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1922-2004
Charlie Chaplin was a comedic British actor who became one of the biggest stars of the 20th century's silent-film era.
1889-1977
For nearly four decades, American composer Aaron Copland achieved a distinctive musical characterization of American themes in an expressive modern style.
1900-1990
1940-
George Harrison was lead guitarist of The Beatles as well as a singer-songwriter on many of their most memorable tracks.
1943-2001
Bernard Herrmann was an American composer best known as the author of scores for Orson Welles and Alfred Hitchcock films including Citizen Kane and Psycho.
1911-1975
John Lennon, pop star, composer, songwriter and recording artist, founded the Beatles, a band that impacted the music scene like no other before or since.
1940-1980
1924-1994
Paul McCartney is a former member of the Beatles and one of the most popular solo performers of all time.
1942-
American musician Prince achieved wide fame in the 1980s with 1999 and Purple Rain, the latter album sharing a title with a film starring the musician.
1958-
Ringo Starr first rose to fame in the early 1960s as the drummer for the legendary rock group the Beatles.
1940-
American composer and conductor John Williams has scored more than 75 films, including Jaws, the Star Wars trilogy, E.T. and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
1932-