A partial listing of recording artists who currently or formerly recorded for Columbia Records (known in most of the world as CBS Records prior to 1991) include the following list.

0–9

24kGoldn 3LW (So So Def/Columbia) 3rd Bass (Def Jam/Columbia) 3rd Faze 3Quency 50 Cent

A

Gregory Abbott AC/DC Ace Hood Acceptance Yolanda Adams Addrisi Brothers Adele (USA/Canada/Latin America from 2008 to 2021 under XL/Columbia, worldwide since 2021 under Melted Stone/Columbia) Addison Rae Aerosmith The Afghan Whigs The Afters Todd Agnew Alabama 3 Alex & Sierra Jessi Alexander (Columbia Nashville) Ora Alexander Gali Atari (Sony Music) Lucky Ali Alice in Chains Tha Alkaholiks (Loud/Columbia) María Conchita Alonso Alvin and the Chipmunks Amerie (Rise/Columbia) Amil (Roc-A-Fella/Columbia) Trey Anastasio Anberlin Angélique Kidjo Anggun Eric Andersen Jon Anderson Keith Anderson (Columbia Nashville) Lynn Anderson The Andrews Sisters Anjani Paul Anka Marc Anthony Anthrax Apoptygma Berzerk Fiona Apple (Work/Columbia) The Apex Theory Aqualung Tina Arena Arcade Fire Arizona Zervas Toni Arden Louis Armstrong Artful Dodger James Arthur The Association Astrid Sartiasari (Sony/Epic/Columbia Malaysia) Aşkın Nur Yengi ATEEZ (Japan) Chet Atkins Nicole Atkins The Ataris Atlanta Rhythm Section Gene Autry The Avant-Garde Axis of Justice Au/Ra (Loudmouth/Columbia) The Automatic Automatic Aster Aweke Roy Ayers Ayo & Teo Azteca

B

B.T. Express Burt Bacharach Tal Bachman The Bad Plus Bad Religion Mildred Bailey Philip Bailey Moe Bandy (Columbia Nashville) The Bangles R.C. Bannon (Columbia Nashville) Bobby Bare (Columbia Nashville) Barefoot Bill From Alabama Keith Barrow John Barry (CBS) Karl Bartos Count Basie Batteaux BBB (Columbia Jakarta) Beady Eye (outside US) Beastie Boys (Def Jam/Columbia) Bix Beiderbecke Bedük Bel Canto Drake Bell (Nickelodeon/Columbia) Marcella Bella Regina Belle Tony Bennett (RPM/Columbia) George Benson Cheryl Bentyne (member of Manhattan Transfer) Polly Bergen Herschel Bernardi Leonard Bernstein (Columbia Masterworks) Beyoncé (Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia) Big Audio Dynamite Big Brother and the Holding Company Big L Big Time Rush (Nickelodeon/Columbia) E. Power Biggs (Columbia Masterworks) Bilmuri Tony Bird Bizarre Inc (Vinyl Solution/Columbia) Blá Blá Blá Black Kids Blackhawk (Columbia Nashville) Art Blakey Blaque (Track Masters/Columbia) Blink-182 Blood, Sweat & Tears Bloodhound Gang Mike Bloomfield Blue Öyster Cult Arthur Blythe The Bob's Burgers Album Bobby & The Midnites Willie Bobo Tommy Bolin Claude Bolling (Columbia Masterworks) Michael Bolton Richard Bona Karla Bonoff The Boomtown Rats (US) Larry Boone (Columbia Nashville) Boss (DJ West/Chaos/Columbia) Chris Botti Pierre Boulez Bow Wow Wade Bowen (Sea Gayle/Columbia Nashville) David Bowie (ISO Records, licensed to Columbia) Fiddlin' Charlie Bowman Jimmy Boyd Liona Boyd (Columbia Masterworks) Susan Boyle (Syco Music/Columbia) (US) Brakence Bravehearts Breathe Carolina Teresa Brewer Bring Me the Horizon Britny Fox Broken Bells David Bromberg The Brothers Four Dave Brubeck Luke Bryan Anita Bryant Ray Bryant Lindsey Buckingham The Buckinghams Jeff Buckley Buckner & Garcia Buckshot LeFonque Budapest String Quartet Bullet for My Valentine Vernon Burch Hannibal Buress (Comedy Central/Columbia) Carol Burnett T-Bone Burnett Billy Burnette Kate Bush (US) Ferruccio Busoni Busta Rhymes Carl Butler Champ Butler Pearl Butler Billy Butterfield Charlie Byrd The Byrds Peabo Bryson

C

C+C Music Factory Cha Cha Francis Cabrel Cage Kennylz Susan Cagle Caitlin & Will (Columbia Nashville) Cake Calamity Jane (Columbia Nashville) Cab Calloway Court Yard Hounds Dove Cameron Paula Campbell Stacy Dean Campbell (Columbia Nashville) Cannons Eddie Cantor Jerry Cantrell Mariah Carey Carcass Matt Cardle Brandi Carlile Roberto Carlos Wendy Carlos (Columbia Masterworks) Mary Chapin Carpenter (Columbia Nashville) Vikki Carr Raffaella Carrà Carrie Underwood Jenny Lou Carson Mindy Carson Carter Family (Original group, 2nd and 3rd generations) The Carter Sisters also called "Carter Sisters & Mother Maybelle" Anita Carter Helen Carter (Okeh) James Carter June Carter Maybelle Carter Valerie Carter (transferred to ARC/Columbia for Wild Child) Pablo Casals Johnny Cash (Columbia Nashville) June Carter Cash (Columbia Nashville) Ray Cash Rosanne Cash (Columbia Nashville) Cathedral Miles Caton Cecilio & Kapono John Cena Central Cee Chad & Jeremy The Chainsmokers Chairlift Chalk FarM The Chambers Brothers Champaign Carol Channing Ray Charles Charlie (Fantasy Girls album, USA) Chayanne Cher Cherub Kenny Chesney (Blue Chair/Columbia Nashville) Mark Chesnutt (Columbia Nashville) Chevelle The Chieftains (outside of Ireland) Chicago The Chipettes Chipmunk Chloe Bailey (Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia) Chloe x Halle (Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia) Jay Chou (Sony/Epic/Columbia Malaysia) Christie (CBS) Lou Christie Susan Christie Charlotte Church Christine McVie The Chuck Wagon Gang Circus of Power Clams Casino The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem Buddy Clark Petula Clark (UK, France and Canada) Anne Clark The Clash David Clayton-Thomas Buzz Clifford Rosemary Clooney Clutch The Coasters Bruce Cockburn David Allan Coe (Columbia Nashville) Amber Coffman Coheed and Cambria Adam Cohen Leonard Cohen Coin Ornette Coleman Collie Buddz Colosseum Arthur Collins Columbia Symphony Orchestra Chi Coltrane Shawn Colvin Luke Combs (River House/Columbia Nashville) Les Compagnons de la chanson (CBS Disques S.A.) Compost Jeff Conaway John Conlee (Columbia Nashville) Harry Connick Jr. Ray Conniff Consequence Aaron Copland The Coral Chick Corea Jill Corey Miranda Cosgrove (Nickelodeon/Columbia) Elvis Costello (US) Court Yard Hounds Billy "Crash" Craddock Robert Craft (Columbia Masterworks) Creed Rachel Crow Rodney Crowell (Columbia Nashville) The Cryan' Shames Cry of Love Crazy Town Cravity (Starship/Columbia; Korean releases only) Darren Criss CRX Xavier Cugat Cypress Hill (Ruffhouse/Columbia) The Cyrkle Miley Cyrus Noah Cyrus

D

D Generation Da Brat (So So Def/Columbia) Daft Punk (Daft Life/Columbia) Lacy J. Dalton (Columbia Nashville) Vic Damone Dangerous Toys Danzig The Daou Terence Trent D'Arby Bobby Darin Joe Dassin (CBS Disques S.A. and Columbia of Canada) Dave (CBS Disques S.A.) Dave Gahan (member of Depeche Mode) John Davidson Jimmie Davis Mac Davis Miles Davis Tyrone Davis Doris Day Stu Daye (Pilot/Columbia) Jimmy Dean (Columbia Nashville) Death Death Grips Cole Deggs & the Lonesome (Columbia Nashville) Paco de Lucía Declan McKenna Dej Loaf Delaney & Bonnie Depeche Mode (Mute/Columbia) The Derek Trucks Band Destiny's Child (Music World/Columbia) Frank De Vol Barry De Vorzon Dillon Francis Al Di Meola Neil Diamond Dion Celine Dion Il Divo Die Ärzte (1984–1988) Dixie Chicks (Wide Open/Columbia Nashville) DJ Kayslay DJ Nabs Dr. Dre (former) Dr. Feelgood (USA/Canada) Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show Deryl Dodd Tim Dog (Ruffhouse/Columbia) Ned Doheny Dokken Domo Genesis (Odd Future/Columbia) The Dorsey Brothers Downtown Science (Def Jam/Columbia) Sue Draheim Drowning Pool Duo Tal & Groethuysen Jermaine Dupri (So So Def/Columbia) Bob Dylan Jakob Dylan Ronnie Dyson

E

Earl Sweatshirt (Tan Cressida) Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC/Columbia) Walter Egan The Electric Flag Elaine Electric Light Orchestra Elkland Duke Ellington Don Ellis Emilio Navaira (Columbia Nashville) The Emotions Empire cast EPMD (Def Jam/RAL/Columbia) E.S.T. David Essex Ethan Bortnick Evan and Jaron Jackie Evancho (Syco Music/Columbia) Evanescence Bill Evans Tiffany Evans George Ezra Fleur East Perrie Edwards

F

Barbara Fairchild (Columbia Nashville) Shelly Fairchild (Columbia Nashville) Percy Faith Rose Falcon Fania All-Stars Tyler Farr (Columbia Nashville) Eileen Farrell (Columbia Masterworks) Dionne Farris Fastway Rebecca Ferguson (Syco Music/Columbia) Nino Ferrer (CBS Disques S.A.) Fertig, Los! Dominic Fike Fingertight Firehose The Firesign Theatre First Aid Kit Ella Fitzgerald Five for Fighting Five Finger Death Punch (Prospect Park) Béla Fleck (Columbia Nashville) Fleetwood Mac (Blue Horizon/CBS) (outside US/Canada) The Flying Burrito Brothers Dan Fogelberg Foggy Mountain Boys Ronnie Foster Foster the People The Four Lads Zino Francescatti Frankie J Aretha Franklin Franz Ferdinand Fraser & DeBolt Frenship Janie Fricke (Columbia Nashville) David Frizzell (Columbia Nashville) The Front Michel Fugain (CBS Disques S.A. France) Fugees (Ruffhouse/Columbia) Full Force Future FBG Duck

G

G.E.M. (Hummingbird/Sony/Epic/Columbia; Malaysian released only) Jean Gabin (CBS Disques S.A.) Janita Gabriella (Sony/Columbia Malaysia) André Gagnon (Columbia of Canada) Eric Gale Patsy Gallant (Columbia of Canada) Katy Garbi Charly García Sean Garrett (Roc Nation/Columbia) Art Garfunkel Judy Garland Bradley Gaskin (Columbia Nashville) Larry Gatlin (Columbia Nashville, first six albums leased from Monument) Marvin Gaye Crystal Gayle (Columbia Nashville) Stan Getz J Geils Band Teddy Geiger Byron Curry (Columbia Masterworks) Gentle Giant (US and Canada, leased from Vertigo and Chrysalis) Gesaffelstein Gigi (Sony/Columbia Malaysia) Art Gillham (The Whispering Pianist) (first electrical recording 1925) Elizabeth Gillies (Nickelodeon/Columbia) Terry Gilkyson David Gilmour Glasvegas Glee cast Glokk40Spaz Glowie The Go! Team Goapele (Skyblaze/Columbia) Arthur Godfrey Gogol Bordello Golden Earring Goldfinger Benny Golson GoodBooks Benny Goodman Delta Goodrem Dexter Gordon Eydie Gormé Vern Gosdin (Columbia Nashville) Gossip Glenn Gould (Columbia Masterworks) Robert Goulet Geolier Gowan (Anthem/Columbia) Alana Grace Jamie Grace Stéphane Grappelli Diva Gray Gregory Gray Mark Gray (Columbia Nashville) Great Plains (Columbia Nashville) Partridge Green Vivian Green Gene Greene Ken Griffin Gumball A Guy Called Gerald Grimes Grace Vanderwaal

H

Bruce Haack Haim Nina Hagen Adelaide Hall John Hall (Power released through ARC/Columbia) Halle Bailey (Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia) Halsey Paul Hampton Herbie Hancock Hanoi Rocks The Harden Trio Arlene Harden Tim Hardin The Harmonicats Jimmy Harnen Calvin Harris Corey Hart (Columbia of Canada) Sophie B. Hawkins Darren Hayes Isaac Hayes Wade Hayes (Columbia Nashville) Roy Haynes Harlem World (So So Def/Columbia) Hawks Heart Heath Brothers Heaven's Edge Mitch Hedberg (Comedy Central/Columbia) Coleman Hell Hellyeah Ella Henderson (Syco Music/Columbia) (US) Fletcher Henderson Woody Herman Patrick Hernandez Ari Hest Hey Monday (Decaydance/Columbia) The Highwaymen (Columbia Nashville) Dan Hill Lauryn Hill Z.Z. Hill The Hi-Lo's Mattie Hite Hodgy Billie Holiday Jake Holmes The Hooters Linda Hopkins Dan Hornsby Vladimir Horowitz (Columbia Masterworks) Johnny Horton Cissy Houston Marques Houston Terrence Howard How to Destroy Angels Home Free Hozier (US/Canada/Australia) Freddie Hubbard Owen Hudson Hundred Reasons

I

Julio Iglesias Jack Ingram (Columbia Nashville) INGRID (Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia) Iniko Inner City Insane Clown Posse (Psychopathic Records; distribution only) Irakere Iron Maiden (US) It's a Beautiful Day Ive (Starship/Columbia; Korean releases only) The Internet (Odd Future/Columbia) IZ (Music K; 2017-2021/Sony Music/Columbia; Korean/Malaysian releases only) Izna (Wake One/Columbia; Korean released only) Ian (Known for making "Magic Johnson" and Figure it out")

J

J. Cole (Roc Nation/Columbia)