Music Style: Hard Rock

The list Music Style: Hard Rock includes Prince, Freddie Mercury, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page and Joan Jett. The list consists of 6,865 members.

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Prince

American musician (1958–2016)

Overview: Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, dancer, actor, and filmmaker. A guitar virtuoso known for his genre-crossing work, w ...

Date of birth: 7 June 1958

Date of death: 21 April 2016

Age: 57 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 4" (163 cm)

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African-American male singer-songwriters 289T

Singer-songwriters from Minnesota 97T

20th-century African-American male singers 980T
2.

Freddie Mercury

British South Asian rock singer

Overview: Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991) was a British singer, songwriter, record producer, and lead vocalist of the rock band Queen. Regarded as one of the greatest ...

Date of birth: 5 September 1946

Date of death: 24 November 1991

Age: 45 (age at death)

Nationality: British

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

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LGBT singers from the United Kingdom 115T

Indian emigrants to England 132T

Zanzibari emigrants to India 1T
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Jimi Hendrix

American guitarist (1942–1970)

Overview: James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American musician, singer, and songwriter. Although his mainstream career spanned only four ...

Date of birth: 27 November 1942

Date of death: 18 September 1970

Age: 27 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Guitarist

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

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Kings of Rhythm members 24T

Gypsy Sun and Rainbows members 6T

Barbiturates-related deaths 101T
4.

Jimmy Page

English guitarist (born 1944)

Overview: James Patrick Page OBE (born 9 January 1944) is an English musician, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer who achieved international success as the guitarist and founder of the rock band ...

Date of birth: 9 January 1944

Age: 80

Nationality: British

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

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Skiffle musicians 18T

Lord Sutch and Heavy Friends members 7T

XYZ (English band) members 4T
5.

Joan Jett

American rock musician (born 1958)

Overview: Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin, September 22, 1958) is an American rock singer, guitarist, songwriter, record producer and actress. She is best known for her work as the frontwoman of her band Joan ...

Date of birth: 22 September 1958

Age: 66

Nationality: American

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)

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Musicians from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania 9T

Women in punk 126T

Singer-songwriters from Pennsylvania 212T
6.

Robert Plant

English singer for Led Zeppelin (b 1948)

Overview: Robert Anthony Plant CBE (born 20 August 1948) is an English singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the rock band Led Zeppelin.

Date of birth: 20 August 1948

Age: 76

Nationality: British

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)

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21st-century English male singers 183T

20th-century English male singers 154T

Sanctuary Records artists 61T
7.

Slash

musician

Overview: Saul Hudson (born July 23, 1965), better known by his stage name Slash, is a British–American musician and songwriter. He is the lead guitarist of the American hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he ...

Date of birth: 23 July 1965

Age: 59

Nationality: British

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

Partner: Meegan Hodges (Long-Term)

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Musicians from Hampstead 30T

Musicians from Stoke-on-Trent 14T

English male songwriters 1,064T
8.

Rod Stewart

British singer-songwriter (born 1945)

Overview: Sir Roderick David Stewart CBE (born 10 January 1945) is a British rock singer and songwriter. Born and raised in London, he is of Scottish and English ancestry. Stewart is one of the best-selling music ...

Date of birth: 10 January 1945

Age: 79

Nationality: British

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

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Steampacket members 7T

The Jeff Beck Group members 14T

People with color blindness 41T
9.

Criss Angel

American magician, illusionist and musician (born 1967)

Overview: Christopher Nicholas Sarantakos (Greek: Χριστόφορος Νικόλαος Σαραντάκος; born December 19, 1967), known by the stage name Criss Angel, is an American magician, illusionist and musician. Angel began his ...

Date of birth: 19 December 1967

Age: 56

Nationality: American

Occupation: Magician

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

Partner: Shaunyl Benson (Married)

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Academy of Magical Arts Magician of the Year winners 33T

Male YouTubers 690T

American YouTubers 787T
10.

Bob Seger

Singer-songwriter

Overview: Robert Clark Seger (, born May 6, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter and musician. As a locally successful Detroit-area artist, he performed and recorded as Bob Seger and the Last Heard and Bob Seger ...

Date of birth: 6 May 1945

Age: 79

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

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20th-century American male musicians 6,873T

21st-century American male musicians 4,997T

21st-century male musicians 9,676T
11.

Billy Idol

English rock musician

Overview: William Michael Albert Broad (born 30 November 1955), known professionally as Billy Idol, is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and actor who holds dual British and American citizenship. He first ...

Date of birth: 30 November 1955

Age: 69

Nationality: British

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

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Naturalized citizens of the United States 511T

Neurotic Outsiders members 6T

Male new wave singers 115T
12.

Eric Clapton

English guitarist, singer, and songwriter (born 1945)

Overview: Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 1945) is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist and se ...

Date of birth: 30 March 1945

Age: 79

Nationality: British

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

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Eric Clapton and the Powerhouse members 5T

English male guitarists 868T

All-Stars (band) members 15T
13.

David Bowie

English musician and actor (1947–2016)

Overview: David Robert Jones OAL (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( BOH-ee), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, Bowie ...

Date of birth: 8 January 1947

Date of death: 10 January 2016

Age: 69 (age at death)

Nationality: British

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

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Singers from the London Borough of Lambeth 39T

Singers from the London Borough of Bromley 12T

Musicians from the London Borough of Lambeth 34T
14.

Vince Neil

American musician, lead singer of Mötley Crüe

Overview: Vincent Neil Wharton (born February 8, 1961) is an American musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist of heavy metal band Mötley Crüe which he co-founded in 1981, but he has also released three albums ...

Date of birth: 8 February 1961

Age: 63

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

Partner: Rain Andreani (Long-Term)

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American male songwriters 1,252T

20th-century American racing drivers 1,299T

Las Vegas Outlaws (arena football) 5T
15.

Kid Rock

American singer

Overview: Robert James Ritchie (born January 17, 1971), known professionally as Kid Rock (also known as Bobby Shazam), is an American singer, songwriter and rapper. His style alternates between rock, hip hop, c ...

Date of birth: 17 January 1971

Age: 53

Nationality: American

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

Partner: Audrey Berry (1) (Engaged)

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21st-century American singer-songwriters 2,654T

American rap rock musicians 42T

Swamp rock musicians 9T
16.

Janis Joplin

American musician

Overview: Janis Lyn Joplin (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) was an American singer and musician. One of the most successful and widely known rock stars of her era, she was noted for her powerful mezzo-soprano ...

Date of birth: 19 January 1943

Date of death: 4 October 1970

Age: 27 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)

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Singer-songwriters from Texas 667T

21st-century LGBT people 3,387T

20th-century LGBT people 3,215T
17.

Richie Sambora

American musician (born 1959)

Overview: Richard Stephen Sambora (born July 11, 1959) is an American rock guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer, best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Bon Jovi for 30 years. Sambora and lead singer ...

Date of birth: 11 July 1959

Age: 65

Nationality: American

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

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Woodbridge High School (New Jersey) alumni 11T

Guitarists from New Jersey 187T

20th-century American guitarists 3,517T
18.

KISS

American hard rock band

Overview: Kiss (often stylized as KIϟϟ) is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973 by Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss. Well known for its members' face paint and stage ...

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Glam metal musical groups from New York (state) 12T

1973 establishments in New York City 45T

Casablanca Records artists 37T
19.

Heart

American rock band

Overview: Heart is an American rock band formed in 1970 in Seattle by Steve Fossen, Roger Fisher, David Belzer (keys), and Jeff Johnson (drums). It evolved from an existing band, White Heart. Since 1973 the vocalists ...

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Female-fronted musical groups 171T

Juno Award for Group of the Year winners 28T

Hard rock musical groups from Washington (state) 23T
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The Rolling Stones

English rock band

Overview: The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. The first stable line-up consisted of bandleader Brian Jones (guitar, harmonica, keyboards), Mick Jagger (lead vocals, harmonica) ...

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Juno Award for International Entertainer of the Year winners 4T

English blues rock musical groups 60T

Blues rock groups 161T