Billboard's American rock 'n' roll in review
| Books | TheMusicSack | People |
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| 1997 |
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| The above item has biographical information on: |
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| Ace, Johnny (b. 1929 d. 1954) | singer |
| Anka, Paul (b. 1941) | composer, lyricist |
| Avalon, Frankie (b. 1940) | singer |
| Baker, LaVern (b. 1929) | bass (instrument), rhythm & blues singer |
| Ballard, Hank [Henry] (b. 1936) | composer, lyricist |
| Berry, Chuck (b. 1926) | composer, lyricist |
| Bonds, Gary "U.S." (b. 1939) | singer, vocals |
| Brown, James (b. 1933) | band, bass guitar |
| Burnette, Johnny (b. 1934 d. 1964) | rockabilly singer, vocals |
| Cannon, Freddy (b. 1939) | singer |
| Charles, Ray (b. 1930) | direttore d'orchestre, piano |
| Checker, Chubby (b. 1941) | rock singer |
| Christie, Lou (b. 1943) | singer |
| Cochran, Eddie (b. 1938 d. 1960) | guitar, rock & roll singer |
| Cooke, Sam (b. 1931 d. 1964) | composer, gospel singer |
| Darin, Bobby (b. 1936 d. 1973) | arranger, singer |
| Dee, Joey (b. 1940) | singer |
| Diamond, Neil (Leslie) (b. 1941) | composer, lyricist |
| Diddley, Bo (b. 1928) | jazz guitar, vocals |
| Domino, Fats (b. 1928) | composer, lyricist |
| Dylan, Bob (b. 1941) | composer, folksinger |
| Fabian (b. 1943) | teen idol |
| Ford, Frankie (b. 1939) | rhythm & blues singer |
| Franklin, Aretha (b. 1942) | soul singer, vocals |
| Gaye, Marvin (b. 1939 d. 1984) | composer, lyricist |
| Gore, Lesley (b. 1946) | singer, vocals |
| Haley, Bill (b. 1925 d. 1981) | piano, rock & roll singer |
| Harrison, Wilbert (b. 1929 a. 1959) | singer, vocals |
| Holly, Buddy (b. 1936 d. 1959) | rock & roll singer, vocals |
| James, Tommy (b. 1947) | arranger, singer |
| King, Carole (b. 1943) | composer, lyricist |
| Lee, Brenda (b. 1944) | composer, country music singer |
| Lewis, Bobby (b. 1933) | singer |
| Lewis, Jerry Lee (b. 1935) | drums, piano |
| Little Eva (b. 1945) | singer |
| Little Richard (b. 1935) | composer, lyricist |
| Lymon, Frankie (b. 1942 d. 1968) | composer, lyricist |
| Nelson, Rick [Eric Hilliard] (b. 1940 d. 1985) | cast, rock & roll singer |
| Orbison, Roy (Kelton) (b. 1936 d. 1988) | composer, guitar |
| Perkins, Carl (b. 1928 d. 1958) | piano, vocals |
| Pitney, Gene (b. 1941) | singer, vocals |
| Presley, Elvis (Aaron) (b. 1935 d. 1977) | singer, songwriter |
| Price, Lloyd (b. 1933 d. 1988) | rhythm & blues singer |
| Redding, Otis (b. 1941 d. 1967) | composer, lyricist |
| Revere, Paul (b. 1942) | keyboard |
| Rivers, Johnny (b. 1942) | singer, vocals |
| Roe, Tommy (b. 1942) | pop-rock singer, guitar |
| Rydell, Bobby (b. 1942) | teen idol, singer |
| Sedaka, Neil (b. 1939) | composer, lyricist |
| Shannon, Del (b. 1939 d. 1990) | cast, singer |
| Turner, Ike (b. 1931) | piano, rock singer |
| Turner, Tina (b. 1938) | rock singer, vocals |
| Valens, Richie (b. 1941 d. 1959) | singer, guitar |
| Vee, Bobby (b. 1943) | singer |
| Vincent, Gene (b. 1935 d. 1971) | singer, guitar |
| Ward, Billy (b. 1921 a. 1950) | piano |
| Warwick, Dionne (b. 1941) | singer, tambourine |
| Wells, Mary (Esther) (b. 1943 d. 1992) | rhythm & blues singer, vocals |
| Wilson, Jackie (b. 1934 d. 1984 a. 1962-1967) | singer |
| Wonder, Stevie (b. 1950) | composer, harmonica |