Pantheon has 2,894 people classified as musicians born between 712 BC and 2012. Of these 2,894, 1,833 (63.34%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living musicians include Bob Dylan, Elton John, and Paul McCartney. The most famous deceased musicians include Freddie Mercury, Bob Marley, and Michael Jackson. As of April 2022, 232 new musicians have been added to Pantheon including Verivery, Guido Cantelli, and Alexander Gradsky.
1941 - Present
HPI: 76.86
1947 - Present
HPI: 75.78
1942 - Present
HPI: 74.99
1958 - Present
HPI: 74.41
1947 - Present
HPI: 73.82
1948 - Present
HPI: 72.72
1940 - Present
HPI: 72.39
1949 - Present
HPI: 72.18
1945 - Present
HPI: 71.94
1943 - Present
HPI: 71.75
1941 - Present
HPI: 71.55
1949 - Present
HPI: 71.09
1946 - 1991
HPI: 87.01
1945 - 1981
HPI: 84.72
1958 - 2009
HPI: 82.75
1782 - 1840
HPI: 82.33
1811 - 1886
HPI: 82.13
1940 - 1980
HPI: 80.02
1901 - 1971
HPI: 78.58
1942 - 1970
HPI: 76.63
1934 - 2016
HPI: 75.78
1819 - 1896
HPI: 75.19
1719 - 1787
HPI: 74.56
1653 - 1713
HPI: 74.18
HPI: 56.28
1920 - 1956
HPI: 55.41
1949 - 2021
HPI: 55.17
1711 - 1786
HPI: 53.92
1899 - 1970
HPI: 53.91
1650 - 1733
HPI: 53.67
1943 - 2021
HPI: 53.60
1901 - 1961
HPI: 53.31
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.26
1807 - 1883
HPI: 53.21
1863 - 1931
HPI: 53.17
1523 - 1554
HPI: 53.14
Most musicians were born in United States (1238), United Kingdom (485), and Germany (114). By city, the most common birth places were New York City (79), Los Angeles (55), and London (50).The most common death places of musicians were United States (550), United Kingdom (99), and France (65). By city, these were New York City (85), Los Angeles (67), and London (50).
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.
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Musicians are found within the Arts domain which also includes Actors, Singers, Film Directors, Painters, and Composers.