Best Music Artists/Groups of All Time

1. Radiohead

Radiohead is an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. After signing to EMI in 1991, Radiohead released their debut single "Creep" in 1992. It became a worldwide hit after the release of their debut album, Pablo Honey (1993). Their popularity and critical standing rose in the...

1. RADIOHEAD (OK Computer, A Moon Shaped Pool, In Rainbows, Kid A)

2. U2

Soundtrack | Morning Joe

U2 has been perhaps the biggest music act in the world since the late 1980s to the current day. They take prominent stands on human rights issues, expressed through their lyrics and other public statements and actions. The band's lead singer, Bono, has become quite prominent in charity movements ...

2. U2 (Achtung Baby, All That You Can’t Leave Behind, Songs of Experience, The Joshua Tree)

3. The Beatles

Soundtrack | The Beatles: Get Back

The Beatles were an English rock band that became arguably the most successful act of the 20th century. They contributed to music, film, literature, art, and fashion, made a continuous impact on popular culture and the lifestyle of several generations. Their songs and images carrying powerful ideas...

3. THE BEATLES (Abbey Road, The White Album, Revolver, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band)

4. Coldplay

Soundtrack | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Coldplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1996. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer Will Champion and creative director Phil Harvey. They met at University College London and began playing music together from 1996 to ...

4. COLDPLAY (A Rush of Blood to the Head, X&Y, Mylo Xyloto, Ghost Stories)

5. Michael Jackson

Soundtrack | Michael Jackson: Thriller

Michael Joseph Jackson was born on August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana, and entertained audiences nearly his entire life. His father, Joe Jackson (no relation to Joe Jackson, also a musician), had been a guitarist, but was forced to give up his musical ambitions following his marriage to Michael's ...

5. MICHAEL JACKSON (Thriller, Bad, Dangerous, Off the Wall)

6. Pearl Jam

Soundtrack | Big Fish

Pearl Jam is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. Since its inception, the band's line-up has consisted of Eddie Vedder (lead vocals), Mike McCready (lead guitar), Stone Gossard (rhythm guitar) and Jeff Ament (bass). The band's fifth member is drummer Matt Cameron (also of ...

6. PEARL JAM (Vitalogy, Vs., Ten, Backspacer)

7. Pink Floyd

Soundtrack | Tang shan da xiong

Syd Barrett: vocals, guitar (born: Roger Keith Barrett; 6 January, 1946; Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK). In 1968, Syd Barrett left the band. Syd died in July, 2006 at aged 60 from pancreatic cancer.

David Gilmour: vocals, guitar (born: David John Gilmour; 6 March, 1946; Cambridge, ...

7. PINK FLOYD (The Wall, Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Meddle)

8. Led Zeppelin

Soundtrack | The Song Remains the Same

Led Zeppelin are a popular British band best known for their iconic "Stairway to Heaven" as well as for co-creating the music genre of heavy metal. Since their nine albums were recorded between 1968 and 1979, Led Zeppelin has been one of the most popular bands of all time, having sold more than 300...

8. LED ZEPPELIN (Physical Graffiti, Led Zeppelin IV, Houses of the Holy, Led Zeppelin III)

9. Metallica

Soundtrack | Mission: Impossible II

Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles, California by drummer Lars Ulrich and vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield, and has been based in San Francisco, California for most of its career. The group's fast tempos, instrumentals and aggressive musicianship ...

9. METALLICA (And Justice for All, The Black Album, Death Magnetic, Master of Puppets)

10. Outkast

Soundtrack | Flight of the Phoenix

Outkast (sometimes written as OutKast) was an American hip hop duo formed in 1992 in East Point, Georgia, consisting of Atlanta-based rappers André "3000" Benjamin (formerly known as Dré) and Antwan "Big Boi" Patton. Outkast is often regarded as one of the greatest and most influential hip hop acts...

10. OUTKAST (Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, Stankonia, Aquemini, Idlewild)

11. The Police

Soundtrack | Red Planet

The Police were a British rock band formed in London in 1977. For most of their history the band consisted of Sting (lead vocals, bass guitar, primary songwriter), Andy Summers (guitar) and Stewart Copeland (drums, percussion). The Police became globally popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s ...

11. THE POLICE (Synchronicity, Zenyatta Mondatta, Ghost in the Machine, Regatta de Blanc)

12. Tom Petty

Actor | The Postman

Thomas Earl Petty was an American musician and actor who was the lead vocalist and guitarist of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, formed in 1976. He previously led the band Mudcrutch, was a member of the late 1980s super-group the Traveling Wilburys, and had success as a solo artist.

Petty had many ...

12. TOM PETTY (Full Moon Fever, Wildflowers, Damn the Torpedoes, Hypnotic Eye)

13. Prince

Soundtrack | Under the Cherry Moon

Prince Rogers Nelson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Mattie Shaw, a jazz singer and social worker, and John L. Nelson, a lyricist and pianist. His father's stage name was "Prince Rogers". His parents were both from African-American families from Louisiana. They separated during his youth, ...

13. PRINCE (Purple Rain, Batman Soundtrack, Diamonds and Pearls, Around the World in a Day)

14. The Rolling Stones

Soundtrack | Pirate Radio

The Rolling Stones are the legendary British rock band known for many popular hits, such as Paint it Black, Lady Jane, Ruby Tuesday, and (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction. Almost everyone who attended their shows is quick to comment on their ability to start you up and shake your hips. Their song "...

14. THE ROLLING STONES (Let It Bleed, Some Girls, Tattoo You, Beggars Banquet)

15. Mastodon

Soundtrack | Bill & Ted Face the Music

Mastodon formed in Atlanta, Georgia in the late 90's by the fusion of two errant duos. Guitarist\vocalist Brent Hinds and bassist\vocalist Troy Sanders one one side, and drummer [Brann Dailor] and guitarist Bill Kelliher (former members of Lethargy and Today Is The Day) on the other. Mastodon ...

15. MASTODON (Crack the Skye, Once More ‘Round the Sun, Blood Mountain, Emperor of Sand)

16. Nirvana

Soundtrack | The Batman

Nirvana was an American rock band formed by lead singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1987. Nirvana went through a succession of drummers, the longest-lasting and best-known being Dave Grohl, who joined in 1990. Despite releasing only three ...

16. NIRVANA (In Utero, Nevermind, MTV Unplugged in New York, Bleach)

17. Soundgarden

Soundtrack | The Avengers

Soundgarden are an internationally successful American alternative rock band, who first appeared from amidst the damp and misty city of Seattle, Washington. Along with Alice in Chains, Mudhoney, Nirvana and the Screaming Trees, they formed what was referred to as the 'Grunge' movement of the early ...

17. SOUNDGARDEN (Superunknown, Down on the Upside, Badmotorfinger, King Animal)

18. Stone Temple Pilots

Soundtrack | Battleship

Stone Temple Pilots is an American alternative rock band from San Diego, California that were formed in 1989 under the name Mighty Joe Young. They have released seven studio albums and has become one of the most commercially successful bands of the 1990s, selling more than 18 million albums in the ...

18. STONE TEMPLE PILOTS (Core, Purple, Tiny Music, Stone Temple Pilots)

19. The Beach Boys

Soundtrack | Pirate Radio

The Beach Boys is an American rock band formed in Hawthorne, California, in 1961. The group's original lineup consisted of brothers Brian Wilson, Dennis Wilson, and Carl Wilson; their cousin Mike Love; and their friend Al Jardine. The Beach Boys are one of the most critically acclaimed, ...

19. BEACH BOYS (Pet Sounds, Sunflower, Holland, Smiley Smile)

20. Dr. Dre

Soundtrack | Training Day

Considered by many to be hip-hop's greatest producer, Dr. Dre (b. André Young, February 18, 1965) pioneered gangsta hip-hop and his own variation of the sound, dubbed G-Funk. His very early albums were violent but cautionary tales of the criminal mind, but Dre's records with NWA celebrated the ...

20. DR. DRE (2001, The Chronic, Compton, The Aftermath)

21. Red Hot Chili Peppers

Soundtrack | Twister

Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The group's musical style primarily consists of rock with an emphasis on funk, as well as elements from other genres such as punk rock and psychedelic rock. Currently, the band consists of founding members vocalist ...

21. RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS (Blood Sugar Sex Magik, Californication, By the Way, The Getaway)

22. Genesis

Soundtrack | Palm Springs

One of the most successful British bands of all time, Genesis made their mark in the 1970s as a progressive rock band influenced by classical music, folk and even jazz fusion, before becoming a huge stadium band in the 1980s with a series of big pop hits fronted by a singer who was also a solo ...

22. GENESIS (Invisible Touch, Abacab, Duke, Genesis)

23. John Lennon

Actor | A Hard Day's Night

John Winston (later Ono) Lennon was born on October 9, 1940, in Liverpool, England, to Julia Lennon (née Stanley) and Alfred Lennon, a merchant seaman. He was raised by his mother's older sister Mimi Smith. In the mid-1950s, he formed his first band, The Quarrymen (after Quarry Bank High School, ...

23. JOHN LENNON (Double Fantasy, Plastic Ono Band, Imagine, Mind Games)

24. Elton John

Soundtrack | Kingsman: The Golden Circle

Sir Elton John is one of pop music's great survivors. Born 25 March, 1947, as Reginald Kenneth Dwight, he started to play the piano at the early age of four. At the age of 11, he won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music. His first band was called Bluesology. He later auditioned (...

24. ELTON JOHN (The Lion King Soundtrack, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy, Too Low for Zero)

25. Missy Elliott

Soundtrack | Moulin Rouge!

Born in Portsmouth, Virginia, Hip-hop emcee and R&B songwriter Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott has become one of the most esteemed figures in contemporary American music, providing material for artists including MC Lyte, Adina Howard, and Jodeci, as well as working as an arranger, producer, talent ...

25. MISSY ELLIOTT (So Addictive, Supa Dupa Fly, Under Construction, Da Real World)

26. R.E.M.

Soundtrack | Man on the Moon

R.E.M. was an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, that was formed in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist/backing vocalist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe. R.E.M. was pivotal in the creation and development of the alternative rock genre. In 2007, the band was ...

26. R.E.M. (Automatic for the People, Out of Time, Monster, Green)

27. Stevie Wonder

Soundtrack | Wild Wild West

Born Stevland Hardaway Judkins in Saginaw, Michigan, United States, to Calvin Judkins and Lula Mae Hardaway. Due to being born six weeks premature, Stevie Wonder was born with a condition called retinopathy of prematurity, which made him blind. Stevie Wonder, even with this disability, made his ...

27. STEVIE WONDER (Innervisions, Songs in the Key of Life, Talking Book, My Cherie Amour)

28. David Bowie

Soundtrack | Labyrinth

David Bowie was one of the most influential and prolific writers and performers of popular music, but he was much more than that; he was also an accomplished actor, a mime and an intellectual, as well as an art lover whose appreciation and knowledge of it had led to him amassing one of the biggest ...

28. DAVID BOWIE (Let’s Dance, Blackstar, Hunky Dory, Ziggy Stardust)

29. Tool

Soundtrack | Escape from L.A.

Tool is known for Escape from L.A. (1996), Tool: Stinkfist (1996) and Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995).

29. TOOL (Aenima, 10,000 Days, Lateralus, Fear Inoculum)

30. The Notorious B.I.G.

Soundtrack | Fast X

Christopher Wallace, a.k.a. Biggie Smalls, was born on May 21, 1972 in Brooklyn, New York. He was the son of Jamaican parents, Voletta Wallace, a pre-school teacher, and Selwyn George Latore, a welder and small-time politician. He was raised in the poor Brooklyn neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant. ...

30. THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. (Ready to Die, Life After Death, Born Again, Notorious Soundtrack)

31. Foo Fighters

Soundtrack | Godzilla

Foo Fighters is an American rock band, formed in Seattle, Washington in 1994. It was founded by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the dissolution of Nirvana after the death of Kurt Cobain. The group got its name from the UFOs and various aerial phenomena that were reported ...

31. FOO FIGHTERS (Wasting Light, The Colour and the Shape, Sonic Highways, Foo Fighters)

32. Megadeth

Soundtrack | Mortal Kombat: Annihilation

Megadeth is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Guitarist Dave Mustaine and bassist David Ellefson formed the band in 1983. A pioneer of the American thrash metal scene, Megadeth is credited as one of the genre's "big four," along with Metallica, Anthrax, and Slayer, ...

32. MEGADETH (Rust in Peace, Countdown to Extinction, Peace Sells…but Who’s Buying?, United Abominations)

33. Black Sabbath

Soundtrack | Iron Man

Black Sabbath were an English rock band, formed in Birmingham in 1968, by guitarist and main songwriter Tony Iommi, bassist and main lyricist Geezer Butler, drummer Bill Ward and singer Ozzy Osbourne. Black Sabbath are often cited as pioneers of heavy metal music. The band helped define the genre ...

33. BLACK SABBATH (Master of Reality, Paranoid, Black Sabbath, 13)

34. Bruce Springsteen

Soundtrack | Blinded by the Light

Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen was born September 23, 1949 in Long Branch, New Jersey, USA. His father, Douglas Frederick Springsteen, worked as a bus driver, and was of Irish and Dutch ancestry. His mother, Adele Ann (Zerilli), worked as a legal secretary, and was of Italian descent. He has an...

34. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (Born in the USA, The Rising, Tunnel of Love, The Ghost of Tom Joad)

35. Aerosmith

Soundtrack | Armageddon

Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "the Bad Boys from Boston" since they were formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1970. Aerosmith is the best-selling American hard rock band of all time, having sold more than 150 million records worldwide, including over 70 million records ...

35. AEROSMITH (Get a Grip, Pump, Permanent Vacation, Draw the Line)

36. Alice in Chains

Soundtrack | Singles

Alice in Chains is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1987 by guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell and drummer Sean Kinney. Since its formation, Alice in Chains has released five studio albums. Their debut album, Facelift, featuring the hit single "Man In The Box", was released ...

36. ALICE IN CHAINS (Dirt, Jar of Flies, Alice in Chains, Facelift)

37. Nine Inch Nails

Soundtrack | Man on Fire

Nine Inch Nails is an American industrial rock band founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. The band released two influential albums during the 1990s-The Downward Spiral (1994) and The Fragile (1999)-and has record sales exceeding 20 million copies worldwide, with 10 million sales ...

37. NINE INCH NAILS (The Downward Spiral, Pretty Hate Machine, The Fragile, With Teeth)

38. Beck

Soundtrack | Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Beck David Hansen is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to fame in the early 1990s with his experimental and Lo-Fi style, and became known for creating musical collages of wide-ranging genres. He has musically encompassed folk, funk, soul, hip hop, electronic, ...

38. BECK (Odelay, Sea Change, Morning Phase, Guero)

39. Whitney Houston

Soundtrack | The Bodyguard

Whitney Elizabeth Houston was born into a musical family on 9 August 1963, in Newark, New Jersey, the daughter of gospel star Cissy Houston (née Emily Lee Drinkard) and John Russell Houston, Jr., and cousin of singing star Dionne Warwick.

She began singing in the choir at her church, The New Hope ...

39. WHITNEY HOUSTON (The Bodyguard Soundtrack, Whitney, Whitney Houston, I'm Your Baby Tonight)

40. Busta Rhymes

Actor | Halloween: Resurrection

Trevor George Smith Jr. (born May 20, 1972), known by his stage name Busta Rhymes, is an American rapper, singer, musician, record producer, record executive, and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the moniker Busta Rhymes, after NFL and CFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes. He is best ...

40. BUSTA RHYMES (Extinction Level Event, When Disaster Strikes, The Coming, Genesis)

41. Van Halen

Soundtrack | Spaceballs

Van Halen is an American hard rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. The band went on to become major stars, and by the early 1980s they were one of the most successful rock acts of the time. 1984 was their most successful album. The lead single, "Jump", became an international hit and ...

41. VAN HALEN (Van Halen, 1984, 5150, Women and Children First)

42. Phil Collins

Soundtrack | Tarzan

Phil Collins was born in Chiswick, London, England, to Winifred (Strange), a theatrical agent, Greville Philip Austin Collins, an insurance agent. He spent most of his early entertainment life as a young actor and model. He played the "Artful Dodger" in the West End production of "Oliver!" ...

42. PHIL COLLINS (No Jacket Required, Buster Soundtrack, But Seriously, Hello I Must Be Going)

43. George Harrison

Actor | A Hard Day's Night

A master musician, a film producer and actor, best known as the lead guitarist and occasionally lead vocalist of The Beatles, George Harrison was born February 25, 1943, in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. He was also the youngest of four children, born to Harold Harrison and Louise Harrison.

Like ...

43. GEORGE HARRISON (Cloud Nine, All Things Must Pass, Living in the Material World, Somewhere in England)

44. Marvin Gaye

Soundtrack | High Fidelity

Marvin Pentz Gay Jr. (known professionally as Marvin Gaye; April 2, 1939 - April 1, 1984) was an American singer and songwriter. He helped to shape the sound of Motown in the 1960s, first as an in-house session player and later as a solo artist with a string of successes, earning him the nicknames ...

44. MARVIN GAYE (What’s Going On, Let’s Get It On, Midnight Love, Trouble Man)

45. Beastie Boys

Soundtrack | Real Steel

Beastie Boys is known for Real Steel (2011), Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek Beyond (2016).

45. BEASTIE BOYS (Ill Communication, Hello Nasty, To the 5 Boroughs, Hot Sauce Committee Part Two)

46. Guns N' Roses

Soundtrack | Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1985. The lineup, when first signed to Geffen Records in 1986, consisted of vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKagan, and drummer Steven Adler. Guns N' Roses has ...

46. GUNS N’ ROSES (Use Your Illusion II, Appetite for Destruction, Lies, Chinese Democracy)

47. The Who

Soundtrack | The Who : The Kids Are Alright

Roger Daltrey formed the Detours in 1962, with several member changes and role swaps abound, John Entwistle joined. Sometime later, on John's recommendation, Pete Townshend was added to the line up. In the meantime, The Detours had become a four-piece band; the drummer was changed with Keith Moon ...

47. THE WHO (Who's Next, Who Are You, It's Hard, Quadrophenia)

48. Madonna

Soundtrack | A League of Their Own

The remarkable, hyper-ambitious Material Girl who never stops re-inventing herself, Madonna has sold over three hundred million records and CDs to adoring fans worldwide. Her film career, however, is another story. Her performances have consistently drawn scathing or laughable reviews from film ...

48. MADONNA (Ray of Light, Bedtime Stories, Like a Prayer, Music)

49. Billy Joel

Soundtrack | Oliver & Company

William Martin Joel is an American singer, pianist, composer and songwriter. Commonly nicknamed the "Piano Man" after his single and signature song of the same name, he has led a commercially successful career as a solo artist since the 1970s, having released 12 pop and rock studio albums from 1971...

49. BILLY JOEL (River of Dreams, 52nd Street, The Stranger, Glass Houses)

50. Kings of Leon

Soundtrack | I Am Number Four

Kings of Leon is known for I Am Number Four (2011), Cloverfield (2008) and Disturbia (2007).

50. KINGS OF LEON (Come Around Sundown, Mechanical Bull, Walls, Because of the Times)

51. Sting

Soundtrack | The Emperor's New Groove

Sting was born Gordon Matthew Sumner on 2 October, 1951 in Wallsend, North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England, the eldest of four children of Audrey (Cowell), a hairdresser, and Ernest Matthew Sumner, an engineer and milkman. He received his name from a striped sweater he wore which looked like a bee...

51. STING (Ten Summoner’s Tales, Nothing Like the Sun, Brand New Day, 57th & 9th)

52. Bob Marley

Soundtrack | I Am Legend

Bob Marley was born on February 6, 1945, in Nine Miles, Saint Ann, Jamaica, to Norval Marley and Cedella Booker. His father was a Jamaican of English descent. His mother was a black teenager. The couple were married in 1944 but Norval left for Kingston immediately after. Norval died in 1957, seeing...

52. BOB MARLEY (Exodus, Uprising, Burnin', Natty Dread)

53. Bob Dylan

Soundtrack | Renaldo and Clara

Robert Allen Zimmerman was born 24 May 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota; his father Abe worked for the Standard Oil Co. Six years later the family moved to Hibbing, often the coldest place in the US, where he taught himself piano and guitar and formed several high school rock bands. In 1959 he entered the...

53. BOB DYLAN (Blood on the Tracks, Highway 61 Revisited, Oh Mercy, Love and Theft)

54. Jimi Hendrix

Soundtrack | Woodstock

Widely regarded as the greatest and most influential guitarist in rock history, Jimi Hendrix was born on November 27, 1942 in Seattle, Washington, to African-American parents Lucille (Jeter) and James Allen Hendrix. His mother named him John Allen Hendrix and raised him alone while his father, Al ...

54. JIMI HENDRIX (Are You Experienced, Axis: Bold as Love, Electric Ladyland, Band of Gypsys)

55. The Doors

Soundtrack | The Doors

The Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger, and John Densmore on drums. The band got its name, at Morrison's suggestion from the title of Aldous Huxley's book The Doors of Perception. They were ...

55. THE DOORS (The Doors, L.A. Woman, Strange Days, Waiting for the Sun)

56. Fleetwood Mac

Soundtrack | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Fleetwood Mac are a British-American rock band, formed in London in 1967. The band has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the world's best-selling bands. In 1998, select members of Fleetwood Mac were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and received the Brit ...

56. FLEETWOOD MAC (Rumours, Tusk, Mirage, Tango in the Night)

57. Eagles

Soundtrack | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

The Eagles are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1971. With five number-one singles and six number-one albums, six Grammy Awards and five American Music Awards, the Eagles were one of the most successful musical acts of the 1970s in North America.

Founding members-were recruited by ...

57. EAGLES (Hotel California, One of These Nights, The Long Run, Hell Freezes Over)

58. Frank Sinatra

Actor | From Here to Eternity

Frank Sinatra was born in Hoboken, New Jersey, to Italian immigrants Natalina Della (Garaventa), from Northern Italy, and Saverio Antonino Martino Sinatra, a Sicilian boxer, fireman, and bar owner. Growing up on the gritty streets of Hoboken made Sinatra determined to work hard to get ahead. ...

58. FRANK SINATRA (In the Wee Small Hours, Songs for Swingin' Lovers!, Duets, Sinatra Sings Days of Wine and Roses, Moon River, and Other Academy Award Winners)

59. Elvis Presley

Soundtrack | Girls! Girls! Girls!

Elvis Aaron Presley was born on January 8, 1935 in East Tupelo, Mississippi, to Gladys Presley (née Gladys Love Smith) and Vernon Presley (Vernon Elvis Presley). He had a twin brother who was stillborn. In 1948, Elvis and his parents moved to Memphis, Tennessee where he attended Humes High School. ...

59. ELVIS PRESLEY (From Elvis in Memphis, Blue Hawaii Soundtrack, Elvis Presley, Sunrise)

60. Dave Matthews Band

Soundtrack | The Matrix Reloaded

Dave Matthews Band is known for The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Kingdom (2007) and Lady Bird (2017).

60. DAVE MATTHEWS BAND (Crash, Everyday, Stand Up, Big Whiskey & the GrooGrux King)

61. The Smashing Pumpkins

Soundtrack | The Saint

The Smashing Pumpkins is known for The Saint (1997), Transformers (2007) and Rampage (2018).

61. SMASHING PUMPKINS (Mellon Collie & the Infinite Sadness, Siamese Dream, Adore, Pisces Iscariot)

62. Peter Gabriel

Soundtrack | WALL·E

Peter Gabriel was educated at Charterhouse School, Surrey, England. He was the lead singer of leading progressive rock band Genesis from its inception until he left in 1975 for a successful solo career as a singer-songwriter, soundtrack composer and innovator in visual presentation of music, music ...

62. PETER GABRIEL (So, Us, Peter Gabriel 1, Peter Gabriel 3)

63. Paul McCartney

Soundtrack | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Sir Paul McCartney is a key figure in contemporary culture as a singer, composer, poet, writer, artist, humanitarian, entrepreneur, and holder of more than 3 thousand copyrights. He is in the "Guinness Book of World Records" for most records sold, most #1s (shared), most covered song, "Yesterday," ...

63. PAUL MCCARTNEY (Wings at the Speed of Sound, Band on the Run, McCartney II, Kisses on the Bottom)

64. Queen

Soundtrack | Flash Gordon

Queen were one of the longest-lasting and most commercially successful bands to emerge from the British heavy rock scene of the early 1970s, but unlike their contemporaries such as Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath, they soon became just as popular with pop fans as fans of hard rock and ...

64. QUEEN (A Night at the Opera, News of the World, A Day at the Races, Sheer Heart Attack)

65. Queens of the Stone Age

Soundtrack | Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2

Queens of the Stone Age is an American alternative rock band formed in 1996 in Palm Desert, California. The band has released seven studio albums and has won several awards for their live performances. Their best selling album "Songs for the Deaf" was a critical hit and was certified gold in 2003, ...

65. QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE (Songs for the Deaf, Like Clockwork, Era Vulgaris, Lullabies to Paralyze)

66. Ozzy Osbourne

Soundtrack | Little Nicky

One of the pioneers of heavy metal and one of its most commercially successful and iconic artists, Ozzy Osbourne was born in Birmingham, England, as John Michael Osbourne. After leaving school and having many odd jobs, he ended up in a band with Geezer Butler. This group then split, leading Ozzy ...

66. OZZY OSBOURNE (Diary of a Madman, Blizzard of Ozz, No More Tears, Ordinary Man)

67. Slipknot

Soundtrack | Rollerball

Slipknot is an American heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. Formed in 1995, the group was founded by percussionist Shawn Crahan and bassist Paul Gray. After several lineup changes in their early days, the band consisted of nine members for the greater part of their tenure: Sid Wilson, Paul Gray...

67. SLIPKNOT (Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses, Iowa, Slipknot, We Are Not Your Kind)

68. Rage Against the Machine

Soundtrack | The Matrix

Rage Against the Machine is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1991, the group consists of vocalist Zack De la Rocha, bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford, guitarist Tom Morello, and drummer Brad Wilk. Rage Against the Machine is well known for the members' ...

68. RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE (Evil Empire, The Battle of Los Angeles, Rage Against the Machine, Renegades)

69. Björk

Soundtrack | Dancer in the Dark

Born in 1965 in the Icelandic capital city of Reykjavik, the daughter of Gudmundur Gunnarsson (an electrician) and Hildur Hauksdóttir who divorced before her second birthday, Björk grew up in a hippie-type community with her mother and her seven siblings. She started to study classical music at the...

69. BJORK (Homogenic, Vespertine, Post, Debut)

70. Ice Cube

Soundtrack | Friday

Ice Cube was born in South Central Los Angeles, to Doris (Benjamin), a custodian and hospital clerk, and Hosea Jackson, a UCLA groundskeeper. He first came to public notice as a singer and songwriter with the controversial and influential band N.W.A. His compositions with that group included many ...

70. ICE CUBE (The Predator, Lethal Injection, Death Certificate, AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted)

71. The Clash

Soundtrack | Grosse Pointe Blank

The Clash were an English rock band formed in London in 1976 as a key player in the original wave of British punk rock. The Clash achieved commercial success in the United Kingdom with the release of their self-titled debut album, The Clash, in 1977. Their third album, London Calling, released in ...

71. THE CLASH (London Calling, Combat Rock, The Clash, Sandinista!)

72. Talking Heads

Soundtrack | True Stories

Started performing in the New York club, CBGBs. They released their first album, "Talking Heads: 77," in 1977. They recorded the film, Stop Making Sense (1984), in 1984, with director Jonathan Demme. After releasing their 1988 album, "Naked," the group broke up. In 1992, they released "Popular ...

72. TALKING HEADS (Speaking in Tongues, Remain in Light, Little Creatures, Stop Making Sense)

73. Electric Light Orchestra

Soundtrack | Super 8

The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) are an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1970, by songwriters/multi-instrumentalists Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood with drummer Bev Bevan. During ELO's original 14-year period of active recording and touring, they sold over 50 million records worldwide. From ...

73. ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA (A New World Record, Face the Music, Out of the Blue, Xanadu Soundtrack)

74. Huey Lewis

Soundtrack | Back to the Future

Huey Lewis was born on July 5, 1950 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Back to the Future (1985), Short Cuts (1993) and Wag the Dog (1997). He has been married to Sidney Conroy since July 20, 1983. They have two children.

74. HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS (Sports, Fore!, Picture This, Back to the Future Soundtrack)

75. Johnny Cash

Soundtrack | The Johnny Cash Show

Johnny Cash was born February 26, 1932, in Kingsland, Arkansas, to Carrie Cash (Rivers) and Raymond Cash. He made his first single, "Hey Porter", for Sun Records in 1955. In 1958 he moved to Columbia Records. He had long periods of drug abuse during the 1960s, but later that decade he successfully ...

75. JOHNNY CASH (American IV: The Man Comes Around, American Recordings, At Folsom Prison, American III: Solitary Man)

76. Ray Charles

Actor | The Blues Brothers

A tragic fate may have given this visionary a heightened sensitivity, perception, awareness, even expansion to his obvious musical gifts that he may have never touched upon had he not suffered from his physical affliction. Whatever it was, Ray Charles revolutionized American music and was ...

76. RAY CHARLES (The Genius Hits the Road, Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, The Genius of Ray Charles, Genius Loves Company)

77. James Brown

Actor | The Blues Brothers

James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 - December 25, 2006) was an American singer, dancer, musician, record producer, and bandleader. The central progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th century music, he is often referred to by the honorific nicknames "Godfather of Soul", "Mr. Dynamite", and ...

77. JAMES BROWN (Live at the Apollo, Sex Machine, Star Time, In the Jungle Groove)

78. Def Leppard

Soundtrack | Last Action Hero

Def Leppard is an English rock band formed in 1977 in Sheffield as part of the new wave of British heavy metal movement. Since 1992, the band has consisted of Joe Elliott (lead vocals), Rick Savage (bass, backing vocals), Rick Allen (drums, backing vocals), Phil Collen (guitars, backing vocals), ...

78. DEF LEPPARD (Pyromania, Hysteria, High 'n' Dry, Adrenalize)

79. The Cars

Soundtrack | Transformers

The Cars is known for Transformers (2007), Super 8 (2011) and Bumblebee (2018).

79. THE CARS (Heartbeat City, Candy-O, The Cars, Shake It Up)

80. Snoop Dogg

Actor | Training Day

Snoop Dogg is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, media personality, entrepreneur, and actor.

His music career began in 1992 when he was discovered by Dr. Dre and featured on Dre's solo debut, "Deep Cover", and then on Dre's solo debut album, The Chronic. He has since sold over 23 ...

80. SNOOP DOGG (Doggystyle, Tha Last Meal, Ego Trippin', Neva Left)

81. AC/DC

Soundtrack | Iron Man

AC/DC is a legendary rock band from Australia, formed in Sydney in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. AC/DC have sold more than 200 million records worldwide, including 71.5 million albums in the United States, adding them to the list of highest-certified music artists in the United States ...

81. AC/DC (Back in Black, High Voltage, The Razors Edge, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap)

82. Jay-Z

Soundtrack | The Harder They Fall

Jay-Z was born Shawn Corey Carter on December 4, 1969 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York. Carter was a school friend of The Notorious B.I.G.. He first started releasing records in the late 1980s. In 1990, he appeared on records by his close friend, Jas ("The Originators") and Original Flavor ("...

82. JAY-Z (The Blueprint, Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life, The Black Album, Reasonable Doubt)

83. Journey

Soundtrack | Tron

Journey is known for Tron (1982), Armageddon (1998) and The Losers (2010).

83. JOURNEY (Escape, Frontiers, Infinity, Evolution)

84. The Black Keys

Soundtrack | Battleship

The Black Keys is known for Battleship (2012), I Am Number Four (2011) and Deadpool (2016).

84. THE BLACK KEYS (Brothers, El Camino, Attack & Release, Magic Potion)

85. Ye

Soundtrack | The Great Gatsby

Kanye Omari West (born June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur and fashion designer. His musical career has been marked by dramatic changes in styles, incorporating an eclectic range of influences including soul, baroque pop, electro, indie rock, ...

85. KANYE WEST (808s & Heartbreak, Yeezus, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Late Registration)

86. Deep Purple

Soundtrack | Children of Men

Deep Purple is known for Children of Men (2006), Twister (1996) and Bad Times at the El Royale (2018).

86. DEEP PURPLE (Machine Head, Who Do We Think We Are, Deep Purple in Rock, Burn)

87. Bush

Soundtrack | Fear

Bush is an English rock band formed in London, England in 1992. In 1994, Bush found immediate success with the release of their debut album, Sixteen Stone, which is certified 6× multi-platinum by the RIAA. They went on to become one of the most commercially successful rock bands of the 1990s, ...

87. BUSH (Razorblade Suitcase, Sixteen Stone, The Science of Things, The Kingdom)

88. Boyz II Men

Soundtrack | The Wall

Boyz II Men is known for The Wall (2017), Long Shot (2019) and Lethal Weapon 3 (1992).

88. BOYZ II MEN (II, Cooleyhighharmony, Evolution, Nathan Michael Shawn Wanya)

89. Neil Young

Composer | Dead Man

Neil Young is one of the most respected and prolific rock/folk guitarists of the late 20th century. Raised in Canada, he first became well-known as a guitarist and occasional vocalist for the band Buffalo Springfield. After the band's breakup, Young became a solo performer. However, he also has ...

89. NEIL YOUNG (Harvest, Harvest Moon, Freedom, Mirror Ball)

90. Fiona Apple

Soundtrack | Pleasantville

Daughter of former singer Diane McAfee and actor Brandon Maggart. She was classically trained as a pianist as a child and began composing songs when she was eight years old. She crafted a demo tape while in Los Angeles finishing High School. When she returned home to New York for Christmas one of ...

90. FIONA APPLE (When the Pawn, Tidal, Extraordinary Machine, Fetch the Bolt Cutters)

91. Cream

Soundtrack | Snowpiercer

British rock band Cream formed in 1966. Its members had come from other bands and had backgrounds in blues. Drummer Ginger Baker and bass guitarist Jack Bruce had both played with The Graham Bond Organization, an early British blues band, while lead guitarist/vocalist Eric Clapton had come from The...

91. CREAM (Wheels of Fire, Disraeli Gears, Fresh Cream, Goodbye)

92. The Strokes

Soundtrack | Spider-Man

The Strokes is known for Spider-Man (2002), Click (2006) and Somewhere (2010).

92. THE STROKES (First Impressions of Earth, Room on Fire, Is This It, Angles)

93. Bon Jovi

Soundtrack | Spaceballs

Bon Jovi is an American rock band formed in 1983 in Sayreville, New Jersey. It consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarist Phil X, and bassist Hugh McDonald. Original bassist Alec John Such quit the band in 1994, and longtime guitarist and co-songwriter ...

93. BON JOVI (Slippery When Wet, These Days, New Jersey, Cross Road)

94. The Weeknd

Soundtrack | The Idol

Abel Tesfaye, professionally known as 'The Weeknd' is a Canadian singer born February 16, 1990 in Toronto. Best known for his performances in his latest album 'Starboy' (2016), and numerous other productions including 'Kissland' (2013), Beauty Behind the Madness (2015) which included the mega-hit; ...

94. THE WEEKND (Beauty Behind the Madness, After Hours, Starboy, Kiss Land)

95. Kendrick Lamar

Soundtrack | Black Panther

Kendrick Lamar is a hip-hop artist from Compton, California. He's signed with Dr. Dre's label, Aftermath. Kendrick also has his own label, known as 'Top Dawg Entertainment', with includes artists such as Jay Rock, ScHoolboy Q and Ab Soul. Kendrick's major label debut album, 'good kid m.A.A.d city' ...

95. KENDRICK LAMAR (DAMN., To Pimp a Butterfly, good kid m.A.A.d city, Black Panther Soundtrack)

96. Lenny Kravitz

Actor | The Hunger Games

Regarded as one of the preeminent rock musicians of our time, Lenny Kravitz has transcended genre, style, race, and class over the course of a three decade-plus musical career. Reveling in the soul, rock, and funk influences the sixties and seventies, the writer, producer and multi-instrumentalist ...

96. LENNY KRAVITZ (Mama Said, Are You Gonna Go My Way, 5, Baptism)

97. LL Cool J

Actor | Deep Blue Sea

L.L. Cool J was born James Todd Smith in Bay Shore, Long Island, New York, the son of Ondrea Griffith and James Louis Smith, Jr.

Todd, as he was called, did not have a very happy childhood. At the age of four, he saw his mother and grandfather shot by his own father. After they recovered from their ...

97. LL COOL J (Mr. Smith, Mama Said Knock You Out, Walking with a Panther, 14 Shots to the Dome)

98. Janet Jackson

Soundtrack | Poetic Justice

Janet Damita Jo Jackson was born on May 16, 1966 in Gary, Indiana, to Katherine Jackson (née Katherine Esther Scruse) and Joe Jackson, a musician. She is the youngest of ten children. Before her birth, her brothers formed a band later called The Jackson 5. She lived at home with her sisters, while ...

98. JANET JACKSON (Rhythm Nation 1814, Janet., The Velvet Rope, Control)

99. Justin Timberlake

Soundtrack | Trolls

Justin Randall Timberlake was born on January 31, 1981, in Memphis, Tennessee, to Lynn (Bomar) and Randall Timberlake, whose own father was a Baptist minister. At the age of 11, he appeared on the show Star Search (1983), and even though he didn't win, it didn't dampen his ambitions. He also ...

99. JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE (FutureSex/LoveSounds, Justified, The 20/20 Experience, Man of the Woods)

100. Jonny Greenwood

Soundtrack | The Master

Jonny Greenwood was born on November 5, 1971 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK. He is a composer and actor, known for The Master (2012), There Will Be Blood (2007) and Phantom Thread (2017). He has been married to Sharona Katan since 1995. They have three children.

100. JONNY GREENWOOD (Phantom Thread Soundtrack, The Master Soundtrack, There Will Be Blood Soundtrack, Spencer Soundtrack)