English multi-instrumentalists

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.

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.

George Harrison was an English musician who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Known as "the quiet Beatle", Harrison played a significant role in shaping the band's musical direction and established a successful solo career, particularly through his interest in non-Western musical influences.

British singer and songwriter; vocalist of The Rolling Stones

Philip David Charles Collins is an English singer, drummer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He was the drummer and later became the lead singer of the rock band Genesis and had a successful solo career, achieving three UK number-one singles and seven US number-one singles as a solo artist. In total, his work with Genesis, other artists and solo resulted in more US top-40 singles than any other artist throughout the 1980s. His most successful singles from the period include "In the Air Tonight", "You Can't Hurry Love", "Against All Odds ", "One More Night", "Sussudio", "Another Day in Paradise", "Two Hearts" and "I Wish It Would Rain Down".

British musician (born 1947)

English musician, member of Pink Floyd (born 1946)

English singer-songwriter (born 1977)

British singer and musician

British musician (born 1948)

English singer-songwriter

English musician, drummer of Queen (born 1949)

British musician, bassist and songwriter (born 1951)

English keyboardist, co-founder of Pink Floyd (1943–2008)

English musician (born 1953)

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

English singer-songwriter, member of Muse

British bassist

English singer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter

English singer-songwriter

Damon Albarn is an English musician. He is the main vocalist and lyricist of the rock band Blur and the co-creator and primary musical contributor of the virtual band Gorillaz.

British and American record producer (born 1975)

British musician

English musician; son of John Lennon

English musician, songwriter and record producer

British guitarist (born 1977)

English drummer (born 1978)

English musician (born 1947)

English songwriter, musician, singer, record producer, remixer, and DJ; founding member of Depeche Mode

British-Canadian musician

English recording artist; musician, songwriter, singer (1945-)

British musician

English musician, songwriter and record producer (born 1952)

British comedian, musician and actor

British rock musician (1944–2023)

British musician

British artist, musician and writer (1950–2020)

English musician; guitarist for the Shadows

English rock musician (born 1946)

English guitarist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, arranger and record producer (1946–1993)

UK musician and songwriter

Thomas Russell Jenkinson (born 17 January 1975), known professionally as Squarepusher, is an English electronic musician, record producer, bassist, multi-instrumentalist and DJ. His music spans several genres including drum and bass, IDM, acid techno, jazz fusion, and electroacoustic music. His recordings are often typified by a combination of complex drum programming, live instrumental playing, and digital signal processing. Since 1995, he has recorded for Warp Records as well as smaller labels, including Rephlex Records. He is the older brother of Ceephax Acid Crew (Andy Jenkinson).

English musician, composer and improvisor

English musician

British bassist

English musician, co-founder of King Crimson and Foreigner (1946–2022)

British DJ and record producer

English record producer and electronic musician (1959–2025)

British musician

British singer-songwriter

British drummer

English rhythm guitarist

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

British musician (1941–2024)

English musician (1957–2022)

English record producer, songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist

British musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist

Israeli-born British jazz musician and author

English musician best known for being a member of The Cure

English singer-songwriter and acoustic guitar player