List of Columbia Records artists

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A partial listing of recording artists who have recorded for Columbia Recordsor EMI's Columbialabel include:

Name	Date of Birth/Formed	Date of Death/Disbanded	Nationality
A
Gregory Abbott	April 2, 1954	still living	American
Acceptance	1998	2006	American
Aerosmith	1970	still performing	American
The Afters	1999	still performing	American
Alice in Chains	1987	still performing	American
Amerie	January 12, 1980	still performing	American
Trey Anastasio	September 30, 1964	still living	American
Jon Anderson	October 25, 1944	still living	English
Lynn Anderson	September 26, 1947	still living	American
Anjani	1983	still performing	American
Marc Anthony	September 16, 1968	still living	Puerto-Rician/American
Aqualung	2002	still performing	English
Gene Autry	September 29, 1907	October 2, 1998	American
Avion	2002	still performing	American
Axis Of Justice	2005	still performing	American
B
The Bad Plus	2000	still performing	American
Burt Bacharach	May 12, 1928	still living	American
Mildred Bailey	February 27, 1907	December 12, 1951	American
Philip Bailey	May 8, 1951	still living	American
Bangles	1981 2000	1988 still performing	American
Count Basie	August 21, 1904	April 26, 1984	American
Jeff Beck	June 24, 1944	still living	English
Joshua Bell	December 9, 1967	still living	American
Tony Bennett	August 3, 1926	still living	American
Leonard Bernstein	August 25, 1918	October 14, 1990	American
Art Blakey	October 11, 1919	October 16, 1990	American
E. Power Biggs	March 29, 1906	March 10, 1977	English-born American
Blood, Sweat & Tears	1967	still performing as "Blood, Sweat & Tears Featuring Chuck Negron"	American
Arthur Blythe	May 7, 1940	still living	American
Michael Bolton	February 26, 1953	still living	American
Fiddlin' Charlie Bowman	July 30, 1889	May 20, 1962	American
Chris Botti	October 12, 1962	still living	American
Bow Wow	March 9, 1987	still living	American
David Bowie	January 8, 1947	still living	English
Bravehearts	1998	still performing	American
The Buckinghams	1965	1970 although Carl Giammarese and Nick Fortuna continue to make appearances as The Buckinghams as of 2005.	American
Jeff Buckley	November 17, 1966	May 29, 1997	American
T Bone Burnett	January 14, 1948	still living	American
Ferruccio Busoni	April 1, 1866	July 27, 1924	American
C
Susan Cagle	2001	still performing	American
Cake	1991	still performing	American
Eddie Cantor	January 31, 1892	October 10, 1964	American
Mariah Carey	March 27, 1970	still living	American
Brandi Carlile	June 1, 1982	still living	American
Roberto Carlos	April 19, 1941	Still Living	Brazilian
Wendy Carlos	1939	Still Living	American
Mindy Carson	July 16, 1927	death date currently unknown	American
James Carter	January 3, 1969	Still Living	American
Johnny Cash	February 26, 1932	September 12, 2003	American
June Carter Cash	23 June 1929	15 May 2003	American
Ray Cash	1980	still living	American
John Cena	May 25, 2005	still living and performing	American
Ray Charles	September 23, 1930	June 10, 2004	American
Chicago	1967	still performing	American
Charlotte Church	February 21, 1986	still living	Welsh
Buddy Clark	July 26, 1911	October 1, 1949	American
Petula Clark	November 15, 1932	still living	English
Rosemary Clooney	May 23, 1928	June 29, 2002	American
The Coasters	1955	still performing although no longer featuring any original members	American
Coheed and Cambria	1995	still performing	American
Leonard Cohen	September 21, 1934	still living	Canadian
Ornette Coleman	March 19, 1930	still living	American
Harry Connick, Jr.	September 11, 1967	still living	American
Ray Conniff	November 6, 1916	October 12, 2002	American
Consequence	1993	still performing	American
The Coral	1996	still performing	English
Elvis Costello	August 25, 1954	still living	English
Crossfade	1999	still living	American
The Cryan' Shames	1966	1969 (A new group of Cryan' Shames with original member Jim "J.C. Hooke" Pilster have been performing since the 80's with various original members making occasional reunion appearances)	American
Cypress Hill	1986	still performing	American
C&C Music Factory	1990	1995	American
D
Vic Damone	February 27, 1907	December 12, 1951	American
Miles Davis	May 26, 1926	September 28, 1991	American
Doris Day	April 3, 1924	still living	American
The Derek Trucks Band	1994	still performing	American
Destiny's Child	1997	2005	American
Sara Devine		still living	American
Neil Diamond	January 24 1941	still living	American
Il Divo	2003	still performing	Spanish/Swiss/French/American
Dixie Chicks	1989	still performing	American
DJ Kayslay	1980's	still performing	American
DMX	1998	still performing	American
Bob Dylan	May 24, 1941	still performing	American
E
Earth Wind & Fire	1969	still performing although featuring no original band members	American
Elkland	2002	still performing	American
Duke Ellington	April 29, 1899	May 24, 1974	American
The Emotions	1968	still performing	American
E.S.T.	1990	still performing	Swedish
Bill Evans	August 16, 1929	September 15, 1980	American
Tiffany Evans	August 5, 1992	still living	American
F
Percy Faith	April 7, 1908	February 9, 1976	Canadian by birth American by naturalisation
Rose Falcon	1984	still living	American
Fatty Koo	2004	still performing	American
Fingertight	Late 1990s	2006	American
Firesign Theatre	1966	still performing	American
Five for Fighting	1997	still performing	American
Béla Fleck	July 10, 1958	still performing	American
Four Lads	1950	still performing	Canadian
Frankie J	2003	still performing	Mexican/American
G
Marvin Gaye	April 2, 1939	April 1, 1984	American
Crystal Gayle	January 9, 1951	still living	American
Stan Getz	February 2, 1927	June 6, 1991	American
Teddy Geiger	September 19, 1988	still living	American
David Gilmour	March 6, 1946	still living	English
Goapele	2001	still performing	American
The Go! Team	2000	still performing	British
Delta Goodrem	November 9, 1984	still living	Australian
Dexter Gordon	February 22, 1923	April 25, 1990	American
Alana Grace	1987	still living	American
The Great Jazz Trio	1976	unknown	American
Clarence Green	1937	1997	American
Vivian Green	1979	still living	American
Gene Greene	June 9, 1881	April 5, 1930	American
Gumball	1990	1994	American
H
Herbie Hancock	April 12, 1940	still living	American
The Harmonicats	1940	date of demise of band unknown	American
Darren Hayes	8 May 1972	still living	Australia
Roy Haynes	March 13, 1925	still living	American
The Heath Brothers	1975	1982	American
Heinz	July 24, 1942	April 7, 2000	German
Ari Hest	1999	still performing	American
Lauryn Hill	May 25, 1975	still living	American
Billie Holiday	April 7, 1915	July 17, 1959	American
Bruce Hornsby	November 23, 1954	still living	American
Vladimir Horowitz	October 1, 1903	November 5, 1989	Russian
I
Frank Ifield	November 30, 1937	still living	Australian/English
Julio Iglesias	September 23, 1943	still living	Spanish
Iron Maiden	1975	still performing	English
J
Mahalia Jackson	October 26, 1911	January 27, 1972	American
Jagged Edge	1998	still performing	American
Billy Joel	May 9, 1949	still living	American
John's Children	1965	1967	English
J.J. Johnson	January 22, 1924	February 4, 2001	American
The Jonas Brothers	2005	still performing	American
Nasir "Nas" Jones	September 14, 1973	still living	American
Janis Joplin	January 19, 1943	October 4, 1970	American
Journey	1973	1991, has toured since though	American
Judas Priest	1970	still recording	English
K
Jorma Kaukonen	December 23, 1940	still living	American
Mat Kearney	2003	still living	American
Kenna	2003	still living	Ethiopian-born American
Angelique Kidjo	July 14, 1960	still living	Beninese
Killer Mike	2001	still performing	American
KillRadio	2001	still performing	American
Beyoncé Knowles	September 4, 1981	still Performing	American
Chantal Kreviazuk	May 18, 1973	still living	Canadian
L
Frankie Laine	March 30, 1913	February 6, 2007	American
The Lashes	2000	still performing	American
Cyndi Lauper	June 22, 1953	still living	American
John Legend	December 28, 1978	still living	American
Len	1991	still recording	Canadian
Ted Lewis	June 6, 1890	August 25, 1971	American
Lil Flip	1996	still performing	American
Lo Fidelity Allstars	1996	still performing	British
Long-View	Late 1990s	still performing	British
Lostprophets	1997	still recording	Welsh
Lovedrug	2002	still recording	American
Lyfe	2003	still recording	American
Cheryl Lynn	March 11, 1957	still living	American
M
Taj Mahal	May 17, 1942	still living	American
The Mahavishnu Orchestra	1970	1976, rebanded from 1984 to 1986	English
Barry Manilow	June 17, 1943	still living	American
Branford Marsalis	August 26, 1960	still living	American
Wynton Marsalis	October 18, 1961	still living	American
Martika	May 18, 1969	still living	Cuban-American
Ricky Martin	December 24, 1971	still living	Puerto Rician
Mary Mary	1997	still recording	American
Nick Mason	January 27, 1944	still living	English
Johnny Mathis	September 30, 1935	still living	American
Maxwell	1990	still recording	American
John Mayer	October 16, 1977	still living	American
Paul McCartney	June 18, 1942	still living	English
Bobby McFerrin	March 11, 1950	still living	American
Nellie McKay	13 April 1982	still living	American
Scott McKenzie	January 10, 1939	still living	American
John McLaughlin	January 4, 1942	still living	English
John Cougar Mellencamp	October 7, 1951	still living	American
Memento	2001 2006	2004, reformed 2005 with new name	Australian/American
Men at Work	1979	still playing	Australian
Maria Mena	February 19, 1986	still living	Norwegian
George Michael	June 25, 1963	still living	English
Midtown	1998	still recording	American
Mitch Miller	July 4, 1911	still living	American
Charles Mingus	April 22, 1922	January 5, 1979	American
Liza Minnelli	March 12, 1946	still living	American
Guy Mitchell	February 27, 1927	July 1, 1999	American
Thelonious Monk	October 10, 1917	February 17, 1982	American
Mr. Sandwiches a.k.a. berko	October 5, 1975	still recording	American
Shawn Mullins	March 8, 1968	still living	American
Elliott Murphy	March 16, 1949	still living	American
N
Anna Nalick	March 30, 1984	still living	American
Willie Nelson	April 30, 1933	still living	American
Willie Nile	1949	still living	American
Northern State	2001	still playing	American
O
The Offspring	1984	still performing	American
Ollabelle	2002	still performing	American
OneRepublic	2004	still performing	American
Our Lady Peace	1992	still performing	Canadian
Overseer	1996	still performing	British
P
Dolly Parton	January 19, 1946	still living	American
Joe Perry	September 10, 1950	still living	American
Katy Perry	2003	still living	American
Steve Perry	January 22, 1949	still living	American
Persephone's Bees	1993	still playing	Russian Immigrated to America in 1993
Pink Floyd	1965	on indefinite hiatus	English
Ray Price	January 12, 1926	still living	American
Prince	June 7, 1958	still living	American
Project Pat	1994	still living	American
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap	1967	1971, but Gary Puckett still plays solo	American
R
Joshua Radin	2004	still living	American
The Raveonettes	2001	still performing	Danish
Johnnie Ray	January 10, 1927	February 24, 1990	American
Return to Forever	1972 1983	1977 1983	American
Paul Revere & The Raiders	1958	1975, reunited for a show in 1997	American
Kyle Riabko	September 29, 1987	still living	Canadian
Emma Roberts	February 10, 1991	still living	American
Robinella & The CC String Band	1999	still performing	American
Rogue Traders	2002	still playing	Australian
Robi Dräco Rosa	June 27, 1969	still living	Puerto Rican
Kelly Rowland	February 11, 1981	still living	American
Bianca Ryan	September 1, 1994	still living	American
S
David Sanchez	1971	Still Living	Puerto Rican
Arturo Sandoval	November 6, 1949	Still Living	Cuban
Santana	1966	Still Playing	Mexican American
Savage Garden	1994	2001	Australian
Patti Scialfa	July 29, 1953	Still Living	American
Serart	2000	Still performing	Turkish/Armenian
The Shadows	1958	2004	English
Shakira	February 2, 1977	Still Living	Colombian
Shakti	1975	Still Touring	British/Indian
Woody Shaw	December 24, 1944	May 10, 1989	American
Dinah Shore	February 29, 1916	February 24, 1994	American
Wayne Shorter	August 25, 1933	Still Living	American
Simon & Garfunkel	1957	1970	American
Carly Simon	June 25, 1945	Still Living	American
Frank Sinatra	December 12, 1915	May 14, 1998	American
Bessie Smith	April 15, 1894	September 26, 1937	American
Connie Smith	August 14, 1941	Still Living	American
Kate Smith	May 1, 1907	June 17, 1986	American
Patti Smith	December 30, 1946	Still Living	American
Sparks	1970	Still Playing	American
Soul Asylum	1983	Still Playing	American
Bruce Springsteen	September 23, 1949	Still Living	American
Ralph Stanley	February 25, 1927	Still Living	American
Barbra Streisand	April 24, 1942	Still Living	American
Superchick	1999	Still Playing	American
Switchfoot	1997	Still Playing	American
System of a Down	1995	2006, currently on hiatus	American
T
James Taylor	March 12, 1948	Still Living	American
The Thorns	2002	Still performing	American
Three 6 Mafia	1991	Still performing	American
Mia Doi Todd	June 30, 1975	Still Living	American
Topaz	1977	uncertain	American
The Tornados	1962	1965	British
Toto	1976	Still Playing	American
Train	1994	Still Playing	American
Bonnie Tyler	June 8, 1951	Still Living	Welsh
Steve Tyrell	1991	Still Living	Welsh
U
James "Blood" Ulmer	February 2, 1942	Still Living	American
V
Valli Girls	2005	Still performing	American
W
Warwick Avenue	2000	Still performing	Danish
Muddy Waters	April 4, 1915 or 1913	April 30, 1983	American
Roger Waters	September 6, 1943	Still living	English
Mike Watt	December 20, 1957	Still living	American
Jeff "Tain" Watts	January 20, 1960	Still living	American
The Weather Girls	1982	late 1980s	American
Weather Report	1970	1986	American
Joan Weber	December 12, 1935	May 13, 1981	American
Wheat	1996	Still performing	American
Peter White	1979	Still Living	British
Paul Whiteman	March 28, 1890	December 29, 1967	American
Andy Williams	December 3, 1927	Still Living	American
Bert Williams	November 12, 1874	March 4, 1922	Antiguan/American
James "D-Train" Williams	1980's	1985	American
Michelle Williams	July 23, 1980	Still Living	American
Robin Williams	July 21, 1951	Still Living	American
Wilshire	2000	Still performing	American
Wilson Phillips	1989	Still performing	American
Edgar Winter	December 28, 1946	Still Living	American
Johnny Winter	February 23, 1944	Still Living	American
Rick Wright	July 28, 1943	still living	English
Wylde Bunch	2003	Still performing	American
X
Xzibit	1995	Still performing	American
X-Ecutioners	1990	Still performing	American
Y
The Yardbirds	1962 1992	1968 Still performing	English
Pete Yorn	July 27, 1974	Still Living	American
Tata Young	December 14, 1980	Still Living	Thai
Z
Zebrahead	1996	Still performing	American

[edit] See also

• Columbia Records

Art Gillham born January 1, 1895 died June 6, 1961 American