pop music

Bing Crosby 1903–1977 · American singer and actor (1903–1977) Fred Astaire 1899–1987 · American dancer, choreographer, actor, and singer… Phil Collins b. 1951 · English drummer, singer, and songwriter (born 1951) Joni Mitchell b. 1943 · Canadian musician Dean Martin 1917–1995 · American singer, actor, comedian and film producer… Jerry Lewis 1926–2017 · American comedian, actor and film director (1926–2017) Lena Horne 1917–2010 · American singer, actress, dancer and activist (1917–2010) Serge Gainsbourg 1928–1991 · French singer, songwriter, composer, writer, actor and… Perry Como 1912–2001 · American singer, actor, television personality (1912-2001) Natalie Cole 1950–2015 · American singer (1950–2015) Connie Francis 1937–2025 · American singer and actress (1937–2025) Peggy Lee 1920–2002 · American singer (1920–2002) Rosemary Clooney 1928–2002 · American singer and actress (1928–2002) Bobby Darin 1936–1973 · American singer and actor (1936–1973) George Benson b. 1943 · American guitarist and singer (born 1943) Mina b. 1940 · Italian singer (born 1940) Katie Melua b. 1984 · English-Georgian singer and songwriter Chaka Khan b. 1953 · American singer (born 1953) Zaz b. 1980 · French singer Jamiroquai 1992– · British acid jazz band Dinah Washington 1924–1963 · American singer (1924-1963) Nancy Wilson 1937–2018 · American singer (1937–2018) Karen Carpenter 1950–1983 · American singer and drummer (1950–1983) Julie London 1926–2000 · American actress and singer (1926-2000) Yma Sumac 1922–2008 · Peruvian-American singer (1922–2008) Elizabeth Gillies b. 1993 · American actress and singer (born 1993) Johnny Mathis b. 1935 · American singer Simply Red 1984– · British soul band Al Jolson 1886–1950 · American entertainer, actor, and singer (1886–1950) Caro Emerald b. 1981 · Dutch female singer Paolo Conte b. 1937 · Italian recording artist; musician The Pointer Sisters 1969– · American family R&B vocal group Yoko Kanno b. 1964 · Japanese composer, arranger, keyboardist, music producer Achinoam "Noa" Nini b. 1969 · Israeli singer and political activist Stanley Clarke b. 1951 · American bassist, film composer and founding member of… Miyoshi Umeki 1929–2007 · Japanese-American actress and singer (1929–2007) Cleo Laine 1927–2025 · English jazz singer and actress (1927–2025) Frankie Laine 1913–2007 · American pop singer, songwriter, and actor (1913–2007) Neneh Cherry b. 1964 · Swedish singer Pino Daniele 1955–2015 · Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist (1955-2015) Al Martino 1927–2009 · American actor and singer (1927–2009) Tina Arena b. 1967 · Australian singer, songwriter and television personality Jack Jones 1938–2024 · American singer and actor (1938–2024) Mamamoo 2014– · South Korean girl group Sabina Babayeva b. 1979 · singer from Azerbaijan The Guess Who 1965– · Canadian band Larry Carlton b. 1948 · American guitarist (born 1948) David Sanborn 1945–2024 · American saxophonist (1945-2024) Kimbra b. 1990 · New Zealand singer Sade 1982– · British band Patti Austin b. 1950 · American singer Ramsey Lewis 1935–2022 · American jazz composer (1935–2022) Cy Coleman 1929–2004 · American composer, songwriter, and jazz pianist (1929-2004) Paloma Faith b. 1981 · British singer Laura Nyro 1947–1997 · American singer and songwriter (1947–1997) Eliane Elias b. 1960 · Brazilian jazz pianist, singer, arranger and songwriter… Concha Buika b. 1972 · Spanish singer of Equatorial Guinean descent Gabriella Cilmi b. 1991 · Australian singer Vic Damone 1928–2018 · American singer and actor (1928–2018) Rickie Lee Jones b. 1954 · American singer (born 1954) Melody Gardot b. 1985 · American jazz singer Robert Davi b. 1953 · American actor, singer, filmmaker (born 1951) Corinne Bailey Rae b. 1979 · British singer André 3000 b. 1975 · American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer and… Bojana Stamenov b. 1986 · Serbian singer Lonnie Donegan 1931–2002 · Scottish-born skiffle musician (1931–2002) Tom Scott b. 1948 · American jazz musician (born 1948) Kayah b. 1967 · Polish singer J.Y. Park b. 1971 · South Korean singer and producer (born 1971) Basia b. 1954 · Polish singer Marianne Mendt b. 1945 · Austrian musician and actress JM Johnny Mandel 1925–2020 · American composer and arranger of popular songs, film… Kay Starr 1922–2016 · American singer (1922–2016) Malene Mortensen b. 1982 · Danish singer Inger Jacobsen 1923–1996 · Norwegian singer (1923–1996) Anneke Grönloh 1942–2018 · Dutch singer (1942–2018) Jo Stafford 1917–2008 · American singer (1917–2008) Steve Lawrence 1935–2024 · American singer and actor (1935–2024) Nathan East b. 1955 · American jazz, R&B and rock bassist, guitarist and singer… Manu Katché b. 1958 · French drummer, studio musician, composer, singer… Younha b. 1988 · South Korean singer-songwriter Sylvia Vrethammar b. 1945 · Swedish jazz and schlager singer Joey Bishop 1918–2007 · American entertainer (1918–2007) Letta Mbulu b. 1942 · South African musician Stoyan Yankulov b. 1966 · Bulgarian drummer Dakota Staton 1930–2007 · American jazz vocalist (1930-2007) Bobby Kimball b. 1947 · American singer Urszula Dudziak b. 1943 · Polish singer Freda Payne b. 1942 · American singer and actress (born 1942) Svante Thuresson 1937–2021 · Swedish jazz and schlager singer (1937–2021) Etta Jones 1928–2001 · American jazz singer (1928–2001) Gino Vannelli b. 1952 · Canadian singer, songwriter and jazz musician Chilly Gonzales b. 1972 · Canadian musician Haley Reinhart b. 1990 · American singer and actor Phyllis Hyman 1949–1995 · American rhythm-and-blues singer (1949–1995) Earl Klugh b. 1954 · American acoustic guitarist and composer (born 1953) Leon Jackson b. 1988 · Scottish recording artist; singer Julie Driscoll b. 1947 · English singer and actress Michael Franks b. 1944 · American recording artist; singer and songwriter Laura Fygi b. 1955 · Dutch jazz singer Michel Colombier 1939–2004 · French composer, arranger, and conductor (1939–2004) Renee Olstead b. 1989 · American actress and singer Lisa Fischer b. 1958 · American vocalist and songwriter (born 1958) Miss Li b. 1982 · Swedish singer and songwriter Chris Spedding b. 1944 · English rock and roll and jazz guitarist Mary Ford 1924–1977 · American musician (1924-1977) Vinnie Colaiuta b. 1956 · American drummer Dorothy Masuka 1935–2019 · jazz singer (1935-2019) Freshlyground 2002– · South African band (2002-) JP Jeff Porcaro 1954–1992 · American drummer (1954–1992) Darja Švajger b. 1965 · Slovenian singer Holly Cole b. 1963 · Canadian jazz and pop singer Justin Guarini b. 1978 · American singer Daryl Stuermer b. 1952 · American guitarist Nikki Yanofsky b. 1994 · Canadian singer Ş Şehrazat b. 1952 · Turkish singer-songwriter (born 1952) Evelina Sašenko b. 1987 · Lithuanian musician Egil Monn-Iversen 1928–2017 · Norwegian composer, conductor and producer (1928–2017) Ed Motta b. 1971 · Brazilian musician Tony Esposito b. 1950 · Italian singer-songwriter Michael Henderson 1951–2022 · American musician (1951–2022) WM Walter Murphy b. 1952 · American composer Kitty Kallen 1921–2016 · American singer (1921-2016) Ella Mae Morse 1924–1999 · American popular music singer (1924-1999) The Crew-Cuts 1952– · Canadian pop band Pedro Abrunhosa b. 1960 · Portuguese musician Curtis Stigers b. 1965 · American singer Ellen Sandweiss b. 1958 · American actress Céu b. 1980 · Brazilian singer-songwriter RL Reggie Lucas 1953–2018 · American musician, songwriter, record producer (1953–2018) Linda Lewis 1950–2023 · British musician (1950–2023) Angela Bofill 1954–2024 · American R&B singer (1954–2024) China Forbes b. 1970 · American singer, songwriter CK Carol Kaye b. 1935 · American bass guitarist Marion Harris 1896–1944 · American singer (1896-1944) Marlango 2002– · Spanish jazz/blues/pop band Donna Hightower 1926–2013 · American soul singer (1926-2013) TJ Tokyo Jihen 2004– · Japanese musical group Don Costa 1925–1983 · American recording artist, conductor, record producer… HW Harry Winter 1914–2001 · German-Austrian singer Carla's Dreams Moldovan music project Alexia Vassiliou b. 1964 · singer-songwriter IW IFA Wartburg Swedish band founded by Heinz Klinger and Rolf Kempinski Tatiana Okupnik b. 1978 · Polish singer George Cassidy 1936–2023 · Northern Irish jazz musician Gerald Albright b. 1957 · American jazz saxophonist Jane Siberry b. 1955 · Canadian singer-songwriter Bobby Short 1924–2005 · American singer and pianist (1924–2005) Jakko Jakszyk b. 1958 · UK guitarist, singer and songwriter AY Akiko Yano b. 1955 · Japanese singer-songwriter Alejandra Ávalos b. 1965 · Mexican singer, musician and actress Enrico Simonetti 1924–1978 · Italian composer (1924–1978) Raul Midón b. 1966 · American musician Molly Johnson b. 1959 · Canadian singer Fran Warren 1926–2013 · American singer (1926-2013) George Lewis 1900–1968 · American musician (1900–1968) Kay Davis 1920–2012 · Jazz singer (1920–2012) Bea Wain 1917–2017 · American jazz musician (1917–2017) Caroline Henderson b. 1962 · Danish–Swedish singer Gabriela Kulka b. 1979 · Polish singer Mike Francis 1961–2009 · Italian singer and composer (1961-2009) AA Ayten Alpman 1931–2012 · Turkish jazz musician (1931–2012) KR Kenny Rankin 1940–2009 · American singer-songwriter (1940-2009) Mika Urbaniak b. 1980 · Polish singer Al Hibbler 1915–2001 · American baritone vocalist (1915-2001) Nicola Arigliano 1923–2010 · Italian recording artist; singer and jazz musician… Albert Nicholas 1900–1973 · American musician (1900-1973) CCS 1970– · British band Tullio De Piscopo b. 1946 · Italian drummer, percussionist and singer. Kira Skov b. 1976 · Danish singer LM Lou Monte 1917–1989 · American singer (1917–1989) Mo Foster 1944–2023 · British session musician, playing primarily jazz… Isyana Sarasvati b. 1993 · Indonesian singer-songwriter and founder of Redrose Records Ross Mintzer b. 1987 · American jazz saxophonist, guitarist, singer-songwriter… GL Gloria Lynne 1929–2013 · singer (1929–2013) Kate Ceberano b. 1966 · Australian singer Cesar Camargo Mariano b. 1943 · Brazilian singer, pianist, arranger, composer and music… Rossana Casale b. 1959 · Italian singer Bob Eberly 1916–1981 · American singer, vocalist (1916–1981) WB Warren Bernhardt 1938–2022 · American pianist (1938–2022) Erika Stucky b. 1962 · Swiss jazz composer, singer and accordionist Renée Geyer 1953–2023 · Australian singer (1953–2023) RH Richard Hewson b. 1943 · English record producer, arranger, conductor and… Alenka Godec b. 1964 · Slovenian singer IA Isabelle Antena b. 1960 · French jazz singer Siiri Sisask b. 1968 · Estonian singer (born 1968) Teddi King 1929–1977 · (1929-1977) American singer Ernie Andrews 1927–2022 · American singer (1927–2022) Simone Eriksrud b. 1970 · German-Norwegian jazz vocalist and composer Ann Richards 1935–1982 · American singer (1935–1982) Urs Leimgruber b. 1952 · Swiss saxophonist Jula de Palma b. 1931 · Italian singer Dylan Howe b. 1969 · British musician David Gilmore b. 1964 · American jazz guitarist Carola Standertskjöld 1941–1997 · Finnish singer (1941–1997) Eddie Duran 1925–2019 · American jazz guitarist (1925–2019) Lorraine Feather b. 1948 · American singer and songwriter Andrea McEwan b. 1978 · Australian actress and musician Ray Quinn b. 1988 · English singer-actor Kellylee Evans b. 1975 · Canadian jazz singer WB Willy Berking 1910–1979 · German composer and conductor (1910–1979) MM Mike Melvoin 1937–2012 · American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger (1937-2012) Claire Johnston b. 1967 · singer; lead vocalist of South African band Mango Groove TS Toby Smith 1970–2017 · British musician (1970-2017) Ole Børud b. 1976 · Norwegian singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, record… Bo Sundström b. 1961 · Swedish singer, guitarist and songwriter J Juju b. 1976 · Japanese jazz singer SA Sevda Alakbarzadeh b. 1977 · Azerbaijani singer ST Steve Tyrell b. 1944 · American singer and record producer SS Shikao Suga b. 1966 · Japanese singer-songwriter