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Rock and pop musicians


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Badly Drawn Boy

Badly Drawn Boy

1970-
Musician; known as Badly Drawn Boy
Sitter in 1 portrait
Joan Baez

Joan Baez

1941-
Singer, songwriter, musician and activist
Sitter in 1 portrait
Ginger Baker

Ginger Baker

1939-2019
Musician; drummer for Cream
Sitter in 1 portrait
David Ball

David Ball

1959-
Musician and music producer; instrumentalist for 'Soft Cell'
Sitter in 2 portraits
John Banks

John Banks

1944-1988
Musician; drummer for The Merseybeats
Sitter in 1 portrait
Nick Banks

Nick Banks

1965-
Musician; drummer for Pulp
Sitter in 1 portrait
Buju Banton (Mark Myrie)

Buju Banton (Mark Myrie)

1973-
Musician, Jamican Reggae
Sitter in 1 portrait
David Barbarossa

David Barbarossa

1961-
Musician; drummer; member of Bow Wow Wow and Adam and the Ants
Sitter in 1 portrait
Gary Barlow

Gary Barlow

1971-
Musician, producer, singer and songwriter for 'Take That'
Sitter in 1 portrait
Roger Keith ('Syd') Barrett

Roger Keith ('Syd') Barrett

1946-2006
Musician; member of Pink Floyd; artist
Sitter in 1 portrait
Mike Barson

Mike Barson

1958-
Musician; member of Madness
Sitter in 1 portrait
Shirley Bassey

Shirley Bassey

1937-
Singer
Sitter in 22 portraits
Jeff Beck

Jeff Beck

1944-
Guitarist; member of The Yardbirds
Sitter in 3 portraits
Victoria Beckham

Victoria Beckham

1975-
Singer; fashion designer; member of Spice Girls
Sitter in 6 portraits
Mark Bedford

Mark Bedford

1961-
Musician; member of Madness
Sitter in 1 portrait
Daniel Bedingfield

Daniel Bedingfield

1980-
Singer; brother of Natasha Bedingfield
Sitter in 1 portrait
Ashley Beedle

Ashley Beedle

1962-
Music producer
Sitter in 1 portrait
Alex Bell

Alex Bell

1943-
Musician, member of 'Lulu & The Luvvers'
Sitter associated with 2 portraits
Andy Bell

Andy Bell

1964-
Pop singer; lead singer of 'Erasure'
Sitter in 1 portrait
George Bellamy

George Bellamy

1941-
Musician; rhythm guitarist for The Tornados
Sitter in 4 portraits

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