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| 2620 | Santana | Named in honor of the contemporary composer and singer Carlos Santana, author of magic music. (M 222 |
| 3149 | Okudzhava | Named in honor of the contemporary Soviet writer, poet and singer Bulat Okudzhava. (M 12209; M 12851 |
| 3834 | Zappafrank | Named in memory of Frank Zappa (1940–1993), rock musician and composer of innovative contemporary sy |
| 4147 | Lennon | Named in memory of John Lennon (1940–1980), musician and ex-Beatle. With Paul McCartney {see planet |
| 4148 | McCartney | Named in honor of Paul McCartney (1942– ), musician and ex-Beatle. A talented composer, he was respo |
| 4149 | Harrison | Named in honor of George Harrison (1943–2001), the quiet Beatle. Although overshaded by John and Pau |
| 4150 | Starr | Named in honor of Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey: 1940– ), a Liverpudlian of lively personality and de |
| 4305 | Clapton | Named in honor of Eric Clapton (1945– ), singer, composer and guitarist extraordinaire. He is the mo |
| 4422 | Jarre | Named in honor of the French composers Maurice (1924– ) and Jean-Michel Jarre (1949– ). Maurice stud |
| 4442 | Garcia | Named in memory of Jerry Garcia (1942–1995), lead guitarist for the “Grateful Dead”. He was also a s |
| 4479 | Charlieparker | Charlie “Bird” Parker (1920-1955) was one of the greatest masters of the alto saxophone. Because of |
| 4779 | Whitley | Named in memory of Keith Whitley (1958–1989), American country music singer who died tragically at t |
| 5656 | Oldfield | Named in honor of Mike Oldfield (1953– ), English composer and multi-instrumentalist, best known for |
| 5892 | Milesdavis | The distinctive sound of trumpeter Miles Dewey Davis (1926-1991) transcended the bebop era and moved |
| 5945 | Roachapproach | Named in honor of Steve Roach, musician and composer of ‘space music’. Among the most progressive pe |
| 6083 | Janeirabloom | Named in honor of soprano saxophonist and jazz composer Jane Ira Bloom. Bloom is known for her chrom |
| 6354 | Vangelis | Named in honor of the Greek composer and multi-instrumentalist Vangelis Papathanassiou (1943– ). Van |
| 6433 | Enya | Named in honor of the Irish singer and songwriter Eithne Ní Bhraonáin (1961– ), professional name En |
| 6697 | Celentano | Named in honor of Adriano Celentano (b. 1938), Italian singer and film actor. |
| 7934 | Sinatra | Named in memory of Frank Sinatra (1915-1998), American singer. Beginning in 1935 when he won a radio |
| 8249 | Gershwin | American composer George Gershwin (1898-1937) was also an accomplished pianist. In his compositions |
| 9179 | Satchmo | Louis ‘Satchmo’ Armstrong (1901-1971), born in poverty in New Orleans, received his first musical tr |
| 10731 | Dollyparton | Dolly Rebecca Parton (b. 1946) is a musician, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. She has composed th |
| 16155 | Buddy | Charles Hardin Holley (Buddy Holly, 1936-1959), was a singer/songwriter from Lubbock, Texas, who was |
| 17058 | Rocknroll | Rock and roll music, which had its roots in African-American rhythm and blues, remains a prominent f |
| 17059 | Elvis | Elvis Aaron Presley (1935-1977) was a flamboyant American singer. Known as the king of Rock and Roll |
| 17473 | Freddiemercury | Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara, 1946--1991) was a British songwriter and the lead singer for the l |
| 18125 | Brianwilson | Californian songwriter and record producer Brian Wilson (b. 1942) contributed to 1960s pop culture, |
| 18132 | Spector | New York-born record producer and songwriter Phil Spector (b. 1940) who at 18 recorded his first hit |
| 20200 | Donbacky | Don Backy is the artistic name of the Italian singer and composer Aldo Caponi (b. 1939). Among his |
| 23990 | Springsteen | Bruce Springsteen (b. 1949) is a singer and songwriter whose music has provided a social commentary |
| 78391 | Michaeljäger | Michael Jäger (b. 1958) is one of the most prolific and recognized comet astrophotographers. Within |
| 79896 | Billhaley | Michigan-born musician Bill Haley (1925-1981) formed his band “The Comets” in 1952, and they helped |
| 601916 | Sting | Gordon M. Sumner (b. 1951), known professionally as “Sting”, is a British music composer and singer. |