English male songwriters

English poet and cleric (1572-1631)

English guitarist (born 1944)

Liam James Payne was an English singer and songwriter. He was a member of the pop band One Direction, one of the best-selling boy bands of all time, alongside Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, and Louis Tomlinson. Payne twice auditioned as a solo artist on the British television series The X Factor in 2008 and 2010; in the latter, he was invited to join One Direction alongside fellow contestants, placing third and later achieving global success.

British theatre composer (born 1948)

Christopher Anton Rea was an English rock and blues singer-songwriter, guitarist and record producer. He was known for his distinctive gravelly voice, slide guitar playing and music style blending soft rock with blues.

English guitarist (1944–2023)

British musician, bassist and songwriter (born 1951)

British-Lebanese musician, singer and songwriter

British composer and conductor (1933–2011)

English musician (born 1953)

British guitarist

English playwright, composer, director, actor, and singer (1899–1973)

English drummer

British multi-instrumentalist, founder of The Rolling Stones (1942–1969)

British rock guitarist (born 1948)

British bassist

Damon Albarn is an English musician. He is the main vocalist and lyricist of the rock band Blur and the co-creator and primary musical contributor of the virtual band Gorillaz.

British audio engineer, musician, and record producer

British and American record producer (born 1975)

English novelist, screenwriter, essayist, and film producer (born 1957)

English drummer (born 1978)

British drummer (1939–2019)

British guitarist (born 1977)

English singer and musician (born 1988)

English bassist, guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and producer (1947–2016)

English songwriter, musician, singer, record producer, remixer, and DJ; founding member of Depeche Mode

British lyricist and author

English blues musician (1933–2024)

English guitarist and member of Radiohead

English musician; bassist for The Who (1944–2002)

British singer and guitarist (1945–2020)

British rapper (born 1998)

British musician (born 1950)

English keyboardist

British guitarist and singer

English synth-pop musician and songwriter

English soft rock singer

English artist, performer and fashion designer (1946–2010)

English actor

British pop rock musician, guitarist and songwriter

English musician

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English guitarist

English singer, songwriter and record producer

British singer

English singer-songwriter (born 1972)

English singer-songwriter

British record producer and musician

English guitarist

British musician

British musician

British pop singer

British musician

British DJ and music producer

English musician

British musician

British singer, songwriter, musician, dancer, DJ and producer (born 1968)

British rock drummer, songwriter

English rock vocalist

British record producer, songwriter, arranger