50 Cent (Curtis Jackson) - Popular hip-hop artist whose album “Get Rich or Die Tryin” was a top-seller, propelled by the hit song “In Da Club.” He was born and raised in Jamaica and is notorious for being shot nine times and surviving. His new album, “The Massacre,” is due out in stores March 8.

Julian Edwin “Cannonball” Adderley - Jazz alto saxophonist and one-time Corona resident first gained national attention as a member of the Miles Davis sextet, appearing with Davis, John Coltrane and other jazz giants on “Kind of Blue,” one of the best-selling and most highly regarded jazz albums in history.

Nat Adderly - Cannonball’s little brother and neighbor in Corona, he made a name for himself in jazz as a trumpeter. He was in a couple of quintets with his brother and played with trombonist J.J. Johnson and bandleader Woody Herman.

Nicole and Natalie Albino - Twin sisters born in Astoria, the two make up the duo Nina Sky on Universal Records. Their R&B album, “Move Ya Body/In A Dream,” was released in 2004.

Mose Allison - In 1957, this singer, composer and vocalist secured his first recording contract with Prestige Records, recording “Back Country Suite” to unanimous critical acclaim. A one-time Elmhurst resident, he went on to play and record with such jazz greats as Stan Getz, Al Cohn, Zoot Sims and Gerry Mulligan, as well as with his own Mose Allison Trio.

Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong - Often called the “greatest jazz musician” and “the founding father of jazz,” he was a composer, trumpeter and vocalist with enormous influence. He worked with other greats like Bessie Smith, Joe Oliver and Louis Russell and produced numerous tracks, such as “Body and Soul” and “Canal Street Blues.” He lived with his wife in Corona at 34-56 107th St. Born in New Orleans in 1901, Satchmo appeared in more than 30 films, played more than 300 concerts a year and has one of the most recognizable voices in recorded music history. He died July 6, 1971, two days after hosting an outdoor Independence Day barbecue at his home. The house is now open as a museum, and the archives of his music, writings and other materials are in the permanent collection of the Louis Armstrong House and Archives at Queens College.

Burt Bacharach - One of the most accomplished composers of the 20th century, Bacharach penned countless hits of the 60s, 70s and 80s, writing such winners as “Magic Moments,” “That’s What Friends Are For,” “Alfie,” “The Look Of Love,” “Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head” and “What’s New Pussycat.” In 1995 he partnered with Elvis Costello in a pairing that still continues. He moved to Kew Gardens from Kansas City, Mo. at the age of 4 and by the time he was 15 he had a 10-piece band with classmates at Forest Hills High School, from which he graduated in 1946.

Mildred Bailey - A jazz and pop singer with a distinctively high-pitched voice, she sang such songs as “It Can Happen to You” and owned a home in Forest Hills.

Dave Barbour - Composer, songwriter, guitarist, conductor and arranger, he grew up in Flushing and attended Flushing High School. He was a guitarist in the bands of Wingy Manone and Red Norvo, and then joined the Artie Shaw and Benny Goodman orchestras. He also played with Louis Armstrong.

Count Basie - a leading figure of the swing era in jazz and an outstanding representative of big band style, he lived in St. Albans. “One O’clock Jump,” “Swingin’ The Blues” and “Jumpin’ At The Woodside” were just some of his hits. He is credited with leading the migration of Harlem jazz greats to reside in Southeast Queens. Area children would come to his house to swim in the Count’s pool.

Jon “Bowzer” Bauman - Lead singer of band Sha-Na-Na that played at Woodstock and in the hit movie, “Grease,” he went to Martin Van Buren High School in Queens Village. In a second act of his career, he went on to be a VJ for VH1.

Leon “Bix” Beiderbecke - Jazz coronetist, improviser and composer of the 1920s, he was the first major white jazz soloist. He lived in Sunnyside and died from drinking Prohibition - era alcohol at the age of 28.

Tony Bennett (Anthony Dominick Benedetto) - This Astoria-born singer has sold 50 million records worldwide with many going platinum and gold. He has won 10 Grammys including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Besides the crooning that made him famous, Bennett is also a renowned painter, shedding his stage name for his works on canvas.

Harry Belafonte - Harlem-born calypso singer and actor, he made his singing debut in 1949 and rose to stardom in the 1950s while living in Elmhurst. He was the first African American to win an Emmy, and in 1985 won a lifetime achievement Grammy Award.

Brook Benton - Popular soul singer - and one-time resident of St. Albans - in the early 1960s of songs like “A Million Miles From Nowhere.”

Irving Berlin - Jerome Kern once said, “Irving Berlin has no place in American music. He is American music.” From his first hit, “Alexander’s Rag Time Band,” to “Puttin’ on the Ritz,” “Easter Parade,” “God Bless America” and “White Christmas,” Berlin is on the most prolific music composers and songwriters of the 20th century. His talents were featured in dozens of films and in Broadway musicals. He lived in a house overlooking Crocheron Park in Bayside, and died at the age of 101 in 1989.

Joe Bolton - An announcer and sportscaster for WOR Radio and for CBS Radio during the 1930s, this Flushing-native got his start as “Officer Joe” in featurettes with “The Little Rascals.” He was born in Flushing.

Eugene Earl Bostic - Born in Oklahoma, this top alto sax stylist also arranged music and composed jazz, pop and R&B music. He played with Edgar Hayes and Lionel Hampton. He lived in St. Albans at 178-16 Murdock Ave.

Perry Bradford - Singer, songwriter, pianist and vaudeville and minstrel performer, he convinced Okeh Records to print the first blues album in 1920 with a couple of his songs, “That Thing Called Love” and “You Can’t Keep a Good Man Down.” He lived at 172-10 108th Ave. and at 109-02 172nd St. in St. Albans.

James Brown - The legendary singer and composer lived in St. Albans on Linden Boulevard at one point. He ranks No. 2 all-time behind Elvis Presley with No. 1 records, and has had 116 top hits - the most of any R&B singer. His 1965 hit “Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag” revolutionized soul music. By 1972 he had been dubbed “The Godfather of Soul.” He was in the first class of inductees of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Though he had several run-ins with the law, spending time in jail in the 1950s and 1990s, Brown continues to play to sell-out crowds in clubs across the world.

Maxine Brown - Soul and R&B singer of songs like “All in My Mind” in the 60s, once lived in Jamaica.

Irving Burgie - The composer of “Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)” and other notable tunes made infamous by Harry Belafonte, as well as the Barbados national anthem, still lives in Hollis.

Jaki Byard - A dominant pianist, composer, saxophonist, trombonist, bassist, guitarist, drummer and educator of jazz, he taught at The Brooklyn-Queens Conservatory of Music in Flushing and made a home in Hollis before his death in 1999.

Buck Clayton - One of the yeoman trumpeters of the swing era, his career extended into the early-90s as an arranger and bandleader. At one point he lived on Glassboro Avenue between Sutphin Boulevard and l43rd Street.

DJ Clue (Ernesto Shaw) - This Queens-born DJ runs Desert Storm Entertainment and has his own radio show on New York City’s Hot 97.

John Coltrane - Jazz saxophonist who is credited with reshaping the genre and influencing hundreds of musicians, he lived at 115-56 Mexico St. in St. Albans. His Quartet with McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones and Reggie Workman is legendary, as are his duet recordings with Miles Davis.

Perry Como (Pierino Ronald Como) - A Grammy winning vocalist, he was hugely popular in the 30s and in 1955 he starred in the weekly “Perry Como Show.” He lived in Long Island City in the 1940s. His sleepy smooth voice and smooth demeanor made him the country’s favorite crooner. He died in 2001.

L.L. Cool J (James Todd Smith) - A Hollis native, this innovative rap superstar turned actor had such hip-hop hits as “Mama Said Knock You Out” and “I Need Love.” The letter in his name stand for Ladies Love Cool James. He has also starred in “Deep Blue Sea,” “S.W.A.T.” and “Deliver Us From Eva.”

Chick Corea - This famous jazz pianist lived at 114-73 227th St. in Cambria Heights. He has played with Herbie Hancock and Keith Jarret, and is known as one of the top current jazz pianists.

Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis - Jazz saxophonist lived on Foch Boulevard near 171st Street. An early player with Cootie Williams, Any Kirk and Louis Armstrong, Lockjaw also spent several years playing with the Count Basie Orchestra.

“Wild” Bill Davis - Popular jazz organist, he is credited as creating a bridge from the big band swing sound to the organ-driven R&B of the 1950s and early 60s and wrote original material and arrangements for both Duke Ellington and Count Basie. He grew up in New Jersey but also lived in St. Albans at 114-18 179th St.

Mobb Deep - Prodigy (Albert Johnson) and Havoc (Kejuan Muchita) make up this duo rap group started in their hometown of Queensbridge. They became popular artists with their debut album, “Juvenile Hell,” in 1993 and have released follow-ups, including the most recent “Infamous” in 2001.

Bill Doggett (William Ballard Doggett) - Most famous for his tune “Honky Tonk,” he became a rock n’ roll and jazz legend while living in Flushing at 140-06 33rd Ave. He cites fellow Queens man “Wild” Bill Davis as one of his influences. He currently lives in Islip, Long Island.

Bob Dylan (Robert Allen Zimmerman) - This rock and folk legend who completely altered the landscape of American music once lived in the shadow of Queens College, near Reeves Avenue and 150th Street. Within the first four years of his recording career he released “Bob Dylan,” “The Free-Wheelin’ Bob Dylan,” “The Times They Are A-Changing,” “Another Side of Bob Dylan,” “Bringing It All Back Home,” Highway 61 Revisited” and “Blonde On Blonde.” Though many of the additional 44 albums he has released since 1966 have met with critical jeers, his status of a poet and spokesman for his generation has never faltered.

Roy “Little Jazz” Eldridge - A Hollis-resident, he was one of the key figures of jazz trumpet playing and performed with such greats as Billie Holiday and Fletcher Henderson. His style is viewed as the link between Louis Armstrong’s swing style and Dizzy Gillespie’s Be-Bop.

Duke Ellington (Edward Kennedy Ellington) - A recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Duke was born in l9l9 and went on to be one of the greatest jazz and big band songwriters, composers and performers. He is often credited a shaping modern music as we know it today. This former Corona resident composed such great songs as “Take the A Train,” “Satin Doll” and “Mooche.”

JoAnn Falletta - As the Music Director of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, she has been called “one of the finest conductors of her generation.” She was born and raised in Astoria.

Perry Farrell - The lead singer of the Alternative rock group Jane’s Addiction was born in Queens in 1959, before the band produced such hits as “Jane Says” and “Pigs In Zen.” He also organized the Lollapalooza festival and later formed Porno for Pyros, which had the hit “Pets.” Recently, Jane’s Addiction has been regrouped and disbanded a few times.

Sticky Fingaz (Kirk Jones) - From the gangster rap group Onyx, he also acted in “Clockers” along side his cousin and co-Onyx member Fredro Starr, and was born in Queens.

Ella Fitzgerald - Dubbed “The First Lady of Song,” this Addisleigh Park resident was the most popular female jazz singer in the U.S. for more than half a century. In her lifetime, she won 13 Grammy awards and sold more than 40 million albums.

Bela Fleck - This Queens native began playing the banjo at the age of 15, and in 1989 formed the eclectic “Blu-Bop”band the Flecktones. He and his band tour year round, and are one of the most sought-after bluegrass bands in the country.

John Frusciante - This Red Hot Chili Pepper and Three Amoebas guitarist was born and raised in Astoria before moving to L.A. as a teenager. While various band members quit using heroin, Frusciante continued and was kicked out. He rejoined the band years later after cleaning up.

Art Garfunkel - A Forest Hills-native, this musician performed with Paul Simon in the musical duos “Tom and Jerry” and “Simon and Garfunkel.” The pair went on to be one of the best-selling musical duos of all time, releasing countless hits, including “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” “Sound of Silence” and “Feelin’ Groovy.” Garfunkel dabbled in acting, taking roles in “Catch-22” and Mike Nichols’ “Carnal Knowledge.”

Dizzy Gillespie - Born John Birks Gillespie in 1917, this legendary jazz trumpeter was the prime architect of the Be-Bop movement in jazz. Following his idol Roy “Little Jazz” Eldridge, Gillespie left home for Harlem, where he ended up playing with Cab Calloway, Ella Fitzgerald, Coleman Hawkins, Charlie Parker and more. It was with Parker that Dizzy released “Night In Tunisia,” introducing the world to Be-Bop. He once lived on 106th Street in Corona.

Woody Guthrie - The Depression-era folk singer that wrote, “This Land is Your Land,” lived in Howard Beach for several years before he died at Creedmoor Hospital in 1967. In the year before his death he was visited frequently by that man said to be his reincarnation - Bob Dylan, who was living in Queens at the time.

Marvin Hamlisch - The composer of more than 40 motion picture scores won a total of three Oscars, including one for the song and movie “The Way We Were,” attended Queens College.

Billie Holiday - This famed female blues singer known as Lady Day sang the blues like nobody else. She recorded such classics as songs like “God Bless the Child” and “Lady Sings The Blues. Lady Day lived on 76th Avenue near 160th Street from 1951 to 1957. She died in 1959 at the age of 44.

Lena Horne - Singer and actress that performed in New York nightclubs - including the Cotton Club at age 16 - on Broadway, and toured with the Charlie Barnet Orchestra lived in Addisleigh Park in the 1940s. She appeared in more than 20 films and is best known for her rendition of “Stormy Weather” from the film of the same name.

DJ Hurricane (Wendell Fite) - Started in Run DMC in the mid-80s, he quickly became the DJ for the Beastie Boys (1986-1997) and then went solo. He was born in 1970 in Hollis.

Illinois Jacquet - This master of the tenor sax is credited with creating “honking” in sax, and was honored by Lincoln Center in addition to other national organizations as being one of the top sax players in the world. A standout at the 2003 JAMS festival in Jamaica, near his St. Albans home, Jacquet died within a week of his scheduled return to JAMS in 2004.

Grand Master Jazzy Jay - Pioneered the first DJ team routines along with Afrika Islam when they would battle GrandMaster Flash. He essentially helped build Def Jam records with Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons. This Queens native has worked with such artists over the years as LL Cool J, the Beastie Boys and Public Enemy.

Joan Jett - This rock guitarist and singer came to fame in her all-girl band in the 80s, The Runaways. She later had solo hits with “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll” and “Do You Wanna Touch Me.” She was born in Queens.

Al Jolson - Famous singer and entertainer was in the first movie with sound, “The Jazz Singer.” He was the first entertainer to sell 1 million records, and he had a career on Broadway that lasted more than 30 years. He lived in Forest Hills.

Alicia Keys - This Manhattan native who is said to have recently moved to Forest Hills, studied music at the Professional Performing Arts School in Manhattan before training at the Brooklyn-Queens Conservatory of music in Flushing. Her debut album, “Songs in A Minor,” and her current release, “Diary of Alicia Keys,” have earned her a total of nine Grammys.

Cyndi Lauper (Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper Thornton) - Born in Brooklyn, she attended Richmond Hill High School in Queens before becoming one of the hottest 80s singers around, with hits like “Girls Just Want To Have Fun.” She has also gone on to play small roles in film and television.

Steve Lawrence (Steve Leibowitz) - A regular on “Steve Allen’s Tonight Show” in the mid-50s, and hit singer in the 60s, he once lived near the Clearview Expressway at 43rd Avenue. He and his wife Eydie Gorme have been together performing for 45 years.

Eddie Layton - He became the organist for the New York Yankees in 1967 when CBS (where he worked as a soap opera organist) bought the Yankees. He was born in Philadelphia in 1925 and he died in Forest Hills in December 2004.

MC Lyte (Lana M. Moorer) - Born in Queens, this R&B star and winner of the Billboard Artist of the Year Award has also played in a number of TV and movie roles.

Madonna (Louise Veronica Ciccone) - The mega-superstar singer was once a struggling performer living with a band called the Breakfast Club in a boarded up synagogue in Corona while working as an elevator operator at Terrace On The Park.

Christopher Martin - Play from the hip-hop group, Kid N’ Play, was born in Queens in 1962. He co-starred in the “House Party” series of movies.

Daryll McDaniels - The DMC in Run DMC, Daryll was born in Queens in 1964. He, Jason Mizell and Joseph Simmons founded RUN DMC in the basement of McDaniels’ house. RUN DMC is credited for making hip-hop mainstream, for bridging the gap between rap and rock and for changing the sound of rap, adding “fat beats” and giving a “street” image to the music.

Melanie (Melanie Safka) - Noted pop and folk singer, she performed at the original Woodstock rock festival in 1969 and recorded the number one hit “Brand New Key.” She was born in Queens in 1947.

Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell - The DJ of Run DMC was born in Queens in 1965. He kept his Queens roots, continuing to record tracks at studios in Jamaica. It was at a recording session on Oct. 30, 2002 that Jay was gunned down. Police have not charged any suspects with his murder.

DJ Muggs (Larry Muggerud) - This member of the rap group Cypress Hill was born in Queens in 1968 and had such 90s hits as “Insane In The Membrane” and “I Wanna Get High.” He has also recorded with Soul Assassins and Alchemist.

Nas - Born Nasir Jones in Queensbridge, the prolific rap star has moved from the world of the thug life to a renewed sense of spirituality. Though the success of 1994’s “Illmatic” propelled him to stardom, personal tragedies forced him to re-evaluate his life and focus on a higher purpose. His new album “Street’s Disciple” was scheduled to be released March 15.

Anthony Peralo - Astoria-born jazz and rock drummer, he played in the movie “God Has a Rap Sheet” with the band Sacred Groove Posse. He studied with jazz legend Adam Nussbaum.

Johnny Ramone - Guitarist and founding member of The Ramones, he was born in 1948 in Queens, and died in Los Angeles in 2004.

Joey Ramone - The lead singer of the four-member punk-rock band The Ramones, he was born in Queens. Though the band started in a basement in Forest Hills, they played to packed crowds at CBGBs in Manhattan before making it big - the first punk band in the U.S. to sell 1 million records. The band’s film “Rock & Roll High School” was a critical bomb but is a cult favorite. Joey Ramone died in 2001, and the section of Bowery Street in front of CBGBs was renamed Joey Ramone Way in his honor.

Kool Genius of Rap (Nathaniel Wilson) - Queens-born leading member of Marley Marl’s 80s rap Juice Crew, he never reached superstardom, but is remembered best for his single hit, “Illin’.”

Darren “The Human Beat Box” Robinson - Founding member of the trio The Fat Boys, he perfected a technique of making percussion-like sounds with his mouth known today as beatboxing. Born in Brooklyn, 1967, he died in Queens in 1995.

Ja Rule (Jeffrey Atkins) - This Queens-born rapper first got noticed after his 1999 Def Jam album “Venni Vetti Vecci,” and has been in the public eye and loaded into CD players since. The most listened-to rap artist of 21st century, Ja Rule has also made the crossover into film, appearing in a handful of movies, including the recent remake of the John Carpenter classic “Assault on Precinct 13.”

Gene Simmons (Chaim Witz) - In recent years, this founding member of the band KISS released a detailed biography entitled “KISS and Make UP,” a play on the fact that the band would wear outlandish make-up and costumes as they banged away a serious of chart-topping hits like “Dr. Love,” “Detroit Rock City,” “Lick It Up” and “I Wanna Rock & Roll All Night.”

Joseph “Run” Simmons - Youngest member and co-founder of one of the most influential and foremost rap and hip-hop groups, Run-DMC. His brother is Russell Simmons. He heads Run Athletics, which sells more than $100 million a year in Phat Farm shoes - the company founded by his brother, Russell. After losing his “spirituality” in the late 80s, Run started attending the Riverside Drive-based Zoe Ministries, eventually becoming an ordained minister. Hollis' Reverend Run still records music, but is also a motivational speaker, lecturer and television personality as well.

Paul Simon - Eclectic singer, songwriter and guitarist, he gained fame in the duo Simon & Garfunkel. This Forest Hills native made a solo career for himself after the two split in 1972. His solo works include the albums “Still Crazy after All These Years” and “Graceland,” which has been listed on nearly every top 10 list for rock albums since its release. Simon began his musical career at age 15 with schoolmate Art Garfunkel as the duo Tom and Jerry. They later switched to Simon & Garfunkel, with scores of hits and songs of deep introspection. The soundtrack for the film “The Graduate” featured the debut of classics such as “The Sound of Silence” and “Mrs. Robinson.” Following the split with Garfunkel, Simon’s solo career started big and grew enormous, as he experienced a musical and spiritual awakening in South Africa. The ideas of rhythm he learned there have been ingrained into all his subsequent music. He also penned a Broadway musical, “Songs From the Capeman.” He currently lives with his wife Edie Brickell. They have three children together.

Paul Stanley (Stanley Eisen) - This founding member, rhythm guitarist and vocalist for the band KISS was born in Manhattan in 1952 and moved to Queens as a child. He and Gene Simmons had started the band Wicked Lester, but it was not very successful. In 1973 they joined up with Ace Frehley and Peter Criss to form KISS and make history.

Fredro Starr - Born in Queens, he was a founding member of the 90s gangster rap group Onyx. He also acted with his cousin, Sticky Fingaz, in the movie “Clockers.” Onyx’s 1993 super hit “Slam” was from the album “Bacdafucup.”

Clark Terry - Clark brought his top trumpet style to bands headed by Charlie Barnet, Count Basie, Duke Ellington and others and had been a spotlighted player on the Tonight Show band. Clark Terry’s Big Band travels the country and plays jazz festivals throughout the world.

Táta Vega (Carmen Rose Vega) - This Queens-born disco diva sang the song “I Just Keep Thinking About You Baby” and worked on projects with Stevie Wonder and Quincy Jones. She made her musical debut in the cast of “Hair” in New York in 1969.

Thomas “Fats” Waller - The son of a Carolina preacher, he won a talent contest at age 14 and had a recording contract in place by age 18 for his piano playing. After working with Louis Armstrong on Fats’ most famous song, “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” the piano wonder went on to host his own band, playing music until the day he died in 1943.

Hype Williams (Harold Williams) - The most sought-after music video director in Hollywood was born in Queens. He has worked on videos for Jay-Z, LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes, Ja Rule, R Kelly and on Aaliyah’s last video before her death. Some of his more famous flicks are “Getting’ Jiggy Wit It,” “Woo Hah” and “No Scrubs.”