Music

Alan Hovhaness – (1911-2000) composer.

Alexander Arutiunian – (born 1920) composer.

Alexander Kaloian – (born 1962) composer.

Alexey Ekimyan – (1927-1982) composer

Anahid Ajemian – (born 1924) violinist.

Andre – (born 1979) pop singer.

Andy (Andranik Madadian) – (born 1956) singer.

Ara Berberian – (1930-2005) opera singer.

Aram Asatryan – (1953-2006) pop singer.

Aram Khachaturian – (1903-1978) Armenia, composer.

Armen Anassian – violinist.

Armen Movsessian – violinist.

Armen Nalbandian – (born 1978) pianist, composer

Arno Babadzhanian – (1921-1983) composer.

Artemi Ayvazyan – (1902-1975) composer

Arto Tuncboyac?yan – (born 1957) percussionist and singer, brother of Onno Tunc.

Avet Terterian – (1929-1994) USSR, Armenia, composer.

Bulat Okudzhava – (1924-1997) Armenian-Georgian musician, poet and editor

Cathy Berberian – (1925-1983) mezzo-soprano singer.

Charles Aznavour – (born 1924) France, singer, songwriter, actor.

Cher (Cherilyn Sarkisian) – USA; (born 1946) singer, songwriter, actor, director.

Clint Bajakian – USA; composer of video game music.

Dennis Agajanian – USA; gospel singer; "Harvest Crusade".

Derek Sherinian – (born 1966) USA, world renowned rock and fusion keyboardist.

Djivan Gasparyan – (born 1928) musician, composer.

Edward Manukyan – (born 1981) USA, composer.

Francois Kevorkian – (born 1954) USA, producer and record label owner

George Avakian – (born 1919) jazz producer.

George Tutunjian – (died 2006) pioneering Armenian Revolutionary songs performer.

Georges Garvarentz – (1932-1993) composer.

Gevorg Sargsyan – (born 1981) Opera-simfonic conductor.

Greg Steele – (born 1963), USA Original guitarist for rock band Faster Pussycat

Harout Pamboukjian – (born 1950) Armenian singer and songwriter.…

Harry Tavitian – (born 1952) jazz musician.

Hasmik Karapetian – (born 1979, Armenia) soprano singer and vocal teacher in Iran.

Hasmik Papian – (born 1961) soprano.

Hayko – singer.

Helene Segara – (born 1971) France, singer.

Irina Allegrova – (born 1952) Russia, singer

Isabel Bayrakdarian – (born 1974) Canada, soprano and engineer.

Joe Strummer – (1952-2002) singer, guitarist, and lyricist for the punk band The Clash

John Herald – (1939-2005) USA, bluegrass musician.

John Berberian – Oud player, U.S.A

Komitas Vardapet – (1896-1935) Armenia, musician.

Lena Chamamyan – Syrian-Armenian singer.

Leon Redbone – (born 1949) USA; neo-vaudeville singer (unconfirmed).

Levon Ambartsumian – (born 1955) classical violinist.

Loris Tjeknavorian – (born 1937) Iran, Armenia, composer.

Lucine Amara – (born 1927) prima donna Lucine Tockqui Armaganian

Maria Nalbandian – (born 1983), Lebanese singer.

Marie Laforet – (born 1939) singer.

Maro Ajemian – (1921-1978) pianist.

Michel Legrand – (born 1932) France, composer.

Mihran Kirakosian – Dancer/Singer/Actor, Back-up dancer to Madonna, Britney Spears and more

Mikael Tariverdiev – (1931-1996) USSR, composer.

Nikol Galanderian – (1881-1946) Iran, composer.

Norayr Mnatsakanyan – (1923-1986) Armenia, national singer.

Nourhanne– (born 1977) Egyptian singer from Armenian (Lebanon) parents.

Nune Yesayan – (born 1969) pop musician.

Ohannes Tuncboyac?yan (Onno Tunc) – (1948-1996) Turkish-Armenian musician, composer.

Patrick Fiori – (born 1969) France; singer.

Pavel Lisitsian – (1911-2004) Russia, opera singer.

Paz Lenchantin – (born 1973) Argentine musician

Raffi Armenian (born 1942), Armenian-Canadian conductor, pianist, composer, and teacher

Raffi Cavoukian – (born 1948) stage name Raffi, Canada, children's singer, songwriter, musician.

Richard Hagopian – (born 1937) musician.

Ross Bagdasarian – (1919-1972) USA, pseudonym "David Saville"; creator of Alvin and the Chipmunks.

Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. – (born 1949) USA, continues work of his father for Alvin and the Chipmunks.

Rosy Armen – France, singer.

Rouben Hakhverdian – musician, songwriter.

Samvel Yervinyan – (1966-), violinist

Sayat Nova (Harutin) – (1712-1795) Armenia, Georgia, folk songwriter-musician, XVIII century.

Sergey Khachatryan - (born 1985) youngest violinist winner of Sibelius competition and 2005 winner Queen Elizabeth competition.

Sergio Galoyan – (born 1981) record producer and songwriter

Slava Grigoryan – (born 1976) guitar virtuoso.

Stephanie (born 1987) Japanese singer, Armenian father.

Sylvie Vartan – (born 1944) France, singer.

System of a Down – USA, alternative metal band. Serj Tankian – (born 1967) USA, vocals, keyboards.

Daron Malakian – (born 1975) USA, guitar, vocals.

Shavo Odadjian – (born 1974) USA, bass.

John Dolmayan – (born 1973) USA, drums.

Tigran Mansurian – (born 1939) composer

Tonio K. – (born 1950) USA, recording artist and composer

Udi Hrant Kenkulian – (1901-1978) musician.

Vatche Hovsepian – musician.

Vladimir Fontikov – (1941-1987) Russian Born Armenian Opera Singer

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