Arista Records artists

Canadian singer and songwriter (born 1984)

Whitney Elizabeth Houston was an American singer, actress, film producer, and record producer. Commonly referred to as "the Voice", she is one of the most awarded performers of all time. A cultural icon, she broke down gender and racial barriers through her artistic achievements and music videos. Known for her vocal delivery, gospel singing style, crossover appeal, and live performances, Houston was ranked second on Rolling Stone's list of the greatest singers of all time in 2023.

Aretha Louise Franklin was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Regarded as the "Queen of Soul", she was twice named by Rolling Stone magazine as the greatest singer of all time.

Prince Rogers Nelson, known mononymously as Prince, was an American singer, songwriter, musician, dancer, actor, and filmmaker. Often being credited as one of the greatest musicians of his generation, he pioneered the Minneapolis sound and was influential in the evolution of various other genres.

American singer-songwriter and pianist (born 1981)

American singer, songwriter, and actress (born 1979)

American rock musician (1942–2013)

American R&B singer (born 1978)

Patricia Lee Smith is an American singer, songwriter, poet, painter, author, and photographer. Her 1975 debut album Horses made her an influential member of the New York City–based punk rock movement. Smith has fused rock and poetry in her work. In 1978, her most widely known song, "Because the Night," co-written with Bruce Springsteen, reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number five on the UK Singles Chart.

American guitarist

American musician (born 1947)

British surreal comedy group

Christopher George Latore Wallace, known professionally as the Notorious B.I.G. or Biggie Smalls, was an American rapper and songwriter. Rooted in the East Coast hip-hop and gangsta rap traditions, he is widely considered one of the greatest rappers of all time. Wallace became known for his distinctive, laidback lyrical delivery, offsetting his lyrics' often grim content. His music was semi-autobiographical, telling of hardship and criminality but also of debauchery and celebration.

Scottish singer-songwriter (born 1954)

Sean John Combs, also known professionally as Diddy, is an American former rapper, record producer, record executive, and actor. He is credited with the discovery and development of musical artists such as the Notorious B.I.G., Mary J. Blige, and Usher, among others.

British rock band (1963-1996)

English singer and songwriter (born 1971)

English singer and songwriter

American singer and actor (1947–2022)

American singer, songwriter, rapper, actor and record producer

The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in Palo Alto, California, in 1965. Known for their eclectic style that fused elements of rock, blues, jazz, folk, country, bluegrass, rock and roll, gospel, reggae, and world music with psychedelia, the band is famous for improvisation during their live performances, and for their devoted fan base, known as "Deadheads". According to the musician and writer Lenny Kaye, the music of the Grateful Dead "touches on ground that most other groups don't even know exists". For the range of their influences and the structure of their live performances, the Grateful Dead are considered "the pioneering godfathers of the jam band world".

Swedish pop group

American singer

American singer (born 1940)

American rock musician (born 1950)

American rock duo

American musician

Filipino actress and singer (born 1971)

American pop group

American rock band

American saxophonist

Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter

American rapper (born 1967)

Scottish rock band

Run-DMC (also formatted Run-D.M.C., RUN DMC, or some combination thereof) was an American hip-hop group formed in Hollis, Queens, New York City in 1983 by Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, and Jason Mizell. Run-DMC is regarded as one of the most influential acts in the history of hip-hop culture and especially one of the most famous hip-hop acts of the 1980s. Along with Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, and Public Enemy, the group pioneered new-school hip-hop music and helped usher in golden age hip-hop. The group was among the first to popularize the MC and DJ relatio

American girl group

Swiss-born Italian record producer, composer, musician and DJ (1969–2017)

American singer

Swedish DJ and record producer (born 1976)

German R&B/pop band

Jermaine LaJaune Jacksun is an American singer, songwriter, bass player, and member of the Jackson family. From 1964 to 1975, Jermaine was second vocalist after his brother Michael of the Jackson 5, and played bass guitar. In 1983, he rejoined the group, which had been renamed the Jacksons; he then consistently played in the group's performances and recordings until he left the group again in 2020.

American soul and jazz poet, musician, and author (1949–2011)

Nestor Alexander Haddaway (born 9 January 1965) is a Trinidadian-American singer and songwriter, long based in Germany. He is best known for his 1993 hit single "What Is Love", which reached number 1 in 13 countries.

British rock band

British-Australian soft rock group

Kelis Rogers (; born August 21, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter and chef. She attended New York's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, where she played saxophone and was selected for the Girls Choir of Harlem. Upon graduation, Rogers landed a role as a backing vocalist for the hip hop group Gravediggaz. She then began working with music producers Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo—collectively known as the Neptunes—who led her to sign with Virgin Records in 1998. The following year, she guest appeared on Ol' Dirty Bastard's Neptunes-produced single "Got You

Italian DJ

American musical duo composed of Daryl Hall and John Oates

American singer and rapper (born 1980)

Faithless are an English dance music band that formed in 1995, with its core original members being Rollo, Sister Bliss and Maxi Jazz. During the band's initial period of success, Sister Bliss and Maxi Jazz contributed to studio recordings and toured frequently under the Faithless name, while Rollo served as a studio-only member, and has never performed live with the band. Their first album, Reverence, was released in 1996 and their most recent, Champion Sound, in 2025. They have sold millions of physical records, and their catalogue was uploaded to streaming sites in 2018. They average over f

American pop singer

British musical group; acid house band

American jazz saxophonist (1940–2022)

American rock band

American jazz musician

American rapper, singer, record producer and actor

American industrial metal band

British boy band

American singer and songwriter (1944–2014)

American guitarist (1943–2017)