Lou Reed was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and poet, best known as the founding member of the influential rock band Velvet Underground.
Thelonious Monk was an innovative American jazz pianist and composer, known for his unique improvisational style and influential contributions to bebop and modern jazz.
John Cage was an American composer and music theorist known for his avant-garde works and innovative approach to musical composition.
Arnold Schönberg was an Austrian-American composer and music theorist, known for his innovative use of atonality and development of the twelve-tone technique.