William Martin "Billy" Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American rock musician, singer-songwriter, and classical composer. He
released his first hit song, "Piano Man", in 1973. According to the RIAA, Billy Joel is the sixth best-selling recording artist
in the United States.
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.
Madonna (born Madonna Louise Ciccone; August 16, 1958) is an American recording artist, actress and entrepreneur. Born in
Bay City, Michigan and raised in Rochester Hills, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977, for a career in modern dance.
After performing as a member of the pop musical groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her self-titled debut album,
Madonna in 1983 by Sire Records.
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009), known as the "King of Pop", was an American musician and one of
the most commercially successful and influential entertainers of all time. His unique contributions to music and dance, along
with a highly publicized personal life, made him a prominent figure in popular culture for four decades. He started a solo
career in 1971, having made his debut in 1964 as a member of The Jackson 5.
David Bowie (born David Robert Hayward-Jones; 8 January 1947) is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger.
Active in five decades of popular music and frequently reinventing his music and image, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator,
particularly for his work in the 1970s. He has been cited as an influence by many musicians and is known for his distinctive
voice and the intellectual depth of his work.
John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980), was an English rock musician, singer-songwriter, author,
and peace activist who gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. With Paul McCartney, Lennon formed
one of the most influential and successful songwriting partnerships of the 20th century and "wrote some of the most popular
music in rock and roll history".
