English harmonica players

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.

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.

John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne was an English singer, songwriter, and media personality. Dubbed the "Prince of Darkness", he is widely credited as a pioneer of heavy metal music. He co-founded the band Black Sabbath in 1968, and rose to prominence in the 1970s as their lead vocalist. He performed on the band's first eight studio albums, including Black Sabbath, Paranoid and Master of Reality (1971), before he was fired in 1979 due to his problems with alcohol and other drugs.

British singer and songwriter; vocalist of The Rolling Stones

English musician and lead vocalist of Led Zeppelin

English singer

British multi-instrumentalist, founder of The Rolling Stones (1942–1969)

English musician and lead vocalist of The Who

British blues rock guitarist (1946–2020)

English blues musician (1933–2024)

British singer

British rock musician (1944–2023)

British singer and musician

British singer

Richard Davies was an English musician best known as founder, vocalist and keyboardist of the rock band Supertramp. Davies was the band's only constant member and wrote or co-wrote songs including "Bloody Well Right", "Goodbye Stranger", "My Kind of Lady", "Cannonball", and "I'm Beggin' You". He was known for his rhythmic blues piano solos, jazz-tinged progressive rock compositions and cynical lyrics.

British guitarist and singer (1947–1991)

English musician

British singer, actor, harmonica player, radio personality and television presenter (born 1942)

British musician, flautist, singer, songwriter (1941–2018)

English singer-songwriter and acoustic guitar player

English musician and XTC founder

British musician

British pop musician, singer for the Yardbirds (1943–1976)

English guitarist (1947–2012)