United Artists Records artists

The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The band comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the most influential band in popular music and were integral to the development of 1960s counterculture and the recognition of popular music as an art form. Rooted in skiffle, beat and 1950s rock 'n' roll, their sound incorporated elements of classical music and traditional pop in innovative ways. They also explored styles ranging from folk and Indian music to psychedelia and hard rock. As pioneers in recording, songwriting and artistic presentation, the Beatles revolutionised many aspects of the music industry and were often publicised as leaders of the era's youth and sociocultural movements.

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.

American-born Swiss singer and songwriter (1939–2023)

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.

British-Australian pop group; sibling trio (years active: 1958–2003, 2006, 2009–2012)

American country singer (1938–2020)

American singer and actress (1937–2025)

American singer, actress, dancer and activist (1917–2010)

Welsh singer

The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in Palo Alto, California, in 1965. Known for their eclectic style that fused elements of rock, blues, jazz, folk, country, bluegrass, rock and roll, gospel, reggae, and world music with psychedelia, the band is famous for improvisation during their live performances, and for their devoted fan base, known as "Deadheads". According to the musician and writer Lenny Kaye, the music of the Grateful Dead "touches on ground that most other groups don't even know exists". For the range of their influences and the structure of their live performances, the Grateful Dead are considered "the pioneering godfathers of the jam band world".

American stand-up comedian

American musician (1931–2007)

British singer (1939–1999)

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.

Whitesnake were an English rock band formed in London in 1978. The group were originally put together as the backing band for singer David Coverdale, who had recently left Deep Purple. Though the band quickly developed into their own entity, Coverdale was the only constant member throughout their history.

English rock band

American country musician (1931–2013)

Canadian singer-songwriter (1938–2023)

Scottish singer-songwriter (1947–2011)

American singer-songwriter

American rhythm and blues group

German experimental rock band

American blues rock band

Buzzcocks are an English punk rock band formed by singer-songwriter and guitarist Pete Shelley and singer-songwriter Howard Devoto in Bolton in 1976. They achieved commercial success with singles that fuse pop with rapid-fire punk energy, inspiring the power pop and pop punk movements; these singles were later collected on Singles Going Steady, an acclaimed compilation album music journalist and critic Ned Raggett described as a "punk masterpiece".

English rock band

Hawkwind are an English rock band known as one of the earliest space rock groups. Since their formation in November 1969, Hawkwind have gone through many incarnations and have incorporated many different styles into their music, including hard rock, progressive rock and psychedelic rock. They are regarded as an influential proto-punk band. Their lyrics often cover themes of urban life and science fiction.

American musician (1934-1990)

American singer and songwriter (1944–2014)

British rock band

American country music singer (born 1951)

American musician (1935–2022)

Neu! (; German for "New!"; styled in block capitals) were a West German krautrock band formed in Düsseldorf in 1971 by Klaus Dinger and Michael Rother following their departure from Kraftwerk. The group's albums were produced by Conny Plank, who has been regarded as the group's "hidden member". They released three albums in their initial incarnation—Neu! (1972), Neu! 2 (1973), and Neu! 75 (1975)—before disbanding in 1975. They briefly reunited in the mid-1980s.

American musical duo

British rock band

American jazz pianist (1926–2018)

English singer-songwriter and instrumentalist

American country music singer and songwriter (1932–1991)

American percussionist and bandleader of Puerto Rican ancestry (1929–2006)

American pop and country singer-songwriter

British rock band

English folk rock band

American band

Wizzard were an English rock band formed by Roy Wood, previously a co-founding member of the Move and the Electric Light Orchestra. The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits states, "Wizzard was Roy Wood just as much as Wings was Paul McCartney." They are most famous for their 1973 Christmas single "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday", which went Top 5 in the UK. They also achieved two UK No. 1 singles with "See My Baby Jive" and "Angel Fingers (A Teen Ballad)"

British band

American recording artist, songwriter and composer (1940–2017)

American musician (1927–2003)

American actor, television host, television producer, singer, president of the Screen Actors Guild

American musician

American country music songwriter and singer (1939–2021)

British R&B and soul music singer (born 1952)

American actor (1948-1990)

Danish harmonica player

American country music band

US country singer (1937–2011)

American singer (1932–2007)

Wesley Johnson (August 13, 1945 — September 21, 2009), known by his stage name Wess, was an American-born Italian singer and bass guitarist, perhaps mostly known for representing Italy along with Dori Ghezzi at the Eurovision Song Contest 1975 in Stockholm, Sweden, placing third with the song "Era".

American recording artist, conductor, record producer, music arranger, jazz guitarist (1925–1983)

American country singer (1940–2024)

British singer

American musician (1925-2012)