Musicians
- Ivor Atkins (1869–1953), organist
- Lincoln Barrett (born 1979), aka High Contrast
- Dame Shirley Bassey (born 1937), singer
- Wally Bishop (1894–1966), Waldini, band leader and impresario
- James Dean Bradfield (born 1969), guitarist and lead singer (Manic Street Preachers)
- Delme Bryn-Jones (1934–2001), baritone
- Stuart Burrows (born 1933), tenor
- Stuart Cable (1970–2010), drummer (formerly with Stereophonics)
- John Cale (born 1942), musician (Velvet Underground)
- Charlotte Church (born 1986), singer
- Steffan Cravos (born 1975), rapper
- Chris Dale Heavy Metal Bassist with Tank and Sack Trick
- Henry Walford Davies (1869–1944), composer, Master of the King's Music
- Spencer Davis (born 1939), musician
- Marina Lambrini Diamandis (born 1985), singer-songwriter known by her stage name Marina and the Diamonds
- Aimée Ann Duffy (born 1984), singer and songwriter, stage name Duffy
- Geoff Eales, Jazz pianist
- Steve Eaves (born 1952), poet, singer and songwriter
- Dave Edmunds (born 1944), signer, songwriter, musician and Rockfield Studios pioneer
- Geraint Evans (1922–1992), opera singer
- Wynne Evans (born 1972), tenor
- Andy Fairweather-Low (born 1948), singer, formerly with Amen Corner
- Catrin Finch (born 1980), harpist
- Roger Glover (born 1945), musician (Deep Purple)
- Larry Goves (born 1980), composer
- Jemma Griffiths (born 1975), singer and songwriter
- Pete Ham (1947–1975), musician (Badfinger)
- Alun Hoddinott (born 1929), composer
- Mary Hopkin (born 1950), singer
- Owain Arwel Hughes (born 1942), orchestral conductor
- David Russell Hulme (born 1951), conductor
- Dafydd Iwan (born 1943), singer-songwriter
- Richard David James (born 1971), electronic musician commonly known as Aphex Twin
- Karl Jenkins (born 1944), composer
- Katherine Jenkins (born 1980), singer
- Aled Jones (born 1970), singer (former boy treble, now baritone/tenor) (also radio and TV presenter, actor)
- Daniel Jones (1912–1993), composer
- Della Jones (born 1946), singer
- Gwyneth Jones (born 1936), singer
- Kelly Jones (born 1974), lead singer and guitarist (Stereophonics)
- Tom Jones (born 1940), singer
- Parry Jones (1891–1963), singer
- Martyn Joseph (born 1960), singer-songwriter
- Peter Karrie (born 1946), singer
- Jon Lee (1968–2002), drummer with rock band Feeder
- Donna Lewis (born 1973), singer, musician
- Lustmord (born Brian Williams) is an electronic musician often credited for creating the dark ambient genre.
- William Mathias (1934–1992), composer
- Cerys Matthews (born 1969), singer,songwriter,documentary maker,broadcaster,author
- Elaine Morgan, singer
- Grant Nicholas (born 1967), guitarist, singer with rock band Feeder
- Ivor Novello (1893–1951), actor, composer, dramatist, producer and singer
- Tessie O'Shea (1913–1995), entertainer
- Donald Peers (1908–1973), singer
- Mal Pope (born 1960), singer and songwriter
- Margaret Price (born 1941), singer
- Gruff Rhys (born 1970), lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist (Super Furry Animals)
- Timothy John Rishton (born ?), organist, author, lecturer and broadcaster
- Sasha (born 1969), DJ
- Gwenno Saunders (born 1981), singer
- James Sauvage (1849–1922), singer
- Andy Scott-Lee (born 1980), singer (3SL)
- Lisa Scott-Lee (born 1975), singer (3SL and Steps)
- Harry Secombe (1921–2001), entertainer
- David Spencer (born 1939), singer, stage name Ricky Valance
- Henry Spinetti (born 1951), drummer
- Dorothy Squires (1915–1998), singer
- Alison Statton (born 1959), singer (Young Marble Giants)
- Meic Stevens (born 1942), singer and songwriter
- Shakin' Stevens (born 1948), singer
- Steve Strange (born 1959), singer
- Robert Tear (born 1939), tenor
- Bryn Terfel (born 1965), baritone opera singer
- Thighpaulsandra (born Tim Lewis), musician, composer
- John Thomas (1826–1913), harpist and composer
- Mansel Thomas (1909–1986), composer
- Bonnie Tyler (born 1951), singer
- Ian Watkins (born 1977), lead singer for Lostprophets
- Ian Watkins (born 1976), pop singer from Steps
- Grace Williams (1906–1977), composer
- Terry Williams (born 1948), drummer with Dire Straits
- Nicky Wire (born 1969), lyricist and bassist (Manic Street Preachers)
- David Wynne (1900–1983), composer
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