Irish folk singer, songwriter, harpist, and philanthropist (1952–2026)
Moya Brennan
Moya Brennan, also known as Máire Brennan, was an Irish folk singer, songwriter, harpist, and philanthropist.
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Musicians
Singers, players and composers, and the records and performances that carried their work.
Soviet and Russian cellist and conductor (1927-2007)
Mstislav Rostropovich
Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich was a Soviet and Russian cellist and conductor.
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American blues musician (1913–1983)
Muddy Waters
McKinley Morganfield, better known as Muddy Waters, was an American blues singer-songwriter and musician who was an important figure in the post-World War II blues scene, and is often cited as the "father of modern Chicago blues".
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Soviet-Azerbaijani singer
Muslim Magomayev
Muslim Muhammad oghlu Magomayev, dubbed the "Soviet Sinatra", was a Soviet and Russo-Azerbaijani opera and pop singer.
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Italian-born English composer, pianist, pedagogue, conductor, music publisher, editor, and piano manufacturer
Muzio Clementi
Muzio Filippo Vincenzo Francesco Saverio Clementi was an Italian composer, virtuoso pianist, pedagogue, conductor, music publisher, editor, and piano manufacturer who was mostly active in England.
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French musician, conductor, and teacher (1887-1979)
Nadia Boulanger
Juliette Nadia Boulanger was a French music teacher, conductor and composer.
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Greek singer (born 1934)
Nana Mouskouri
Ioanna "Nana" Mouskouri is a Greek singer and politician.
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American singer and actress (born 1940)
Nancy Sinatra
Nancy Sandra Sinatra is an American singer, actress, film producer, and author.
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American rapper (born 1973)
Nas
Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, known mononymously as Nas, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and record producer.
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