Musicians and Composers of the Cold War
The atlas holds 23 people and 309 moments here, from 1947 to 1991. The most recorded lives are Freddie Mercury, Elvis Presley and Judy Garland.
Notable people
Freddie Mercury
from 1954 to 1991
43 moments here
Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara) was a British singer, songwriter, pianist, and lead vocalist of Queen.…
Elvis Presley
from 1948 to 1977
27 moments here
American singer and actor Elvis Aaron Presley, widely known as the “King of Rock and Roll.” Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, he grew up in Memphis,…
Judy Garland
from 1947 to 1969
24 moments here
American actress, singer, and vaudevillian, born Frances Ethel Gumm. Garland rose from childhood vaudeville and MGM musical films to become a major…
Whitney Houston
from 1963 to 1991
20 moments here
American singer, actress, producer, and cultural icon known for recordings including “I Will Always Love You,” major world tours, film roles, and…
Umm Kulthum
from 1953 to 1975
18 moments here
Egyptian singer and actress, born Fatima Ibrahim es-Sayyid el-Beltagi. Raised in rural Dakahlia, she moved permanently to Cairo in 1923 and became…
Douglas Adams
from 1952 to 1991
17 moments here
English author, screenwriter and humourist best known for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.…
Kurt Cobain
from 1967 to 1991
16 moments here
American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and founding member of Nirvana. This chronology maps documented residences, recording sessions, performances,…
Robin Williams
from 1951 to 1990
15 moments here
Robin McLaurin Williams was an American actor and comedian, born in Chicago and raised in Illinois, Michigan, and California.…
Prince
from 1958 to 1990
15 moments here
Prince Rogers Nelson was an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer, actor, and filmmaker associated with the Minneapolis sound.…
Marilyn Monroe
from 1952 to 1962
14 moments here
American actress and model born Norma Jeane Mortenson. This chronology maps verified places where Monroe lived, worked, traveled, performed, filmed,…
Mother Teresa
from 1948 to 1990
14 moments here
Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, known as Mother Teresa or Saint Teresa of Calcutta, was an Albanian-Indian Catholic nun.…
George Michael
from 1963 to 1991
14 moments here
English singer-songwriter and record producer, born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in East Finchley, England.…
Marlene Dietrich
from 1953 to 1976
13 moments here
German-American actress and singer Marlene Dietrich (Marie Magdalene Dietrich) was born in Berlin and achieved international fame through stage,…
Charlie Chaplin
from 1952 to 1977
12 moments here
English actor, comedian, director, writer, producer and composer whose screen persona, the Tramp, became an international icon.…
Michael Jackson
from 1958 to 1987
8 moments here
American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist whose career began with the Jackson 5 and developed into global solo stardom.…
Hebe Camargo
from 1950 to 1970
8 moments here
Brazilian television host, singer, actress, and radio performer widely known as the “Queen of Brazilian Television.” Born in Taubaté, she moved to…
Rafael Orozco Maestre
from 1954 to 1990
7 moments here
Colombian vallenato singer and songwriter, co-founder and lead singer of Binomio de Oro with accordionist Israel Romero.…
Carrie Fisher
from 1956 to 1983
6 moments here
Carrie Frances Fisher was an American actress, writer, and public advocate, internationally known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars films.…
Pumpuang Duangjan
from 1961 to 1991
6 moments here
Pumpuang Duangjan (Ramphueng Chithan) was a Thai singer and actress widely known as the “Queen of Luk Thung.” Her documented movements include her…
Tupac Shakur
from 1971 to 1988
5 moments here
American rapper, actor, poet, and political activist, also known as 2Pac and Makaveli. His documented life included childhood in New York City and…
Selena
from 1971 to 1989
5 moments here
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, known mononymously as Selena, was an American Tejano singer, songwriter, fashion designer, and business owner.…
Amy Winehouse
in 1983
1 moment here
British singer and songwriter Amy Jade Winehouse was born in London and became internationally known for the albums Frank and Back to Black.…
Chester Bennington
in 1976
1 moment here
American singer and songwriter best known as Linkin Park’s lead vocalist. His documented appearances include performances and recording-related…
Moments
- 1947 Recovery stay in Stockbridge Judy Garland
- 1948 Medical training in Patna Mother Teresa
- 1948 Family relocation to Memphis Elvis Presley
- 1949 Hospitalization in Boston Judy Garland
- 1950 Establishes Missionaries of Charity Mother Teresa
- 1950 Receiving television equipment at the port Hebe Camargo
- 1950 TV Tupi inaugural broadcast Hebe Camargo
- 1951 London Palladium comeback Judy Garland
- 1951 Theatre Royal engagement Judy Garland
- 1951 Birth at St. Luke's Hospital Robin Williams
- 1951 Palace Theatre opening Judy Garland
- 1952 Family move to the East End Douglas Adams
- 1952 Opens Kalighat Home for the Dying Mother Teresa
- 1952 Birth in Cambridge Douglas Adams
- 1952 Marriage to Sidney Luft Judy Garland
- 1952 Filmed Niagara at Niagara Falls Marilyn Monroe
- 1952 Boards Queen Elizabeth in New York Charlie Chaplin
- 1953 Moves into Manoir de Ban Charlie Chaplin
- 1953 First acetates at Memphis Recording Service Elvis Presley
- 1953 First solo Las Vegas engagement Marlene Dietrich
- 1953 Medical treatment at Bethesda Umm Kulthum
- 1953 Based at Banff Springs for River of No Return Marilyn Monroe
- 1954 Sent to St. Peter's School Freddie Mercury
- 1954 Married Joe DiMaggio in San Francisco Marilyn Monroe
- 1954 Arrived in South Korea for a military tour Marilyn Monroe
- 1954 Dined during a Fukuoka honeymoon stay Marilyn Monroe
- 1954 Performed for troops in Inje County Marilyn Monroe
- 1954 Stayed at Tokyo's Imperial Hotel Marilyn Monroe
- 1954 Birth in Becerril Rafael Orozco Maestre
- 1955 Opens Nirmala Shishu Bhavan Mother Teresa
- 1955 Debut of O Mundo é das Mulheres Hebe Camargo
- 1955 Grand Ole Opry appearance Elvis Presley
- 1956 New Frontier Hotel engagement Judy Garland
- 1956 Continued Bus Stop filming in Phoenix Marilyn Monroe
- 1956 Filmed Bus Stop in Sun Valley Marilyn Monroe
- 1956 First Las Vegas residency Elvis Presley
- 1956 Milton Berle Show aboard USS Hancock Elvis Presley
- 1956 Return performance in Tupelo Elvis Presley
- 1956 Birth at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Carrie Fisher
- 1957 Films at Shepperton Studios Charlie Chaplin
- 1957 Moved to Brentwood animal shelter Douglas Adams
- 1958 Filmed at the Hotel del Coronado Marilyn Monroe
- 1958 Army induction at Fort Chaffee Elvis Presley
- 1958 Army training at Fort Hood Elvis Presley
- 1958 Birth at Mount Sinai Hospital Prince
- 1958 Emergency leave to Memphis Elvis Presley
- 1958 Born in Gary Michael Jackson
- 1958 Stationed at Ray Barracks Elvis Presley
- 1959 Move to Rio de Janeiro for TV Continental Hebe Camargo
- 1959 Interview in Paris Marlene Dietrich