British avant-garde musicians

John Winston Ono Lennon was an English musician, songwriter and activist. He gained global fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. Lennon's songwriting partnership with Paul McCartney remains the most successful in history.

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

British musician, music producer, music theorist and visual artist (born 1948)

British artist, musician and writer (1950–2020)

British jazz musician

English musician, composer and improvisor

English musician

English composer and double bassist

British guitarist (1930–2005)

British musician (1942–2025)

British drummer (1938–2023)

British jazz pianist and composer (1947–2020)

English saxophonist

English free improvising saxophonist (1932–2012)

British composer and jazz musician (born 1947)

British pianist

Welsh musician

English musician

English blues guitarist (1944–2023)

English jazz drummer (1940–2011)

British jazz/free-improvising vocalist and trumpeter

British jazz musician

British singer-songwriter and musician

English jazz bassist, bandleader and composer (1937–2011)

British musician and dancer

British singer-songwriter

British musician

Argentinian composer and saxophonist

British jazz musician

British musician