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Art Garfunkel
Art Garfunkel (Arthur Ira Garfunkel, born 1941, Forest Hills, Queens) is the American tenor of Simon & Garfunkel, later a solo artist from 1973 (Angel Clare), actor (Catch-22), Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and father of singer Art Garfunkel Jr.
Art of Anarchy
Art of Anarchy: American hard rock supergroup formed 2014 by the Votta brothers, Disturbed's John Moyer, and Guns N' Roses guitarist Bumblefoot; three albums with singers Scott Weiland (2015), Scott Stapp (2017), and Jeff Scott Soto (2024).
Art Pepper
Art Pepper (Arthur Edward Pepper Jr., 1925–1982) was an American alto saxophonist of West Coast jazz, second to Charlie Parker in DownBeat's 1952 poll, whose heroin-driven imprisonments interrupted a career resumed with 1975's Living Legend and the autobiography Straight Life.
Art Tatum
Art Tatum (1909-1956), also Arthur Tatum Jr., was an American jazz pianist from Toledo, Ohio, nearly blind, famed for virtuoso stride-based improvisation, the 1943 trio with Tiny Grimes and Slam Stewart, and Norman Granz's 1953 solo sessions.
Art Taylor
Art Taylor, born Arthur S. Taylor Jr., was an American hard bop jazz drummer, Prestige Records' house drummer in the late 1950s and drummer on Giant Steps.
Artem Vedel
Artem Vedel (Артем Ведель, 1767–1808) was a Ukrainian composer, choral conductor, tenor singer, violinist, and teacher in Kyiv, a chief representative of the Cossack baroque style.
Artemas (musician)
Artemas (Artemas Diamandis, born 1999) is a British-Cypriot alt-pop singer-songwriter-producer from Oxfordshire. Known for "i like the way you kiss me" (UK No. 3, BRIT-nominated, 3× Platinum) and mixtapes Yustyna, Lovercore, and getting up to no good.
Arthur Brown (musician)
Arthur Brown (Arthur Wilton Brown) is the English rock singer behind 1968's UK No. 1 "Fire" and The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, nicknamed the God of Hellfire, a pioneer of theatrical shock rock.
Arthur Kane
Arthur "Killer" Kane (1949-2004), American bassist and founding member of glam-proto-punk band the New York Dolls; later a Latter-day Saint family history librarian, reunited in 2004, died of leukemia days after the Meltdown shows.
Arthur Lee (musician)
Arthur Lee (Arthur Porter Taylor, 1945-2006) was the Memphis-born, Los Angeles-raised founder and frontman of the psychedelic rock band Love, the first rock act signed to Elektra Records, creator of Forever Changes (1967), later imprisoned for a gun offense and revived with Baby Lemonade.
Arthur Rubinstein
Arthur Rubinstein (Artur Rubinstein), Polish-American pianist (Łódź 1887, Geneva 1982), 75-year career, famed Chopin interpreter, first champion of Spanish piano music, RCA recording legend.
Arthur Russell (musician)
Arthur Russell (1951–1992), also known by aliases Dinosaur L and Loose Joints, was an American cellist, composer, and disco producer from Oskaloosa, Iowa, active in New York's downtown avant-garde scene, best known for the 1986 album World of Echo and extensive posthumous reissues.
Arthur Sullivan
Arthur Seymour Sullivan (1842–1900), British composer and conductor, leading Victorian musician; with W. S. Gilbert wrote fourteen Savoy comic operas including The Mikado and The Pirates of Penzance, plus oratorios, hymn tunes such as Onward Christian Soldiers, and the grand opera Ivanhoe.
Artie Shaw
Artie Shaw (Arthur Arshawsky, 1910–2004) was an American swing-era jazz clarinetist, bandleader, composer, and author. His 1938 "Begin the Beguine" made him Benny Goodman's chief rival; he retired from music in 1954.
Artimus Pyle
Artimus Pyle (born 1948, Thomas Delmer Pyle) is an American drummer, Lynyrd Skynyrd's drummer 1974-1977, a 2006 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, last surviving classic-lineup member, and leader of the Artimus Pyle Band.
Arturo Toscanini
Arturo Toscanini (1867–1957), Italian conductor born in Parma, debuted at 19 in Rio conducting Aida from memory, led La Scala, the Metropolitan Opera, the New York Philharmonic, and the NBC Symphony, and was a prominent anti-fascist.
Aruba Red
Aruba Red (Natascha Eleonoré Bruce) is a London-based British alt-soul and trip-hop singer, daughter of Cream's Jack Bruce, known for the EPs Holy Waters (2018) and Shadow Work (2020) and the album Latent Echo.
Arvo Pärt
Arvo Pärt (born 11 September 1935) is an Estonian composer, creator of the tintinnabuli style after his modernist Soviet-era period, an exile in Berlin from 1980, and one of the world's most performed living composers.
Arya Dhayal
Arya Dhayal (ആര്യ ദയാൽ), born 1996 in Kannur, Kerala, is an Indian indie and playback singer known for Carnatic-pop fusion (Popnartic), the viral Sakhavu recitation, Amitabh Bachchan's shared Shape of You cover, and songs for Madhuram, Brahmastra (Malayalam), and Baby.
As December Falls
As December Falls are an independent pop-punk/emo-rock band formed in 2014 in Nottingham, England (Bethany Curtis, Ande Hunter, Timmy Francis, Lukas James). Four albums; Join the Club (2023) hit UK Rock and Metal number 1; won 2023 Heavy Music Awards Best UK Breakthrough Artist.
Asake
Asake (Ahmed Ololade), Nigerian Afrobeats singer fusing amapiano, fuji, and Yoruba vocals; albums Mr. Money With The Vibe, Work of Art, Lungu Boy, M$NEY; two-time Grammy nominee; YBNL then GIRAN Republic.
Ash (band)
Ash: Northern Irish rock band formed in Downpatrick in 1992 by Tim Wheeler and Mark Hamilton; debut album 1977 (1996) was the first Irish number-one debut, with hits Girl from Mars and Shining Light. Distinct from Wishbone Ash and other namesakes.
Asha Bhosle (आशा भोसले)
Asha Bhosle (आशा भोसले), 1933–2026, Indian playback singer, sister of Lata Mangeshkar, voice of cabaret and disco hits like Dum Maro Dum, about 12,000 songs, Guinness most recorded artist, Padma Vibhushan.
Ashanti (singer)
Ashanti, born Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas in 1980 in Glen Cove, New York, is an American R&B singer and actress whose 2002 debut album set a record for first-week sales by a female artist.
Ashe (singer)
Ashe (Ashlyn Rae Willson, born 1993, San Jose) is an American singer-songwriter and Berklee graduate behind "Moral of the Story," the albums Ashlyn, Rae, Willson, and The Girl of Your Dreams, and the Finneas duo The Favors.
Asher White
Asher White (born 2000, Evanston, Illinois) is an American singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist; prolific Bandcamp self-releaser from age 14, later signed to Ba Da Bing! and Joyful Noise (New Excellent Woman, 8 Tips for Full Catastrophe Living, Love Aggregates), distinct from unrelated artists named Asher.
Ashford & Simpson
Ashford & Simpson: husband-and-wife R&B songwriting duo Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson, who wrote Motown hits like "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and scored their own 1984 No. 1 R&B hit "Solid."
Ashlee Simpson
Ashlee Simpson, American singer and actress born 1984 in Waco, Texas; debut album Autobiography (2004) topped the Billboard 200; known for the October 23, 2004 SNL lip-sync malfunction.
Ashley Cooke
Ashley Cooke is an American country singer-songwriter based in Nashville, known for the 2023 debut album shot in the dark, the GOLD-certified Country radio No. 1 "your place", the 2025 project ace, and her 2026 self-titled sophomore album.
Ashley Hutchings
Ashley Hutchings, 'The Guv'nor' (born 1945), English bassist who founded Fairport Convention, Steeleye Span, and the Albion Band; key figure of English folk-rock, creator of Liege & Lief and Morris On, EFDSS Gold Badge and MBE holder.