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The people behind the musicMeet the artists.
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A familiar voice. A name you haven’t met yet. Explore their records, find the words, and make a few discoveries of your own.
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Lady Gaga
art pop / dance-pop
1 releases in catalog
David Bowie
Art rock
3 releases in catalog
Nina Simone
Jazz
3 releases in catalog
Kendrick Lamar
Hip-Hop / Rap
4 releases in catalog
Dua Lipa
Pop / Disco
3 releases in catalog
Radiohead
Alternative rock
3 releases in catalog
Stevie Wonder
Soul
3 releases in catalog
Taylor Swift
Pop / Country
4 releases in catalog
The Beatles
Rock
3 releases in catalog
Adele
Soul / Pop
4 releases in catalog
The Weeknd
Pop / R&B
4 releases in catalog
Tupac Shakur
conscious hip-hop / G-funk
1 releases in catalogArtist → album → song
One record opens a door.
Three artists. Three sourced editions.
A place to begin, not a greatest-hits list.
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Photograph credits & sources
Artist photographs are displayed with responsive crops. Album-cover artwork is not used on this page.
David Bowie
Photo: Adam Bielawski · CC BY-SA 3.0. Displayed with a responsive crop.
Nina Simone
Photo: Gerrit de Bruin · CC BY 4.0. Displayed with a responsive crop.
Lady Gaga
Photo: Office of the Vice President of the United States · Public domain. Displayed with a responsive crop.
Kendrick Lamar
Photo: Raph_PH · CC BY 4.0. Displayed with a responsive crop.
Dua Lipa
Photo: Harald Krichel · CC BY-SA 4.0. Displayed with a responsive crop.
Stevie Wonder
Photo: Raph_PH · CC BY 2.0. Displayed with a responsive crop.
Taylor Swift
Photo: iHeartRadioCA · CC BY 3.0. Displayed with a responsive crop.
The Beatles
Photo: Dezo Hoffmann, Distributed by Capitol Records · Public domain. Displayed with a responsive crop.
The Weeknd
Photo: Brian Ziff · CC BY-SA 4.0. Displayed with a responsive crop.
Tupac Shakur
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain. Displayed with a responsive crop.
Tom Lehrer
Photo: Paul Winik of Boston · Public domain. Displayed with a responsive crop.