Performers through history
The atlas holds 34 people and 1,130 moments here, from 1564 to 2020. The most recorded lives are Douglas Adams, Selena and Prince. Across the Cold War and the Space Age.
Notable people
Douglas Adams
from 1952 to 2001
25 moments here
English author, screenwriter and humourist best known for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.…
Selena
from 1971 to 1995
31 moments here
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, known mononymously as Selena, was an American Tejano singer, songwriter, fashion designer, and business owner.…
Prince
from 1958 to 2016
46 moments here
Prince Rogers Nelson was an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer, actor, and filmmaker associated with the Minneapolis sound.…
Heath Ledger
from 1979 to 2008
13 moments here
Australian actor and music-video director whose career began in Australian television, expanded internationally after his 1998 move to the United…
Carrie Fisher
from 1956 to 2016
20 moments here
Carrie Frances Fisher was an American actress, writer, and public advocate, internationally known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars films.…
Umm Kulthum
from 1904 to 1975
28 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…
George Michael
from 1963 to 2016
31 moments here
English singer-songwriter and record producer, born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in East Finchley, England.…
Paul Walker
from 1973 to 2013
17 moments here
Paul William Walker IV was an American actor best known for playing Brian O'Conner in the Fast & Furious franchise.…
Chester Bennington
from 1976 to 2017
17 moments here
American singer and songwriter best known as Linkin Park’s lead vocalist. His documented appearances include performances and recording-related…
Pumpuang Duangjan
from 1961 to 1992
7 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…