Artists born in / bands formed in 1953

Artist Active Genre & Styles
Robert Cray 1970s - 2020s Blues, R&B, Contemporary Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Retro-Soul, Soul, Soul-Blues
Lucinda Williams 1970s - 2020s Folk, Pop/Rock, Country, Alternative Folk, Americana, Contemporary Folk, Alternative Country-Rock, Heartland Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
Mike Oldfield 1960s - 2020s New Age, Pop/Rock, Art Rock, Prog-Rock, Progressive Electronic, Classical Crossover, Neo-Classical, Avant-Garde Music, Experimental Electronic
Kitaro 1970s - 2020s New Age, International, Classical, Contemporary Instrumental, Ethnic Fusion, Progressive Electronic, Japanese Traditions, Keyboard/Synthesizer/New Age, Neo-Classical
John Zorn 1970s - 2020s Avant-Garde, Classical, Jazz, Pop/Rock, Stage & Screen, International, Avant-Garde Jazz, Free Jazz, Experimental, Avant-Garde Music, Film Music, Modern Composition, Modern Creative, Soundtracks, Structured Improvisation, Free Improvisation, Jewish Music, Jazz Instrument, Post-Bop, Saxophone Jazz, Chamber Music, Film Score
Danny Elfman 1970s - 2020s Stage & Screen, Pop/Rock, Classical, Holiday, Children's, Film Score, Film Music, Original Score, Soundtracks, Alternative/Indie Rock, New Wave, Punk/New Wave, Hard Rock, Holidays, Musicals, Symphony
The Four Tops 1950s - 2020s R&B, Motown, Pop-Soul, Soul, Early R&B, Early Pop/Rock, Uptown Soul, AM Pop
The Drifters 1950s - 2020s R&B, Pop/Rock, Doo Wop, Early Pop/Rock, Early R&B, Soul
Andreas Vollenweider 1970s - 2020s New Age, Classical, Adult Alternative, Contemporary Instrumental, Ethnic Fusion, Chamber Music, Harp/New Age
The Dells 1950s - 2010s R&B, Soul, Chicago Soul, Early R&B, Pop-Soul, Smooth Soul, Doo Wop, Northern Soul, Uptown Soul
Chaka Khan 1970s - 2020s R&B, Funk, Contemporary R&B, Smooth Soul, Soul, Club/Dance, Quiet Storm
Baaba Maal 1980s - 2020s International, Afro-Pop, Club/Dance, Senegalese Music, Worldbeat, African Traditions, West African, African Folk, Desert Blues
Diane Schuur 1970s - 2020s Vocal, Jazz, Pop/Rock, Vocal Jazz, Contemporary Jazz Vocals, Standards, Contemporary Jazz
Alpha Blondy 1980s - 2020s Reggae, Jazz, Global Jazz, Contemporary Reggae, Reggae-Pop
James Horner 1970s - 2010s Stage & Screen, Easy Listening, Original Score, Film Score, Soundtracks, Movie Themes, Film Music, Orchestral/Easy Listening
Michael Hedges 1970s - 1990s New Age, Folk, Contemporary Instrumental, New Acoustic, Solo Instrumental
Christopher Franke 1970s - 2020s Electronic, Avant-Garde, New Age, Stage & Screen, Adult Alternative, Film Score, Minimalism, Progressive Electronic, Soundtracks, TV Soundtracks, Film Music
Pat Benatar 1970s - 2020s Pop/Rock, Arena Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Album Rock, Hard Rock
Nanci Griffith 1970s - 2010s Country, Folk, Pop/Rock, Country-Folk, Contemporary Folk, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Progressive Country, Contemporary Country
Robyn Hitchcock 1970s - 2020s Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, College Rock, Jangle Pop, Neo-Psychedelia, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
Cyndi Lauper 1970s - 2020s Pop/Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, New Wave, Punk/New Wave
Earl Klugh 1970s - 2020s Jazz, Easy Listening, New Age, Crossover Jazz, Jazz-Pop, Instrumental Pop, Guitar Jazz, Jazz Instrument
Russ Taff 1970s - 2020s Religious, CCM, Contemporary Christian, Gospel
Vanessa Bell Armstrong 1960s - 2020s Religious, R&B, Contemporary Gospel, Gospel, Contemporary R&B
David Benoit 1970s - 2020s Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Keyboard, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Jazz-Pop
Ronnie Earl 1970s - 2020s Blues, Jazz, Pop/Rock, Modern Electric Blues, Contemporary Blues, Soul-Blues, Electric Blues, Slide Guitar Blues, Blues-Rock, Jazz Blues
Johnny Clegg 1960s - 2010s International, Pop/Rock, African Traditions, Mbaqanga, Southern African, Worldbeat, Afro-Pop, Film Score, Zulu
Michael Bolton 1970s - 2020s Pop/Rock, Vocal, Adult Contemporary, Vocal Pop, Contemporary Pop/Rock
Marshall Crenshaw 1980s - 2020s Pop/Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Power Pop, Rock & Roll, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, New Wave, Punk/New Wave, Alternative/Indie Rock, College Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
Alexander O'Neal 1970s - 2020s R&B, Adult Contemporary R&B, Contemporary R&B
Mike Stern 1970s - 2020s Jazz, Pop/Rock, Fusion, Jazz-Funk, Post-Bop, Guitar Virtuoso, Smooth Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Guitar Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Keyboard
Sam Kinison 1970s - 1990s Comedy/Spoken, Standup Comedy, Comedy
Kim Gordon 1980s - 2020s Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Experimental Rock, Noise-Rock, Indie Rock
Betty Wright 1950s - 2020s R&B, Soul, Southern Soul, Funk, Pop-Soul, Quiet Storm
Stephan Micus 1970s - 2020s New Age, Avant-Garde, Electronic, Pop/Rock, Ethnic Fusion, Minimalism, Neo-Classical, Ambient, Experimental
Shuggie Otis 1960s - 2020s R&B, Psychedelic Soul, Funk, Blues-Rock, Soul
Jon Faddis 1970s - 2020s Jazz, Neo-Bop, Post-Bop, Film Score, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz, Bop
Peter Baumann 1960s - 2020s Electronic, New Age, Avant-Garde, Stage & Screen, Pop/Rock, Experimental Electronic, Art Rock, Kraut Rock, Prog-Rock, Progressive Electronic, Synth Pop, Keyboard/Synthesizer/New Age, Orchestral, Symphony
David Torn 1970s - 2020s Jazz, Stage & Screen, International, New Age, Pop/Rock, Fusion, Experimental, Film Score, Original Score, Soundtracks, Avant-Garde Jazz
Geoffrey Oryema 1980s - 2010s International, Pop/Rock, Worldbeat, African Traditions, Afro-Pop, East African, Ugandan, African Folk, Alternative/Indie Rock, Ambient Pop
Beau Jocque 1990s International, Creole, North American Traditions, Zydeco, Cajun
David Rudder 1970s - 2020s International, Jazz, Caribbean Traditions, Soca, Calypso, Global Jazz
András Schiff 1970s - 2020s Classical, Keyboard, Concerto, Chamber Music
Charlie Wilson 1970s - 2020s R&B, Contemporary R&B, Funk, Soul, Adult Contemporary R&B
Arto Lindsay 1980s - 2020s Pop/Rock, Electronic, Alternative/Indie Rock, Art Rock, Experimental, Post-Punk, Brazilian Pop, Electronica, Experimental Rock, Film Score, Worldbeat
James Newton 1970s - 2020s Jazz, Post-Bop, Third Stream, Avant-Garde Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz
Bobby Watson 1970s - 2020s Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Post-Bop, Straight-Ahead Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz
Bob Mintzer 1970s - 2020s Jazz, Film Score, Modern Big Band, Post-Bop, Show/Musical, Hard Bop, Progressive Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz, Big Band
Kazumi Watanabe 1960s - 2020s Jazz, Fusion, Guitar Jazz, Jazz Instrument
The Penguins 1950s - 2010s R&B, Doo Wop, Early R&B