vocal music artists
16 published vocal music artists, led by Duke Ellington, Bobby McFerrin and Burt Bacharach.
At a glance
16 published vocal music artists; 353 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 5 tier 2 · 11 tier 3
- 16
- Release groups
- 988
- Studio albums
- 439
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 353
- Timeline events
- 508
- Claimed salessum of stored claims; implausible values excluded
- 20M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 50.9 years
- Full biographies
- 15
- Biography words
- 57,811
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1960s (4 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 4 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most vocal music artists. United States leads with 9.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with vocal music. The most shared is opera, with 4 artists in both.
Covers from vocal music
353 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Copenhagen 1958 (bonus: After Hours 1950)
Duke Ellington · 2024
Ellington In Order, Volume 4 (1932)
Duke Ellington · 2023
Africa Sings
Duke Ellington · 2022
An Intimate Piano Session
Duke Ellington · 2017
Blues In Orbit + The Cosmic Scene
Duke Ellington · 2017
Take the A Train
Duke Ellington · 2017
Manhattan Intermezzo: American and British Works for Piano and Orchestra
Duke Ellington · 2016
In Gröna Lund 1963
Duke Ellington · 2014
The Duke: Historically Speaking
Duke Ellington · 2014
Black, Brown, and Beige
Duke Ellington · 2013
Nutcracker Suites
Duke Ellington · 2013
Blue Note Jazz Inspiration
Duke Ellington · 2012
Leaders
Duke Ellington has the most release groups (291); Duke Ellington the longest career (84 years); Duke Ellington the most awards (22).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Duke Ellington | 291 |
| Mikis Theodorakis | 223 |
| Phil Woods | 102 |
| Misia | 80 |
| Burt Bacharach | 76 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Duke Ellington | 84 |
| Bobby Capó | 70 |
| Phil Woods | 68 |
| Mikis Theodorakis | 65 |
| Hans Werner Henze | 59 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Duke Ellington | 22 |
| Bobby McFerrin | 18 |
| Burt Bacharach | 16 |
| Mikis Theodorakis | 16 |
| Andy Griffith | 14 |
Most famous vocal music artists
Duke Ellington
United States · Person · born 1899
gospel music, jazz, swing, vocal music
88 wikis
Bobby McFerrin
United States · Person · born 1950
jazz, classical music, world music, smooth jazz, vocal music, a cappella
50 wikis
Burt Bacharach
United States · Person · born 1928
pop music, easy listening, lounge music, vocal music, orchestral pop
54 wikis
Mikis Theodorakis
Greece · Person · born 1925
opera, vocal music, symphony, laïko, éntekhno, Sirtaki
62 wikis
Andy Griffith
United States · Person · born 1926
country music, traditional pop, spoken word, vocal music, religious music, traditional country music, Southern gospel
46 wikis
Hans Werner Henze
Germany · Person · born 1926
classical music, opera, vocal music, symphony
31 wikis
Phil Woods
United States · Person · born 1931
jazz, vocal music
24 wikis
Keren Ann
Israel · Person · born 1974
popular music, vocal music
23 wikis
Misia
Japan · Person · born 1978
rhythm and blues, J-pop, vocal music
19 wikis
Titiek Puspa
Indonesia · Person · born 1937
pop music, vocal music
19 wikis
Carl Davis
United States · Person · born 1936
classical music, vocal music
16 wikis
Jacob Regnart
Southern Netherlands · Person · born 1540
vocal music, liturgical music
15 wikis
More vocal music artists
Showing 1–4 of 4 artists
Peggy Glanville-Hicks
Australia · Person · born 1912
opera, vocal music, ballet, instrumental music
14 wikis · Tier 3
Bobby Capó
United States · Person · born 1921
vocal music
9 wikis · Tier 3
Alice Shields
United States · Person · born 1943
electronic music, opera, vocal music, instrumental music
6 wikis · Tier 3
Táta Vega
United States · Person · born 1951
rhythm and blues, vocal music
3 wikis · Tier 3