big band music artists
32 published big band music artists, led by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Michael Bublé.
At a glance
32 published big band music artists; 657 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists1 tier 1 · 20 tier 2 · 11 tier 3
- 32
- Release groups
- 3,399
- Studio albums
- 846
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 657
- Timeline events
- 964
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 42.8M
- Claimed salessum of stored claims; implausible values excluded
- 200M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 59 years
- Full biographies
- 28
- Biography words
- 117,182
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1950s (7 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 4 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 7 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most big band music artists. United States leads with 24.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with big band music. The most shared is jazz, with 27 artists in both.
Covers from big band music
657 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Songs Selected From Young At Heart (Restored 2024)
Frank Sinatra · 2024
The Complete Hits 1943-62
Frank Sinatra · 2015
Close To You And More
Frank Sinatra · 2014
Collections
Frank Sinatra · 2005
The Unique
Frank Sinatra · 2000
Frank Sinatra Sings Sy Oliver Arrangements
Frank Sinatra · 1999
Frank Sinatra - Legend Vocal Gold Series
Frank Sinatra · 1998
Duets
Frank Sinatra · 1993
Hello Young Lovers
Frank Sinatra · 1987
L.A. Is My Lady
Frank Sinatra · 1984
She Shot Me Down
Frank Sinatra · 1981
Trilogy: Past Present Future
Frank Sinatra · 1980
Leaders
Frank Sinatra has the most release groups (300); Fred Astaire the longest career (90 years); Fred Astaire the most awards (44).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Frank Sinatra | 300 |
| Doris Day | 298 |
| Dean Martin | 297 |
| Benny Goodman | 296 |
| Glenn Miller | 296 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Fred Astaire | 90 |
| Gene Krupa | 87 |
| Benny Goodman | 86 |
| Doris Day | 84 |
| Bing Crosby | 83 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Fred Astaire | 44 |
| Frank Sinatra | 42 |
| Count Basie | 38 |
| Doris Day | 26 |
| Sammy Davis Jr. | 15 |
Most famous big band music artists
Frank Sinatra
United States · Person · born 1915
blues, jazz, traditional pop, vocal jazz, big band music, swing, easy listening
19.5M listeners · 138 wikis
Dean Martin
United States · Person · born 1917
pop music, country music, jazz, traditional pop, big band music, easy listening
6.6M listeners · 83 wikis
Michael Bublé
Canada · Person · born 1975
jazz, traditional pop, big band music, swing
16.7M listeners · 62 wikis
Bing Crosby
United States · Person · born 1903
pop music, country music, jazz, folk music, traditional pop, big band music, swing, easy listening, Western swing, western music
123 wikis
Doris Day
United States · Person · born 1922
pop music, traditional pop, big band music
103 wikis
Fred Astaire
United States · Person · born 1899
pop music, jazz, traditional pop, big band music, swing
102 wikis
Benny Goodman
United States · Person · born 1909
jazz, big band music, swing
65 wikis
Glenn Miller
United States · Person · born 1904
blues, jazz, big band music, swing
64 wikis
Count Basie
United States · Person · born 1904
jazz, big band music, swing
55 wikis
Sammy Davis Jr.
United States · Person · born 1925
blues, jazz, traditional pop, big band music, swing, easy listening, show tune
50 wikis
Bobby Darin
United States · Person · born 1936
rock music, pop music, rock and roll, country music, blues, pop rock, jazz, folk music, big band music, swing, novelty music
48 wikis
Lionel Hampton
United States · Person · born 1908
big band music, swing, mainstream jazz
38 wikis
More big band music artists
Showing 1–20 of 20 artists
Yma Sumac
Peru · Person · born 1922
rock music, pop music, jazz, folk music, electronic dance music, big band music, opera, lounge music, Latin jazz, ballade, exotica, music of Peru, mambo
46 wikis · Tier 2
Gene Krupa
United States · Person · born 1909
jazz, big band music, swing, Dixieland jazz
32 wikis · Tier 2
Ringo Sheena
Japan · Person · born 1978
experimental rock, funk, jazz, alternative rock, Q3071, big band music, grunge, bossa nova, chamber music, kayōkyoku
30 wikis · Tier 3
Harry James
United States · Person · born 1916
jazz, big band music, swing
28 wikis · Tier 3
Guy Lombardo
Canada · Person · born 1902
big band music
26 wikis · Tier 3
Jack Jones
United States · Person · born 1938
pop music, jazz, traditional pop, big band music
25 wikis · Tier 3
Anneke Grönloh
Kingdom of the Netherlands · Person · born 1942
pop music, jazz, folk music, big band music
25 wikis · Tier 3
Freda Payne
United States · Person · born 1942
pop music, soul, rhythm and blues, jazz, big band music
22 wikis · Tier 2
James Moody
United States · Person · born 1925
jazz, big band music
20 wikis · Tier 2
Bert Kaempfert
Germany · Person · born 1923
jazz, big band music, easy listening, instrumental music
19 wikis · Tier 3
Charlie Barnet
United States · Person · born 1913
jazz, big band music, swing
19 wikis · Tier 3
Walter Murphy
United States · Person · born 1952
pop music, disco, funk, jazz, big band music, swing, film score, art music
16 wikis · Tier 3
Don Ellis
United States · Person · born 1934
jazz, big band music
14 wikis · Tier 3
Ledisi
United States · Person · born 1972
contemporary R&B, jazz, big band music
13 wikis · Tier 2
Sammy Kaye
United States · Person · born 1910
big band music
9 wikis · Tier 3
Pekka Pohjola
Finland · Person · born 1952
progressive rock, big band music
9 wikis · Tier 3
Ack van Rooyen
Kingdom of the Netherlands · Person · born 1930
jazz, big band music
7 wikis · Tier 2
John Clark
United States · Person · born 1944
jazz, big band music
7 wikis · Tier 2
Gerry Niewood
United States · Person · born 1943
jazz, big band music
5 wikis · Tier 2
Tom Varner
United States · Person · born 1957
jazz, big band music
5 wikis · Tier 2