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Louis Armstrong
American jazz musician, trumpeter and singer (1901–1971)
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Judy Garland
Judy Garland was an American actress, singer, and vaudevillian whose career spanned four decades. She is known for her artistic range and strong contralto voice, working in a variety of genres including musicals, comedies, and dramas. Her career and personal life, marked by both public fascination and private struggle, made her a cultural icon.
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Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney is an English musician and songwriter. He gained global fame with the Beatles, for whom he was the bassist and keyboardist, and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. McCartney is known for his melodic approach to bass-playing, versatile tenor vocal range and musical eclecticism, exploring genres ranging from pre-rock and roll pop to classical, ballads and electronica. His songwriting partnership with Lennon is the most successful in music history.
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David Bowie
David Robert Jones, known as David Bowie, was an English singer, songwriter and actor. Regarded as among the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Bowie received particular acclaim for his work in the 1970s. His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation, and his music and stagecraft have had a significant impact on popular music.
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The Rolling Stones
British rock band
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Bing Crosby
Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. was an American singer and actor. One of the first multimedia stars, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwide. Crosby was a leader in record sales, network radio ratings, and motion picture grosses from 1926 to 1977. He was one of the first global cultural icons. Crosby made over 70 feature films and recorded more than 1,600 songs.
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Led Zeppelin
English rock band (1968–1980)
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Dolly Parton
Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer, songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman. After achieving success as a songwriter for other artists, Parton's debut album, Hello, I'm Dolly, was released in 1967, commencing a career spanning 60 years and 50 studio albums. Referred to as the "Queen of Country", Parton is one of the most-honored female country performers in history and has received various accolades, including eleven Grammy Awards and three Emmy Awards, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards including an humanitarian honorary Oscar win in 2025, six Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award.
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Fred Astaire
American dancer, actor, and singer (1899–1987)
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Ella Fitzgerald
American jazz singer (1917–1996)
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Chuck Berry
American musician (1926–2017)
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Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli is an Italian tenor. He rose to fame in 1994 after winning the newcomers' section of the 44th Sanremo Music Festival performing "Il mare calmo della sera".
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The Who
English rock band
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Peter Sellers
Peter Sellers was an English actor and comedian. He first came to prominence with his performances on the BBC Radio comedy series The Goon Show. Sellers was featured on a number of hit comic songs and became internationally acclaimed for his film roles, most notably as Chief Inspector Clouseau in The Pink Panther series.
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Bryan Adams
Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and photographer
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Billie Holiday
American jazz singer (1915–1959)
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Hans Zimmer
German film composer (born 1957)
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Duke Ellington
American jazz pianist and composer (1899–1974)
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Jerry Lewis
American comedian, actor and film director (1926–2017)
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John Williams
American composer and conductor (born 1932)
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Nat King Cole
American singer and jazz pianist (1919–1965)
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Herbert von Karajan
Austrian conductor (1908–1989)
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Jeff Goldblum
Jeffrey Lynn Goldblum is an American actor and musician. He has starred in some of the highest-grossing films of all time, such as Jurassic Park (1993) and Independence Day (1996), as well as their sequels.
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Buddy Holly
American rock and roll singer (1936–1959)
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Cat Stevens
British musician (born 1948)
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Jane Wyman
American actress (1917–2007)
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Annie Lennox
Scottish singer-songwriter (born 1954)
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Benjamin Britten
English composer, conductor, and pianist (1913-1976)
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Tom Jones
Welsh singer (born 1940)
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James Horner
American film composer and conductor (1953-2015)
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Genesis
English rock band
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Les Paul
American jazz guitarist, country guitarist, songwriter and inventor (1915–2009)
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Morrissey
Steven Patrick Morrissey (; born 22 May 1959) is an English singer and songwriter. He came to prominence as the frontman and lyricist of the rock band the Smiths, who were active from 1982 to 1987. Since then he has pursued a successful solo career. Morrissey's music is characterised by his baritone voice and distinctive lyrics with anti-establishment stances and recurring themes of emotional isolation, sexual longing, self-deprecation, and dark humour.
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Domenico Modugno
Italian singer, actor and politician (1928–1994)
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Dave Brubeck
American jazz pianist and composer (1920–2012)
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John Barry
British composer and conductor (1933–2011)
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Zubin Mehta
Indian conductor
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Martha Argerich
Argentine pianist (1941-)
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Jerry Goldsmith
American film composer (1929–2004)
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Lena Horne
American singer, actress, dancer and activist (1917–2010)
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Count Basie
American jazz musician and composer (1904–1984)
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Pete Townshend
British musician
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Vera Lynn
British singer (1917–2020)
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Patsy Cline
American country singer (1932–1963)
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Mahalia Jackson
American gospel singer (1911–1972)
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Shirley Bassey
Welsh singer
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The Animals
English rock band
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Ethel Merman
American actress and singer (1908-1984)
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Bill Haley
American rock and roll music pioneer (1925–1981)
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Alan Silvestri
American composer, conductor, orchestrator and music producer
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Marianne Faithfull
English singer and actress (1946–2025)
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Peggy Lee
American singer (1920–2002)
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Irene Dunne
American actress and singer (1898–1990)
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Rufus Wainwright
American-Canadian singer-songwriter and composer
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Petula Clark
British singer and actress
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
English composer (1872-1958)
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Loretta Lynn
American country singer (1932–2022)
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Rosemary Clooney
Rosemary Clooney was an American singer and actress. She came to prominence in the early 1950s with the song "Come On-a My House", which was followed by other pop numbers such as "Botch-a-Me", "Mambo Italiano", "Tenderly", "Half as Much", "Hey There", "This Ole House", and "Sway". She also had success as a jazz vocalist.
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Q216899
British singer (born 1979)
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Joan Sutherland
Australian soprano (1926-2010)