Artists born in / bands formed in 1950

Artist Active Genre & Styles
Tom Petty 1960s - 2010s Pop/Rock, Album Rock, Heartland Rock, Rock & Roll, Bar Band, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Hard Rock
Rodney Crowell 1970s - 2020s Country, Pop/Rock, Contemporary Country, New Traditionalist, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Country-Rock, Neo-Traditionalist Country, Progressive Country
Stevie Wonder 1960s - 2020s R&B, Funk, Motown, Pop-Soul, Soul, Smooth Soul, AM Pop, Contemporary R&B
Peter Gabriel 1960s - 2020s Pop/Rock, International, Album Rock, Art Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Prog-Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, College Rock, Film Score, International Fusion
Juan Gabriel 1970s - 2010s Latin, Latin Pop, Mariachi, Mexican Traditions
Willie Colón 1960s - 2020s Latin, Jazz, New York Salsa, Salsa, Global Jazz, Latin Jazz, Boogaloo, Latin Soul, Puerto Rican Traditions, Tropical
David Lanz 1960s - 2020s New Age, Adult Alternative, Contemporary Instrumental, Solo Instrumental, Guitar/New Age, Keyboard, Piano/New Age, Relaxation
Bobby McFerrin 1970s - 2020s Vocal, Jazz, Pop/Rock, Classical, Post-Bop, Vocal Jazz, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Neo-Bop
Natalie Cole 1950s - 2010s R&B, Vocal, Adult Contemporary, Quiet Storm, Soul, Contemporary Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Graham Parker 1970s - 2020s Pop/Rock, Pub Rock, New Wave, Punk/New Wave, Album Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter
Teddy Pendergrass 1970s - 2000s R&B, Philly Soul, Quiet Storm, Soul, Smooth Soul, Contemporary R&B
Huey Lewis 1960s - 2020s Pop/Rock, Bar Band, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Album Rock
Peter Frampton 1960s - 2020s Pop/Rock, Album Rock, Arena Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock
Djavan 1970s - 2020s Latin, International, Brazilian Pop, Brazilian Traditions, Latin Dance, MPB, Samba
Joan Armatrading 1970s - 2020s Pop/Rock, Folk, Folk-Pop, Singer/Songwriter, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
George Thorogood 1970s - 2020s Pop/Rock, Blues, Blues-Rock, Boogie Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Slide Guitar Blues, Album Rock
Joe Hisaishi 1970s - 2020s Stage & Screen, Classical, Film Score, Soundtracks, Orchestral, Vocal Music
Ronnie Laws 1970s - 2020s Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Fusion, Instrumental Pop, Jazz-Pop
Zachary Richard 1970s - 2020s International, Pop/Rock, Creole, North American Traditions, Zydeco, Cajun, Country-Rock
Billy Ocean 1970s - 2020s R&B, Adult Contemporary, Adult Contemporary R&B, Dance-Pop, Soul, Disco, Pop
Dee Dee Bridgewater 1960s - 2020s Jazz, Vocal, R&B, Standards, Vocal Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Smooth Soul, Soul, Disco, Quiet Storm, Band Music, Film Score
Patti Austin 1950s - 2020s R&B, Adult Contemporary R&B, Quiet Storm, Soul, Vocal Jazz, Adult Contemporary
Phoebe Snow 1970s - 2010s Pop/Rock, Folk, Adult Contemporary, Singer/Songwriter, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Contemporary Folk
Katy Moffatt 1970s - 2020s Folk, Country, Americana, Contemporary Country, Country-Folk, Progressive Country
David Johansen 1960s - 2020s Pop/Rock, Blues, Hard Rock, New York Punk, Punk/New Wave, Rock & Roll, Folk-Blues
Suzi Quatro 1960s - 2020s Pop/Rock, Album Rock, Glam Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Glitter, Rock & Roll, Soft Rock
Mark Mothersbaugh 1970s - 2020s Pop/Rock, Stage & Screen, Alternative/Indie Rock, Film Music, Post-Punk, Film Score, Soundtracks, Punk/New Wave, Synth Pop
Alan Silvestri 1970s - 2020s Stage & Screen, Classical, Pop/Rock, Film Score, Original Score, Soundtracks, Film Music, TV Soundtracks, Contemporary Pop/Rock
Patrick Cowley 1970s - 1980s Electronic, Stage & Screen, Club/Dance, Hi-NRG, Post-Disco, Soundtracks
Emitt Rhodes 1960s - 2020s Pop/Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Baroque Pop, AM Pop
Bishop Paul S. Morton, Sr. 1990s - 2020s Religious, Contemporary Gospel, Black Gospel, Inspirational, Gospel
Steve Hackett 1960s - 2020s Pop/Rock, Classical, Prog-Rock, Art Rock, Guitar Virtuoso
Alex Chilton 1960s - 2010s Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Roots Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, College Rock
Victor Lewis 1970s - 2020s Jazz, Bop, Hard Bop, Post-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz
Rosie Flores 1960s - 2020s Country, Pop/Rock, Alt-Country, Alternative/Indie Rock, Americana, Contemporary Country, Neo-Traditionalist Country, Rockabilly Revival, Roots Rock
Gwen Guthrie 1970s - 1990s R&B, Contemporary R&B, Post-Disco, Soul
Lee Fields 1960s - 2020s R&B, Funk, Retro-Soul, Deep Funk, Soul, Deep Funk Revival
Jocelyn Brown 1970s - 2020s R&B, Club/Dance, Disco, Post-Disco, Contemporary R&B
Livingston Taylor 1970s - 2020s Pop/Rock, Jazz, Folk, Singer/Songwriter, Soft Rock, Adult Contemporary, Folk Jazz, Folk-Pop, AM Pop, Contemporary Pop/Rock
Ronnie Foster 1970s - 2020s Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Soul Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Guitar Jazz, Jazz Instrument
Bill Whelan 1970s - 2020s International, Pop/Rock, Celtic Fusion, Contemporary Celtic, Celtic, Celtic New Age, Irish Folk
Paloma San Basilio 1970s - 2020s Latin, International, Latin Pop, Western European Traditions
Eliza Gilkyson 1970s - 2020s Folk, Pop/Rock, Contemporary Folk, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
David Cassidy 1960s - 2010s Pop/Rock, Bubblegum, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Teen Idols, AM Pop, Adult Contemporary, Soft Rock
Michael Rother 1960s - 2020s Pop/Rock, Avant-Garde, Kraut Rock, Experimental Rock, Prog-Rock
Mike Campbell 1970s - 2020s Pop/Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Heartland Rock, Bar Band, Hard Rock, American Trad Rock
Angelo Branduardi 1970s - 2010s Pop/Rock, International, Classical, Italian Pop, Euro-Pop, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Italian Music, Western European Traditions, Vocal Music
Nicholas McGegan 1960s - 2020s Classical, Choral, Concerto, Opera, Orchestral, Symphony
Charles Fambrough 1960s - 2010s Jazz, Hard Bop, Post-Bop
Linda Lewis 1960s - 2020s R&B, Soul, Northern Soul, Disco, Soft Rock