POPULAR MUSICIANS

This document contains a representative selection of the popular musicians for whom the Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music includes entries.

ANDREWS, LaVerne, Maxene [Maxine], Patti [Patricia]	(b. Minneapolis, 1915; d. Brentwood, Calif., 1967) (b. Minneapolis, 1918; d. Hyannis, Mass., 1995) (b. Minneapolis, 1920). Popular vocal trio (Andrews Sisters).
BELAFONTE, Harry [Harold George, Jr.]	(b. New York, 1927). Popular singer, actor.
BENNETT, Tony [Benedetto, Anthony Dominick]	(b. New York, 1926). Popular singer.
BERLIN, Irving [Baline, Israel]	(b. Mogilev, 1888; d. New York, 1989). Popular songwriter.
CARMICHAEL, Hoagy [Hoagland Howard]	(b. Bloomington, Ind., 1899; d. Rancho Mirage, Calif., 1981). Popular songwriter.
COHAN, George M(ichael)	(b. Providence, R.I., 1878; d. New York, 1942). Popular songwriter, actor, and producer.
COOKE [Cook], Sam(uel)	(b. Chicago, 1935; d. Los Angeles, 1964). Popular singer.
CROSBY, Bing [Harry Lillis]	(b. Tacoma, Wash., 1901; d. Madrid, 1977). Popular music singer and actor.
HORNE, Lena (Calhoun)	(b. Brooklyn, N.Y., 1917). Popular singer and actress.
JACKSON, Michael (Joseph)	(b. Gary, Ind., 1958). Popular singer and songwriter.
JOLSON, Al [Yoelson, Asa]	(b. Srednike [now Seredzius], Lithuania, 1886; d. San Francisco, 1950). Popular singer, actor.
KING [Klein], Carole	(b. Brooklyn, N.Y., 1942). Popular songwriter and singer.
KITT, Eartha	(b. North, S.C., 1928). Popular singer, actress, dancer.
LOESSER, Frank	(b. New York, 1910; d. there, 1969). Popular songwriter, lyricist, and librettist.
LOMBARDO, Guy [Gaetano] (Alberto)	(b. London, Ont., 1902; d. Houston, 1977). Popular bandleader.
MADONNA [Ciccone, Madonna Louise]	(b. Bay City, Mich., 1958). Popular singer and songwriter.
MORRISON, Van [George Ivan]	(b. Belfast, 1945). Popular singer and songwriter.
PAUL, Les [Polfus, Lester]	(b. Waukesha, Wis., 1915). Popular guitarist, inventor (solid-body electric guitar, several forms of electric guitar pickup; pioneered multitrack recording and overdubbing).
PORTER, Cole (Albert)	(b. Peru, Ind., 1891; d. Santa Monica, Calif., 1964). Popular songwriter and lyricist.
ROSS, Diana	(b. Detroit, Mich., 1944). Soul and popular singer.
SINATRA, Frank [Francis Albert]	(b. Hoboken, N.J., 1915). Popular singer, actor.
SMITH, Kate [Kathryn] (Elizabeth)	(b. Greenville, Va., 1907; d. Raleigh, N.C., 1986). Popular singer.
SONDHEIM, Stephen (Joshua)	(b. New York City, 1930). Popular composer and lyricist.
STREISAND, Barbra (Joan)	(b. Brooklyn, 1942). Popular singer, actress.
TAYLOR, James (Vernon)	(b. Boston, Mass., 1948). Popular singer and songwriter.
TORMÉ [Torme], Mel [Melvin Howard]	(b. Chicago, Ill., 1925). Popular singer and songwriter.
TURNER, Tina [Bollock, Annie Mae]	(b. Brownsville, Tenn., 1939). Popular and rock singer.