List of English People - Musicians

Musicians

• Stuart Adamson, lead singer of Big Country
• Adele singer
• Florence Welch (born 1986), lead singer of Florence and The Machine
• Thomas Adès (born 1971), composer
• Damon Albarn (born 1968), singer-songwriter
• Graham Coxon (born 1969), guitarist, singer-songwriter, former member of Blur and solo artist
• John Alldis (born 1929), chorus master and conductor
• Lily Allen (born 1985)
• Tinie Tempah (born 1998), rapper
• David Arnold (born 1962), composer, musician and film scorer (notably four James Bond films)
• Ed Sheeran (born 1991), singer-songwriter
• Malcolm Arnold (1921–2006), composer
• Rick Astley (born 1966), singer-songwriter
• Alexander Baillie (born 1956), cellist
• Bryan Balkwill (1922–2007), conductor
• John Barbirolli (1899–1970), conductor
• Gary Barlow (born 1971), singer, songwriter and member of Take That
• Syd Barrett (1946–2006), singer, songwriter, member of the early Pink Floyd
• Victoria Beckham (born 1974), singer, songwriter, dancer, fashion designer, author, businesswoman, actress and model
• David Bedford (born 1937), composer and musician
• Natasha Bedingfield (born 1981), singer
• Thomas Beecham (1879–1961), conductor
• Matthew Bellamy (born 1978), composer for Muse
• Lisa Beznosiuk (1956), flautist
• Roger Birnstingl, bassoonist
• Harrison Birtwistle (born 1934), composer
• James Blunt (born 1977)
• John Bonham (1948–1980), drummer for Led Zeppelin
• Tim Booth (1960) Singer-songwriter and actor
• Adrian Boult (1889–1983), conductor
• James Bourne, member of the former rock group Busted, singer and song-writer
• David Bowie (born 1947)
• William Boyce (1711–1779), composer
• Billy Bragg (born 1957)
• Havergal Brian (1876–1972), composer
• Sarah Brightman (born 1960), singer, actress, songwriter and dancer
• Benjamin Britten (1913–1976), composer and pianist
• Justin Broadrick (born 1969), vocalist and guitarist, member of Godflesh and Jesu
• Kate Bush (born 1958), singer, songwriter, musician and record producer
• Bilinda Butcher (born 1961), singer-songwriter, vocalist and guitarist of My Bloody Valentine
• William Byrd (1543–1623), composer
• Justin Chancellor (born 1971), bassist, member of Tool
• Eric Clapton (born 1945)
• Adam Clayton born 1960, bassist, member of U2
• Imogen Cooper (born 1949), pianist
• Cheryl Cole Singer (born 1983)
• Ian Curtis (1956–1980), lead singer and composer for Joy Division
• Roger Daltrey (born 1944) singer, lead of The Who
• Peter Maxwell Davies (born 1934), composer
• Andrew Davis (born 1944), conductor
• Colin Davis (born 1927), conductor
• Norman Del Mar (1919–1994), conductor
• Frederick Delius (1862–1934), composer
• Dido (Florian Cloud de Bounevialle Armstrong) (born 1971), singer and songwriter
• Pete Doherty former co-lead singer of The Libertines and current lead singer of Babyshambles and solo artist
• Peter Donohoe (born 1953), pianist
• John Dowland (c. 1563 – c. 1626), composer of songs
• John Dunstaple (c. 1383 – 1453), composer
• Ian Dury (1942–2000), lyricist and vocalist for The Blockheads
• Edward Elgar (1857–1934), composer
• John Entwistle (1944–2002)
• Marianne Faithfull (born 1946)
• Gerald Finzi (1901–1956), composer
• Lita Ford
• Peter Gabriel (born 1950), singer-songwriter and former lead vocalist with Genesis (band)
• Noel Gallagher (born 1967), singer-songwriter
• Debbie Googe (born 1962), bassist of My Bloody Valentine
• Pete Burns (born 1959), singer-songwriter and lead vocalist with Dead or Alive
• Orlando Gibbons (1583–1625), composer
• Ron Goodwin (1925–2003) composer and conductor
• Bella Hardy folk musician, singer, songwriter
• Dhani Harrison (born 1978) guitarist, son of George Harrison
• George Harrison (1943–2001), composer, member of The Beatles
• PJ Harvey (born 1969)
• Anthony Hewitt (born 1971), pianist
• Gustav Holst (1874–1934), composer
• Dominic Howard (born 1977), member of Muse
• Saul Hudson aka 'Slash', (born 1965), guitarist, member of Guns N' Roses, Slash's Snakepit and Velvet Revolver
• John Ireland (1879–1962), composer
• Robert Irving (1913–1991), conductor
• Mick Jagger (born 1943), rock singer and frontman of The Rolling Stones
• Sir Elton John (born 1947), pop star and composer
• Brian Johnson (born 1947), rock singer
• Brian Jones (1942–1969), founding member and guitarist of The Rolling Stones
• Davy Jones (1945–2012), singer/percussionist, member of The Monkees
• John Paul Jones (born 1946), bassist, mandolinist and keyboardist for Led Zeppelin
• Nigel Kennedy (born 1956), violinist
• Thea King (1925–2007), clarinetist
• Adrian Lambert (born 1976), bassist
• Albert Lee (born 1945), guitarist
• John Lennon (1940–1980), pop star, co-founder of The Beatles
• Leona Lewis (born 1985), singer and songwriter
• Andrew Lloyd Webber (born 1948), composer of musicals
• Cher Lloyd (born 1993), singer
• Pixie Lott (born 1991), singer
• Chris Lowe (born 1959), keyboardist and composer, member of Pet Shop Boys (Duo)
• Sir Paul McCartney (born 1942), pop star, co-founder of The Beatles
• Chris Martin (born 1977) singer-songwriter, lead of Coldplay
• Keith Moon (1946–1978)
• Thomas Morley (c. 1557 – 1602), consort composer
• Gareth Morris (1920–2007), flautist
• Morrissey (born 1959), composer, member of The Smiths
• Olivia Newton-John (born 1948), pop star
• Zayn Malik (born 1993), member of British-Irish boy band One Direction
• Liam Payne (born 1993), member of British-Irish boy band One Direction
• Harry Styles (born 1994), member of British-Irish boy band One Direction
• Louis Tomlinson (born 1991), member of British-Irish boy band One Direction
• John Ogdon (1937–1989), pianist
• Mike Oldfield (born 1953), composer and instrumentalist
• Ozzy Osbourne (born 1948)
• Jimmy Page (born 1944), guitarist
• Hubert Parry (1848–1918), composer
• Peter Pears (1910–1986), tenor
• Gervase de Peyer (born 1926), clarinetist and conductor
• Robert Plant (born 1948), singer, member of Led Zeppelin
• Anthony Pleeth (born 1948), cellist
• Jacqueline du Pré (1945–1987), cellist
• Stephen Preston, flautist
• Henry Purcell (1659–1695), composer
• Simon Rattle (born 1955), conductor
• Martin Roscoe (born 1952), pianist
• Malcolm Sargent (1895–1967), conductor
• Zak Starkey (born 1965), drummer, son of Ringo Starr
• Ringo Starr (born 1940), composer, member of The Beatles
• Crispin Steele-Perkins (born 1944), trumpeter
• Rod Stewart (born 1945)
• Joss Stone (born 1987)
• Joe Strummer (1952–2002), singer, member of The Clash
• Bernard Sumner, lead singer of New Order
• Connie Talbot (born 2000), child singer and reality star
• Thomas Tallis (c. 1505 – 1585), composer
• Neil Tennant (born 1954), vocalist, member of Pet Shop Boys (Duo)
• Lionel Tertis (1876–1975), violist
• Frederick Thurston (1901–53), clarinetist
• Michael Tippett (1905–1998), composer
• Pete Townshend (born 1945)
• Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958), composer
• Ricky Walters (born 1965), aka rapper Slick Rick
• William Walton (1902–1983), composer
• Roger Waters (born 1943), founder of Pink Floyd
• Thomas Weelkes (c. 1575 – 1623), composer
• John Wilbye (1574–1638), composer
• Steven Wilson (1967), musician, producer, composer and founder of Porcupine Tree
• Cliff Williams (born 1949), bassist
• Robbie Williams (born 1974)
• Amy Winehouse (1983–2011), singer-songwriter
• Christopher Wolstenholme (born 1978), member of Muse
• Henry Wood (1869–1944), conductor
• Marvin Young (born 1967), aka rapper Young MC
• Thom Yorke (born 1968), singer-songwriter, musician, member of Radiohead
• Ellie Goulding (born 1986), singer-songwriter, musician
• Phil Collins (born 1951), singer-songwriter, musician, member of Genesis (band)
• Jessie J (born 1988), singer-songwriter