Avant-garde singers

Björk Guðmundsdóttir ( , ; born 21 November 1965), known mononymously as Björk, is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and actress. Noted for her distinct voice, three-octave vocal range, and eccentric public persona, she has developed an eclectic musical style over a career spanning five decades, drawing on electronica, pop, dance, trip hop, jazz, and avant-garde music. She is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of her era.

Yoko Ono is a Japanese artist, musician, activist, and filmmaker. Her work also encompasses performance art and filmmaking.

Welsh composer, singer-songwriter and record producer (born 1942)

Christa Päffgen (; 16 October 1938 – 18 July 1988), known by her stage name Nico, was a German singer, songwriter, actress and model.

American artist and musician (born 1947)

American musician and painter (1941-2010)

American singer

American rock musician

American singer-songwriter

French poet and artist

American musician (born 1942)

German countertenor (1944–1983)

American singer, author and actress

Louis Thomas Hardin (May 26, 1916 – September 8, 1999), known professionally as Moondog, was an American composer, musician, performer, music theoretician, poet and inventor of musical instruments. Largely self-taught as a composer, his prolific work widely drew inspiration from jazz, classical, Native American music which he had become familiar with as a child, and Latin American music. His strongly rhythmic, contrapuntal pieces and arrangements later influenced composers of minimal music, in particular American composers Steve Reich and Philip Glass.

Canadian singer

American mezzo-soprano and composer

Japanese singer

German bass-guitarist and co-founder of "Can" (1938-2017)

Polish composer and singer

American musician and songwriter

German singer

Japanese musician

Japanese singer

singer-songwriter

American musician (born 1940)

American singer and composer (born 1947)

Norwegian composer

American musician

Swedish pop singer and songwriter (born 1977)

American singer

French singer, multi-instrumentalist, comedian and composer

Brazilian musician

Dutch composer (born 1953)

musician

Swedish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (born 1983)

American musician

Spanish singer

British singer-songwriter

American composer, performer, and media artist

Norwegian musician

German musician (1896-1962)

American composer