Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman on May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, painter, poet and, more
recently, disc jockey, who has been a major figure in popular music for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates
from the 1960s when he was, at first, an informal chronicler and then an apparently reluctant figurehead of social unrest.
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949), nicknamed "The Boss", is an American singer-songwriter. He records
and tours with the E Street Band. Springsteen is widely known for his brand of heartland rock infused with pop hooks, poetic
lyrics, and Americana sentiments centered on his native New Jersey. Springsteen's recordings have tended to alternate between
commercially accessible rock albums and somber folk-oriented works.
Neil Percival Young, OM (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician and film director. He was inducted
into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist in 1995 and also as a member of Buffalo Springfield in 1997. Young's
work is characterized by deeply personal lyrics, distinctive guitar work, and signature tenor singing voice.
Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. He entered the public consciousness in 1965
as part of the duo Simon & Garfunkel, along with longtime artistic partner Art Garfunkel. Simon solely wrote most of the music
of the duo, including such memorable songs as The Sound of Silence, The Boxer, Mrs. Robinson, and Bridge Over Troubled Water.
Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7, 1943) is a Canadian musician, songwriter, and painter. Mitchell
began singing in small nightclubs in her native Western Canada and then busking on the streets of Toronto. In the mid-1960s
she left for New York City and its rich folk music scene, recording her debut album in 1968 and achieving fame first as a
songwriter and then as a singer in her own right.
James Patrick Page OBE (born 9 January 1944) is an English guitarist, composer and record producer. He began his career as
a studio session guitarist in London and was subsequently a member of The Yardbirds from 1966 to 1968, after which he founded
the English rock band Led Zeppelin. Page has been described as "unquestionably one of the all-time most influential, important,
and versatile guitarists and songwriters in rock history".
