SettingsRock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees
ABBA
ABBA was a Swedish pop/rock group formed in Stockholm in 1972, comprising Agnetha Fältskog, Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Anni-Frid Lyngstad.
ABBA was a Swedish pop/rock group formed in Stockholm in 1972, comprising Agnetha Fältskog, Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Anni-Frid Lyngstad.
AC/DC
AC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young, who have remained the sole constant members.
AC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young, who have remained the sole constant members.
Aerosmith
Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band."
Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band."
Ahmet Ertegun
Ahmet Ertegün (, ; – December 14, 2006) was a Turkish American musician and businessman, best known as the founder and president of Atlantic Records, and for discovering or championing artists ...
Ahmet Ertegün (, ; – December 14, 2006) was a Turkish American musician and businessman, best known as the founder and president of Atlantic Records, and for discovering or championing artists ...
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer, songwriter, and musician whose career spans more than four decades.
Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer, songwriter, and musician whose career spans more than four decades.
Allen Toussaint
Allen Toussaint is an American musician, composer, record producer, and influential figure in New Orleans R&B.
Allen Toussaint is an American musician, composer, record producer, and influential figure in New Orleans R&B.
Art Rupe
Arthur N. Rupe started Specialty Records in Los Angeles in 1946.
Arthur N. Rupe started Specialty Records in Los Angeles in 1946.
Benny Benjamin
William "Benny" Benjamin (July 25, 1925 – April 20, 1969), nicknamed Papa Zita, was an American musician, most notable as the primary drummer for the Motown studio band known as The Funk B...
William "Benny" Benjamin (July 25, 1925 – April 20, 1969), nicknamed Papa Zita, was an American musician, most notable as the primary drummer for the Motown studio band known as The Funk B...
Berry Gordy
Berry Gordy, Jr. is an American record producer, and the founder of the Motown record label, as well as its many subsidiaries.
Berry Gordy, Jr. is an American record producer, and the founder of the Motown record label, as well as its many subsidiaries.
Bill Graham (promoter)
Bill Graham (January 8, 1931 – October 25, 1991) was an American impresario and rock concert promoter from the 1960s until his death.
Bill Graham (January 8, 1931 – October 25, 1991) was an American impresario and rock concert promoter from the 1960s until his death.
Bill Monroe
William Smith Monroe was an American musician who created the style of music known as bluegrass, which takes its name from his band, the "Blue Grass Boys," named for Monroe's home state o...
William Smith Monroe was an American musician who created the style of music known as bluegrass, which takes its name from his band, the "Blue Grass Boys," named for Monroe's home state o...
Billy Joel
William Martin "Billy" Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American pianist, singer-songwriter, and composer.
William Martin "Billy" Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American pianist, singer-songwriter, and composer.
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath are an English rock band, formed in Aston, Birmingham in 1969 by Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward.
Black Sabbath are an English rock band, formed in Aston, Birmingham in 1969 by Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward.
Blondie (band)
Blondie is an American rock band, founded by singer Deborah Harry and guitarist Chris Stein.
Blondie is an American rock band, founded by singer Deborah Harry and guitarist Chris Stein.
Bo Diddley
Ellas Otha Bates, known by his stage name Bo Diddley, was an American rhythm and blues vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, and rock and roll pioneer.
Ellas Otha Bates, known by his stage name Bo Diddley, was an American rhythm and blues vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, and rock and roll pioneer.
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman on May 24, 1941, is an American singer-songwriter, musician and artist.
Bob Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman on May 24, 1941, is an American singer-songwriter, musician and artist.
Bob Seger
Robert Clark "Bob" Seger is an American rock and roll singer-songwriter, guitarist and pianist.
Robert Clark "Bob" Seger is an American rock and roll singer-songwriter, guitarist and pianist.
Bob Wills
James Robert Wills, better known as Bob Wills, was an American Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader.
James Robert Wills, better known as Bob Wills, was an American Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader.
Bobby Darin
Bobby Darin (born Walden Robert Cassotto; May 14, 1936 – December 20, 1973) was an American singer who performed in a range of music genres, including pop, rock, jazz, folk and country.
Bobby Darin (born Walden Robert Cassotto; May 14, 1936 – December 20, 1973) was an American singer who performed in a range of music genres, including pop, rock, jazz, folk and country.
Bonnie Raitt
Bonnie Lynn Raitt (born November 8, 1949) is an American blues singer-songwriter and a renowned slide guitar player.
Bonnie Lynn Raitt (born November 8, 1949) is an American blues singer-songwriter and a renowned slide guitar player.
Brenda Lee
Brenda Mae Tarpley, known as Brenda Lee, is an American performer who sang rockabilly, pop and country music, and had 37 US chart hits during the 1960s, a number surpassed only by Elvis Pr...
Brenda Mae Tarpley, known as Brenda Lee, is an American performer who sang rockabilly, pop and country music, and had 37 US chart hits during the 1960s, a number surpassed only by Elvis Pr...
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen, nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter-performer who records and tours with the E Street Band.
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen, nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter-performer who records and tours with the E Street Band.
Buddy Holly
Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), known professionally as Buddy Holly, was an American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll.
Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), known professionally as Buddy Holly, was an American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll.
Buffalo Springfield
Buffalo Springfield is a North American folk rock band renowned both for its music and as a springboard for the careers of Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Richie Furay and Jim Messina.
Buffalo Springfield is a North American folk rock band renowned both for its music and as a springboard for the careers of Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Richie Furay and Jim Messina.
Carl Gardner
Carl Edward Gardner (April 29, 1928 – June 12, 2011) was an American singer, best known as the foremost member and founder of The Coasters.
Carl Edward Gardner (April 29, 1928 – June 12, 2011) was an American singer, best known as the foremost member and founder of The Coasters.
Carl Perkins
Carl Lee Perkins (April 9, 1932 – January 19, 1998) was an American rockabilly musician who recorded most notably at Sun Records Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, beginning during 1954.
Carl Lee Perkins (April 9, 1932 – January 19, 1998) was an American rockabilly musician who recorded most notably at Sun Records Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, beginning during 1954.
Charles Brown (musician)
Charles Brown (September 13, 1922 – January 21, 1999), born in Texas City, Texas was an American blues singer and pianist whose soft-toned, slow-paced blues-club style influenced the deve...
Charles Brown (September 13, 1922 – January 21, 1999), born in Texas City, Texas was an American blues singer and pianist whose soft-toned, slow-paced blues-club style influenced the deve...
Chet Atkins
Chester Burton Atkins, known as Chet Atkins, was an American guitarist and record producer who, along with Owen Bradley, created the smoother country music style known as the Nashville sou...
Chester Burton Atkins, known as Chet Atkins, was an American guitarist and record producer who, along with Owen Bradley, created the smoother country music style known as the Nashville sou...
Chris Blackwell
Christopher Percy Gordon "Chris" Blackwell is a British businessman and former record producer, and the founder of Island Records, which has been called "one of Britain's great independent labels".
Christopher Percy Gordon "Chris" Blackwell is a British businessman and former record producer, and the founder of Island Records, which has been called "one of Britain's great independent labels".
Chris Wood (rock musician)
Christopher Gordon Blandford 'Chris' Wood (24 June 1944, in Harborne, Birmingham – 12 July 1983, at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham) was a founding member of the English rock band Traffic, ...
Christopher Gordon Blandford 'Chris' Wood (24 June 1944, in Harborne, Birmingham – 12 July 1983, at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham) was a founding member of the English rock band Traffic, ...
Chuck Berry
Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry (born October 18, 1926) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter, and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music.
Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry (born October 18, 1926) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter, and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music.
Chuck Willis
Harold "Chuck" Willis (January 31, 1928 – April 10, 1958) was an American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter.
Harold "Chuck" Willis (January 31, 1928 – April 10, 1958) was an American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter.
Clyde McPhatter
Clyde McPhatter was an American R&B singer, perhaps the most widely imitated R&B singer of the 1950s and 1960s, making him a key figure in the shaping of doo-wop and R&B. He had high-pitched te...
Clyde McPhatter was an American R&B singer, perhaps the most widely imitated R&B singer of the 1950s and 1960s, making him a key figure in the shaping of doo-wop and R&B. He had high-pitched te...
Cream (band)
Cream were a 1960s British rock supergroup consisting of bassist/vocalist Jack Bruce, guitarist/vocalist Eric Clapton, and drummer Ginger Baker.
Cream were a 1960s British rock supergroup consisting of bassist/vocalist Jack Bruce, guitarist/vocalist Eric Clapton, and drummer Ginger Baker.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Creedence Clearwater Revival was an American rock band that gained popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s with a number of successful singles drawn from various albums.
Creedence Clearwater Revival was an American rock band that gained popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s with a number of successful singles drawn from various albums.
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Crosby, Stills & Nash is a folk rock supergroup made up of David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash, also known as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young when joined by occasional fourth member ...
Crosby, Stills & Nash is a folk rock supergroup made up of David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash, also known as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young when joined by occasional fourth member ...
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Lee Mayfield was an African-American soul, R&B, and funk singer, songwriter, and record producer.
Curtis Lee Mayfield was an African-American soul, R&B, and funk singer, songwriter, and record producer.
Darlene Love
Darlene Love ( Wright; born July 26, 1941 ) is an American popular music singer and actress.
Darlene Love ( Wright; born July 26, 1941 ) is an American popular music singer and actress.
Dave Bartholomew
Dave Bartholomew (born December 24, 1920, Edgard, Louisiana) is a musician, band leader, composer and arranger, prominent in the music of New Orleans throughout the second half of the 20th century.
Dave Bartholomew (born December 24, 1920, Edgard, Louisiana) is a musician, band leader, composer and arranger, prominent in the music of New Orleans throughout the second half of the 20th century.
Dave Mason
David Thomas "Dave" Mason is an English singer-songwriter, and guitarist from Worcester, who first found fame with the rock band Traffic.
David Thomas "Dave" Mason is an English singer-songwriter, and guitarist from Worcester, who first found fame with the rock band Traffic.
Del Shannon
Del Shannon was an American rock and roll singer-songwriter who had a No. 1 hit, "Runaway", in 1961.
Del Shannon was an American rock and roll singer-songwriter who had a No. 1 hit, "Runaway", in 1961.
Dennis Dunaway
Dennis Dunaway was the bass guitarist for The Spiders, The Earwigs, Alice Cooper group from 1969–1974.
Dennis Dunaway was the bass guitarist for The Spiders, The Earwigs, Alice Cooper group from 1969–1974.
Dick Clark
Richard Wagstaff "Dick" Clark was an American radio and television personality, best known for hosting American television's longest-running variety show, American Bandstand, fro...
Richard Wagstaff "Dick" Clark was an American radio and television personality, best known for hosting American television's longest-running variety show, American Bandstand, fro...
Dion DiMucci
Dion Francis DiMucci, better known mononymously as Dion, is an American singer-songwriter whose work has incorporated elements of doo-wop, pop oldies music, rock and R&B styles to straight...
Dion Francis DiMucci, better known mononymously as Dion, is an American singer-songwriter whose work has incorporated elements of doo-wop, pop oldies music, rock and R&B styles to straight...
Doc Pomus
Jerome Solon Felder, better known as Doc Pomus (June 27, 1925 - March 14, 1991), was a twentieth-century American blues singer and songwriter.
Jerome Solon Felder, better known as Doc Pomus (June 27, 1925 - March 14, 1991), was a twentieth-century American blues singer and songwriter.
Dr. John
Malcolm John "Mac" Rebennack, Jr., better known by the stage name Dr. John, is an American singer-songwriter, pianist and guitarist, whose music combines blues, pop, jazz as well as zydeco...
Malcolm John "Mac" Rebennack, Jr., better known by the stage name Dr. John, is an American singer-songwriter, pianist and guitarist, whose music combines blues, pop, jazz as well as zydeco...
Duane Eddy
Duane Eddy is a Grammy Award-winning American guitarist.
Duane Eddy is a Grammy Award-winning American guitarist.
Dusty Springfield
Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien OBE, known professionally as Dusty Springfield and dubbed The White Queen of Soul, was a British pop singer whose career extended from the la...
Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien OBE, known professionally as Dusty Springfield and dubbed The White Queen of Soul, was a British pop singer whose career extended from the la...
Eagles (band)
The Eagles are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1971 by Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Bernie Leadon, and Randy Meisner.
The Eagles are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1971 by Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Bernie Leadon, and Randy Meisner.
Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire is an American band that has spanned the musical genres of soul, jazz, R&B, funk, and rock.
Earth, Wind & Fire is an American band that has spanned the musical genres of soul, jazz, R&B, funk, and rock.
Eddie Cochran
Eddie Cochran, was an American rock and roll pioneer who in his brief career had a small but lasting influence on rock music through his guitar playing.
Eddie Cochran, was an American rock and roll pioneer who in his brief career had a small but lasting influence on rock music through his guitar playing.
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor.
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor.
Eric Burdon
Eric Victor Burdon is an English singer-songwriter best known as a member and vocalist of rock band The Animals, and the funk rock band War and for his aggressive stage performance.
Eric Victor Burdon is an English singer-songwriter best known as a member and vocalist of rock band The Animals, and the funk rock band War and for his aggressive stage performance.
Fats Domino
Antoine Dominique "Fats" Domino Jr. is an American R&B and rock and roll pianist and singer-songwriter.
Antoine Dominique "Fats" Domino Jr. is an American R&B and rock and roll pianist and singer-songwriter.
Floyd Cramer
Floyd Cramer was an American Hall of Fame pianist who was one of the architects of the "Nashville sound".
Floyd Cramer was an American Hall of Fame pianist who was one of the architects of the "Nashville sound".
Four Tops
The Four Tops are an American vocal quartet, whose repertoire has included doo-wop, jazz, soul music, R&B, disco, adult contemporary, hard rock, and showtunes.
The Four Tops are an American vocal quartet, whose repertoire has included doo-wop, jazz, soul music, R&B, disco, adult contemporary, hard rock, and showtunes.
Frank Barsalona
Frank Barsalona is an American talent agent, founder of Premier Talent in 1964, the first booking agency to focus on rock performers.
Frank Barsalona is an American talent agent, founder of Premier Talent in 1964, the first booking agency to focus on rock performers.
Frank Zappa
Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, singer-songwriter, electric guitarist, recording engineer, record producer and film director.
Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, singer-songwriter, electric guitarist, recording engineer, record producer and film director.
Freddie King
Freddie King, thought to have been born as Frederick Christian, originally recording as Freddy King, and nicknamed "the Texas Cannonball", was an influential American blues gui...
Freddie King, thought to have been born as Frederick Christian, originally recording as Freddy King, and nicknamed "the Texas Cannonball", was an influential American blues gui...
Fuzzy Haskins
Clarence Eugene "Fuzzy" Haskins (born June 8, 1941) is a former singer with 1950s and 1960s doo-wop group, The Parliaments.
Clarence Eugene "Fuzzy" Haskins (born June 8, 1941) is a former singer with 1950s and 1960s doo-wop group, The Parliaments.
Gamble and Huff
Kenneth Gamble and Leon A. Huff are an American songwriting and record production team who have written and produced over 170 gold and platinum records.
Kenneth Gamble and Leon A. Huff are an American songwriting and record production team who have written and produced over 170 gold and platinum records.
George Harrison
George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician and singer-songwriter who achieved international fame as lead guitarist of The Beatles.
George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician and singer-songwriter who achieved international fame as lead guitarist of The Beatles.
George Martin
Sir George Henry Martin CBE is an English record producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer and musician.
Sir George Henry Martin CBE is an English record producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer and musician.
Gerry Goffin
Gerry Goffin is an American lyricist.
Gerry Goffin is an American lyricist.
Glen Buxton
Glen Edward Buxton (November 10, 1947 – October 19, 1997) was an American musician, and guitarist for the original Alice Cooper band.
Glen Edward Buxton (November 10, 1947 – October 19, 1997) was an American musician, and guitarist for the original Alice Cooper band.
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five was an influential American hip hop group formed in the South Bronx of New York City in 1978.
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five was an influential American hip hop group formed in the South Bronx of New York City in 1978.
Grateful Dead
The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area.
The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1985.
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1985.
Hal Blaine
Hal Blaine (born Harold Simon Belsky, 5 February 1929, Holyoke, Massachusetts) is an American drummer and session musician.
Hal Blaine (born Harold Simon Belsky, 5 February 1929, Holyoke, Massachusetts) is an American drummer and session musician.
Hank Ballard
Note: for the separate listing on the vocal group, see The Midnighters Hank Ballard, born John Henry Kendricks, was a rhythm and blues singer and songwriter, the lead vocalist of ...
Note: for the separate listing on the vocal group, see The Midnighters Hank Ballard, born John Henry Kendricks, was a rhythm and blues singer and songwriter, the lead vocalist of ...
Hank Williams
Hank Williams, born Hiram King Williams, was an American singer-songwriter and musician regarded as one of the most important country music artists of all time.
Hank Williams, born Hiram King Williams, was an American singer-songwriter and musician regarded as one of the most important country music artists of all time.
Herb Alpert
Herbert "Herb" Alpert (born March 31, 1935) is an American musician most associated with the group variously known as Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass, or...
Herbert "Herb" Alpert (born March 31, 1935) is an American musician most associated with the group variously known as Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass, or...
Holland-Dozier-Holland
Holland–Dozier–Holland is a songwriting and production team made up of Lamont Dozier and brothers Brian Holland and Edward Holland, Jr. They are considered to be one of the greatest ...
Holland–Dozier–Holland is a songwriting and production team made up of Lamont Dozier and brothers Brian Holland and Edward Holland, Jr. They are considered to be one of the greatest ...
Holland-Dozier–Holland
Holland–Dozier–Holland is a songwriting and production team made up of Lamont Dozier and brothers Brian Holland and Edward Holland, Jr. They are considered to be one of the greatest ...
Holland–Dozier–Holland is a songwriting and production team made up of Lamont Dozier and brothers Brian Holland and Edward Holland, Jr. They are considered to be one of the greatest ...
Holland–Dozier–Holland
Holland–Dozier–Holland is a songwriting and production team made up of Lamont Dozier and brothers Brian Holland and Edward Holland, Jr. They are considered to be one of the greatest ...
Holland–Dozier–Holland is a songwriting and production team made up of Lamont Dozier and brothers Brian Holland and Edward Holland, Jr. They are considered to be one of the greatest ...
Howlin' Wolf
Chester Arthur Burnett, known as Howlin' Wolf, was an influential American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player.
Chester Arthur Burnett, known as Howlin' Wolf, was an influential American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player.
Ike & Tina Revue
Ike & Tina Turner were an American rock & roll and soul duo, made of the husband-and-wife team of Ike Turner and Tina Turner in the 1960s and 1970s.
Ike & Tina Turner were an American rock & roll and soul duo, made of the husband-and-wife team of Ike Turner and Tina Turner in the 1960s and 1970s.
Ike & Tina Turner
Ike & Tina Turner were an American musical duo composed of the husband-and-wife team of Ike Turner and Tina Turner.
Ike & Tina Turner were an American musical duo composed of the husband-and-wife team of Ike Turner and Tina Turner.
Ike Turner
Ike Wister Turner was an American musician, bandleader, songwriter, arranger, talent scout, and record producer.
Ike Wister Turner was an American musician, bandleader, songwriter, arranger, talent scout, and record producer.
Jac Holzman
Jac Holzman (born September 15, 1931) was the founder, chief executive officer and head of both Elektra Records and Nonesuch Records.
Jac Holzman (born September 15, 1931) was the founder, chief executive officer and head of both Elektra Records and Nonesuch Records.
Jackson Browne
Clyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and musician who has sold over 17 million albums in the United States alone.
Clyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and musician who has sold over 17 million albums in the United States alone.
Jelly Roll Morton
Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe, known professionally as Jelly Roll Morton, was an American ragtime and early jazz pianist, bandleader and composer.
Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe, known professionally as Jelly Roll Morton, was an American ragtime and early jazz pianist, bandleader and composer.
Jeremy Spencer
Jeremy Cedric Spencer, is a British musician, best known as one of the first guitarists in Fleetwood Mac.
Jeremy Cedric Spencer, is a British musician, best known as one of the first guitarists in Fleetwood Mac.
Jerry Butler (singer)
Jerry Butler (born Jerry Butler Jr., December 8, 1939, Sunflower, Mississippi) is an American soul singer and songwriter.
Jerry Butler (born Jerry Butler Jr., December 8, 1939, Sunflower, Mississippi) is an American soul singer and songwriter.
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Jerome "Jerry" Leiber and Mike Stoller were American songwriting and record producing partners.
Jerome "Jerry" Leiber and Mike Stoller were American songwriting and record producing partners.
Jerry Moss
Jerome S. "Jerry" Moss is an American recording executive, best known for being the co-founder of A&M Records, along with trumpeter and bandleader Herb Alpert.
Jerome S. "Jerry" Moss is an American recording executive, best known for being the co-founder of A&M Records, along with trumpeter and bandleader Herb Alpert.
Jerry Wexler
Gerald "Jerry" Wexler was a music journalist turned music producer, and was regarded as one of the major record industry players behind music from the 1950s through the 1980s.
Gerald "Jerry" Wexler was a music journalist turned music producer, and was regarded as one of the major record industry players behind music from the 1950s through the 1980s.
Jimmie Rodgers (country singer)
James Charles Rodgers, known as Jimmie Rodgers, was an American country singer in the early 20th century known most widely for his rhythmic yodeling.
James Charles Rodgers, known as Jimmie Rodgers, was an American country singer in the early 20th century known most widely for his rhythmic yodeling.
Jimmy Yancey
James Edwards "Jimmy" Yancey was an African American boogie-woogie pianist, composer, and lyricist.
James Edwards "Jimmy" Yancey was an African American boogie-woogie pianist, composer, and lyricist.
John Entwistle
John Alec Entwistle was an English bass guitarist, songwriter, singer, horn player, and film and record producer who was best known as the bass player for the rock band The Who.
John Alec Entwistle was an English bass guitarist, songwriter, singer, horn player, and film and record producer who was best known as the bass player for the rock band The Who.
John Lennon
John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founder members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and cr...
John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founder members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and cr...
John Mellencamp
John Mellencamp, is an American rock singer-songwriter, musician, painter and occasional actor known for his catchy, populist brand of heartland rock which emphasizes traditional instrumentation.
John Mellencamp, is an American rock singer-songwriter, musician, painter and occasional actor known for his catchy, populist brand of heartland rock which emphasizes traditional instrumentation.
John Sebastian
John Benson Sebastian Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and autoharpist.
John Benson Sebastian Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and autoharpist.
Johnny Cash
John R. "Johnny" Cash, was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century.
John R. "Johnny" Cash, was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century.
Johnny Otis
Ioannis Alexandres Veliotes, better known as Johnny Otis, was an American singer, musician, composer, and record producer.
Ioannis Alexandres Veliotes, better known as Johnny Otis, was an American singer, musician, composer, and record producer.
King Curtis
Curtis Ousley (February 7, 1934 – August 13, 1971), who performed under the stage name King Curtis, was an American saxophone virtuoso known for rhythm and blues, rock and roll, soul, funk...
Curtis Ousley (February 7, 1934 – August 13, 1971), who performed under the stage name King Curtis, was an American saxophone virtuoso known for rhythm and blues, rock and roll, soul, funk...
LaVern Baker
LaVern Baker was an American rhythm and blues singer, who had several hit records on the pop chart in the 1950s and early 1960s.
LaVern Baker was an American rhythm and blues singer, who had several hit records on the pop chart in the 1950s and early 1960s.
Lead Belly
Huddie William Ledbetter (January 20, 1888 – December 6, 1949) was an iconic American folk and blues musician, and multi-instrumentalist, notable for his strong vocals, his virtuosity on ...
Huddie William Ledbetter (January 20, 1888 – December 6, 1949) was an iconic American folk and blues musician, and multi-instrumentalist, notable for his strong vocals, his virtuosity on ...
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s.
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s.
Leo Fender
Clarence Leonidas "Leo" Fender was an American inventor who founded Fender Electric Instrument Manufacturing Company, or "Fender" for short.
Clarence Leonidas "Leo" Fender was an American inventor who founded Fender Electric Instrument Manufacturing Company, or "Fender" for short.
Leon Russell
Claude Russell Bridges, known professionally as Leon Russell, is an American musician and songwriter, who has recorded as a session musician, sideman, and maintained a solo career in music.
Claude Russell Bridges, known professionally as Leon Russell, is an American musician and songwriter, who has recorded as a session musician, sideman, and maintained a solo career in music.
Les Paul
Lester William Polsfuss—known as Les Paul—was an American jazz and country guitarist, songwriter and inventor.
Lester William Polsfuss—known as Les Paul—was an American jazz and country guitarist, songwriter and inventor.
Little Anthony and the Imperials
Little Anthony and the Imperials is a rhythm and blues/soul/doo-wop vocal group from New York, first active in the 1950s.
Little Anthony and the Imperials is a rhythm and blues/soul/doo-wop vocal group from New York, first active in the 1950s.
Little Richard
Richard Wayne Penniman, known by the stage name Little Richard, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, recording artist, and actor, considered key in the transition from rhythm and b...
Richard Wayne Penniman, known by the stage name Little Richard, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, recording artist, and actor, considered key in the transition from rhythm and b...
Little Walter
Little Walter, born Marion Walter Jacobs, was an American blues harmonica player, whose revolutionary approach to his instrument has earned him comparisons to Charlie Parker and Jimi Hendr...
Little Walter, born Marion Walter Jacobs, was an American blues harmonica player, whose revolutionary approach to his instrument has earned him comparisons to Charlie Parker and Jimi Hendr...
Lou Reed
Lewis Allan "Lou" Reed, born March 2, 1942, is an American rock musician, songwriter, and photographer.
Lewis Allan "Lou" Reed, born March 2, 1942, is an American rock musician, songwriter, and photographer.
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana.
Louis Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana.
Louis Jordan
Louis Thomas Jordan was a pioneering American jazz, blues and rhythm & blues musician, songwriter and bandleader who enjoyed his greatest popularity from the late 1930s to the early 1950s.
Louis Thomas Jordan was a pioneering American jazz, blues and rhythm & blues musician, songwriter and bandleader who enjoyed his greatest popularity from the late 1930s to the early 1950s.
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd is an American rock band best known for popularizing the Southern rock genre during the 1970s.
Lynyrd Skynyrd is an American rock band best known for popularizing the Southern rock genre during the 1970s.
Ma Rainey
Ma Rainey was one of the earliest known American professional blues singers and one of the first generation of such singers to record.
Ma Rainey was one of the earliest known American professional blues singers and one of the first generation of such singers to record.
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna (born Madonna Louise Ciccone; August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and entrepreneur.
Madonna (born Madonna Louise Ciccone; August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and entrepreneur.
Martha and the Vandellas
Martha and the Vandellas were among the most successful groups of the Motown roster during the period 1963–1967.
Martha and the Vandellas were among the most successful groups of the Motown roster during the period 1963–1967.
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. (April 2, 1939April 1, 1984), better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye (he added the 'e' as a young man), was an acclaimed American singer-songwriter and musician w...
Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. (April 2, 1939April 1, 1984), better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye (he added the 'e' as a young man), was an acclaimed American singer-songwriter and musician w...
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California whose releases include fast tempos, instrumentals, and aggressive musicianship that placed them as one of the founding "bi...
Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California whose releases include fast tempos, instrumentals, and aggressive musicianship that placed them as one of the founding "bi...
Michael Bruce (musician)
Michael Owen Bruce is an American rock musician.
Michael Owen Bruce is an American rock musician.
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman.
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman.
Miles Davis
Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was an American jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader, and composer.
Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was an American jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader, and composer.
Milt Gabler
Milton Gabler (May 20, 1911 - July 20, 2001) was an American record producer, responsible for many innovations in the recording industry of the 20th century.
Milton Gabler (May 20, 1911 - July 20, 2001) was an American record producer, responsible for many innovations in the recording industry of the 20th century.
Mo Ostin
Mo Ostin (born March 27, 1927) is a record executive who has worked for several companies, including Verve, Reprise Records, Warner Bros.
Mo Ostin (born March 27, 1927) is a record executive who has worked for several companies, including Verve, Reprise Records, Warner Bros.
Muddy Waters
McKinley Morganfield, known as Muddy Waters, was an American blues musician, generally considered the "father of modern Chicago blues".
McKinley Morganfield, known as Muddy Waters, was an American blues musician, generally considered the "father of modern Chicago blues".
Nat King Cole
Nathaniel Adams Coles, known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician who first came to prominence as a leading jazz pianist.
Nathaniel Adams Coles, known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician who first came to prominence as a leading jazz pianist.
Neal Smith (drummer)
Neal Smith (born September 23, 1947 in Akron, Ohio) was the drummer for the rock group Alice Cooper from 1967 to 1974.
Neal Smith (born September 23, 1947 in Akron, Ohio) was the drummer for the rock group Alice Cooper from 1967 to 1974.
Neil Diamond
Neil Diamond is an American singer-songwriter with a career spanning over five decades from the 1960s until the present.
Neil Diamond is an American singer-songwriter with a career spanning over five decades from the 1960s until the present.
Neil Young
Neil Percival Young, OC, OM is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation.
Neil Percival Young, OC, OM is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation.
Nesuhi Ertegun
Nesuhi Ertegun was a Turkish record producer and executive of Atlantic Records and WEA International.
Nesuhi Ertegun was a Turkish record producer and executive of Atlantic Records and WEA International.
Otis Redding/version 1
Otis Ray Redding, Jr. was an American soul singer-songwriter and record producer.
Otis Ray Redding, Jr. was an American soul singer-songwriter and record producer.
Parliament-Funkadelic
Parliament-Funkadelic is a funk, soul and rock music collective headed by George Clinton.
Parliament-Funkadelic is a funk, soul and rock music collective headed by George Clinton.
Paul Ackerman
Paul Ackerman (February 18, 1908 – December 31, 1977) was an influential music journalist.
Paul Ackerman (February 18, 1908 – December 31, 1977) was an influential music journalist.
Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer.
Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer.
Paul Samwell-Smith
Paul Samwell-Smith (born Paul Smith, 8 May 1943, in Richmond, Surrey) is best known as a founding member and bassist of the 1960s English band, The Yardbirds, a group that spawned such not...
Paul Samwell-Smith (born Paul Smith, 8 May 1943, in Richmond, Surrey) is best known as a founding member and bassist of the 1960s English band, The Yardbirds, a group that spawned such not...
Percy Sledge
Percy Sledge is an American R&B and soul performer who recorded the hit "When a Man Loves a Woman" in 1966.
Percy Sledge is an American R&B and soul performer who recorded the hit "When a Man Loves a Woman" in 1966.
Pete Seeger
Peter "Pete" Seeger (born May 3, 1919) is an American folk singer and an iconic figure in the mid-20th-century American folk music revival.
Peter "Pete" Seeger (born May 3, 1919) is an American folk singer and an iconic figure in the mid-20th-century American folk music revival.
Pete Townshend
Peter Dennis Blandford "Pete" Townshend is an English rock guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and author, known principally as the guitarist and songwriter for the rock group The Who, as well as fo...
Peter Dennis Blandford "Pete" Townshend is an English rock guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and author, known principally as the guitarist and songwriter for the rock group The Who, as well as fo...
Peter Gabriel
Peter Brian Gabriel is an English singer, musician, and songwriter who rose to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis.
Peter Brian Gabriel is an English singer, musician, and songwriter who rose to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis.
Phil Collins
Philip David Charles "Phil" Collins, LVO is an English singer-songwriter, drummer, pianist and actor best known as a drummer and vocalist for British progressive rock group Genesis ...
Philip David Charles "Phil" Collins, LVO is an English singer-songwriter, drummer, pianist and actor best known as a drummer and vocalist for British progressive rock group Genesis ...
Phil Spector
Phillip Harvey "Phil" Spector (born Harvey Phillip Spector on December 26, 1939) is an American record producer and songwriter.
Phillip Harvey "Phil" Spector (born Harvey Phillip Spector on December 26, 1939) is an American record producer and songwriter.
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd were an English rock band that achieved international success with their progressive and psychedelic rock music marked by the use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, and e...
Pink Floyd were an English rock band that achieved international success with their progressive and psychedelic rock music marked by the use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, and e...
Professor Longhair
Professor Longhair was a New Orleans blues singer and pianist.
Professor Longhair was a New Orleans blues singer and pianist.
Queen (band)
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon, and Roger Taylor.
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon, and Roger Taylor.
R.E.M.
R.E.M. was an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980 by singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills and drummer Bill Berry.
R.E.M. was an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980 by singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills and drummer Bill Berry.
Ralph Bass
Ralph Bass, Jr., born in The Bronx, New York of an Italian-American-Catholic father, and a German-American-Jewish mother, was an influential rhythm and blues record producer and talent scout for...
Ralph Bass, Jr., born in The Bronx, New York of an Italian-American-Catholic father, and a German-American-Jewish mother, was an influential rhythm and blues record producer and talent scout for...
Ramones
The Ramones were an American rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974.
The Ramones were an American rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974.
Randy Meisner
Randy Herman Meisner (born March 8, 1946 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, U.S.) is an American musician and songwriter, best known as a founding member of Poco and the Eagles.
Randy Herman Meisner (born March 8, 1946 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, U.S.) is an American musician and songwriter, best known as a founding member of Poco and the Eagles.
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983.
Robert Johnson (musician)
Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911 – August 16, 1938) was an American blues singer and musician.
Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911 – August 16, 1938) was an American blues singer and musician.
Robert Popwell
Robert Lee "Pops" Popwell is a jazz-funk bass guitarist.
Robert Lee "Pops" Popwell is a jazz-funk bass guitarist.
Roger Daltrey
Roger Harry Daltrey, CBE, is an English singer, musician, songwriter and actor, best known as the founder and lead singer of English rock band the Who.
Roger Harry Daltrey, CBE, is an English singer, musician, songwriter and actor, best known as the founder and lead singer of English rock band the Who.
Roger Waters
George Roger Waters (born 6 September 1943) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer.
George Roger Waters (born 6 September 1943) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer.
Roy Orbison
Roy Kelton Orbison was an American singer-songwriter, best known for his distinctive, powerful voice, complex compositions, and dark emotional ballads.
Roy Kelton Orbison was an American singer-songwriter, best known for his distinctive, powerful voice, complex compositions, and dark emotional ballads.
Run-D.M.C.
Run–D.M.C. (sometimes written Run D.M.C., Run–DMC, or Run DMC) was an American hip hop group from Hollis, in the Queens borough of New York City.
Run–D.M.C. (sometimes written Run D.M.C., Run–DMC, or Run DMC) was an American hip hop group from Hollis, in the Queens borough of New York City.
Run–D.M.C.
Run–D.M.C. is an American hip hop group from Hollis, in the Queens borough of New York City.
Run–D.M.C. is an American hip hop group from Hollis, in the Queens borough of New York City.
Sam & Dave
Sam & Dave were an American soul and rhythm and blues (R&B) duo who performed together from 1961 through 1981.
Sam & Dave were an American soul and rhythm and blues (R&B) duo who performed together from 1961 through 1981.
Sam Phillips
Samuel Cornelius Phillips, better known as Sam Phillips, was an American businessman, record executive, record producer and DJ who played an important role in the emergence of rock and rol...
Samuel Cornelius Phillips, better known as Sam Phillips, was an American businessman, record executive, record producer and DJ who played an important role in the emergence of rock and rol...
Seymour Stein
Seymour Stein (born 1942 in Brooklyn, New York) is an entrepreneur in the music industry who has been a part of the business since getting his first job as a clerk for Billboard magazine in 1958.
Seymour Stein (born 1942 in Brooklyn, New York) is an entrepreneur in the music industry who has been a part of the business since getting his first job as a clerk for Billboard magazine in 1958.
Simon & Garfunkel
Simon & Garfunkel were an American music duo consisting of singer-songwriters Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel.
Simon & Garfunkel were an American music duo consisting of singer-songwriters Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel.
Sly and the Family Stone
Sly and the Family Stone were an American rock, funk, and soul band from San Francisco, California.
Sly and the Family Stone were an American rock, funk, and soul band from San Francisco, California.
Solomon Burke
Solomon Burke (March 21, 1940 – October 10, 2010) was an American singer-songwriter, entrepreneur, mortician, and an archbishop of the United House of Prayer For All People.
Solomon Burke (March 21, 1940 – October 10, 2010) was an American singer-songwriter, entrepreneur, mortician, and an archbishop of the United House of Prayer For All People.
Sonny & Cher
Sonny & Cher were an American pop music duo, actors, singers and entertainers made up of husband-and-wife team Sonny and Cher Bono in the 1960s and 1970s.
Sonny & Cher were an American pop music duo, actors, singers and entertainers made up of husband-and-wife team Sonny and Cher Bono in the 1960s and 1970s.
Southern Stars Poster
Southern Stars PosterSOUTHERN STARS posterSouthern Stars Poster The “SOUTHERN STARS” poster included famous Louisiana musicians and was created for a booking agency called Omni Attractions wh...
Southern Stars PosterSOUTHERN STARS posterSouthern Stars Poster The “SOUTHERN STARS” poster included famous Louisiana musicians and was created for a booking agency called Omni Attractions wh...
Southern Stars poster
The "Southern Stars" poster included famous Louisiana musicians and was created for a booking agency called Omni Attractions which was based in New Orleans from 1980 to 1994.
The "Southern Stars" poster included famous Louisiana musicians and was created for a booking agency called Omni Attractions which was based in New Orleans from 1980 to 1994.
Steve Hackett
Stephen Richard Hackett (born 12 February 1950) is a British singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Stephen Richard Hackett (born 12 February 1950) is a British singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Steve Winwood
Stephen Lawrence "Steve" Winwood (born 12 May 1948) is an English songwriter and musician whose genres include blue-eyed soul, R&B, rock, blues-rock, pop-rock, and jazz.
Stephen Lawrence "Steve" Winwood (born 12 May 1948) is an English songwriter and musician whose genres include blue-eyed soul, R&B, rock, blues-rock, pop-rock, and jazz.
Stevie Wonder
Stevland Hardaway Morris, known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, a child prodigy who developed into one of the most creative m...
Stevland Hardaway Morris, known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, a child prodigy who developed into one of the most creative m...
Syd Nathan
Syd Nathan (27 April 1904 – 5 March 1968) was an American hillbilly, country & western and rhythm and blues record producer.
Syd Nathan (27 April 1904 – 5 March 1968) was an American hillbilly, country & western and rhythm and blues record producer.
T-Bone Walker
Aaron Thibeaux "T-Bone" Walker was a critically acclaimed American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, who was one of the most influential pioneers and innovators of t...
Aaron Thibeaux "T-Bone" Walker was a critically acclaimed American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, who was one of the most influential pioneers and innovators of t...
Talking Heads
Talking Heads was an American New Wave and avant-garde band formed in 1975 in New York City and active until 1991.
Talking Heads was an American New Wave and avant-garde band formed in 1975 in New York City and active until 1991.
The Allman Brothers Band
The Allman Brothers Band is an American rock band once based in Macon, Georgia.
The Allman Brothers Band is an American rock band once based in Macon, Georgia.
The Animals
The Animals were an English rock band of the 1960s formed in Newcastle upon Tyne during the early part of the decade, and later relocated to London.
The Animals were an English rock band of the 1960s formed in Newcastle upon Tyne during the early part of the decade, and later relocated to London.
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960 and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music.
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960 and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music.
The Clash
The Clash were an English punk rock band that formed in 1976 as part of the original wave of British punk.
The Clash were an English punk rock band that formed in 1976 as part of the original wave of British punk.
The Doors
The Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, California, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger and drummer John Densmore.
The Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, California, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger and drummer John Densmore.
The Drifters (American band)
The Drifters are a long-lived American doo-wop/R&B vocal group with a peak in popularity from 1953 to 1963, though several splinter Drifters continue to perform today.
The Drifters are a long-lived American doo-wop/R&B vocal group with a peak in popularity from 1953 to 1963, though several splinter Drifters continue to perform today.
The Famous Flames
The Famous Flames were an R&B vocal group founded by Bobby Byrd in 1953.
The Famous Flames were an R&B vocal group founded by Bobby Byrd in 1953.
The Hollies
The Hollies are an English pop and rock group, formed in Manchester in the early 1960s, though most of the band members are from throughout East Lancashire.
The Hollies are an English pop and rock group, formed in Manchester in the early 1960s, though most of the band members are from throughout East Lancashire.
The Ink Spots
The Ink Spots were a popular vocal group in the 1930s and 1940s that helped define the musical genre that led to rhythm and blues and rock and roll, and the subgenre doo-wop.
The Ink Spots were a popular vocal group in the 1930s and 1940s that helped define the musical genre that led to rhythm and blues and rock and roll, and the subgenre doo-wop.
The Isley Brothers
The Isley Brothers are an American musical group consisting of brothers Ron and Ernie Isley.
The Isley Brothers are an American musical group consisting of brothers Ron and Ernie Isley.
The Jackson 5
The Jackson 5, later known as the The Jacksons, or simply Jackson, were an American popular music family group from Gary, Indiana.
The Jackson 5, later known as the The Jacksons, or simply Jackson, were an American popular music family group from Gary, Indiana.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
The Jimi Hendrix Experience were an English-American psychedelic rock band that formed in London in October 1966.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience were an English-American psychedelic rock band that formed in London in October 1966.
The Kinks
The Kinks were an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, North London, by brothers Ray and Dave Davies in 1964.
The Kinks were an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, North London, by brothers Ray and Dave Davies in 1964.
The Lovin' Spoonful
The Lovin' Spoonful is an American pop rock band of the 1960s, named to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.
The Lovin' Spoonful is an American pop rock band of the 1960s, named to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.
The Midnighters
Hank Ballard (November 18, 1927 – March 2, 2003), born John Henry Kendricks, was a rhythm and blues singer, the lead vocalist of Hank Ballard and The Midnighters and one of the first proto...
Hank Ballard (November 18, 1927 – March 2, 2003), born John Henry Kendricks, was a rhythm and blues singer, the lead vocalist of Hank Ballard and The Midnighters and one of the first proto...
The Miracles
The Miracles are an American rhythm and blues group, notable as the first successful act for Berry Gordy's Motown Record Corporation.
The Miracles are an American rhythm and blues group, notable as the first successful act for Berry Gordy's Motown Record Corporation.
The O'Jays
The O'Jays are an American R&B group from Canton, Ohio, formed in 1963 and originally consisting of Eddie Levert, Walter Williams, William Powell, Bobby Massey and Bill Isles.
The O'Jays are an American R&B group from Canton, Ohio, formed in 1963 and originally consisting of Eddie Levert, Walter Williams, William Powell, Bobby Massey and Bill Isles.
The Orioles
The Orioles were a successful and influential American R&B group of the late 1940s and early 1950s, one of the earliest such vocal bands who established the basic pattern for the doo-wop sound.
The Orioles were a successful and influential American R&B group of the late 1940s and early 1950s, one of the earliest such vocal bands who established the basic pattern for the doo-wop sound.
The Platters
The Platters were one of the most successful vocal groups of the early rock and roll era.
The Platters were one of the most successful vocal groups of the early rock and roll era.
The Rascals
The Rascals were an American blue-eyed soul group initially active during the years 1965–72.
The Rascals were an American blue-eyed soul group initially active during the years 1965–72.
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962 and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music.
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962 and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music.
The Search for Robert Johnson
The Search for Robert Johnson is a 1991 UK television documentary film about the legendary Delta blues musician Robert Johnson, hosted by John Hammond, and produced and directed by Chris Hunt.
The Search for Robert Johnson is a 1991 UK television documentary film about the legendary Delta blues musician Robert Johnson, hosted by John Hammond, and produced and directed by Chris Hunt.
The Shirelles
The Shirelles were an African American girl group that achieved popularity in the early 1960s.
The Shirelles were an African American girl group that achieved popularity in the early 1960s.
The Soul Stirrers
One of the most popular and influential gospel groups of the 20th century, the Soul Stirrers were pioneers in the development of the quartet style of gospel and, without intending it, in the cre...
One of the most popular and influential gospel groups of the 20th century, the Soul Stirrers were pioneers in the development of the quartet style of gospel and, without intending it, in the cre...
The Stooges
The Stooges are an American rock band from Ann Arbor, Michigan first active from 1967 to 1974, and later reformed in 2003.
The Stooges are an American rock band from Ann Arbor, Michigan first active from 1967 to 1974, and later reformed in 2003.
The Supremes
The Supremes was an American female singing group and the premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s.
The Supremes was an American female singing group and the premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s.
The Temptations
The Temptations are an American vocal group known for their success in the 60s and 70s at Motown Records.
The Temptations are an American vocal group known for their success in the 60s and 70s at Motown Records.
The Ventures
The Ventures are an American instrumental rock band formed in 1958 in Tacoma, Washington.
The Ventures are an American instrumental rock band formed in 1958 in Tacoma, Washington.
The Yardbirds
The Yardbirds are an English rock band that had a string of hits in the mid 1960s, including "For Your Love", "Over Under Sideways Down" and "Heart Full of Soul".
The Yardbirds are an English rock band that had a string of hits in the mid 1960s, including "For Your Love", "Over Under Sideways Down" and "Heart Full of Soul".
Tina Turner
Tina Turner is an American singer and actress whose career has spanned more than 50 years.
Tina Turner is an American singer and actress whose career has spanned more than 50 years.
Tom Petty (musician)
Thomas Earl "Tom" Petty (born October 20, 1950) is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
Thomas Earl "Tom" Petty (born October 20, 1950) is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are an American rock band from Gainesville, Florida.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are an American rock band from Gainesville, Florida.
Tony Banks (musician)
Anthony George "Tony" Banks is a British composer and multi-instrumentalist, primarily known for being the keyboardist and a founding member of the progressive rock group Genesis.
Anthony George "Tony" Banks is a British composer and multi-instrumentalist, primarily known for being the keyboardist and a founding member of the progressive rock group Genesis.
Wanda Jackson
Wanda Lavonne Jackson (born October 20, 1937) is an American singer, songwriter, pianist and guitarist who had success in the mid-1950s and 60s as one of the first popular female rockabilly sing...
Wanda Lavonne Jackson (born October 20, 1937) is an American singer, songwriter, pianist and guitarist who had success in the mid-1950s and 60s as one of the first popular female rockabilly sing...
Willie Dixon
William James "Willie" Dixon (July 1, 1915 – January 29, 1992) was an American blues musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer.
William James "Willie" Dixon (July 1, 1915 – January 29, 1992) was an American blues musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer.
Woody Guthrie
Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie is best known as an American singer-songwriter and folk musician, whose musical legacy includes hundreds of political, traditional and children's songs...
Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie is best known as an American singer-songwriter and folk musician, whose musical legacy includes hundreds of political, traditional and children's songs...