







Occupation
MUSICIANS
With 3,175 biographies, Musicians are the 8th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Athletes, Singers, and Religious Figures.
People
Pantheon has 3,182 people classified as musicians born between 712 BC and 2004. Of these 3,182, 1,990 (62.54%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living musicians include Laufey, Jonas Berggren, and Jamiroquai. The most famous deceased musicians include Radu Lupu, The Boswell Sisters, and Lucky Peterson. As of April 2024, 1 new musicians have been added to Pantheon including Lucky Peterson.
Living Musicians
Go to all RankingsMadonna
1958 - Present
HPI: 85.74
Bob Dylan
1941 - Present
HPI: 82.73
Roger Taylor
1949 - Present
HPI: 79.86
Paul McCartney
1942 - Present
HPI: 79.53
Jean-Michel Jarre
1948 - Present
HPI: 79.27
Mark Knopfler
1949 - Present
HPI: 78.32
Elton John
1947 - Present
HPI: 78.15
Eric Clapton
1945 - Present
HPI: 77.76
Cat Stevens
1948 - Present
HPI: 77.66
Ringo Starr
1940 - Present
HPI: 76.87
Brian May
1947 - Present
HPI: 76.75
Sting
1951 - Present
HPI: 76.75
Deceased Musicians
Go to all RankingsBob Marley
1945 - 1981
HPI: 87.58
Freddie Mercury
1946 - 1991
HPI: 87.00
Michael Jackson
1958 - 2009
HPI: 85.12
Franz Liszt
1811 - 1886
HPI: 84.99
Niccolò Paganini
1782 - 1840
HPI: 84.38
John Lennon
1940 - 1980
HPI: 83.61
B.B. King
1925 - 2015
HPI: 81.79
Louis Armstrong
1901 - 1971
HPI: 80.57
Clara Schumann
1819 - 1896
HPI: 80.48
Leonard Cohen
1934 - 2016
HPI: 80.10
Lemmy
1945 - 2015
HPI: 79.99
Jeff Beck
1944 - 2023
HPI: 79.94
Newly Added Musicians (2024)
Go to all RankingsPlaces
Most musicians were born in United States (1344), United Kingdom (516), and Germany (131). By city, the most common birth places were New York City (89), Los Angeles (62), and Chicago (53).
Places Over Time
The earliest biographies classified as musicians in Pantheon are Ziryab, Thomas Bangalter, and Terpander. The concentration of musicians was largest during the Television Era, which lasted from 1950 to 1989. Some birth or death locations for earlier musicians are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.
Lifespans
Which Musicians were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Musicians since 1700.