Yoko Ono | Born: 1933
Art master Yoko Ono has been active in the industry since the 1960s. From the moment she showed her work at an art gallery in London, she’s been treated as nothing but a star. It was also at the venue that she met her late husband, John Lennon. They were not just partners in marriage, they were also collaborators. In fact, she achieved critical acclaim for a project they both worked on, Double Fantasy. The same album won a Grammy for Album of the Year in 1980.
For many years, Ono had been criticized for allegedly being a factor in The Beatles’ break up. Of course, these remain mere allegations, and the credit probably goes somewhere else. Despite all that, Ono has been channeling her energy into activism, advocating for human rights from the 1960s until today. She also has not turned her back on music, founding The Coda Collection just this 2021.