- List of Columbia Records artists
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For the list of artists for EMI's Columbia label, see List of Columbia Graphophone Company artists.
A partial listing of recording artists who currently or formerly recorded for Columbia Records (known in most of the world as CBS Records prior to 1991) include the following list.
Contents
0–9
- 3rd Bass (Def Jam/Columbia)
A
- A3
- Gregory Abbott
- AC/DC
- Adele (in America)
- Acceptance
- Yolanda Adams
- Addrisi Brothers
- Aerosmith
- The Afghan Whigs
- The Afters
- Jessi Alexander (Columbia Nashville)
- Alice in Chains
- Tha Alkaholiks (Loud/Columbia)
- María Conchita Alonso
- Amil (Roc-A-Fella/Columbia)
- Trey Anastasio
- Eric Anderson
- Jon Anderson
- Keith Anderson (Columbia Nashville)
- Lynn Anderson (Columbia Nashville)
- The Andrew Sisters
- Anberlin
- Anjani
- Paul Anka
- Apoptygma Berzerk
- Appaloosa
- Nathalie Archangel
- Toni Arden
- Tina Arena
- Louis Armstrong
- Marc Anthony
- Chet Atkins
- Nicole Atkins
- Atlanta Rhythm Section
- The Ataris
- Aqualung
- The Association
- Artful Dodger
- Gene Autry
- Avion
- Axis of Justice
- The Automatic Automatic
- Aster Aweke
- Roy Ayers
- Azteca
B
- The Bad Plus
- Beyonce Knowles
- Burt Bacharach
- Tal Bachman
- Mildred Bailey
- Philip Bailey
- Ballin' Jack
- Band Of Horses
- Moe Bandy
- The Bangles
- Karl Bartos
- Count Basie
- Beastie Boys (Def Jam/Columbia)
- Jeff Beck
- Bix Beiderbecke
- Bedük
- Bel Canto
- Regina Belle
- Tony Bennett
- George Benson
- Polly Bergen
- Herschel Bernardi
- Leonard Bernstein (Columbia Masterworks)
- Big Audio Dynamite
- Big Brother and the Holding Company
- Big L
- Big Pun (Loud/Columbia)
- Big Time Rush (Nickelodeon/Columbia)
- Blackhawk (Columbia Nashville)
- Black Kids
- Art Blakey
- Blaque (Track Masters/Columbia)
- E. Power Biggs
- Bizarre Inc (Vinyl Solution/Columbia)
- Blood, Sweat & Tears
- Bloodhound Gang
- Mike Bloomfield
- Blue Öyster Cult
- Arthur Blythe
- Bobby & The Midnites
- Tommy Bolin
- Michael Bolton
- Richard Bona
- Karla Bonoff
- The Boomtown Rats
- Larry Boone (Columbia Nashville)
- Bo$$ (DJ West/Chaos/Columbia)
- Fiddlin' Charlie Bowman
- Chris Botti
- Bow Wow
- David Bowie (ISO/Columbia)
- Jimmy Boyd
- Susan Boyle (Syco Music/Columbia)
- Boys Like Girls
- Bravehearts
- Britny Fox
- Broken Bells
- David Bromberg
- The Brothers Four
- Dave Brubeck
- Anita Bryant
- Ray Bryant
- B.T. Express
- The Buckinghams
- Jeff Buckley
- Buckner & Garcia
- Buckshot LeFonque
- Bullet For My Valentine
- Kate Bush
- Carol Burnett
- T-Bone Burnett
- Billy Burnette
- Ferruccio Busoni
- Carl Butler
- Billy Butterfield
- Charlie Byrd
- The Byrds
C
- C+C Music Factory
- Cage Kennylz
- Susan Cagle
- Caitlin & Will (Columbia Nashville)
- Cake
- Calamity Jane (Columbia Nashville)
- Call o' da Wild (Ruffhouse/Columbia)
- Cab Calloway
- Capybara
- Court Yard Hounds
- Paula Campbell
- Stacy Dean Campbell (Columbia Nashville)
- Eddie Cantor
- Jerry Cantrell
- Matt Cardle
- Mariah Carey
- Brandi Carlile
- Roberto Carlos
- Walter Carlos (Columbia Masterworks)
- Mary Chapin Carpenter (Columbia Nashville)
- Vikki Carr
- Jenny Lou Carson
- Chipmunk
- Mindy Carson
- James Carter
- June Carter
- Valerie Carter
- Johnny Cash (Columbia Nashville)
- June Carter Cash (Columbia Nashville)
- Ray Cash
- Rosanne Cash
- Cecilio & Kapono
- John Cena
- Chad & Jeremy
- Ray Charles
- The Chambers Brothers
- Champaign
- Carol Channing
- Chairlift
- Chayanne
- Cher
- Mark Chesnutt (Columbia Nashville)
- Chicago
- Charlotte Church
- The Chuck Wagon Gang
- Circus of Power
- The Clancy Brothers
- Buddy Clark
- Petula Clark
- The Clash
- Buzz Clifford
- Rosemary Clooney
- Clutch
- The Coasters
- Coheed and Cambria
- Adam Cohen
- Leonard Cohen
- Ornette Coleman
- Collie Buddz
- David Allan Coe (Columbia Nashville)
- Colosseum
- Arthur Collins
- Columbia Symphony Orchestra
- Compost
- Harry Connick, Jr.
- Ray Conniff
- Consequence
- The Coral
- Chick Corea
- Jill Corey
- Miranda Cosgrove
- Elvis Costello
- Countin' Endless Bank (Ruffhouse/Columbia)
- Court Yard Hounds
- Billy "Crash" Craddock
- Rodney Crowell (Columbia Nashville)
- The Cryan' Shames
- Cry of Love
- Crazy Town
- Cypress Hill
- Xavier Cugat
- The Cyrkle
D
- D Generation
- Da Brat (So So Def/Columbia)
- Vic Damone
- Dangerous Toys
- The Daou
- John Davidson[disambiguation needed ]
- Jimmie Davis
- Mac Davis
- Miles Davis
- Doris Day
- Jimmy Dean
- Death
- Cole Deggs & the Lonesome (Columbia Nashville)
- DJ Deoseyus (Dgtl Dsk/Columbia)
- Chasing Dixie (Columbia Nashville)
- Paco de Lucía
- Barry De Vorzon
- The Derek Trucks Band
- Destiny's Child
- Al Di Meola
- Neil Diamond
- Dion
- Celine Dion
- Disco Circus
- Ray Downs
- Il Divo
- Dixie Chicks (Wide Open/Columbia)
- DJ Kayslay
- DMX
- Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
- Deryl Dodd
- Dokken
- Downtown Science (Def Jam/Columbia)
- Jermaine Dupri (So So Def/Columbia)
- Bob Dylan
- Jakob Dylan
E
- Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC/Columbia)
- Walter Egan
- The Electric Flag
- Elkland
- Duke Ellington
- Emilio (Columbia Nashville)
- The Emotions
- EPMD (Def Jam/RAL/Columbia)
- E.S.T.
- David Essex
- Evan and Jaron
- Jackie Evancho (Syco Music/Columbia)
- Bill Evans
- Tiffany Evans
F
- Shelly Fairchild (Columbia Nashville)
- Percy Faith
- Rose Falcon
- Georgie Fame
- Eileen Farrell (Columbia Masterworks)
- Donnie Farris
- Fastway
- Fatty Koo
- Fingertight
- fIREHOSE
- The Firesign Theatre
- Five for Fighting
- Béla Fleck (Columbia Nashville)
- The Four Lads
- Britny Fox
- Frankie J
- Aretha Franklin
- Fraser and DeBolt
- Fertig, Los!
- Foster The People
- Fugees
- Full Force
G
- Eric Gale
- Katy Garbi
- Art Garfunkel
- Judy Garland
- Bradley Gaskin (Columbia Nashville)
- Marvin Gaye
- Crystal Gayle
- Stan Getz
- J Geils Band
- Teddy Geiger
- Gentle Giant (US and Canada)
- Terry Gilkyson
- David Gilmour
- Goapele (Skyblaze/Columbia)
- The Go! Team
- Arthur Godfrey
- Gogol Bordello
- Glee Cast
- GoodBooks
- Delta Goodrem
- Dexter Gordon
- Eydie Gormé
- Gossip
- Glenn Gould (Columbia Masterworks)
- Robert Goulet
- Alana Grace
- Mark Gray (Columbia Nashville)
- Great Plains (Columbia Nashville)
- Partridge Green
- Vivian Green
- Gene Greene
- Gumball
- A Guy Called Gerald
- Glasvegas
H
- Nina Hagen
- Paul Hampton
- Herbie Hancock
- The Harden Trio
- Arlene Harden
- The Harmonicats
- Darren Hayes
- Isaac Hayes
- Wade Hayes (Columbia Nashville)
- Roy Haynes
- Heath Brothers
- Heaven's Edge
- Heinz
- Fletcher Henderson
- Woody Herman
- Ari Hest
- Hey Monday (Decaydance/Columbia)
- The Highwaymen (Columbia Nashville)
- Lauryn Hill
- Mattie Hite
- Billie Holiday
- Jake Holmes
- The Hooters
- Bruce Hornsby
- Vladimir Horowitz (Columbia Masterworks)
- Johnny Horton
- Marques Houston
- Terrence Howard
- Hundred Reasons
I
- Julio Iglesias
- The Illinois Speed Press
- Inner City
- Iron Maiden
- Issler's Orchestra
- It's a Beautiful Day
J
- J. Cole (Roc Nation/Columbia)
- Mahalia Jackson
- Jagged Edge (So So Def/Columbia)
- Harry James
- Wyclef Jean
- Lyfe Jennings
- J-Kwon
- Billy Joel
- John's Children
- Kari Jobe (Integrity/Columbia)
- J. J. Johnson
- Josie and the Pussycats
- Robert Johnson
- Jonas Brothers
- Nicholas Jonas
- Jim Jones
- The Joe Perry Project
- Oran "Juice" Jones (Def Jam/Columbia)
- Janis Joplin
- Journey
- Judas Priest
- Victoria Justice (Nickelodeon/Columbia)
K
- Christian Kane (Columbia Nashville)
- Ini Kamoze
- Kansi
- Kasabian
- Katy B (Rinse FM/Columbia Records)
- Jorma Kaukonen
- Mat Kearney
- Kenna
- Alicia Keys
- Kreayshawn
- Kid Capri (Track Masters/Columbia)
- Angélique Kidjo
- Killer Mike (Aquemini/Columbia)
- Killradio
- Peggy King
- Kings of Leon
- The Kinks
- John Kirby
- Gladys Knight (solo)
- Gladys Knight & the Pips
- Beyoncé Knowles
- Kool Keith (Ruffhouse/Columbia)
- Chantal Kreviazuk
- Kris Kross (Ruffhouse/Columbia)
- Toshinobu Kubota
- Kurious (Hoppoh/Columbia)
- Kay Kyser
L
- Frankie Laine
- Miranda Lambert (Columbia Nashville)
- The Lashes
- Steve Lawrence
- Michele Lee
- Leftfield (Hard Hands/Columbia)
- John Legend
- Len
- Ted Lewis
- Prudence Liew
- Lil' Flip (Loud/Columba)
- Lil' Fizz
- Mark Lindsay
- Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
- L.L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia)
- Lo Fidelity Allstars (Skint/Columbia)
- Kenny Loggins
- London String Quartet
- Brice Long (Columbia Nashville)
- Long-View
- Bobby Lord (Columbia Nashville)
- Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz
- Lostprophets (Visible Noise/Columbia)
- Lovedrug
- Love/Hate
- Loverboy
- Nick Lowe
- LeToya Luckett
- Lucky Ali
- Jimmie Lunceford
- Cheryl Lynn
M
- Magnetic Man
- Mad Cobra
- Taj Mahal
- Mahavishnu Orchestra
- Mahogany Rush
- Mya Malcolm (C2/Columbia)
- Manic Street Preachers
- Barry Manilow
- The Manhattans
- Frank Marino
- Marmalade
- Branford Marsalis
- Ellis Marsalis Jr.
- Wynton Marsalis
- Martika
- Ricky Martin (C2/Columbia)
- Mary Mary
- Ma$e (So So Def/Columbia)
- Mashmakhan
- Mass Order
- Jackie Mason
- Nick Mason (outside Europe)
- Johnny Mathis
- Matthews, Wright & King (Columbia Nashville)
- Maxwell
- John Mayer (Aware/Columbia)
- M-Base Collective (DIW/Columbia)
- Paul McCartney
- Joey McIntyre (C2/Columbia)
- Nellie McKay
- Scott McKenzie
- John McLaughlin
- Marshall McLuhan
- Katharine McPhee
- MC Serch (Def Jam/Chaos/Columbia)
- Mecano
- John Mellencamp
- Memento
- Men at Work
- Metro Station
- Maria Mena
- Tim Mensy (Columbia Nashville)
- Bette Midler
- MGMT
- George Michael
- Midi Rain (Vinyl Solution/Columbia)
- Mark Medlock
- Midtown
- Midnight Carnival
- Mitch Miller
- Nathan Milstein (Columbia Masterworks)
- Charles Mingus
- Liza Minnelli
- Guy Mitchell
- Mr. T
- Mobb Deep (Loud/Columbia)
- Moby Grape
- Don Moen (Integrity/Columbia)
- Eddie Money
- Thelonious Monk
- Ashley Monroe (Columbia Nashville)
- Montgomery Gentry (Columbia Nashville)
- M.O.P.
- Mormon Tabernacle Choir
- Motion City Soundtrack
- Shawn Mullins
- Eddie Murphy
- Elliott Murphy
N
- Jim Nabors
- The Naked Brothers Band (Nickelodeon/Columbia)
- Anna Nalick
- Nas
- Nature
- Willie Nelson (Columbia Nashville)
- The New Christy Minstrels
- New Kids on the Block
- Nice & Smooth (RAL/Columbia)
- Willie Nile
- NKOTBSB
- Northern State
O
- The O'Jays
- The O'Kanes (Columbia Nashville)
- The Offspring
- Babatunde Olatunji
- Ollabelle
- Joe "King" Oliver
- Onyx (JMJ/RAL/Chaos/Columbia)
- Original Concept (Def Jam/Columbia)
- Eugene Ormandy (Columbia Masterworks)
- Our Lady Peace
P
- Passion Pit
- Patti Page
- Johan Palm
- Dolly Parton (Columbia Nashville)
- Les Paul and Mary Ford
- Gayla Peevey
- Katy Perry
- Steve Perry
- Julian Perretta
- Persephone's Bees
- Joe Pesci
- Pete Nice (Def Jam/Columbia)
- Pink Floyd
- Joe Piscopo
- P.O.D.
- Jean-Luc Ponty
- Pras (Ruffhouse/Columbia)
- The Presidents of the United States of America
- Pretty Maids
- Ray Price (Columbia Nashville)
- Prince (NPG/Columbia)
- Charles A. Prince
- Project Pat (Hypnotize Minds/Columbia)
- The Psycho Realm (Ruffhouse/Columbia)
- Public Enemy (Def Jam/Columbia)
- Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
- The Puppies (Chaos/Columbia)
Q
R
- Joshua Radin
- Radiopilot
- Raekwon (Loud/Columbia)
- A. R. Rahman
- Jean-Pierre Rampal (Columbia Masterworks)
- Rang Tango (Columbia Nashville)
- The Rascals
- The Raveonettes
- Johnnie Ray
- Raze
- Tony Rebel (Chaos/Columbia)
- Red Rockers (415/Columbia)
- Mike Reid (Columbia Nashville)
- Resident Alien (Dew Doo Man/RAL/Columbia)
- Return to Forever
- Paul Revere & the Raiders
- Nóirín Ní Riain
- Kyle Riabko
- Ricochet (Columbia Nashville)
- Rip Chords
- Naya Rivera
- Robi Rob's Clubworld
- Emma Roberts (Nickelodeon/Columbia)
- Robinella and the CCstringband
- Eileen Rodgers
- David Rogers (Columbia Nashville)
- The Rolling Stones
- Ray Romano
- Romeo Void (415/Columbia)
- Robi Dräco Rosa
- Kelly Rowland
- Robert Tyrone Wilson (CMR/Columbia)
- Isaac Russell
- Bianca Ryan
- John Wesley Ryles (Columbia Nashville)
S
- Raphael Saadiq
- Bally Sagoo
- David Sanchez
- Roger Sanchez
- Felicia Sanders
- Arturo Sandoval
- Sandeé (Fever/RAL/Columbia)
- Santana
- Savage Garden
- Patti Scialfa
- Tom Scott
- Sean Garrett (Roc Nation/Columbia)
- Pete Seeger
- The Seekers
- Seiko
- Serart
- Erick Sermon (Def Jam/RAL/Chaos/Columbia)
- Shakira (Columbia/Epic)
- Shakti
- Ravi Shankar
- Woody Shaw
- Dorothy Shay
- Shenandoah (Columbia Nashville)
- Ricky Van Shelton (Columbia Nashville)
- Dinah Shore
- Wayne Shorter
- Simon & Garfunkel
- Paul Simon
- Carly Simon
- Jessica Simpson
- Frank Sinatra
- Red Skelton
- Slick Rick (Def Jam/Columbia)
- Bessie Smith
- Connie Smith
- Joanna Smith (Columbia Nashville)
- Kate Smith
- Lonnie Smith
- O. C. Smith
- Patti Smith
- Solange
- Sparks
- Soul Asylum
- South Central Cartel (GWK/DJ West/RAL/Chaos/Columbia)
- Rick Springfield
- Bruce Springsteen
- Natasha St-Pier
- Jo Stafford
- Mary Stafford
- The Stanley Brothers
- Ralph Stanley
- Stereomud
- Doug Stone (Columbia Nashville)
- Barbra Streisand
- Stereo Skyline
- Cal Stewart
- Larry Stewart (Columbia Nashville)
- the Stunners
- Super Cat
- Surface
- Superchick
- Switchfoot
- System of a Down (American Recordings/Columbia)
T
- Gid Tanner & The Skillet Lickers
- Angel Taylor
- James Taylor
- Johnnie Taylor
- Ten City
- Terminator X (P.R.O. Division/RAL/Columbia)
- Khleo Thomas
- Josh Thompson (Columbia Nashville)
- The Thorns
- Three 6 Mafia (Hypnotize Minds/Columbia)
- Charles Davis Tillman
- Tim Dog (Ruffhouse/Columbia)
- The Ting Tings
- Mia Doi Todd
- Satoshi Tomīe (C2/Columbia)
- Toad The Wet Sprocket
- Tommy Tutone
- Topaz
- The Tornados
- Toto
- Trackmasters (Track Masters/Columbia)
- Train
- Trance Dance
- Translator (415/Columbia)
- Rick Trevino (Columbia Nashville)
- Travis Tritt (Columbia Nashville)
- Troy Divine
- Richard Tucker
- Orrin Tucker
- Twisted Wheel
- Bonnie Tyler
- Steve Tyrell
- Tye Tribbett & G.A.
U
- Uru Bomba
- Magnus Uggla
- James Blood Ulmer
- USA for Africa
V
- The Vaccines
- Valencia
- Van Zant (Columbia Nashville)
- Sarah Vaughan
- Andreas Vollenweider
- Victoria Justice
- Van Halen
W
- Scott Walker
- Warrant
- War Babies
- Warwick Avenue[disambiguation needed ]
- Muddy Waters
- Roger Waters
- Mike Watt
- Jeff "Tain" Watts
- Jeff Wayne
- The Weather Girls
- Weather Report
- Joan Weber
- Freddy Weller
- Kirk Whalum
- Wham!
- Wheat
- Maurice White
- Peter White
- Paul Whiteman
- Whodini (So So Def/Columbia)
- Andy Williams
- Bert Williams
- James "D-Train" Williams
- Deniece Williams
- Michelle Williams
- Robin Williams
- Trent Willmon (Columbia Nashville)
- Wilshire[disambiguation needed ]
- Edith Wilson
- Gretchen Wilson (Columbia Nashville)
- Teddy Wilson
- Wings
- Edgar Winter
- Johnny Winter
- Wire Train (415/Columbia)
- Michael Wolff
- Charles Wood (Columbia Masterworks)
- Worl-A-Girl (Chaos/Columbia)
- Rick Wright
- Wu-Tang Clan (Loud/Columbia)
X
- Xscape (So So Def/Columbia)
- Xzibit (Loud/Columbia)
- The X-Ecutioners (Loud/Columbia)
Y
- Billy Yates (Columbia Nashville)
- Pete Yorn
- Tata Young
Z
- Zaca Creek (Columbia Nashville)
- Hector Zazou
- Zebrahead
- Denny Zeitlin
- ZZ Top
See also
Categories:- Lists of artists by record label
- Columbia Records artists
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