easy listening artists
32 published easy listening artists, led by Carpenters, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin.
At a glance
32 published easy listening artists; 823 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 16 tier 2 · 16 tier 3
- 32
- Release groups
- 3,513
- Studio albums
- 993
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 823
- Timeline events
- 1,108
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 33.2M
- Claimed salessum of stored claims; implausible values excluded
- 349M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 57.6 years
- Full biographies
- 28
- Biography words
- 124,495
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1950s (10 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1940s | 4 |
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1960s | 9 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most easy listening artists. United States leads with 16.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with easy listening. The most shared is pop music, with 15 artists in both.
Covers from easy listening
823 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Lovelines
Carpenters · 1989
An Old‐Fashioned Christmas
Carpenters · 1984
Voice of the Heart
Carpenters · 1983
Made in America
Carpenters · 1981
Christmas Portrait
Carpenters · 1978
Passage
Carpenters · 1977
A Kind of Hush
Carpenters · 1976
Horizon
Carpenters · 1975
Now & Then
Carpenters · 1973
A Song for You
Carpenters · 1972
Carpenters
Carpenters · 1971
Close to You
Carpenters · 1970
Leaders
Frank Sinatra has the most release groups (300); Bing Crosby the longest career (83 years); Frank Sinatra the most awards (42).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Frank Sinatra | 300 |
| Dean Martin | 297 |
| Frankie Laine | 295 |
| Bing Crosby | 287 |
| Henry Mancini | 235 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Bing Crosby | 83 |
| Frank Sinatra | 78 |
| Sammy Davis Jr. | 77 |
| Gică Petrescu | 74 |
| Andy Williams | 69 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Frank Sinatra | 42 |
| Carole King | 18 |
| Henry Mancini | 18 |
| Burt Bacharach | 16 |
| Sammy Davis Jr. | 15 |
Most famous easy listening artists
Carpenters
United States · Group · 1969–1983
rock music, pop music, adult contemporary music, easy listening
7.1M listeners · 195 wikis
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
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
Kenny G
United States · Person · born 1956
adult contemporary music, easy listening, smooth jazz
45 wikis
Adriano Celentano
Italy · Person · born 1938
pop music, rock and roll, pop rock, synth-pop, Italo disco, swing, easy listening, light music
86 wikis
Carole King
United States · Person · born 1942
pop music, folk rock, adult contemporary music, soft rock, easy listening, blue-eyed soul, Brill Building
59 wikis
Björn Ulvaeus
Sweden · Person · born 1945
pop music, easy listening
61 wikis
Henry Mancini
United States · Person · born 1924
easy listening, lounge music, comedy, melodrama, orchestral pop, stage and screen
58 wikis
Burt Bacharach
United States · Person · born 1928
pop music, easy listening, lounge music, vocal music, orchestral pop
54 wikis
Sammy Davis Jr.
United States · Person · born 1925
blues, jazz, traditional pop, big band music, swing, easy listening, show tune
50 wikis
Michel Legrand
France · Person · born 1932
jazz, easy listening, film score, instrumental music, variety
56 wikis
More easy listening artists
Showing 1–20 of 20 artists
Jimmy Buffett
United States · Person · born 1946
pop music, folk rock, country music, country rock, soft rock, easy listening
42 wikis · Tier 2
Andy Williams
United States · Person · born 1927
pop music, country music, jazz, easy listening
49 wikis · Tier 2
Gianni Morandi
Italy · Person · born 1944
pop music, electronic dance music, easy listening
44 wikis · Tier 3
Johnny Mathis
United States · Person · born 1935
pop music, easy listening
32 wikis · Tier 2
Paul Mauriat
France · Person · born 1925
easy listening
38 wikis · Tier 2
Frankie Laine
United States · Person · born 1913
pop music, country music, rhythm and blues, jazz, folk music, traditional pop, easy listening
31 wikis · Tier 2
Roger Whittaker
United Kingdom · Person · born 1936
easy listening
29 wikis · Tier 3
Percy Faith
Canada · Person · born 1908
easy listening
22 wikis · Tier 3
Bert Kaempfert
Germany · Person · born 1923
jazz, big band music, easy listening, instrumental music
19 wikis · Tier 3
Nino Bravo
Spain · Person · born 1944
Latin ballad, easy listening, baroque pop
16 wikis · Tier 3
Helena Josefsson
Sweden · Person · born 1978
pop music, country music, jazz, easy listening, indie pop
16 wikis · Tier 3
Frank Mills
Canada · Person · born 1942
easy listening
11 wikis · Tier 3
Gică Petrescu
Romania · Person · born 1915
easy listening, light music
11 wikis · Tier 3
Werner Müller
Germany · Person · born 1920
dance music, easy listening, schlager music
9 wikis · Tier 3
The Sandpipers
United States · Group · 1965–present
folk rock, easy listening
8 wikis · Tier 3
Juan Pardo
Spain · Person · born 1942
rock music, pop music, easy listening
7 wikis · Tier 3
Natalie Di Luccio
Canada · Person · born 1989
easy listening, operatic pop, Indian film music
7 wikis · Tier 3
Johnny Pearson
United Kingdom · Person · born 1925
pop music, jazz, easy listening
6 wikis · Tier 3
101 Strings
United States · Group · 1957–present
easy listening
3 wikis · Tier 3
Catherine Porter
United States · Person · born 1979
easy listening
3 wikis · Tier 3