of the most influential and remarkable names in Estonian rock music of the past 40 years.
Tõnu TrubetskyAuthor · BooksTõnu Trubetsky or Tõnu Troubetzkoy (born April 24, 1963), also known as Mycroft Trubecki, Tony Blackplait etc, is a writer, impresario, glam rock/punk rock musician, film and music video…
Troy StetinaPerson · Music memorabiliaTroy Stetina (born November 16, 1963) is an American guitarist and music educator.
VicenticoPerson · Music memorabiliaGabriel Julio Fernández Capello (born July 24, 1964), better known as Vicentico, is an Argentine musician and composer.
Win ButlerAuthor · BooksEdwin Farnham Butler III (born April 14, 1980) is an American-Canadian singer, songwriter, musician, and multi-instrumentalist.
Yoni BlochPerson · Music memorabiliaYoni Bloch (born August 11, 1981) is an Israeli musician, songwriter, composer, rock singer and hi-tech entrepreneur.
YordanoDesigner · DesignYordano, born Giordano Di Marzo Migani, is an Italian–born Venezuelan singer-songwriter and guitar player.
Zoë KravitzPerson · Film memorabiliaZoë Isabella Kravitz (born December 1, 1988) is an American actress, singer, and filmmaker.

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