Artists & Bands (140)

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A-ha

Synth-pop

1 album(s) in archive · Oslo, Norway · 3 members listed · open dossier →

ABC

New Romantic/Synth-pop

1 album(s) in archive · Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England · 4 members listed · open dossier →

AC/DC

Hard Rock

1 album(s) in archive · Sydney, Australia · 5 members listed · open dossier →

Afrika Bambaataa and the Soulsonic Force

Hip-Hop/Electro

1 album(s) in archive · The Bronx, New York City, USA · 5 members listed · open dossier →

Alexander O'Neal

R&B/Soul

1 album(s) in archive · Natchez, Mississippi, USA (based in Minneapolis, Minnesota) · open dossier →

Anita Baker

Soul/R&B

1 album(s) in archive · Toledo, Ohio / Detroit, Michigan · open dossier →

Anri

City Pop/J-Pop

1 album(s) in archive · Yamato, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan · open dossier →

Anthrax

Thrash Metal

1 album(s) in archive · Queens, New York City, United States · 5 members listed · open dossier →

Aswad

Reggae/Dub

1 album(s) in archive · Ladbroke Grove, West London, England · 5 members listed · open dossier →

Bad Brains

Hardcore Punk

1 album(s) in archive · Washington, D.C., USA · 4 members listed · open dossier →

Bad Manners

Ska/2 Tone

1 album(s) in archive · North London, England · 5 members listed · open dossier →

Bauhaus

Post-Punk/Gothic Rock

1 album(s) in archive · Northampton, England · 4 members listed · open dossier →

Beastie Boys

Hip-Hop

1 album(s) in archive · New York City, New York, USA · 3 members listed · open dossier →

Black Uhuru

Reggae/Roots Reggae

1 album(s) in archive · Waterhouse, Kingston, Jamaica · 3 members listed · open dossier →

Bob Dylan

Folk Rock/Heartland Rock

1 album(s) in archive · Duluth, Minnesota, USA · open dossier →

Bobby Caldwell

Soul/Funk

1 album(s) in archive · New York City, United States · open dossier →

Boogie Down Productions

Hip-Hop/Hardcore Rap

2 album(s) in archive · The Bronx, New York City, USA · 3 members listed · open dossier →

Bruce Springsteen

Folk Rock/Lo-Fi, Rock, Rock/Pop Rock

4 album(s) in archive · Long Branch, New Jersey, United States · open dossier →

Cabaret Voltaire

Industrial/Electro

1 album(s) in archive · Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England · 3 members listed · open dossier →

Cameo

Funk/R&B

1 album(s) in archive · New York City, New York · 1 members listed · open dossier →

Casiopea

City Pop/Jazz Fusion

1 album(s) in archive · Tokyo, Japan · 4 members listed · open dossier →

Chaka Khan

Electro-Funk/R&B

1 album(s) in archive · Chicago, Illinois, USA · open dossier →

Culture Club

New Wave/Pop

1 album(s) in archive · London, England · 4 members listed · open dossier →

Cybotron

Electro/Proto-Techno

1 album(s) in archive · Detroit, Michigan, USA · 3 members listed · open dossier →

David Bowie

Art Rock/New Wave/Post-Punk, Dance/Funk/New Wave, Pop/Blue-eyed Soul/Rock, Post-Disco/Dance-Rock/New Wave

4 album(s) in archive · Brixton, London, England · open dossier →

De La Soul

Hip-Hop/Alternative Rap

1 album(s) in archive · Amityville, New York · 3 members listed · open dossier →

Dead Kennedys

Hardcore Punk

1 album(s) in archive · San Francisco, California, U.S. · 5 members listed · open dossier →

Def Leppard

Glam Metal, Hard Rock/Glam Metal, Heavy Metal/NWOBHM

4 album(s) in archive · Sheffield, England · open dossier →

Depeche Mode

Synth-pop

3 album(s) in archive · Basildon, England · open dossier →

Dio

Heavy Metal

1 album(s) in archive · Los Angeles, California, U.S. · 4 members listed · open dossier →

Dire Straits

Rock

1 album(s) in archive · London, England · 4 members listed · open dossier →

Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris

Country/Folk

1 album(s) in archive · Nashville, Tennessee / Los Angeles, California, United States · 3 members listed · open dossier →

Duran Duran

New Wave/Synth-pop

3 album(s) in archive · Birmingham, England · 5 members listed · open dossier →

Eazy-E

Hip-Hop/Gangsta Rap

1 album(s) in archive · Compton, California, USA · open dossier →

Echo & the Bunnymen

Post-Punk/Alternative Rock

1 album(s) in archive · Liverpool, England · 4 members listed · open dossier →

Elton John

Pop Rock, Pop/Adult Contemporary

2 album(s) in archive · Pinner, Middlesex, England · open dossier →

Eric B. & Rakim

Hip-Hop

1 album(s) in archive · Long Island, New York, United States · 2 members listed · open dossier →

Eurythmics

Synth-pop

1 album(s) in archive · London, England · 2 members listed · open dossier →

Fields of the Nephilim

Gothic Rock

1 album(s) in archive · Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England · 6 members listed · open dossier →

Fleetwood Mac

Pop Rock/Soft Rock

1 album(s) in archive · London, England · 5 members listed · open dossier →

Front 242

EBM/Industrial

1 album(s) in archive · Aarschot, Belgium · 4 members listed · open dossier →

Gang of Four

Post-Punk

1 album(s) in archive · Leeds, England · 4 members listed · open dossier →

Genesis

Pop Rock/Art Rock

1 album(s) in archive · Godalming, Surrey, England · 3 members listed · open dossier →

George Michael

Pop/New Wave/Pop-Soul, Pop/R&B

2 album(s) in archive · East Finchley, London, England · open dossier →

Grace Jones

New Wave/Reggae/Funk, New Wave/Reggae/Post-Punk

2 album(s) in archive · Spanish Town, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica · open dossier →

Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

Hip-Hop/Old-School

1 album(s) in archive · South Bronx, New York City, U.S. · 6 members listed · open dossier →

Guns N' Roses

Hard Rock

1 album(s) in archive · Los Angeles, California, USA · 5 members listed · open dossier →

Herbie Hancock

Electro-Funk/Instrumental Hip-Hop

1 album(s) in archive · Chicago, Illinois, USA · open dossier →

Huey Lewis and the News

Rock/Pop

1 album(s) in archive · San Francisco, California, USA · 6 members listed · open dossier →

Husker Du

Hardcore Punk/Alternative Rock

1 album(s) in archive · Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA · 3 members listed · open dossier →

INXS

Rock/Pop

1 album(s) in archive · Sydney, Australia · open dossier →

Ice-T

Hip-Hop/Gangsta Rap

2 album(s) in archive · Newark, New Jersey, USA (raised in South Central Los Angeles, California) · open dossier →

Iron Maiden

Heavy Metal/NWOBHM

1 album(s) in archive · Leyton, East London, England · 5 members listed · open dossier →

J.J. Fad

Hip-Hop/Electro

1 album(s) in archive · Rialto, California, USA · 3 members listed · open dossier →

John Lennon and Yoko Ono

Rock/New Wave

1 album(s) in archive · Liverpool, England / Tokyo, Japan · 2 members listed · open dossier →

Joy Division

Post-Punk

1 album(s) in archive · Salford/Manchester, England · 4 members listed · open dossier →

Judas Priest

Heavy Metal/NWOBHM

1 album(s) in archive · Birmingham, England · 5 members listed · open dossier →

Junko Ohashi

City Pop/Soul

1 album(s) in archive · Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan · open dossier →

Kate Bush

Art Pop

1 album(s) in archive · Bexleyheath, Kent, England · open dossier →

Killing Joke

Post-Punk/Industrial Rock

1 album(s) in archive · Notting Hill, London, England · 4 members listed · open dossier →

Kraftwerk

Electronic / Synth-pop

1 album(s) in archive · Düsseldorf, West Germany · 4 members listed · open dossier →

Kurtis Blow

Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop / Electro-Funk

3 album(s) in archive · Harlem, New York City, New York, USA · open dossier →

Luther Vandross

Funk/Soul (Quiet Storm)

1 album(s) in archive · New York City, New York, USA · open dossier →

Madness

Ska/2 Tone

1 album(s) in archive · Camden Town, London, England · 7 members listed · open dossier →

Madonna

Pop/Dance, Pop/R&B

4 album(s) in archive · Bay City, Michigan, United States · open dossier →

Magazine

Post-Punk

1 album(s) in archive · Manchester, England · 4 members listed · open dossier →

Man Parrish

Electro/Electro-Funk

1 album(s) in archive · Brooklyn, New York, U.S. · open dossier →

Mantronix

Electro-Funk/Hip-Hop

1 album(s) in archive · New York City, U.S. · 2 members listed · open dossier →

Mariya Takeuchi

City Pop/Soft Rock

1 album(s) in archive · Tokyo, Japan · open dossier →

Megadeth

Thrash Metal

1 album(s) in archive · Los Angeles, California, USA · 4 members listed · open dossier →

Metallica

Thrash Metal

1 album(s) in archive · Los Angeles, California, USA · 4 members listed · open dossier →

Michael Jackson

Pop/R&B

2 album(s) in archive · Gary, Indiana / Los Angeles, California, USA · open dossier →

Midnight Oil

Alternative Rock

1 album(s) in archive · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · 5 members listed · open dossier →

Midnight Star

Electro-Funk, Electro-Funk / R&B

2 album(s) in archive · Frankfort, Kentucky, USA (formed at Kentucky State University) · 9 members listed · open dossier →

Miki Matsubara

City Pop/AOR

1 album(s) in archive · Kishiwada, Osaka, Japan · open dossier →

Minor Threat

Hardcore Punk/Straight Edge

1 album(s) in archive · Washington, D.C., USA · 4 members listed · open dossier →

N.W.A

Hip-Hop/Gangsta Rap

1 album(s) in archive · Compton, California, USA · 6 members listed · open dossier →

New Order

Synth-pop/Post-Punk

2 album(s) in archive · Salford/Manchester, England · 4 members listed · open dossier →

Newcleus

Electro-Funk

1 album(s) in archive · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. · 4 members listed · open dossier →

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

Synth-Pop/New Wave

1 album(s) in archive · Wirral, Merseyside, England · open dossier →

Ozzy Osbourne

Heavy Metal

1 album(s) in archive · Aston, Birmingham, England · open dossier →

Paul Simon

World/Pop/Folk

1 album(s) in archive · Newark, New Jersey, USA (raised in Queens, New York City) · open dossier →

Pet Shop Boys

Synth-pop

1 album(s) in archive · London, England · 2 members listed · open dossier →

Phil Collins

Pop/Rock

1 album(s) in archive · Chiswick, London, England · open dossier →

Prince

Funk/New Wave, Funk/New Wave/R&B, Funk/Pop, Funk/Pop/Dance, Funk/Pop/R&B, Funk/Rock/Pop

7 album(s) in archive · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · open dossier →

Prince and The Revolution

Funk/Rock/Pop, Psychedelic Pop/Funk, Psychedelic Pop/Funk/Soundtrack

3 album(s) in archive · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA · 6 members listed · open dossier →

Public Enemy

Hip-Hop/Political Rap

2 album(s) in archive · Long Island, New York, USA · open dossier →

Public Image Ltd.

Post-Punk

1 album(s) in archive · London, England · 4 members listed · open dossier →

Queen

Dance/Funk/New Wave, Rock/Pop

4 album(s) in archive · London, England · 4 members listed · open dossier →

R.E.M.

Jangle Pop/Alternative

1 album(s) in archive · Athens, Georgia, USA · open dossier →

Rick James

Funk / Soul

1 album(s) in archive · Buffalo, New York, United States · open dossier →

Rosanne Cash

Country/Country Rock

1 album(s) in archive · Memphis, Tennessee, United States · open dossier →

Run-D.M.C.

Hip-Hop

1 album(s) in archive · Hollis, Queens, New York City, USA · 3 members listed · open dossier →

Rush

Progressive Rock/Hard Rock

1 album(s) in archive · Toronto, Ontario, Canada · 3 members listed · open dossier →

Sade

Sophisti-pop/Quiet Storm/Smooth Jazz

1 album(s) in archive · London, England, UK · 4 members listed · open dossier →

Schoolly D

Hip-Hop/Gangsta Rap

1 album(s) in archive · West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA · open dossier →

Scorpions

Hard Rock/Heavy Metal

1 album(s) in archive · Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany · 5 members listed · open dossier →

Shalamar

R&B / Funk

1 album(s) in archive · Los Angeles, California, United States · 3 members listed · open dossier →

Simple Minds

Arena Rock/New Wave, New Wave/Synth-Pop

2 album(s) in archive · Glasgow, Scotland · 4 members listed · open dossier →

Siouxsie and the Banshees

Post-Punk/Gothic Rock

1 album(s) in archive · London, England · 6 members listed · open dossier →

Slayer

Thrash Metal

1 album(s) in archive · Huntington Park, California, USA · 4 members listed · open dossier →

Soft Cell

Synth-pop/New Wave

1 album(s) in archive · Leeds, England · 2 members listed · open dossier →

Spandau Ballet

New Romantic/Blue-eyed Soul

1 album(s) in archive · Islington, London, England · 5 members listed · open dossier →

Steel Pulse

Reggae/Roots Reggae

1 album(s) in archive · Handsworth, Birmingham, England · 5 members listed · open dossier →

Steve Earle

Country/Country Rock

1 album(s) in archive · San Antonio, Texas, USA (born Fort Monroe, Virginia) · open dossier →

Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble

Blues Rock/Texas Blues

1 album(s) in archive · open dossier →

Stevie Wonder

R&B/Soul

1 album(s) in archive · open dossier →

Talk Talk

Synth-Pop/New Wave

1 album(s) in archive · London, England · 4 members listed · open dossier →

Talking Heads

Art Rock/World, New Wave/Funk Rock/Art Rock

2 album(s) in archive · open dossier →

Tatsuro Yamashita

City Pop/Funk/Soft Rock, City Pop/Soft Rock

2 album(s) in archive · Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo, Japan · open dossier →

Tears for Fears

Synth-pop/New Wave

1 album(s) in archive · Bath, Somerset, England · 4 members listed · open dossier →

The Beat

Ska/2 Tone/Reggae

1 album(s) in archive · open dossier →

The Cure

Gothic Rock/Post-Punk, Gothic Rock/Post-Punk/Dream Pop, Post-Punk/Gothic Rock

4 album(s) in archive · Crawley, West Sussex, England · 4 members listed · open dossier →

The Egyptian Lover

Electro-Funk

1 album(s) in archive · Los Angeles, California, U.S. · open dossier →

The Fall

Post-Punk

1 album(s) in archive · Prestwich, Greater Manchester, England · 5 members listed · open dossier →

The Gap Band

Funk / R&B

2 album(s) in archive · Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States · 3 members listed · open dossier →

The Human League

Synth-pop

1 album(s) in archive · Sheffield, England · open dossier →

The Isley Brothers

Quiet Storm/Funk/R&B

1 album(s) in archive · open dossier →

The Mission

Gothic Rock

1 album(s) in archive · open dossier →

The Police

Rock/New Wave

1 album(s) in archive · London, England · 3 members listed · open dossier →

The Rolling Stones

Rock/Dance-Rock/New Wave, Rock/Hard Rock

2 album(s) in archive · London, England · 5 members listed · open dossier →

The Selecter

Ska/2 Tone

1 album(s) in archive · open dossier →

The Sisters of Mercy

Gothic Rock

1 album(s) in archive · Leeds, West Yorkshire, England · 4 members listed · open dossier →

The Smiths

Indie Rock/Jangle Pop

1 album(s) in archive · Manchester, England · 4 members listed · open dossier →

The Specials

Ska/2 Tone

1 album(s) in archive · open dossier →

The Time

Funk/Minneapolis Sound

1 album(s) in archive · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA · open dossier →

Too Short

Hip-Hop/Gangsta Rap

1 album(s) in archive · Los Angeles, California, USA (raised in Oakland, California) · open dossier →

Toto

Rock/Pop

1 album(s) in archive · Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, United States · 6 members listed · open dossier →

Trouble Funk

Go-Go / Funk

2 album(s) in archive · open dossier →

U2

Art Rock/Post-Punk, Post-Punk, Post-Punk/New Wave, Rock

5 album(s) in archive · Dublin, Ireland · 4 members listed · open dossier →

UB40

Reggae/Dub

1 album(s) in archive · Birmingham, England · 8 members listed · open dossier →

Van Halen

Hard Rock

1 album(s) in archive · open dossier →

Warp 9

Electro-Funk/Electro

1 album(s) in archive · New York City, U.S. (studio project) · open dossier →

Wham!

Pop/New Wave/Pop-Soul

1 album(s) in archive · open dossier →

Whitney Houston

Pop/R&B

1 album(s) in archive · open dossier →

Whodini

Electro-Funk/Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop / Electro, Hip-Hop/Electro

3 album(s) in archive · Brooklyn, New York, United States · 3 members listed · open dossier →

World Class Wreckin' Cru

Electro/Hip-Hop

1 album(s) in archive · open dossier →

Yazoo

Synth-pop

1 album(s) in archive · open dossier →

ZZ Top

Hard Rock/Blues Rock

1 album(s) in archive · Houston, Texas, USA · open dossier →

Zapp

Electro-Funk

4 album(s) in archive · Dayton, Ohio, USA · 4 members listed · open dossier →