Musicians and Composers in New York City
The atlas holds 17 people and 54 moments here, from 1891 to 2011. The most recorded lives are Whitney Houston, Robin Williams and Judy Garland.
Notable people
Whitney Houston
from 1978 to 2001
11 moments here
American singer, actress, producer, and cultural icon known for recordings including “I Will Always Love You,” major world tours, film roles, and…
Robin Williams
from 1973 to 2011
7 moments here
Robin McLaurin Williams was an American actor and comedian, born in Chicago and raised in Illinois, Michigan, and California.…
Judy Garland
from 1939 to 1967
6 moments here
American actress, singer, and vaudevillian, born Frances Ethel Gumm. Garland rose from childhood vaudeville and MGM musical films to become a major…
Charlie Chaplin
from 1918 to 1952
4 moments here
English actor, comedian, director, writer, producer and composer whose screen persona, the Tramp, became an international icon.…
Carrie Fisher
from 1973 to 2009
4 moments here
Carrie Frances Fisher was an American actress, writer, and public advocate, internationally known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars films.…
Marlene Dietrich
from 1944 to 1968
3 moments here
German-American actress and singer Marlene Dietrich (Marie Magdalene Dietrich) was born in Berlin and achieved international fame through stage,…
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
in 1891
3 moments here
Russian Romantic composer whose career ranged from civil-service work and conservatory teaching in Saint Petersburg and Moscow to international…
Freddie Mercury
from 1977 to 1982
3 moments here
Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara) was a British singer, songwriter, pianist, and lead vocalist of Queen.…
Tupac Shakur
from 1971 to 1995
3 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…
Kurt Cobain
from 1992 to 1993
3 moments here
American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and founding member of Nirvana. This chronology maps documented residences, recording sessions, performances,…
Michael Jackson
in 2001
1 moment here
American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist whose career began with the Jackson 5 and developed into global solo stardom.…
Marilyn Monroe
in 1962
1 moment here
American actress and model born Norma Jeane Mortenson. This chronology maps verified places where Monroe lived, worked, traveled, performed, filmed,…
Elvis Presley
in 1972
1 moment 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,…
Rafael Orozco Maestre
in 1981
1 moment here
Colombian vallenato singer and songwriter, co-founder and lead singer of Binomio de Oro with accordionist Israel Romero.…
Selena
in 1994
1 moment here
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, known mononymously as Selena, was an American Tejano singer, songwriter, fashion designer, and business owner.…
Prince
in 2010
1 moment here
Prince Rogers Nelson was an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer, actor, and filmmaker associated with the Minneapolis sound.…
George Michael
in 1991
1 moment here
English singer-songwriter and record producer, born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in East Finchley, England.…
Moments
- 1891 Arrival in New York Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- 1891 Carnegie Hall opening concert Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- 1891 Conducting the Piano Concerto in New York Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- 1918 Campaigns for Liberty Bonds in New York Charlie Chaplin
- 1931 Attends New York City Lights premiere Charlie Chaplin
- 1931 Departs New York on longest journey Charlie Chaplin
- 1939 The Wizard of Oz New York premiere Judy Garland
- 1944 With Jean Gabin in New York Marlene Dietrich
- 1951 Palace Theatre opening Judy Garland
- 1952 Boards Queen Elizabeth in New York Charlie Chaplin
- 1959 Metropolitan Opera House concert run Judy Garland
- 1961 Judy at Carnegie Hall Judy Garland
- 1962 Sang for President Kennedy at Madison Square Garden Marilyn Monroe
- 1967 First Broadway engagement Marlene Dietrich
- 1967 Return to the Palace Theatre Judy Garland
- 1967 Felt Forum appearances Judy Garland
- 1968 Second Broadway engagement Marlene Dietrich
- 1971 Birth in East Harlem Tupac Shakur
- 1972 Madison Square Garden concert Elvis Presley
- 1973 Broadway debut in Irene Carrie Fisher
- 1973 Juilliard scholarship Robin Williams
- 1975 Central Park 10K Robin Williams
- 1977 Performed at Madison Square Garden Freddie Mercury
- 1978 Town Hall solo performance Whitney Houston
- 1979 Copacabana live comedy recording Robin Williams
- 1980 Modeling discovery at Carnegie Hall Whitney Houston
- 1980 Censored Scenes From King Kong on Broadway Carrie Fisher
- 1980 Madison Square Garden shows Freddie Mercury
- 1981 Madison Square Garden performance Rafael Orozco Maestre
- 1982 Saturday Night Live appearance Freddie Mercury
- 1983 Agnes of God at the Music Box Theatre Carrie Fisher
- 1986 Martin Luther King Jr. celebration performance Whitney Houston
- 1986 Relocation to Fort Lee Whitney Houston
- 1988 Waiting for Godot at Lincoln Center Robin Williams
- 1988 United Negro College Fund benefit Whitney Houston
- 1990 Arista AIDS benefit concert Whitney Houston
- 1991 Cover to Cover concert at Madison Square Garden George Michael
- 1992 Saturday Night Live performance Kurt Cobain
- 1993 New Music Seminar performance Kurt Cobain
- 1993 Radio City Music Hall concert Whitney Houston
- 1993 MTV Unplugged taping Kurt Cobain
- 1994 Rainforest Foundation Concert Whitney Houston
- 1994 Javits Center appearance Selena
- 1994 Quad Studios shooting Tupac Shakur
- 1995 Transfer to Rikers Island Tupac Shakur
- 1997 Arthur Ashe Stadium inauguration Whitney Houston
- 1999 VH1 Divas Live performance Whitney Houston
- 2001 Celebrates solo anniversary at Madison Square Garden Michael Jackson
- 2001 Michael Jackson anniversary special Whitney Houston
- 2002 Live on Broadway Robin Williams