Musicians & Composers

The makers of humanity's soundtrack.

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Contemporary era

Leslie Cheung

September 12, 1956 – April 1, 2003

Hong Kong singer and actor (1956–2003)

Modern era

Hibari Misora

May 29, 1937 – June 24, 1989

Japanese singer and actress (1937-1989)

Contemporary era

Ryuichi Sakamoto

January 17, 1952 – March 28, 2023

Japanese composer (1952–2023)

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

Dean Martin

June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995

American singer, actor, comedian and film producer (1917–1995)

Modern era

Sammy Davis Jr.

December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990

American entertainer (1925–1990)

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)

Contemporary era

Cher

b. May 20, 1946

American singer, actress and television personality (born 1946)

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)