Artists & Writers
Painters, poets, and storytellers of the human soul.
records written
Modern era
Yul Brynner
July 11, 1920 – October 10, 1985
Russian-born American actor (1920–1985)
Modern era
Omar Sharif
April 10, 1932 – July 10, 2015
Egyptian actor (1932–2015)
Modern era
Alain Delon
November 8, 1935 – August 18, 2024
French actor (1935–2024)
Contemporary era
Anthony Bourdain
June 25, 1956 – June 8, 2018
American chef and television personality (1956-2018)
Modern era
Julia Child
August 15, 1912 – August 13, 2004
American chef
Modern era
Anthony Hopkins
b. December 31, 1937
Welsh–American actor and director (born 1937)
Modern era
Michael Caine
b. March 14, 1933
English actor (born 1933)
Contemporary era
Daniel Day-Lewis
b. April 29, 1957
British actor
Modern era
Gene Hackman
January 30, 1930 – February 18, 2025
American actor and novelist (1930–2025)
Modern era
Jane Fonda
b. December 21, 1937
American actress and activist
Contemporary era
Bill Murray
b. September 21, 1950
American actor and comedian
Contemporary era
Eddie Murphy
b. April 3, 1961
American actor and comedian
Modern era
Richard Pryor
December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005
American comedian and actor (1940–2005)
Modern era
Betty White
January 17, 1922 – December 31, 2021
American actress and comedian (1922–2021)
Contemporary era
Whoopi Goldberg
b. November 13, 1955
American actress, comedian, author and television personality
Contemporary era
Tom Cruise
b. July 3, 1962
American actor and film producer (born 1962)
Contemporary era
Sylvester Stallone
b. July 6, 1946
American actor and filmmaker (born 1946)
Modern era
Raj Kapoor
December 14, 1924 – June 2, 1988
Indian actor and filmmaker (1924–1988)
Contemporary era
Rajinikanth
b. December 12, 1950
Indian actor (born 1950)
Contemporary era
Patrick Swayze
August 18, 1952 – September 14, 2009
American actor, producer, singer and dancer (1952–2009)
Contemporary era
Paul Walker
September 12, 1973 – November 30, 2013
American actor (1973–2013)
Contemporary era
River Phoenix
August 23, 1970 – October 31, 1993
American actor and musician (1970–2026
Contemporary era
Steve Irwin
February 22, 1962 – September 4, 2006
Australian zookeeper, conservationist and TV personality (1962-2006)
Contemporary era
Billie Eilish
b. December 18, 2001
American singer-songwriter (born 2001)
Modern era
Thelonious Monk
October 10, 1917 – February 17, 1982
American jazz pianist and composer (1917–1982)
Modern era
Muddy Waters
April 4, 1913 – April 30, 1983
American blues musician (1913–1983)
Contemporary era
Ariana Grande
b. June 26, 1993
American singer, songwriter, and actress (born 1993)
Modern era
Etta James
January 25, 1938 – January 20, 2012
American singer (1938–2012)
Modern era
Fats Domino
February 26, 1928 – October 24, 2017
American pianist and singer (1928-2017)
Modern era
Ritchie Valens
May 13, 1941 – February 3, 1959
American musician (1941–1959)
Modern era
Roy Orbison
April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988
American musician (1936 –1988)
Modern era
Otis Redding
September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967
American singer and songwriter (1941–1967)
Contemporary era
Al Green
b. April 13, 1946
American singer
Modern era
Smokey Robinson
b. February 19, 1940
American R&B singer, songwriter and producer (born 1940)
Modern era
Curtis Mayfield
June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999
American singer-songwriter (1942–1999)
Contemporary era
Ed Sheeran
b. February 17, 1991
English singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1991)
Contemporary era
Donna Summer
December 31, 1948 – May 17, 2012
American singer (1948–2012)
Contemporary era
Justin Bieber
b. March 1, 1994
Canadian singer-songwriter (born 1994)
Modern era
Hank Williams
September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953
American singer-songwriter (1923–1953)
Modern era
Patsy Cline
September 8, 1932 – March 5, 1963
American country singer (1932–1963)
Modern era
Willie Nelson
b. April 29, 1933
American country musician (born 1933)
Modern era
Kenny Rogers
August 21, 1938 – March 20, 2020
American country singer (1938–2020)
Modern era
John Denver
December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997
American singer (1943–1997)
Modern era
Tony Bennett
August 3, 1926 – July 21, 2023
American singer (1926–2023)
Modern era
Barbra Streisand
b. April 24, 1942
American singer and actress (born 1942)
Modern era
Woody Guthrie
July 14, 1912 – October 3, 1967
American singer-songwriter (1912–1967)
Modern era
Pete Seeger
May 3, 1919 – January 27, 2014
American folk singer (1919–2014)
Modern era
Joan Baez
b. January 9, 1941
American contemporary folk musician (born 1941)