American Music Artists
American Music Artists is a structured music dataset with 150 entries. Its fields include Name, Type, Country. The source values are preserved as a structured reference table.
The page shows a 40-row preview for fast browsing. The complete dataset is available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- 40-row preview of 150
- Fields
- 8 columns
- Source
- MusicBrainz
- Data updated
- Feb 21, 2026
Included fields: Name, Type, Country, Active From, Active To, and 3 more.
Sorting and filtering apply to the 40 loaded preview rows. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 150 records.
Preview observations
- Relevance range
- 81 to 100
- Across 40 preview rows
- Description coverage
- 23 of 40 rows
- Non-empty values in the preview
Useful for
- Comparing Name, Type, and Country across music entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 150 downloadable records
Name↕ | Type↕ | Country↕ | Active From↕ | Active To↕ | Genres↕ | Relevance↕ | Description↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bruce Springsteen | Person | US | 1949 | Present | rock, heartland rock, americana | 100 | |
Elvis Presley | Person | US | 1935 | 1977 | rockabilly, rock and roll, rock | 93 | “The King of Rock and Roll” |
Bob Dylan | Person | US | 1941 | Present | folk rock, rock, folk | 92 | |
Frank Sinatra | Person | US | 1915 | 1998 | jazz, swing, vocal jazz | 90 | American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes” |
Stephen King | Person | US | 1947 | Present | author, on writing, has german audio plays | 89 | author |
Louis Armstrong | Person | US | 1901 | 1971 | jazz, dixieland, swing | 88 | |
Johnny Cash | Person | US | 1932 | 2003 | country, rockabilly, folk | 88 | country music legend |
Ella Fitzgerald | Person | US | 1917 | 1996 | jazz, vocal jazz, swing | 88 | American jazz singer |
Prince | Person | US | 1958 | 2016 | funk, pop, rock | 87 | “The Artist Formerly Known as…” |
Billie Holiday | Person | US | 1915 | 1959 | jazz, blues, vocal jazz | 86 | |
John Williams | Person | US | 1932 | Present | soundtrack, classical, composer | 86 | American score composer |
Miles Davis | Person | US | 1926 | 1991 | jazz, jazz fusion, modal jazz | 85 | jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter |
Nat King Cole | Person | US | 1919 | 1965 | jazz, vocal jazz, easy listening | 85 | |
Taylor Swift | Person | US | 1989 | Present | pop, country, country pop | 85 | |
Ray Charles | Person | US | 1930 | 2004 | jazz, soul, blues | 84 | soul musician, singer and songwriter |
Frank Zappa | Person | US | 1940 | 1993 | progressive rock, rock, art rock | 84 | US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker |
Bing Crosby | Person | US | 1903 | 1977 | jazz, pop, vocal jazz | 84 | |
George R. R. Martin | Person | US | 1948 | Present | audiobook, author, has german audiobooks | 84 | |
Jerry Goldsmith | Person | US | 1929 | 2004 | soundtrack, film score, composers | 84 | American score composer |
Charlie Parker | Person | US | 1920 | 1955 | jazz, bebop, american | 84 | aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist |
John Lee Hooker | Person | US | 1917 | 2001 | blues, electric blues, delta blues | 83 | US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist |
Jerry Lee Lewis | Person | US | 1935 | 2022 | rockabilly, rock, country | 83 | rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer” |
William Dufris | Person | US | 1958 | 2020 | N/A | 83 | |
D. J. MacHale | Person | US | 1955 | Present | N/A | 83 | |
Jimi Hendrix | Person | US | 1942 | 1970 | blues rock, psychedelic rock, rock | 82 | |
George Jones | Person | US | 1931 | 2013 | country, american, honky tonk | 82 | US country music vocalist |
Duke Ellington | Person | US | 1899 | 1974 | jazz, swing, big band | 82 | US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader |
B.B. King | Person | US | 1925 | 2015 | blues, electric blues, soul blues | 82 | |
Willie Nelson | Person | US | 1933 | Present | country, outlaw country, blues | 82 | |
Glenn Miller | Person | US | 1904 | 1944 | jazz, swing, big band | 82 | jazz band leader |
Madonna | Person | US | 1958 | Present | pop, dance-pop, art pop | 82 | “Queen of Pop” |
Hans Zimmer | Person | US | 1957 | Present | soundtrack, orchestral, modern classical | 82 | German score composer |
Nina Simone | Person | US | 1933 | 2003 | jazz, soul, blues | 82 | |
Roy Orbison | Person | US | 1936 | 1988 | rockabilly, pop, pop rock | 82 | |
Dean Martin | Person | US | 1917 | 1995 | pop, easy listening, country pop | 81 | American singer/actor |
James Brown | Person | US | 1933 | 2006 | soul, funk, film soundtrack | 81 | The Godfather of Soul |
Jim Reeves | Person | US | 1923 | 1964 | country, country pop, nashville sound | 81 | US country & pop singer |
Diana Gabaldon | Person | US | 1952 | Present | has german audiobooks | 81 | |
Michael Jackson | Person | US | 1958 | 2009 | pop, dance-pop, disco | 81 | “King of Pop” |
Aretha Franklin | Person | US | 1942 | 2018 | soul, gospel, southern soul | 81 |
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Frequently asked questions
How is American Music Artists organized?
The table starts in the source data's default order. You can sort and filter the loaded rows by the displayed fields.
How much data is available on this page?
The complete dataset contains 150 entries. This page loads the first 40 rows as a fast preview, so on-page sorting and filtering apply to that preview. Downloads contain all 150 rows.
Can I download the complete dataset?
Yes. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 150 rows. Before republishing the data, review the source and any usage terms listed on this page; dtbse does not replace the original source's licensing terms.
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