Performers at Coney Island (1945–2005)

Coney Island's stages and screens have hosted countless entertainers over six decades. A sampling by era:

• 1940s: James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis, Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra.
• 1950s: Marilyn Monroe, Marlon Brando, Elvis Presley (early), Doris Day.
• 1960s: The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Diana Ross, Barbra Streisand, Robert De Niro.
• 1970s: Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Queen, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Eddie Murphy.
• 1980s: Madonna, Prince, Whitney Houston, Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Bruce Willis.
• 1990s: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Sandra Bullock, Will Smith.
• 2000s: Daniel Craig, Scarlett Johansson, Meryl Streep, Johnny Depp, Denzel Washington.

This list is far from exhaustive; Coney Island has been a cultural crossroads for generations of artists.