Musicians working/worked with Elektra
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10,000 Maniacs

10,000 Maniacs

United States-based alternative rock band
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3rd Storee

3rd Storee

2
AC/DC

AC/DC

Australian hard rock band
3
AMM

AMM

British free improvisation group
4
Alan Vega

Alan Vega

American singer and artist (1938-2016)
5
Alejandra Ávalos

Alejandra Ávalos

Mexican singer, songwriter, producer and actress
6
Alfredo Hernández

Alfredo Hernández

American musician
7
Anderson East

Anderson East

American musician
8
Angela Winbush

Angela Winbush

American R&B/soul singer-songwriter
9
Angie Martinez

Angie Martinez

American radio personality, rapper, and actress
10
Anthrax

Anthrax

heavy metal band from USA
11
Arthur Lee

Arthur Lee

American musician
12
Austin Mahone

Austin Mahone

American pop singer
13
Badfinger

Badfinger

British rock band
14
Beats International

Beats International

British band
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Benjamin Orr

Benjamin Orr

American musician
16
Big Smo

Big Smo

American country rap musician
17
Billy Bragg

Billy Bragg

English singer-songwriter and left-wing political activist
18
Billy Cobham

Billy Cobham

American jazz drummer
19
Björk

Björk

Icelandic singer-songwriter
20
Blues Project

Blues Project

band
21
Bob Gibson

Bob Gibson

American musician
22
Bobby McFerrin

Bobby McFerrin

American jazz vocalist
23
Brand Nubian

Brand Nubian

American hip-hop group
24
Bread

Bread

1970s American soft rock band from California
25
Brent Cobb

Brent Cobb

American musician
26
Bruno Mars

Bruno Mars

American singer, songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist, and dancer
27
Busta Rhymes

Busta Rhymes

American rapper, actor, record producer and record executive
28
CL Smooth

CL Smooth

American rapper
29
Carly Simon

Carly Simon

American singer-songwriter, musician and author
30
Carole Bayer Sager

Carole Bayer Sager

American lyricist, singer and songwriter
31
Charles Lloyd

Charles Lloyd

American jazz musician
32
Charlie Rich

Charlie Rich

American country music singer and musician
33
Chico Freeman

Chico Freeman

American saxophonist
34
Clear Light

Clear Light

band
35
Cliff Burton

Cliff Burton

American heavy metal bassist
36
Cold Chisel

Cold Chisel

Australian rock band
37
Corky Laing

Corky Laing

Canadian musician
38
Crystal Gayle

Crystal Gayle

American country music singer
39
Curt Boettcher

Curt Boettcher

American musician
40
Cynthia Gooding

Cynthia Gooding

American singer
41
Cyrus Faryar

Cyrus Faryar

American musician
42
Damageplan

Damageplan

American metal band
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Dave & Sugar

Dave & Sugar

American country music trio
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Dave Alexander

Dave Alexander

American musician
45
Dave Wyndorf

Dave Wyndorf

American rock singer
46
David Ackles

David Ackles

American singer
47
David Blue

David Blue

American musician (1941-1982)
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David Grisman

David Grisman

Mandolinist, composer, and record label owner
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David Peel

David Peel

American musician and songwriter
50
David Steinberg

David Steinberg

Comedian, actor, director, writer, author
51
Deee-Lite

Deee-Lite

American band
52
Del Shannon

Del Shannon

American musician
53
Del the Funky Homosapien

Del the Funky Homosapien

American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer
54
Delaney & Bonnie

Delaney & Bonnie

American husband and wife music duo
55
Destiny's Child

Destiny's Child

American rhythm and blues girl group
56
Destroy All Monsters

Destroy All Monsters

American rock band
57
Dokken

Dokken

American heavy metal band
58
Donald Byrd

Donald Byrd

American recording artist; jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter and vocalist
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Dori Caymmi

Dori Caymmi

Brazilian musician
60
Down

Down

American heavy metal supergroup
61
Ebn Ozn

Ebn Ozn

1980s New York synth pop duo
62
Eclection

Eclection

63
Ed McCurdy

Ed McCurdy

American-Canadian musician
64
Ed Sheeran

Ed Sheeran

English singer-songwriter, record producer, guitarist and actor
65
Eddie Rabbitt

Eddie Rabbitt

American country music singer-songwriter
66
Emmylou Harris

Emmylou Harris

American country singer
67
En Vogue

En Vogue

American vocal band from Oakland, California
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Entouch

Entouch

69
Eric Gales

Eric Gales

American musician
70
Eric Weissberg

Eric Weissberg

American musician
71
Etta James

Etta James

American recording artist; singer
72
Faster Pussycat

Faster Pussycat

American heavy metal band
73
Fearless Four

Fearless Four

band
74
Fences

Fences

American rock band
75
Fred Smith

Fred Smith

American Musician
76
Freddie Hubbard

Freddie Hubbard

American musician
77
Geoff Muldaur

Geoff Muldaur

American singer-songwriter
78
George Duke

George Duke

American keyboardist, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer (1946-2013)
79
Gina Thompson

Gina Thompson

American singer
80
Gipsy Kings

Gipsy Kings

French-Spanish musical group
81
Goodie Mob

Goodie Mob

American hip hop group
82
Graham Parker

Graham Parker

British singer
83
Grand Puba

Grand Puba

rapper
84
Grandmaster Flash

Grandmaster Flash

American rapper and DJ
85
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

American hip-hop group
86
Grover Washington, Jr.

Grover Washington, Jr.

American recording artist, jazz-funk / soul-jazz saxophonist (1943-1999)
87
Hamilton Camp

Hamilton Camp

British-American singer-songwriter and actor (1934-2005)
88
Handsome Boy Modeling School

Handsome Boy Modeling School

American band
89
Harry Chapin

Harry Chapin

American musician
90
Harvey Brooks

Harvey Brooks

American bass guitarist
91
Heather B. Gardner

Heather B. Gardner

American rapper
92
Howard Hewett

Howard Hewett

American recording artist; singer
93
Howard Jones

Howard Jones

English musician, singer and songwriter
94
Huey Lewis and the News

Huey Lewis and the News

American pop rock band
95
Iain Matthews

Iain Matthews

English musician and songwriter
96
Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop

American musician
97
InI

InI

98
Irene Cara

Irene Cara

American recording artist; singer and actress
99
J. D. Souther

J. D. Souther

American singer, songwriter, and actor
100
Jackson Browne

Jackson Browne

American singer-songwriter
101
James Hetfield

James Hetfield

American guitarist and singer
102
Jana Kramer

Jana Kramer

American actress and country music singer
103
Jason Mraz

Jason Mraz

American guitarist
104
Jason Newsted

Jason Newsted

American musician
105
Jazze Pha

Jazze Pha

American record producer, songwriter and hype man from Georgia
106
Jean Ritchie

Jean Ritchie

American folk singer
107
Jeffrey Dunn

Jeffrey Dunn

British guitarist
108
Jerry Lee Lewis

Jerry Lee Lewis

American recording artist; singer-songwriter and pianist
109
Jet

Jet

Australian band
110
Jim Morrison

Jim Morrison

American singer (1943-1971)
111
Joe Albany

Joe Albany

American pianist
112
Joe Lynn Turner

Joe Lynn Turner

American singer
113
John Densmore

John Densmore

American drummer and songwriter
114
John Klemmer

John Klemmer

American musician
115
John Linnell

John Linnell

American musician
116
John Lombardo

John Lombardo

American musician
117
John Zorn

John Zorn

American composer, saxophonist and bandleader
118
Josh Homme

Josh Homme

American musician
119
Josh White

Josh White

American singer, guitarist, songwriter, actor, and civil rights activist (1914-1969)
120
Joshua Rifkin

Joshua Rifkin

American conductor, keyboard player, and musicologist
121
Judy Collins

Judy Collins

American singer and songwriter
122
Judy Henske

Judy Henske

American musician
123
Julius Hemphill

Julius Hemphill

American saxophonist
124
Justice

Justice

French electronic music duo
125
K. T. Oslin

K. T. Oslin

American musician
126
KMD

KMD

American hip hop group
127
Kaleo

Kaleo

Icelandic blues/rock band
128
Keith Sweat

Keith Sweat

American singer and producer
129
Kevin Cadogan

Kevin Cadogan

American musician
130
Kieran Kane

Kieran Kane

American country musician
131
Kitten

Kitten

American indie rock band
132
Knorkator

Knorkator

German heavy metal band
133
Kraftwerk

Kraftwerk

German electronic music band
134
Kut Klose

Kut Klose

American R&B trio
135
Lady Miss Kier

Lady Miss Kier

American musician
136
Leaders of the New School

Leaders of the New School

band
137
Lee Ritenour

Lee Ritenour

American jazz guitarist, session musician, and composer
138
Lenny White

Lenny White

American drummer
139
Liam Howlett

Liam Howlett

English musician, DJ and record producer
140
Lil' Mo

Lil' Mo

American rapper and singer from Washington, D.C.
141
Lin Que

Lin Que

American rapper
142
Lisa Fischer

Lisa Fischer

American vocalist and songwriter
143
Little Boots

Little Boots

English electronic musician and singer
144
Lonnie Mack

Lonnie Mack

American blues-rock guitarist and vocalist
145
Love

Love

American rock group
146
Lucky Boys Confusion

Lucky Boys Confusion

American rock band
147
Lynch Mob

Lynch Mob

band
148
MC5

MC5

American garage rock band
149
Malicorne

Malicorne

French electric folk group
150
Marina Diamandis

Marina Diamandis

Welsh recording artist and singer-songwriter
151
Mark Nesler

Mark Nesler

American musician
152
Mark Spoelstra

Mark Spoelstra

American singer-songwriter
153
Maxwell Street Jimmy Davis

Maxwell Street Jimmy Davis

American electric blues singer, guitarist and songwriter
154
McCoy Tyner

McCoy Tyner

American jazz pianist
155
Metallica

Metallica

American heavy metal band
156
Michael White

Michael White

American violinist
157
Mick Hucknall

Mick Hucknall

English singer, songwriter and lead singer of Simply Red
158
Milo Greene

Milo Greene

American indie pop band
159
Mindless Self Indulgence

Mindless Self Indulgence

American electronic rock band
160
Missy Elliott

Missy Elliott

American rapper, songwriter and record producer from Virginia
161
Mista

Mista

American R&B band
162
Moha La Squale

Moha La Squale

French rapper
163
Motograter

Motograter

American nu metal band formed in 1995
164
Mötley Crüe

Mötley Crüe

American heavy metal band
165
Naked City

Naked City

American band
166
Nancy Sinatra

Nancy Sinatra

American recording artist; singer
167
Natalie Cole

Natalie Cole

American singer and songwriter
168
Natalie Merchant

Natalie Merchant

American singer-songwriter
169
Nate Dogg

Nate Dogg

American singer
170
Natina Reed

Natina Reed

American singer (1980-2012)
171
Nick Drake

Nick Drake

British singer-songwriter
172
Nico

Nico

German musician, model and actress, one of Warhol's superstars
173
Ol' Dirty Bastard

Ol' Dirty Bastard

American rapper
174
Patrick Lachman

Patrick Lachman

American musician
175
Paul Butterfield

Paul Butterfield

American blues singer and harmonica player
176
Paul Clayton

Paul Clayton

American musician
177
Paul Siebel

Paul Siebel

American singer-songwriter
178
Pete Rock

Pete Rock

American hip hop producer
179
Pete Rock & CL Smooth

Pete Rock & CL Smooth

American hip hop duo
180
Peter Schilling

Peter Schilling

German singer and musician
181
Phil Ochs

Phil Ochs

American protest singer and songwriter
182
Phish

Phish

American rock band
183
Pieces of a Dream

Pieces of a Dream

American musical group
184
Pink Lady

Pink Lady

Japanese pop duo (1976–)
185
Pixies

Pixies

American alternative rock band
186
Public Image Ltd.

Public Image Ltd.

English rock band
187
Queen

Queen

British rock band (1970-)
188
Ray Manzarek

Ray Manzarek

American musician
189
Renaissance

Renaissance

band
190
Reveille

Reveille

band
191
Rhett Miller

Rhett Miller

singer
192
Rhinoceros

Rhinoceros

band
193
Ric Ocasek

Ric Ocasek

American musician
194
Richard Fariña

Richard Fariña

American folksinger, songwriter, poet and novelist
195
Riot V

Riot V

American heavy metal band
196
Robben Ford

Robben Ford

American blues, jazz and rock guitarist
197
Robbie Dupree

Robbie Dupree

American musician
198
Robby Krieger

Robby Krieger

American rock guitarist and songwriter
199
Robert Nagy

Robert Nagy

American opera singer
200
Rory Block

Rory Block

American blues guitarist and singer
201
Roy Thomas Baker

Roy Thomas Baker

British record producer
202
Royal Teeth

Royal Teeth

203
Royston Langdon

Royston Langdon

British musician
204
Rubén Blades

Rubén Blades

Panamanian musician, singer, composer, actor, activist, and politician
205
Russell Mael

Russell Mael

American musician, member of the Sparks
206
Sacario

Sacario

American musician
207
Sadat X

Sadat X

American rapper
208
Sara Hickman

Sara Hickman

American musician
209
Scott Asheton

Scott Asheton

American drummer
210
Shel Silverstein

Shel Silverstein

American poet, cartoonist, songwriter, and children's writer (1930-1999)
211
Shinehead

Shinehead

Jamaican singer
212
Side Effect

Side Effect

band
213
Silk

Silk

American R&B group
214
Simply Red

Simply Red

English soul band
215
Sir Rosevelt

Sir Rosevelt

216
Socialburn

Socialburn

band
217
Sonny Terry

Sonny Terry

American Piedmont blues musician
218
Spoon

Spoon

American band
219
Stella Parton

Stella Parton

country singer
220
Stephan Jenkins

Stephan Jenkins

American musician
221
Steps Ahead

Steps Ahead

american jazz fusion group
222
Stereolab

Stereolab

English band
223
Superdrag

Superdrag

American rock band
224
Taime Downe

Taime Downe

American musician
225
Tamia

Tamia

Canadian musician and singer
226
Teddy Pendergrass

Teddy Pendergrass

American singer, songwriter, composer
227
Television

Television

American post-punk band
228
Terry Callier

Terry Callier

American jazz, soul and folk guitarist and singer-songwriter
229
The Afghan Whigs

The Afghan Whigs

band
230
The Bellamy Brothers

The Bellamy Brothers

American pop and country music duo
231
The Breeders

The Breeders

American alternative rock band
232
The Byrds

The Byrds

American rock band
233
The Carolina Chocolate Drops

The Carolina Chocolate Drops

American band
234
The Cars

The Cars

American pop-rock band
235
The Cure

The Cure

English rock band
236
The Deadlights

The Deadlights

American alternative metal band
237
The Dillards

The Dillards

American bluegrass band
238
The Doors

The Doors

American rock band
239
The Farm

The Farm

American country music trio
240
The Georgia Satellites

The Georgia Satellites

American rock band
241
The Greenbriar Boys

The Greenbriar Boys

musical group
242
The Highwomen

The Highwomen

American country supergroup
243
The Holy Modal Rounders

The Holy Modal Rounders

band
244
The Incredible String Band

The Incredible String Band

British psychedelic folk band
245
The Limeliters

The Limeliters

American folk music group
246
The New Seekers

The New Seekers

British pop group
247
The Osmonds

The Osmonds

American family singing group
248
The Outhere Brothers

The Outhere Brothers

American hip house duo
249
The Prodigy

The Prodigy

English electronic dance music group
250
The Rockets

The Rockets

American rock band based in Michigan
251
The Sisters of Mercy

The Sisters of Mercy

English rock band
252
The Stooges

The Stooges

American punk rock band
253
The Story

The Story

American folk-rock duo
254
Theodore Bikel

Theodore Bikel

Austrian-American actor, folk singer, musician, composer, unionist and political activist (1924-2015)
255
They Might Be Giants

They Might Be Giants

American alternative rock band
256
Tim Buckley

Tim Buckley

American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer
257
Todd Strange

Todd Strange

American musician
258
Tom Paxton

Tom Paxton

American folk singer and singer-songwriter
259
Tom Rush

Tom Rush

American singer
260
Tom Verlaine

Tom Verlaine

American singer, songwriter and guitarist
261
Tommy Cash

Tommy Cash

American musician
262
Tommy Lee

Tommy Lee

American drummer
263
Tompall & the Glaser Brothers

Tompall & the Glaser Brothers

264
Tones and I

Tones and I

Australian musician
265
Tony Orlando and Dawn

Tony Orlando and Dawn

band that plays pop music
266
Tracy Chapman

Tracy Chapman

American singer-songwriter
267
Trevor Rabin

Trevor Rabin

South African-born musician, singer-songwriter, producer, and film score composer
268
Trey Anastasio

Trey Anastasio

musician
269
Tweet

Tweet

American singer-songwriter and guitarist
270
Uffie

Uffie

American singer-songwriter
271
VAST

VAST

American alternative rock band
272
Vern Gosdin

Vern Gosdin

American country music singer
273
Vince Neil

Vince Neil

American singer and musician, member of Mötley Crüe
274
Vinnie Paul

Vinnie Paul

American drummer
275
Vonray

Vonray

musical artist
276
Wayne Horvitz

Wayne Horvitz

American musician
277
Ween

Ween

American alternative rock band
278
Woody Shaw

Woody Shaw

American musician
279
X

X

punk rock band from the United States
280
Year of the Rabbit

Year of the Rabbit

281
Yes

Yes

English rock band
282
Young the Giant

Young the Giant

American indie rock band
283
Ziggy Marley

Ziggy Marley

Jamaican musician and philanthropist
284
Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers

Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers

Jamaican musical group; reggae family group
285
k.d. lang

k.d. lang

Canadian singer-songwriter