Musicians from Manhattan

Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her image reinventions and versatility across the entertainment industry, she is an influential figure in popular music. With estimated sales of 124 million records, she is one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Publications such as Billboard and Rolling Stone have ranked her among the greatest artists in history.

Walter Bruce Willis is a retired American actor. Widely recognised as a Hollywood icon of the action genre, he first achieved fame with a leading role on the comedy-drama series Moonlighting (1985–1989) and has appeared in over one hundred films, gaining widespread recognition as an action hero for his portrayal of John McClane in the Die Hard franchise (1988–2013).

American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer (1926–1991)

American singer-songwriter and pianist (born 1981)

Russian composer, pianist and conductor (1873–1943)

American folk singer (1919–2014)

American singer and actress (1927–2008)

American jazz saxophonist (1920–1955)

American singer, actor and civil rights activist (1927–2023)

Richard Melville Hall (born September 11, 1965), known professionally as Moby, is an American musician, songwriter and animal rights activist. He has sold 20 million records worldwide. AllMusic considers him to be "among the most important dance music figures of the early 1990s, helping bring dance music to a mainstream audience both in the United States and the United Kingdom".

American singer

American composer, composition teacher, writer, and conductor (1900-1990)

American singer-songwriter and musician (born 1942)

American keyboardist (1939–2013)

American pianist, composer, producer (1928–2023)

Jeffrey Scott Buckley was an American musician. After a decade as a session guitarist in Los Angeles, he attracted a following in the early 1990s performing at venues in the East Village, Manhattan. He signed with Columbia and released his only studio album, Grace, in 1994. Buckley toured extensively to promote Grace, with concerts in the U.S., Europe, Japan, and Australia.

American actor and dancer (1946–2003)

American singer-songwriter

American recording artist; pop rock singer-songwriter and pianist

American actress

American musician (born 1977)

African-American soprano

British and American record producer (born 1975)

American composer and lyricist (1930–2021)

American guitarist and musician

American composer of musical theater and popular music (1885-1945)

American actress, singer, model and activist (1935–2019)

French composer (1883-1965)

American comedian

Teyana Me Shay Jacqueline Taylor is an American singer, songwriter, actress, model, dancer, choreographer, and music video director. Her accolades include a Golden Globe Award, two Critics Choice Awards, and an NAACP Image Award, along with nominations for an Academy Award, two Actor Awards, a British Academy Film Award, and a Grammy Award. She was named one of Time's 2026 Women of the Year.

American lyricist (1896–1983)

American composer and conductor (1944-2012)

American actor and singer

American protest singer and songwriter (1940-1976)

American blues musician

Kelis Rogers (; born August 21, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter and chef. She attended New York's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, where she played saxophone and was selected for the Girls Choir of Harlem. Upon graduation, Rogers landed a role as a backing vocalist for the hip hop group Gravediggaz. She then began working with music producers Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo—collectively known as the Neptunes—who led her to sign with Virgin Records in 1998. The following year, she guest appeared on Ol' Dirty Bastard's Neptunes-produced single "Got You

American actor and singer (1935-2004)

American singer-songwriter and guitarist (1941–2013)

American singer (1943–2022)

American folk singer (1936–2009)

American jazz musician and actress (1922-1994)

American singer

American opera singer and actress (1898-1976)

American pop singer

American singer

American rock musician

American singer and musician (1932–1996)

American singer

American singer and songwriter (1938–2025)

American singer

American singer and songwriter

American jazz cornet and trumpet player (1931–2000)

American singer

American singer-songwriter and musician (born 1944)

American composer (1938–2020)

American composer (born 1938)

American singer-songwriter

American composer (1898-1946)

English-born American actress

American librettist and lyricist (1905-1974)