Artists born in / bands formed in 1921

Artist Active Genre & Styles
Astor Piazzolla 1930s - 1990s Latin, International, Jazz, Classical, South American Traditions, Tango, Chamber Music, Global Jazz, Latin Jazz
Erroll Garner 1940s - 1970s Jazz, Bop, Swing, Mainstream Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz
Lowell Fulson 1940s - 1990s Blues, R&B, Pop/Rock, Electric Texas Blues, Regional Blues, West Coast Blues, Early R&B, Soul-Blues, Urban Blues, Texas Blues
Herb Ellis 1940s - 2010s Jazz, Bop, Mainstream Jazz, Swing, Cool, Guitar Jazz, Jazz Instrument, West Coast Jazz
Chico Hamilton 1940s - 2010s Jazz, Cool, Crossover Jazz, Hard Bop, Post-Bop, West Coast Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Soul Jazz
Johnny Otis 1940s - 2000s Blues, R&B, Pop/Rock, Early R&B, Jump Blues, Regional Blues, West Coast Blues, Rock & Roll, Soul
The Fairfield Four 1920s - 2010s Religious, Black Gospel, Southern Gospel, Traditional Gospel, Gospel, Hymns
Mario Lanza 1940s - 1950s Vocal, Classical, Stage & Screen, Traditional Pop, Vocal Music, American Popular Song, Opera, Standards, Cast Recordings, Musical Theater
Billy Ward 1950s - 1960s R&B, Pop/Rock, Early R&B, Doo Wop
Margaret Allison 1940s - 2000s Religious, Traditional Gospel, Gospel, Black Gospel, Country Gospel
Georges Brassens 1940s - 1980s Vocal, Pop/Rock, International, French Pop, French, Western European Traditions
Steve Allen 1940s - 2000s Easy Listening, Comedy/Spoken, Jazz, Pop/Rock, Comedy, Instrumental Pop, Lounge, Bop, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, Swing, Easy Pop, Show/Musical
Rodney Dangerfield 1930s - 2000s Comedy/Spoken, Comedy, Standup Comedy, Blue Humor
Ernest Gold 1940s - 1980s Stage & Screen, Classical, Film Score, Original Score, Soundtracks, TV Music
Billy Taylor 1940s - 2010s Jazz, Vocal, Bop, Hard Bop, Mainstream Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, Standards
Jimmy McCracklin 1940s - 2010s Blues, R&B, Soul-Blues, Contemporary Blues, Regional Blues, West Coast Blues, Jump Blues, Early R&B, Piano Blues
Sheb Wooley 1930s - 1990s Country, Comedy/Spoken, Comedy, Country Comedy, Novelty, Cowboy, Traditional Country
Snooky Pryor 1940s - 2000s Blues, Chicago Blues, Electric Chicago Blues, Harmonica Blues, Regional Blues, Modern Electric Blues
Carol Channing 1940s - 2010s Vocal, Comedy/Spoken, Stage & Screen, Cast Recordings, Comedy, Musicals, Show Tunes, Show/Musical, Film Score
Arthur Grumiaux 1950s - 1980s Classical, Stage & Screen, Chamber Music, Concerto
Franco Corelli 1950s - 1970s Classical, Opera
Buddy Collette 1930s - 2010s Jazz, Blues, Cool, West Coast Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz
Chico O'Farrill 1940s - 2000s Jazz, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Bop, Global Jazz, Latin Jazz, Modern Big Band
Korla Pandit 1940s - 1990s Easy Listening, Exotica
Gabby Pahinui 1940s - 1980s International, Oceanic Traditions, Slack-Key Guitar, Hawaiian
Dennis Brain 1940s - 1950s Classical, Chamber Music, Concerto
Géza Anda 1940s - 1970s Classical, Keyboard, Concerto
Hal David 1940s - 2010s Pop/Rock, Classical, Brill Building Pop, Film Score, Vocal Music, Show/Musical
Giuseppe di Stefano 1940s - 1990s Classical, International, Opera, Vocal Music
György Cziffra 1950s - 1980s Classical, Keyboard, Concerto
Humphrey Lyttelton 1940s - 2000s Jazz, Dixieland, Mainstream Jazz, Trad Jazz, Swing
John Bunch 1950s - 1980s Jazz, Stage & Screen, Mainstream Jazz, Swing, Standards, Cast Recordings, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, Post-Bop, Show Tunes
Sena Jurinac 1940s - 1960s Classical, Opera
Julius Rudel 1940s - 1980s Classical, Opera, Orchestral
John Pritchard 1950s - 1980s Classical, Opera
Peter Ustinov 1940s - 2000s Comedy/Spoken, International, Classical, Spoken Word, Central European Traditions, Opera, Comedy
Betty Hutton 1940s - 1950s Vocal, Stage & Screen, Comedy/Spoken, Traditional Pop, Cast Recordings, Show Tunes, Musicals, Radio Shows, Spoken Word
Louis de Froment 1940s - 1970s Classical, International, Orchestral, Symphony, Concerto
Leo Smit 1950s - 1990s Classical, Keyboard, Vocal Music, Choral
Marga Höffgen 1950s - 1970s Classical, Choral, Opera
Adolph Herseth 1950s - 2000s Classical, Orchestral, Concerto, Chamber Music
Grant Johannesen Classical, International, Keyboard
Ralph Shapey 1950s - 1980s Avant-Garde, Classical, Chamber Music, Vocal Music
Siegfried Landau Pop/Rock, Classical, Concerto, Orchestral
Robert Simpson 1940s - 1980s Classical, Avant-Garde, Chamber Music, Symphony, Keyboard, Orchestral, Modern Composition
Big Joe Duskin 1940s - 2000s Blues, Jazz, Boogie-Woogie, Juke Joint Blues, Piano Blues, Jazz Blues
Frank Emilio Flynn 1950s - 2000s Jazz, Folk, International, Latin, Bolero, Celtic, Cuban Jazz, Global Jazz, Latin Jazz, Traditional Folk, Western European Traditions, Cuban Traditions
Fred Buscaglione 1990s - 2000s International, Italian Music, Western European Traditions
Malcolm Arnold 1930s - 1990s Classical, Stage & Screen, Avant-Garde, Orchestral, Chamber Music, Concerto, Symphony, Modern Composition
Ruth Gipps 1930s - 1990s Classical, Orchestral, Choral, Concerto, Symphony