MUSIC CATEGORY (G) - MAJOR MUSICIANS (Definition)
This list may include Individual Music Artists, Band Members of Major Music Artists as well as Support / Session Musicians who record or tour with Music Artists in the Global and /or National Major Music Artists List of Category A & Category B.
Orchestral and Ensemble musicians may also be listed in Category E, but they also have their own special section listings under the Classical Music Industry sub category sections on our site. This Major Musicians list can also include musicians who work in both the contemporary world of music as session musicians or member musicians of major artist projects as well as the classical world performing for major classical orchestras and ensembles (as per Category (D) . See our Music Artist Categories Master Page for a full rundown on how our Music Industrapedia Music Artist / Outfit categories work.
This list is managed and approved by the Industrapedia Music Council.
USA (AMERICA) - MAJOR MUSICIANS
A
- Larry Adler
- Gregg Alexander
- Tim Alexander
- Willie Alexander
- GG Allin
- Duane Allman
- Gregg Allman
- Jeff Ament
- Trey Anastasio
- Eric Andersen
- André 3000
- Sam Andrew
- Joseph Arthur
- Juan Atkins
- Roy Ayers
B
- Erykah Badu
- Lori Barbero
- Dave Bartholomew
- Jeff "Skunk" Baxter
- Walter Becker
- Adrian Belew
- Joey Belladonna
- Frank Bello
- Charlie Benante
- Chuck Berry
- Dickey Betts
- Big-Boi
- Andrew Bird
- Birdman
- Elvin Bishop
- Kat Bjelland
- Black Francis / Francis Black
- Terence Blanchard
- Blind Boy Fuller
- Mike Bloomfield
- Joe Bonamassa
- Terry Bozzio
- Joanne Brackeen
- Jackie Brenston
- Bobby Brown
- Buckethead
- Lindsey Buckingham
- Clem Burke
- Johnny Burnette
- Cliff Burton
- James Burton
- David Byrne
C
- John Cale
- Matt Cameron
- Laura Cantrell
- Belinda Carlisle
- Bun E. Carlos
- Eric Carmen
- Hoagy Carmichael
- June Carter
- Johnny Cash
- Armen Chakmakian
- Alex Chilton
- Charlie Christian
- Gene Clark
- Michael Clarke
- Stanley Clarke
- Les Claypool
- George Clinton
- Kurt Cobain
- Marc Cohn
- Bootsy Collins
- Alice Coltrane
- John Coltrane
- Tim Commerford
- John Connelly
- Stewart Copeland
- Chick Corea
- Chris Cornell
- Larry Coryell
- Frankie Cosmos
- James Cotton
- Wayne Coyne
- Jimmy Crespo
- Peter Criss
- Steve Cropper
- David Crosby
D
- Greg D'Angelo
- Zack de la Rocha
- Willy DeVille
- Denny Dias
- Al Di Meola
- Luther Dickinson
- Dion DiMucci
- Ronnie James Dio
- Beth Ditto
- David Draiman
- Fred Durst
E
F
- Donald Fagen
- Larry Fast
- Don Felder
- Fergie
- Lester Flatt
- Bela Fleck
- Eddie Floyd
- John Fogerty
- Ben Folds
- Lita Ford
- Jackie Fox
- Chris Frantz
- Bud-Freeman
- Ace Frehley
- Glenn Frey
- John Frusciante
- Curtis Fuller
G
- Reeves Gabrels
- Steve Gadd
- Slim Gaillard
- Jerry Garcia
- Lowell George
- Billy Gibbons
- Ginger Fish
- Benny Golson
- Stone Gossard
- Lou Gramm
- Dave Grohl
H
- Sammy Hagar
- Tom Hamilton
- Kirk Hammett
- Donald Harrison
- Jerry Harrison
- Debbie Harry
- Mickey Hart
- Jon Hassell
- Eddie Hazel
- Jimi Hendrix
- Don Henley
- Maureen Herman
- Lauryn Hill
- Chris Hillman
- Jim Hodder
- Susanna Hoffs
- Carl Hogan
- Josh Homme
- Stephen Housden
- Todd Huth
- Chrissie Hynde
I
J
- Jackie Jackson
- Jermaine Jackson
- Marlon Jackson
- Michael Jackson
- Randy Jackson
- Tito Jackson
- Bob James
- J Dilla
- Waylon Jennings
- Joan Jett
- Jai Johanny Johanson
- Alphonso Johnson
- Peggy Jones
- Naomi Judd
- Wynonna Judd
K
- Carol Kaye
- Lenny Kaye
- Tommy Keene
- Jim Keltner
- Eddie Kendricks
- Chaka Khan
- Ben E. King
- Freddy King
- Tony Kinman
- Holly Knight
- Al Kooper
- Joey Kramer
- Bill Kreutzmann
- Kris Kristofferson
L
- Larry LaLonde
- Mark Lanegan
- Bill Laswell
- Bernie Leadon
- Craig Leon
- Phil Lesh
- Tony Levin
- Jimmy Liggins
- Dan Lilker
- David Lindley
- Little Milton
- Nils Lofgren
- Kenny Loggins
- Joe Lovano
- Courtney Love
- Lydia Lunch
M
- Angus MacLise
- Tony Maimone
- Harvey Mandel
- J Mascis
- Mike McCready
- Michael McDonald
- Roger McGuinn
- Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
- Bill Medley
- Randy Meisner
- Mulgrew Miller
- Scott Miller
- Scotty Moore
- Lincoln "Chips" Moman
- Tom Morello
- Patricia Morrison
- Sterling Morrison
- Bob Mould
N
O
P
- Anderson .Paak
- David Palmer
- Ray Parker Jr.
- Van Dyke Parks
- Gram Parsons
- Mike Patton
- Vinnie Paul
- Joe Perry
- Steve Perry
- Tom Petersson
- Jeffrey Lee Pierce
- Jeff Porcaro
- Mike Posner
- Walter Powers
- Tim Presley
- Billy Preston
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R
- Rakim
- Lou Reed
- Marc Ribot
- Logan Richardson
- Lionel Richie
- Stan Ridgway
- Cynthia Robinson
- Smokey Robinson
- Nile Rodgers
- Henry Rollins
- Caroline Rue
- David Ruffin
- Todd Rundgren
S
- Pharoah Sanders
- Romeo Santos
- Patty Schemel
- Timothy B. Schmit
- Tom Scholz
- Neal Schon
- Patti Scialfa
- Earl Scruggs
- Ty Segall
- Woody Shaw
- Sheila E
- Ben Shepherd
- Derek Sherinian
- Wayne Shorter
- Gene Simmons
- Leland Sklar
- Slash
- Pat Smear
- Elliott Smith
- J.D. Souther
- Esperanza Spalding
- Ronnie Spector
- Paul Stanley
- Chris Stapleton
- Chris Stein
- Marnie Stern
- John Stewart
- Stephen Stills
- Billy Strange
- Clyde Stubblefield
- Hubert Sumlin
- Sun Araw
T
- Taj Mahal
- Jack Teagarden
- Deniz Tek
- Clark Terry
- Kim Thayil
- Chester Thompson
- Johnny Thunders
- Bobby Timmons
- Butch Trucks
- Maureen Tucker
- Ike Turner
- Steven Tyler
- McCoy Tyner
U
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V
- Eddie Van Halen
- Eddie Vedder
- Alan Vega
- Tom Verlaine
- Justin Vernon
- Kurt Vile
- Walter Vinson
- Tony Visconti
W
- Joe Walsh
- Cedar Walton
- Kamasi Washington
- Cassell Webb
- Bob Weir
- Leslie West
- Sandy West
- Tina Weymouth
- Jack White
- Lenny White
- Mark Whitfield
- Brad Whitford
- Brad Wilk
- Pharrell Williams
- Wendy O Williams
- James Calvin Wilsey
- Ann Wilson
- Brian Wilson
- Nancy Wilson
- Edgar Winter
- Johnny Winter
- Peter Wolf
- Bobby Womack
- Gary Wright
X
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