Singer Aafje Heynis (born 2 May 1924, Krommenie) is a Dutch contralto. In 1961, she was awarded the Harriet Cohen International Music Award. A tea rose, hybridised by Buisman 1964, was named after her. Singer Aage Haugland (1 February 1944 – 23 December 2000) was a Danish operatic bass. Singer Aage Samuelsen (1915-1987) was a Norwegian evangelist, singer and composer. He was the son of factory worker and railway man Karl Hjalmar Samuelsen, and Anna Samuelsen. Aage was married to Elisabeth Olsen ("Lisa"), and together they had seven children. Singer Aaltje Noordewier-Reddingius (1 September 1868, Deurne - 6 April 1949, Hilversum) was a noted Dutch classical soprano who had an active performance career in the concert repertoire from 1888 up into the 1930s. She was also a celebrated voice teacher. From 1886-1890 she studied at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. In 1893 she married painter Michiel Noordewier. Singer Aamir Saleem (Punjabi, , born February 20 in Multan, Pakistan) is a Pakistani musician, composer, song writer, singer has numerous hits in the early 91 such as "Woh Taron Bhari" & "C.B. Chali Ana". He also had a big hit later in the 1993 with "Ajnabi". Apart from music Aamir is also into TV productions. He has directed many videos and road shows with famous anchor Ali Salman on MTV Pakistan with the name of Bad Company. He has also hosted a live show on PTV National and on FM 107 (Karachi). Aamir is the singer of Hum Sub Umeed Se Hain title song from the famous comedy TV program. He has also acted in Daira (Telefilm by Geo TV). Singer Aarne Viisimaa (born as Arnold Visman; 25 November 1898, Sangaste – 2 October 1989, Stockholm) was an Estonian operatic tenor and opera director. He was notably the director of the Estonian National Opera from 1927–1944. As an opera singer, he performed such roles as Eisenstein in Die Fledermaus, Lenski in Eugene Onegin, Ottavio in Don Giovanni, Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, Tamino in The Magic Flute, and the title roles in Faust and Lohengrin among others. He is buried in the Metsakalmistu cemetery in Tallinn, Estonia. Singer Aarno Raninen (April 27, 1944, Kotka – ) is a Finnish singer, songwriter and musician. His main instrument is piano but he has also mastered violin, cello and accordion. Singer Aaron Bedard is the lead singer for the American hardcore punk band Bane. Singer Aaron Collins (September 3, 1930 – March 27, 1997) was an American rhythm and blues singer and songwriter, most active in the 1950s and 1960s. Singer Aaron Hall may refer to: Singer Aaron Kelly may refer to: Singer Aaron Yan (), born Aaron Wu Keng-Lin (; born November 20, 1986) in Taiwan, is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer, commercial model and actor. He is the youngest member of Taiwanese Mandopop vocal quartet boy band Fahrenheit. Singer Aarti Mukherji (also known as Aarti Mukherjee or Arati Mukhopadhyay) is a Bengali playback singer who has also sung in Hindi films such as Geet Gata Chal (1975), Tapasya (1976), Manokamana and Masoom (1983). Singer Aase Nordmo Løvberg (10 June 192325 January 2013) was a Norwegian opera soprano. She was one of the 20th century's foremost Nordic singers. For many years she sang with Jussi Björling at the Royal Opera in Stockholm, and she also sang under renowned conductors such as Herbert von Karajan and Georg Solti. Singer Abass Ibrahim (Arabic: عباس إبراهيم) is a Saudi pop singer. He has released three albums on EMI Records. Singer Abbo may refer to: Singer Abby DeWald sings lead vocals and plays acoustic guitar in the California-based group known as The Ditty Bops. She was born and raised in Shasta County and currently resides in Los Angeles. Singer Abdel Hamid Ali Ahmed El Shari (Arabic:حميد الشاعري) (born 29 October 1961), known as Hamid El Shaeri, is a Libyan musician and singer currently residing in Egypt. He has also been credited as Hameed Al Shaeri and Hamid El Shaery. His daughter is also a rising star. Singer Abdelkrim Brahmi-Benalla a.k.a. Rim'K (born 21 June 1978 in Paris, France) is a French rapper of Algerian descent. Rim'K was born and raised in the Parisian suburb of Vitry-sur-Seine. His family is originally from Barbacha in Algeria and is mentioned many times in his lyrics. Singer Abdessadeq Cheqara (1931-October 31, 1998) (in Arabic: عبد الصادق شقارة), was a Moroccan singer of traditional Andalusian classical music and Moroccan folk music . Known as the grand master of al-Ala (Andalusian music), he was also a violin and oud virtuoso. Singer Abdul "Duke" Fakir (born December 26, 1935) is an American singer, best known as a member of Motown act the Four Tops from 1954 to the present day. Fakir, who sings first tenor, is the only surviving original member of the group. Singer Abeba Haile is a prominent Eritrean singer. She has produced albums in the Tigrinya language. Singer Abel Talamántez Mendoza (born October 16, 1978 in Pecos, Texas), is a Mexican American singer. He is currently a singer for the band Cruz Martínez Y Los Super Reyes. He used to be in the bands Menudo, MDO, and A.B. Quintanilla Y Los Kumbia Kings. Singer Abhishruti Bezbaruah is an Indian classical singer who performs in the classical Hindustani music genre. She recites kabir and other popular poets. She has performed in many countries. Singer Abid Tounssi, also known as Salah Edin (born 23 June 1980, Alphen aan den Rijn), is a Dutch-Moroccan rapper and actor. The name 'Salah Edin' comes from the Muslim warrior who defeated Richard the Lion Heart. At the beginning of his career he rapped in English, but he now raps mostly in Arabic and Dutch. Singer Abigail Anne "Abi" Tucker (born 22 January 1973) is an Australian singer-songwriter and actress. She has had roles on television series in Heartbreak High (1994–1995), The Secret Life of Us (2001–2003) and McLeod's Daughters (2007–2009); and in the film, The Wog Boy (2000). Singer Abiodun Oyewole (born Charles Davis, February 1948), is a poet, teacher and founding member of the American music and spoken-word group The Last Poets, which developed into what is considered to be the first hip hop group. Critic Jason Ankeny wrote, "With their politically charged raps, taut rhythms, and dedication to raising African-American consciousness, the Last Poets almost single-handedly laid the groundwork for the emergence of hip-hop." Singer Abraham Afewerki (1966–2006) was an Eritrean singer, song writer and music producer. Noted for his unique Tigrinya-based compositions and lyrics, he was one of the most recognized figures among Eritrean musicians and celebrities. Singer Abriea "Abbie" Mitchell Cook (25 September 1884 – 16 March 1960), also billed as Abbey Mitchell, was an American soprano opera singer who sang the role of "Clara" in the premier production of George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess in 1935, and was also the first to record "Summertime" from that musical. Singer Ace Harris (April 1, 1910, New York City - June 11, 1964, Chicago) was an American jazz pianist. Singer A Chaiya Mitchai (Thai: เอ, ไชยา มิตรชัย) (born April 5, 1974) is a singer and likay and drama actor from Thailand. Singer Achille Togliani (16 January 1924 in Pomponesco, province of Mantua – 12 August 1995) was an Italian singer and actor. He was a participant in the first Sanremo Music Festival in 1951, and had an affair with Sophia Loren. Singer Aco Pejović (Serbian Cyrillic: Ацо Пејовић, born April 18, 1972 in Prijepolje, Serbia, Yugoslavia) is a popular Serbian pop-folk singer. He finished musical education in Podgorica at the Vasa Pavić High School for Music (Srednja muzička škola "Vasa Pavić"). He has lived in Belgrade since 1994 when he came with his group "Trag". Singer Ada Jemima Crossley (3 March 1874–17 October 1929) was an Australian singer. Singer Ada Jones (June 1, 1873 – May 2, 1922) was a popular mezzo-soprano who recorded from 1905 to the early 1920s. She was born in Lancashire, England but moved with her family to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the age of six in 1879. She started performing on stage, including juvenile roles in the 1880s. Singer Adalberto Santiago is a salsa singer. Singer Adam Brodsky is a locally popular anti-folk singer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2003, he attained the Guinness World Record for the Fastest Tour by Solo Performer with 50 shows in 50 states in 50 days. Singer Adam Flowers is an American lyric tenor who is based in San Francisco, California. Flowers sings major lyric tenor roles in opera houses across the Western United States. Singer Adam Gates (AKA Filthy Ape and Bob C. Cock) is a vocalist, guitarist, keyboardist, and composer from the San Francisco Bay Area. He was lead singer for The Spent Poets, who released a self-titled album and toured nationally in the early 1990s. Gates toured in 1996 with Les Claypool as guitarist for Holy Mackerel and appeared on Highball with the Devil. He has been a member of No Forcefield, which included Larry LaLonde and Bryan Mantia (also both of Primus). More recently, he played the character of Steve "Aiwass" Hampton Trouzdale in Claypool's film Electric Apricot. Gates has also made guest appearances at Les Claypool's New Year's Eve shows. Singer Adam Gaynor was born in Manhattan, New York on November 26, 1963. Singer Adam Michael Bravin is a musician and producer who is half of the darkwave duo She Wants Revenge. Singer Adam Michael Swink (born November 28, 1990) in Vienna, Virginia is a pop/alternative singer/songwriter. Adam released his first EP (Not What It Seems) in November 2006. Singer Adam Schmitt is a singer/songwriter from Urbana, Illinois. He recorded two albums, World So Bright and Illiterature with Reprise Records in the early 1990s. He recorded albums in his Mixolydian Studios, working with artists such as Hum and Uncle Tupelo. He released his third album, Demolition, in 2001 after signing with Parasol Records, and continues to record and produce albums for other artists, including Velvet Crush, Three Hour Tour, Robynn Ragland, and Destroy The Heart (featuring Darren Robbins). He has worked with Tommy Keene, Eric Voeks, Richard Lloyd, Common Loon, Megan Johns, Unbunny, The Dirty Feathers, Elsinore, The Hathaways, and Shipwreck. Singer Adam Stevens, better known by the stage name Bias B, is an Australian hip hop artist. He started writing lyrics in 1989 and began performing in 1991 and released his first album, Beezwax, in 1998. The album took two years to sell its first 500 copies. In 1999, Bias B released an album called Boney & Stoney along with fellow crew members Len One and Lazy Grey. His third album in 2007 sold out its first 3000 copies in less than two weeks. Bias B worked at Obese Records and hosted two radio shows with Stewbakka on PBS FM (The Formula) & RRR-FM (Wordburner). Singer Adam Wade may refer to: Singer Ada Reeve (3 March 1874 – 5 October 1966) was an English actress of both stage and film. Reeve began to perform in pantomime and music hall as a child. She gained fame in Edwardian musical comedies in the 1890s. Singer Addie Muljadi Sumaatmadja (born 7 October 1959), better known as Addie MS, is an Indonesian conductor. He currently directs the Twilite Orchestra, which he founded in 1991. Singer Adele Bertei (born Adele Maria Bertei, April 8, 1955) is an American singer, songwriter, writer and director. Singer Adele Holness is a female dance/progressive house artist from England who was the lead vocalist on Ben Shaw's 2001 number one Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play track "So Strong". Singer Adele Stolte (born 12 October 1932, in Sperenberg) is a German soprano singer in concert and Lieder, and an academic voice teacher. Singer Adib Khansari (born Esmaeil Khansari in 1901 in Khansar – January 25, 1982 in Tehran) was an Iranian musician. Singer Adi Braun (born November 23 1962 in Toronto) is a Canadian jazz and cabaret vocalist and composer. Singer Adi Dick was born on 5 January 1978 in Wellington, New Zealand and is a singer/songwriter/producer who has been involved in many projects within the New Zealand music scene in the past 6 years. Singer Adi Ran () (b. 1961- Ramat Gan, Israel) is an Israeli singer, musician, lyricist and composer who innovated a new music genre called Hasidic Underground (also known as Alternative Hasidic). He is a Na Nach Breslover. He has been called "The Bruce Springsteen of religious music". Singer Adnan Karim () (born 1963) is a prominent Kurdish singer from Kirkuk, Kurdistan. Singer Adolf Dallapozza (born 14 March 1940 in Bolzano) is an Austrian tenor in opera, operetta and musical theatre He worked for more than 40 years at the Vienna Volksoper. Singer A Dominican Republic-born singer transplanted to New York City, salsa star Raulín Rosendo was born in Santo Domingo on August 30, 1957. Steeped in the rhythms of Afro-Antilles music throughout his childhood, he began his performing career at the age of 12 as a member of the merengue group El Chivo y Su Banda, later appearing with acts including Fernando Villalona, Conjunto Clásico and Los Vecinos. Known as “The Angry Sonero”, Rosendo made his solo debut with 1990's Salsa, Solamente Salsa; by 1993 he was recording in New York with producer Ricky Gonzalez, scoring the hits Amor en Secreto & Santo Domingo. Singer Adoniran Barbosa, artistic name of João Rubinato (6 August 1910, Valinhos - 23 November 1982, São Paulo), was a famous Brazilian São Paulo style samba singer and composer. Singer Adriana Ferrarese del Bene (born c. 1755 in Ferrara - died after 1804 in Venice) was an Italian operatic soprano. She was one of the first performers of Susanna in Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro and the first performer of Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte. Singer Adriana Varela (born Beatriz Adriana Lichinchi on May 9, 1952 in Piñeyro, Argentina) is a female Argentine tango singer, with a successful career that encompasses seven records, as well as minor movie roles. Singer Adrián "Dárgelos" Rodríguez, is an Argentine musician. He is best known for being the lead singer of Babasónicos, an Argentinian rock band that was created in 1991 in Lanús. He is also noted for his stage presence, swagger and lyrics. Singer Adrian James "A.J." Croce (born September 28, 1971, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania) is an American singer-songwriter. He is the son of singer-songwriters Jim Croce and Ingrid Croce. Singer Adrianne is a given name, feminine form of the male name Adrian. People named Adrianne include: Singer Adrian Portas is an English musician, singer and songwriter. Portas plays several instruments including guitar, keyboards, and drums. Singer Adrienne Lau (Chinese: 劉晨芝; Birth name: Wing Nga Lau) is a singer, actress born on September 7. She is the first Chinese American female artist to have two singles in the US Pop Billboard Single Sales charts in the top 20. In early 2007, her single “Magic Tricks” hit number 7 on the US Pop Billboard Single sales charts. In late 2006, her single “Wanna be Happy” debuted at #14 on the US Pop Billboard single sales charts as well. Newpspapers and Magazines dubbed her the Asian Britney Spears or Beyoncé. She speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin. She graduated from UCLA with double major degrees in Communications and Sociology. Adrienne also did an advertising campaign and was the spokesmodel for Vigoss Jeans in China. There were billboards promoting Lau's music put out by her former record label, MIG Records, on the Sunset Strips in Los Angeles; the billboard advertisement was funded by money from an illegal ponzi scheme associated with MIG Records. Singer Adrienne Pauly (born 30 May 1977) is a French actress and pop-rock singer, born in Clamart, France. Singer Aeone Victoria Watson (born Liss, Hampshire), best known as her mononym Aeone (pronounced ay-own) is a British artiste and composer, who now lives in Los Angeles, California. Her music has been classified as new age, folk or world music. She has released four albums, one of which was an internet only release. She now works extensively in film and tv and has over 60 movie trailers to her credit. Early in her career, as Vikki, she represented the United Kingdom in the 1985 Eurovision Song Contest. Singer Afric Simone (born 17 July 1956) is a singer, musician and entertainer from Mozambique. He entered the European charts with his first hit "Ramaya" in 1975, which was followed by another well-known song "Hafanana" (1975). He was very popular during 1975 - 1980 on both sides of the iron curtain. Simone toured the USSR, Poland, the GDR, and Czechoslovakia in the Eastern Bloc. Singer Afroditi Frida is a Greek singer, best known for representing Greece in the ESC 1988. Singer Agathe Johanna Erwina Gobertina von Trapp (12 March 1913 – 28 December 2010) was the eldest daughter of Georg von Trapp and Agathe Whitehead. She was a member of the Trapp Family Singers, whose lives were the inspiration for the play and film The Sound of Music. In the film, she was portrayed as the character "Liesl". Singer Åge Aleksandersen (born March 21, 1949, in Namsos, Norway) is a Norwegian singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is one of his country's most famous singer/songwriters, musicians. Singer Agent M may refer to: Singer Age Pryor is a New Zealand musician and songwriter. He records and performs solo, is a founding member of both the Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra and The Woolshed Sessions, and is also a contributing artist to the group Fly My Pretties. Singer Agnes Baltsa (Aγνή Mπάλτσα) (born 19 November 1944) is a leading Greek mezzo-soprano. Singer Agnes Bernelle (7 March 1923 – 15 February 1999) was an actress and singer, long-based in the UK for much of her career, although she later settled in Ireland. Her family had fled Berlin in 1936. She appeared in over 20 films and also made stage and television appearances. Singer Agnes Buen Garnås (born 23 November 1946) is a Norwegian folk singer from the county of Telemark. She comes from a famous musical family from the town of Jondal, and is known particularly for her singing of ancient unaccompanied Norwegian ballads, as well as her updated arrangements of these songs in collaboration with the Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek on the ECM album Rosensfole. Singer Agnes Chan or Agnes Meiling Kaneko Chan () is a pop singer, a television personality (gaijin tarento), a Doctor of Education, a professor at Japanese universities, an essayist, and a novelist. Since 1988 Chan has been a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and also supports the Japan Committee for UNICEF, a private corporation unaffiliated with UNICEF. Singer Agnès Mellon is a French soprano who specializes in baroque music. Singer Agnes Nicholls (14 July 1876 – 21 September 1959) was one of the greatest English sopranos of the 20th century, both in the concert hall and on the operatic stage. Singer Agrippina Musin-Pusjkin (1740–1782/86), was a Russian stage actress and singer. She belonged to the pioneer group of first professional actors in Russia. She was active at the Imperial theatres in Saint Petersburg from their foundation in 1756 until 1769. She mainly played the parts of soubrettes and queens. She was also a singer. She was the student and spouse of actor Ivan Dmitrevsky. Singer Agustín Magaldi (December 1, 1898 – September 8, 1938) was a tango and milonga singer. His nickname was The sentimental voice of Buenos Aires. Singer Agustín Sierra Romera (born September 23, 1990, in Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina), also known as Agustín Sierra. Is an Argentine actor, the best known of portraying Agustín Maza in popular kids and teenage telenovela Chiquititas, but also roles in Rebelde Way, Floricienta, and Casi Ángeles. Singer Ahmad Izham Omar is the chief executive officer of 8TV founder of Monkey Bone Records and head of Media Prima Radio Networks, which consist of Fly FM, Hot FM and One FM. Singer Ahmad Zamil bin Mohd Idris, or Zamil Idris (born April 23, 1978 in Kuala Lumpur) is best known as one of the Season 1 finalists in the popular Malaysian reality talent show, Malaysian Idol in 2004. Singer Ahmed Adaweyah () is an Egyptian singer of sha'abi music. He has starred in 27 Egyptian films. Adaweyah started his career as a cafe waiter but in 1971, he began performing songs using the language of the streets of Cairo, full of working class slang and double entendres. Like many shaabi (meaning of the 'people', or working class) singers Adaweyah specializes in mawal (vocal improvisation). Singer Ahmed Agdamski () also know by the stage name of Ahmed Bashir oglu Badalbeyli () (January 5, 1884, Shusha, Elisabethpol Governorate (Russian Empire) – April 1, 1954, Agdash, Azerbaijan SSR) who was an Azerbaijani opera singer, mugam singer and actor. Singer Ahmed Bukhatir () (born 16 October 1975) is an Emirati Nasheed singer. He is the only Nasheed singer from the UAE to ever top a Virgin music chart. Singer Ahmed Soultan (أحمد سلطان) is a Moroccan singer artist,considered as one of the leaders of the "Nayda".(new urban Moroccan scene). Singer Ahmet Kaya (October 28, 1957 – November 16, 2000) is a Kurdish singer from Malatya, Turkey, who died on November 16, 2000 in exile in Paris. He sang in Turkish. Some of his most popular songs include Ayrılık Vakti, Söyle, Ağladıkça, Oy Benim Canım, Birazdan Kudurur Deniz, Arka Mahalle, Kum Gibi, Nereden Bileceksiniz, Hani Benim Gençliğim, Yakarım Geceleri and Şafak Türküsü. Singer Aida el Ayoubi ; born 1964) is an Egyptian singer, songwriter and guitarist. She also has German heritage. She graduated from The American University in Cairo in the mid-1980s, and gained fame in the early 1990s in Egypt and the Middle East. Aida el-Ayoubi is a graduate of Deutsche Evangelische Oberschule in Cairo and The American University in Cairo where she majored in Computer Science. Singer Aida María Zerecero Pierce (born 15 August 1956, Acapulco, Guerrero) is a Mexican actress and comedienne, best known internationally for her work on various telenovelas and comedy series that have aired on Televisa over the years. Most of her television series have aired on television networks in other countries, most notably Univision. Singer Aidan Hawken (born November 5, 1975) is an American singer-songwriter and musician from San Francisco. Singer Aija Andrejeva (born 16 January 1986 in Ogre, Latvia), better known by her stage name Aisha (), is a Latvian singer. Singer Ailamari Vehviläinen ((born 20 April 1977 in Jyväskylä, Finland) is an award-winning Finnish singer. She first came to fame as a tango singer; she extended her repertoire to include evergreens, Finnish pop, musical theatre, and sacred music; but after what was described as one of the most disgraceful episodes to besmirch Finnish television (Ilkka, 23 July 2005), she has disappeared from the public gaze. Singer Aile Asszonyi is an Estonian soprano lirico-spinto who has an active career as an opera and concert singer. She was a finalist of the 2004 Queen Elisabeth Competition in Belgium receiving "Prix des Donateurs du Concours Reine Elisabeth" and has been honored by the Estonian Music Council with the "Interpretation Prize" in 2007; an annual award given in recognition of an artist who has made a significant contribution to Estonian music. In 2010 and 2012 Asszonyi was awarded with annual Estonian Theatre Award for outstanding operatic performances and the Estonian National Opera and SEB annual Audience award 2012. Singer Aileen Stanley, born Maude Elsie Aileen Muggeridge (1897 - March 24, 1982), was a popular American singer. Singer Aimée Allen is an African-American jazz and world music singer. She has performed extensively in both the U.S. and France, where she lived for some years. She released her first album, Dream, in 2006, and her second, l'Inexplicable, in 2007, although the latter was released in European and Japanese markets in 2008. Dream is a collection of jazz standards and bossa nova favorites, while l'Inexplicable is a collection of originals written by the singer and performed in a jazz/ethnic pop fusion. With one exception, all of the songs on l'Inexplicable are in French. L'inexplicable also includes a cover version of the popular French pop hit, "Jardin d'Hiver", recorded by Henri Salvador in 2000. In 2011, she released her third album, Winters & Mays. Winters & Mays featured her original compositions as well as reinterpretations or standards, bossa nova, swing and pop. It includes a cover of the popular Sting hit "Fragile" and also a vocal interpretaion of the Pat Metheny song "Always and Forever", retitled "Love Aloud", with an original lyric written by Aimée with Metheny's permission. Winters & Mays was on the CMJ Top Jazz Chart for 9 weeks, peaking at #9 overall and on the JazzWeek Mainstream Chart for 17 weeks. It was also on the Canadian Jazz Chart peaking at #9. Singer Aime Kiwakana Kiala (born Emmanuel Kiala), was a soukous recording artist, composer and vocalist, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). He was once a member of the soukous band TPOK Jazz, led by François Luambo Makiadi, which dominated the Congolese music scene from the 1950s through the 1980s. Singer Ainhoa Arteta Ibarrolaburu, born 24 September 1964 in Tolosa (Guipúzcoa), Spain, is a Spanish soprano. Singer Ainjel Emme (born September 28, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer. Singer Aino Ackté (originally Achte; 23 April 18768 August 1944) was a Finnish soprano. She was the first international star of the Finnish opera scene after Alma Fohström, and a groundbreaker for the domestic field. Singer Aino Laos (also known as Gudrun Laos or Laos) is a singer, songwriter and record producer from England. She sang two songs by Dieter Bohlen ("That's What Love Is All About"; "Highway To Freedom"), that were released on the soundtrack of German television series, Die Stadtindianer in 1994. Singer Airini Nga Roimata Grennell (11 February 1910–8 December 1988) was a New Zealand singer, pianist, broadcaster. Of Māori descent, she identified with the Ngai Tahu (South Island), Ngati Mutunga and Ngati Tama iwi. She was born in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand on 11 February 1910. Singer Aisha Kahlil has been a member of the African American a cappella ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock since 1981. Her performances of “See See Rider” and “Fulani Chant” earned her the title of “Best Soloist” in 1994 from the Contemporary A Cappella Society of America (CASA). “Fulani Chant” was also included on the soundtracks of Down in the Delta (1998) and a film produced by the Breast Cancer Fund titled Climb Against the Odds (1999). Singer Aishwarya Nigam (born 4 July 1989) is an Indian singer. He is best known as a playback singer in Hindi films, particularly for films like Dabangg. He has received several awards for the song "Munni Badnaam Hui" from Dabangg. He is a known name as he is the winner of the television music talent hunt Sa Re Ga Ma Pa and sang a few numbers earlier: the most prominent amongst them is "O Sikander" for Madhur Bhandarkar's Corporate. Singer Aistė Smilgevičiūtė (born October 29, 1977 in Plungė) is a Lithuanian singer. She performs folk music, jazz, pop rock and other kinds of alternative music. Since 1996, Aistė has been a member of the music band "Skylė". She also graduated in Classical Philology from Vilnius University. Singer Aivaras Stepukonis (born 1972) is a Lithuanian musician and philosopher. Singer Aiysha Saagar (born 6 January 1980) is a Pop singer, performer and glamour model. She is the official brand ambassador of Australia’s Gold Coast. Singer Aiza Seguerra (born 17 September 1983) is a Filipina actress, singer-songwriter and guitarist. After participating on Eat Bulaga!'s Little Miss Philippines 1987 she became a child star starring in several movies and TV shows. Later in her teens, she pursued a career in music spawning her major hit single, Pagdating ng Panahon (When the Time Comes). Singer AK-69 a.k.a Kalassy Nikoff(エーケーシックスティーナイン/カラシニコフ、born 1978) is a Japanese Hip Hop artist from Komaki, Aichi. As a rapper, AK-69 uses his stage name; while singing, he is usually known as 'Kalassy Nikoff'. AK-69 also goes by the alias 'REDSTA'. In 2004, he began producing a fashion line known as 'BAGARCH'. The single 'Public Enemy' was nominated in 2011 for Best Hip Hop Music Video in the MTV Music Aid Japan, and won the same award at the 2011 Space Shower Music Video Awards. At the 2011 Billboard Japan Awards, AK-69 was selected as Independent Artist of the Year. Singer Akeem is a name of Arabic origin, being a variation Hakeem and commonly used in Africa. Persons with the name Akeem include: Singer Akiko Kobayashi is the name of: Singer Akil or Aqil may refer to: Singer Akina Shirt (born January 18, 1994 Edmonton, Alberta) is a First Nations singer known for her performances in the Cree language. Currently she sings in four choirs: Victoria School's Mixed Jazz Choir, the prestigious Kokopelli Choir, Shaftesbury High School choir and the Sacred Heart Church of First People’s Choir. Singer Aki Nawaz (born Haq Nawaz Qureshi) is a British singer and musician and part of the band Fun-Da-Mental. He is best known for his controversial lyrics. Singer Aki Ville Yrjänä (born 30 July 1967 in Kemi), better known by the stage name, A. W. Yrjänä (), is a poet and the singer, bassist, and primary songwriter of the Finnish rock band CMX. In addition to his musical work he has published four collections of poems. Singer Akkarai S. Subhalakshmi is a 21st-century violinist in the field of Carnatic music. She is the daughter of renowned violinist Akkarai Swaminathan. Singer Ákos Kovács, born in Budapest, 6 April 1968, is a Hungarian pop-rock singer-songwriter. He is known for his solo career writing and performing serious, poetic pop songs, as well as a member of the now defunct group Bonanza Banzai. Kovács uses his given name, Ákos, in his career. His name is written Akosh, to reflect the Hungarian pronunciation, when his music is distributed to English-speaking countries. His songs are on the top lists of Hungarian music. Singer Akriti Kakkar is an Indian singer. Singer Akshaya Kumar Mohanty (, also known as "Khoka Bhai")(12 October 1934 – 17 November 2002) was a singer, songwriter, writer and musician from Orissa, India. Singer Alaa Zalzali (; born Ali Ahmed Zalzali; October 18, 1969 in Sur, Lebanon) is a Lebanese singer. Singer Alain Bashung (born Alain Baschung ) (1 December 1947 – 14 March 2009) was a French singer, songwriter and actor. In France, he is considered one of the most famous singers in French chanson and French rock. He rose to prominence in the early 80s with hit songs such as "Gaby oh Gaby" and "Vertige de l'amour", and later had a string of hit successes from the 90s onward, such as "Osez Joséphine", "Ma petite entreprise" or "La nuit je mens". He has had an influence on many later French artists, and is the most awarded artist in the Victoires de la Musique history with 12 victoires obtained throughout his career. Singer Alain Chamfort (born Alain Le Govic; 2 March 1949 in Paris) is a French singer of Breton origin. Singer Al Alberts (August 10, 1922 – November 27, 2009) was a popular singer and composer. Singer Alamgir may refer to: Singer Alam Lohar (, ; 1928 – 3 July 1979) was a prominent Punjabi folk music from the Punjab region of Pakistan, formerly British India. He is credited with popularising the musical term Jugni. Singer Alana Levandoski is a songwriter from Riding Mountain National Park in Manitoba, Canada. She was born in Kelwood, Manitoba. Singer Alan Barton (16 September 1953 – 23 March 1995) was a British singer and member of the hit-making duo Black Lace, alongside Colin Routh. Their hits included: "The Music Man", "Agadoo" and "Superman". They also represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 in Jerusalem, with the song "Mary Ann", which finished seventh. Singer Alan Day (born 12 November 1938) was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman. Singer Alan Donald Woodrow (born 1952) is a Canadian opera singer. Singer Alan Holmes is a musician, artist and record producer, based in north Wales. Singer Alan John 'Adge' Cutler (19 November 1930 – 5 May 1974) was an English singer best known as the frontman of the comic folk band The Wurzels. Cutler was known for his songs, but also his dry, West Country humour, and gained the unofficial title of "The Bard Of Avonmouth". Singer Alan Louis Breeze (9 October 1909 – 15 January 1980) was an English singer of the British dance band era and regular entertainer on the post-war BBC radio programme the Billy Cotton Band Show. Singer Alan Opie OBE (born 22 March 1945 in Redruth, Cornwall, UK) is a Cornish baritone, primarily known as an opera singer. Singer Alan Ralph Osmond (born on June 22, 1949 in Ogden, Utah, United States) was a member of the family musical group The Osmonds. He was the oldest of the seven siblings who could sing, as the two oldest brothers, Virl and Tom, are hearing impaired although Tom is currently under treatment. During much of the Osmonds' career, Alan was the leader of the group, playing piano, guitar, co-writing many of their songs and arranging the dance choreography. He has now retired from performing. Singer Alan Sorrenti (born December 9, 1950) is an Italian singer and composer. Singer Alan Styler (1925 – 1 September 1970) was an English opera singer, best known for his performances in baritone roles of the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. He married former D'Oyly Carte chorister Vera Ryan. Singer Alan Tam Wing-lun MH is a Hong Kong Cantopop, English pop singer and actor. During the early 1980s he played a major role in developing the Cantopop scene as he was known for singing romantic ballads with modern arrangements. As of 2008, he is still active in the music industry, releasing new albums on a regular basis. Since the late 1980s, he has served as a mentor for the cantopop music industry, earning the nickname the "Principal" or "Principal Tam". Today he is regularly seen across the media in Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan, and various parts of East Asia participating in all types of entertainment related events and charity activities. Singer Alan Titus (born in New York City, on October 28, 1945) is an internationally-celebrated baritone. He studied under Aksel Schiøtz at the Colorado School of Music, and Hans Heinz at The Juilliard School. His official debut was as Marcello in La bohème, in Washington, DC, in 1969. He came to prominence, however, in Leonard Bernstein's theatre piece MASS, as the Celebrant, in 1971. That same year, he created the role of Archie Kramer in Lee Hoiby's Summer and Smoke (after Tennessee Williams) in St Paul. The latter was the opera of his debut the same year at the New York City Opera, where he was a leading baritone for many seasons, participating in nationally-televised performances of Il barbiere di Siviglia (with Beverly Sills, 1976), Il Turco in Italia (1978), La Cenerentola (opposite Susanne Marsee and Rockwell Blake, 1980), and Madama Butterfly (conducted by Christopher Keene, 1982). He made his only appearances with the Metropolitan Opera in 1976, as Harlekin in Ariadne auf Naxos, with Montserrat Caballé. Singer Alan West may refer to: Singer Alasdair George S. Clayre (9 October 1935 – 10 January 1984) was a British man of many talents: author, broadcaster, singer-songwriter, and academic. He was educated at Oxford University and was a Prize Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford. Clayre took his own life in 1984 by jumping in front of a train. Singer Alasdair MacLean (born 1974) is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter of the British musical group The Clientele. They are signed to Merge Records. Singer Albert Au Shui Keung (Traditional Chinese:區瑞強, Born July 31, 1955 - ) is a Hong Kong English pop and Cantopop singer-songwriter and DJ of RTHK. A graduate of Hong Kong Baptist University, he debuted in 1979 and achieved considerable fame in the 80's with his folk music. He also appeared in movies and on TV. He is also operating some music educational establishments. Singer Albert Austin "Sonny" Burgess (born May 28, 1931, on a farm near Newport, Arkansas to Albert and Esta Burgess) is an American rockabilly guitarist and singer. Singer Albert Geoffrey McElhinney OAM (born 20 December 1922 in Surrey Hills, Victoria, Australia), also known as Geoff Mack, is a country music singer and songwriter. He was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia on 13 June 2005 with the citation, For service to country music and to the community, particularly through support for senior citizens' groups. As a songwriter, he wrote "I've Been Everywhere" which was an Australian hit for Lucky Starr in April 1962 and became popular in North America when adapted for Hank Snow in November. More than 130 cover versions have been recorded. Singer Albert Harrison Stafford (June 18, 1912 – November 23, 2004) was an American football halfback in the National Football League for the New York Giants. He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1975 after a stellar college career at the University of Texas. Singer Albert Kuvezin (Russian: Альберт Кувезин, born 1965) is a Tuvan guitarist and throat singer. Singer Albert Lance (12 July 192515 May 2013) was an Australian tenor, also holding French citizenship. He was Australia's principal tenor during the 1950s and later enjoyed a highly successful career in France. Singer Alberto Hassan (b. ca. 1942) is a singer from Argentina, recorded tenor, directed mainly to the folk music of America and black spiritual, which integrates the vocal group Opus Four since its inception. He is of Lebanese background. Singer Alberto Rabagliati (26 June 1906 – 7 March 1974) was an Italian singer. Singer Alberto Remedios (born 27 February 1935) is a British former operatic tenor, especially noted for his interpretations of Wagner's heldentenor roles. Singer Alberto Romero, better known as Berto Romero, is a Spanish humorist. Singer Albert Wade Hemsworth (23 October 1916 – 19 January 2002) was a Canadian folk singer and songwriter. Although he was not a prolific composer, having written only about 20 songs during his entire career, several of his songs — most notably "The Wild Goose", "The Black Fly Song" and "The Log Driver's Waltz" — are among the most enduring classics in the history of Canadian folk music. Singer Albin de la Simone (born in Amiens, Picardy, France on 14 December 1970) is a French singer-songwriter. Singer Alcione Dias Nazareth (born November 21, 1947) (better known as simply Alcione, also nicknamed as A Marrom (the brown one)) is one of the most successful female sambists in Brazil who first claimed international recognition in the late 1970s, and has had 19 gold records and five platinum and a double platinum records. Singer Alec MacKaye (born 1966) is an American singer and musician best known as a member of the Washington, DC Hardcore bands Untouchables, The Faith, and Ignition. In the mid-1990s Alec joined the band The Warmers as a vocalist and guitarist. In more recent years MacKaye has focused on other artistic pursuits such as writing and painting. Mondo James Dean, an anthology of poetry and short-fiction edited by Richard Peabody and Lucinda Ebersole, was dedicated to MacKaye. Singer Aleena Gibson, is a Swedish songwriter living in Stockholm. Her credits include Nick Carter, S Club 7, Chenoa, Tata Young, Rouge Jill Johnson and Girls' Generation. Singer Alejandro Javier Fuentes Moya (born 5 November 1987 in Chile) is a singer who finished third in Norwegian Idols third season in 2005. Later in 2005, he released the album Diamonds and Pearls, which reached gold by the end of the year. Singer Alekos Karavitis (, 1904–1975) was born in Aktounta, a small village in the region of Aghios Vasileios, prefecture of Rethymnon in Crete. A talented child, he very early fell in love with and started learning to play the lyra, the heart instrument of Cretan music, a descendant of the ancient string mini-harp of Apollo. At the age of 24, he married Chryssoula Gartzolaki from the nearby village of Yanniou and moved to Athens. They had three children, two girls and a boy. Singer Aleksandr Malinin, in Russian Александр Малинин (born Aleksandr Nikolaevich Vyguzov, Александр Николаевич Выгузов; November 16, 1958) is a Russian singer who was named a People's Artist of Russia in 1997. Singer Aleksandr "Sammy" Babitzin (11 July 1948 – 29 April 1973) was a Finnish popular music singer, the brother of Kirka. Singer Aleksei Maslennikov may refer to: Singer Aleksey Vladimirovich Goman () (born September 12, 1983 in Murmansk, Russia) is a Russian pop singer who rose to popularity after winning Narodniy Artist-1 (in Russian Народный Артист 1), the Russian version of Pop Idol. He has performed with other notable Russian singers. Singer Alemu Aga () (born 1950) is an Ethiopian musician and singer, a master of the bèguèna. Singer Alen Hodzovic is a German actor and singer, currently based in Berlin. In 2009, he became the first German citizen to win First Prize at Kurt Weill Foundation's international Lotte Lenya Competition for singers. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Music in London where he won the H.L. Hammond Prize for Verse Speaking, adjudicated by director John Caird. He played Raoul in the Stuttgart production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera and Ken in a German-language production of John Logan's play Red. In 2007, he appeared as a background singer for Elton John at the Concert for Diana at Wembley Stadium. Singer Alenka Godec (born 5 November 1964 in Ljubljana) is one of the most prominent Slovene jazz and pop singers. Singer Alenka Gotar is a Slovene soprano singer, born in Rodica pri Domžalah in 1977. With the song “Cvet z juga” (“Flower of the South”), she represented Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki, Finland. Achieving 7th place in the semi final, she became the first Slovene to qualify to the grand final, where she ended fifteenth with 66 points. Singer Alessandra Marc (born July 29, 1957) is an award-winning American dramatic soprano who has appeared at many of the world's finest opera houses and orchestras. Marc is particularly admired for her interpretations of the works of Richard Strauss, Richard Wagner, Giuseppe Verdi, music of the Second Viennese School, and the title role in Puccini's Turandot. Singer Alessandro Bonci (February 10, 1870 – August 10, 1940) was an Italian lyric tenor known internationally for his association with the bel canto repertoire. He sang at many famous theatres, including New York's Metropolitan Opera, Milan's La Scala and London's Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Singer Alessandro Corbelli (born September 21, 1952) is an Italian baritone opera singer. One of the world's preeminent singers specializing in Mozart and Rossini, Corbelli has sung in many major opera houses around the world and won admiration for his elegant singing style and sharp characterizations, especially in comic roles. Singer Alessandro Piperno (born Rome, March 25, 1972) is an Italian writer and literary critic of Jewish descent, having a Jewish father and a Catholic mother. Singer Alexander (Alec) Hurley (24 March 1871 - 6 December 1913) was best known for being Marie Lloyd's second husband, though he was also a successful and talented performer in his own right. Singer Alexander "Alex" Briley (b. April 12, 1947) performed the "G.I." role in the disco era music group, Village People. Briley was born and raised in Harlem, New York and later Mount Vernon, New York. A minister's son, he sang in church from an early age and studied voice at the University of Hartford. Singer Alexander John "Alex" Ligertwood is a Scottish singer, guitarist and drummer. he is best known as the lead vocalist of Santana on hits such as "All I Ever Wanted", "You Know That I Love You", "Winning" and "Hold On". He has also performed with The Jeff Beck Group, The Senate, Brian Auger's Oblivion Express and the Average White Band and provided vocals for David Sancious. Singer Alexander JR Ferrer, also known by his stage name Newkid (born in Uddevalla, Sweden on December 2, 1990), is a Swedish-Filipino rapper signed to Sony Music Entertainment. Singer Alexander Meston Reid (21 March 1945 – 31 October 1993), better known as Meston Reid, was a Scottish opera singer and actor, best known for his performances in tenor roles of the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. Singer Alexander Mikhailovich Dodonov (Russian: Александр Михайлович Додонов, February 24, 1837, St Petersburg — February 1 , 1914, Moscow) was a Russian opera singer. Vocally, he is best described as a lyrical and dramatic tenor. Singer Alexander Nikolayevich Vertinsky (, 21 March 1889 in Kiev — 21 May 1957 in Leningrad) was a Russian and Soviet artist, poet, singer, composer, cabaret artist and actor who exerted seminal influence on the Russian tradition of artistic singing. Singer Alexander Stenerud (born 2 May, 1975) is a Norwegian singer/songwriter. Singer Alexander Vasilyev may refer to: Singer Alexander Viktorovich Kutikov (; 13 April 1952 in Moscow) is a Soviet/Russian rock musician, producer, and businessman. He was an avid fan of groups such as the Beatles during his secondary school years. He later became the bass-guitarist and one of the singers of the Soviet rock band Mashina Vremeni, from 1971-1976. The band was temporarily interrupted because of internal quarrels and compulsory military service of all bandmates, but was reunited in 1979 and stayed intact ever since. They became famous in the USSR and in Eastern Europe for composing the soundtrack of Dusha (Soul), released in 1981. He is also a president of the sound recording company Sintez Records. Singer Alexandra Fowler (born 6 December 1961), better known under her stage name Ally Fowler, is an Australian actress and singer. She came to prominence with parts in two major soap operas of the 1980s: Angela Hamilton/Keegan in Sons and Daughters and Zoe Davis in Neighbours. Fowler is also known for her role in the 1990s Australian TV series Big Sky alongside actor Gary Sweet. Singer Alexandra "Kissie" Nilsson (born Alexandra Barbara Nilsson, 18 April 1991) is a Swedish blogger also known as Kissie. Singer Alexandrine-Caroline Branchu (November 2, 1780 – October 14, 1850) was a French opera soprano. She was born in Cap-Haïtien, Haïti at a time when Haiti was a French colony. A gifted vocalist, for the better part of the first quarter of the 19th century, she was the leading soprano at the Paris Opéra. Singer Alexandros Panayi (Αλέξανδρος Παναγή in Greek characters, also known as Alex Panayi, born 1970), was born in Nicosia, Cyprus. Alex is a Cypriot singer, composer, lyricist, producer, vocal coach, and vocal arranger. He is best known for having represented his country twice at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1995 & 2000. Singer Alex Bueno (b. Sept. 6, 1963) is a singer and guitarist from the Dominican Republic, specializing in merengue and bachata music. He joined Gerardo Vera's All-Stars in 1979 and formed Orquesta Liberacion in 1982. Singer Alexey Zhigalkovich (; born 18 April 1996 in Minsk) is a Belarusian singer. He participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007 and won with one point more than the Armenian runner up. He sang the song С друзьями ("With Friends"). It was a song with a fast tempo and energetic dancing. He wrote this song himself. Singer Alex Germains is a Liverpool based composer, performer and sound artist. He was the lead singer and guitarist, as well as the co-songwriter and co-producer of The Mountaineers. He was bass player in the band Echo & the Bunnymen from 2000-2001. Singer Alex Glasgow (October 14, 1935 - May 14, 2001) was a singer/songwriter from Low Fell, Gateshead, England. He was educated at Gateshead Grammar School where he founded the Caprians, a choir that, 55 years on and still counting, is thriving. He graduated in German at the University of Leeds. He wrote the songs and music for the successful musical plays Close the Coal House Door and On Your Way, Riley! by Alan Plater, and scripts for the TV drama When the Boat Comes In, the theme song of which he sang. He also worked in Germany and emigrated to Australia in 1981. Singer Alexis Cohen (October 17, 1983 - July 25, 2009) was a reality TV show contestant and singer born in Brooklyn, New York best known for her appearances on American Idol and compared her singing style to vocalists such as Grace Slick, Janis Joplin and Pat Benatar. She was known as Glitter Girl in the press. Singer Alexis Marshall is the vocalist for the American noisecore band Daughters and formerly of As the Sun Sets. In As The Sun Sets, his vocals were a mixture of high pitched screaming and death growls, but he has since abandoned both, as he uses a clean vocal style in Daughters. In 2012 he formed Fucking Invincible with a current member of Dropdead and Soul Control. Singer Alex Machin (born 17 April 1949) is an English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Cornwall. He was born in Plymouth. Singer Alex McNamara (born Alexander Beattie, 1 May 1979 in London) is a British actor, vocalist & drummer: most noted for his performances as Khashoggi in the West End production of We Will Rock You at the Dominion Theatre, and for being vocalist with the hugely successful Australian Pink Floyd Show. Singer Alex To, born Alejandro Delfino on 10 February 1962, is a Hong Kong and Taiwan based singer and actor. He is the winner of the 4th annual New Talent Singing Awards in 1985. He has released numerous albums throughout his career and mainly has R&B influenced songs. Singer Alex Vargas is a singer, guitarist and songwriter born in Gentofte, Denmark on February 17, 1988 to an English mother and Uruguayan father. Singer Alex Wharton (born 1939), later also known as Alex Murray, was part of the singing duo the Most Brothers with Mickie Most, and later, co-manager and producer of the band, Moody Blues. Singer Alfonso Pichardo was born on February 1, 1973 in Mexico City and is the current lead singer of Mexican electronica group Moenia. He was replaced by Juan Carlos Lozano, and in 1999 he came back for the group's second album, Adición. Singer Alfred George Deller, CBE (31 May 1912 – 16 July 1979), was an English singer and one of the main figures in popularizing the return of the countertenor voice in Renaissance and Baroque music during the 20th century. Singer Alfred Hui Ting-hang (Born on 29 April 1988) is a male singer from Hong Kong . He is a contract-based male artist of Television Broadcast Limited. He has studied Secondary 1 to 5 at St. Joseph's College and Secondary 6 to 7 at German Swiss International School (German: Deutsch-Schweizerische Internationale Schule). He holds a Bachelors Degree in Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong. Singer Alfred Jeffrey (Jeff) Lloyd (born 29 July 1914 in Birmingham, England) was a former international speedway who qualified for the Speedway World Championship finals three times. Singer Alfred Lagarde (April 2, 1948 – January 1, 1998) was a Dutch voice actor. Singer Alfredo Kraus Trujillo (; 24 November 192710 September 1999) was a distinguished Spanish tenor from the Canary islands, particularly known for the artistry he brought to opera's bel canto roles. He was also considered an outstanding interpreter of the title role in Massenet's opera Werther, and especially of its famous aria, "Pourquoi me réveiller?" Singer Alfredo Sadel (February 22, 1930 – June 28, 1989) was a popular Venezuelan singer and actor. Singer Alfred Piccaver (5 February 1884 - 23 September 1958, in Vienna) was a British-American operatic tenor. He was particularly noted for his performances as Rodolfo in Giacomo Puccini's La bohème and other popular mainstream operatic roles. Singer Ali Akbar Moradi,(Kurdish عه لی ئه کبیر مۆرادی; born 1957) is a well known Kurdish musician and composer. He was born in Kermanshah, East Kurdistan. He started music at a very early age, and learned the Kurdish maqam repertoire and tanbur (Kurdish lute) under the supervision of Kurdish masters such as Mirza Sayyed Ali Kafashyan, Kaki Allah Morad Hamidi and Sayyed Vali Hosseyni. He gave his first recital in 1971 in Kermanshah. In 1981, he began collaborating with the Kurdish singer Shahram Nazeri, and performed throughout Europe and North America. He is an expert on the tanbur instrument, which is considered sacred in Kurdish sufi music. He has performed music in New York, San Francisco and London. On September 30, 2006, he gives a special program as part of Voices of Kurdistan in San Francisco World Music Festival, he has been appointed as one of fifty of the best musicians around the globe by a British music magazine. Singer Ali Alam () is a Pakistani underground musician based in Karachi. An architect by profession, he graduated from the Indus Valley School of Arts and Architecture (IVS). Singer Ali Birra (born September 29, 1950) is a famous Oromo singer, composer, poet and nationalist. He was born in Lagaharre village in the city of Dire Dawa, Ethiopia. Singer Alice Barnett (17 May 1846 – 14 April 1901) was an English singer and actress, best known for her performances in contralto roles of the Gilbert and Sullivan operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. Singer Alice Coote (born 10 May 1968) is a British lyric mezzo-soprano. Singer Alice Di Micele is a folk music and environmental singer/songwriter from Ashland, Oregon. She was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, in 1965, to a pianist mother and a school teacher father. Alice grew up playing the recorder, flute, and finally the guitar. At 15 she was the lead singer of a local rock/fusion band called White Rabbit, which then changed its name to Eon Ocean. She also sang jazz harmonies in high school and was in the school band. After attending the state University of New York, she moved to southern Oregon at the age of 21. She is currently working on a new album for kids. chaneyart.webs.com Singer Alice Esty may refer to: Singer Alice Gerrard (b. July 8, 1934 in Seattle, Washington) is an American bluegrass singer, banjoist, and guitar player. She performed in a duo with Hazel Dickens and as part of The Back Creek Buddies with Matokie Slaughter. Singer Alice Glass (born August 23, 1988) is a Canadian singer. She is best known as the lead vocalist and songwriter of Crystal Castles. Singer Alice Julia Burville (11 July 1856 – 4 July 1944) was an English soprano and actress, best known for her performances in Gilbert and Sullivan operas and other operettas in the 1870s and 1880s. Singer Alice Nielsen (June 7, 1872 - March 8, 1943) was a Broadway performer and operatic soprano who had her own opera company and starred in several Victor Herbert operettas. Singer Alice Nutter may refer to: Singer Alice Robitaille (February 3, 1923 – May 28, 2011), from Quebec City, "petite Alys" (little Alys), was a French Canadian singer mainly remembered for her later French interpretations of Latin American songs, who performed under the stage name Alys Robi. Singer Alice Temple is an English musician, singer and songwriter, born in London. She is best known for her collaboration with Eg White under the name Eg and Alice. She is also notable for having been the first female UK and European BMX champion. Singer Alice Theresa Hildagard Swanson Esty (8 November 1904 – July 21, 2000) was an American actress, soprano and arts patron who commissioned works by members of Les Six and other French composers, and American composers such as Ned Rorem, Virgil Thomson and Marc Blitzstein, among others. Singer Alicja Janosz (born 4 June 1985 in Pszczyna) was the winner of Polish Idol in 2002. She also appeared in World Idol, where she sang "I Don't Know How to Love Him" from Jesus Christ Superstar. In November 2002, her debut album, Ala Janosz, was released. Singer Ali El Haggar (Arabic,علي الحجار, born 1958) is an Egyptian singer and actor. Singer Ali Hassan Kuban (1929, Gotha, Egypt – 2001) was a Nubian singer and bandleader. He was known as the "Captain" or (later) "Godfather" of Nubian Music. Singer Aliki Vougiouklaki (; July 20, 1933 – July 23, 1996) was a Greek actress. She is considered as one of the most popular and successful actresses of Greek cinema. Singer Ali Lohrasbi is an Iranian singer and pop-star. Singer Ali McGregor is an Australian opera singer, actress and cabaret performer. Singer Ali Mills is an indigenous singer based in Darwin, Northern Territory. She is a Larrakia woman with some Irish ancestry. Her Kriol version of "Waltzing Matilda" sung in her Gurindji-Kungarakan language (written by her great uncle Val McGuinness) has received national airplay. She was a member of Darwin group Mills Sisters before going solo. In 2010 she released her debut solo album Waltjim Bat Matilda. She was nominated for three Deadlys in 2010 for Female Artist of the Year, Album of the Year (for Waltjim Bat Matilda) and Single of the Year (for "Waltjim Bat Matilda") and she performed at the awards ceremony. Singer Alim Qasimov (born August 14, 1957) is an Azerbaijani musician and one of the foremost mugam singers in Azerbaijan. He was awarded the International Music Council-UNESCO Music Prize in 1999, one of the highest international accolades for music. His music is characterized  by his vocal improvisation and represents a move away from the traditional style of mugham. Qasimov has recorded nine albums, three of which are mugham albums with his daughter, Ferghana Qasimova. Singer Alina Eremia (born 15 December 1993 in Buftea), is a Romanian singer, celebrity, actress, and member of LaLa band, who represented Romania in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song Ţurai. She plays Ioana in the teenager sitcom series Pariu cu viața. Singer A-Lin (), also known by her birth name Huang Li Ling (), is an aboriginal Taiwanese pop singer, lyricist, and occasional composer of Amis descent. Singer Alioune Mbaye Nder (born 1969, Dakar, Senegal) is a Senegalese Singer. Nder takes his name from the n'der, the drum favoured by his griot father. Singer Alí Rafael Primera Rosell (31 October 1942 – 16 February 1985) was a musician, composer, poet, and Venezuelan political activist. He was born in Coro, Falcón State, Venezuela and died in Caracas on February 16, 1985. He was one of the best known representatives of Nueva canción ("new song") in Venezuela - his songs "condemning exploitation and repression, and celebrating resistance, struck a chord among a wide public," and he is known in Venezuela as El Cantor del Pueblo (The People's Singer). In 2005 the Venezuelan government declared his music to be national heritage. Singer Alişan is a Turkish name and may refer to: Singer Alisha Sufit (born 1946 in London) is best known as the singer-songwriter with the 1970s band Magic Carpet. She is also a visual artist, poet and author. Singer Alison Jutzi is a Canadian actress, singer and songwriter. Singer Alison Statton (born 1959) is a Welsh singer. She presently works as a chiropractor in Cardiff, Wales, where she was born. Fans of the singer have included Kurt Cobain, Courtney Love, Belle and Sebastian and Renato Russo. Singer Alison T. Limerick (born 1959, Stepney, London, England) is a British singer who scored success in the 1990s with the huge club anthem "Where Love Lives", which was her solo-debut and a #3 hit on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play in 1991. Singer Ali Tufan Kıraç (born 17 June 1972 in Goksun, Kahramanmaras, Turkey), better known as Kıraç, 1972 is a Turkish musician, known as a composer and performing artist. Singer Alix Dobkin (born August 16, 1940) is an American folk singer-songwriter. Singer Alka Ajith (Malayalam: അലക അജിത്‌)is a professional singer who comes from south India. Singer Alka Vuica (pronounced ) (born 8 June 1961 in Pula, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia, now Croatia) is a popular Croatian singer and songwriter. Her musical style can be described as a mixture of pop and local folk. Singer Alkistis Protopsalti (), born as Alkistis Sevasti Attikuzel (), is a Greek singer. Singer Allah Jilai Bai (1 February 1902 – 3 November 1992) was a folk singer from Rajasthan, India. Singer Allan Fakir (1932–2000) (Sindhi: اَلڻُ فقيرُ, Urdu: الن فقیر), a Pakistani folk singer is a one of the foremost exponents of sufi music in Pakistan. He is particularly known for his ecstatic style of performance marked with extreme devotional rhetoric and sufi dance singing. His peculiarly funny body language and distinctively pleasing facial expressions marked with a broad smile, were always amusing for his audience at live performances. Singer Allan Frank is an American singer, songwriter, and performer from Peoria, Illinois, United States. Singer Allan Hall may refer to: Singer Alla Nikolayevna Bayanova (; 18 May 1914 – 30 August 2011) was a Russian Romance singer sometimes compared with Édith Piaf for her simple yet dramatic style of performance. Singer Allan James Foley (Signor Foli) (August 7, 1837 - October 10, 1899), distinguished 19th century Irish bass opera singer, was born at Cahir, Tipperary. Singer Allan Vainola (born 11 March 1965 as Allan Annus in Tartu), also known as Al Vainola, is an Estonian singer, guitarist and composer. He is best known as the lead singer of the bands Sõpruse Puiestee, Metro Luminal, Alumiinium, Sinu Sädelev Sõber and the guitarist in Vennaskond. Singer Allison Durbin (born Auckland, New Zealand, 24 May 1950) is a New Zealand-born Australian former pop singer. In the early 1970s Durbin's visual 'trademark' was her lustrous waist-length auburn hair. Singer Allison Wolfe is a Washington, DC-based singer, songwriter, and zine writer who has been the lead vocalist for several punk rock groups including Bratmobile and Partyline. Singer Allister MacGillivray CM, D.Litt (hon), (born January 17, 1948) is a singer/songwriter, guitarist and music historian from the Cape Breton region of Nova Scotia, Canada. He was born in the coal-mining sword-fishing town of Glace Bay. Singer Almas Kishkenbayev (Kaz: Алмас Кiшкенбаев) (born June 1, 1985 in Qyzylorda, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union) is a singer who rose to popularity after winning SuperStar KZ, the Kazakh version of Pop Idol, shown by Perviy Kanal Evraziya. Singer Alois Burgstaller (21 September 1872 – 19 April 1945) was a German operatic tenor. Singer , also previously known as MIO, is a Japanese pop singer and vocal trainer from Minato, Tokyo. She is known for her performances on the soundtracks of various anime, notably the theme songs of Sunrise's Aura Battler Dunbine and Heavy Metal L-Gaim. The throaty, soulful timbre of her voice was uncharacteristic of Japanese vocalists of the 1980s (although it has become more commonplace today). MIQ has listed Aretha Franklin, Anita Baker, and Chaka Khan as influences on her vocal style. Her vocal delivery was a major reason she was signed to a contract with King Records. She is also fairly fluent in English as is evident by her English renditions of "Dunbine Tobu" and "Time for L-Gaim" and noted by fellow anime theme singer Ichirou Mizuki at ANIME JAPAN FES IN HK 2007 in Hong Kong. Singer Altaf Mahmud (; December 23, 1933 – September 1971) was a musician, cultural activist and martyred freedom fighter of the Bangladesh Liberation War. He was also a language activist of the Language Movement and composer of Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano – the famous song written to commemorate of the event. Singer Altaf Raja is an Indian singer. Born to professional Qawwals, in Lakhisarai, Bihar Raja began musical training at the age of 18. After his voice training, he began winning awards at various competitions. In 1996, Venus gave him the much-deserved break and Altaf made history with his debut album Tum To Thehre Pardesi. Since then, he has released at least seven albums. He has also been linked with the Asian Academy of Film & Television. His songs are popular for both their lyrics and for his unique voice. Singer Alton "Big Al" Carson (born October 2, 1953) is an American blues and jazz singer from New Orleans, Louisiana. Singer Alton Edwards is a Zimbabwean singer, who had a UK Top 20 hit with ")" during January 1982. Singer Altynay Sapargaliyeva (Kazakh language: Алтынай Сапарғалиева (born November 30, 1989 in Zhanaözen, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union (present Kazakhstan)) is a Kazakh singer who placed third in SuperStar KZ 3, the Kazakh version of Pop Idol. Singer Alun Tan Lan (born Alun Evans) is a Welsh singer-songwriter. He sings exclusively through the medium of the Welsh language. Singer Álvaro Urquijo (born 22 June 1962) is a Spanish guitarist and singer-songwriter who is known as one of the founding members of the pop rock group, Los Secretos. Singer Alvin Cash (February 15, 1939 – November 21, 1999) was an American pop singer and actor. Singer Alwina Valleria (October 12, 1848 – February 17, 1925) was an American-born soprano. She was the first American-born singer to appear in principal roles with the Metropolitan Opera. Singer Alya may refer to: Singer Alyson is a given name, a variant form of Alison. Singer Alyssa Saufika Umari (born December 6, 1996) is a singer Indonesia. Ify known to the public only after following the talent show the First Season of Idola Cilik. Ify election as a leader in Blink, because musical ability, leadership and its perfectionist nature. Singer Amalia Paoli (ca. 1861–1941) was a Puerto Rican soprano. She was the sister of the prominent Puerto Rican tenor Antonio Paoli, but was herself a recognized musician in her own right. Singer Amal Maher or Ammal Maher () (born 19 February 1985) is an Egyptian singer.Her powerful voice provided her license to the hearts of good listeners as she is quiet much influenced by Umm Kulthoum. In this, she has performed many concert in Egypt and neighbor countries in paying a tribute to �Planet of East� Um Khalthoum, who symbolize the beautiful era in Arabs arts through her great authent and has been influenced by Umm Kulthoum. Amal maher is considered one of the most talented artists of her generation, she began singing as a child. Amal is discovered by the general public at the age of fifteen, by taking up the songs of the great singer Oum Kalsoum. She drops out of school to devote herself fully to music. She thus enrolls at the Conservatory of Arabic music with a dream in mind: to start a singing career.This dream is made possible by the composer Mohamed Diae, with whom she gets married for some time and gets a son, Omar. Mohamed helps her indeed in the realization of a song and its videoclip, Ely Binak W Binah: the song was aired heavily on radio and music television channels. She records her first song in 2006. Amal Maher gets the support of many artists, such as Amar Al Sharii, who she considers as a sort of his spiritual father. Indeed, the artist supported Amal as much as he could throughout her career.In 2006, she releases her first album, Isa 'Ini Ana with many singles such as Eini Aliki Ta Tiba, Makanak, Alo El Malayka, Ana El Basha Ghona, Ana Baadak or Ya Marsr. The star participates to a lot of concerts in Egypt and the neighboring countries. In 2009, she appears in several of the largest festivals. She records a second album which is still unknown by the general public: its release, initially scheduled for 2010, is postponed to the New Year, then to mid-January, but the revolutions keep pushing its release indefinitely. The star, still influenced by her idol, the diva Oum Kalsoum, remains confident for the future and she achieves her goal of becoming one of the most talented singers of her generation.Her second album was released in 2011 titled by A3raf Mnein and won the best femal album. Amal is now preparing for her new album. Singer Amanda Forsythe (born 1976) is an award winning American light lyric soprano who is particularly admired for her interpretations of baroque music and the works of Rossini. Forsythe has received continued critical acclaim from many publications including Opera News, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and the Boston Globe. Singer Amanda Ghost (born Amanda Louisa Gosein) is a singer and songwriter from Enfield, North London. After an initial period in which she performed as a solo artist, she formed a band which performed under her name, and of which she was the lead singer. From February 2009 until December 2010, Ghost was also president of Epic Records, however she left the role to resume her career as a songwriter and music producer. Singer Amanda McBroom (born August 9, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and cabaret performer. Notable among the songs she has written is "The Rose", which Bette Midler sang in the film of the same name, and which has been covered by many other recording artists. McBroom is also known for her collaborations as lyricist with songwriter Michele Brourman, including some of the songs in the The Land Before Time film series, Balto II: Wolf Quest, and the musical Dangerous Beauty based on the film of the same name, which was scheduled to have its world premiere at the Pasadena Playhouse in February 2011. Singer Amanda Nicole Ventrice (born September 12, 1985), better known by her stage name Mandy Ventrice, is an American recording artist, songwriter, and vocal producer. Singer Amanda Wilson (born 13th April 1980) is a British singer in the UK house music act, Freemasons. As part of the act she has scored two major UK hit singles, one of which went on to success in several European charts, and the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart. Singer Amandititita (born Amanda Lalena Escalante Pimentel; June 15, 1982) is a Mexican singer and songwriter of cumbia. She is the daughter of the late Rodrigo Gonzalez, a noted musician and poet who died in the 1985 Mexico City earthquake . Singer Amaya Uranga Amezaga (born February 18, 1947 in Bilbao, Spain) is a Spanish singer, best known for the fifteen years she spent as a member of the Basque folk/pop sextet Mocedades. She is a cousin of director Pablo Berger. Singer Amazigh Kateb (born September 16, 1972 in Staouéli) is an Algerian singer and musician. Singer Amber Dawn Coffman (born June 15, 1984) is a singer and musician based in Brooklyn, New York. She is best known for her work with Sleeping People and Dirty Projectors. Singer Amber Kuo (, born 19 February 1986. She ) is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer and actress. Kuo graduated from National Taipei University with a bachelor's degree in social work in 2008. Singer Amberlife (born Edgaras Lubys on 17 August 1983 in Klaipėda) is a popular Lithuanian musician and songwriter. Singer Amber Rubarth (born September 21, 1982) is an independent American Singer-Songwriter who has released 6 albums and 2 EPs. Her latest album, produced by Jacquire King (Tom Waits, Norah Jones, Kings of Leon) is titled "A Common Case of Disappearing" and was released October 4, 2011 and debuted at #13 on the iTunes Singer-Songwriter charts. The album features two duets, "City Starts to Bloom" with Jason Reeves, and "Mirror" with Jason Mraz. A new live recording "Sessions from the 17th Ward" featuring solo cellist Dave Eggar was released October 2012 on audiophile label Chesky Records and features HD Binaural Recording. Singer Amelia Fletcher (born 1 January 1966) is a British singer, songwriter, guitarist, and economist. Singer A'Me Lorain (born Amy Trujillo on May 11, 1967 in Simi Valley) is an American singer who was the lead singer for The Family Affair. Singer Americo (Amerigo) Sbigoli (died January 1822) was an Italian tenor. Singer Americo Boschetti (born April 16, 1951) is a singer, composer and guitarist. Composer of over 500 songs, Boschetti has also transformed many poems into songs by adding music to the lyrics. Singer Amguulan () (born August 30, 1984), commonly known as Amulong or Amu, is a Chinese singer and songwriter of Mongolian descent. Singer Amie Miriello is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. She was the lead singer of the rock band Dirtie Blonde. Miriello is now a member of the group SO & SO. Singer Amirbai Karnataki (ca 1906 - March 3, 1965) was a famous actress/singer and playback singer of the early Hindi cinema and was famous as Kannada Kokila. Mahatma Gandhi was an ardent fan of her song Vaishnav Jan To. Singer Amir El-Falaki (born August 12, 1973 Copenhagen) is a Danish vocalist. He was a member of the band Toy-Box. Singer Amir Jan Sabori () is a singer, musician, composer, and poet from Herat, Afghanistan. There is a documentary about him called Golden Dream. Amir Jan Sabori had a long hiatus in his career but returned in 2005 with his album This Is Life. He is also the uncle of emerging singer Tawab Arash and has done production for him. Singer Amir Kertes () is an Israeli musician and singer. Singer Amitabh Bhattacharya is an Indian lyricist and playback singer who works in Bollywood films. He shot to fame with the film Dev.D. The song "Emotional Attyachar" from the movie was an instant hit. He has been continuously writing lyrics for a variety of Bollywood movies since then and has also sung a few of them. Bhattacharya has also maintained a close association with Amit Trivedi since their first film Aamir. He has written the lyrics or sang for most of the film albums composed by the latter. His lyrics have been variously described as "frillfree" and "smartly worded". Singer Amit Sana is an Indian singer. He was the runner-up in the first Indian Idol (Season 1), a singing competition held in India. Singer Amos Leon Thomas, Jr. (October 4, 1937 – May 8, 1999) was an American avant-garde jazz singer from East St. Louis, Illinois. Singer A. M. Raja may refer to: Singer Amrita Hunjan (born 25 June 1984) is a British-Indian model and singer. She is perhaps best known for being a singer in the R'n'B/pop band Rouge. Amrita is also known in the British Asian community for being the winner of Miss India UK 2004 and Miss India Worldwide 2005. She was ranked as the 20th most sexy Asian woman in the world by Eastern Eye in 2007. Singer Amru Sani (16 August 1925 – 15 August 2000) was a singer and actress who experienced short-lived fame in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s. Singer Amuka is the stage name used by singer/songwriter Sheila Brody. The name was coined by artist/producer Jahkey B, when they co-wrote the song "Appreciate Me" (the original title is: Jahkey B presents Amuka). Originally from Detroit, she was discovered by funk musician George Clinton and became a member of the Brides Of Funkenstein, a P-Funk spin-off act. Singer Amy Cole is a reporter and presenter at BBC Look North Singer Amy Holland (born Amy Boersma on August 15, 1953) is an American pop rock singer. She is of Dutch descent and changed her name from Boersma to Holland (after her ancestors's origin country), because she thought it would make a better stage name. Her mother was country star Esmereldy and her father was opera singer Harry Boersma. Holland's self-titled album, produced by Michael McDonald (who became her husband three years later) of the Doobie Brothers, was released in 1980 and featured the hit "How Do I Survive", which peaked at #22 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. She was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1981. A second album called On Your Every Word followed in 1983, featuring the single "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing"/"You're All I Need to Get By" with Chris Christian, which peaked at #88 on the Billboard Hot 100. That same year she landed two songs on the soundtrack to the film Scarface. One of the songs Holland recorded for Scarface, "She's on Fire", was also used in Grand Theft Auto 3. She later married Michael McDonald and sang backup vocals on his records, in addition to singing backup on records by bands such as First Call. Singer Amy Keys is an American singer and vocal artist. She was signed to the Epic Records label and a solo album and several singles were released in 1989. She worked on Walt Disney movie soundtracks and as backing vocalist and various studio recordings and live performances, most notable with Phil Collins or Johnny Hallyday. Singer Amy LaVere, born Amy Fant, is an American singer, songwriter, upright bass player and actress based in Memphis, Tennessee. Her music is classified as Americana, combining a blend of classic country, gypsy jazz, and southern soul. She has released three albums on Memphis label Archer Records, and has acting credits in motion pictures. Singer Amy Mastura (born May 10, 1971) is a Malaysian actress and singer who is known for her romantic comedy film roles and contributions to the local pop music industry. Singer Amy Rigby (born Amelia McMahon, 1959) is an American singer-songwriter. After playing with several New York bands she began a solo career, recording several albums which had only modest sales despite enthusiastic reviews. She settled into a career of touring small venues and private parties while raising a daughter, then formed a duo with Wreckless Eric whom she also married. As of November 2011 they continue to tour from a base in upstate New York. Singer Amy Sky (born on 24 September 1960 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, theatre actress, and television host. Sky started classical music lessons at the age of five, and plays piano, guitar, cello and recorder. Singer Ana Belén is the professional name of María del Pilar Cuesta Acosta, a Spanish actress and singer. She was born on 27 May 1951 in Madrid. Singer Anacani Maria Consuelo y Castillo Lopez Cantor Montoya (born April 10, 1954) is a Mexican-born American singer best known as a featured performer on The Lawrence Welk Show television program. Singer Ana G. Egge (born September 20 in Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada) is an American folk singer/songwriter. She sings, plays guitar, mandolin, bottleneck slide guitar and piano during her live performances. Singer Ana Isabel Acevedo Avilés is a Puerto Rican singer, actress and dancer. In December 2007 she released her first album, "Por El Amor". And in 2009, she became the first winner of Univision's Viva el Sueño. Singer Anaïs, full name Anaïs Croze, is a French singer. She was born in Grenoble, Isère, France on August 20, 1976. Her first album, called The Cheap Show, was recorded live in January 2004 and released in 2005. The Cheap Show, a pun on "peep-show", is titled such as she is the only musician on stage and makes extensive use of her JamMan pedal. Singer Ana Lila Downs Sánchez, best known as Lila Downs (born September 9, 1968) is a Mexican-American singer-songwriter. She performs her own compositions as well as tapping into Mexican traditional and popular music. She also incorporates indigenous Mexican influences and has recorded songs in indigenous languages such as Mixtec, Zapotec, Mayan, Nahuatl and P'urhépecha. Singer Ana Margarita Díaz Aceves is better known as Ana Diaz. She was born on February 6, 1972 in Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca, Mexico). She is a Mexican composer and singer of contemporary Mexican songs. In her musical style, she mixes sounds like jazz, blues, bossa nova, ballad, pop, latin music, cumbia and Mexican rhythms, which essentially makes her genre world music. Singer Ana María Martínez is a Grammy award–winning operatic soprano from Puerto Rico. Singer Ana Matawhaura Hato (30 December 1907–8 December 1953) was a New Zealand singer. Of Māori descent, she identified with the Ngati Whakaue, Te Arawa and Tuhourangi iwi. She was born in Ngapuna, Rotorua/Taupo, New Zealand on 30 December 1907. Singer Ana Nikolić () (born September 27, 1978 in Jagodina, Yugoslavia, now Serbia) is a well known Serbian pop singer-songwriter. She won over Serbian audience not only by her song named “Januar”, but also with her attractive appearance and seductive dancing performance which she studied and perfected on Musical Academy in Berlin. Since her debut in 2003, she has had #1 singles and sold millions of albums in the Balkans region. Singer Ana Rodríguez may refer to: Singer Anastasia Nicole "Ana" Horne (born August 5, 1978 in Claremont, California) is a former American actress and singer who has appeared on television and in the theater. Her last television role was "Lori" on the MTV series Undressed in 2000. She also starred as "Lark Madison-Scanlon" on the daytime soap opera Port Charles from 1997 to 1999. As a teenager, she was cast as "Ana" on the long-running NBC/The Disney Channel series Kids Incorporated from 1984, to 1985, and 1991 to the end of the series in 1994. Singer Anastasia Vinnikova, (, ) born April 15, 1991 is a singer from Belarus. She represented her country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song "I Love Belarus", but failed to qualify to the final. Singer Anastasiya Usova (Rus: Анастасия Усова) (born December 28, 1988 in Aktobe, Kazakh, Soviet Union (present Kazakhstan)) is a Kazakhstani singer who rose to popularity after placing second in SuperStar KZ 3, the Kazakh version of Pop Idol. She had fewest votes to Nurzhan Kermenbayev. Singer Anatoliy Vladimirovich "Anthony" Fedorov (; born May 4, 1985) is an American singer and actor who is currently the lead singer for the Chicago band 7th Heaven. He rose to fame as the fourth place finalist on the fourth season of American Idol. Singer A Nayyar is a Pakistani ghazal/film Singer. Singer Anders Ekborg (born 9 October 1960) is a Swedish actor and singer who has performed the roles of Karl Oskar in Kristina från Duvemåla and Freddie Trumper in Chess, two musicals that were written by former ABBA members Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. He has also acted in many Swedish-language versions of musicals, such as Jekyll and Hyde, Evita and Jesus Christ Superstar. He has been married to the actress Lia Boysen. Singer Andiòn Fernàndez is a Filipino operatic soprano, born in Manila. Singer Andra Willis (born August 27, 1943) is an American singer best known from television's The Lawrence Welk Show from 1967 to 1969. Singer Andrea Britton is a British singer-songwriter and a soulful trance vocalist. Singer Andrea Brown (born 17 February 1974) is an African American female singer from Boston, Massachusetts. She is also the cousin of singer Bobby Brown. Singer Andrea Christine Ross (born April 8, 1991) is an American singer and actress. She has been an award-winning lead actress on stage in her local area of Boston, Massachusetts since the age of eight years old. At age 13 she was discovered by Andrew Lloyd Webber, who decided to champion her career and launch her as his protégée with a debut CD recording in 2007. Singer Andrea Elizabeth Zonn (born 1969) is a singer and fiddle player who grew up in Champaign, Illinois. She grew up in an environment surrounded by music. She sings, and plays classical violin, and is fluent in numerous other musical genres. Zonn first met Alison Krauss at a fiddle contest at the Champaign County Fair when she was 10 (and Alison 8). Zonn was in the band Union Station as their fiddler and singer, until Krauss joined the band. Singer Andrea González Romo, Mexican singer, she was born in Singer Andrea Gruber (born 1966) is an award winning American dramatic soprano particularly admired for her interpretations of the works of Puccini, Verdi, and Wagner. Singer Andrea Heinemann Simon (March 24, 1909 - February 15, 1994) was a community leader and the mother of award-winning singer, Carly Simon. Singer Andrea Louisa Marcovicci (born November 18, 1948) is an American actress and singer. Singer Andrea Menard is a Canadian actress, playwright, and jazz singer, born in 1971 in Flin Flon, Manitoba and based in Saskatchewan. Singer Andrea Nozzari (1775 – 12 December 1832) was an Italian tenor. Singer Andreas Schmidt may refer to: Singer Andreas Scholl (born 10 November 1967) is a German countertenor, a male classical singer in the alto vocal range, specialising in Baroque music. Singer Andrea Zsadon (18 October 1946) is Hungarian soprano. Singer André Claveau (17 December 1911 – 4 July 2003) was a popular singer in France from the 1940s to the 1960s. He won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1958 singing "Dors, mon amour" (Sleep, My Love) with music composed by Pierre Delanoë and lyrics by Hubert Giraud. Singer Andreea Banica (born June 21, 1978 in Eforie Sud, Constanţa, Constanța County, Romania) is a Romanian-born singer. Singer Andrée Watters-Michaud (born January 25, 1983 in Charlesbourg, Quebec) is a musician and a two-time Félix Award winner from Quebec Singer Andrew Broder (April 16, 1845 – January 4, 1918) was an Ontario farmer, merchant and political figure. He represented Dundas in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1875 to 1886 and in the Canadian House of Commons from 1896 to 1911 as a Conservative member. Singer Andrew Carwood is the Director of Music at St Paul's Cathedral in London and director of his own group, The Cardinall's Musick. Singer Andrew Conrad De Silva (born 23 November 1974) is an Australian R&B and rock singer. He was a member of the band CDB from 1991 to 1997, when he left to undergo treatment for cancer. Singer Andrew Fagan (born 1962) is a prominent New Zealand writer, singer and songwriter. He grew up in Wellington. He gained fame in New Zealand in the 1980s as the lead singer of the pop group The Mockers. Singer Andrew Foster-Williams (born in Wigan, Greater Manchester) is an English operatic bass-baritone, concert singer and recitalist. Singer Andrew Frost may refer to: Singer Andrew James Charlton Hill better known as Charlton Hill (born 4 April 1975) and sometimes credited as Andrew Hill is an Australian Actor and singer-songwriter. His debut album Waterline, produced three hits: "Deep", "2's Company" and "Don't Sail". Singer Andrew Kishore is a Bangladeshi singer. Singer Andrew "Mac" McDermott (26 January 1966 – 3 August 2011) was a singer mostly known for his work in the progressive metal band Threshold. He was also the lead singer of Swampfreaks and the German group Sargant Fury. Singer Andrew Penman may refer to: Singer Andrew Phillip Gregory (December 14, 1966 – 29 July 2012), better known as Sluggy Ranks, was a Jamaican dancehall singer who was a major part of the New York dancehall scene. Singer Andrew Ranken (born 13 November 1953 in London) is an English drummer, best known as the percussionist for the English-Irish band The Pogues. Singer Andrew Roachford (born 22 January 1965) is a British singer-songwriter. Singer Andrew Vasquez is a Native American flute player of the Apache tribe. He has released four albums to date, Vasquez, the award winning Wind River, V3: An American Indian, and Togo, all released by Makoché Records. Singer Andrew Whiteman (born David Andrew Patrick Whiteman) is a Canadian musician and songwriter. Forming the Bourbon Tabernacle Choir in Toronto out of high school, he eventually left the band in 1993 after eight years. Whiteman went on to record Fear of Zen in 1995 with the band Que Vida! Whiteman fronts the band Apostle of Hustle with bassist Julian Brown and drummer Dean Stone. Singer Andrey Viktorovich Gubin (, real surname Klementyev (Клементьев)) (born April 30, 1974 in Ufa) is a Russian pop-singer, poet, composer and record producer. Singer Andriana Babali (Greek: Ανδριάνα Μπάμπαλη) is a Greek singer and songwriter. Singer Andriani Marshanda, also known as "Caca" or "Chacha" (born in Jakarta, 10 August 1989) is an Indonesian actress, singer and also a television host. Singer Andrija "Era" Ojdanić (Serbian Cyrillic Ера Ојданић) is a Serbian folk singer. Singer Andrij Vsevolod Dobriansky (September 2, 1930 – February 1, 2012), born in Ukraine, was an American bass-baritone opera singer who holds the distinction of having the longest continuous term of service for an artist of Ukrainian descent with the Metropolitan Opera Company, where he performed for twenty-seven years. Since the 1969-1970 season, he had sung over sixty roles in 905 performances, among them Leporello in Don Giovanni, Melitone in La Forza del Destino, Rocco in Fidelio, and Jero in L'Assedio di Corinto. Andrij Pokhvalit performed with many leading symphony orchestras and opera companies. Singer Andru Branch is a Canadian reggae musician. He is the lead singer-songwriter of the reggae band Andru Branch & Halfway Tree. He was nominated for a Juno Award for his debut 1998 album What If I Told You. Singer Andrzej Piaseczny (born Pionki, 6 January 1971) more commonly known as Piasek, is a Polish singer. Singer Andy Chase is a New York based musician/songwriter/producer. He is a member of the bands Ivy, Brookville, and Paco. He is also a co-owner of New York City recording studio Stratosphere sound with partners James Iha (ex-Smashing Pumpkins), and Adam Schlesinger (Fountains of Wayne, Ivy). Singer Andy Hopkins (born October 19, 1949) is a former all-star Canadian Football League (CFL) running back. Andrew “Shay” Hopkins, a native of Crockett, Texas attended Ralph Bunche High School. He was a member of the High School Choir, Ralph Bunche Gazette, Year-book Staff and Sports Editor of the Ralph Bunche Year-book. Andy showed extraodinary athletic abilities in high school. He was a stand-out star in track, baseball, and football. Hopkins didn’t make the football team: he was cut as a ninth-grader under the coaching of his father, Andrew J. Hopkins. Hopkins used this incident as a determining factor to try harder. He later became captain of his high school football team. Singer Andy M. Stewart (born 8 September 1952, Alyth, Perthshire) is a Scottish singer and songwriter, formerly the frontman for Silly Wizard. Singer Andy Prieboy (born April 17, 1955) is a musician, author, and former morgue attendant. He was born in Los Angeles, California and raised in East Chicago, Indiana. Singer Andy Rowley is a British television producer known for his children's dramas, including Jeopardy, which won a BAFTA Award for best children's drama in 2002, and Microsoap, Prix Jeunesse winner and BAFTA best children's drama award winner in 1999. Singer Andy Sears (born Andreas Costa Sears, 16 January 1960, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex) is a British musician and vocalist/composer of the band Twelfth Night from November 1983 to December 1986, and again from June 2007 to the present day. Sears originally joined Twelfth Night in December 1983, and left to pursue other projects in December 1986. Singer Andy Stewart may refer to: Singer Andy White may refer to: Singer Andy Yorke (born 10 January 1972) is an English musician and former lead singer and guitarist for the band Unbelievable Truth. He is the younger brother of Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke. Singer Angela Ammons is a female singer and songwriter from Austin, Texas and sister to actor Christopher Reagan Ammons. She began her career singing karaoke, especially Bette Midler's song The Rose. A few years later and a few inches taller, she outgrew her room in Austin, Texas, and moved to Nashville, Tennessee. By signing her name to a Universal Records contract, she forfeited the typical teenage dream of football games and high school prom and made her own dream come true. Singer Angela An Youqi (; born October 14, 1982 in Harbin, Heilongjiang) Singer Angela Carrasco (born January 23, 1945) is a Dominican Republic singer. Carrasco was one of a group of Latin American divas in the 1970s. This group also included Susana Giménez, Charytín, Iris Chacón, Ednita Nazario, Yolandita Monge and Rocío Dúrcal. Singer Angela Chang (; born January 19, 1982) is a Taiwanese singer and actress. She has been nominated twice for Best Leading Actress in a Television Series at the Golden Bell Awards in Taiwan. Singer Angela Denoke (born 27 November 1961, in Stade) is a German opera singer (soprano). Singer Angela Feeney (born 19 October 1954 in West Belfast) is a Northern Irish opera singer. Singer Angela Gheorghiu (; born Angela Burlacu 7 September 1965) is a Romanian soprano. Since her professional debut in 1990, she has performed in the leading roles of several operas at New York's Metropolitan Opera, London's Royal Opera House, the Vienna State Opera, Milan's La Scala, and many other opera houses in Europe and the United States. She has a substantial discography primarily with EMI Classics and Decca. Singer Ángela María Fernández González known as Angy (Palma, Majorca, September 5, 1990) is a Spanish singer and actress. Singer Angela M. Brown (born 1964) is an African-American dramatic soprano particularly admired for her portrayal of Verdi heroines. Singer Angela Reign (born February 20, 1978) is an American country rock singer and actress. Singer Ángel Custodio Loyola (September 4, 1926 – September 24, 1985), was a Venezuelan singer and composer, better known for being pioneering at the diffusion of joropo and the popular music of the Venezuelan plains, also for being defender of the country’s folklore, and his work for the masification of Venezuelan music, popularizing and being author of songs such as: El Gavilán, Tierra Negra, Carnaval, Sentimiento Llanero, Catira Marmoleña, Faenas Llaneras, Puerto Miranda, among others. Singer Angel Deradoorian (born July 18, 1986) is a Brooklyn-based musician best known for her work with Dirty Projectors. Deradoorian's debut EP, Mind Raft, was released under her surname on May 5, 2009 by Lovepump United Records. Her last name is of Armenian heritage. In 2009, she recorded a track with Vampire Weekend keyboardist Rostam Batmanglij and Ra Ra Riot vocalist Wes Miles on their Discovery album LP. The track is entitled "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend". Animal Collective chose her to perform at the All Tomorrow's Parties festival that they curated in May 2011. On February 22, 2011, she released a split 7" with Albert McCloud containing a song by McCloud entitled "Planetarium 2010" and her own song "Marichka". She is a member of Avey Tare's new project, Slasher Flicks, along with ex Ponytail (band) drummer Jeremy Hyman. Singer Angèle Arsenault, (born October 1, 1943) is an acclaimed Canadian-Acadian singer, songwriter and media host. Singer Angel Garcia may refer to: Singer Angelica Catalani (1780 – 12 June 1849) was an Italian opera singer, the daughter of a tradesman. Her greatest gift was her voice, a soprano of nearly three octaves in range. Its unsurpassed power and flexibility made her one of the greatest bravura singers of all times. She also worked as a singing teacher. Her pupils included Laure Cinti-Damoreau and Fanny Corri-Paltoni. Singer Angélica María Hartman Ortiz (also known as La Novia de México; born September 27, 1944) is an American-born Mexican actress and a Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter. Singer Angelica Segerbäck (Angel) (born in Stockholm - June 22, 1982) is lead vocalist in the bands Waves under Water and LinaLaukaR which she and Johan Svärdshammar started together. She has also appeared on a few songs by other bands. Singer Angélico Vieira (December 31, 1982 – June 28, 2011), whose full name was Sandro Milton Vieira Angélico, was a Portuguese actor and singer. He was a former member of the Portuguese boy band, D'ZRT. Singer Angelika Kirchschlager (born 1965, Salzburg) is an Austrian mezzo-soprano opera and lieder singer. Singer Angelo Badà (27 May 1876 – 23 March 1941) was an Italian operatic tenor. He had a lengthy association with the Metropolitan Opera of New York City where he gave a total of 2,170 performance in 94 different operas in over 100 different roles from 1908 through 1938. Only two singers in the Met's history have made more appearances with the company: Charles Anthony and George Cehanovsky. He mostly appeared in comprimario roles during his career, although he did occasionally perform larger parts. His repertoire encompassed operas in the English, Italian, French, and German languages Singer Angelos Grammenos (Greek: Άγγελος Γραμμένος; March 15, 1958) is a Greek actor, television director and singer. Born on the island of Corfu, he was particularly popular during the 1980s. Singer Angel Peña may refer to: Singer Angie Brown (born 13th June 1963) is a female singer/songwriter from Brixton, in South London. Singer Ang It-hong (; October 30, 1927 – February 24, 2010), who was born in Yanshui Township in Tainan County (now part of Tainan City), was a Taiwanese popular singer, songwriter, composer and actor. He became popular in the 1960s and continued his acting career over three decades. Most of his works are songs in Taiwanese, including Kū Chêng Mî Mî (舊情綿綿) and Soaⁿ-téng O͘-káu Hiaⁿ (山頂黑狗兄). Singer Angus Tung (; born July 26, 1959 in Taipei, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter and record producer from the mid-1980s to mid-1990s. Blessed with boyish good looks and talent, Angus Tung debuted in 1983 and released his first solo album “Miss You” (想你) two years after. He subsequently released 14 albums, including a Chinese pop classic “Thinking of You” (其实你不懂我的心). To date, he has won numerous musical and popularity awards such as “Best Male Vocalist” and “Top Ten Most Popular Artiste in China”. These days, despite being more active with drama serials and radio hosting in China, Angus continues to compose and sing songs. Singer Aníbal Lovera (January 26, 1926 – January 23, 1994) was a Paraguayan composer, singer and folklorist. He was also a singer of the Chaco War epics. Anibal was born in Paraguay, in the Paraguari department, in the city of Quyquyho, on January 26, 1926, and died completely blind in Asuncion, January 23, 1994. Singer Ani Choying Dolma () (born June 4, 1971, in Kathmandu, Nepal), also known as Choying Dolma and Ani Choying (Ani, "nun", is an honorific), is a Buddhist nun and musician from the Nagi Gompa nunnery in Nepal. She is known in Nepal and throughout the world for bringing many Tibetan Buddhist chants and feast songs to mainstream audiences. Singer Anisa Romero is a musician, painter and designer. She is the lead singer of the groups Sky Cries Mary and Hana. She graduated from the University of Washington in 1990 and received her masters degree from New York University. In 2001 she relocated to New York City Anisa currently lives in NYC with her daughter Petra. Singer Anisha Nicole Gwynn, (born August 8, 1985 in San Diego, California) known best by her stagenames Anisha Nicole and Nee-Nee Gwynn, is an R&B/hip hop pop-artist. Singer Anis Kachohi (born 1977 in Pontoise, Val-d'Oise) is a French country singer known as Anis. Singer Anita Best is a teacher, broadcaster, and well-known singer from the Atlantic province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Singer Anita Bitri-Prapaniku (January 8, 1968 – October 19, 2004) was a pop singer and violinist from Albania. She was found dead in her Staten Island home along with her 8-year-old daughter Sibora Nini and 66-year-old mother Azbije. The three died due to an accidental carbon monoxide poisoning after boiler ventilators in the basement were stuffed with plastic bags to keep out concrete from construction work. Her husband, Luan Prapaniku, had recently died from cancer. Singer Anita Cerquetti (April 13, 1931) is an Italian dramatic soprano who had a short career in the 1950s. Singer Anita Elson (1898–1985) was an American dancer and singer who appeared in revues in New York City and London, England, in the early 20th century. Singer Anita Harris (born Anita Madeleine Harris, 3 June 1942, Midsomer Norton, Somerset, England) is an English actress, singer and entertainer. Singer Anita Hegerland (born 3 March 1961 in Sandefjord), is a Norwegian singer famous for her childhood career in Scandinavia, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg and subsequent vocal contributions to Mike Oldfield's work, among others. Singer Anita Jane Bryant (born March 25, 1940) is an American singer, former Miss Oklahoma beauty pageant winner, and outspoken critic of homosexuality. She scored four Top 40 hits in the United States in the late 1950s and early 1960s, including "Paper Roses," which reached #5. She later became known for her strong views against homosexuality and for her campaigning in 1977 to repeal a local ordinance in Dade County, Florida, that prohibited discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, an involvement that significantly damaged her popularity and career in show business. Singer Anita Jean Grilli (born October 31, 1927), known professionally as Anita Kerr, is an American singer, arranger, composer, conductor, pianist, and music producer. She recorded and performed successfully with her vocal harmony groups in Nashville, Los Angeles, and Europe. Singer Anita Lipnicka (born June 13, 1975 in Piotrków Trybunalski) is a Polish singer and songwriter. Her career as a singer started with Varius Manx, a band she joined in 1993. In 1996 she made a decision to pursue a solo career, she left the band and moved to London where she made her first solo album. Singer Anita Skorgan (born November 13, 1958) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter. She was once married to Jahn Teigen, another successful Norwegian singer-songwriter, constantly in the tabloids the two were considered the first superstar celebrity couple in Norway. Together they have a daughter. Singer Anja Harteros (born 23 July 1972) is a German operatic soprano. In 1999, she became the first German to win the Cardiff Singer of the World competition. Singer Anja Rupel (born 19 March 1966) is a Slovene pop singer, songwriter, radio announcer, and journalist. Her father, Fedja Rupel, is a flautist and a professor at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana, and her uncle is the politician and diplomat Dimitrij Rupel. Singer Anja Silja Regina Langwagen( ,born April 17, 1940 in Berlin) is a German soprano who is known for her great abilities as a singing-actress and for the vastness of her repertoire. Singer Anja Steinlechner is an Austrian-born singer/songwriter. She has recorded with several well-known artists as well as for TV shows. "Hanome" a duet she recorded with famous Greek singer Notis Sfakianakis was featured on his album As Milisoun Ta Tragoudia. She also did the song "Do Anything" which was on the soundtrack for the German children's cartoon Simsala Grimm. Another song of hers "Bringing Out the Best of Me" was featured on the WB Series Jack & Jill. She also sang and co-wrote the main character song "Falling Apart" for the European-Bollywood movie Bombay Dreams. She co-wrote (with world renowned songwriter Jörgen Elofsson) the platinum selling single "Why does i rain" for Swedish singer Darin. German Idol runner up Martin Stosch sang "I can reach heaven from here" (another writing collaboration with Elofsson) in 2007. Singer Anji Bee is a vocalist/lyricist, podcaster, former college radio DJ, and music journalist from Los Angeles. Bee is best known as the vocalist and front person of the band, Lovespirals, and the hostess and producer of music show, The Chillcast with Anji Bee. Singer Ankaralı Turgut is one of the oldest and once the most popular singer from the "Ankaralı"(the one comes from Ankara) school of Turkish ethnic music. He started his career in early 90's and he was morally questionized by many. His rivals are Ankaralı Namık and Hasan Yılmaz and his fellow friend is Ankaralı Yasemin, who is a similar female singer. He is a famous performer of electronic "Ankara music" style. Singer Anke Pietrangeli (born; 16 November 1982) is a South African singer who was the winner of the second season of popular talent search series Idols in South Africa in 2003. Like her predecessor, Heinz Winckler, Anke also had a nickname: The Kimberley Diamond. Pietrangeli was convinced to enter by her brother, Sven, who was always certain that his sister would be a star. Singer Ankit Tiwari (born March 6, 1990) is an Indian singer, playback singer and music director in television and Bollywood. He received acclaim for his song, "Sunn Raha Hai" in 2013 hit film, Aashiqui 2. Singer Anna Book (born 10 September 1970) is a Swedish pop singer. She participated in Let's Dance, in 2006 and finished in 2nd place with dancer David Watson. Singer Anna Caterina Antonacci, born 5 April 1961 in Ferrara, is an Italian soprano known for roles in the bel canto and Baroque repertories. She possesses a dark, flexible voice that has been put to great use in the Rossini canon, and indeed for many years she performed as a mezzo-soprano. Antonacci studied in Bologna and made her debut as Rosina in 1986 at Arezzo. She was profiled at length by the New York Times in March 2012. Singer Anna Coddington is a New Zealand singer-songwriter. She has released two albums: "The Lake" in 2008 and "Cat & Bird" in Feb 2011. Her previous band 'Duchess', for whom Coddington was songwriter, singer and guitarist, also released a 6 track EP in 2005. Singer Anna Graceman (born August 1, 1999) is an American folk and pop rock singer-songwriter and pianist whose self-penned songs and music has gained notable attention home and abroad. As of 2013, she has written and performed over 50 of her own published songs; releasing her debut album on September 25, 2012. In 2009, at the age of 9 years old, Graceman made several appearances on American National Television including the The Ellen DeGeneres Show (October 7, 2009) and performed her song "Paradise" Later in 2011, at the age of 11, she gained wider popularity with her performances in the sixth season of the America's Got Talent competition. In 2013, she performed 43 shows at The Palazzo Theater in The Venetian Hotel and Resort for eight weeks. Her performances there brought her critical acclaim. Graceman has a substantial Internet presence. Her YouTube views are nearing 100 million views. Her America's Got Talent audition video alone has over 29 million views as of July 2013. Singer Anna Guarini, Contessa Trotti, (1563 – May 3, 1598) was an Italian virtuoso singer of the late Renaissance. She was one of the most renowned singers of the age, and was one of the four concerto di donne at the Ferrara court of the d'Este family, for whom many composers wrote in a progressive style. Singer Anna Jantar-Kukulska (10 June 1950 – 14 March 1980) was a popular Polish singer and mother of Natalia Kukulska. Singer Anna Larsson (born September 10, 1966) is a Swedish contralto. Her international debut was made with the Berlin Philharmonic and the conductor Claudio Abbado in a performance of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 2 in 1997. In 2005 received a Grammy nomination for her recording of Richard Strauss Daphne together with WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne conducted by Semyon Bychkov. Singer Anna Leese (born 7 March 1981) is a New Zealand born soprano opera singer based in Tuscany. She made her debut at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden in 2006, as understudy for the part of Musetta in Giacomo Puccini's La bohème. She returned to sing the part in her own right in 2008. Singer Anna Lesko (born January 10, 1979, in Chişinău, Moldavian SSR as Anna Lesko, is a popular Romanian singer. Lesko is of Ukrainian origin and she lived in the Moldavian SSR until she was 17 years old, when she came to Romania, where she has lived ever since. One of her passions is painting and her creations can be seen on her official website. She started her career in 2002 with the single "Ard in flacari (Burn in flames)" which was in included on the album "Flacari (Flames)". In 2003 she released a new album entitled "Inseparabili (Inseparable)", for which she was rewarded with the gold disc in Romania. The third studio album by the artist "Pentru tine (For you)" was released in 2004 with three singles sites, the most successful being "Nu mai am timp (I do not have time)", written by and Eduard Alexandru. In 2006 Anna Lesko released the single "Anycka Maya", which quickly became a success in Romania. Singer Anna Magdalena Bach (née Wilcke or Wilcken) (22 September 1701 – 22 February 1760) was an accomplished singer and the second wife of Johann Sebastian Bach. Singer Anna Maria Strada (fl 1719–1741, in Bergamo) was an Italian soprano of the 18th century. She is best remembered for her association with the composer George Frideric Handel, in whose operas Strada sang. Singer Anna-Maria Zimmermann (born December 14, 1988 in Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German singer and a Deutschland sucht den Superstar participant in 2006. Zimmermann was injured in a helicopter accident when a Robinson R44 type helicopter crashed into the ground on October 24. Singer Anna Marly (), (30 October 1917 – 15 February 2006), was a Russian singer-songwriter. She come very early in France, just after her father were killed by the Bolsheviks in 1917. She is best remembered as the composer of the Chant des Partisans, a protest song that was used as the ersatz anthem of the Free French Forces during World War II; the popularity of the Chant des Partisans was such that it was proposed as a new national anthem after the conclusion of the war. Singer Anna Melato (Born May 18, 1952 Milan) is an Italian actress, singer and voice actor. She sang Nino Rota's Canzone arrabbiata and El Tunin. Singer Anna Moffo (June 27, 1932 – March 9, 2006) was an Italian-American opera singer, television personality, and award-winning dramatic actress. One of the leading lyric-coloratura sopranos of her generation, she possessed a warm and radiant voice of considerable range and agility. Winning a Fulbright Scholarship to study in Italy, she became very popular there after performing leading operatic roles on three RAI television productions in 1956. Moffo returned to America for her debut at the Lyric Opera of Chicago on October 16, 1957. Her Metropolitan Opera of New York debut took place on November 14, 1959. She performed at the Met for over seventeen seasons. Although Anna Moffo's original recordings were made for EMI, she later signed an exclusive contract with RCA Victor. In the early 1960s, she hosted her own show on Italian television, was acclaimed for her beauty, appeared in several operatic films, and other dramatic non-singing roles. In the early 1970s she extended her international popularity to Germany through operatic performances, TV appearances, and several films...all while continuing her American operatic performances. Due to an extremely heavy workload, Moffo suffered a serious vocal-breakdown in 1974, from which she never fully recovered. In later years, she gave several master classes through the Met. Her death at age 73 was preceded by a decade-long battle with cancer. Singer Anna Murphy (born 21 August 1969 on Glasgow, Scotland) is a Film producer. Singer Anna Myrra Malmberg is a Swedish singer, actress, songwriter and photographer. Singer Ann (Annie) Cotton (born Laval, July 13, 1975) is a Canadian actress and singer. Singer Anna (or Ann) Selina Storace, known as Nancy Storace (27 October 1765 – 24 August 1817) (; ) was an English operatic soprano. The role of Susanna in Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro was written for and first performed by her. She was born in London and died there after she retired from the stage in 1808. Her brother, Stephen Storace, composed several operas. Singer Anna Päivikki Järvinen (born 16 April 1970) is a Sweden-Finnish composer, singer and musician who was a member of the group Granada before they split in 2003. Järvinen afterwards started a solo career and has so far released three albums and worked with artists like Olle Ljungström, Melody Club, Dungen, Björn Olsson and Olavi Uusivirta. Singer Anna Renzi (c.1620 – after 1659) was an Italian soprano renowned for her acting ability as well as her voice, who has been described as the first diva in the history of opera. Singer Anna Russell, née Anna Claudia Russell-Brown (27 December 191118 October 2006) was an English–Canadian singer and comedienne. She gave many concerts in which she sang and played comic musical sketches on the piano. Among her best-known works are her concert performances and famous recordings of The Ring of the Nibelungs (An Analysis) – a humorous 30-minute synopsis of Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen – and (on the same album) her parody How to Write Your Own Gilbert and Sullivan Opera. Singer Anna Sara Christina Nordell (born February 19, 1982) is a Swedish singer. "Drømmer jeg?", performed with Danish Johnny Deluxe reached the top 5 on the MTV Up North chart. Nordell also wrote a song for the soundtrack of the Swedish movie "Det blir aldrig som man tänkt sig" and performed "I’ll still love you then" for the soundtrack of the "Message in a bottle". Singer Anna Sofia Helena Källgren, known as Sofia Källgren (born 17 August 1970, Högsbo, Sweden), is a Swedish singer. She sings in two other languages, English and Mandarin Chinese, in addition to in Swedish. Singer Anna Tomowa-Sintow (, by official transliteration Anna Tomova-Sintova, born September 22, 1941, in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian soprano who has sung to great acclaim in all the major opera houses around the world in a repertoire that includes Mozart, Rossini, Verdi, Puccini, Wagner, and Strauss. She enjoyed a particularly close professional relationship with conductor Herbert von Karajan from 1973 until the conductor's death in 1989. Singer Anna Veleva is a Bulgarian soprano. Singer Anna Wiktoria German (February 14, 1936 – August 25, 1982) was a popular Polish singer of Russian, German and Dutch origins. Singer Ann Cargill (born Ann Brown) (1760 – 4 March 1784) was a British opera diva and celebrated beauty whose life and death were a sensation in London at the close of the 18th century. Singer Ann Drummond-Grant (1905 – 11 September 1959) was a British singer and actress, best known for her performances in contralto roles of the Gilbert and Sullivan operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. Singer Anne Azéma (born Alsace), is a French-born soprano and artistic director of the Boston Camerata. She has been an important or leading singer of early music since 1993. She has co-directed programs for the Boston Camerata and is also noted as a music scholar. She is perhaps best known for performing music from the Middle Ages, lute songs from the Renaissance period, Baroque sacred music, and contemporary music theater. She is also a music educator and a researcher. She has performed in Japan, Germany, the US, Australia and elsewhere. Singer Anne-Cathrine Herdorf, born 10 July 1967 in Copenhagen, is a Danish singer and actress who represented Denmark with the group Bandjo at the 1987 Eurovision Song Contest. Performing the song "En lille melodi" ("A little tune" / English recording title: "A Simple Little Song") she finished in 5th place with 83 points. Singer Anne Cochran is a singer-songwriter from Cleveland, Ohio. She is best known as the lead touring vocalist for pianist and songwriter Jim Brickman, with whom she shared the top 5 Adult Contemporary hit single "After All These Years" in 1998. She has also released a number of solo albums, and the single "Someone Is Missing at Christmas" from her album This is the Season peaked at number 11 on the US Adult contemporary chart in 2005. She has shared duets with musicians and artists such as Donny Osmond, Michael Feinstein, Collin Raye, Dave Koz, Richie McDonald, Orlagh Fallon, Tracy Silverman, Jeff Timmons, Kristy Starling, Mario Frangoulis, Michael Feinstein, Wayne Brady, Michael Bolton, Linda Eder and Mark Masri. Singer Anne Dorte Michelsen (born 17 July 1958, Århus) is a Danish singer and composer. In Denmark she first became known as a member of the groups Tøsedrengene and Venter på Far. Outside Denmark her second solo record ("Næste Dans") sold well in Norway, Sweden and Japan. Her popularity in Japan was due to the song "Fortrolighed" which was a title song on a popular Japanese TV-show. The exotic Danish language and the longing melancholy mood apparently made a resonance with the Japanese audience. Singer Anne Ducros (born in 1959) is a French jazz singer. Singer Anne Elizabeth "Holly" Woods is an American rock singer whose notable works include five platinum albums by the rock band Toronto. Singer Anne Feeney (born July 1, 1951) is a political activist, folk musician and singer-songwriter. Singer Anne Grete Preus (born 1957) is a Norwegian singer. She was a rock artist in Norway in the 1980s and 1990s, first as member of the bands Veslefrikk and Can Can, and later as a solo artist. She has released nine solo albums, and has won the Spellemannprisen and other awards multiple times. Singer Anne-Grete Rendtorff (born 1947) is a Danish singer, who was most popular in the 1980s. She was a member of Van Dango in the period 1975-1981. In 1980 she launched her solo career. Anne-Grete is probably best known for the song "Vintertur på strøget", which is a cover of "Complainte pour Ste-Catherine" by Kate & Anna McGarrigle. This song is also covered by Marie Bergmann: "Ingen kommer undan politiken". Singer Anne Haigis (born 9 December 1955) is a German musician and singer. Through the 1980s, she gained commercial success with German language songs, but in the 1990s she focused more on English language material. Singer Anne Kerry Ford is an American cabaret singer and actress. Singer Anneke van Giersbergen (born 8 March 1973) is a Dutch singer and musician. She is the former lead singer and guitarist of the Dutch progressive/alternative rock band The Gathering, which she departed in August 2007. Since then, she has been involved in a solo project called Agua de Annique, which also included her husband & drummer of the band, Rob Snijders. She now performs under her own name with her husband & other members. She has also worked with Lawn, Farmer Boys, Ayreon, Napalm Death, Novembers Doom, Moonspell, Globus, Giant Squid, Devin Townsend, Anathema, Within Temptation and DJ Hidden Singer Anne Kirkpatrick (born 4 July 1952) is an Australian country music singer. She is the daughter of country singers Slim Dusty and Joy McKean. Singer Anne Lenner (1912–1997) was a popular English female vocalist, singing with the dance bands of the 1930s. She is most closely associated with Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Orpheans, a band who regularly played at the Savoy Hotel in London; she made many studio recordings with this band. The British bands played a softer version of the swing jazz popular in the USA during the 1930s and 1940s. Singer Anne Loree is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Edmonton, Alberta. Best known as the writer of "Insensitive", an international Top 40 hit for Jann Arden in 1995, Loree has also released four albums as a solo performer. She was also previously a member of Jr. Gone Wild. Singer Anne Lorne Gillies (born 1944; in Gaelic, Anna Latharna NicGilliosa) is a Scottish singer-songwriter, broadcaster, academic and writer. She was raised in Argyll and began singing as a child and as a native Gaelic speaker she participated in the Mod aged 17 where she won a gold medal for her singing talent. Singer Annely Peebo (born 16 November 1971) is a mezzo-soprano from Estonia. Singer Anne-Marie Hurst was the lead vocalist for the groups The Elements, Skeletal Family, and Ghost Dance. She was the lead vocalist of Elements until 1982. In December 1982, she helped form Skeletal Family. After departing from Skeletal Family in 1985, she co-founded Ghost Dance with Gary Marx (formerly of The Sisters of Mercy) in 1985. Singer Anne-Marie Ruddock (born Anne-Marie Teresa Antoinette Ruddock, 22 June 1963) was the lead vocalist with a 1980s ska revival, reggae and new wave band, called Amazulu. In 1984 she appeared with Amazulu on the TV show The Young Ones, performing "Moonlight Romance" in the episode "Time". Singer Anne McCue is an alternative country singer-songwriter, guitarist & producer from Australia. Singer Anne Meson (born 12 May 1975) is a French show host and singer. Her mother was a Russian artist and a dance teacher. Her father was a Spanish stuntman and musician. In her childhood, Anne studied piano, dance but also equitation. Singer Annemie Anne Francine Coenen (born 14 July 1978 in Herk-de-Stad) is a singer, producer and Belgian composer best known for her role in the group AnnaGrace (formerly known as Ian Van Dahl). She has an older sister, Tiny. Singer Anne Mondrup Gadegaard Jensen (born 7 November 1991 in Århus, Region Midtjylland, Denmark), better known as Anne Gadegaard, is a Danish singer and songwriter. She is best known for finishing 5th at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003 while representing Denmark. Singer Anne Pigalle is a chanteuse (singer) and multimedia artist (writer, musician, art performer, poet, photographer and painter). Singer Anne Rogers (born 29 July 1933, Liverpool) is a retired English actress, dancer and singer. Singer Anne Schwanewilms (born in Gelsenkirchen, Germany) is a German lyric soprano. She studied gardening before training as a singer with the German bass, Hans Sotin, in Cologne. She is particularly associated with performing the works of Wagner, Franz Schreker, Alban Berg, and Richard Strauss. Singer Anne Shelton or Ann Shelton may refer to: Singer Anne Sofie von Otter (born 9 May 1955) is a Swedish mezzo-soprano. Singer Annette Daniels (September 10, 1961 – April 1, 2004) was an American mezzo-soprano opera singer. Singer Annette Dasch (born 24 March 1976 in Berlin) is a German soprano. She performs in operas and concerts. Singer Annette Ducharme, also known as Anet (born February 23rd in Windsor, Ontario) is a Canadian musician and songwriter. She is best known as a songwriter for other performers, including Tom Cochrane and Lawrence Gowan, but has also recorded several albums, both as a solo artist and as a member of the band Bowers-Ducharme (with James Bowers). Singer Annette Peacock (born in 1941) is an American composer, arranger, producer, musician, writer, singer. Singer Annette Richardson Dinwoodey (February 17, 1906 – January 21, 2007) was an American radio singer and centenarian. She sang with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir from 1971 to 1973. She was a contralto. Singer Ann Hallenberg, born 1967, is a Swedish mezzosoprano. Singer Ann Hampton Callaway (born May 30, 1958) is a multiplatinum-selling singer, composer, lyricist, pianist, and actress. She is best known for writing and singing the theme to the TV series The Nanny, writing songs for Barbra Streisand and starring in the Broadway musical Swing!. Singer Annice Sidwells (1902–2001) was a star of early wireless radio in the UK as a contralto singer. Sidwells was born in Settle, North Yorkshire, England. Her talent belied the meagre settings of an amateur operatic society in a remote Yorkshire market town, and Sidwells became a star of the early radio broadcasts of the BBC. Singer Annick Massis (born 1960) is a French soprano. Singer Annie Gill is an Indian television actress. She was born in Punjab, India. She made her debut with Zor Ka Jhatka, a game show on NDTV Imagine. Singer Annie Grenier (born 1971 Montreal) is an actress/singer whose alter ego Annie Brocoli is a popular children's character in Quebec. The fictional character was inspired by her childhood experiences as well as by her two children. Singer Annie Lin is a US-based songwriter and the founder of the Ariadne Record label. She was born on January 14, 1980 in Taiwan, and moved to Southern California by the age of six. Singer Annie Louise Cary (October 22, 1842 – April 3, 1921) was an American singer. Singer Ann-Louise Hanson (born in Kristianstad in 1944) is a Swedish singer and has been involved in the music industry for over 40 years. Singer Ann Moray (1909–1981) was a singer and novelist. A native of Wales, Moray married Juan Lopez de Ceballos, a Venezuelan diplomat. Singer Ann Mui (梅愛芳) (1959 - 16 April 2000) was a singer and actress. She was the older sister of Hong Kong actress and singer, the late Anita Mui and two brothers. Her mother remarried after her father died. Despite not being twins, their singing voice is strikingly similar. Singer Ann Murray, DBE, is an Irish mezzo-soprano. She was born on 27 August 1949, in Dublin. She studied with Frederic Cox at the Royal Manchester College of Music and made her stage debut as Alcestis in Christoph Willibald Gluck's Alceste in 1974. She has since sung at all major opera houses and is particularly noted for her performances in works by George Frideric Handel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Richard Strauss. Singer Ann Rabson (April 12, 1945 – January 30, 2013) was an American blues vocalist, pianist and guitar player. She was a solo recording artist signed to Alligator Records and was a member of Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women, an acoustic blues band that disbanded amicably in 2009. Singer Ann Saunderson (born in Birmingham) is a British dance/soul artist. Ann Nanton met Kevin Saunderson when she went to join her older sister Judy in London in 1987. (Judy was already a session singer). Soon afterward, she married him and moved to the US, appearing on several of his recordings as a vocalist. She also recorded under the aliases Surreal and Karen Joy, and was lead vocalist of dance group Kaos. She also worked with Inner City, her husband's band. One of Saunderson's most famous contributions to Inner City was its 1992 hit, "Pennies From Heaven." The late 1990s were rather inactive, and it was only in 2000 that Saunderson began to record with new acts. In the early 2000s, she worked with the American techno band Octave One. She provided guest vocals on two of its single releases, "Blackwater" and "Somedays." All of these projects were large club hits and had great critical success, especially the former. Saunderson also featured on tracks on Octave One's debut album. Additionally, she provided vocals for singles by Slam ("Lie to Me" (2004)), Dave Lee ("You're Not Alone" (2006)), and, more recently, Notenshun ("Move a Little Closer" (2007)). Singer Anny Schlemm (born February 22, 1929 in Neu-Isenburg) is a German operatic soprano, and later mezzo-soprano. Singer Anoop Desai (born December 20, 1986) is an American singer-songwriter best known for his time as a contestant on the eighth season of American Idol. Motivated by the death of his friend Eve Carson, Desai auditioned for American Idol. Desai made American Idol history by being the first ever 13th finalist on American Idol. Favored to win by celebrities including Ellen DeGeneres and Keith Urban, Desai achieved a sixth place finish, becoming the second Indian American to advance to the final stages of American Idol. Singer Anousheh Khalili (born 1983), is an Iranian-American singer-songwriter. She is known for providing vocal talent and appearing in the videos for Deep Dish's "Flashdance" and "Say Hello," the latter of which was nominated for a Grammy in 2006 in the Best Dance Recording category, and Sharam's "Fun". Singer Anslom Nakikus is a Papua New Guinean singer. He has been described by Solomon Islands' leading newspaper Solomon Times as "the popular singing sensation of Papua New Guinea". Singer Antara Chowdhury is a singer and composer Bengali songs. She is a daughter of renowned composer and lyricist Salil Chowdhury and Sabita Chowdhury. Antara started her singing career at the early age of seven. She studied at the Bengal Music College, a music training college affiliated with the prestigious University of Calcutta. Her Bengali nursery songs are extremely popular among children of Bengal. She has numerous children's and contemporary hits to her credit in many Indian languages including Bengali, Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam. Singer Anthony Bellamy or Tony "T-Bone" Bellamy (September 12, 1946 - December 25, 2009), was born Robert Anthony Avila to parents James and Olga Avila. He was a Yaqui Mexican American. Singer Anthony Charles "Tony" Wakeford (born 2 May 1959, Woking, Surrey) is an English folk and neoclassical musician who primarily records under the name Sol Invictus. Singer Anthony Crawford may refer to: Singer Anthony "Duster" Bennett (23 September 1946 – 26 March 1976) was a British blues singer and musician. Based around London, his first album Smiling Like I'm Happy saw him playing as a one-man band, playing a bass drum with his foot and blowing a harmonica on a rack while strumming a 1952 Les Paul Goldtop guitar given to him in 1968 by Peter Green. Backed by his girlfriend Stella Sutton and the original Fleetwood Mac on three tracks, the album was well received. He remained popular on the local blues club scene until his death in a car crash in 1976. Singer Anthony Kearns (born 17 August 1971, Kiltealy, County Wexford, Ireland) is a world renowned tenor and a founding member of The Irish Tenors. Singer Anthony Lun is a Hong Kong songwriter, arranger, musical director and singer who sings in Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese and English. Singer Anthony Michaels-Moore (born 8 April 1957) is an English operatic baritone. After beginning studies in singing in 1981 and attending the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama from 1984–85, his career has focused on the Italian repertoire throughout Europe where, in addition to the standard repertoire, he has sung the baritone roles of some of the less-known 19th Century Italian operas. In North America he has appeared at most of the major houses, sometimes tackling some of the less familiar roles or appearing in a world world premiere such as his 2009 appearances at the Santa Fe Opera's summer festival. Singer Anthony Neely is a Taiwanese American Mandopop singer of mixed ethnicity. His father is of Euro-American descent and his mother is Taiwanese. In 2009, Anthony participated in popular singing competition, One Million Star (Season 5) as a PK (Player Kill) challenger. His performances created huge sensations after receiving full marks of 25 points on three occasions, and also being the first in the reality show’s history to score a record 33 out of 25 points. Anthony double-majored in Psychology and Theatre Studies at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). He is bilingual in English and Mandarin Chinese. Anthony grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area in a small suburb, Millbrae, CA. He graduated from Burlingame High School in 2004. Singer Anthony Stuart Lloyd (born Cardiff, 1967) is a baritone opera singer from Wales. He attended school at Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf, and then studied at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He was a house principal at Freiburg Opera House in Germany, and has performed several roles for Welsh National Opera, as well as appearing in the West End production of Andrew Lloyd-Webber's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat as Jacob. Singer Anthony "Tony" Burrows (born 14 April 1942) is a British session pop singer and recording artist. Though his lead singing voice is easily recognizable to pop music fans, Tony remains relatively unknown in the recording industry to this day. And, yet he has been accredited as the lead singer on pop group hit singles for more groups (the singular career achievement of a total of 5 top-charted "one hit wonders") than any other recording artist in recording industry history, both on the UK Singles Chart and the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Singer Anthony Watson may refer to: Singer Anthony Way (born 14 December 1982) is an English chorister and classical singer who shot to fame after appearing as a chorister in a BBC TV series. He has since had success as a recording artist, with gold and platinum discs to his credit. Singer Antoine Trial (13 October 1737, Avignon - 5 February 1795, Paris) was a French singer and actor. He was the younger brother of the musician Jean-Claude Trial (1732–1771) and husband of soprano Marie-Jeanne (Félicité Mandeville) (1746–1818). Singer Antoinette McKenna is a singer and harp player who accompanies her husband, Joe McKenna, a piper. They are both from Dublin, Ireland where husband Joe learned to play pipes from Leo Rowsome and other members of the famed Pipers Club. Singer Antoinette Sterling (January 23, 1850 – January 10, 1904) was an Anglo-American vocalist born in Sterlingville, a community in the Town of Philadelphia in Jefferson County, New York. Singer Antonello Palombi (born in Spoleto, Italy) is an Italian operatic tenor. Singer Anton Gustafsson better known by his stage name Anton Maiden, (born February 24, 1980 in Kinna, Västergötland – died November 1, 2003 in Borås, Västergötland) achieved Internet fame around 1999 by singing over MIDI and MOD-versions of Iron Maiden songs. He became famous as a phenomenon of geek and DIY culture. Singer Anton Hans Sarközi as Tony Wegas (born 3 May 1965, Oberschützen) is an Austrian singer and television actor. Singer Antonia García (April 8, 1850 - June 25, 1924), was a Spanish singer and actress. Her birth and death both occurred in Cadiz and Madrid, Spain. Singer Antonietta Meneghel (27 June 189326 January 1975), better known by her stage name Toti Dal Monte, was a celebrated Italian operatic soprano with a sweet and limpid lyric voice. She was a favourite artist of the celebrated conductor Arturo Toscanini. She is perhaps best remembered today for her performance as Cio-cio-san in Puccini's Madama Butterfly because she recorded this role complete in 1939 with the star tenor Beniamino Gigli as Pinkerton. Cio-cio-san is a much heavier part than Dal Monte would have undertaken normally, and her interpretation is notable for its youthful-sounding freshness, which fits with the character's age. Singer Antonietta Stella (March 15, 1929, Perugia, Italy as Maria Antonietta Stella) is an Italian operatic soprano, one of the finest Italian spinto sopranos of the 1950s and 1960s, possessing a beautiful and ample voice, and particularly associated with Verdi and Puccini roles. Singer Antonina Vasilievna Nezhdanova (, 26 June 1950) was a Russian lyric coloratura soprano. An outstanding opera singer, she represented the Russian vocal school at its best. Singer Antonio Arias may refer to: Singer Antonio Cabán Vale a.k.a. "El Topo" (born November 22, 1942), is a guitarist, singer and composer of Puerto Rican folklore themes. He is one of the founders of the "new song" movement (Spanish: nueva canción) of the early 1970s. His danza Verde Luz (Green Light) became a popular symbol of national dignity and has been interpreted by many renowned international singers. Singer António Calvário da Paz (born 17 October 1938, in Mozambique) is a famous Portuguese singer/artist from the late 1950s and 1960s. He represented Portugal in the 1964 Eurovision Song Contest, in Denmark, with the song "Oração" (Portuguese for "prayer") . Singer Antonio Chacón (1869–1929) was a Spanish flamenco singer . Singer Antonio Cruz García, known as Antonio Mairena (Mairena del Alcor, Seville Province, Spain, 1909 – Seville, 1983) was a famous flamenco singer. He led the movement towards the revival of traditional flamenco in the fifties and subsequent decades. Singer Antonio Francesco Carli (fl. 1706–23) was an Italian bass singer, primarily of operatic roles. He is best remembered for having sung the role of Claudius in the original production of George Frideric Handel's early success Agrippina. Carli sung in many different Italian cities, including Rome, Bologna, Turin, and Florence, though he primarily worked at Venice between 1706–18 and 1722-3. The part of Claudius demands a bass possessed of an exceptionally wide tessitura and one who is able to perform sudden leaps of vocal register. It is possible that an extremely difficult cantata, Nell'Africane selve, was composed by Handel for Carli. Singer Antonio Giuglini (16 or 17 January 1825 – 12 October 1865) was an Italian operatic tenor. During the last eight years of his life, before he developed signs of mental instability, he earned renown as one of the leading stars of the operatic scene in London. He created several major roles for British audiences, appearing in the first London performances of Gounod's Faust and Verdi's Un ballo in maschera. In London, he was the usual stage partner of the great dramatic soprano Thérèse Tietjens. Singer Antonio Molina may refer to: Singer Antonio Paoli (April 14, 1871 – August 24, 1946) was a Puerto Rican tenor. He was known at the height of his fame as "The King of Tenors and The Tenor of Kings." He is considered to be the first Puerto Rican to reach international fame in the musical arts. Paoli has been recognized as "one of the most outstanding opera singers of all time," and as one who had "one of the most lyric and powerful voices...superior even to his contemporary rival, Enrico Caruso." Singer Antonio Pontarelli (born on April 1, 1991) Temecula, California, the concertmaster of the San Diego Youth Symphony from 2003 to 2005, winner of seven violin competitions as well as numerous other national and international music awards, is further known as a singer/songwriter and electric violinist. He has performed for National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences events, music festivals, rock concerts and USA television broadcasts with Grammy award-winning musicians. Singer Antonio Prieto is the name of: Singer Antonio Virgilio Savona (21 December 1919 - 27 August 2009) was an Italian composer, arranger, and singer in the Italian vocal group, the Quartetto Cetra. Singer Antonis Papadakis, or Kareklas (1893–1980) was a Cretan musician and famous for his superb lyra performance. He was born in Pervolia, Rethymno and started playing the lyra since he was a kid. He is considered as one of the most important lyra performers of the early 20th century. When he started playing lyra the laouto was not yet established as an accompanying instrument of the lyre in Crete. Singer Antonis Xylouris (, 1942-), nicknamed Psarantonis () is a Greek composer, singer and performer of lyra, the bowed string instrument of Crete and most popular surviving form of the medieval Byzantine lyra. He comes from the mountainous village of Anogeia in Crete and is the younger brother of the late Nikos Xylouris, a notable Cretan singer/musician as well as the older brother of Yiannis Xylouris, an equally notable Cretan musician. His son, Giorgos Xylouris, is also a professional musician playing mostly the Lute. Psarantonis is known for the special timbre of his voice and his lyra playing style. Apart from the lyra Psarantonis plays various traditional instruments. Singer Anton van Rooy (1 January 1870 - 28 November 1932) was a Dutch bass-baritone. He had a voice of enormous proportions and is most remembered for his association with the music dramas of Richard Wagner, especially the Ring Cycle, The Mastersingers of Nuremberg and Parsifal. Singer Antony Hegarty (born 1971), often referred to simply as Antony the Great, is an English singer, composer, and visual artist, best known as the lead singer of the band Antony and the Johnsons and for his work with the musical collective Hercules and Love Affair. Singer Antti Joonas "Jone" Nikula (born March 30 in 1970) is Finnish television and radio personality and a jack-of-all-trades in the music industry. He became well known as a judge in the TV show Idols. He is the only judge to appear in all the seasons of Idols. Before his TV popularity, Nikula has – among other things – been a host on Radio City (Finnish radio station), and marketing manager of EMI Music Finland. Since 2007, Nikula and Kotiteollisuus frontman Jouni Hynynen have hosted Äijät, a TV show about the professions and (in the second season in 2008) hobbies of "real men". Singer Antti Tapani Tuisku (born 27 February 1984, in Rovaniemi) is a Finnish pop singer, made famous by the 2003 Idols talent show, the Finnish version of Pop Idol. Although Tuisku finished third in the show, he has easily become the most popular artist of the three. Currently Tuisku lives in Helsinki. Singer Anuj Sharma () is an Indian singer born in the small town of Rehan, Himachal Pradesh, India. Singer Anupama Deshapande is a Bollywood playback singer who has won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her folk song "Sohni Chinab Di" in the film Sohni Mahiwal (1984). This song was originally meant for Asha Bhonsle who since was busy those days. Therefore, Annu Malik recorded this song in the voice of Anupama Deshpande so that that it could later on dubbed by Asha Bhonsle. But on listening the song, Asha Bhonsle sportingly advised to retain the song as it was, in the voice of Anupama Deshpande by giving full credit to the anupama's singing talent. Singer Anupam Amod () is an Indian playback singer. Singer Anusha Mani is an Indian female playback singer who works actively in Bollywood film Industry. Singer Anushka Manchanda (born 11 February 1985) is an Indian singer, model, an ex-Channel -VJ and was a member of the Indian pop girl group Viva!. Singer Anwar Farid Robinson (born April 21, 1979) is an American singer/songwriter/musician who was the 7th place finalist on the fourth season of American Idol. Singer Anwar Superstar, born Anwar Khalil Prescott, is an American hip hop artist and younger brother of rapper/actor Mos Def. He began rapping at the age of 14 on the streets of Atlantic City, New Jersey. Anwar has battled MCs from across the US and abroad. Singer Anwesha Dutta (; born Anwesha Dutta Gupta 15 December 1993) is a 19 year old singer who made her presence felt in the Indian music scene at the age of 13 through the reality show Amul STAR Voice of India, Chhote Ustaad.Anwesha was runner up in the finals, where the outcome was solely decided on the number of votes polled. She was the favorite of judges throughout the contest and had the sole distinction of bagging a Sarvottam for all her performances. Anwesha is known for her soulful rendition of a classical based song from the movie Bhool Bhulaiyaa - Mere Dholna.Anwesha is also known for starring in Gajendra Singh's Music ka maha muqqabla at the age of 16. She not only had the sole distinction of bagging 6 Singer of the Day awards for 7 performances, but also won the Singer of the Series award. In spite of being the youngest in the show, she defeated the winners and participants of various shows (Indian idol, JJWS, SVOI, SAREGAMAPA) who participated in music ka maha muqqabla and received the award. She was hugely applauded in this show for her flawless and rocking performances, which helped her team to the finals.Also one of the opposite teams captain in the show, Shankar Mahadevan said that she was the best singer that ever emerged from a reality show after Shreya Ghoshal in the 90's. She has also made her debut in commercial playback singing in a Hindi movie Golmaal Returns. Anwesha has sung the song Tha Karke, which is said to be the most expensive song to ever be shot in Bollywood. Apart from few Bollywood songs, She has sung many Bengali songs,albums,2 Tamil songs and 1 Telugu song for the movie (Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara?) to her credit. Along with other awards, she won Best female playback singer award for Bengali song in Tele Cine awards 2011(nominations included Shreya Ghoshal,Richa Sharma, June Banerjee). Singer Aonishi Takashi (青西 高嗣) is a male Japanese popular music artist. Singer Apostolos "Lakis" Lazopoulos () is a Greek playwright, actor and songwriter. His birth name is Apostolos Lazopoulos (), Lakis being a diminutive. Lazopoulos was ranked 83rd by the public in Skai TV's Great Greeks in 2009. In 2010, Forbes ranked Lazopoulos as the most powerful and influential celebrity in Greece. Singer Apostolos Nikolaidis may refer to: Singer Apostolos (Tolis) Voskopoulos () (born 26 July 1940, Kokkinia, Piraeus) is one of the legends of modern Greek music. He also starred in many films and played in the Theatre in Athens. Singer April Cantelo (born 2 April 1928) is an English soprano. Singer April Stevens (born Carol LoTempio, April 29, 1929, Niagara Falls, New York) is an American singer. Singer April Taylor is an American country singer. Her debut album is titled I Wanna Live Like That. One of the songs on the album, "Hero at Home", is a tribute to the wife of a U.S. soldier sent abroad. Singer Ara Berberian (b. Detroit, Michigan, May 14, 1930; d. Boynton Beach, Florida, February 21, 2005) was an American operatic bass singer. Singer Archie Fisher MBE (born 1939) is a Scottish folk singer and song writer. Singer Areti Ketime (Greek: Αρετή Κετιμέ), born July 26, 1989, is a singer and a santouri player from Greece who performs a broad spectrum of Greek traditional music. Singer Argaw Bedaso (Born 5 April 1934) is a longtime Ethiopian traditional singer who has won praise for his Gurage songs. His most popular song is titled "Alem Bire". He has been performing since 1957 and despite his age still performs and is active in the Ethiopian music scene. Singer Aria Daniella Hernandez Clemente (born on August 29, 1995), also known as Aria Clemente, is a Filipina singer and actress. Aria is currently a contract artist under ABS-CBN's Star Magic. Singer Arianna Puello or Ari (Arianna Isabel Puello Pereyra) (born 16 January 1977 in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic) is a Spanish rapper of Dominican descent. Her single "Juana Kalamidad" reached number six on the Spanish Singles Chart. Singer Arianna Zukerman (born 1972) is an American lyric soprano who has performed with some of the world's finest orchestras and opera companies. Her voice was described in the Washington Post as "remarkable" combining the "range, warmth and facility of a Rossini mezzo with shimmering, round high notes and exquisite pianissimos." Singer Ariel Bybee (born January 9, 1943) is a mezzo-soprano who has had a distinguished career as a soloist, voice teacher and university opera director. According to Opera News (June 2000), she was "a prominent mezzo at the Metropolitan Opera for eighteen seasons." She sang over 450 performances at the Metropolitan Opera. Singer Ariel Horowitz (, born 1970) is an Israeli Singer-Songwriter, and the son of the late Naomi Shemer, widely regarded as one of Israel's most important song writers. He has released five albums: Yallah Bye (1998), Renée (2002) and Menase Sefer (2004), Zman Emet (2008) and HaGiborim Sheli (2013). Singer Ariel Lin (, Hakka: Lim Yi Sen) was born 29 October 1982. She is a Taiwanese actress and singer, who won Best Leading Actress in a Television Series at the 43rd and 47th Golden Bell Awards. She majored in Korean and Literature at National Chengchi University, Taiwan. Singer Ariel Rot (born Ariel Rotenberg Gutkin in Buenos Aires, 19 April 1960) is an Argentine musician. Singer Ariel Zilber (, born September 23, 1943) is an Israeli singer-songwriter, and composer. He is considered one of the most prominent musicians and singer-songwriters in Israeli music, known for his highly literate lyrics and for his simple yet profound style. Singer Arif (also spelled Aref in Persian, ) is a common male given name in various Muslim countries, such as Iran, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan and Turkey. Singer Arif Lohar (Punjabi, ) (born 1966) is a Punjabi folk singer from Pakistan. He usually sings with a native musical instrument resembling tongs (called a 'chimta'). His folk music is a representative of the traditional folk heritage of the Punjab. He is the son of folk singer Alam Lohar. Singer Arif Sağ (born 1945 in Aşkale, Erzurum, Turkey) is a singer, bağlama virtuoso and leading figure in modern Turkish folk music, as well as a former MP in the Turkish parliament, and an academic. Singer Ari Goldwag is a Jewish recording artist. As a youth he was a soloist for the Miami Boys Choir. Currently he is popular both in Israel and America and has released several albums. Singer Arijit Singh (born 25 April 1987) is an Indian playback singer whose songs have been featured in recent Bollywood movies. He was one of top six contestants in reality-singing series, Fame Gurukul in 2005 and became an assistant to music director Pritam. Singer Arik Brauer (; born January 4, 1929) is an Austrian painter, draughtsman, printmaker, poet, dancer, singer and stage designer. He resides in Vienna and Ein Hod, Israel. Brauer is a co-founder of the Vienna School of Fantastic Realism, together with Ernst Fuchs, Rudolf Hausner, Wolfgang Hutter and Anton Lehmden. Singer Arik Einstein (, born 3 January 1939) is an Israeli singer, songwriter and actor, widely considered to be the greatest singer in Israeli history. His collaboration with Shalom Hanoch and the Churchills led to the first Israeli rock albums. Einstein was also vocalist for the bands Batzal Yarok (Green Onion), Shleeshiyat Gesher Hayarkon (Yarkon Bridge Trio) and Hahalonot Hagvohim (The High Windows). Singer Aris Christofellis () (born 5 February 1960) is a Greek sopranist (male soprano) and musicologist. Singer Aristide Bruant (6 May 1851 – ) was a French cabaret singer, comedian, and nightclub owner. He is best known as the man in the red scarf and black cape featured on certain famous posters by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. He has also been credited as the creator of the chanson réaliste musical genre. Singer Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar (1890–1967) popularly known as Ariyakudi was a Carnatic Music vocalist, born in Ariyakudi a town in the Karaikudi district, present Sivaganga district of Tamil Nadu. Ariyakudi developed unique style of singing came to be known as The Ariyakudi Tradition and is followed by his students. He established the modern katcheri (concert) traditions in Carnatic music. Singer Arizona Dranes (1889–1963) was one of the first gospel artists to bring the musical styles of Holiness churches' religious music to the public in her records for Okeh and performances in the 1920s. Singer Arja Enni Helena Saijonmaa (born 1 December 1944 in Mikkeli) is a Finnish singer, political activist and occasional actress. Singer Arja Sinikka Koriseva (21 April 1965 in Toivakka, near Jyväskylä, Finland) is an award-winning Finnish singer. She first came to fame as a tango singer; now her repertoire includes evergreens, Finnish pop, musical theatre, and sacred music. Singer Arlene Saunders (born in Cleveland, on October 5, 1935) is an American spinto soprano opera singer. After making her operatic debut as Rosalinde von Eisenstein, in Die Fledermaus, with the National Opera Company in 1958, she made her first appearance with the New York City Opera in 1961, as Giorgetta in Il tabarro (conducted by Julius Rudel). With that company, she soon sang in Carmen (as Micaëla), La bohème (as Mimì), Louise (opposite Norman Treigle as the Père), Die lustige Witwe and Don Giovanni (as Donna Elvira). Singer Arlette Zola is a singer who represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982. She was born Arlette Jaquet in the city of Fribourg on 29 April 1949. Her song, "Amour on t'aime", was an upbeat number in the style of the UK 1968 entry "Congratulations". Zola was placed third behind Germany and Israel. She made two further attempts at reaching the Eurovision finals. In 1984 she took third place in the Swiss final with Emporte-moi. 1985 also saw her in third spot, this time with Aime-moi, performed with Helder and the Heldernauts. Singer Arlindo Cruz (b. September 14, 1958, birth name Arlindo Domingos da Cruz Filho) is a Brazilian musician, composer and singer, working in the genre of samba and pagode. Arlindo took part in the most important formation of Grupo Fundo de Quintal, and is considered one of the most important figures of the pagode movement. Singer Armando Hipólito Avellanet González (born 13 August 1941), nicknamed "Chucho" (from the Basque Txutxo) is a Puerto Rican singer and comedic actor. Singer Armen Grigoryan (, ) is a singer/songwriter and artist, the front man (and main songwriter) of "Krematorij" (Crematorium) Russian rock-band. Singer Armi Anja Orvokki Aavikko (September 1, 1958, Helsinki – January 2, 2002, Espoo) was a Finnish beauty queen and singer. Singer Arne Joachim Bendiksen (19 October 1926 – 26 March 2009) was a Norwegian singer, composer and producer, described as "the father of pop music" in Norway. Singer Arne Ole van Erpekum Sem (born May 19, 1873 in Oslo – 1951) was a Norwegian singer, vocal teacher and music critic. He made his debut as Max in Der Freischütz, by Carl Maria von Weber. Singer Arnis Mednis (born 18 October 1961) is a Latvian singer. He represented Latvia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 in Denmark with the song, "Too Much", and finished in 18th place out of the 23 competing nations, with 16 points. Singer Arnold Matters (11 April 190421 September 1990) was an Australian operatic baritone whose career was made mostly in England during the 1930s and 1940s. He was for many years a mainstay of the Sadler's Wells Company in London. Singer Arnold van Mill (March 26 1921, Schiedam - October 5, 1996, Hamburg) was a Dutch opera singer who specialised in bass. Singer Arnold Voketaitis (born May 11, 1930, New Haven, Connecticut) is an American bass-baritone of Lithuanian descent who had an active singing career performing in operas, concerts, and recitals from the late 1950s through the 1990s. He enjoyed a particularly successful partnership with the New York City Opera and has performed with most of the major opera companies in North America. A strong actor, he has a powerful voice with a wide range and fine timbre. Singer Aron Dees (born in Lakin, Kansas) is an American country singer, songwriter, producer and band leader. Aron Dees signed with Avitor Music International in 2005 and he released his first album, entitled The Self-titled album in May 2007. Singer Arsen Dedić () is a Croatian singer-songwriter who has been prominent in the Croatian as well as former Yugoslav music scene. Dedić writes and performs chansons as well as film music. He is also an award-winning poet, and has been one of the best-selling poets of former Yugoslavia. Singer Artemis Gounaki (Greek Άρτεμις Γουνάκη; born April 7, 1967 in Munich) is a Greek-German singer, vocal coach, songwriter, composer, and arranger. Gounaki's father was born on the Greek island of Crete. Singer Art Gillham, (January 1, 1895, St. Louis, Missouri – June 6, 1961, Atlanta, Georgia), was an American songwriter, who was among the first crooners as a pioneer radio artist and a recording artist for Columbia Records. Singer Arthur Alexander (May 10, 1940 – June 9, 1993) was an American country songwriter and soul singer. Jason Ankeny, music critic for Allmusic, said Alexander was a "country-soul pioneer" and that, though largely unknown, "his music is the stuff of genius, a poignant and deeply intimate body of work on par with the best of his contemporaries." Alexander wrote songs publicized by such stars as The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Otis Redding, Tina Turner and Jerry Lee Lewis. Singer Arthur Collins may refer to: Singer Arthur Kylander (1892–1968) was a Finnish-American singer, songwriter and mandolin player. Singer Arthur Lannon "Art" Neville (born December 17, 1937) is an American singer and keyboardist from New Orleans. Singer Arthur L. Jarrett, Jr. (July 20, 1907 in Brooklyn, New York – July 23, 1987 in Los Angeles) born to stage actor and playwright Arthur L. Jarrett, Sr. (1884–1960). Art Jr. was an American singer, actor, and bandleader in the 1930s and 1940s. Singer Arthur Prysock (January 1, 1924 – June 21, 1997) was an American jazz singer best known for his live shows and his baritone influenced by Billy Eckstine. Singer Arthur Roberts may refer to: Singer Arthur Ross (February 28, 1949 – June, 1996) was an American singer and songwriter most notable for his collaborations with Leon Ware. He was the younger brother of legendary entertainer Diana Ross. Singer Art Mooney (4 February 1911, Brooklyn, New York1993, Florida) was an American popular bandleader. His biggest hits were "I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover" and "Baby Face" in 1948 and "Nuttin' For Christmas," with Barry Gordon, in 1955. His fourth million selling song "Honey Babe" (1955) was used in the motion picture, "Battle Cry," having reached the Top 10 in the United States. Singer Art Sullivan (born Marc Liénart van Lidth de Jeude; 22 November 1950) is a Belgian singer. He was successful in many countries, including Belgium, France, Portugal and Germany. Art Sullivan has sold ten million records between 1972 and 1978. Compilations of his hits are still released. Singer Artur Pereira Neto or simply Netinho (born April 24, 1984 in Itajaí), is a Brazilian attacking midfielder who currently plays for América-RN. Singer Artur Rojek (born May 6, 1972) is the former guitarist and lead singer of the Polish alternative rock group Myslovitz. He and the lead guitarist Wojciech Powaga founded the Mysłowice-based group in 1992. He was also the guitarist, vocalist, and main songwriter for the dream pop band Lenny Valentino, which formed in 1998 and disbanded in 2001. Singer Aruna Lama () is one of the well-known singers of Nepali music. She is popularly known as "The Nightingale of the Hills". She sang hundreds of Nepali songs, including some for Nepali films, and left an indelible mark as one of the best singers in Nepali music. Singer Arvid Wam Solvang (born July 14, 1969) is a Norwegian songwriter/producer living in Oslo, Norway. Singer Asako Toki (Japanese: 土岐麻子) is a Japanese singer and composer, born in 1976. She is the daughter of a Japanese jazz saxophone player, and she was the singer for the pop band Cymbals between 1997-2003. She often sings covers, such as Beatles' "All you need is love", or songs written especially for her, such as "Let the sunlight in" by Swedish singer/songwriter J.C. Schütz. Singer As a performer Hal Goldstein ( AKA Hal G, Hal Gold ) is a multi instrumentalist, (keyboards, vocals, guitar, harmonica, bass, other) and has played or toured with Roy Buchanan, Laura Nyro, Bobby Keys, Ian McLagan, Felix Cavaliere, Wilson Pickett, John Sebastian, Ben E. King, Edgar Winter, Ron Wood & Bo Diddley ("Live At The Ritz" CD and DVD as well as the USA, Europe and Japan Gunslingers tour of 1987 and 1988,) and Tommy James ("Tommy James Greatest Hits Live!" CD and DVD). Singer Asa Singh Mastana ()(Surname- 'Blaggan') (1926–1999) was a Punjabi musician and singer, best known for lending his voice to the hit Bollywood film Heer. His well-known songs, among others "Balle Ni Panjaab Diye Sher Bachiye", "Doli Charhdeyan Marian Heer Cheekaan" and "Kali teri gut", have served as templates for later Punjabi musicians Singer Åsa Tindra Jinder Otter (born 9 October 1963 in Danderyd, Stockholm County, Sweden) is a nyckelharpa player, composer, producer, songwriter, author and lecturer. Since 2006 she has lived in Acktjära outside Bollnäs, Hälsingland, together with her husband Jonas Otter. Singer As cowboy folksinger Pick Temple, Lafayette Parker Temple (c. 1911 - Dec. 21 1991) starred in The Pick Temple Giant Ranch television show from 1948 through 1961. Singer Åse Maria Kleveland (born 18 March 1949 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Norwegian singer and politician. Singer Asher D may refer to two British rappers: Singer Ashin (), born on 6 December 1975, Taipei, Taiwan, is a Taiwanese singer/songwriter and author. His legal name is Chen Hsin-hung (陳信宏). He is the lead vocalist of the Taiwanese rock band Mayday. Even though he majored in art during high school and college, Ashin started his career as a musician after graduating from college. Ashin made a huge influence on both the clothing and music industry. Mayday is one of the most successful rock bands in Taiwan and his clothing line Stay Real has been popular among teenagers ever since it came out. Other artists frequently ask Ashin to sing with them as a duo or compose music for them. Singer Ashley Putnam (born August 10, 1952) is an American soprano from New York City. Her professional singing career began in 1976 and has spanned over 30 years. Singer Ashok Kondabolu, also known by his stage name Dapwell, is an American rapper and singer from Queens, New York. A graduate of Stuyvesant High School in New York City, Kondabolu is best known for being a member of and hype man for the New York-based rap group Das Racist. Kondabolu has also announced that he will eventually release his own solo material. He is the younger brother of comedian Hari Kondabolu, with whom he conducts the monthly "Untitled Kondabolu Brothers Project" as well as the "Untitled Kondabolu Brothers Podcast" every two weeks. Rolling Stone India described Ashok as "New York’s stock Joe Gould-like character injected with the creative adrenaline of gonzo journalist Hunter S Thompson and the uncouth coarseness of writer Charles Bukowski." With the break up of Das Racist in December 2012, Kondabolu stated that he would be focusing his attention on two television shows and his radio show Chillin' Island. Singer Ashthon Jones (born February 27, 1986) is an American singer from Goodlettsville, Tennessee. Jones finished as the 13th place finalist on the tenth season of American Idol. Singer Asie Reed Payton (April 12, 1937 – May 19, 1997)) was an American blues musician, who lived most of his life in Holly Ridge, Mississippi, in the Mississippi Delta. Born in Washington County, Mississippi, he sang and played the guitar, but made his living as a farmer. Singer Aşık Mahzuni Şerif (17 November 1940 — 17 May 2002), also known as Mahsuni Şerif, was a folk musician, ashik, composer, poet, and author from Turkey. Singer Aska Yang () was born on 4 April 1978 in Taoyuan, Taiwan. He is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer. He graduated from the National Changhua University of Education (NCUE), with a major in Guidance & Counseling. During his study at NCUE, he attended singing contests and won some prizes. He is now studying a Master Degree program in the Sports Psychology Department at the National Taiwan Sport University (NTSU). Singer Askil Holm (born August 19, 1980) is a Norwegian singer and musician from Namsos. Singer Aslı Güngör () (born 27 September 1979 in İzmir, Turkey) is a Turkish pop singer and songwriter. Singer Asma Mohammed Rafi al-Belushi (أسماء محمد رفیع البلوشي) is a popular Hindi singer originally from Oman. She is the daughter of the well-known Balochi singer, Mohammed Rafi al-Belushi . who motivated her to participate in "SA RE GA MA PA Challenge 2009" . Singer Asnaketch Worku, also known by the French spelling of her name Asnaqètch Wèrqu (also spelled Asnaqetch, Asnakech and Worqu, Werku, etc.; Ge'ez አስናቀች ወርቁ Āsnāḳeč Werḳū or Worḳū, pronounced , Amharic: "she surpassed," "His gold") (c. 1935 – September 14, 2011) was a famous Ethiopian singer. Her trademark instrument was the krar, a traditional Ethiopian plucked lyre. In 2003, Buda Musique released Éthiopiques 16: The Lady With the Krar, a compact disc which compiles Asnaketch's recordings from the mid-1970s. Singer Aspen Vincent (née Aspen Miller) is an American voice actress and pop singer. Singer Assaf Amdursky (born January 30, 1971) is an Israeli singer and producer. Singer Aster Aweke (, ʾAster ʾAwäḳä) is an Ethiopian singer living in the United States. Singer Astrid Bryan (born 25 January 1983) is a Flemish Belgian model, author, fashion designer, actress, television personality, producer, singer-songwriter Singer Astrid Hadad is a well-known Mexican actress and performance artist. She was born in January 4, 1957, Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico. She attended the National Autonomous University of Mexico, originally planning to major in political science and journalism but then changing to theatre. After appearing in a number of shows, she came to the fore in 1985 in Donna Giovanni, an all-female adaptation of Mozart's opera, which was directed by Jesusa Rodríguez and became a great hit in Europe. It closed after its 500th performance, in the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City. Singer Astrid Swan (born Astrid Joutseno, 1982) is a Finnish musician and singer. She records in English. Her album Poverina was released May 11, 2005 in Finland (on Delphic Recordings) and May 22, 2007 in the U.S. (on Minty Fresh). Singles from the album were "Poverina" and "Good Girl". Singer Astrid Williamson (born in 1971) is a Shetland born musician and songwriter. Singer Astrid Young (born 16 August 1962) is a Canadian singer/songwriter. She is the daughter of Scott Young and Astrid Mead. After her half-brother and fellow musician Neil Young bought Astrid her first amp in the 1970s, she began to explore her own musical talents. After a brief run with 80's Glam metal group Sacred Child, she went on to record backup vocals on several albums through most of the 80's and 90's. Her vocals appeared on Neil Young's Unplugged, Road Rock Vol. 1 and the grammy nominated Harvest Moon albums. In 2002, the rock band iST released a CD entitled Pokalolo Paniolo, where she performed lead vocals and played the bass guitar. Astrid has released two solo albums so far, Brainflower in 1995, and Matinee in 2002. Astrid has also co-written music with many fellow musicians, including Nancy Wilson and the late West Arkeen. Singer Asya can refer to: Singer Ateed is a German singer, born to a Greek Turkish mother and Iranian father. She has only recorded songs in English, and is probably best known for singing the songs, "Come to Me" and "I Want It All", on the Pringles advertisements. Singer Athanasios (Thanos) Petrelis (Greek; Θάνος Πετρέλης) (born September 27, 1975) is a popular Greek singer. He has released four albums and several singles. Singer Athésia, born in Montreal, is a Canadian pop singer who writes and performs songs in French, English, Créole and Portuguese. She has performed in Argentia, Brazil, Peru, the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Paris and New York. Singer Athol Guy (born 5 January 1940) is a member of the Australian pop music-folk music group the Seekers. Guy played the double bass. He was easily recognisable by his horn-rimmed glasses, and, during live performances, often acted as the group's compère. Singer Atif Aslam (; born in Wazirabad, Punjab, Pakistan as Muhammad Atif Aslam) is a Pakistani pop singer and film actor, and makes cameo appearances in Bollywood (Indian) films. His debut as an actor was in the 2011 film Pakistani movie Bol. He has generated numerous chart-topping songs, and is known for his vocal belting technique. Atif is a recipient for the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, one of Pakistan's highest civilian decorations. Singer Atsuo (written: 敦夫, 篤夫 or 篤男) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: Singer Attaullah Khan Niazi Esakhelvi (surname also transliterated as Essa Khailwi) also known as lala (which means elder brother in Punjabi) 'is a Pakistani Pride of Performance award-winning musician from Isakhel, Mianwali, Punjab. He is traditionally considered a Seraiki artist, but he also has some of his music albums are in either Punjabi or Urdu. By 2006, Attaullah had released 1000 music albums. Singer Atul Kale is an actor, singer, musician and director. He directed Matichya Chuli, De Dhakka and Shahanpan Dega Deva. He has won MATA Sanman and Zee Gaurav awards for his singing, music direction, acting and directing. Singer Aubrey Lyles (1883, Jackson, Tennessee - 28 July 1932, New York City) was an African American songwriter, lyricist, and vaudeville performer, appearing with F. E. Miller as Miller and Lyles. He attended Fisk University as a medical student, and met Miller there in 1906. Singer Audrey Gallagher is a singer from Moneyglass, Northern Ireland. She is best known for providing the vocals for the band Scheer and on John O'Callaghan's songs "Big Sky" and "Bring Back the Sun". Singer Audrey Schuh (Redmann) was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on , and studied both music and medical technology at Loyola University of the South, where she studied with Dorothy Hulse, who was also the pedagogue of Harry Theyard and Charles Anthony. Her first leading role with the New Orleans Opera Association (at the age of eighteen) was the page-boy Oscar in Un ballo in maschera, opposite Jussi Björling, in 1950. The petite soprano was to become a great local favorite, and starred there in Don Giovanni (as Zerlina, opposite Italo Tajo), Carmen (as Micaëla, with Risë Stevens), Amelia al ballo (conducted by Renato Cellini), Falstaff (as Nannetta, with Leonard Warren), Die Fledermaus (as Roselinde von Eisenstein), Hänsel und Gretel (as Gretel), La bohème (as Musetta, with Licia Albanese and Giuseppe di Stefano), La traviata (replacing Anna Moffo, to an avalanche of publicity and seventeen curtain-calls), La bohème (as Mimì, with Giuseppe Campora), Markheim (world premiere, with Norman Treigle), Turandot (as Liù, opposite Birgit Nilsson, directed by Tito Capobianco), Elektra (as Chrysothemis), Pagliacci, and Il tabarro (with Plácido Domingo and Chester Ludgin). Singer Audrius Rubežius (born 1966) is a Lithuanian tenor working with the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre. He studied at Stasys Šimkus Conservatory in Klaipėda and Lithuanian Academy of Music in Vilnius. In 1996, he won the Beatričė Grincevičiūtė and Kazimieras Banaitis vocalists' contests. For performance of Belmonte's role in Mozart's Die Entführung aus dem Serail Rubežius received Kristoforas award from the Lithuanian Theatre and Cinema Association. Singer Auguste Aramini (1875–1950) was a French-born singer. Singer Auguste Charles Paul Friant (January 12, 1890 – April 22, 1947), was a French tenor. Singer August Kindermann (6 February 1817, Potsdam – 6 March 1891, Munich) was a German bass-baritone singer and regisseur, particularly noted for his performances in the operas of Richard Wagner. He began his career singing in the chorus of the Berlin State Opera in 1836 and made his solo debut there in 1837 in a small role in Spontini's Agnes von Hohenstaufen. He went on to sing bass and baritone roles with Leipzig Opera from 1839 to 1846. While at Leipzig, he became a friend of Albert Lortzing and sang in the premieres of two of his operas: the title role in Hans Sachs (1840) and Count von Eberbach in Der Wildschütz (1842). He also sang Gazna in the premiere of Robert Schumann's secular oratorio Das Paradies und die Peri (1843). In 1846, Kinderman moved to the Bavarian State Opera in Munich where he was a Kammersänger and stage director who enjoyed great popularity. In 1855, he directed the company's production of Wagner's Tannhäuser as well as singing the role of Wolfram. During his time in Munich he sang the role of Wotan in the premieres of both Das Rheingold (1869) and Die Walküre (1870) as well as Titurel in the premiere of Parsifal (1882). In addition to the Wagner premieres, Kindermann also sang Count Eckart in the premiere of Josef Rheinberger's opera Die sieben Raben (1869). August Kinderman's daughters, Franziska Kindermann, Hedwig Reicher-Kindermann, and Marie Kindermann also became opera singers. Singer Augusto Daolio (February 18, 1947 – October 7, 1992) was an Italian singer, poet, and painter. He is the founding member and frontman of I Nomadi band. Singer Aurélien Cotentin () better known by his stage name Orelsan stylized as OrelSan ( ; born 1 August 1982 in Alençon, Orne), is a French hip hop and rap artist. He has released two albums, his debut Perdu d'avance released on 16 February 2009, and the follow-up Le Chant des sirènes released on 26 September 2011. With colleague and close collaborator Gringe, he also releases since 2004 materials under the name of a duo Casseurs Flowters. Singer Aurelio Fierro (13 September 1923 – 11 March 2005) was a successful Italian actor and singer who specialized in songs in the Neapolitan dialect. Singer Avadhoot Gupte () is an Indian Marathi language music composer and singer. His career on television has included being a judge on the reality singing competition shows and anchoring his own chat show Khupte Tithe Gupte. He has also directed and produced three feature films. His family is from Bhor, Maharashtra and self declares himself to be the brand ambassador of Kolhapur. Singer Avigail "Gali" Atari (born December 29, 1953, in Rehovot, Israel) is an Israeli actress and singer. Singer Avi Toledano (born April 4, 1948) is an Israeli singer and songwriter. Singer Axel Bauer (born April 7, 1961 in Paris, France) is a French singer. Singer Axelle Renoir is a French singer from Brittany. She has released three studio albums and composed the soundtrack of two French films. Singer Aykin Tolepbergen (Kaz: Айкын Толепберген) (born February 10 1982 in Almaty, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union (present Kazakhstan)) is a Kazakh singer who rose to popularity after placing ninth in SuperStar KZ, the Kazakh version of Pop Idol, shown by Perviy Kanal Evraziya. In 2006, Aykin has been in the studio recording songs for his first CD, he has already released his first music video "Корабли" which was filmed in downtown Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Singer Ayla Algan (born 29 October 1937, in Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish film/stage actress and singer. Singer Aynur Doğan (born 1975 in Çemişgezek) is a contemporary Kurdish singer and musician of Kurdish ancestry from Turkey. She was born in Çemişgezek, a small mountain town in Tunceli Province in Turkey. Her family fled to İstanbul in 1992 during the conflict between the Turkish security forces and the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). She studied music and singing at ASM Music School in İstanbul and released her first album in 2002. Singer Ayo (born as Joy Olasunmibo Ogunmakin on 14 September 1980 in Frechen near Cologne, Germany) is a Nigerian-German singer-songwriter. She uses the Yoruba translation Ayọ or Ayo. of her first name Joy. Singer Ayo is a common Yoruba given name, it can be given to both male and female. Ayo in Yoruba means Joy, it may refer to: Singer Ayşegül Aldinç () (born 1962 in Istanbul) is a Turkish singer and actress. Her father was the well-known journalist and sports commentator Orhan Aldinç. Singer Ayshea (born Ayshea Hague,12 November 1948), is an English actress, singer and TV presenter. Singer Ayub Ogada (born 1952) is a musician from Kenya. Ogada was born in Mombasa and is one of the Luo people of Western Kenya. Singer Ayu Rosmalina (born in Depok, West Java on 20 June 1992), better known by her stage name Ayu Ting Ting (also spelled Ayu Tingting) is an Indonesian dangdut singer who rose to fame in 2011 for her song "Alamat Palsu" ("Fake Address"). Her stage name, Ting Ting, is related to virginity. Singer Aziz Fuat Güner (born 1 April 1948), better known as Fuat Güner, is a Turkish pop musician, member of the renowned band MFÖ and an actor. Singer Azmyl Yunor (born 1977 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) is an independent English and Malay language singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, academic and writer from Malaysia. He is a journalist and filmmaker by training. Singer Baaziz, stage name of Abdelaziz Bekhti, (born 1963 in Cherchell, northern Algeria) is an Algerian singer and songwriter. Singer Babs Gonzales (October 27, 1919 – January 23, 1980), born Lee Brown, was an American jazz vocalist of the bebop era most notable for penning the song "Oop-Pop-A-Da", which was originally recorded and performed by his own band (Three Bips and a Bop) and was later made famous by Dizzy Gillespie. Gonzales was also once the chauffeur for Errol Flynn. In 1967, Gonzales published an autobiography entitled "I Paid My Dues: Good Times... No Bread" - A Story of Jazz, which was followed in 1975 by Movin' On Down De Line. Singer Babul Supriyo (born December 15, 1970 in Kolkata) is an Indian playback singer, who works in Bollywood as well as in the Bengali cinema,he also has worked as a playback singer in several Oriya films including in many Indian languages. Singer Baby Dayliner (AKA Ethan Marunas) is a musical recording and performing artist from and based out of New York City. He was born and raised in New York City, and went to Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, also known as the high school from the 1980 film Fame. He studied at St. John's College in Annapolis, MD but he did not graduate. After varying roles in various bands, Marunas decided to take the stage as a solo act. He became deft at synths, samplers, and recording, and began crafting songs that would come to life as the now legendary Baby Dayliner stage show. Singer Bachir Baccour better known by his stage name Tunisiano (born Deuil-la-Barre, Val-d'Oise, France on 19 May 1979) is a French rapper of Tunisian origin. Prior to solo career, he was a member in M Group, Sniper and other formations. Singer Bade Ghulam Ali Khan (Devanagari:बड़े गुलाम अली खान, Shahmukhi: بڑے غلام علی خان) (c. 1902 – 25 April 1968) was a Hindustani classical vocalist, from the Patiala gharana. Singer Badi Assad (born 23 December 1966) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, percussionist and guitarist in the jazz and worldbeat genres. Singer Bai Guang (birth name ; June 27, 1921, Beiping, now Beijing, China – August 27, 1999 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) was a famous movie star and singer. By the 1940s, she became one of the Seven great singing stars. Singer Bai Hong (1919 - 1992) was a Chinese actress and singer born Bai Li Zhu (白丽珠) in Beijing. By the 1940s, she became one of the Seven great singing stars. Singer Balappa Hukkeri () (1911–1992) was a singer of folk songs and Bhavageetes in Kannada language and a freedom fighter in his early years. He is mainly credited for popularizing Sugama Sangeetha in North Karnataka, just like P. Kalinga Rao who popularized the art form in South Karnataka. Several prestigious awards have been conferred to him including Sangeet Natak Academy award and Karnataka Sangeeta Nataka academy award. Singer Balduína "Bidú" de Oliveira Sayão (May 11, 1902March 13, 1999) was a Brazilian opera soprano. One of Brazil's most famous musicians, Sayão was a leading artist of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City from 1937 to 1952. Singer Bantcho Bantchevsky (also Bancho Banchevsky or Bancho Banchevski; ; 1906 – January 23, 1988) was a Bulgarian-born American singer, singing coach, and translator. He is remembered today primarily for his death, a suicide which took place at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City during a nationally broadcast performance. Singer Bantyshev, Alexander Olimpievich () (1804, Uglich - 1860) was a famous Russian tenor opera singer. Singer Banyen Rakkaen (; ) is a Thai mor lam and Thai luk thung singer. She was born on October 14, 1952 to an Isan family in Ubon Ratchathani province in the Isan region of Northeast Thailand. Singer Bapi' Das Baul is an 8th generation Baul performer of Bengali mystical folk music. He moved from Kolkata to Paris in 1993 and is now known for his fusion work with the groups Senses, Baul Bishwa, Zap Mamma, Fun-Da-Mental, trans global underground, State Of Bengal, Studio Pagol and others in the musical scenes of Paris and London. Singer Barbara Brousal is a Boston, Massachusetts based singer-songwriter. She sings, plays guitar and mandolin and composed songs on four children's albums with Dan Zanes and Friends including the Grammy-winner Catch That Train. Additionally, she toured with Dan Zanes and Friends from 2000 to the fall of 2006. Singer Barbara Casini, (born 1954 in Florence) is an Italian vocalist and guitar player. Studying piano from her youth, she was exposed to Bossa Nova at the age of 15, which had a marked influence on her musical life. After graduating in psychology from the University of Padova, she moved on to become an important voice for Brazilian music and jazz in particular in Italy and beyond after first performing in 1979. She has since recorded and performed with Lee Konitz, Phil Woods, Leo Walls, Francisco Petreni, Stefano Bollani, Enrico Rava, amongst others and with her own group, Outro Lado. Singer Barbara Dane (born May 12, 1927) is an American folk, blues, and jazz singer. Singer Barbara Deckx (born 22 January 1974 in Turnhout), better known by her stage name Barbara Dex, is a Belgian singer who represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 with the song "Iemand als jij". Dex had qualified via the Belgian national heat, Eurosong 93, held at the Casino Knokke on 6 March. At the Eurovision in Millstreet, she won seventh spot, after Greece's entry "Eladha, Hora Tu Fotos" and before Malta's song "This Time". Dex came 25th and last. Singer Barbara Ess (born 1948) is an American photographer who often uses a pinhole camera. She is also known for her No Wave musical and editorial work. Singer Barbara Fris (May 10, 1956) is a Canadian soprano and actress who performs as an opera singer, concert artist, and recitalist. She specializes in opera and classical symphonic works for voice, having performed across Canada, in Europe and the United States where she also has sung a wide range of works that include operettas, musical theatre, light classics, lieder, French mélodie, and art songs. Singer Barbara Frittoli (19 April 1967) is an Italian operatic soprano who has sung leading roles in opera houses throughout Europe and in the United States. She was born in Milan and graduated from the Milan Conservatory. She made her Metropolitan Opera Debut in 1995 as Micaela in Carmen and has gone on to sing in over 80 performances there including Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni, Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte, Angelica in Suor Angelica, Desdemona in Otello, the title role in Luisa Miller, Amelia in Simon Boccanegra, and Vitellia in La clemenza di Tito. and Alicia Ford in Falstaff also in Royal Opera House in London (1999, Recording - Opus Arte). She is married to bass-baritone Natale de Carolis. Singer Bárbara Garofalo (born August, 1992) is a Venezuelan actor, dancer and teen idol. She is currently one of Venezuela's most famous teenagers. Singer Barbara George (16 August 1942, Smithridge, Louisiana - 10 August 2006, Chauvin, Louisiana) was an American R&B singer and songwriter. Singer Barbara Hendricks (born November 20, 1948) is an African-American operatic soprano and concert singer. Hendricks has lived in Europe since 1977, and in Switzerland on Lake Geneva since 1985. She is a citizen of Sweden. Singer Barbara Johnson Tucker is an African American Christian Music Recording Artist. Singer Barbara Kessler is an American folk-rock singer-songwriter. She began her career performing in clubs on Cape Cod and driving an ice cream truck, then began performing at open mikes in Boston, and continues to be part of the Boston folk scene. Perhaps her best known composition is "Deep Country", which first appeared on 1994's live Stranger to this Land. Singer Barbara Kooyman (also known as by her stage name Barbara K and formerly Barbara K. MacDonald) (born October 4, 1958 in Wausau, Wisconsin) is an American singer-songwriter based in Austin, Texas. In the 1980s, she, her then-husband Pat MacDonald, and a beat box formed the recording act Timbuk3 whose 1986 signature song was "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades". The duo did road work with Bob Dylan, Sting, and Jackson Browne. They once appeared on Saturday Night Live and were nominated for a Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1987. Singer Barbara Lewis (born February 9, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter whose smooth style influenced rhythm and blues. Singer Barbara Lynch is a musician/singer/songwriter from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Her first album, Goodbye and Goodluck, was released by Duke Street Records in 1996. Lynch self-produced her second album, In the Nickelodeon. It was released in 2008 under GDA Records and then in 2009 become a part of the new Cowboy Junkies' record label, Latent Recordings, distributed by MapleMusic. Singer Barbara Mason (born 9 August 1947, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American R&B/soul singer best known for her 1965 hit song, "Yes, I'm Ready". Singer Barbara McNair (March 4, 1934 – February 4, 2007) was an American singer and actress. Singer Barbara Pittman (April 6, 1938 – October 29, 2005) was one of the few female singers to record at Sun Studio. As a young teenager she recorded some demos of songs for others. Pittman's most popular recordings include "I Need A Man" on the Sun label and "Two Young Fools In Love", released on Sam Phillips' International label. It is thought that she could have had much more success except that she did not receive much promotion. Singer Barbara Randolph (5 May 194215 July 2002), also known as Barbara Ann Sanders, was an African American singer and actress who recorded for Motown Records in the 1960s. Singer Barbara Roy was born in Kinston, North Carolina and is a dance music singer. She scored several big hits on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart during the 1970s as the lead vocalist for Ecstasy, Passion & Pain, then went on to have more success as a solo artist. Singer Barbara Ruth Dickson, OBE (born Dunfermline, Fife, 27 September 1947) is a Scottish singer whose hits include "I Know Him So Well" and "January February". Dickson has placed fifteen albums in the UK Albums Chart from 1977 to date, and had a number of hit singles, including two which reached the Top 10 in the UK Singles Chart. The Scotsman newspaper has described her as the best-selling female singer in terms of the numbers of hit chart singles and albums she has achieved in the UK since 1976. Singer Barbara Staropoli, S.S.J., is a Sister of Saint Joseph of Rochester, New York, an author and a well-respected singer and teacher of voice. Singer Barbara Stephens may refer to: Singer Barbara Thornton (New Jersey, January 6, 1950 - Cologne, Germany, November 8, 1998) was a singer, musicologist and groundbreaking performer of medieval music. Singer Barbara Vernice Siggers Franklin (June 29, 1917 – March 7, 1952) was the mother of legendary American soul and gospel singer Aretha Franklin and wife of C. L. Franklin, the famous black Baptist preacher. Singer Bareta is a city and municipal council in the Mansa district in East Punjab (Indian Punjab). Singer Barnard Franklin "Barney" Bentall (born March 1956 in Toronto) is a Canadian pop/rock singer-songwriter who is most well known for his 1990s-era band, Barney Bentall and the Legendary Hearts. Their most successful Canadian singles included "Something to Live For", "Life Could Be Worse", "Crime Against Love" and "Come Back to Me". Although it is rarely mentioned, he is also a member of the prominent Bentall family of Dominion Construction and the Bentall Centre, in downtown Vancouver, BC. He has also recorded under the pseudonym Brandon Wolf. Singer Baroness Maria Augusta von Trapp (26 January 190528 March 1987), was the stepmother and matriarch of the Trapp Family Singers. Her story served as the inspiration for a 1956 German film that in turn inspired the Broadway musical The Sound of Music and subsequently the 1965 blockbuster film The Sound of Music. Singer Baron Povel Karl Henric Ramel () (June 1, 1922 – June 5, 2007) was a Swedish entertainer. Ramel was a singer, pianist, vaudeville artist, author and a novelty song composer. His style was characterized by imaginative wit, both verbal and musical. He took inspiration from US and UK 'crazy' style humor and created his own personal Swedish version, unusual combinations of lyrics and music, word play, pastiche and general unexpectedness. He wrote approximately 1700 songs, skits and monologues, and he is regarded as a legend and an institution in Swedish entertainment. Singer Barrington Scott "Bo" Henderson (born June 10, 1956 in Washington, Pennsylvania) is an African-American R&B singer. Formerly a member of the R&B group Lakeside, Henderson was also a member of The Dramatics for a year before becoming a lead singer of The Temptations from 1998 to 2003. Henderson replaced Theo Peoples as one of the group's lead singers. Henderson left The Temptations in 2003. Singer Barry Ashworth (born 18 August 1942, Stockport) is a former English footballer. Singer Barry Banks may refer to: Singer Barry Dransfield is an English folk singer, fiddler, cellist and guitarist. He has appeared as a session musician on numerous albums by other artists, and has released his own albums as well. Lord of All I Behold (1971) was voted Melody Maker folk album of the year. His 1972 album for Polydor, called simply, Barry Dransfield, was voted the rarest folk album in Record Hunter, worth approximately £400. Unlike most fiddlers (but like some Appalachian players) he is comfortable playing in the "off the chest" position, instead of under the chin. Singer Barry Hugh Crocker OAM (born 4 November 1935, in Geelong, Victoria, Australia) is a popular Australian singer, with a crooning vocal style known for singing the theme tune to the popular Australian soap opera Neighbours and a Gold Logie winning character actor and television personality. Singer Barry McDaniel (born October 18, 1930 in Lyndon, Kansas) is an American operatic baritone who spent his career almost exclusively in Germany. He was also a celebrated concert singer and recitalist. Singer Barry Smolin (born April 20, 1961 in Los Angeles, California) is an American radio host, teacher, composer, and writer. Singer Barry Stern was a heavy metal drummer from Chicago, Illinois. Singer Barton McGuckin (28 July 1852 in Dublin – 17 April 1913 in Stoke Poges) was an Irish tenor singer of renown, who made his career principally in Britain with the Carl Rosa Opera Company, but also gained a wide success in oratorio and concert. Singer Bartosz Szymoniak (born April 26, 1984 in Kalisz, Poland) is a Polish singer who rose to popularity after placing third in Idol Poland 4, the Polish version of Pop Idol, shown by Polsat. Bartek became 2nd runner-up with 14.78% of the vote in a 3-way final on June 18, 2005. Singer Bart Peeters (born 30 November 1959, Mortsel) is a Belgian singer, drummer, television presenter and actor. Peeters studied Germanic philology and drama in Antwerp. There, he met Jan Leyers and Hugo Matthysen, with whom he worked later. Bart Peeters is married and has two daughters and a son. He lives in Hove near Antwerp. Singer Bart Smits (born 17 March 1972 in Oss) is a Dutch heavy metal singer. He was the original singer in The Gathering, and he sang on their first album Always..., released in 1992. The following year he left them to form Wish. After one full-length album and four EPs, the band split up in 2003. Smits' latest work is Wish's Ground Zero Heaven, released in 2000. Singer Bart Zeilstra better known by his stage name Baas B (born in Amsterdam, 10 April 1982) is a Dutch rapper and singing who was a founding member of Dutch rap formation D-Men and between 2004 and 2009, a member of the Dutch hip hop duo Lange Frans & Baas B both formed with his childhood friend Frans Frederiks better known as Lange Frans. After the split-up of the duo, he is working as a solo artist. Singer Bashar al-Shatti: (Arabic):(بشار الشطي), also known as Basharno, Beesho and Maystro, was born 22 September 1982 in Kuwait. Al-Shatti is a singer, songwriter and actor, and plays piano and guitar. He began his career as an orchestra chorale member. Singer Basil Gabbidon (born Basil Glendon Gabbidon, 29 October 1955, Buff Bay, Jamaica) is a guitarist / vocalist, and a founding member of the reggae band Steel Pulse. Singer Basil Valdez (b. 8 November 1951 in Manila) is a Filipino balladeer. Singer Bastiaan Johannes Ragas (born 30 June 1971) is a Dutch singer and actor. Born in Lisse, he was the youngest of three brothers. Ragas learnt piano and guitar at school. He also participated and traveled with the international musical group Up With People during their 1989-1990 tour. He first came into the public eye as a member of the Anglo-Dutch boy band Caught in the Act in the 1990s. Singer Batho may refer to: Singer Bat-Sheva Zeisler is an Israeli vocalist, actress, and voice teacher. She sings in the soprano range. Singer Bea Booze (May 23, 1920 – 1975), often credited as Wee Bea Booze, was an American R&B and jazz singer most popular in the 1940s. Singer Beans Balawi (born 24 June 1997) is an English actor and chorister. He began acting in 2004 with roles in Seed of Chucky and The Happiness Thief, Half Light (2006) and 28 Weeks Later (2007). Recently Beans has played roles as Jamie Keenan in Holby Blue and as Freddy Macey in Lark Rise to Candleford. Singer Beata Jankowska-Tzimas (born May 1, 1970 in Gołdap) is a Polish singer and actress. In 2013 she became a contestant on The Voice of Poland. Singer Beate Slettevoll Lech (born 10 April 1974 in Øvre Årdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway) is a Norwegian Jazz singer, composer and lyricist in modern jazz and related music. She grew up in Volda, Møre og Romsdal as daughter of the Polish jazz violinist Zdzislaw Lech, known from bands like "Folk & Røvere", Jon Eberson's band Metropolitan (two albums and appearance at Moldejazz 1999), and Beady Belle with her husband jazz bassist Marius Reksjø, and has attracted attention in concerts internationally. Singer Becky Jane Grosvenor-Taylor is an English singer notable for having landed a recording contract at a very young age. Singer Bejun Mehta (born June 29, 1968) is an American countertenor who performs in operas, recitals and concerts. He records for Harmonia Mundi. Singer Bela Mukhopadhyay (? - June 25, 2009) was an Indian singer and widow of composer Hemanta Mukherjee. Singer Belchior may refer to: Singer Belén Scalella (born 1982) is an Argentine actress and singer. She is known for her television roles of Belén Menendez Pacheco in Rebelde Way and Belu in El Refugio (de los Sueños). As a member of music group Rolabogan, she recorded one album, also titled Rolabogan (2006). Singer Belinda Barbara Chapple (born 15 January 1975) is an Australian singer and former member of female pop group Bardot. Singer Belinda Kimberly "Lindy" Layton (born 7 December 1970) is an English singer. She was a founding member of, and vocalist for, Beats International. She has released a number of solo albums and singles, and worked with other musicians, more recently including Hardknox and Dub Pistols. Singer Belkis Akkale (born 1956) is a distinguished Turkish singer of Turkish folk music. Singer Belle Baker (25 December 1893 or 1895, New York City, New York – 29 April 1957, Los Angeles, California) was an American singer and actress. Popular throughout the 1910s and 1920s, Baker introduced a number of ragtime and torch songs including Irving Berlin's "Blue Skies" and "My Yiddishe Mama". She performed in the Ziegfeld Follies and introduced a number of Irving Berlin's songs. An early adapter to radio, Baker hosted her own radio show during the 1930s. Eddie Cantor called her “Dinah Shore, Patti Page, Peggy Lee, Judy Garland all rolled into one.” Singer Belle Stewart (18 July 1906 - 4 September 1997) became known as a Scottish traditional singer. Singer Bellinda Myrick, also known as Bellinda Myrick-Barnett (born 1948), is an American singer and actress. Singer Beñat Achiary (born in Saint-Palais, Pyrénées-Atlantiques) is a Basque vocal improviser who lives in southern France. Singer Ben Del Maestro (full name Benedict Del Maestro) is a singer, most famous for performing with the London Oratory School Schola on The Lord of the Rings soundtracks. Singer ,Bendeniz (born Deniz Çelik; 25 July 1973 in Zurich, Switzerland) is a Turkish pop musician, well known in Turkey. Singer Bengt Djurberg (23 July 1898 – 2 November 1941) was a Swedish actor and singer. He appeared in about 25 roles in films 1919 and 1940. His film debut was in Mauritz Stiller's film Sången om den eldröda blomman in 1919. Singer Beniamino Gigli () (March 20, 1890 – November 30, 1957) was an Italian opera singer. The most famous tenor of his generation, he was renowned internationally for the great beauty of his voice and the soundness of his vocal technique. Music critics sometimes took him to task, however, for what was perceived to be the over-emotionalism of his interpretations. Nevertheless, such was Gigli's talent, he is considered to be one of the very finest tenors in the recorded history of music. Singer Benjamin Biolay (; born 20 January 1973 in Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône) is a French singer, songwriter, musician, actor and record producer. He is the brother of singer Coralie Clément, whose two albums he wrote and produced, and the ex-husband of Chiara Mastroianni, the daughter of Catherine Deneuve and Marcello Mastroianni. Singer Benjamin Matthew Luxon CBE (born 24 March 1937 in Redruth, Cornwall, UK) is a retired British baritone. Singer Ben Janssen is a guitar player from the Netherlands. He currently is active in the bands Inhume and Skullhog. Before that, he also played in Malignant, Asphyx, Penectomy, and Eviscerated. He also appears in several side-projects, including a Righteous Pigs inspired project with guitarist Loek Peeters of Skullhog and Inhume, vocalist Joost Silvrants of Inhume, and drummer Erik of Legion of the Damned. Singer Benny Bell (born Benjamin Samberg or Benjamin Zamberg, March 21, 1906 – July 6, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter who reached popularity in the 1940s, with a comeback in the 1970s. He is particularly remembered for his risqué but cheerfully optimistic songs. Singer Benny Spellman (December 11, 1931 – June 3, 2011) was an American R&B singer, best known for his 1962 hit "Lipstick Traces (On A Cigarette)," written by Allen Toussaint and the original version of "Fortune Teller", covered by The Rolling Stones among others. "Lipstick Traces" reached #28 on the US Billboard Black singles chart and #80 on the Billboard Hot 100. Spellman variously worked with Allen Toussaint, Earl King ("Trick Bag"), Huey "Piano" Smith, Ernie K-Doe, Wilson Pickett, The Neville Brothers and The O'Jays. Singer Beno Blachut (14 June 1913 - 10 January 1985) was a lauded Czech operatic tenor. An icon in his own nation, Blachut drew international acclaim through his many commercial recordings of Czech music. He was an instrumental part of the post-World War II school of Czech opera singers that were responsible for popularizing Czech opera internationally. He was highly regarded for his interpretations of roles in operas by Leoš Janáček, Antonín Dvořák, and Bedřich Smetana. Singer Ben Ofoedu (born 29 June 1972, Hong Kong), is a Nigerian/British singer-songwriter, most famous for being the former lead singer of the band Phats and Small. Singer Benoît Dorémus (born 20 May 1980, in Besançon ) is a French singer-songwriter. He is the fourth of five children and grew up in France. Singer Bergliot Ibsen (née Bjørnson; 10 June 1869 – 2 February 1953) was a Norwegian mezzosoprano singer. She was born in Christiania as the only daughter of writer and Nobel laureate Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson and Karoline Bjørnson (née Reimers), and was married to politician Sigurd Ibsen, son of playwright Henrik Ibsen and Suzannah Ibsen. She was a mother of Tancred Ibsen and Irene Ibsen Bille. Bergliot Ibsen made her concert début in 1880, and later toured in Norway and Denmark. In 1948 she published the memoir book De tre on the three Ibsens Henrik, Suzannah and Sigurd. She died in Bolzano in 1953, and is buried at Æreslunden at Vår Frelsers gravlund in Oslo. Singer Berit Opheim Versto (born 18 June 1967) is a Norwegian singer, known for her interpretations of folk music. Singer Bernadette Greevy (3 July 1940 – 26 September 2008) was an Irish mezzo-soprano. She was founder and artistic director of the Anna Livia Dublin International Opera Festival. She was the first artist-in-residence at the Dublin Institute of Technology's Faculty of Applied Arts. Singer Bernarda Fink Inzko (born 29 August, 1955) is an Argentine mezzo-soprano. Born in Buenos Aires to Slovene parents, Bernarda Fink studied at the "Instituto Superior de Arte del Teatro Colón" in Buenos Aires. She won First Prize at the Nuevas Voces Líricas competition in 1985 and moved to Europe. She lives in the southern Austrian province of Carinthia and is married to the current High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Valentin Inzko. Her brother is Marcos Fink, Slovenian classical music singer. Singer Bernard "Bernie" Bonvoisin (born 9 July 1956 in Nanterre, Hauts-de-Seine) is a French hard rock singer and film director. He is best known for having been the singer of Trust. Singer Bernard Carney is an all-round Australian musician in the tradition of the folk troubadour. He is a songwriter, guitarist and singer, and his songs are peppered with passion and humor. His CDs include "West", "Feathers and tributes", and "No time like the future". Carney was the main guest at the "Top Half Festival" near Alice Springs in June 2007. Singer Bernard "Doc" Neeson (born 4 January 1947 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is an iconic Australian rock star. Neeson gained fame as the Lead Singer for Australian hard rock band The Angels. Singer Bernard Lavilliers (born on 7 October 1946) is a French singer. Singer Bernard L. Krause (born December 8, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan), founder of Wild Sanctuary, an organization dedicated to the recording and archiving of natural soundscapes, is an American musician, author, soundscape recordist and bio-acoustician, who coined the term biophony and helped define the structure of soundscape ecology. Krause holds a Ph.D. in bioacoustics from Union Institute & University in Cincinnati. Singer Bernard Minet (born 28 December 1953 as Bernard Wantier) is a French singer and actor. Singer Bernardo del Carmen Fregoso Cázares, who worked and lived under the name Carmelo Torres Fregoso (La Barca, Jalisco, Mexico, July 16, 1927 – Caracas, Venezuela, January 29, 2003) was a matador, businessman, journalist, author and TV producer. He lived in Venezuela from 1952. His first bullfight as "matador" was in Barranquilla, Colombia in 1949 and last in Nezahualcóyotl City, Mexico in 1986. With 37 years of uninterrupted activity this was one of the world's longest careers as a matador. Singer Bernard Sauvat (born 1941) is a French singer and songwriter. Singer Bernard Wrigley (born 1948 in Bolton, Lancashire) is a singer, actor and comedian. He is sometimes known by the nickname "The Bolton Bullfrog". Singer Bernd Aldenhoff (14 June 1908 in Duisburg8 October 1959 in München) was a German Heldentenor. Singer Bernd Begemann (born 1963) is a contemporary German alt/pop singer-songwriter linked to the Hamburger Schule. Singer Bernd Spier (born April 6, 1944) is a German schlager singer and record producer. He is now a real estate broker. Singer Bernd Weikl (born Vienna, 29 July 1942) is an Austrian operatic baritone, best known for his performances in the operas of Richard Wagner. Singer Bernhard Landauer (born July 20, 1970 in Innsbruck) is an Austrian countertenor. Singer Bernie Hayes is an Australian singer/songwriter who has released two albums as a solo artist and written songs for other Australian artists notably "You Made Me Hard" which was the third single from the The Whitlams Love This City album. Singer Bertrand Lucien Bruno Cantat (born 5 March 1964) is a French singer and songwriter. He was the frontman for the rock band Noir Désir. Singer Beryl Audley Bryden (11 May 1920 – 14 July 1998) was an English jazz singer, who played with Chris Barber and Lonnie Donegan. Ella Fitzgerald once said of Bryden that she was "Britain's queen of the blues". Singer Beryl Davis (16 March 1924 – 28 October 2011) was a British-born American big band singer. Her younger sister is Lisa Davis Waltz, a teen actress in the 1950s and 1960s. Born in Plymouth, England, she began to sing for her father's band, and became popular singing for British and Allied troops during World War II. Glenn Miller discovered her in London, and she sang for the Army Air Force Orchestra. She moved to Los Angeles after the war with her father's big band, and with Frank Sinatra for one year on Your Hit Parade. Singer Bessie Abott (1878 - February 9, 1919) was an American opera singer. Singer Bessie Griffin (July 6, 1922 – April 10, 1989) was an African-American gospel singer. Singer Bessie Jones (February 8, 1902 - July 17, 1984), gospel singer from Smithville, GA. She learned her songs from her grandfather, a former slave born in Africa. She was a founding member of the Georgia Sea Island Singers. Alan Lomax first encountered Bessie Jones on a southern trip in 1959. Jones made her way up to New York City two years later and asked Lomax to record both her music and biography. Singer Bethany Beardslee (born December 25, 1925) is an American soprano particularly noted for her collaborations with major 20th-century composers, such as Igor Stravinsky, Milton Babbitt, Pierre Boulez, George Perle, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies and her performances of great contemporary classical music by Arnold Schoenberg, Alban Berg, Anton Webern. Her legacy amongst midcentury composers was as a "composer's singer"—for her commitment to the highest art of new music. Milton Babbitt said of her "She manages to learn music no one else in the world can. She can work, work, work." In a 1961 interview for Newsweek, Beardslee flaunted her unflinching repertoire and disdain for commercialism: "I don't think in terms of the public... Music is for the musicians. If the public wants to come along and study it, fine. I don't go and try to tell a scientist his business because I don't know anything about it. Music is just the same way. Music is not entertainment." Singer Beth Campbell (born 1971 Illinois) is an American artist. Singer Beth Hirsch is a singer-songwriter from Tampa, Florida, born in . Hirsch is best known for her collaboration with Air on their critically acclaimed album Moon Safari. Her first solo album, Early Days, was released in 1999, followed by Titles & Idols in 2001. After a series of collaborations with artists including Pale 3, Jakatta, and D*Note, Hirsch released her third solo album Wholehearted, in 2007. Singer Beth Thornley is an American singer-songwriter. Singer Beth Waters is an American singer/songwriter based in San Francisco, California. Singer Bette Bright (born Anne Martin, Whitstable, Kent, England) is an English rock singer. Singer better known as is a Japanese folk singer and anime song singer who has performed on the soundtracks of various anime and tokusatsu series and movies. He is perhaps best known as the vocalist for the theme songs for Battle Fever J, Dai Sentai Goggle V, Kagaku Sentai Dynaman, , Albegas, and performed image songs for various series. He also sang the theme song of the fictional character Segata Sanshiro (played by Hiroshi Fujioka) who appeared in Sega's commercials between 1997 and 1998 to advertise the Sega Saturn in Japan. Singer Bette Sussman is an American television composer, singer, songwriter, pianist, and musical director. Singer Betty Curtis (b. as Roberta Corti March 21, 1936 – June 15, 2006) was an Italian singer active from 1957 to 2004. Singer Bettye Swann (born Betty Jean Champion, October 24, 1944, Shreveport, Louisiana) is an American soul music singer, best known for her 1967 hit song "Make Me Yours". Singer Betty Fabila (born 28 May 1929) is a retired Mexican soprano opera singer and biologist. Singer Betty Johnson (born March 16, 1929; other sources give 1931) is an American traditional pop and cabaret singer who reached her career peak in the 1950s. Singer Betty Kelly (born September 16, 1944) is a former American singer, most famous for her tenure in the popular Motown singing group Martha and the Vandellas. Singer Betty Madigan (born 1930? in Washington, D.C.) is an American traditional popular singer and actress. Singer Betty Wand is an American singer and author, best known as the singing voice dubbed in for various actresses in musical films, including Leslie Caron in Gigi and some of Rita Moreno's part in West Side Story. In 1990, she wrote Secrets for Women in Their Prime, an advice book for older women on fashion, nutrition, and travel. Singer Beverlei Brown is a singer that in 2007 sang a duet with Justin Hawkins in their "Making Your Mind Up" entry in hope of representing the UK in Eurovision Song Contest 2007. She was surrounded by controversy because that Scooch fans claimed that if she had performed the entry alone, she would have won. Singer Beverley O'Sullivan (16 January 1981 – 2 November 2009) was an Irish singer and actress from Dublin, Ireland. She was killed in a traffic collision in India in 2009. Singer Beverly Lee was a member of the all girl vocal pop group, The Shirelles. She was born on August 3, 1941, in Passaic, New Jersey. Singer Beverly Sills (May 25, 1929July 2, 2007) was an American operatic soprano whose peak career was between the 1950s and 1970s. In her prime she was the only real rival to Joan Sutherland as the leading bel canto stylist. Singer Beverly Wolff (November 6, 1928 - August 14, 2005) was an American mezzo-soprano who had an active career in concerts and operas from the early 1950s to the early 1980s. She performed a broad repertoire which encompassed operatic and concert works in many languages and from a variety of musical periods. She was a champion of new works, notably premiering compositions by Leonard Bernstein, Gian Carlo Menotti, Douglas Moore, and Ned Rorem among other American composers. She also performed in a number of rarely heard baroque operas by George Frideric Handel with the New York City Opera (NYCO), the Handel Society of New York, and at the Kennedy Center Handel Festivals. Singer BGN may refer to: Singer Bhaskar Raghunath Bakhale (October 17, 1869 – April 8, 1922) (also known as Bhaskarrao or Bhaskarbua or Bhaskarbuwa) was a Hindustani classical vocalist, a composer, and a teacher. Singer Bhavatharani is an Indian Tamil singer and music director. She is the daughter of film composer Ilaiyaraaja and her brothers are the noted film composers Karthik Raja and Yuvan Shankar Raja. She has mostly sung songs under her father and her brothers' direction. She was awarded the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer in 2001 for her rendition of the song "Mayil Pola Ponnu Onnu" from the film Bharathi, composed by her father Ilaiyaraaja. Singer Bhikari Bal (May 25, 1929 – November 2, 2010), better known as Bhajan Samrat to the people of Odisha, was an Indian singer, best known for his performances in the Indian musical form, the bhajans. Singer Bhinda Jatt, is a Punjabi language bhangra singer-songwriter. He was born and raised in San Joaquin County, California. Singer Bhupen Hazarika (Assamese: ভূপেন হাজৰিকা) (1926–2011) was an Indian lyricist, musician, singer, poet and film-maker from Assam. His songs, written and sung mainly in the Assamese language by himself, are marked by humanity and universal brotherhood and have been translated and sung in many languages, most notably in Bengali and Hindi. His songs, based on the themes of communal amity, universal justice and empathy, have become popular among the people of Assam, besides West Bengal and Bangladesh. He is also acknowledged to have introduced the culture and folk music of Assam and Northeast India to Hindi cinema at the national level. He received the National Film Award for Best Music Direction in 1975. Recipient of Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1987), Padmashri (1997), and Padmabhushan (2001), Hazarika was awarded with Dada Saheb Phalke Award (1992), India's highest award in cinema, by the Government of India and Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (2008), the highest award of the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's The National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama. He was posthumously awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian award, in 2012. Hazarika also held the position of the Chairman of the Sangeet Natak Akademi from December 1998 to December 2003. Singer Bhupinder Singh may refer to: Singer Bïa Krieger is a Brazilian-born singer and recording artist who lives in France and Quebec. She sings in French, Portuguese and Spanish. Her recording career began in 1996 and currently she has four albums. Singer Bianca Moon is the lead singer of the roots rock band "The Satellites". She is also a songwriter, actress and activist. Singer Bibí Gaytán (Silvia Viviana Gaytán Barragán) was born January 27, 1972 in Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico. Three of her four brothers are in show business: musician Chacho Gaytán, actor Alejandro Gaytan, and singer Mano Gaytan. Her husband is singer / actor, Eduardo Capetillo. Singer Big Bad Smitty aka John H. Smith (1940 – April 3, 2002) was an American blues guitar player and singer. Born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, he started learning guitar at the age of ten. He would play his older brother Nelson's guitar when nobody was around. Singer Big Daddy Kinsey (March 18, 1927 — April 3, 2001) was an American Chicago blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player. Singer Big John Greer (November 21, 1923 – May 12, 1972) was an American blues tenor saxophonist and vocalist, best known for his recordings from 1949 to 1955, which included "Got You On My Mind" and "Bottle It Up And Go." Singer Big Sam may refer to: Singer Bilal Maqsood (Urdu: بلال مقصود) is the son of popular writer, actor, artist and comedian Anwar Maqsood, and is a member of the very popular Pakistani pop band Strings. He has also directed a number of music videos. For Bilal and his band Strings success came in 1992 after the launch of the song Sar Kiye Yeh Pahar, the song was an instant hit and so was Strings. Strings made its entry into the Bollywood music scene in 2006. Singer Bill Caddick (bornLewis Frederick William Caddick, 27 June 1944, Hurst Hill, Wolverhampton) is an English folk singer-songwriter and guitarist, particularly noted for his songwriting and as a member of the innovative and influential group Home Service. Singer Bill Caswell is a country music singer-songwriter and musician active since the early 1980s. Together with his wife Rosi Caswell, the duo from Bartlesville, Oklahoma perform on rare old style instruments including the ukelin, mandolin-guitar, bell-harp, and tremeloa. In the 1980s he performed his music on television in Hee Haw and on live radio in A Prairie Home Companion. The two together performed at Dollywood in Gatlinburg, Tennessee for five seasons. Singer Bill Dillard (born July 20, 1911 – 1995) was an American swing music jazz trumpeter, actor and singer born in Pennsylvania, probably better known for his work with the big bands of Benny Carter, Luis Russell and Teddy Hill, among others. He also had an acting career on Broadway. Singer Billey Shamrock Gleissner (born January 31, 1964 in Solberga, Sweden) is an entertainer, singer, stand-up comedian, actor, composer and writer. Singer Bill Fay is an English singer, pianist and songwriter whose early releases were made on the Deram label in 1967. Following the release of his second album in 1971, Fay was dropped by the label and no further releases were made until 2005. Fay's 2012 album, Life Is People, was his first album of all-new material since 1971. Singer Bill Fiorio (born 1947), a.k.a. Duke Tumatoe, is an American blues guitarist and singer, who was an early member of the band REO Speedwagon. He has developed a presence as a blues performer and entertainer in the Midwest. Singer Billie Godfrey is an English singer. She is the current principal female vocalist of the veteran British synthpop group, Heaven 17. Singer Billie Lorraine Feather (born September 10, 1948) is a singer, lyricist, and songwriter. Singer Bill Janovitz (born June 3, 1966) is an American musician and writer. He was the singer, guitarist, and songwriter of alternative rock band Buffalo Tom, and has also released three solo albums. Janovitz has written extensively for Allmusic, authored the Exile on Main St. book for the 33⅓ series, and contributed to BostonMagazine.com, the Boston Phoenix, and Post Road magazine. Singer Bill Morrissey (November 25, 1951 – July 23, 2011) was an American folk singer/songwriter from New Hampshire. Many of his songs reflect the harsh realities of life in crumbling New England mill towns. Singer Bill Nolte (born June 4 in Toledo, Ohio) is a singer and Broadway actor. He was raised in Genoa, Ohio and attended Genoa Area High School, graduating in 1971. He graduated from the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music in 1976, with a degree in Opera and Musical Theater and a minor in Musical Theater. Singer Bill Pere, a multiple-award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, musician, author, and playwright, was named one of the "Top 50 Innovators, Groundbreakers, Iconoclasts, and Guiding Lights of the Music Industry" by in December 2008. His accomplishments include being named Connecticut State Troubadour in 1995 and an Independent Music Conference - "Immie" Award winner for Best Independent Artist in 2003. Pere has written more than 400 songs and released 16 CDs, as well as producing CDs for many other artists. Singer Bill Quateman (born November 4, 1947, Chicago, Illinois) is an American singer-songwriter. Quateman released four albums in the 1970s and charted with the single "Only Love", which reached #86 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1973. Singer Bill Summers may refer to: Singer Billy "Bushwalla" Galewood is an American singer, songwriter and rapper from Cleveland, Ohio. Singer Billy Guy (June 20, 1936 - November 5, 2002) was an American singer. Singer Billy Lyall (26 March 1953 – 1 December 1989) was a Scottish musician. Singer Billy Murray may refer to: Singer Billy Newton-Davis (born April 26, 1951 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States) is a Canadian R&B, jazz and gospel singer-songwriter. Singer Billy Nichols (aka Papadollabill) was one of nine children born to Laura Bell and Tom Sanders in Carrollton, Mississippi. They were a farming family. At the end of the work day, Billy's father played blues on the guitar. Billy and his family gathered on the porch to listen. Billy would play the guitar when his father was not home. Billy's favorite blues artist was Muddy Waters. He was also influenced by the likes of Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Louis Jordan, Hank Williams, the Blindboys of Mississippi, and many, many other artists that he heard on the radio. Singer Bina Mistry is a popular Hindi /Gujarati singer based in United Kingdom Singer Biography Singer Birgit Carp (13 July 1921 – 2 July 2007), better known by her screen name Git Gay, was a Swedish revue director, actress, and singer. Singer Birgit Finnilä (born January 20, 1931) is a Swedish contralto and opera singer. Singer Birgit Schuurman (born 1 July 1977 in Utrecht) (artist name Birgit) is a Dutch rock singer and actress. Singer Birgitte Einarsen is a Norwegian singer and musical theatre artist from Helgeroa in Larvik, Vestfold county. She was born in 1975. Birgitte has performed in popular musicals like Grease, Fame and The Little Shop of Horrors. She has also done the show My First, My Last, My Everything. Singer Birthe Kjær (born in Aarhus on 1 September 1948) is a Danish singer who began her career in the late 1960s. Kjær had made previous bids to represent Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1980, 1986 and 1987, before being chosen in 1989 with the cabaret-style song "Vi maler byen rød" (We paint the town red). Her performance in Lausanne earned the song a third place that year. Singer Birthe Wilke (born 19 March 1936) is a popular Danish singer. She grew up in a musical family in Copenhagen's Vesterbro area. Singer Bishi or Bi Shi may refer to: Singer Björgvin Helgi Halldórsson (Alternate names: Bo Halldorsson, Björgvin Halldórsson or Bo Hall) (born April 16, 1951) is an Icelandic pop singer from Hafnarfjörður. He represented Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 with the song Núna (English: Now), ranked 15th place with 31 points. Singer Bjørn "Lillebjørn" Falk Nilsen (born 21 December 1950 in Oslo) is a prominent Norwegian singer-songwriter and folk musician. He is also considered somewhat the leading "voice of Oslo" thanks to numerous classic songs about the city from the 1970s and up. In English, his name means 'bear Falcon, Son of Nils', with the nickname 'Cubby.' Singer Björn Lodin (born 1965 in Sundsvall, Sweden) is a Swedish singer, song writer and producer, primarily famous for his work with his band Baltimoore. Singer Bjørn Ole Rasch (born 28 July 1959 in Elverum and raised in Kristiansand, Norway) is a Norwegian artist (keyboards performer), composer, arranger and producer. He is a professor of popular music at the Agder University College. Together with his wife Annbjørg Lien he runs the Kongshavn Studios in Kristiansand. Singer Bjørn Talén (8 September 1890 – 12 July 1945) was a Norwegian opera singer (tenor). Singer Bjørn Tidmand (born 24 January 1940, Copenhagen) is a Danish singer, best known for his participation in the 1964 Eurovision Song Contest. Singer Blak Twang (born Tony Olabode, England) who also uses the pseudonyms of Taipanic and Tony Rotton, is a British rapper who grew up in Deptford, Lewisham, South East London. Singer Blanche d'Antigny (May 9, 1840 – June 30, 1874) was a French singer and actress whose fame today rests chiefly on the fact that Émile Zola used her as the principal model for his novel Nana. Singer Blanche Ring (April 24, 1871 – January 13, 1961), was an American singer and actress in Broadway theatre productions, musicals, and Hollywood motion pictures. Singer Bles Bridges (22 July 1947, Viljoensdrif, Free State) – 24 March 2000), born Lawrence John Gabriel Bridges, was a much-loved South African singer. He became known as Bles Bridges, as his Irish grandfather called him Bles (i.e. bald), due to his very thin hair from an early age. Singer Blind Alfred Reed (June 15, 1880 – January 17, 1956) was an American folk, country, and old-time musician. He was one of the artists who recorded at the Bristol Sessions in 1927, alongside more famous names such as Jimmie Rodgers and The Carter Family. He played the fiddle along with his son Arville, who played the guitar. Singer Blind Arvella Gray (January 28, 1906 – September 7, 1980) was an American blues, folk and gospel singer and guitarist. Singer Blind James Campbell (September 17, 1906 - January 22, 1981) was an American blues singer and guitarist. He is mostly remembered for his 1962-63 recording for the Arhoolie label with his Nashville Street Band. Singer "Blind Joe" Reynolds (1900 or 1904 - March 10, 1968), was an American singer-songwriter and blues guitarist. Singer Blind Joe Taggart was an American blind country blues musician, from the 1920s and 1930s. He was a great influence on folk singer, Josh White, whom he traveled with. According to White, Taggart was a mean-tempered man. He recorded a few duets with Emma Taggart, who is believed to have been his wife. At least one photograph is believed to exist of Taggart. Singer Bliss Blood is a musician and songwriter born in Omaha, Nebraska. She lived and worked in Houston, Texas before moving to New York City, New York in 1996. She has written and recorded two albums with virtuoso guitarist Al Street, five albums with New York jazz band The Moonlighters from 2000-2009, and six albums from 1988-1995 with Houston noise rock band Pain Teens. She has also appeared on recordings with The Melvins and many other groups. Singer Block Mccloud (born Ismael Diaz Jr.) is an underground rapper and singer, who was born and raised in Park Slope, Brooklyn. He is the son of famous Salsa singer Ismael Diaz, who grew up with and sang alongside Salsa legend Tito Rojas. His father’s legacy inspired Block McCloud, who was an adolescent at the time, and then began performing for the public in Red Hook and Columbia Street festivals by the age of eight. It was at this age when Block heard the song “Rapper’s Delight” by Sugar Hill Gang and became an avid follower of Hip Hop culture. Singer Blossom Seeley (July 16, 1891 - April 17, 1974) was a singer and entertainer. Singer B. Mitchel Reed (June 10, 1926 — March 16, 1983) was a successful American disc Jockey on Top 40 and album-oriented rock radio who worked in New York and Los Angeles in a 25-year career. Singer Bo Anders Niklas Strömstedt, born on 25 July 1958 in Lund, Sweden, is a pop singer and songwriter. Singer Boaz Mauda (, born April 23, 1987) is an Israeli singer and songwriter. He won the fifth season of Kokhav Nolad, the Israeli version of Pop Idol, and represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, finishing in 9th place. Singer Boaz Sharabi (; born 1947) is an Israeli singer-songwriter, composer, guitarist, crooner, pianist, actor, tenor, chazan and lyricist, well known for such integral Israeli classics as Latet, Halevai, At Li Laila, Pamela, Lashir Itach, Kol Od, Mi Yada Shekach Yihiyeh, K'Shetavo (written for Ron Arad), Im At Adain Ohevet Oti and Etzli Hakol Beseder. His songs make up a large part of Israeli Culture. Singer Bob Beckham (born July 8, 1927) was an American country singer from Stratford, Oklahoma. Beckham scored two hit singles in the U.S., both released on Decca Records. "Just as Much as Ever" peaked at No. 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1959, and "Crazy Arms" peaked at No. 36 in 1960. Singer Bob Blue (July 31, 1948 – March 17, 2006), a native of Huntington, NY and a resident of Massachusetts, was a teacher and songwriter. His most well-known song, The Ballad of Erica Levine was occasionally performed by Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary. Singer Bobby Bennett may refer to: Singer Bobby Hebb (July 26, 1938 – August 3, 2010) was an American singer and songwriter, best known for his writing and recording of "Sunny". Singer Bobby Lewis (born February 17, 1933 or 1925, Indianapolis, Indiana) is an African American rock and roll and R&B singer. Singer Bobby Lounge (born Dub Brock, 1950) is an American singer-songwriter from McComb, Mississippi. Lounge began playing for house parties while attending Louisiana Tech University in northern Louisiana in the mid 1970s. In the 1980s, Lounge played a handful of shows at Ruby's Roadhouse in Mandeville, Louisiana. He stopped playing professionally for many years while he battled Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. He launched a comeback from a short lived career when he appeared on stage at the 2005 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Tipitina's, and the New Orleans House of Blues. That performance was enthusiastically received and subsequently glowing reviews appeared in Rolling Stone, The New York Times, Living Blues, Blues Review, Down Beat, USA Today and other magazines and newspapers. Singer Bobby Patterson may refer to: Singer Bobby Radcliff (born Robert Radcliff Ewan, September 22, 1951, Washington, D.C.) is an American blues guitarist and singer. Singer Bobby Starr (born January 19, 1937) is an American R&B and soul singer; currently a lead singer for The Intruders. Singer Bobbyzio Moore (born 1955 in Minneapolis, Minnesota as Robert Eldon Arthur Moore), is a Saxophonist, Keyboardist, guitarist, Bass Guitarist, Vocalist, Songwriter and Arranger. Singer Bob Coltman (born November 17, 1937, New Rochelle, New York, United States) is an American singer of traditional songs, songwriter, guitarist and banjoist, and author. Singer Bob Cranford was a vocalist and harmonica player for the late 1920s and early 1930s string band The Red Fox Chasers. Singer Bob Dorough (born December 12, 1923) is an American bebop and cool jazz pianist, composer and vocalese singer. Singer Bob Eberly (July 24, 1916, Mechanicville, New York – November 17, 1981, Glen Burnie, Maryland) was a big band vocalist, best known for his association with Jimmy Dorsey and his duets with Helen O'Connell. Singer Bob Gaddy (February 4, 1924 – July 24, 1997) was an American East Coast blues and rhythm and blues pianist, singer and songwriter. He is best remembered for his recordings of "Operator" and "Rip and Run," and musical work he undertook with Larry Dale, Wild Jimmy Spruill, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee. Singer Bob Lind (born Robert Neale Lind, November 25, 1942, Baltimore, Maryland) is an American folk music singer-songwriter who helped define the 1960s folk rock movement in America and England. Lind is best known for his chart hit single, "Elusive Butterfly", which reached #5 on both the US and UK charts in 1966, but continues to write, record and perform throughout America and Europe. Singer Bob Mackowycz, Jr. (born 1969) is a Canadian musician, writer and broadcaster. Currently, he is an on-air personality on Toronto sports radio station CHUM (TSN Radio 1050). Singer Bob Neuwirth (born June 20, 1939, Akron, Ohio) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and visual artist. A mainstay of the early 1960s Cambridge, Massachusetts, folk scene, he subsequently became a friend and associate of Bob Dylan alongside whom he appears in D.A. Pennebaker's documentary Dont Look Back and Dylan's own self-referential romantic fantasy/tour film Renaldo and Clara. Neuwirth assembled the backing band for Dylan's 1975 Rolling Thunder Revue. With Janis Joplin and poet Michael McClure, he co-wrote the song "Mercedes Benz". He also introduced Kris Kristofferson to Janis Joplin. Singer Bob Snider is a singer/songwriter from Toronto via Nova Scotia, Canada. Singer Bob Spencer (born 5 September 1957) was a guitarist in two significant Australian rock bands in the 1970s and 1980s, Skyhooks and The Angels. Singer Bob Tostes is a singer, composer and producer of Rádio Guarani FM, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. In 1969 he was the leader of a local group of the Musicanossa movement, which was set up in Rio de Janeiro by composer Roberto Menescal. In the same year he was a final contestant of the local phase of the IV Festival Internacional da Canção (IV International Music Festival), with the tunes "Caminhada" (in partnership with Roberto Guimarães) and "Noite mais linda" (in partnership with Bebeth Farah). In the 70s he directed and produced FEC - Festival Estudantil da Canção (Students’ Music Festival) which counted with the participation of the novices Lô Borges, Beto Guedes, Flávio Venturini, Toninho Horta, Túlio Mourão, Tavinho Moura and Ivan Lins. The festival unveiled the song Clube da Esquina. Bob Tostes graduated in Law from UFMG - the local state-owned university in 1971 and registered for the Communication Course at . In the 70s he composed soundtracks for children plays put up by the ”Teatro de Equipe” including "O Cavalinho Azul" by Maria Clara Machado and "Casaco Encantado", which was directed by Priscila Freire. He also wrote for musical columns in newspapers, Diário da Tarde and Diário do Comércio in 1960, 1970 and 1980. In the 90s he published essays in the "Pensar" section of the major newspaper Estado de Minas. Singer Bob Walkenhorst is a Kansas City-based singer/songwriter/musician/painter. After growing up in his hometown of Norborne, Missouri, he became a founding member of Midwestern U.S. groups such as Phantasia, Trizo 50, Steve, Bob & Rich, and the popular roots rock band The Rainmakers. In the Kansas City area, he currently gives weekly performances and participates in art gallery shows. Singer Bob Zentz is an American musician and educator from Norfolk, Virginia who has been performing for more than thirty years. He is a guitarist and also plays the autoharp, lute, melodeon, mouth harp, banjo, concertina and mandolin. He specializes in historical and maritime music, and claims a repertoire of more than 2,000 songs. Singer Bohdan Kubiakowski, better known by the stage name Bohdan X, is a British-born former punk rock singer in the Australian bands JAB and Bohdan and the Instigators, both features of the emerging punk rock scene in Melbourne, Australia in the late 1970s. He was also a highly successful DJ on Melbourne's 3RRR radio station from 1978-1995. Singer Boh Runga is a New Zealand recording artist and was the lead singer and guitarist in New Zealand rock band Stellar. Boh is the older sister of Bic Runga and Pearl Runga who are also musicians. Singer Bok van Blerk, born Louis Andreas Pepler 30 March 1978, is a South African musician who sings in Afrikaans. He became famous in 2006 for his rendition of "De la Rey" by Sean Else and Johan Vorster. Singer Bola de Nieve (Snowball) (11 September 1911 – 2 October 1971), born Ignacio Jacinto Villa, was a successful Cuban singer-pianist and songwriter, whose round, black face earned him the nickname by which he was always known. Singer Bonaventura Bottone (born 19 September 1950 in London) is an operatic tenor who has performed at many of the world's leading opera houses. He trained at the Royal Academy of Music in London. The Academy awarded him a Fellowship in 1998. He is described by the New Grove Dictionary of Opera as "a superb actor with a strong, lyrical voice" who "excels in comic roles". Singer Bongi Makeba (20 December 1950 – 1985) was a South African singer/songwriter. She was the only child of singer Miriam Makeba with her first husband, James Kubay. Singer Bonnie Bramlett (born Bonnie Lynn O'Farrell, November 8, 1944) is an American singer and sometime actress known for her distinctive vocals in rock and pop music. This began in the mid-1960s as a backing singer, forming the husband-and-wife team of Delaney & Bonnie, and continuing to the present day as a solo artist. Singer Bonnie Chakraborty was the lead vocalist of Kolkata based band Krosswindz until 1998. He did four Bengali albums during that time time. Singer Bonnie Davis (June 10, 1920 – August 1976), was an American R&B singer most popular in the 1940s. Singer Bonnie Dobson (born November 13, 1940 in Toronto) is a Canadian folk music songwriter, singer, and guitarist, most known in the 1960s for composing the songs "I'm Your Woman" and "Morning Dew". The latter, augmented (with a controversial co-writing credit) by Tim Rose, became a melancholy folk rock standard, covered by Lulu, Nazareth, the Grateful Dead, the Jeff Beck Group, Robert Plant, the Pozo Seco Singers, The 31st of February (including Greg Allman, Duane Allman, & Butch Trucks of The Allman Brothers Band), Long John Baldry and Einstürzende Neubauten, among many others. Singer Booker Newberry III (born January 19, 1956 in Youngstown, Ohio) is an American singer and keyboardist, who was a member of the mid 1970s soul groups Sweet Thunder ("Baby I Need Your Love Today"), and Impact, before pursuing a solo career. Singer Bootleg, bootlegs, bootlegger, bootleggers, bootlegged or bootlegging may refer to: Singer Bo Ratliff (born James Richard Ratliff in 1933 in Logan County, West Virginia) was a rockabilly and country music singer of the 1950s and 1960s. Singer Bora Yoon (born 1980) is a Korean-American experimental musician and composer who uses unconventional instruments in her music. Singer Boris Blank may refer to: Singer Boris Christoff (Bulgarian: , by official transliteration Boris Hristov) (May 18, 1914 – June 28, 1993) was a Bulgarian opera singer, widely considered to have been one of the greatest basses of the 20th century. Singer Boris Shtokolov () (March 19, 1930 – January 6, 2005) was a famous Soviet and Russian singer, one of the greatest basses of the 20th century. Singer (born 1958 in Heilbronn, Germany) is an operatic bass-baritone, particularly prominent in the Wagnerian repertoire. Singer (born 6 September 1974) is the lead singer and lyricist for the Swedish pop group The Cardigans. She has also worked as a solo artist, releasing two albums as A Camp and appearing on the tribute album to Serge Gainsbourg titled Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited. She has also worked with rock group Sparklehorse and is a member of The Cake Sale collective, which released an eponymously titled album in 2006 to raise money for the charity Oxfam Ireland and the Ireland Make Trade Fair campaign. Singer Bornali Kalita () is an Indian playback singer. She sings in Assamese and in Hindi movies including Konikar Ramdhenu. Singer (born April 10, 1950) is a female Japanese singer and television performer from Tsuruhashi, Ikuno-ku, Osaka. Singer (born August 14, 1944) is a Japanese singer and actor. He was born in Kobe. He is the father of actor Jundai Yamada. Singer (born August 31, 1956) is a former Japanese television performer and the founding member of the band Rats & Star. Tashiro was a tenor vocalist for Rats & Star, and later on made himself a name as a TV entertainer in Japan. He also directed a movie after his band broke up. Singer Born Dalton Sinclair Bishop (born in Chapman Lane, Bridgetown, Barbados, Jackie Opel (1938–1970) possessed a rich, powerful voice with a high octave range. He was known as the "Jackie Wilson of Jamaica", and was a gifted dancer. Singer Born Debra Thelma Clinton, in Honolulu, Hawaii on April 13, 1957, Debby, D-Town's "Babygirl" had a turntable hit record with "Love Confusion" and "When You Were Mine" on Platinum Sound Records, a Division of D-Town Records, Inc. (c) in 1980. Clinton co-wrote both of these songs with the late Lee Rogers (Craton) amongst several other songs and screenplays. Singer (born December 8, 1975 ) is a female Japanese Singer , born February 3, 1970, is a Japanese singer. Several of her songs have been featured in anime, such as Tekkaman Blade and Ghost Sweeper Mikami. Singer Born in the Lékié region of Cameroon, Sally Nyolo left her homeland at the age of 13 to settle in Paris where she has lived since. Sally built up her professional experience from 1982, first as a backing-singer working with numerous French or African artists, and composing music for radio and cinema. Singer , born is a Japanese singer and voice actress from Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. She worked for Voice & Heart until 2007 and has worked for 81 Produce since 2008. She won the Best Lead Actress Award on Seventh Seiyu Awards. Singer (born January 24, 1974) is a Japanese rock singer. He debuted in 1999 with his first single, "Butter-Fly", the theme song of the anime Digimon Adventure. He is currently under the King Records (Japan) recording label. Singer (born January 29, 1981) is a Japanese impressionist and singer from Kōnan-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. He is currently affiliated with the entertainment office Ken's Family. His father, Twotone Aoki, is also an impressionist. Singer Born John Ray Sechler (a.k.a. Curly Seckler) to Carrie and Calvin Sechler in China Grove, North Carolina, on December 25, 1919, "Curly" was destined to have a huge contribution on Bluegrass music. In his youth and formative years, Curly learned to play music from his parents. His father, Calvin, played old time fiddle, harmonica, and autoharp, while his mother taught him how to play the organ. Curly like most of his local contemporaries, was forced into a life of labor, tirelessly working in a local cotton mill for sustenance with his brothers. However, this laborious sentencing did not retard his musical development, Curly found time to keep up his love for music, expanding his musical knowledge by picking up the five string banjo. Seckler began learning the instrument from local musician, Happy Trexler. Singer (born July 16, 1992, Tokyo, Japan), simply known as , is Japanese voice actress and singer. She sings backing vocals for Gorie. Singer , born July 17, 1993) is a Japanese idol, fashion model, actress and a member of a female idol group Idoling!!!. Singer (born July 20, 1987) is a Japanese actor and singer. He is known most notably for his role as Jenath Dira in the Get Ride! Amdriver anime series and Kaoru Kaidoh and The Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu, and the live film adaptation, and as Panther in Eyeshield 21. Singer (born June 28, 1974 in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese-American singer and vocalist. Due to her upbringing, she is bilingual and has performed in both English and (more commonly) Japanese. She attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. She is a member of Reggae Disco Rockers and has a solo career. She sang both the opening and ending theme songs of Infinite Ryvius and the ending theme for The Twelve Kingdoms. With her career taking off, more chances to showcase her singing finally came. Singer , (born May 15, 1935) is a Japanese singer, actor, drag queen, director, composer and author from Nagasaki in Nagasaki Prefecture. His real name is . He writes most of his own music and has written over 20 books. An open homosexual, he is also a drag queen who often dyes his shoulder-length hair bright yellow. Singer (born October 13, 1983) is a South Korean actress and former member of Japanese bands and . Singer (born October 14, 1950 in Kobe, Japan) is a jazz musician and performer of Han Chinese, Japanese and Caucasian-American descent in Japan, most known for his contributions to the soundtracks of the Lupin III anime series. He was born as Cheui Gwongsing (徐光星; Mandarin: Xu Guangxing; Japanese: Jo Kōsei). He also contributed his voice to the English-language song Que Sera Sera in the PlayStation 2 videogame Katamari Damacy and performed the Japanese translation of Secret Agent Man. He is also performing for the opening theme 『下弦の月』 (Kagen no tsuki, waning moon) of the anime series Mononoke. Singer , born October 3, 1992, is a Japanese singer and voice actress who joined girl J-pop band THE Possible in August of 2006. She left Hello! Pro Egg and Hello! Project, as did the rest of the band, in October 2007. Singer , born on December 22, 1961 is a Japanese music composer, record producer, keyboardist and guitarist. He is also the director of music production company P.M CREATORS. Singer (born on January 12, 1982) is a female Japanese singer from Tokyo, Japan. She has also played the role of Minako Aino in the Sailor Moon musicals from 2001 to 2002. Singer Born on June 2, 1965, Steve Sledje is best known as the singer/songwriter and guitarist of the death metal band Hellstrum. Commonly called Sledje, he has pioneered a melding of industrial and metal styles that employs a death growl vocal style. His lyrics are at times dark and mystic on a backdrop of fast, shredding guitar chords and solos. Singer , born on November 29, 1993 in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, is a Japanese pop singer, voice actress, and actress. Singer , born September 14, 1963, is a Japanese guitarist, singer and songwriter. He originally became known on an international level for his work in the anime Macross 7 where he was the singing voice and guitar of the show's main character, Basara Nekki. Fukuyama is currently enjoying a successful career recording both solo and as a member of the anime music supergroup, JAM Project. Singer (born September 29, 1973) is a Japanese popular music artist. She released the majority of her singles and albums under her real name, but from 2000 to 2001 she used the stage name amber. She has released no new material herself since 2001, but has composed songs for other artists like Spin Aqua. Singer Bo Skovhus (born May 22, 1962 in Ikast, Denmark) is a Danish opera singer (baritone). Singer Boureima "Vieux" Farka Touré is a Malian singer and guitarist. He is the son of Grammy-winning Malian musician Ali Farka Touré. Singer Bo Weavil Jackson (dates and places of birth and death unknown, real name said to be James Butler), was an African-American blues singer and guitarist. Some sources claim he was born in Birmingham, Alabama. Singer Bradley Fish (b. Bethesda, Maryland, 1970) is an American born musician based in Israel. He relocated to Israel in 2004, first living in Tel Aviv, and finally settling in Jerusalem. Singer Bradley Kirk Arnold (born September 27, 1978) is the vocalist in the band 3 Doors Down. He also played drums in the band's first studio album The Better Life. He grew up in Escatawpa, Mississippi, and currently lives in Jackson, Mississippi. His vocal range falls in the baritone category. Singer Braintax was a British hip hop artist and producer. Joe Christie had also recorded or appeared under the pseudonyms Brando Flux and Joey Brains. All of his releases were on his own record label, Low Life Records. Singer Brandon Chang (; Hanyu Pinyin: Zhāng Zhúonán; born 28 December 1982 in Toronto, Canada) is a popular Taiwanese artist. By his late-teens, he became the apprentice of Michelle Yeoh (an internationally acclaimed superstar), before returning to Taiwan to pursue his entertainment career. Singer Branka Sovrlić (born in Mostar, Yugoslavia) is a Serbian singer. She has lived her entire life in Niš, Serbia. She has recorded 14 albums; her most notable hits are "A tebe nema", "Lido Lido Lidija", and "Nemoj da me moliš šta ti je". Singer Braňo Holiček (born August 14, 1985–, Košice) is a Slovak actor and musician. Singer Brazen may refer to: Singer Breeze or The Breeze may refer to: Singer Brenda Bennett (born Brenda Elizabeth Claire Siobhan in 1961) is a British-American singer from Scotland who married the musician Prince's set-designer Roy Bennett, and then became Prince's "wardrobe mistress." She started off in a CBS Records band called Ken Lyon and Tombstone which toured with Mott the Hopple and Queen . Years later, through Roy Bennett, Prince gave her a "tough-girl, cigarette-smoking" persona and enlisted her in a girlgroup, Vanity 6, that he was attempting to create in 1982. Singer Brenda Edwards is a British singer and West End actress. Known for her strong vocals and personality, she rose to fame during her appearance on the second series of The X Factor, where she came fourth. Singer Brenda Kahn (born May 3, 1967) is an American singer-songwriter based in New York City who is known for her poetic lyrics. Singer Brendan Bowyer (born 12 October 1938 in Waterford, Ireland) is an Irish singer best known for fronting The Royal Showband and The Big Eight, and who had five number one hits in Ireland. He is also renowned for having The Beatles open for him at a concert in 1962 at the Liverpool Empire Theatre, and being regarded as one of the first headlining Elvis impersonators. Elvis Presley himself was a big fan of Brendan's performances and would often attend Brendans concerts in the Stardust Resort & Casino, Las Vegas during the 1970s. Singer Brendan O'Dowda (1 October 1925 – 22 February 2002) was an Irish tenor who popularised the songs of Percy French. Singer Brendan Tallon was an Irish soccer player and musician who was born in Dublin. Singer Brent Arthur Titcomb (born August 10, 1940 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian actor and musician. He played the voice of Sleazy, Mok's sidekick, in 1983's Rock & Rule, and additional voices for the The Care Bears Movie in 1985. His son is singer Liam Titcomb. He was the voice of the titular big red dog in "Clifford's Fun with..." videotape series from 1988 to the early 1990s. Singer Brent Thomas Bourgeois (born June 16, 1958) is an American rock musician, songwriter, and producer. He was co-leader of the band with Larry Tagg, and has released several solo albums. His later work has been classified in the genres Pop and Contemporary Christian Music. Singer Brett Manning is an American singer and vocal coach. Over the course of his career Manning has trained many well-known music artists including Taylor Swift, Hayley Williams, Keith Urban, and Wes Hampton. He has also coached several Grammy and CMA Award winners, as well as recent Broadway casts of Les Misérables, Jekyll & Hyde, and Elton John's Aida. Singer Brett Smiley is an American singer-songwriter who was active in the UK during the glam rock era of the early 1970s. Smiley released one single, "Va Va Va Voom," and made an appearance on the Russell Harty television show, where he performed the song "Space Ace". Singer Briana Corrigan (born 30 May 1965) is a Northern Irish singer. She was the first female singer for The Beautiful South, from 1988 to 1994. Singer Brian Andrew Leiser (better known as Fast), is a member of the band Fun Lovin' Criminals, plays bass, keyboards, harmonica, and the trumpet. He attended Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua NY, graduating in 1990. Singer Brian Asawa (born 1966, Los Angeles) is a Japanese-American countertenor. Singer Brian Charles Rooney is an American actor and singer. He is technically a sopranist (sopranista or male soprano), yet he has also sung high tenor roles in theatrical productions in the United States, Canada, and Europe. His vocal range reportedly spans almost 4 octaves, and he is known to be adept at vocally adapting to various styles of music. Singer Brian Cookman (22 November 1946 – 18 February 2005) was an English musician and composer, magazine designer and artist, and t'ai chi practitioner. He earned a reputation as one of Britain's finest exponents of Delta blues and jug band music. He carried on a career as a magazine designer in tandem with his musical life. As one of the country's leading magazine designers, he was a pioneer of desktop publishing and also helped to launch Rolling Stone in the UK. Singer Brian Dewan is a multi-media artist, who produces music, audio-visual performances, decorative painting, furniture, poetry, filmstrips, illustrations, and musical instruments. He has released three albums of songs and performed extensively in clubs and concert halls as a solo artist and as a member of various ensembles. He lives in Catskill, New York. Brian is the brother of artist Ted Dewan and the cousin of musical instrument builder/musician Leon Dewan. Singer Brian Dunphy (born June 17, 1974 Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish folk singer and son of the well-known Irish folk singer Sean Dunphy. A well known performer and band member of the Irish folk band The High Kings, Dunphy has toured the United States, Ireland and the United Kingdom. He got his start in becoming the lead singer in "Riverdance-the Show" which ran on Broadway in New York City. He also joined the Three Irish Tenors who toured throughout the United States and was also part of the band Druid. Dunphy has most recently (2008–present) been a member of the four-person Irish folk band The High Kings. The High Kings have released three albums throughout Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States and also gone on many tours through those areas. Singer Briane Nasimok is a Canadian writer, actor, and director. Nasimok appeared in films such as Gas, Tulips, Ticket to Heaven and Hi-Ballin, before turning to a career as a television writer and producer. Singer Brian Franklin Vernon King (3 January 1938 - 22 November 2006) was a suffragan bishop in the Anglican Diocese of Sydney. Singer Brian Mannix (born 7 October 1961 in Melbourne) is an Australian rock music singer and actor. Singer Brianna Taylor (born May 30, 1987) is a reality show personality, singer and songwriter, having appeared on both the fifth season of American Idol and The Real World: Hollywood, the twentieth season of MTV's long-running reality television series, The Real World. In 2008, she released her debut, self-titled EP, Brianna Taylor, on Chamberlain Records; according to that label's website, she is now signed to Universal Music. Singer Brian Roy Goble, also known as Wimpy Roy or Brian "Sunny Boy Roy" Goble, is a Canadian singer and musician. He played bass for many Vancouver punk bands. First with Stone Crazy, Brian then went to punk rock, playing bass with The Skulls before becoming lead singer for The Subhumans when The Skulls split. After the demise of Subhumans, Brian joined D.O.A. in the middle of the '80's as bass player and second singer and quit in the end of the 90's after the The Black Spot tour. He reunited with The Subhumans in 2006. Singer Brian Warfield is the vocalist, banjo, harp and bodhrán player, as well as the lead songwriter with long-standing Irish band The Wolfe Tones. He also introduces many of the songs on stage, after the departure of his brother Derek Warfield from the band. Singer Brides of Funkenstein member Sheila Horne was hired as a back-up singer for original Brides Lynn Mabry and Dawn Silva in 1978. She became a main singer with Silva and Jeanette McGruder in 1979 for the second Brides album Never Buy Texas from a Cowboy and joined Rick James on tour in 1981 as an original Mary Jane. Horne wrote songs for George Clinton's solo albums on Capitol in the mid-1980s and, , continues to tour with P-Funk All-Stars. In Italy in 1997 she released an album under the name Blackwood. Singer Bridget "Bridie" Gallagher (7 September 1924 – 9 January 2012) was an Irish singer, affectionately known as "The Girl from Donegal". She was "Ireland's first truly international pop star". Singer Brídín Ní Bhraonáin, professionally known as Brídín Brennan, is an Irish pop singer from Dobhar (Dore), Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal. She is the sister of Moya Brennan and Enya and has also toured with family-band Clannad. Singer Brigette Feltus, more commonly known as Brig Feltus, is an American rock singer. She was born and raised in Compton, California and now resides in Los Angeles. Singer Brigid Dawson sings and plays keyboard and tambourine for Thee Oh Sees. She is noted for her "whimsical" harmonies and is credited with helping front man John Dwyer write melodies. Reviewing a show they played in New York, Impose Magazine wrote, "Brigid Dawson's backing vocals are the band's silver lining". Soundscapes noted in an album review, "Once again, Dwyer’s secret weapon is Brigid Dawson, whose vocal interplay gives them a leg-up in the male-dominated garage rock scene." Her voice has been compared to Kim Deal and Exene Cervenka, among others. Singer Brigitte Yaghi () (born 18 November 1987 in Lebanon) is a Lebanese singer. She finished in fifth place in Arab Super Star 2, the Arabic version of American Idol or Pop Idol. Singer Brita Borg (10 June 1926 – 4 May 2010), full name Brita Kerstin Gunvor Borg, was a Swedish singer, actress, and variety show artist. Her variety show career spanned from 1943 into the 1970s, while her singing career trailed away at the end of the 1960s. However, she was still an active actress in the 1980s. Borg represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1959 in Cannes. Singer Brita Koivunen-Einiö (born August 31, 1931 in Helsinki) is a Finnish schlager singer. Some of her most famous songs include "Suklaasydän", "Sävel rakkauden" and "Mamma, tuo mies minua tuijottaa", all from the 1950s. Singer Brittany Chikyra Barber (formally known as Brittany Barber born April 3, 1987) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer from Los Angeles, CA. She is currently unsigned to a label. She is most notable for her work on Terrace Martin's Album Locke High 2. Brittany Barber co-wrote and sang on such songs as "Ready", "Lithium", "LA DREAMIN", " Sing for me" interlude, and various other tracks on the album. Brittany Barber has also written songs with many other artists such as Carl Thomas, Uncle Chucc, Glasses Malone, Problem, Ill Camille, Cornelio Austin, Kevin McCall, Tyrese and Terrace Martin. She also sang background vocals for Tisha Campbell-Martin . Singer Brittany Shane is an American singer-songwriter and musician based in Austin, Texas. The Wisconsin-born and raised songstress blends rock and pop with poetry. She got her start performing at The Fillmore in San Francisco, California in 2000, playing acoustic in the Poster Room before acts such as The Wallflowers, Aimee Mann, Chris Isaak and Liz Phair graced the mainstage. After the release of her album, "Have Heart Live Young" (2010), she opened for Heart, Foreigner and Peter Frampton as well as headlining her own local shows in the Bay Area. Singer Britta Persson is a Swedish indie pop musician from Uppsala, Sweden, who in September 2010 is releasing her third album entitled “Current Affair Medium Rare”. She has gone from making modest and very simple recordings to working with complex arrangements but always with the same straight to the point lyrics and a feeling in the melodies as if they were just meant to be. Singer Brittney Rose "Nikki" Cleary (born May 11, 1988) is a pop-rock singer who was born in Albany, New York. Singer Brock Skywalker Armstrong (born August 3, 1971 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a founding member of the Alberta band Captain Tractor and since Tractor's inception, back in 1993, Brock has become a permanent fixture in the Alberta (even Canadian) music scene. Producer, singer, musician, engineer, promoter and former Artistic Director of the Waynefest Music Festival ; Brock dabbles in all things musical. Singer Broery (June 25, 1948 - April 7, 2000) was the stage name of the famous Indonesian singer Broery Pesulima, also known as Broery Marantika. Singer Brooklyn Roebuck (born September 26, 1997) is a Canadian singer who won The 2012 season of The Next Star. Singer Brother Joe May (November 9, 1912 – July 14, 1972) was an American gospel singer. He was sometimes billed as "The Thunderbolt of the Middle West", and has been described as "arguably the greatest male soloist in the history of gospel music.... a voice of unimaginable range and power, moving from a whisper to a scream without the slightest suggestion of effort". Singer brother = TV3 Singer Browning Mummery may refer to Singer Brown Lindiwe Mkhize (born Durban, South Africa), is an African singer and an actress. Singer Bruce G. Blowers is a classically trained, American Contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter from St. Petersburg, Florida. Blowers is signed with Caravan Media, an independent record label based out of Central Florida. He released his first full-length album Through Glass in 2009. Singer Bruce Guthro (born August 31, 1961) is a Canadian singer / songwriter, from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. Guthro has recorded as a solo artist, and in 1998 also joined Scottish folk rock band Runrig, whilst still pursuing his solo career. Guthro has received several ECMA's (East Coast Music Awards), and was also host of Canadian TV show 'Songwriters Circle', on which guests included of Alan Doyle, from Canadian Band Great Big Sea. Singer Bryan Chan, born Tan Kok Hwa, is a Singaporean actor who works on MediaCorp's Channel 8. Singer Bryan Keith is a singer based in New York, New York. His father is a two-time Grammy-winning artist. Singer Bryn Terfel Jones CBE (; born 9 November 1965) is a Welsh bass-baritone opera and concert singer. Terfel was initially associated with the roles of Mozart, particularly Figaro and Don Giovanni, but has subsequently shifted his attention to heavier roles, especially those by Wagner. Singer Bubbler Ranx is a rapper, who most notably took the Peter Andre song "Mysterious Girl" to #2 in the UK Singles Chart in June 1996 (it made #53 without Ranx) and then to #1 in March 2004. Singer Bud Cockrell was a bassist and vocalist for the California rock and roll band Pablo Cruise. Cockrell was in the band at its inception in 1973, but left in 1977 before its most successful album, Worlds Away. He was replaced by former Santana bassist Bruce Day. Singer Buddug Verona James is a Welsh mezzo-soprano opera singer who studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, the National Opera Studio and in Rome. She was born in Cardigan, Wales. Singer Buddy Ace (November 11, 1936 – December 26, 1994) was an American blues singer, known as the "Silver Fox of the Blues." His best known tracks were "Root Doctor" and "Pouring Water on a Drowning Man". Singer Buddy England (born in England), was a former member of The Seekers, replacing Bruce Woodley and stayed with them from 1973–1977. He was also a member of the Mixtures from June 1969 – March 1970. Singer Buddy Greco (born August 14, 1926) is an American singer and pianist. Singer Buddy Jones (1906- October 20, 1956) was an American Western swing musician who recorded in the 1930s and 1940s. Singer Buddy Stewart (né Albert James Byrne, Jr; 1922 in Derry, New Hampshire — 1 February 1950 Deming, New Mexico) was an American jazz singer. His adopted stage surname is standardized in most biographies, including The Jazz Discography, as "Stewart;" but it was sometimes also spelled "Stuart." Singer Bulbuljan (), born as Abdulbagi Ali oglu Zulalov (1841–1927), was an Azerbaijani singer of folk music and mugam (an original improvisational genre of classical folk music in Azerbaijan). He was also famous for his performance of Azeri mugams in other regional languages, such as Georgian, Armenian, Lezgian, Kumyk, Persian, and Russian. Singer Bülent Bezdüz (Ankara, 1967) is a Turkish operatic tenor. Singer Bülent Ortaçgil (born March 1, 1950) is a Turkish composer and singer. Singer Buren Bayaer (born 1960) is a singer, composer and journalist in China. He is an Inner Mongolian and comes probably from Hulunbuir. Singer Burleigh Drummond is an American drummer, percussionist, producer, songwriter and singer. He is a founding member and the only drummer/percussionist for the five-time Grammy Award nominated band Ambrosia. Singer Burl Icle Ivanhoe Ives (June 14, 1909 – April 14, 1995) was an American actor, writer and folk music singer. As an actor, Ives's work included comedies, dramas, and voice work in theater, television, and motion pictures. Music critic John Rockwell said, "Ives's voice ... had the sheen and finesse of opera without its latter-day Puccinian vulgarities and without the pretensions of operatic ritual. It was genteel in expressive impact without being genteel in social conformity. And it moved people." Singer Busi Mhlongo (28 October 1947 – 15 June 2010 ), born as Victoria Busisiwe Mhlongo, was a virtuoso singer, dancer and composer originally from Inanda in Natal, South Africa. Singer Busi Ncube is a female Mbira singer from Zimbabwe, who sings in six African languages. Singer Butterfly Giselle Grace Boucher (born 2 June 1979) is an Australian folk and adult alternative singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer from Adelaide. From the age of 15-years-old she played bass guitar in her older sister, Rebecca Katie "Becca"s band Eat the Menu (later named The Mercy Bell), which issued a debut album, Whoosh, in 1996. Since mid-2000 Boucher has lived in Nashville, United States, and has released three solo albums, Flutterby (October 2003), Scary Fragile (June 2009) and a self-titled album (April 2012). Since 2008 Boucher has recorded material for Ten Out of Tenn, a Nashville-based music collective. Singer BVP can refer to: Singer Byrdie Green (born 1936) was a Jazz and R&B singer born in Detroit, Michigan. Singer Byron G. Harlan (August 29, 1861 – September 11, 1936) was an American singer from Kansas, a comic minstrel singer and balladeer who often recorded with Arthur Collins. The two together were often billed as "Collins & Harlan". Singer Byron Palmer (21 June 1920 – 30 September 2009) was an American stage and screen actor and singer. His film credits include Man in the Attic and The Best Things in Life Are Free, while he appeared in Where's Charley? on Broadway. He made a limited number of television appearances, including three episodes of Perry Mason. He retired from television after playing murderer Harper Green in the 1964 episode, "The Case of the Capering Camera." Until her 2004 death, he was married for thirty years to actress and dancer Georgine Darcy. Singer Cæcilie Norby (born 9 September 1964) is a Danish jazz and rock singer. She was born in Frederiksberg into a musical family. Her father is composer Erik Norby, and her mother is an opera singer. In 1985 she had her first commercial success as a singer of the jazz / rock band Frontline. In 1995 she released her first jazz album Cæcilie Norby. Singer Caitlín Maude (1941 – 1982) was an Irish poet, teacher, actress and traditional singer. Singer Caitlin McCarthy (born 1989) is an American actress and producer, best known for playing Caroline Krieger, daughter of bio-terrorist Michael Krieger (Marc Menard) on the My Network TV telenovela Watch Over Me. Singer Cajsalisa Ejemyr (born on 7 November 1978 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish singer and actress. Singer Callum Rory McKenzie Francis is a former child stage actor from Ware, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. In May 2009 he reached the semi-finals of the ITV talent show Britain's Got Talent. He is both Jamaican and Scottish. Singer Cal Schenkel (born January 27, 1947) is an artist specialising in album cover design. He was the main visual collaborator for Frank Zappa and was responsible for the art and graphic design of many of Zappa's most well-known album covers. Schenkel's work is iconic and distinctive in style; a forerunner of punk art and the new wave era. Schenkel is an active artist who lives and works in Pennsylvania. Singer Calum Kennedy (born as Malcolm Martin Kennedy; 2 June 1928 – 15 April 2006) was a Scottish singer. Singer Calvert Grant DeForest (July 23, 1921 – March 19, 2007), also known by his character Larry "Bud" Melman, was an American actor and comedian, best known for his appearances on Late Night with David Letterman and the Late Show with David Letterman. Singer Calvin Chen () is a Taiwanese singer and actor. He is a member of the boy band Fahrenheit. His stage name is a homophone of his birth name. Singer Calvin Eugene Simon (born May 22, 1942 in Beckley, West Virginia, United States) is a former member of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic. Singer Camelia Malik (born April 22, 1955) is an Indonesian actress and dangdut singer. Mia, her nickname, is also known as Diva Dangdut Jaipong. She was born at Jakarta, Indonesia. Singer Cameron Andrew McVey (born 11 March 1954), also known as Booga Bear, is a British singer, songwriter and music producer, best known for his work with Neneh Cherry, Massive Attack, Portishead, All Saints, Sugababes and Mutya Keisha Siobhan. Singer Camilla Brinck is a Swedish singer. She released her first album in the early 2000s. She is mostly known for her two singles "Bye Bye Forever (Chiki Chiki)" and "Tell me". She participated in the semifinals of Melodifestivalen 2005 with the song "Jenny", but failed to qualify for the final. Singer Camilla Tilling (born 1971 in Linköping) is a Swedish soprano in opera and concert. Singer Camille D'elmar (1861 – September 26, 1902) was a stage actress and opera performer from Rochester, New York. Her father was Dr. Charles Lodge of Rochester. She appeared on stage as a youth. D'elmar was the name she was known by to theater audiences in American and England. Her married name was Mrs. Richard Baker. Singer Camille Henderson (born in Vancouver, British Columbia), is a Canadian pop singer. Singer Camille Maurane (November 29, 1911 – January 21, 2010), born Camille Moreau, was a French baritone singer. His father was a music teacher and he started singing as a child in the Maîtrise Saint-Evode in Rouen. The sudden death of his mother and family upheaval meant a break of twelve years in regular singing. Singer Camille Périer (born 1856, died 1935), known by his stage name Kam-Hill, was a French cabaret performer and singer in Paris. He was the son of a musician at the Opéra-Comique and brother of the famous opera and operetta singer Jean Périer. Singer Camillo Jean Nicolas Felgen (17 November 1920 in Tétange – 16 July 2005 in Esch-sur-Alzette) was a Luxembourgian singer, lyricist, DJ, and television presenter. Singer Can Bonomo (born 16 May 1987) is a Turkish-Jewish singer who represented Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Singer Cândida Branca Flor (November 12, 1949 – July 11, 2001) was a Portuguese entertainer and traditional singer whose career spanned for decades before ending in suicide. Singer Candy Lo is a Canto- rock singer-songwriter and actress from Hong Kong. She has released 9 studio albums, over 40 singles, 2 compilations, 1 live album and 1 EP with Sony Music to date. On 11 June she released her first EP on her new label WOW Music. Singer Canon Sydney Alfred MacEwan (19 October 190825 September 1991) was a Scottish tenor and singer of traditional Scottish and Irish songs. Singer Cara Jones is a singer, songwriter, and a voice actor. Singer Caralisa Monteiro is an Indian female playback singer, who primarily works in Bollywood film industry. Singer Cara Tivey is an English pianist/keyboardist and vocalist who had mainly worked as a side musician. She is best known for her collaborations with Billy Bragg. Tivey is also the cousin of Stephen and Nick Duffy of The Lilac Time. Singer Cardan may refer to: Singer Carina Andersson is a female soprano. She was the lead vocalist on 4hero's remake of Minnie Riperton's hit Les Fleur as well as their single, Morning Child. Singer Carita Elisabeth Holmström (born February 10, 1954 Helsinki) is a Finnish pianist, singer and songwriter. She has written and played jazz and classical music during her career. She represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 with the song Keep Me Warm finishing 13th. Singer Carla Boni (17 July 1925 in Ferrara, Italy – 17 October 2009 in Rome, Italy), was an Italian singer. Singer Carla Cook is a Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist. Singer Carl Anderson is the name of: Singer Carla Visi (born August 30, 1970, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil) is a popular Brazilian axé and MPB singer, songwriter, and occasional actress and television show host. She is one of the most popular and best-selling Brazilian female singer of the present, with four albums released with Cheiro de Amor, and three more albums in her solo career. Carla is most often recognized by her powerful voice, charisma and live performances. Her music is also popular in Portugal and Japan. Singer Carla Werner is a singer and songwriter from New Zealand who began her music career at age 11. Singer Carl Douglas (born 10 May 1942) is a Jamaican singer, best known for his song "Kung Fu Fighting". Singer Carl Edward Gardner (April 29, 1928 – June 12, 2011) was an American singer, best known as the foremost member and founder of The Coasters. Known for the 1958 song "Yakety Yak", which spent a week as number one on the Hot 100 pop list, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. Singer Carl Erik Saedén, born 3 September 1924 in Vänersborg, died 3 November 2009, was a Swedish bass-baritone whose career was principally centred on Stockholm, both on the operatic stage as well as the concert platform. He made a few recordings and appeared in the 1975 Bergman film of The magic flute. Singer Carles Sabater i Hernández (September 21, 1962 - February 13, 1999) was a Catalan singer and actor. Alongside an acting career in theatre, television and film, Sabater formed the group Sau with guitarist Pep Sala. Sau became the first rock band singing in Catalan to achieve major commercial success and were one of the key groups of the rock català movement. Singer Carlo Bergonzi (born 13 July 1924) is an Italian operatic tenor. Although he performed and recorded some bel canto and verismo roles, he is above all associated with the operas of Giuseppe Verdi, including a large number of the composer's lesser-known works that he helped revive. Essentially a lyric tenor with spinto capabilities, Bergonzi was greatly admired during the peak of his career for his beautiful diction, smooth legato, warm timbre and elegant phrasing. Above all he was acclaimed for his attention to the style required in Verdi's operas. Singer Carlo Buti (14 November 1902 – 16 November 1963) was an Italian interpreter of popular and folk music. He was known as "the Golden Voice of Italy", and was possibly the first superstar of Italian music in the twentieth century. He recorded 1574 songs during his career. Singer Carlo Cossutta (May 8, 1932 – January 22, 2000) Singer Carlos De Antonis was born in Argentina in Tandil in the province of Buenos Aires. He began studying music in Tandil at an early age with prestigious maestros Andres Risso, Bernardo Moroder, and Sofia Galicia. He then moved to Buenos Aires and completed his studies with the maestros Oscar Ruiz and Natalia Biffis. Singer Carlos do Carmo, ComIH (born Carlos Manuel de Ascenção do Carmo de Almeida in Lisbon, Mouraria, on 21 December 1939) is a Portuguese fado singer, one of the finest in the "Lisbon Song". He is the son of another fado singer and fado house owner, Lucília do Carmo (Lucília Nunes de Ascenção do Carmo, born in Portalegre on 4 November 1920 and died in 1999, daughter of Francisco). Singer Carlos Javier Rivera Masso (born June 13, 1969) is a former member of Menudo who joined the band at the height of Menudo's world wide fame. He replaced Rene Farrait and quickly became a fan favorite with his participation on the albums of Por Amor and Una Aventura Llamada Menudo, which was the soundtrack of Menudo's second movie and Charlie's first with the group. Singer Carlos Lyra is a Brazilian singer and composer of numerous bossa nova and Música Popular Brasileira classics. He was born on May 11, 1939. He and Antonio Carlos Jobim, were the first two music composers, together with lyricists Vinicius de Moraes and Ronaldo Boscoli, to be recorded by João Gilberto on his first LP entitled Chega de Saudade (1959), which was called the first generation of Bossa Nova. Singer Carlos Manuel de Marques Paião (born in Coimbra on November 1, 1957 - August 26, 1988 in Rio Maior) was a very popular singer and song-writer in Portugal. Singer Carlos Meléndez may refer to: Singer Carlos Mena (born 1971, Vitoria-Gasteiz) is a Spanish countertenor. His brother is Juanjo Mena the conductor. Singer Carlos Vidal Bolado (1914–1996) was a Cuban conga drum musician and was one of the original Machito and his Afro-Cuban boys. Bolado (better known simply as Carlos Vidal) holds the double distinction of being the first to record authentic folkloric Cuban rumba (Ritmo Afro-Cubano SMC 2519-A and 2520-B, circa 1948) and the first to play congas in Latin jazz (with Machito and his Afro-Cubans). Singer Carl T. "Doc" Sprague (born May 10, 1895 - died February 21, 1979) was an American country musician. He was often dubbed "The Original Singing Cowboy". Sprague was one of the first country musicians on record, recording in the early 1920s. Singer Carmela Remigio (born 1973 in Pescara) is an Italian lyric soprano singer. Singer Carmel Quinn (born July 31, 1925) is an Irish entertainer who has appeared on Broadway, television and radio since coming to America in 1954. Singer Carmen Borgia is a singer, songwriter, sound mixer and film sound designer residing in New York City. He was born February 3, 1959 in Jacksonville, Florida. Singer Carmen Camacho (born 1939, Catanduanes, Luzon, Philippines) in is one of Philippine Kundiman Diva of the 60s along with Norma Ledesma, Norma Balagtas, and Pilita Corrales among others. Singer Carmen Campagne (born September 8, 1959 Willow Bunch) is a Canadian singer and children's entertainer. She, along with Connie Kaldor, received a Juno Award at the 1989 Award ceremony in the category Best Children's Album for Lullaby Berceuse. Singer Carmen Delia Dipini (November 18, 1927–August 4, 1998), was a singer of boleros. Singer Carmen Melis (15 August 1885 – 19 December 1967) was an Italian operatic soprano who had a major international career during the first four decades of the 20th century. She was known, above all, as a verismo soprano, and was one of the most interesting singing actresses of the early 20th century. She made her debut in Novara in 1905 and her career rapidly developed in her native country over the next four years. From 1909-1916 she performed with important opera companies in the United States; after which she was busy performing at many of Europe's most important opera houses. From 1917 until her retirement from the stage in 1935 she was particularly active at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome and at La Scala in Milan. After her singing career ended, she embarked on a second career as a voice teacher. Her most notable student was soprano Renata Tebaldi. Singer Carmen Şerban is a popular Romanian manele singer with over 26 albums released. Singer Carmen Suleiman () (born on 7 October 1994 in Cairo, Egypt) is an Egyptian singer who rose to popularity as the winner of Season 1 of Arab Idol (the Arabic version of Pop Idol) on MBC against Moroccan contestant Dounia Batma. Singer Carmen Twillie may refer to: Singer Carmín Vega is a Puerto Rican singer and comedian. She has been called "the woman with a thousand voices and a thousand faces". Singer Carmita Jiménez (c. 1944 – August 10, 2003) was a Puerto Rican singer who was considered a diva in Puerto Rico. She was born in San Lorenzo. Singer Carola Christina Standertskjöld-Liemola (23 March 1941 – 12 November 1997), professionally known as Carola, was a Finnish jazz and pop singer. Her style was partially inspired by American singers of the 1950s. Simultaneously, it was in the spirit of the modal jazz scene going down in Europe in the 1960s. Mostly, Carola's jazz repertoire consisted in idiosyncratic versions of American songs in English, while her most famous jazz track "The Flame" was an original composition by Esa Pethman and the lyrics by the singer herself. As the vocalist for Esa Pethman's quartet and 's sextet in the early 1960s, Carola made fame in Finland and Sweden, and toured Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Switzerland. Her most significant recording is a session with the Heikki Sarmanto Trio from 1966, which the Finnish Music Information Centre considers among the original blueprints of Finnish jazz. Carola's recordings have been credited for the accosting tone of her contralto voice and her phrasing. The singer also co-produced the groovy approach of her supporting orchestras. In late 1960s and early 1970s, she performed in nine languages and a wide variety of styles, including chanson, schlager, Latin, rock'n'roll, and soul. After her death in Alzheimer's disease in 1997, Carola's music was revived in 2004 with two Best of albums and Carola & Heikki Sarmanto Trio reaching the Finnish charts. Singer Carol Ann Grimes is a singer/songwriter poet and musician. Singer Carola Sier-Smit (born: September 1, 1963, Volendam) Singer Carol Claire Aguilar Banawa (born March 4, 1981), better known in the Philippines as Carol Banawa, is a US-based Filipina singer and actress. She is a Star Magic Batch 4 alumni. Singer Carol Connors may refer to: Singer Carol Douglas (born April 7, 1948) is an American singer whose hit "Doctor's Orders" (1974) was a pioneer track in the disco genre. Singer Carole Anne-Marie Gist (born May 8, 1969) was the first African American woman to win the Miss USA title. Gist first won the title of Miss Michigan USA and went on to win the Miss USA crown on March 2, 1990 in Wichita, Kansas. Singer Carole Farley (November 29, 1946) is an American soprano. Singer Carol Hitchcock is an Australian singer and actor. Singer Carolina Ovalle Arango, known to fans as "Carolina la O" (born on April 12, 1979 in Manizales, Colombia) is a Colombian Salsa and Tropical music singer. Carolina la O made her live debut at the age of six, singing a traditional song called "Campesina Santandereana" at her elementary school. After she graduated from a local university, holding a management degree, Singer Caroline von Gomperz-Bettelheim, or C(K)aroline Bettelheim, pseudonym: Tellheim (, June 1, 1845, Pest - December 13, 1925, Vienna) was a Hungarian-Austrian court singer and member of the Royal Opera, Vienna. Her younger brother was Anton Bettelheim. Singer Carolin Fortenbacher (born 26 June 1963 in Hamburg) is a German Musical actress and singer. She has had a leading role for five years in the musical Mamma Mia! in Hamburg. Singer Carol Kidd, MBE (born 1945) is a Scottish jazz singer. Singer Carol Leeming (born in Leicester) is a British female singer-songwriter who lives in Leicester, East Midlands England . She also goes by the alias KYO and works with other acts, mostly as a featured vocalist. She is the lead singer of Staxx Of Joy, where she scored two number one tracks on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart with "Joy" in 1994 and "You" (which she co-wrote) in 1995. She collaborated with Bedrock with "For What You Dream Of" in which became a UK hit in 1996 after featuring in the film "Trainspotting" (film). She performs with several bands Random Acts of Senseless Beauty (Nu Jazz Soul Funk World) and Carol Leeming & The Vagabonds Band (Eastern European Folk/World) as well as working as a poet and playwright, having had her literary work produced for BBC radio and appearances at Nottingham Playhouse, Haymarket Theatre. Singer Carol Lynn Maillard (born 1951) is an African-American actress, singer and composer. She was one of the founding members of the a cappella ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock. Singer Carol Lynn Townes is an American soul singer from Warrenton, North Carolina. Singer Carol Montag is an American folk singer-songwriter, who was born in Ames, Iowa, United States. Referred to by Tom Paxton as "the best to come out of Iowa since Bonnie Koloc", she has opened on several occasions for Arlo Guthrie. She is also one third of the Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based Christmas-themed trio Tribute, with Nina Swanson and Kathy Donnelly which performs yearly during the season. Singer Carol Neblett (born February 1, 1946, in Modesto, California) is an American operatic soprano. Singer Carol Newinn (Vietnamese: Nguyen) was the first Vietnamese-American cheerleader for the Houston Texans. Singer Carol Noonan is an American folk singer/songwriter from New England, USA. Singer Carol Plantamura (b. February 8, 1941, Los Angeles, California) is an American soprano specializing in 17th and 20th century music. Singer Carol Swiedler (Stage name Carol Richards or Carole Richards), (born 6 June 1922 in Harvard, Illinois, died in Vero Beach, Florida, March 16, 2007) was an American singer, radio and television performer, remembered for her duet with Bing Crosby on the hit single "Silver Bells". Singer Carolyn Crawford is a Republican politician from Pass Christian, Mississippi, currently a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 121st district. She was first elected in 2011, unseating Democratic incumbent Diane Peranich. Singer Carolyn Dennis (born 1954), sometimes known professionally as Carol Dennis or Carol Dennis-Dylan, is an American singer and actor best known for her work with and marriage to Bob Dylan. Singer Carolyn Griffey is an American female soul vocalist, and member of the soul funk group Shalamar. She is the daughter of Carrie Lucas and Solar Records boss Dick Griffey, who worked with Don Cornelius in the television program, Soul Train. Singer Carolyn Julia Owlett (born 8 March 1984 in Chertsey, Surrey), is a British model, actress, presenter, and was a singer/songwriter with girl group The 411. Singer Carolyn Sampson (born 18 May 1974) is an English soprano in opera and concert. Specialising in historically informed performance, she has sung in Masaaki Suzuki's recording project of Bach cantatas and appeared regularly at the English National Opera. Singer Carrie Louise Smith (August 25, 1925 – May 20, 2012) was an American blues and jazz singer. She was not well known in the United States but had a cult following in Europe. Singer Carrie Newcomer is an American singer and songwriter. She has produced 13 solo CD's and has received numerous awards for her music and related charitable activities. She has done numerous collaborations with authors, academics, philosophers and musicians. In 2009 and 2011 she traveled to India as a cultural ambassador, including musical performances organized by the US State Department. In 2012 she made a similar trip to Kenya on behalf of the Interfaith Hunger Initiative. Her range of causes, activities, collaborations and philosophies significantly influences her music. Singer Carroll Gibbons (January 4, 1903 – May 10, 1954) was an American-born pianist, bandleader and popular composer who made his career primarily in England during the British dance band era. Singer Carter Cornelius (later a.k.a. Prince Gideon Israel; October 5, 1948 – November 7, 1991) was a rhythm and blues musician. Singer Cary Grace is an American recording artist, singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. She plays guitar and analogue synthesizers. Singer Casey Barnes is an Australian singer-songwriter from Gold Coast, Queensland who rose to fame as a contestant on the 2009 season of Australian Idol. Singer Casey Spooner (born February 2, 1970) is an American artist and musician. He was born in Athens, Georgia and resides in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Spooner is openly gay. While attending the Art Institute of Chicago he met Warren Fischer. The two went on to cofound Fischerspooner in New York in 1998. Singer Casimiro António Serra Afonso, Zé Cabra, (Gralhós, Macedo de Cavaleiros, 25 June 1965), former painter and comedy-singer from Portugal. He lives in France. Singer Cassie Berman (born Cassie Marrett) was a member of the indie rock band Silver Jews, which was fronted by her husband David Berman. She contributed vocals and occasionally bass to the albums Bright Flight, Tanglewood Numbers, and Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea,. She also played bass and sang backup during live concerts. Singer Cassius Khan (born June 7, 1974), is an Indian classical musician known for playing the Tabla and Ghazal while singing, and is the only professional performing artist in the world who does so. Singer Cass Phang (Chinese: 彭羚, born 2 February 1969) is a retired Cantopop singer from Hong Kong, affiliated with EMI in 1993-1998 and since then with Sony Music Entertainment. She was born in Panyu, Guangdong, and in her childhood moved to Australia, where she studied in high school. Later she moved to Hong Kong, and studied at Munsang College. In September 1998 she married Hong Kong actor and pop singer Jan Lamb, a member of musical rap duo DJSofthard. She gave birth to two daughters in 2000 and 2004. Singer Catarina Ligendza (born 18 October 1937) is a Swedish soprano opera singer. Singer Caterina Caselli (born on 10 April 1946 in Modena) is an Italian record producer and former singer and actress. Singer Cathal Coughlan may refer to: Singer Catharine Elisabeth Frydendahl (née Möller) (November 30, 1760 – November 30, 1831), was a Danish opera singer, and the prima donna of Danish opera in the 18th century. Singer Cath Coffey (born Catherine Muthomi Coffey) is one of the earliest members of British rap band Stereo MCs. The single "Elevate My Mind", off the Stereo MCs album Supernatural, in which Coffey was the backing vocalist, was the first British rap single to reach the US pop charts. Singer Catherine Anahid Berberian (July 4, 1925 – March 6, 1983) was an American soprano and composer. She interpreted contemporary avant-garde music composed, among others, by Luciano Berio, Bruno Maderna, John Cage, Henri Pousseur, Sylvano Bussotti, Darius Milhaud, Roman Haubenstock-Ramati, and Igor Stravinsky. She also interpreted works by Claudio Monteverdi, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Kurt Weill, Philipp Zu Eulenburg, The Beatles, folk songs from Armenia, also by the musical analyst Komitas Vartabed, and her own compositions: Stripsody (1966), in which she exploits her vocal technique using comic book sounds (onomatopoeia) and Morsicat(h)y (1969), a composition for the keyboard (with the right hand only) that uses Morse code. Singer Catherine Bott (born 11 September 1952) is a British soprano and a baroque specialist. Singer Catherine Dubosc (born 12 March 1959) is a French soprano. Born in Lille, she studied with Eric Tappy at the Opéra National de Lyon, before joining that company in 1985. She is well known for her Mozart roles, but she has also sung operas written significantly earlier (Giasone) and later (Dialogues of the Carmelites). Singer Catherine Hayes (1690 – 9 May 1726), sometimes spelled Catharine Hayes, was an English murderess. Singer Catherine Howe (born 17 May 1950, Halifax, England) is an English singer-songwriter. She is an Ivor Novello Award winner who has earned critical acclaim in dozens of music magazines both in the UK and the US, including Folk Album of the Year from the Sunday Times. Singer Catherine McKinnon (born May 14, 1944 in Saint John, New Brunswick) is a Canadian actress and folk/pop singer. Singer Catherine Ringer (born 18 October 1957, Suresnes, France) is a French singer, musician, songwriter, dancer, choreographer and actress. Singer Catherine Sauvage (born Marcelle Jeanine Saunier, 26 May 1929 in Nancy, France – died 20 March 1998 in Bry-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne) was a French singer and actress. Singer Cathryn Antoinette "Toni" Tennille (born May 8, 1940) is one-half of the 1970s Grammy Award-winning duo Captain & Tennille. Tennille has also done musical work independently of her husband Daryl Dragon. Tennille has a contralto vocal range. Singer Cathy Jordan is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. She has been the lead vocalist for the traditional Irish music band Dervish since 1991 and is a solo performer as well. Cathy is also a member of another group called The Unwanted along with former Dervish member Seamie O'Dowd and Rick Epping. Singer Cathy Maguire is an accomplished singer, songwriter, model and TV presenter who was born in Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland on October 11, 1981. At a very young age she became a child star. She recorded her first album at age twelve and after several listeners' requests, she was invited by Gerry Ryan to perform a live set on his radio program. This sparked a career that spanned numerous TV appearances and 3 albums by the time she was 17. Singer Catte Adams, is an American singer who has toured or recorded with artists such as Bill Medley, Neil Young, Natalie Cole, and appears on Yanni's live concert video, Tribute. Singer CB Milton, aka Clarence Bekker (born Clarence Becker Milton, 11 April 1968, Suriname), is a Dutch Euro-house vocalist, who became known in the early 1990s. He is best known for the singles "It's a Loving Thing", "Send Me an Angel" and "Open Your Heart". In the UK Singles Chart, "It's a Loving Thing" reached #34 in a remixed version in March 1995, and "Hold On" peaked at #62 in August that year. He also recorded three albums, It's My Loving Thing (1994), The Way to Wonderland (1996) and From Here to There (1998) for the Byte Records label in Antwerp, Belgium. Singer C.D. Stuart, known under her stage name Madame Stuart (fl. 1772), was a ballet dancer, acrobat, tightrope-walker, singer, musician, actress, dance teacher, composer and beer brewer. She played an important part in Norwegian cultural history as a pioneer in several fields. She is one of the most known artists in 18th-century Norway, and she can be regarded as the first Norwegian ballerina. She is considered to be the first ballet dancer to perform in Oslo and Norway. Singer Cécile Corbel (born 1980, Pont-Croix, Finistère) is a Breton singer and harpist. She has released four albums of original music and worked for Studio Ghibli as a composer for its 2010 film, The Borrower Arrietty. Corbel sings in many languages including French, Italian, Breton, and English and has done songs in German, Irish, Turkish, and Japanese. Singer Cecil Gant (April 4, 1913 - February 4, 1951) was an American blues singer and pianist. Singer Cecilia Bracamonte Chocano (Lima, November 22, 1948) is a Peruvian singer. Her music genre is mainly Peruvian waltz which is the music heard in the main cities of the coast. Her singer career spans more than four decades. Singer Cécilia Cara (b. 5 June 1984) is a French actress and singer. Singer Cecilia Gasdia (born August 14, 1960, Verona) is an Italian operatic soprano. Singer Cecilia Todd (born March 4, 1951 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a singer and cuatro player. Singer Celeda (real name Victoria Sharpe) is an African American dance music singer and drag performer born in Chicago, Illinois. She began having hits on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart in the late 1990s, beginning with "Music Is the Answer (Dancin' & Prancin')," a collaboration with DJ and producer Danny Tenaglia that peaked at number 15 in 1998. The track reached #36 in the UK Singles Chart in September 1998. Singer Celina Catapang González Zamora (born 16 March 1929 in Jovellanos, Matanzas) is a Cuban singer and songwriter of musica campesina, the traditional music of the Cuban countryside. She is best known for co-authoring A Santa Bárbara with her partner Reutilio Domínguez. Her recording of it was a hit, as was Celia Cruz's version. Celina and Reutilio also wrote Yo soy el punto cubano: the recording was a hit in many countries throughout the world. Singer Céline Scheen (b. 1976 in Verviers, Belgium) is a Belgian classical soprano. Singer Celine Solemsløkk Helgemo (born 31 August 1995) is a Norwegian child singer and songwriter. She won an international song competition MGP Nordic 2007 with her song "Bæstevænna" (translated as best friends) when she was 12 years old, and has released a platinum-certified album. Singer César Costa is a Mexican actor and rock-and-roll singer. Singer Cesare Valletti (December 18, 1922 - May 13, 2000) was an Italian operatic tenor, one of the leading tenore di grazia of the postwar era. He was much admired for his polished vocal technique, his musical refinement and elegance, and beauty of tone. Singer Cesária Évora (; 27 August 1941 – 17 December 2011) was a Cape Verdean popular singer. Nicknamed the "Barefoot Diva" for performing without shoes, she was also known as the "Queen of Morna". Singer César Vezzani (8 August 1888 – 11 November 1951) was a French/Corsican operatic tenor who became a leading exponent of French grand opera through several decades. (Some sources give his date of birth as 1886.) Singer César Ychikawa is a Peruvian singer. He was the vocalist of the Peruvian pop rock band of the 1960s Los Doltons, integrated by Ychikawa, Walter Bolarte (lead guitar), Roberto Andia (2nd guitar), Fernando Bolarte (drums). He integrate the band since 1965 to 1968 replacing Gerardo Manuel. Currently he return to Los Doltons. Singer Çetin Alp (June 21, 1947, Malatya — May 18, 2004, Istanbul) was a Turkish pop music singer. Singer Chad Webber was a child actor noted for providing the voice of Charlie Brown in various Peanuts animation films during the early 1970s. Singer Chae Ri-na (채리나; born 1977) is a Korean singer. She is a former member of Diva and Roo'ra, and released a solo album, The First Step in 2002. As of 2006 she and Yuri of Cool have formed a duo called Girl Friends. Singer Chamras Saewataporn (born in Bangkok, Thailand on December 9, 1955), is an accomplished Thai musician and composer who first turned professional at the age of 18. He began his musical career working in night clubs and later joined one of the Thai bands of that era, "Grand X" (1976–1980). In 1981, he began composing music and started his own band, "The Radio". His debut album was in 1982, Nok Jao Pho Bin (Soaring Bird). Between 1986 and 1997, he composed theme songs for over 100 Thai movies. He is inspired by his beliefs in Buddhism, and began composing music for relaxation, healing and meditation in 1993. He has won numerous domestic and international awards. Singer Chandler Hall Poling is an American musician and composer. Singer Chandler Kinchla, better known as Chan Kinchla, (born May 29, 1969 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) is the guitarist for jam band Blues Traveler. Singer Chandril Bhattacharya is a popular Bengali columnist, lyricist, poet, singer and director from Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Singer Chand Torsvik (pronounced Shand) born in India on October 12, 1982 is Norwegian singer who won the first ever Norwegian version of The X Factor that aired from September through to December 2009 on TV 2 Norwegian television station. He was born in India, but was adopted by parents from Spillum. Singer Chanel Cole (born Chanel Cole Whalley on 13 November 1977 in Hamilton, New Zealand) is a musician from Bega, New South Wales. She is a member of the Australian trip hop group Spook. Singer Chang Chen-yue, also known as A-Yue (; born 2 May 1974) is a Taiwanese rock musician known for his 1998 hit song "Ai Wo Bie Zou". He is a songwriter, singer and guitarist, and also a dance music DJ under the name DJ Orange. Chang is also the frontman of his band, Free Night, also known as Free9. On his LP Useless Guy, Chang crossed into Hip hop music in a collaboration with rapper MC HotDog in the song "Wo Yao Qian" (I Need Money). They repeated the collaboration on Chang's subsequent EP, Goodbye. Singer Chantal Goya (born Chantal de Guerre on June 10, 1946) is a French singer and actress. Singer Charity Brown (born Phyllis Boltz in Kitchener, Ontario) is a Canadian film actress, singer, and voice artist for television animation shorts. She is one of Eastwood Collegiate Institute's notable alumni. Singer Charles Bannister (1738–1804), English actor and singer, was born in Gloucestershire, and after some amateur and provincial experience made his first London appearance in 1762 as Will in The Orators at the Haymarket Theatre. Gifted with a fine bass voice, Bannister acquired a reputation as a singer at Ranelagh and elsewhere, as well as an actor, and was received with such favour that David Garrick engaged him for Drury Lane. He died on the 26th of October 1804. There are numerous portraits that hang in the National Portrait Gallery in London of Charles. Singer Charles Benjamin Incledon (1763–11 February 1826, Worcester) was a Cornish singer, son of a doctor in St Keverne, Cornwall, and educated at Blundell's School and as a choirboy at Exeter, but then went into the navy. His fine tenor voice, however, attracted general attention, and in 1783 he determined to seek his fortune on the stage. After various provincial appearances he made a great success in 1790 at Covent Garden, and thenceforth was the principal English tenor of his day. He sang both in opera and in oratorio, but his chief popularity lay in his delivery of ballads, such as The Lass of Richmond Hill, Sally in our Alley, Blackeyed Susan, The Arethusa, and anything of a bold and manly type. He toured in America in 1817; and on retiring in 1822 from the operatic stage, he travelled through the provinces with an entertainment called The Wandering Melodist. He retired to reside in Brighton but was in Worcester when a second attack of paralysis proved fatal. Singer Charles Bressler (April 1, 1926 – 1996) was an American tenor. Singer Charles (Charlie) McGettigan (born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal on 7 December 1950) is an Irish singer. He lives in Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim. Singer Charles (Chick) Bullock (September 16, 1898 – September 15, 1981) was a popular American jazz and dance band vocalist, most active in the 1930s. He recorded some 500 tunes over the course of his career. Bullock was mostly associated with the ARC group of labels (Melotone, Perfect, Banner, Oriole, Romeo). Many of his records were issued under the name "Chick Bullock and his Levee Loungers". Singer Charles "Chuck" Negron (born June 8, 1942) is an American singer-songwriter, best known as one of the three lead vocalists in the band Three Dog Night, which he helped to form in 1968. Singer Charles Courtice Pounds (30 May 1862 – 21 December 1927), better known by the stage name Courtice Pounds, was an English singer and actor known for his performances in the tenor roles of the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company and his later roles in Shakespeare plays and Edwardian musical comedies. Singer Charles Dalmorès (January 1, 1871 – December 6, 1939) was a French tenor. He enjoyed an international operatic career, singing to public and critical acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic during the first two decades of the 20th century. Singer Charles Daniels may refer to: Singer Charles Donald Adams (20 December 1928 – 8 April 1996) was an English opera singer and actor, best known for his performances in bass-baritone roles of the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company and his own company, Gilbert and Sullivan for All. Singer Charles Dumont, born in 1929 in Cahors (Lot), is a French singer and composer. Singer Charles Goulding (c.1887 – 9 November 1939) was an English operatic tenor and actor best known for his performances with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company in the Gilbert and Sullivan repertory. Singer Charles Hackett (November 4, 1889, Worcester, Massachusetts - January 1, 1942, New York, New York) was an American tenor. Singer Charles Harrison (September 11, 1878–February 2, 1965) was an American tenor ballad singer. Singer Charles Humphries is an English countertenor, noted for performances of Baroque and Renaissance music. He is the Director of Baroque Music at the SIMF. He has performed at the Barbican Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Wigmore Hall, Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and Palais des Beaux Arts in Brussels and across Europe. Singer Charles H. Workman (5 May 1873 – 1 May 1923) was a singer and actor best known as a successor to George Grossmith in the comic baritone roles in Gilbert and Sullivan operas. He was sometimes credited as C. Herbert Workman or C. H. Workman. Singer Charles Kenningham (18 November 1860 – 24 October 1925) was an English opera singer and actor best remembered for his roles in the 1890s with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. Singer Charles Kindred "Kin" Vassy (August 16, 1943-June 23, 1994) was a singer-songwriter, who in addition to his solo recordings also recorded with other artists, most notably Kenny Rogers, Frank Zappa and Elvis Presley. Singer Charles Kullman (January 13, 1903February 8, 1983), originally Charles Kullmann, was an American tenor who enjoyed a wide-ranging career, both in Europe and America. Singer Charles Levi, sometimes credited as Levi Levi, is the bassist for My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult and project .44. He has appeared on other artists' albums, such as Chemlab, Pigface and Black from the Dead, as well as being in the film The Crow. Levi also recorded bass for Sister Machine Gun's The Torture Technique, as well as toured with Sister Machine Gun on the 2004 Domination Tour. He currently is working on a new project, The Urban Soundtrack. Singer Charles Miller may refer to: Singer Charles OConnor may refer to: Singer Charles Panzéra (Geneva, February 16, 1896Paris, June 6, 1976) was a Swiss operatic and concert baritone. He is "one of the greatest classical voices of the 20th century" Singer Charles Pettigrew (12 May 1963 – 6 April 2001) was an American singer. Singer Charles R. Adams (February 9, 1834 – July 4, 1900) was an American opera singer and singing instructor. An excellent tenor and fine actor, he had a commanding stage presence and was particularly admired for his interpretations of the works of Richard Wagner. Singer Charles Watson may refer to: Singer Charles William Grigsby, Jr. (born September 15, 1978, in Oberlin, Ohio) is an American singer and contestant on the second season of American Idol. Singer Charles Ying is a Cantopop singer from Hong Kong. After singing the theme song Do I Still Love You of the film Leaving me, Loving you, he was signed by Leon Lai of East Asia Record Production and became one of the new hotly promoted new artists in 2005. Singer Charley Booker (September 3, 1925 – September 20, 1989) was a blues singer and guitarist from the Mississippi Delta, who recorded in the early 1950s for Modern Records. Singer Charley Jordan (January 1, 1890 - November 15, 1954) was a St. Louis blues singer, songwriter and guitarist, as well as a talent scout, originally from Mabelvale, Arkansas. He was known for a unique style that drew on his rural roots. Singer Charlie Fink is a British songwriter, producer and film maker best known for fronting the indie folk-rock band Noah and the Whale. Fink formed the band in 2006 along with violinist and former classmate Tom Hobden, bassist Matt "Urby Whale" Owens and his brother Doug. During the band's earlier years Fink had a relationship with Laura Marling, who appears on their debut album Peaceful, the World Lays Me Down. Their break-up was the inspiration for band's follow-up, The First Days of Spring. Fink continues to front Noah and the Whale, and has announced their fourth album, which is to be named Heart of Nowhere and is set to be released 6 May 2013.; and will be accompanied by a short film. Singer Charlie H. "Devil" Gaines (August 8, 1900 – November 23, 1986) was an American jazz trumpeter and bandleader. Singer Charlie Panigoniak (born 7 March 1946 in Chesterfield Inlet, Northwest Territories in what is now Nunavut, Canada) is an Inuit singer-songwriter and guitarist whose albums reflect on northern life. Singer Charlotta Seuerling (Antoinetta Charlotta) or Charlotte Seuerling (Antoinette Charlotte) (1782/84 – 25 September 1828), was a blind Swedish concert singer, harpsichordist, composer and poet, known as "The Blind Song-Maiden". She was active in Sweden, Finland and Russia. Her last name is also spelled as Seijerling and Seyerling. Her first name was Charlotta Antoinetta (or Antonia), but in the French fashion of the time, she was often called Antoinette Charlotte. She was the author of the popular song "Sång i en melankolisk stund". Singer Charlotte Brent (1735 – 10 April 1802) was a child prodigy and celebrated soprano singer of the 18th century. Singer Charlotte Eckerman (Charlotta Beata; 1759 – 16 January in Stockholm 1790), was a Swedish opera singer and actress. She was also a very well known courtesan during the Gustavian era, and the official royal mistress of Charles XIII of Sweden from 1779 to 1781. Singer Charlotte Eisler (2 August 1894 - 21 August 1970) was an Austrian singer, pianist and music teacher associated with the Second Viennese School. Singer Charlotte "Lotte" Lehmann (February 27, 1888 – August 26, 1976) was a German soprano who was especially associated with German repertory. She gave memorable performances in the operas of Richard Strauss, Richard Wagner, Ludwig van Beethoven, Puccini, Mozart, and Massenet. The Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier, Sieglinde in Die Walküre and the title-role in Fidelio are considered her greatest roles. During her long career, Lehmann also made more than five hundred recordings. Her performances in the world of Lieder are considered among the best ever recorded. Singer Charlotte Savary is a French female singer and songwriter. She lives in Paris and participates in different projects from electro-pop to trip-hop or folk. These projects are Felipecha and Wax Tailor. She also was a singer in a band called Clover (currently non-existing band). Singer Charlott Maria Strandberg (born 20 September 1962 in Täby, Sweden) is a Swedish revue-singer and actress. She belongs to the Strandberg family; she is granddaughter to Olle Strandberg and half-sister to Evabritt Strandberg. Singer Chaundon is an American hip-hop artist from South Bronx, New York City. In 2008, he released his debut album Carnage and ever since he has become an internet sensation due to his website (), independent music show (The IMO Show), and internet blog show "Nignorance". Chaundon released his second album, No Excuses, on October 26, 2010. Singer Chau Pak-ho, better known as Pakho Chau, is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and songwriter. He officially entered the Hong Kong music industry in 2007, and is currently signed to the Warner Music Group, Hong Kong. Singer Chava Alberstein (, born December 8, 1947, in Szczecin, Poland) is an Israeli singer, lyricist, composer, and musical arranger. Singer Chayito Valdez (born María del Rosario Valdez Campos; May 28, 1945 in Orba, Guasave, Sinaloa) is a Mexican-born American singer and actress associated with the folk music of Mexico. Singer Cheba Zahouania (also spelled Chaba, born Halima Mazzi May 15th 1959) is an Algerian-born singer known for raï music. She has lived in France since her singing partner, Cheb Hasni, was murdered in 1994. Singer Cheb Sahraoui (b Mohammed Sahraoui, Tlemcen, Algeria, 1 April 1961) is an Algerian Raï musician, the first to tour North America and the first to incorporate electronic synthesizers into his arrangements. Singer Cheewin "Boyd" Kosiyabong () is a Thai singer-songwriter and music producer of the R&B genre whose inspirational songs and romantic ballads include multiple chart-toppers. Singer Chelonis R. Jones is an American Painter, Electropop Musician, Producer, Poet, Singer, Songwriter and Performer. Born and raised in California & New York but currently living in Europe. While he has released albums (Dislocated Genius, The Forgotten Floor, Chatterton and The Prison Buffet), the earliest single releases (2002–2006) came complete with original cover artwork edited from original oil canvases painted in the late 1990s by the artist. With over 70 singles (mostly on Get Physical and Systematic Records), he is perhaps more widely known as the vocalist and co-writer of the popular Röyksopp single "49 Percent", appearing on the album The Understanding and appearing on the Kris Menace Features album with the successful "Voodoo Dilate" track in 2013. 2011 was the official gallery debut of "American Anarchist", followed by "The Dream", "Awakenings", "Outside Inside I & II" (Gallery Sassen), and various international art fairs, which displayed his paintings covering the first 15 years in Europe to controversial, yet, rave reviews such as Monopol magazine and many others. In 2013, Cassina sponsored and premiered its 1st exhibition: "American Anarchist II", followed by Cologne Paper Art (Kunstmesse). Artworks were also displayed in connection with The Saatchi Gallery. Singer Chelsia Chan, also known as Chan Chau Ha is Hong Kong based actress and singer-songwriter. Chan joined the music industry after winning the first prize at an amateur creative singing contest in 1975 in Hong Kong with the English song "Dark Side of Your Mind", which she composed with lyrics provided by her then-manager Pato Leung. This later became one of the her best remembered song. In 1976, at the age of 19, she won the leading actress award of Taiwan's Golden Horse Film Festival for the movie "Qiu Xia" (Chelsia My Love) which incidentally is also her own birth name. She is so far the youngest winner with the shortest screen life (seven years) in the Festival's history. Chan used to sing along with the Hong Kong group, The Wynners. Singer Chelsia Ng is an actress from Malaysia. Singer Chen Chia-Hwa (), mononymouly credited as Ella, is the oldest member of Taiwanese girl group S.H.E. Her name 'Ella', which means courage, was given after the personality test given by HIM Management Co. Her English name before entering the industry was Water. Singer Chen Chusheng (born July 25, 1981 in Hainan) is a popular singer in China. Singer Chen Xiang (; born 13 December 1989 in Tianshui, Gansu) is a Chinese pop singer. He participated in the nationwide singing contest Super Boy in 2010. In 2011, he released his first album Chū gào bái. He also starred at a web-drama made by Sohu named Secret Angel along with Boys Over Flowers' Kim So Eun and the H.O.T. Jang Woo Hyuk. Singer Chen Zeyu () is a Chinese actor, model, singer, and is as a member of the Chinese boyband Go Go Club. Singer Cherie Ann Currie (born November 30, 1959) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, actress, and artist. Currie was the lead vocalist of The Runaways, a rock band from Los Angeles, in the mid-to-late 1970s. After The Runaways she became a solo artist. Then she teamed up with her identical twin sister, Marie Currie and, released an album with her. They released a duet "Since you've Been Gone" which charted number 95 on US charts. She is also well known for her role in the movie Foxes (film). Singer Cheryl Barker (born 22 April 1960, Sydney) is an Australian operatic soprano who has had an active international career since the late 1980s. She has sung on several complete opera recordings with Chandos Records, including Dvořák's Rusalka (Rusalka), Janáček's The Makropulos Case (Emilia Marty), Janáček's Káťa Kabanová (Káťa Kabanová), and Puccini's Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio San). She has also made two solo recordings of opera arias, one with the London Philharmonic Orchestra under conductor David Parry and the other with Orchestra Victoria and conductor Richard Bonynge. On the stage she has had partnerships with the English National Opera and Opera Australia. Singer Cheryl Barnes is a singer who starred in Miloš Forman’s 1979 film adaptation of Hair as the mother of Hud’s little son. Singer Cheryl Bentyne (born January 17, 1954 in Mount Vernon, Washington) is a Grammy-winning singer best known as a member of the vocal quartet The Manhattan Transfer. Singer Cheryl Boyd-Waddell (born Margaret Cheryl Boyd, March 31, 1952 - April 27, 2002) was an American operatic soprano and voice teacher. She was particularly known for her performances of works by contemporary classical composers. Singer Cheryl Lynn "Cherry" Boone (born July 7, 1954) also known as Cherry O'Neill, is an American writer, author, and singer. She and her three sisters formed the 1970s pop singing group, The Boones. Boone has spoken publicly about her experiences and recovery from anorexia nervosa. Singer Cheryl "Pepsii" Riley-Grace (born October 18, 1968) is an American R&B/gospel singer and actress, best known for her 1988 ballad, "Thanks for My Child." Singer Cheryl Studer (born October 24, 1955) is a Grammy Award winning American dramatic soprano who has sung at many of the world's major opera houses. A singer with unusual versatility, Studer has performed more than eighty roles ranging from the dramatic repertoire to roles more commonly associated with lyric sopranos and coloratura sopranos. Because of her ability to sing many different kinds of roles, some critics have compared Studer's voice to that of Lilli Lehmann. She is most admired for her interpretations of the works of Richard Strauss and Richard Wagner. Singer Cheryl Wilson is a session singer who has had multiple No. 1 dance songs on the UK Billboard chart and has performed with many notable artists including Celine Dion, R. Kelly, Alice Peacock, Mavis Staples, The Smashing Pumpkins, Bertie Higgins, Michael Bolton, Bill Withers, Peabo Bryson, David Foster, Josh Grobin, Enrique Iglesias, Nick Carter, KMFDM, Cameo, Rod Stewart, Ray Charles, Natalie Cole, Mel Torme, Spike Lee, Tony Bennett, Peter Cetera, and Martha Wash. She has also sung in commercials for companies such as McDonald's and is a member of the Jazz & Contemporary Studies Faculty at Roosevelt University in Chicago. Her performance on the KMFDM song "Power" was described as "soul-mama vamping". Singer Chester Gaylord (February 24, 1899-July 1, 1984) was a vocalist and among the most active of recording artists in the United States during the late 1920s through the early 1930s. He was known as The Whispering Serenader on radio and on his phonograph records. Singer Chetan Shashital (Hindi: चेतन शाशितल Cētana Śāśitala, born 1968 in Mumbai, also known as Chetan Sashital or The Big C for his expertise in the voice-acting industry) is an Indian actor, voice actor and singer, who is mostly recognized for working in the dubbing industry and considered to be one of the more well-known voice artists in India. Singer Chi Coltrane (Chi is pronounced "shy") (born November 16, 1948, Racine, Wisconsin) is best known as an American rock-pop-jazz songwriter, pianist, and singer. Singer Chikezie Ndubuisi Eze (born September 11, 1985) is an American singer and the tenth place finalist on the seventh season of the television series American Idol. Singer Chill Rob G (born Robert Frazier) on May 15, is a hip hop artist from Jersey City, New Jersey. Singer Chimène Badi (born October 30, 1982 in Melun, Seine-et-Marne), also known by her mononym Chimène, is a French singer of Algerian descent. Singer China Forbes (born April 29, 1970) is an American singer and songwriter, best known as the lead singer of Pink Martini. Singer Chip Zien (born Jerome Herbert Zien; March 20, 1947) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the lead role of the Baker in the original Broadway production of Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim. Later he played the role of Buzz Richards in Applause at City Center Encores!, Thénardier in the Broadway production of Les Misérables and in the films Howard the Duck as Howard and United 93 as Mark Rothenberg. Singer Chittoor Subramanyam (22 June 1898–1975) was an Indian carnatic musician. Singer Chiyo Okumura (born February 18, 1947, Ikeda, Osaka) (奥村チヨ Okumura Chiyo) is a popular Japanese pop singer, and former fashion model who debuted in the 1960s. Singer Choco Orta (born Virgen Milagros Orta Rodriguez on November 28, 1959) is a Santurce, Puerto Rico born Latin/Tropical/Salsa singer, percussionist, dancer and actress, and is one of the most acclaimed Salsa performers of the 21st century, with successful performances throughout North America, Latin America, Europe & Africa. She is renowned internationally as "La Reina Del Sabor", distinction that was given to her by the eternal king of Latin music; Tito Puente. Singer Chopy Fatah more commonly known as Chopy Singer Chris Appelgren has been owner and president Lookout! Records since 1997 when label founder Larry Livermore and partner Patrick Hynes retired. Appelgren began working at Lookout in early 1989, and ran the independent punk record label until the company discontinued releasing new albums and laid off the staff in connection with a series of financial troubles that caused the label to end its relationship with Green Day, Operation Ivy and other bands in 2005. In addition, Appelgren has created original artwork and album designs for many punk bands including Blatz, Green Day, Screeching Weasel, The Queers, The Donnas, and Ted Leo and the Pharmacists. Singer Chris Bennett may refer to: Singer Chris Bickel (born December 28, 1970) most notably fronted the bands In/Humanity and Guyana Punch Line. Both bands could be considered to be Powerviolence and Hardcore punk, but Bickel jokingly described In/Humanity's music as Emo Violence and introduced the philosophy of Smashism with Guyana Punch Line. . Singer Chris Broach (b. Christopher Robert Broach September 5, 1976 in Madison, WI) is one of the guitarists/vocalists in the 90's emo band Braid. In August 1994, just before starting his freshman year at The University of Illinois (Champaign/Urbana), Broach went to see Braid play a show at The Red Herring, in Urbana, Illinois. After the show, he was introduced to Bob Nanna through a mutual friend named Clay Stelzer. When Nanna remarked that they (Braid) were looking for a singer, Stelzer mentioned that Broach was a singer and a guitar player. Broach was introduced to Roy Ewing, the drummer of Braid, and spoke to him at length about influences and the like. By the end of the show, Ewing was walking around introducing Broach to friends as 'the newest member of the band,' much to the surprise of Broach (and probably the rest of the band)... a couple of tryouts later, and a line-up change (Broach replaced Pete Havranek on guitar, as well) - and Broach was a member of Braid, recording his guitar parts on the first 7-inch the band ever released a week later. Singer Chris Cayzer (born Christopher Ashley Luke Araneta Cayzer on 29 December 1986) is a Filipino-Australian soul, R&B and acoustic singer, actor, DJ and VJ. After deciding to switch from TV5 as an actor and performer he moved to the GMA Network. In 2012 he successfully auditioned for The X Factor Australia making it to the Top 6 in the Over 25 Category and Top 24 overall. Singer Chris Clyde-Green (born 31 March 1986) is an English stage and film actor, singer, musician and writer born in Greenwich, London and brought up in Kent. Singer Chris Curtis (August 26, 1941 – February 28, 2005) was an English drummer and singer with the 1960s pop band, The Searchers. He originated the concept behind Deep Purple and formed the band in its original incarnation of 'Roundabout'. Singer Chris Difford (born Christopher Henry Difford, 4 November 1954) is a singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer. He was born in Greenwich, London. Singer Chris Howland (born 30 July 1928 in London) is a British radio and TV presenter. The utmost part of his career he worked in (Western) Germany, where he started a few years after World War II at BFBS. He became a popular disk jockey and presenter also at German networks. He also was a prolific Schlager-singer and starred in films. Singer Chris Jacob Huyer, better known as CJ Huyer, is a Canadian singer and music manager and producer. He was a member of American-Canadian boyband 3Deep along with actors-turned-singers Eddie Cibrian and Joshua Morrow, both co-stars in Young and the Restless. The band enjoyed success in Canada, Europe and Asia from 1998 to 2001 before disbanding. Singer Chris Kahl (born January 2, 1977 in Rockledge, Florida) is an American musician best known for his songs about his home state of Florida. Singer Chris Kenner (December 25, 1929 – January 25, 1976) was a New Orleans R&B singer and songwriter, best known for two hit singles in the early 1960s that became staples in the repertoires of many other musicians. Singer Chris Marion (born January 8, 1962) is an American musician best known as a member of Little River Band and for his contribution to the gospel music industry. Singer Chris McCaughan (born March 30, 1977) is the guitarist and vocalist in the band The Lawrence Arms. McCaughan was formerly the guitarist for the bands Tricky Dick and The Broadways (the latter also featuring fellow Arms bandmate Brendan Kelly). Singer Chris Pickering is an Australian alt.country singer, songwriter and guitarist based in Brisbane, Australia. Singer Chris Pureka is an American acoustic singer-songwriter from Northampton, Massachusetts. Raised in Connecticut, she began writing songs at the age of eight and began playing the guitar at 16. She soon became a frequent performer at local coffee houses and open mics. As a young performer, she opened shows for such artists as Erin McKeown and Pamela Means while completing a degree in biology at Wesleyan University. After graduating, she worked in a microbiology research lab at Smith College in Northampton, eventually leaving to focus on her music full-time. In June 2001, she recorded a self-titled seven-song EP in preparation for a three-month nationwide tour with lesbian folk poet Alix Olson. The EP, which was home-recorded in two weeks and featured her playing back-up accompaniment on the mandolin and bass, was later mastered and reprinted for her 2005 summer tour. Singer Chris Rainbow (born Christopher James Harley, 18 November 1946, Glasgow) is a Scottish rock singer and musician who had two minor hit songs, "Give Me What I Cry For" and "Solid State Brain" in the 1970s. Singer Chris Stills (born April 19, 1974 in Boulder, Colorado) is the son of American rock musician Stephen Stills and French singer-songwriter Véronique Sanson. A musician like his parents, he has played with both his father and his mother. Singer Christa Hughes is an Australian singer, known for her wild on-stage antics and powerful voice. Singer Chris Tait is a Canadian singer–songwriter and producer, best known as the lead singer and guitarist for the rock band Chalk Circle and later the group Big Faith. Singer Christa Ludwig (born 16 March 1928) is a retired German mezzo-soprano, distinguished for her performances of opera, Lieder, oratorio, and other major religious works like masses and passions, and solos contained in symphonic literature. Her career spanned from the late 1940s until the early 1990s. She is widely recognised as one of the most significant and distinguished singers of the 20th century. Singer Christiane Kohl is a German soprano in opera and concert. Singer Christiane Legrand (21 August 1930 – 1 November 2011 Singer Christiane Oelze (born October 9, 1963) is a German soprano. From 2003 to 2008, she taught singing at the Robert Schumann Hochschule Düsseldorf. Singer Christian Gerhaher (born 1969 in Straubing) is a German baritone and bass singer in opera, concert, and notably Lied. Singer Christian Marin (8 February 1929 – 5 September 2012) was a French film actor. Born in Lyon, he is best known for his role in Le gendarme series (as "Merlot"), although he did not appear in the last two sequels. In 1967 he appeared in the television serial Les Chevaliers du ciel. Singer Christian Mendoza (born 1987 in the Philippines, now living in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a singer who rose to popularity as the winner of Idols Denmark, the Danish version of Pop Idol. Christian won with 57% of the total vote against Mirza Radonjica. Singer Christian Sturm (* January 18, 1978) is a German tenor. Singer Christian Walz (born 4 September 1978 in Stockholm) is a Swedish artist, producer and song writer. His music is mainly pop/soul. He released his self-titled debut album in 1999, only 20 years old. It took five years for the next album to be released. "Paint By Numbers" was released in May 2004, became a Swedish Grammy winner and a big hit. The first single from the album was "Maybe Not", which was then followed "Wonderchild", probably the song he is best known for. A further two singles, "Never Be Afraid Again" and "Hit 'n Run" were released. Singer Christina Billotte is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. She is known for her involvement in the punk music scene in Washington DC, as a performer and organizer. She is included in Venus Zine's list The Greatest Female Guitarists of All Time. Singer Christina Cáceres was born in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico and came to the USA as a child, traveling back and forth for long winter and summer breaks. She trained at the University of Minnesota in both classical and jazz vocal styles. Some of the artists she has performed with are Cuban pianist/arranger/composer Nachito Herrera, percussionist/ vocalist Estaire Godinez, Alex Acuña, singer of Banda Relogio-Dandara, and Sheila E.. She also lead her own group, Zafiro, which included Cuban pianist and music director Viviana Pintado. Singer Christina Henriette (Jerney) Kaagman (born July 9, 1947) is a Dutch singer best known as the lead singer for the progressive rock group Earth and Fire. In recent years she has become well known in the Netherlands as a judge on television talent show, Idols. She is a former president of the Dutch musician's union, BV Pop. Singer Christina Maria Booth (born 1965) is a Welsh progressive rock vocalist and singer-songwriter. Singer Christina T Lopez (born April 18, 1981), better known by her stage name T Lopez, is a Mexican American actress and singer from Ontario, California. T Lopez was a former member of the Latina group, known as Soluna who were signed to DreamWorks Records whose musical debut album "For All Time" and debut single of the same name generated buzz in 2002. The group opened for the international tours of Enrique Iglesias and Marc Anthony. Singer Christine Brewer (born October 26, 1955) is an American soprano singer. Singer Christine Charbonneau is a Canadian singer and songwriter, born in Montreal, Quebec in 1943. Singer Christine Ellen "Chrissie" Hynde (born September 7, 1951) is an American musician best known as the leader of the rock/new wave band the Pretenders. She is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist, and has been the only constant member of the band throughout its history. Singer Christine Fan, also known as Fan Fan (范范), () was born March 18, 1976. She is an American-born Taiwanese singer and actress. Ohio-born, she studied at Pomona College and the Harvard Extension School. She hosted the variety show, Bang Bang Tang (模范棒棒堂) on Channel V] in Taiwan and has also starred in various commercials. On 1 November 2008, she held her first ticketed concert in Taipei. She later held concerts in Taichung, Hong Kong, Beijing and other Chinese cities. She also was the special guest in JJ Lin's concert in Singapore. Singer Christine Glass is an American singer-songwriter, married to Marc Byrd (of Hammock and Common Children fame). Singer Christine Joy "Chrissy" Amphlett (; 25 October 1959 – 21 April 2013) was an Australian singer who was the frontwoman of the Australian rock band Divinyls. Singer Christine Roque is a French singer (born on June 7, 1965, in Toulouse, France), a one-hit wonder for her 1987 hit single "Premiers frissons d'amour". Singer Christine Schäfer (born May 3, 1965, Frankfurt) is a German soprano. She studied from 1984 until 1991 at the Hochschule der Künste in Berlin, where her teachers were Ingrid Figur, Aribert Reimann and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. She also took masterclasses with Arleen Augér and Sena Jurinac. Singer Christine Tobin is an Irish born jazz singer from Dublin who has been part of the London jazz and improvising scene since the second half of the 1980s. She has been influenced by a diverse range of singers and writers including Betty Carter, Bessie Smith, Leonard Cohen, and poets WB Yeats, Paul Muldoon and Eva Salzman. She has established a reputation as a unique presence on the jazz scene with original songs, style and interpretative or original lyrics. Singer Christoffer Christian (or Kristofer Kristian) Karsten (9 September 1756 – 6 August 1827) was a Swedish opera singer, sometimes called the greatest male opera singer in Swedish history. He was also the maternal grandfather of the world famous ballerina Marie Taglioni. Singer Christoph "Chris" Watrin (born 7 August 1988 in Cologne, Germany) is a German singer and dancer, best known for his work in the boyband, US5, which he joined while he was still in high school. In 2008, Watrin left the band, citing lack of interest as the main major reason. Singer Christopher Allen Bouchillon (August 21, 1893 – September 18, 1968) was an American country music and blues musician from South Carolina, who is often credited with being the originator of the talking blues musical style. Singer Christopher "Chris" Doran, (born 22 November 1979) from Waterford, Ireland was the winner of Ireland's You're a Star 2003-2004 talent search competition to find Ireland's Eurovision Song Contest entry. The competition held auditions throughout Ireland, and the winners went through to the final stages, with one act eventually decided on. The show was aired on RTÉ. Singer Christopher Lynn Moore (born January 11, 1993), known by his stage name Lil Twist is a rapper from Dallas, Texas. He is currently signed to Young Money Entertainment. Singer Christopher Otcasek is a singer who formed Glamour Camp and signed to EMI, where the band released their self-titled, debut album in 1988. On the album’s leadoff single ("She Did It"), Otcasek affected an Iggy Pop-esque croon, which garnered some light rotation MTV play. Singer Christopher Paul Keating (born October 12, 1957 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Maine. Singer Christopher Rees (born 2 May 1973, Llanelli, South Wales) is a Welsh singer-songwriter now based in Cardiff. Singer Christopher Schmid is the baritone ex-vocalist of the German gothic doom band Lacrimas Profundere. Singer Christoph Prégardien (born 18 January 1956) is a German lyric tenor whose career is closely associated with the roles in Mozart operas, as well as performances of Lieder, oratorio roles, and Baroque music. He is well known for his performances and recordings of the Evangelist roles in Bach's St John Passion and St Matthew Passion. Singer Christos Dantis (; born Christos Vlahakis, 26 September 1966), is a Greek multi-instrumentalist singer, songwriter, lyricist, and record producer best known for his hits such as "To Palio Mou Palto" and "Ena Tragoudi Akoma" and later for composing and co-writing the song "My Number One" for Elena Paparizou, winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 for Greece. Singer Chris Youlden (born Christopher Youlden, 1943, Dagenham, England) is an English blues singer; from 1967 until 1970 the singer with the British blues band, Savoy Brown. Singer Chronis Aidonidis () is a Greek singer born on December 23, 1928 in Karoti, a village now belonging to Didymoteicho, in Greece. His parents were Christos and Chrysanthi Aidonidis. He learned his first songs in his hometown and was introduced into the word of traditional music by his mother and the musicians who used to play at the local fairs. Singer Chrysanthos Theodoridis, or simply Chrysanthos. (; 1934 – 30 March 2005) was a singer and songwriter from Pontus, though he lived in Greece the whole of his life. He was born in Oinoi of Kozani and he wrote several songs from and for Pontus. He became a symbol for the people from Pontus worldwide. He died of a heart attack in Greece and his body was placed to pilgrimage by hundreds of people. Apart from the songs of Pontus, he also sung artistic songs, while cooperating with Christodoulos Chalaris. Singer Chryspa (, born Chrysanthi-Pagona Pitropoulou on 7 December 1982) is a Greek singer. She has released five studio albums. Singer Chuck Jackson (born July 22, 1937) is an American R&B singer, who was one of the first artists to record material by Burt Bacharach and Hal David successfully. He has performed with moderate success since 1961. His hits include "I Don't Want to Cry," "Any Day Now," "I Keep Forgettin'" and "All Over the World". Singer Chuck Mitchell (November 28, 1927 – June 22, 1992) was an American actor, known for his role as "Porky" in the raunchy 1982 cult classic movie Porky's. Mitchell reprised his role in the 1985 sequel Porky's Revenge!. He declined to appear in Porky's II: The Next Day as he would've had to appear completely naked in the final scene. Singer Chuck Robertson is the lead singer of the ska punk band Mad Caddies. He was born in Solvang, California and has been in the band since its formation in 1995. Since 1993 he has been collaborating with fellow band member Sascha Lazor. Since 2009, he has also fronted the band Ellwood. Singer Chuck Suchy is a folk musician, songwriter, and working farmer from Mandan, North Dakota. Among his albums are Much to Share (1986), Dancing Dakota (1989), Dakota Breezes (1993), Same Road Home (1996), Different Line of Time (1999), Evening in Paris (2004), and Unraveling Heart (2008). Singer Chu Lijing, better known as Miu Chu, is a Taiwanese singer and entertainer. She was the winner of Taiwan Super Idol Season 3, a singing competition. She is signed with the Hong Kong-based Gold Typhoon Entertainment Limited label. Singer Chung, Dong-ha (정동하 Jeong, Dong-ha) (born April 17, 1980) is a singer in South Korea. Currently, he is the vocalist of the rock band 부활, a vocal major professor at 경복대학교, and Joseph in the musical "Joseph Amazing". Singer Chyi Chin (; born January 12, 1960 in Taichung, Taiwan), is a Taiwanese singer and songwriter. Singer Ciara Newell was an original member of Irish girl group Bellefire. She has two sisters, Cathy Maria and Neasa. Singer Cindy Daniel (born May 6, 1986 in Montreal, Canada) is a Québécois singer. She is well known in the French-Canadian public, mostly in the province of Quebec, where she started her career. The song "Sous une pluie d'étoiles" has made her known to the audience and was ranked on the top 10 billboard of 2006. A song of the same title, but different lyrics was sung by Claude Valade in 1963. Singer Cindy Jackson, born in 1956 in Hazard, Kentucky, United States is an American plastic surgery pioneer and best-selling author and television personality known for being listed in the Guinness World record book for having had more cosmetic surgery procedures than anyone else in the world. She set the record in 2000 and Guinness have confirmed that she is still the official record holder to date. Jackson remains the record holder for this category and the only person formally verified by Guinness World Records. Her entry appears on page 81 of the 2012 edition of the book. Since 1987 she has had 14 full scale operation incorporating 52 cosmetic procedures including facelifts, two nose operations, eye lifts, knee, waist, abdomen and thigh liposuction, jaw surgery, lip and cheek implants, chemical peels, chin bone reduction. Singer Cindy Kallet is an American folk singer/songwriter from New England. She currently performs solo, with Grey Larsen, and as part of the trio of Kallet, Epstein & Cicone. Her first album, Working on Wings To Fly (1981), had songs about Martha's Vineyard and the natural beauty of the New England coast. Singer Cindy Sander (born Sandmeier 31 March 1978 in Creutzwald) is a French singer. Singer Cindy Yen (), born as Cindy Wu ( on November 14, 1986 is a Taiwanese-American singer, songwriter, actress, Composer and producer. She was the first artist to be signed to Jay Chou's company, JVR Music, in 2009. In October 2009 she released her first self-titled album: Cindy Yen 袁詠琳. Her first single, "Sand Painting," a duet sung with Jay Chou and composed by Yen herself, became an instant success. Yen's music covers an array of styles ranging from R&B, soul, pop, and classical, to rock, acoustic folk, dance and hip-hop. Singer Ciwan Haco (born 1957) is a Kurdish singer. He was born near Qamishlo in Syria. His grandfather was originally from Mardin, Turkey. After finishing high school, he left for Germany in order to continue his studies. He studied music at the University of Bochum for three years. He is now residing in Sweden. Singer C. J. Kuttappan is the Former Chairman of Kerala Folklore Academy. He is an acclaimed folklore singer from Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta District, Kerala. Singer Claes af Geijerstam (; born February 6, 1946 in Norrköping, Östergötland, Sweden), nicknamed Clabbe (), is a Swedish musician, radio personality and DJ who is mostly famous for his talent of rapid speech and his many years as a radio DJ. Singer Claes-Håkan Ahnsjö (born 1 August 1942) is a Swedish operatic tenor particularly associated with the baroque repertoire and Mozart works. Singer Claire Croiza (14 September 1882 – 27 May 1946) was a French mezzo-soprano and an influential teacher of singers. Singer Claire Hamill (born Josephine Claire Hamill, 4 August 1954 in Port Clarence, County Durham, in northern England) is a British singer-songwriter. Singer Claire Kuo Ching is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer. Being a daughter of a restaurant owner, Kuo graduated from Shih Hsin University and was a competitive cheerleader. After singing in Taiwanese television programs, she released her first album I Don't Want to Forget You in 2007, which gained her 12 awards including "Best Newcomer". Singer Claire Martin may refer to: Singer Claire Pichet is a French soloist singer. Singer Claire Rutter (born South Shields) is an English operatic soprano. Singer Claire Sproule (born 10 April 1985) is a singer-songwriter from County Donegal, Ireland. Singer Claire Waldoff (October 21, 1884 in Gelsenkirchen – January 22, 1957) (Clara Wortmann) was a German singer. She was a famous cabaret singer and entertainer in Berlin during the 1910s and 1920s. Singer Claire Watson (née McLamore) (February 3, 1927 - July 16, 1986) was an American soprano, particularly associated with Mozart and Richard Strauss roles. Singer Clara Anastasia Novello (10 June 1818 – 12 March 1908) was an acclaimed soprano, the fourth daughter of Vincent Novello, a musician and music publisher, and his wife, Mary Sabilla Hehl. Singer Clara Hagman (born July 9, 1991 in Gävle, Sweden) is a Swedish singer and member of the pop band, Ace of Base. Singer Clara Langhorne Clemens Samossoud, formerly Clara Langhorne Clemens Gabrilowitsch (June 8, 1874 – November 19, 1962), was the daughter of Samuel Clemens, who wrote as Mark Twain. She was a contralto concert singer and, as her father's only surviving daughter, managed his estate and guarded his legacy after his death. She was married twice—first to Ossip Gabrilowitsch, then (after Gabrilowitsch's death) to Jacques Samossoud. She wrote biographies of Gabrilowitsch and of her father. In her later life she became a Christian Scientist. Singer Clara Novello Davies (7 April 1861 — 7 February 1943) was a well-known Welsh singer, teacher and conductor. Singer Clara Pierre Impens (21 February 1899 – 16 August 1970) was a Belgian soprano who sang under the stage-name Clara Clairbert. Singer Clara Ward (April 21, 1924 – January 16, 1973) was an American gospel artist who achieved great success, both artistic and commercial, in the 1940s and 1950s as leader of The Famous Ward Singers. Singer Clarence "Frogman" Henry (born March 19, 1937, Algiers, New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American rhythm and blues singer and pianist. Singer Clarence LaVaughn Franklin (often billed as Bishop C. L. Franklin) (January 22, 1915 – July 27, 1984), was an American Baptist preacher, a civil rights activist, and father of the legendary soul and gospel singer Aretha Franklin. Singer Clarence Wijewardana (; 3 August 1943 – 13 December 1996) was one of the most respected Sri Lankan musicians in Sinhala music,who pioneered the use of electric guitar in Sinhala music. He is said to have revolutionized Sri Lankan music in the 1960s and is often named as the father of Sri Lankan pop music - having influenced performers in ranging from W D Amaradewa, Premasiri Kemadasa to Athula Adhikari. His music is often characterized by simple melodies built around a melody that features the electric guitar - this style may be best illustrated by the song Malata Bambaraku Se. Singer Clare Torry is a British singer who performed the wordless vocals on Pink Floyd's "The Great Gig in the Sky" on the 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon. Singer Clarice Mayne (6 February 1886 – 16 January 1966) was a music hall and variety theatre singer and performer. Singer Clarice Vance née Clara Etta Black (March 14, 1870 - August 24, 1961), "The Southern Singer" was an American vaudeville personality from the late 19th century to about 1917. Singer Clarita Crisostomo Dela Fuente-De Guzman (born December 28, 1958), better known as Claire de la Fuente, is a Filipino singer who achieved celebrity status in the late 1970s with the jukebox hit "Sayang". She was given the title "Asia's Sweetest Voice" because of her sweet voice. She was dubbed "the Karen Carpenter of the Philippines" as her voice has a striking resemblance to that of the late singer. Her first album in 1977 was then the Philippines' biggest ever seller. She went on to record seven more albums. Besides "Sayang", she is also known for hits like "Minsan-Minsan" and "Nakaw Na Pag-ibig". Singer Clark Ernst Brown is the vocalist for GZR. He took over from Burton C. Bell, who had guested on Plastic Planet (1995) and has remained since. Clark is also the vocalist for SYMATIC, a Hardcore Metal band out of Massachusetts. Singer Claron McFadden (born 1961) is an American soprano. McFadden studied voice at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, finishing her degree in 1984. Singer Claude André Dubois (born 24 April 1947 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Singer Claude Antoine Marie François (1 February 1939 – 11 March 1978), also known by the nickname Cloclo, was a French pop singer, songwriter and dancer. Singer Claude Barzotti, (born 23 July 1953 as Francesco Barzotti) is a Belgian singer of Italian origin of the 1980s. Barzotti recorded several songs which each sold hundreds of thousands of copies. He first achieved success in 1981 with his song "Le Rital." Singer Claude Dhotel, better known by his stage name C. Jérôme, (born 21 December 1946 in Paris, France; died 14 March 2000 of cancer) was a French singer that had a musical career of three decades and sold 26 million records and was particularly popular in the 1970s. Singer Claude Gauthier may refer to: Singer Claude Heater (born October 25, 1927), is an American opera singer and writer on religion. He began his career as a concert baritone in the United States in 1954. He then sang as a baritone with opera houses in Europe from 1956 to 1961. He retrained his voice as a tenor, and from 1964 on had great success in the dramatic tenor repertoire at major theatres internationally. After retiring from the stage in the 1970s, he devoted his time to the study of religion. He is also known for portraying the role of Jesus (uncredited in the titles) in the 1959 film classic Ben-Hur. Singer Claude Moine better known by his stage name Eddy Mitchell (born Singer Claude Nougaro (9 September 1929 – 4 March 2004) was a French songwriter and singer. Singer Claudette Buttigieg (née Pace) is a Maltese singer born in Naxxar in 1968. Singer Claudette Ortiz (born July 21, 1981) is an American singer and model, most famous as the female in the R&B group City High. Singer Claudia Faniello (born 25 February 1988) is a Maltese singer. Singer Claudia Fontaine (born 28 June 1960) is an English backing vocalist from Bethnal Green, London, England. She has sung with Betty Boo, Dusty Springfield, Claudia Brücken, Julia Fordham and the bands Pink Floyd and The Beatmasters. She is also a recurring vocalist for Incognito. Singer Claudia Lennear (also rendered as Linnear and Lenier when she appeared on Stephen Stills' albums) is an American soul singer who has worked with many acts including Ike and Tina Turner, Humble Pie and Joe Cocker. She recorded a solo album entitled Phew! in 1973. Singer Claudia Muzio (February 7, 1889 – May 24, 1936) was an Italian operatic soprano, whose international career was among the most successful of the early 20th century. Singer Claudia Pastorino (born 1965 in Genoa)is a popular Italian singer who has released five CDs, and teaches vocal techniques. She is well known as an animal rights activist, and has written several books about her experiences with Jainism. She is vegan. Singer Claudia Pop (born 10 July 1968) is a Romanian opera soprano and theater director at Opera Theater in Braşov. She and also lecturer at Transylvania University of Braşov. George Dragomir studied with her. In 2009, she was a soloist in the St Matthew Passion with the George Enescu Philharmonic. In 2010, she was a soloist at the Festivalului Internaţional al Artei Lirice, (International Festival of Lyrical Art) with Anca Preda on piano. Singer Claudine Clark (born April 26, 1941, Macon, Georgia, United States) is an American R&B musician, best known as the singer and composer of the 1962 hit "Party Lights", which reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100. Singer Claudio Basso is an Argentine singer born in Cipolletti, Río Negro on August 6, 1977. He was the winner of the first edition of the Argentine version of Star Academy reality show, named after the Spanish Operación Triunfo. Singer Claudio Narea (born 1965) is a Chilean rock musician, singer, and songwriter who is best known as the guitarist and back-up vocalist of the Chilean rock band Los Prisioneros from 1982–1989 and from 2000-2003. Singer Claudio Villa may refer to: Singer Claus Hempler is a Danish singer/songwriter who was the front man in the Danish band Fielfraz from 1981 to 1996. Singer Clay Eager (August 8, 1925 – March 7, 1995) was the stage name of Wilbur Clay Eagy Jr., a rockabilly and country music singer of the 1950s. Singer Clay Hart (born July 1, 1942) is an American country music singer and guitarist who was a member of The Lawrence Welk Show television program from 1969 to 1975. Singer Clayton Mark (June 30, 1858 – July 7, 1936), one of the pioneer makers of steel pipe in the United States, was an industrialist in the Chicago area who founded the Mark Manufacturing Company in 1888, a firm for the fabrication and sale of water-well supplies and Clayton Mark and Company in 1900. In addition, Mark founded Marktown, a planned worker community in Northwest Indiana on the National Register of Historic Places. He was known for his philanthropy and civic contributions. Singer Cléverson Gabriel Córdova (born 9 August 1985), commonly known as Cléo, is a Brazilian football striker who plays for J. League Division 1 side Kashiwa Reysol, on loan from Guangzhou Evergrande. He also holds Serbian citizenship. Singer Cliff Foenander was a Sri Lankan musician (born in Colombo) who performed in South East Asia and Las Vegas. Cliff died 21 November 2000. Singer Cliffie Stone (March 1, 1917–January 17, 1998), born Clifford Gilpin Snyder, was an American country singer, musician, record producer, music publisher, and radio and TV personality who was pivotal in the development of California’s thriving country music scene after World War II during a career that lasted six decades. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1989. Singer Cliff Nobles (August 4, 1941 – October 12, 2008) was an American pop singer, who is best known for his instrumental hit, "The Horse." Singer Clifford Carter is an American keyboardist. He has sometimes been credited as "Cliff Carter". Singer Clifford "Grandpappy" Gibson (April 17, 1901 — December 21, 1963) was an American blues singer and guitarist. He is best known for the tracks, "Bad Luck Dice" and "Hard Headed Blues". Singer Clifford Scantlebury Grant (born 11 September 1930) is a retired Australian operatic bass singer. Singer Clifford Thomas Ward (10 February 1944 – 18 December 2001) was a popular English singer-songwriter, best known for his career as a solo artist. Singer Clifton A. Edwards (June 14, 1895 – July 17, 1971), also known as "Ukelele Ike", was an American singer and voice actor who enjoyed considerable popularity in the 1920s and early 1930s, specializing in jazzy renditions of pop standards and novelty tunes. He had a number-one hit with "Singin' In The Rain" in 1929. He also did voices for animated cartoons later in his career, and is best known as the voice of Jiminy Cricket in Walt Disney's Pinocchio (1940). Singer Clint Holmes (born 9 May 1946), is a singer-songwriter and Las Vegas entertainer. He was born in Bournemouth, England, the son of an African-American jazz musician and a white English opera singer. He was raised in Farnham, New York, a small village southwest of Buffalo, as a child. Singer Clinton Cerejo is an Indian singer. His range of work includes playback singing, vocal arrangements, musical arrangements, background scores, music programming, production. His unique style and musical enthusiasm has attracted various collaborations with many leading Indian composers. Singer Clinton Marius (born 20 August 1966 in Pietermaritzburg) is a South African writer and performer. He made his first professional appearance singing the lead role in Menotti's opera, Amahl and the Night Visitors at age twelve. His poetry has been published internationally, while he is also known for penning several plays and collections of short stories, as well as the fictional biography of a guru, Sunshine - The Booklet of the Biography. Singer Clive Griffin is a British pop vocalist, best known for his hit duet, "When I Fall in Love" (U.S. #23) with pop singer Celine Dion. His debut album Step By Step sold 10,000 copies in his native UK in the late 1980s, and featured several singles, "Head Above Water", "Don't Make Me Wait", "The Way We Touch" and "Be There", which also featured James Ingram on backing vocals. Singer Clive Sarstedt (born Clive Robin Sarstedt, 21 January 1944, Ajmer, Rajastan, Northern India) is a British pop music singer and instrumentalist. Singer Cloë Elmo (April 9, 1910 – May 24, 1962) was an Italian operatic contralto, particularly associated with the Italian repertory. Singer CNU could stand for: Singer Coco Lee (; born Ferren Lee, 17 January 1975, Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong-born American singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer and actress. Lee's career began in Hong Kong and then expanded to Taiwan. Her single, "Do You Want My Love" also entered the US music charts. Her first full-length English language album was Just No Other Way. As a Chinese American, Lee is the first and only person of Chinese ethnicity to perform at the Oscars; she performed the Best Original Song nominated, "A Love Before Time" (from the movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) Singer Coco Love Alcorn is a Canadian pop and jazz singer. The daughter of jazz singer John Alcorn, she released her debut album in 1995. She subsequently toured as an opening act for Burton Cummings, Chantal Kreviazuk, Jesse Cook and Ani DiFranco, and performed on some Lilith Fair dates. Singer Coenie de Villiers (Coenraad Grabe de Villiers), born 11 October 1956, is a South African singer/songwriter, piano player, pop artist who sings in his mother tongue, Afrikaans. If any comparison was required, Coenie's music is best compared to the pop/rock of Herbert Groenemeyer (German language) or Billy Joel (USA English language). Singer Coffey Anderson (born 1978) is an American singer-songwriter originally from Bangs, Texas. His unique brand of country music blends in distinct influences from pop, contemporary Christian, gospel and soul that has attracted many. He came to fame through his YouTube videos and in 2008 took part in Nashville Star. Singer Cokni O'Dire (born 1967 in Wembley, Middlesex Greater London, England) is a Ragga MC and hip hop artist best known for being a member of the original Scheme Team featured on the Rhyme Syndicate/Epic Records release of Divine Styler's Word Power. Singer Cole Alexander (born 9 July 1989 in Cape Town, Western Cape) is a South African football (soccer) midfielder for Premier Soccer League club Chippa United on loan from Ajax Cape Town. Singer Colette Alliot-Lugaz (born 20 July 1947) is a French soprano, particularly associated with Mozart. Singer Colette Boky (born on June 4, 1935) is a French-Canadian operatic soprano, particularly associated with lyric roles in the French, Italian, and German repertories. Singer Colette Deréal (born Colette Denise de Glarélial, 22 September 1927 in Saint-Cyr-l'École, Seine-et-Oise (now Yvelines), France and died 12 April 1988 in Monaco) was a French actress and singer. Singer Colette Renard (1 November 1924, Ermont – 6 October 2010 Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse) born Colette Raget, was a French actress and singer. Renard is closely associated with the titular character from the musical Irma La Douce, a role she played for over a decade. Renard retired from theatre and film in the 1980s, returning in 2004 to play the role of Rachel Levy on Plus belle la vie. In addition to acting, Renard was a prolific singer, having released 52 albums during her career. Singer Colin Boyd may refer to: Singer Colin Buchanan is the name of: Singer Colin Campsie (born 1957) is a British born singer and songwriter. Singer Colleen Hewett (born 16 April 1950) is an Australian actress and popular singer. She is perhaps best known to international audiences for her 1984 guest role in the television series Prisoner as Sheila Brady. Singer Collette Roberts, (born 1968) who performed under the stage name Collette, is a New Zealand-born, Australian model turned disco/pop star in Sydney during the late 1980s and early 1990s. She had a gold-selling top five single on the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) and the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ) in May 1989 with "Ring My Bell", an Anita Ward cover. Sometimes considered a one hit wonder, Collette had two other top 40 hits, "All I Wanna Do Is Dance" in August and "That's What I Like About You" in December. Singer Colonel Abrams is an American house and urban musician, who was born in Detroit, Michigan, and raised in New York City, New York. He graduated from Benjamin Franklin High School currently known as the Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics. Singer Comic Boyz() is a Taiwanese vocal quartet boy band. In 2001, after the success of F4, Comic Ritz Production was looking to create a new group to fulfill the 'boy band craze' in Taiwan and after careful selection, eleven members were selected for the Comic Boyz. Despite the publicity and making appearance in Taiwanese dramas, Comic boyz was not successful compare to F4. They disband in 2005 with their last album Goodbye Comic Boyz. Singer Commander Cody may refer to: Singer Compay Segundo (Máximo Francisco Repilado Muñoz, Siboney 18 November 1907 – Havana, 13 July 2003) was a Cuban trova guitarist, singer and composer. Singer Composer, producer, and bandleader Paul Burch moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in the early 1990s, where he formed his group, the WPA Ballclub. Burch performed nightly marathon shows at Tootsie's Orchid Lounge, one of Nashville's most notorious honky tonks, making fans of Marianne Faithfull and Chet Atkins. Burch's shows and the Lower Broadway scene garnered national attention and a feature in Billboard by Billboard and Rolling Stone critic Chet Flippo. Singer Conal Coad is an opera singer known for his dramatic interpretations of the bass repertoire. He was born in Feilding, New Zealand and resides in Australia (Gold Coast, Queensland) and Belgium (Mechelen). Singer Conchita Supervía (8 - 9 December 1895 Singer Connan Mockasin (born Connan Tant Hosford) is a psychedelic pop musician from Te Awanga, New Zealand. Singer Conner Reeves (born 8 April 1972) is an English singer-songwriter. He is best known for his 1997 album Earthbound which was released on Colin Lester's and Ian McAndrew's Wildstar label. Singer Connie Dover is an American singer-songwriter who primarily writes and performs Celtic music and American folk music. Born in Arkansas and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, she started her career playing bluegrass before joining Celtic band Scartaglen in the early 1980s. In the 1990s, she began a solo career and has released four solo albums since 1991's Somebody, all on the Taylor Park Music label, with noted Scottish musician Phil Cunningham of Silly Wizard serving as producer. She completed recording a CD of traditional Christmas songs and carols with the Kansas City Chamber Orchestra, entitled The Holly and the Ivy, which was released in 2008. Singer Connie Evingson (born in Hibbing, MN) is an American singer who performs jazz and pop music. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She has been a guest soloist with the Minnesota Orchestra and the Toronto Symphony. She has appeared with Doc Severinsen and Bobby McFerrin. She was on A Prairie Home Companion in 2009. She was interviewed about her album Sweet Happy Life on NPR radio on July 28, 2013. Singer Connie Haines (January 20, 1921 – September 22, 2008) was an American singer. Her 200 recordings were frequently up-tempo big band songs with the Harry James and Tommy Dorsey orchestras, and Frank Sinatra. Singer Connie Mitchell (also known as "Miss Connie") is an Australian pop singer and the lead vocalist with the Sydney band Sneaky Sound System. She appears on the band's singles "Pictures", "I Love It", "UFO", "Goodbye", "Kansas City", "When We Were Young", "16" and "We Love". She drives a white 1970's Jaguar XJ6. Singer Conrad Keely (formerly Conrad Sobsamai) (born 15 May 1972) is a British-born, American musician, known primarily as the lead singer for the rock band ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead. He is also an artist and writer. He plays wurlitzer and fiddle for Austin, Texas country-folk band Brothers and Sisters. Singer Constance Hauman (born 1961) is a soprano. She attended Northwestern University. Constance Hauman is credited with having the only live recording of Alban Berg's Lulu (Chandos) in the title role; recorded in Copenhagen 1996 at the Queen of Denmark's Castle. This historic production took place in the Royal Riding Stables and brought the Danish Radio Orchestra, the Groengard Teatre and an international cast together to honor Copenhagen as the Cultural City of Europe for 1996. Singer Constantia Zierenberg (1605–1653) was a singer and musician from Danzig(Gdańsk) in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Singer Consuelo Luz is a Chilean-Cuban singer of Sephardic, Mapuche and Basque origins. Daughter of a Chilean Sephardic mother and a Cuban father from the Basque Province of Spain. Singer Cool Breeze may refer to: Singer Coolie Ranx (real name Obi-Ajula Ugbomah) is a musician best known for his membership in the third wave ska bands The Toasters and Pilfers. He is a long-time resident of New York City. Singer Cooper Seay (born Elizabeth Cooper Seay, December 7, 1965) was a member of the rock bands Ellen James Society and Viva la Diva. She recently released a solo album, Fin de Siecle, on Moksha Records, as "E. Cooper Seay". She also works as a Bikram and Sivananda yoga instructor in Austin, Texas. E. Cooper Seay has studied with Darren Rhodes, Donna Farhi, Ana Forrest, Christina Sell, Doug Swenson, Ed Marks, Mary Obendorfer, George Purvis, Bikram Chodury, Kofi Busia, and Amy DeFilippi. Singer Coppé (pronounced Co-pa'y) is a Japanese electronic music singer-songwriter and music producer. She has released twelve solo albums on her self-owned Mango + Sweet Rice label. Singer Corday may refer to: Singer Cordell Hull Reagon (February 22, 1943 – November 12, 1996) was an American singer. He was the founding member of the Freedom Singers of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and a leader of the Albany Movement during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement. Reagon was born in Nashville, Tennessee, and was named for Cordell Hull, the Secretary of State under President Franklin D. Roosevelt from 1933 to 1944. His powerful tenor voice spread the message of the civil rights movement throughout the United States and Canada in the 1960s. Singer Corey Andrews, AKA BlackOwned C-Bone, is a member of the hip-hop crew the Dungeon Family and the trio Konkrete. He has made notable appearances on OutKast's "Gangsta Shit" in 2000, and on "Kryptonite", the lead single from 2006's Got Purp? Vol 2, Purple Ribbon Records's first major release. Singer Corinna May (born 10 October 1970 in Bremen, Germany as Corinna Meyer) is a blind singer from Germany. She is best known for competing in the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "I Can't Live Without Music". Singer Corinne Hermès (born Corinne Miller on 16 November 1961 in Lagny-sur-Marne) is a French singer. Singer Corneille is the French word for crow. Singer Cornelia Dahlgren is a Swedish singer, songwriter and producer known by the stage name Cornelia. She runs her own independent label called Camp Mozart. Cornelia participated in the first season of Swedish Idol 2004, however dropped out of the show in the final stages as she did not consider the manufactured approach to the music true to what she was about. Singer Cornelia Mooswalder (born 2 August 1993 in Leoben, Austria) is a singer and winner of the ORF talent show Heroes of Tomorrow. She lives with her parents and two siblings in St Lorenzen in Knittelfeld and is a student in a business academy. The singer impressed Heroes of Tomorrow with her interpretation of songs such as "Beautiful" by Christina Aguilera and When You Believe by Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston. She received mostly positive from the jury and Juror Sido classified her as a best singer of the show. In the final show she competed against Sara Nardelli and Lukas Plöchl and used the written for her song "Should Have Let You Love Me" against the latter. The prize money will be invested in musical studies at Broadway. Singer Cornélie Falcon (28 January 1814 – 25 February 1897) was a French soprano who sang at the Opéra in Paris. Her greatest success was creating the role of Valentine in Meyerbeer's Les Huguenots. She possessed "a full, resonant voice" with a distinctive dark timbre and was an exceptional actress. Based on the roles written for her voice her vocal range spanned from low A-flat to high D, 2.5 octaves. She and the tenor Adolphe Nourrit are credited with being primarily responsible for raising artistic standards at the Opéra, and the roles in which she excelled came to be known as "falcon soprano" parts. She had an exceptionally short career, essentially ending about five years after her debut, when at the age of 23 she lost her voice during a performance of Niedermeyer's Stradella. Singer Cornelis Vreeswijk , (8 August 1937 – 12 November 1987) was a singer-songwriter, poet and actor born in IJmuiden in the Netherlands. Singer Cornelius O'Brien (May 8, 1898 – December 1, 1993) was a professional football player. He played in the National Football League in 1921 with the New York Brickley Giants and in first American Football League with the Boston Bulldogs in 1926. Singer Cornell Gunter (November 14, 1936 – February 28, 1990) was an American rhythm and blues singer, most active in the 1950s and 1960s. He was born in Coffeyville, Kansas, and died in Las Vegas, Nevada, after being shot in his automobile. Singer Cornell MacNeil (September 24, 1922 – July 15, 2011) was an American operatic baritone known for his exceptional voice and long career with the Metropolitan Opera, which spanned 642 performances in twenty-six roles. F. Paul Driscoll wrote in Opera News that he "was a great baritone in era of great baritones — Warren, Gobbi, Merrill, Milnes — and in the contemporary press, comparisons to his colleagues were frequent. But MacNeil's performances had singular musical richness, and moral and intellectual complexity that were his alone. MacNeil may have had rivals, but he had no equals." Singer Corn Mo is the stage name of Jon Cunningham, a Brooklyn-based musician. Corn Mo sings, plays the accordion, keyboards, and sometimes performs as a one man band. His music style is a mixture of circus music, glam rock, and humorous novelty songs. He is currently recording his third solo album, and albums with his band .357 Lover. Many of his songs and stylings are heavily influenced by Meat Loaf (to whom he bears a strong physical resemblance) and Queen. Singer Corona Elisabeth Wilhelmine Schröter (14 January 1751 – 23 August 1802) was a German musician best known as a singer. She also composed songs, setting texts by Friedrich Schiller and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe to music. Singer Corrina Joseph is a British singer who gained recognition through her collaborations with the duo known as Basement Jaxx. She later signed to and released solo material through their label, Atlantic Jaxx. She later affiliated with One Little Indian. She has also sung on productions by artists like Underground Solution, Kamasutra, Masterbuilders, Nightmares on Wax, Classen Collective, Russ Gabriel and Harlem Zip Code. The most successful production she has appeared on is Basement Jaxx's single "Flylife", which reached number 18 on the British singles chart in 1997. Singer Corrinne May (born Corrinne Foo May Ying; on January 19, 1973) is a Singaporean musician, singer and songwriter based in Los Angeles. She has released five albums to date, her self-titled debut Corrinne May, also released as Fly Away (2001), Safe in a Crazy World (2005), The Gift (2006), Beautiful Seed (2007) and Crooked Lines (2012). Her most successful record "Beautiful Seed", released in 2007, topped the album charts in Singapore and went on to platinum sales in Singapore. Her music leans towards adult contemporary pop and she is known for her heartfelt ballads and her emotive singing voice. Singer Corry Brokken (born 3 December 1932, Breda) is a former Dutch singer. Singer Corwin C. Tuggles (born January, 1991) is an American actor. He was in season one singing the voice of Tyrone on The Backyardigans. On Broadway, he was in Caroline, or Change, and Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!. He has also done commercials for FluMist, Mercedes Benz, Pee wee Football, Target, Progressive Corporation, NBA, Comcast, Totinos Pizza Rolls, and more. Singer Coşkun Sabah (16 October 1952, Diyarbakır, Turkey) is a Turkish musician. An ethnic Assyrian/Syriac, originally from Diyarbakir, he has composed more than one hundred Turkish songs and from the late 1980s to the early 1990s he attracted a large following, and became known as "the Frank Sinatra of Turkey". Singer Cosmic Crusader is a 1982 computer game for the IBM PC family of computers, created by Michael Abrash and published by Funtastic. Singer Cosmic Force Singer Cosmo Klein (born Marcus Klein on November 1, 1978 in Lippstadt) is a German singer and songwriter. Singer Costel Busuioc (born 21 October 1974, Goruni, Tomeşti, Iaşi) is a Romanian tenor Singer Coumba Gawlo Seck is a Senegalese singer-songwriter and composer who was born in February 1972 in Tivaouane. She is the second best selling Senegalese singer in Senegal after Youssou N'Dour. Her greatest success was a version of Pata Pata, a platinum single which was number one for two weeks in Belgium and sold 50,000 copies one day in France in 1998. Singer Countess Eleonora de Cisneros (Oct. 31 1878– Feb. 3, 1934) was an American operatic mezzo-soprano Singer Courtney Jaye is an American singer/songwriter. Singer Courtney Johnson may refer to: Singer Craig Benzine (born October 5, 1980) is an American video producer, musician, and vlogger better known by his YouTube channel name of Wheezy Waiter. As of June 2013, his channel has over 462,500 subscribers and more than 72.5 million total video views. Singer Craig Norris is a Canadian rock singer and radio personality. He is the lead singer for The Kramdens, and is also a host on CBC Radio, originally on CBC Radio 3 on the network's weekly record chart show The R3-30, as well as the CBC Radio One program Laugh Out Loud. In the summer season of 2011 he also hosted Know Your Rights, a show that explored the parameters of human rights in Canada. Singer Cristal Marie (born May 26, 1986, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican singer, songwriter, actress and performer who is best known for singing the opening theme of the North American telenovela "Pecados Ajenos" by Telemundo alongside Cuban-American singer Jencarlos Canela. Singer Cristal Snow is a Finnish pop electro musician. He was one of the candidates to represent Finland in Eurovision Song Contest 2008. However, Teräsbetoni was voted as the representative. Singer Cristian Álvarez may refer to: Singer Cristian Machado (born July 24, 1974 in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil) is the vocalist for the metal band Ill Niño and was a lead singer for Roadrunner United. He has also played in Headclamp and La Familia, in addition to making numerous guest appearances on albums such as Sepultura's Nation, Soulfly's 3 and 40 Below Summer's The Mourning After. Singer Cristina Altamira (born 2 February 1953 Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a mezzosoprano specializing in baroque and Latin American music. Singer Cristina D'Avena (born July 6, 1964 in Bologna) is an Italian singer and actress. She sings for television and animation series, and has recorded numerous albums, selling nearly 6 million copies. Singer Cristina Deutekom (born Stientje Engel, August 28, 1931 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch opera singer. Renowned for her coloratura technique, she is also known as Christine Deutekom and Christina Deutekom. Singer Cristina Elena Garcia known as Cuci Amador is an Electro funk singer. Singer Cristina Marocco (born 21 March 1972 in Turin, Italy) is an Italian singer and actress. Singer Cristina Zavalloni (born in 1973 in Bologna, Italy) is a contemporary Italian singer and composer who focuses primarily on jazz and experimental (or avant-garde) music. Singer Crystal Plamondon (born in Plamondon, Alberta, Canada) is a trilingual singer and performer of Cajun and country music. Singer Csaba Vastag (born in Budapest on 11 February 1982) is a Hungarian musician, who won the first ever series of the Hungarian X-Faktor broadcast on the RTL Klub Hungarian television station on 19 December 2010. Singer Cuba Gooding, Sr. (born April 27, 1944) is the lead singer of the soul group The Main Ingredient, most notable for its two biggest hits, "Everybody Plays the Fool" (1972) and "Just Don't Want to Be Lonely" (1974). Gooding also had a brief solo career on Motown Records during the late-1970s and early-1980s. His biggest international success was Brian Auger's "Happiness Is Just Around the Bend" in 1983, which has in recent times been sampled by several R&B artists, as well as hitting the charts again as a remix by UK Hardcore Rave group Altern-8 in 1991. In the same year, samples from the song also featured prominently in Bizarre Inc's single Playing With Knives. Singer Cui Jian (Korean name "최건" , born 2 August 1961) is a Beijing-based Chinese singer-songwriter, trumpeter and guitarist. Affectionately called "Old Cui" (), he is considered to be a pioneer in Chinese rock music and one of the first Chinese artists to write rock songs. For this distinction Cui Jian is often labeled "The Father of Chinese Rock". Singer Cunnie Williams (born 17 March 1963) is an American R&B singer whose voice has been compared to Barry White. Singer Curt Close (23 October 1975 in Waremme, Belgium) is a Belgian singer. In February 2002, his song Ton Image was in the French and Belgian Top 40. Singer Curtis Knight (May 9, 1945 – November 29, 1999), born Mont Curtis McNear, was an American musician who is known for his connection to Jimi Hendrix. Singer Curtis Young is an American football linebacker for the Pittsburgh Power of the Arena Football League. Previously, he was a member of the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League. Singer Cveta Majtanović () (born March 31, 1986 in Novi Sad, Serbia, then Yugoslavia) is a Serbian singer who rose to popularity after winning Idol, the Serbian version of Pop Idol, shown on BKTV. Singer Cyann is the central character of a science fiction graphic novel series, The Cyann Cycle by François Bourgeon. As a pandemic fever threatens to kill a good proportion of the males on the planet ☉lh, Cyann, daughter of the rich aristocrat Lazuli Olsimar, leads an expedition to the planet il☉ intent on discovering a cure for the disease. Singer Cyndia Sieden (born 10 September 1961) is an American coloratura soprano on the opera and concert stages. Singer Cyndi Grecco is an American singer who performed the theme tune to the popular 1970s American television show Laverne & Shirley. Titled "Making Our Dreams Come True", the song (in which Grecco was accompanied by the Ron Hicklin Singers) was also put out as a single and charted at #25 on July 25, 1976. The song came out on the small Private Stock label (#45086). An album followed, though a second disco-themed single, "Dancing, Dancing", failed to chart. She also provided the theme to another 1970s ABC television sitcom, Blansky's Beauties. Nevertheless, Grecco remains a one-hit wonder. Singer Cyndi Wang (born Wang Junru on 5 September 1982) is a Taiwanese singer and actress of Hakka descent. Singer Cynthia Crane (born 1936) is a New York City-based jazz cabaret singer and former child actress, who has performed locally for forty years. She has been reviewed by the New York Times, Jazz Now, Jazz Times, Daily Variety and Time Out New York. John S. Wilson, in the New York Times, called her "Polished and compelling." In 2009 she became a victim in the Bernard Madoff financial fraud scheme and was forced to sell her 1855 Greenwich Village Brownstone and 1909 Steinway grand piano as a result. Singer Cynthia Haymon-Coleman is an American soprano, born September 6, 1958 in Jacksonville, Florida. She is known for the beauty of her voice and seeming ease with which she uses it. She obtained her Bachelor's degree of Music in Vocal Performance from Northwestern University. She currently teaches voice as a member of the faculty at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. Singer Cynthia Layne is an American contemporary jazz vocalist. Layne describes her music as "soothing to the soul...a mix of groove based R&B with strong jazz undertones." Singer Cynthia Makris is a soprano opera singer whose professional career has spanned nearly thirty years. Singer Cynthia Plaster Caster (born Cynthia Albritton on May 24, 1947) is an artist and self-described "recovering groupie" who creates plaster casts of famous persons' penises and breasts. Singer Cyrena van Gordon was the stage name of an American operatic contralto born Cyrena Sue Pocock. Sources variously list her birth date as September 4, 1893, 1896, or 1897 (one citing 1866 is implausible) in Camden, Ohio; she died on April 4, 1964 in New York City. In approximately 1918 she married Dr. Shirley Munn, an eye, ear, nose, and throat specialist in Chicago. Singer Cyril Davies (23 January 1932 – 7 January 1964) was one of the first British blues harmonica players and blues musician. Singer Cyril May is an Australian singer and songwriter who often performs with Jack McDonald. Singer Dadawa is the stage name of Zhu Zheqin (), a Chinese singer/songwriter. She was born in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Dadawa has been referred to as the "Chinese Enya". She has also been described as China's Ry Cooder , for her eclectic forays into world music including one recording and tour with Ireland's Chieftains. Singer Dadoo (born Daniel Camara, in Toulouse, France in 1976) is a French rapper and also a member of the Toulouse rap group, KDD. He has performed several duets with French singer Vitaa. Singer Dafna Dekel (born on 7 May 1966, in Ashdod, Israel) is an Israeli singer, actress and television personality. Singer Dagmar Möller, born Dagmar Henriette Bosse (19 December 1866 – 13 January 1956), was a Swedish singer (soprano) and vocal pedagogue. She was the dedicatee of Edvard Grieg's song cycle Haugtussa and took past in many theatrical productions during her musical career. Singer Dagmar Oja (July 8, 1981) is an Estonian singer. Singer Dagmar Pecková (born 4 April 1961) is a Czech operatic mezzo-soprano. Singer Dag Spantell (born March 24, 1950 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian singer who was at his most popular in the 1970s. Singer Daisy Dormer (1883 – 1947), born Kezia Beatrice Stockwell, was an English music hall singer born in Portsmouth. A pretty, waif-like presence, she was famous for singing "After the Ball is Over" among other songs. "After the Ball is Over", which was written by Charles K. Harris, helped to establish Tin Pan Alley in the 1890s. The sheet music sold over five million copies in the 1890s. Singer Daisy Martey is a singer, songwriter, playwright and screenwriter. She is the lead vocalist for Noonday Underground. Late in 2004, Martey left the band to become the lead singer of Morcheeba, replacing their former singer, Skye Edwards. Martey recorded the vocals for Morcheeba's fifth studio album, The Antidote, which was released in May 2005. Following the album Martey was fired from Morcheeba, and in January 2006 she sued her former band mates, Paul and Ross Godfrey, for assault, harassment, breach of contract and defamation. Singer Daisy Violet Rose Wood (15 September 1877 in Hoxton, London – 19 October 1961), was an English Music hall singer. Singer Dajim (), real name Suwitcha Suphawira (), (born January 15, 1977) is a Thai hip hop singer and rap artist. Singer Daklon (born Yosef Levy) is Israeli musician. Singer Dale Duesing (born September 26, 1947) is an American baritone. As an opera singer, he has had an international career spanning five decades. Singer Dale Houston (April 23, 1940 – September 27, 2007) was an American singer who, along with his performing partner, Grace Broussard, got to the top of the Billboard chart as Dale & Grace with two rock and roll hits. The first was the gold record one million seller "I'm Leaving It Up to You" (#1) in 1963. "Stop and Think It Over" reached No. 8 in 1964. In his later years, Houston was reunited onstage with Broussard on several occasions. Singer Daler Nazarov () (born on September 8, 1959) is a Tajik songwriter, singer and actor. Singer Daliah Lavi (born Daliah Lewinbukh; October 12, 1942) is an Israeli actress, singer and model. Singer Dallas Tamaira or as he is better known as, Joe Dukie, is the vocalist for the New Zealand group Fat Freddy's Drop. His stage name is inspired from his father Joe, also a singer, and his grandfather, a musician nicknamed Dukie after Duke Ellington. Singer Dalma () (born Dalma Kovács on 18 May 1985 in Braşov) is a Romanian pop/jazz singer and occasional television actress in the Divertis - Land of Jokes show on PRO TV channel. Dalma became well known in her natal country after she became the winner of TVR 1's show "Faimoşii" in 2007 but mostly after she qualified in the Romanian national final of Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the song "Love Was Never Her Friend", composed by the famous Romanian composer Marius Moga and ended on the sixth place in the big final. Even if the song did not get the first place, it received considerable airplay in Romania. Singer Dalreen Suby (Arnolda) is a popular pop singer from Sri Lanka who started her career in the early 1970s and still very popular in Sri Lanka. One of her earlier hits was "Stranger Boy" which came out in the 70s. She sings both in English and Sinhalese. She recently toured Canada and the United States with The Gypsies. Singer Dalva de Oliveira or Vicentina de Paula Oliveira (May 5, 1917 - August 31, 1972) was a Brazilian singer and one of divas of the Radio Era. Singer Dame Carolyn Emma Kirkby, DBE (born 26 February 1949) is an English soprano singer and one of the world's most renowned early music specialists. She attended Sherborne School For Girls in Dorset and was a classics student at Somerville College, Oxford, and an English teacher before developing a career as a soloist. She was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2007 Queen's Birthday Honours list. Singer Dame Clara Ellen Butt, DBE (1 February 1872 – 23 January 1936), was an English contralto. Her main career was as a recitalist and concert singer. Her voice, both powerful and deep, impressed contemporary composers such as Saint-Saëns and Elgar; the latter composed a song-cycle with her in mind as soloist. Singer Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, DBE (9 December 19153 August 2006) was a German-born Austrian/British soprano opera singer and recitalist. She was among the most renowned opera singers of the 20th century, much admired for her performances of Mozart, Schubert, Strauss, and Wolf. Singer Dame Emma Albani, (1 November 18473 April 1930) was a leading soprano of the 19th century and early 20th century, and the first Canadian singer to become an international star. Her repertoire focused on the operas of Mozart, Rossini, Donizetti, Bellini and Wagner. She performed across Europe and North America. Singer Dame Eva Turner DBE (10 March 189216 June 1990) was an English dramatic soprano with an international reputation. Her strong, steady and well-trained voice was renowned for its clarion power in Italian and German operatic roles. Singer Dame Felicity Ann Emwhyla Lott, DBE, FRAM, FRCM (b. 8 May 1947, Cheltenham) is an English soprano. Singer Dame Geneviève Ward, GDBE, Countess de Guerbel (27 March 1837 – 18 August 1922) was an American-born British-based soprano and actress. She was granted a damehood, although it is not clear if it was substantive or honorary, on her 84th birthday in 1921. Singer Dame Heather Begg (1 December 1932 – 12 May 2009) was a New Zealand-born operatic mezzo-soprano who spent most of her career in the United Kingdom and Australia. She was renowned in roles such as the title role in Bizet's Carmen, Amneris in Verdi's Aida and in lighter operas such as The Gondoliers. She appeared alongside Dame Joan Sutherland, Luciano Pavarotti, Beverly Sills, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Plácido Domingo, Montserrat Caballé, Dame Janet Baker, José Carreras, Dame Malvina Major, Sir Donald McIntyre and many other prominent singers. Her recording with Glenys Fowles of the "Flower Duet" from Delibes's Lakmé has become famous. Singer Dame Isobel Baillie, DBE (9 March 189524 September 1983) was a Scottish soprano, popular in opera, oratorio and lieder. She was regarded as one of the 20th century's great oratorio singers. Singer Dame Janet Abbott Baker, CH, DBE, FRSA (born 21 August 1933) is an English mezzo-soprano best known as an opera, concert, and lieder singer. Singer Dame Joan Alston Sutherland, OM, DBE, AC, (7 November 192610 October 2010) was an Australian dramatic coloratura soprano noted for her contribution to the renaissance of the bel canto repertoire from the late 1950s through to the 1980s. Singer Dame Joan Hilda Hood Hammond, DBE, CMG (24 May 191226 November 1996) was an Australian operatic soprano, singing coach and champion golfer. Singer Dame Margaret Berenice Price, DBE (13 April 194128 January 2011) was a Welsh soprano. Singer Dame Marie Tempest DBE (15 July 1864 – 15 October 1942) was an English singer and actress known as the "queen of her profession". Singer Dame Nellie Melba GBE (19 May 186123 February 1931), born Helen "Nellie" Porter Mitchell, was an Australian operatic soprano. She became one of the most famous singers of the late Victorian Era and the early 20th century. She was the first Australian to achieve international recognition as a classical musician. Singer Damien Dempsey (born in Donaghmede, Dublin in 1975; Irish: Damien Ó Díomasaigh) is an Irish singer and songwriter who mixes traditional Irish folk with contemporary lyrics to deliver social comment on the positive and negative aspects arising from Ireland's Celtic Tiger society. He sings in English, and to a lesser extent Irish. Singer Damien Robitaille (born 1981) is a Franco-Ontarian musician from the village of Lafontaine, Ontario, which is located in the Georgian Bay area, two hours north-west of Toronto. Singer Damien Saez () is a French singer-songwriter. Singer Damien Sargue, born 26 June 1981, is a French pop singer known for his performance of Romeo in Gérard Presgurvic's Roméo et Juliette, de la Haine à l'Amour. A French native, he grew up in Caen, Normandy, France with Singer Damita Jo DeBlanc (5 August 1930 – 25 December 1998), a.k.a. Damita Jo, was an American actress, comedian, and lounge music performer. DeBlanc was born in Austin, Texas, the featured vocalist on recordings from Steve Gibson and the Red Caps during the 1950s. She later went on to marry Gibson, but they parted ways professionally and personally in 1959. Singer Damon Scott (born 1979 in Salisbury) is a British male entertainer made famous for his appearance in the first series of the hit ITV variety talent show Britain's Got Talent. Although Damon has an extensive range of acts, he is best known for his performances with monkey puppets, earning him the nickname The Monkey Man which became the title of a BBC documentary based on Damon’s achievements to date. Singer Dana Dawson (August 7, 1974 – August 10, 2010) was an American actress and singer. Singer Dana Glover may refer to: Singer Dana Mase is an American pop singer and songwriter. She has released five albums so far: Diary (1994), Sitting with an Angel (1995), Through the Concrete & the Rocks (1998), Thread of Blue (2004) and "The Colors of Black and White" (2007). She is mostly known for the title track from the album Sitting with an Angel, which was featured in the television show, Dawson's Creek. She has worked with producers Steve Addabbo in Through the Concrete and Rocks and Neil Dorfsman in Thread of Blue. Singer Dan Bigras (born 23 December 1956 in Montreal, Quebec) is a francophone rock singer and actor from Canada. He was discovered by Gerry Boulet in 1983, and his first album Ange Animal was released in 1990. Singer Dan Bittman (; born 29 March 1962, Bucharest) is a Romanian singer who represented the country at the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 and came 21st with 14 points. Singer Dan Donovan or Daniel Donovan is the name of: Singer Dan Folger (April 11, 1943 – March 23, 2006) was an American singer and songwriter. Singer Dan George Spătaru (; October 2, 1939 in Aliman, Constanţa County – September 8, 2004 in Bucharest) was a Romanian singer. He was famous for his song "Drumurile". He was the "Julio Iglesias" of Romania, according to many. Singer Dạ Nhật Yến (born October 12) professionally known as Yenn is a Vietnamese American singer and dancer. She was born in Saigon, and later immigrated to the United States. There, Yenn was raised in Ada, Minnesota and later moved to Southern California. She appeared in Asia Entertainment since 2000 DVD musical shows, generating many choreographical and musical masterpieces. Yenn recorded and released ten albums in her native language through her former label. With a series of best-selling CDs and DVDs helped introduced her to the international pop scene, Yenn developed a devoted following throughout Europe, Asia and Australia with her captivating high-energy performances. She is well known for songs such as "Adult Ceremony," "Voi Anh Dem Nay," "Voulez Vous", "Dem Buon Nhu Thanh Ca," and "Co Nhung Chuyen Tinh Khong La Tram Nam." She has released her first US single entitled "So Good to be Wrong" along with "Show Me Your Heaven." Singer Daniela Dessì (born May 14, 1957, in Genoa, Italy) is an Italian lirico-spinto soprano. Singer Daniela Droz (born August 16, 1977 in Carolina, Puerto Rico) is an actress, singer, and television host. Singer Daniela Galli also known as Dhany (born 23 October 1972) is an Italian dance music vocalist. She is most known for her work with Italian dance music producers Alessandro and Benny Benassi. Singer Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson (born August 26, 1969) is an Icelandic solo artist, and a lead singer of the bands GusGus, Nýdönsk and Esja. Singer Daniela Guzmán is an Ecuadorian singer and composer from Guayaquil. She was signed to the Universal Music Latin label between 2006 and 2008, and as of 2008 she recorded independently. In 2006, she signed with BMG as a composer. Guzmán left Ecuador for Miami in 2000; as of 2008, she continued to reside there. Singer Daniela Marina Elisabeth Klein (born 10 July 1979 in Cologne), known by her stage name Damae, is a German tv presenter and singer-songwriter who debuted as a vocalist on the Fragma track "You Are Alive". At the age of 14, Damae was discovered by a photographer from the teen magazine Bravo in Germany and began modeling. Soon after, she started receiving offers from music and film producers which she declined, preferring to sing and write in a punk band, and to do freelance and studio gigs. She later met Ramon Zenker, who she admired from Hardfloor. He invited her to his studio to see if they could work together. Damae describes the musical chemistry between them as "amazing" and Damae soon found herself with a record deal as the singer for Fragma. Following the success of Fragma, Damae became the presenter for Dance:District on in Germany and got to interview Paul Van Dyk, Tiësto, WestBam, Jean Jaques Smoothie, Junior Jack, Boogie Pimps, Milk & Sugar, Mousse T. and many more. Singer Daniela Varela is a Portuguese singer and songwriter. She represented Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia as the lead singer of the band Flor-de-Lis. Singer Daniel Balavoine (5 February 1952 – 14 January 1986) was a French singer and songwriter. He was hugely popular in the French-speaking world, and inspired many singers in the 1980s, such as Jean-Jacques Goldman, and Michel Berger, his closest friend. He took part in French political life and is known for a 1980 televised verbal confrontation with François Mitterrand. Singer Daniel Bejar (; born October 4, 1972) is an independent singer-songwriter from Vancouver, Canada. He is renowned for his challenging and often cryptic lyrics and unorthodox vocals featured in many of his songs. Bejar has gained widespread popularity through his musical collaborations with Vancouver indie-rock band The New Pornographers, but has released far more material as the frontman of his band Destroyer. In 2006, he joined with Carey Mercer of Frog Eyes and Spencer Krug of Sunset Rubdown and Wolf Parade to create another indie group known as Swan Lake. He has more recently collaborated with his girlfriend Sydney Vermont's band Bonaparte, as well as joining with her to form the duo Hello, Blue Roses, whose debut album The Portrait Is Finished and I Have Failed to Capture Your Beauty... was released in January 2008. Singer Daniel Bélanger (born December 26, 1962) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. He is considered one of the best Quebec songwriters and singers to emerge in the past 15 years. His music is eclectic, inspired by alternative rock, folk and electronic music, sometimes humorous sometimes wistful. Singer Daniel Boucher may refer to: Singer Daniel Christian Manuel Boemle, Dänu Boemle, "Sleepy Dan", "Öml" (November 7, 1960 in Bern – February 21, 2007 in Les Ponts-de-Martel) was a well-known Swiss radio DJ. He presented various shows on DRS3 between 1988 and 1994. He was also a singer, author, culture critic and painter. Singer Daniel Clifford (born 1979), better known by his stage name dbClifford, is a Canadian singer of French and English descent. Born in France, he previously lived in Los Angeles and Victoria, but now resides in Toronto. His debut album, Recyclable, was released in Canada in 2007. The first single, "Simple Things", was a top 40 hit on Canadian Hot AC radio and a number-one hit in Japan. The second single from the album was "Don't Wanna". Singer Daniel Cohen-Biran better known as Dany Brillant (born in Tunis, Tunisia on 28 December 1965) is a Tunisian-Jewish-French vocalist. Singer Daniel Darc (20 May 1959 - 28 February 2013) was a French singer, who achieved success with his band Taxi Girl (together with Mirwais Ahmadzaï) between 1978 and 1986, and also as a solo artist. Singer Daniel Decker is a Puerto Rican - American composer, singer and recording artist who has produced work blending musical influences—classical, jazz, pop and world music —from many cultures. Singer Daniele Barioni (born September 6, 1930 in Copparo, Ferrara, Italy) is an Italian opera singer who had a prolific career during the 1950s through the 1970s. Early on in his career he rose to fame as a leading tenor at the Metropolitan Opera between 1956 and 1962. Afterwards he worked primarily in opera houses and concerts throughout the United States, although he did make numerous appearances in both Europe and South America as well. Barioni was particularly associated with the operas of Giacomo Puccini and the roles of Turiddu in Pietro Mascagni's Cavalleria rusticana and Alfredo in Giuseppe Verdi's La traviata. Singer Danièle Dupré was a French singer from the 1950s, most notable for representing Luxembourg in the 1957 Eurovision Song Contest with her song Amours mortes (tant de peine) – Faded Love (So Much Pain) – where she finished in a tie for fourth. Singer Daniele Negroni was born on 31 July 1995 in Arona, Italy. However, he currently resides in Regensburg, Bavaria. He's best known for being the runner-up in season 9 of Deutschland sucht den Superstar. Singer Daniel Flores may refer to: Singer Daniel Furlong is a boy soprano. He is most notable for winning the third series of The All Ireland Talent Show. He was also the first wildcard to win the show and the first to win for The East. He is formerly a member of the Irish band Celtic Thunder. Singer Daniel Joseph "Danny" Rapp (May 10, 1941 – April 5, 1983) was an American musician and the frontman for the group Danny & the Juniors. The group is best known for their 1957 hit "At the Hop". Singer Daniel Kandlbauer (born 1983) is a Swiss pop musician who achieved notoriety on the Swiss reality show MusicStars. Kandlbauer was one of the finalists of the show, and he performed songs on several of their successful singles and albums. Since the show's climax, he has released a single entitled "Maybe In Heaven". The single charted on August 7, 2005 and peaked at number three. Singer Daniel Küblböck (born 27 August 1985 in Hutthurm, Lower Bavaria) is a German pop-singer and actor who achieved short-lived celebrity in 2003, in the media-circus that surrounded the first season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar (DSDS), the German version of Pop Idol, in which he came third. He was briefly promoted as Daniel K, but reverted to his legal name when it emerged that this name had already been trademarked. Singer Daniel Landa (born 4 November 1968) is a Czech musician, actor and racer. Singer Danielle de Niese (born 11 April 1979) is a lyric soprano. After success as a young child in singing competitions in Australia, she moved to the United States where she developed an operatic career. From 2005 she came to widespread public attention with her performances as Cleopatra in Giulio Cesare at Glyndebourne, England. Singer Danielle Licari (born 1943) is a French singer who was active in the 1960s and 1970s. She's now remembered in France as a backing vocalist in chanson. Singer Daniel Lemma (born 1972 in Ethiopia) is a Swedish-based musician/singer-songwriter. Singer Danielle Schoovaerts (born 1 January 1953), stage name Dani Klein, is a Belgian singer, songwriter, band leader and producer, and consistently the center and driving force of the band Vaya Con Dios (1986-1996; 2004-2013). Singer Danielle Senior is a London-based singer and songwriter, originally from Devon in the United Kingdom. Senior also spent part of her childhood in Norway, Scandinavia. She is currently signed to . She has written and performed on a broad range of music including pop, dance, and urban. She is also a trained contemporary dancer, has a first-class degree in English Literature, and has studied Speech and Drama at the Prestigious London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). Singer Daniel Lévi (born on 26 August 1961), is a French singer-songwriter, composer and pianist. Singer Daniel Lewis Williams is an American operatic basso profundo. Singer Daniel Lopes (born 12 November 1976) was a contestant on the first season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar. Lopes was born in Brazil and adopted by his German stepfather. During the show, he dated fellow contestant Juliette Schoppmann. They have since broken up. Singer Daniel McMahon (born November 1982) is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, and sound engineer from Rockford, Illinois. Together with Miles Nielsen, he composed original music for the 2011 documentary film Undefeated, which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature on February 26, 2012. Michael Brook also composed original music for the film. Singer Daniel Melingo (born 1957) is an Argentine musician, with a background in rock (he played guitar for Los Twist and saxophone for Los Abuelos de la Nada). He is now a tango artist and tours with his band Los Ramones del tango. Singer Daniel Ochoa (born August 17, 1979) is a German baritone. Singer Daniel Ray Whitten (May 8, 1943 – November 18, 1972) was an American musician and songwriter best known for his work with Neil Young and Crazy Horse, and for the song "I Don't Want To Talk About It", a hit for Rita Coolidge, Rod Stewart and Everything but the Girl. Singer Daniel Sarcos (born September 29, 1967) is a Venezuelan actor, singer, stand-up comedian, and television personality best known as the host of Súper Sábado Sensacional from 1997–2009 and the Miss Venezuela pageant from 2004–2009. Both of these shows are seen on the Venezuelan television channel, Venevisión. He is currently a host on the morning program Un Nuevo Día (formerly named ¡Levántate!) on the Telemundo network. Singer Daniel Tavis Romano (born 1985) is a Canadian alternative country and indie rock musician and visual artist based out of Welland, Ontario, where he was born and raised. He has released material both as a solo artist and as a member of the band Attack in Black, and also as a frequent collaborator with other musicians, including City and Colour, Julie Doiron and Frederick Squire. Singer Daniel Yemin is a vocalist and musician in the melodic hardcore punk scene. Singer Dani is a given name typically truncated from the name Danielle or Daniel. Singer Dani Stevenson (born 1980) is an American contemporary R&B singer–songwriter. She is best known for her background vocals on Nelly's single, "Hot in Herre" and her own singles, "Honk Your Horn" (featuring Missy Elliott) and "Yo, Yo, Yo" which was featured in the film xXx starring Vin Diesel. Singer Danita Paner (born 2 April 1989) is a Filipino pop-rock singer and actress. She is the daughter of former basketball player Manny Paner and actress Daisy Romualdez, and sister of Kristina Paner. She has an album produced by Viva Records named Promotor containing 10 tracks which includes the songs "Lunod" "Kung Wala Na Nga" a cover of Prettier Than Pink’s song "Cool Ka Lang" and Rivermaya’s song "Himala". Paner made her debut teleserye via TV5's My Driver Sweet Lover opposite JC de Vera. Singer Dan Melchior is a singer/songwriter/guitarist who grew up in Shepperton, Surrey, (just outside London), England and is often labeled a 'garage rock' musician. Singer Dan Mills (c. 1931 – December 5, 2011) was an American animator and layout artist. Mills' long career in animation spanned from 1956 until he retired from the industry in 2002. His credits included work for Walt Disney Animation Studios, Hyperion Pictures, Universal, Hanna-Barbera, Filmation, and Fox Animation. Singer D'Anna Fortunato (born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on February 21, 1945) is a noted American mezzo-soprano. Among her teachers were Phyllis Curtin and Gladys Childs Miller. Fortunato is professor of voice at the New England Conservatory of Music, and her career has included appearances with the New York City Opera (Alcina, directed by Andrei Șerban), and many other American companies. She has also sung with most of the major orchestras, as well as several prominent festivals. Singer Danna Maria García Osuna (born February 4, 1978 Medellín, Colombia) is an actress and model best known for her roles in telenovelas. Singer Dan Navarro (born Daniel Anthony Navarro, September 14, 1952) is an American vocalist, guitarist and voice actor best known as half of the duo Lowen & Navarro Singer Danniebelle Hall (October 6, 1938 - December 28, 2000), gospel musician, recording artist, songwriter. Singer Danny Bokelmann (born 6 June 1978), better known under his stage name D-Bo, is a German rapper and record producer. Singer Danny Bowes (born 14 April 1960, West Ham, London, England and educated at the Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College) is the lead singer with the rock act, Thunder. Previously, he was a member of Nuthin' Fancy, 1980s group Terraplane, as well as occasionally playing the odd gig or two with his group Danny and the Doowops. Danny has also recorded with his Thunder colleague Luke Morley (in Bowes and Morley), will be performing with another bandmate Ben Matthews (as "Danny & Ben") for several concerts in early 2012 and has contributed vocals to an album by Dean Howard who was previously with T'Pau. Singer Danny Chan Bak-keung (7 September 1958 – 25 October 1993) was a Hong Kong 1980s cantopop musician, singer, songwriter, and actor in Hong Kong with origins in Taishan, Guangdong. Chan was of the first generation of pop idols in Hong Kong. He was already an electronic organ player, a songwriter, an actor and a promising singer at the beginning of his career. He made a name for himself with his debut release, Tears For You, which established him as a teen idol. Ripple, Just Loving You and Yat sang ho kau (一生何求) are just some of the golden hits written and sung by Chan. He is mostly remembered for his Cantonese romance ballads and high quality compositions. Chan died in 1993 after being in a coma for 17 months. Singer Danny Doyle is an Irish folk singer. Singer Danny Frati Celli is a Puerto Rican singer, musician and actor. He was born on October 5 1977 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Nicknamed as "Frati", Danny has appear in many local and internationals Movies and soap operas. In his music career he was the front singer of the Puertorican rock band Niño Planeta. He left the band shortly after the band released the album under Universal Records in 2004. Singer Danny Javier is a Filipino composer and singer and now recently as a TV actor. Javier is a member of the APO Hiking Society, a popular singing group in the Philippines that began performing in the 1970s (the other members are Jim Paredes and Boboy Garovillo). Javier has performed with the APO Hiking Society in almost all of the major cities in the Philippines and has held a series of concerts in Asia, the Middle East, the United States, Canada, and Europe. Javier is a member of the Organisasyon ng Pilipinong Mang-aawit (OPM). Javier’s compositions include Show Me A Smile (1976), Pumapatak ang Ulan (1978), Kaibigan (1978), Kabilugan ng Buwan (1980), Di Na Natuto (1988), Paano (1991), Just A Smile Away (1991)., and Isang Dangkal (1999). Javier is also ventured into a t-shirt business, Pidro Shirt launched in 1991. Javier is now a TV actor for his role in Bangis on TV5. Singer Danny Madden is an American R&B singer, who was signed to Giant Records in the 1990s. He scored his only chart hit with the single "Facts of Life," which peaked at number #91 on the US Billboard R&B chart. It reached #72 in the UK Singles Chart. It was featured on the New Jack City soundtrack. His debut album These Are the Facts of Life was released in 1991. Singer Danny Ray may refer to: Singer Danny Rivera (born February 27, 1945) is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter who was born in San Juan whose career spans nearly 50 years. He is well known in Puerto Rico for his political activism. Singer Danny Robas (born December 24, 1957) is an Israeli pop-rock singer and songwriter. Singer Dano Raffanti (born April 5, 1948) is an Italian tenor, particularly associated with the Italian baroque and bel canto repertory. Singer Dany Bédar is a francophone Québécois singer from Val-d'Or in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada Singer Danyel Gérard (born Gérard Daniel Kherlakian, 7 March 1939, Paris) is a French pop singer and composer. Singer Dao Lang (刀郎) may refer to: Singer Daphne Khoo is a Singaporean singer. She was a contestant in the first season of Singapore Idol, finishing up in fourth place (second runner up) during Asian Songs week. She was also host of Idol-On-Demand, an online programme for Singapore Idol. She was video-featured on Singapore youth TV station . She was also one of the contestants in the television show 'The Dance Floor' in the group Snaap! Singer Daran may refer to: Singer Dara Rolins, also known as Darina Rolincová (born Darina Gambošová, December 7, 1972) is a Slovak recording artist and entrepreneur. Her music career began at the age of nine, after being cast in television musical Zázračný autobus (Miraculous Bus) in 1981. The early role established a formula for her regular assignments as a child singer and resulted in recording her debut album Keby som bola princezná Arabela (1983) on OPUS Records. By her late teens, Rolins appeared in a number of exclusively TV films of varying quality, as well as managed to deliver a series of teen pop-orientated albums, such as Darinka (1986), Čo o mne vieš (1988) and Témeř ružový příběh (1990); all released by Supraphon. Along with Karel Gott, she experienced a one-off success in the German-speaking region in 1986, peaking with their duet "Fang das Licht" ("Catch the Light") at number seven on the Austrian Singles Chart, respectively at number fifteen in the fellow Germany. Singer Daren Tan Sze Wei (born 22 February 1983) is a Singaporean singer. He was the winner of Project Superstar Season 2. He has been listed among CLEO magazine's 50 Most Eligible Bachelors. Singer Darien Brockington is an American singer, songwriter, vocal arranger and actor. Singer Dario Campeotto (born 1 February 1939) is a Danish singer, actor, and entertainer. He was born in Frederiksberg, Copenhagen to Italian parents, Emma and Ernesto Campeotto. Singer Darío de Jesús Gómez Zapata also known as El Rey del Despecho (born February 6, 1951 in San Jerónimo, Antioquia) is a Colombian singer and composer of vals, corridos and boleros. His moniker El Rey del Despecho (King of Heartbreak) derives from the more than one thousands songs about heartbreaking love situations. His most known song is Nadie es Eterno. He was considered one of the ten best singers of the 1990s in Colombia by the TV y Novelas Magazine for his sales of more than six million copies of his 26 albums; seven as tropical artist, ten as lead singer of the duet Los Legendarios and nine as a solo artist. Singer Darío Moreno (3 April 1921 – 1 December 1968) was a Turkish polyglot singer, as well as an accomplished composer, lyricist and guitarist who attained fame and made a remarkable career centered in France which also included films, during the 1950s and the 1960s. He became famous with his 1961 song Brigitte Bardot. Singer Darlene Love ( Wright; born July 26, 1941 ) is an American popular music singer and actress. She gained prominence in the 1960s for the song "He's a Rebel," a #1 American single in 1962, and was one of the Phil Spector artists who produced a celebrated Christmas album in 1963. Singer Darnell "Dee" Bristol is a member of The Deele and a songwriter who co-wrote The Deele's "Two Occasions." Years later, he would be credited as a co-writer of Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together", when Carey would reusing portions of "Two Occasions." He has also been credited on certain releases with co-writing Bobby Brown's hits "Roni" and "Rock Wit' Cha" . Singer Darrell Fancourt (8 March 1886 – 29 August 1953) was an English bass-baritone and actor, known for his performances and recordings of the Savoy Operas. Singer Darrell Glenn (December 7, 1935 - April 9, 1990) made his mark in the music business with his 1953 recording of "Crying In the Chapel", written by his dad, Artie Glenn. Singer Darrell Power (born 1968) is a Canadian musician and former member of Great Big Sea (1993–2003). He performed vocals, bass, guitar, bones, mandolin, fiddle, accordion and harmonica. Singer Darren Holden may refer to: Singer Darren Pyper, better known by his stage name Ghettosocks, is a Juno-nominated Canadian hip hop artist and member of the Backburner collective. Singer Darryl D'Bonneau is a Dance/House/R&B artist from Charleston, South Carolina. Although he calls New York City home, D'Bonneau mostly spends his time living and traveling across Europe, where he had more success. D'Bonneau's musical roots trace back to his days a child, singing in church choirs and gospel ensembles. He's also good friends with actor singer Lj ugarte. Singer Darshana is a playback singer for films in India. She has over 200 stage shows to her credit. She is currently residing in Bay Area SFO and shuttles between India and USA for her music projects. Singer Daryl Milton Byron Brunt (born December 16, 1988) is a Sudbury, Ontario resident and was contestant on the third season of the hit reality show Canadian Idol. He began his high school career in 2002 as a vocal major at Sudbury Secondary School and left the vocal program to became a drama major in his third year. Daryl wowed audiences with his rendition of "When You Believe" which earned him a spot in the Top 10 as he received the highest number of votes that week. Daryl did not make it past the Top 7 in the competition; his version of Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World" was not enough to convince the voting public that he should advance in the competition. Singer Datuk Sheikh Abdullah Ahmad Bakhbereh (born in 1950) known as Datuk Shake is a popular Malaysian singer in the local Malay music scene. A Hadrami by descent (Hadramout, Yemen), Sheikh is from Johor, Malaysia but is now based in Beverly Hills, California with his wife and the younger two of their four children. Singer Dave "Chico" Ryan, also called Chico Bo-Wico was born David-Allen Ryan on April 9, 1948, in Arlington, Massachusetts. He was in a band called The Happenings, which had hits with "See You in September" and "I Got Rhythm". Singer Dave Edwardson is the bassist and back-up vocalist for the Californian sludge metal band, Neurosis. His vocal style in the band resembles a low growl but it is not deep enough to be a death grunt since it is higher in pitch and more throaty. He is also a member of experimental/noise group, Tribes of Neurot. In 2002 he released the album Seize The Day with Oakland punk rock band The Enemies on Lookout! Records. He is also in J.F.C.(Jesus Fucking Christ), which is an Oakland punk trio, has played on numerous albums by I Am Spoonbender, and is the bass player in the light-hearted Bay Area punk rock group Kicker. Singer Dave Hollister (born August 17) is an American R&B vocalist who found fame during the 1990s as one quarter of the Platinum-selling R&B quartet Blackstreet before going on to a solo career. Singer Dave Malone born August 29, 1952 in New Orleans, Louisiana is best known as the guitarist/vocalist, and sometimes songwriter, of The Radiators. He has also worked with a wide variety of other musicians, in and out of New Orleans. He has recorded more than a dozen albums with the Radiators, including their latest release Dreaming Out Loud (SCI Fidelity, 2006). They maintain a strong, loyal fan base and were on the road relentlessly until the band disbanded in June 2011, after 33 1/3 years together. Singer Dave Oberlé (born 9 January 1953 in Farnborough, Kent, England) was percussionist and lead vocalist with the 1970s band Gryphon. After the band split in 1977, Oberlé went on to help launch the heavy rock magazine Kerrang!. He now spends his time in the production of heavy rock bands via his label Communique Records and also runs Small Blue, a computer software company. Singer Dave Peters was the original guitarist for the band Eighteen Visions, and a guitarist in Throwdown. He is now the vocalist for Throwdown. He did guest vocals for the song "Unleash" by alternative metal band Soulfly and for the song "Feel as Though You Could" by Demon Hunter. He is straight edge. Singer Dave "Rave" DesRoches is a Canadian rock musician from Hamilton, Ontario. Singer Dave Smalley is an American musician, best known as the punk bands DYS, Dag Nasty, All and singer/guitarist with Down by Law. He is known for his influence on pop punk music and his early contributions to the emo genre. He also founded a side project called The Sharpshooters, whose music is influenced by mod revival bands such as The Jam. Smalley has also produced and appeared on Canadian punk band Penelope's second album, Face au silence du monde, recorded at Inner Ear Studio in Virginia. Singer Dave Townsend is a British songwriter, lyricist, and singer. He was a vocalist for The Alan Parsons Project on the albums I Robot (1977) and Eve (1979). Very little is known about his biographical data. Singer Dave Wong () is a Taiwanese pop artist who was active in the late 1980s and early 1990s. His memorable hits include "一場遊戲一場夢" (A Game A Dream) and "幾分傷心幾分痴" (Bits of Sadness, Bits of Craze), "是否我真的一無所有" (Do I Really Have Nothing?), "誰明浪子心" (Who Can Understand A Loner's Heart?), "忘了你 忘了我" (Forget You Forget Me), and "安妮" (Annie). Singer David Arden is an Australian guitar player and singer. He has performed with Archie Roach, Ruby Hunter, Tiddas, Bart Willoughby, Mixed Relations and with members of Goanna, Crowded House, Not Drowning Waving and Hunters and Collectors and Weddings, Parties, Anything. He is currently a member and co Musical Director of The Black Arm Band. Singer David Berkeley, born David Berkeley Friedland on 22 September 1976 in New Jersey, is an American singer and songwriter. Singer David Carreira (30 July 1991) is a Portuguese pop singer. His debut album N.1 (2011) reached No. 1 in the Portuguese charts. His father Tony Carreira and brother Mickael Carreira are also pop singers. Singer David Charles Olney (born March 23, 1948 in Providence, Rhode Island) is an American folk singer/songwriter. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill but did not graduate, instead joining Bland Simpson's band Simpson (band) in the early 1970s. He moved to Nashville in 1973 and formed the band The X-Rays, which gained a reputation during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Since then, he has performed as a solo singer/songwriter. His songs have been covered by Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, Johnny Cash, Linda Ronstadt, and Laurie Lewis, among others. One of his most popular songs is called "Wait Here For the Cops," in which his partner, Sergio Webb, convincingly imitates a police siren on the guitar. Singer David Coffin is a folk musician specializing in early music and sea music, based in Gloucester, Massachusetts. He is the song leader for the Cambridge Revels music programs and is the director of an organization that conducts musical tours of Boston Harbor. He also puts on musically oriented shows for local elementary schools about Renaissance music and life at sea. Singer David Courtney is a British singer-songwriter and record producer. Courtney's first big break was as a songwriter with Adam Faith and Leo Sayer; Courtney co-wrote several hit songs with them (including "Giving It All Away", recorded by both Sayer and Roger Daltrey) and he co-produced Faith's 1974 album, I Survive. He released one album of his own on United Artists in 1974 entitled David Courtney's First Day; it saw some success on both sides of the Atlantic, and peaked at #194 on the US Billboard 200. Singer David Daniels may refer to: Singer David 'Davy' O'List (born 13 December 1948, Chiswick, West London) is a rock guitarist, vocalist and trumpeter. Singer David D'Or (; born David Nehaisi on October 2, 1965) is an Israeli singer, composer, and songwriter. A countertenor with a vocal range of more than four octaves, he is a three-time winner of the Israeli "Singer of the Year" and "Best Vocal Performer" awards. He was also chosen to represent Israel in the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest, at which he placed 11th in the semifinal. By February 2008, nine of his albums had gone platinum. Singer David "Dread" Hinds (born 15 June 1956, Handsworth, Birmingham, England) is the English rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist for the Grammy Award winning reggae band, Steel Pulse. Singer David Edward Sutch (10 November 1940 – 16 June 1999), also known as Screaming Lord Sutch, 3rd Earl of Harrow, or simply Screaming Lord Sutch, was an English musician. He was the founder of the Official Monster Raving Loony Party and served as its leader from 1983 to 1999, during which time he stood in numerous parliamentary elections. He holds the record for losing all 40 elections in which he stood. As a singer he variously worked with Keith Moon, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Ritchie Blackmore, Charlie Watts and Nicky Hopkins. Singer David Eldon Lasley (born August 20, 1947, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for his contributions as a background singer for such artists as Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor and Luther Vandross. Singer David Eugene Edwards (Born 1968 in Englewood, Colorado) is an American musician. Singer David Ewan McArtney (5 April 1951 – 15 April 2013) was a New Zealand musician and songwriter. He is best known for his work with the band Hello Sailor and his solo career with Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos. Singer David Gedge (born David Lewis Gedge, 23 April 1960 in Bramley, West Yorkshire) is an English musician and songwriter. Singer David Geraghty Singer David "Gleeso" Gleeson (born 1968) is the lead singer of The Screaming Jets. Singer David Gordon "Slim Dusty" Kirkpatrick AO, MBE (13 June 1927—19 September 2003) was an Australian country music singer-songwriter and producer, with a career spanning nearly seven decades. He was known to record songs in the legacy of Australian poets Henry Lawson and Banjo Paterson that represented the Australian Bush Lifestyle, and also for his many trucking songs. Dusty was the first Australian to have a No. 1 Hit song with Gordon Parsons ("A Pub with No Beer"). He received an unequalled 37 Golden Guitar and two ARIA awards and was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame and the Country Music Roll of Renown. At the time of his death at the age of 76, Dusty had been working on his 106th album for EMI Records. In 2007, his domestic record sales in Australia surpassed seven million. Singer David Habbin is a tenor from Ringwood, Hampshire, England, who achieved international acclaim as a founding member of the pop opera band, Amici Forever. Singer David Hallyday (born David Michael Benjamin Smet on 14 August 1966) is a French singer/songwriter and amateur sports car racer. He was born in Boulogne-Billancourt and is the son of the French singers Sylvie Vartan and Johnny Hallyday. Singer David Hobbs, also known as "Treach DJ" and "Mr. Mixx," is the co-creator of the controversial rap group, 2 Live Crew. Singer David Hobson may refer to: Singer David Ippolito is an American singer/songwriter/playwright who lives in New York City. He has self-released eight albums and is best known for his weekly summer performances in Central Park, which are attended by thousands of people. He styles himself as "That Guitar Man from Central Park." Singer David Irving McAlmont (born 2 May 1967, Croydon, England) is a British vocalist and songwriter. Singer David Jesus "Dahvie Vanity" Torres is the famous member of the pop duo Blood on the Dance Floor. He is the only consistent member of the duo and has been in it since 2007. Singer David John Cicero (born 29 May 1970, Greenport, Long Island, United States) is an American singer and keyboardist who was signed in 1989 to Spaghetti Records, a record label owned by Pet Shop Boys. Releasing material as Cicero, he went on to have minor success in the early 1990s. Singer David Kramer may refer to: Singer David LaMotte, born on April 25, 1968 in Norfolk, Virginia, is a singer-songwriter based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. His work includes original folk music, children's music, lectures and peacemaking. He also directs a non-profit corporation he created to aid Guatemalan schools, (Proyecto para las Escuelas Guatemaltecas), as well as serving as a consultant on peace issues for the North Carolina Council of Churches and serving on the AFSC Nobel Peace Prize Nomination Committee. Singer David Lei Brandt is a singer/dancer/actor. Brandt achieved the current height of his fame as a member of Varsity Fanclub, a boy band signed to Capitol Records. Singer David L. Reece is an American vocalist best known for his time with Accept and contribution to their 1989 album Eat the Heat. Singer David Maxwell "Max" Middleton (born 4 August 1946, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England). He is an English composer and keyboardist and was originally a docker on the Liverpool docks. Middleton is known for his work on the Fender Rhodes Electric piano, the Minimoog synthesiser and his percussive playing style of the Hohner Clavinet. He started on his professional music career by playing keyboards for Jeff Beck and is best known for his work on Beck's Blow by Blow. Singer David McCormack (born 1968, Kenmore, Queensland) is an Australian musician and singer-songwriter who fronted Brisbane-based rock group Custard (1989–1999, 2009). Singer David Paton (born 29 October 1949) is a Scottish bass and guitar player, most notably with three different bands: Pilot, The Alan Parsons Project, and Camel. He has also worked as a solo artist, session musician, and sometime vocalist. He wrote and sang on Pilot's two big hits: "January" and "Magic". Singer David Pedersen (born May 15, 1986 in Andenes, Vesterålen) is a Norwegian singer and came in 3rd place on Idol in 2003. The next year David was asked to join the band Carnival. The band only released one single before disbanding in late 2006. Singer David Pomeranz (born February 9, 1951) is an American singer, composer, lyricist, and writer for musical theatre. He is also ambassador for Operation Smile. Singer David Rhodes may refer to: Singer David Rovics (born April 10, 1967) is an American indie singer/songwriter. His music concerns topical subjects such as the 2003 Iraq war, anti-globalization and social justice issues. Rovics has been an outspoken critic of former President George W. Bush, the Republican Party, John Kerry, and the Democratic Party. Singer David "Scar" Hodo (born July 7, 1947, Palo Alto, California) is the construction worker character in the group, The Village People. He is one of three original members still performing with the group (the other two being Felipe Rose (the Native American) and Alex Briley (the sailor). Singer David Seisay (aka MC Stranger aka D-Flex) is an award winning Swedish-American songwriter, musician and entrepreneur who became famous as a rapper in Rob'n'Raz but is equally well known for his twenty-year career as one of Sweden's most prominent personal trainers. He is the founder and CEO of D-Flex House of Fitness, a company that provides health and wellness services. Singer David Sereda (born ) is a Canadian musician, singer, actor, playwright, pianist and composer. Sereda was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He graduated from the Playhouse Acting School in Vancouver (1977) under teacher Powys Thomas, then worked in alternative theatre in Edmonton. There he reconnected with Canadian singer/song writer Connie Kaldor who urged Sereda to focus more on composing music and singing. He released his first album in 1981, Chivalry Lives, which gave Sereda critical acclaim in Canadian newspapers both for the range of music and the openness of the lyrics: "Mark" and "Underage Blues" both speak from a gay male perspective a rarity then and now. Singer David Spinozza is an American guitarist and producer. He worked with former Beatles Paul McCartney and John Lennon during the 1970s, and had a long collaboration with singer-songwriter James Taylor, producing Taylor's album Walking Man. Singer David Tom Donato is an American singer known for his involvement in Black Sabbath. He recorded several demos with the band and rehearsed throughout 1984 and 1985. Singer David Westlake is a British singer/songwriter. What few people who know and love Westlake and his tiny catalogue of terrific tunes usually come from one of three associations. Firstly, Westlake formed indie band the Servants in 1985 in Hayes, Middlesex, England; the Servants were among the very best things on 1986’s NME-associated C86 compilation, and the expanded 48-song reissue version CD86 in 2006. Secondly, the Servants was the original home of Luke Haines (leader of The Auteurs and Black Box Recorder). And thirdly, as chronicled in an interview in US music magazine The Big Takeover (issue 53, 2004), Belle & Sebastian frontman Stuart Murdoch was a huge Westlake fan and was trying to locate him during the years that the older singer was dormant in hope of forming a band with him, before launching Belle in his school class instead. Singer David Whitfield (2 February 1925 — 16 January 1980) was a popular British male tenor vocalist. This operatic-style tenor had a formidable and predominantly female fan base in the 1950s. Singer David Wiffen (born March 11, 1942, in Redhill, Surrey, England) is a Canadian folk music singer-songwriter. Two of his songs, "Driving Wheel" and "More Often Than Not", have become cover standards. Singer David Wilcox may refer to: Singer David Wilson-Johnson (born in Northampton on November 16, 1950) is a British operatic and concert baritone. Singer David Xavier Harrigan, aka Tomata du Plenty (May 28, 1948 – August 21, 2000) the singer of the late 1970s Los Angeles synthpunk band The Screamers. He was also founder of Seattle's counterculture troupe Ze Whiz Kidz. During the latter part of his life he focused on painting. Singer Davitt Sigerson (born 1957) is an American novelist whose first career was in the music business. Sigerson was a record producer, singer, songwriter, record company executive, and journalist. Singer Davood Azad (born October 6, 1963) is an Iranian singer and a prominent master of Iranian classical music and Azeri folk music. Singer Davy Carton (born 10 April 1959) is a singer, songwriter, and rhythm guitarist from Tuam, County Galway, in the Republic of Ireland. He is best known as a core member of the Saw Doctors, the folk-rock band he co-founded with Leo Moran and others in 1987. Singer Dawn Langstroth (born April 16, 1979) is a Toronto-based singer/songwriter and painter. She has released two EPs, self-titled "Dawn Langstroth" and "No Mercy", and released her debut album "Highwire" in 2009. Langstroth is the daughter of singer Anne Murray and former CBC television producer Bill Langstroth (Singalong Jubilee). Singer Dawn Padmore (born Dawn Mai Padmore, Monrovia, Liberia, February 17, 1967) is a Liberian classical singer primarily known as a recitalist. Singer Dawn Silva is an American funk vocalist. Singer Dawn Upshaw (born July 17, 1960) is an American soprano described as "one of the most consequential performers of our time" by the Los Angeles Times. The recipient of several Grammy Awards and Edison Prize-winning discs, Upshaw is at home both in opera and art song, and in repertoire from Baroque to contemporary. Many composers, including Osvaldo Golijov, John Harbison, Esa-Pekka Salonen, John Adams, and Kaija Saariaho, have written for her, and her artistic achievements are extensive. In 2007 she was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship. Singer Dayal Thakur (born November 10, 1952) is an Indian classical singer in the North Indian Hindustani music tradition. He is a dedicated proponent of the Patiala Gharana of vocal music, in the lineage of Bade Ghulam Ali Khan. Singer Dayna Kurtz is an American singer/songwriter from New Jersey. Her music is described as a blend of Jazz, Folk and Pop. Critic James Reed of the Boston Globe wrote in a review of Beautiful Yesterday that "there's no logical reason why singer-songwriter Dayna Kurtz is not a full-blown star". Singer Dazastah is one of the MCs of the Perth-based hip-hop group Downsyde. Singer D. (Derick) Prosper began his career as a poet on the NPS(National Slam Poetry)'National Poetry Slam circuit. After winning several national competitions and featuring on 1994 Providence Poetry Slam Team. D.Prosper was the youngest Poet featured on the tour. He ranked 4th in the nation @ the NPS finals in Asheville, North Carolina. Prosper was also featured in respected publication Fast Folk Music Magazine He eventually earned a coveted spot on the 1994 Lollapalooza Tour D. Prosper's love of spoken word poetry ignited his passion in Hip-Hop music. Singer Dean Bent (born January 1971), better known as Sweetie Irie, is a British reggae singer and DJ. Singer Dean Daughtry (born 8 September 1946, Kinston, Alabama) is an American musician. He was the keyboard player with the Classics IV after Joe Wilson departed. They had a 1968 #3 US/#46 UK hit with 'Spooky'. He joined the Atlanta Rhythm Section as keyboardist in 1971. They had a #7 US hit in 1977 with "So in to You" and a #7 US hit in 1978 with "Imaginary Lover". Singer Deanna Bogart (born September 5, 1959, Washington, D.C., United States) is an American blues singer, pianist, and saxophone player. Singer Debabrata Biswas () (22 August 1911 - 18 August 1980), also known as George Biswas () or George-da (), was an Indian Rabindra Sangeet singer. Singer Debi Doss is an American-born photographer and singer. Singer Deborah Ann Conway, (born 8 August 1959) is an Australian rock singer-songwriter and guitarist, and had a career as a model and actor. She was a founding member of the 1980s rock band Do-Ré-Mi with their surprise top 5 hit "Man Overboard". Singer Deborah (Debbie) Cameron (born September 14, 1958 in Miami, Florida) is an American singer of Bahamian descent who has had a career in music in Denmark. Singer Deborah Holland is an American musician. She was the lead singer and songwriter of Animal Logic featuring Stanley Clarke and Stewart Copeland. Singer Deborah Jo "JoJo" Billingsley (May 28, 1952 – June 24, 2010) was an American singer, soloist, songwriter and recording artist. As a backing vocalist, Billingsley was best known for her work with the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. As one of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Honkettes, she toured with the band all over the world, from Japan to England. Singer Deborah Leigh Anderson (born December 16, 1970) is a musician and photographer. Singer Deborah Lynn "Debbie" Loeb is a female singer/songwriter/actress and is the sister of singer/songwriter/actress Lisa Loeb. She is a native of Bethesda, Maryland, was raised in Dallas, Texas, where she currently lives. She is best known for appearing as herself in her sister's reality-based series "Number 1 Single". Singer Deborah Salvatrice Blando (Sant'Agata di Militello, March 3, 1969) is an Italian-Brazilian singer and composer. She has about 6 million copies sold worldwide, with six albums released between 1991 and 2002. She has seven #1 singles and ten Top 10 singles in Brazil, 5 singles in the American Hispanic market, and two of them in the Top 10 which became known in Europe, such as the pop ballad Innocence in 1992. Singer Deborah Voigt (born August 4, 1960) is an American operatic soprano. Voigt regularly performs in opera houses and concert halls worldwide. Singer Deborah York (born 9 November 1964, in Sheffield) is a British classical soprano in concert and opera, living in Berlin. Singer Debora Kay Iyall (; born 29 April 1954), professional name “Debora Iyall” , a Cowlitz Native American, is an artist and was lead singer for the new wave band Romeo Void. Debora got her surname from her family adopting their ancestor Iyallwahawa's "first" name written at the time as Ayiel. Singer Debra Byrd tops an elite list of vocal coaches in the music, television and film industries. Oprah Winfrey named Byrd “America’s Top Coach For Best Vocal Advice.” Byrd’s ‘Star School’ includes Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Carly Rae Jepsen, Jennifer Hudson, Margaret Cho, Chaz Bono, Blush and hundreds of singers from The Voice, American Idol, Canadian Idol, The Next, the Grammy Awards, High School Musical, Majors & Minors, Operation Rising Star and The Winner Is. She has coached, judged and mentored on ABC, NBC, FOX, MTV, CW, Disney, The Hub Network, ITV, CTV and the Pentagon Channel. Singer Debra "Debbie" Dean is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Jodi Albert. She first appeared in 2002, before Albert quit the role in 2004, She made her final appearance during 2005, before making a brief return in 2006. She did not return for the funeral of her sister Steph Dean in 2010 her absence was never mentioned on screen. Singer Debra Laws is an American R&B singer and actress from Houston, Texas. In her music career, she works closely with her siblings, Eloise Laws, Hubert Laws and Ronnie Laws, who are producers. Singer Dechen Shak-Dagsay is a contemporary singer of traditional Tibetan Buddhist mantras in new modern melodies for younger generation. She is the daughter of the Dagsay Tulku. Born in Kathmandu, Nepal in 1959, Dechen and her family moved to Switzerland in 1963, where she has resided ever since. Singer Declan "Dec" Burke (born May 22, 1972) is a guitarist, keyboardist and vocalist. Singer Declan James Affley (8 September 1939 – 27 June 1985) was an Australian folk singer and musician. Singer Declan Nerney (born c. 1959) is an Irish singer of country and Irish genre. Born in the town of Drumlish in County Longford, he started at the age of 16 in local band the "The Hi-Lows". His big break came with his autobiographical song "The Marquee in Drumlish". Singer Dee Hsu (), more commonly known as Xiǎo S or Little S (小S), was born on 14 June 1978. She is a Taiwanese host, actress,and singer. She is well known for her quick-witted caustic humor as being a co-host of the most popular talk show in Taiwan KangXi Lai Le which airs on Chung T'ien Television with fellow host Kevin Tsai since 2004, for which they were awarded Best Host in a Variety Programme at the 40th Golden Bell Awards in 2005. Singer Deepali Kishore (Hindi: दीपाली किशोर) (born 6 January 1989 in Patna, Bihar) is an Indian singer. She was a finalist of Indian Idol 3. She also appeared along with Bollywood actor John Abraham and performed a group song from film Goal. She has sung a song for movie Don Muthuswami. The song is 'I love you', composed by Anu Malik. She has also hosted the auditions and the Roobaroos alongside Meiyang Chang in Indian Idol season 4. She has also hosted a music show Bharat Ki Shaan: Singing Star on DD National, with Abhas Joshi. Deepali is presently acting in the Bhojpuri soap Badki Malkayen on Mahua TV. Singer Deetah (born Claudia Ogalde, February 29, 1976) is a dance/hip hop singer and rapper. Singer Dehab Faytinga is an African Pop singer from Eritrea. Formerly Dehab was a freedom fighter during the Eritrean War of Independence. She debuted internationally as part of Sibrit Band on a tour of the United states and Europe. In 1995 she recorded her first album on cassette as a solo artist. Singer Deirdre Flint is a satirical folk-rock singer/songwriter. A former elementary school teacher, she joined the folk/comedy group Four Bitchin' Babes in 2005. Singer Dejan Knez, born May 18, 1961 in Trbovlje, Slovenia, is a Slovenian artist, musician, painter and founder and former member of the group Laibach. Singer Deke Arlon (born Anthony Howard Wilson) is a British music publisher and music manager whose clients included Kenny Young, Sheena Easton, Ron Grainer, Elaine Paige, Dennis Waterman, Helen Watson, and Marti Pellow. Singer Del Delker is an American contralto sacred music female vocalist who has sung on the Voice of Prophecy radio ministry since 1947. Singer Deleon Richards (born September 18, 1976) is an American gospel singer. She is the wife of baseball player Gary Sheffield. DeLeon Richards was a child star in the gospel music industry. Her most recent gospel outing is the album Here in Me released in 2007 on Arrow Records. Singer Delia Murphy (16 February 1902 – 11 February 1971) was a singer and collector of Irish ballads. Her notable voice gave her the nickname the "Queen of Connemara". Singer Della Jones (13 April 1946), is a Welsh mezzo-soprano, particularly well known for her interpretations of works by Handel, Mozart, Rossini, Donizetti, and Britten. Singer Delmar Allen "Dale" Hawkins (August 22, 1936 – February 13, 2010) was a pioneer American rock singer, songwriter, and rhythm guitarist who was often called the architect of swamp rock boogie. Fellow rockabilly pioneer Ronnie Hawkins was his cousin. Singer Delme Bryn-Jones (29 March 1934 - 25 May 2001) was a Welsh baritone. Singer Delores Ivory Davis is a mezzo soprano, known internationally for her performances in opera, oratorio, and performances with the Springfield (Mass.) Symphony, St. Paul Symphony, and Detroit Symphony Orchestra. She has performed in the Broadway musical Porgy and Bess as Serena and in the televised performance of Treemonisha as Monisha alongside Obba Babatundé. Singer Del Rendon (1965–2005) was a musician from Starkville, Mississippi whose music career spanned 20 years. He toured throughout the southeastern United States and Nashville, Tennessee. He died September 4, 2005. Singer Delroy Pearson (born 11 April 1970 in Romford, Essex) is a British singer and a member of the pop group Five Star. Pearson played his part in the group by writing songs and playing instruments on some of the band's hits. Singer Demoz may refer to: Singer Den Hegarty (born Denis Hegarty, 13 September 1954, Dublin, Ireland) is a rock and roll, doo-wop and a cappella singer. Singer Denise 'DeDe' Lopez is not to be confused with Denise Lopez, who sang the top 40 single "Sayin' Sorry (Don't Make It Right)" in 1988. Singer Denise Gyngell (born 30 August 1961) is a British singer, actress and model. She is most famous as a member of the early 80s pop group, Tight Fit. She later married record producer Pete Waterman. Singer Denise Ho Wan-Si, also known as HOCC, is a Hong Kong-based Cantopop singer. Singer Denise Jannah, real name: Denise Johanna Zeefuik (7 November 1956) is a Dutch jazz vocalist. She was born in Paramaribo, and currently lives and records in the Netherlands. She is the first Dutch jazz soloist to be signed by the Blue Note recording label. Singer Denise Lor (born May 3, 1929) is an American popular singer and actress. Singer Denise McCann (born December 16, 1948, in Clinton, Iowa) is an American-Canadian singer/songwriter. Singer Denise Scharley (15 February 1917 – 26 July 2011) was a French contralto who made her debut in 1942, singing Pelléas et Mélisande at the Opéra-Comique. Singer Dennis Casey may refer to: Singer Dennis (Danny) de Munk (born 19 February 1970 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch actor, singer, musical actor and former child star. Singer Dennis "Denny" Correll (1946 – 2002) was a singer in the 1960s rock music group Blues Image as well as a contemporary Christian musician active in the 1970s. He was an early touring member of the seminal Jesus music band Love Song, writing their tune "Changes" which appeared on that band's debut LP Love Song. He also was in the band Manna prior to his own solo contemporary Christian music career. Singer Dennis F. Driscoll was a Major League Baseball player.He played for the 1885 Buffalo Bisons. Singer Dennis Kim, better known by his stage name Denizen Kane, is an underground rapper and spoken word artist. Denizen Kane is co-founder of the underground rap crew Typical Cats, with fellow MCs Qwazaar and Qwel, and producers / DJs Kid Knish and DJ Natural. He is also a founding member of Asian-American spoken word group I Was Born with Two Tongues. Singer Dennis Locorriere (born Dennis Michael Locorriere; June 13, 1949; Union City, New Jersey, U.S.) was the lead vocalist, guitarist of the pop group Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show, later Dr Hook. He continues as a solo artist and songwriter. Singer Dennis Mak (May 7, 1987 in Hong Kong) was a member of the Hong Kong Cantopop group Sun Boy'z. In late 2008, Dennis participated in a soccer competition along with other Hong Kong celebrities. Dennis' final performance with Sun Boy'z was on December 24, 2008 in Guangzhou. He has terminated his contract with EEG. In January 2009, he will study Hotel Management abroad in Switzerland for 3 years. Singer Dennis Michael Crosby (July 13, 1934 – May 4, 1991) was an American singer and occasional actor, the son of singer and actor Bing Crosby, and twin brother of Phillip Crosby. He was the father of actress Denise Crosby. Singer Dennis ONeill may refer to: Singer Dennis Peterson (born 1951 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is a Bass Guitarist, Vocalist, and Record Producer also known as Dennis Peters. Singer Denver Collin Dalley is a singer-songwriter who got his start in Omaha, Nebraska. Singer Denyce Graves (born March 7, 1964 in Washington, D.C.) is an (African)-American mezzo-soprano opera singer. Singer Derek Archambault is the vocalist, lyricist & guitarist of the bands Defeater (band) and Singer Derek Hammond-Stroud, OBE (10 January 192614 May 2012) was an English baritone opera singer best known for his performances of German lieder and his international performances in opera, particularly the roles of Alberich in Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen, Herr Faninal in Der Rosenkavalier and Beckmesser in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. He also made recordings, including a series of recordings of the Gilbert and Sullivan patter roles. Singer Derek Lee Ragin (born June 17, 1958) is an American countertenor. Singer Derek Oldham (29 March 1887 – 20 March 1968) was an English singer and actor, best known for his performances in the tenor roles of the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. Singer Derek Pascoe was the vocalist and saxophonist in Flintlock. He appeared in one episode of the children's TV science fiction programme, The Tomorrow People, "The Heart of Sogguth" in which the band's music was to revive an ancient demon. Singer Derek Warfield (born 1943) is an Irish singer, songwriter, historian, and a founding member of the musical group Wolfe Tones. Singer Derrick Hoh 何維健 (He Weijian) (Born , Singapore), is a Singaporean idol singer. Singer Derrick Stevens (aka Derrick 'Delite' Stevens) is a singer best known for lending his voice to MC Skat Kat after the character went solo, taking over from The Wild Pair who voiced the character in Paula Abdul's song and music video "Opposites Attract." However, in the Street mix version of the song, Stevens provided both the intro rap and the second rap. Entertainment Weekly incorrectly asserted that the intro rap was performed by Romany Malco. Singer Derya Köroğlu (born 1955) is the founding member and lead singer of the Turkish musical group Yeni Türkü. He plays guitar. Besides Yeni Türkü, he made a solo album titled Musikarium in 1997. He still actively performs music and works as a producer. Singer Desiree Coleman Jackson aka Dez (born September 12, 1966), Jamaica, Queens, New York, is an American vocalist and actress. She is married to former basketball player and current head coach of the Golden State Warriors Mark Jackson. Desiree Coleman came on the scene replacing Tisha Campbell in the longest running Off-Broadway musical production of Mama, I Want to Sing!, in 1983. Singer Desirée Sparre-Enger, also known as Bambee, is a Norwegian bubblegum dance singer. She used the name Bambee as a reference to her eyes, comparable to those of a deer. Originally she considered using the name Bambi but changed the spelling to avoid copyright issues. Singer Desmond de Silva is a Sri Lankan singer and entertainer, noted for his youthful voice that has changed little over four decades of performing, and regarded as the "King of Baila." Born in Matara in southern Sri Lanka, De Silva is now resident in Great Britain and has performed to packed concert halls across the world. Singer Devika Bandana is a Nepalese solo and playback singer. She has received national level awards including Gorkha Dakshin Bahu and Chinnalata Geet Purashkar. Singer Devika is an Indian pop singer and songwriter. Singer Devika Mathur, is a Mumbai-born, Singer, Radio Jockey and Voice Over Artist based in Toronto, Canada. Singer Devin Davis is a Chicago based American indie musician. Growing up in Clinton, Iowa, he started playing music when he was five years old; from the piano to the saxophone and guitar, Devin tried his hand at numerous musical styles, soon graduating to first a drumming role in a Marching Band, and later a band called Irving Philharmonic, in Jacksonville. Singer Devyn Puett (born November 22, 1977) is a former American child actress and singer who was active in the late 1980s and early 1990s. She was from Kidsongs to have cameo appearances in 1986-1990 and be called "Poochie Puet" in 1986-1987. She is best known for portraying the character of "Devyn" in the 1988-1990 seasons of the long-running children's television show Kids Incorporated. As a singer, Puett was featured in the children's chorus on Martika's hit single "Toy Soldiers" and sang backup vocals on her older brother Tommy Puett's 1990 pop album Life Goes On. She was in "American Masters (TV Series Documentary) - Edgar Allan Poe" to be "Virginia Poe" in 1995. She was in the Facebook picture in 21st Century. Singer Dewald Louw (born 18 June 1986 in Bloemfontein) is the winner of the first season of The Afrikaans KykNET Idols in South Africa. Singer Dewey Martin is the name of: Singer Dewi "Dee" Lestari Simangunsong (born in Bandung, West Java on 20 January 1976) is an Indonesian writer, singer, and songwriter. Singer Dewi Muria Agung (born 16 December 1985), better known by her stage name Dewi Persik (also spelled Dewi Perssik) and nicknamed Depe after her monogram, is an Indonesian dangdut singer. She has been embroiled in several scandals, related to her stage persona and personal life. Singer Dezz Dickerson (born Desmond D'andrea Dickerson in 1955 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American guitarist and singer who was a member of Prince's former band, The Revolution. Singer Dhar Braxton (born in Harlem Hospital Center, Manhattan, New York), is a female house music singer. In 1986, she had a #1 hit single on the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart with the song, "Jump Back (Set Me Free)." Braxton is not related to, nor a member of, The Braxtons singing group. She is the younger daughter of the late singer Byrdie Green. Braxton also recorded another single for Sleeping Bag Records titled "Illusions." She contributed on Chocolette's "E Street Beat" prior to starting her solo career. Braxton's recordings were licensed to 4th & B'way Records in the UK. Singer Dharmapuri Subbarayar was a composer of Carnatic music who lived during the nineteenth century. He composed mainly in the Telugu language and used Dharmapuri, the name of his birthplace and a city in Tamil Nadu, as his mudra. He was famous for composing Jaavali, a song-type used for romantic subjects. Singer Dheena Chandra Dhas (born August 1, 1956) is an actor, singer and sound engineer born in Madras (now Chennai), India. Singer Dhondutai Kulkarni, (born 23 July 1927) is perhaps the last living icon of the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana. The legendary Alladiya Khan, who founded the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana, made this Gharana unique by its full-throated singing, its complicated Taans, and its vast repertoire of Raags, which Dhondutai Kulkarni represents very well. Singer Dialectrix (born Ryan Leaf) is an Australian hip hop artist from the Blue Mountains. He was a member of Down Under Beats Crew (DUB Crew) and since 2008 has been in Gully Platoon. He works as a labourer when not emceeing and keeps his musical alter ego secret from work colleagues, initially due to the reception of being known as a hip hop emcee prior to hip hop becoming popular in Australia. He was introduced to hip hop via skate culture whilst growing up. Singer Diamante Maria Scarabelli was an Italian soprano singer of the later 17th century and early 18th. She is best remembered for having sung the part of Poppea in George Frederic Handel's opera Agrippina, a role that requires a wide vocal range, a fairly high tessitura, and a highly-developed virtuoso technique. Her great success at Bologna in the 1697 pasticcio Perseo inspired the publication of a volume of eulogistic verse, entitled "La miniera del Diamante". Singer Diamond Donner was a supporting actress in Broadway and vaudeville entertainment in the early 20th century. Singer Diam's (; born Mélanie Georgiades on 30 July 1980) is a French-language rap artist of French and Greek Cypriot origin. Her family moved to Essonne in 1984. She embraced Islam Singer Diana Ariadne Panton is a Canadian jazz vocalist. Her second album, If the Moon Turns Green, received a nomination for the Juno Awards of 2009 in the category of Vocal Jazz Album of the Year. Her fourth and fifth albums, To Brazil With Love and Christmas Kiss, were nominated in the same category for the Juno Awards of 2012 and 2013, respectively. Singer Diana Damrau (born 31 May 1971 in Günzburg, Bavaria) is a German soprano opera singer. Singer Diana Joseph Fouad Haddad () (born in Bsalim, Lebanon on 1 October 1976) is a Lebanese singer and television personality with Emirati citizenship. Mainly known as Diana Haddad, she is one of the most popular and successful singers in the Arab World and has been so since the late 1990s. She was a record-breaker since her first song Saken in 1996, and she is still considered one of the most successful Arab female singers and one of the best selling singers in the Arab World. Haddad does not limit herself to one music style, she knows how to present a very wide range, moving from the most rhythmic songs to the slow romantic ones. Haddad first came to fame in 1993 when she just 16. While she was recording her first album she appeared on the Arabic talent show Studio El Fan in Beirut performing the traditional Lebanese folk song written by Elias Abou Azala Tayr El Yammameh which would be included on her first album Saken. Singer Diana Karazon () (born October 30, 1983 in Kuwait) is a Jordanian singer of Arabic pop, television host and actress. She won Superstar, the Arabic version of Pop Idol, in 2003. Singer Diana Montague (born 8 April 1953) is a British mezzo-soprano known for her performances in opera and as a concert singer. Singer Diana Reyes (born November 18, 1979) is a Mexican singer of duranguense music. Singer Diane Charlemagne (born 2 February 1964) is a British vocalist, who has provided vocals for many major dance music hits. Singer Diane Dufresne, CQ (born 30 September 1944 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a singer and painter, and has sung a number of classics of Quebec repertoire of popular songs. Singer Diane Ray (1 September 1942, Gastonia, North Carolina) is an American pop and rock and roll singer of the early 1960s. She is best known for her 1963 hit single, "Please Don't Talk to the Lifeguard". Without any further chart presence, Ray remains a one-hit wonder. Singer Diane Renay (b. July 13, 1945), born Renee Diane Kushner, is an American pop singer, best known for her 1964 hit song, "Navy Blue". Singer Diane Tell (born Diane Fortin, 24 December 1958 in Quebec City, Canada) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She first studied music (violin and classical guitar) at the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal and the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Val-d'Or, then studied jazz guitar at Cégep de Saint-Laurent in Montreal. She started writing songs at the age of 12 and signed her first record deal at 18. She was probably the first female French Canadian singer songwriter to record her own songs exclusively. "Gilberto", her first hit song was a tribute to João Gilberto but it was "Si j'étais un homme" on her third album that made her a popular artist both in Canada and Europe. She moved to Paris in 1983 and now lives in Biarritz, France. Singer Dianne Leigh (sometimes spelled as Diane Leigh) is a Canadian country music performer. She was the first recipient of the Gold Leaf Award (later the Juno Awards) in 1970. Singer Dianne Mae Heatherington (May 14, 1948 – October 22, 1996) was a Canadian singer of several genres, particularly rock, whose musical career spanned nearly two decades. In the latter part of her career, she became a successful businessperson in the film security industry, while at the same time enjoying modest success as a Canadian film and television actress. Singer Dianne Reeves (born October 23, 1956) is an American jazz singer, who has been one of the leading exponents of the genre since the 1980s. According to commentator Scott Yanow: "A logical successor to Dinah Washington and Carmen McRae (although even she can not reach the impossible heights of Ella and Sarah Vaughan), Reeves is a superior interpreter of lyrics and a skilled scat singer." She currently lives in Denver, Colorado. Singer Dick Annegarn (born in The Hague, 6 May 1952) is a Dutch rock singer-songwriter who sings mostly in French, although on occasion Dutch and English. He spent his youth in Brussels, and after having learned to play guitar he went to Paris, where he recorded his first album in 1973, which was very successful. But the album nearly never happened, as his money had run out and he was ready to return home before finding a producer for his songs at the last moment. This is the subject of his best known song, "Bruxelles". Singer Dick Damron, (born Joseph Glenn, March 22, 1934 in Bentley, Alberta) is a Canadian country music singer, songwriter. Guitar,Banjo,Violin and Blues Harp. Damron experimented with many musical styles in the country genre including: ‘Outlaw’, ‘Honkey tonk’ and Gospel. Over a recording career spanning 32 years he has recorded more than 25 albums, received numerous country music awards, and been inducted into the International Country Music Hall Of Fame, in Beaumont, Texas. Singer Dickie Pride (21 October 1941 — 26 March 1969), born Richard Charles Kneller, was a British rock and roll singer. He was one of Larry Parnes' stable of pop music stars, who did not enjoy as successful a career as most of his contemporaries. Singer Dickie Rock (born Richard Rock, 10 October 1946) is an Irish singer. He experienced much success on the Irish charts during the 1960s, but has continued on as a popular live act as well as occasionally hitting the charts ever since. Singer Dickie Valentine (4 November 1929 – 6 May 1971) was an English pop singer in the 1950s. In addition to several other Top Ten hit singles, Valentine had two chart toppers on the UK Singles Chart with "Finger of Suspicion" (1954) and "Christmas Alphabet" (1955). Singer Dick James (12 December 1920 – 1 February 1986), born Leon Isaac Vapnick in the East End of London, was a British music publisher and, together with his son Stephen, founded the DJM record label and recording studios, as well as (with Brian Epstein) The Beatles' publisher Northern Songs. Singer Dick Rivers (born Hervé Fornieri, 24 April 1945, Nice, France) is a French singer and actor who has been performing since the early 1960s. He was an important figure in introducing rock and roll music in France. He is known for being an admirer of Elvis Presley, who highly influenced both his singing and looks. His stage name came from the character (Deke Rivers) that Presley played in his second film, Loving You (1957). Singer Didier Henry (born 24 May 1953) is a French baritone. Singer Didier René Henri Barbelivien (born 10 March 1954 in Paris) is a French author, lyricist, songwriter and singer. Beginning in the 1970s, he wrote a number of successful songs for artists such as: Dalida, Johnny Hallyday, Michel Sardou, Daniel Guichard, Claude François, Gilbert Montagné, Sylvie Vartan, Patti Layne, Gilbert Bécaud, Enrico Macias, Demis Roussos, Mireille Mathieu, Hervé Vilard, Michèle Torr, C. Jérôme, Christophe, Julio Iglesias, Sheila, Nicole Croisille, Patricia Kaas, Eric Charden, Jean-Pierre François, Michel Delpech, Philippe Lavil, Elsa, Gérard Lenorman, Ringo, Garou, Corynne Charby, David and Jonathan, and Caroline Legrand among others. Singer Diego Ramón Jiménez Salazar (born Madrid, 27 December 1968), known as El Cigala (Spanish for 'Norway Lobster', a shellfish popular in Spain), is a famous Spanish Romani Flamenco singer. As he himself has said, the nickname was given to him by three guitar players, Los Losada, for being very thin, not by Camarón de la Isla as commonly believed. Singer Diego Verdaguer is a singer-songwriter from Argentina who has resided in Mexico for almost 30 years. He plays the trumpet and the bandoneón. He is married to fellow Argentine singer Amanda Miguel. His most famous songs are "Corazón de Papel" and "La Ladrona". He also had a hit in 2009 after a decade of absence with the song "Voy a Conquistarte", written by Mexican singer-songwriter Joan Sebastian. Singer Dieter Meier (born 4 March 1945, Zürich) is a Swiss musician and conceptual artist who is best known for being the front man in the electronic music group Yello, which also includes music producer Boris Blank. He is a vocalist and lyricist, as well as manager and producer of this music group. Singer Dieter Nuhr (born October 29, 1960 in Wesel, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German comedian. From 1981 to 1989, Nuhr studied art and history at the Folkwang Hochschule in Essen. From 1982 to 1987 he attended the University of Duisburg-Essen, where he studied to become a teacher. As of 2010, Nuhr lives in Ratingen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Singer Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (28 May 192518 May 2012) was a German lyric baritone and conductor of classical music, one of the most famous Lieder (art song) performers of the post-war period, described as "one of the supreme vocal artists of the 20th century" and "the most influential singer of the 20th Century". Fischer-Dieskau was ranked the second greatest singer of the century (after Jussi Björling) by Classic CD (United Kingdom) "Top Singers of the Century" Critics' Poll (June 1999). Singer DiFosco "Dee" T. Ervin Jr. (July 6, 1932 - August 27, 1995), usually known professionally as Big Dee Irwin, was an American singer and songwriter whose biggest hit was a version of "Swinging On A Star" in 1963, recorded as a duet with Little Eva. Singer Dihan Slabbert (born 3 June 1982), is a South African singer, performer, composer, producer, musician, and songwriter. He is best known as one of the lead vocalists in the South African pop group, Hi-5. Singer Dilan (in Kurdish: محه‌مه‌د ساڵح دیلان) is regarded as one of the most influential Kurdish Poets and one of the greatest maqam singers of his time. He was one of the few early poets that brought a revolution in Kurdish poetry and literature in the 20th century. Singer Dilber Yunus (, Chinese: 迪里拜尔·尤努斯, pinyin: Dílǐbàiěr Yóunǔsī; (1958 - ). Born in Kashgar, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. Dilber is a lyric soprano with coloratura technique. She has been called the "Philomela of China," in reference to the Athenian King Pandion I's daughter, who, according to legend, turned into a nightingale. Singer Diletta Rizzo Marin (born 14 February 1985, Vicenza) is an Italian operatic soprano admired for the quality of her voice and her skills in acting. She has appeared frequently at the Festival Internacional de Santander. Singer Dilnaz Akhmadieva (Cyrillic: Дильназ Ахмадиева) is a Kazakh pop singer and actress of Uyghur origin, born (November 20, 1980) and raised in Almaty, Kazakhstan. She was married to Ayaz Khan Behttani a Pakistani singer, but the couple later on divorced. Singer Dilshad Akhtar (), sometimes spelled as Dilshad Akhter, was a noted Punjabi singer. He also worked as playback singer in many Punjabi films. Manpreet Akhtar, a noted singer of Punjab, is his sister. His cousin, Sandeep Akhtar, died in October 2011, was also a noted singer. Singer Dimitri Minakakis (; b. Northern New Jersey on June 16, 1977) grew up in Morristown, New Jersey. Minakakis is the original singer and founding member of the band The Dillinger Escape Plan. Minakakis left the band in 2001 to focus more on Graphic Arts/Design. His online portfolio is Pronto Workshop. Singer Dimitrios (Jimmy) Makulis (Greek: Τζίμης Μακούλης, born 12 April 1935, Athens - died 28 October 2007, Athens) was a Greek singer who had a successful career in German-speaking markets in the 1950s and 1960s, and is known for his participation on behalf of Austria in the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest. Singer Dimitris Basis, is a Greek singer and musician. He is from the village of Cherso, near the city of Kilkis. Singer Dimitris Mitropanos () (2 April 1948 – 17 April 2012) was a Greek singer. He was renowned for his mastery of Laïkó, a Greek music style. Singer Dinah Shore (born Frances Rose Shore; February 29, 1916 – February 24, 1994) was an American singer, actress, and television personality. She reached the height of her popularity as a recording artist during the Big Band era of the 1940s and 1950s, but achieved even greater success a decade later, in television, mainly as hostess of a series of variety programs for Chevrolet. Singer Dinanath Mangeshkar (December 29, 1900 - April 24, 1942) was a well-known Marathi theatre actor, a renowned Natya Sangeet musician and an exceptional Hindustani classical vocalist. Singer Dina Richardson, aka Dina Taylor, is an American singer and songwriter. Richardson is a native New Yorker whose musical roots are in New York and London. She spent her youth singing in a church choir. She attended the Long Island High School for the Arts, specializing in voice and drama. Richardson continued her studies of music and drama at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute and the Royal Court Theatre Young People's Theatre in London. Singer Din Din Aviv (Hebrew דין דין אביב) (b. 9 October 1974 as Dina Aviv) is an Israeli pop and folk singer. After performing with Gaya and with the Idan Raichel Project, she released a successful debut album, Sodotay (My Secrets) in 2006. Singer Dindo Yogo or with his real name Théodore Dindo Mabeli (December 30, 1955 in Lokutu – August 23, 2000) was a Congolese singer and musician. He was also called La Voix Cassée (the Broken Voice). Singer Đinh Diễm Liên, born 1971, is a Vietnamese singer and actress born and raised in Đà Lạt. Singer Dino Borgioli (February 15, 1891September 12, 1960) was an Italian lyric tenor. Praised by critics for his musicianship, he was particularly associated with roles in operas composed by Mozart, Rossini, and Donizetti. Singer Diofanny Jane Paguia (born January 3, 1983 in Manila, Philippines), known professionally as Jopay Paguia, is a Filipina singer, dancer and actress. She is a current and original member of the SexBomb Girls. Singer Diogo Nogueira (born Rio de Janeiro, 1981) is a singer and songwriter from Brazil. He is the son of composer João Nogueira and Ângela Maria Nogueira. He was a samba musician throughout childhood and adolescence, but became a football player, following a father's will. Singer Dione Taylor is a Canadian jazz singer. Singer Dionysis Savvopoulos () (born 2 December 1944) is a prominent Greek music composer, lyricist, and singer. Singer Dirk von Lowtzow (born March 21, 1971) is a German musician. He has been the singer and guitarist with German rock band Tocotronic since 1994. Since 2001 he has also been active with the German electronic music project Phantom/Ghost. In 1997, he took part in the compilation disc Musik für junge Leute by various artists with the song Charlotte, which refers to a L'Âge d'or-employee by that name. Singer Dirk Weiler is a German singer, actor, and musical theatre actor. Singer Divino is a Puerto Rican reggaeton artist, whose real name is Daniel Velazquez. Singer Divya S Menon is an Indian playback singer and television anchor from Kerala. She anchored the musical shows Ganamela, Sing 'N' Win and Rain drops in Kairali Channels. She started her film career with Ee Pattanathil Bhootham. She was noticed by Shaan while she was anchoring music shows and picked her for Vineeth Sreenivasan - Shaan Rahman debut album, Coffee @ MGRoad. She is associated with Blogswara and have sung in multiple albums in the series. She has sung in Shaan Rahman's latest movie, Thattathin Marayathu. She has been associated with Vineeth - Shaan ventures, including Malarvadi Arts Club Singer DJ Aqeel is a DJ, singer and composer from India. He became known after his "Shake it daddy Mix" song became very popular in early 2000. His popularity grew when his song "Tu hai wahi" song which was a remix of the "Yeh Wada Raha" song from the 1982 movie of the same name became popular in the 2000. Singer DJ FUZE, born David Elliot in New York, is an American Hip-Hop DJ and Record producer, who is most known for his work in the 1990s with the multi-platinum, P-Funk inspired rap group, Digital Underground. Singer D. K. Jayaraman (1928, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India - 1991, India), the renowned brother of D. K. Pattammal, was a Carnatic music singer. Singer D. Maria Teresa do Carmo de Noronha, (November 7, 1918, Lisbon – July 5, 1993) was a Portuguese aristocrat and a fado singer. As a granddaughter of the Counts of Paraty and Belmonte, she belonged to a family of the most ancient Nobility in the Iberian Peninsula, tracing her roots to the Royal Houses of both Portugal and Castile from the mid-14th century. Her artistic career spanned over 30 years and hers is considered one of the most unusual and beautiful fado voices. Her status as a fidalga meant, in the context of a conservative early 20th century Portugal, that she faced severe restrictions in having a professional artistic career As such, she did not enjoy the projection of other great fadistas of her time. Singer Dmitri Aleksandrovich Hvorostovsky PAR (, born 16 October 1962), is a leading baritone opera singer from Russia. Singer Dmitri Vladimirovich Nabokov (May 10, 1934February 22, 2012) was an American opera singer and translator. He was the only child of author Vladimir Nabokov and his wife Vera, and was in his later years the executor of his father's literary estate. Singer Dmytro Hnatyuk () (born 28 March 1925) is a famous Ukrainian baritone opera singer, and a member of The Supreme Council of Ukraine. Singer DNO may refer to: Singer Doc Gynéco ( ; real name, Bruno Beausir ) is a popular French hip hop artist of Guadeloupean origin. His music is typically characterized as a ragga/rap style, that has found its fan base in France. Born in Clichy-la-Garenne, France on July 7, 1974, Beausir's mother was Caribbean and his father white. The latter left them in 1990, and partly as a result of this, Beausir was poor in his later teen years. Singer Doctor Clayton (April 19, 1898 - January 7, 1947) was an American blues singer and songwriter. Singer Doctor Ross (October 21, 1925 – May 28, 1993), aka Doctor Ross, the harmonica boss, was an American blues singer, guitarist, harmonica player and drummer — a one-man band Singer Doc Williams may refer to: Singer Dodie Stevens (born Geraldine Ann Pasquale, February 17, 1946) is an American pop singer. She is best known for her million selling 1959 song "Pink Shoe Laces", which made her a star when she was only 13 years old. Singer Dodi Protero (March 13, 1931—April 22, 2007) was a Canadian operatic soprano who had a prolific international career from 1955 through 1980. A singer with a great deal of technical finess, she excelled in the coloratura soprano and soubrette repertoires. She later had a successful second career as a voice teacher. Singer Dollarman is a Caribbean singer, songwriter, producer and musician born in Grenada. Moving to Brooklyn, NY he continues to present hits with a Caribbean influence and reggae. Singer Dolly Rathebe (OIS) (1928–2004) was a South African musician and actress. Singer Dolora Zajick (pronounced ZAH jick) (born 24 March 1952 in Salem, Oregon) is an American mezzo-soprano who specializes in the Verdian repertoire. Zajick is arguably the leading exponent in the dramatic Verdian mezzo-soprano repertoire in the world today and has been described as having “one of the greatest voices in the history of opera”. Singer Dolores Duran (Adiléia Silva da Rocha; Rio de Janeiro, June 7, 1930 – October 24, 1959) was a Brazilian singer and composer. Singer Dolores Hawkins (1929 - January 15, 1987) was a singer from Brooklyn, New York. She is a part of the roots of both the rhythm & blues Singer Domenico Donzelli (February 2, 1790 – March 31, 1873) was an Italian tenor with a robust voice who enjoyed an important career in Paris, London and his native country during the 1808-1841 period. Singer Domenico Francesco Maria Crivelli (1793/1796 - December 31, 1856), often referred to simply as Signor Crivelli was an Italian born English opera singer and singing teacher. Singer Domingo Quiñones is a singer of salsa music. He is also a composer, producer and actor. Singer Dominic Cossa (born May 13, 1935) is an American operatic lyric baritone particularly associated with the Italian and French repertoire. Singer Dominique Atkins is a British jazz and dance singer from London. She has been a member of Grace, Mekka, Space Brothers, and Ursula's World. Her hit singles include "Not Over Yet", "Skin On Skin", "If I Could Fly", "Down To Earth", and "I Want To Live". She co-wrote and sang on Tilt's 1999 hit single "Invisible". Atkins also performed concerts in jazz clubs, as well as in China. Singer Dominique Eade is an American jazz singer and composer. She lives near Boston and is on the faculty of the New England Conservatory. Singer Dominique Gizelle is a full-time voice teacher and vocal coach, a singer/songwriter, producer, and arranger, who is active in both the creative and business aspects of music production and performance. She produces original music for use in television, film, video production and commercial release. Singer Dominique Hourani is a Lebanese pop star, former top model, beauty queen and actress. Singer Dominique "Sasha" Lazard is an American classical crossover singer; she is not a descendant of the Lazard Banking dynasty. Singer Dominique Visse (born August 30, 1955) is a French countertenor and founder of the Ensemble Clément Janequin. Singer Dominique Walter (born Dominique Gruère, May 22, 1942) is a French singer. He was born in Paris and is the son of singer Michèle Arnaud. Singer Domna Samiou (; 12 October 1928 – 10 March 2012) was a prominent Greek researcher and performer of Greek folk music. She received her first formal musical training from Simon Karas. For over half a century she has been collecting, recording and performing all over the world the traditional songs of Greece (demotika), appealing not only to the Greek diaspora, but also introducing non-Greek audiences to traditional Greek folk music. Singer Donald Bell (born 19 June 1934) is a Canadian bass-baritone and vocal pedagogue. For over four decades he actively performed in concerts and operas internationally. He retired from performance in 1994. As a vocal pedagogue he has researched and published studies on vocal acoustics and laryngeal function. He is the founder of the Vocal Arts Acoustical Research Group at the University of Calgary where he currently serves on the voice faculty. Singer Donald Freed (born 1949), is a Canadian singer and songwriter best known for his works about life on the Western Canadian prairies and the province of Saskatchewan in particular. Singer Donald Lane McCray Jr. (born April 13, 1962 in Anchorage, Alaska) is a singer famous for the successful duo La Bouche. He was stationed in Germany and Turkey with the United States Air Force. As an all-around entertainer in the USA, Lane performed in regional musical theater productions of West Side Story, A Chorus Line, Tom Foolery, Sophisticated Ladies and La Bohème. Singer Donald Novis (3 March 1906 – 23 July 1966) was an English actor and tenor. Singer Donald or Don Fleming may refer to: Singer Donald Peers (10 July 1908 – 9 August 1973) was a popular Welsh singer. His best remembered rendition and signature song was "In a Shady Nook by a Babbling Brook". Singer Donald Richard "Don" Spencer, OAM is an Australian children's television presenter and musician, best known for his long-running role as a presenter on Play School in both Australia and the United Kingdom. He had his first song the theme tune to Fireball XL5 in 1962, reaching #32 on the UK Singles Chart. Singer Donatella Rettore is an Italian singer and songwriter (born July 8, 1955 in Castelfranco Veneto, Province of Treviso). She started her career in 1973 and her early recordings was oriented to the popular and melodic Italian music. She became successful just in 1979, and for about five years she was the most popular and female best selling in Italy second only to Mina. Her most popular hits are: Splendido Splendente (Splendid Shining), Kobra, Donatella, Lamette (Razor Blades), This Time, Io Ho Te (I've Got You), Amore Stella (Love Star) e Di Notte Specialmente (Especially By Night). Most albums are a mixture of pop, rock, disco music and ska. After 1983 she started her slow decline, and she had to wait 1994 to enter once again in the top 10 Italian charts. Recently she released Stralunata, a double cd set & dvd about her career, her music and her TV performances, which entered directly to n. 2 and stayed in top 10 Italian dvd charts for two months. Singer Don Backy, real name — Aldo Caponi, (born in Santa Croce sull'Arno, 21 August 1939) is an Italian singer and author. He collaborated with Sofia Rotaru for "Grey Bird" - Ukrainian version of Italian song "L'immensità". Singer Don Bowman may refer to: Singer Don Cornell (April 21, 1919 – February 23, 2004) was an American singer prominent mainly in the 1940s and 1950s noted for his smooth but robust baritone voice. Singer Don-E (born Donald McLean, in Brixton, London, England) is a British soul singer, songwriter, musician and producer. Don-E is most well known for his début single, "Love Makes The World Go Round" which reached #18 in the UK Singles Chart in 1992. Singer Don Elliott (October 21, 1926 in Somerville, New Jersey – July 5, 1984 in Weston, Connecticut) was an American jazz trumpeter, vibraphonist, vocalist, and mellophone player. His album Calypso Jazz is considered by some jazz enthusiasts to be one of the definitive calypso jazz albums. Elliott recorded over 60 albums and 5,000 advertising jingles throughout his career. Elliott was also a longtime associate of Quincy Jones, contributing vocal work in particular to many of Jones' film scores. Singer Don Epperson (born.January 1938 - died.1973 in Arizona) was an American singer and actor. His daughter, Brenda Epperson is most well known for portraying Ashley Abbott on The Young And The Restless.www.brendaepperson.com Singer Don Estelle (22 May 1933 – 2 August 2003) was a British actor and singer. Singer Don Fardon (born Donald Maughn, 19 August 1943, Coventry, Warwickshire) is an English pop singer. Singer Don Francis Bowman Harris (June 18, 1938 – November 27, 1999), known as Don "Sugarcane" Harris, was an American rock and roll violinist and guitarist. Singer Dong Wenhua (born June 29, 1962) is a famous Chinese singer from the People's Liberation Army. "Moon of the Fifteenth", "Story of Spring", as well as many other songs of hers were popular to the youth generation of the 80's and the early 90's. China's Ministry of Culture has dedicated an award in her name. In America, she has performed at both Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. Singer Donia Samir Ghanem (born 1985) is an Egyptian actress and singer. Donia's artistic family includes, her parents, Samir Ghanem (an Egyptian comedian actor) and Dalal Abdul Aziz and her sister Emy Samir Ghanem (a young actress). Donia began her artistic life in 2001 when she was 16 she had her first role in a movie called Singer Don Lang may refer to: Singer Donna Allen is an American dance pop singer, born in Key West, Florida, and raised in Tampa. At one point a cheerleader for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, she got her start performing in the bands Hi-Octane and Trama before launching a solo career. She also sang backup on tour for Gloria Estefan for nine years. Her first disc was the Lou Pace-produced 1986 album, Perfect Timing, and over the next few years she launched several hits on the US Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play chart. She had two Top 10 hits in the UK Singles Chart with "Serious" (1987, #8) and "Joy and Pain" (1989, #10). 1995's "Real", her last US chart hit, was taken from the soundtrack to the Sylvester Stallone film The Specialist. The UK dance act Strike used her chorus hook line from "Serious", as the basis for their club hit, "U Sure Do", that same year. In 2009, "He is the Joy" appeared on the Precious soundtrack. Singer Donna Burke, a singer, voice actress, and entrepreneur, was born in Perth, Australia, and moved to Tokyo, Japan in 1996. She lives with her guitarist and husband Bill Benfield and her three cats. Singer Donna Jones may refer to: Singer Donna Matthews (born 2 December 1971, Newport, Monmouthshire) was the lead guitarist of the Britpop band Elastica. Singer Donnie Dacus is a guitarist, singer, actor, writer, and co-producer, born in Pasadena, Texas. Singer Don Norberto Juan Ortiz Osborne (born 7 December 1954, Jerez de la Frontera), popularly known as Bertín Osborne, is a Spanish vocalist and actor. Singer Don Rondo (January 5, 1930 – January 27, 2011), born Donald Rondeau, was an American singer of popular music ballads during the mid-1950s, known for his distinctive baritone voice. Singer Don Seabolt (born July 30, 1944) is an American singer and songwriter best known for singing tenor with the famed Blue Ridge Quartet from Spartanburg, South Carolina from 1971-1978. Prior to his tenure with the Blue Ridge Quartet he served as the lead singer for the Prophets Quaret from Nashville, Tennessee. In 1978 he left the Blue Ridge to start the Donnie Seabolt Band where he continued to sing and tour until 2002. In his 40 years of singing Southern Gospel music, Seabolt has recorded over 100 albums and composed several songs that have climbed the charts in both the Singing News and Cashbox Magazine. In 2009 he was inducted into the Pennsylvania Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Singer Dons or The Dons may refer to: Singer Dora Gerson (23 March 1899 – 14 February 1943) was a Jewish German cabaret singer and motion picture actress of the silent film era who was murdered with her family at Auschwitz concentration camp. Singer Dora Moroni (born December 14, 1956 in Ravenna) is an Italian singer, actress, and dancer. Singer Doran (Dorn) Beattie is a Canadian rock and country singer, who was associated with the bands 49th Parallel, Painter and Hammersmith in the 1970s before retiring from music. Singer Dora Noemí Kerchen, known by her stage name Dorismar (also spelled Doris Mar), born March 14, 1975, is an Argentine model, actress, television host, and singer. Singer Doreen Chanter is a British singer best known for her career as a member of the Chanter Sisters and for her work as a backing vocalist and session vocalist during the 1970s and 1980s. Singer Doreen Taylor (born January 30) is an American country singer, songwriter, model, actress and recording artist. Singer Doreswamy Iyengar, generally known as Mysore V. Doreswamy Iyengar (1920–1997), was a Carnatic musician and one of the greatest exponents of the Veena in modern history. Born into a family of musicians, His father, Venkatesha Iyengar, was himself a Vainika and a musician in the court of the Maharaja of Mysore. Singer Doris Coley (August 2, 1941 in Goldsboro, North Carolina – February 4, 2000) was a member (and occasional lead singer) of the Shirelles. She initially left the group in 1968, but returned in 1975. Singer Doris Pearson (born Doris May Pearson, 8 June 1966, Brent, London, England) is an English singer and ex member of the pop group, Five Star. Singer Dorona Alberti (born 1975) is a singer and actress whose projects include: industrial music act KMFDM, Hobson, Fairocious, Old Shoes, Pick up the Pieces, Briskey, and most recently, the Dutch/Belgian Lounge group Gare du Nord. Singer Dorothea Margaretha "Teddy" Scholten (née Van Zwieteren; 11 May 1926 – 8 April 2010) was a Dutch singer from Rijswijk, close to The Hague, Netherlands. Singer Dorothea Röschmann (born 17 June 1967) is a German opera soprano from Flensburg. Singer Dorothée Berryman (born April 28, 1948) is a noted Canadian actress and singer. Singer Dorothée (born 14 July 1953 in Paris, France), the stage name of Frédérique Hoschedé, is a French singer and TV presenter. Singer Dorothy Collins (November 18, 1926 – July 21, 1994) was a Canadian/American singer, actress, and recording artist. She was born Marjorie Chandler in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, and adopted her stage name in her mid-teens. Singer Dorothy Dorow (b. 1930) is an English soprano. After several years of living abroad (includin the Netherlands) she is since 1992 retired and living in Cornwall. Dorow debuted in London in 1958. She has sung world-premieres of works by such composers as György Ligeti, Hans Werner Henze, Luigi Dallapiccola, Sylvano Bussotti and Luigi Nono. She is also noted for her performances of the vocal works of Igor Stravinsky. Dorow performed internationally including at the Kraków Philharmonic. Singer Dorothy Goetz (February 5, 1892 – July 17, 1912) was the first wife of the famous songwriter, Irving Berlin. She was born in Buffalo, New York to Edward H. and Mary T. Goetz. Singer Dorothy Masuka is a jazz singer who was born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe in 1935, then called Southern Rhodesia. She was the fourth of seven children and her mother was Zulu while her father was a Zambian hotel chef. Still, she attended a Catholic school deemed good by the standards of education allowed blacks. Her family moved to South Africa when she was twelve due to her health. By the time she was nineteen she was touring in South Africa with singers she had admired as a girl. Singer Dorothy Norwood (born November 29, 1935) is an American gospel singer and songwriter. She began touring with her family at the age of eight, and in 1956, began singing with Mahalia Jackson. In the early 1960s she was a member of The Caravans, and in 1964, she embarked on a solo career, recording her first album, Johnny and Jesus. Her 1991 album Live with the Northern California GMWA Mass Choir reached the Number 1 position on Billboard's Top Forty. Singer Dorothy Shay (April 11, 1921 – October 22, 1978) was an American popular comedic recording artist in the late 1940s and early 1950s, who later became a character actress. She was known as the "Park Avenue Hillbillie." Singer Doruntina Disha (Serbo-Croat: Doruntina Diša) is an Kosovan-Albanian singer. Singer Dory Previn, born Dorothy Veronica Langan (October 22, 1925February 14, 2012), was an American lyricist, singer-songwriter and poet. Singer Dottie Peoples is an American gospel singer. Singer Doudou Ndiaye Rose (28 July 1930), born Mamadou Ndiaye in Dakar, is Senegalese drummer composer and band leader, and is the recognized modern master of Senegal's traditional drum, the sabar. He is—literally—the father of a musical dynasty which includes some of the most successful traditional musicians of contemporary West Africa. Singer Douglas Coy Byng (17 March 1893 – 24 August 1987) was an English comic singer and songwriter in West End theatre, revue and cabaret. Billed as "Bawdy but British", Byng was famous for his female impersonations. His songs are full of sexual innuendo and double entendres. An openly gay performer, Byng was noted for his camp performances in the music halls and in cabaret. Byng made a large number of recordings, many of which have been transferred to CD. Byng was also a noted pantomime dame and appeared in over 30 pantomimes. Singer Douglas Jimerson is an American singer known for his interpretation of Civil War songs. He was featured in 7 songs in the United States Academic Decathlon's Music of the Civil War Era. He is widely renowned for his large, burly appearance and impressive beard. He sings in the tenor range and rarely has been known to sing in falsetto. Singer Douglas John McCarthy (born 1 September 1966) is the vocalist of the Chelmsford, Essex-based EBM band Nitzer Ebb. Singer Douglas McPhail was an American actor and singer, active from the 1930s to 1944, when he committed suicide. He was married to Betty Jaynes. Singer Doug Sheldon (born Bernard Bobroff, 1936, Stepney, London) is a former English pop singer, actor, and novelist. Singer Drafi Deutscher (9 May 1946 – 9 June 2006) was a German singer and composer of Sinti origin. Singer Dragan Lukić (born c. 1970) better known by his pseudonyms Lvky and Luky, is a Croatian singer, songwriter and music producer from Split. Singer Dr August Ferdinand Carl Schwartz (1817–1870) was a leading Hebrew Christian clergyman and minister of the Free Church of Scotland in Amsterdam, then Free Church minister in London. Singer Dražen Ričl (12 March 1962 in Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia – 1 October 1986 in Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia) was a Yugoslav rock musician, best known as the first lead vocalist of the extremely popular Sarajevo based rock band Crvena jabuka. Singer Dražen "Žera" Žerić is a Bosnian singer and one of the founders and lead vocalist of a famous Bosnian band, Crvena jabuka (The Red Apple). Singer Driftin' Slim (February 24, 1919 – September 15, 1977) was an African American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player. Singer Dr. Lee Erin Snook, Associate Professor, baritone, is chair of the Vocal Division at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas. He teaches Studio Voice, Vocal Pedagogy, and Enjoyment of Music. Snook holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Voice Performance degree from Michigan State University. He joined the Washburn University Music Department faculty in 1990. Singer Dr. Leon Burke III is an American musician, singer, and conductor from St. Louis, Missouri. He began his musical studies at age 12 and by age 16 was conducting orchestras. Singer Dr Liang Wern Fook (; born 1964 in Singapore) is a Singaporean writer, musician, and researcher in Chinese literature and pedagogy. He was one of the pioneer figures in the xinyao (Singaporean Chinese folk songs) movement in the 1980s and 1990s. Singer Dr. Rafael José Diaz (born April 22, 1955) is a Puerto Rican actor, singer and television host. Singer Dr. Vellore A. R. Srinivasan is a classical Carnatic musician as well as an Associate Professor of Biochemistry at Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute at Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University in Pondicherry, India. He was born May 6, 1962 at Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India. Singer Dr. Zoraida Santiago (born May 25, 1952) is a composer and singer of Puerto Rican folkloric themes. Singer Duane Harden (born 1971) is an American dance music vocalist and songwriter who has sung on several big nightclub hits by various producers. Singer Duane Jarvis (August 22, 1957 – April 1, 2009) was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter who recorded songs with many rock and roll and country music performers, including Frank Black, Peter Case, Rosie Flores, John Prine, Amy Rigby, Lucinda Williams and Dwight Yoakam. Singer Dubbledge is an English rapper based in Watford. Singer Dubee A.K.A. Sugawolf (born Major Norton), is an American rapper from Vallejo, California. A longtime player in the Northern California Bay Area rap scene, he is a former player of the City College of San Francisco's football team, where he was a running back and ranks 4th in the college's all-time single season rushing yards list and 8th in the all time career rushing yards category. Dubee signed his first deal with local producer Khayree Shaheed's Young Black Brotha Records in 1995 and released a self titled album on the imprint through Atlantic Records. He has been a long collaborator with performers from Northern California (such as label mates Ray Luv and Young Lay) and beyond, and in recent years his album releases have been on the late rapper Mac Dre's Thizz Entertainment label. Singer Dudley Perkins is an American rapper and singer from Oxnard, California. He has released records on Stones Throw Records under his own name and the alias of Declaime. Singer Dudu Tucci (full name: Eduardo Tucci da Silva; born May 5, 1955 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian percussionist, singer and composer. Singer Duglas T. Stewart (born 30 December 1964) has been leader and the main composer of Glaswegian indie pop band BMX Bandits since they formed in 1985. Singer Duncan Browne (25 March 1947 — 28 May 1993) was an English singer-songwriter. Singer Duncan MacKay or Duncan McKay may refer to: Singer Dunja Knebl (born 1946) is an acoustic/folk singer from Croatia. Singer Dunja Vejzović (; born October 20, 1943) is an acclaimed operatic soprano from Croatia. Singer Dương Triệu Vũ (born January 1, 1984 in Cam Ranh, Việt Nam) is the stage name of Tuấn Linh, a singer on the popular Vietnamese diaspora music show Paris By Night. Singer Durga McBroom (born October 16, 1962 in California) is an American singer and actress, she has performed backing vocals for Pink Floyd and was a member of Blue Pearl. Singer Durward Lely (2 September 1852 – 29 February 1944) was a Scottish opera singer and actor primarily known as the creator of five tenor roles in Gilbert and Sullivan's comic operas, including Nanki-Poo in The Mikado. Singer Dustin the Turkey is an Irish puppet, "television presenter" and star of RTÉ television's The Den since 1989. A turkey with a strong Dublin accent, Dustin is voiced by John Morrison. Dustin first appeared on The Den with Zig and Zag in December 1989, but remained with the show after their 1993 departure to Channel 4. He also outlasted four human co-hosts, all of whom moved to radio, Ian Dempsey, Ray D'Arcy, Damien McCaul and Francis Boylan Jr. Dustin's achievements include a musical career with chart-topping singles. Dustin won the public vote to represent Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "Irelande Douze Pointe" but failed to progress past the first semi-final stage. In 2008, he made an appearance on British ITV show The Xtra Factor. In June 2012, he made an appearance on The Late Late Show 50th anniversary special. Singer Dwayne Rudolph Goettel (February 1, 1964August 23, 1995) was a member of the industrial band Skinny Puppy. Singer Dwight Stewart is a former American professional basketball player and a member of the University of Arkansas Razorbacks 1994 NCAA champion men's basketball team. Singer Dyfed Wyn-Evans (born Cardiff, 1969) is a baritone opera singer who grew up in Dinas Powis, Glamorgan. He attended Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf and went on to study at the Royal Northern College of Music and the Vienna Conservatoire. He is married to the mezzo-soprano Carolyn Jackson. Singer Dylan Mondegreen is Norwegian singer and songwriter Børge Sildnes. His debut album While I Walk You Home was released in his native country 17 September 2007. Singer Dylan Rice (born 1976) is a Chicago-based singer-songwriter and guitarist, who grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah. In May 2007 his song "The Lie" was included in the Columbia Records CD compilation Music with a Twist: Revolutions, along with The Gossip, Sarah Bettens (K's Choice), and Ivri Lider. His debut CD, Wandering Eyes, was produced by former Acme engineer Blaise Barton (Bob Dylan, Liz Phair). Styx guitarist Chuck Panozzo collaborated with Rice on a demo tape in 2002. Singer Earl Coleman may refer to: Singer Earl "EJay" Day (born September 13, 1981) is an American singer and was one of the ten finalists during the first season of American Idol. Day was actually a last-minute replacement in the Idol semifinals for Delano Cagnolati, who was discovered to have lied to escape the show's age cutoff. After being voted through to the final ten, Day was then the first contestant to be voted off. Singer Early career Singer Ebe Stignani (10 July 1903 - 5 October 1974) was an Italian opera singer, who was pre-eminent in the dramatic mezzo-soprano roles of the Italian repertoire during a stage career of more than thirty years. Singer Eble II of Ventadorn was viscount of Ventadour (Corrèze, France). He was born at some date after 1086, the son of Eble I (died 1096) and of Almodis de Montberon. Singer Ebru Destan (born 24 September 1977 in Izmir) is a Turkish singer, actress and model. Singer Ecuador's foremost classical soprano, Beatriz Parra Durango was born in Guayaquil in 1940. Her mother was the journalist Dora Durango Lopez. Parra Durango was married to Enrique Gil with whom she had her only daughter, the vedette Beatriz Gil Parra. Her first studies took place at the Conservatory Antonio Neumane in the city of Guayaquil, where she became the soloist of the Conservatory's choir. In 1957 she received her first prize when she participated in the competition "Searching for a Voice in Ecuador", organized by the House of Culture and Radio CRE. During that same year she became part of the cast of the Lyrical Ensemble of the House of Culture, and in 1958 she performed for the first time as a soloist onstage in the role of Duchess Carolina in the zarzuela "Luisa Fernanda". In 1959 she sang the lead role in the Spanish Opera Marina under the direction of the Spanish Maestro Carlos Arijita. Singer Ed Ames (born Edmund Dantes Urick; July 9, 1927) is an American popular singer and actor. He is best known for his pop and adult contemporary hits of the 1960s like "When the Snow is on the Roses" and the perennial "My Cup Runneth Over". He was part of a popular 1950s singing group called the Ames Brothers. Singer Ed Blaney (born April 20, 1951) is a retired American soccer defender who played professionally in the American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League. Singer Ed Burleson is a Texas Country singer/songwriter from Denison, Texas. Singer Edda Dell'Orso (born Edda Sabatini, February 16, 1935, Genoa, Italy) is an Italian singer, especially known for her collaboration with composer Ennio Morricone for which she provided wordless vocals to a large number of his film scores. Dell'Orso also provided vocals to film scores of other Italian composers such as Bruno Nicolai, Piero Piccioni, Luis Bacalov and Roberto Pregadio. Singer Edda Moser (Frau Kammersängerin) (born 27 October 1938) is a German Coloratura soprano. She was particularly well known for her interpretations of music by Mozart. Her 1973 recital LP "Virtuoso Arias by W. A. Mozart" received the Grand Prix du Disque. Singer Eddie Anthony (1890–1934) was an American country blues and jazz musician. He played the violin. Singer Eddie Chacon is an American singer/songwriter and a former member of the musical group Charles & Eddie. They had four Top 40 hits in the UK in the 1990s. Their biggest was the worldwide hit single, "Would I Lie to You?," taken from their debut album, Duophonic. "Would I Lie to You?" won three Ivor Novello Awards in 1993 (for Best Contemporary Song, Best Selling Song and International Hit of the Year). Singer Eddie Duffy (1894–1986), was a traditional Irish musician. He was renowned for his slow airs on the flute, which he accomplished by playing in exactly the same style as he sang, with memorable effect. Many of his songs and tunes came from his mother who played the accordion. Singer Eddie Fontaine (March 6, 1927 – April 13, 1992) was an American actor and singer, best known for television roles in the 1960s and 1970s. Singer Eddie "Guitar" Burns (February 8, 1928 – December 12, 2012) was an American Detroit blues guitarist, harmonica player, singer and songwriter. His career spanned seven decades, and in terms of Detroit bluesmen, Burns was deemed second only in stature to John Lee Hooker. Singer Eddie Rambeau (born Edward Cletus Fluri, 30 June 1943, Hazleton, Pennsylvania) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. Singer Eddie Taylor (January 29, 1923 – December 25, 1985) was an American electric blues guitarist and singer. Singer Eddie Villavicencio Peregrina (November 11, 1944 – April 30, 1977), better known as Eddie Peregrina, was a singer and leading matinee idol of the 1970s. Dubbed as "the Original Jukebox King," he was most famous for hit songs such as What Am I Living For, Together Again, Two Lovely Flowers and Mardy, among others. He died at the age of 32 after a freak car accident in EDSA. Singer Eddy Christiani (21 April 1918) is a guitarist, singer and composer from the Netherlands. He is still an active singer. Singer Eddy Howard (September 12, 1914 – May 23, 1963) was an American vocalist and bandleader who was popular during the 1940s and 1950s. Singer Edei (real name Emma Deigman) is a 22 year old English singer-songwriter, named by Hello! Magazine as a bright light for 2011 alongside BBC Radio 1's Greg James (DJ), windsurfer Bryony Shaw and actress Siubhan Harrison Singer Edgar Bastidas (born 23 August 1969 in Caracas, Dtto. Capital) is a Venezuelan tenor. Singer Edgar Clyde "Skinnay" Ennis, Jr. (August 13, 1907 - June 3, 1963) was an American jazz and pop music bandleader and singer. Singer Edgel Groves is a recording artist/singer/songwriter who recorded the Hit single "Footprints in the Sand" in 1981. The song sold millions of copies and the record was #1 in "country music" and was a cross over hit and became #1 in Christian and country gospel. It was also voted the number one requested song of 1981 by American radio DJs. Edgel Groves was the original singer to record "Footprints in the Sand" and the only singer to have "Footprints in the Sand" as a hit in the music charts. His number one hit is credited with making the poem famous. Singer Edita Gruberová (born December 23, 1946), is a Slovak soprano who is one of the most acclaimed coloraturas of recent decades. She is noted for her great tonal clarity, agility, dramatic interpretation, and ability to sing high notes with great power, which made her an ideal Queen of the Night in her early years. In recent years, she has enjoyed some success with a number of the most important bel canto roles. Singer Edith Elizabeth ("Evie") Greene (1875 – 11 September 1917) was a much-photographed English actress and singer who played in Edwardian musical comedies in London and on Broadway. She is most notable for starring as Dolores, the central character in the international hit musical Florodora. She also sang on the world's first original cast album, recorded for this musical. Singer Edith Frost (born August 18, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter who describes her music as "pensive countrified psychedelia". Born in San Antonio, Texas, Frost moved to Brooklyn in 1990 where she played in the country bands the Holler Sisters, the Marfa Lights and Edith and Her Roadhouse Romeos. In 1996 she moved to Chicago after signing to the city's Drag City label, which released her demo as a self-titled EP. Debut album Calling Over Time was released in 1997, and has been followed by Telescopic (1998), Wonder Wonder (2001) and It's a Game (2005). All were produced by Rian Murphy except Telescopic, which was produced by Neil Hagerty and Jennifer Herrema from the band Royal Trux; Wonder Wonder was engineered by Steve Albini. Frost relocated to the San Francisco Bay area in 2006. Singer Edith Lefel (November 1963, in Cayenne, French Guiana - 20 January 2003, in Dreux, France) was a French-based singer Singer Edith Mason (March 22, 1892 – November 26, 1973) was an American soprano. Singer Ed McCurdy (January 11, 1919 – March 23, 2000) was an American folk singer, songwriter, and television actor. His anti-war classic, "Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream" (1950), inspired and gave hope to those in the peace movement. Singer Ed Motta (born Rio de Janeiro, 17 August 1971), is a Brazilian MPB, rock, soul music, funk and jazz musician. He is nephew of late Brazilian singer Tim Maia. Singer Edmund James "Teddy" Payne (14 December 1863 – 15 July 1914), was an English actor, comedian and singer best known for creating comic roles in a series of extremely successful Edwardian musical comedies. He was often paired with the comic actor George Grossmith, Jr. Singer Edmundo Ros OBE (7 December 1910 – 21 October 2011), born Edmund William Ross, was a Trinidadian musician, vocalist, arranger and bandleader who made his career in Britain. He directed a highly popular Latin American orchestra, had an extensive recording career and owned one of London's leading nightclubs. Singer Edna Hicks (October 14, 1895 – August 16, 1925) was an American blues singer and musician. She is best remembered for her recordings of "Hard Luck Blues" and "Poor Me Blues".She also recorded "Down Hearted Blues",and "Gulf Coast Blues" on the Brunswick label in 1923. Singer Édouard de Reszke, originally Edward, (22 December 185325 May 1917) was a Polish bass from Warsaw. Born with an impressive natural voice and equipped with compelling histrionic skills, he became one of the most illustrious opera singers active in Europe and America during the late-Victorian era. Singer Eduard Anatolyevich Khil ( (often transliterated as Edward Hill); 4 September 1934 – 4 June 2012) was a Russian baritone singer and a recipient of the People's Artist Award of the RSFSR. Khil became known to a western audience in 2010 when a 1976 recording of him singing a non-lexical vocable version of the song "I Am Glad, 'Cause I'm Finally Returning Back Home" (Я очень рад, ведь я, наконец, возвращаюсь домой) became an Internet meme, often referred to as "Trololo" or the "Russian Rickroll". The song is now commonly associated with internet trolling. Singer Eduardo "Edu" Falaschi (born on May 18, 1972 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian singer best known for his work as lead singer and songwriter with the São Paulo based band Angra. His first solo album, Almah, was released in 2006, and featured a number of guest musicians. Singer Eduardo "Gato" Alquinta (January 22, 1945 – January 15, 2003) was a Chilean guitarist and vocalist from the folk group Los Jaivas, Chile's longest-surviving group. He died of a heart attack while on vacation in Coquimbo, Chile. Singer Eduardo Guillermo Carrasco Pirard (born July 2, 1940 in Santiago) is a Chilean musician, university professor of philosophy, author, and one of the founders of the Chilean folk music group Quilapayún - and the group's musical director from 1969 to 1989. Singer Eduardo Larbanois (August 1 of 1953, Tacuarembó) is a guitarist, songwriter and singer Uruguayan of popular music, best known for integrating the duo Larbanois - Carrero. Singer Eduardo Mendonça (born August 21, 1960 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil) is a guitarist, percussionist, singer, composer, and director of "Show Brazil!". Singer Eduardo Parra (Eduardo Parra Pizarro?) (July 24, 1943, Los Andes, Chile) is a member of the Chilean rock fusion band Los Jaivas. He is the oldest of the Parra brothers (plus Claudio and Gabriel). Eduardo plays the keyboards and some percussion instruments. Singer Eduardo Siaboc, Jr. (born January 21, 1987 in Cebu, Philippines) also known as Jay-R Siaboc, is a Filipino TV actor and singer. He started as a student of Pinoy Dream Academy and became a first runner-up next to the grand star dreamer Yeng Constantino. Singer Edvard Persson (17 January 1888 in Malmö – 19 September 1957 in Helsingborg) was a Swedish actor and singer. Singer Ed Volker, aka Zeke (born October 10, 1948) is a singer, songwriter and keyboard player from New Orleans, Louisiana, and a founding member of the legendary New Orleans band, The Radiators. Volker is a prolific songwriter who has written hundreds of songs, including the majority of The Radiators' original material, as well as many other songs that he reserves for his solo act. Singer Edward Aguilera (born December 17, 1976) is a singer from Spain. Aguilera was a member of Puerto Rican boy band Menudo. Singer Edward Armes Beaumont (15 December 1842 – 17 July 1913) was a vocalist active in Australia. Singer Edward "Ed" Droste (born October 22, 1978) is an original member of the Brooklyn-based indie-rock group, Grizzly Bear. The group began as the solo effort of Droste with the release of 2004's Horn of Plenty, originally released on Kanine Records. All songs were written and performed by Droste. By 2005, the group expanded into a four-piece, with Droste still as a contributing songwriter. Singer Edward Finbar Wright (born September 26, 1957), known popularly as Finbar Wright, is a popular music singer, songwriter, and poet from County Cork, Ireland. Singer Edward Jayakody (Sinhala:එඩ්වඩ් ජයකොඩි) (born 6 April 1952) in Kegalle, Sri Lanka is a Sri Lankan musician, singer and composer. Jayakody had directed the music for hundreds of Sinhala films and television serials; he has also composed many songs for children's programming ("Koppara Koppara"). Singer Edward Matthews (1904–1954) was a pioneering African-American opera singer. In 1934, he created the role of "Ignatius of Loyola" in Thomson's Four Saints in Three Acts, which he reprised in the 1952 revival of the opera - his last appearance on Broadway. In 1935, he created his most famous role - Jake the fisherman, in the original 1935 production of Gershwin's Porgy and Bess. Here, Matthews introduced the song "A Woman Is a Sometime Thing". He recreated the role in the 1942 revival of the opera, and in the 1951 three-LP album set - the most complete recording of Porgy and Bess made up to that time. Singer Edward Neil Hannon (born 7 November 1970) is a Northern Irish singer and songwriter, best known as the creator (in 1989) and frontman of the chamber pop group The Divine Comedy. The band's official website even goes so far as to say, "The Divine Comedy is Neil Hannon," and Hannon is quoted in an interview as saying, "The Divine Comedy will always be my band because... I thought of it first!" Singer Edward Reekers (born 24 May 1957, Hengelo) is a Dutch singer and voice actor. Most notable is his work as lead singer for Dutch progressive rock band Kayak. Singer Edward Riley Boyd known as Eddie Boyd (November 25, 1914 – July 13, 1994) was an American blues piano player, born on Stovall's Plantation near Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States. Singer Edward Thomas Ruscombe Wickham (4 May 1890 – 25 August 1957) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. Singer Edward Zambara (1926, Vancouver, BC, Canada – August 7, 2007, Boston, Massachusetts, USA) was a Canadian-American bass-baritone singer and leading music educator. He studied opera with Boris Goldovsky and Sarah Caldwell, as well as lieder with Felix Wolfes, Frederic Popper, Jörg Demus, and Eric Werba. Most significantly, Zambara was the pupil of Professor William L. Whitney at the New England Conservatory of Music at which he earned bachelors and masters degrees in vocal performance in 1950 and 1952, respectively. Uncle of Giuseppe Zambara. Singer Edwin Benjamin "Ben" Waters (c. 1904 – 1962) was a New Zealand rower who competed at the 1930 British Empire Games. Singer Edwin Ransford (13 March 1805 – 22 November 1876) was an English singer and composer. Singer Edwin Raul Sandoval de la Torre, (born in Mexicali, Baja California) is a Mexican actor and singer. Known by his stage name Raúl, he is best known by being in the first generation of La Academia, (Mexican version of American Idol), produced by TV Azteca. Singer Eero Koivistoinen (born 13 January 1946 in Helsinki) is a Finnish jazz musician and saxophone player, who started his career in the mid-1960s. Koivistoinen has worked as a musician, composer, arranger, conductor, producer and educator. He first heard jazz from the records his sailor brother had brought in from his travels. As a youngster Koivistoinen studied classical violin, saxophone and also composition at the Sibelius Academy, and later jazz at Berklee College of Music in Boston. His first line-up featured the drummer Edward Vesala and bassist Pekka Sarmanto. Koivistoinen was also a member of the seminal Finnish rock band Blues Section in the years 1967 and 1968. In 1968 he released his first solo album, a "literary record" called Valtakunta which featured songs composed to the texts of such poets as Pentti Saarikoski, Jarkko Laine, Tuomas Anhava and Hannu Mäkelä; interpreted by the vocalists Vesa-Matti Loiri, Eero Raittinen and Seija Simola. Eero Koivistoinen's later solo albums such as Wahoo (1972) enjoy a considerable international reputation. His hip hop-influenced 2006 album X-Ray features such people as the vocalists Charles Salter and Bina Nkwazi, DJ LBJ (also known as Jonas Verwijnen) and the rap artist Redrama (also known as Lasse Mellberg). Singer Efi Thodi (; *1954) is a Greek pop singer who specializes in traditional Greek and pop music. She was born and raised in Karditsa. Her music career commenced in 1984. Her first songs were in Greek and had a traditional style that she used up and until 2006. Singer Efrem "The Bean" Schulz (born December 16, 1975) is the lead singer of Death By Stereo. As of Paul Miner's departure in 2005, he is the only remaining original member of the band. Singer Efva Katarina Attling, (born in February 18, 1952 in Stockholm) is a Swedish jewellery designer. Singer Ehlo Huang (; born April 1, 1977 in Taiwan) is a Taiwanese actor and member of Taiwanese group 183 Club. He is of Hakka and Amis descent. Singer Eila Pellinen or Eila Reima (born August 6, 1938 in Sulkava, Finland – April 10, 1977 in Espoo) was a Finnish singer. Her song ”Onni jonka annoin pois” (The Luck I Gave Away) was a hit. Singer Eileen Donaghy (16 July 1930 – 26 October 2008) was an Irish traditional singer. Donaghy was well known for her recordings of ballads such as The Oul Lammas Fair and My Lagan Love and was known as the "First Lady of the Moy". Singer Eileen Farrell (February 13, 1920March 23, 2002) was an American soprano who had a nearly 60 year long career performing both classical and popular music in concerts, theatres, on radio and television, and on disc. While she was active as an opera singer, her concert engagements far outnumbered her theatrical appearances. Her career was mainly based in the United States, although she did perform internationally. The Daily Telegraph stated that she "was one of the finest American sopranos of the 20th century; she had a voice of magnificent proportions which she used with both acumen and artistry in a wide variety of roles." Singer Eileen Rodgers (July 10, 1930 – July 13, 2003) was an American singer and Broadway performer. Singer Eirik Glambek Bøe (born 25 October 1975, Bergen, Norway) is a musician, writer and vocalist, best known for being part of the pop duo Kings of Convenience together with Erlend Øye. He has studied psychology at the University at Bergen. Although his native language is Norwegian, many of his writings are in English. His wife is model Ina Grung, who also appears on the Kings of Convenience CD covers. Singer Eiríkur Hauksson (born July 4, 1959 in Reykjavik) is an Icelandic heavy metal vocalist who is trained as a teacher. Singer Ekaterina Nikolaievna Chtchelkanova (born May 2, 1970) is a Russian singer, actress, and dancer from Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR (now St. Petersburg, Russia). To the American audience, she is most notably cast as Hunyak, the Hungarian prisoner from the musical Chicago. Chtchelkanova was also cast as Darya in the Canadian film "The End of Silence" and held parts in the films "Odin's Shield Maiden," and "Center Stage." Singer Eko.Lsa, Eko, Eko.Bacchus, or Bruno is a French hip hop performer. A native of Réunion island in Indian Ocean, he later moved to Toulouse for studies and then Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in metropolitan France. He released his first album, Cinémascope, in 2004 and one of its songs, "An de Grâce 2003", was featured on the premiere episode of the American television series Kidnapped. Singer Eladio Romero Santos was a Dominican musician. Singer Elaine Caswell is a female singer, heard on many recordings, and live appearances. Singer Elaine Delmar (born 13 September 1939) is an English singer. Singer Elana James (born Elana Jaime Fremerman, October 21, 1970, Kansas City, MO) is an American songwriter, Western swing, folk and jazz violinist, vocalist, and a founding member of the band Hot Club of Cowtown. Singer Elana Stone is a vocalist, songwriter, pianist, accordion player, and band leader based in Sydney, Australia. Described by John Bailey from Sunday Age as 'One of the most impressive singing voices in the country', her album In the Garden of Wild Things was released in 2006 on the Jazzgroove label. Her album Your Anniversary was released in 2009. Singer Elazar Lipa Schmeltzer is an American Hasidic singer and composer. He is a headliner within Hasidic and Haredi communities worldwide and has been called "the Jewish Elvis" and "the Lady Gaga of Hasidic music". Schmeltzer has released 10 solo albums as of 2011. In 2008 he was named to the Forward 50 of most influential Jews. Singer El Bola (English: Pellet) is a 2000 Spanish film, directed by Achero Mañas. It won the Mejor Película (Best Film) Goya Award in 2001. It is available in the United States from Filmmovement. Singer El Carrao de Palmarito, (born Juan de los Santos Contreras; April 7, 1928 – December 10, 2002), was a Venezuelan llanero singer. He took his stage name from the limpkin (Spanish: Carrao, Latin: Aramus guarauna), a bird which has a piercing call. Singer Elchin Azizov, (, born Elchin Yashar ogly Azizov, 1975) is an Azerbaijani opera baritone, From 1992 to 2001, he was a member of the Parni iz Baku team of the Russian TV show KVN. Since 2008, he has been a soloist at the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow. Singer Eldbjørg Raknes (born 9 February 1970 in Midsund, Norway) is a Norwegian Jazz vocalist known for her a cappella vocal performances, innovative improvised vocals and electronic effects. She has collaborated with musicians such as Jon Balke, Anders Jormin, Bendik Hofseth, Christian Wallumrød, Arve Henriksen, Ketil Bjørnstad, and Ståle Storløkken. She is the sister of the bassist Steinar Raknes. Singer Eldridge Holmes (1942 – November 13, 1998) was a New Orleans singer, who recorded throughout the 1960s and into the 1970s, primarily with producer Allen Toussaint. First recorded by Toussaint in a traditional New Orleans R&B style on Poor Me, Holmes progressed to soul and funk, occasionally achieving release on national labels, but never cracking the R&B charts. He seems to have stopped recording by the mid-70s. Singer Eleanor Bodel (real name Bodil Ellinor Olsson) ( in Nacka, Sweden) is a Swedish pop singeress, who began perform for public in year 1968 in the orchestra of Bruno Glennmark and from 1969 as solo artist. Of her hits Sunday will never be the same (1968), One Way Ticket written by Neil Sedaka (1969) and a cover from a single of Del Shannon Keep Searchin' (1969) stays at the top ten of chart during a few weeks and were also as the number one. Eleanor Bodel got also for four weeks to the top of Svensktoppar chart with a song Jag önskar att det alltid vore sommar, which had been composed by Gerry Goffin and Carole King and written by partly herself. Singer Eleanor Cassar is a Maltese singer that won the Golden Stag Festival 2004. Singer Eleanor Friedberger (born September 2, 1976 in Oak Park, Illinois) is an American musician most famous for being one half of the indie rock duo The Fiery Furnaces, along with her older brother Matthew Friedberger. In the band she contributes the majority of the vocals both on record and during their live performances. Friedberger grew up singing with her grandmother Olga Sarantos and family in a Greek Orthodox Church. She previously dated Alex Kapranos of the Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand, and the band's song Eleanor Put Your Boots On is considered by fans of both bands to be about her. Singer Eleanor McEvoy (born 22 January 1967) is one of Ireland's most accomplished contemporary singer/songwriters. McEvoy composed the song "Only A Woman's Heart", title track of A Woman's Heart, the best-selling Irish album in Irish history. Singer Eleanor Steber (July 17, 1914October 3, 1990) was an American operatic soprano. Steber is noted as one of the first major opera stars to have achieved the highest success with training and a career based in the United States. Singer Eleanor Towzey "Nellie" Stewart (20 November 1858 – 20 June 1931) was an Australian actress and singer, known as "Our Nell" and "Sweet Nell". Singer Eleftheria Arvanitaki (Greek: Ελευθερία Αρβανιτάκη) (born October 16, 1957 in Piraeus) is a Greek folk singer. She originates from the island of Icaria. On 14 March 2010, Alpha TV ranked Arvanitaki the sixth top-certified female artist in the nation's phonographic era (since 1960). Singer Elena Burke (born Romana Elena Burgues Gonzalez on February 28, 1928 in Havana, Cuba - June 9, 2002 in Havana, Cuba) was a revered and popular Cuban singer of boleros and romantic ballads. Singer Elena (Burlacu) Dan (or Nina, 1967–1996) was a Romanian opera singer. Singer Elena Gadel (born 12 November 1982) is a Spanish singer. Singer Elena Gaja (born October 26, 1946 in Braşov, Romania) is a Romanian mezzo-soprano opera singer. Singer Elena Nikolaidi (June 15, 1909†–November 14, 2002) was a noted Greek-American opera singer and teacher. Nikolaidi sang leading mezzo-soprano roles with major opera companies worldwide and made numerous recordings. Singer Elena Souliotis (spelled Suliotis in the early part of her career; ; 28 May 19434 December 2004) was an operatic soprano. Singer Eleni Mandell (born in Los Angeles, California) is an American singer-songwriter. Since 2000, she has published albums through Zedtone Records in Toronto, Ontario, which in 2012 began licensing her releases to Yep Roc in the United States, and Make My Day in Europe. She is also a member of folk supergroup The Living Sisters with Inara George and Becky Stark. Singer Eleni Vitali is a Greek popular singer and composer the last 30 years. Singer Elfriede "Elfi" von Dassanowsky (February 2, 1924October 2, 2007) was an Austrian-born singer, pianist, film producer and humanitarian. Singer Eliana Pittman (born August 14, 1945 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) born Eliana Leite da Silva was one of the more soulful singers of early 1970s. The stepdaughter of the jazz saxophonist Booker Pittman, she was deeply influenced and encouraged by him to become an artist, as he was her first music teacher, mentor and partner on some records. Singer Eliana Tomkins is a British jazz singer and musician. Tomkins collaborated with Carol Ann Duffy to produce Rapture, an album of songs based on Duffy's love poems. Singer Eliane Coelho (born in 1951 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian soprano singer. Singer Elias Hämäläinen (born April 15, 1985 in Finland) is a Finnish musician who won the first series of the Finnish X Factor on 16 May 2010. He received a 3-album recording contract with Sony Music. Before the competition, Elias made his living as a street musician in Helsinki, but was also lead-vocalist and guitarist in Gusto, a band playing rock with an acoustic guitar sound. Singer Élie Dupuis is a Canadian musician, film and television performer from the Canadian province of Quebec, best known for his role in the Léa Pool film Maman est chez le coiffeur ("Mommy is at the Hairdresser's"). His work as a performer has been recognized by popular Quebec entertainment media such as the French-language version of Canoe.ca. Singer Eliezer Gerstner (Hebrew אליעזר גרסטנר), is an Orthodox Jewish singer, songwriter and producer. Singer Eli Fara (born 21 May 1967) is an Albanian folk music singer with a widespread following among Albanian-speakers. Fara is from Korçë and is one of the more famous 'serenata' singers. She received the honor of being named Merited Artist of Albania by the Albanian government prior to 1996 and is one of Albanian's best known singers. Singer Elii Geba is a professional session singer, music producer and vocalist, best known for her collaboration with Les Hemstock and Paul Van Dyk, "Babylon". She hails from Transylvania, where she is a Contessa. She is now based is Chelsea, south-west London. Singer Eli James Mattson (born November 4, 1981) is an American pianist and singer. He was the runner-up on the third season of America's Got Talent, beating out over 200,000 contestants. The difference in the votes during the final was less than 0.5%. His rendition of Marc Cohn's 1991 hit, "Walking in Memphis" during his initial audition impressed many, picking up on his maturity and vocal talent. Singer Eli Mohar (; (December 30, 1948 – November 30, 2006) was an Israeli songwriter and columnist. Mohar's reputation as a songwriter was based mainly on his longtime collaboration with the Israeli composer Yoni Rechter, some other members of the pop group Kaveret and singer Arik Einstein. Mohar held a weekly column in the weekly Ha'ir called Me'anasa Beirenu (Of what transpired in our city) from 1984, in which he opined in his staple mix of humour and sentimentality balanced by a tinge of sarcasm about his great loves: The city of Tel Aviv, City life, the Hebrew language, Paris. In a separate mini-column with Ha'ir he unabashedly hailed his other great loves, the Manchester United and "Hapo'el Tel Aviv" football clubs. Singer Elina Duni (born March 1981, Tirane, Albania) is a Swiss-Albanian jazz singer. Singer Elīna Garanča (born September 16, 1976) is a Latvian operatic lyric mezzo-soprano. Singer Elin Manahan Thomas is a British soprano, best known as a performer of Baroque music. Singer Elisabeth Dorathea List, generally known as Liesbeth List (born December 12, 1941) is a Dutch singer, stage actress and television personality. She became popular during the 1960s and frequently collaborated with Ramses Shaffy. She also sang Jacques Brel's chansons in Dutch translation. Singer Elisabeth Höngen (7 December 1906, Gevelsberg - 7 August 1997, Vienna) was a German operatic mezzo-soprano, particularly associated with Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss roles, and with Verdi's Lady Macbeth. Singer Elisabeth Olin (née Lillström) (December 1740 – 26 March 1828) was a Swedish opera singer and a music composer. She is referred to as the first Swedish Opera prima donna. She was a court-singer (Hovsångare). She was the first female member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music (1782). Together with Fredrique Löwen, she is referred to as the most successful Swedish woman stage artist in the 18th century. Singer Elisabeth Schilz Grümmer (31 March 1911 – 6 November 1986) was a German soprano. She has been described as "a singer blessed with elegant musicality, warm-hearted sincerity, and a voice of exceptional beauty". Singer Elisabeth Schumann (13 June 1888 – 23 April 1952) was a German soprano who sang in opera, operetta, oratorio, and lieder. She left a substantial legacy of recordings. Singer Elisabeth von Magnus (née Countess Elisabeth Juliana de la Fontaine und d'Harnoncourt-Unverzagt; born 29 May 1954 in Vienna) is an Austrian classical mezzo-soprano. Singer Elisabeth von Trapp (born 1955 in Vermont, U.S.) is a folk singer. Singer Elisa Fiorillo (born 28 February 1969, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States) is an American singer. Singer Elisa Tovati born Elisa Touati is a French singer, actress and television personality. Singer Elise Nicole Testone (born July 29, 1983) is an American singer and songwriter from Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. She placed sixth on the eleventh season of American Idol. Singer Elisha Banai (Hebrew: אלישע בנאי; born November 18, 1988) is an Israeli singer and guitarist, a member of famous Banai family. Singer Elisheva Shomron, née Nancy Thomson Sebastian, is the composer of over 200 Messianic Jewish worship songs. Singer Elizabeth Anka Vajagic is a singer and guitarist who was born in Montreal, Canada, currently signed to noted independent label Constellation Records. She has worked with members of Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Hangedup, and has been praised among independent press publications for her dark, ethereal recordings. Singer Elizabeth Applunius Chin, also known as Esther Applunius or Esther OIAM 3 (born 12 April 1987 in Tambunan, Sabah, Malaysia) is a Malaysian singer. Her father, Applunius Chin of Papar, is a veteran musician on Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM). Singer Elizabeth A. Tilton-Hoffine (December 2, 1918 – March 13, 2003) was an American vocalist. Singer Elizabeth Bainbridge (born on 28 March 1930) is a retired opera singer from Sussex, England. Her career in singing spans several decades, the majority of her successes being achieved whilst being a member of the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London. Bainbridge is a mezzo-soprano and contralto. Singer Elizabeth Bessem Ayamo Manga (c. 1951 – July 1, 2011), also known as Bébé Manga, was a Cameroonian makossa singer whose best-known song is "Ami O". She is considered one of the most popular makossa singers of the 1980s. Singer Elizabeth Billington (1765 or 1768 in London – 25 August 1818 in Venice) was a British opera singer. Singer Elizabeth Connell (22 October 194618 February 2012) was a South African-born operatic soprano (formerly mezzo-soprano) whose career was conducted mainly in the United Kingdom and Australia. She was acclaimed for her performances of the great Strauss, Verdi and Wagner heroines. Singer Elizabeth Elmore (born April 30, 1976) is an American singer/songwriter, recently with the rock bands The Reputation and Sarge. Singer Elizabeth Fretwell OBE (13 August 1920 - 5 June 2006) was an Australian soprano. She was the prima donna at London's Sadler's Wells Opera (English National Opera) through much of the 1950s and 1960s. Singer Elizabeth Harwood (27 May 1938 – 21 June 1990) was an English lyric soprano. After a music school, she enjoyed an operatic career lasting for over two decades and worked with such conductors as Colin Davis and Herbert von Karajan. She was one of the few English singers of her generation to be invited to sing in productions at the Salzburg Festival and La Scala, Milan, as well as at the Metropolitan Opera. Singer Elizabeth Knepp or Knipp (died 1681) was a British actress, singer, and dancer. The earliest theatrical reference to Knepp is from 1664, as being intended by Thomas Killigrew to play the part of Lusetta in his play Thomaso. This means that she was probably in his troupe, the King's Company, by that time. From 1666 onwards she is recorded as playing many parts, both tragic and comic, including Lady Fidget in William Wycherley's The Country Wife. In 1664, she became the first woman to perform the title role in Jonson's Epicoene. She also occasionally spoke prologues and epilogues, and often danced and sang in or between acts. Singer Elizabeth Larner (born 1931) is a British actress and a singer with a powerful soprano voice. While her main career was the musical theatre, appearing both in London's West End and on Broadway, she was a seemingly unlikely, but inspired, choice to play Ammonia in the BBC situation comedy Up Pompeii! - a role she made her own. She later appeared in The Two Ronnies, supporting Ronnie Barker as "Piggy Malone" and Ronnie Corbett as "Charley Farley" in the 1981-2 comic detective mystery serial Band of Slaves. Singer Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten (January 5, 1893 – June 29, 1987) was an American blues and folk musician, singer, and songwriter. Singer Elizabeth Lillian Marvelly (born 5 July 1989), is a soprano from Rotorua, New Zealand. Marvelly was a scholarship student at King's College, Auckland in 2007. Singer Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz (born 27 January 1959, Oslo) is a Norwegian/Italian operatic soprano. Singer Elizabeth Parcells (; December 28, 1951, Detroit, Michigan – December 29, 2005, Detroit, Michigan) Singer Elizabeth Scarlett "Lizzy" Jagger (born March 2, 1984) is an American model and actress. Born in New York City, she is the eldest daughter of Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall, and the paternal half-sister of Jade Jagger. Singer Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield (1824–March 31, 1876), dubbed "The Black Swan", was an African-American singer considered the best-known black concert artist of her time. She was noted by James M. Trotter for her "remarkably sweet tones and wide vocal compass". Singer Elizabeth Watts (born 1979 in Norwich) is a British soprano. Singer Elizabeth Wolfgramm (born August 19, 1972, in Salt Lake City) is an American singer and was a member of the family group The Jets, composed of siblings: Eddie, Eugene, Elizabeth, Haini, Kathi, Leroy, Moana, and Rudy Wolfgramm. Some of her later work has appeared under her married name, Elizabeth Atuaia. Singer Eliza Carthy (born 23 August 1975) is an English folk musician known for both singing and playing fiddle. She is the daughter of English folk musicians singer/guitarist Martin Carthy and singer Norma Waterson. Singer Ella Johnson (June 22, 1919 – February 16, 2004) was an American jazz and rhythm and blues vocalist. Singer Ella Keighery Hooper (born 30 January 1983, Violet Town, Victoria) is an Australian rock music singer-songwriter. Hooper is the lead singer of Killing Heidi, which she has fronted, with her older brother Jesse Hooper, since its formation in 1996 (at the age of 13). Their biggest hits are "Mascara" (#1, 30 January 2000, Australian charts), "Live Without It" (#5, 23 April 2000) and "Weir" (#6, 19 December 1999). Killing Heidi have been on hiatus since 2006, Ella and Jesse have performed small scale venues as an acoustic band, The Verses. Singer Ellaline Terriss (13 April 1871 – 16 June 1971), born Mary Ellaline Lewin, was a popular English actress and singer, best known for her performances in Edwardian musical comedies. She met and married the actor-producer Seymour Hicks in 1893, and the two collaborated on many projects for the stage and screen. Singer Ella Louise Halman (July 18, 1906 – March 20, 1995) was an English opera singer and actress, best known for her performances in the contralto roles of the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. She married another D'Oyly Carte performer, L. Radley Flynn, in 1940. Singer Ella May Saison (also credited as Ella Mae Saison) is a Filipino singer. She is acknowledged as the original 'Queen of Soul of the Philippines'. Singer Ellen Beach Yaw (September 14, 1869 – September 9, 1947) was an American coloratura soprano, best known for her concert singing career. She had an extraordinary vocal range and could produce unusually high notes. Known as "Lark Ellen" or "The California Nightingale," she was reportedly the only known soprano of her era who could sing and sustain the D above high D. She was also able to trill in major thirds or fifths (trills usually involve rapidly alternating notes over an interval of a minor or major second). Singer Ellen Foley (born June 5, 1951) is an American singer and actress, who has appeared on Broadway and television, where she co-starred in the sitcom Night Court. In music, she has released three solo albums but is best known for her collaborations with the singer Meat Loaf. Singer Ellen Helen Nikolaysen (born December 10, 1951, Oslo) is a Norwegian singer/actress. She participated in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1973 as part of the Bendik Singers group with the song It's Just A Game and again as backing vocalist for fellow Bendik Singer Anne-Karine Strøm in 1974 before competing in her third consecutive Eurovision this time as a solo artist in 1975 with Touch My Life With Summer. She won the Best Performance Award at the World Popular Song Festival in Tokyo in 1974. In the early 1990s she began a new career as actor in musicals on Norwegian theatre stages. Singer Ellen Irlene Mandrell (born January 29, 1956) is an American musician, actress and model. She is the younger sister of country singers Barbara Mandrell and Louise Mandrell. Singer Ellen McIlwaine (born October 1, 1945, Nashville, Tennessee) is an American singer-songwriter and musician best known for her career as a slide guitarist. Singer Ellen ten Damme (born October 7, 1967 in Warnsveld, Gelderland) is a Dutch actress and singer. Singer Ellen Winther Lembourn (11 August 1933, Århus - 13 August 2011) was a Danish opera singer and actress, best known internationally for her participation in the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest. Singer Ellie Campbell is a British singer. She released four singles and an album between 1998 and 2001. Initially winning a GMTV contest to find a new singer, Campbell released her debut single "Sweet Lies" in 1998, the single reached #42 in the UK Singles Chart. In August 1999 Ellie released her second single, "So Many Ways", which became her biggest hit, reaching #26 in the charts. Her third and final European single, "Don't Want You Back", peaked at #50 in January 2001 in the UK. Singer Ellie Lawson is a British folk and pop singer-songwriter. Born in South London, she has released 3 albums and 2 EPs independently, and co-written and recorded an Electronic Dance Album with Dutch trance producers Ferry Corsten, Richard Durand, Spacerockerz and other well known DJ Producers. Singer Elli Medeiros (b. 18 January 1956 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is a singer and actress. Singer Elli Mücke (born 1981 or 1978 ) is a German singer. Singer Ellina Graypel (born July 19, 1972) is an award-winning Russian singer/songwriter. She was born near the Volga River in the heart of Russia. She spent most of her youth growing up on a military base near Belarus in the former Soviet Union. "The military base was underground and literally right next door to a huge cache of atomic weapons." Singer Ellis Hall (22 June 1889 – 1949) was an English footballer, who played for Hull City, Stoke, Huddersfield Town, Hamilton Academical and Halifax Town. Singer Elly Stone (born May 30, 1927) is an American singer and actress best known for her interpretations of the music of Jacques Brel. Singer Elmar Rajsur (, ) is a Russian singer of Azerbaijani heritage who sings Indian songs. He performs in clubs in Moscow. In November 2007 he performed half to the visiting Indian delegation accompanying Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on his 28-hour visit to Russia. Singer Elmer "Len" Dresslar, Jr. (March 25, 1925, in St. Francis, Kansas – October 16, 2005) was an American voice actor and vocalist, best known as the deep bass voice of the Jolly Green Giant in commercials for General Mills. Singer Elmer "Pha" Terrell (May 25, 1910, Kansas City, Missouri - October 14, 1945, Los Angeles) was an American jazz singer. Singer El Meswy is a hip hop artist originally from Alcorcon, Spain. He presently resides in Brooklyn, NY. Singer Elmira Zherzdeva or Elmira Sergievna Zherzdeva (Russian - Эльмира Сергеевна Жерздева - Born on March 6, 1936, in Bolokhovo, the USSR), is a Soviet singer and Meritorious Artist (since 1992). Singer Elpida () is a Greek word which means "hope." Elpida may refer to: Singer Elroy Powell, better known by his stage name Spoonface (born 28 August 1973 in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear) is a British singer/songwriter/producer/performer, and the voice behind Black Legend. He launched FAADA in 2003 as a record label open to experimenting with diverse independent music releases. Singer Elsa Lim () is a Singaporean singer, Jim Lim (songwriter, record producer, keyboardist) is her elder brother. She performed Singapore's official millennium song Moments of Magic. Performing in a pop trio comprising Singapore's Fann Wong, Tanya Chua and herself, the millennium song was released as a CD in Singapore. Singer Elsbeth Johanna Irma Baltuttis (Lithuanian Baltutis, September 28, 1920 – May 20, 1958) was a German singer and entertainer based in Leipzig, Germany. After some training in music during the Third Reich, her singing career took place entirely within the German Democratic Republic after the Soviet occupation of the East Zone. She died as a result of a fall from her apartment window in Leipzig. The fall was officially attributed to suicide, but doubts as to the veracity of this remained. Singer Elsie Attenhofer (born 21 February 1909 in Lugano, died 16 September 1999 in Bassersdorf) was a Swiss cabaret artiste, actress, writer and performer of monologues. Singer Elsie Baker (July 13, 1883, Chicago, Illinois – August 16, 1971) was an American singer and actress whose career spanned the gamut from vaudeville through silent movies to Victrola to radio to Hollywood and television. Singer Elsie Carlisle (28 January 1896 – November 1977) was a popular English female singer during the British dance band era of the 1920s and 1930s. Singer Elsie Griffin (6 December 1895 – 21 December 1989) was an English opera singer, best known for her performances in the soprano roles of the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. Singer Elsie Janis (March 16, 1889 – February 26, 1956) was an American singer, songwriter, actress, and screenwriter. Entertaining the troops during World War I immortalized her as "the sweetheart of the AEF" (American Expeditionary Force). Singer Elsie Jean Morison (born 15 August 1924) is an Australian soprano. Singer Elsten Creole Torres, (born February 10, 1965) in Havana, Cuba as Listoriel Leyva Torres, is a singer/songwriter/producer. He grew up in New York City with his mother and older brother leaving his father in Cuba as a political prisoner. He was lead singer and songwriter for the American Latin Rock band, “Fulano de Tal.” After the breakup of the band, Elsten has continued both his own career as a solo artist and has had success writing for other well-known performers such as: Ricky Martin, Luis Fonsi, Obie Bermúdez, Alejandra Guzmán, Julio Iglesias, Jr. Aleks Syntek, Oscar de Leon, Marshall Crenshaw, John Rich (Big & Rich) and many others. He has been nominated for two Grammy Awards. The second Grammy nomination was for his first solo independent album, “Individual.” He has won several BMI music awards for his songwriting. He is on the board of governors for NARAS. Elsten studied communications arts at New York Institute of Technology. Elsten is currently living in Miami Florida. Elsten also works with charity organizations such as “Hope” (Miami Beach Homeless) and Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Elsten has just released his second all English album, “Waiting for Clouds.” Singer Elva Hsiao (, , , born August 24, 1979). She is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer. Singer Elvie Thomas was an American country blues singer and guitarist, probably from Palmer's Crossing, Mississippi, 10 miles from Hattiesburg, United States. She recorded two known songs ("Motherless Child Blues" and "Over to My House") in Grafton, Wisconsin, for Paramount Records in March 1930, with Geeshie Wiley on second guitar. She also backed Wiley on two tracks at the same session, adding her second guitar on "Last Kind Word Blues", and "Skinny Leg Blues." A year later Paramount had her sing and back Wiley on two more tracks, "Pick Poor Robin Clean", and "Eagles on a Half." Singer Elvira de Hidalgo (December 28, 1891 – January 21, 1980) was a prominent Spanish coloratura soprano, who later became a pedagogue. Her most famous pupil was Maria Callas. Singer Elvy Sukaesih (born June 25, 1951) is one of the most popular singers in Java, Indonesia, and has been dubbed the Queen of Dangdut. Sukaesih has a significant fanbase in other Asian countries such as Japan. She has been a prolific recording artist since the late 1960s. Singer Emanuel List (b. March 22, 1888 in Vienna - d. June 21, 1967 in Vienna) was an Austrian-American opera bass. He is best remembered for his performances in Wagnerian operas. Singer Ema Pukšec (February 6, 1834 - January 14, 1889), also known as Ilma de Murska, as well as Ilma di Murska, was a famous 19th century soprano opera singer from Croatia. Singer Emil Dimitrov () (December 23, 1940, Pleven - March 30, 2005, Sofia) was a popular Bulgarian singer. He made his debut in 1960 and recorded about 30 albums altogether. In the 60s Lili Ivanova and Emil Dimitrov were the most popular singers of modern songs. During the last years of his life he exhibited a talent for drawing as well. Singer Emil Fischer may refer to: Singer Emiliano Germán Brancciari Amarillo (Munro, Provincia de Buenos Aires, 28 October 1977) is an Argentinean musician who currently lives in Uruguay. He is the lead vocalist of the Uruguayan rock group, No Te Va Gustar. Singer Emilie Augusta Kristina Hammarskjöld, née Holmberg, (6 May 1821 – 26 March 1854) was a Swedish composer, singer, pianist, music teacher and organist. She was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. Singer Emilija Kokić (born May 10, 1968, Zadar, Yugoslavia, now in Croatia) is a Croatian singer. She was the lead singer of the Yugoslav pop band Riva, which won the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 for Yugoslavia, with the song Rock Me. Singer Emilio Eduardo de Gogorza (May 29, 1874May 10, 1949) was an American baritone of Spanish parentage. Singer Emilio Rolando Villazón Mauleón (born February 22, 1972) is a Mexican tenor. He settled in France and in 2007 became a French citizen. Singer Emil Scaria (September 18, 1838 – July 23, 1886) was an Austrian bass-baritone. Born in Graz, he studied at the conservatory in Vienna before making his deput in Pest in 1860; he sang the role of St. Bris in Les Huguenots. He was a failure, and abandoned the stage entirely in favor of further study; he selected Manuel García as his new teacher. Though he returned to the stage in Dessau, he did not see success until he sang at the Crystal Palace in London in 1862. In 1863 he appeared with the Leipzig Opera; in 1864 he was working in Dresden. He was engaged by the Vienna State Opera in 1872. In 1882 he created the role of Gurnemanz in Parsifal for Richard Wagner at Bayreuth. Scaria died in Blasewitz, in Germany, in 1886. Singer Emily Bindiger (born May 10, 1955 in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.) is an American singer, belonging to the award-winning a cappella group The Accidentals. Singer Emily Curtis, a New York City native, is an independent singer/songwriter. She plays guitar, piano, cello, and bass. In 1999, she released Radiate, an independent CD produced by Jamal Ruhe. Her second, eponymous CD (produced by Daniel Wise) was released in 2003. Singer Emily Loizeau (born 7 February 1975) is a French author, composer, and singer. Her debut album, released in 2006, was titled L'autre bout du monde (The Other Side of the World). Singer Emi Meyer is a Japanese-born, American-raised Jazz pianist and singer-songwriter based in Seattle and Tokyo, active in both the Japanese and American markets. Singer Emma Bardac (1862–1934), née Moyse, was the mutual love interest of both Gabriel Fauré and Claude Debussy. Of Jewish descent, Emma married, aged 17, Parisian banker Sigismond Bardac, by whom she had two children, Raoul, and Hélène (later Madame Gaston de Tinan (1892–1985)). Emma was an accomplished singer and brilliant conversationalist. Fauré wrote his Dolly Suite in the 1890s for Hélène and La bonne chanson for Emma herself. Singer Emma Calvé, born Rosa Emma Calvet (August 15, 1858 – January 6, 1942), was a French operatic soprano. Singer Emma Carus (March 18, 1879 – November 18, 1927) was a contralto singer from New York who was in the cast of the original Ziegfeld Follies in 1907. Her given name was Emma Carus. Singer Emma Donovan (born 1981) is an Indigenous Australian singer and songwriter. She is a member of the renowned Australian musical family the Donovan family. She started her singing career at age seven with her uncle's band, The Donovans. In 2000 she became a founding member of Stiff Gins, leaving the band three years later to release the solo album Changes in 2004. She performs with The Black Arm Band, and released a solo EP, Ngaaraanga, in 2009. Singer Emma Eames (August 13, 1865 - June 13, 1952) was an American soprano renowned for the beauty of her voice. She sang major lyric and lyric-dramatic roles in opera and had an important career in New York, London and Paris during the last decade of the 19th century and the first decade of the 20th century. Singer Emma Fursch-Madi (1847 – 21 September 1894) was a renowned French operatic soprano. She was born in Bayonne, France, and studied at the Paris Conservatory and made her debut at the Paris Opera in 1871 in Gounod’s Faust. At the end of her second season at the Grand Opera, she was chosen by Verdi to be the first representative of Aida in Europe. It opened at the Theatre Royal in Brussels and was a great success, running for 72 straight performances. Singer Emma Howson (28 March 1844 – 28 May 1928) was an Australian opera singer and actress primarily known as the creator of the principal soprano role of Josephine in the Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera H.M.S. Pinafore. Singer Emma Juch (July 4, 1861 - March 6, 1939) was a popular soprano opera singer of the 1880s and 1890s from Vienna, Austria. Her married name was Emma Antonia Joanna Juch Wellman. Her name was more properly Von Juch. Singer Emma Nevada (née Wixom) (7 February 1859 – 20 June 1940) was an American operatic soprano particularly known for her performances in operas by Bellini and Donizetti and the French composers Ambroise Thomas, Charles Gounod, and Léo Delibes. Considered one of the finest coloratura sopranos of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, her most famous roles were Amina in La sonnambula, and the title roles in Lakmé, Mignon, Mireille, and Lucia di Lammermoor. Singer Emmanouil (Manolis) Rasoulis (, September 28, 1945March 5, 2011), best known as the lyricist of famous songs, was a Greek music composer, singer, writer, and journalist. Singer Emmanuelle Parrenin is a French folk singer who was active in the late 1960s and 1970s, and is currently starting a new career. Singer Emmanuel Moire (born in Le Mans on 16 June 1979) is a French singer and an eclectic artist who has released three albums (Là) où je pars (2006), L'Équilibre (2009) and Le chemin (2013). He sings and plays the piano, with a hundred tunes to his credit. Singer Emmanuel Taylor Gordon (April 29, 1893 – May 5, 1971) was a singer and vaudeville performer associated with the Harlem Renaissance in the mid-1920s. He was born in White Sulphur Springs, Montana and moved to New York City at the age of 17. His career faded after the 1920s, and in 1959 he retired to White Sulphur Springs, where he died in 1971. In addition to his singing career, Gordon is remembered today for his 1929 autobiography, Born to Be, which recounts his youth as an Afro-American in small-town Montana, and his experiences in 1920s Harlem. Singer Emma Paki (born January 1968 in Whakatane, New Zealand) is a New Zealand singer/songwriter. Singer Emma Townshend (born 28 March 1969) is an English writer and journalist, and the elder daughter of The Who's Pete Townshend. Singer Emma Trentini (1878-March 23, 1959) was an Italian soprano opera singer who came to the United States in December 1906. Singer Emmerson Nogueira (born Emmerson Oliveira Nogueira on September 9, 1973) is a Brazilian guitarist and songwriter notable for releasing only cover albums, containing acoustic versions of several internationally famous English-speaking songs. He performs with his supporting band called Versão Acústica (Acoustic Version). Singer Emmett Miller (February 2, 1900–March 29, 1962) was an American minstrel show performer and recording artist known for his falsetto, yodel-like voice. Little-remembered today, Miller was a major influence on many country music singers, including Hank Williams, Jimmie Rodgers, Milton Brown, Tommy Duncan, and Merle Haggard. His music bridges a gap between old-time Southern music, minstrelsy, jazz, and western swing. Singer Emme Wong Yee-Man is a Cantopop singer based in Hong Kong. Singer Emmie Owen (November 28, 1871 – October 18, 1905) was an English opera singer and actress, best known for her performances in soprano roles of the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. Beginning as a child actress, she performed for two decades before falling ill on tour and dying at age 33. Singer Emmy Destinn ( (); 26 February 1878 – 28 January 1930) was a Czech operatic soprano with a strong and soaring lyric-dramatic voice. She had a career both in Europe and at the New York Metropolitan Opera. Singer Endaf Emlyn (born 31 July 1944) is a Welsh musician, film and television director. Singer Enda Markey (born 3 June 1976, Dublin) is an Irish-born Sydney, Australia-based stage and television actor. He made his professional stage debut aged eleven in Dylan Thomas's A Child's Christmas in Wales at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin. Singer Endy Chow Kwok Yin is a Hong Kong singer & composer. His family immigrated to New Zealand when he was 13, and went to Japan to further his studies when he was 19. Endy married a Korean girl he met while studying in Japan, and together they have two daughters. Singer , (English stage name: Shirley Yamaguchi) (born February 12, 1920) is a China-born Japanese actress and singer who made a career in China, Japan, Hong Kong, and the United States. She was elected as a member of the Japanese Diet in the 1970s and served for 18 years. Singer Enis is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Singer Enno Cheng is a multi-talented Taiwanese indie singer-songwriter who is also an author and a film actress. She attended Tamkang University and majored in Chinese. She took an approved leave of absence from schooling in 2007. She first appeared in the film industry in 2007 and took part in the film Summer's Tail as the main character Zheng Jia-Yue (Yvette Chang) for which she wrote the script. She was nominated as the Best New Performer in 2007 at the 44th Golden Horse Awards but lost to Tang Wei. She played the role of Xiao Wen, a betel nut beauty, in the 2009 film Tears. Her debut album "Neptune" (海王星) was released by White Wabbit Records in July 2011. Enno is currently performing with a band called Tiger Chocolate (猛虎巧克力). Singer Enrico De Angelis was an Italian singer of the 1940s. Singer Enrico Di Giuseppe (October 14, 1932 – December 31, 2005) was a celebrated American operatic tenor who had an active performance career from the late 1950s through the 1990s. He spent most of his career performing in New York City, juggling concurrent performance contracts with both the New York City Opera (NYCO) and the Metropolitan Opera during the 1970s and 1980s. In the latter part of his career he was particularly active with the New York Grand Opera. Singer Enrico Gentile was an Italian singer of 1940s. Singer Enrique Delgado Montes (March 14, 1939 in Lima, Perú – March 21, 1996 in Lima) was a Peruvian singer/songwriter. Singer Enrique Guzmán (born 1 February 1943) is a Mexican singer. He is the father of Mexican singer Alejandra Guzmán by his former wife, actress and politician Silvia Pinal. Singer Enrique Jiménez Fernández (1 December 1848 – 30 May 1906), known as Enrique el Mellizo was a famous flamenco singer, the most influential one in the development of the Cádiz flamenco styles. Together with Silverio Franconetti and Antonio Chacón, he is considered to be one of the most important figures in the development of flamenco. He was the author of one of the most important malagueña styles, and is reported to have created or developed some styles of Soleares, Alegrías, and Tangos. An oral tradition also states that he was the creator of the Tientos. Singer Enrique Urquijo (March 15, 1960 - November 17, 1999) was a Spanish singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Singer Enzo Dara (born 13 October 1938 in Mantua) is an Italian basso buffo. Among his most famous roles were Don Bartolo in The Barber of Seville and the title character in Don Pasquale. Singer Enzo Ghinazzi (born 11 September 1955), best known as Pupo (Italian for little baby) is an Italian singer and lyricist. Singer Enzo Sordello (born in Pievebovigliana, on April 20, 1927, dead on April 15, 2008) was an Italian operatic baritone. Singer Ephraim Lewis (1968 – 18 March 1994) was an English soul/neo-soul and R&B singer and songwriter. He was one of many highly anticipated performers that emerged in the early 1990s. However, he died with only one album to his name. Singer Eraclio Catalin Rodríguez Cereijo, better known as Horacio Guarany (b. Las Garzas, Santa Fe Province, Argentina, May 15, 1925), is one of the main Argentine folkloric singers, and a writer. Singer Erasmo Catarino González Delgado (born Xalpatlahuac, Guerrero, November 25, 1977), is a Mexican singer and the first place winner on the popular Mexican television show La Academia 4 (2005). He was selected as the winner by the public. Singer Eric Anzalone is the leatherman/biker of the musical group Village People. He replaced Glenn Hughes in 1995. Anzalone was born in Dayton, Ohio, but grew up in Watertown, NY and Santa Barbara, California, graduating from San Marcos High School in 1983. He studied theater and music at the University of Miami, FL and graduated summa cum laude in May 2012 from Arizona State University with a degree in Film & Media. Singer Erica Wheeler (born October 24 in Maryland) is an American folk singer-songwriter. She currently lives in western Massachusetts. Growing up in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., she was exposed to traditional folk and bluegrass music in surrounding Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland, which influenced her later style. She attended Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts. Her songs such as "Rivers", "Spirit Lake", and "Maryland Country Road" draw on the natural beauty of the surroundings where she has lived. Singer Eric Bachmann is an American musician/producer who is the lead singer of Crooked Fingers and Archers of Loaf. He grew up in North Carolina and Florida, but lives in Athens, Georgia. His first solo effort, Short Careers was recorded as a score to the film Ball of Wax. Singer Eric Bibb (born 16 August 1951) is an American-born acoustic blues singer-songwriter. He moved to Europe in 1970 and currently resides in Helsinki, Finland, together with his Finnish wife and tour manager Sari Matinlassi-Bibb. Singer Eric Davidson may refer to: Singer Eric D. Clark (born 1966) is a musician. After growing up in California, he moved to Europe. While living in Cologne he made a major contribution to the city's music scene in the 1990s though his clubs and Djing work, blending disco and house music. He formed Whirlpool Productions with Justus Köhncke and Hans Nieswandt, which had hits in a number of European countries, including From Disco to Disco, which reached number 1 in the Italian charts. Singer Eric Gable is an American R&B singer. He released three albums in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and had a #1 US Billboard R&B hit in 1989 with "Remember (The First Time)". Another single, "Process of Elimination", peaked at #63 in the UK Singles Chart in March 1994, his only UK chart entry. Singer Eric Garrett (10 June 1931 — Majorca, Spain, 7 May 2009) was an English operatic bass. Singer Ericka Yancey is an American R&B singer who signed to RCA Records in 1996. Her debut album Ericka was slated to be released in 1997, but was ultimately shelved after her lead singles, "So Good" and "Wait a While", failed to make an entry on the Billboard Hot 100 and underperformed on the US R&B charts. In 1998 she recorded a duet with R&B performer TQ. Singer Eric Keyes (born April 8, 1969 in Houston, Texas) is a guitarist and singer based in Denton, TX. He is well known as a performer as well as for his proficiency on guitar. Singer Éric Lapointe may refer to: Singer Eric Moyo (born 1982, Zimbabwe) is a Zimbabwaen singer and the first ever winner of Idols East Africa a version of the Idol series. As part of the recording contract, Moyo is also assured of US$25,000 in guaranteed album sales from the telecompany Celtel. He also won a 42-inch LG plasma television set. Singer Eric Norman Woolfson (18 March 1945 – 2 December 2009) was a Scottish songwriter, lyricist, vocalist, executive producer, pianist, and creator of The Alan Parsons Project. He has sold over 50 million albums world-wide. Following the 10 successful APP albums he made with Alan Parsons, Woolfson pursued his career in musical theatre. He wrote five musicals which won many awards and have been seen by over a million people. They have performed in Germany, Austria, Korea and Japan. Singer Eric Papilaya (born 9 June 1978 in Vöcklabruck, Upper Austria) is a singer from Austria who represented his home country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki, Finland. He performed the song "Get A Life - Get Alive", but eliminated in semi-finals. Before he participated in Starmania, where he reached a top-5 position. He is of mixed Indonesian-Austrian ancestry. Singer Eric Roberson (September 25, 1976) is a singer, songwriter and producer from Rahway, New Jersey. He is sometimes referred to simply as Erro, the name which he later used as part of his label Blue Erro Soul. His first single, "The Moon", was released through Warner Bros. Records in 1994 and recorded an album for that label which remains unreleased. He subsequently returned to Howard University to complete his studies in Musical Theatre. After performing in a number of musicals and plays, he landed a songwriting deal through the EMI label, and went on to collaborate with Philadelphia-based artists such as Jill Scott, Musiq Soulchild, and most extensively, DJ Jazzy Jeff. As a member of Jeff's A Touch Of Jazz production company, Roberson made contributions to Jeff's debut album, The Magnificent in 2002. He continues songwriting work as well as releasing his own material through his Blue Erro Soul imprint. He also appeared on DJ Spinna's Intergalactic Soul LP in 2006. Singer Eric Schraeder (born March 10, 1977) is a retired American basketball player. He played professionally in Sweden and Germany and was the 1999 West Coast Conference player of the year as a senior at Saint Mary's College. Singer Eric XL Singleton (born Eric Newkirt Singleton, November 6, 1968, New York City), also known as XLarge, is an American rapper who has appeared on many dance music productions, significantly on Modern Talking songs, such as "You're My Heart, You're My Soul '98", "China In Her Eyes", and "Last Exit to Brooklyn". Singer Erika Alcocer Luna, or simply Erika, was born on July 19, 1974 in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico. She rose to fame by becoming the winner of the second generation of La Academia. Singer Erika Buenfil (born Teresa de Jesús Lopez on November 23, 1964) is a Mexican actress best known for her lead roles in several successful telenovelas including Amor en Silencio (1988), Marisol (1996), Tres Mujeres (1999– 2000) and Amores Verdaderos (2012–2013). Singer Erika Jayne is an American dance/club music performer born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, where she attended North Atlanta High School for the Performing Arts. Currently based in Los Angeles, Jayne arrived on the club music scene in 2007 with the electro-hued track "Rollercoaster", which went to number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. In 2008 her follow-up single "Stars" reached number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Airplay chart. Both tracks appeared on her debut album Pretty Mess, released August 2009, and produced by veterans Peter Rafelson and Eric Kupper. Singer Erika Köth (September 15, 1925, Darmstadt - February 21, 1989, Speyer) was a German operatic high coloratura soprano, particularly associated with the roles of Zerbinetta and Zerlina. Singer Erika Lynn Van Pelt (born December 12, 1985) is an American singer from South Kingstown, Rhode Island, who placed in tenth place on the eleventh season of American Idol. Singer Erika Miklósa (born June 9, 1971), is a Hungarian coloratura soprano. Singer Erik Anton Julius Schmedes (August 27, 1868, in Gentofte, Denmark – March 23, 1931, in Vienna) was an operatic tenor, particularly known for his roles in operas by Richard Wagner. He was the brother-in-law of Vaslav Nijinsky. Singer Erik "Björn" Johansson, or "Nalle" as his nickname was, (born January 15, 1956) is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted in the first round of both the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft and the 1976 WHA Amateur Draft, by the California Golden Seals and Toronto Toros, respectively. He played 15 games in the National Hockey League with the Cleveland Barons, scoring one goal and one assist. Singer Erik Bogdan Tommy Nilsson (born 11 March 1960 in Köping) is a Swedish rock singer and composer. Swedish critics state that he has one of the best voices of Sweden. Singer Erik Engstrom (born 14 June 1963) is a Swedish businessman, currently Chief Executive of Reed Elsevier, an Anglo-Dutch multinational publisher and information provider operating in the science, medical, legal, risk and business sectors. Singer Erik Hulzebosch (born 17 June 1970) is a Dutch marathon speed skater, inline speed skater and part-time singer and blogger at his own website. Singer Erik Kurmangaliev (December 31, 1959 – November 13, 2007) was a Russian-Kazakh opera singer, actor and a leading public figure in Russia's perestroika music scene. Singer Érik Marchand (born 1955) is a French Breton traditional singer and player of the treujenn-gaol (Breton clarinet). Although born in Paris, his family was of Breton origin, hailing from Quelneuc, Brittany. Singer Erik Torsten "Totta" Näslund (1 April 1945 – 19 June 2005) was a Swedish blues musician and actor. Singer Erin Hamilton (born 14 August 1968) is an American electronic dance music singer. The daughter of actress Carol Burnett and TV Producer Joe Hamilton, she has scored several hits on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart. She is the youngest of eleven siblings. Singer Erin Hay (Born 1970) is an American country music singer. Erin was born and raised in Southern California. Born to Edward (who died from cancer when Erin was six years old) and Patricia Hay on November 25, 1970, she has always been a performer and has always loved music. In fact, if you listen to her mom, she'll tell you Erin "sang" her first song at 3 months old.she attended los amigos high school. She was exposed to all kinds of music growing up, from her mother's Frank Sinatra, Rosemary Clooney and Judy Garland albums to her two older brothers (Joe and Ken) playing Rock and Roll to her Dad's favorite, Marty Robbins. But at age seven, when Erin heard Dolly PartonDolly Parton sing for the first time, her love and admiration for traditional Country Music began to grow. She discovered Loretta Lynn after the film Coal Miner's Daughter came out and soon after discovered Tammy Wynette. These great ladies, along with the likes of George Jones, Jack GreeneJack Greene and Roy Acuff, became her influences, and it was through them that Erin was introduced to stories of Nashville and the Grand Ole Opry. She quickly took to the music and to the tradition. This is what she loves to sing. Singer Erkan Aki (born June 20, 1969 in Sursee) is a Swiss cross-over singer between pop music and classics with Turkish descent. The classically trained tenor sings in seven languages. Singer Erkin Abdulla (born 1978; Uyghur: ئەركىن ئابدۇللا; ) is a Uyhghur musician specializing in Flamenco. Singer Erkki Aukusti Junkkarinen (b. 22 April 1929 in Suonenjoki; d. 9 April 2008 in Hämeenlinna) was a Finnish singer. Singer Erkki Pohjanheimo (born 28 January 1942 in Multia) is a Finnish TV-producer and director Singer Erlend Bratland (born 27 October 1991 in Husnes, Kvinnherad, Norway) is a Norwegian singer, best known for winning Norske Talenter 2008, a Norwegian television talent series. Singer Erling Stordahl (1923 – 1994) was a Norwegian farmer and singer. Singer Erna Berger (19 October 1900 – 14 June 1990), was a German coloratura lyric soprano. She was best known for her Queen of the Night and her Konstanze. Singer Erna Spoorenberg (11 April 192518 March 2004) was a Dutch soprano. Singer Ernest Blanc (November 1, 1923 – December 22, 2010) was a French opera singer, one of the leading baritones of his era in France. Singer Ernest "Ernie" Maresca (born August 21, 1939, The Bronx, New York, U.S.) is an American singer-songwriter and record company executive, best known for writing or co-writing some of Dion's biggest hits. Singer Ernest George Pike (1871 – 4 March 1936) was an English tenor of the early 20th century. After studying at the Guildhall School of Music in London, he worked as a bank clerk and sang as a church tenor before making his first recording "Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes" for the Gramophone & Typewriter Company in 1904. He became the house tenor for HMV and made several hundred records in a career that spanned over twenty years. Singer Ernestine Schumann-Heink, née Rössler (15 June 186117 November 1936), was a celebrated German Bohemian, later American, operatic contralto, noted for the size, beauty, tonal richness, flexibility and wide range of her voice. Singer Ernesto Pietro Bonino (16 January 1922 – 29 April 2008) was an Italian singer of pop and jazz standards whose peak of popularity was during the 1940s and 50s. Singer Ernest van Dyck (2 April 1861 - 31 August 1923) was a Belgian dramatic tenor who was closely identified with the Wagnerian repertoire. Singer Ernst Busch may refer to: Singer Ernst Gideon Jansz (b. May 24, 1948, Amsterdam) is one of the founding members and frontmen of Doe Maar. Doe Maar is a Dutch 1980s ska/reggae band, and is considered one of the most successful bands in Dutch pop history. Singer Ernst Kraus (June 8, 1863 – September 5, 1941) was a German dramatic tenor who made his mark in the operas of Richard Wagner. He first decided to embark on an operatic career when he heard leading singers performing in Nuremberg. He studied voice initially in Milan with Cesare Galliera and then returned to Munich to finish his tuition with Anna Schimon-Regan. Singer Ernst Rolf (1891–1932), was a Swedish actor, singer and musical revue artist. Singer Erra Fazira (born Fazira Wan Chek; February 9, 1974) is a Malaysian actress, singer, fashion model, TV Host, film producer, as well as former beauty queen. Also known as "Primadona Malay Films of the New Millennium" Singer Erwin Schrott (born 21 December 1972 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is an operatic bass-baritone, particularly known for his interpretation of the title role in Mozart's Don Giovanni. Singer Esmeray Diriker (1949 – 25 March 2002) was a Turkish singer. Singer Espen Grjotheim (born 20 September 1976) is a Norwegian singer and actor who studied at the Bårdar Akademiet (1997–1999). Singer Essra Mohawk (born Sandra Elayne Hurvitz on April 23, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter who has recorded a dozen albums, many receiving critical acclaim. Her best known songs are "Change of Heart" recorded by Cyndi Lauper and "Stronger Than the Wind," recorded by Tina Turner. Singer Ester Soré (27 May 1915 - 6 September 1996) is the main singer of Chilean melodies of the 20th century. She recorded for the first time the successful one pretty Chile, of Clara Solovera, and did not only he contribute to enrich the way to interpret those songs thanks to a voice recognized among the clearest and expressive of her time. Besides was a popular artist in an extensive sense: in the radio, the disks, the tours and the movies. From the folk music, and decades before words as showoman or entertainer were receptions here, Ester Soré, to whom they called the Black Pretty one, was the entretenedora Chilean of her time. Singer Esther Ofarim ( ) (born June 13, 1941) is an Israeli singer. Singer Esther Walker (October 18, 1894 - July 26, 1943) was an American musical comedy performer. She was born Esther Thomas in Pewee Valley, Kentucky. Adopting the stage name of Esther Walker, she appeared on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre in a 1919 production of Monte Cristo, Jr., and later that year performed at the 44th Street Theatre in Hello, Alexander. Walker recorded over 32 songs for Victor and Brunswick record labels, during the years 1919-1920 and 1925–1927, including "Sahara (We'll Soon Be Dry Like You)" from Monte Cristo, Jr. Walker wed Texas businessman Karl Hoblitzelle, a successful manager of movie and vaudeville theatres. The two founded the Hoblitzelle Foundation in 1942, which still exists today. She died of cancer in Dallas, Texas, on July 26, 1943, at the age of 48. Singer Estíbaliz Uranga (* 9 December 1952 in Bilbao, Spain) is a Spanish singer, best known as a member of the folk group Mocedades, as part of the duo Sergio y Estíbaliz and nowadays as a member of the group El Consorcio. Singer Ethel Jackson (November 1, 1877 – November 23, 1957) was U.S. stage actress, comic prima donna of the late 19th century and early 20th century. She appeared in Broadway theatrical productions. Singer Étienne (a French equivalent of Stephen) may refer to: Singer Etty Lau Farrell (born Etty Lau on December 10, 1974) is a vocalist for the band Satellite Party and one of the stars of the show Married to Rock. She also works as a professional dancer in the film and music industry. Singer Eugene Augustus Rühlmann (May 8, 1861 – September 15, 1918) was born in Buffalo, New York. He adopted the stage name Eugene Stratton, and became an American-born dancer and singer, whose career was mostly spent in British Music halls. Singer Eugene Church (January 22 1938 – April 3, 1993) was an American singer. Singer Eugène Esperance Oudin (24 February 1858 – 4 November 1894) was an American baritone, composer and translator of the Victorian era. Singer Eugene Joseph Wolfgramm (aka Gene Hunt), born September 24, 1967, is a founding member of the Minneapolis-based group The Jets. Like the other Wolfgramms, Eugene is a Latter-day Saint. Singer Eugene Thomas Puerling (March 31, 1929 – March 25, 2008) was a vocal performer and vocal arranger. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Puerling created and led the vocal groups The Hi-Lo's and The Singers Unlimited. He was awarded a Grammy Award for Best Vocal Arrangement for Two or More Voices in 1982 for his arrangement of "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" (as performed by The Manhattan Transfer). A Latin song he arranged for Singers Unlimited, "One More Time Chuck Corea," has been adapted and used by high school and college marching bands and jazz ensembles. He died just six days before his 79th birthday, due to complications from diabetes. His vocal arrangements and chord structures were classic and instantly recognizable. In addition to the Hi-Lo's and The Singers Unlimited he contributed to Rosemary Clooney's TV Show and mentored many other singers and groups, including Take 6. His vocal arranging ability and his ability to arrange musical backing by Frank Comstock's Band and several others was widely regarded; John Neal of Harmony Sweepstakes said after his death that "As a craftsman of the art of blending and harmonizing the human voice in song, Gene has no equal." Singer Eugene Wilde (born Ronald Eugene Broomfield, December 6, 1961) is an American R&B singer and songwriter, who had two 1 hits on the US R&B charts in the 1980s. Singer Eugénia Melo e Castro, born Maria Eugénia Menéres de Melo e Castro (Covilhã, June 6, 1958) is a Portuguese singer-songwriter. Singer Eugenia Ratti (born April 5, 1933) is an Italian soprano, particularly associated with the Italian repertory. A lyric coloratura soprano of considerable charm, she excelled in soubrette roles in works by Cimarosa and Mozart such as Susanna, Zerlina, Despina, and in light Donizetti such as Adina, Norina, as well as Verdi's Oscar and Nannetta. Singer Eugénie Buffet (1866–1934) was a French singer who rose to fame in France just prior to World War I. She has been called one of the first, if not the first, performer of the chanson réaliste genre. She became a national sensation in France, performing in the fashionable cafés-concerts of Paris as well as embarking on both national and international tours. Her biggest success is said to be her performance of the song "La Sérénade du Pavé" (Sidewalk Serenade), written by Jean Varney in 1895. She was also known to perform in the street for charity in the poorer areas of Paris – work for which she was awarded the Légion d'honneur. Singer Eugenio Fernandi (Pisa,1922 – Rochester (U.S.A.) 8 august 1991) was an Italian tenor, particularly associated with lyric and spinto roles. Singer Eugenio Finardi (born July 16, 1952) is an Italian Rock singer, songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist. Singer Eusèbe Jaojoby (born July 29, 1955), commonly known by his surname Jaojoby, is a composer and singer of salegy, a musical style of northwestern Madagascar. Critics consider him to be one of the originators of the modern salegy style that emerged in the 1970s, and credit him with transforming the genre from an obscure regional musical tradition into one of national and international popularity. Jaojoby also contributed to the creation of two salegy sub-genres, malessa and baoenjy. Jaojoby has been called the most popular singer in Madagascar and the Indian Ocean islands, and is widely referred to as the "King of Salegy". His success has earned him such honors as Artist of the Year in Madagascar for two consecutive years (1998–1999) and the role of Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Population Fund in 1999. Singer Eva Ayllón (born February 6, 1956 as María Angélica Ayllón Urbina), a composer and singer, is one of Peru's foremost Afro-Peruvian musicians, and one of the country's most enduring living legends. She holds the record for most nominations without a win with six for the Latin Grammy Award for Best Folk Album. Singer Eva Castillo (born Minerva Castillo) is a Filipina singer. She currently is under contract with GMA Network. Singer Eva Engel, better known as zeebee, born June 29, 1965 in Aalen, Germany, is an Austrian singer-songwriter, composer and music producer. She creates sounds and songs with a broad variety of styles, such as jazz, pop, electronica, acoustic music and classical music. Singer Éva Gauthier (September 20, 1885December 20, 1958) was a Canadian mezzo-soprano and voice teacher. She performed and popularised songs by contemporary composers throughout her career and sang in the American premieres of several works by Erik Satie, Maurice Ravel and Igor Stravinsky, including the title role in the latter's Perséphone. Singer Eva Hren is a Slovenian guitar player and singer of popular music. Singer Eva Kurowski (born 1965 in Oberhausen) is a German jazz musician and singer. Singer Evalyn Parry is a Canadian Quaker singer/songwriter and actor/playwright/director who grew up in Toronto, Ontario in the Kensington Market Neighborhood. Her music combines spoken word and folk. Singer Éva Marton (born June 18, 1943) is a Hungarian dramatic soprano, particularly known for her operatic portrayals of Puccini's Turandot and Tosca, and Wagnerian roles. Singer Eva Mei (born 1967) is an Italian coloratura soprano. Singer Eva Nadauld (September 1, 1923 – November 3, 2010), known professionally as Eve Young early in her career, and later as Karen Chandler, was an American singer of popular music during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, best known for her 1952 hit, "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me". Singer Evangeline Estelle Gazina (c.1837 – 18 January 1923), better known under her stage name, Kate Santley, was a German-born actress, singer and comedienne. After spending her childhood in the US, she came to England in 1861, where she had a successful career, later also becoming a theatre manager. Singer Eva Santamaría (born Eva María Delgado Macías, 18 October 1971 in El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz) is a Spanish singer, known for representing Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 with her song "Hombres" (Men), composed by the journalist Carlos Toro. Singer Eva Sylvia Vrethammar (born August 22, 1945, Uddevalla, Sweden), is a Swedish traditional pop and jazz singer. She is the daughter of Harald Vrethammar, an education official, and Britta Vrethammar, a musical education teacher, specializing in the piano. Singer Eve Gallagher is an English singer from Sunderland, Tyne and Wear associated with the house music scene. Singer Eve Goldberg (born 1967) is a Canadian Jewish folk musician, singer and songwriter from Toronto, Ontario. Musically, she draws from a number of different traditions and influences such as blues, country, bluegrass, jazz, swing, and contemporary and traditional folk music. Singer Evelin Samuel (born on 13 May 1975) is an Estonian singer, actress and writer. Singer Evelyn Knight (December 31, 1917, Reedville, Virginia – September 28, 2007, San Jose, California) was a popular American singer of the 1940s and 1950s. In 1948, she recorded "A Little Bird Told Me" with The Stardusters, which was #1 for seven weeks and stayed on the charts for five months. Later that year she recorded "Powder Your Face with Sunshine"; which also reached #1 and remained on the charts well into the following year. Singer Evelyn Lear (January 8, 1926 – July 1, 2012) was an American operatic soprano. Between 1959 and 1992, she appeared in more than forty operatic roles, appeared with every major opera company in the United States and won a Grammy Award in 1966. She was well known for her musical versatility, having sung all three main female roles in Der Rosenkavalier. Lear was also known for her work on 20th century pieces by Robert Ward, Alban Berg, Marvin David Levy, Rudolf Kelterborn and Giselher Klebe. She was married to the American bass-baritone Thomas Stewart until his death in 2006. Singer Everett Lewis Bradley (May 19, 1897 – July 25, 1969) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the pentathlon. Singer Everett Mitchell (born March 15, 1898 in Oak Park, Illinois - died November 12, 1990 Wheaton, Illinois) was an American gospel singer and radio innovator. Singer Evert Taube ; (1890–1976) was a Swedish author, artist, composer and singer. He is widely regarded as one of Sweden's most respected musicians and the foremost troubadour of the Swedish ballad tradition in the 20th century. Singer Evgenia Vlasova () () (born 8 April 1978 in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union) is a Ukrainian singer-songwriter. Singer Evie Sands is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist, whose career began as a teenager in the mid-1960s. After several close calls throughout the rest of the decade, and a thoroughly hard time at the hands of the record industry, she eventually saw chart action in 1969, before mostly forgoing live performance in 1979 to concentrate on writing and production. She experienced a fashionable, Brit-led surge in cult popularity beginning in the 1990s and returned to live performance in mid-1998. Sands is still actively recording and performing today. Singer Evie Tamala (born June 23, 1969 in West Java) is a popular Indonesian dangdut singer-songwriter. Singer Evi Goffin (born 27 February 1981, in Antwerp, Belgium) was the vocalist of the Belgian musical group Lasgo. She was also the vocalist for another Belgian group called Medusa, and featured on songs by Fiocco and 2 Fabiola. Singer Ewa Biegas (born 3 March 1977 in Cieszyn, Poland) is a Polish soprano. Singer Ewa Podleś (; born April 26, 1952) is a Polish coloratura contralto who has had an active international career both on the opera stage and in recital. She is known for the agility of her voice and a vocal range which spans more than three octaves. Singer Ewa Thérèse Karlsson (born 25 January 1972, Pargas) is a Finnish singer (soprano) and actor (from the Åland islands). She did the part of Yvette in Brecht's Mutter Courage, Swedish Theatre (Svenska Teatern) 2004. She rose to stardom when she got the title role in The Municipal Theatre of Turku's (Turun Kaupunginteatteri) musical Elisabeth 2005-2006 (with over 50 000 tickets sold it is the greatest success in the history of The Municipal Theatre of Turku). Singer Ezekiel Ox (born Alan James Davies, Colac, Victoria) is an Australian entertainer, singer/songwriter, film maker, actor and political activist. He is currently the singer for The Nerve as well as Full Scale Deflection, Smash Nova (with Forrester Savell and Eddie Perfect) and Over-Reactor. He was previously the singer of Mammal. He was a founding member of the now defunct committee for Musicians For Justice (MFJ) in Melbourne. He runs "Fish and Chip Studios", a mobile production house that focuses on limited post production and strong artistic performances. He also performs infrequent spoken word shows, and has authored one self published book "The Pub". He has been signed by Columbia Records (Worldwide) and Shock Records (Australia). In November 2011, he signed with Cross-Section Management (Ted Gardner and Scott Mesiti). He was fully independent from record labels from November 1st, 2009 until May 2013, when The Nerve signed with Sydney's Birds Robe Collective. He was the subject of David Krebelj's documentary "Colour, Light, Movement, Sound", which followed his career in Full Scale-Band, has directed many of his own film clips, as well as directing the short "The Boy" (with David Krebelj) and acting in feature films (Blockhouse Blues And The Elmore Beast, The Real Thing). Singer Ezio Flagello (January 28, 1931 – March 19, 2009) was an Italian-American bass, particularly associated with the Italian repertory. He sang at the Metropolitan Opera from 1957 to 1984. Singer Fabiana Bravo (born in 1969), is an acclaimed Argentine operatic soprano, who has achieved international success both through her interpretation of concert literature and in her powerful portrayals of operatic heroines. Singer Fabian may refer to: Singer Fabien Biancalani, born March 23, 1981 in Villerupt (Lorraine) , is a French singer, author, composer, music producer and actor. Singer Fabien may refer to: Singer Fabienne Thibeault (16 Jun 1952 Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian singer. She is particularly known for her role in Starmania. Thibeault has released numerous albums over her career. She has been the recipient of two Félix Awards. Singer Fábio Correa Ayrosa Galvão, known as Fábio Júnior or Fábio Jr. (São Paulo), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and former actor. Since 1976 he has recorded an album nearly every year. Singer Fabrizio Faniello (born April 27, 1981) is a Maltese pop singer. He represented Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2001 and 2006. He is seen by many as Malta's hope in its fledgling experimental electronica scene, contributing to many international compilations and collaborating with well-known artists as diverse as Jim O'Rourke, Fennesz, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Richard D. James, and Masami Akita. Singer Fade Kainer was born in Langen, Germany, lives in Brooklyn, New York and is the singer/songwriter in the industrial/metal band Inswarm. He also joined the doom outfit Batillus adding vocals, synths and samples. Fade is a live member of Jarboe. His other project STATIQBLOOM is an ambient/electronic/experimental project that has been considered a " atmosperic music mostly composed stream of thought drifting at times from meloncoly and sparse, to dense and haunting.it emerges from somewhere hidden deep at times an exorsism." Singer Fahmy Shahab is a popular Indonesian singer-songwriter of the dangdut style. Singer Fairuz Hussein (born 12 October 1965) is a Malaysian R&B/Jazz singer, songwriter, producer. Singer Faisal Kapadia (Urdu: فیصل کپاڈیا) is a member of the Pakistani pop band Strings. Faisal was born on June 29, 1971 in Karachi, Pakistan. Growing up, he learned classical music, vocals, and guitar. He is married to Seema Kapadia and has 2 sons; Armaan and Gibran. He is an Ismaili Muslim (Aga Khani) by faith. Singer Faith Nolan (born 1957 in Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian social activist folk and jazz singer-songwriter and guitarist of mixed African, Mi'kmaq and Irish heritage. As stated on her website, "her music is her political work, a politics firmly rooted in her being working class, a woman, African Canadian and queer." Nolan is openly lesbian. Singer Faith Soloway (born March 28, 1964) is an American folk-rock musician, comedic performer, and creator of several folk-rock musicals, based in the Boston area. She studied theater at Indiana University and performed improv comedy regularly, along with leaving school to tour with Second City. She spent three years as music director for Second City, which led to the creation of Soloway's first original musical, The Real Life Brady Bunch. The show, which premiered in 1990, was a collaboration with her sister, Jill Soloway, and it toured across the country. Both Soloway sisters moved to Hollywood briefly to produce television shows, but Faith Soloway decided she was not interested in television work and in 1994, moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts to pursue a songwriting career. Singer Faith Yang (, born 2 March 1974 in Taipei, Taiwan) is a rock musician and fashion model. She grew up in Sydney, Australia and studied biology and genetics at Sydney University. In 2000 Faith won the Taiwan Golden Music awards for Best Female Performer got nominated for Best Album (Silence). Singer Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar is an Indian classical singer of the dhrupad genre and the son of dhrupad singer Ustad Nasir Faiyazuddin Dagar. Since the death of his father and later, his uncle, Wasifuddin has been singing solo. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2010. Singer Faizal Tahir is a Malaysian Singer, who is the current official Malaysian DC Brand Ambassador. He provoked the industry by ripping off his shirt during one of the live-telecast resulting being sternly warned by the authority and banned from performing in front of live audiences. Singer Fania Fénelon (2 September 1922 as Fania Goldstein – 19 December 1983 in Paris) was a French pianist, composer and cabaret singer. Singer Fanny Heldy (29 February 1888 - 13 December 1973) was a lyric soprano opera singer. Singer Fanny Holland (14 September 1847 – 18 June 1931) was an English singer and comic actress primarily known as the creator of principal soprano roles in numerous German Reed Entertainments. Singer Faradina Mohd. Nadzir (aka Dina Nadzir) (born February 7, 1985) was the runner up for the first season of Malaysian Idol. She only discovered her singing voice at the age of 16. Singer Farida Mohammad Ali (Arabic,فريدة محمد علي) (born 1963 in Kerbala, Iraq) is an Iraqi singer. She performs regularly in the Iraqi Maqam Ensemble. The ensemble was established in 1989 in Baghdad by Mohammad H.Gomar to continue of the 1973 ensemble organized by the prominent lute professor Munir Bashir. She had taught maqam singing at the Baghdad Conservatory. She left Iraq in 1997. She is married to Mohammad Gomar the Djozza instrument player and lives in The Netherlands. Singer Farida Parveen (born December 31, 1954) is a Bangladeshi folk singer. Singer Farid Rastagar ()(born 26. March 1963) is from Panjshir, a singer, music arranger, and composer. He is one of the 80s era singers who rose to popularity as Afghanistan’s pop music was reaching its zenith of maturity. His early albums became highly successful due to the keen detail he gave to the background music all of which he arranged, composed and sang himself. Currently he continues producing his music from Hamburg, Germany, his home since he emigrated from Afghanistan, often performing in various cities in Europe. Singer Farid Zaland (), his name is also spelled as Farid Zoland, is an Afghan composer and singer. He is credited with writing and composing numerous songs for Iranian singers, notably Googoosh, Dariush Eghbali, Hayedeh, Ebi and Hassan Sattar. Singer Farrell Spence is a Canadian Roots/Americana singer and songwriter who hails from Vancouver, Canada. Singer Fatima Ahmad Kamal (), better known by her stage name Shadia (Arabic:شادية), is an Egyptian actress and singer. Now retired, she is famous for her roles in light comedies and drama in the 1950s and 1960s. Her first appearance was in the film el-Aql Fi Agaza (The Mind on Vacation), and she retired after her last film La Tas'alni Man Ana (Don't Ask Me Who I Am). Singer Fatima Rainey (ファティマ・レイニー) is a singer who was born 24 July 1967 in Sweden. She has released two albums with the Warner Music Group of Japan. She is married to the Swedish actor and standup comedian Claes Malmberg. Singer Fatiniza is a Colombian pop and rock singer-songwriter, based in Dubai. Singer Faudel (فضيل), born Faudel Belloua (فضيل بيلوى) on June 6, 1978 in Mantes-la-Jolie, is a French singer of Algerian descent. Singer Fausto Ramón Sepúlveda, better known by his stage name Fausto Rey, was born December 1, 1951 in the Higuey province, on the east coast of the Dominican Republic. Singer Fayette Regina Pinkney (January 10, 1948 – June 27, 2009) was an American singer and one of the original members of musical group The Three Degrees. Singer Faye Wong (born 8 August 1969) is a Chinese singer-songwriter and actress, who is usually referred to in the media as a diva (). Early in her career she briefly used the stage name Shirley Wong (王靖雯). Born in Beijing, she moved to British Hong Kong in 1987 and came to public attention in the early 1990s by singing ballads in Cantonese. Since 1995 she has recorded mostly in her native Mandarin, often combining alternative music with mainstream Chinese pop. In 2000 she was recognised by Guinness World Records as the Best Selling Canto-Pop Female. Following her second marriage in 2005 she withdrew from the limelight, but returned to the stage in 2010 amidst immense interest in the Sinophone world. Singer Fayza Ahmed (Arabic:فايزة أحمد) (December 5, 1934 – September 24, 1983) was an Arab Syrian-Egyptian singer and actress. During her career, she appeared in six films. Singer Fazlur Rahman Babu (Bengali:ফজলুর রহমান বাবু) (born July 14, 1960) is a Bangladeshi actor and singer. Also known simply as Babu, he has acted in more than one hundred telenovelas, in addition to appearing in films and several television advertisements. Singer Fbust Singer Fedora Barbieri (4 June 1920 – 4 March 2003) was an Italian mezzo-soprano. Singer Felice Chiusano (28 March 1922 - 3 February 1990) was one of the singers of Quartetto Cetra, a popular Italian vocal quartet. Singer Felicia Filip (born March 20, 1959) is a prominent Romanian operatic soprano. She has sung in the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, the Vienna State Opera and the Liceu in Barcelona. She is a judge at the Romanian show "Vreau sa fiu vedeta". Singer Felicia Sanders (c. 1922 – February 7, 1975) was a singer of traditional pop music. Singer Felicia Weathers is a well known internationally opera and concert singer (soprano). Born in St. Louis, Missouri (USA). Singer Felipe Dylon (born July 23, 1987) is a Brazilian pop singer. Born to a surfer father and an actor/dancer, his upbringing is reflected in the lyrics of his music. At the age of 10, he began to study guitar with a school band, and years later began work on a solo career. Described as youthful and up-beat, his 2002 eponymous debut album was certified Gold in Brazil. Later, Dylon released a successful DVD, Nas Internas, cementing his status as a young heartthrob among Brazilian audiences Singer Felipe Rodríguez may refer to: Singer Felipe Rose (born January 12, 1954) is a founding member of the disco group the Village People, in which he is the Native American. His mother is a Puerto Rican and his father is a Native American (Lakota Sioux). Singer Félix Boutboul, most know under the pseudonym of Félix Gray (born 28 June 1958, Tunis), is a French singer and songwriter. Singer Félix Leclerc, (August 2, 1914 – August 8, 1988) was a French-Canadian singer-songwriter, poet, writer, actor and Québécois political activist. He was made an Officer of the Order of Canada on December 20, 1968. Leclerc was posthumously inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame for his songs Moi, mes souliers (Me, My Shoes) and Le tour de l'Île in 2006. Singer Félix Manuel Rodríguez Capó (January 1, 1922–December 18, 1989), better known as Bobby Capó, was an internationally known singer and songwriter from Puerto Rico. He usually combined ballads with classical music, Puerto Rican folk elements and even Andalusian music, as to produce many memorable Latino pop songs which featured elaborate, dramatic lyrics. Singer Félix Mayol (18 November 1872 – 1 November 1941) was a French singer and entertainer. Singer Felix von Kraus (October 3, 1870 - October 30, 1937) was an Austrian dramatic bass. Born in Vienna, he received a doctorate in musicology from the University of Vienna in 1894; as a singer, however, he was mainly self-taught. He made his debut at Bayreuth as Hagen in Götterdämmerung in 1899 and was heard thereafter at numerous Bayreuth Festivals and at other opera houses throughout Europe; he specialized in the works of Richard Wagner. In 1908 he became the artistic director of the Munich Opera; that same year he became a professor at the Munich Conservatory. Among his students was the Swiss tenor and early music specialist Max Meili and heldentenor Karel Burian. In 1899 Kraus married the American contralto Adrienne Osborne, also a Wagnerian. He had a child called Max Kraus. He retired from the stage in 1927 and died in Munich in 1937. Singer Felix von Manteuffel (born Friedrich Karl Baron von Manteuffel-Szoege 6 May 1945) is a German actor. Singer Fella Ababsa (April 23, 1962) is a French-Algerian singer, pianist and performer. She's well-known under the name Fella Fulla, or simply Fulla. Singer Felton C. Pilate II (born November 5, 1952 in Jackson, Mississippi) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer known as a member of the 1970s and 1980s funk/R&B band Con Funk Shun, and as a collaborator with rapper MC Hammer. Pilate's joint effort with Hammer sold over 30 million albums from 1989 to 1992, including the album Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em (1990). Singer Fenton Robinson (September 23, 1935 — November 25, 1997) was an American blues singer and exponent of the Chicago blues guitar. Singer Feodor Ivanovich Chaliapin (Russian: Фёдор Ива́нович Шаля́пин, Fyodor Ivanovich Shalyapin; April 12, 1938) was a Russian opera singer. The possessor of a large, deep and expressive bass voice, he enjoyed an important international career at major opera houses and is often credited with establishing the tradition of naturalistic acting in his chosen art form. Singer Ferdinand Frantz (born February 8, 1906, Kassel - May 26, 1959, Munich), was a German operatic bass-baritone. He was well known in his time for his performances in the operas of Richard Wagner. Singer Ferdinando "Fred" Buscaglione (; 23 November 1921 – 3 February 1960) was an Italian singer and actor who became very popular in the late 1950s. His public persona – the character he played both in his songs and his movies – was of a humorous mobster with a penchant for whisky and women. Singer Ferdi Tayfur (Born: Ferdi Tayfur Turanbayburt, born November 15, 1945) is a Turkish arabesque singer, actor and composer. In recent years, he has also become popular in Afghanistan, Lebanon, Trinidad and Tobago, Syria and Iran. He achieved estimated sales of over 50-60 million records worldwide. Singer Ferhat Tunç is a Zaza musician from Turkey. Singer Fernanda Abreu (born September 8, 1961) is a Brazilian singer. Singer Fernanda Porto, or Maria Fernanda Dutra Clemente (Serra Negra - Brazil, December 31, 1965), is a Brazilian drum 'n' bossa singer. Drum 'n' bossa is a combination of electronic music, bossa nova and drum 'n' bass. Along with DJ Patife, her song Sambassim became popular in Brazil and many countries in Europe. DJ Marky later remixed it. Another song remixed was So Tinha Ser Com Voce. She has also worked with American pop music producer from Miami, Mark Holiday (also known as Trendsetter). Singer Fernand Gignac (March 23, 1934 - August 18, 2006) was a French Canadian singer and actor. Singer Fernando Corena (December 22, 1916 – November 26, 1984) was a Turkish Swiss bass who had a major international opera career from the late 1940s through the early 1980s. He enjoyed a long and successful career at the Metropolitan Opera between 1954 and 1978, and was a regular presence at the Vienna State Opera between 1963 and 1981. His repertoire encompassed both dramatic and comic roles in leading and secondary parts, mainly within Italian opera. He was highly regarded for his performances of opera buffa characters and is generally considered one of the greatest basso buffos of the post-war era. He was heralded as the true successor to comic Italian bass Salvatore Baccaloni, and in 1966 Harold C. Schonberg wrote in The New York Times that he was "the outstanding buffo in action today and the greatest scene stealer in the history of opera". Singer Fernando Jose Perdomo (born August 17, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, multi-instrumentalist, record producer . Originally from Miami Beach, Florida . He has toured, performed and recorded with various artists in many different genre's. Singer Fernando Lima (born Buenos Aires, Argentina, May 7, 1975) is a Spanish language popular music singer, classical music singer and countertenor. Singer Ferruccio Furlanetto (born 16 May 1949 in Sacile, Italy) is an Italian bass. His professional debut was in 1974 in Lonigo, he debuted at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan in 1979, in a production of Verdi's Macbeth, conducted by Claudio Abbado. He has gone on to sing numerous roles, including both Don Giovanni and Leporello in Mozart's Don Giovanni, Philip II in Verdi's Don Carlos, Figaro in Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro, Gremin in Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin, Zaccaria in Verdi's Nabucco, Méphistophélès in Gounod's Faust, Orestes in Strauss' Elektra, Fiesco in Verdi's Simon Boccanegra, the title role of Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov, as well as many other roles. Singer Ferruccio Tagliavini (Reggio Emilia, 14 August 1913Reggio Emilia, 28 January 1995) was an Italian operatic tenor mainly active in the 1940s and 1950s. Tagliavini was hailed as the heir apparent to Tito Schipa and Beniamino Gigli in the lyric-opera repertory due to the exceptional beauty of his voice, but he did not sustain his great early promise across the full span of his career. Singer Fetisch was Xmal Deutschland's first album, released in 1983. Singer Fiachna Ó Braonáin (born 27 November 1965) plays the guitar and sings vocals with the Irish band Hothouse Flowers. Born in Dublin, he received his school education at Scoil Lorcáin and Coláiste Eoin. The Hothouse Flowers were founded as a Dublin street-performance act called the Incomparable Benzini Brothers by Fiachna and his schoolmate Liam Ó Maonlaí. Singer filename=How Can They Tell That I'm Irish.ogg Singer Fillip Williams (born 6 February 1984) is a Swedish singer and actor. He came third in the Swedish Idol 2004 contest on TV4. Apart from being a singer he also write and acts in independent movies, such as the featurelength THEFT. He has appeared on stage in Little Shop of Horrors, Fame and La Forza Del Destina. Singer Finn Bjørn Kalvik (born 30 April 1947) is a Norwegian singer and composer. Singer Fiona Hendley is a British actress and latterly Christian speaker, married to the former Manfred Mann singer and actor Paul Jones. Singer Fiona Horne (born 1966 in Sydney) is an Australian singer, rock musician, radio and television personality, actress and author. She was the singer in Australian band Def FX and has published numerous books on witchcraft. She is considered a worldwide authority on Modern Witchcraft, being invited to speak at Harvard University on the subject in 2006. Singer Fiona Kennedy is a Scottish singer, actress, and broadcaster, and the daughter of Scottish and Gaelic singers Calum Kennedy and Anne Gillies. As a child, she appeared with her parents as they performed as a family, and this developed into a successful solo career. Singer Fiona Sit (born August 11, 1981) is an ethnic Chinese singer and actress from Hong Kong. Singer Fiorella Mannoia (born April 4, 1954) is an Italian singer. Singer Fiorenza Cedolins, born in Anduins di Vito d'Asio, a village in Friuli, near Pordenone, is an Italian soprano. Singer Fiorenza Cossotto (born on April 22, 1935) is an Italian mezzo soprano. She is considered by many to be one of the greatest mezzo-sopranos of the 20th century. Singer Fish Leong (; born June 16, 1978) is the stage name of Jasmine Leong, a] scene who has had much success in Taiwan, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Japan. Leong, known as "the Queen of Love Songs", is famous for her love-themed ballads, many of which have become popular karaoke hits. Singer Flavio Premoli (born 1949 in Varese) is an Italian musician and composer, one of the four members of the Italian progressive rock band Premiata Forneria Marconi (PFM). Singer Flemming "Bamse" Duun Jørgensen (7 February 19471 January 2011) was a Danish pop singer and actor, best known as lead singer of the band Bamses Venner (). During the recent years he also released some solo albums, the latest being Tæt på () from 2010. Bamse was part of the Danish music scene for more than 35 years, and sold more than 3.5 million albums. Singer Flip Kowlier (pseudonym of Filip Willy Mariette Cauwelier, born 1976 in Izegem, West Flanders) is a Belgian singer-songwriter. He sings in a distinct West Flemish dialect. He is an MC with the hip hop group, 't Hof van Commerce. And in his solo work he sings and plays guitar, with Karel de Backer and Joost van den Broeck on drums, Peter Lesage on keyboards and Pieter Van Buyten on bass guitar. Singer Flora Perini (20 November 1887 – September 1975) was an Italian operatic mezzo-soprano who had a prominent opera career in Europe, South America, and the United States during the first half of the twentieth century. She sang a wide repertoire that encompassed works by verisimo composers like Mascagni, bel canto composers like Rossini and Bellini, the Italian grand operas of Verdi, the German operas of Strauss and Wagner, and the Russian operas of Rimsky-Korsakov. She sang in numerous premieres throughout her career, including creating the role of the Princess in the original 1918 production of Puccini's Suor Angelica. Singer Florence Arthaud, born on 28 October 1957 in Boulogne-Billancourt, France, is a French sailor. She is the daughter of Jacques Arthaud, director of the Arthaud publisher. Singer Florence Austral (26 April 1892 – 15 May 1968) was an Australian operatic soprano renowned for her interpretation of the most demanding Wagnerian female roles, although she never gained the opportunity to appear at the Bayreuth Festival or the New York Metropolitan Opera. Singer Florence Cole Talbert-McCleave (born Florence Cole, June 17, 1890–April 3, 1961) was an African-American soprano born in Detroit, Michigan. Her family moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1910, where Talbert was the first African American to attend Los Angeles High School. She subsequently studied at the University of Southern California and in Chicago, Illinois, at the Chicago Musical College in 1916. She began singing in New York City in 1918, and later married a pianist and director named William P. Talbert. In 1924, she traveled to Europe to play in Aïda, and returned to the United States three years later. Talbert was one of the first African-American women to record commercially. In 1919 she recorded three songs for the Broome Special Phonograph label, including "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen" and "Villanelle". In 1921 she recorded at least four titles for the new Black Swan label, and in 1924 recorded two additional titles for Paramount Records. Singer Florence Easton (25 October 1882 - 13 August 1955) was a popular English dramatic soprano in the early 20th century. She was one of the most versatile singers of all time. She sang more than 100 parts, covering a wide range of styles and periods, from Mozart, Meyerbeer, Gounod, Verdi, Wagner, Puccini, Strauss, Schreker and Krenek. In Wagner she sang virtually every soprano part, large and small from Senta onwards, including the Götterdämmerung Brünnhilde. Singer Florence Foster Jenkins (July 19, 1868November 26, 1944) was an American amateur operatic soprano who was known—and ridiculed—for her lack of rhythm, pitch, and tone; her aberrant pronunciation; and her generally poor singing ability. Singer Florence Kopleff (May 2, 1924-July 24, 2012) was an American contralto. Singer Florence LaRue (born 4 February 1944) is an American actress, humanitarian, and Grammy award-winning singer. She is best known as the original female lead singer of The 5th Dimension. Singer Florence Mills, born Florence Winfrey (January 25, 1896 – November 1, 1927), known as the "Queen of Happiness", was an African-American cabaret singer, dancer, and comedian known for her effervescent stage presence, delicate voice, and winsome, wide-eyed beauty. Singer Florence Perry (July 13, 1869 – December 19, 1949) was an English opera singer and actress best known for her performances with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. Singer Florence Pigott (died November 22, 1899) was a 19th-century ballet dancer. Singer Florence Quivar (b. March 3, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American operatic mezzo-soprano who is considered to be "one of the most prominent singers of her generation." She has variously been described as having a "rich, earthy sound and communicative presence" as "always reliable" and as "a distinguished singer, with a warm, rich voice and a dignified performing presence." Singer Florence Reece (née Patton; born April 12, 1900, died August 3, 1986) was an American social activist, poet, and folksong writer. Born in Sharps Chapel, Tennessee, the daughter and wife of coal miners, she is best known for the song, "Which Side Are You On?" which, according to folklorist Alan Lomax who collected it from her in 1937, she wrote at age 12 when her father was out on strike. In 1931, during the Harlan County War strike by the United Mine Workers of America and the National Miners Union in which her husband, Sam Reece, was an organizer. she wrote it out on a calendar, possibly updating it, and that's the version known today. Singer Florence St. John (8 March 1855 – 30 January 1912), was an English singer and actress of the late Victorian and Edwardian eras famous for her roles in operetta, musical burlesque, music hall, opera and, later, comic plays. Singer Florence Warner (born March 22, 1947 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American singer who has worked mainly in recordings of TV commercials, including the Hello News image campaign from Gari Communications. Singer Florent Pagny (b. 6 November 1961 in Chalon-sur-Saône, Saône-et-Loire) is a French musician. He has also acted in many French films. He records work in French, Italian, Spanish and English, and his greatest hits include "N'importe quoi", "Savoir aimer", "Ma Liberté de penser" (all three were #1 in France) and "Caruso" (#2 in France). Singer Floria Márquez (b. February 11, 1950 in Caracas) is a Venezuelan singer and actress. She grew up in a very musical family, her mother was a classical-trained pianist, and one of her brothers is famous singer Rudy Marquez. She began to sing professionally at adult age, performing the Latin music genre called Bolero (the Latin music equivalent to the American "Ballad"). Soon she began to develop a very personal style that made her very popular in Caracas' nightlife. Her passionate feeling and excellent show made her step up from nightclubs to the best theaters all around Venezuela. Floria has performed in Colombia, Bahamas, Aruba, Mexico, Argentina, and the USA, where she has successfully performed several times at the famous Fontainebleau Hilton Hotel in Miami Beach. Also, has been onstage with Latin stars such as Armando Manzanero, Los Panchos, Lucho Gatica, Oscar D'León, Cheo Feliciano, among many others. Singer Florian Bertmer is a German illustrator from the hardcore punk, grindcore and metal scene. He has done artwork for bands like Converge, Napalm Death, The Hope Conspiracy, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Agoraphobic Nosebleed, Pig Destroyer, Doomriders, Kirk Hammett, Lucasfilm, Alamo Drafthouse and others. His early works were reminiscent of Pushead while his later works have become more influenced by Art Nouveau and Occultism . He fronted the band Cheerleaders Of The Apocalypse. He has also created several official movie posters in collaboration with Alamo Drafthouse Cinema and has designed deck art for skateboard companies such as Creature Skateboards or Substance Abuse. Singer Florin Amedeo Bogardo (born August 16, 1942 in Bucharest – died August 15, 2009 in Bucharest) was a Romanian composer and singer. He died after a long illness at age 67. Bogardo was the husband of Stela Enache, also a singer. Singer Florin Stoian (born 1 October 1979, Bucharest), better known under the stage name of Florin Salam and (previously) Florin Fermecătoru, is a Roma singer of manele from Romania. He is one of the best known and appreciated manele performers. Singer Florrie Forde (16 August 1875 – 18 April 1940), born Flora May Augusta Flannagan, was an Australian popular singer and entertainer. She was one of the greatest stars of the early 20th century music hall. Singer Floyd Cramer (October 27, 1933 – December 31, 1997) was an American Hall of Fame pianist who was one of the architects of the "Nashville sound". He was known for his "slip note" piano style, where an out-of-key note slides into the correct note. Singer Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman, also known as Kanghi Duta (August 17, 1936 – December 13, 2007), was a Sioux musician, political activist, and actor. After establishing a career as a country music singer, later in his life, he became a leading actor depicting Native Americans in American films and television. He is sometimes credited simply as Floyd Westerman. He worked as a political activist for Native American causes. Singer Flynn Adam is an American producer/singer/rapper originating from Los Angeles, California. He is currently independent and has released a new EP titled Bang the Drums. Flynn Adam has also been featured numerous times on RadioU and TVU for his music video, "Such a Time," and is an active member of the hip hop music duo Rootbeer. He was also a member of famed Christian hip-hop group LA Symphony which is currently on hiatus. Singer FMU can refer to: Singer Foivos Delivorias (), born 29 September 1973, is a popular Greek rock musician, singer, and songwriter from Kallithea, Attica. Singer Footsie may refer to: Singer For a different actress with a similar name, see Edna May Oliver Singer For French rapper, see Rocé (rapper) Singer For other individuals with the same surname, see Hanfstaengl family. Singer For other people named Graciela, see Graciela (given name). Singer For other persons named Jim Drake, see Jim Drake (disambiguation) Singer For other persons named William Banks, see William Banks Singer For other persons with the name Lori see Lori (disambiguation) Singer Forrest Scott Kline (born November 7, 1983, in Ashland, Oregon) is the American musician and songwriterlead singer and guitarist. He is of the member power pop band Hellogoodbye. Singer For Spanish footballer, See Mario Suárez Mata. Singer For the 20th century Atlanta based architect, see Neel Reid Singer For the American athlete, see Mechelle Lewis Singer For the American author, see Elizabeth Berg Singer For the American saxophonist, see Thomas Chapin. Singer For the ancient people of Sardinia, see Valentini (ancient people). Singer For the Austrian painter see Thomas Reinhold (artist) Singer For the baseball umpire, see Beans Reardon, for the singer, see John Reardon (baritone). Singer For the Colombian band, see El Sie7e. Singer For the comic book character, see Menagerie. Singer For the female singer, songwriter and vocalist of the same name, see Quincy Coleman (singer). Singer For the film editor with a similar name, see Graeme Clifford. Singer For the Italian saint of this name, see Calocerus. Singer For the Kyrgyz politician, see Ivan Rebrov. Singer For the Minnesota politician, see Peggy Scott (politician). Singer For the musician, see Bill Wray (composer) Singer For the physician, see Jean Pierre Soulier. Singer For the politician, see Ferenc Nagy. Singer For the remix artist Multiman who won the RealWorld Remixed contest, see David Downes (New Zealand composer) Singer For the rock musician, see Ken Weaver (musician). Singer For the U.S. politician of the same name, see John G. Gary Singer Franca Di Rienzo is an Italian singer Singer Franca Raimondi (8 July 1932–1988) was an Italian singer, born in Monopoli, Province of Bari, Apulia. Singer Frances Amy Lillian Sherwin (23 March 1855 – 20 September 1935), the 'Tasmanian Nightingale', was an Australian soprano singer. Singer Francesca Gagnon (born August 6, 1957) is a Canadian singer and theatre actress featured in Cirque du Soleil's Alegría and Midnight Sun. During her career of more than two decades, she has recorded several solo albums and toured three continents singing in French, Italian and Spanish. Singer Francesca Solleville is a French singer. She was born in Périgueux on 2 March 1932 and lives in Malakoff (Hauts-de-Seine). She is the granddaughter of the founder of the Italian League for the Rights of Man. She is married to the painter Louis Loyseau de Grandmaison. Singer Francesco Albanese (13 August 1912, Torre del Greco, Naples – 11 June 2005, Rome) was a lyric tenor, particularly associated with the Italian repertory. Singer Francesco Carattoli (1704 or 1705 – March 1772) was an Italian bass buffo, or singer of opera buffa. Singer Francesco Demuro (born 6 January 1978), is an Italian operatic tenor. He was born in Porto Torres, Sardinia. By the age of ten, Demuro made his first stage appearance, and by the age of twelve, he had joined the Minicantadores (a group of young singers of traditional Sardinian songs). Singer Francesco Merli (January 27, 1887December 12, 1976) was an Italian opera singer, particularly associated with heavy roles such as Otello, Canio and Calaf. He ranks as one of the finest dramatic tenors of the inter-war period. Singer Frances Faye (November 4, 1912 – November 8, 1991) was an American cabaret and show tune singer and pianist. She was born to a working-class Jewish family in Brooklyn, New York City. She was a second cousin of actor Danny Kaye. Singer Frances "Frankie" Gershwin (December 6, 1906 - January 18, 1999), was an American singer. Singer Frances Nero (born 1943), at the age of 22, became the first live performance contest winner in Motown Records's history. Topping out 5,000 contestants, she emerged victor in June 1965. She was awarded $500, a dozen long stemmed red roses, a recording contract for one year and the honor of being the first female artist signed to Motown's Soul label. The contest was sponsored by WCHB, the soul radio station in Detroit, Michigan; and Motown Records. She also took her place in history as WCHB's first live contest winner. Singer Frances Wayne (August 26, 1924 - February 6, 1978), birth name Clara Bertocci, was an American jazz vocalist. Singer Frances Wolfe (March 4, 1926 – March 4, 2013), known by her stage name, Fran Warren, was an American popular singer. Singer Frances Yip Lai-yee is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer. She is best known for performing many of the theme songs for television series produced by TVB in the 1980s and early 1990s. Singer Francine "Frankie" McCoy (born 30 April 1969) is an American singer who lives in Europe. She gained much popularity as the vocalist on Sash!'s number one Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play track from 1997, "Stay." La Trec is the former stage name she used at the time of her Sash! collaborations. Singer Francisco de Assis França (March 13, 1966 - February 2, 1997), better known as Chico Science, was a Brazilian singer and composer and one of the founders of the Mangue Beat cultural movement. He died in a car accident in 1997 in Recife, Pernambuco, at the age of 30. Singer Francisco Manuel Perea Bilbao (born November 20, 1978, in Málaga, Andalucía, Spain), professionally known as Fran Perea, is a Spanish actor and singer. Singer Francisco "Paco" Ibáñez is a Spanish singer and musician born in Valencia on November 20, 1934, before the Spanish Civil War. Singer Francis Lalanne (born Francis-José Lalanne on 8 August 1958 in Anglet) is a French-Uruguayan singer, songwriter and poet. He is the brother of composer Jean-Félix Lalanne and film director René Manzor. Singer Francis Leon (born Francis Patrick Glassey; 21 Nov 1844 – after 1883) was a blackface minstrel performer best known for his work as a female impersonator. He was largely responsible for making the prima donna a fixture of blackface minstrelsy. Singer Franck-Yannick-Gilbert Monnet is a French Singer-songwriter born in Le Mans 13 September 1967. Singer Franco Corelli (8 April 1921 – 29 October 2003) was an Italian tenor who had a major international opera career between 1951 and 1976. Associated in particular with the spinto and dramatic tenor roles of the Italian repertory, he was celebrated universally for his powerhouse voice, electrifying top notes, clear timbre, a very elegant and passionate singing and remarkable performances. Dubbed the "Prince of tenors", Corelli possessed handsome features and a charismatic stage presence which endeared him to audiences. He had a long and fruitful partnership with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City between 1961 and 1975. He also appeared on the stages of most of the major opera houses in Europe and with opera companies throughout North America. Singer Franco Fabbri (born 1949) is a Brazilian-born Italian musician, musicologist and broadcaster. Singer François Audrain is a French pop singer. He also taught history at Collège François Truffaut (in Betton) until 2006 and later at Collège Émile Zola (in Rennes) Singer Françoise Atlan is a French singer, born in a Sephardic Jewish family in Narbonne (France) 27 July 1964. Her father was a counselor native of Béjaïa, Algeria, and her mother was a pianist and a lyrical singer. Atlan surname derives via Arabic from the sephardic surname Katalan. Singer Françoise Madeleine Hardy (; born 17 January 1944) is a French singer and actress. Hardy is an iconic figure in fashion, music and style. Singer Françoise Pollet (born Boulogne Billancourt, 10 September 1949) is a French soprano. She made her debut in 1983 at the Lübeck Opera as Marschallin in the Rosenkavalier of Richard Strauss. Singer François le Roux (born 30 October, 1955) is a French baritone. Le Roux began vocal studies at 19 with François Loup, winning prizes in Barcelona and Rio de Janeiro. He was a member of the Lyon Opera Company from 1980 to 1985, before appearing in many international houses, making his Paris Opéra debut in 1988 as Valentin in Gounod's Faust. He is most renowned for his portrayal of Pelleas in Debussy's opera, first singing the role in 1985 and being hailed by critics as "the greatest Pelleas of his generation". Since 1998 he has also sung Golaud in the same opera to similar acclaim. It was as Golaud he sang in the centenary performance at the Opéra-Comique, and also in the Russian national premiere. Singer François Scarborough Clemmons (b. April 23, 1945 in Birmingham, Alabama) is an American singer, performer, playwright and university lecturer. He is perhaps best known for his appearances on the PBS television series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood throughout the 1970s. Singer Françoiz Breut (born 10 December 1969 in Cherbourg) is the stage name of Françoise Breut, a French illustrator and chanteuse of moody and melancholic pop. Breut got involved with music when her then-fiancé, French pop star Dominique A, asked her to contribute vocals on three songs of his 1993 album, Si Je Connais Harry. A then wrote and arranged most of the songs for her eponymous debut album. She has also collaborated with Yann Tiersen, Louise Attaque, and Calexico. She lives in Brussels, Belgium. Singer Franco Ventriglia (October 20, 1922 – November 28, 2012) was an opera singer who sang bass in every major European opera house during the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. He returned to the U.S. in 1978, where he continued to perform at venues including Carnegie Hall, and traveled to perform in southeast Asia, until his retirement in 2001 at age 79. Singer Fran Jeffries (born May 18, 1937) is an American singer, actress, and model. Singer Frank Alamo (12 October 1941 – 11 October 2012), born Jean-François Grandin, was a French singer, who achieved his greatest success in the 1960s. Singer Frank Armstrong may refer to: Singer Frank Bey is an American blues singer, who grew up in Millen, Georgia, the son of gospel singer Singer Frank Boeijen (born 27 November 1957 in Nijmegen) is a Dutch singer and guitarist. His best known songs are Kronenburg Park (Ga die Wereld Uit) about a prostitute, Zwart Wit about the racial murder of Kerwin Duinmeijer in Amsterdam and Twee gezichten about a split personality. Having been in the music business for 25 years, he received the Edison award for his career achievements in 2005. Singer Frank Crumit (September 26, 1889 – September 7, 1943) was an American singer, composer. radio entertainer and vaudeville star. He shared his radio programs with his wife, Julia Sanderson, and the two were sometimes called "the ideal couple of the air." Singer Frank Devera Jackson (possibly March 3, 1897 – May 15, 1953), generally known as Frankie "Half-Pint" Jaxon was an African American vaudeville singer, female impersonator, stage designer and comedian, popular in the 1920s and 1930s. Singer Frank Forest (1896–1976) was an American operatic tenor and actor who enjoyed success in the 1930s and 40s. Singer Frank Gari (born Frank Daniel Garofalo in New York City on April 1, 1944) is a popular singer and songwriter from the late 1950s and early 1960s. His best known songs as a performer are "Utopia" - "Lullaby of Love" and "Princess", all of which hit the U.S. Top 40 Billboard charts in the early 1960s. Contributing to this early acclaim was Gari's unique rich voice blending with carefully selected melodic instrumentation and backup singers, all of which created a deep sense of magic, ethereal perfection, sincerity and emotion. With song writing partner Roger McGuinn of the Byrds they wrote the song Beach Ball while working with the legendary Bobby Darin. Gari and McGuinn appeared on the 1963 Capitol Record Label billed as the City Surfers. Frank performed his records on shows such as The Merv Griffin Show, The Steve Allen Show, and American Bandstand. He also performed at the world famous "Empire Room" of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in NYC with the Woody Herman Band. That year, he moved to Cleveland, Ohio, becoming a jingle writer for TV commercials. Some of his early jingles included Ohio Bell, Genie garage doors, the first Wendy's commercials and hundreds more. Frank has won numerous Emmy and Cleo awards. Frank was honored with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the broadcast industry. Singer Frank Guarrera (December 3, 1923 – November 23, 2007) was an Italian-American lyric baritone who enjoyed a long and distinguished career at the Metropolitan Opera, singing with the company for a total of 680 performances. He performed 35 different roles at the Met, mostly from the Italian and French repertories, from 1948 through 1976. His most frequent assignments at the house were as Escamillo in Georges Bizet's Carmen, Marcello in Giacomo Puccini's La Bohème, Valentin in Charles Gounod's Faust, and Ping in Puccini's Turandot. He was also an admired interpreter of Mozart roles, establishing himself in the parts of both Guglielmo and Don Alfonso in Così fan tutte and Count Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro. Most of the roles he portrayed were from the lyric repertoire, such as the title role in Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin, but he also sang some heavier roles at the Met like Amonasro in Aïda, Jack Rance in La fanciulla del West and Il conte di Luna in Il trovatore. Singer Frank Harte (14 May 1933, Chapelizod, County Dublin, Ireland – 27 June 2005) was a traditional Irish singer, song collector, architect and lecturer. He was born and raised in Dublin. His father Peter Harte who had moved from a farming background in Sligo owned 'The Tap' pub in Chapelizod. Frank emigrated to the United States for a short period, but later returned to Ireland where he worked as an architect, lecturer at DIT (Dublin Institute of Technology) in Rathmines, Dublin and in later life fully engaged in songs in many ways. Singer Frankie Armstrong (born 13 January 1941 in Workington, Cumberland, England) is a singer and voice teacher. Singer Frankie Ford (born August 4, 1939) is an American rock and roll and rhythm and blues singer. Singer Frankie Gaye (born Frances Gay, November 15, 1941 – December 30, 2001) was an American recording artist and brother of fellow American recording artist Marvin Gaye. Gaye's recollections of his tenure at the Vietnam War inspired Marvin's song, "What's Happening Brother", from the album, What's Going On. Singer Frank John Galasso (born January 24, 1985 in The Bronx, New York) is an American musician and actor. Singer Franklin Wayne Sinatra (born January 10, 1944), professionally known as Frank Sinatra, Jr., is an American singer, songwriter and conductor. Singer Frank Lopardo (born 23 December 1957) is an American operatic tenor who was born in Brentwood, New York. He specialized in the repertoire of Mozart and Rossini early in his career and has since transitioned to the works of Puccini, Verdi, Donizetti, and Bellini. Singer Frank Martin Dooley (born March 21, 1929) is an American former competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. Dooley swam for the gold medal-winning U.S. team in the qualifying heats of the men's 4x200-meter freestyle relay. He did not receive a medal, however, because under the Olympic swimming rules in effect in 1952, only relay swimmers who competed in the event final were medal-eligible. Singer Frank Nagai (フランク 永井; March 18, 1932 – October 27, 2008) was a Japanese singer. Known for an attractive low tone voice. His real name is Kiyoto Nagai (永井 清人 Nagai Kiyoto). Singer Frank Patterson (October 5, 1938 - June 10, 2000) was an internationally renowned Irish tenor following in the tradition of singers such as Count John McCormack and Josef Locke. He was known as "Ireland's Golden Tenor". Singer Frank "Poncho" Sampedro (born February 25, 1949) is an American guitarist and member of the rock band Crazy Horse, known mainly for its longtime collaboration with singer-songwriter Neil Young. Singer Frank Tønnesen (born 28 April 1972), better known by his stage name Tønes, is a Norwegian singer, songwriter and guitarist from Sokndal, Norway. He released his debut album, Rett te håves in 1996 and has released since anumber of albums and EPs. He uses the Sokndal dialect in many of his songs and tells intriguing stories. He has also written reviews in Egersund. Singer Frank Underwood is a folk and blues musician, also known for work in the early music field, who presently lives and works in Oxfordshire. Singer Fran Landesman (October 21, 1927 – July 23, 2011) was an American lyricist and poet. Singer Frans Duijts (born May 10, 1979 in Etten-Leur), is a Dutch singer and former André Hazes-imitator Singer Frans Joakim Åhlund (born August 9, 1970 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish musician, producer and music video director. He is a member of the bands Caesars, Teddybears, Smile and Les Big Byrd. Singer Fran Smith, Jr. is a bass guitar player and vocalist from the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area. He has enjoyed a successful career in the music industry for over twenty-five years. Best known for his stint with the Philadelphia based rock group, The Hooters, Smith has also maintained a career as a recording artist in his own right as well as a producer for other artists. Singer František Štorm (born 3 July 1966) is a Czech typographer of international acclaim, a musician, artist, teacher and author. His book Eseje o typografii (Essays on Typography) was nominated for the Magnesia Litera Award (2009). Singer Franz "Franzl" Lang (born December 28, 1930), known as the Yodelking (), is a famous yodeler from Bavaria, Singer Franziska Huth is the singer in the German symphonic metal band, Eyes of Eden. She was chosen by Waldemar Sorychta to replace Sandra Schleret, who could not complete the recordings of the band's first studio album because of health issues. Singer Franz Kalchmair (December 22, 1939 in Thalheim bei Wels, Austria) is an operatic bass and interpreter of Bach cantatas along with other sacred or clerical music. As an opera singer, he is known for portraying such humorous roles as the pig farmer in Johann Strauss' The Gypsy Baron. Singer Franz Xaver Gerl (1764–1827) was a bass singer and composer of the classical era. He sang the role of Sarastro in the premiere of Mozart's opera The Magic Flute. Singer Fred Åkerström was a Swedish folk guitarist and singer particularly noted for his interpretations of Bellman's music, and his own work of the typically Swedish song segment named visa. These songs, visor, are traditionally very narrative and the performance is "acted" to some degree. The singer is in context a vissångare, a troubadour character. Åkerström was also known for his actor's interpretations of Bellman's 18th century material, and his unusual ability to reach deep bass notes (especially on his interpretation of Bellman's song "Glimmande nymf"). Singer Fred Billington (1 July 1854 – 2 November 1917) was an English singer and actor, best known for his performances in baritone roles of the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. His career with the company began in 1879 and continued with brief interruptions until his death in 1917. Singer Freddie Garrity (14 November 1936 – 19 May 2006) was a singer and actor who was frontman and comical element in the 1960s pop band, Freddie and the Dreamers. Singer Freddie North (born 28 May 1939, Nashville, Tennessee) was an American R&B singer. Singer Freddie Stone (born Frederick Stewart, June 5, 1947, Vallejo, California, United States) is an African-American musician, best known for his role as co-founder, guitarist, and vocalist in the band Sly and the Family Stone, the frontman for which was his brother Sly Stone. His sisters Rosie Stone and Vet Stone were also members of the band. Singer Freddie Wadling (born August 2, 1951 in Gothenburg, Sweden) is a Swedish singer, actor and opera writer, whose over 30-year musical career spans from punk to classical ballads. Singer Freddy Cricien (born November 4, 1976) is the vocalist for the New York hardcore band Madball as well as one of the vocalists for Hazen Street. Singer Freddy Quinn (born Franz Eugen Helmut Manfred Nidl, 27 September 1931, Niederfladnitz, Austria) is an Austrian singer and actor whose popularity within the German-speaking world soared in the late 1950s and 1960s. Similar to Hans Albers two generations before him, Quinn adopted the persona of the rootless wanderer who goes to sea but longs for a home, family and friends. Quinn's Irish-sounding name comes from his Irish born salesman father, Johann Quinn. His mother, Edith Henriette Nidl, was an Austrian journalist. He is often associated with the Schlager scene. Singer Frederica von Stade (born June 1, 1945) is an American mezzo-soprano. Singer Frederick Charles Reinhold (1737 – 29 September 1815) was born in London in 1737, son of Henry Reinhold, and became a chorister at St Paul's Cathedral and the Chapel Royal. (According to the Dictionary of National Biography (1885–1900) he was also known as Charles Frederick Reinhold.) Singer Frederick "Dennis" Greene was born January 11, 1949, in New York, New York. He was raised in Harlem and the Bronx. He was a member of his alma mater's all-male a cappella group, the Columbia Kingsmen. The group formed in 1969 at Columbia University in New York, and went on to become better known as Sha Na Na . The name change occurred because of another group with the same name, which was known for the song Louie Louie. Singer Frederick Emerson Small (born November 6, 1952), known publicly as Fred Small, is an American singer-songwriter. He is also a lawyer and a Unitarian Universalist minister. His songs often make a political or ethical statement. Among his best-known songs are "Heart of the Appaloosa," "Everything Possible," "Peace Is", and "Cranes Over Hiroshima". He is hailed by Pete Seeger as "one of America's best songwriters". Singer Frederick 'Freddy' George Turner (18 March 1914 – 12 September 2003) was a South African rugby union international who represented his country in 11 Tests. Some source have his name as Freddie Turner. Singer Frederick "Freddy" Taylor (24 February 1920 – 1983) was an English professional association footballer who played as a winger. He played more than 100 matches in the Football League for Burnley and New Brighton before being forced to retire through injury in 1950. Singer Frederick George Hobson, known as Fred Leslie (1 April 1855 – 7 December 1892), was an English actor, singer, comedian and dramatist. Singer Frederick Jagel (June 10, 1897, Brooklyn, New York - July 5, 1982, San Francisco, California) was an American tenor, primarily active at the Metropolitan Opera in the 1930s and 1940s. Singer Frederick Knight is the name of: Singer Frederick Lablache (29 August 1815 – 30 January 1887) was an English singer. Singer Frederick Ralph Cornelius Penner, (born November 6, 1946) is a Canadian children's music performer who gives appearances throughout North America. His television show, Fred Penner's Place, aired for 30 Minutes on CBC in Canada from 1985 to 1997. It was co-produced by Nickelodeon in 1989 and 1990. Singer Frederik Jan Gustav Floris, Baron van Pallandt (4 May 1934 – 15 May 1994) was a Dutch singer best known as the male, guitar-playing half of the singing duo Nina & Frederik, which was together from the late 1950s to the early 1960s. Singer Fredesvinda García Valdés, known always as Freddy, (Camagüey 1935 – San Juan, Puerto Rico, 31 July 1961) was a Cuban female singer of high quality. She was born in Céspedes, a small village in the Camagüey Province of Cuba from a poor peasant family. She sang a cappella in clubs in Havana and recorded only one album before her death from a heart attack. Her weight (she was over 300 lbs) gave a very distinctive, androgynous sound to her voice. She was, almost entirely, a singer of boleros and canciones. Singer Fred Hellerman, born in Brooklyn, New York on May 13, 1927, and educated at Brooklyn College, is an American folk singer, guitarist, producer and song writer, primarily known as one of the members of The Weavers, together with Pete Seeger, Lee Hays, and Ronnie Gilbert. Fred Hellerman is also known for producing the record album Alice's Restaurant (1967) for Arlo Guthrie. Singer Fred Jordan may refer to: Singer Fredrica Löf, also known as Fredrique Löwen (née Johanna Fredrika Löf) (Stockholm October 1760 – Torsåker, Södermanland, 17 July 1813) was a Swedish stage actress. She was the first female star at the newly founded national stage Royal Dramatic Theater, which was founded the year of her debut. Singer Fredrik Kempe, born in Vårgårda on April 29, 1972, is a Swedish songwriter and opera and pop singer. He has participated in Swedish versions of the musicals Les Misérables and Chess. In 2002, Kempe had a hit with Vincerò, where he mixed opera and disco. Singer Free Souffriau (born 8 February 1980, Ghent, Belgium) is a Flemish musical actress and singer. Free is a Dutch spelling of Fré (a contracted form of Fréderique) and is hence pronounced 'fray' in contrast to the usual pronunciation of 'free' in English. Singer Fréhel (born Marguerite Boulc'h; 14 July 1891 – 3 February 1951) was a French singer and actress. Singer Freya Lim () (born November 20, 1979), also known as Freya Lin, is a Taiwan-born Malaysian Mandopop singer and Radio Deejay. Her father is Malaysian Chinese and her mother is Taiwanese. Singer Frida Boccara (29 October 1940 – 1 August 1996) was a French singer. Singer Frida Leider (April 18, 1888 - June 4, 1975) was a German opera singer. Singer Frieda Hempel (26 June 1885 – 7 October 1955) was a German soprano singer in operatic and concert work who had an international career in Europe and the United States. Singer Friedrich "Fritz" Karl Otto Wunderlich (September 26, 1930 – September 17, 1966) was a German lyric tenor, famed for his singing of the Mozart repertory and Italian, German opera, and lieder. He died in an accident when he was only 35. Singer Fritz Imhoff (1891–1961) was an Austrian actor. Singer Fritz Uhl (1928–2001) was an Austrian operatic tenor, particularly associated with Wagner roles. Singer Fr. Liam Lawton is an award winning multi platinum, Irish, singer-songwriter and Roman Catholic priest. Singer Fuad Jorge Jury (28 May 1938 – 5 November 2012), commonly known as Leonardo Favio, was an Argentine singer, actor, film director and screenwriter. He was of Syrian background. Singer Fud LeClerc (1924 – 20 September 2010) was a Belgian singer, who was also the pianist of Juliette Gréco. Born Fernand Urbain Dominic Leclercq, LeClerc had a career as a pianist, accordionist, song writer and singer before retiring to travel the world. On his return to Belgium he began a new career as a building contractor. More recently, LeClerc was invited to ESC 2005 by the Belgian TV network RTBF as a guest star. Singer Fulton Burley (June 12, 1922 – May 7, 2007) was an Irish-Canadian performer, most widely known for his work in Disneyland. Born in Toronto, Ontario, and raised in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Fulton came to the United States in 1943 after a telephone audition landed him the singing lead in Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe Revue on Broadway. He later marveled at his "Irish" luck saying, "The peculiar thing is I was at the Golden Horseshoe for 25 years, and I had started at the Diamond Horseshoe." Singer Funuel Tazvida, best known as System Tazvida, was a Zimbabwean musician very popular in his home country mainly in the 1990s, though not as well known internationally. Tazvida wrote and performed songs mainly in his native Shona tongue. Singer Futoshi (written: 太) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: Singer Gabby La La, is a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist (including sitar, ukulele, accordion, theremin and toy piano), signed to Prawn Song Records. Her music is self described as "fun, unique, crazy (and) kooky". La La's eccentric debut album, Be Careful What You Wish For..., is a collaboration with Les Claypool that though "peculiar... reveals gems of pop merriment." Singer Gabi Luncă (born in 1938) is a Romani singer of urban lăutarească music from Romania, born in Vărbilău, Prahova County. Singer Gabor Hegedus (1948 – 17 Jan 1990), known by the stage name BB Gabor, was a Hungarian-born Canadian pop singer. Gabor is best known for his 1980 single "Nyet Nyet Soviet (Soviet Jewelry)", and had other minor hits with "Metropolitan Life", "Consumer" and "Jealous Girl". Singer Gabriela Amaral dos Santos (born August 1, 1978 in Belém, Pará), known by her stage name Gaby Amarantos, is a Brazilian singer and dancer of tecno brega. Singer Gabriela Anders (born March 17, 1972 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine singer and pianist, specializing in soul, jazz and Latin. Her debut album was Wanting from 1998, including tracks "You Know What It's Like", "Wanting" and "I'll Be Loving You". Subsequent albums are Latina and Eclectica, both from 2003, Last Tango In Rio from 2004 and "Bossa Beleza" fron 2008. Singer Gabriela Beňačková (also Gabriela Beňačková-Čápová. Born March 25, 1947) is a Slovak soprano. Singer Gabriela Kulka (known as Gaba Kulka, born 1979 in Warsaw, Poland) is an independent artist, a songwriter and performer. Singer Gabriela Scherer (born 1981 in Zurich, Switzerland) is a Swiss mezzosoprano. Singer Gabriel Bacquier (born May 17, 1924) is a French operatic baritone. One of the leading baritones of the 20th century and particularly associated with the French and Italian repertories, he is considered a fine singing-actor equally at home in dramatic or comic roles. Singer Gabriel Hernández may refer to: Singer Gabriel John Celebre Eigenmann (born March 2, 1978) also known as Gabby Eigenmann is a Filipino television and film actor, singer, host and model. He is currently working as an exclusive talent of GMA Network. Singer Gabriella Ferri (September 18, 1942 – April 3, 2004) was an Italian singer born in Rome. Singer Gabriella Tucci (August 4, 1929) is an Italian operatic soprano, particularly associated with the Italian repertory. Singer Gabriel Mena (died 1528) was a Spanish poet, composer, musician and singer. He was cantor of the chapel of Fernando el Católico until the king's death in 1516. Singer Gabriel Parra (1947–1988) was the former drummer of Chilean folk group "Los Jaivas" ("The Crabs"). He died in a crash in Peru in 1988. His daughter Juanita Parra replaced him as drummer in Los Jaivas after his death. Singer Gaea Schell is a Los Angeles-based jazz pianist/composer and singer. She is a native of Alberta, Canada where she grew up playing music from an early age. During the pursuit of a classical harp degree in college, Gaea began listening to piano greats Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans and Red Garland among others. This inspired a move East and subsequent graduation from the jazz program at acclaimed McGill University. Singer Gaëlle Méchaly (born 15 June 1970 in Marseille, France) is a soprano. She is a frequent member of Les Arts Florissants and has appeared in a number of operatic productions of Baroque works directed by its founder, William Christie. Singer Gaetano Berenstadt (7 June 1687 – buried 9 December 1734) was an Italian alto castrato who is best remembered for his association with the composer George Frideric Handel. Berenstadt created roles in three of Handel's operas. Berenstadt's parents were German and his father was timpanist to the Grand Duke of Tuscany. By the end of his 27-year-long career Berenstadt had sung in 55 dramatic works, 33 of which were newly composed. Singer Gail Farrell (born October 6, 1947) is an American singer and songwriter, best known for her work on the variety program The Lawrence Welk Show. Singer Gail Zappa (born Adelaide Gail Sloatman; January 1, 1945) was the second wife of the late musician and composer Frank Zappa and is the executrix of the Zappa Family Trust. They met in 1966 when she was working at the Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles, and they were married on September 21, 1967, while she was pregnant with her first child, Moon Zappa. The marriage also produced children Dweezil Zappa, Ahmet Zappa, and Diva Zappa. She is an aunt to model/actress Lala Sloatman. Singer Gaither Wiley Carlton (February 3, 1901 – June 24, 1972) was an American Old-time fiddle player and banjo player. He is best known for his appearances accompanying his son-in-law Doc Watson during the folk music revival of the 1960s. While not recorded before the folk revival, Carlton had been playing with some of the region's most well-known musicians— such as Al Hopkins, G. B. Grayson, and Clarence Ashley— since the 1920s. Singer Gale Zoë Garnett (born 17 July 1942) is a New Zealand-born Canadian singer best known in the United States for her Grammy-winning folk hit We'll Sing in the Sunshine. Garnett has since carved out a career as a writer and actress. Singer Galina Gorchakova (, born March 1, 1962) is a distinguished Russian lyric soprano. Singer Galina Khomchik (Гали′на Хо′мчик, May 30, 1960, Moscow, USSR) is a Russian singer, acoustic guitarist and pianist, a prominent figure of the country's modern folk/bard movement. Khomchik, the three Soviet bard festivals' laureate (Moscow, 1983, The 1st National, Saratov, 1986 and V. Grushin's, Samara, 1987) and a XX Workers' Festival's golden medal winner (1984, East Berlin), is a popular radio and TV presenter, author of the I'll Sing To You and Let's Fill With Music... popular series, who's filmed 8-part TV film on the history of the bard movement in the USSR. Khomchik is known also as director and producer of many musical videos, including those of a colleague, pop bard . Both on her own and as a member of an all-star project Songs of Our Century she toured Europe, Australia, Israel and USA Singer Galip Sokullu (born 1945) is a Turkish vocalist. He was born in the Sultantepe district in Istanbul, Turkey. Singer Ganesh Hegde is an Indian singer, performer, video director and Bollywood choreographer. Singer Garfield Akers (b. 1901 or 1902, Brights or Bates, Mississippi, d. between 1953 and 1959, probably in Memphis, Tennessee) was a blues singer and guitarist. He sometimes performed under the pseudonym "Garfield Partee." Singer Garou may refer to: Singer Garrett Paul Mason (born June 19, 1985) is an American politician. Mason is a Republican State Senator from Maine's 17th District, representing part of Androscoggin County, including his residence in Lisbon Falls. In 2003, he graduated from Calvary Christian Academy in Turner. In 2006, Mason graduated from unaccredited Pensacola Christian College in Pensacola, Florida with a B.A. in marketing. He also completed graduate work at Southern New Hampshire University and for-profit Art Institute of Pittsburgh. After college, Mason worked for the AA baseball team Portland Sea Dogs and as Director of Administration for the QJMHL hockey team Lewiston Maineiacs. Singer Garry Mills (also Gary Mills) (born 13 October 1941, in West Wickham, Kent, England), was a British pop singer. Singer Gary Clail is an English singer and record producer. He was part of On-U Sound Records (and also the On-U Sound System) and led Gary Clail's Tackhead Sound System. Singer Gary Haisman (January 29, 1958 – present) was a white male English singer/rapper who was one of three acts who scored a #1 chart topper on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart as a featured performer on D Mob's "A Little Bit Of This, A Little Bit of That" album (Cathy Dennis and LRS were the other two). His contribution to the set was the two-sided track "We Call It Acieed"/"Trance Dance", which was D Mob's first of four straight #1 hits on the Dance chart in 1989. Singer Gary Lakes (born September 26, 1950) is an American opera tenor (heroic). Singer Gary Le Strange is a character created by comedian Waen Shepherd. Le Strange is played as an eccentric English cult-rock composer, songwriter and performer, who believes his surreal and abstract performances to be groundbreaking. Singer Gary Loizzo (born August 16, 1945, Chicago, Illinois) is an American guitarist, singer, recording engineer, and record producer. He is best known for being the lead singer with The American Breed. Singer Gary Osborne (born in London) is an English singer and songwriter (most notably a lyricist) from the United Kingdom. Singer Gary Pine is a Jamaican singer best known for the vocals on several Bob Sinclar songs, including "Love Generation", "Shining from Heaven", "Miss Me", "Give a Lil' Love", and "Sound of Freedom". Singer Gary P. Nunn (born 1945) is a Texas Country singer/songwriter. Nunn was born in Oklahoma and moved to Brownfield, Texas as a sixth grader. He was a member of Levelland, Texas rock band The Sparkles during the 1960s. In 1995, Nunn was inducted into the West Texas Walk of Fame, and in 2004, into the Texas Hall of Fame. Singer Gary Rhett Shearston (9 January 19391 July 2013) was an Australian singer and songwriter who was a leading figure of the folk music revival of the 1960s. He was notable as a performer of Australian traditional folk songs in an authentic style. He scored a Top 10 hit in the United Kingdom in 1974 with his cover version of the Cole Porter song "I Get a Kick out of You". Singer Gaspare Pacchierotti (21 May 1740 in Fabriano (Marche) – 28 October 1821 in Padua) was a great mezzo-soprano castrato, and one of the most famous singers of his time. Singer Gavin Christopher is a R&B singer and musician, born on May 3, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, where he started out playing music at a very early age. Having been schooled by the likes of Oscar Brown Jr., Donny Hathaway and later on Curtis Mayfield, he honed his writing and singing skills and began his career, first in a band called Lyfe (which also included Chaka Khan). Khan then left and joined Rufus (scoring several pop and R&B hits with them). Christopher later joined another band called High Voltage with future Rufus members Bobby Watson and Tony Maiden, as well as Lalomie Washburn, who later wrote several Rufus songs. Christopher himself would also become associated with Rufus, as he penned the song "Once You Get Started," which was later recorded by the band and hit #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1975. Singer Gavrilo Martsenkovich () known as "Gavrilushka" was a Russian opera actor and singer in the 18th century. Singer Gayatri Iyer (now Ganjawala) is an Indian playback singer, primarily in Bollywood. She landed up with the part of Princess Anjuli in the West End of London musical production of M. M. Kaye's The Far Pavilions, which opened in the summer of 2007. Singer Gay Kayler (born Gay Kahler 27 September 1941, in Gatton, Queensland) is an Australian country music entertainer and recording artist. Gay used her maiden name in her professional career until 1978, when she changed the spelling to Kayler to maintain a consistency of pronunciation. Singer Gayla Peevey Henderson (born March 8, 1943) is a former singer and child star from Ponca City, Oklahoma. She is best known for her recording, under her maiden name Gayla Peevey, of "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" (Columbia 4-40106, 1953). Peevey recorded the novelty song when she was 10 years old. Singer Gayle Adams is an American urban contemporary and house music musician, who is best known for her hit singles "Love Fever", "Stretch'in Out" and "Your Love Is A Lifesaver." She recorded two albums for the dance-oriented Prelude record label in the early 1980s, which were written and produced by the Washington D.C. based record producers, Willie Lester and guitarist Rodney Brown. Adams most successful single was 1981's, "Love Fever" which reached number six on the US dance charts, and number 24 on the soul singles chart. "Stretch'in Out" peaked at number 64 in the UK Singles Chart in July 1980. Her most recent hit single was "I'm Warning You" (1984). Singer Gayleen Froese (born 1972 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is a mystery novelist and singer/songwriter from Western Canada. Her first novel, Touch, was published by Edmonton's NeWest Press in 2005. The sequel, Grayling Cross was published by NeWest Press in 2011. Singer GDL may refer to: Singer Gedela Ananda Rao, popularly abbreviated as G. Anand or called as Swaramadhuri is a Telugu singer. His troupe 'Swara Madhuri' performed all over the world. He has given performances more than 6500. Singer Geetā Dutt born Geetā Ghosh Roy Chowdhuri) (23 November 1930 – 20 July 1972 ) was a prominent singer in India, born in Faridpur before the Partition of India. She found particular prominence as a playback singer in Hindi cinema. She also sang many modern Bengali songs. Singer Geeta Zaildar is a Punjabi Singer and Actor. Singer Geet Sagar is an Indian singer (born c. 24 February 1984 originating from Gwalior, India) who won the inaugural season of the Indian X Factor. He was mentored by judge Shreya Ghoshal in the Over-25 category. He won cash prize of Rs50 lakh, a car and opportunity to sing in a Karan Johar film. Singer Geila Zilkha (ギラ・ジルカ) (born August 15, 1969 ) is a half Israeli-half Japanese jazz singer,choral director, and educator. Born and raised in Kobe,Japan. Singer Gemma Bellincioni (; 18 August 1864 – 23 April 1950) was an Italian soprano and one of the best-known opera singers of the late 19th century. She had a particular affinity with the verismo repertoire and was renowned more for her charismatic acting than for the quality of her voice. Singer Genç Osman Yavaş (born 1971, in Switzerland) is the former vocalist of the Turkish rock band Mavi Sakal, who appeared in the band's third offering, İki Yol (1997), during Tibet Ağırtan's absence between his two-term frontmanship with the band. Singer Gene Allison (August 29, 1934 – February 28, 2004) was an American R&B singer. Singer Gene Austin (June 24, 1900 – January 24, 1972) was an American singer and songwriter, one of the first "crooners". His 1920s compositions "When My Sugar Walks Down the Street" and "The Lonesome Road" became pop and jazz standards. Singer Gene "Bowlegs" Miller (May 27, 1933-December 25, 1987) was a Beale Street musician who was a trumpeter and band leader. Singer Gene Bradley Fisk, born in Colac, Victoria is an Australian country singer. Singer Gene McDaniels (February 12, 1935 – July 29, 2011) was an American singer and songwriter, who had his greatest recording success in the early 1960s. Singer Gene October is an English musician, best known as the singer for the punk rock band, Chelsea. His real name is John O'Hara and he is thought to originate from the Solihull area of Birmingham. Singer General Sir Samuel James Browne VC GCB KCSI (3 October 1824 – 14 March 1901) was a British Indian Army cavalry officer in India and Afghanistan, best known today as the namesake of the Sam Browne belt. He was a British recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Singer Gentry Densely is an American singer, guitarist and composer. A longtime fixture on Salt Lake City, Utah's punk, metal and experimental music scenes, Densely has been involved in numerous bands but is best known for leading the groups Iceburn, Ascend and Eagle Twin. Critic Gregory Heaney describes him as "One of music's great scientists" Singer Geoffrey Kelly (born October 23, 1956 in Dumfries, Scotland) is a Canadian rock musician. Singer Geoffrey Shaw or Geoff Shaw may refer to: Singer Geoffrey Shovelton (born 27 April 1936) is an English singer and illustrator best known for his performances with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company in the 1970s. Singer Geoffroy Mussard known by his stage name Shurik'n Chang-Ti (born in 1966) is a French hip hop artist from Marseille. He is one of the members of the highly successful group IAM, as well as a major solo artist. With his brother Faf Larage (Raphaël Mussard), he also is a member of the group La Garde. Singer Geoff Turton (born 11 March 1944, Birmingham), who also recorded under the name Jefferson, was a British singer. His musical career began as the falsettist lead singer, and rhythm guitarist of The Rockin' Berries in 1961, who scored a number of hits in the UK and Europe. The group was best known for its covers, and Turton did much of the searching and decision work as to what was to be sung. Singer Georg Christoph Biller (born 20 September 1955 in Nebra) is a German choral conductor, conducting the Thomanerchor since 1992 as the sixteenth Thomaskantor since Johann Sebastian Bach. He is also a baritone, an academic and a composer. Singer George Alfred Maran (July 25, 1926 – Nov 26, 2011) was an American Opera, Oratorio, and Concert Tenor. Born near Boston, Massachusetts. Maran attended Harvard University where he and his voice came to the attention of people such as Leonard Bernstein and Paul Hindemith. He first drew international attention when he won the “Mozart-Medaille”(Mozart Medal) from the Mozarteum International Foundation in Salzburg in 1956 on Mozart’s 200th birthday. The same year, and the next forty years thereafter, he was a soloist at the Opera in Darmstadt, Germany. Even so, he continued singing all over Europe and the United States, the world premiere of A Midsummer Night's Dream (opera) with Benjamin Britten conducting as a prime example. He has sung many wide-ranging and varied genres as soloist in Opera, Operetta, Oratorio, and on the concert stage. Singer Georgeanna Marie Tillman Gordon (February 6, 1943 – January 6, 1980) was an American singer and an original member of the Motown girl group The Marvelettes. Singer George Beverly Shea (February 1, 1909 – April 16, 2013) was a Canadian-born American gospel singer and hymn composer. Shea was often described as "America's beloved Gospel singer" and was considered "the first international singing 'star' of the gospel world," as a consequence of his solos at Billy Graham Crusades and his exposure on radio, records and television. Because of the attendance at Graham's Crusades, Shea has sung live before more people than anyone in history. Singer George Cook may refer to: Singer George Cummings (July 28, 1938 in Meridian, Mississippi) is a guitarist and songwriter based in Bayonne, New Jersey and, in recent years, Nashville, Tennessee. Singer George Curtis "G.C." Cameron (born September 21, 1945, in Jackson, Mississippi) is an American soul and R&B singer. Perhaps best known as the lead singer of supergroup "The Spinners" on their 1970 hit "It's a Shame" and for his 1975 hit "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday". G.C. is credited with having "six different voices." Singer George Dalaras (, born 29 September 1949), also possibly spelled as Yorgos or Giorgos Dalaras, is a Greek singer. He is of international fame and has recently been selected as a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency. He was born in Nea Kokinia, Piraeus. His father was Loukas Daralas, a singer of rebetiko. Singer George Dryden Wheeler (6 June 1863 - 21 April 1939), known as Leo Dryden, was an English music hall singer and vocal comic. Singer George Edward Olsen, Sr. (March 18, 1893 - March 18, 1971) was an American band-leader. Singer George Garner (April 16, 1892 – January 8, 1971) was an American vocalist and choral director. He was the first African American to solo at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He was also the first African-American lead in a production at the Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, California. Singer George "Gino" Washington (born 1946?) is an African American R&B and rock singer from Detroit, Michigan who had cross-racial appeal. While he was attending Pershing High School, he achieved local hits in 1963 and 1964 with "Out of This World" and "Gino Is a Coward". He was the first artist signed to Ric-Tic Records. In 1964 he was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in Japan and South Vietnam; upon return his music career stalled. He hosted his own variety television show in Detroit during the 1970s. Singer George Irving Shirley (born April 18, 1934 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is a renowned tenor opera singer. Singer George Jan Kooymans (born 11 March 1948, The Hague, Netherlands) is a Dutch guitarist and vocalist. He is best known for his work with the Dutch group Golden Earring. Singer George Jarrett Helm, Jr. (born March 23, 1950 – disappeared March 7, 1977) was a Native Hawaiian activist and musician from Kalamaula, Molokai, Hawaii. He graduated from St. Louis High School on Oahu, about which he said, "I came to Honolulu to get educated. Instead I lost my innocence." While at St. Louis, he studied under Hawaiian cultural experts John and Kahauanu Lake, and achieved mastery in vocal performance and guitar. Singer George J. Gaskin (1863–1920) was an Irish Tenor based in the United States. Singer George Lam Chi Cheung (born October 12, 1947), also known professionally by his surname Lam, is a Hong Kong-based veteran Cantopop singer and actor of Xinhui area origin. Lam studied at the Diocesan Boys' School in Kowloon, Hong Kong. He lived in England, where he studied at Dover College, and the United States (in Oakland, California) for many years before returning to Hong Kong. Singer George Mamua Telek, commonly known simply as Telek is a musician and singer from Papua New Guinea. Singer George Millar may refer to: Singer George S. Davis (1904–1992), known as The Singing Miner, was a folk singer and songwriter who worked as a coal miner, and then as a disc jockey on local radio in Hazard, Kentucky from 1947 until 1969. Singer Georges Dimou (; born 1931) is a Greek singer born in Thessaloniki. He studied dramatic and vocal art in Athens and from the beginning he was successful as actor and singer with international repertoire. Singer Georges Guétary, born Lambros Worloou (pronounced Vorlow, February 8, 1915 – September 13, 1997) was a French singer, dancer, cabaret performer and film actor, best known for his role in the 1951 musical An American in Paris. Singer Georges Guibourg (June 3, 1891 - January 8, 1970) was a French singer, author, writer, playwright, and actor, George Guibourg, alias Georgius, alias Theodore Crapulet, was one of the most popular and versatile performers in Paris for more than 50 years. Singer Georges Moustaki (born Giuseppe Mustacchi; (May 3, 1934 – May 23, 2013), was a French singer-songwriter of origin, best known for the poetic rhythm and simplicity of the romantic songs he composed and often sang. Moustaki gave France some of its best-loved music by writing about 300 songs for some of the most popular singers in that country, such as Édith Piaf, Dalida, Françoise Hardy, Yves Montand, Barbara, Brigitte Fontaine, Herbert Pagani, France Gall, Cindy Daniel, Juliette Greco, Pia Colombo, and Tino Rossi, as well as for himself. Singer Georges Thill (14 December 1897 – 17 October 1984) was a French opera singer, often considered to be his country's greatest lyric-dramatic tenor. Born in Paris, his career lasted from 1924 to 1953, peaking during the 1930s. Singer George Thurston (December 29, 1951-June 18, 2007) was a Quebec singer, author and composer and radio show host. He was known as Boule Noire since 1975 and worked in the music industry as a solo artist for nearly 30 years and as part of musical groups for 5 years. Singer Georgette Leblanc (8 February 1875 Rouen, – 27 October 1941 Le Cannet, near Cannes) was a French operatic soprano, actress, author, and the sister of novelist Maurice Leblanc. She became particularly associated with the works of Jules Massenet and was an admired interpreter of the title role in Bizet's Carmen. For many years Leblanc was the lover of Belgian playwright and writer Maurice Maeterlinck, and he wrote several parts for her within his stage plays. She portrayed the role of Ariane in Ariane et Barbe-bleue, both in the original 1899 stage play by Maeterlinck and in the 1907 opera adaptation by Paul Dukas. Leblanc also appeared in a couple of French films, most notably L'Inhumaine in 1924. In the last few decades of her life she turned to writing, producing two commercially successful autobiographies and several children's books and travelogues. Singer George Washington Dixon (1801? – March 2, 1861) was an American singer, stage actor, and newspaper editor. He rose to prominence as a blackface performer (possibly the first American to do so) after performing "Coal Black Rose", "Zip Coon", and similar songs. He later turned to a career in journalism, during which he earned the enmity of members of the upper class for his frequent allegations against them. Singer George "Wild Child" Butler (October 1, 1936 – March 1, 2005) was an American blues guitarist, harmonica player, and vocalist. Singer Georgia Carroll (November 18, 1919 – January 14, 2011) was an American singer, fashion model, and actress, best known for her work with Kay Kyser's big band orchestra in the mid-1940s. Singer Georgia Gibbs (August 17, 1919 – December 9, 2006) was an American popular singer and vocal entertainer rooted in jazz. Already singing publicly in her early teens, Gibbs first achieved acclaim (and notoriety) in the mid-1950s interpreting songs originating with the black rhythm and blues community and later as a featured vocalist on a long list of radio and television variety and comedy programs. Her key attribute was tremendous versatility and an uncommon stylistic range from melancholy ballad to uptempo swinging jazz and rock and roll. Singer Georgia Turner (1921-1969) (born Georgia Bell Turner known after marriage as Georgia Turner Connelly), was an American folk singer. She is credited with an early recording of "Rising Sun Blues", produced by Alan Lomax in 1937, in Middlesboro, Kentucky. Her adaptation of this American folk classic, better known as "House Of The Rising Sun," has become the standard, the ancestor of covers by hundreds of later performers, including Dave Van Ronk, Bob Dylan, The Animals, Joan Baez, Tracy Chapman, Muse, and even Andy Griffith. (The lyrics later published by Lomax in Our Singing Country in 1941 incorporate some lines from a version performed by Bert Martin.) Singer Georgia White (March 9, 1903 – c.1980) was an African American blues singer, most prolific in the 1930s and 1940s. Singer Georg Malmstén (27 June 1902 Helsinki- 25 May 1981, Helsinki) was a Finnish singer, musician, composer, orchestra conductor and actor. He was one of the most prolific entertainers in Finland of his time, producing over 800 records in numerous genres. In late 1930s, owning a record company, he made about half of his releases under the pseudonym Matti Reima. Singer Georg Ots, People's Artist of the USSR (21 March 1920, Petrograd, Russian SFSR – 5 September 1975, Tallinn, Estonia) was an Estonian opera singer. His father was the renowned tenor Karl Ots. Singer Geraint Griffiths (born 1949) is a Welsh singer songwriter and actor. He has worked mainly in the Welsh language. Singer Gerald Alston (born 8 November 1951) is an American R&B singer, and the lead singer with The Manhattans. Between 1988 and 1995, he left the group to record five albums (later recording his tribute to Sam Cooke in 2008) and ten solo singles, including "Take Me Where You Want To," "Slow Motion," a remake of Atlantic Starr's "Send For Me," and "Activated," most of which was for Motown Records. He joined the Manhattans in 1970, shortly after the death of their former lead singer George Smith and helped the group remain a fixture on the R&B top ten as lead on songs like "Kiss And Say Goodbye," "There's No Me Without You", and "Shining Star". He is the nephew of Shirley Alston Reeves, former lead singer of The Shirelles and rejoined the group in 1995 after finding that "his solo career wasn't what he thought it would have been." (quote from A Touch Of Classic Soul of the Early 1980s - Marc Taylor, pg. 170.) Singer Gerald English (born 6 November 1925) is an English tenor. He has performed operatic and concert repertoire, is a recording artist, and has been an academic. Singer Gerald Finley (born 30 January 1960) is a Canadian baritone opera singer. Singer Geraldine Farrar (February 28, 1882 – March 11, 1967) was an American soprano opera singer and film actress, noted for her beauty, acting ability, and "the intimate timbre of her voice." She had a large following among young women, who were nicknamed "Gerry-flappers". Singer Geraldine McMahon ARCM (born London, England) is a British born harpist and singer of Irish descent. Singer Geraldine Ulmar (June 23, 1862 – August 13, 1932) was an American singer and actress, best known for her performances in soprano roles of the Gilbert and Sullivan operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. Singer Gérard Jaffrès (born in 1956 in Saint-Pol-de-Léon, Finistère) is a French singer, writer and performer. Singer Gerard Jan Joling (born 29 April 1962 in Alkmaar) is a Dutch singer and television presenter. Known for his high tenor voice, he rose to fame in the late 80's and released a string of singles including "Ticket to the Tropics", "Love is in your Eyes", and his biggest hit, "No more boleros", a song that reached the top 10 in several countries in mainland Europe. He also achieved success in Asia and received more than 20 gold and platinum records. Singer Gérard Lenorman (born 9 February 1945) is a French singer. Singer Gérard Lesne (born July 15, 1956) is a French countertenor. He also the founder and artistic director of the baroque music ensemble, Il Seminario Musicale. Singer Gérard Manset (also known as Manset; born 21 August 1945 in Saint-Cloud, Hauts-de-Seine) is a French singer-songwriter, painter, photographer and writer, best known for his musical work. Since 1972, the covers of his albums state his name as simply "Manset". Singer Gerard Salonga is a conductor, musical arranger, orchestrator and musical director from the Philippines. He is also the founder, musical director and conductor of FILharmoniKA, a symphony orchestra in the Philippines. Singer Gérard Souzay (8 December 1918 – 17 August 2004) was a French baritone singer, regarded as one of the very finest interpreters of mélodie (French art song) in the generation after Charles Panzéra and Pierre Bernac. Singer Gerard Starkie is an English musician and former lead singer of Witness. After Witness split up in 2004, Gerard went onto record his debut album Drawbridge with former Witness band members, releasing it as a free download on his official Myspace site. Singer Germaine (Léontine Angélique) Lubin (1 February 1890 – 27 October 1979) was a French dramatic soprano, best known for her association with the music of Richard Wagner. She possessed a brilliant voice but her later career was tainted with accusations of Nazi sympathies. Singer Germaine Sablon (19 July 1899 – 17 April 1985) was a French singer and film actress. Singer Germán Villar (b. 1975) is a Spanish tenor. Singer German Wilkins Vélez, commonly known as Wilkins (born 1953), is a Puerto Rican pop music singer and composer. Singer Gerry Granahan (b. April 20, 1932, Pittston, Pennsylvania) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer, best known for his work in the 1950s and 1960s. Singer Gerry McGhee is a Scottish singer who is most famous for singing for the Canadian glam metal band Brighton Rock. Singer Gerry Monroe (20 January 1933 – October 1989) was an English pop singer, who enjoyed brief popularity in the early 1970s. Singer Gert Bettens (born 19 March 1970) is the lead guitarist of the Belgian band K's Choice. He, with his sister Sarah Bettens, is the face of the band. Singer Gertie Gitana (27 December 1887 – January 1957) was a British music hall entertainer. Singer Gertrude Bryan (July 22, 1888 - May 24, 1976) was a stage actress who appeared on Broadway in the early 20th century. Singer Gertrude Emily Johnson OBE (13 September 1894 – 28 March 1973) was an Australian coloratura soprano and founder of the National Theatre in Melbourne. Singer Gertrude "Gertie" Millar (later Countess of Dudley) (21 February 1879 – 25 April 1952) was an English actress and singer of the early 20th century, known for her performances in Edwardian musical comedies. Singer Gertrud Elisabeth Forsselius (Forsell), later Elisabet Haeffner and Elisabet Fahlgren, (23 January 1771 – 15 February 1850), was a Swedish opera singer and actor, married to the German-born Swedish composer Johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner, and the actor and singer Johan Jacob Fahlgren. She belongs to the circle of actors that is often talked about and mentioned in history books as the pioneer generation of Swedish actors at the Royal Dramatic Theatre. Singer Gertrud Elisabeth Mara (23 February 1749 – 20 January 1833) was a German operatic soprano. Singer Gerwin Pardoel (born 12 May 1981), better known by his stage name Gers Pardoel or mononymously as Gers, is a Dutch rapper. He rose to fame in 2009, due to his successful collaboration with The Opposites on the single Broodje Bakpao. Pardoel's debut studio album, Deze Wereld Is Van Jou, was released in November 2011 and was certified gold by the NVPI. The Nederhop artist is best known for his number-one single "Ik Neem Je Mee". Singer Gery Scott (5 October 1923 – 14 December 2005) was a jazz and cabaret entertainer and teacher, whose performing career spanned 26 countries and over 60 years. She was noted for her powerful stage persona and engaging delivery, with material ranging from the songbooks of Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Harold Arlen, Lorenz Hart, Cy Coleman and all the "standards" as well as Noël Coward and some pop material. Whilst she was well known to British audiences during the later part of the Second World War, she achieved most of her fame outside the UK. Singer Geta Burlacu (, born Georgeta Povorozniuc on July 22, 1974) is a Moldovan jazz singer. Burlacu represented Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "A Century Of Love" Singer Ghada Ragab () (born 26 December 1979) is an Egyptian singer.At the age of nine, began her career and continued until reaching success, in addition to being a singer is TV Actress Singer Ghazala Javed (غزالة جاويد) (January 1, 1988 – June 18, 2012) was a Pakistani female singer of Pashto music from Swat Valley. She began singing since 2004 and was "popular with young, progressive ethnic Pashtuns in northwest Pakistan." Her music was famous not only in Pakistan but also in neighboring Afghanistan and among Pashtuns around the world. Singer Ghena Dimitrova () (6 May 1941–11 June 2005) was a Bulgarian operatic soprano. Her voice was known for its power and extension used in operatic roles such as Turandot in a career spanning four decades. Singer Ghost Style is a rapper/producer based in Hong Kong. He is credited with releasing the first English language rap album in Hong Kong (Ghost Style's Alias, 2002). He followed up with two other English rap albums (Supathugz' How Deep Is Yo Love in 2004 and Ghost Style's Message Is Complete, 2005). Singer Ghulam Hassan Shaggan (born 1928, Amritsar) is a Pakistani classical singer of the Gwalior Gharana. His father’s name was Bhai Lal Mohammad (died 1962), who belonged to the Gwalior-Kapurthala Gharana. Singer Ghulam Mustafa Khan, PhD, D.Litt, SI (September 23, 1912 – September 25, 2005) was a researcher, critic, linguist, author, scholar of Urdu literature and linguistics, educationist and religious and spiritual leader belonging to Naqshbandi order of Sufism. He was one of most notable people of Hyderabad, Sindh Pakistan. Singer Gia Ciambotti (born September 13, 1962 in Hollywood, California) is an American singer. She first came to prominence in the late 1980s as a member of the band The Graces, with Charlotte Caffey and Meredith Brooks. The group released the album Perfect View in 1989 and had a Billboard Hot 100 hit with the single "Lay Down Your Arms". The group disbanded in the early 1990s. Singer Giacomo David (born Giacomo Davide, Presezzo, 1750 – Bergamo, 1830), was a leading Italian tenor of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Singer Giacomo Gates is an American jazz vocalist. He works to interpret old jazz standards, practices vocalese singing, and is active in jazz education. He teaches regularly at Wesleyan University, the Hartford Conservatory of Music, and New Haven’s Neighborhood Music School He has scat sung some famous instrumental solos in his performances and tries to copy the sounds of instruments-flutes, trombones, or even drums. Renowned jazz singer Sarah Vaughn was one of his mentors. Singer Gia Maione (born 1941) is an American singer and widow of singer Louis Prima. Singer Gian Karl G. Barbarona (born December 3, 1993) is a young Filipino singer who was the 1st runner-up (2nd Honor) on the first season of ABS-CBN's Little Big Star. Singer Gianna D'Angelo (born 18 November 1929, some sources say 1934), is an American coloratura soprano, primarily active in the 1950s and 1960s. Singer Gianna Rolandi (born August 16, 1952) is an American soprano. Following a highly successful 20-year national and international operatic career, Rolandi retired from performing in 1994, and is currently director of and principal instructor at the Lyric Opera of Chicago's Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center, formerly known as Lyric Opera Center for American Artists. Singer Giannis Kalatzis (, born 29 April 1943) is a Greek singer who was especially popular in Greece in the late 1960s and the early 1970s. Singer Giannis Ploutarhos (Greek: Γιάννης Πλούταρχος; born 18 December 1970) is a popular Greek singer and songwriter. He is considered one of the most popular laïko singers of his time, and has been characterized with having a genuine laïko voice. To date, he has released 11 studio albums along with one greatest hits album. Singer Giannis Poulopoulos (Greek Γιάννης Πουλόπουλος, aka John Poulopoulos, b. 1944 in Mani, Greece) is a Greek singer-songwriter who had many prominent hits in the Greek music world during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s . He has sold the fourth-highest number of albums of all Greek singers. Singer Giannis Tatasopoulos () (born 7 January 1928, in Kifissia, Greece) was a Greek musician and renowned bouzouki master, soloist, and composer who achieved a number one hit in the national Greek charts in the 1950s and appeared a number of times on Greek national television. In the mid-1950s many of the top bouzouki soloists, including Giannis Tatasopoulos, emigrated to the United States. Giannis Tatasopoulos relocated to the United States in 1955 and decided to stay there in 1958. His son Nikos Tatasopoulos, who was born in the United States, is also a bouzouki master, and soloist. A dedication musical production was produced in 2011, ten years after his death, by Athina Krikeli and Ellopia Media Group under the supervision of his son soloist Nikos Tatasopoulos Singer Gică Petrescu (; 2 April 1915 – 18 June 2006) was a prolific Romanian folk music composer and performer. He made his debut at age 18 by joining a student band, having just graduated from the "Gheorghe Şincai" high school in Bucharest. His official debut was made by performing for radio audiences in 1937. Between 1937-1939 he carried on singing with the Radu Ghindă and Dinu Şerbănescu orchestras at the Sinaia Casino in the Carpathians. Singer Gidi Gov () (born August 4, 1950), is an Israeli singer, TV host, entertainer and actor. Singer Gigi Leung Wing-kei (born March 25, 1976) is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress. Singer Gigi MacKenzie (born 1962) is a smooth jazz artist, daughter of the singer Gisele MacKenzie. Singer Gigliola Cinquetti (; born 20 December 1947) is an Italian singer, TV presenter and journalist. Singer Gilbert Bécaud (, 24 October 1927 – 18 December 2001) was a French singer, composer, pianist and actor, known as "Monsieur 100.000 Volts" for his energetic performances. His best-known hits are "Nathalie" and "Et Maintenant", a 1961 release that became an English language hit as "What Now My Love". He remained a popular artist for nearly fifty years, identifiable in his dark blue suits, with a white shirt and "lucky tie"; blue with white polka dots. When asked to explain his gift he said, "A flower doesn't understand botanics." His favourite venue was the Paris Olympia under the management of Bruno Coquatrix. He debuted there in 1954 and headlined in 1955, attracting 6,000 on his first night, three times the capacity. On 13 November 1997 Bécaud was present for the re-opening of the venue after its reconstruction. Singer Gilbert Duprez (6 December 1806 – 23 September 1896) was a French tenor, singing teacher and minor composer who famously pioneered the delivery of the operatic high C from the chest. He also created the role of Edgardo in the popular bel canto-era opera Lucia di Lammermoor in 1835. Singer Gilbert Lee "Gil" Robbins (April 3, 1931April 5, 2011) was an American folk singer, folk musician and actor. Robbins was a former member of the folk band, The Highwaymen. The New York Times described Robbins as a "fixture on the folk-music scene." He was the father of actor and director Tim Robbins. Singer Gilberto Monroig (July 2, 1930 – May 3, 1996) was a guitarist, and singer of boleros. Singer Gilbert Youlou Mabiala (born in 3 March 1947), popularly known as Prince Youlou, is a soukous recording artist, composer and vocalist, in the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville). He was once a member of the seminal soukous band TPOK Jazz which dominated the Congolese music scene from the 1960s through the 1980s. Singer Gilda dalla Rizza (12 October 18925 July 1975) was an important Italian soprano. Born in Verona, she made her operatic debut in Bologna (the Teatro Verdi) in 1912, as Charlotte in Werther. Especially acclaimed in the verismo repertory, she was regarded as being Giacomo Puccini's favorite soprano, creating Magda in his La rondine (1917). Although he created the part of Minnie in La fanciulla del West for Emmy Destinn, when Puccini saw dalla Rizza in the part, he said, "At last I have seen my true Fanciulla". She also gave the first European performances of his Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi, at Rome in 1919. She also created roles in Pietro Mascagni's Il piccolo Marat and Riccardo Zandonai's Giulietta e Romeo. She was also an important interpreter of that composer's Francesca da Rimini. Singer Gil Dobrică (February 14, 1946 – April 17, 2007) was a Romanian singer. He is most famous for his 1979 cover version of John Denver's song "Take Me Home, Country Roads" or simply "Country Roads" (adapted as "Hai acasă" - "Let's go home"), although he had performed a variety of musical genres (pop, rock, blues, soul, jazz, country) and performed several covers of artists as diverse as Ray Charles, Little Richard, Otis Redding and Bill Monroe. Singer Gilla (born Gisela Wuchinger, 27 February 1950) is an Austrian singer from the late 1970s disco era. Singer Gilles Chiasson (born 1 November 1966) is an American producer, director, composer, writer and actor. While he first came to prominence as an actor, particularly in the original cast of the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning RENT, Chiasson now focuses on film and television development. He currently lives in Los Angeles, California, with his wife Sherri Parker Lee and their two sons. Singer Gilles Marchal (2 September 1944 – 11 April 2013), born Gilles Pastre, was a French songwriter and singer who reached the height of his career during the 1970s. Singer Gilles Servat is a French singer, born in Tarbes in southern France in 1945, into a family whose roots lay in the Nantes region of Brittany. Singer Gilles Vigneault, (; born 27 October 1928) is a Canadian poet, publisher and singer-songwriter, and well-known Quebec nationalist and sovereigntist. Singer Gilliam Banmon Grayson (November 11, 1887 – August 16, 1930) was an American Old-time fiddle player and singer. Mostly blind from infancy, Grayson is chiefly remembered for a series of sides recorded with guitarist Henry Whitter between 1927 and 1930 that would later influence numerous country, bluegrass, and rock musicians. Grayson wrote much of his own material, but was also instrumental in adapting several traditional Appalachian ballads to fiddle and guitar formats. His music has been recorded or performed by musicians such as Bob Dylan, Doc Watson, Mick Jagger, the Kingston Trio, and dozens of bluegrass artists, including the Stanley Brothers and Mac Wiseman. Singer Gillian Knight (born 1 November 1934) is an English singer and actress, known for her performances in the contralto roles of the Savoy Operas. After six years starring in these roles with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, beginning in 1959, Knight began a grand opera career. Singer Gina Birch (born 1955) is an English musician and filmmaker, probably best known as a founding member of The Raincoats. Singer Gina Glocksen (born July 4, 1984) is an American singer, who was the ninth-place finisher on the sixth season of American Idol. She was eliminated on April 4, 2007. She previously appeared in season 5. Glocksen is the first among the few contestants to have been eliminated in Hollywood round in an earlier season and then place in a later one. Singer Gina Jeffreys (also known as Gina Jeffries) is an Australian country singer. She was born on 1 April 1968 at Toowoomba, Queensland. She has often been called Australia's "Queen of Country" and has won numerous Australian country music awards. Singer Gina Li (; born November 22, 1984) is a Taiwanese singer. In 2007, she decided to participate in the One Million Star Taiwanese singing contest program. On November 2, she was eliminated. Singer Gina Louise Breedlove is an American singer and stage actress. In 1997, she originated the role of Sarabi in the Broadway production of The Lion King. She previously appeared in the 1987 Broadway musical Sophisticated Ladies, and contributed a song to the soundtrack of the 1997 Shaquille O'Neal film Steel. Singer Gina Sanders is a New Zealand opera singer. She is a soprano, based in Auckland, but regularly fulfilling concert engagements in Europe. Singer Gina Sicilia (born March 6, 1985, Newtown, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia) is an American blues singer. She is the youngest daughter of Giovanni Sicilia, an Italian immigrant, born in the southern Italian province of Calabria who emigrated to the United States in the 1960s, and Patricia Sicilia, born in Philadelphia. Sicilia has an older brother, David Sicilia, a physicist at Dartmouth College as well as an accomplished musician, and an older sister, Anne-Marie Sicilia, a math teacher in New Jersey. Sicilia attended the Council Rock School District in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Singer Ginette Reno, (born 28 April 1946) is a French Canadian author, composer, singer, and actress. She has received nominations for the Genie and Gemini Awards and is a multi-recipient of the Juno Award. She is a gold and platinum selling Canadian musician. Singer Gini Martin is one of Blutengel's former female singers. Singer Ginny Simms (May 13, 1913 – April 4, 1994; also known as Virginia E. Eastvold) was an American popular singer and film actress. She labeled with Dinah Shore, Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, Jo Stafford and others. Singer Ginny Wright is an American country music singer. She was born in Twin City, Georgia during the 1930s, first sang in glee clubs, and studied opera. She began performing country music in the early 1950s. Her first single was on the Triple A label, following her discovery by deejay Jack Gale. Singer Gino Sinimberghi (August 26, 1915 - December 29, 1996) was a tenor opera singer from Rome, Italy. Singer Gioacchino Conti (28 February 1714 – 25 October 1761), best known as Gizziello, was an Italian soprano castrato opera singer. Singer Giorgio Tozzi (January 8, 1923 – May 30, 2011) was an American operatic bass. He was a mainstay for many years with the Metropolitan Opera, and sang principal bass roles in nearly every major opera house worldwide. Singer Giorgio Vincenzo Vanni (born August 19, 1963) is an Italian singer and song-writer. Vanni is well known for performing theme songs of Italian dubs of Japanese and American animated TV series. The dubbed Italian songs he sings usually are not covers of the Japanese songs but tend to be newly written songs for the Italian dub of the anime. Giorgio Vanni has also composed and produced many songs for Cristina D'Avena such as Magica Sabrina, Dr. Slump & Arale (sung in duet), Ma che magie Doremì and Hamtaro. Singer Giorgos Lafkas (, 1919–1972) was a Greek songwriter, singer, and bouzouki player. Singer Giorgos Papasideris ( 14 September 1902 – 8 October 1977) was a Greek singer, composer, and lyricist of Arvanite origin. He was born on Salamis Island. After leaving elementary school, he spent his entire career working professionally in the field of traditional Greek folk music and Arvanite folk music, producing many popular recordings. He died of a heart attack in 1977 on Salamis Island. In a district of Salamis City, named Alonia in the birthplace of Papasideris, there is a bust in memory of him. Singer Giorgos Zampetas (Pronounced 'Zabetas', , sometimes romanized as George Zambetas / George Zabetas / Giorgos Zabetas; January 25, 1925 in Athens – March 10, 1992 in Athens) was a well-known bouzouki musician. His origins are from the island of Kythnos. Singer Giovanni Carestini (c. 1704 in Filottrano, near Ancona – c. 1760) was an Italian castrato of the 18th century, who sang in the operas and oratorios of George Frideric Handel. He is also remembered as having sung for Johann Adolph Hasse and Christoph Willibald Gluck. Singer Giovanni David (15 September 1790 in Naples – 1864 in Saint Petersburg) was an Italian tenor particularly known for his roles in Rossini operas. Singer Giovanni Francesco Grossi (12 February 1653 – 29 May 1697) was one of the greatest Italian singers of the age of bel canto. He is better known as Siface. Singer Giovanni "Gianni" Meccia (born 2 June 1931, Ferrara, Italy) is an Italian actor, composer, and singer. He is usually associated with Jimmy Fontana. Singer Giovanni Sbriglia (June 23, 1832 - February 20, 1916), was an Italian tenor and prominent teacher of singing. Singer Giovanni "Tata" Giacobetti (24 June 1922 - 2 December 1988) was one of the singers of Quartetto Cetra, a very famous Italian vocal quartet. Singer Giovanni Zenatello (22 February 1876 – 11 February 1949) was an Italian opera singer. Born in Verona, he enjoyed an international career as a dramatic tenor of the first rank. Otello became his most famous operatic role but he sang a wide repertoire. In 1904, he created the part of Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly. Singer Gisburg (born 1966) is a composer and singer born in Salzburg in Austria. Singer Gisele Jackson, born in Baltimore, Maryland, is a globally acclaimed vocalist and house music diva known for international club hits, including the Billboard charted # 2, "Love Commandments" (1997). The song was remixed by Danny Tenaglia and by Stonebridge and also found success in Europe, reaching # 54 in the UK Singles Chart. Singer Gisèle MacKenzie (January 10, 1927 – September 5, 2003) was a Canadian-American singer, most famous for her performances on the popular television program Your Hit Parade. Singer Gita Ghatak (Geeta Ghatak) (1931-2009) was an Indian actress and singer. She mainly acted in Bengali cinema. Gita Ghatak was also an exponent of Rabindra Sangeet. She had her primary lessons in Tagore songs from celebrated artistes like Sailajaran Majumdar and Indira Debi Choudhurani, having a brief stint in Indian classical music too in her long music career of 65 years. She was closely associated with the All India Radio, Kolkata. Singer Giti Pashaei () (Tehran, June 13, 1940 – Tehran, May 7, 1995) was an Iranian singer and musician. Her name, Giti means world in original Pahlavi. Singer Gitte Hænning (born 29 June 1946, Århus, Denmark) is a Danish singer and film actress, who rose to fame as a child star in the 1950s. Singer Giuditta Angiola Maria Costanza Pasta (née Negri; 26 October 1797 – 1 April 1865), born in Saronno, Italy, was a soprano considered among the greatest of opera singers, to whom the 20th-century soprano Maria Callas was compared. Singer Giulia Warwick (1857 – July 13, 1904) was an English operatic soprano and actress, best known for roles in with Richard D'Oyly Carte's and the Carl Rosa Opera Company in the last quarter of the 19th century. Singer Giulietta Simionato (12 May 1910 – 5 May 2010) was an Italian mezzo-soprano. Her career spanned the period from the 1930s until her retirement in 1966. Singer Giulio Cesare Brancaccio (1515–1586) was a courtier, cavalier, actor, writer, and singer in a number of northern Italian courts throughout the sixteenth century, most notably the court at Ferrara. Singer Giuseppa Marcella Bella (born in Catania, 18 June 1952) is an Italian singer. Her brothers Antonio and Salvatore Bella are famous musicians, and her brother Gianni Bella is another popular singer-songwriter who has composed several songs for her. Singer Giuseppe Campora (30 September 1923 – 5 December 2004) was an Italian operatic tenor. Campora was one of the greatest Puccinian tenors of his generation. With his striking blue eyes and histrionic talent, his unique connection with his audience was much talked about during his lifetime. Singer Giuseppe Di Stefano (24 July 19213 March 2008) was an Italian operatic tenor who sang professionally from the late 1940s until the early 1990s. He was known as the "Golden voice" or "The most beautiful voice", as the true successor of Beniamino Gigli. He was also known for his long-term performance and recording association and brief romantic episode with the soprano Maria Callas. Singer Giuseppe Sabbatini (born May 11, 1957, Rome, Italy) is a lyric tenor. Singer Gladys Irene Vernon (1911 – 25 December 2005) was a pianist and accompanist. She was married to Walter Midgley, the international operatic tenor. Her daughter Maryetta Midgley and her son Vernon Midgley became widely acclaimed singers in their own right. Singer Gladys Moncrieff OBE (13 April 1892 – 8 February 1976) was an Australian singer who was so successful in musical theatre and recordings that she became known as 'Australia's Queen of Song' and 'Our Glad'. Singer Gladys Ripley (9 July 190821 December 1955) was an English contralto. Singer Gladys Swarthout (b. December 25, 1900, Deepwater, Missouri - d. July 7, 1969, Florence, Italy) was an American mezzo-soprano opera singer and entertainer. Note: Various sources differ in the year of her birth, many indicate 1904, a few 1898, but her obituary and gravestone indicate 1900. Singer Glenda Collins (born 16 December 1943) was a British pop music singer active in the 1960s. Collins was discovered by Carroll Levis, whose promotion landed her a contract with Decca Records. She released three singles through Decca which failed to chart and was dropped by the label. Singer Glen Daly (born Bartholomew Francis McCann McGovern Dick c.1930 – 1987) was a Scottish singer and entertainer. Singer Glen Goldsmith (born 17 August 1965) is a UK-based singer and songwriter. His own hit songs have included "I Won't Cry", "Dreaming", "Save A Little Bit" and "What You See Is What You Get"; the latter of which was featured on his album of the same name. Goldsmith also appeared in the line-up for the Band Aid II single in 1989. Singer Glen Milborn Sherley (March 9, 1936 − May 11, 1978) was an American criminal who became a country singer-songwriter after his song "Greystone Chapel" was made famous by Johnny Cash in 1968. Sherley wrote the song while in prison and it was performed by Cash at his Folsom Prison performance, later released as the album At Folsom Prison. Sherley was on the front row, unaware that his song was to be played. Singer Glenn Carl Leonard (born June 11, 1947 in Washington, D.C.) is an American R&B and soul singer best remembered for serving as the first tenor/secondary lead singer of the Motown quintet The Temptations from 1975 to 1983. Singer Glenn Carter (born 27 March 1964) is an English stage actor and singer-songwriter performing leading roles in musicals staged in London's West End. He is a longtime leader of the British branch of the international UFO cult, the Raëlian Movement. Singer Glennis Grace (born as Glenda Hulita Elisabeth Batta, 19 June 1978, Amsterdam) is a singer from the Netherlands who in 2005 won the national selection in the Netherlands for the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 for the nation. Grace's song was the ballad My Impossible Dream, but she did not advance the semifinal. She was discovered after she won a Dutch TV talent show where she performed Whitney Houston's "One Moment in Time". In April 2011 she reached the top of the Dutch singles chart with a rendition of "Afscheid", originally made famous by Volumia! Singer Glenn Jones, (born 1962, Jacksonville, Florida), is an American R&B/soul singer. Singer Glenn Kesby (born 26 September 1970) is an Australian countertenor, specialising in baroque music. Singer Glenn Martin Tilbrook (born 31 August 1957) is the lead singer and guitarist of the English band Squeeze, a band formed in the mid-1970s who broke through in the New Wave era at the decade's end. He generally wrote the melody for Squeeze, while his writing partner, Chris Difford, wrote the lyrics. In addition to his songwriting skills, Tilbrook is respected both as a singer and an accomplished guitarist. He was born in Woolwich, London. Singer Glenn Mercer is the vocalist and guitarist of the North Haledon, New Jersey-based rock band The Feelies. Together with Bill Million, Mercer has written and produced virtually all of the Feelies' recorded output. Singer Glenn Monroig (born April 22, 1957), is a composer, guitarist, and singer of various types of music styles, such as salsa, boleros and rumba. He is credited with having recorded the first rap song in Spanish. Singer Glenn Yarbrough (born January 12, 1930) is an American folk singer. He was the lead singer with The Limeliters between 1959 and 1963, and had a prolific solo career, recording on various labels. Singer Glodean B. White (born Glodean James, c. 1947) is an American R&B singer, who was married to Barry White. In the 1980s, Glodean White made numerous appearances on Soul Train and the Soul Train Music Awards. She was also part of the singing trio, Love Unlimited. Singer Gloria Banditelli (Assisi, 16 February 1954) is an Italian mezzo-soprano. She debuted in La Cenerentola in Spoleto in 1979. She is well known both for late-classical early-bel canto era roles of Rossini, Cimarosa and Paisiello, and also baroque opera, such as Monteverdi and Cavalli. Singer Gloria Foy (October 25, 1901 – February 27, 1977) was a dancer, singer, vaudeville performer, and star of musical revues. She was a slim and energetic blonde from Lima, Ohio. Her family were theatrical people, her father was Harry Foy, but she was no relation to the more famous Eddie Foy. Singer Gloria Lasso (25 October 1922 – 4 December 2005) was a Spanish-born singer, long based in France. In the fifties, she was one of the major competitors to Dalida. Singer Gloria Scott may refer to: Singer Gloria Williams (1942-2000) was an American singer notable for being the original lead singer of an early incarnation of Martha and the Vandellas under the name, The Del-Phis. Singer Gloria Wood (September 8, 1923 – March 4, 1995) was a singer and cartoon voice actor. Her rare voice was in the four-octave range. She was able to imitate other voices. Singer G.M. Durrani was a popular Indian playback singer in Hindi movies in the 1930s, 1940s and 50s. Singer Goce Nikolovski or Гоце Николовски (1947 - 16 December 2006) was a famous Macedonian singer, known for his hit "Biser Balkanski" (Pearl Of The Balkans). Singer Goebel Leon Reeves (October 9, 1899 – January 26, 1959) was an American folk singer. His most famous song is "Hobo's Lullaby," which has been covered by numerous singers, notably Woody Guthrie and his son Arlo. Singer Gohar Gasparyan (; December 14, 1924, Cairo, Egypt – May 16, 2007, Yerevan, Armenia) also known as the "Armenian nightingale", was an Armenian opera singer. Singer Goldy may refer to: Singer Gong Qiuxia was born in 1916 under the birth name (龚莎莎 Gong Sha Sha and 龚秋香 Gong Qiu Xiang) in Jiangsu, China. She was a famous movie star and singer. By the 1940s, she became one of the Seven great singing stars. Singer Gopal Yonzon () was a one of the most prominent music composer, director, lyricist, singer and music arranger in the history of Nepali music. Gopal Yonzon has over 2000 musical compositions to his credit, ranging from folk, classical, modern to Western music. Singer Gordana Marinković (Serbian Cyrillic: Гордана Маринковић), née Tržan, known as Goca Tržan (Гоца Тржан, ) is a popular Serbian singer. She was born on July 8, 1974, in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (now Serbia). She was raised in the Novi Beograd municipality, and lived there until her 18th birthday. Singer Gordon Chambers (c. 1969) is a Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter and record producer who has written songs for over 75 recording artists including Angie Stone, Yolanda Adams, The Isley Brothers, Brandy, Trey Songz, Chaka Khan, Patti Labelle, Usher, Marc Anthony, Jamie Foxx, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston and Beyoncé Knowles. His #1 hits as lyricist include Anita Baker's Grammy-winning hit "I Apologize", Brownstone's Grammy nominated hit "If You Love Me", Angie Stone's "No More Rain (In This Cloud)", the Grammy nominated theme of Set It Off "Missing You" (performed by Brandy, Tamia, Gladys Knight and Chaka Khan) and Yolanda Adams "Someone Watching Over Me". He is the winner of eight awards from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), has four Dove Award nominations, and has been nominated for two Grammy Awards, winning for the song "I Apologize" that he wrote for Anita Baker. His songs have been performed at the ESSENCE Awards, American Music Awards, The Goodwill Games and the White House. His prestigious appearances, in addition to acclaimed European and Japanese tours,have included the Essence Music Festival, The Congressional Black Caucus, The Apollo Theater, Constitution Hall, B. B King's and the Kennedy Center. Singer Gordon Vaughn was the lead singer of the rock band Cool for August. He originally grew up in Los Angeles, California before later moving to Atlanta, Georgia with Cool for August in 1997. Singer Gösta Erik Sundqvist (May 17, 1957 – August 16, 2003) was a famous Finnish musician and radio personality. He was the lead singer for Leevi and the Leavings since the forming of the band. The name "Leevi" is often taken to mean Sundqvist personally, although this is incorrect, and "Leevi" refers to a late friend of the band members. Sundqvist kept himself almost completely hidden from publicity and Leevi and the Leavings never performed in front of a live audience, with only one exception under the name "Tarmo Dynamo". In the 1980s and 90s, Gösta and the band gave some interviews but after the year 2000 Sundqvist became a total media hermit. Singer Gösta Nordgren, known as Snoddas (30 December 1926 - 18 February 1981) was a Swedish entertainer (singer, actor). Born in Arbrå, Gävleborg County, Snoddas was by profession a Timber rafter, which he also sings about in his most famous song Flottarkärlek (1952) which became the best selling song up till that time in Sweden with over 300.000 records sold. Snoddas was also a bandy player for Bollnäs GIF. As an actor Snoddas starred in two Åsa-Nisse films in 1952 and 1967. Singer Gotthold Schwarz (born 12 August 1952 in Zwickau) is a German bass-baritone singer and conductor. Based in Leipzig, he started as a member of the Thomanerchor and has conducted the Gewandhausorchester. Singer Gottlob Frick (born Ölbronn, Germany, 28 July 1906 - died Muhlacker, Germany, 18 August 1994) was a German bass who sang in opera. He was known for his wide repertory including Wagner and Mozart roles, as well as those of Nicolai and Lortzing. Singer Götz Alsmann (born 12 July 1957 in Münster) is a German television presenter, musician and singer. Singer Govind Man Shrestha (February 1938 – March 2008) was a Bhajan singer, lyricist and composer. Born in Kathmandu, Nepal, he began singing on Radio Nepal's Nepal Bhasa/Newari Language program in 1958. He founded a music trust, Govind Jamuna Cultural Music Trust, in 1999 that provides financing to hospitals, Bhajan singers and social organizations. Govind Man Shrestha has promoted new singers, musicians and models, and his music has been released in various formats. He has also provided music translation services, and his songs are popular in Nepal. Singer Grace Bumbry (born January 4, 1937), an American opera singer, is considered one of the leading mezzo-sopranos of her generation, as well as a major soprano for many years. She was a member of a pioneering generation of singers who followed Marian Anderson (including Leontyne Price, Martina Arroyo, Shirley Verrett and Reri Grist) in the world of classical music and paved the way for future African-American opera and classical singers. Bumbry's voice was rich and sizable, possessing a wide range, and was capable of producing a very distinctive plangent tone. In her prime, she also possessed good agility and bel canto technique (see for example her renditions of the 'Veil Song' from Verdi's Don Carlo in the 1970s and 1980s, as well as her Ernani from the Chicago Lyric Opera in 1984). She was particularly noted for her fiery temperament and dramatic intensity on stage. More recently, she has also become known as a recitalist and interpreter of lieder, and as a teacher. From the late 1980s on, she seemed to concentrate her career in Europe, rather than in the US. A long-time resident of Switzerland, she now makes her home in Salzburg, Austria. Singer Grace Cook may refer to: Singer Grace Griffith is a folk and celtic singer based in Washington, DC. She has been honored with multiple Wammie awards by the Washington Area Music Association. In 1998, she was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Singer Grace Knight (born 23 December 1955, United Kingdom) is an English-born, Australian vocalist, saxophone player and songwriter. She was a mainstay of Indie pop group Eurogliders during the 1980s which formed in Perth. Knight later became a solo jazz singer and musician based in Sydney. In 1984, Eurogliders released an Australian top ten album, This Island, which spawned their #2 hit single, "Heaven (Must Be There)". "Heaven" also peaked at #21 on the United States, Billboard Mainstream Rock charts and appeared on the Hot 100. The song, written by Euroglider's guitarist, Bernie Lynch, and vocals by Knight, was their only hit in United States. Knight and Lynch married in 1985 but separated soon after. Another Australian top ten album, Absolutely, followed for Eurogliders in 1985, which provided three further local top ten singles, "We Will Together", "The City of Soul" and "Can't Wait to See You". Singer Graciela Naranjo (December 25, 1916 – April 11, 2001) was a Venezuelan singer and actress. A radio, cinema and television pioneer in her homeland, she made her professional debut as a bolero singer in 1931. From the thirties onward her fame as a singer grew, she appeared in films and had her own TV show in an incredibly long career that extended from 1931 through 2000. She is the mother of musician Alberto Naranjo. Singer Graciela Rivera (April 17, 1921 – July 17, 2011) was the first Puerto Rican to sing a lead role at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Singer Gracinha Leporace is a female Brazilian singer known most notably for her work with her husband Sérgio Mendes and his band. She has featured regularly in much of the group's releases over the last four decades and, most recently, can be heard as the Portuguese-singing female vocal in the hit Mas que Nada (featuring The Black Eyed Peas) from the 2006 album Timeless and in the Baden Powell de Aquino composition Berimbau/Consolação from the same album, in which she provides the lead vocal. Singer Grady Chapman (October 1, 1929 – January 4, 2011) was best known as the American lead singer of doo wop group The Robins. Singer Grady Thomas (born January 5, 1941 in Newark, New Jersey, United States) is a former member of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic. Thomas lives in Stone Mountain, Georgia. Singer Graeme Connors is an Australian country music singer, songwriter and performer, born in Mackay, Queensland. He is best known for the hits A Little Further North and Let The Canefields Burn. Throughout his music career Graeme has released over fourteen albums and to date has received fourteen Golden Guitar awards among other prestige Australian country music awards. He wrote the lyrics for the Paralympic Anthem. Most recently, he was awarded Album of the Year at the 2011 Tamworth Country Music Festival for Still Walking. Singer Graham Wright (born 6 June 1968) is a former Australian rules footballer, in the Australian Football League. Singer Grand Daddy I.U. is an American emcee from Queens, New York, active during the golden age of hip-hop. He states his nom de plume is similar to the pronunciation of his first name, "Ayub" (ah-yoob). Singer Graph Nobel is a Canadian indie/alternative/pop musician and songwriter. Her music is "hip-hop inspired with punk rock abandon". Singer Graziella Sciutti (17 April 1927 – 9 April 2001) was an Italian soprano opera singer and later vocal teacher and opera producer. Singer Grażyna Brodzińska née Wayda (b. May 5, 1951 in Cracow) is a Polish soprano, opera and operetta singer and musical actress, nicknamed The First Lady of Polish Operetta. Singer Gré Brouwenstijn (born Gerda Demphina 26 August 1915, Den Helder – 14 December 1999, Amsterdam) was a Dutch soprano singer whose stage career spanned from the early 1940s to the mid-1970s. Singer Greetje Kauffeld (born 26 November 1939 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch jazz singer and Schlager musician who represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1961. She led her own trio starting in 1986 and has lived in Germany for years. Singer Gregori Chad Petree (born Shawnee, Oklahoma) is a musician who is also best known as guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the American, new wave/indie/rock band Shiny Toy Guns. Singer Gregory Davis (born 1979) is an English spree killer and former art student who was convicted of the double manslaughter of Dorothy Rogers and her son Michael Rogers in 2003. He is currently serving an indefinite sentence in Littlemore Hospital. Singer Gregory Norman "Greg" Ham (27 September 1953 – 19 April 2012) was an Australian songwriter, actor and saxophone player known for playing multiple instruments in the 1980s band Men at Work. In addition to the saxophone, he played flute, organ, piano and the synthesizer. Singer Greg Otterholt is known as a musician, broadcaster, and inspirational entertainer. He was born without part of his left arm below his elbow and was one of the youngest children fitted with an artificial arm, or transradial prosthesis. Otterholt's progress with the device was observed throughout his childhood at Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. That progress continued into his adult life. Otterholt has tested a variety of prosthetic arms including the Myoelectric and TRS designed limbs. He claims to favor the original prosthetic hook design for its "simplicity, durability, and ease of use." Singer Greg Roberts may refer to: Singer Greg Sczebel (born September 6, 1984) is a two-time Juno Award-winning independent singer/songwriter originally from Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada. Singer Greta Keller-Bacon (February 8, 1903 – November 11, 1977) was a cabaret singer and Hollywood actress. Singer Greta Morgan Salpeter (born February 12, 1988) is the pianist and one of the lead singers for the band Gold Motel. She started in the band The Hush Sound, which has now re-formed after a 3 year hiatus. Gold Motel's first album was released on June 1, 2010. She now uses the stage name Greta Morgan. Singer Gretchen Lieberum is a Los Angeles- based jazz vocalist and song-writer. Singer Gretchen Phillips (born 1963) is an American singer-songwriter known for her humorous and topical songs. Phillips has been openly gay throughout her life and her lesbianism has inspired much of her material. Singer Grigoris Bithikotsis (Greek Γρηγόρης Μπιθικώτσης ; December 11, 1922 - April 7, 2005) was a popular Greek folk singer/songwriter with a career spanning five decades. Singer Gry Bagøien (alias Gry) is a female singer from Denmark. She was a member of the band Gry, which is a collaboration with German industrial and electronic musician F. M. Einheit, and was formerly a member of now-defunct Æter, along with Jacob Kirkegaard, a Dane living in Germany. Gry moved to Berlin in 2010 and founded her own label, Present Records. Singer Gry Johansen-Meilstrup (known as Gry) (born August 28, 1964) is a Danish singer who represented her country in Eurovision Song Contest 1983. She performed the song "Kloden drejer" ("The planet's spinning"). The song was placed seventeenth out of twenty. Johansen made further bids for Eurovision glory when she participated in the Danish national selection contests in 1985, 1989 and 2000. However, she won neither. Singer Grzegorz Turnau is a Polish composer, pianist, poet and singer. Singer Gualberto Antonio Castro (July 12, 1934, born on Saint Juan Gualberto day, (St. John Gualbert, in English) in Mexico City) is of Mexican and Lebanese ancestry from his father side of the family and French and Mexican descent from his mother's side, Gualberto is a Mexican singer-entertainer best known for singing with Los Hermanos Castro aka ("The Castro Brothers") and for hosting the television program La Carabina de Ambrosio. Gualberto is 2nd cousin to Daniela Castro, popular Mexican TV actress. Singer Gualberto Ibarreto (born July 12, 1947 in El Pilar, Sucre state, Venezuela), is a folk singer who plays the mandolin, cuatro, and guitar. Singer Guildo Horn (; born 15 February 1963 in Trier as Horst Köhler, not related to former German President Horst Köhler) is a German schlager singer. He is mainly famous for his eccentric stage persona, which includes outrageous clothes and very extroverted antics. Singer Guillemette Laurens (born Fontainebleau, France in 1950) is a French operatic mezzo-soprano. Singer Guillermo Portabales (born José Guillermo Quesada Castillo, Rodas, Cuba, 6 April 1911 – San Juan, Puerto Rico, 25 October 1970) was a Cuban singer-songwriter and guitarist who popularized the guajira style of Cuban music from the 1930s through the 1960s. His languid, melancholy, intensely lyrical guajiras and his elegant, stylish singing made him popular throughout Latin America, where he is still revered. Singer Guillermo "Willy" Oddó Parraguez (October 14, 1943 – November 7, 1991) was a Singer Gülseren Yıldırım Gomez (born Gülseren Yıldırım, 1973), known on stage simply as Gülseren, is a Turkish born French singer, whose output covers a wide range of genres, including pop, Latin, techno and traditional Turkish music. Despite having lived in France for most of her life, she was selected to represent the country of her birth in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, held in Kiev, Ukraine. Singer Gulzar Alam, born on 14 October 1954, at Peshawar, is a Pashto singer with a fan base from Afghanistan to Pakistan and among Pashtoons around the world. Singer Gunadasa Kapuge (August 7, 1945 – April 3, 2003) was a legendary Sri Lankan musician. He was well known among Sri Lankans due to the philosophical background of his music renditions and lyrics selected for his work. Kapuge's one man show called "Kampana" was a historical advent of the Sinhala music industry. Singer Gundula Janowitz (born August 2, 1937 in Berlin, Germany) is an Austrian lyric soprano singer of operas, oratorios and concerts. She is one of the most renowned opera singers of the 20th century and was pre-eminent in the 1960s and 1970s. Singer Gunnar Engedahl (1919–1969) was a Norwegian singer. Best known for the around 120 songs he recorded throughout 17 years from 1951 together with Erling Stordahl (1923–94). They met at Norwegian Association of the Blind and Partially Sighted and made their first hit as a duo in 1951, produced by Odeon. Erling Stordahl wrote many of the songs, but Gunnar Engedahl's voice is the more noted of the pair. Singer Günther Treptow (October 22, 1907, Berlin - March 28, 1981, Berlin) was a German operatic tenor, best known for Wagner roles. Singer Gurbaksh Shonki (; born June 10, 1971) is an Indian singer from Chamkaur Sahib (Ropar, Punjab, India). He is best known for the famous hit song "Sada Rab Janda (ਸਾਡਾ ਰੱਬ ਜਾਣਦਾ)" from the album Lal Parande Wali (2000). Singer Gus Backus (born September 12, 1937 in Southampton, Long Island, New York as Donald Edgar Backus) is a former member of the Del-Vikings. He also released a single on Carlton Records in 1958. He later became a popular singer in 1960s West Germany after he was stationed there as an Airman in the U.S. Air Force at Wiesbaden Air Base from 1957. Singer Gustave Huberdeau (10 May 1874 – 31 May 1945) was a French operatic bass-baritone who had a prolific career in Europe and the United States during the first quarter of the twentieth century. He sang a wide repertoire encompassing material from French composers like Gounod and Massenet to the Italian grand operas of Verdi, the verismo operas of Mascagni, and the German operas of Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss. He sang in numerous premieres during his 30 year career, including the original production of Puccini's La rondine in 1917. Although possessing a rich and warm voice, Huberdeau had a talent for comedic portrayals which made him a favorite casting choice in secondary comedic roles as well as leading roles. After retiring from opera in 1927, Huberdeau remained active as a performer in stage plays and in French cinema throughout the 1930s. Singer Gustav Frands Wilzeck Winckler (October 13, 1925-January 20, 1979) was a popular Danish singer, composer and music publisher. He grew up in the Nørrebro district of Copenhagen and started his career as a decorator. Singer Gustavo Ángel (born May 1, 1968) is a Mexican singer who became famous, alongside brother Adolfo, as one of the two leaders of Mexican music group Los Temerarios. Singer Gustavo Laureano is a Puerto Rican singer, composer, and guitarist. He is best known for being the lead singer of the band La Secta AllStar. Singer Gustavs Butelis (born 19 June 1978, Riga, Latvian SSR), better known by his stage name Gustavo, is a Latvian rapper and record producer. Singer Guy Béart (; born 16 July 1930) is a French singer and songwriter. Singer Guy Bonnet is an author, composer, and singer, born in Avignon, France in 1945. He wrote the lyrics and composed the music for the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968 (performed by Isabelle Aubret). In 1970 he participated in the Eurovision song contest for France with "Marie-Blanche" coming 4th out of twelve contestants. In 1983 he represented France in Eurovision again with "Vivre" (finishing eighth). He wrote and composed songs for many artists including Mireille Mathieu, Sylvie Vartan, Franck Fernandel and Massilia Sound System. Singer Guy de Mey (born 4 August 1955) is a Belgian tenor from Sint-Niklaas. He studied with Stella Dalberg, Erna Spoorenberg, Peter Pears and Éric Tappy. Singer Guy Lee Hovis, Jr. (born September 24, 1941), is an American-born singer who, along with his former wife, Ralna English of West Texas, was one of the featured acts of television's The Lawrence Welk Show. Singer G.W. Sok (real name Jos Kley) is a Dutch singer, best known for his 30 year career as the frontman of the The Ex. G.W. Sok left The Ex in 2008 to focus on a solo career and collaboration projects with other musicians, participation in theatre performances and spoken word performances. Apart from his musical career he's also active as a writer and a graphic designer. Singer Gwynne Howell (born 13 June 1938) is a Welsh operatic bass, known particularly for his performances of Verdi and Wagner roles. Singer Gylan Kain is an American poet and playwright. He was a founding member, in 1968, of the Original Last Poets (with Felipe Luciano and David Nelson). He is known for his particularly aggressive spoken word delivery, and often performs with hand drums or other backing musicians. Singer Gyula Vikidál is a Hungarian singer. He was born on Jan 25, 1948. He started his career early as a rock vocalist in groups like Iris, Pannonia, Gezarol, Pop, Rekorder and Gemler. When he joined the P. Mobil heavy rock group, it was an underground group but soon acquired a broad fan base. Singer Hacken Lee Hak Kan (born 6 December 1967) is a Hong Kong based Cantopop singer and lyricist, actor, Master of Ceremonies and Association football sportscaster. Singer Hady Mirza (born January 28, 1980) (Jawi: حدي ميرزا) is a Singaporean singer. He is the winner of the second season of the reality TV show Singapore Idol. He was crowned the winner on 25 September 2006 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium after garnering 70% of about one million votes cast by television viewers. Singer Haemagglutinating units (hau), a measure of Phytohaemagglutinin (PHA) a lectin found in plants, especially legumes Singer Hagigat Ali qizi Rzayeva () (20 May 1907, Lankaran – 2 August 1969, Baku) was an Azerbaijani actress and singer (folk, opera, and pop). Singer Haider Hussain () is a Bangladeshi singer-songwriter. Singer Hajjah Hetty Koes Endang (born 6 August 1957) is an Indonesian kroncong singer. Her 1977 duet with Ajie Bandi, "Damai Tapi Gersang" ("Peaceful Yet Arid"), was the first Indonesian song to win the World Popular Song Festival in Tokyo. The song was selected by Rolling Stone Indonesia in 2009 as one of the best Indonesian songs of all time. Singer Hakam Sufi () was a noted Punjabi singer as well as songwriter. He was known for his songs like, paani vich maaran deetan from a Punjabi film and more. Known for his clean and pure style of music, Hakam Sufi stayed away from vulgarity and bawdy lyrics. Untrapped by commercial interests, Sufi, who worked as a school teacher remained dedicated to pristine pure music till his death. Singer Hakan Altun (born 1972) is a Turkish singer and songwriter. Singer Hakim or Al-Hakim (commonly "wise" or ḥākim or "ruler") is a male given name. Singer Hakim Sid (born 2 July 1975), better known by his stage name Demon One, is a French rapper of Algerian origin. Singer Haldor Lægreid (born 1970) is a Norwegian musical artist. He is most recognized as the performer of the power ballad "On My Own", Norway's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Haldor finished last, only obtaining three points from Portugal. "On My Own" reached number 5 on the Norway Singles Chart. Singer Halie Loren is an American singer and songwriter. Her 2008 CD They Oughta Write a Song won the 2009 Just Plain Folks award for Best Vocal Jazz Album and subsequently received international distribution and acclaim, becoming the No. 2-selling jazz album in Japan for 2010. Her most recent album, Heart First, won Jazz Critique Magazine's Golden (top) prize in the vocal album section of Jazz Audio Disc Awards 2011, reached No. 1 on the iTunes Canada jazz albums chart, and rose to No. 2 in jazz CDs at Amazon Canada. Her latest album, Simply Love, was released in Japan on June 19, 2013, and that week entered Billboard Japan's Top Jazz Albums chart at No. 2. It will be released in North America on September 10, 2013. Singer Haluk Levent (Born 26 Nov.1968 Yüreğir, Adana) is a Turkish rock music singer who helped revive the long forgotten Anatolian Rock genre in 1990's. Singer Hà Lương Ngọc, stagename Hà Okio (15 November 1981) is a Vietnamese recording artist, musician, producer and actor. He has taught himself to sing, write music, play guitar and act. Early in his career, he quickly established his reputation as a rapper, singer and song writer. Singer Halvdan Sivertsen (born January 5, 1950) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was born in Tromsø, but raised and lives in Bodø. He has won Spellemannprisen awards five times, twice with his group Gitarkameratene, and received the Culture Prize of Nordland county in 2000. His album Kjærlighetslandet reached number eight on the Norway albums chart. Singer Hambone Willie Newbern (1899 – 1947) was an American guitar-playing country blues musician. His home community was in the Brownsville, Tennessee area along Tennessee State Route 19. He was reported to have played with Yank Rachell and Sleepy John Estes (from whom most of our knowledge of Hambone was gained) in the 1920s and 1930s. He recorded one of the earliest known versions of the blues standard "Rollin' and Tumblin'" in 1929. He only recorded six tracks in total, which also included, "She Could Toodle-Oo" and "Hambone Willie's Dreamy-Eyed Woman's Blues." Singer Hamid Cheriet (in Kabyle language Ḥamid Ceryat) better known by his stage name Idir (in Kabyle language Yidir) (b. 1949 in Aït Lahcène, Algeria) is an Algerian musician of Berber origin. Singer Hamish Imlach (10 February 1940 - 1 January 1996) was a folksinger. He was born in Calcutta but claimed to have been conceived in Glasgow, Scotland. Although his commercial success was limited, he influenced many other artists, including most notably John Martyn and Billy Connolly. In Central and Northern Europe Imlach enjoyed a strong reputation as a vivid live artist. Particularly in Scandinavia (Denmark) and Germany his live performances were much cherished. Singer Hamlet Gonashvili () (20 June 1928 - 1985), sometimes referred to as "the voice of Georgia", was a Georgian singer (tenor), influential teacher, and performer of traditional Georgian music. Singer Hamza Namira ( ; born November 1980 in Saudi Arabia) is an Egyptian singer, songwriter and music producer. He was born and grew up in Saudi Arabia until the age of 12 when his parents returned to Egypt. Singer Hana Hegerová (née Carmen Farkašová, born 20 October 1931 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia), is a leading Czechoslovakian singer, actress and uncrowned Queen of Czechoslovak chanson. Foreign critics call her "The Great Lady of Chanson", "The Piaf from Prague", and "The Chanteuse with a Slavic Soul". Having no comparable competition in Czechoslovakia, she gained popularity primarily as a singer of chanson. She has charmed her audience and critics with an extraordinary ability to interpret the lyrics dramatically. Outside of the Czechoslovakia, Hegerová has attained wide recognition, especially in German-speaking countries. She lives in Prague, Czech Republic. Singer Hana Zagorová (born 6 September 1946 in Petřkovice) is a Czech female singer who has been recording since 1964. She has written the lyrics to around fifty of her recorded songs. Nine times she was listed number one in the national Zlaty Slavík ("Golden Nightingale") popularity chart. Singer Han Hong may refer to: Singer Hani Farhana binti Mohd Hatim (born April 1, 1984) or commercially known as Hunny Madu is a radio deejay at Fly FM , TV host at Nasi Lemak Kopi O , actress, singer and songwriter from Malaysia. Singer Hanja Kochansky (also mentioned as Hania Kochansky or Hanja Kociansky) is a Croatian singer, songwriter and actress. She was the second wife of William Berger, by whom she had two children: actress Katya Berger and child actor Kasimir Berger (born in London on October 3, 1974), who starred with his father in the TV mini-series Christopher Columbus (1985) as Diego as a Child, in Tuareg - Il guerriero del deserto (1984) (uncredited) as Gacel's Son and with his mother and sister in Rosso sangue (1981) as Willy Bennett. She is also the stepmother of Debra Berger. Singer Hank "Henry" Smith was a cartoon animator, who worked for many Hollywood animation studios during the 50's, 60's, 70's and 80's. His work includes numerous cartoons for television, including many featuring Mr. Magoo, The Road Runner, Fat Albert, and many of the Peanuts television specials with Bill Melendez. He was the brother of Frank Smith and Paul J. Smith. Singer Hank Medress (19 November 1938 - 18 June 2007) was an American singer and record producer. Singer Hanna Banaszak (born 1957) is a Polish jazz singer and poet. She was raised in Poznań. Singer Hannah (born May 12, 1981), also known as Hannah Ild, is an Estonian singer. She was born in Tallinn, Estonia. Hannah is a songwriter, singer, and pianist, blending ballads and classic pop. Singer Hannah Fury is an American singer-songwriter with a following based on her independently produced melancholic recordings inspired by Gregory Maguire's revisionist Oz novel . Singer Hannah Holgersson (born 1976) is a Swedish operatic soprano. Singer Hannah Jones may refer to: Singer Hanna Kristina Hedlund (born 24 January 1975, Kilafors, Bollnäs Municipality, Sweden) is a Swedish singer. Her sister Lina is also singer. She has a son and a daughter with Martin Stenmarck. Singer Hanna Schwarz (born 15 August 1943), is a German mezzo-soprano and contralto opera singer. Singer Hanna Tuulikki is a Finnish-English vocalist, musician and artist, born in Sussex, who is involved in the Nalle (Finnish for "teddy bear") and Scatter musical projects, and has also contributed to the One Ensemble of Daniel Padden. Her vocals have been compared to those of Joanna Newsom and Björk on occasion, also attracting comparisons to Yoko Ono and Lau Nau. As well as singing, she plays the kantele, a traditional Finnish stringed instrument, and the flute. As an artist Hanna has created the artwork for both the James Blackshaw curated compilation record The Garden of Forking Paths, and the Arborea curated compilation record Leaves of Life. Singer Hanne Boel (born August 31, 1957 in Bagsværd, Copenhagen) is a successful Danish singer. She covers a range of styles including pop, soul, gospel, rock, and jazz. Over the course of her career, she has sold over 2.5 million records, and has had great success on the Scandinavian charts, although her work is less well known throughout the rest of the world. Singer Hanne Margrethe Fredriksen Sørvaag is a Norwegian singer/songwriter born in Stavanger, Norway, December 27, 1979. Later she based in Stockholm, Sweden. Singer Hans Hopf (August 2, 1916, Nuremberg - June 25, 1993, Munich) was a German operatic tenor, one of the leading heldentenors of the immediate postwar period. Singer Hans Hotter (19 January 19096 December 2003) was a German operatic bass-baritone. He was extremely tall and his appearance was striking. His voice and diction were equally recognisable. Singer Hans-Joachim Rotzsch (born 25 April 1929 in Leipzig) is a German choral conductor, conducting the Thomanerchor from 1972 until 1991 as the fifteenth Thomaskantor since Johann Sebastian Bach. He is also a tenor and an academic. Singer Hans-Jürgen Buchner (born 27 December 1944, Bernau near Berlin, Germany) is a Bavarian songwriter, singer, and musician. He is best known for being the head of the band Haindling. Singer Hans Per Rotmo (born 10 March 1948) is a Norwegian singer and songwriter, known by most Norwegians as the leading figure of 1970s folk-rock band Vømmøl Spellmannslag, and also known as the writer of hit songs like "Fire fine lænestola" and the Christmas tune "Vårres jul". Rotmo sings in his own dialect, from the municipality of Verdal. Singer Hans Raj Hans is an Indian Punjabi language singer. Singer Hans Sotin (born 10 September 1939) is a German operatic bass. Singer Hany Shaker (, ; born in Cairo on December 21, 1952) is an Egyptian singer, actor and composer. He has over 461 songs in the hearts of his lovers. His first public appearance was when he sang with Abd El Halim Hafez Choral Group in "Sora", then he showed up in the movie Sayed Darwish as Sayed darwish when he was young. Singer Haralambos (Babis) Tsertos (Greek: Μπάμπης Τσέρτος; born October 27, 1956) is the brother of the singer Nadia Karagianni. His father was a musician too, and he was playing the Mandolin. At the age of 17, he settled permanently in Athens and in 1974, he entered the Faculty of Physics at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Singer Haralambos (Lambis) Livieratos (), born in Athens on March 5, 1966, is a Greek singer. Singer Hardev Mahinangal () is a Punjabi singer of East Punjab (Indian Punjab). He started his music career in 1995. Singer Hardi Volmer (born November 8, 1957 in Pärnu) is an Estonian film director, puppet theatre set decorator and musician. Volmer is the singer in the Estonian punkrockband Singer Vinger. Singer Harini Ravi (born 20 December 1994) is a Chennai based Singer and Dubbing Artiste. She is the daughter of Veteran Violinist V.V. Ravi and Visalam Ravi. Singer Haris Alexiou () (born 27 December 1950 in Thebes, Greece as Hariklia Roupaka, ) is a Greek singer. She is considered one of the most popular singers in Greece and has been commercially successful since the 1970s. She has worked with important Greek songwriters and composers, has performed at top musical theatres all over the world, and has received several awards. She has recorded over thirty albums and has been featured on albums of other musicians. On March 14, 2010, Alpha TV ranked Alexiou as the first top-certified female artist in Greece in the phonographic era (since 1960), Chart Show: Your Countdown and the Number 3 overall ranking with regards to the sale of the personal albums certified Gold or Platinum in Greek discography since 1970, behind the male singers George Dalaras and Yiannis Parios. Eight of her personal albums released between 1977 and 2003 have surpassed 1.5 millions sales, the only Greek female singer to do so. The fact that most of the above mentioned albums have been of a different music style, produced with different composers and released between constant time periods demonstrates her unique and indisputable figure in contemporary Greek music.. She also has respectable audience from Turkey and various her songs were sung in Turkish especially Ola Se Thimizoun (Everything reminds me of you) as "Olmasa Mektubun"(Unless your letter) by Yeni Türkü, Erol Evgin, Müslüm Gürses, Sevda Karababa and Pilli Bebek; Teli Teli Teli as "Telli Telli" (Wired Wired), Pes Mou Pos Ginetai (Tell me, how is possible ?) as "Maskeli Balo" (Masquerade) by Yeni Türkü, Athena, Sagopa Kajmer and Ata Demirer; Mia Pista Apo Fosforo (A floor of phosphorus) as "Her şeyi yak" by (You burn everything) Sezen Aksu and as "Nefes Almak İstiyorum" (I want to breath) by Yonca Evcimik; Krata Gia To Telos (Keep it to the end) as "Sebahat Abla" (Elder sister Sebahat) by Müslüm Gürses; Dinata dinata as "Sarışınım" (My blonde) by Sezen Aksu and Gülşen. Singer Harlan Lattimore (November 25, 1908- July,1980), was a popular African-American singer with several jazz orchestras of the 1930s, most notably Don Redman's. He was known as "The Colored Bing Crosby" (sic). Singer Harlem Yu (; born 28 July 1961) is a Chinese-Taiwanese Golden Melody Award-winning singer-songwriter. He was the first artist to experiment with the style of R&B and rap in Chinese music. He has released 15 studio albums. His contribution to the Asian music industry has earned him the reputation of 'God of Music'. Singer Harold Dorman (December 23, 1926 – October 8, 1988) was an American rock and roll singer and songwriter. Singer Harold "Geezil" Minerve (January 3, 1922 - June 4, 1992) was a Cuban-born jazz alto saxophonist and flautist. Singer Harold Ray Brown (born March 17, 1946 in Long Beach, California) is a founding member of War, an American funk band in the 1970s and 2000s. Harold had a number of roles over the years, acting as drummer, percussion, vocalist and band leader. Singer Harold "Scrappy" Lambert (May 12, 1901 – November 30, 1987, New Brunswick, New Jersey) was an American dance band vocalist who appeared on hundreds of recordings from the 1920s to the 1940s. Singer Harolyn Blackwell (born November 23, 1955) is an African-American lyric coloratura soprano who has performed in many of the world's finest opera houses, concert halls, and theaters in operas, oratorios, recitals, and Broadway musicals. Initially known for her work within musical theater during the early 1980s, Blackwell moved into the field of opera and by 1987 had established herself as an artist within the soubrette repertoire in many major opera houses both in the United States and in Europe. Feeling that she was being "type cast" into one particular kind of role, Blackwell strove to establish herself within the lyric coloratura repertoire beginning in the mid-1990s. With the aid of such companies as Seattle Opera, Blackwell successfully made this move and is now an interpreter of such roles as Lucia in Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor and Olympia in Offenbach's Les contes d'Hoffman. She has also periodically returned to musical theater performances throughout her career in staged productions, concert work, and recitals. Blackwell is known for her interpretations and recordings of the works of Leonard Bernstein. Singer Harpo may refer to: Singer Harriett Everard (12 March 1844 – 22 February 1882) was an English singer and actress best known for creating the role of Little Buttercup in the Gilbert and Sullivan hit H.M.S. Pinafore. Her career was cut short by an onstage accident during a rehearsal, from which she never fully recovered. Singer Harrison D. Nelson Jr. (July 17, 1925 – March 19, 1999) known as Peppermint Harris, was an American rhythm and blues and jump blues singer and guitarist. Singer Harry Babbitt (November 2, 1913 – April 9, 2004) was an American singer and star during the Big Band era. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, he joined the Kay Kyser band in the winter of 1936. With Kyser he recorded several hits in his rich baritone. On some novelty tunes he adopted a high-pitched falsetto. Singer Harry Fragson (2 July 1869 – 31 December 1913), born Léon Philippe Pot, was a British music hall singer and comedian, born in Soho, London. Having scored a number of successful performances in England, Fragson moved to Paris where he developed an act imitating French music hall performers. The act was popular, and allowed him to introduce his own material. He returned to London in 1905 and became a popular in pantomime. He is perhaps best known for his song "Hello, Hello, Who's Your Lady Friend?" which he recorded shortly before his death in 1913, when he was murdered by his father. Singer Harry Fred Cox (27 March 1885 – 6 May 1971), was a Norfolk farmworker and one of the most important singers of traditional English music of the twentieth century, on account of his large repertoire and fine singing style. Singer Harry James Angus (born 11 June 1982 Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian singer-songwriter, trumpet player and guitarist. He is one of the lead vocalists in the Melbourne band The Cat Empire along with Felix Riebl. He joined the group in early 2000. He is the nephew of comedienne, actress and writer, Mary-Anne Fahey (famous for playing Kylie Mole on The Comedy Company). Singer Harry Kirby McClintock (October 8, 1882 – April 24, 1957), also known as "Haywire Mac," was an American singer and poet. Singer Harry McGilberry (January 19, 1950 – April 3, 2006) was an American R&B and soul singer and latter-day bass singer for The Temptations between 1995 and 2003. Singer Harry Mills may refer to: Singer Harry Plunket Greene (June 24, 1865 in Dublin – August 19, 1936 in London) was an Irish baritone singer who was most famous in the formal concert and oratorio repertoire. He made a great contribution to British musical life also by writing and lecturing upon his art, and in the field of competitions and examinations. He also wrote a classic book in the fly-fishing genre. Singer Harry Rowohlt (born 27 March 1945) is a German writer and translator. He also plays the role of a derelict in the famous German weekly-soap Lindenstraße. Singer Harry Stott (born September 30, 1995), from Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, is a British stage and television actor. His theatre experience includes the role of Michael Banks in the West End production of Mary Poppins for which he also sang in the cast recording. Singer Harry "The Hipster" Gibson (June 27, 1915 – May 3, 1991) was a jazz pianist, singer and songwriter. Singer Harry Theyard (born Harry L. Theard, Jr, on 28 September 1929, in New Orleans) is an American operatic tenor. Singer Harry Torbjörn Brandelius (14 June 1910 - 5 September 1994) was a Swedish singer of schlager music. He made his debut as a gramophone singer in 1932 with Midt i natten (Miss i nassen) accompanied by Folke Andersson's orchestra (HMV X 4026), and was one of the most popular of his generation. Many of his songs had sailor's themes. Brandelius achieved his breakthrough with the song Han hade seglat för om masten ("He had sailed fore of the mast"), written by Martin Nilsson, in 1938. Later on he also succeeded well with Nordsjön ("The North Sea"), Med en enkel tulipan ("With a simple tulip"), En sjöman älskar havets våg ("A sailor loves the wave of the sea") and Vind i seglen ("Wind in the sails"). Singer Harry van der Kamp (born 1947 in Kampen) is a Dutch bass singer in opera and concert. Singer Harshdeep Kaur () is an Indian playback singer known for her Sufi songs. After winning the titles in two talent reality shows, Kaur established herself as a lead singer in Bollywood soundtracks. Singer Haruo Minami (三波春夫 Minami Haruo, July 19, 1923 – April 14, 2001) was an enka singer in postwar Japan. Singer Harvey John Andrews (born 7 May 1943 in Stechford, Birmingham) is an English singer, songwriter, and poet. Singer Harvey Sid Fisher (Born December 12, 1940 in Bronx, NY) is a singer/songwriter/musician, actor, model, and screenwriter. He is best known for writing and performing mostly humorous songs about Astrology, golf, the battle of the sexes, quitting smoking, the F-word, and wanting his mommy. Greg Beets of the Austin Chronicle called him the "undisputed king of astrology songs." Singer Hasan Yılmaz (born 20 November 1967, Bursa) is a Turkish singer. He is from the "Ankaralı" (The one comes from Ankara, Turkey) school of Turkish ethnic music. Singer Haskell Robert Sadler, also known as Cool Papa Sadler (April 16, 1935 — May 6, 1994) was an American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Singer Hasmik Harutyunyan (; born December 26, 1960 in Yerevan) is an Armenian folk singer. She is the leading member of the Shoghaken Folk Ensemble and directs the Hayrik Mouradian Traditional Song and Dance Children's Ensemble. Singer Hasmik Papian (; born September 2, 1961 in Yerevan) is an Armenian soprano. Singer Håvard Lothe (born 1982) is a Norwegian musician who released his first album, Live in Concert in 2007, which reached number 32 on the Norwegian Albums Chart. Singer Hayley Carline (born 22 November 1985), better known as Ava Leigh, is a British reggae singer from Chester, England. Singer Hayley Sanderson is a London-based singer and saxophonist who rose to fame with the release of her debut single Something in the Air. The song was originally a #1 hit in the summer of 1969 for Thunderclap Newman. The song had been chosen by British telecommunications company TalkTalk Group to advertise free broadband on television. Clemmow Hornby Inge, the advertising agency contracted to deliver the marketing campaign, felt the advert warranted a more subtle version of the song and discovered Hayley on a visit to the London jazz club Ronnie Scott's, where she performed regularly with The Leo Green Experience. Singer H-Bomb Ferguson (May 9, 1929 – November 26, 2006) was an American jump blues singer from Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. He was an early pioneer of the rock and roll sound of the mid-1950s, featuring driving rhythm, intensely shouted vocals, honking tenor saxophone solos, and outlandish personal appearance. Ferguson sang and played piano in a flamboyant style, wearing colorful wigs. Singer HDO may refer to: Singer Headman Msongelwa Shabalala (10 October 1945 - 10 December 1991) was a member of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, a South African choral group founded and still led by his brother Joseph. Singer Heather "Aslyn" Mitchell Nash is an American pop singer and songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia. She has released two full-length albums, Lemon Love and The Dandelion Sessions, as well as a 4-disc EP. She is also the sister of three members of the band Georgia. Singer Heather Masse is an American alto singer and member of the Canadian folk trio The Wailin' Jennys. She was born and grew up in Maine, and studied at the New England Conservatory of Music. She is currently based in New York City. Singer Heather Park is a is a Korean-American R&B singer based in New York. Her debut album, "Dream in Pictures", was released in 2005 and had heavy hip-hop and neo-soul influences. Her sophomore album, entitled "Stay", pulls from reggae, R&B, hip-hop, and folk to create a very personal style. Singer Heber Gonzalez Bartolome (born November 4, 1948) is a Filipino folk and folk rock singer, songwriter, composer, poet, guitarist, bandurria player, bluesman, and painter. His music was influenced by the “stylistic tradition” of Philippine folk and religious melodies. He was the founder of Banyuhay, a "protest band" that carried the trademark sound of the kubing, a native musical instrument in the Philippines. His compositions were described as a “unique synthesis of rock and blues, and Philippine ethnic rhythms”. Bartolome’s song “Nena” became a hit in 1977. His “Tayo’y Mga Pinoy” (We’re Filipinos) was a finalist during the 1978 first Metro Manila Popular Music Festival. Singer Hedwig Maria Adolphine Gobertina von Trapp (28 July 1917 – 14 September 1972) was the fifth child of Georg Ludwig von Trapp and his first wife Agathe Whitehead (1890–1922). She was a member of the Trapp Family Singers, whose lives were the inspiration for the play and movie The Sound of Music. She was portrayed as the character "Brigitta". Singer Heini is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Singer Heinrich Knote (November 26, 1870 – January 15, 1953) was an outstanding German dramatic tenor with an international reputation. Singer Heinz Carl Heinrich Winckler (born 22 March 1978) was the winner of the first series of South African Idols. Singer Heinz Julius Rehfuss (25 May 1917 - 27 June 1988) was a Swiss operatic bass-baritone, who later became an American citizen. He was particularly associated with the title roles in Don Giovanni and Boris Godunov, and Golaud in Pelléas et Mélisande. Singer Heinz Karl Gruber (he professionally uses the form HK Gruber) is an Austrian composer, conductor, bass player and singer, born in Vienna on 3 January 1943 and a leading figure of the so-called Third Viennese School. Singer Heinz Klevenow (1908–1975) was a German actor. Singer Heinz Rudolf Erich Arthur Kunze (born 30 November 1956, in Espelkamp-Mittwald, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German writer and rock singer. His greatest hits were Dein ist mein ganzes Herz (not to be confused with the homonymous song from the operetta Das Land des Lächelns) and Mit Leib und Seele in 1985 and 1986. Singer Heitham Al-Sayed (born 19 March 1968) is a rapper/singer from South West London. He is of Saudi and English parentage. Singer He Jie ( also known as Angel He; born March 25, 1986 in Guizhou, China) is a mandopop singer in China. She came to prominence after placing 4th in the 2005 Super Girl competition. Singer Helena Maria de Jesus Águas, aka Lena d'Água (born 16 June 1956 in Lisbon), is a Portuguese singer. Singer Helena Marianne Josefsson is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She is the lead singer in the band Sandy Mouche and has been singing in Per Gessle's projects since 2003. In February 2007 she released her first solo album, Dynamo. Singer Helen Berhane (born c. 1974) is a Christian Gospel singer who was a prisoner in Eritrea. Singer Helen Bonchek Schneyer (January 10, 1921 in New York City – July 16, 2005 in Barre, Vermont) was an American folk musician. She was raised Jewish in New York City. While a student at Columbia University, she was introduced to American folk music. She also sang Baptist spirituals. Singer Helene Bøksle (born April 1, 1981, Mandal, Norway) is a Norwegian singer and actress. Helene has performed with singers such as Bjørn Eidsvåg, David Urwitz and Eurovision 1995 winners Secret Garden. She entered the Melodi Grand Prix 2011 with the song "Vardlokk". She performs a mixture of traditional Norwegian folk music and popular music. Singer Helen Florence Roberts (15 July 1912 – 12 December 2010), later known as Betty Roberts and by her married name, Betty Walker, was an English singer and actress, best known for her performances in soprano roles of the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. Singer Helen Francesca Traubel (June 16, 1899July 28, 1972) was an American opera and concert singer. A dramatic soprano, she was best known for her Wagnerian roles, especially those of Brünnhilde and Isolde. Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, she began her career as a concert singer and went on to sing at the Metropolitan Opera from 1937 to 1953. Starting in the 1950s, she also developed a career as a nightclub and cabaret singer as well as appearing in television, films and musical theatre. Traubel spent her later years in Santa Monica, California, where she died at the age of 73. Singer Helen Jeanette Donath (née Erwin) (born July 10, 1940) is an American soprano with a career spanning fifty years. Singer Helen Jepson (November 28, 1904 - September 16, 1997) was an American lyric soprano noted for being a "stunning blond beauty" as well as for her voice. Singer Helen Kane (August 4, 1903, – September 26, 1966) was an American popular singer; her signature song was "I Wanna Be Loved By You." Kane's voice and appearance were a likely source for Fleischer Studios animator Grim Natwick when creating Betty Boop, although It-girl Clara Bow is another possible influence. Singer Helen Meles is a prominent Eritrean singer and actress. She has released several albums and appeared in many top-rated Eritrean films. Singer Helen O'Connell (May 23, 1920 – September 9, 1993) was an American singer, actress, and dancer. Singer Helen Schneider (born December 23, 1952) is an American singer and actress working mainly in Germany. Singer Helen Scott may refer to: Singer Helen Trix (1886 – November 19, 1951) was an American actress, dancer, singer, and song composer. Singer Helen Watts CBE (December 7, 1927October 7, 2009) was a Welsh contralto. She was born in Wales at Milford Haven and educated at the School of S. Mary and S. Anne, Abbots Bromley and the Royal Academy of Music. She began her career with the Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, and was a regular broadcaster on the Welsh Home Service. Watts subsequently had a distinguished career as an opera singer. In 1978 she was awarded the CBE. She died on October 7, 2009 at the age of 81. Singer Helga Mathilde Meyer (12 February 1942 – 24 March 2000) was a German opera singer. She taught voice at Mary Washington College for many years; in 1977 she was a singer in the opera of Salzburg. Meyer died at age 58 of colon cancer in Arlington, Virginia. Singer Helge Rosvaenge (Roswaenge, Rosvænge), Helge Anton Rosenvinge Hansen, (August 29, 1897June 17, 1972) was a famous Danish operatic tenor whose career was centred on Germany and Austria, before, during and after World War II. Singer Helka Hynninen (born May 21, 1930 Vesanto) is a Finnish singer and songwriter. Hynninen was the mistress of the farm in Mikkeli. Helka Hynninen was not nationally known before 1976, but in her home region, Vesanto, however, was known for decades as a good singer. In summer 1980, Hynninen's career took a new turn when she performed for Finnish-Americans in Lake Worth, Florida. She performed in the United States dozens of times and appeared in Finland Society at the invitation the Atlanta Summer Olympics in 1996. Singer Helmut Jederknüller is a Swedish musician most associated with the group known as Helmut Jederknüller mit seinem Super Stereo à Gogo Orchester, that plays light music as played in 1967–1973. Singer Heloísa Maria Buarque de Hollanda (born November 30, 1937 in Rio de Janeiro), whose artistic name is Miúcha, is a Brazilian singer and composer. She is the daughter of historian Sérgio Buarque de Holanda and Maria Amélia Cesário Alvim, and sister of the singer and composer Chico Buarque and two other singers Ana de Hollanda (prior Ministry of Culture in Brazil) and Cristina. Her career began in 1975 working with her husband at that time, João Gilberto, and Stan Getz, recorded as a participant in the disc The best of two worlds. This was followed by forays into jazz with Tom Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes, João Gilberto and her daughter Bebel Gilberto. Singer Hemanta Kumar Mukhopadhyay (; also Hemanta Mukherjee; 16 June 1920 – 26 September 1989) was a Bengali singer, composer and producer. He sang in Hindi films under the name Hemant Kumar. Singer Hendrik Nikolaas Theodoor Simons, known as Heintje and later on as Hein Simons, (born August 12, 1955, Bleijerheide, a section of Kerkrade, Netherlands), is a Dutch singer and actor. Singer Henk Lauwers is a classical baritone singer (lyric baritone), born in Ypres, Belgium in 1956 Singer Henk Poort, born 20 January 1956 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, is a Dutch actor and singer, who mainly plays in operas and musicals. Major roles include Erik (the Phantom) in the Dutch version The Phantom of the Opera and Jean Valjean in the first staging of the Dutch version of Les Misérables in the late 1990s. He also sang as one of the "17 Valjeans" at Les Misérables: The Dream Cast in Concert. His most recent role was Tevye (Tevje in Dutch) in Anatevka. Singer Henk Wijngaard (b. Stadskanaal, June 13, 1946) is a Dutch country singer. Singer Henny Vrienten (Hilvarenbeek, July 27, 1948) is a Dutch composer of TV- and film-scores. He used to be the singer, songwriter and bass guitar player of the popular 1980s ska pop band Doe Maar. Singer Henric de la Cour born Paul Henric Dornonville de La Cour in Eskilstuna on 8 October 1974 is a Swedish songwriter, musician and singer. Singer Henri Dès (born in 1940 in Renens, Vaud, Switzerland as Henri Destraz) is a French language children's singer and songwriter immensely popular in European Francophone countries. In 1970, he released his first album, Retour. Dès also founded his own record label, Disques Mary-Josée, which he named after his wife. Singer Henrietta "Jetty" Treffz (née Chalupetzky; 1 July 1818, Alsergrund – 8 April 1878, Hietzing) was best known as the first wife of Johann Strauss II and a well-known mezzo-soprano appearing in England in 1849 to great acclaim. Singer Henriette, Countess Rossi (3 January 1806 – 17 June 1854), was a German operatic soprano of great international renown. She possessed a sweet-toned, lyrical voice and was a brilliant exponent of florid singing. Singer Henriette Sophie Widerberg (3 September 1796 – 3 April 1872) was a Swedish opera singer (soprano), actor and memoirist. The most famed singer on the Swedish stage of her time, she was counted as the most popular singer in Sweden during the 1810s and 1830s. She was also one of the most talked-about beauties on the stage. Singer Henriette Winkler (1931–2002) was, for nearly fifty years, Tahiti's best-known female singer. Singer Henrik Brockmann (born Henrik Aalborg Brockmann in November 24, 1967) is a Danish heavy metal singer. Singer Henrik Zvi "Svika" Pick (born 3 October 1949; akas: Tzvika Pik, Tsvika Pick, Zwika Pick) () is an Israeli pop singer and composer. Singer Henri Legay (July 1, 1920 – September 16, 1992) was a French operatic tenor. He was primarily French-based as his light lyric voice was especially suited to the French operatic repertoire. Singer Henrique Feist is a Portuguese singer, actor and director. Singer Henri Salvador (18 July 1917 – 13 February 2008) was a French Caribbean singer. Singer Henry Brown may refer to: Singer Henry Burstow (1826–1916) was a shoemaker and bellringer from Horsham, Sussex, best known for his vast repertoire of songs, many of which were collected in the folksong revival of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He was also the author of Reminiscences of Horsham, which gives a lively picture of life in a rural town in the mid-nineteenth century. Singer Henry Fambrough (born 10 May 1938) is an original vocalist and current member of the R&B quintet The Spinners (aka The Detroit Spinners). He is the last surviving original member of the Spinners. Singer Henry Gattie (1774–1844) was a British actor and singer. Singer Henry Gibson "Seaman" Dan (born 1929), known universally as Seaman Dan, is a Torres Strait Islander (Australian) singer-songwriter with a national and international reputation whose first recording was released in 2000. His album Perfect Pearl won him an ARIA award for Best World Music Album in 2004 and in 2009 won again with Sailing Home. Singer Henry Herford (born 24 February 1947, Edinburgh, Scotland) is a Scottish baritone singer. Singer Henry Jackson (born 1956 in New York City), known by the stage name Big Bank Hank, is an American old school rapper. Also known as Imp the Dimp, he is a member of The Sugarhill Gang, the first hip hop act to have a hit single, "Rapper's Delight". Singer Henry Townsend may refer to: Singer Herbert Lee "Peanuts" Holland (February 9, 1910 – February 7, 1979) was an American jazz trumpeter best known for his contributions in swing jazz. He was born in Norfolk, Virginia and died in Stockholm, Sweden. Singer Herbert Léonard (born 25 February 1945; Strasbourg, France) né Hubert Loenhard is principally known as a singer, however, he is also a specialist of Russian airplanes from World War II. His first success "Quelque chose tient mon cœur" (Somethings Got A Hold Of My Heart) opened the doors of the hit-parade to him in 1968. Singer Herbert Reed (August 7, 1928 – June 4, 2012) was an American musician, vocalist and founding member of The Platters, who were known for their hits during the 1950s and 1960s. Reed, who was the last surviving original member of the group, which he co-founded with four other musicians in 1953, is credited with creating The Platters' name. Reed thought of the group's name after noticing that DJs in the 1950s called their records, "platters". Singer Herborg Kråkevik (born 28 December 1973) is a Norwegian singer and actress, known for her works with Norwegian folksongs and some stage works and many movies. Her more famous roles being her debut as Eliza in My Fair Lady (1997) and Julie in Romeo og Julie (1997). Singer Herivelto de Oliveira Martins (also Herivelto Martins) (Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, Brazil, January 30, 1912 - Rio de Janeiro, September 16, 1992) was a Brazilian composer, singer, and music player. Singer Herman (Hermann) Jadlowker (17 July 1877, Riga – 13 May 1953, Tel Aviv) was a leading Latvian-born tenor of Russian (later Israeli) nationality who enjoyed an important international career during the first quarter of the 20th century. Singer Hermann Becht (19 March 1939, Karlsruhe – 12 February 2009, Marxzell) was a German operatic bass-baritone. He notably portrayed the role of Alberich in the 1983 recording of Richard Wagner's The Ring Cycle which won a Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording. Singer Hermann Prey (11 July 1929 – 22 July 1998) was a German lyric baritone, best known for his lieder renditions and for light comic roles in opera. Singer Hermes Davide Fastino Croatto Martinis, better known as Tony Croatto (March 2, 1940, some sources state his year of birth as 1939 – April 3, 2005) was an Italian singer and composer best known for his interpretations of Puerto Rican folk music. He was also a television presenter. Singer Hermine Kittel (December 2, 1879–April 7, 1948) was an Austrian contralto from Vienna. She studied singing with Amalie Materna in Vienna. She made her operatic debut in 1897 in Ljubljana. Kittle first sang under Gustav Mahler at the Vienna Hofoper (Vienna State Opera) and later premiered in a revision of Ariadne auf Naxos. She sang at the Bayreuth Festival in 1902 and 1908, where she sang Erda in Der Ring des Nibelungen. She also sang at the Salzburg Festival, where she often played Marcellina in The Marriage of Figaro. Singer Herva Nelli (January 9, 1909May 31, 1994) was an Italian-born operatic soprano. Singer Herwig Rudolf Mitteregger (born 1953) is an Austrian musician. He became known with the Nina Hagen Band. He lives in Hamburg, Germany. He was also a member of German rock band Spliff. After two albums with Nina Hagen, he founded with his mates from the Nina Hagen Band (Bernhard Potschka (Guitar), Manfred Praeker (Bass), Reinhold Heil (Keyboards), Spliff. After four records the band split up. Mitteregger released five solo albums until he moved to Spain and became a father. 2008 he returned to Germany and released Insolito. Singer Heshima Salim Thompson ( ; born 23 October 1986) is a British actor and singer. Singer Hiba Michel Tawaji () was born on December 10, 1987, in Achrafieh, Beirut, and grew up in the Elissar, Matn District. Tawaji is a Lebanese singer, actress, and director. She sings in Arabic, English and French. Tawaji interprets different music styles such as Oriental music, pop music, jazz, funk, and opera, as well as being a coloratura soprano with a four octave vocal range. Singer Hila Plitmann (born in Jerusalem 1973) is Grammy winning operatic soprano specializing in the performance of new works. She currently resides in London with her husband, composer Eric Whitacre, and their son. Singer Hilda María del Pilar Lizarazu (born 12 October 1963) is an Argentine rock and roll singer and composer. Singer Hilda Semola Tloubatla (born 1942) is a South African mbaqanga singer, and the lead singer of the acclaimed group the Mahotella Queens. Tloubatla was born in Payneville, Springs in South Africa before moving to kwaThema township in 1951 as a result of (what was) the apartheid government's 'Group Areas Act' in the country. Singer Hildegard Behrens (9 February 1937 – 18 August 2009) was a German soprano with a wide repertoire including Wagner, Weber, Mozart, Richard Strauss, and Alban Berg roles. Singer Hildegarde (February 1, 1906 – July 29, 2005) was an American cabaret singer, best known for the song "Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup." Singer Hilde Heltberg (30 September 1959 – 4 September 2011) was a Norwegian singer, guitarist and songwriter, born in Oslo. She started her career in the late 70s when she entered a talent competition judged by Stein Ove Berg, who became her mentor. She later joined the band Uncle John's Band, and, in 1982, X-tra, with Trond Granlund. She released her first, self-titled, solo album in 1982, but found a more individual style in 1983 with På bare bein (On bare feet), produced by Jonas Fjeld. Singer Hilde Marie Kjersem (born 27 April 1981 in Ålesund, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz singer, known for her own bands and releases, and ccollaborations with musicians like Jon Eberson, Jørgen Munkeby and Jarle Bernhoft. Singer Hilde Zadek (December 15, 1917, Bromberg, Province of Posen) is a German operatic soprano. Singer Hillevi Martinpelto (January 9, 1958) is a Swedish lyric soprano. She made her debut in Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini in 1987. She is best known for her work with John Eliot Gardiner and the Monteverdi Choir. With Gardiner, she has recorded Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro and Idomeneo, to considerable acclaim. Singer Hilmi Yarayıcı (born 1969 in Antakya, Turkey) is a Turkish musician best known as the vocalist of Grup Yorum. Yarayıcı has three solo albums. Between 1988-1995 he worked with Grup Yorum, and in 2006 he returned for the newly released album Yıldızlar Kuşandık. In 1993 he joined the Istanbul Technical University (ITU) Turkish Music State Conservatory. Singer Hilo Hattie (October 28, 1901 – December 12, 1979) was born Clarissa "Clara" Haili in Honolulu, Hawaii. She was a Hawaiian singer, hula dancer, actress and comedienne of Native Hawaiian ancestry. Singer Him Sivorn () (born 1970 in Ba Phnum District, Prey Veng Province) is a popular female singer in Cambodia. Singer Hinano Yoshikawa (吉川ひなの, born Ai Takada on December 21, 1979) is a Japanese actress, fashion model and singer. Singer Hinda Wausau (1906 – 1980) was a chorus girl who became a star of striptease and burlesque. She was from Connecticut, United States. Singer Hins Cheung is a Chinese Cantopop singer and songwriter in Hong Kong. He was born and grew up in Guangzhou. He studied and graduated from the Guangzhou City 7th Secondary School. He is currently under contract with Universal Records. He has expressed a desire to return to his hometown of Guangzhou and live there when he reaches an elder age. Singer Hirini (Sid) Melbourne, ONZM (21 July 1949 – 6 January 2003) was a Māori composer, singer, university lecturer, poet and author. He was from Ngāi Tūhoe and Ngāti Kahungunu Maori tribes. Singer Hiroaki Serizawa (芹澤廣明 Serizawa Hiroaki January 3, 1948 - ) is a Japanese singer and songwriter. He has released albums under two other similar names: Hiro Serizawa (芹沢ヒロ and 芹沢 廣, both said Serizawa Hiro). He has released music for many Mitsuru Adachi anime series, including Touch and Hiatari Ryōkō! Singer Hiroko Hayashi may refer to: Singer Hiroyuki Hayashi may refer to: Singer Hisako Arakaki (Arakaki Hisako, 新垣寿子, born 8 August 1977) is a J-pop singer from Okinawa, Japan, and an original member of the group Super Monkey's. She left at the end of 1993, and later worked as a dance instructor at the Okinawa Actors School. Singer Hiski Salomaa (1891–1957) was a Finnish-American singer and songwriter. Singer Hjördis Gunborg Schymberg (April 24, 1909 – September 8, 2008) was a Swedish coloratura and lyric soprano active on the opera stage and in concert halls between 1934 and 1968. One of the leading singers of the Royal Swedish Opera, she was awarded the title of Hovsångerska (Court Singer) in 1943, and in her later years became a distinguished voice teacher. Singer Hoda Saad (Arabic هدى سعد) (Casablanca,Sidi Maârouf November 22, 1981) is a Moroccan female singer-songwriter. She was contracted to Rotana Records after appearing on The X Factor, XSeer Al Najah in 2006, releasing a first album in 2008, and the second in 2011. Singer Hồ Lệ Thu (real name Tào Thế Lệ Thu, born on October 19, 1973) is a famous singer from northern Việt Nam. Singer Holly Holyoake (born 31 December 1988) is a Welsh classical music singer from Duffryn, Newport. A soprano, she has been likened to fellow Welsh performer Katherine Jenkins. Her career is following a similar path to Jenkins and she has performed before the Wales national rugby union team matches at the Millennium Stadium. She considers American tenor Mario Lanza her inspiration. Singer Holly Hull (born Holly-Anne Hull, 17 October 1994, Camberley, Surrey, England) is an English teen singer who won the Disney Channel UK talent search My Camp Rock in April 2009, after being voted for by viewers. She is currently mentored by specialist vocal coach for young voices, Martin-Gwyn Williams. She also performs with the West End Kids company. Singer Holly Palmer (born c.1971) is an American singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles, California. She has released four albums as a solo artist, and has toured extensively as a vocalist with acts including David Bowie and Gnarls Barkley. She is also the "Cheesecake" partner in Bubbles & Cheesecake, an Internet-based, multi-media collaboration with multi-disciplinary artist Allee Willis. Other musicians with whom she has collaborated include David Bowie, Paula Cole, Dr. Dre, Billy Preston, Dave Navarro and Michael Bublé, among others. Singer Holly Ross was the guitarist and lead vocalist from Angelica; an all-female punk rock band from Lancaster, England. Singer Holly Sherwood is an American rock vocalist, best known for her work with Jim Steinman, providing both lead and backing vocals. Singer Hong Junyang () (born 17 August 1981) is a Singaporean singer and host. Singer Hong Kyung-Min (; born February 9, 1976) is a South Korean pop rock singer known for his versatility. He is one of a few singers in Korea that excels at many different styles of music, from rock to dance to ballad. He has also proven himself a talented musician and a well rounded entertainer. Singer Horace Brown may refer to: Singer Horace Kirby "Saxie" Dowell (May 24, 1904 – July 22, 1974) was an American jazz and pop music bandleader and singer and songwriter. Singer Horace Steadman "Steady" Nelson (1913—1988), born in Jefferson, Texas, was a 20th-century American musician who specialized in Jazz and Swing during the Big Band era. He recorded over 60 sessions on trumpet and vocals with Woody Herman, Hal McIntyre, the Casa Loma Orchestra, Horace Hiedt, the NBC Radio orchestra and others. Nelson's most important works are his instrumental lead in "Woodchopper's Ball" and two solo vocal recordings with Woody Herman's band : "I’m Comin’ Virginia", and "Rosetta". Nelson has been declared a Texas Music Pioneer by the Texas Music Office, a division of the Office of the Governor of Texas. Singer Horacio Salinas (Lautaro, 8 July 1951, Lautaro, Cautín Province) is a Chilean guitarist and composer. He is cofounder and musical director of the Chilean group Inti-Illimani Histórico. He has a huge repertory of compositions that involves folk, Andean music, protest music, world music, fusion, contemporary classical music and many Latin American styles and fusions. He has played with John Williams. In 1973, his group was touring in Europe when Pinochet seized power in Chile, after which they had to stay in exile for years. Singer Horst Schulze is a German actor and opera singer, born 26 April 1921 in Dresden. Singer Hortense Catherine Schneider, La Snédèr, (30 April 1833 – 6 May 1920) was a French soprano, one of the greatest operetta stars of the 19th century, particularly associated with the works of composer Jacques Offenbach. Singer Hossein Omoumi (born 1944) is a scholar and teacher of Persian music, who is Maseeh Professor in Persian Performing Arts of music at the University of California, Irvine. He has performed at many concerts and music festivals as a player of the ney, the traditional reed flute of Iran. Singer Houcine Slaoui (pronouced Husyn Slawi, ) (real name Houcine Ben Bouchaïb) (1918 in Salé–1951) is a Moroccan singer and composer who had a considerable influence on early-modern Moroccan Chaabi music. Singer Hou Dejian (, Cantonese: Hau Dak-gin), born October 1, 1956, is a songwriter, composer, and singer from Taiwan. Singer Housni Mkouboi better known as Rohff at times stylized as Roh2f (born in Mbeni, Grande Comore on December 15, 1977) is a French rapper. Singer Howard Brown may refer to: Singer Howard Crook (born June 15, 1947) is an American lyric tenor who has lived and worked in the Netherlands and France since the early 1980s. Singer Howard Milner (23 February 1953 – 6 March 2011) was a British tenor. He began his musical education as a chorister at Coventry Cathedral. He then won a music scholarship to Monkton Combe School, read English at Cambridge University followed by post graduate at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Singer Howard Stafford Huntsberry (born March 5, 1952) is an American R&B singer and actor from Pacoima, California. He was the lead singer of the group Klique from 1981 to 1985, and then had a solo career that produced two minor hits on the Billboard R&B chart. He also starred as singer Jackie Wilson in the movie La Bamba. Singer Ho Yeow Sun, better known as Sun Ho, is a Singaporean pop music singer. She studied at Anglican High School and Victoria Junior College. Singer Hsie He-hsian (, also known as A Chord or R.Chord; born April 15, 1987) is a Taiwanese singer and actor. A Chord is known mainly for writing the lyrics of the popular song, "Gou Ai," that was written for the purpose of the Taiwanese drama, The X-Family. Currently in show of K.O.3an Guo, Pets Ceng is singing a renewed version of Gou Ai. There are also parody versions of Gou Ai throughout the K.O.3an Guo episodes, mainly starting from episode nine. Singer Htoo Ein Thin (; ; born Kyaw Myint Lwin (, ); 1 July 1963 – 14 August 2004) was one of the most popular and respected Burmese singer-songwriters. He brought a new style of pop rock music to the Burmese music scene in mid-1980s, and was popular till his death in 2004. He released 14 solo albums in his 18-year career. His songs remain Burmese standards and his premature death is still mourned by millions of fans. Singer Htun Aeindra Bo (, ; also Tun Eindra Bo; born 1 May 1966) is a three-time Myanmar Academy Award-winning actress and singer. The Mogok native began her film career in 1991, and has achieved fame and success as an actor and singer. Now in her 40s, she is still a household name in Myanmar and continues to make films and performs in concerts. Singer Hubert Nelson may refer to: Singer Huey Dunbar, (born Eustace Dunbar IV on May 15, 1974), is the former singer of Dark Latin Groove. Born to a Puerto Rican mother and a Jamaican father, he was exposed to music since his earliest years due to his parents' musical careers. His hits with the band included "La quiero a morir", "Juliana", "No Morirá", "Volveré", "Todo mi corazón", and a remake of Ricardo Montaner's original classic "Me va a extrañar". In 2000, he split up with DLG and since had a solo career which, though commercially successful, has not equaled the diverse acclaim accorded DLG. For his first solo album he was awarded "Best New Artist" by Billboard magazine, and received a Grammy nomination. The album was certified Gold and Platinum by RIAA. In 2007 Dunbar was invited by producer Sergio George to reunite with DLG, but Dunbar refused. The seven-year gap between Dunbar's 2003 and 2010 albums has not been publicly explained, but is uncharacteristic of a popular star at the peak of his career. Sales of "Huey Dunbar IV" have been strong in Latin America. In Billboard's Tropical Songs chart, the single "Te amaré" had moved from the number 9 song to number 4. "Huey Dunbar IV", debuted on the Tropical Albums chart at number 2 on March 20, 2010. Singer Hugh Enes Blackmore (1 October 1863 – 21 May 1945) was a British opera and concert singer and actor. Known as the 'Iron-Throated Tenor', he is best remembered for his performances of tenor roles with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. His career with D'Oyly Carte spanned almost 30 years, as he briefly became the company's stage manager, and was later a teacher of operatic singing and acting. Singer Hugh Moffatt (born November 3, 1948 in Fort Worth, Texas) is an American country singer and songwriter. In the 1970s and 1980s several artists made hits out of his songs. He has also released critically acclaimed albums of his own. Singer Hugh Talbot (c. 1845 – 31 October 1899) was an Irish tenor and actor best known for creating, to universally bad reviews, the role of Frederic in the Gilbert and Sullivan hit The Pirates of Penzance in the New York production. Singer Hugo Duncan (Hugh Anthony Duncan) is a singer and BBC broadcaster born in Strabane, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland on 26 March 1950. His nickname is "The wee man from Strabane". Singer Hugues-Adhémar Cuénod (; 26 June 19026 December 2010) was a Swiss singer known for his performances in international opera, operetta, both traditional and musical theatre, and on the concert stage, where he was particularly known for his light, romantic and expressive interpretation of mélodie (French art song). Although considered a tenor, he had a unique vocal registry. His repertoire encompassed everything from the medieval chansons of Guillaume de Machaut to the avant garde works of Igor Stravinsky. Cuénod was also a distinguished singer of Johann Sebastian Bach's music and was particularly praised for his intrepretation of the Evangelist in Bach's St Matthew Passion. He had an extraordinarily long career of over 64 years: he gave his first concert in 1928 and his last in 1992 when he was aged 90, hence breaking the record for the longest career as a professional vocalist. Singer Hugues Aufray (born Hugues Jean Marie Auffray on 18 August 1929 in Neuilly-sur-Seine) is a French singer. He began his career singing in Spanish. Singer Huh Gak (허각) (born 15 November 1984) is a South Korean singer and the winner of the Mnet talent competition series ‘Superstar K’ 2 under A Cube Entertainment. He is known as ‘The man who turned the tables’ and ‘The South Korean Paul Potts’. Singer Hülya Avşar (born 10 October 1963 in Edremit, Balıkesir) is a popular Turkish actress, pop folk singer, businesswoman, columnist, fashion designer, magazine editor, professional tennis player and former beauty pageant titleholder. She is also a television personality who served as a coach and judge for the first two seasons of The Voice from 2011 through 2013. Singer Humberto Vicente Castagna (born June 11, 1942), better known as Cacho Castaña, is an Argentine singer and actor. Singer Hümeyra Akbay () (born October 15, 1947) is a Turkish actress, singer, composer, and lyricist. Singer Huntley Wright (7 August 1868 – 10 July 1941) was an English stage and film actor, comedian, dancer and singer, best known for creating roles in many important Edwardian musical comedies. Singer Hunt Sales (born March 2, 1954) is an American rock and roll drummer who has played with Todd Rundgren, his brother Tony Sales, Iggy Pop and Tin Machine. Singer Hussain Yoosuf, better known by his stage name Spek, is a Canadian hip hop musician. He is best known for his singles "Smell the Coffee" and "I'm a Hippie" and as a member of Canadian hip hop group, Dream Warriors. Singer Hutch Harris is an American songwriter and musician, and the lead guitarist/vocalist of Portland, Oregon rock band The Thermals. He also writes and performs under the name Forbidden Friends. Singer Huw Lloyd-Langton (6 February 1951 - 6 December 2012), born Richard Hugh Lloyd-Langton, was an English guitarist, best known as the guitarist for Hawkwind. He also had his own band, the Lloyd Langton Group, with bass player Kenny Wilson and drummer John Clark (along with Ultravox drummer Warren Cann), and was the session lead guitarist for UK band The Meads of Asphodel. Singer Hu Xia () is the winner of the sixth season of One Million Star. Singer Hu Yan Bin (born on 4 July 1983) is a Chinese pop singer, singer-songwriter, music director and record producer. Singer Hwang Chansung (Hangul: 황찬성, Hanja: 黃燦盛, born February 11, 1990), generally known as Chansung, is a member of the Korean boy band 2PM, where he is a South Korean idol singer, rapper and actor. He is the youngest, or maknae (막내), of the group. Chansung made his debut as an actor in the 2006 MBC comedy "Unstoppable High Kick", and has gone on to co-star in the Japanese drama Kaito Royale. Singer Iacopo Jacomelli was an Italian singer of 1940s. Singer Ian Bairnson (born 3 August 1953, Lerwick, Shetland Isles, Scotland) is a Scottish musician, famous for being one of the core members of The Alan Parsons Project. He is a multi-instrumentalist, who has played saxophone and keyboards, although he is best known as a guitarist. He is also known for preferring the sound of a sixpence to a plectrum. Singer Ian Blake may refer to: Singer Ian Blurton is a Canadian musician and record producer. He was born in Champaign, IL in 1965, and moved to Toronto in 1973 Singer Ian Bostridge CBE (born 25 December 1964) is an English tenor, well known for his performances as an opera singer and as a song recitalist. Singer Ian Cussick (born 17 June 1954) is a singer-songwriter from Dundee, Scotland. After leaving school at the age of fifteen, Cussick formed several local bands, with moderate success. In 1973, he answered an advertisement in Melody Maker for a "singer wanted", and flew to Germany to work with the popular showband Lake. He was the singer and bassist of Lake until 1974 and again in the year 2002. Two years later, he was a member of Linda and the Funky Boys, who scored a hit with the early disco song "Shame Shame Shame", which sold around six million singles. Singer Ian Gibbons is an English keyboardist, most notable for playing with The Kinks. Singer Ian Greenidge, better known by his stage name Donae'o ( ; meaning Gift From God), is an English singer and rapper of Ghanaian and Guyanese descent from North-West London. He is well known for his single, "Party Hard". Singer Ian Lewis (b. 1961 in Southampton, UK) is the Director of the University of Cambridge Computing Service 2005-. Singer Ian Moor (born Ian John Moor, 4 January 1974, North Ferriby, East Riding of Yorkshire) was an English singer, and the Stars in Their Eyes Champion of Champions. Singer Ian Moore may refer to: Singer Ian Page (born Ian Paine in 1960) is a British singer and author, and singer in the band Secret Affair. Singer Ian Parker may refer to: Singer Ian Partridge CBE (born 12 June 1938) is a retired English lyric tenor, whose repertoire ranged from Monteverdi, Bach and Handel, the Elizabethan lute songs, German, French and English songs, through to Schoenberg, Weill and Britten, and on to contemporary works. He formed a renowned vocal-piano duo with his sister Jennifer Partridge, with whom he worked for over 50 years. While concentrating mainly on songs, oratorio and lieder, he also recorded opera, and has an extensive discography. He is now a teacher and adjudicator, and conducts master classes in many countries. Singer Ian Shaw may refer to: Singer Ian Siegal (born Ian Berry, 1971) is a British singer and guitarist, whose style is a blues influenced side of soft rock, drawing comparisons with artists such as Fleetwood Mac and Chris Rea . Singer Ian Whitcomb (born Ian Timothy Whitcomb, 10 July 1941, in Woking Hospital, Woking, Surrey, England) is an entertainer, singer, songwriter, author, record producer, and actor. As part of the British Invasion, his hit song "You Turn Me On" reached number 8 on Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1965. Singer Ibolya Verebics is a Hungarian mezzo-soprano. Since 1986, she has been a member of the Hungarian State Opera. Singer Ibolyka Astrid Maria Varnay (25 April 19184 September 2006) was an American dramatic soprano of Hungarian heritage and Swedish birth, who did most of her work in the United States and Germany. She was, along with Birgit Nilsson and Martha Mödl, one of the three leading Wagnerian heroic sopranos of her generation. Her voice on record is readily recognisable by its seemingly limitless upper register. Singer Ibrahim Tukiqi is a well known Albanian singer. He was born in Shkodër, Albania. He studied for canto in the Tchaikovsky Conservatory and graduated in 1957. After finishing the studies in 1957 he got a job at the National Theatre of Opera and Ballet of Albania. Singer Ichiko Hashimoto is the name of: Singer Ida Gjølga Jenshus (born April 25, 1987) is a country artist from Steinkjer in Norway . Singer Idan Raichel (, ; b. September 12, 1977) is an Israeli singer-songwriter and a musician, known for his Idan Raichel Project (Hebrew: הפרוייקט של עידן רייכל), distinctive for its fusion of electronics, traditional Hebrew texts, Arab and Ethiopian music. Prior to the Project, Raichel was a keyboardist, collaborating with artists such as Ivri Lider. Singer Iestyn Davies (born 16 September 1979) is a British classical countertenor. Singer Ignacio Cano Andrés, aka Nacho Cano, (b. Madrid, February 26, 1963) is a Spanish arranger, composer, musician and record producer. Both he and his brother showed a precocious interest in music in their young lives. At 5, he began to play the Spanish guitar and at 12 he started his first band called “Prisma”, with Toti Arboles and Eduardo Benavente, both of whom would later make up the core of the sociocultural movement that took place in Spain after Franco’s death, known as the “Movida Madrileña”. Singer Ignacio Peña Vidal, better known as Ignacio Peña; is a Puerto Rican singer/songwriter who was born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico on April 21. 1973 and raised in Guaynabo and Santurce with a very strict upbringing. Influenced by major rock numbers from the early '80s, the young baseball enthusiast traded sports for music even when his parents weren't happy about his choice. Ignacio Peña got his first guitar in 1987, making his debut as a composer with a song titled "Don't Let Me Fall." Singer Ignez Magdalena Aranha de Lima (born March 4, 1925 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian folk singer and TV host (since 1980 she is the hostess of Viola, Minha Viola at TV Cultura, a Brazilian television network) who has also done some acting. She is noted for supporting or reviving songs from the caipira. Singer Igor Armenovich Sarukhanov (, born on April 6, 1956, Samarkand) is a Russian rock musician, composer and artist of Armenian descent. He was awarded by the Renowned artist of Russia official title in 1998. Singer Igor Gorin (October 26, 1904 – March 24, 1982) was an Austrian baritone and music teacher. Singer Igor Yuryevich Nikolayev (; born January 17, 1960) is a Russian composer, singer and song-writer. Singer Ikaika Kahoano (born May 15, 1978) is an American singer. He was a finalist on the ABC television series Making the Band in 2000, which formed the boy band O-Town. Kahoano left the group to return home to his native Hawaii and was replaced by Dan Miller. Kahoano then moved to New York City and formed the boy band LMNT with Bryan Chan and Mike Miller, also finalists from Making the Band. The group released the album, All Sides, in 2002. He currently runs a webpage Model-fit Hawaii, a site that advertises a dieting and exercise program. Singer Ila Arun is a popular Indian actress, TV personality and a Rajasthani folk/folk-pop singer with a unique, husky voice and a penchant for folk-pop fusion. Her daughter is Ishita Arun. Singer Ilan Kidron (iKid) (born 22 April 1976, London) is the lead singer of The Potbelleez, an Irish-Australian electro-house and dance music band since 2007. He is also a song-writer and producer of music. Singer Ilaria Graziano (also known as "ILA", born 1985 in Naples, Italy) is an Italian singer. She gained popularity with the release of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and the subsequent original soundtrack, written by composer Yoko Kanno. Singer Ildebrando D'Arcangelo (born 14 December 1969) is an Italian basso-cantabile opera singer. Singer Ileana Cotrubaș (; born June 9, 1939) is a Romanian opera soprano whose career spanned from the 1960s to the 1980s. She was much admired for her acting skills and facility for singing opera in many different languages. Singer Ilka Pálmay (often erroneously written Ilka von Pálmay) 21 September 1859 – 17 February 1945), born Ilona Petráss, was a Hungarian-born singer and actress. Pálmay began her stage career in Hungary by 1880, and by the early 1890s, she was creating leading roles in opera and operetta at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna. She was married to Austrian Count Eugen Kinsky in the early 1890s. Singer Ilkka Aaron Jääskeläinen (born November 10, 1979 in Hämeenlinna, Finland) is a singer who rose to popularity after winning Idols Finland 2, the Finnish version of Pop Idol with a 55% majority of the vote over runner-up Katri Ylander. Singer Illana May (b. February 1976 - Fort Victoria, Rhodesia, now known as Masvingo, Zimbabwe) is a South African singer-songwriter/guitarist. Singer Ilona Jokinen (b. Lahti, 1981) is a Finnish soprano opera singer. She began her vocal studies in Lahti in 1997 as a pupil of Leena Pulkki and was a pupil of Ritva Auvinen at the Helsinki Polytechnic (Stadia) from 2001 until December 2005 after which she received her Bachelor's Degree as Singing Teacher. She also took the Sibelius Academy's opera training programme from 2004, continuing with Ritva Auvinen, and has studied Lied with Pirkko Tornqvist-Paakkanen, Heikki Pellinen, Ilmo Ranta and others. Singer Ilse Huizinga (October 15, 1966) is a Dutch jazz singer. She performs throughout Europe. Singer Ilyas Ayubov () (born 1986 in Grozny, Chechnya) is a Chechen pop singer. Singer Imaani Saleem (born Melanie Crosdale, 1972, Nottingham, England) is an English singer. Singer Imam Alimsultanov () (1957 – November 10, 1996) was a popular Chechen bard and folk singer. Singer Imam Mohammad Ahmad Eissa or Sheikh Imam () (July 2, 1918 – June 7, 1995) was a famous Egyptian composer and singer. For most of his life, he formed a duo with the famous Egyptian colloquial poet Ahmed Fouad Negm. Together, they were known for their political songs in favor of the poor and the working classes. Singer Imelda Papin is a Filipino singer and one of the bigger names in the Philippine music industry. Dubbed the "Sentimental Songstress", Imelda Papin is responsible for songs such as "Bakit (Kung liligaya ka sa piling ng iba)" and "Isang Linggong Pag-ibig". Singer IMS may refer to: Singer Inaya Day (born Inaya Davis, January 17, 1977, New York) is an American singer, best known for her vocal work on house music tracks such as "Horny" by Mousse T, and her cover version of "Nasty Girl" by Prince protégé Vanity 6. Singer Inayat Hussain Bhatti (1928–1999) was a Pakistani singer, actor, producer, director, script writer, social worker, columnist, religious scholar and a protagonist of the development of Punjabi language and literature.As a religious scholar he has been addressing Majalis of Imam Hussain (A.S) all his life on 4th Muharram and 9th Muharram at Imam Bargah Havelli Sadaat Gujranwala Pakistan.He was a great speaker. Singer Inbal Perlmuter (, January 15, 1971 – October 1, 1997) was an Israeli composer, musician, singer and lyricist, and a founding member of the band Ha-Mechashefot ("The Witches"). Singer Inbar Bakal () (born in Tel Aviv, Israel) is an Israeli singer and songwriter. Her debut album Song of Songs produced by Carmen Rizzo, is a mix of Western classical, Arabic and Israeli music. Singer In both Hindi and Sanskrit, Ranjith refers to a warrior, meaning “victorious in battle.” When rendered upon a girl, it means “charming” or “one who entertains and makes others happy.” Singer Indira Stefanianna, (born Indira Stefanianna Christopherson on December 15, 1946) and also credited as Indira Danks, Stefanianna Christopherson, and Indira Stefanianna, is an American singer and actress, of Icelandic heritage, who is perhaps best known for her role as the original voice of Daphne Blake on Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!. Singer Inês Thomas Almeida (* 11 June 1976 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican Republic-born Portuguese lyric singer (Mezzosoprano) and editor of the web-magazine Berlinda.org currently living in Berlin. Singer Inez Fabbri (26 January 1831 – 30 August 1909), née Agnes Schmidt, was an Austrian American soprano, voice teacher and impresaria. She sang in Austria, Germany, England, South America and the Caribbean, making her home in San Francisco where, in the 1870s, she was the most important musical personality and prima donna assoluta of her time, performing in more than 150 concerts and operas from 1872 to 1879, producing operas, and teaching voice to up-and-coming singers. Singer Inga Jankauskaitė (born 10 January 1981 in Kaunas, Lithuania) is a Lithuanian actress, singer, and piano player. Singer Inga Liljeström Inga Liljestrom is an Australian experimental singer-songwriter. Her musical style is broad and crosses many genres, from electronic to rock, folk, country, and avant garde.  Singer Inga-Lill Kristina "Lili" Päivärinta (born 5 January 1966) is a Swedish singer and artist of Finnish ancestry. She scored a number of hits with the duo Lili & Susie, a duo with her sister Susie Päivärinta, in the 1980s. Singer Ingeborg Hallstein (born 23 May 1936 in Munich) is a German operatic coloratura soprano. Singer Ingela Maria Kristina Rådsten-Ekman (born 6 April 1966), is a Swedish singer. Singer Inger Lise Rypdal (born 14 December 1949 in Lena, Norway) is a Norwegian singer and actress in many different genres: pop, rock, theater, film, and musical. Singer Ingrid Julia Chavez (born January 21, 1965) is a Mexican-American poet, vocalist, songwriter and photographer. Singer Ingrid Kristine Bjoner Pierpoint (November 8, 1927 – September 4, 2006) was a Norwegian soprano who had a prolific international opera career between 1956 and 1990. She was particularly celebrated for her portrayal of Wagnerian heroines and for her performances in operas by Richard Strauss. In addition to performing in operas, Bjoner was an active concert soloist and recital performer throughout her career. In 1964 she was awarded the St Olav's medal by King Olav V of Norway. Singer Ingvar Wixell (May 7, 1931October 8, 2011) was a Swedish baritone who had an active international career in operas and concerts from 1955 to 2003. He mostly sang roles from the Italian repertory, and, according to The New York Times, "was best known for his steady-toned, riveting portrayals of the major baritone roles of Giuseppe Verdi — among them Rigoletto, Simon Boccanegra, Amonasro in Aida and Germont in La traviata. Singer Inma Serrano is a Spanish singer-songwriter. Serrano was born in Alicante, Spain, in 1968. Singer In Spanish, "Nieto" means "grandson". It came into Spanish from the Sephardi Jewish community in Spain. Among the Sephardi the word initially meant "favored among the elders", and came from Jerusalem and the tribe of Judah. The Alhambra Decree of 1492 resulted in the expulsion of those Jews in Spain who did not convert, voluntarily or not, to Christianity. Singer Intars Busulis (born 2 May 1978 in Talsi, Latvian SSR, USSR) is a Latvian singer represented Latvia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia with the song Probka (traffic jam). It competed in the second semi-final on May 14 but finished last with seven points and failed to win a place in the final. Singer Inul Daratista (born Ainur Rokhimah on 21 January 1979) is a dangdut singer and performance artist from Pasuruan, East Java, Indonesia. She became nationally famous in 2003, and is known for her suggestive style of dancing that has caused major controversy in Indonesia. Inul is a corrupted version of Ainur, and the singer's childhood pet name. As she began her musical career singing in a 'rock' band, she adopted the stage name Daratista. Singer Inusa Dawuda (born August 12, 1970, in Accra, Ghana) is an Afro-German musician, singer, record producer, percussionist, and performer of the European hits Rumours (Digi Digi), Rub-A-Dub Girl, Down Down Down, and We Want More. Singer Inva Mula (born June 27, 1963) is an Albanian opera lyric soprano and actress. She began her soprano career at a very early age. Her father () and mother (Nina Mula) were also opera singers. Singer Ion Dolănescu (January 25, 1944 – March 19, 2009) was a Romanian singer of popular music and politician. Singer Iosif (Joseph) Davydovich Kobzon (; born September 11, 1937) is a Russian singer, known for his crooner style. Singer Iovan Tsaous (18931942) (), was a Greek musician and composer of rebetiko songs from Pontus. His real name was Yiannis Eitziridis or Etseiridis (Γιάννης Εϊτζιρίδης or Ετσειρίδης). Singer Ira David Sankey (August 28, 1840 – August 13, 1908), known as The Sweet Singer of Methodism, was an American gospel singer and composer, associated with evangelist Dwight L. Moody. Singer Iraj (Hossein Khaje Amiri), was born on the 2nd day of January, year 1933, (Persian: یازدههم دی ماه، سال 1311 خورشیدی ) in Khaled Abad (Persian: روستای خالد آباد ـ کاشان) a small town located 55 kilometers west of Kashan, Iran. He began his musical career at the age of 6 by practicing classical Persian singing (Avaz) under his father's direction. According to the book "Masters of Iranian Music" Iraj’s grandfather was a designated singer at the court of Nasereddin Shah, a king of the Ghajar dynasty. Singer Ira Kaplan is the co-founder, vocalist, guitarist and songwriter of the American indie rock band Yo La Tengo. He is married to Georgia Hubley, Yo La Tengo's vocalist, drummer, songwriter and co-founder. Singer Irena Santor (born 9 December 1934, Papowo Biskupie, Poland) is a retired Polish singer. She was a very popular and prolific in her youth. She spent the first years of her life in Solec Kujawski. Singer Irène Bordoni (16 January 1885 – 19 March 1953) was an Italian French singer and a Broadway and film actress. Singer Irene Daye (January 17, 1918 in Lawrence, Massachusetts - November 1, 1971 in Greenville, South Carolina) was an American jazz singer. Singer Irene Kral (January 18, 1932 – August 15, 1978) was an American jazz singer who was born in Chicago, Illinois and died, due to breast cancer, in Encino, California. Singer Irene Perveen also known as Irene Parveen is a Pakistani playback singer from the 1960s, who mainly sung for Pakistani films. Singer Irene Ryder (; born 1949) was a popular Eurasian Hong Kong English pop singer in Hong Kong during the 1960s. In 1966, she attained the unofficial title of Go Go Queen after winning a talent quest. Singer Irina Aleksandrovna Allegrova (; born January 20, 1952) is a Russian singer of Russian and Armenian descent. Singer Irina Bogushevskaya (; born 2 November 1965) is a Russian singer, poet, and a composer of theater jazz and cabaret rock. Her largest event was a one-woman concert at the Kremlin Palace in 2005, which drew 6,000 people. Singer Irina Diukova (born 10 November 1973) is a Russian singer . In childhood she graduated from a Music School in Ukraine and in 1994 move to Moscow. Here she recorded first Album "Without You" in 1995. Soon in 1997 Irina recorded second album "Believe - Not Believe". Her music is lyrical, melancholic and unhasty. Singer Irina Ilyinichna Toneva (; born June 27, 1977 in Krasnoznamensk, Moscow Oblast, Russia) is a Russian singer, one of three vocalists of girl group Fabrika (Factory in English). In 2010 she took part in first Star Factory project where Fabrika was formed and finished second. Singer Irina Mataeva (Russian: Ирина Матаева, ?-) is a classical Soprano soloist. Singer Irina Saari (née Lahtinen, born on 10 May 1975 in Kauhajoki), better known by her stage name Irina, is a Finnish singer. Her style is pop and suomirock. She currently lives in Heinola. Singer Irina Vitalyevna Ponarovskaya (; born March 12, 1953 in Leningrad) is a Soviet and Russian singer, film actress and sex symbol between the 1980s and the 1990s. Singer Iris Chacón (born March 7, 1950 in Puerto Rico) is a dancer, singer, and entertainer. She enjoys great popularity in Puerto Rico (where she had a weekly variety show for more than a decade) and in other Latin American countries, as well as such U.S. locales as New York, Miami, and Los Angeles. Singer Iris Williams OBE (born 20 April 1944) is a Welsh singer. Williams reached the peak of her popularity during the 1980s. Singer Irma Pane is an Indonesian American pop singer. Singer Iromeio "Romeo" Nelson (March 12, 1902 - May 17, 1974) was an American boogie woogie pianist. His recordings from 1929 are regarded as some of the finest, and certainly the fastest, boogie woogie showpieces on record. Singer Irra Petina (April 18, 1908 - January 19, 2000) was an actress and singer, as well as a leading contralto with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. She was called the "floperetta queen" by critic Ken Mandelbaum. Singer Irván J. Pérez (December 29, 1923 – January 8, 2008), who was sometimes known as "Pooka", was an American Isleño décima singer and woodcarver, as well as a leading advocate for the language and culture of the Isleños of Louisiana. Singer Irwansyah (born 6 March 1985) is an Indonesian actor and singer. Irwansyah released his first solo album, Soliter, in 2008. Singer Iryna Mykolayivna Bilyk (, born 1970 in Kyiv) is a Ukrainian singer, songwriter, and People's Artist of Ukraine. Singer Iryna Shynkaruk (, born 1979) is a Ukrainian singer. Singer Isaac “Jacky” Bitton (born 2 December 1947) was the drummer for Les Variations, a French rock band that rose to stardom between 1967 and 1975, after which when they split up. Singer Isaac Yamma (or Yama) (1940 – January 1990) was a country singer from Central Australia. He was a Pitjantjatjara man who was born by a waterhole near Docker River (Kaltukatjara). He started his musical career as a member of Areyonga Desert Tigers. He later performed with his band the Pitjantjatjara Country Band, a band made up of his sons Hector, Frank, Peter and Paul and his cousin Russell Yamma. His song were mostly sung in Pitjantjatjara. He was also a radio host on CAAMA Radio 8KIN FM. Singer Isabel Jay (October 17, 1879 – February 26, 1927) was an English opera singer and actress, best known for her performances in soprano roles of the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company and in musical comedies. During Jay's career, picture postcards were immensely popular, and Jay was photographed for over 400 different postcards. Singer Isabella Bendidio (Marchesa Bentivoglio) (13 September 1546 – after 1610) was a Ferrarese noblewoman who, along with her sister Lucrezia Bendidio, sang in the first incarnation of the concerto delle donne as part of the court's musica secreta. She married Cornelio Bentivoglio, a powerful nobleman and member of the Bentivoglio family, in 1573, at which point she may have stopped singing at court. She was the mother of Guido and Enzo Bentivoglio, who were the earliest patrons of Girolamo Frescobaldi. She was also the aunt of Anna Guarini, who later replaced her in the concerto delle donne. Singer Isabelle Antena (born 1962) is a French singer and songwriter, notable both as a founder of electro-samba pioneers Antena and also as a prolific and successful solo artist. Singer Isabelle Aubret(born 28 July 1938) is a French singer. Singer Isabel Leonard (born 1982, New York City) is an American mezzo-soprano. She is of Argentinean ancestry on her mother's side. Singer Isabelle Urquhart (December 9, 1865 – February 7, 1907) was an American stage actress and contralto, noted for her work in comic opera and musical comedy. Singer Isabelle Yakovlevna Kremer (21 October 1887 - 7 July 1956) was a soprano of Russian Jewish descent who at various times of her life held citizenship in Russia, the United States, and Argentina. She first drew notice as a teenager for her revolutionary poetry which was published in an Odessa newspaper. She began her professional singing career as an opera singer in Europe during the second decade of the 20th century. By the time of her relocation to the United States in 1924, she had abandoned her opera career in favor of performing as a concert soloist and recitalist. Singer Isabel Pantoja (born August 2, 1956) is a popular contemporary Spanish singer. She is of Romani (Gypsy) origin, born in the Triana district of Seville, Spain. She has released more than a dozen albums throughout a career spanning many decades, and is known for her distinctive Andalusian style. Singer is a female Japanese pop singer. She debuted with the single, I LIKE THE WAY, composed by BULGE, which reached 28 on the weekly Oricon. Her newest single, Tori no Uta / PLACE contains the opening and ending themes for the hit Japanese anime series, Jūsō Kikō Dancouga Nova, where Tori no Uta is the opening theme, while PLACE is the ending theme. Singer is a female Japanese popular music artist. Singer is a female Japanese singer and voice actress most known for her work with Sound Horizon and Rain Note. Singer is a female Japanese singer from Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. She sang the opening theme for the anime Kamisama Kazoku and the ending theme for Hitohira. She also sang the second ending theme song of , "". She also sang the ending theme, "Yumemiro Otome" for "Doujin Works". Singer is a female Japanese singer. Her dōjin circle is called CLOSED/UNDERGROUND. Singer is a female Japanese singer-songwriter originally from Hyogo, Japan and now residing in Osaka. She is known for performing theme songs for OVAs of Utawarerumono and To Heart 2. She will be singing the opening for White Album 2: Introductory Chapter. Singer is a female Japanese voice actress. She's credited under the name in products with adult content. Singer is a female J-Pop artist and actress. She was born in Higashimurayama, Tokyo, and debuted as a member of the J-Pop duo Wink. She began working as a solo artist on 1 April 1996, one month after Wink dissolved. She collaborated with Kaori Iida from Morning Musume for one DVD and one photobook in 2004. Singer is a former Japanese female singer. Singer is a former Japanese idol. She is featured in the video game Risa no Yōsei Densetsu. Singer is a former Japanese pop singer and voice actress. Michiyo was born in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and made her debut on 30 January 1991. Her final JPOP release was on 10 June 1998. She sang the ending theme for the animated (anime) version of Ranma ½, Season 5 (1991) - "Red Poppy" (Hinageshi). She also sang the opening and ending themes of Floral Magician Mary Bell (1992–93). Singer is a former Japanese pop singer for the female singing group AKB48, and former AV idol, using the name . Singer is a former Japanese singer, actress, and idol whose career lasted from 1972 to 1980. Often simply referred to by her given name, "Momoe", Yamaguchi was one of the most successful singers in Japanese music in her day, releasing 32 singles, including three number one hits, and 21 albums. She also starred in 15 feature films and several serial dramas on television. At 21, Yamaguchi retired at the height of her popularity to marry her frequent costar, Tomokazu Miura; she has never performed or made a public appearance since. Singer is a former model and J-pop singer. She was born in Iwate Prefecture, Japan and raised in Tokyo. She released her first single on 21 August 1989. Her final release as a J-pop artist was on 1 July 1991. She was a member of the short-lived idol groups Nanatsuboshi and Rakutenshi. Singer is a Japanese actor and member of the J-pop duo Tackey & Tsubasa from Tokyo, Japan. In 2002, when he reached the age of 20, he debuted with Tsubasa Imai in the group Tackey & Tsubasa under the record label Avex Trax. That same year, he graduated from Johnny's Junior. Tackey & Tsubasa have released many popular singles such as "Ho! Summer" and "Venus". He gained fame as an actor after starring in Japanese dramas such as Majo no Jōken and Strawberry on the Shortcake. Singer is a Japanese actor and singer. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates. Singer is a Japanese actor and singer, who is regarded as a major figure in Japanese popular music. Singer is a Japanese actor. His nickname is . Singer is a Japanese actor, singer. Singer is a Japanese actor, singer, and tarento. She was an original member of Onyanko Club. She works for the talent management firm Sony Music Artists. Her debut single, Valentine Kiss, is the most popular Valentine's Day song in Japan. Singer is a Japanese actor, singer, musician, and entertainer who lives in London, UK. He was born in Hiroshima in 1963, and graduated in music from Kunitachi College of Music in Tokyo in 1985. He joined Nikikai Opera in 1988. He moved to Italy in 1992, then to the UK in 1995. Singer is a Japanese actress, a J-Pop singer, and an idol who came to fame in the 1980s. Singer is a Japanese actress and a J-pop singer. Singer is a Japanese actress and singer from Chiba. She is represented by the talent agency Oscar Promotion. Her music records have been released under Flying Dog. Singer is a Japanese actress and singer. She is a member of the Hello! Project group S/mileage. Singer is a Japanese actress and singer. She is the daughter of J-pop star Seiko Matsuda and actor Masaki Kanda. Singer is a Japanese actress and singer. She won the award for best new artist at the 13th Japan Record Awards and won the Japan Music Award in 1972. She won the award for best supporting actress at the 6th Japan Academy Prize for To Trap a Kidnapper and the award for best actress at the 7th Japan Academy Prize for Hakujasho. Singer is a Japanese actress, gravure idol, and J-Pop singer. She plays the role of Moune/GoseiYellow in the thirty-fourth Super Sentai series, Tensou Sentai Goseiger. She will appear in the 2011 film Cheerfu11y. Singer is a Japanese actress, singer, and lyricist, and was a popular idol in the 80's. She was cast in numerous films and TV-series since her beginning in 1982 in the leading role of the original TV-series Sailorfuku to kikanju. Her first role in a film was in 1983's Toki o Kakeru Shōjo for which she won the award for best newcomer at the 8th Hochi Film Award. She won the award for best actress at the 7th Yokohama Film Festival for Early Spring Story. Numerous other singles and albums have followed. Singer is a Japanese actress, singer, and TV-personality. She was born in Ota, Tokyo, Japan, and is currently married to Jun Nagura of the comedy trio Neptune. She is a former Japanese idol singer who is now known in her country as a television commentator and author who speaks about fashion, travel, personal health, and contemporary issues. Singer is a Japanese adult video (AV) actress and a former Japanese pop singer. Singer is a Japanese adult video (AV) actress who is also known under the name Cocomi Sakura. Singer is a Japanese bikini model and singer who was born in Tokyo, Japan. Singer is a Japanese child actress, tarento and singer from Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture. Singer is a Japanese choreographer, dancer, singer, songwriter, and voice actress from Hyōgo, Japan. She appeared on Kōhaku Uta Gassen as back ground dancer behind Ami Suzuki in 1999 and 2000. She used to use the name and others in her previous voices. She is also credited as FES from band in Chaos;Head and Steins;Gate. Singer is a Japanese Enka singer. He is also an actor. Yukio's real name is , using a different kanji. Singer is a Japanese Enka singer. Kazuo also has a career as a stage actor, a film actor, and a TV actor. Singer is a Japanese enka singer within Hello! Project. She started her career under the renowned enka record label Teichiku in 2000 with her debut single "Naki Usagi", but did not have any charting singles in Japan until she signed with Up-Front Works and their label Zetima in 2003. In mid-2004 she was transferred to another Up-Front Works' label, Rice Music. Singer is a Japanese entertainer. She was born on April 28, 1968 in Koganei, Tokyo, Japan. She is a left hander but she writes with her right hand. She joined the group Onyanko Club in 1986. Singer is a Japanese female enka singer under Tokuma Japan Communications. Her real name is . Singer is a Japanese female singer debuted in 1975. Her younger sister Yoshimi Iwasaki is also a singer. In 1981 she was awarded the Silver Prize at the Tokyo Music Festival for her song "Koimachigusa". Singer is a Japanese female singer from Saitama Prefecture. She is signed to Lantis, a label which contribute songs to anime and video games. Singer is a Japanese female singer-songwriter from Iwate Prefecture. She has performed for songs for games and anime, such as Mizuiro, Onegai Twins, Green Green, and the Galaxy Angel games. She has also written songs for other artists. Prior to December 10, 2005, her name was written as 佐藤裕美. She is affiliated with ARIA Entertainment. She runs the company S Inc. Singer is a Japanese given name used mostly by females and is occasionally used as a surname. Singer is a Japanese gravure idol. She is from Tokyo, and was a first year member (#7) of the idol group Idoling!!!. On December 11, 2011 it was announced that she would graduate from Idoling!!! on December 31 together with Fonchi (#8). Her nickname is 'Yaza-pai'. Singer is a Japanese gravure idol, talent and radio presenter from LesPros Entertainment. She is from Hokkaido, and is a second generation member (number 16) of the idol group Idoling. Her nickname is 'Amimi'. Singer is a Japanese idol and talent from Tokyo. She is a member and current leader of the Japanese idol group Idoling!!!. She is represented by Box Corporation talent agency. Singer is a Japanese J-pop singer and actress. She was born in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, and made her singing debut with the release of the single Fifteen on April 6, 1988, named after her age at the time. Singer is a Japanese lyricist who has written the lyrics for several tokusatsu television series' theme songs. Most recently, Fujibayashi has worked with Shuhei Naruse on the soundtracks of Kamen Rider Den-O, Kamen Rider Kiva, and their films. She has also worked with Nana Mizuki, May'n, BoA, Ken Hirai, Sowelu, Mikuni Shimokawa, Crystal Kay, Beni Arashiro, Issa of Da Pump, Lead, and Miho Kanno. Singer is a Japanese musician and voice actress. She is well known for doing vocals for Loopcube. She has sung her own versions of "Shichaimashou" for "Renkin 3-kyū Magical ? Pokān". Singer is a Japanese musician. His most recent album is 2009's Double-Edged Sword. Singer is a Japanese pop and enka singer. He won a 1990 Japan Record Award for enka. Singer is a Japanese pop singer and former member of Cute. Singer is a Japanese pop singer and voice actress. She is a current member and sub-leader of S/mileage, and a former member of Shugo Chara Egg!. Singer is a Japanese pop singer. She is a ninth-generation member, and sub-leader of the idol group Morning Musume. Prior to becoming part of Morning Musume, Fukumura was known as a member of the second generation Shugo Chara Egg!, and for her role of Amulet Heart in the live action segment of the highly acclaimed television series Shugo Chara! Party!. Singer is a Japanese pop singer. She is the daughter of musicians Ryuichi Sakamoto and Akiko Yano. Singer is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter born on April 23, 1976. His mother is Ryōko Moriyama, who is a well-known folk singer. He came out with the album "Kawaita Uta wa Sakana no Esa ni Chōdo Ii" in 2002, and distinguished himself by creating the song "Sakura". Singer is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter from Kitami, Hokkaido. He came out with the song "Heibon" in 2004. Singer is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter, model. Singer is a Japanese popular singer. Her nickname is Mico (also spelled Miko). Singer is a Japanese singer, actress, and model. Singer is a Japanese singer, actress, lyricist, and tarento. She made her professional debut as the fourth member of the all-female singing group Onyanko Club in 1985. She made her solo debut with the hit song on January 1, 1986. Nitta performed the opening and ending theme songs for the first 14 episodes of the Little Women anime TV series from Nippon Animation. Singer is a Japanese singer. Along with composer/producer and DJ Yasutaka Nakata, she is a member of the group Capsule, which they formed in 1997 when both were 17. Their formal debut came in 2001 with the release of the single "Sakura". Two more singles and their debut album, High Collar Girl, followed the same year. Singer is a Japanese singer, a member of the Japanese female idol group AKB48. She is currently in Team A. Together with Anna Iriyama and Rena Katō, they compose a unit named Anrire, which released a single entitled "Ikujinashi Masquerade" with Rino Sashihara on October 17, 2012. Singer is a Japanese singer, a member of the Japanese female idol group AKB48. She is in AKB48's Team B. Singer is a Japanese singer and actor. As a singer, he is known as one of the three "Gosanke", referring to gosanke, the three great Tokugawa houses. Singer is a Japanese singer and actress from Hyōgo, Japan. Singer is a Japanese singer and actress. She is notable for singing most of the various theme songs for the anime TV series Touch along with Yumekojo. Singer is a Japanese singer and actress. She was born as Akiko Yasuda () in Kiryū, Gunma, Japan and raised in Yokohama. She started her singing career with her older sister Sachiko as a child singer. Although in 1965 she debuted with her first single "Hitchhike Musume (Hitchhiking girl)" from King Records (Japan) as Akiko Yasuda, the result was not successful and had not been for a few years. Singer is a Japanese singer and actress. She was part of a music trio in 1973, which included Momoe Yamaguchi and Masako Mori. Sakurada then became successful in a solo music career. In 1979 Sakurada appeared in a film made by the production company Toho, and became popular as an actress. She received multiple awards for her acting roles, including the Hochi Film Award, Award of the Japanese Academy, Kinema Junpo Award, and Mainichi Film Concours. Sakurada, a member of the Unification Church, participated in an arranged mass wedding held by the church and presided over by church founder Sun Myung Moon and his wife Hak Ja Han, in 1992. Publicity about her membership corresponded with a decline in popularity, and she withdrew from public life. In 1999, representatives for the church said that she was happily married with three children, and did not wish to speak with the press. Singer is a Japanese singer and actress whose greatest hit song was in 1973. Singer is a Japanese singer and fashion model. She is currently a member of Canary Club CAN'S division with Mana Ogawa. She is known to have very flexible ears as they was featured in Star King on October 15, 2011. Singer is a Japanese singer and former actor who has performed theme songs for anime series such as Idol Densetsu Eriko and Outlaw Star. He was also a member of an idol band Wild Style with Kazuhiro Hara from 1993 until 1998, and the vocal lead of Sham-on, working with ex-ZIGGY drummer Masanori Ōyama from 1998 to 2002. Singer is a Japanese singer and guitarist born in Tokyo. Singer is a Japanese singer and lyre performer. She was born in Osaka, Japan, and became famous in 2001 for her song "Always With Me" (いつも何度でも Itsumo Nando Demo), which served as the closing theme to the popular 2001 anime film Spirited Away by Hayao Miyazaki. Singer is a Japanese singer and model. Singer is a Japanese singer and songwriter. Kirari wrote "Last Piece" for the end theme for the anime series Great Teacher Onizuka. Her cover of Martika's Toy Soldiers reached number 18 on the Oricon charts in May 2000. Singer is a Japanese singer and songwriter, who debuted with Jpop female band Mi-Ke from 1991 to 1993, before starting a solo career. As a child, Utoku listened to a lot of music, including music made by Momoe Yamaguchi. She has written and sung many songs, such as Wasurenagusa, and Sonic the Hedgehog fans remember her for her vocal work in the original version of the Sonic CD video game's opening and closing themes in Japan and Europe, Sonic – You Can Do Anything and Cosmic Eternity – Believe In Yourself in 1993. In addition, she also provided Sonic's vocals in the game. Singer is a Japanese singer and television celebrity most famous for singing the Japanese version of the Village People's hit song Y.M.C.A., called Young Man. Although the original version was camp, Saijō's version was intended to seriously inspire "young men". Singer is a Japanese singer and the daughter of actress Yukiko Kashiwagi and singer Kyu Sakamoto. Singer is a Japanese singer and TV personality, known for his outspoken views and style. Singer is a Japanese singer and vocalist. She became the singer of one of the Kirby games Albums: Hoshi no Kirby - Story of the Fountain of Dreams. It was officially released on the Kirby's Adventure soundtrack CD in Japan. It contains 8 songs with actual lyrics sung to Kirby tunes. The rest of the CD is the actual game music, totaling 37 tracks and all. Singer is a Japanese singer and voice actor. Singer is a Japanese singer and voice actress represented by I'm Enterprise. She is best known for her role as Makoto Kikuchi in The Idolmaster game series. She was featured as a guest of honor at Anime Expo 2004. Singer is a Japanese singer, born April 3, 1980 in Tokyo, with a 4 octave vocal range. She is most well known for her vocal performances in Gust-produced video games such as the Ar tonelico series and Atelier Iris 3: Grand Phantasm. She has also performed in various Japanese television advertisements and events, theater, and children's programmes. Her debut album Haruka naru Toki no Utagoe was released January 2008. Singer is a Japanese singer, composer and arranger who has worked for several anime series such as Bubblegum Crash and Digimon. Singer is a Japanese singer from Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Singer is a Japanese singer from Ibaraki Prefecture. She formerly worked under Hyper Voice Managements. Currently she is affiliated with the Love&Light talent management agency. Gojo is known for her theme song performances for anime series such as Ojamajo Doremi, Pretty Cure, and Yumeiro Patissiere. She has performed as part of Project.R and also provides backup chorus for other artists. Singer is a Japanese singer from Saitama, Saitama Prefecture. She is best known for her debut release "You Get to Burning", the opening theme for Martian Successor Nadesico, as well as the movie version's theme song "Dearest". Singer is a Japanese singer from Tokyo and is signed to SME Records. Singer is a Japanese singer of enka. Singer is a Japanese singer. She debuted as a singer with her husband Ryuji Fujita as the group Le Couple. Their first album was released in 1994. Emi made her solo debut in 2001. Her series of Camomile CDs are covers of popular western songs. Rembrandt Sky is her first original album, a collaboration with music producers Toshiyuki Mori, Seiji Kameda and Yoshiyuki Sahashi. Several of her solo albums have charted in Japan, including Camomile Best Audio, which reached number 27 on the Oricon chart. She has also found some success in Southeast Asia. Singer is a Japanese singer. She graduated from Yugakkan High School in Kanazawa. She is best known for singing the opening and ending theme songs for the Hayao Miyazaki film My Neighbor Totoro: "Sanpo" and "My Neighbor Totoro". She is known for having a clear, light voice. Singer is a Japanese singer. She has performed the singing voice of Mylene Flare Jenius in Macross 7 anime and related products. Singer is a Japanese singer. She is a member of the Japanese female idol group AKB48, at present time she is in Team B. Along with Anna Iriyama and Rina Kawaei, they form the unit Anrire. In 2012, the unit released the single "Ikujinashi Masquerade" with Rino Sashihara from HKT48, topping the Oricon weekly singles chart. Singer is a Japanese singer. She is a member of the Japanese female idol group AKB48. Currently, she is in Team A. Singer is a Japanese singer. She is known for having performed theme songs for anime shows such as Prétear, Ai Yori Aoshi, the Ah! My Goddess TV series and the Strike Witches series, as well as for having sung for the Para Para Max CD series. She currently works under Solid Vox. Formerly she was employed by Hyper Voice Managements. Singer is a Japanese singer. She is known in Japan for her wide repertoire of Finnish Lieder, and is among the first artists to introduce Finnish vocal Music to Japan. She also performs Russian romances, German Lieder, French and Italian art songs, operatic arias, as well as Japanese songs. Singer is a Japanese singer, song-writer, and lyricist, best known for her works in anime such as Outlaw Star, Noir, Macross Plus, and many others. Singer is a Japanese singer-songwriter. His real name is . He made his debut with the single . Singer is a Japanese singer-songwriter, reporter, and radio personality. Since the start of her professional singing career in 1980, Sawada has recorded over 27 studio albums. Singer is a Japanese singer/songwriter. She is also the lead vocalist of Japanese musical duo See-Saw. Many of her songs, both solo and with See-Saw, have been used as theme songs in various anime series. Since 2003, her popularity abroad as part of See-Saw and as a solo artist has risen significantly. She made an appearance at Anime Expo 2007 as a Guest of Honor. She has also performed at Animelo Summer Live in 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 including collaborations with Chihiro Yonekura in 2008, Angela in 2009 and Minori Chihara in 2012, and being one of the artists in the Animelo Summer Live theme song singles in 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010. Singer is a Japanese singer/songwriter who is prominent in the area of soundtracks for anime and tokusatsu productions. He is one of the founders of the anison supergroup JAM Project and has been a regular member ever since its inception in 2000. His nickname is the "Young Lion of Anison" and he goes by the motto "Always Full Voice". Singer is a Japanese singer, tarento, and actress. She was born in Zushi, Kanagawa and raised in Kyōto. Singer is a Japanese singer who has performed theme songs for games and anime. Singer is a Japanese solo ballad, pop, and rock singer signed to BMG JAPAN INC. Singer is a Japanese talent and a member of the Japanese idol group Idoling!!!. She is represented by the Production Ogi talent agency. She attends Meiji Gakuin University. She was a member of the idol group "Doll's Vox" in 2005 with AKB48's Oshima Yuko, produced by The Alfee's Toshihiko Takamizawa. She is the first Idoling!!! member to release a solo single. Singer is a Japanese tenor singer. He has released a number of CDs, in which he has sung a broad range of genres, from classical to pop. He appeared on the 57th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen broadcast. Singer is a Japanese transsexual TV personality and singer, famous for imitating popular idol Aya Matsuura. Singer is a Japanese vocalist and actor currently part of the J-pop group Run&Gun. He was born in Sakai, Osaka. He was part of the casts of Musical Air Gear with his fellow band members, a voice actor for Lovely Complex, and he also portrays Seigi Ozaki in the tokusatsu franchise Kamen Rider Den-O. Not to be confused with Japanese composer Akira Nakata of a similar, but different name. Singer is a Japanese vocalist, composer and arranger. She has been compared to Enya in that she "multitracks her voice into angelic choruses, soaring over spare but emotional arrangements" Singer is a Japanese vocalist. He was born in Imari, Saga Prefecture. He is one of the two original vocalists of the band , known for their anime soundtracks such as where Tanaka provided the vocals in the chorus of its opening theme. After leaving Crystal King, he started his solo career and along the line lost his voice after being struck in the throat by a baseball and was never able to regain his original vocal range. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, he worked on the soundtracks of the tokusatsu series and . He is also featured on the Katamari Damacy soundtrack Katamari Fortissimo Damacy where he sings , the main theme of the game. Tanaka has had his name variably written as and in his career, before choosing in 2004, and then switching back to his birth name kanji in 2013. Singer , is a Japanese vocalist who is well known for his work in the soundtracks for anime and tokusatsu productions, most notably Taiyou Sentai Sun Vulcan, Kinnikuman, and Uchuu Keiji Gavan. His nickname from his fans is . His real given name is . Singer is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Vozator Voice Production. Nonaka has been excessively famous for his role as Kyo Kusanagi, as well as the two Kyo clones, Kyo-1 and Kyo-2, in The King of Fighters fighting game series. Nonaka is also did the voice of another SNK character, Basara in the Samurai Shodown series. Singer is a Japanese voice actor currently associated with the Clutch voice actor agency. Maezuka is noted for his roles as Benimaru Nikaido, Ralf Jones and Choi Bounge in the Capcom vs. SNK (only the first and last appeared in the series, though) and King of Fighters fighting game series (the middle role of which he revoiced in The King of Fighters: Another Day anime; in addition to that, he has also had voiceover experience playing Sling and the narrator in the original Japanese version of Beast Wars Neo). Maezuka is also noted for having done the voices of Kyoshiro Senryo and Nicotine Caffeine in the Samurai Shodown series. Singer is a Japanese voice actor who is affiliated with 81 Produce. Singer is a Japanese voice actress and idol from Tokyo, Japan and is a member of the pop idol unit StylipS. Singer is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with Arts Vision. Singer is a Japanese voice actress and singer, born on 30 January 1986 in Tottori Prefecture. Her better known roles include the Futami twins in The Idolmaster, and the Kagamines Rin and Len in the Vocaloid 2 Crypton Future Media's Character Vocal Series. She is also known as "Asapon" by her fans. In the adult games TayuTama, she used the name Hanano Kaori. Asami, is also a singer. She released her first mini album in 2010. Two years later, she released "Awake" her debut maxi single, which was released under 5pb. records. Singer is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Yamanashi Prefecture who is affiliated with Style Cube. As a singer, she is signed to Warner Home Video. Singer is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She has voiced several characters throughout her career, such as Sailor Galaxia in Sailor Moon: Sailor Stars and Remi in the Nippon Animation World Masterpiece Theater series Remi, Nobody's Girl. She is also part of the judging panel at the Animax Anison Grand Prix, with fellow noted anime singers Ichirou Mizuki and Yumi Matsuzawa. Singer is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She is a member of StylipS and a former member of Ongaku Gatas. Singer is a Japanese voice actress currently associated with the Ricomotion voice actor agency. Sogi is noted for her role as Mai Shiranui in the Fatal Fury, Capcom vs. SNK and King of Fighters fighting game series (which she also revoiced in The King of Fighters: Another Day anime). Singer is a Japanese voice actress from Tokyo, Japan. She also goes by the name when voicing adult games. Singer is a Japanese voice actress from Tokyo, Japan. She is affiliated with I'm Enterprise. Singer is a J-pop singer, and an original member of the group Super Monkey's. She was born in Okinawa, Japan. She made her debut as a solo J-pop singer on 22 January 1987, aged 15. Her first song "Love Song Sagishite" was adopted for the promotion song of a video game Dragon Quest II, even having a NES/Famicom synth version on the load screen. She released another singles,"Hitomi ha genkina Sky Blue", however she failed to become a popular solo singer. She stayed in Tokyo, going to dance school and appearing in musicals for a year before returning to Okinawa to teach at the Okinawa Actors' School, where her father, founder Masayuki Makino was president. Singer is a J-pop singer and TV actress in Japan. Singer is an actor and singer from Japan. Singer is an anison singer and anime voice actor who was born on May 26, 1960 in Yamanashi Prefecture. He is famous for singing the theme songs of Kamen Rider Agito and Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGo-V among other theme songs as well as the entire soundtrack to Juukou B-Fighter. Singer is an avant-garde composer, singer, synthesizer player, and member of the rock band Factor. Singer is a pop singer, actor and member of V6, a Japanese boy band formed in 1995, under the management of Johnny & Associates and it's half part, 20th Century. He is among the first who joined Johnny & Associates in 1986 at age of 14. He quit Johnny's Jr on 1990 to continue his studies and re-join on mid of 1992. He is famous and well known for his role in the popular Tokusatsu series, Ultraman Tiga as the series main lead, Daigo Madoka, the human form of Ultraman Tiga. In addition to appearing in the Ultraman Tiga TV series, he has also appeared in several spin-offs and feature films. Singer is a popular Japanese performer from Tokyo. He is best known to English-speaking audiences as the title star of the TV show Monkey. Singer is a retired Japanese vocalist from Meguro, Tokyo. He is most known for his contributions to the theme songs of various anime and tokusatsu series. In his career, he has sung under the names and . "Masato Shimon" is also his recording name, as he was born with the name . He recorded a song "Oyoge! Taiyaki-kun" (1975) with only 50,000 yen, but the single sold 4,547,620 copies and became the best-selling single in Japan, a fact certified by Guinness World Records. Singer is a rock singer and actor. He was born Yutaka Tadokoro Singer is a singer from Japan. She is from Amami Ōshima and sings in a style particular to that region, with distinctive falsetto effects. Singer Ishmeet Singh (, born September 2, 1988 died July 29, 2008) was a winning singer on the STAR Plus show Amul STAR Voice of India. Hailing from Model town, Ludhiana of Punjab, Ishmeet won the Star Plus show in 2007 and also participated in another reality show called Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar. His first album was a religious Gurbani album called Satgur Tumre Kaaj Savaare. Singer Isla St Clair (born 2 May 1952 as Isabella Margaret Dyce) is a Scottish singer, actress and former game show co-host. Singer Ismael Mohamed-Jan (born 10 December 1949) is a respected South African multi-instrumentalist, jazz musician and producer. Singer Ismael Quintana (born June 3, 1937) is a singer and composer of salsa music. Singer Ismael Rivera a.k.a. "Maelo" (October 5, 1931 – May 13, 1987), was a Puerto Rican composer and singer of salsa music. Singer Ismael Serrano (born 9 March 1974) is a Singer/songwriter and guitarist from Spain, popular in Spain and Latin America, known for his insightful and often political lyrics and eclectic musical influences. Singer Ismail Haron (full name: Ismail bin Harun) (13 May 1946, Killiney Road, Singapore – 9 April 2012, Jurong West, Singapore) was a Singaporean singer. Singer İsmail Türüt (born 8 June 1965 at Rize, Turkey) is a Turkish folk singer from the Black Sea Region. Singer Isobel Buchanan (born 15 March 1954) is a Scottish operatic soprano. Singer Issa Bayaua, known by her stage name Miss Issa, is an American model and R&B singer signed to Sound on Sound Entertainment of Mexican and Filipina descent. She first became signed to a major record label in 2004. She released her first single, 'Stay Up', a Scott Storch production, in 2005, for which a remix version was also made featuring Fat Joe. In 2009, her single "Throw Up" was greeted with much controversy as many radio stations refused to play the record stating that the title of the song is not radio-friendly. Consequently, the song was renamed as "Poison". Singer is the stage name of , a Japanese famous Enka singer-songwriter. Singer István Gyurity (Croatian: Stipan Đurić) (born February 27, 1970) is a Hungarian film and stage actor and folk music (starogradske pjesme) singer. He sings mostly traditional folk songs, these include Veselje ti navješćujem and Starogradski splet. Singer Ivana Daniela Santilli (born in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian R&B singer and multi-instrumentalist, who has recorded both as a solo artist and as a member of the 1990s R&B/pop combo Bass is Base. Santili is presently signed to CP Records. Singer Ivana Radovniković (born December 15, 1985 in Zadar, Croatia) is a Croatian pop singer. Singer Ivana Wong () was born on 18 June 1979. She is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer-songwriter. Singer Ivan Iovych Kuchuhura-Kucherenko () (July 7, 1878—November 24, 1937 was a Ukrainian minstrel (kobzar) and one of the most influential kobzars of the early 20th century. For his artistry he was awarded the title "People's artist of Ukraine" in 1919 and later "People's Artist of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic" in 1926. Singer Ivan Ivanovich Petrov (; b. February 29, 1920 in Irkutsk ― d. December 26, 2003 in Moscow) was a Russian bass opera singer. Singer Ivan Kusnjer (born 1951 in Rokycany) is a leading Czech baritone. His extensive discography includes recordings of many of the main baritone roles of Czech opera and song. Singer Iván Pérez Rossi is a singer and musician born in Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela, August 3, 1943. He was a part of the musical group Serenata Guayanesa. Singer Ivar Frithiof Andresen (July 27, 1896 - November 6, 1940), was a Norwegian opera singer who pursued a successful international career in Europe and the United States. Singer Ivar Johan Haglund (21 March 1905 – 30 January 1985) was a Seattle folk singer and the "flounder" of Ivar's. Singer Iva Zanicchi () (born in Ligonchio, Reggio Emilia on January 18, 1940) is an Italian pop singer. Singer Ivica Šerfezi (December 1, 1935 – May 29, 2004) was a Croatian pop singer hailing from Zagreb. Singer Ivo Linna (born 12 June 1949 in Kuressaare) is an Estonian singer. Singer Ivo Posti (born 1975) is an Estonian countertenor. Singer Ivo Vinco (born in Verona, November 8, 1927) is an Italian bass who enjoyed a successful international career. Singer Ivy Quainoo (born 1992) is an Afro-German singer. In February 2012, she won the first series of The Voice of Germany. Singer Iwan "Iwcs" Roberts (born 1967, Dolgellau, Gwynedd) is a Welsh actor, lyricist and singer. Singer Izak Davel (born 1 July 1983 in South Africa) is a South African actor, singer, dancer and male model. He matriculated at the Lady Grey Arts Academy in 2001 after which he proceeded to study dance at the Tshwane University of Technology and finished his studies in 2004. Singer Izaskun Uranga (born 17 April 1950) is a Spanish musician, who with her two sisters Estibaliz Uranga and Amaya Uranga formed the group "Las Hermanas Urangas", which became "Voces y Guitarras" and, in 1969, the well-known Spanish folk group Mocedades. Singer Izhar Ashdot (born November 23, 1958, Jerusalem) is an Israeli singer-songwriter, guitarist, and a record producer. He is a co-founding member of the Israeli rock band T-Slam. Singer Izïa Higelin (born 24 September 1990), more commonly known by her stage name Izia, is a French rock singer and guitarist. She comes from a family of musicians; her father is Jacques Higelin and her brother is Arthur H. She released her first extended play in 2006, and her debut studio album, Izia, was released in June 2009, reaching a peak position of #31 on the French albums chart. Singer Jaakko Löytty (b. 1955, Finland) is one of the most significant Finnish gospel musicians. Löytty spent his youth in Namibia with his parents, who were missionaries for the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. Singer Jaan Arder (born February 26, 1952, Tallinn) is an Estonian singer. He is a member of the rock band Apelsin and the early music ensemble Hortus Musicus. Singer Jaan Pehk (also known as Orelipoiss; born 13 June 1975 in Palivere) is an Estonian writer, singer and guitarist. Singer Jaap Siewertsz van Reesema (born in Deventer, Netherlands on 28 October 1984) better known by his first name only Jaap, is a Dutch singer who won the 3rd series of the Dutch X Factor in 2010. Singer Jabari Miles Evans, better known by his stage name Naledge, is an American rapper and one half of the hip-hop group Kidz in the Hall. Singer Jaber Abu Hussein (Arabic: جابر أبو حسين; c. 1913–1992), The most famous Arabic poet and singer of the Taghribat Bani Hilal (also known in the Middle East as Al Seera Al Hilaleyah ) in whole Arabic world. Singer Jabulani Frederick Mwelase Dubazana was a member of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, a South African choral group founded in 1960 - and still led - by close friend Joseph Shabalala. Singer Jacki Bond was a secretary working for Strike records in the mid-1960s who, though without previous musical experience, had a short recording career in 1965-7. She came from South London and, with Samantha Juste, who co-hosted BBC television's Top of the Pops, was one of two British female vocalists signed to Strike or (in Juste's case) its subsidiary, Go. Singer Jackie Brenston (August 15, 1930 – December 15, 1979) was an African-American R&B singer and saxophonist, who recorded, with Ike Turner's band, the first version of the proto-rock and roll song "Rocket 88". Singer Jackie Cain (born May 22, 1928 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American jazz vocalist best known for her partnership with her husband Roy Kral as the team Jackie and Roy. Singer Jackie Chambers (born September 8, 1984 in Miami, Florida) is a professional Arena football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Stampeders as a street free agent in 2009. He played college football for the Lane Dragons. Singer Jackie Dennis (born 1943, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland) was discovered by the comedians Mike and Bernie Winters in 1958. The brothers brought him to the attention of the show business agent Eve Taylor, and he appeared on the television programme, Six-Five Special, at the age of 15, and a subsequent film spin-off. Singer Jackie Lee (born Jacqueline Norah Flood, 29 May 1936, Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish popular music singer, who has recorded under various names. Singer Jackie Paris (September 20, 1924 – June 17, 2004) was an American jazz singer and guitarist. Singer Jackie Rae, CM DFC (May 14, 1922 – October 5, 2006) was a Canadian singer, songwriter and television performer. Singer Jackie Trent (born Yvonne Burgess, 6 September 1940) is an English singer-songwriter, and actress. Singer Jack "Jackie" Daly (28 May 1915 – 5 May 1988) was a Fine Gael politician from County Kerry in Ireland. For many years he was a Senator in the Seanad Éireann (English: Senate of Ireland). Singer Jack Lathrop was an American vocalist and guitarist who recorded for RCA Victor as “Jack Lathrop and his Drugstore Cowboys” and had a couple of minor hits, in part because of the Petrillo recording bans. Singer Jack Pepper (born Edward Jackson Culpepper, June 14, 1902 – April 1, 1979) was an American vaudeville dancer, singer, comedian, musician, and later in life a Dallas, Texas nightclub manager. Singer Jackson Carey Frank (March 2, 1943 – March 3, 1999) was an American folk musician. Although he released only one official album in his lifetime and never achieved much commercial success, he is reported to have influenced several better-known singer-songwriters such as Paul Simon and Nick Drake. Singer Jackson Rohm is an American country/pop musician. He was born in Jamestown, New York, and currently lives in Lakewood, Ohio. Singer Jack Stapp (December 8, 1912 in Nashville, United States - December 20, 1980) was an influential country music manager. He co-wrote, with Harry Stone, the popular song Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy. Singer Jack Tempchin is an American musician and singer-songwriter, best known for writing the Eagles classic "Peaceful Easy Feeling" and co-writing their hits "Already Gone", "The Girl From Yesterday," "Somebody," and "It's Your World Now." Singer Jacky Chu () is a Taiwanese actor and is a former member of Taiwanese group 183 Club. Singer Jacky Clark-Chisholm (born Jacqueline Cullum) is a two-time Grammy Award-winning American gospel singer, most notably known as a member of The Clark Sisters. Singer Jacno (3 July 1957, in Paris – 6 November 2009) was a French musician. Singer Jacob Golden an American songwriter/singer/guitarist. After the dissolution of his former band, Birthday, in 2000 he has worked as a solo artist and collaborated with different electronica musicians and producers. Singer Jacqueline "Jackie" Neal (July 7, 1967 – March 10, 2005) was an American blues singer. Singer Jacqueline 'Jacqui' McShee (born 25 December 1943, Catford, South London) is an English singer. Since 1966 she has performed with Pentangle, a jazz influenced folk rock band. Singer Jacqueline Lisa Dark (also Jacqueline Moran) is an Australian operatic mezzo-soprano. She was born in Ballarat and attended the University of Ballarat from 1986 to 1988, receiving a Bachelor of Science (Physics) and a Graduate Diploma of Education in 1989. Singer Jacques Jansen (born Jacques Toupin; 22 November 1913 – 13 March 2002) was a French baryton-martin singer, particularly associated with the role of Pelléas but also active in operetta and on the concert platform, and later as a teacher. Singer Jacques-Joseph-André Bouhy (18 June 1848 in Paris – 24 January 1929) a Belgian baritone, most famous for being the first to sing the "Toreador Song" in the role of Escamillo in Carmen. Singer Jacques Pills (7 January 1906, Tulle, France — 12 September 1970) was a French singer and actor, born René Jacques Ducos. His impresario was Bruno Coquatrix. In 1959, Pills was the Monegasque entrant at the Eurovision Song Contest 1959 with the song "Mon ami Pierrot". The song ended last, in eleventh place and got only one point. Singer Jacques Urlus (January 6, 1867 in Hergenrath, near Aachen - June 6, 1935 in Noordwijk, Netherlands), was a Dutch dramatic tenor. He sang to great critical acclaim at major opera houses on both sides of the Atlantic, and his recordings of the music of Richard Wagner are considered to be among the finest ever made. Singer Jacqui Abbott (born Jacqueline Abbott, 10 November 1973, St Helens, Lancashire) was the female lead singer with the band The Beautiful South after 1994, following the departure of Briana Corrigan. Singer Jade Kwan is a Hong Kong-born Canadian Cantopop singer currently active in the Hong Kong entertainment industry. Singer Jadwiga Rappé (born 24 February 1952) is a Polish operatic contralto, born in Torun. In 1980 she was awarded first prize at the International Bach Competition in Leipzig. She made her professional opera debut at the Great Theatre, Warsaw in 1983 and has since remained a regular artist at that theatre. She has sung leading roles with other opera houses internationally, including the Deutsche Oper Berlin and the Royal Opera House in London. Singer Jaël, (aka Jaël Malli; born Rahel Krebs; 19 August 1979 in Bern, Switzerland), is a Swiss singer-songwriter from the band Lunik. She worked several times with Delerium, co-writing and singing "After All" on their album Chimera, "Lost and Found" on their album Nuages du Monde, and "Light Your Light" on their 2012 album Music Box Opera. She is both internationally famous in the Trance music community as well as domestically famous from her work in Lunik. The origin of her pseudonym is that she had trouble pronouncing her real name correctly as a child. Singer Jagath Wickramasinghe (born 1966) is a Sri Lankan musician. His best known songs include "Saagara Tharangaa," "Mage Nango," "Pemvantayin Se," and "Obe Sina Langa." He is currently one of the three judges on Sirasa Superstar. Singer Jaguar Wright (born May 17, 1977) is a soul/R&B vocalist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is part of the Okayplayer collective. She has performed along rap acts such as The Roots, Jay-Z, and Blackalicious. Singer Jahan Mir Rzakhan qizi Talyshinskaya () (9 February 1909, Lankaran – 1 March 1967, Baku) was an Azerbaijani folk singer and theatre actress. Singer Jailene Cintrón, on recordings credited as Jailene (born 28 May 1966 in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican merengue singer and recording artist, as well as a TV personality and entertainer. Singer Jaime Guardia (born February 10, 1933) is a Peruvian singer and charango player. Considered a master of the Ayacucho regional style of traditional Andean music, he has performed and recorded as a solo act and with the group Lira Paucina. Singer Jaime Ramon "Jim" Paredes (born 31 August 1951) is a Filipino musician, producer, educator, writer, television personality, workshop facilitator, and activist best known for being one-third of the APO Hiking Society, along with Danny Javier and Boboy Garovillo. Singer Jairo may refer to: Singer JA-JA is a Japanese singer, most notably remembered for his song Paradise no Kakuritsu, part of the Patlabor theme soundtrack. Singer Jake Holmes (born December 28, 1939 in San Francisco, California) is an American singer-songwriter and jingle writer who began a recording career in the 1960s. Holmes, who has a particular talent for writing clever, perceptive lyrics, is perhaps best known as the original author of the song "Dazed and Confused", later popularized by Led Zeppelin, and for composing the US Army recruitment jingle "Be All That You Can Be" in the late 1970s. The jingle and subsequent advertising campaign was used extensively by the US government throughout the 1980s. Holmes also co-wrote the famous "Be a Pepper" for soft drink multinational corporation Dr Pepper Snapple Group. Singer Jake Stone is the name of: Singer Jakob Hellman, born October 20, 1965 in Vuollerim, Norrbotten County, is a Swedish pop singer. Although his only album to date, ...Och stora havet, was released in 1989, he is still well known in his native country. Singer Jakob Sande (1 December 1906 – 16 March 1967) was a Norwegian writer, poet and folk singer from Dale in Sunnfjord. His parents were Andreas Sande and Ragna Margrete (born Barsnes). He married Solveig Ytterlid in 1942 and they had a daughter, Siri, in 1943. Singer Jalal (جلال) is an Arabic masculine given name. The word Jalal is also found in Urdu and Persian language dictionaries. And have near-similar meaning in all these 3 languages. The word Jalal (جلال), appears twice in Qur'an as (ذو الجلال والإكرام), both in Surat al-Rahman, in verse number 27 and 78, as an attribute of Allah. Singer Jamae Kathryn "Kate" Campbell (born October 31, 1961 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American folk singer/songwriter. Singer Jamai Johannes Loman (born June 30, 1986 in Gouda, the Netherlands) was the winner of the first series of Idols, the Dutch variant on Pop Idol, pop singer and Dutch musical artist. Singer Jamal Ubaidillah bin Haji Ali, better known as Jamal Abdillah (born May 7, 1959) is a Malaysian pop singer and actor with a "bad boy" image. He won Radio Televisyen Malaysia's Bintang RTM competition in 1979. Singer Jambyl Jabayev () (28 February 1846 — 22 June 1945) was a Kazakh traditional folksinger (Kazakh: akyn). Singer James Allan may refer to: Singer James Arnold Taylor (born July 22, 1969) is an American voice actor. He is known for his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars movie and TV series, Johnny Test in Johnny Test, Tidus in Final Fantasy X, X-2, and Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy, and Ratchet from the Ratchet & Clank video game series, and the current voice of Fred Flintstone. Singer James Baron (born June 8, 1973 in Hammond, Indiana) is an arena football defensive lineman who is currently a free agent in the Arena Football League. He was the Arena Football League Players Association's (AFLPA) president as well. Singer James Bowman may refer to: Singer James Bradford may refer to: Singer James Burke "St. Louis Jimmy" Oden (June 26, 1903 – December 30, 1977) was an American blues vocalist and songwriter. Singer James Carroll Booker III (December 17, 1939 – November 8, 1983) was a New Orleans rhythm and blues musician born in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Booker's unique style combined rhythm and blues with jazz standards. Musician Dr. John described Booker as “the best black, gay, one-eyed junkie piano genius New Orleans has ever produced.” Singer James Childs (born June 12, 1972 in Bristol, UK) is a British musician and composer/producer. He grew up in the nearby town of Portishead. As a member of the rock group 'Airbus' he contributed to Bristol's flourishing music scene during the '90s. Singer James Cornelison (born c. 1964) is a tenor who sings "The Star-Spangled Banner" and "O Canada" at the beginning of home games for the Chicago Blackhawks. Cornelison started singing the anthem for the Blackhawks part time in 1996; he has been singing the national anthem for the Blackhawks full time since 2007. In the 2010-2011 NFL playoffs, Cornelison also sang the anthem for the Chicago Bears. He also sang for the Chicago Bears opening game against the Atlanta Falcons of the 2011 football season on September 11, 2011, the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 World Trade Center attack. Singer James Drescher, better known as Jimmy G or Jimmy Gestapo and also known as Jimmy Spliff, is the lead singer for New York based hardcore punk band Murphy's Law. Singer James Durbin FBA (30 June 1923 – 23 June 2012) was a British statistician and econometrician, known particularly for his work on time series analysis and serial correlation. Singer James Fagan (born 1972) is a folk musician from Sydney, Australia. He is a singer and multi-instrumentalist specialising in the Irish bouzouki. Singer James Gilchrist may refer to: Singer James Gilreath (November 14, 1936 – September 7, 2003) was an American pop singer and songwriter, whose single "Little Band of Gold" went to #21 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1963. Singer James Govan (born 1949) is an American R&B soul singer. His most recent album, I'm in Need, was released in 1996. He has also performed alongside such artists as The Boogie Blues Band and Charlie Wood. Govan has become one of the favourite musicians in Beale Street, known for his cavernous baritone voice. As of 2007 he is actively performing at the Rum Boogie Café. Singer James Hamish Stuart (born 8 October 1949, Glasgow, Scotland) is a guitarist, bassist, singer, composer and record producer. Singer James Hearn (full name: James Daniel Guy Hearn; born on June 19, 1976, Denham, Buckinghamshire, England) is an English singer-songwriter. He is best known as being the vocalist of boyband Ultra. Singer James Henry Miller (25 January 1915 – 22 October 1989), better known by his stage name Ewan MacColl, was a British folk singer, songwriter, communist, labour activist, actor, poet, playwright, and record producer. He was thrice married: to theatre director Joan Littlewood, to Jean Newlove, with whom he had two children, and to American folksinger Peggy Seeger, by whom he had three children, Kitty, Calum and Niall. He collaborated with Littlewood in the theatre and with Seeger in folk music. He was also the father of singer/songwriter Kirsty MacColl, from his second marriage. Singer James H. Helms (27 September 1944, Florida, United States) is an American soul singer. Singer James Houston "Jimmie" Davis (September 11, 1899 – November 5, 2000) was a singer of both sacred and popular songs who served for two nonconsecutive terms from 1944 to 1948 and from 1960 to 1964 as the governor of his native Louisiana, USA. Singer James Jay "J." Knutson is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter. He is normally credited with the initial J. Singer James Joseph Bennett (March 19, 1914 – July 3, 1980), better known as Buster Bennett, was an American blues saxophonist and blues shouter. At various times in his career, he played the soprano saxophone, the alto, and the tenor. He was known for his gutbucket style on the saxophone. He also played the piano and the string bass professionally. Singer James Kakande (born on 22 January 1974 in Manchester) is an English pop singer. Produced by Mousse T., he became famous in Italy in summer 2006 with the single "You You You". Singer James Lee "Dallas" (born February 7, 1975) was a member of the 1990s boy band Youngstown Singer James Leroy (b. Ottawa, Ontario April 3, 1947; d. Ottawa, Ontario May 10, 1979) was a nationally-recognized Canadian singer, songwriter, recording artist and performer. Singer James Luther "Jim" Dickinson (November 15, 1941 - August 15, 2009) was an American record producer, pianist, and singer who fronted, among others, the Memphis, Tennessee-based band Mud Boy and the Neutrons. Singer James McCracken (December 16, 1926 – April 29, 1988) was an American operatic tenor. At the time of his death The New York Times stated that McCracken was "the most successful dramatic tenor yet produced by the United States and a pillar of the Metropolitan Opera during the 1960s and 1970s." Singer James Morris may refer to: Singer James Philip Chasse, Jr. (May 7, 1964 – September 17, 2006; last name pronounced "cha-see") was an American singer and writer from Portland, Oregon. In 2006 his death while in the custody of Oregon law enforcement officers caused an outcry over civil rights and an examination of the lack of crisis management training given to Portland police officers. At the time of his death, he was living in transitional housing and had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. Singer James Sauvage (born James Savage), (9 May 1849 – 27 November 1922) was a Welsh baritone singer. Singer James "Stump" Johnson (January 17, 1902 – December 5, 1969) was an American blues pianist and singer from St. Louis. Singer James Tormé is a jazz vocalist based in Los Angeles, CA. He is the son of legendary American singer Mel Tormé and British actress Janette Scott and grandson of Thora Hird. After winning the Chuck Niles Jazz Music Award in 2007 and having released two independent CDs, he signed with KOCH records (now E1) in 2008. His debut album was released June 2011. Singer James Victor MacKenzie (born 6 January 1986, London, England), better known as Kenzie or James Kenzie, is a DJ and celebrity personal trainer, formerly a member of 10-piece UK pop-rap band Blazin' Squad. Singer James Walsh may refer to: Singer James Westman (born September 16, 1972) is a Canadian baritone known for his interpretation of the Verdi, Puccini and bel canto operatic repertoire, and particularly his signature role of Germont in La traviata, which he has sung in over 140 performances, with opera companies such as San Francisco Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Pittsburgh Opera, Florida Grand Opera, Graz Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Chicago Lyric Opera, Opéra de Montréal, Canadian Opera Company, Boston Lyric Opera, Cologne Opera, Vancouver Opera, English National Opera, San Diego Opera, Dallas Opera, and Opera Theatre of St. Louis. On January 29, 2011 Mr. Westman created the lead role of Sandy Keith In the world premiere of Bramwell Tovey's The Inventor. As a recitalist, he has performed for the Marilyn Horne Foundation, Aldeburgh Connection, Saito Kinen Festival in Japan, Stratford Summer Music, British Broadcasting Corporation, and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Westman first came to attention at the age of twelve when he was the first boy soprano to perform and record Mahler 4th Symphony with Benjamin Zander and the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra in 1984. James Westman is regularly featured as the Anthem singer for the Toronto Maple Leafs and numerous other NHL franchises. Four of James Westman's recordings have been nominated for a Juno Award. Singer Jam Hsiao (, born 30 March 1987 in Taipei, Taiwan) is a Chinese Mandopop singer. At the age of 17, while still in high school, he started working as a restaurant singer. In May 2007, Hsiao rose to fame after only three brief appearances in the first season of China Television (CTV)'s (中視) star search show, One Million Star (超級星光大道), which was the Taiwanese equivalence of American Idol. His wide vocal ranges, unique singing style, diverse music genres, and astounding charisma quickly captured the attention of the Taiwanese music industry. He chose to accept a contract with Warner Music Taiwan Ltd. in 2008, and became a professional musician. Jam Hsiao's music career took off with a blast. His first album was released in June 2008. It not only got fervent reception in Taiwan, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore and Malaysia, but also received favorable comments from fellow musicians. He successfully released 2 more albums in 2009, and completed his 5-concert tour from 2009 to 2011. Then he spent time from October 2010 to April 2011 to act as the leadman in a movie, "The Killer Who Never Kills", and won the Best New Actor Award in Hong Kong's 31st Golden Film Award in 2012. In June 2011, Hsiao released his 4th album. In this album, he was also credited as the music producer. In August 2011, Jam started his second world concert tour. This tour continued for more than a year and toured 27 shows in different cities around the world. His fifth album, Mr. Jazz is released in May 2012. In August, he received 2012 CCTV-MTV Awards for Best Male Singer in HK, Macau and Taiwan Regions, and Best Music Video. In November, he released his fourth studio album, It's All About Love, which he received Best Male Singer at the 24th Golden Melody Awards. Singer Jamie Crompton is a British musician, who has played as a guitarist with Suzi Quatro and Wishbone Ash, amongst others. Singer Jamie Hartman (born September 1971) is a British musician and songwriter, and is signed to Flat Cap Records as an artist. Previously billed as Ben's Brother, he is now releasing albums under his own name, and signed to Reverb Music as a writer Singer Jamie Principle is an American house music artist and producer born in Chicago, Illinois. Singer Jamie Redfern (born 9 April 1957) is an Australian television presenter and pop singer. Redfern was a founding member of the Australian show Young Talent Time and currently presents Jamie Redfern's Rascals, which can be viewed on Aurora TV. He is also the director of the Australian Showbusiness Academy. Singer Jamie Tinkler is an English singer born in Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, England in 1981. Singer Jana Hunter is a Baltimore-based songwriter and musician. She was born in Texas and is currently a member of Lower Dens. Singer Jana Kirschner (born December 29, 1978, Martin) is a Slovak singer. Singer Jan Borysewicz (born April 17, 1955 in Wrocław, Poland) is the co-founder and guitar player for Lady Pank, a Polish rock band and composes most of their music. Singer Jan Bradley (born Addie Bradley, July 6, 1943 in Byhalia, Mississippi) is an American soul singer. Singer Jan Burton is a Welsh music producer best known for his work with ex-Fluke member Mike Tournier in their joint project, Syntax. He is currently engaged in musical activities in a group called Fatal and working on Syntax's second Album. Singer Jan Degenhardt (July 9, 1962) is a German Lawyer and folk-singer. His father is the political poetry and singer Franz Josef Degenhardt. Singer Jan Delay (born Jan Phillip Eißfeldt; 25 August 1976) is a German singer, songwriter, and producer whose stylistic range includes mainly hip hop, reggae, dub and funk. An accomplished solo artist, he became known to the public as a member of the German bands Absolute Beginner and La Boom. He performed with his group 'Disko No.1' at the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany. Singer Jane Barbe (pronounced BAR-bee) ( – ) was an American voice actress known as the "Time Lady" for the recordings she made for the Bell System and other phone companies. The ubiquity of her recordings eventually made her a pop-culture figure whose death drew national attention. Singer Jane Bathori (born Jeanne-Marie Berthier, June 14, 1877 - January 25, 1970) was a French opera singer. Born in Paris, France, she was famous on the operatic stage and important in the development of contemporary French music. Singer Jane Eaglen (born 4 April 1960) is an English dramatic soprano particularly known for her interpretations of the works of Richard Wagner and the title roles in Bellini's Norma and Puccini's Turandot. Singer Jane Froman (November 10, 1907 – April 22, 1980) was an American singer and actress. During her thirty-year career, Froman performed on stage, radio and television despite chronic injuries that she sustained from a 1943 plane crash. The 1952 film, With a Song in My Heart, is based on her life. Singer Jan Eggum (born 8 December 1951 in Bergen, Norway) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter who has been active since 1975. He is often characterised as a "face for the melancholy", and the themes in his songs are often broken hearts, loneliness and sorrow. Sometimes his lyrics have social criticism, but he also shows more trivial and funny sides of himself. Singer Jane Henschel (born 2 March 1952) is an American operatic mezzo soprano. Henschel, who was born in Wisconsin, studied at the University of Southern California, and then pursued further studies in Germany, where she has made her home. Her numerous opera appearances include Baba the Turk in Igor Stravinsky's The Rake’s Progress with Glyndebourne Festival Opera, the Saito Kinen Festival Matsumoto, and the Salzburg festival; Brangäne in Richard Wagner’s Die Walküre with Paris Opéra and the Los Angeles Opera; the Principessa in Giacomo Puccini’s Suor Angelica with conductor Riccardo Chailly and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Blanche de la Force in Francis Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites in Amsterdam; Kostelnicka Buryjovka in Leoš Janáček’s Jenůfa under Seiji Ozawa in Japan; and the Kabanicka in Janáček’s Katya Kabanova at the Salzburg Festival among others. Singer Jane Huang (; born January 19, 1983) is a Taiwanese singer. She was born in Taitung County, Taiwan. She is a member of Taiwan's Puyuma aboriginal people. In 2007, she finished seventh in the One Million Star Taiwanese singing competition. With the strong support of her fans, she became the popular vote winner. She is currently in the band Y2J with band member Yuming Lai. Singer Jane Pickens Hoving (1908- 21 February 1992) was a popular American singer on Broadway, radio and television for 20 years and later an organizer in numerous philanthropic and society events. She was the musical leader of the Pickens Sisters, a trio born on a Georgia plantation that reached national stardom in the 1930s with its own radio show, concert tours and records. Singer Jan Erik Tage Janne Schaffer (born 24 September 1945 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish songwriter and guitarist. He is best known for his work as a session guitarist for ABBA but he has also recorded with artists such as Bob Marley, Johnny Nash, Art Farmer and Tony Williams. He also played at the 1977 Montreux Jazz Festival. Singer Janet Fairbank (1903 – October 6, 1947) was an American operatic singer. Singer Janet Marie Chvatal (born 26 September 1964 in Boynton Beach, Florida) is an American classical soprano and musical theatre singer, director and author, best known for her production and charity work in Germany and for her creation of the role of the legendary Empress Elisabeth of Austria in the world-premiere of the German musical Ludwig2. Singer Janet Monach Patey (1 May 1842 – 28 February 1894) was an English concert and oratorio contralto. Singer Janet Perry (born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on December 27, 1947) is a celebrated operatic soprano. As a child of eleven, she was seen in a stage-version of The Wizard of Oz, at the St Paul Civic Opera. Following high school, she matriculated at the Curtis Institute of Music, under the tutelage of Mme Eufemia Giannini Gregory. Singer Janette Geri is an Australian singer-songwriter. Her style, sometimes compared to Joni Mitchell's, incorporates Celtic, soul, jazz-blues, and folk music. Janette has performed with international artists including Jean Paul Wabotai, Abdul TJ Rokoto, The Fureys and Maria Forde. Singer Jane Turzy was a Chicago, Illinois-born singer of traditional pop music. Singer Jang Sa-ik (born 1949) is a highly popular South Korean singer. His music combines elements of popular music, jazz, and Korean traditional music. In particular, the style of pansori can be heard throughout Jang Sa-ik's music. Singer Jan-Hendrik Rootering (born 18 March 1950 in Wedingfeld near Flensburg) is a German-born bass-baritone, son of the Dutch tenor Hendrikus Rootering from whom he had his first lessons. After further study at Hamburg's Musikhochschule he began singing minor roles with the Staatsoper Hamburg and made a debut at the Bayerischen Staatsoper München in 1982 as the Spirit Messenger in Die Frau ohne Schatten. In 1987 he received the title of Bayerischer Kammersänger. Singer Jan Horvath is an American singer. Singer Janice Baird (born January 10, 1963) is an American dramatic soprano, best known for her interpretation of Wagner and Strauss. Baird was born in New York City. Singer Janice Felty is an American operatic mezzo-soprano. She is known for her interpretations of contemporary composers like John Adams, Philip Glass, John Harbison, and Judith Weir. Singer Janice Gadsden Pendarvis is a singer, songwriter, and voiceover artist. She has worked with artists such as David Bowie, Steely Dan, Peter Tosh, Brandy, The O'Jays, Philip Glass, Jimmy Cliff, and The Rolling Stones. Janice provided background vocals for Sting on the album "The Dream Of The Blue Turtles" which was nominated for a Grammy for "Album Of The Year" in 1986. Singer Janice Harsanyi (July 15, 1929 – March 22, 2007) was a soprano singer and college professor. Singer Janice M. Vidal, often credited as "Janice", is a Cantopop, Hong Kong English pop, Jazz and R&B singer based in Hong Kong. She is the twin sister of singer Jill Vidal. Singer Janice Robinson, born and raised in Garfield, New Jersey, gained worldwide success in the early-mid 1990s with the Eurodance/Hi-NRG/Italo House group Livin' Joy as the lead singer before going solo in 1999. After Robinson left, Livin' Joy scored more hits during the 1995-1996 period with another singer. However, the biggest remains 'Dreamer', a huge international hit reaching number 1 in the UK and the top 10 in many other European countries. Robinson had previously worked with the Livin' Joy producers on 2 singles, Children and Sweetest Day of May. On the Livin' Joy album Don't Stop Movin, her vocals do not appear on any tracklisted songs, until the original Dreamer appears as a hidden track at the very end. Her subsequent solo debut album The Color Within Me was an earthy, more singer/songwriter Pop/Rock type album and was released in 1999 to largely favourable reviews, scoring a minor pop hit with the single "Nothing I Would Change". In 2000, Janice performed on the WB supernatural drama Charmed, in the episode "Animal Pragmatism". Singer Janie Marie Fricke (born December 19, 1947 in South Whitley, Indiana), also known as Janie Frickie, is an American country music singer, best remembered for a series of country music hits in the early- to mid-1980s. Singer Janika Sillamaa (born on 23 June 1975) is an Estonian singer and actress. Singer Janis Ian (born Janis Eddy Fink, April 7, 1951) is an American songwriter, singer, musician, columnist and science fiction author. Ian first entered the folk music scene while still a teenager in the mid-sixties. Most active musically in that decade and the 1970s, she has continued recording into the 21st century. She has won two Grammy Awards, the first in 1975 for her song "At Seventeen", and the second in 2013 for Best Spoken Word Album, for her autobiography, Society's Child (nearly 40 years later). Singer Jānis Kalniņš (Pärnu, 3 November 1904 - Fredericton, 30 November 2000) was a Latvian and later Canadian composer and conductor. Singer Jānis Paukštello (born 26 March 1951) is a Latvian actor. In the theater, since 1970s he has worked for Dailes teātris. He has also took part in several films. Singer Jani Wickholm (born 20 September 1977, in Kerava) is a Finnish pop/rock singer. He came in second place on the Finnish MTV3 show Finnish Idols in 2003 after Hanna Pakarinen. Both Wickholm and Pakarinen had previously worked as truck-drivers. Singer Jan (Janice) DeGaetani (July 10, 1933 – September 15, 1989) was an American mezzo-soprano known for her performances of contemporary classical vocal compositions. Singer Jan Johansen may refer to: Singer Jan Kobow (born 1966) is a German classical tenor in concert, Lied, and Baroque opera. Singer Jan Krzysztof Kelus, also known by his initials JKK, (born 1942) is a Polish singer, poet, composer and a member of the democratic opposition in Poland between the 1960s and 1980s. A professional sociologist, Kelus is best known for a number of ballads which gained him a nickname of the Bard of the opposition and Polish Woody Guthrie. Singer Jan Linton is a singer, musician and producer from Warrington, England, who helped internationalize the music scene in Tokyo, Japan. Singer Janna (born Janna Hurmerinta) is an R&B, soul and neo soul singer, songwriter and pianist. Her debut album "Right Now" was released in June 2007 to critical acclaim. Singer Jan Thore Grefstad (born January 30, 1978 in Tromsø, Norway) is a Norwegian rock singer, best known from heavy metal bands Highland Glory and Wild Willy's Gang. He was for a period a member of the black metal band Frostmoon. He left Highland Glory, October 2007 to form with Ronny Milianowicz and Magnus 'Nobby' Norberg from Dionysus. He has also done two gigs with TNT as a temporary replacement for singer Tony Mills, who was recovering from health problems in the UK. Singer Januarisman Runtuwene better known as Januarisman or Aris, (born January 25, 1985, in Jakarta, Indonesia) is an Indonesian rock singer. On August 2, 2008, he won the fifth season of the reality show Indonesian Idol. After winning a competition when he was recording his first album, BMG Recordings terminated the treaty. Right now he has no single in chart and he has no album released. He has no plan to sue the Company for terminating the contract. Singer Janusz Szrom (born 16 November 1968 in Grodków) is a Polish jazz vocalist and composer. Singer Jan van der Crabben (born 1964) is a Belgian baritone singer. Singer Jan Wiktor Kiepura (May 16, 1902 – August 15, 1966) was an acclaimed Polish singer (tenor) and actor. Singer Jaqueline (Jackie) Negrón (born September 27, 1989 in Newark, New Jersey to parents, Francisco Negrón Santos and Zaida González) is an up and coming singer of Puerto Rican descent. Her styles include blends of pop, R&B, hip-hop, and reggaetón. Siblings include David Negrón, and salsa superstar, Frankie Negrón. She is currently registered as a composer/performer at ASCAP. Singer Jared Smith is an American amateur singer specializing in Spanish. His singing career achieved some attention in the mid-1990s when his brothers Colin and Ian of Freeverse Software combined a recording of his singing with an animated smiley face. The resulting program was intended to be their mother's birthday gift. Singer Jared Tyler, Tulsa Oklahoma, is an American singer-songwriter. He made his national debut with the release of Blue Alleluia, an album produced by Russ Titelman on Walking Liberty Records, NYC. Singer Jari Sillanpää (; born 16 August 1965, Ludvika, Sweden) a Finnish singer. With over 820,000 records sold, he is the fifth-best-selling music artist and second-best-selling solo artist in Finland. Singer Jarkko Martikainen (born October 24, 1970 in Greifswald, GDR) is a Finnish singer, songwriter and member of the rock band YUP. In addition to his musical career, Martikainen has worked as a columnist, a record producer and a documentary filmmaker. Martikainen has also illustrated his first solo-album Mierolainen (2004) and YUP's third album, Toppatakkeja ja Toledon terästä (1994). Singer Jarle Bernhoft (born on June 27, 1976), also known as Bernhoft, is a Norwegian singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer and lyricist. Bernhoft is from Nittedal in Norway, but currently lives in Oslo. His best known songs are "Streetlights", "Shout" (a Tears for Fears cover), "Choices", and "C'mon Talk". Singer Jarmila Novotná (September 23, 1907, in Prague – February 9, 1994, in New York City) was a celebrated Czech soprano and actress and, from 1940 to 1956, a star of the Metropolitan Opera. Singer Jaroslava Maxová (born 6 April 1957; Jaroslava Horská, Jaroslava Horská-Maxová) is a Czech mezzo-soprano opera singer and vocal coach. Singer Jaroslav Souček (8 December 1935- 2 January 2006) was a Czech operatic baritone who had an active career in his native country from 1960 through 1997. He sang a broad repertoire that encompassed roles from Czech, English, French, German, Italian, and Russian operas from a variety of musical periods. He was also active as a concert singer and performed numerous times with the Czech Philharmonic. His voice is preserved on a number of Czech radio broadcasts and CD and DVD recordings made on the Supraphon label. Singer Jarrett Brandon Williams (September 8, 1984) is an American comic book creator. Singer Jarrod Carland is an Australian actor and singer, best known for musical theatre roles such as Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny in The Phantom of the Opera, Munkustrap in Cats, and Danny Zuko in Grease. Singer Jasbir Jassi (; born February 7, 1970 in Dalla Mirjanpur Village, Gurdaspur, Punjab, India) is a Punjabi singer and actor. he has released eight albums, his first pop album being Dil Le Gayee, released in 1998. Singer Jasmine Commerce is an American singer and songwriter based in San Diego, CA. She released her first EP, Somewhere In Between, in November 2008. She has received favorable reviews online and regionally. She was chosen in April 2009 as Acoustic Cafe's "One to Watch" artist of the month, and her music was played worldwide on over 75 FM and internet radio stations. Singer Jasmine Marika (Jasmine Ann Allen)(ジャスミン茉莉花) (born September 1, 1985, Washington, U.S.) is American voice actress, singer and TV personality in Japan. Her first single with Japanese comedian Gorie topped the Japanese single chart for two weeks. Singer Jasmin Mäntylä (born August 7, 1982, Oulu) is a Finnish model and singer. She is also in politics, in her hometown, Oulu. She is a member of a Finnish political party, Kansallinen Kokoomus. She is 5' 9¾" (1.77 m) tall. Singer Jasmin Stavros (born Milo Vasić in 1954, Split, FPR Yugoslavia) is a Croatian pop musician. One of his most popular songs remains "Dao bi sto Amerika" (I Would Give a Hundred Americas), which relates to his time spent in the United States before his return to Croatia shortly before the country's independence. He is signed to Hit Records. Singer Jason Chandler (born March 24, 1969) is the lead vocalist for the rock band The Frustrators. Singer Jason Forrest Plumb is a Canadian singer-songwriter who was the lead singer and front man of the Waltons. He currently performs as a solo singer-songwriter with a backing band called The Willing. Singer Jason Gardiner (born 6 November 1971) is an Australian choreographer, singer, and theatre producer best known for his role as a caustic and controversial judge on the ITV show, Dancing on Ice. He was previously a judge on the first series of the BBC's Strictly Dance Fever. In 2006, he was also one of the judges invited to take part in Torvill and Dean's Dancing on Ice, an Australian version of Dancing on Ice, screened on the Nine Network. Singer Jason Herbert (also known as Jason John), born on March 18, 1967 in Coventry, England, is a former band member of the boy group Big Fun (1989–90). He was also the manager of former Ginger Spice Geri Halliwell, at Global Talent (2003–04), and has recently been producing solo singer Lee Ryan, former ex-Blue of at the Big Group and also the singer Jennifer Lopez. He who recently moved to the Rio de Janeiro he started producing the boyband P9 in Brazil. The first disc eponymous name was released in July 2013 with production of Jason. Singer Jason Hsu is a member of the Taiwanese boyband 5566. He is known in the Philippines for playing the role of Cyborg 5566 in an episode of Captain Barbell. Singer Jason "Human Kebab" Parsons is a DJ, emcee, producer, writer and voice actor. Raised in Stouffville, Ontario Canada, Parsons currently resides in Toronto. He forms one half of Canadian alternative rock musical act, USS. Parsons has contributed writing and production to all three USS recordings (Welding the C:/, Questamation and APPROVED), as well as to fellow Canadian artist Lights JUNO-nominated, Certified Gold sophomore album, Siberia. Singer Jason Kemper Sears (23 January 1968 – 31 January 2006) was an American punk rock vocalist from Santa Barbara, California, best known for his work with Rich Kids on LSD (RKL), from 1982 to their first breakup in 1990 and again from 1993 to 2006. He was also a nationally ranked snowboarder at one time and sponsored by Barfoot snowboarding team. Singer Jason Keyser is a vocalist. Keyser joined Death metal band Skinless as their new frontman in November 2004. Jason has released one album with Skinless (Trample the Weak, Hurdle the Dead, 2006) and another album with Detriment (Plague Rituals, 2004). He is also currently a member of brutal death metal band Mucopus, providing the vocals on their 2007 release Undimensional. Jason Keyser is Joe Keyser's brother, who plays the bass in Skinless. Jason Joined Origin in 2011. He is currently studying for his undergraduate degree in anthropology in upstate New York. Singer Jason Lo is a Malaysian music artist, music producer, DJ and entrepreneur. He is sometimes known by the nicknames "LO" and "J Lo". Singer Jason Neville may refer to: Singer Jason Paige (born January 6, 1969) is an American singer, writer and record producer, and stage, film, and television actor. He is an alumnus of Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School and the Experimental Theatre Wing at NYU. Singer Jason Pierce (born 19 November 1965, Rugby, Warwickshire, England), also known as J. Spaceman or Spaceman, is an English musician. He was formerly the joint leader – with Peter Kember – of the alternative rock band Spacemen 3, and is now the leader and sole permanent member of the band Spiritualized. Singer Jason Reece (born July 13, 1971) is a member of Austin, TX rock band ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, pulling double duties as both drummer and part-time frontman. Singer Jason Ricci (February 3, 1974) is an American harmonica player and singer. Singer Jason Russo may refer to: Singer Jason Wright Downs (born September 8, 1973, Columbia, Maryland) is an American singer of Cherokee, Dutch, Irish and, Scottish descent. He has released two albums on Jive Records, White Boy With a Feather and The Spin. He has also released "White Boy With a Feather", "Revenue", "Cherokee", "Trippin'", "Shut Up (Let's Hook Up)", and the remake of the Harry Chapin's, "Cat's in the Cradle" as CD singles. His single "White Boy with a Feather" debuted at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart. The rap artist, Milk has appeared on and produced many of his songs, though the songs without the rapper are more rooted in folk, rock, country or pop music. As a music artist he appeared in many British variety shows including Top of the Pops, , Mtv and The Big Breakfast. Singer Jaspinder Narula is a Punjabi singer and Bollywood playback singer, who shot to fame after the duet "Pyar to hona hi tha" with Remo Fernandes from the 1998 film Pyar To Hona Hi Tha for which she won the 1999 Filmfare Best Female Playback Award. Her other notable films are Mission Kashmir, Mohabbatein, Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani and Bunty Aur Babli. She also a singer of Sufi music, and as well as Gurbani and other Sikh religious music. Singer Jassi Sidhu (born 1978, Birmingham, West Midlands, England) is a Bhangra singer and the former lead singer of British Indian bhangra band B21. He split from the group, declaring that they would "never, ever reconcile" and that "(B21 was) nothing more than a glorified mime act", quoting differences between himself and Bally Jagpal. Singer Javiera Cereceda Orrego (19 May 1968), better known as Javiera Parra, is a Chilean musician and singer born in Santiago. She is the lead singer of rock band Javiera y Los Imposibles. A third generation member of Chile's Parra family, known for its many musicians, she is the granddaughter of famous Chilean folklorist Violeta Parra. Her brother Ángel Parra is a member of rock group Los Tres. Singer Javiera Margarita Odija Ubal Muñoz (born May 28, 1980) is a Swedish singer with Chilean-Spanish roots who has participated in Melodifestivalen twice, in 2000 with Varje timma, var minut, and in 2002 with No hay nada más. Singer Javier Mendoza is a singer-songwriter and composer. In 2003 and 2004, his band won the title of "Best Pop Band" from the Riverfront Times. Singer Jayanta Hazarika () (20 September 1943 - 15 October 1977) was an Assamese Indian singer and composer. He wrote lyrics for a few songs and composed music for several movies. In his short 34 years life span he created many songs that are still widely popular today in Assam. Singer Jayateerth Mevundi (born 1972) is a Hindustani classical vocalist of the Kirana Gharana. He is widely recognized as one of the leading performers in this gharana. Singer Jay Clayton (born October 28, 1941, in Youngstown, Ohio, as Judith Colantone) is an internationally acclaimed avant-garde vocalist and jazz educator. Singer Jay de la Cueva is a Mexican producer, singer, bass player, drummer, guitarist, pianist and songwriter. His first musical experience was with the rock band M.I.C.R.O.C.H.I.P.S. in which he was a bass player. During his participation in this rock band Victimas del Dr. Cerebro. In 1995 he joined the band Fobia. Singer Jay Dunne is the lead singer of Melbourne punk rock band 28 Days. He is often referred to as 28 Jay and is respected throughout Australia for his hip hop/rap ability and style. Singer Jayesh Gandhi . He was the music assistant of Himesh Reshammiya and a playback singer & background vocalist. Singer Jay Hails, (born October 16, 1967), is a Canadian singer and songwriter and performer. His songs are influenced by Paul Simon, Leonard Cohen, Lou Reed, and in his own words, "the guy who wrote that Juicy Fruit chewing gum jingle". Singer Jayme Guilherme Caetano Braun (Bossoroca, January 30, 1924 - Porto Alegre, July 8, 1999) is a Brazilian folk musician, poet and composer . Singer Jay Munly ( also credited as Munly and Munly Jay Munly) is a banjo player, guitarist, singer, and songwriter based in Denver, Colorado. He has played a significant role in the development of the "Denver Sound", music that mixes elements of country, Gothic, folk, and gospel. He is a member of Slim Cessna's Auto Club and Denver Broncos UK as well as the leader of his own band, Munly and the Lee Lewis Harlots. Prior to working with the Harlots, Munly released several solo albums recording with a vast array of musicians. Some of these performers included members of Slim Cessna's Auto Club, Devotchka, and future members of Munly and the Lee Lewis Harlots. In July 2006, Munly and the Lee Lewis Harlots was voted the best band in Colorado by over 100 music experts in the Denver Post Underground Music Poll. Singer Jaymz Bee is a Canadian musician, writer EmCee and radio personality. Singer Jayne Walton Rosen (August 28, 1917 – January 10, 2010) was an American entertainer, singer and actress, who worked as Lawrence Welk's Champagne Lady from 1940 until 1945. Singer Jayney Klimek (born 18 August 1962 in Melbourne), is a Berlin-based Australian singer and songwriter. Singer Jay Stapley is a British musician. Singer Jay Supreme (born August 20, 1965) is an American rapper and former co-lead artist of German eurodance group Culture Beat. Singer "Jay" Traynor (born March 30, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American singer. He was the third lead vocalist of the Mystics, singing falsetto on "The White Cliffs of Dover" and lead on "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" and "Blue Star". Later, he started Jay and the Americans with Kenny Vance and Sandy Yaguda, and was the original lead singer. He sang lead on the Americans' first hit, "She Cried," which was followed up by the LP, She Cried. All recordings were produced by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller, who produced numerous artists and wrote many hits of Elvis Presley, the Drifters, the Coasters, and many more. Traynor left the Americans, releasing solo records, including "I Rise, I Fall" on the Coral label in 1964. His name on the label was denoted as "JAY ... formerly of Jay & the Americans". Later in the '60s, he released "Up & Over", produced by Dennis Lambert for Don Costa Productions. The song became a big hit with the UK "Northern Soul" underground dance clubs. Traynor was replaced in the Americans by David Blatt, who agreed to perform under the stage name Jay Black. After working for Woodstock Ventures, the company that put on the "Woodstock" festival, he then began a career working behind the scenes with many '70s acts (Mountain, West, Bruce & Laing, The Who, Ten Years After, Yes, and gospel singer Mylon LeFevre). In 1977 he moved to Albany, NY near his roots of Greenville, NY and worked at Channel 13 Television. He then performed with cover bands (George and "Friends"), jazz trios, and finally as the male singer with the Joey Thomas Big Band, where his love for Frank Sinatra's music began. The Big Band put out a few CDs with Traynor, including Live On WAMC & The Sinatra Show. In 2006, Traynor received a call from Jay Siegel, and he now tours with Jay Siegel's Tokens. Singer J.B. Beverley (born July 11, 1977 Arlington, Virginia) is an American musician. Born Joshua Logan Beverley, he goes by the nickname "J.B." which he acquired in grade school. Reared in a musical household, Beverley grew up on early country, bluegrass, rockabilly, big band, and various forms of old time blues. Singer JB or J.B. may refer to: Singer JD Samson (born August 4, 1978) is the stage name of Jocelyn Samson, an American musician, producer, songwriter and DJ best known as a member of the bands Le Tigre and MEN. Singer Jean Adair Swain (August 12, 1923 – July 17, 2000) was born in New York City and grew up in Port Washington, Long Island, where she graduated from high school at age 16. Her musical talents included playing the cello in orchestras and chamber music groups, arranging, composing and teaching. She was also an accomplished pianist. Singer Jean "Binta" Breeze MBE (born 1956) is a Jamaican dub poet, and storyteller. She has worked also as a theatre director, choreographer, actor and teacher. She has performed her work around the world, in the Caribbean, North America, Europe, South-East Asia and Africa, and been called "one of the most important, influential performance poets of recent years". Singer Jean-Claude Pascal (b. 24 October 1927 in Paris, France as Jean-Claude Villeminot. d. 5 May 1992) was a French comedian and singer. Singer Jean de Reszke (14 January 18503 April 1925), was a Polish tenor. Renowned internationally for the high quality of his singing and the elegance of his bearing, he became the biggest male opera star of the late 19th century. Singer Jeane Manson, born Jean Manson, (born October 1, 1950 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American model, singer and actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for the August 1974 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Dwight Hooker. Singer Jean-Étienne Despréaux (August 31, 1748, Paris – March 26, 1820) was a French ballet dancer, choreographer, composer, singer and playwright. Singer Jeanette Clinger, is an American singer/vocalist who has toured and/or recorded with such artists as Kim Carnes, Bradley Joseph, Hiroshima (band), Sheena Easton, Julie Brown, Donovan, and Yanni for whom she is featured on the live concert video and album Tribute. Singer Jeanette Lindström is a Swedish singer, composer and lyricist. She grew up in Östersund and Ås in the Jämtland region of Sweden. Singer Jeanette Olsson (born 1973) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Singer Jeanette Söderholm, born 1967, is a Swedish singer of Jamaican origin. Singer Jean Ferrat (born Jean Tenenbaum, 26 December 1930 – 13 March 2010) was a French singer-songwriter and poet. He specialized in singing poetry, particularly that of Louis Aragon. Singer Jean-François Dutertre is a French singer-songwriter and player of the hurdy-gurdy, épinette des Vosges, and traditional French music. He also plays the bodhran and the bouzouki. Singer Jean-Guy (Chuck) Labelle is a bilingual Canadian singer-songwriter who is one of the most prominent Canadian performers of francophone New Country-Rock music. His first album "Chuck" reached Gold status after only 2 years and his second album "Un cadeau de Noël with partner Robert Paquette reached the same status in 2 years. His 1999 singleLe Cowboy, released in both French and English versions, reached No.1 on the European country music charts that year. (ECMA) Chuck continues to produce and compose for many different young artists in many styles. Singer Jean-Jacques Kodjo, a.k.a. Zoxea, was born on November 11, 1974 in Sèvres, Hauts-de-Seine. He was brought up in the Castéja Project of Boulogne-Billancourt in the suburb of Paris. Singer Jean-Jacques Milteau (born 17 April 1950 in Paris) is a French blues harmonica player, singer, and songwriter. Singer Jean Knight (born Jean Caliste, January 26, 1943, New Orleans, Louisiana) is an African-American soul/R&B/funk singer, best known for her 1971 Stax Records hit single, "Mr. Big Stuff". Singer Jean Lapointe, (born December 6, 1935) is a Quebecois actor, comedian and singer as well as a former Canadian Senator. Singer Jean-Louis Aubert (born 12 April 1955 in Nantua, Ain) is a French guitarist, singer and songwriter. He has also composed music for the cinema and for television, including the soundtrack for the film I've Loved You So Long, starring Kristin Scott Thomas (2007). Singer Jean-Marc Leclercq (also known as JoMo) is a French singer and Esperantist from Toulouse. The former singer of the group Les Rosemary’s Babies (or La Rozmariaj Beboj) who published two CDs with the French record production company Boucherie et Willins Production, he holds the Guinness Record for singing rock and traditional songs in over 22 languages. Singer Jean-Michel Byron (born Jean-Michel Byron DuPlessis on 13 October) is a South African born rock vocalist and lyricist, perhaps best known internationally as the lead vocalist for Los Angeles rock band Toto for their first Greatest Hits album, Past to Present, as well as the band's Greatest Hits Live...and More project. Originally from East London, South Africa, he attended high (senior secondary) school at John Bissicker High School in a former Coloured area. He sang at high school concerts and community shows. Singer Jean Moscopol (February 26, 1903 — 1980) was a Romanian singer of the interwar period. Singer Jeanne Aubert (21 February 1900 – 6 March 1988) was a French singer and actress. Singer Jeanne Lee (January 29, 1939 – October 25, 2000) was an American jazz singer, poet and composer. Best known for a wide range of vocal styles she mastered, Lee collaborated with numerous distinguished composers and performers which included Gunter Hampel, Ran Blake, Carla Bley, Anthony Braxton, Marion Brown, and many others. Singer Jeannette Sinclair (born 1928) is an English soprano. She sang a variety of roles as a principal soprano at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and at Glyndebourne Festival Opera, during the 1950s and 1960s. Her work for the BBC encompassed opera, oratorio and many recitals of lieder, English song and French chanson, light music and appearances at the BBC Henry Wood Promenade concerts, 1960-9. Singer Jeannie Lewis (Jean Ethel Lewis) (born 8 January 1945) is an Australian musician and stage performer whose work covers many different styles such as folk, jazz, Latin, blues, opera, rock, fusion. Her music often includes a strong social consciousness and she is capable of making very strong political statements in her work. Singer Jeannie Robertson (1908 – 13 March 1975) was a Scottish folk singer. Singer Jeannine "Jano" Bergeron is a Quebec singer who was born in Chapais, Quebec in 1958. This singer, actress and entertainer is best known on the Quebec music scene with the commercial success of the song Sought in 1986, as well as performing the French version of Run With Us (titled Viens Vers Nous) and other songs for the French version of The Raccoons. Singer Jeannine "Mimi" Perrin (February 2, 1926 – November 16, 2010) was a French jazz pianist and singer, and translator. Singer Jean-Paul Poulain was a famous Maine Franco-American Cabaret recording artist . He was a worldwide act who received international acclaim. The last years of Poulain's life were troubled and he was shot and killed on April 24, 2007. Singer Jean-Paul Samputu (born 15 March 1962) is a singer, songwriter, and musician from Rwanda. Singer Jean-Philippe Smet, known by his stage name Johnny Hallyday, (born 15 June 1943, Cité Malesherbes, Paris, France) is a French singer and actor. An icon in the French-speaking world since the beginning of his career, he was considered by some to have been the French Elvis Presley. He was married for 15 years to popular Bulgarian-French singer Sylvie Vartan and the two were considered a "golden couple" for 20 years. Hallyday has completed 181 tours, had 18 platinum albums, and has sold more than 110 million records. He announced his retirement from performing on 3 December 2007, saying that he would retire in 2009, after a farewell tour. However, Hallyday announced in March 2012 that he would perform in Los Angeles on 24 April, in Quebec City on 10 July and in New York City on 7 October. Singer Jean-Pierre Elkabbach (born 29 September 1937) is a French journalist. Singer Jean-Pierre François (born on 7 June 1965) is a French singer and former footballer. He remained particularly known for his 1989 summer hit "Je te survivrai", a love song written by Didier Barbelivien, which reached number 2 on the French Singles Chart. Singer Jean Redpath MBE (born 28 April 1937) is a singer of folk songs and Scottish music. Singer Jean Rigby (born 22 December 1954), is an English opera and concert singer. A mezzo-soprano, she is a long-time principal with the English National Opera. Singer Jean Sablon (Nogent-sur-Marne 25 March 1906 – 24 February 1994 at Cannes) was a popular French singer and actor. Singer Jeb Loy Nichols is an American-born singer, songwriter, musician, and artist currently living in Wales. His music combines elements of soul, country, folk, reggae and blues. Singer Jef Elbers (born 19 September 1947) is a Flemish singer, script writer, and political activist. Singer Jefferson Pepper (born Jeffrey T. Lebo, on February 25, 1962) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, recording artist and social/environmental activist. He lives in the small town of York Haven, Pennsylvania, outside Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA. Singer Jeff Harnar is an American, New York-based cabaret singer and recording artist with an unusually smooth, baritone voice and a fondness for the Broadway musical repertoire. Singer Jeff Jimerson is a Pittsburgh-based singer, best known as the national anthem singer for the Pittsburgh Penguins. He also performs with Airborne, a Pittsburgh-based band. Singer Jeff Kazee is a longtime pianist/vocalist/songwriter and Hammond B3 organist for the legendary Rock/Soul band "Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes". He has also worked extensively with "Bon Jovi" and "Jon Bon Jovi" (solo). Singer Jeff McDonald (born 1963, in Hawthorne, California) is a rock and roll singer and guitarist who co-founded the alternative rock, power pop band Redd Kross with his younger brother Steven Shane McDonald and remains in the band. In the early 2000s he played in Ze Malibu Kids, with his wife, Charlotte Caffey, of The Go-Go's, his brother, and sister-in-law Anna Waronker. , he and his brother are preparing and executing a series of Redd Kross reunion shows. Singer Jeff Redd is a singer who performed new jack swing-style R&B music in the 1990s. Singer Jeffrey Lee Pierce (June 27, 1958 - March 31, 1996) was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. He was one of the founding members of the 1980s punk band The Gun Club. He was a founding member of The Red Lights, before forming The Gun Club, and also released several solo albums. Singer Jelita Septriasa (born 1 September 1989), better known by her stage name of Acha Septriasa, is an Indonesian actress and also a singer. She was born in Jakarta, Indonesia. Singer Jena Kraus is an American singer/songwriter and self-taught musician born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Discovered at the age of nine by vocal coach Rita Cavell and was thrust into the world of entertainment. Influenced heavily by her hippie parents vast record collection, she had written her first batch of songs before she was twelve. Singer Jen Cass is an American singer-songwriter born in Detroit, Michigan. Singer Jen Chapin is an American vocalist. She is the daughter of singer-songwriter Harry Chapin and his wife, Sandra Chapin. She also chairs the Board of Directors of World Hunger Year, a charity organization founded by Harry Chapin. She has been compared at times with Laura Nyro, Tori Amos, and Alanis Morissette. Chapin's own website describes her music as "jazz tinged urban folk... incorporating the funk, soul and improvisation of the city". Singer Jency Anthony is a popular South Indian film playback singer who has worked with the film composers like Ilayaraaja in Tamil films. Singer Jen Dawson (born 15 October 1979) is a British model from Sheffield. Singer Jenna Drey is a female singer/songwriter who is a dance-pop, adult contemporary and dance music artist. She was born in Los Angeles, California and currently resides in Miami, Florida. She is a classically trained 3-octave vocalist and is the daughter of TV actress Margaret Teele. Singer Jenna Gibbons, better known as Jenna G, is a singer, songwriter, actress, producer, and radio presenter from England. Singer Jenn Cuneta (AKA J.Cee) is a female Dance-pop singer/actress/model who was born in Manila, Philippines and was raised and currently lives in the United States, where she calls New York City home. Singer Jennie Tourel (November 23, 1973) was a Russian-American operatic mezzo-soprano, known for her work in both opera and recital performances. Singer Jennifer Cella is a singer for the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Singer Jennifer Charles (born November 15, 1968) is an American singer, musician, composer, and poet. Along with Oren Bloedow, she co-founded the New York band Elysian Fields. Singer Jennifer Green (born 1987) is a dance music artist from Miami, Florida whose Mike Rizzo-produced single "How Can I Be Falling" was major hit on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, going all the way to #1 in the April 2, 2005 issue. Singer Jennifer Herrema is an American rock music singer, song writer, record producer, artist, and model best known for her work as one half of the influential rock band Royal Trux. Singer Jennifer Kate Foster is an American singer-songwriter, musician, performer, record producer, and owner of her own record label, “Fosterchild Records.” Her music incorporates elements of rock, pop, r&b, folk, country and dance. She has released 3 studio albums, 3 EP’s and has contributed to various film, television and multi-media soundtracks and exceeded sales of 50, 000 units as an independent artist. Foster has garnered a number of awards for her songwriting skills and has written with a number Nashville, Tennessee Music Row hit songwriter’s including Pam Tillis (“Mi Vida Loca”, “Spilled Perfume”),Jeffrey Steele ("What Hurts The Most", "My Wish"), Natalie Hemby (“Only Prettier”, “White Liar”), Liz Rose (“Teardrops on My Guitar”), Mike Reid (“I Can't Make You Love Me”), Kristen Hall of Sugarland ("Baby Girl", “Stay”), Greg Barnhill (“Walkaway Joe”), Keith Follese (“Smile”,“Lookin For a Good Time”,“I Love You”),Rob Giles (The Rescues), Emily West (“I Hate You, I Love You”, “Blue Sky”) Singer Jennifer Larmore (born June 21, 1958 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American mezzo-soprano opera singer, noted for coloratura and bel canto. Singer Jennifer Scott is a singer and pianist born in Vancouver, BC, Canada. She specializes in jazz, blues, and world music. She is considered one of the more important jazz artists working in Canada and the United States today. Singer Jennifer Terran is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. Singer Jennifer Trynin, also credited as Jen Trynin, is an American singer-songwriter and author from Boston, Massachusetts. Singer Jennifer Vyvyan (13 March 1925 - 5 April 1974) was a British classical soprano who had an active international career in operas, concerts, and recitals from 1948 up until her death in 1974. She possessed a beautifully clear, steady voice with considerable flexibility in florid music. She was praised for her subtle phrasing and her dramatic gifts enabled her to create vivid individual portrayals. Although she sang a broad repertoire, she is particularly remembered for her association with the works of Benjamin Britten; notably singing roles created for her in the world premieres of several of his operas with the English Opera Group. Singer Jenny Amanda Katarina Jenssen (born Bengtsson, 12 September 1988 in Lund, Sweden) is a Swedish singer and Idol 2007 runner-up. Jenssens first album released in 2008 became one of that year's most sold music albums in Sweden which saw it peak at number 1 on the Swedish album chart. She also had success with her music singles, with seven individual placements on the Swedish single chart for her songs. As of November 2012 she has released three full albums, the latest being the mid-November 2012 Hymns for the Haunted. Singer Jenny B (born 20 July 1972) is an Italian singer whose real name is Giovanna Bersola. Singer Jenny Burton (born November 18, 1957, New York), is an American female R&B singer who had several hits on the US Billboard dance chart. She was lead singer of the dance music band C-Bank's 1983 Top 5 Hot Dance Music/Club Play single "One More Shot", notable for record producer John Robie's use of a "non-linear" approach to its production. Singer Jenny Cecilia Petrén, née Berggren, (born 19 May 1972), professionally known as Jenny Berggren and Jenny from Ace of Base is a Swedish mezzo-soprano singer and former lead singer in the Swedish pop band Ace of Base. Since 1995, she has also been writing songs and performing solo. In 2010 she released her debut album My Story. Singer Jenny Choi is an American singer and cellist, who founded the Asians in Rock tour, and is the lead singer of the two-piece Chicago band, Sanawon. For many years she performed solo at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (where she received her undergraduate degree) as well as with a back-up band. She also played synthesizer and sang lead and backing vocals in the short-lived Sweet Black And Blue, with Philip Stone on drums and Ben Weasel at guitar and microphone. She played cello on Mike Park's second album North Hangook Falling, The Lawrence Arms fifth album Oh! Calcutta! and the debut album Four One Five Two by their guitarist Chris McCaughan as part of his side project Sundowner, and contributed vocals to three songs on This Is Me Smiling's first album. Singer Jenny Galt is a Canadian singer/songwriter best known as one of the finalists on the television show . Singer Jenny Hoyston is the vocalist and guitarist of the San Francisco, CA, USA political punk and no wave band Erase Errata, releases records and performs worldwide under her solo moniker Paradise Island and has made records with William Elliott Whitmore (Hallways of Always S/T , Hallways of Always "Magical Mind" ). Singer Jenny Reynolds is an American folk singer/songwriter. She began her career performing at open mics in the Boston area in the early 1990s, while working as a high-school English teacher. After several years of performing, she quit teaching to pursue music full-time, though she continues to do creative writing workshops with schoolchildren. She moved to Austin, Texas in 2003, and was a Kerrville New Folk Finalist the same year. Singer Jenny Tseng mostly known in Cantonese speaking regions as Yan Nei, is a Macau-born singer, based in Hong Kong for much of her career. Her father is Austrian while her mother is Chinese. Singer Jenny Wilhelms (born 1974) is a Finnish musician. She studied classical and folk music in many Nordic countries. She has been the lead singer of the innovative folk band Gjallarhorn from 1994. More recently, according to her bio for her appearance at the 2011 Tampere vocal music festival, she "specialises in vocal physiology for non-classical singers and teaches privately, gives masterclasses and works with choirs and ensembles." Singer Jenny Wilson may refer to: Singer Jensen-Gerard Karp, Singer Jens Marni Hansen (18 December 1974) is a Faroese singer, songwriter, composer, and musician. He grew up in and lives in Kollafjørður. Singer Jeon Boram (; Hanja: 全보람; Japanese: ; born March 22, 1986), is a South Korean idol, singer, actress and a member of girl group T-ara. Singer Jeremiah McDade (born 1977, Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian musician. Singer Jeremias Nguenha (19 March 1972, Inhambane - 3 May 2007, Maputo) was a Mozambican musician. He sang in Shangaan. Singer Jérémie Kisling (born Jérémie Tschanz) is a singer songwriter born on February 27, 1976 in Lausanne, Switzerland. He explored several ways of expression until he decided to start singing. His songs describe a melancholic, fragile and impishly humorous universe. His deliberately old fashioned arrangements of vintage synths (moog, korg, cwurlitzer) insisting trumpets and light guitar tunes create genuinely enchanting harmonies. Singer Jeremi Przybora (12 December 1915 in Warsaw – 4 March 2004) was a popular Polish poet, writer, actor and singer, best known for creating TV-series "Kabaret Starszych Panów" (Elderly Gentlemen's Cabaret) with Jerzy Wasowski and for his ballads and sung poetry, a popular music genre in Poland. Singer Jeremy Gloff is an American performance artist, advice columnist, singer, and songwriter. Singer Jeremy Huw Williams (born 3 April 1969 in Cardiff) is a Welsh baritone opera singer who studied at Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf, St John's College, Cambridge, at the National Opera Studio, and with April Cantelo. Singer Jeremy Jackman is a UK choral director, composer and arranger, and formerly a counter-tenor of the King's Singers. Singer Jeremy Turner (born July 19, 1973) was the guitarist/ vocalist for the Kansas-based death metal band Origin. Singer Jeremy White may refer to: Singer Jermaine Jones (born 3 November 1981) is a German-American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Schalke and the United States national team. Singer Jerome A. Hines (November 8, 1921 – February 4, 2003) was an American operatic bass who performed at the Metropolitan Opera from 1946 to 1987. Standing , his stage presence and stentorian voice made him ideal for such roles as Sarastro in The Magic Flute, Mephistopheles in Faust, Ramfis in Aida, the Grand Inquisitor in Don Carlos, the title role of Boris Godunov and King Mark in Tristan und Isolde. Singer Jerome Evans may refer to: Singer Jérôme Minière is a French instrumentalist and singer who was born in Orléans, France, and moved to Quebec. He is known for his fictional character Herri Kopter. The name of Herri Kopter appears on three of his albums. Singer Jérôme Pradon is an actor and singer who has performed in the West End, Paris and various other places around the world. He was born in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France on 3 June 1964. Singer Jerome "Serocee" Thompson is a Hip Hop/Reggae Artist and businessman. Serocee was born in Small Heath, Birmingham UK. Both Serocee's Mother and Father were revered sound system DJ's and Selectors during the British Reggae movement of the 70's. His father most notably was in the National Champion "Cosmic" sound. Singer Jeronimas Milius (born 11 October 1984 in Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union) is a Lithuanian singer. Since 2003, he has been the leader of the heavy/power metal band Soul Stealer (formerly Soul Brothers). Singer Jerry Alfred (born 1955 Mayo) is a Northern Tutchone musician living in Pelly Crossing, Yukon. He received a 1996 Juno Award for his recording ETSI Shon (Grandfather Song) in the category Aboriginal Recording of the Year. Singer Jerry Donal Fisher (born 1 March 1942 DeKalb, Texas) is an American R&B singer – Texas-born and Oklahoma-reared – known internationally for being the lead vocal with Blood, Sweat & Tears from 1972 to 1975, known to Dallas music fans for his R&B gigs from 1964 to 1972, and known on the coast of Mississippi in Bay Saint Louis as one-half of the husband–wife proprietorship of "Dock of the Bay," a restaurant and nightclub owned and operated by the two from 1976 to the spring of 2005, when they sold it a few months before Hurricane Katrina blew it away. Singer Jerry Hadley (June 16, 1952 – July 18, 2007) was an American operatic tenor. He received three Grammy awards for his vocal performances in the recordings of Jenůfa (2004 Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording), Susannah (1995 Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording), and Candide (1992 Grammy Award for Best Classical Album). Hadley was a leading American tenor for nearly two decades. He was a protégé of soprano Dame Joan Sutherland and her husband, conductor Richard Bonynge. A versatile singer, Hadley was equally at home in opera and operetta and on Broadway. Singer Jerry Knight (born April 14, 1952, Los Angeles, California, United States) is an American R&B vocalist and bassist who reached prominence in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Along with Ray Parker Jr., he was a founding member of the group Raydio, singing vocals on their early hit, "Jack and Jill". He then left to pursue a solo career, releasing three solo albums and achieving moderate success with minor hits such as "Overnight Sensation," "Perfect Fit" and "Turn It Out". Singer Jerry Lo (羅百吉; pinyin: Luó Bǎijí, born November 19, 1972, Los Angeles, California) also known as DJ Jerry, is a singer, songwriter and The Hard Trance DJ, who was very popular in Taiwan in the 1990s. He was one of the first American born Taiwanese singers to become famous in Taiwan, along with the L.A. Boyz. During the late 90s, he changed his style into electronic music and started going by the name of DJ Jerry. Singer Jerry Miller (born July 10, 1943 in Tacoma, Washington) is an American songwriter, guitarist and vocalist. He performs as a solo artist and as a member of the Jerry Miller Band. He is also a founding member of the 1960s San Francisco band Moby Grape, which continues to perform occasionally. Rolling Stone included Jerry at number 68 on their list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time and Moby Grape's album 'Moby Grape' at number 124 on their list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Singer Jerry Scoggins (September 30, 1911 – December 7, 2004) was an American country/western singer, guitarist, and band leader. He performed on radio, in movies, and on television, from the 1930s thru the 1980s. He was noted for his work with Gene Autry and Bing Crosby, and, especially for singing "The Ballad of Jed Clampett", the theme song to the 1960s sitcom "The Beverly Hillbillies". Singer Jerry Sharell is an American singer / actor who was best known as "Mickey" on the NBC version of the children's musical-variety series Kids Incorporated. He was one of the original cast members who appeared in the 1983 pilot that never aired on TV, yet was released on home video in 1985. Sharell only appeared in the first season along with original cast members / singers Marta Marrero ("Gloria"), Renee Sands, Rahsaan Patterson ("The Kid") and Stacy Ferguson in 1984. Singer Jerry Vale (born Gennaro Luigi Vitaliano; July 8, 1932, The Bronx, New York) is an American singer. Singer Jerry Yan () was born 1 January 1977. He is a Taiwanese actor and became famous as part of the "F4". His birth name is Liao Yangzhen (). Singer Jervis Ricardo Alfonso Lyte (30 April 1967 – 8 March 2013), known professionally as Ricardo da Force, was an English male vocalist, most notable for contributing vocals to dance music tracks. Singer Jery Sandoval (born 18 December 1986, in Barranquilla, Colombia) is an actress, model and singer. In Colombia, she is known for her role of María Reyes in Los Reyes, a Colombian version of an Argentinian telenovela called Los Roldán, she also starred on a Televisa Mexican telenovela Código Postal as Regina Corona.. Most recently, she appeared on MTV LA's Popland television series. Singer Jesper Dahl (born June 18, 1973), better known by the stage name Jokeren (The Joker), is a Danish hip-hop artist and rapper. Singer Jesper Odelberg (born 23 July 1970) is a Swedish stand-up comedy with cerebral palsy. Singer Jess Conrad OBE (born Gerald Arthur James, 24 February 1936, Brixton, London) is an actor and singer from England. Singer Jesse Colin Young is an American singer / songwriter / folksinger and a founding member of the group The Youngbloods. Singer Jesse Kaikuranta (born in Maarianhamina, Finland on April 13, 1982) is a Finnish singer. He spent his childhood in Ähtäri, but resides in Kokkola. While working as a qualified singing instructor, he took part in the The Voice of Finland in 2012, the inaugural season of the show in Finland. In the blind audition stage broadcast on January 20, 2012, he auditioned with "The Edge of Glory" by Lady GaGa. Two of the four judges turned their chairs. He picked Paula Koivuniemi to be his mentor. He proceeded through various stages of the show to reach the Final 4, where he sang "Vie mut kotiin" as his choice for winning single. He finished 3rd/4th with Mikko Sipola winning the title and Saara Aalto as runner-up. Singer Jesse Lee Turner is a former American pop singer. He recorded songs for several labels in the late 1950s, including the one-hit wonder "Little Space Girl". Singer Jesse Lorenzo Belvin (December 15, 1932 – February 6, 1960) was an American R&B singer, pianist and songwriter popular in the 1950s, whose success was cut short by his death in a car crash aged 27. Singer Jesse Valenzuela (born May 22, 1962) was the original vocalist of the alternative rock band Gin Blossoms when it was formed in 1987. In 1988, he switched roles with the band's new guitarist, Robin Wilson. He continued to be a member until the band's breakup in 1997, and reunited with the rest of the group in 2002. In 2002, he released a solo album, "Tunes Young People Will Enjoy." In 2004, Valenzuela collaborated with Canadian singer-songwriter Craig Northey on the album Northey Valenzuela, and they co-wrote and performed "Not A Lot Goin' On", the theme song to the Canadian sitcom Corner Gas. Singer Jessica Cristina (born December 12, 1975, Santurce, Puerto Rico) is a merengue artist and pop singer. Singer Jessica Dragonette (February 14, 1900 – March 18, 1980) was a singer who became popular on American radio and was active in the World War II effort. Singer Jessica Molaskey (born January 9, 1962, Wolcott, Connecticut) is an American professional singer of torch songs and show tunes. She has appeared in a dozen Broadway shows such as the revival of Sunday in the Park With George and Cats and has premiered theater pieces off-Broadway, including the Jason Robert Brown 1995 musical Songs for a New World, and in regional theaters across the U.S. Singer Jessica Riddle (born April 15, 1980, in Los Angeles, California) is an American singer-songwriter. Riddle attained minor fame with the hit "Even Angels Fall" on her debut album Key of a Minor, which was featured in the 1999 movie 10 Things I Hate about You and on its soundtrack. Singer Jessica Rivera (born 1974) is an American soprano of Peruvian-American ancestry. She is a 1996 graduate of Pepperdine University, and earned her Master of Music degree in 1998 from the University of Southern California's Flora L. Thornton School of Music. Rivera's early work included singing in the chorus of Los Angeles Opera (LA Opera). Singer Jessie Baldassarre known as Jessie Baylin is a Nashville-based singer/songwriter born April 4, 1984, in the Gillette section of Long Hill Township, New Jersey. Her debut album You was produced by Grammy Award winner Jesse Harris. Singer Jessie Bartlett Davis (ca. 1859-1861 – May 14, 1905) was an American operatic singer and actress from Morris, Illinois, who was billed as "America's Representative Contralto". Singer Jessie Bond (10 January 1853 – 17 June 1942) was an English singer and actress best known for creating the mezzo-soprano soubrette roles in the Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas. She spent twenty years on the stage, the bulk of them with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. Singer Jessie Mae Hemphill (October 18, 1923 – July 22, 2006) was an American electric guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist specializing in the primal, North Mississippi hill country blues traditions of her family and regional heritage. Singer Jessie Niven MacLachlan (Scottish Gaelic: Seònaid NicLachlainn) (18 June 1866 - 13 May 1916) was a Scottish Gaelic soprano. Singer Jessie Smith may refer to: Singer Jessi Frey is the vocalist, and together with O.D. the founder, of the industrial/metal/electronic band Velcra. Her singing style ranges from very aggressive and rough rap metal vocals (heard on Velcra's first two albums) to melodic, emotional expression (especially on the band's third album). Singer Jess Lee, (), born June 1, 1988 in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, is a finalist and grand winner of the popular televised singing competition One Million Star(7th Season) in Taiwan. She is the first Malaysian to win in the competition and broke the record of scoring the highest mark(30) four times consecutively in the final round. She currently resides in Taiwan and studying at the National Taiwan University as an exchange student. In September 2011, Lee's first album, Thank You My Love (感謝愛人), was debuted under the label of Warner Music Taiwan. Singer Jess Morgan may refer to: Singer Jess Roden (born 28 December 1947) is an English rock singer, songwriter and guitarist. Singer Jess Thomas (August 4, 1927October 11, 1993) was an American operatic tenor, best known for his Wagner singing. Singer Jesús Manuel Santiago or Jess Santiago is a Filipino male poet, songwriter, singer-composer, protest musician and translator. Singer Jesús Zavala (born Jesús Esparza Zavala on September 16, 1991 in Tijuana, Baja California) is a Mexican actor of telenovelas. Singer Jett Williams (born Antha Belle Jett: January 6, 1953) is an American country music performer. Singer Jewel Eugene Akens (September 12, 1933, Houston, Texas – March 1, 2013, Inglewood, California) was an American singer and record producer. Singer J. Frank Wilson (December 11, 1941 – October 4, 1991) was an American singer, the lead vocalist of J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers. Singer Jhalak Man Gandarbha (1935 - November 23, 2003) is one of the most significant Nepali folk singers. He is popular for Gaine Geet or Gandarbha Sangeet, a popular type of folk song sung only by the Gaine or Gandarbha ethnic group of Nepal. He is the first Gaine singer to record Gaine song and is respected for bringing voice of indigenous and ordinary people into the mass media. Aamale Sodhlin Ni ... (mama may ask ...) is by far his most popular song, which intones the death of a Nepali soldier on a foreign battle ground. Singer Jiang Ying may refer to: Singer Jia Ruhan (贾茹涵) is a Chinese soprano who performs in plays, as well as in opera, musicals, films and solo recitals. She was born in Shijiazhuang and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. Singer Jihae is a South Korean-born singer, composer, and multimedia artist based in New York City. Singer Jill Dennett was a motion picture actress in Hollywood movies for a decade, beginning in 1932. She appeared in more than twenty films, all of the appearances in uncredited roles. She was an attractive redhead who was also a talented dancer and singer. Singer Jill Gomez (born September 21, 1942) is a Trinidadian and British soprano of Hispanic origin. Singer Jill Jackson is the name of: Singer Jill M. Vidal, often referred to as Wei Si or simply as Jill, is a Hong Kong-based female urban pop singer. Vidal is of Chinese, Korean, and Filipino ethnicity with British nationality. Her twin sister Janice Vidal is also a singer in Hong Kong. Singer Jim Almgren Gândara (born 2 May 1986, Gothenburg and raised in Härnösand) is a Swedish singer, and former guitarist in the American rock band Carolina Liar. Gândara was a contestant on the Swedish Idol 2005, being cut just before the Top 10. He is currently the lead vocalist of the Swedish rock band Snöblind (Snowblind). Singer Jim Berger, born May 1974, is a Swedish black metal singer who goes by the stage name All. His original project was Abruptum. He also performed in many side-projects including Ophthalamia, Vondur, War, usually with Tony Särkkä. Singer Jim Bob (born James Neil Morrison on 22 November 1960) is an English musician, best known as the singer of indie punk band Carter USM. Singer Jim Corcoran (born 10 February 1949 in Sherbrooke, Quebec) is a Canadian (Quebecer) singer-songwriter and broadcaster. Singer Jimena may refer to: Singer Jim Fidler (born in the 1960s in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania) is a singer, producer, and musician living in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Singer Jim Henry may refer to: Singer Jimi C. Dright, Jr., best known as Chopmaster J, is a rap and hip hop music artist, drummer, and producer who co-founded the group Digital Underground. He also possessed the earliest known recordings of rap artist Tupac Shakur. Singer Jimi Constantine (real name Konstantinos (Konsta) Jorma Hiekkanen; born 31 December 1981) is the singer and guitarist of the Finnish rock-band Technicolour. He was previously a member of Tyrävyö and Cliché, and his previous artist name was Jimi Pääkallo. He is also an actor having appeared in movies A Long Hot Summer, Helmiä ja sikoja and others. Singer Jim Infantino is an American singer-songwriter and leader of the band Jim's Big Ego, as well as being a graphic designer, web designer, poet, bartender and stalwart of the Boston folk scene. He majored in philosophy at Haverford College and lives in Somerville, Massachusetts. He is the nephew of Silver Age of Comic Books artist Carmine Infantino. Singer Ji Minjia (; born June 30, 1982 in Chengdu, Sichuan) is a Chinese singer. Singer Jim McGorman (born c. 1974), a native of Philadelphia, is an American musician, songwriter/producer and multi- instrumentalist: guitarist, keyboardist, drummer and vocalist. Best known for his work with the House Band on the CBS television shows and , he has been musical director for Avril Lavigne, Weezer, Michelle Branch, Paul Stanley (from KISS) and toured with Cher. With Cher on her Farewell Tour, McGorman played guitars, keyboards and sang a duet with Cher. He has also worked with Shakira, The Corrs, Aaron Neville, New Radicals, Poison, Goo Goo Dolls and Marc Broussard. He has written songs for Kate Voegele, Bret Michaels (Poison), Marc Broussard and for TV shows such as "One Tree Hill" and "Smallville." TV performances include "Saturday Night Live", "The Tonight Show," BBC's "Top of the Pops", "American Music Awards", "Vancouver 2010 Olympics Closing Ceremonies", "Conan O'Brien", "Regis and Kelly", The View, and MTV's "TRL." Jim performed with Michelle Branch on the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (episode: Tabula Rasa) and with Dilana Robichaux (the runner-up from Rock Star: Supernova) on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. In October/November 2006, Jim and the House Band toured the United States with Paul Stanley (from KISS). In January 2007, Jim became a member of Avril Lavigne's band and has toured with her from 2007 to present. Currently he's playing with Cassadee Pope. Singer Jimmie Bones is the organ/piano/keyboard/harmonica player in Kid Rock's Twisted Brown Trucker Band. Singer Jimmie Macgregor (born 10 March 1930) is a Scottish folksinger and broadcaster. Singer Jimmy Abegg aka Jimmy A, (December 29, 1954, Alliance, Nebraska) is an American guitarist, composer, director, photographer and artist, currently living in Nashville, Tennessee. Singer Jimmy Boyd (January 9, 1939 – March 7, 2009) was an American singer, musician, and actor. He was best known for his recording of the song "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus". Singer Jimmy Charles, was an American singer with a distinctive "crying style". Singer Jimmy Hall (born April 26, 1949) is the lead singer and harmonica player for the Southern rock group, Wet Willie. Singer Jimmy Hannan (born August 1934) is a retired Australian variety show host, singer and entertainer. One of the pioneers of television ,Mr. Hannan won the 1965 Gold Logie award. Singer Jimmy MacBeath (1894–1972) was an itinerant worker and singer of Bothy Ballads from the north east of Scotland. He was a source of traditional songs for singers of the mid 20th century Folk Revival in Great Britain. Singer Jimmy Watkins (born August 26, 1982) is an American track cyclist. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's sprint, where he reached the quarterfinals, and sealed a sixth place ranking in the final classification race. Singer Jim Neversink (born Michael James Whitehead; 16 June 1969) is a South African musician, singer and songwriter. His musical style spans over indie rock, country, americana and punk. Singer Jim Payne may refer to: Singer Jim R. Glover (born 1942) is a long-time peace activist and folk singer from Cleveland, Ohio, who currently lives in Brandon, Florida. Singer Jim Van Cleve, born October 12, 1978 in Canton, North Carolina is an American fiddle player, songwriter, session musician, and producer. He is a founding member of the popular band Mountain Heart, and a Grammy winning session musician and Grammy nominated solo artist. Singer Jiri Helekal (born 13 February 1947, in Prague) is a multi-talented Czech singer and performer who has maintained his fame through forty years of his career in his native land. He is capable of playing many musical instruments, as well being a professional actor, appearing in many successful musicals. Singer Jiří Šlitr (15 February 1924, Zálesní Lhota near Jilemnice – 26 December 1969, Prague) was a Czech songwriter, pianist, singer, actor and painter. Together with Jiří Suchý he significantly influenced Czech pop music and theatre in the 1960s. Singer Jiro Wang (), nicknamed Da Dong () meaning "Big East", was born on 24 August 1981. He is a Taiwanese actor and singer, who started his career as a model. While born in Taiwan he is of Guangdong descent. He is a member of Taiwanese Mandopop vocal quartet boy band Fahrenheit. Singer J. Ivan "Jimmy" Menzies (1896 – 19 April 1985) was an English singer and actor, best known for his performances in the comic baritone roles of the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company in Britain in the 1920s and the J. C. Williamson Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in Australia the 1930s and 1940s. Singer JML may refer to: Singer JM may refer to: Singer Joana Zimmer (born 27 October 1982; Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany) is a German pop music singer, often compared to Celine Dion or Barry Manilow. Zimmer is blind. Singer Joan Butler may refer to: Singer Joan Cross (7 September 1900 – 12 December 1993) was an English soprano, closely associated with the operas of Benjamin Britten. She also sang in the Italian and German operatic repertoires. She later became a musical administrator, taking on the direction of the Sadler's Wells Opera Company. Singer Joanie Sommers (born Joan Drost, Buffalo, New York, February 24, 1941), is an American singer and actress with a long career of jazz, standards and popular material and show-business credits. Once billed as "The Voice of the Sixties", and associated with top-notch arrangers, song-writers and producers, Sommers' conception nevertheless became inexorably tied to her biggest, yet most uncharacteristic, hit song "Johnny Get Angry." Singer Joanna Ampil (born June 1, 1975 in Manila), is an awarded musical theatre actress from the Philippines. Singer Joanna Connor (born August 31, 1962 in Brooklyn, New York, United States) is an American Chicago-based blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Singer Joanna Wang () is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, daughter of renowned music producer (王治平). Born in Taipei but raised in Los Angeles, California, Wang dropped out from Gabrielino High School when she was 16. Her debut album, Start From Here, was released in January 2008 as a double-disc set, one in English and the other in Chinese. The album reached #1 in Taiwan and has been popular throughout Southeast Asia. In June 2008, it was released in Japan. Her second album, Joanna & 王若琳, which includes her all-original endeavor, The Adult Storybook, was released in January 2009. Singer Jo Ann Campbell (born July 20, 1938, Jacksonville, Florida) is an American pop singer. Singer Joanne Borgella (born May 29, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, jewelry designer and she is signed to Wilhelmina Models in New York City, Miami and LA. The first winner of Mo'Nique's Fat Chance pageant as "Miss F.A.T." in 2005 and a top 24 contestant on the seventh season of American Idol in 2008. Singer Jo Ann Greer (born Catherine Joan Greer on April 3, 1927 in Atlantic City, NJ and died May 24, 2001) had one of the most distinctive and elegant voices, yet least-known faces of all the successful jazz and pop singers in show business. Singer Jo Ann Kelly (5 January 1944 — 21 October 1990) was an English blues singer and guitarist. "To many American performers", an obituarist wrote, "Jo Ann Kelly was the only British singer to earn their respect for her development of what they would be justified in thinking as 'their' genre". Singer Joan Pons Álvarez (Ciutadella, Spain, August 8, 1946), is a Spanish operatic baritone, known internationally as Juan Pons. Singer Joan Turner (24 November 1922 – 1 March 2009) was a British comedienne and singer born in Belfast and brought up in London. She died of a heart attack. Singer Joan Wasser (born July 26, 1970) is a violinist, guitarist and singer/songwriter in the indie rock world. She began her career playing violin with the Dambuilders. She has released three albums as a singer songwriter, the 2006 Real Life the 2008 To Survive and the 2011 The Deep Field. Her resume includes live performances and studio work with Lou Reed, John Cale, Tanya Donelly, Sheryl Crow, Sparklehorse, Dave Gahan, Elton John, the Scissor Sisters, Antony and the Johnsons, Guillemots, Joseph Arthur, Rufus Wainwright, Fan Modine and Lloyd Cole. Singer João Bosco de Freitas Mucci, better known as João Bosco () is a noted Brazilian singer-songwriter with a distinctive style as a guitarist. In the 1970s he established his reputation in Brazilian MPB alongside collaborator lyricist Aldir Blanc. Singer João Eduardo Pinto de Loureiro (Porto, Portugal, 9 October 1963) is the president (chairman) of the Portuguese football club Boavista FC, since the 2nd January 2013. He had previously held the office between 1997 and 2007, when he was the most successful President of Boavista's history: he was the youngest football president to be champion ever in Portugal (in the 2000-2001 season), the year in which he was considered the best chairman of Portugal by the newspaper Record. He won also the Honour Panther prize, and the Gold Panther prize.. During his mandates as President (Chairman) of Boavista FC, the club won all the Portuguese competitions of professional football (Premier League of Portugal, Cup of Portugal, Supercup of Portugal), as well as all the national competitions under 19. Internationally, the club participated three times in the Uefa Champions League, and went to the semi-finals of the Uefa Cup. Also, it was during his mandate that the modern and sophisticated stadium, Estádio do Bessa Século XXI was built; it has 30,000 seats, and was the location of several matches for the UEFA European Cup of 2004, and of the UEFA European Cup of u-19 final. Singer João Neto & Frederico are a pair of country music singers formed by Brazilian Joao Neto Nunes Goiás (Goiânia, August 12, 1979) and Frederick Augustus Silva Nunes (Goiânia, March 11, 1982). Coming from the country music university, they released their first album in 2004 called If not for love. Singer João Nogueira (November 12, 1941 - June 5, 2000) was a Brazilian singer and composer, famous for his samba compositions. He was born in Rio de Janeiro. Singer Jo Appleby (born 7 April 1978) is an English soprano from Thornton, Lancashire. She is a former member of operatic pop group Amici Forever. Singer Joaquin Gonzalez may refer to: Singer Jochen Arbeit is a German guitarist. He is a member of the band Einstürzende Neubauten (since the middle of 1990s) and was a long-time-member of Die Haut (since 1984 until disbanding in 1997), which also included Einstürzende Neubauten percussionist Rudi Moser and Thomas Wydler, drummer of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Singer Jochen Kowalski (born January 30, 1954) is a German alto or mezzo countertenor, noted for his very rich timbre. Singer Jockey Shabalala (4 November 1943 - 11 February 2006) was a member of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, a South African choral group founded and still led by his brother Joseph. Singer Jodie Sands (born Eleanor DiSipio) was an American popular singer, who hailed from Philadelphia. Singer Jody Marie Gnant (the "g" is pronounced) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. Born April 16, 1984 in Hartland, Wisconsin, she grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona. In addition to her musical career, Gnant also owns an art gallery in Phoenix, Arizona. Singer Joe Bataan (also spelled Bataán) (born 1942 in Spanish Harlem, New York City) is a Filipino-African American Latin soul musician from New York. Singer Joe "Bebop" Carroll (November 25, 1919–February 1, 1981) was a jazz vocalist, known primarily for his work with Dizzy Gillespie between 1949 and 1953. His collaborations with Gillespie include the humorous songs "Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac" and "Oo Bla Dee." Singer Joe Bussard (born Joseph E. Bussard, Jr. in Frederick, Maryland, July 11, 1936) is an American collector of 78-rpm records. Singer Joe Dowell (born January 23, 1940, Bloomington, Indiana) is an American pop singer. Singer Joe Geia is an Australian musician of Murri Aboriginal heritage from North Queensland. He is best known as the composer of the song "Yil Lull", which has been recorded by many other artists including Paul Kelly, Archie Roach, Jimmy Barnes, and most recently by the Singers for the Red, Black and Gold, which included Christine Anu, Renée Geyer, Tiddas, Paul Kelly, and Shane Howard. Singer Joe Glazer (June 19, 1918 – September 19, 2006), closely associated with labor unions and often referred to as the "labor's troubadour," was an American folk musician who recorded more than thirty albums over the course of his career. Singer Joe Junior (Real name Jose Maria Rodrigues Jr.) is a popular Hong Kong English pop singer from Hong Kong during the 1960s. He has since been in a number of TVB drama series in the 1990s and 2000s playing older character roles. Joe Junior is his stage name. Regularly appeared on TV music programs as host and as performer. Some of his hits gain great popularity on the chart are: Here's a Heart, Deborah, Voice of Love, The End, I Got To Find a Cupid, .... Singer Joel Gibb (born 28 January 1977) is a Berlin-based Canadian artist and singer-songwriter who leads the "gay church folk" group The Hidden Cameras. He was born in Kincardine, Ontario. Singer Joel Hanson was the lead singer and guitarist for Christian rock band PFR. After the breakup of the band, he went on to a solo career with the albums Captured, Broken and "What If It Is". Joel is a songwriter who has collaborated with several artists across the music industry, including Sara Groves, Geoff Moore, and Phil Keaggy. Joel is currently performing with The Joel Hanson Band. His brother Jade was the lead singer for the Christian rock band Believable Picnic. Singer Joelistics (Joel Ma) is an MC, Producer and Multi-Instrumentalist of the Melbourne-based Australian Hip Hop group TZU. Singer Joel Laslett Pott (born 20 January 1979 in Spilsby, Lincolnshire) is an English musician. He is currently the lead vocalist and guitarist of the indie band Athlete. Singer Joëlle Choupay-Mogensen (February 3, 1953 – May 15, 1982) was a singer of French songs. Between 1972 and 1979, she was the lead vocals of Il était une fois releasing 8 albums. Singer Joel Sefton Kosche (born September 20, 1969) is the current lead guitarist for Collective Soul. He has also released a full length solo album, (June 22, 2010). Singer Joel Walker Sweeney (1810 – October 29, 1860), also known as Joe Sweeney, was a musician and early blackface minstrel performer. Born to a farming family in Buckingham County, Virginia, (now Appomattox) he claimed to have learned to play the banjo from local African-Americans and is the earliest documented white banjo player. In addition, he is the earliest known person to have played the banjo on stage. Aside from his important role in popularizing the instrument, he has often been credited with advancing the physical development of the modern five-string banjo. Whereas the instrument's resonating chamber had formerly been constructed from a gourd (like the banjo's African ancestors and cousins), Sweeney popularized the use of a drum-like resonating chamber (legend has it that he adapted a cheese box for this purpose). He has also been credited with adding the banjo's fifth string, which according to legend was for an instrument he created for his niece between 1831 and 1840. He supposedly added the fifth string because he was "allegedly unhappy with the limited rhythm and melodic variation of the four-string banjos popularly in use." In fact, there is no proof that Sweeney introduced either innovation. The high-pitched, thumb or drone string (the fifth on a modern banjo) can be seen on surviving 18th-century four-string banjos and in banjo illustrations that long pre-date Sweeney's heyday. The fifth string gives the banjo a reentrant tuning, a technique that can be traced back to the ancient Greeks. Singer Joe Sentieri (byname of Rino Luigi Sentieri; 3 March 1925, Genoa - 27 March 2007) was an Italian singer and actor. Singer Joe Siano was the vocalist for the psychedelic rock band the Head Shop, which released an album on Epic Records in 1969. Singer Joe Volk is an English musician and songwriter based in Bristol. Singer Joey Albert is a Filipino pop and jazz singer, musician, lyricist and songwriter. An alumna of (primary education) and (high school and college), Albert began her professional singing career in 1982, right after winning the Dream Girl Filipina contest in The Party, a television program hosted by Ariel Ureta over Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation-Channel 2 (now ABS-CBN Channel 2). Singer Joey Boy ( or Apisit Opsasaimlikit, อภิสิทธิ์ โอภาสเอี่ยมลิขิต, born 1975) is a Thai hip hop singer and producer. Singer Joey Pearson (born Joseph A. Pearson on September 19, 1991) is an American pop and R&B singer and actor from Hinesville, Georgia, currently lives in San Diego, California. Joey began performing at the age of nine. Singer Joey Stec is an American songwriter, singer, guitarist, producer and president of Sonic Past Music. Singer Jo Freya (born 4 December 1960) is an English saxophonist, clarinetist and singer. Singer Johan Edlund (born March 9, 1971) is a Swedish singer, guitarist and keyboardist who is the leader of the bands Tiamat and Lucyfire. He has also done remixes for some of Rammstein's and London After Midnight's songs. He was also a guest singer in the Dutch progressive metal project, Ayreon. In the beginning of his career, Edlund relied solely on death grunts for singing but later switched to deep, baritone vocals, in part because Tiamat underwent a significant shift in musical styles during the middle of the 1990s. He currently lives in Thessaloniki, Greece with his Greek girlfriend. Singer Johan Jonatan "Jussi" Björling (, ; 5 February 19119 September 1960) was a Swedish tenor. One of the leading operatic singers of the 20th century, Björling appeared for many years at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City and less frequently at the major European opera houses, including the Royal Opera House in London and La Scala in Milan. Singer Johanna Debreczeni (pronounced Debra Chaney) born 28 April 1980 in Tampere, Finland) is an award-winning Finnish singer. She first came to fame as a tango singer; now her repertoire includes evergreens and Finnish pop. Singer Johanna Fateman (born 1974) is a writer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. She is a member of the post-punk rock band Le Tigre and founded the band MEN with Le Tigre bandmate JD Samson. Singer Johanna Jachmann-Wagner or Johanna Wagner (13 October 1826 – 16 October 1894) was a mezzo-soprano singer, tragédienne in theatrical drama, and teacher of singing and theatrical performance who won great distinction in Europe during the third quarter of the 19th century. She was a niece of the composer Richard Wagner and was the original performer, and in some respects the inspiration, of the character of Elisabeth in Tannhäuser. She was also the original intended performer of Brünnhild in Der Ring des Nibelungen, but in the event assumed other roles. Singer Johanna Karolina von Trapp (7 September 1919 – 25 November 1994) was the sixth child of Georg von Trapp and his first wife Agathe Whitehead . She was a member of the Trapp Family Singers, whose lives were the inspiration for the play and film The Sound of Music. She was portrayed as the character "Marta". Singer Johanna Klum (born 12 July 1980 in Berlin) is a German television presenter and former singer. Singer Johanna Kurkela (born 10 April, 1985 in Lumijoki, Finland) is a Finnish singer. Her first published work was a duet Tahdon tanssia kanssasi with Tomi Metsäketo in 2004. Kurkela released her first album Hetki hiljaa in 2005. She got a lot of publicity in Finnish Preselection final for Eurovision Song Contest 2007, presenting the song Olet uneni kaunein. Kurkela ended up sixth in the preselection final. A few weeks later she published her second album Marmoritaivas. She also contributed vocals to two tracks on Sonata Arctica's album The Days of Grays. Her 2010 album Hyvästi, Dolores Haze has sold over 20,000 copies. Singer Johanna Maria Lind (6 October 18202 November 1887), better known as Jenny Lind, was a Swedish opera singer, often known as the "Swedish Nightingale". One of the most highly regarded singers of the 19th century, she performed in soprano roles in opera in Sweden and across Europe, and undertook an extraordinarily popular concert tour of America beginning in 1850. She was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music from 1840. Singer Johanna Nurmimaa (born 11 May 1962) is a Finnish actress and singer. Singer Johanna Rosaly (born January 13, 1948) is an actress, singer, and television host. Singer Johannes von Trapp (born 17 January 1939, Philadelphia) is a former member of the Trapp Family Singers, whose lives were the inspiration for the play and movie The Sound of Music. He was the tenth and youngest child. Singer Johann Michael Vogl (August 10, 1768 – November 19, 1840), was an Austrian baritone singer and composer. Though famous in his day, he is remembered mainly for his close professional relationship and friendship with composer Franz Schubert. Singer Johan Verminnen (born 22 May 1951 in Wemmel, Flemish Brabant) is a Flemish singer. Singer John Adeleye (born 1980) is a British singer,from West London who first became known in the music industry under his stage name J'Nay. As a solo artist, he won a Music of Black Origin Awards (MOBO) for Unsung Artist of the Year for his song "Soul Glo". He released his solo EP Merry Go Round in 2008. Singer John Aler (born October 4, 1949, Baltimore, Maryland) is an American lyric tenor who performs in concerts, recitals, and operas. He is particularly known for his interpretations of the works of Mozart, Rossini, Donizetti, Bellini, and Handel. Singer John Andrew Davey (8 February 190714 October 1959) was a New Zealand-born star of Australian radio in the 1930s, '40s and '50s. Singer John Andrew Quale is an American singer, songwriter, and performer best known by the stage name and persona of Prince Poppycock. Quale, who specializes in musical theater and opera, describes Prince Poppycock on his website as a "roguish operatic dandy." Singer John Anthony Helliwell (born 15 February 1945, in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England) is an English musician and the saxophonist and occasional keyboardist and woodwind player for the rock band Supertramp. He also serves as a MC during the band's concerts, talking to and making jokes to the audience between songs. Singer Johnathan Rice (born May 27, 1983) is a Scottish-American singer-songwriter. His first album, Trouble is Real, was released on Reprise Records on April 26, 2005. His follow up, Further North, was released by Reprise on September 11, 2007. He has also worked as a producer on Jenny Lewis' Acid Tongue (2008) and as a session and live musician with Elvis Costello (2008's Momofuku). As of 2010, he performs with Lewis, as Jenny and Johnny. Singer John Ayldon (11 December 1943 – 16 February 2013) was an English opera singer and comic actor, best known for his performances in bass-baritone roles of the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. Singer John Bähler (born November 11, 1940) is an American vocalist, arranger, conductor, composer and producer. He is the brother of Tom Bähler, and the husband of Janet Lennon of The Lennon Sisters. Singer John Baxter Browning Bryant (January 24, 1957) is an American singer-songwriter, whose greatest commercial popularity was before and during his early teens. Singer John Benson Sebastian (born March 17, 1944) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and autoharpist. He is best known as a founder of The Lovin' Spoonful, a band inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. His tie-dyed denim jacket is prominently displayed there. Singer John Boulter is a British tenor best known for his appearances as a soloist in the BBC's long-running variety series The Black and White Minstrel Show. Along with bass Tony Mercer and baritone Dai Francis, Boulter was one of the show's three front men. Singer John Braham ( – 17 February 1856) was a tenor opera singer born in London, England. His long career led him to become one of Europe's leading opera stars. He also wrote a number of songs, of minor importance, although The Death of Nelson is still remembered. His success, and that of his offspring in marrying into the British aristocracy, are also notable examples of Jewish social mobility in the early 19th century. Singer John Braidwood Dooley (11 November 1883 – 2 August 1961) was an Australian politician who was elected to the Australian Senate. Singer John Brewster may refer to: Singer John Brownlee may refer to: Singer John Cafiero is an American punk rock musician, film director and film producer. He is best known as the frontman for the punk supergroup Osaka Popstar, whose debut album was released the summer 2006. The full album lineup toured the UK in September 2006, followed by a tour of the United States and Canada with the legendary punk band The Misfits in Fiend Fest '06. Singer John Charles "J.C." Crowley (born November 13, 1947 in Houston, Texas) is an American musician. In his career, he has been a member of the band Player, has recorded one studio album for RCA Records, and charted several singles on the Billboard country charts. Singer John Charles "Johnny" Goudie (born October 14, 1968 in Miami, Florida, United States) is a Cuban-American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumental musician, record producer, actor, and podcaster based in Austin, Texas. During a career that has spanned four decades he has received acclaim for his unique vocals and a constantly evolving musical style with its roots in classic rock. Singer John Cohen may refer to: Singer John Cooper Clarke (born 25 January 1949) is an English performance poet who first became famous during the punk rock era of the late 1970s when he became known as a "punk poet". He released several albums in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and continues to perform regularly. Singer John DArcy may refer to: Singer John Dawson Read is an English singer-songwriter. Singer John Dowie may refer to: Singer John Dudley Leyton (born 17 February 1935, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex) is an English actor and singer. As a singer he is best known for his hit song, "Johnny Remember Me" (written by Geoff Goddard and produced by Joe Meek), which reached Number 1 in the UK Singles Chart in August 1961. His follow-up single, "Wild Wind", reached Number 2 in the charts. Singer John Duykers is a prominent American operatic tenor, known for his work in modern and contemporary opera. He made his formal debut with the Seattle Opera, in 1966. Singer John Edmond (born 18 November 1936 in Luanshya, Northern Rhodesia) is a Rhodesian folk singer who became popular in the 1970s for his Rhodesian patriotic songs. He reached the height of his fame during the Rhodesian Bush War. He was sometimes called the "Bush Cat". During his childhood, he and his parents moved between Scotland and Central Africa. He went to school in Luanshya, Northern Rhodesia, Edinburgh, Scotland, and in South Africa at Christian Brothers College in Pretoria. He displayed a natural talent for music at an early age when he was given a mouth organ as a birthday gift from his grandmother at age three. John mastered the instrument within half an hour. As a boy scout, he played the bugle and was in the local scout bugle band. While at school in Edinburgh, he was chosen to sing in the famous St John's boys choir. He was regularly featured in lead roles at Christian Brothers College in Gilbert and Sullivan operettas. John was lead drummer in the college's pipe band. He went on to win the South African Junior drumming championships at the Royal Scottish gathering at Wembley in 1953. After college, John was employed at the Roan Antelope copper mine. Singer John Elwes may refer to: Singer John Gostling (1644–1733) was a 17th-century Church of England clergyman and bass singer famed for his range and power. He was a favourite singer of Charles II and is particularly associated with the music of Henry Purcell. Singer John Hampson may refer to: Singer John Henry Barbee (November 14, 1905 – November 3, 1964) was an American blues singer and guitarist. He was born William George Tucker in Henning, Tennessee, United States, and changed his name with the commencement of his recording career to reflect his favorite folk song, "The Ballad of John Henry". Singer John James Fryatt (7 July 1927 – 7 January 2011) was an English actor and opera singer best known for his performance in comic character roles. Singer John Joseph may refer to: Singer John Klass (born February 16, 1975 in Singapore) is a Triple-platinum award-winning singer/producer/songwriter/radio presenter. Singer John Kruth is a singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist best known for his highly energetic “Banshee Mandolin” style of playing. He is also proficient on guitar, banjo, harmonica and various flutes. Kruth is also a music journalist and author. Singer John Lawrence Finneran, better known by his stage name Larry Finnegan (Some have him listed with stage name "Larry Finneran" but that is incorrect)(October 10, 1938 – July 22, 1973) was an American pop singer. Singer John Le Hay was the stage name of John Healy (25 March 1854 – 2 November 1926) was an Irish-born singer and actor best remembered for his portrayal of the comic baritone roles in the Savoy Operas. Singer John Mark Ainsley (born 9 July 1963) is an English lyric tenor. Known for his supple voice, Ainsley is particularly admired for his interpretations of baroque music and the works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. More recently he has gravitated successfully towards 20th century music, singing in operas by Henze, Janáček, and Britten. Singer John Marshall Alexander, Jr. (June 9, 1929 – December 25, 1954), known by the stage name Johnny Ace, was an American rhythm and blues singer. He scored a string of hit singles in the mid-1950s before dying of an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound. Singer John Mars is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and percussionist. Singer John Matthias is an American poet. He was born in Columbus, Ohio, in 1941 and attended the Ohio State University and Stanford University. At Stanford he studied under the poet and critic Yvor Winters, but did not conform to Winters' stringent anti-modernist position. In fact, Matthias became deeply interested in modernism, especially English modernism, which he came to know well during many years of residence in England. His peers at Stanford included two future poets laureate of the United States, Robert Hass and Robert Pinsky, as well as the poets Ken Fields, James McMichael, and John Peck. Singer John McCormack may refer to: Singer John McCutcheon (born August 14, 1952) is an American folk music singer and multi-instrumentalist who has produced 34 albums since the 1970s. He is regarded as a master of the hammered dulcimer, and is also proficient on many other instruments including guitar, banjo, autoharp, mountain dulcimer, fiddle, and jawharp. Singer John McKeown is a solo artist based in London, United Kingdom, signed to Beatroute Records. McKeown previously fronted rock group Hero. After a European tour with Stereophonics and a number of tour dates in Los Angeles Hero disbanded. John McKeown chose to pursue a solo career at the end of 2008. Singer John McLaughlin (April 8, 1956 – October 24, 1990), better known as John Sex was a cabaret singer and performance artist in New York City from the late 1970s until his death. Singer John "Murray" Atkinson (born May 27, 1972) is a Canadian guitarist, keyboardist and singer-songwriter. Atkinson grew up in Ladysmith, British Columbia in a musical family and became an accomplished classical pianist while simultaneously taking up the guitar. In the mid 90's he rose to local prominence as a hard rock guitarist in his band "Playground". In 2000 Atkinson moved to Vancouver and began working with various artists as a session and live guitarist. One of those artists was Chin Injeti (ex Bass is Base). Injeti mentored Atkinson in hip hop, R&B and funk styles. During a tour, in which Injeti's band opened for Canadian rock and R&B artist Colin James, Atkinson struck up a relationship with ex-members of the Canadian power pop band Odds who were at that time members of James' band. Singer Johnna Lee Cummings is an American pop music singer. Singer John Neff (born 1931) is one of the best known mutual fund investors of the past 40 years, notable for his contrarian and value investing styles as well as heading Vanguard's Windsor Fund. Windsor was the best performing mutual fund during his tenure and became the largest fund closing to new investors in the 1980s. Neff retired from Vanguard in 1995. During Neff's 31 years, from 1964 to 1995, Windsor returned 13.7% annually versus 10.6% for the S&P 500. Singer Johnne "John" Sambataro was born on August 27, 1953, in South Florida. In 1975 he began working as a session vocalist & musician at Criteria Recording Studios in Miami, where he met & worked with Andy Gibb, Barry Gibb, Stephen Stills, Eric Clapton, Peter Frampton, Teri DeSario, Meat Loaf, John Parr, Coverdale and Page, Zakk Wylde & many others. Singer Johnnie Davis, also billed as Johnny Davis and Johnnie "Scat" Davis, (May 11, 1910 – November 28, 1983) was an American actor, singer and trumpeter. Singer Johnnie James Wilder, Jr. (July 3, 1949 – May 17, 2006) was the co-founder and lead vocalist of the international R&B/funk group Heatwave. Heatwave was a popular group during the late 1970s, with hits such as "Boogie Nights," "Mind Blowing Decisions," "Always and Forever," and "The Groove Line," on which Wilder sang co-lead vocals. Singer Johnny Albino (December 19, 1919 – May 7, 2011) was a Puerto Rican bolero singer, born in Yauco. Singer Johnny Ashcroft (born 1 February 1927) is an Australian country music entertainer, songwriter, recording artist and musician. Singer Johnny Bode (6 January 1912 in Falköping, Sweden – 25 July 1983 in Malmö, Sweden) was a Swedish singer, composer and enfant terrible. Singer Johnny Bonnar (11 January 1924 – 14 January 2004) was a Scottish association football goalkeeper, most famous for his time at Celtic. Bonnar signed for Celtic from Arbroath on August 9, 1948 and made his league debut in the 4-0 victory over Clyde on the 6 November that year. Despite playing second (and even third fiddle) he was given his back chance on Hogmany 1949 when Willie Miller was injured and it was Bonnar and not Alex Devanny given the nod to play. He was soon heralded as "Celtic's best since John Thomson". Although small, Bonnar was agile enough to make over a century of league appearances for Celtic, and over 200 appearances altogether. Bonnar was not particularly tall for a goalkeeper but was able to produce moments of magic. He was Celtic's goalkeeper and hero in the 1953 Coronation Cup final against Hibs, where he kept their Famous Five forward line at bay, it is considered to be one of the best performances ever by a Celtic goalkeeper. Bonnar achieved 49 clean sheets in his 180 competitive appearances for Celtic. Singer Johnny Collins (10 May 1938 - 6 July 2009) was a folk singer based in London, England, specializing in traditional maritime music. Singer Johnny Contardo is best known as a former singer with the musical group, Sha Na Na which he left in 1983. In 1978, he appeared with Sha Na Na in the blockbuster hit movie musical Grease as Johnny Casino and the Gamblers. His performance of the song "Those Magic Changes" was featured in the movie and on the soundtrack for Grease. Singer Johnny Edward Jenkins (March 5, 1939 – June 26, 2006) was an American left-handed blues guitarist, who helped launch the career of Otis Redding. His flamboyant style of guitar playing also influenced Jimi Hendrix, who would later use some of Jenkins's tricks in his stage show. Singer Johnny Gentle is the stage name of John Askew (born 8 December 1936). He was a British pop singer who is now best remembered for having briefly toured Scotland with the Silver Beetles - later known as The Beatles - as his backing group in 1960. Singer Johnny J. Blair is an American singer-songwriter. His influences range from Ray Davies, Brian Wilson, Smokey Robinson, David Bowie and Elvis Costello to Stravinsky, Gershwin, and Boyce and Hart. He is known for his innovative brand of pop, a fast-paced mix of old-school soul, psychedelia, punk/new wave, and the melodicism of classical, gospel, jazz, and world beat. Spotlight Magazine dubbed him "the Harry Houdini of rock 'n' roll" for his "escape from typecasts." Singer Johnny Keyser (born August 24, 1988) is an American singer, songwriter, composer and recording artist, born in Pompano Beach, Florida. He was a member of the top 40 on American Idol during Season 12. Before competing in American Idol, he recorded a seven song EP called From Where I Stand, released May 16, 2012. Singer Johnny Laboriel born Juan José Laboriel López is a Mexican rock 'n' singer. He is the son of actor and composer Juan José Laboriel and actress Francisca López de Laboriel. He was born July 9, 1942. At 19 years old, in 1958 he joined the Rock n' Roll group "Los Rebeldes del Rock," where he began his professional career. Singer Johnny Lozada (born December 21, 1967 in Caguas, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican singer, actor, host, and television personality. He currently hosts Univision's breakfast television show ¡Despierta América!. Singer Johnny McEvoy (born 24 April 1945) is an Irish singer and entertainer of Country and Irish genre born in Banagher, County Offaly, Ireland. Singer Johnny Moore may refer to: Singer Johnny O is an international artist singer born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. According to an interview, his father, who he never knew, was of Cuban descent and his mother was of Puerto Rican descent. He has released eight albums, most of which were top 40 pop hits. His most successful album was the self-titled album from 1988, which included popular songs such as "Fantasy Girl", "Highways of Love", "Memories", Duet with label mate Cynthia " Dream Boy Dream girl". Singer Johnny Sandon (originally named Billy Beck) (born ın 1941, ın Lıverpool, Lancashıre died 23 December 1996, in Rock Ferry, Merseyside, England) was an early rock and roll singer from Liverpool, England. He was a contemporary of the Beatles, and sang with several of their rival groups, including The Searchers from 1960 to 1961, and The Remo Four from 1962 to 1963. Singer Johnny Silvo (born John Woods; 2 December 1936 – 19 December 2011) was a British folk and blues singer. Singer Johnny Warman (born John Robert Waughman 1951 in Bethnal Green, London) is an English singer-songwriter best known for his 1981 album Walking Into Mirrors and the hit single "Screaming Jets". Singer John O'Banion (16 February 1947 – 14 February 2007) was an American vocalist and actor. Singer John Orlando Parry (3 January 1810 – 20 February 1879) was an English actor, pianist, artist, comedian and singer. Singer John Oszajca (pronounced OH-ZSA-KUH, as in the French children’s song “Frere Jacques”) is an America singer-songwriter who was born and raised in Waimanalo, Hawaii. After relocating to Los Angeles, Oszajca became a part of the Los Angeles music scene and he was signed to Interscope Records for whom he released his debut album, From There to Here, and later to Warner Bros. Records, for whom he released First Sign of Anything. Oszajca's third album, Elephant Graveyard was released in March 2007 on Dreamy Draw Records. John's yet-to-be-titled fourth album is expected to be released in 2013. Singer John Owen-Jones (born 5 May 1971) is a Welsh musical theatre actor, best known for his portrayals of Jean Valjean in Alain Boublil & Claude-Michel Schönberg's Les Misérables and of The Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera. He most recently appeared as Valjean on the 25th Anniversary Tour of Les Misérables, and as The Phantom in The Phantom Of The Opera UK Tour, as part of the 25th anniversary celebrations. Singer John Paul White is an American singer-songwriter and a member of the Grammy Award-winning duo The Civil Wars. Singer John Peter "Jay" Semko is a singer/songwriter and bassist with Canadian band, The Northern Pikes. He is also a music composer for numerous film and television productions, most notably the successful Canadian television series Due South. Semko has been nominated for a Juno Award eight times as a member of the Northern Pikes, and also been nominated twice for a Gemini Award and received two awards from the Canadian Music Publishers Association for his songwriting. His hometown is Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Singer John Philip "Jake" Thackray (27 February 1938 – 24 December 2002), was an English singer-songwriter, poet and journalist. Best known in the late 1960s and early 1970s for his topical comedy songs performed on British television, his work ranged from satirical to bawdy to sentimental to pastoral, with a strong emphasis on storytelling, making him difficult to pigeonhole. Singer John Phillips or John Philips may refer to: Singer John Richard DeGiuli, known by the stage name Johnny Dee, is a Canadian rock vocalist, best known as the lead singer for the rock band Honeymoon Suite. Dee (who also plays guitar) and guitarist Derry Grehan formed Honeymoon Suite in Niagara Falls, Ontario in the early 1980s. Together they produced five studio albums and numerous hits including songs such as "New Girl Now" and "Feel It Again" which were both featured on the Miami Vice TV series. In 1986, Honeymoon Suite won a Juno Award for "Group of the Year" and was also nominated that same year for "Album of the Year". Singer John Rider may refer to: Singer John Robert Lee Bradley (October 5, 1919 – May 3, 2007) was an American gospel music singer. He was the favorite singer of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and was nicknamed "Mr. Baptist." Mahalia Jackson once said he had the greatest voice she had ever heard, stating "Nobody need mess with 'Amazing Grace' after Bradley gets through with it." Singer John Scantlebury Macdonald (May 30, 1871 – September 26, 1931) was a Canadian singer and recording executive. Under the pseudonym Harry Macdonough, he was one of the most prolific and popular tenors during the formative years of recorded music. Singer John Shirley-Quirk CBE (born 28 August 1931) is an English bass-baritone. Singer John Sims Reeves (21 October 1821 – 25 October 1900), usually called simply Sims Reeves, was the foremost English operatic, oratorio and ballad tenor vocalist of the mid-Victorian era. Singer John Skehan (1922 – November 18, 1992) was a prolific broadcaster on RTÉ, radio and television, for four decades. Singer John Till is a Canadian musician. Born in Stratford, Ontario, Till played in local bands until the early 1960s when he was picked to play in Ronnie Hawkins band The Hawks, to replace previous members who had left to tour with Bob Dylan (see The Band). After touring with Hawkins, the members of this band moved to New York City to try to establish themselves as musicians in the larger U.S. market. Till became a studio musician and was doing commercial sessions. Singer John Trudell (born February 15, 1946) is an American author, poet, actor, musician, and former political activist. He was the spokesperson for the United Indians of All Tribes' takeover of Alcatraz beginning in 1969, broadcasting as Radio Free Alcatraz. During most of the 1970s, he served as the chairman of the American Indian Movement, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Singer John Turnbull may refer to: Singer John Valenti (born John LiVigni) is an American singer-songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. He began his career as lead singer and writer for a pop band, Puzzle. Puzzle released two solid albums on Motown Records in 1973 (Puzzle I) and 1974 (Puzzle II). They were one of the rare white groups on Motown. With a sound often reminiscent of the early Chicago Transit Authority. They were a horn pop soul band with John's vocals recalling Stevie Wonder. They owed a lot to Chicago, their inspiration, including back to back self-titled albums. Though they never made the Hot 100 singles or Top 200 albums, they made two very credible albums. John eventually went solo. He released one album in 1976, entitled Anything You Want, on Ariola Records. It peaked at #51 on the U.S. Black Albums chart on the strength of the title track, which had been released as a single and which peaked at #37 on the Billboard Hot 100. Singer John van Kesteren (born May 4, 1921, The Hague - died July 11, 2008, Jupiter, Florida) was a Dutch operatic tenor. Singer John Waldo "Fee" Waybill (b. September 17, 1950, Omaha, Nebraska), is the lead singer and songwriter of the band The Tubes. Waybill has also worked with other acts, including Toto, Richard Marx, and projects headed by Billy Sherwood. Singer John William Kentish (21 January 1910 – 26 October 2006) was an English operatic tenor. Singer Joi Barua (Assamese: জয় বৰুৱা) is a singer, musician, and lead vocalist of the band Joi. He was born in Assam and is currently based in Mumbai, India. He has lent his voice to many Indian movies including 2010's Filmfare Award Winner (Soundtrack) Udaan and National Film Award Winner Dev D. He was invited as a Fellow at the first INK Conference in 2010, a - affiliated multidisciplinary conference, and as an INK Speaker in 2011. He has a mixed musical style incorporating elements of rock, soul, jazz, folk and world music. Singer Joi Chua or Joi Tsai (, born August 3, 1978) is a Singaporean female singer signed under Play Music. Singer Jo Jo Laine (born Joanne LaPatrie, Boston, July 13, 1952—October 29, 2006) was an American singer, model and actress who married Moody Blues founder Denny Laine while he was a member of Paul McCartney's group Wings. Originally a groupie who had affairs with Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, and many other artists, she had a lengthy relationship with Rod Stewart just prior to her meeting Denny Laine. Stewart is said to have written the hit song "You Wear It Well" for her and in the foreword to her autobiography (as yet unpublished) wrote "You wore it well then, Jo Jo, and you wear it well now." Ginger Baker wrote the last page of her book saying - very affectionately - "No sane man would go near her." Singer Jolly Mukherjee is an Indian singer/songwriter. Known as India's "King of Strings", Mukherjee specializes in the music of Bollywood, or the Indian film industry. He started his career as a backup singer for commercials, then moving on to writing music for airline on-flight introductions, where he sometimes wrote for British Airways. His roots include a mixture of Hindustani classical music and Western music. He is known for working with the Madras Cinematic Orchestra, where he combines percussion sampled from Bombay (such as the pakhavaj) with strings from Madras. His latest album, Fusebox, included remixes from State of Bengal and Badmarsh & Shri, from which the remixed version of "Bhatiyali" achieved success. He is famous in Bangladesh for providing playback for veteran actor Dipjol. One of his famous song in Dhallywood is Ki batti lagaili (ore o mainka). He provided the string arrangements for the Icelandic performer Björk's song "Verandi". Singer Jo Mi-hye (Hangul: 조미혜; born November 2, 1981), better known by her stage name Miryo (), is a South Korean rapper, who is part of the Korean girl group Brown Eyed Girls. The stage name Miryo comes from her childhood nickname Jomiryo, which is the name of a Korean seasoning. Singer Jonah Jenkins is/was the vocalist in the following bands: Singer Jonas Aslaksen (born in Åmli, Aust-Agder, Norway on April 3, 1988), better known by his stage name Jonas Alaska, is a Norwegian musician, singer-songwriter. He is the brother of Thomas Aslaksen. Singer Jonas Bylund (b. Sweden, 1963) is a classical trombonist. After a successful orchestral career in Scandinavia and Germany he is now a concerto soloist and eminent trombone teacher. Singer Jonas Fjeld (born Terje Lillegård Jensen; 24 September 1952 in Bodø, Norway) is a Norwegian singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is best known in the English-speaking world for two albums recorded by Danko/Fjeld/Andersen, a collaboration with Canadian Rick Danko of The Band and American singer-songwriter Eric Andersen. Fjeld also recorded two albums with the American bluegrass group Chatham County Line. Singer Jonas Petter Berggren (born 21 March 1967), is a Swedish musician, also known as Joker. He started writing songs when he was seven, and continues to write for the Swedish band Ace of Base, as well as other bands. He was born in Gothenburg, Sweden. Singer Jonathan Fa'afetai Lemalu (born in 1976, in Dunedin, New Zealand) is a bass baritone opera singer. Born to Samoan parents who had emigrated to New Zealand, he was educated in Dunedin. He studied both Law and Music at the University of Otago, graduating with a Bachelor of Laws in 1999. Singer Jonathan Goldman is an author, musician and teacher in the fields of Harmonics and Sound Healing. He is based in Boulder, CO. His career spans over 30 years. In 2011, he was listed by the Watkins Review as one of the 100 Most Spiritually Influential People in the World. Singer Jonathan James "Jon" English (born 26 March 1949 in Hampstead, London) is a rock singer, musician, actor and writer. English emigrated to Australia with his parents in 1961. He was an early vocalist and rhythm guitarist for Sebastian Hardie but left to take on the role of Judas Iscariot in the Australian version of the stage musical Jesus Christ Superstar from May 1972, which was broadcast on television. English is also a noted solo singer, his Australian top twenty hit singles include "Turn the Page", "Hollywood Seven", "Words are Not Enough", "Six Ribbons" and "Hot Town". Singer Jonathan Kovacs (1983, Los Angeles), known as J-five, is an American singer. Singer Jonathan Lee or Jon Lee may refer to: Singer Jonathan Montenegro (born May 11, 1978), is a well known Venezuelan actor and singer. Montenegro was a member of popular boy band Menudo. Singer Jonathan Pierce is an American gospel/CCM singer from Odessa, Texas. His full name is Jonathan Pierce Edward Loveheart Hildreth although he prefers to perform using his first and middle names instead of his first and last name. Singer Jonathan Russell (February 27, 1771 – February 17, 1832) was a United States Representative from Massachusetts and diplomat. Singer Jonathan Stewart Vickers, (born October 29, 1926), known professionally as Jon Vickers, is a retired Canadian heldentenor. Singer Jon Borthwick Higgins (September 18, 1939 – December 7, 1984), also known in India as Higgins Bhagavatar, was an American musician, scholar, and teacher known principally for his rare skill as a non-Indian in the field of Carnatic music. He lived much of his student and professional life at Wesleyan University. Singer Jonče Hristovski (Macedonian: Јонче Христовски); (Bitola, 1931 - Skopje, 5 April 2000) was a Macedonian singer and composer of folk music. During his career he gained a special reputation among the people as a communicative person and wonderful singer. Among his many successes, his most popular song is Makedonsko Devojče composed in 1964. Singer Jon Gindick (born September 10, 1948, Hollywood, California, United States) is an American best-selling musical instruction author. His books, CDs, and videos on playing the blues harmonica have sold over 2,000,000 copies. He puts on 'Blues Harmonica Jam Camp,' a traveling seminar for harmonica players of all levels. Gindick is also a blues guitarist and singer. Singer Joni Amelia Fuller (3 October 1991) is an English singer, songwriter, pianist and violinist from Lancashire. Singer Joniece Jamison (Baltimore, 1956) is an American singer. In France, she achieved notability recording two successful duets with French artist François Feldman: "Joue pas" in 1989 (#2 in France) and "J'ai peur" in 1991 (#7 in France). Her album Gospel peaked at #144 in France in January 2005. Singer Jon Latimer Ginoli (born in Peoria, Illinois) is an American guitarist. He is best known as a member of the band Pansy Division, which was founded by Ginoli and Chris Freeman in 1991. Pansy Division is known as one of the founding examples of the queercore genre of punk rock. He is openly gay. Singer Jon Licht is a composer and singer/songwriter based in Los Angeles, California. Jon is the nephew of Film and TV composer Daniel Licht (Dexter, Silent Hill). Jon has written additional music for eight seasons of Dexter. He also wrote two original songs for the second season of the show, "Long Way Home" and "Amor Mas Mas Loco." Jon co-wrote and performed the song "Honor For All" for the end credits of the video game Dishonored. In 2009 Jon did the score for the horror film Exquisite Corpse. In 2011 Jon scored an indie comedy feature film entitled "The Racket Boys" written and directed by Brandon Willer. Singer Jon Lucien (January 8, 1942 – August 18, 2007) was a vocalist and musician, born on the island of Tortola, the main island of the British Virgin Islands. Born Lucien Harrigan, and raised in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands by his musician father, Lucien was best known for his song "Rashida", the title track of an album released in 1973, and one of two Grammy nominated songs on that album. He was also well known for his cover of "Dindi" by Brazilian composer Antonio Carlos Jobim. His smooth baritone drew comparisons with Nat King Cole and Lou Rawls. He was often heard on traditional jazz stations in the United States such as WJZZ in Detroit, Michigan (now WDMK). Singer Jonna Marika Tervomaa (born January 7, 1973 in Forssa) is a Finnish pop singer and songwriter. She became famous at the age of ten, when she won the song contest "Syksyn Sävel" with the song "Minttu sekä Ville". Tervomaa started her new, adult age career in 1998 with her self-titled album. Singer Jonne Aaron Liimatainen (born 30 August 1983 in Tampere, Finland) is a Finnish singer. He became one of the most prominent teen idols and rock stars in Finland in the 2000s. He is known as the lead vocal, composer, lyricist, and frontman of the Finnish glam rock band Negative. Singer Jonne Järvelä (born June 3, 1974) is the vocalist/guitarist of the Finnish band Korpiklaani. He is known in the Verga folk metal scene for his yoiking and contributed the yoik on the Finntroll album, Jaktens Tid. He was once a member of the Sami music group Angelin tytöt. In 2011 he appeared in the song "Humppa Is My Neighbour" by the Russian band Troll Bends Fir , in 2012 he played on the Varg Song "A Thousand Eyes" of the Guten Tag album. Singer Jonn Penney (born 17 September 1968, Quarry Bank, near Stourbridge, West Midlands) is a musician best known as the lead singer of Ned's Atomic Dustbin. Singer Jon Poole (born 16 October 1969, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom - also known as Random Jon Poole) is a British multi-instrumentalist singer and songwriter best known for his work as guitarist for Cardiacs (1991–2004) and as bass player for The Wildhearts (2002–2005 & 2012–present). Singer Jon Stevens (born 8 October, 1961) is a New Zealand-born singer of Māori descent. Stevens is the brother of New Zealand Idol judge, Frankie Stevens. Singer Jon St. John is an American voice actor and singer. He started his career in voice work in 1975, when he was a Top 40 radio DJ in North Carolina. Because of his vocal talent and technical skills, he was hired as a production director for several US radio stations in cities including: Norfolk, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Diego, and Los Angeles. St. John was also a radio personality for many years most recently on K-EARTH 101 in Los Angeles. He has since provided the voice for numerous video game characters, most notably Duke Nukem and Big the Cat and E-123 Omega from Sonic the Hedgehog. Singer Joolz Denby (Born Julianne Mumford 9 April 1955, previously known simply as Joolz) is a poet, novelist and artist based in Bradford, UK. Singer Jordan Reyne is an experimental musician originally from New Zealand, now living in the UK. Jordan's sound has been variously described as "industrial-tinged folk“ and "antipodean Steampunk" yet defies any cut and dried genre description. She combines the two usually disparate genres of folk and industrial, bringing in Celtic vocal melody, historically based narrative and the sounds of steam, iron and industrial "found sound". Several of her releases are set in the time of the Industrial Revolution. Singer Jorge Antonio Cafrune (Jujuy, August 8, 1937 - Buenos Aires, February 1, 1978 ) was one of the most popular Argentinian folklorist singers of his time, as well as an unflagging investigator, compilator, and diffuser of the native culture. Singer Jorge Manuel d’Abreu Palma, known as Jorge Palma (born on June 4, 1950 in Lisbon, Portugal), is a Portuguese singer and songwriter. Singer Jørgen Ingmann (born 26 April 1925) is a musician from Copenhagen, Denmark. Singer Jorge Núñez may refer to: Singer Jorma Kalervo Hynninen (born April 3, 1941) is a Finnish baritone who performs regularly with the world's major opera companies. He has also worked in opera administration. Singer Jorun Irene Erdal is a Norwegian singer and musical theatre artist. Her parents are from Oppstryn in Stryn, in Sogn og Fjordane county, and she has also lived there since age 12. However she was born in Oslo on May 14, 1963, and from then on raised on Snarøya in Bærum, a suburb of the city of Oslo. Singer José Alejandro Lora Serna (born December 2, 1952, Puebla, Puebla, México), better known by his stage name Alex Lora, is a Mexican musician and composer. He has been the frontman of the Mexican rock band El Tri for over 40 years. In 2006, Hispanic music website batanga.com characterized Lora as "legendary", noting that among his honors and awards he has been named a "Distinguished Pueblan Citizen" in his home city and has been given the Keys to the city in Miami, as well as having a day (November 10, 2002) and a statue in Guadalajara. Singer José Carlos Ary dos Santos, GCIH or just Ary dos Santos (Lisboa, December 7, 1936 – Lisboa, January 18, 1984) was one of the most relevant names of the Portuguese popular poetry of the 20th century. Singer José Carlos Xavier is a Portuguese operatic tenor. Singer José Catire Carpio, (born José Algimiro Carpio Velásquez; December 19, 1940 - June 26, 2006), was a Venezuelan llanero singer. Singer José "Cheo" Marcelino Diaz Marquetti (April 26, 1909 – March 29, 1967), was an important but underappreciated Cuban singer (reginero and sonero) and songwriter in the guajira-son style. Singer Jose Collins (sometimes styled José Collins 23 May 1887 – 6 December 1958) was an English actress and singer celebrated for her performances in musical comedies and early motion pictures. Singer José del Carmen Feliz Matos better known as Jandy Feliz is a singer-songwriter from the Dominican Republic. Singer José Enrique “Chelique” Sarabia, (Pampatar, Isla Margarita, Venezuela, March 13, 1940) is a Venezuelan poet, musician, publicist, and television producer. Singer José Feliciano, better known as Cheo Feliciano (born July 3, 1935), is a composer and singer of salsa and bolero music. Singer Josef Greindl (23 December 1912 - 16 April 1993) was a German operatic bass. Singer Josef Herrmann (20 April 1903 - 19 November 1955) was a German baritone, notable for his performances in the operas of Richard Wagner. Singer Josefine Cronholm (born 1971) is a celebrated Swedish jazz vocalist who has won numerous awards. Her debut album Wild Garden was released in 2002. She also provided a cover of The Carpenters' Close to you for the film MirrorMask. She sang on the Django Bates Album Quiet Nights in 1998. Singer José Francisco Araiza Andrade (born 4 October 1950), is a Mexican operatic tenor who has sung leading roles in the major opera houses of Europe and North America during the course of a lengthy career. Born in Mexico City, he studied singing at the Conservatorio Nacional de Música de México and later in Germany. He made his operatic debut in 1970 in Mexico City as First Prisoner in Beethoven's Fidelio. Araiza initially came to international prominence singing in Mozart and Rossini operas, but in the 1980s broadened his repertoire to include Italian and French lyric tenor roles and Wagnerian roles such as Lohengrin and Walther von Stolzing. He was made a Kammersänger of the Vienna State Opera in 1988. Now retired from the opera stage, he teaches singing and serves on the juries of several international singing competitions. Singer Josef Traxel (September 29, 1916, Mainz - October 8, 1975, Stuttgart) was a German operatic tenor, particularly associated with Mozart roles and the German repertory. Singer José Guadalupe Esparza is a Mexican musician. He was born in Hermenegildo Galeana in the state of Durango but grew up in the city of Apodaca, Nuevo León, where he attended elementary and high school. Singer José Guardiola, (22 October 1930 – 9 April 2012) was a Spanish singer of popular music who sang in Spanish and Catalan. Singer José Henrique Duarte Mendes (born August 7, 1947) is a former Portuguese captain and singer. He participated in Festival da Canção in 1970, 1972 and 1973 but he did not win until 1975 when he performed "Madrugada" (lyrics and song from José Luís Tinoco), about Colonial War and 1974's Carnation Revolution. Singer José Larralde (Huanguelén, Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires Province, October 22, 1937) is an Argentine songwriter of folk music. Singer Joselito is the name for: Singer José Luis Cantero Rada (August 20, 1937 – June 19, 2007), known professionally as El Fary, was a Spanish singer and actor. Singer José Luis Perales (born January 18, 1945 in Castejón, Cuenca Province) is a Spanish singer-songwriter and composer who is very popular in Spain and Latin America. He has performed some of his extensive work at Carnegie Hall, New York. Singer José Manuel Figueroa (born in Juliantla, Guerrero, on May 15, 1975) is a popular Mexican singer and songwriter. Singer José María Cano (born February 21, 1959) is a Spanish composer, a former member of the Spanish pop group Mecano, and more recently a conceptual artist. Singer José María Glaría Avizanda (born 24 May 1966), better known as Flaco, is a Spanish football coach and former player. He won the Norwegian Football Cup with Molde in 1994. Flaco has played for Rayo Vallecano from 1986 to 1990, where he was a teammate of Jan Berg. When he left Rayo Vallecano for Molde, he became the first and is still the only Spaniard who has played in the Norwegian Premier League. During his coaching career he has been coaching Averøykameratene and Bryn from Møre og Romsdal. After 17 years in Norway, he now lives in Spain. Singer Jose Mari Chan (born March 11, 1945) is a Chinese Filipino singer, songwriter and businessman in the sugar industry. He was born in Iloilo City on March 11, 1945. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from the Ateneo de Manila University in 1967. He is married to Mary Ann Ansaldo and has five children. He is currently the chairman and CEO of BISCOM, Inc. and A. Chan Sugar Corporation. He is also the chairman and president of Signature Music Inc. Singer José Mercé (born José Soto Soto in 1955 in Santiago, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain) is a flamenco cantaor (singer). Singer José Miguel Class (26 September 1938, in Manatí, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican singer who gained wide international fame during the 1960s and 1970s. Singer José Nogueras (1951, Mayagüez) is a composer, singer, guitarist, and performer of modern-day typical Puerto Rican music. Singer Joseph Armand Roch Voisine, better known as Roch Voisine, (born 26 March 1963) is a Canadian Acadian singer-songwriter, actor, and radio and television host who lives in Montreal, Quebec and Paris, France. He writes and performs material in both English and French. He won the Juno Award for Male Vocalist of the Year in 1994. In 1997 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. Singer Joseph Attieh (in Arabic جوزيف عطية) (born in Mehmarch, Batroun, Lebanon on May 13, 1986) is a Lebanese singer who won the third season of Star Academy Lebanon in 2005 after winning 55% of the vote, becoming the first Lebanese candidate to win the reality talent show. In addition to the title, Joseph won $50,000 and a car. Singer Joseph, Baron van Damme (born 25 August 1940 in Brussels), known as José van Dam, is a Belgian bass-baritone. Singer Joseph Calleja, (born 22 January 1978, Attard), is a Maltese tenor. He began singing at the age of 16, having been discovered by Tenor Brian Cefai and continued his studies with Paul Asciak. At 19, he made his operatic debut as Macduff in Verdi's Macbeth at the Astra Theatre in Gozo and went on to become a prize winner at the Belvedere Hans Gabor competition the same year. In 1998, he won the Caruso Competition in Milan and was a prize winner in Plácido Domingo's Operalia International Opera Competition in 1999. He has since been considered one of the most promising young tenors of the 21st century. Singer Joseph Gaétan Robert Gérald (Gerry) Boulet (March 1, 1946-July 18, 1990) was a Canadian rock singer. Most famous as vocalist for the Quebec rock band Offenbach, he also released two solo albums. He is considered one of the innovators of rock music in the joual language of French Quebec. Singer Joseph Greer (born 8 August 1754) also known as the Kings Mountain Messenger, is most known for his delivery of the message of victory against the British at the Battle of Kings Mountain to the Continental Congress in 1780. Singer Joseph Harry Fowler Connick, Jr. (born September 11, 1967) is an American singer, conductor, pianist, actor, and composer. He has sold over 25 million albums worldwide. Connick is ranked among the top 60 best-selling male artists in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America, with 16 million in certified sales. He has seven top-20 US albums, and ten number-1 US jazz albums, earning more number-one albums than any other artist in the US jazz chart history. Singer Josephine Antoine, coloratura soprano, sang at the Metropolitan Opera from 1936 through 1948 in 76 appearances, and was well known in "Un ballo in maschera", "Il barbiere di Siviglia", "Les contes d'Hoffmann", "Le Coq d'Or", "Don Giovanni", "Lucia di Lammermoor", "Mignon", "Parsifal", "Rigoletto", and "Die Zauberflöte." Singer Joseph "Joe" Dolce (, originally ; born 1947 in Painesville, Ohio) is an American-born, Australian singer/songwriter, poet and essayist who achieved international recognition with his multi-million-selling song, "Shaddap You Face", released under the name of his one-man show, Joe Dolce Music Theatre, worldwide, in 1980-81. The single reached number one in 15 countries, it has sold more than 350,000+ copies in Australia, and has remained the most successful Australian produced single in music history for over thirty-three years selling an estimated six million worldwide. It reached No. 1 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart for eight weeks from November 1980. Singer Joseph "Joe" Francis Robert Dolan (16 October 1939 – 26 December 2007) was an Irish entertainer, recording artiste, and pop singer. Chiefly known in Ireland for his association with showbands and for his innovative style and high pitched singing voice, he had a wide appeal with many international fans. His energetic and charismatic stage performances were well known as was his long standing advertising slogan: "There's no show like a Joe show" . He was generally regarded as the greatest international star produced by the Irish showband era. The only Irish singer to reach the Top Ten in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, Dolan was a constant presence on the hit parade in Ireland and overseas. Singer Joseph Joshua "Joey" Williams (4 June 1902 – 1978) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Arsenal, Carlisle United, Huddersfield Town, Middlesbrough, Rotherham County and Stoke City. Singer Joseph J. Palackal (b. at Pallippuram, near Cherthala in Alappuzha, Kerala) is an Indic musicologist, singer and composer, with special interests in the musical traditions of the Indian Christians. He is also the Founder-President of the Christian Musicological Society of India . Singer Joseph Kelly Hawley (born October 22, 1988) is an American football offensive guard of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons with the 117th pick in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. Singer Joseph Legros (7 September or 8 September 1739 – 20 December 1793) was a French singer and composer of the 18th century. He is best remembered for his association with the composer Christoph Willibald Gluck. Legros sang the role of Orpheus at the premiere of the 1774 version of Gluck's opera Orfeo ed Euridice and is usually regarded as the most prominent haute-contres of his generation, though his acting is reputed to have been mediocre. Singer Joseph Maas (30 January 1847 in Dartford, England – 16 January 1886 in London) was an English tenor singer. Singer Joseph Malovany is an Israeli-born American tenor soloist, cantor of New York's Fifth Avenue Synagogue since 1973, and Distinguished Professor of Liturgical Music at Philip and Sarah Belz School of Jewish Music, Yeshiva University. Singer Joseph O'Mara (16 July 1864 – 5 August 1927) was an Irish opera singer of the Victorian era. Singer Joseph Oscar Loya (born June 12, 1979) is an American singer and Broadway musical theatre performer. Singer Joseph Patrick Kennith Mount (born September 11, 1982, Totnes in Devon) is the founder of British band Metronomy. Singer Joseph Patrick Longthorne MBE (born 31 May 1955, Hull) is an English singer of Romani ethnicity, who has performed in several Royal Variety Performances. Singer Joseph Schmidt (March 4, 1904 – November 16, 1942) was an Austro-Hungarian/Romanian Jewish tenor and actor. He was born in Davideny (Ukrainian: Davydivka) village in the Storozhynets district of the Bukovina province of Austria-Hungary, which became part of Romania after World War I and is now part of Ukraine. Singer Joseph Shabalala (born 28 August 1941), born Bhekizizwe Joseph Siphatimandla Mxoveni Mshengu Bigboy Shabalala, is the founder and musical director of the South African choral group Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Singer Joseph Spence may refer to: Singer Joseph William Feliciano Smith (born December 25, 1947) is a Filipino singer-songwriter, drummer, and guitarist. More commonly known alternately as Joey Smith and Pepe Smith, he is an icon of original Filipino rock music or "Pinoy Rock". Singer Joseph Williams may refer to: Singer Josep Sergi Capdevila Querol (Sabadell, Barcelona, September 28, 1964), professionally known as Sergio Dalma, is one of the best-selling recording artists in Spain. Singer Josette Daydé (March 28, 1923 – March 4, 1995) was a French jazz/swing singer, chansonnière and actress. Her first appearance as a singer was on the operettas "Au soleil de Marseille" by Vincent Scotto, "Toi c'est moi" (in January 1942 at l'Appollo with Georges Guétary) and "On a volé une étoile". During the German occupation in World War II in 1942, she recorded "Grand-père n'aime pas le swing" (Grandpa doesn't like the swing), written by F. Llenas and N. Matisson, and her version of "Oui!" (Yes!), after versions by Louis Gasté, G. Breysse and Alix Combelle. In 1945 she recorded her interpretation of the song "Le Rythme Américain" (The American Rhythm). During her film career, she recorded several interpretations of chansons by Louis Gasté. Singer Josh Clark (born August 16, 1955) is an American stage and screen actor. Singer Josh Haden (born 1968 in New York City) is an American jazz musician. He is the founder, bassist and singer of the group Spain. Josh Haden is the son of Charlie Haden. Singer Josh Reichmann is a Canadian indie rock singer-songwriter. Singer Joshua Barnes Howell, known as Peg Leg Howell (March 5, 1888 - August 11, 1966), was an African American blues singer and guitarist, who connected early country blues and the later 12-bar style. He had the strong delivery and ear-catching repertoire of the professional street-singer. Singer Joshua Strickland (born October 23, 1983) is an American singer and actor from Charleston, South Carolina. He attended high school at the Charleston County School of the Arts and graduated from Middleton High School in Charleston. He attended the College of Charleston, where he studied voice with Deanna McBroom. During middle and high school, Josh was a member of a local Charleston theater company called Charleston Youth Company. Singer Josiah Nils. Johnson is a retired Liberian football player and manager, who played for and managed the Liberian national side. Singer Josip Kašman or Giuseppe Kaschmann, (born Mali Lošinj, July 14, 1847 - died Rome, February 11, 1925), was a famous operatic baritone. He sang in Europe and America during the latter decades of the 19th century and the early years of the 20th century. Singer Jostein Hasselgård (born 24 March 1979) was the winner of Norway's national pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest and he won Norway a fourth place in the finals of the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with the ballad "I'm Not Afraid To Move On". Singer Jouni Kalervo Hynynen (born February 15, 1970, in Joutseno, Finland) is the guitarist/vocalist in Kotiteollisuus, a Finnish heavy metal band. He also writes the band's music along with his bandmates, and contributes majority of the lyrics. He has also written books, hosted a reality TV show called "Äijät" ('The men') with Jone Nikula and been a columnist for newspapers. He is known not only for his desperate and dark lyrics and his extraordinary looks and attitude, but also his sense of humour, which can be seen, for example, in , where Hynynen is the "special editor-in-chief". Hynynen, alongside with his Kotiteollisuus bandmates Hongisto and Sinkkonen, and Antti "Hyrde" Hyyrynen of Stam1na, his brother Janne (ex-Mokoma) and Kaarle of Viikate use the magazine to make fun of tabloids, among other things. Singer Jovan (Johan Roms) (born 1981) is a Finnish pop singer, who began his career as a child singer. Singer Joventino Couto Remotigue also known as Jun Kung (; born August 18, 1977) and is presently residing in Hong Kong. Singer Jovit Baldivino (born October 16, 1993) is the Filipino male singer. He is best known as the winner of first season of Pilipinas Got Talent. Singer Joya Sherrill (August 20, 1924, Bayonne, New Jersey – June 28, 2010, Great Neck, New York) was an American jazz vocalist and children's television show host. Singer Joyce Barker (6 June 1931 – 23 May 1992) was a South African soprano. Singer Joyce Chao Hung-chiao (Chinese: 趙虹喬; born 15 November 1981) is Taiwanese actress and leader of Taiwanese female group 7 Flowers. During years in school, her friends introduced her to join a model company. After graduation, she entered Jungiery. She was let aside after the final decision of My MVP Valentine cast. Because of her hardworking & serious attitude, she caught the attention of the boss, & joined R&B.. She has been cast in the movie Shanghai Ghetto, a love story between a Jewish Refugee and a Chinese woman during World War Two. She will be playing the role of Alice Chen, a friend of the protagonist. Singer Joyce DiDonato (born February 13, 1969) is an American operatic lyric-coloratura mezzo-soprano particularly admired for her interpretations of the works of Handel, Mozart, and Rossini. She has performed with many of the world's leading opera companies and orchestras and in 2012 won a Grammy Award for Best Classical Vocal Solo. Singer Joyce may refer to: Singer Joyce Wright (born 23 June 1922) is an English singer and actress, best known for her performances in the mezzo-soprano roles of the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. She was married for a time to another D'Oyly Carte performer, Peter Pratt. Singer Joy Sarney (born Joy Crabtree, 1944, Liverpool) is an English female pop singer. Sarney is best known for a UK hit single, "Naughty Naughty Naughty" in 1977. Singer Jozef Kundlák (born October 12, 1956 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, now Slovakia) is a Slovak tenor. Singer József Gregor (August 8, 1940 - October 27, 2006) was a renowned Hungarian bass-baritone/basso buffo who enjoyed success first in Hungary, then in France, Belgium and Canada, and finally in the United States. József Gregor was born in Rákosliget, a small town that is now part of Budapest. He studied violin for ten years and then, voice at the Liszt Academy in Budapest for one year but did not graduate. He started singing with the Hungarian Army chorus in 1958 before becoming a soloist in National Theatre of Szeged in Hungary. In Europe he sang in many opera houses, including Vlaamse Opera and La Scala in Milan. Beginning in 1989, József Gregor appeared in the US with the Portland Opera and later with the Houston Grand Opera (with Cecilia Bartoli at her American debut) and the Metropolitan Opera (with Bryn Terfel). His most famous roles included Sarastro, Osmin, Falstaff, Don Pasquale, Dulcamara, Don Basilio, Don Bartolo, Don Magnifico, Boris Godunov, Varlaam, Philip II, Bluebeard etc., roles in masses and oratorios, musicals (Tevye, Caiaphas), and songs. He died in Szeged of gastric cancer. Singer JP Reid (born 1971) is a Scottish vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter best known for his work in the bands Sucioperro and Marmaduke Duke. Singer JP Simões is a Portuguese singer and musician. He was born in Coimbra, Portugal, in 1970. Due to the Carnation Revolution of 1974 and subsequent turmoil, at age five he emigrated to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he stayed about a year. Back to Portugal, Simões studied journalism, screenwriting, saxophone and Arabic language. Singer JSD is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below: Singer J'Son is a R&B singer who was signed to Hollywood Records in the 1990s with three charting hits on the US Billboard Hot 100. Singer Juana María de la Concepción Méndez Gumán, commonly referred as Conny Méndez (11 April 1898 – 26 November 1979) was a Venezuelan composer, singer, writer, caricaturist, actress and metaphysican. She was born in Caracas and died in Miami, Florida, United States. Singer Juan Antonio Ipiña (Tontxu) (Bilbao (Spain), August 17, 1973) is a Spanish singer-songwriter. Singer Juana Reina Castrillo, Juanita Reina , alias La Reina de la Copla (Copla Queen) (Seville, August 25, 1925-Seville, March 19, 1999) was a Spanish actress and copla singer. Singer Juan Carlos Lamas (October 13, 1921 – July 27, 2004), born Rafael Velázquez, was an Argentine actor from Rosario. He starred in the 1962 film Una Jaula no tiene secretos. Singer Juan Carlos Salazar is a well known Venezuelan singer and cuatro player. Juan Carlos was born in Caripito, a small town in the State of Monagas. Born to a singer, guitarist and cuatro player, Juan Carlos learned how to play cuatro and guitar by ear at an early age and took piano lessons in Fort Collins, Colorado. Singer Juan de Marcos González (born Juan de Marcos González-Cárdenas in January 1954 in Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban bandleader and musician, best known for his work with the Buena Vista Social Club. Singer Juan Diego Flórez Salom (born January 13, 1973) is a Peruvian operatic tenor, particularly known for his roles in bel canto operas. On June 4, 2007, he received his country's highest decoration, the Gran Cruz de la Orden del Sol del Perú. Singer Juanita Hall (November 6, 1901 – February 28, 1968) was an American musical theatre and film actress. She is remembered for her roles in the original stage and screen versions of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals South Pacific as Bloody Mary and Flower Drum Song as Auntie Liang. Singer Juanita Suzanne Coco (10 December 1975 – 2 May 1993) was an Australian singer and actress best known for her role on the popular talent/variety show Young Talent Time in the late 1980s. She appeared on the show from 1987 to 1988, aged 13, and was best known for her rendition of the song 'La Bamba'. When a boy team member and a girl team member teamed up, Juanita was paired up with Joey Dee. She replaced Vanessa Windsor on the show and was the 35th member to join the team. The 36th was Joey Dee. The 37th was Rikki Arnot. Then Jamie Churchill then last of all Johnnie Nuich. Singer Juan Manuel Lebron (born April 22, 1947) is a Puerto Rican actor, model, screenwriter, television producer and salsa singer. Singer Juan Patricio Borghetti Imérito (; born December 5, 1973 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine actor and singer. Singer Juan Valderrama Blanca (May 24, 1916 – April 12, 2004) was a Spanish flamenco and folk singer. Although he was known for singing copla, he always claimed to be a flamenco singer. Singer Judah Nagler is the singer for The Velvet Teen, an Indie/Baroque Pop band from Santa Rosa in Northern California. He was born on June 19, 1980. Singer Judee Sill (born Judith Lynn Sill, October 7, 1944 – November 23, 1979) was an American singer and songwriter. The first artist signed to David Geffen's Asylum label, she released two albums, then worked briefly as a cartoonist before dying of drug abuse in 1979. Singer Judi Connelli AM (born 20 July 1947 in Brisbane, Australia) is an award-winning singer and actress. Singer Judi Silvano, born 1951, is a jazz singer and composer. A native of Philadelphia, her singing style bears similarity to Norwegian jazz singer Karin Krog. She is a scholar of Sheila Jordan and of Jeanne Lee. Silvano researches and performs under-represented music by Women Composers, some of which is featured on her "Women's Work" CD on JSL Records. Her 10th recording as Leader, "Indigo Moods" CD on Jazzed Media is a collection of Standards from the Great American Songbook, played in an empathetic trio with just piano, voice and trumpet. Silvano also writes many Original songs with or without lyrics as well as Chamber Music pieces and has had her compositions played on stages in New York City and in Europe. Composer Lori Dobbins wrote "Sketches for Silvano" for her, scored for Voice, Percussion and Vibes. Jazz Pianist and Composer Kenny Werner wrote the Vocal Narrator part for Silvano in his "No Beginning, No End" for Wind and Percussion Ensemble. Her husband is tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano and upon marriage she changed her name from formerly Silverman to Silvano. Singer Judith Aileen Dyble, better known as Judy Dyble (pronounced Die-bull), (born 13 February 1949 at the Middlesex Hospital, Central London) is an award-winning British singer-songwriter most notable for being one of the vocalists with, and founder members of, Fairport Convention and Trader Horne; in between these she, along with Ian McDonald joined and recorded several tracks with Giles, Giles and Fripp, which, after her departure, evolved into King Crimson. These tracks surfaced on the Brondesbury Tapes CD and Metaphormosis vinyl LP. Singer Judith Anna Pronk (born, 8 December 1973) is a female singer/DJ, and make-up artist. She is best known for being the lead singer/dancer of Dutch Eurodance group Alice DeeJay. Singer Judith Blegen (April 27, 1943, Lexington, Kentucky) is an American soprano, particularly associated with light lyric roles of the French, Italian and German repertories. Singer Judith Owen is a Welsh singer-songwriter. Her first North American album, Emotions on a Postcard, was released in 1996, and has since been followed by five additional releases. She is co-founder of Courgette Records with her husband, Harry Shearer, and her manager, Bambi Moe. Singer Judith Raskin (June 21, 1928 – December 21, 1984) was an American lyric soprano, renowned for her fine voice as well as her acting. Singer Judith Sephuma is a South African jazz and Afro-pop singer. She grew up in Polokwane and moved to Cape Town in 1994 to study as a jazz vocalist. In 1997 she graduated from the University of Cape Town with a Performer's Diploma in Jazz and went on to further study. In 1999 she won the "Best Jazz Vocalist" at the Old Mutual Jazz Into The Future competition and signed with the African division of BMG. Singer Judson Spence (born 29 April 1965, Pascagoula, Mississippi) is an American pop music singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist based in Nashville, Tennessee. He originally gained fame when he released his eponymously titled debut solo effort on Atlantic Records in 1988. The album was produced by Monroe Jones and David Tickle, and executive produced by future Interscope founder Jimmy Iovine. Singer Judy Cheeks is a female dance music singer born in Miami, Florida in 1954 and is the daughter of gospel singer and preacher Rev. Julius Cheeks. In 1978 she hit #10 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart with "Mellow Lovin'," and then had a career resurgence in the 1990s, when she re-emerged with a string of dance chart hits, including two 1s in 1995, "Respect" and "As Long As You're Good To Me", as well as "Reach", which appeared on the Summer Hitmix '94 CD released by ZYX Records. Her 1978 album Mellow Lovin' was produced by Anthony Monn (best known for his work with gay icon Amanda Lear) in Giorgio Moroder's Musicland Studios in Munich. Singer Judy Craig (born August 6, 1946, New York, United States) was the lead singer of the girl group, The Chiffons. She left the group in 1969 but returned in 1992 after the death of Barbara Lee. As of 2009, she and her daughter and niece perform as The Chiffons, mostly on the east coast. Singer Judy Henske (born 20 December 1936, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin) is an American singer and songwriter, once known as "the Queen of the Beatniks". Singer Judy Lynn Kelly (April 16, 1936 – May 26, 2010), who performed as Judy Lynn and was born Judy Lynn Voiten, was an American country music singer and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Idaho in 1955. Singer Judy Ongg (, January 24, 1950 – ) is an actress, singer, author and woodblock-print artist from Taiwan. Born in Taipei, she graduated from Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan, and after that, she changed her nationality from Taiwanese into Japanese. Her career has spanned more than four decades. Singer Judy Torres, also referred to as the Queen of Freestyle, the Legendary Miss Judy Torres, or KTU's Own Judy Torres, is a Puerto Rican freestyle music artist. She is also a dance-pop singer who has outlasted many of her counterparts. Singer Judy Valentine (née Norma Baker), an American singer and actress, was born 1923 in Boston, Massachusetts. While still a teenager, Valentine began singing professionally in local nightclubs. At 22, she married songwriter/disc-jockey Sherm Feller, who assumed an active role in promoting her career. Singer Jugge Nohall, born Mark Erik Jörgen Nohall, September 6, 1964 in Stockholm, is a Swedish singer and artist, who has written a song for the Swedish national final of the Eurovision song contest, participated in two reality shows (Club Goa) on Swedish television and worked as a radio talkshow host. Singer Juha Harju (born 1981 in Kuopio) is a Finnish heavy metal musician. He is the vocalist of the Finnish dark metal/black metal band Shade Empire and dark-metal band Chaosweaver (Cypher Commander). He also plays bass in Black metal bands Ajattara (under the alias Tohtori Kuolio) and Deathchain (under the alias Kuolio). He has named Ozzy Osbourne and Chuck Schuldiner as his favourite musicians. Singer Juha Leevi Antero Tapio (born February 5, 1974) is a Finnish pop singer, lyricist, composer and guitarist. Tapio began with the first band to play rock in Ylistaro the age of 13. He was influenced by the Red Song Book. His first two albums were gospel, three more secular pop music. His album Mitä silmät ei nää (2003) sold gold and the album Kaunis ihminen (2006) reached platinum. Originally from South Ostrobothnia and he now lives in Tuusula. He is married to Raija Mattila, and together they have two sons, Mikael and Akseli. Singer Juhani Juice Leskinen (former Pauli Matti Juhani "Juice" Leskinen), better known as Juice Leskinen (, not like the English word juice; born 19 February 1950 in Juankoski – died 24 November 2006 in Tampere), was one of the most prominent Finnish singer-songwriters of the late 20th century. From the early 1970s onward he released nearly 30 full-length albums, as well as writing song lyrics for dozens of Finnish artists. Several of Leskinen's songs have reached classic status in Finnish popular music, e.g., "Viidestoista yö", "Kaksoiselämää" and "Syksyn sävel". His early records are considered staples of the so-called Manserock movement of the mid-'70s. In addition to Leskinen's musical work, he extended his focus to poetry and playwriting with nine collections of verse and seven plays published. Singer Juho Kauppinen (born August 4, 1986) is the former accordionist of the Finnish band Korpiklaani. He has also been in Falchion, which was a Finnish Heavy Metal band, in which he was the vocalist. Singer Jukka Tapio Karjalainen (born on 1 April 1957), better known by his stage name J. Karjalainen, is a Finnish singer-songwriter. His first album came out in 1981 and he has been called the "Bruce Springsteen of Finland." He states that his music is a mix of "Blues, Rock´n´roll, Folk, Country, Soul, Funky, New Orleans stuff." He also listened to old-time musicians like Tommy Jarrell and Clarence Ashley while learning the 5-string banjo. Singer Jula (Jolanda) de Palma (born April 21, 1932, Milan) is an Italian singer. Singer Julee Cruise (born December 1, 1956, Creston, Iowa) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and musician. Singer Jules Bastin (18 August 1933 – 2 December 1996; Waterloo) was a Belgian operatic bass. Born in Pont-Bellevaux-Ligneuville, he made his debut in 1960 at La Monnaie, singing Charon in L'Orfeo. He appeared at major opera houses throughout Europe, including the Royal Opera House, La Scala, and the Palais Garnier; he also sang at opera houses in North and South America. He was known for playing roles from a variety of operatic traditions, from Monteverdi to Berg, but he was perhaps most famous for singing the comic role of Ochs in Richard Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier. Singer Julia Bertha Culp (6 October 188013 October 1970), the "Dutch nightingale", was an internationally celebrated mezzo-soprano in the years 1901–1919. Singer Julia Biel (born 22 February 1981) is a British singer and songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Singer Julia Boutros (; born April 1, 1968) is a Lebanese Palestinian singer that rose to stardom in the 1980s with a series of songs like "Ghabet Shams El Haq" and "Wen el malaieen". She is also the sister of Lebanese-Palestinian songwriter Ziad Boutros. Singer Julia Davids née Olson (born March 17, 1972) is a founding member and Artistic Director of the Canadian Chamber Choir. She is the Music Director of the North Shore Choral Society. Singer Julia Frances Langford (April 4, 1913 – July 11, 2005) was an American singer and entertainer who was popular during the Golden Age of Radio and also made film appearances over two decades. Singer Julia Gwynne (1856 – 10 June 1934) was an English opera singer and actress best remembered for her performances with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company from 1879 to 1883. She married producer George Edwardes. Singer Julia Hamari, originally Hamari Júlia (born 21 November 1942) is a Hungarian mezzo-soprano and alto singer in opera and concert, appearing internationally. She is an academic voice teacher in Stuttgart. Singer Julia Johnson is a London-born singer-songwriter and a founder-member of Post Trip-Hop band Second Person. Her first solo album, I Am Not The Night, recorded at Livingston Recording Studios and produced by Tristan Ivemy (Frank Turner, The Holloways), was released in May 2011 through the independent label Blue January. Singer Julia Megan DeMato (born March 7, 1979 in Brookfield, Connecticut) is an American professional cosmetologist and singer who made it to tenth place on the second season on the television show American Idol. Singer Julia Migenes (born March 13, 1949) is an American mezzo-soprano working primarily in musical theatre repertoire. She was born on the Lower East Side of New York to a family of Greek and Irish-Puerto Rican descent. She is sometimes credited as Julia Migenes-Johnson. She graduated from The High School of Music & Art in New York City in 1960. Singer Juliana Pasha (born 20 May 1970, Burrel, Albania) is an Albanian singer. In 2010 she won Honorary Citizen Award of Burrel from the mayor of the city. After she went into Eurovision in 2010 she won the first prize in the festival "Kenga Magjike" with the song called "Sa e shite zemren". She is currently a mentor and judge on the Albanian and Kosovo's version of The X Factor. Singer Julian Dawson (born 4 July 1954, London, England) is a British singer–songwriter, guitarist and author. His style has been compared to Wilco and Ron Sexsmith. He is fluent in German and French. Outside his solo work, acts he has recorded with (as singer or harmonica player) include Gerry Rafferty, Glenn Tilbrook, Del Amitri, Dan Penn, Iain Matthews and his band Plainsong (band), Richard Thompson and Benny Hill. He also worked with German krautrockers Can, and BAP. Singer Juliane Banse (born July 10, 1969 in Tettnang, Germany) is a German soprano and noted lieder singer. She received her vocal training at the Zürich Opera, and with Brigitte Fassbaender in Munich. She won First Prize in the singing competition of the Kulturforum in Munich in 1989. In 1989, she made her operatic debut as Pamina in Mozart's Die Zauberflöte at the Komische Oper Berlin. In 1993, the International Franz Schubert Institute, whose jury that year included Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, awarded her with the Grand Prix Franz Schubert. Singer Julian Walker (born 10 September 1986) is a Swiss professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Genève-Servette HC of the National League A. He was selected 162th overall by the Minnesota Wild in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. Singer Julia Perez or Jupe (born Yuli Rachmawati, July 15, 1980 in Jakarta), is an Indonesian actress, dangdut singer, model, announcer, and political candidate. She has been dubbed "sex bomb" because of her sexy performances. Singer Julia Sarr is a Mezzo-soprano born in Dakar (Senegal) from the Serer ethnic group. As one of the most sought after backing vocalist, she has worked with several prominent artists over the years including Youssou N'Dour and Patrice Larose. Singer Julie Ann Masi is a Canadian musician principally known as a percussionist and vocalist with the Parachute Club. She was also a co-writer of several of the band's songs. She is notable as being part of a female-driven movement mixing music and political activism, emanating from Toronto in the 1980s. She continues to perform and record on occasion. Singer Julie Ann Zahra was born in Malta in 1982. She is a classically trained singer who has been actively involved in music from a very young age. Julie took part in many local and international festivals, TV drama, music videos, and theatre. She has also represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest in Istanbul, Turkey, in May 2004. As part of the duo "Julie & Ludwig", they managed to qualify to the final and came 12th out of 36 countries competing. Their song, On Again... Off Again was just in the top 12. Singer Julie Anthony may refer to: Singer Julie Christensen is an American singer, born in Iowa and resident of Ojai, California. She has worked with musicians including Leonard Cohen, Todd Rundgren, Robben Ford, Iggy Pop, Public Image Limited, Van Dyke Parks, John Doe, Exene Cervenka, Steve Wynn and k.d. lang. Singer Julie d'Aubigny (1670–1707), better known as Mademoiselle Maupin or La Maupin, was a 17th-century swordswoman and opera singer. Her tumultuous career and flamboyant life were the subject of gossip and colorful stories in her own time, and inspired romances and novels afterwards. Théophile Gautier loosely based the title character, Madeleine de Maupin, of his novel Mademoiselle de Maupin (1835) on her. Singer Julie Feeney is an award-winning and critically acclaimed composer, singer, song-writer, record producer, musician, theatre artist, orchestrator and educator from Galway, Ireland. With a background as a professional choral singer, she composes instrumental and electronic music, and songs with full orchestrations. A 2012 live performance from her 10-night run in New York City received a stellar review in the New York Times from chief pop music critic Jon Pareles. Her self-produced debut album, 13 songs, won her the Choice Music Prize for 'Irish Album of the Year' in 2006, an album on which she played most of the instruments. Her second self-produced album pages was also nominated for Choice Music Prize 'Irish Album of the Year' in 2010, an album on which she composed the music for an orchestra and conducted the orchestra in the recording. This album was also listed in "101 Irish Records (You Must Hear Before You Die) - Tony Clayton-Lea". She self-releases her albums through her own record label which is called "Mittens" named after her mother's favourite cat. Her third album "Clocks" was crowd-funded by 204 funders on Irish website Fundit and it is currently so far the most successful music project on the website. The album released independently on her mittens label entered at Number One on the Irish Independent Album Charts and Number 7 on the Main Irish charts. "Clocks" is winner of 'Best Album 2012' in 'Album of the Year' in the international section of The Irish Times 'The Ticket Awards 2012' as voted by The The Irish Times readers. 'Clocks' was also nominated for the Meteor Choice Music Prize for Irish Album of the Year 2012 Singer Julie Garnyé is a singer, actress, voiceover artist and host. Singer Julie Ivalo Broberg Berthelsen also known by her mononym Julie (born June 7, 1979) is a Denmark-born Greenlandic pop singer and songwriter. She is known largely for her success on the TV series Popstars. Although she finished in second place, she has become more popular and successful than the first place winner. She grew up in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. Singer Julie Murphy (born 1961) is a singer who sings in Welsh and English. She sings in the Welsh band Fernhill, as well as performing and recording as a solo artist.She has also collaborated musically with John Cale (performing with him in the film Beautiful Mistake), and Afro Celt Sound System (in a duet with Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin). Singer Julienne Marie (born March 21, 1937) is an American actress and singer known for her work on the Broadway stage. Singer Julie Novak is a visual artist, performance artist, and musician, best known as the co-author of the feminist coloring book Girls Are Not Chicks (with Jacinta Bunnell) and lead singer and drummer of the indie punk band, "Guitars & Hearts". Singer Julie Pearl Apostol Postigo, better known by her stage name Julie Vega (May 21, 1968 – May 6, 1985), was a Filipina child actress, singer and commercial model. She remains very popular and well loved in her native Philippines, years after her sudden death at the age of 16 that triggered a massive outpouring of nationwide grief that is still vividly remembered by Filipino showbiz fans today. She won two FAMAS Awards for Best Child Actress during her brief showbiz career. Singer Julie Sokolow (born April 3, 1987) is an American lo-fi singer-songwriter, writer, and filmmaker. She was raised in Holmdel Township, New Jersey and currently resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. At nineteen, she released a lo-fi indie album, “Something About Violins”, through Western Vinyl that achieved acclaim from Pitchfork, Wire, and The Washington Post. Often drawing comparisons to Cat Power and Mirah, Singer Juliet Richardson (born 1980, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American singer, known as Juliet, best known for her 2005 album Random Order and hit single "Avalon". Singer Juliet Roberts (born 6 May 1962, London) is a British jazz, rock and house-music singer of Grenadian descent. Singer Juliette Béliveau (October 28, 1889 – August 26, 1975) was a French Canadian actress and singer, who starred in various radio and television comedies and dramas, as well as in theatre productions. She was also the heroine of a weekly comic strip published by Radiomonde from 1950 through 1954. Singer Juliette Noureddine, better known by her stage name of Juliette, is a French singer, songwriter and composer. Singer Juliet Turner is a singer/songwriter from Tummery, near Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. She has been a part of the Dublin music scene since she started recording in 1996. In the course of her career she has opened for such artists as Bob Dylan, U2 and Bryan Adams and toured with Roger McGuinn, Joan Armatrading and Brian Kennedy. Turner also sang on two tracks of Peter Mulvey's live album Glencree. Her first album "Lets Hear it for Pizza" was released in 1996 on the Scottish label "Sticky Music" followed by "Burn the Black Suit" released on her own "Hear This! Records" label. This album went double platinum in Ireland, and was voted one of the top 100 Irish albums of all time by HotPress Magazine readers. In 2004, Turner released "Season of the Hurricane" which went gold in Ireland, followed by a live album "Juliet Turner Live from the Spirit Store" in 2006. However, it is the 2008 release "People have Names" which is garnering critical acclaim, described by the Irish Times as "a gloriously taut collection of songs", by the Belfast Telegraph as "The album of her life", and HotPress as "a serious contender for album of the year" Singer Julio Preciado y su Banda Perla de Pacifico (Julio Preciado and his Pacific Pearl Band) is a banda singer based in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico. His music is based on norteño songs, such as those of Los Cadetes de Linares, and sometimes includes accordions in addition to bass instruments. Julio Preciado was a former member of La Banda el Recodo. Julio Preciado has been on a Mexican singing show called "Cantando Por Un Sueño". He also sang with the popular band La Banda Sinaloense El Recodo. On occasion, he also sings with a mariachi, as evident in the 2001 release of his CD, Entre Amigos. Singer Julita Ross (March 21, 1919 – June 29, 1981) was a singer of Puerto Rican danzas, also known as "The Great Lady of the Danzas". Singer Julius Lorenzo Cobb Bledsoe (1897–1943) was a once renowned, but now semi-forgotten baritone, and the first African American artist to gain regular employment on Broadway, subsequent to Bert Williams, William Grant Still, Ford Dabney and others. Singer June Anderson (born December 30, 1952) is a Grammy Award-winning American coloratura soprano. Originally known for bel canto performances of Rossini, Donizetti, and Vincenzo Bellini, she was the first non-Italian ever to win the prestigious Bellini d'Oro prize. Subsequently, she has extended her repertoire to include a wide variety of other roles, including those from the Russian repertoire and works by Richard Strauss. In 2008, Anderson was elevated to "Commandeur" of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Government and in 2007 received a "Victoire d'honneur" at the "Victoires de la Musique Classique" in Paris. Singer June Bronhill OBE (26 June 192924 January 2005) was an internationally acclaimed Australian soprano opera singer. Singer June Hutton (August 11, 1920 – May 2, 1973) was an American popular singer. Singer June Preston (born 1928) is an American former child actress who went on to become an internationally renowned opera singer. She made her screen debut at age 4 under optimistic eyes of RKO as Mrs. Blewett's Daughter in Anne of Green Gables. Preston had paid a visit to the studio where a keen-eyed executive saw her and called for a screen test, which resulted in a 5-year contract. Preston acted, sang, and danced, becoming a worldwide celebrated child star who went on to work with Universal Studios, Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox, MGM, Republic Pictures, and Paramount Pictures. Singer June Tyson (b. February 5, 1936, Albemarle, North Carolina - d. November 24, 1992, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was a jazz singer. Singer Junior Watson (born Michael Watson) is an American jump blues guitarist and singer. Singer Junji Arias (Born Anthony James Jude Villegas Arias on August 5, 1976 at Makati City, Philippines.) He is the current vocalist and chief songwriter of Filipino rock band, Velcro. Junji is known for his raw, sharp-edged raspy vocals and is musically versatile, playing a wide range of instruments, including the guitar, keyboards, and several percussion instruments. Singer Junko Kawada (Kawada Junko, 河田純子, born 22 November 1974) is a Japanese former model and pop singer, who released her first single on 1 March 1989. Her final release as a pop artist was on 25 October 1991. She was a member of the short-lived idol groups Nanatsuboshi and Rakutenshi. Singer Jurislav "Jura" Stublić (born 1954 in Sarajevo, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia) is a Croatian singer and songwriter. Singer Justina Kristina Casagli, née Wässelius, (4 October 1794 – 1841), was a Swedish opera singer. She was internationally famous and active in Italy and Germany. She was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. Singer Justin DeYarmond Edison Vernon (born April 30, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter and the frontman for Bon Iver. Singer Justine Electra is a Melbourne musician/singer songwriter and tek-house DJ, who was educated at Wesley College, Melbourne. She is based in Berlin, Germany. Her recent debut Soft Rock was released to critical acclaim throughout Europe in 2006, and was released in the US on 23 March 2007. Singer Justin Lo (born 1 July 1976) is an American singer-songwriter, actor and record producer working in Hong Kong. Singer Justino Díaz (born January 29, 1940) is a Puerto Rican operatic bass-baritone. In 1963, Díaz won an annual contest held at the Metropolitan Opera of New York, becoming the first Puerto Rican to obtain such an honor and as a consequence, made his Metropolitan debut on October 1963 in Verdi's Rigoletto as Monterone. Singer Justin Osuji is a Scottish singer from Glasgow, Scotland. He was signed to a recording contract with Virgin Records in 1998, after appearing on the BBC Television programme, The Fame Game. Singer Justin Travis McBride (born August 7, 1979) is a former professional bull rider on the PBR's Built Ford Tough Series Tour. He is a two-time PBR World Champion (2005 and 2007), has a record 32 career wins, and was the first professional bull rider to earn more than $5 million in the course of his career. Singer Justin Utley is an American rock singer and songwriter. Singer Justo Betancourt (b. December 6, 1940) is a Cuban singer famous for his interpretation of Pa' bravo yo. He was born in Matanzas, but has lived a significant amount of time in the United States and Puerto Rico. His music shows Cuban influence but developed in the direction of Puerto Rican Salsa. Betancourt led a group called Borincuba (Conjunto Borincuba), a combination of the names Cuba and Borinquen, a name for Puerto Rico of Taíno origin. In addition to recording a number of solo albums, he has played with the Fania All Stars and Sonora Matancera, as well as performing with musicians and singers such as Celia Cruz, Mongo Santamaría, Eddie Palmieri and Ray Barretto, among others. Singer Justo Lamas is an Argentine singer. He was born in Buenos Aires and tours the United States singing for middle school and high school Spanish students to inspire them to learn more about the language and culture. Most notable is his song Siempre Por Siempre." He has released six albums: Vivir, Justo Para Ti, Un Día Especial, Creo En Ti, Justo En Vivo, Vida Nueva, and, most recently, Sueños. Lamas was recently voted one of the "200 Hottest Argentine Singers." Singer Justyna Majkowska (born Zduńska Wola, 17 July 1977) is a Polish singer. Her career started with the band Erato. Next, she was a member of Ich Troje, which represented Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 in Riga with the 7th place song "Keine Grenzen - Żadnych Granic". Singer Jutoupi (sometimes Jutopi) is a Taiwanese pop artist who brought a new musical style to Asia in 1994. Through his Funny Rap album series, Jutoupi focused on difficult topics, such as sex and political issues, through a mixture of Mandarin, Taiwanese, and English. His subsequent switch to dance/aboriginal music mixes was not well received by his fan base. Singer Jyotsna Radhakrishnan (born September 5, 1986) is a playback singer in Malayalam cinema. She is based in Thrissur, Kerala. Singer Jyro Xhan is the stage/pen name of Filipino American musician GD La Villa. He lives in California. He is a singer, songwriter, producer, guitarist and keyboard player. He has been in several bands such as Jyradelix, Cush, Juggernautz, but most notably Mortal and Fold Zandura. He was the main songwriter and lead singer for both bands. He first used his pen name in 1988 on a demo tape but spelled it "Gyro" until the release of Fathom where it became Jyro. He is married to Carla Joy Phillips. The title track from Mortal's 1995 album Pura is dedicated to her. Singer Kadeem is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Singer Kadim Al Sahir (; born September 12, 1957 in Mosul, Iraq), is an Iraqi singer, composer, and poet. He has been dubbed the "Caesar of Arabic Song", and "Iraq’s Ambassador to the world". Singer Kaho Shimada (島田歌穂, Shimada Kaho, born September 19, 1963) is a Japanese singer and musical theater actress. Born and raised in Tokyo, she attended Tokyo Municipal Jonan High School. She is an assistant professor of drama at the Osaka University of Arts. Singer Kaigal-ool Khovalyg (born 1960) is a Tuvan throat singer and co-founder of the Tuvan music group Huun-Huur-Tu. Singer Kaija Kärkinen (born September 9, 1962 Sodankylä) is a Finnish singer and actress. She started her career in Lato-group as a soloist. She is probably best known for representing Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991 by song Hullu yö and became 20th. After the contest she started working with Ile Kallio and they founded a duo. Singer Kaija Kokkola (born 10 September 1962, in Helsinki, Finland), better known by her stage name Kaija Koo, is a Finnish singer. Singer Kaija Lustila born (8 November 1965 in Kurikka, Finland) is an award-winning Finnish singer. She first came to fame as a tango singer; now her repertoire includes evergreens, iskelmä and Finnish pop. Singer Kaire Vilgats (Kaire Lõhmus by marriage since January 2009), born on January 11, 1976 is an Estonian singer and actress. Singer Kaitlyn Ashley Maher (born January 10, 2004) is an American child singer and actress born in Michigan, and raised in Ashburn, Virginia. In 2008, at the age of 4, she appeared on the third season of America's Got Talent and for her audition sang "Somewhere Out There". She advanced through four rounds of competition and one was of the final ten contestants, the youngest person to ever reach that level. Maher has since appeared live at The Great Kids Expo in Chantilly, Virginia, on October 25, 2008, a live broadcast of the 2008 lighting of the National Christmas Tree, on December 4, 2008, attended by President George W. Bush and over 7,000 guests, and the 2009 Cherry Blossom Festival on April 11, 2009. On October 3, 2009, Maher was the opening act of The Addi and Cassi Hempel Fund benefit. Maher has appeared in a Harris Teeter commercial airing during December 2008. She was also selected by Compassion International as its first ever Child Ambassador, visited children in El Salvador with Compassion, got to meet her sponsored child, and shot a music video to her title song "You Were Meant to Be." Singer Kajjanbai was a singer and actress in India during the 1920s and 1930s, often referred to as the "Nightingale of Bengal". Aside from acting, she and Ghulam Mohammed also taught Noor Jehan when the latter was young, making her do riyaz up to 12 hours each day. Kajjan stopped singing in 1930, however, she continued to star in movies such as Shirin Farhad and Layla Majnun opposite Nissar, becoming a symbol of on-screen romance in the cinema of India. Singer Kaka Bhaniawala (ਕਾਕਾ ਭੈਣੀਆਂਵਾਲਾ), born Santokh Singh Rataurh on 5 April 1971 in Bhani, Punjab and died on 13 April 2009 in Ludhiana, was a Punjabi singer. Singer Kalamandalam Haridas (15 September 1946 – 17 September 2005) was a renowned Kathakali musician noted for his evocative rendition of the padams, or playback songs for the characters in the classical Kerala dance-drama. Singer Kalamandalam Hyderali (September 5, 1946 - January 5, 2006) () was one of the best Kathakali singers of his generation, and the first non-Hindu artiste to make a mark in the four-century-old classical dance-drama from Kerala in south India. Singer Kaleena Renae McNabb (born 1984), better known by her stage name K'Lee, is a New Zealand pop singer who released her first single in 2001 at the age of 17, while still attending Waitakere College in West Auckland. She is of Scottish and Maori descent, and after her music career started to decline she moved to Los Angeles. She lived in California but decided to return to her home country of New Zealand. K'lee is currently working as a radio DJ on the breakfast show on Mai FM. Singer Kalim Sharafi () (8 May 1924 – 2 Nov 2010) was a Bangladeshi Rabindra Sangeet singer and cultural revolutionary. He gave his ideas in several publications regarding politics, culture, and Tagore. He is regarded as one of the best Rabindra Sangeet singers in the subcontinent. Singer Kalle Moraeus (born 15 July 1963 in Orsa as Karl Anders Moraeus) is a Swedish musician. Singer Kallen Esperian, born in Barrington, Illinois on , is an Armenian-American lyric soprano. Singer Kalmer Tennosaar (23 November 1928, Kiidjärve, Vastse-Kuuste Parish – 20 September 2004, Tallinn) was Estonian singer and Eesti Televisioon journalist. Singer Kalpakam Swaminathan (15 August 1922 – 6 April 2011) was a vainika (veena player) of Carnatic music. Singer Kalyani Nair is a popular singer from Chennai, India (birthplace is Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala). She is highly active in Tamil cinema industry, Kollywood. As a schoolgirl Kalyani first appeared on Television in an episode of `Symphony' on Kairali TV and created attention. Her melodious voice has created ripples in music industry. At certain places of her song a resemblance of her voice with that of popular singer Shreya Ghoshal can be noticed. One of her popular songs is Dora Dora Anbe Dora in movie Masilamani where she has sung the duet with famous singer Balram. Singer Kamaal Khan (born 12 March 1972 in Highgate, North London) is a Bollywood/Hindi Pop singer, actor, songwriter, music producer and businessman. According to estimates, as of April 2012, he has an estimated net worth of $23 million. Singer Kamahl is the stage name of Kandiah Kamalesvaran (; born 13 November 1934), a Malaysian-born Australian singer and recording artist, perhaps best known for "The Elephant Song", and his repertoire of popular music. Singer Kamal Hosni Arabic:كمال حسني Egyptian singer and actor, born in 1929, whose real name is Kamal Eldin Mohammed. Singer Kamila Thompson (born 1983) is a singer-songwriter based in London and New York. She is more commonly known as Kami Thompson. She has been seen touring with Bonny Prince Billy, Teddy Thompson, Sean Lennon and others, as well as appearances with the Wainwright clan at Carnegie Hall and with a host of illustrious artists at Hal Willner's "Came So Far for Beauty" Leonard Cohen tribute in Dublin. Her debut recording, an EP Bad Marriage, was released in June 2010. Her debut album Love Lies was released in the UK on Warner Music in 2011. Thompson also performs and records as part of the band Dead Flamingoes with partner James Walbourne. The band's first EP Habit is to be released on Edwyn Collins' label AED Records in early 2012. Singer Kamil Mikulčík (November 18, 1977) is a Slovak singer and actor who was the Slovakia entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with Nela Pocisková. The song, Leť tmou was chosen after a national final. They were the first singers to represent Slovakia at the contest since the Eurovision Song Contest 1998. However, it failed to reach the final.He is a singer of a vocal group . Singer Kandia Kouyaté (also known as Kandja Kouyaté, born in 1959 in Kita, Mali) is a Malian jelimuso (a female griot) and kora player; she has earned the prestigious title of ngara, and is sometimes called La dangereuse and La grande vedette malienne. Kouyaté's dense, emotional, hypnotic manner of singing and her lyrical talents have earned huge acclaim in Mali, though she remained relatively little known outside Africa, due to extremely limited availability of her recordings. Her home town of Kita is known for love songs, which form a large part of Kouyaté's repertoire. She also sings praise songs. Singer Kanhangad Ramachandran is a Malayalee singer and musician from Kanhangad, Kerala. He is better known as one of the disciples of legendary singer Padmabhushan Dr. K. J. Yesudas.He is the first Indian in the mid 80s to hold the title for singing non-stop for 25 hours in the Guinness World Record. He has over 25,000 stage performances to his credit all over India and abroad. Ramchandran has performed at Thyagaraja festival at Kalpathy and at Kollur Mookambika Temple. Singer Kanika Banerjee (October 12, 1924 – April 5, 2000) was an Indian Rabindra Sangeet singer. Singer Karacaoğlan is a 17th-century Ottoman folk poet and ashik. His exact dates of birth and death are unknown Singer Karan Armstrong (born December 14, 1941, in Havre, Montana) is an American operatic soprano, who is celebrated as a singing-actress. Singer Karapetê Xaço or Karabêtê Xaço or Gerabêtê Xaço () (September 3, 1900 or 1903 or 1908 - January 15, 2005), was an Armenian singer of traditional Kurdish dengbêj music. Singer Karaugh Brown is a Boston-area folk singer/songwriter. She released her first EP in 2000, and later that year she met Bill Morrissey at Club Passim. Morrissey offered to let her open for him at several of his shows, and then produced her first full-length album, which was released in 2002. The same year, she was invited to showcase on the main stage at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. Her song "Buffalo" appeared on the "Respond II" compilation, a benefit for domestic violence causes, in 2003. Her second album, "Favorite Daughter", was released in late 2005. She is married to writer James O'Brien. Singer Kareen Antonn , (Kareen Antonopoulou), (born 24 May 1980) is a French artist of Greek and Spanish origin. Singer Kare Kauks (Kare Orav by marriage; born 2 June 1961 in Kehra) is an Estonian singer and music teacher. Singer Karel Zich (10 June 1949 – 13 July 2004) was a Czech singer, guitarist and composer. Singer Karem Mahmoud () (March 16, 1922 – January 15, 1995), also known as "the Melodious Knight", was a popular Egyptian singer and actor, also popular in the Arab world. Singer Karen Akers (born October 13, 1945) is an American actress and singer, who has appeared on Broadway, and in cabaret and film. Singer Karen Dalton may refer to: Singer Karen Danzig is a British singer with paternal German ancestry. Singer Karen Ichiuji-Ramone known by her stage name as Karen Kamon, is a singer and actress best known for her performance of "Manhunt" on the soundtrack to the movie, Flashdance. She also sang "Squeeze Play" on the soundtrack to the movie, D.C. Cab, and she has provided voice for the movie, Oliver & Company. In television, she appeared in one episode of the U.S. TV series, "T.J. Hooker". She is credited on the Carpenters album, "Lovelines"; and as a friend of Karen Carpenter, she has also appeared in VH1's "Behind the Music" series in the episode, "The Carpenters". Additionally, she appears in a segment in the VH1 documentary, "100 Most Shocking Moments in Rock and Roll History". Singer Karen Mal (born 1967 in Bristol, Connecticut) is an American singer-songwriter based in Austin, Texas. She is best known for her strikingly open, childlike voice and her poetic and somewhat didactic songwriting. She is also known in the industry as a first-call session singer with a gift for harmony. Trained in theater and voice at Long Island University, Karen worked in regional theatre in Wisconsin for several years as an actor and musical director/composer before settling in Austin, Texas to play music full-time and focus on songwriting. She has been recognized professionally for her songwriting, including Portland Songwriters Association (2002) and has been a finalist in the prestigious Kerrville New Folk competition in Kerrville, Texas (2001 and 2002). She primarily performs solo and accompanies herself in a variety of traditional acoustic guitar and mandolin styles. Her recordings have featured her own songwriting, as well as material from the traditional Irish folk canon. She also often appears on stage with other artists as a session player on mandolin, bass, guitar, and/or backing vocals. Singer Karen Mason is an American theatre actress and singer. She has appeared on stage in Broadway theatre, notably as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard and also performs a cabaret act. Singer Karen Newman is a professional singer based in Detroit, Michigan. Newman was raised in the Michigan towns of Rochester and Grand Blanc, and studied music at Oakland University. She is best known for being "the voice" of the National Hockey League's Detroit Red Wings, regularly performing the national anthem before the team's home games at Joe Louis Arena. She has toured with Bob Seger and Kid Rock. Singer Karen Parry is a dance vocalist who featured on a number of European hits in the 2000s. Parry featured with Flip & Fill on chart hit "Shooting Star" in 2002, originally recorded by happy hardcore act Bang!. This reached number 3 in the UK. Singer Karen Poole (born Karen Ann Poole, 8 January 1971) is an English singer-songwriter, who gained initial fame with her younger sister, Shelly Poole, as the duo Alisha's Attic. Singer Karen Ramírez (born 21 November 1971, North London) is a female dance music singer. At age 6, she moved to Trinidad and Tobago and lived there for some time, before returning to London and entering university. In 1998 she had a 1 hit single on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart and a #8 hit on the UK Singles Chart with her cover version of Everything but the Girl's "I Didn't Know I Was Looking for Love", under the more simple title of "Looking for Love". Singer Kari Arvo Ilari Kärtsy Hatakka (born December 17, 1967 in Helsinki, Finland) is the vocalist and bassist for the Finnish music group Waltari, which he founded in 1986. In addition, he co-wrote the soundtrack for the video games Max Payne and Max Payne 2 with Kimmo Kajasto. Singer Kari Bremnes (born 9 December 1956 in Svolvær, Lofoten) is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. Singer Kari Kuivalainen (born 1961) is a Finnish singer-songwriter, best known for his participation in the 1986 Eurovision Song Contest. Singer Karin Glenmark, born 8 April 1952, is a Swedish pop and rock singer. She is the niece to Bruno Glenmark and sister to Anders Glenmark. Together with Anders, she is a part of the siblings duo Gemini, and together with uncle Bruno and his wife Ann-Louise Hanson, they formed the group Glenmarks. Singer Karin Krog (born 15 May 1937 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz vocalist. She is able to sing anything from standards to free improvisations. Singer Karin Shifrin () (born in Jerusalem) is an Israeli mezzo-soprano opera singer. She performs in Israel and abroad under conductors Zubin Mehta, Shlomo Mintz, Andreas Kowalewitz, Salvador Brotons, David Stern, Noam Sheriff and Dan Ettinger, to name a few. From the age of 24, she sang in concerts with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, and with the Teatro Comunale di Bologna orchestra, as well as other orchestras. Shifrin has been performing in the Israeli opera since 2005. Singer Kari Nurmela (born Viipuri May 26, 1930; died Helsinki January 21, 1984) was a Finnish dramatic baritone of note. Singer Kari Rueslåtten (born October 3, 1973 in Norway) is a solo singer, who has released four official solo albums. Singer Karita Marjatta Mattila (pronounced ) (born September 5, 1960) is a leading operatic soprano. She was born in Perniö, Finland. Singer Kari Tapani Jalkanen (22 November 1945 – 7 December 2010), better known by his stage name Kari Tapio, was a Finnish schlager and country & western singer. During his career, he was one of the most popular singers in Finland for decades; having sold over 830,000 certified records (during his career and posthumously), he is the best-selling soloist in the country. Tapio was born in Suonenjoki, Finland. In the 1960s Tapio performed in his home town Pieksämäki with the local bands ER-Quartet and Jami & The Noisemakers. In 1966 he took singing lessons from Ture Ara. Singer Karla DeVito (born May 29, 1953) is an American singer, actress and voice artist. Singer Karl Blake (born 1956 in Reading, Berkshire, England) is a vocalist, bassist, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist. Most of his own music can be described as progressive-experimental and sometimes psychedelic. Singer Karl Buechner (born circa 1972) is the longtime singer for the band Earth Crisis from Syracuse, New York, United States. Since the early 1990s he has been at the forefront of the hardcore music scene. He promotes a straight edge and vegan lifestyle, and is also known for his work in the animal rights movement, speaking at many prominent hearings and doing outreach work for animal rights organizations such as PETA. After the breakup of Earth Crisis in 2001, he began singing for Freya, a band named for the Norse goddess of fertility. Singer Karl Erb (13 July 1877 – 13 July 1958) was a German tenor vocalist who made his career first in opera and then in oratorio and lieder recital. He excelled in all these genres, and before 1920 gave classic performances of key roles in modern works, and created lead roles in those of Hans Pfitzner. He was the first husband of Maria Ivogün and was considered by many the ideal Evangelist in the St Matthew Passion of Johann Sebastian Bach. Singer Karl Gerhard (1891 - 1964) was a Swedish revue-writer and performer. Many of Karl Gerhard’s plays and songs are politically to the left, and during the 1930s and World War II, they contained clear anti-fascist statements. Singer Karl Jenkins, better known as Dice Raw, is an American hip hop artist, from Philadelphia. He is associated with The Roots, and one of the founding members of the now defunct musical group Nouveau Riche. Singer Karl Johan Viktor Palm (born March 3, 1992 in Mjölby, Sweden) is a former contestant on Swedish Idol 2008, ending up in fourth place. Palm auditioned with the song "The Drugs Don't Work" and performed several English songs on Swedish Idol, including "Friday I'm In Love" by the Cure, "Poison" by Alice Cooper, "Beautiful Ones" by Suede, "Don't Look Back in Anger" by Oasis and "The Winner Takes It All" by Abba. He also performed a special edition of "We Built This City" with Robin Eriksson. Palm both sings and plays the säckpipa and was the youngest contestant in the 2008 Riddarspelen. Singer Karl Kristoffer Göbel, born October 23, 1978, is a Swedish vocalist. He has sung for both the heavy metal band Destiny and sang for Falconer between 2003 and 2005 - a position from which he was fired to make way for the returning original vocalist, Mathias Blad. He was hired by Destiny in 2001 and left sometime between 2005 and 2006, having recorded one studio album and a re-recording of the band's debut. Singer Karl Ridderbusch (29 May 1932 - 21 June 1997) was a German operatic bass, associated in particular with the music of Wagner. He was recognised as a notable exponent of the role of Hans Sachs. Singer Karl Wolf Biermann (born 15 November 1936) is a German singer-songwriter and former East German dissident. Singer Karolina is a given name for females, it can refer to: Singer Karsten Troyke (born Karsten Bertolt Sellhorn on 14 August 1960 in Berlin) is a German non-Jewish singer of Jewish songs, as well as an actor and speaker. He is most known for being an interpreter of Yiddish song in spite of not being Jewish himself. Singer Karthik (also written as Karthick) is a male given name that is commonly used in the southern part of India. The name stands for the Hindu god "Karthik," or Murugan, son of Lord Shiva who is also called Karthikeya. In the Hindu Vedas Karthik is the god of the war and the represents strength, happiness and success. Singer Kary Ng (born 9 June 1986) is a pop rock singer in Hong Kong. She studied at the Canadian International School of Hong Kong. She had made references to her nickname "Lady K" in the album titles "Lady K Live" and "Lady K: Transformation". Singer Kashal-Tee (born Samuel Gezelius, 1978) is a rapper from Sweden. He made quite an impact during the early 2000s underground Hip-Hop scene. This was greatly attributed to his nearly perfected American accent and his perceived ability to compete lyrically with the likes of Eminem, Chino XL, and Rakim. Singer Kasia Stankiewicz (born 2 June 1977 in Działdowo, Poland) is a Polish pop singer. Singer Katarína Koščová (born 11 February 1982 in Prešov, Slovakia) is a Slovak singer who rose to popularity after winning Slovensko Hľadá SuperStar, the Slovak version of Pop Idol, shown by STV. Singer Katarzyna (Kasia) Kowalska (b. June 13, 1973 in Sulejówek, Poland) is a Polish pop rock singer, songwriter, producer, and actress. Singer Katchou (real name Ali Nasri) is an Algerian singer, born on April 15, 1963 in Batna and died August 12, 2009 between Ain Touta and Batna in a traffic accident Singer Kate Aumonier is a London based singer-songwriter born in Sussex, England. Her debut album was released in 2004 entitled 'Here I am'. Singer Kate Carney (1869 – 1950) was an English singer and comedienne who played the music halls in London. Singer Kate Crossan (also has performed under the name Cait agus Sean, meaning Kate and John) is an Irish singer and composer. Singer Kat Edmonson (b. August 3, 1983) is an American singer and songwriter from Houston, Texas who later moved to Austin, Texas. Singer Kate Fenner is a Canadian musician, currently based in New York City. The New York Times describes her vocal stylings as having a "lusty, alternative, Joni Mitchell-ish sound." She was one of the primary singers and songwriters for the Canadian alternative rock band Bourbon Tabernacle Choir in the 1980s and 1990s. After its dissolution, Fenner continued performing as duo with her former Bourbon bandmate Chris Brown. Between 2000 and 2006, she sporadically toured and sang with Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip. Fenner released a solo album, Horses and Burning Cars, in 2003, followed by her second solo album, Magnet, produced by Chris Brown. Singer Kate Garner (born Kathryn Mary Garner; 9 July 1954) is an English photographer, fine artist and singer. Singer Kate Gulbrandsen (born 6 August 1965 in Slemmestad) is a Norwegian singer. In 1986 she represented Norway at the Yamaha Song Festival in Tokyo with the song "Carnival". She won the Norwegian national final Melodi Grand Prix 1987 in a very close regional vote, giving her the opportunity to compete for Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest 1987 with the song "Mitt liv" (My Life), written by Rolf Løvland and Hanne Krogh. There, in Brussels, she came a respectable ninth. Singer Katell Keineg (born February 1965), is a Breton-Welsh singer-songwriter, based in Wales. Singer Kate Michaels (born Kathleen Rebecca Hall) is an American singer and actor specializing in big band/swing and musical theater. Singer Kate Miner Moebel (born Pamela Kate George in San Diego, California) is an American singer and songwriter. Singer Katerina Kazelis (born 4 March 1977) in Malmö, Sweden, is a Swedish singer and Big Brother 2011 housemate. Singer Kate Royal (born 1979) is an English lyric soprano. She is the daughter of Steve Royal, a singer and songwriter for television, and of Carolyn Royal, a former model and dancer. Singer Kate Westbrook may refer to: Singer Katharina Franck (born July 28, 1963) is German singer who became famous with her band Rainbirds and has produced several solo albums. Singer Kathe Green (born September 22, 1944), is a Californian actress, model and singer. She is the daughter of Johnny Green and Bunny Waters. She has a younger sister, Kim Meglio. Singer Katherine Ciesinski (born October 13, 1950) is an American mezzo-soprano, stage director, and voice professor. Singer Katherine Ellis (born Katherine Jane Margaret Wood On June 21, 1965 in Bromley, England) is an English dance music vocalist and songwriter. A mainstay of the genre past and present, she has been making records since 1990. Singer Katherine "Kitty" Cheatham (1864 – January 5, 1946) was an American singer, diseuse and actress. Singer Katherine Louella "Katy" Moffatt (born November 19, 1950) is an American musician, lyricist, composer, vocalist. She is the sister of country singer-songwriter Hugh Moffatt. Singer Katherine McDonald Wimp née Katherine McDonald stage name Kay Davis (December 5, 1920 – January 27, 2012 Apopka, Florida) was an American jazz singer best known for her time with the orchestra of Duke Ellington. Singer Katherine Nicole "Nikki" McKibbin (born September 28, 1978) is an American rock music singer-songwriter who finished third in the debut season of the reality television series American Idol. Prior to American Idol, McKibbin appeared in the first season of Popstars. In May 2007 she released her debut album, Unleashed. Singer Kathie Kay (20 November 1918 – 9 March 2005) was a singer from Lincolnshire, known for her radio and television appearances in the Billy Cotton Band Show during the 1950s and 1960s. Her best known recordings are "We Will Make Love" and "A House With Love In It". Singer Kathie Sullivan (born May 31, 1953) is an American-born singer who appeared on television's The Lawrence Welk Show from 1976 to 1982. Singer Kathleen Ann Cassello (born 13 August 1958 Wilmington, Delaware USA) is an American-born opera singer. Since winning first prize in the Salzburg Mozart competition in 1985, she has toured extensively throughout Europe, Asia and North America. A graduate of the University of Delaware, she received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree in 1980. Singer Kathleen Deanna Battle (born August 13, 1948) is an American operatic light lyric-coloratura soprano known for her agile and light voice and her silvery, pure tone. Battle initially became known for her work within the concert repertoire through performances with major orchestras during the early and mid-1970s. She made her opera debut in 1975. Battle expanded her repertoire into lyric soprano and coloratura soprano roles during the 1980s and early 1990s. Although she no longer appears in operas, she remains active in concert and recital performances. Singer Kathleen de Leon Jones (born Kathleen de Leon on 1 September 1977 in Manila, Philippines) is an Australian actress, dancer, and singer of Filipino descent. She was an original cast member of the ARIA Award winning Australian children's television program, Hi-5. Singer Kathleen Mary Ferrier, CBE (22 April 19128 October 1953) was an English contralto singer who achieved an international reputation as a stage, concert and recording artist, with a repertoire extending from folksong and popular ballads to the classical works of Bach, Brahms, Mahler and Elgar. Her death from cancer, at the height of her fame, was a shock to the musical world and particularly to the general public, which was kept in ignorance of the nature of her illness until after her death. She was especially known in Britain for her unaccompanied recording of the Northumbrian folk tune Blow the Wind Southerly, which was played regularly on BBC Radio for many years after her death. Singer Kathleen Yearwood is a Canadian experimental singer-songwriter and author, born in 1958. Singer Kathryn Elizabeth "Kate" Smith (May 1, 1907 – June 17, 1986) was an American singer, an alto, best known for her rendition of Irving Berlin's "God Bless America". Smith had a radio, television, and recording career spanning five decades, which reached its pinnacle in the 1940s. Singer Kathryn Roberts is an English folk singer, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Singer Kathryn Rose is an author, entrepreneur, social media strategist, keynote speaker and trainer. She is considered a social media and online marketing expert and has been featured in Guideposts Magazine, Network CEO, and BlogTalkRadio. She has worked with startup and multimillion dollar companies and has been quoted in publications such as MSN, Thomasnet, CBS News Market Watch and regularly on Fox Small Business. She has also been featured on News 12 Networks and Fox 29 in Philadelphia. Singer Kathy Brown (born July 12, 1960) is an American R&B, dance, and house singer from South Carolina. Singer Kathy Durkin is an Irish singer in the Country and Irish genre. She is best known for her hit "The Clock in the Tower" and "Working Man". Singer Kathy Kirby (born Kathleen O'Rourke; 20 October 1938 – 19 May 2011) was an English singer, reportedly the highest-paid female singer of her generation. She is best known for her cover version of Doris Day's "Secret Love" and for representing the United Kingdom in the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest, finishing in second place. Her physical appearance often drew comparisons with Marilyn Monroe. She peaked in popularity in the 1960s. Singer Kathy Leander is a singer from the Canton of Jura, Switzerland. Singer Kathy Sledge (born January 6, 1959), the youngest of five sisters, Carol, Debra, Joni and Kim. She is an American singer who has had several hits on the International Pop and Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, including "Take Me Back To Love Again," which hit #1 in 1992. She is the granddaughter of former opera singer Viola Williams, and daughter to Florez Sledge and former Broadway star Edwin Sledge of dance-tap duo "Fred and Sledge". Singer Kathy Westmoreland (born August 10, 1945 in Texarkana, Arkansas) is an American singer. Singer Katia Guerreiro (born South Africa, 1976) is a Portuguese fado singer. Singer Katia Ricciarelli (; born 16 January, 1946) is an Italian soprano. Singer Katie Lawrence (17 September 1868 – 21 October 1913) was an English music-hall singer, best known for Harry Dacre's 1890s' hit "Daisy Bell." Singer Katie Rox (born Katie Biever) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from a farm on the outskirts of Airdrie, Alberta, who currently lives in Vancouver. She performed in the past under the name Katie B. Singer Katie Underwood (born 23 December 1975) is an Australian singer-songwriter, best known for being a member of Bardot, winners of the first Australian series of Popstars in 2000. Singer Kati Roloff was the first female vocalist of Blutengel together with Nina Bendigkeit(whose left the band in 2000+- and was replaced by Gini). Singer Katja Ebstein, née Karin Witkiewicz (9 March 1945) is a German singer. She was born in Girlachsdorf (now Gniewków, Poland). She achieved success with songs such as Theater or Es war einmal ein Jäger. She was married to Christian Bruhn, who wrote many of her songs. She represented Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest three times: 1970, 1971, and 1980. Her best performance was in 1980 when she gained second place with the entry Theater. As noted by John Kennedy O'Connor in his book The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official History, Ebstein is the most successful performer to have taken part in the contest, without ever winning. She is the only singer to appear in the top three on three separate occasions. Singer Katri Helena (née Koistinen, born on 17 August 1945, Tohmajärvi) is a Finnish singer who has been performing since the 1960s. She has been married three times (Turunen, Kalaoja, Rajala) and is now living as a single mother. Singer Katrina Darrell (born on September 29, 1987), also known as "Bikini Girl", is an American singer and model known for her audition on American Idol's eighth season in 2009. Singer Katrin Siska (born December 10, 1983 in Tallinn, Estonia) is an Estonian musician and member of the Estonian pop-rock band Vanilla Ninja. Singer Katya Lel (), born Ekaterina Nikolayevna Chuprinina (), on September 20, 1974 in Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (now the Kabardino-Balkaria republic) is a Russian pop singer. Singer Katy de la Cruz (born Catalina de la Cruz; February 13, 1907 – November 10, 2004) was a leading Filipino singer who specialized in jazz vocals and torch songs in a performing career that lasted eight decades. Hailed as "The Queen of Filipino Jazz" and as "The Queen of Bodabil", she was, by the age of 18, the highest paid entertainer in the Philippines. De la Cruz also appeared in films and received a FAMAS Best Supporting Actress Award in 1953. Singer Kauko Röyhkä, (born Jukka-Pekka Välimaa, 12 February 1959, Valkeakoski), is a Finnish rock musician and author. Since the early 1980s he has been a popular rock artist in Finland known especially as a strong lyricist. Singer Kaushal S. Inamdar (born 2 October 1971 in Pune, Maharashtra) is an Indian singer and music composer in Marathi and Hindi movies. His work in music spans from composing music for films, television, drama to events, concerts in Hindi and Marathi, composing music for ballets, advertisements, and also albums. He is currently settled at Goregaon, a Mumbai suburb. Singer Kavita Seth (born 1970) is an Indian singer, who is most known as a playback singer in Hindi cinema, as well as a performer of Ghazals and Sufi music, and has formed her musical group, Karwaan Group, a band of Sufi musicians Singer Kavus Torabi (born Tehran, Iran, 5 December 1971) is a British musician and composer (of Iranian descent), record label owner and broadcaster. A multi-instrumentalist, he is known for his work in the psychedelic, avant-garde rock field (primarily as a guitarist). Torabi was one of the founding members of The Monsoon Bassoon (as singer, guitarist and one of the two primary composers) and subsequently joined the cult psychedelic rock group Cardiacs as second guitarist. Singer Kayla Denise Parker-Tolbert (June 29, 1971 – April 21, 2007) was an American R&B singer. Singer Kayle is a Canadian artist, born in Nova Scotia, and now hails from Coquitlam, British Columbia. Her full length album Tell Me Why is distributed by MapleMusic Recordings. Her hit songs include A Little Sumthin' Sumthin' , which reached #23 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart in 1999 and Don't Hold Me Down. Singer Kay Tse (born 13 March 1977) is a Hong Kong Cantopop songwriter, recording-artist, entertainer and one of the premier Cantonese singers. Singer Kazu Makino is a Japanese musician known for her work with the band Blonde Redhead. Singer Kazumi () is a Japanese feminine given name, though it can also be masculine. It may refer to: Singer K. C. Douglas (November 21, 1913 — October 18, 1975) was an American blues singer and guitarist. Singer Kd is the dissociation constant, a specific type of equilibrium constant. Singer Kebo Gotti (born July 27, 1985) is an American rapper, who was once affiliated with Waka Flocka Flame, Gucci Mane, and OJ Da Juiceman. Kebo Gotti is signed to Real Money Ent and represents HitSquad. He is a southern hip hop artist from Atlanta, GA, who is known for being featured on the Waka Flocka Flame single "Grove St. Party". The song is the fourth and final single from Waka Flocka Flame's debut album Flockaveli, which was released in 2010. The producer of the track is Lex Luger. Singer Keely Wee (; born 13 November 1990) is a Singaporean singer. She attended Victoria Junior College and was also the female champion and runner up of the Campus SuperStar Season 2 (2007) competition, losing to Shawn Tok by just a point. Singer Keiko Masuda (増田恵子 Masuda Keiko, born September 2, 1957 in Shizuoka, Japan) is a Japanese pop singer and actress. She is better known by her nickname Kei, and was one half of Pink Lady, the top idol group of Japan in the 1970s. In the United States, they are known for their self-titled TV program. Singer Kei Ogura (Ogura Kei, 小椋佳, born January 18, 1944 in Ueno, Taito, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese singer, songwriter and composer. He was also a bank clerk of Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank, after graduation from the University of Tokyo. His musical career was in parallel with banking activity. Singer Keith Alan Hopkins, better known by his stage name, Keith West (born 6 December 1943, Dagenham, Essex, England) was the lead singer of Tomorrow, a 1960s psychedelic rock band. West composed most of the band's songs (duly credited to Keith Hopkins). Despite critical acclaim and support from BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel, who featured them on his Perfumed Garden show, the band was not a commercial success. Singer Keith Burns may refer to: Singer Keith Dunn(e) may refer to: Singer Keith Gordon Cox FRS (25 April 1933 – 27 August 1998) was a British geologist and academic at the University of Oxford. He had a particular interest in flood basalts and was regarded as one of the leading experts in this area. Singer Keith Hampshire (born November 23, 1945 in Dulwich, London) is an English-born popular singer of the 1970s, famous in Canada for three top ten hits (including his #1 version of "The First Cut Is The Deepest", which topped the RPM 100 national singles chart on May 12, 1973), and the successful television show Music Machine. Though his voice resembles David Clayton-Thomas', Hampshire was not as successful in the United States, where his highest single only reached number 51. Singer Keith McCormack (born October 19, 1940, Dalhart, Texas) is an American singer, guitarist and songwriter. Singer Keith R Harkin (born in Derry, Northern Ireland) is a singer, songwriter, actor, and surfer. Singer Kejsi Tola (Born 5 February 1992 in Tirana, Albania) is an Albanian singer. She was the winner of "Ethet" (Albanian Idol 2007). In May 2009 she represented Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia with "Carry Me In Your Dreams". Singer Kelley O'Connor is an American mezzo-soprano. She earned her Bachelor of Music degree from Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California and her Masters' degree in Music from the University of California, Los Angeles. Singer Kellie Lynn Crawford, née Hoggart (born 1 May 1974 in Sydney) is an Australian singer, actress and children's performer. Crawford is most known for her involvement in Children's program Hi-5 and as a former member of pop group Teen Queens. She left Hi-5 in December 2008 after ten years with the group. Singer Kellin Quinn is the lead singer in Sleeping with Sirens, a post-hardcore band consisting of Justin Hills, bassist, Jack Fowler, guitarist, Jesse Lawson, guitarist, and Gabe Barham, drummer. Born Kellin Quinn Bostwick on April 24th, 1986, Kellin has one sister and two younger brothers. Alongside his tenor leggiero, Kellin has once admitted to playing the trumpet. He has featured in songs alongside artists such as Words We Use, We Are Defiance, Pierce The Veil, Memphis May Fire, Machine Gun Kelley and others. Singer Kelly Beckett is an English professional host, actress, musician and model. She is best known as a member of the musical group Paradiso Girls and more recently as a TV host on Style Network, G4 and ENTV - the newest Hollywood Entertainment channel where she is known as "Fuzzy" and covers everything from The Grammys to The Oscars. Singer Kelly Harrell (September 13, 1889 - July 9, 1942) was a country music singer in the 1920s. He recorded more than a dozen songs for OKeh and Victor Records and wrote songs which were recorded by other artists, including Jimmie Rodgers and Ernest Stoneman, in his own lifetime. Singer Kelly Hogan is an American singer-songwriter born in Atlanta, Georgia. Singer Kelly Holland, aka Toni English, is a pornographic film director and producer. A former mainstream documentarian, she directed her first adult film in 1994, under an exclusive contract with Vivid Entertainment. She went on to direct films for other companies, including the award-winning 22-volume series Naked Hollywood for Adam & Eve Pictures. She became head of production for Playgirl TV in 2005, and appeared in several mainstream media outlets as the company's spokesperson. Holland is the founder of Chick Media, a multimedia corporation that produces erotic programming for women. In 2008 she won a Feminist Porn Award for the film My Sex Therapist.com: The First Sessions, produced by Chick Media. As of 2009, Holland was the executive producer of Penthouse Films. Singer Kelly Kelekidou (Greek: Κέλλυ Κελεκίδου; Born: April 10 in Greece), sometimes referred to as Kel Kel, is a Greek singer. To date, she has released four studio albums and one CD Single which was certified Gold. Singer Kelly Susan Moneymaker (born June 4, 1970) is a singer, songwriter, producer. Singer Kelvin Johnson, better known by his stage name K'Jon, is an R&B singer whose 2009 solo debut album, I Get Around, reached number one on the R&B charts. The lead single from the album, "On the Ocean", hit number one on the Urban AC Radio charts and number 12 on Billboard's R&B charts. His second album Moving On was released in 2012. Singer Kelvin Kwan (born 24 March 1983) is a cantopop singer from Go East, a subdivision of Universal Music. Singer Kembra Pfahler (Born August 4, 1961 in Hermosa Beach, California) is an American performance artist, rock musician and actress. Singer Kendall Payne is a singer/songwriter of indie rock music who was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Her first album, Jordan's Sister, was released by Capitol Records in 1999 and sold over 100,000 copies. She spent two years on the Lilith Fair tour with Sarah McLachlan and has also toured with the likes of Dido, Ron Sexsmith, Third Day, and Delirious?. Singer Ken Delo (born December 8, 1938) is an American singer best known as a member of television's The Lawrence Welk Show. Singer Ken Hung Cheuk Lap is a Hong Kong cantopop singer. He started his career after earning a second place in the EEG Singing Contest (aka 25th annual New Talent Singing Awards Hong Kong Regional Finals). During 2007, he went to help in the office for about 3–4 months cutting newspapers because Mani said he was too shy. Then he finally started recording songs. First song that came out was "Love.gutless" (愛.無膽). His singing tone was similar to Eason Chan and therefore compared to so that song became a hit and led to his rise in popularity throughout HK. And because of that, his first CD used the name of the song. His logo is 'little froggy', Ken said that Mani gave him that logo because she want him to sing like a frog, loud and clear. Singer Kenichi Hagiwara (萩原健一; Hagiwara Ken'ichi, born 25 July 1950 in Omiya, Saitama, Japan), also known as Sho-Ken, was the lead singer of The Tempters, the "bad boys" of the Group Sounds Japan pop scene in the mid and late 1960s. A teen idol with a legion of loyal fans, Hagiwara was known for his good looks and arrogance, which appealed to both young male and female Japanese fans. Singer Ken Lauber (born May 14, 1941) is an American composer, arranger producer, musician, singer and playwright. Singer Kenneth Bowen may refer to: Singer Kenneth Douglas McKellar (January 29, 1869October 25, 1957) was an American politician from Tennessee who served as a United States Representative from 1911 until 1917 and as a United States Senator from 1917 until 1953. A Democrat, he served longer in both houses of Congress than anyone else in Tennessee history, and only a few others in American history have served longer in both houses. Singer Kenneth J. Diono, known professionally as Kenny Dino (July 12, 1939 – December 10, 2009) was an American singer born in Astoria, Queens, New York. Singer Kenneth Ryan Anthony (born in Oakland, California), better known by his stage name R. Prophet, is an American rapper. He was formerly in the Kentucky-based quintet alternative southern rap group Nappy Roots. He attended Western Kentucky University with the present Nappy Roots members. Singer Kenneth Sandford (28 June 1924 – 19 September 2004) was an English singer and actor, best known for his performances in baritone roles of the Savoy Operas of Gilbert and Sullivan. Singer Kenneth Tarver is a tenore di grazia. He has appeared at some of the world’s most prestigious opera houses, such as the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Teatro Municipal in Santiago de Chile (as Lindoro in L'Italiana in Algeri ), Wiener Staatsoper, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Bayerische Staatsoper, Dresden Semperoper, Gran Teatre del Liceu Barcelona, Opéra Comique París, Teatro Lirico di Trieste, La Monnaie Brussels, Metropolitan Opera, Washington (as Prince Ramiro in La Cenerentola ) and Teatro San Carlo Naples. Singer Kenneth Wayne Paul Tobias (born July 25, 1945) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. He is noted for penning a chart-topping hit for The Bells and for several top-selling recordings of his own. Singer Kenny Craddock (18 April 1950 - 30 May 2002) was an instrumentalist, composer and producer. Throughout his career he worked with artists including Ringo Starr, Ginger Baker, Billy Bragg, Gerry Rafferty and Alan White. He collaborated with Alan Hull and Lindisfarne, joining the band in 1973 and remaining with them until their temporary split in 1975, and acted as musical director for Van Morrison and Mary Black. Singer Kenny Edwards (February 10, 1946 – August 18, 2010) was an American singer/songwriter. He was a founding member of The Stone Poneys and a long-time collaborator with both Linda Ronstadt and Karla Bonoff. Singer Kenny Lovelace (born August 18, 1936) is a guitarist and singer best known for his tenure with Jerry Lee Lewis since 1966. Singer Kenny Lynch, OBE (born 18 March 1938, Stepney, London, England) is an English singer, songwriter, entertainer and actor from London. Lynch appeared in many variety shows in the 1960s. He was one of the relatively few black singers on the British pop scene in the early 1960s. Singer Kenny Muhammad (born December 3, 1968) is an American beatboxer occasionally referred to as The Human Orchestra, a moniker he affirmed by performing David Eaton's composition. Singer Kenny Neal (born October 14, 1957, New Orleans, Louisiana), son of Raful Neal, is an American blues guitar player, singer and band member. Neal comes from a musical family and has often performed with his brothers in his band. Singer Kenny "Pancho" Hagood (April 2, 1926 - November 9, 1989) was an American jazz vocalist. Singer Kenny Rankin (Los Angeles, February 10, 1940 - June 7, 2009) was an American pop and jazz singer and songwriter, originally from the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City, New York. Singer Kenny Sargent (1906 – 1969) was an American saxophone player, singer and disc jockey. Singer Kenny Vance (born December 9, 1943, in Brooklyn as Kenneth Rosenberg) is an American singer, songwriter, and music producer who was an original member of Jay and the Americans. His career spans from the 1950s to today, with projects ranging from starting doo-wop groups to music supervising to creating solo albums. Singer Ken Stacey (born in Los Angeles, California) is a session vocalist and backing vocalist. He has worked with Michael Jackson, Phil Collins, Johnny Hallyday, Natalie Jackson, Richard Marx, and Phil Ramone, among many others. One of his biggest highlights was singing backing vocals and playing acoustic guitar on occasional songs at Elton John's 2000 One Night Only concert in Madison Square Garden. His vocal work has appeared in various commercials for companies including McDonald's, Dodge, Coors, Toyota, and Ralphs. More recently, Stacey has taken over for David Pack in the rock band Ambrosia. It has also been recently confirmed that Stacey will be providing vocals for the theme song to Ace Combat: Assault Horizon. Singer Keny Arkana ( is an Argentine-French rapper who is active in the alter-globalization and civil disobedience movements. In 2004 she founded a music collective called , in the neighborhood of Noailles in Marseille. Singer Keren Ann Zeidel ( born 10 March 1974 in Caesarea, Israel) is a singer-songwriter-composer-producer and engineer based largely in Paris, Tel Aviv, and New York City. She plays guitar, piano and clarinet, engineers and writes choir and musical arrangements. Singer Kerkko Klemetti Koskinen (born 7 January 1973 in Espoo) is a Finnish musician. Koskinen was the founding member and lead figure of the retired band Ultra Bra. He composed nearly all of Ultra Bra's songs and was the band's pianist. His most well-known solo songs are Rakkaus viiltää ("Love Cuts") and Sateentekijä ("Rainmaker"). Singer Kerrianne Cox is an Aboriginal singer from Beagle Bay in Western Australia. She has toured widely around Australia and toured USA and South Africa and appeared in the musical Bran Nue Dae in 1996. Singer Kerry McGregor (30 October 1974 – 4 January 2012) was a Scottish singer-songwriter and actress from West Lothian. McGregor climbed to national fame after appearing on the third UK series of The X Factor, where she was mentored by Sharon Osbourne. McGregor died on 4 January 2012 of complications from bladder cancer, a disease she had suffered from for years. Singer Kerstin Thorborg (May 19, 1896 - April 12, 1970) Singer Kesha (; 22 October 1988 – 12 July 2007), born Estella Wizzart, was an English singer and contestant on the television show Stars In Their Eyes on ITV in 2004. Singer Kevin Antoine Dodson (born June 27, 1986) is an Internet celebrity, singer, and actor. In 2010, while a resident of the Lincoln Park housing project in Huntsville, Alabama, he gave an interview on local television news prompted by the report of a house intrusion and attempted rape of his sister, Kelly Dodson. The interview became an Internet sensation and resulted in an Auto-Tuned song by The Gregory Brothers that has sold thousands of copies on iTunes and appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 list. Singer Kevin Burdette is a singer (range: bass) who has worked as a soloist with the Metropolitan Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Seattle Opera, Teatro Colón, San Diego Opera, New York City Opera, Opéra de Montréal, Boston Lyric Opera, Glimmerglass Opera, Opera Company of Philadelphia, and the Spoleto Festival USA, as well as many regional opera companies including the Wolf Trap Opera Company, Opéra de Québec, Chicago Opera Theater, Gotham Chamber Opera, Virginia Opera, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Toledo Opera, Knoxville Opera, Opera Grand Rapids, and the Lyric Opera of San Antonio. Singer Kevin Ceballo (born October 12, 1977) is a singer of Salsa music of Puerto Rican descent. Singer Kevin Conneff (born January 8, 1945 in Donore, Ireland) is more familiarly known as the voice and rhythmic heartbeat of the legendary Irish folk group, The Chieftains, through his talents as vocalist and bodhrán player. He joined the group in 1976, replacing Peadar Mercier who had been the second bodhrán player for the group. The move was unexpected — he'd been asked to contribute to "Bonaparte's Retreat" (Chieftains VI) and didn't know that Peadar Mercier was retiring until Paddy Moloney, over a pint or two of Guinness, asked Kevin to consider making the contribution permanent. Since then, Kevin has become an integral part of the sound of the Chieftains. Singer Kevin Drew (born September 9, 1976) is a Canadian musician and songwriter who, together with Brendan Canning, founded the expansive Toronto baroque-pop collective Broken Social Scene. He was also part of the lesser-known KC Accidental, which consisted of Drew and Charles Spearin, another current member of Broken Social Scene. Singer Kevin Harris (born August 14, 1962) is a professional skateboarder from Vancouver, Canada. He specializes in "freestyle" skateboarding. Harris is known for his fluid style, which incorporated complex manual variations with exceptional footwork. Stacy Peralta has called him "the most natural skater I knew." He was most active in competitions during the 1980s but is still involved with the skate scene. He owns and operates Canada's largest skateboard distribution center and continues to perform demonstrations. Singer Kevin Ian Simm (born 5 September 1980, Chorley, Lancashire, England), is an English pop singer and member of the group, Liberty X. Simm currently runs his own business. Singer Kevin Lee Palmer is the Texas-born lead singer of TRUSTcompany (formerly known as 41down). Singer Kevin Mahogany (born July 30, 1958, in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American jazz vocalist who became prominent in the 1990s. He is known for his scat singing, and his singing style has been compared with jazz singers Joe Williams and Johnny Hartman. Singer Kevin Paige (born October 10, 1966, Memphis, Tennessee) was a recording artist on Chrysalis in the late 1980s and early 1990s. His eponymously titled solo album sported a pair of top 40 dance-pop singles, "Don't Shut Me Out" and "Anything I Want". This success won him a spot as the opening act on bubblegum pop chanteusse Debbie Gibson's world tour. Singer Kevin Parent (born 12 December 1972 in Greenfield Park, Quebec (now Longueuil)) is a bilingual Québécois singer-songwriter. Although his first language is English, he was raised and educated in the French speaking area of Bay of Chaleur (Gaspé Peninsula) in the municipality of Nouvelle during his childhood and attended high school at the in Carleton-sur-Mer and now lives in the nearby town of Miguasha. Singer Kevin Patrick Covais (; born May 30, 1989) is a fifth-season American Idol finalist from Levittown, New York. He was the second finalist eliminated from the competition on March 22, 2006, making him the eleventh-place finalist. He is also an actor in the movie College. Singer Kevin Ray (born December 11, 1977 in Eastaboga, Alabama) is an American stock car racing driver. Son of Johnny Ray, he is a former competitor in the NASCAR Busch Series and ARCA Racing Series, and currently serves as team manager for Red Horse Racing in the Camping World Truck Series. Singer Kevin Roth (born 1957 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American folk singer and dulcimer player who has released forty-five albums. He has performed at the White House for Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton. Singer Kevin Russell may refer to: Singer Kevon Edmonds is a singer and actor and is the younger brother of famous producer/songwriter/singer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds,the fourth of six boys. Growing up, Kevon shied away from the church choir, preferring to sing for his own satisfaction. It was only during his teenage years that he joined his friends in the junior high and high school choirs. Singer Kevyn Lettau (born 1959 in Berlin, Germany) is a Brazilian jazz vocalist. She is also competent on keyboards and saxophone. She scored success in the United States in the early 1990s with her albums Kevyn Lettau (U.S. Top Contemporary Jazz Albums peak No. 16) and Simple Life (Top Contemporary Jazz peak No. 6). Singer KG, Kg, kG or kg may refer to: Singer Khadija Qalanjo (, ) was a popular Somali singer and folklore dancer in the 1970s and 1980s. Singer Khaled El Sheikh (Arabic: خالد الشيخ), or Khalid Al-Shaikh, born in Bahrain on 23 September 1958 is a Bahraini singer. Married with 5 daughters (Dareen, Noor, Marwa, Samawa, and Wanas). Honored in 12th Bahrain International Musical Festival on 14 October 2003. Singer Khalil Fong () (born July 14, 1983) is an Hong Kong soul Mandopop singer-songwriter signed to Warner Music Hong Kong. Singer Khanh Ly, born Nguyen Le Mai(Mai Nguyen)on March 6, 1945 to a traditional family, grew up in the northern regions of Vietnam. As a child, she would fall asleep to her father's soothing voice. His serenades planted inside her a love for music, which grew stronger every day against her family's wishes. In 1954, at the age of 9, she entered a small contest in the city of Hanoi singing Tho Ngay; she did not win. Singer Khas-Magomed Hadjimuradov () (born December 18, 1953 in Kazakhstan) is a Chechen nationalist bard. Singer Khin Yu May (, ; born 23 March 1937) is a two-time Myanmar Academy Award winning actress and singer. Singer Kianna Alarid (born June 5, 1978) is the lead singer and bass guitarist for the band Tilly and the Wall from Omaha, Nebraska. She was formerly in a band called Magic Kiss with members of Park Ave. and The Faint, and before that, a hardcore band called Project 356. Singer Kiatkamol Lata () (aka. Tui ) (born on May 7, 1983) is a Thai singer, actor. He first gained notice by winning Thailand's True Visions Academy Fantasia Season 3, a famous American Idol-liked reality show in Thailand. Due to the popularity of the show, people usually called the contestants' names followed by the term "AF"; as a result, Kiatkamol also became known as "Tui AF" () or "Tui AF3" (). Singer Kidd may refer to: Singer Kidman may refer to: Singer Kid Millions (1934) is an American film directed by Roy Del Ruth, produced by Samuel Goldwyn Productions, and starring Eddie Cantor. Singer Kiley Gaffney is an Australian musician and performance artist. Before signing to Warner (WEA) in the 1995, she worked predominantly in theatre (acting and singing) and the artworld (performance). Singer Kimara Lovelace is a female dance music vocalist who placed three songs in the Top 10 of the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the late nineties. "Circles" spent a week at #1 in 1998. In this same year Kimara performed in 's jazz soundtrack, at the time was signed to King Street Sounds, a label that also provided about 20 of the over 40 songs for Ridge Racer 7. Her follow-up single to "Circles" was "When Can Our Love Begin". Singer Kimberley Chen (, born May 23, 1994) is an Chinese (of Fujianese descent) singer, actress and model based in Taiwan. She studied in Taipei European School and was supposed to graduate in year 2012 but never did. She most recently appeared as Young Nala in Disney's Lion King at the Regent Theater in Melbourne as well as the Shanghai Grand Theater in Shanghai. She is now a professional singer in Taiwan, singing both English and Chinese songs. Her debut album has been a commercial success and her debut song "愛你“ has over 10,000,000 views on YouTube. Singer Kimberly Barber (born December 21, 1959 in Guelph, Ontario) is a Canadian mezzo-soprano and vocal pedagogue. She studied with Patricia Kern at the University of Toronto, graduating in 1983 and received a diploma in operatic performance in 1985. She began her career as a member of the Canadian Opera Company Ensemble, also in 1985. While maintaining a professional opera career, she has been teaching at Wilfrid Laurier University since July 2002 and is Coordinator of the Voice Program. Singer Kimberly "Kym" Karath (born August 4, 1958 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.) is an American actress, best known for her role as Gretl in The Sound of Music. Singer Kim Borg (August 7, 1919April 28, 2000) was a Finnish bass, teacher and composer. He had wide-ranging, resonant, warm voice. Singer Kim Criswell (born July 19, 1957) is an American musical entertainer and actress. Singer Kim Eiji (also known as Kim EZ, born February 3, 1980) is a former member of the Korean girl group Baby V.O.X. Singer Kim Hyun-jung (김현정, born 1973) professionally known as BMK or Big Mama King, is a South Korean female singer. After graduating from Seoul Jazz Academy in 1997, Big Mama King has lectured in various schools. Singer Kimilee Karyn Bryant (born June 22, 1969) is an American actress, singer and former Miss South Carolina. Bryant is best known for playing the role of Christine Daae in the Broadway and other productions of The Phantom of the Opera, and later the role of Carlotta in the same musical. She has sung at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall and played many roles in U.S. regional theatres and opera, including at New York City Center with the New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players. She has also performed in cabaret, film and television. Singer Kim Jan Henriksen - (also known as "Kimo", b. 28 October 1960 in Copenhagen) is a Danish Esperantist singer-musician. From his Polish-born mother Bogumiła Maria Henriksen and Danish-born father Kai L. Henriksen he learned Esperanto as a child, becoming prominent in the Esperanto youth movement and in the world of Esperanto rock music in the 1980s and 1990s. Kim Henriksen and his Polish-born wife speak Esperanto at home and are raising their son as a second-generation Esperanto native speaker. Henriksen's enthusiastic musicianship on behalf of Esperanto and cross-cultural understanding through rock music has earned him popularity both in Europe and America. Singer Kim Leakhena () (born 1983) is a Cambodia female pop music vocalist and model. She is signed to Rasmey Hang Meas Production, one of Cambodia's leading popular entertainment companies. Singer Kim Melius Flyvholm Larsen (born October 23, 1945 in Copenhagen) is a Danish rock musician. Singer Kim Min-ki (born March 31, 1951, North Jeolla Province) is a South Korean singer, songwriter, playwright, and composer. Singer Kimo Williams is an American composer, musician and professor who has performed with a number of ensembles including his ensemble Kimotion and the Lt. Dan Band that he co-founded with actor Gary Sinise. While he is best known for his work with the Lt. Dan Band, Williams has worked on a number of other projects including: award-winning photography, releasing four CDs, writing a stageplay and working on an opera based on the Courts Martial of Henry O Flipper, the first black graduate from West Point. Cognizant of the opportunities he had, as well as those he didn't due to a childhood in which he moved often, Williams speaks to students about his history, their future and their need to combat mediocrity. Singer Kim Sanders (born October 24, 1968 in East Chicago, Indiana) is an American singer and songwriter based in Germany. Sanders began to release singles as a solo artist in 1994 and wrote songs for other musicians. In 1993 and 1994 she released three of her singles, "Show Me", "Tell Me That You Want Me" and "Ride". In 1998, Sanders became the front-woman of the German dance project, Culture Beat, on the album Metamorphosis. In 2003, she released her debut album Pretty on Edge, which failed to enter the charts due to the record company placing the incorrect bar code on the album. Although this was a huge setback for Sanders' solo career, she has since collaborated with artists such as, Schiller, Aural Float, Stephanie Heinzmann, Till Brönner, Nicola Conte and Wolfgang Haffner. Her solo album A Closer Look was released in 2009 with the C.A.R.E. Music Group and won the Preis Der Deutschen Schallplatten Kritik (German Recording Critics Prize) in the category of Black Music, in February 2010. Singer Kim Wol-ha(;February 8, 1918- January 1, 1996) was a singer, an Ingan-munhwage of gagok, and is the 30th Important Intangible Cultural Properties of Korea. She was also a master of sijo, gasa. Her real name was Kim Duk-sun (;. As a master of gugak, she taught students and also spreading gasa and sijo. Singer King Floyd (February 13, 1945 – March 6, 2006) was a New Orleans soul singer and songwriter, best known for his Top 10 hit from 1970, "Groove Me". Singer King Pleasure (March 24, 1922 - March 21, 1981) was a jazz vocalist and an early master of vocalese, where a singer sings words to a famous instrumental solo. Singer King Solomon Hill was the name assigned to a blues singer and guitarist who recorded a small handful of songs in 1932. His unique guitar and voice make them among the most haunting blues recorded. After much speculation and controversy, he is recognized to have been Joe Holmes (1897, McComb, Mississippi – 1949, Sibley, Louisiana), a self-taught guitarist from Mississippi. Singer Kirill "Kirka" Babitzin (22 September 1950 – 31 January 2007) was a popular Finnish musician. Singer Kirk Brandon (born 3 August 1956, Westminster, London) is an English musician. Singer Kirsi Hannele Viilonen (born October 26, 1964 in Tampere — died December 3, 2005 in Nokia), better known by her stage name Kikka, was a Finnish pop/schlager singer. She was known for her sexpot image and suggestive, equivocal songs. Her career was launched in the late 1980s, inspired by the success of such busty international stars as Samantha Fox and Italy's Sabrina Salerno. Kikka's best-known songs were "Mä haluun viihdyttää" ("I Want to Entertain"), "Sukkula Venukseen" ("A Shuttle to Venus"), "Tartu tiukasti hanuriin" ("Grab the Accordion Firmly" in slang the word hanuri often refers to butt) and cover of Ami Aspelund's Apinamies ("Apeman"). Singer Kirsten Målfrid Flagstad (12 July 1895 – 7 December 1962) was a Norwegian opera singer and a highly regarded Wagnerian (dramatic) soprano. She ranks among the greatest singers of the 20th century, and many opera critics called hers "the voice of the century." Desmond Shawe-Taylor wrote of her in the New Grove Dictionary of Opera: "No one within living memory surpassed her in sheer beauty and consistency of line and tone." Singer Kirsten Marie Bråten Berg (born 7 January 1950 in Arendal, Norway) is a Norwegian folk singer, silversmith and government scholar. She is currently living in Valle in the Setesdal area of southern Norway. She trained as a silversmith at the Torleiv H. Bjørgums Vocational College (Oslo Yrkesskole an Torleiv H. Bjørgums) in Setesdal and then set up her own workshop there, in Nomeland. Singer Kirsti Sparboe was born on 7 December 1946 in Tromsø, Norway. She Is a musical performer, and an actress. Most of her musical career is based around the widely popular Eurovision Song Contest. Singer Kirsty Bertarelli (born Kirsty Roper) is a song writer, former Miss UK and wife of Ernesto Bertarelli, a Swiss businessman who was the owner of biotech giant Serono until 2007 and winner of the America's Cup in 2003 and 2007 with his yachting syndicate Alinghi. Singer Kirsty Crawford, born 25 November 1983, is a vocalist originally from Glasgow, United Kingdom. Kirsty deferred a place at Medical School after finding success on ITV's Pop Idol in 2003, after which she signed a contract for a solo project, writing and recording material with Mark Goldenberg (L.A.), Aerostorm (UK), Tommy Rando and Hannan & Hannan (AU). Singer Kirti Sagathia (born 14 September 1979, in Mumbai) is a musician and singer. Keerthi is son of famous Gujarati Folk singer Karsan Sagathiya. In 2005 he was a contestant for Sony TV reality show Fame Gurukul. He was a celebrity guest singer on X Factor, Episode 29, first aired on 20 August 2011. Singer Kizzy Yuanda Constance Getrouw (born on 14 March 1979) is a Dutch actress, singer-songwriter and television host. She performs under the artist name Kizzy McHugh. She became a household name in the Netherlands Antilles with a hit songs and TV shows. In the United States she is best known for hosting TV shows on both The Gossip Swapp on XY TV and CN8. Singer Kjell Höglund (; born December 8, 1945 in Östersund, Sweden) is a Swedish singer-songwriter. Singer K. Juno is a female rock singer/songwriter from Japan, mainly singing in English. There are many collaborative works with other artists as well as her solo works. She also speaks Chinese, Mandarin and Cantonese. Singer Klaus Hoffmann (born March 26, 1951, Berlin) is a German singer, songwriter and actor. Singer Klaus Mertens (born 25 March 1949 in Kleve) is a German bass and bass-baritone singer who is known especially for his interpretation of the complete works of Johann Sebastian Bach for bass voice. Singer Klavdiya Ivanovna Shulzhenko (; , Kharkov – June 17, 1984, Moscow) was a popular female singer of the Soviet Union. Singer Klee Benally (born October 1975) is the lead vocalist and guitarist of Navajo punk rock band Blackfire. Benally is also an activist, artist, silversmith, and filmmaker. He also performs traditional Navajo dances and is a champion fancy war dancer. Singer K-Lyinn (sometimes spelled as K-Lynn), whose real name is Jacqueline Ntuyabaliwe is a Tanzanian singer and former Miss Tanzania. Singer Knut Schoch is a German tenor in opera and concert as a specialist in the field of historically informed performance, and an academic voice teacher. Singer Knut Skram (born 18 December 1937) is a Norwegian baritone. Considered one of the most important Norwegian opera singers of his generation, his career has spanned more than four decades. Singer Kobi Oz (, born 17 September 1969) is the lead singer of Israeli group Teapacks. Singer Kodumudi Balambal Sundarambal (1908–1980) was a renowned stage artist and singer from Erode, Tamil Nadu. She was popularly referred to as the "Queen of the Indian stage." She was noted both for her resonant, vibrant voice and for the dignity of her performances. A political activist during the Indian independence movement, K.B. Sundarambal was the first film personality to enter a state legislature in India. Singer Koit Toome (born 3 January 1979) is an Estonian singer and musical actor. Singer Konstantin Kinchev (Panfiloff) (Russian: Константин Кинчев(Панфилов)) (born December 25, 1958) is a Russian rock singer, musician, frontman and the main songwriter for the Russian rock/hard rock band Alisa. Singer Konstantin Nikolsky (; 1 February 1951, Moscow) is a Russian rock musician, singer, guitarist and songwriter. He has played with a lot of Russian bands, including Voskreseniye and Tsvety Singer Konstantinos (Kostas) Mentis (Greek: Κώστας Μεντής; 1913 – November 27, 1983) was a Greek actor. He was born in Amfilochia in the Aetolia-Acarnania prefecture. He was the uncle of the actor Nena Menti (Νένα Μεντή) and played in comedies, second roles and an employee and a soldier. Singer Konstantinos (Kostas) Roukounas () (Samos, 1903 – Athens, 11 March 1984) was a Greek singer. His repertoire included both "traditional" (δημοτικά) and "popular" songs (λαϊκά). Most notable is his contribution to the subgenre of rebetiko (ρεμπέτικο). Roukounas is generally known as a singer, however he was also a songwriter. Singer Konstantin Sokolsky (also spelled: Sokolski, Rus. Константин Сокольский, original name Konstantin Kudryavtsev, Константин Кудрявцев) Russian singer (7 December 1904- 12 May 1991). Sokolsky was born in Saint-Petersburg, Russia, but for most of his life lived in Riga, Latvia (his father came from Ludzas County, which is where the family moved to after the revolutionary turmoil of 1917 began in Saint-Petersburg). Singer Kosho may refer to: Singer Kostas Mountakis (, a.k.a. Μουντόκωστας) (10 February 1926, Alfa in Mylopotamos, Crete – 31 January 1991) was a Greek musician who popularized the traditional music of the island of Crete, primarily with the lyra, the bowed string instrument of Crete and most popular surviving form of the medieval Byzantine lyra. His parents came from the village Kallikratis in Sfakia, Crete. His older brother Nikistratos was playing the lira and so did Mitsos Kaffatos - one of the best musicians in Rethymno at that time - who was to become Kostas’ tutor. Singer Kozhikode Abdul Kader, born Leslie Andrews (February 19, 1916 – February 13, 1977) was a Malayalam playback singer. Singer Kremena Stancheva is an award-winning Bulgarian folk singer. 1941-2013 Singer Kris Delmhorst is an American singer-songwriter who is also part of the Boston folk scene. She was involved in producing 1998's Respond compilation, a fundraiser for domestic violence groups, and it included her song Weatherman. In 1999, she released a live album with The Vinal Avenue String Band, consisting of herself, Sean Staples, and Ry Cavanaugh. She has also recorded five full-length solo albums and two EPs. Delmhorst currently lives in western Massachusetts and is married to fellow singer/songwriter Jeffrey Foucault, with whom she had a daughter, Hazel, on June 25, 2008. In 2003, Delmhorst, Foucault, and Peter Mulvey released an album entitled Redbird. Singer Krish (disambiguation) can refer to : Singer Krishna Beura is a playback singer who has sung songs in commercial Hindi and Oriya cinema. Mostly known for his hit song "Maula Mere" from the film Chak De India, "Rabba" (Musafir) and "Soniyo from the Heart" (Raaz-2). He can sing in 22 languages including his mother tongue Oriya. Singer Krista Muir is a Canadian indie rock singer-songwriter. She previously used the stage name Lederhosen Lucil, but is now recording and performing under her own name as of 2007. Singer Kristaq Antoniu (December 25, 1907 – March 17, 1979), also known as Cristache Antoniu in Romanian, was a Romanian operetta tenor, baritone, and actor. He was a People's Artist of the People's Republic of Albania. Singer Kristian Meurman (born November 6, 1979 in Espoo), is a Finnish singer. He was a finalist in the third series of the Finnish Idols in 2007. His first album Ensiaskeleet (translation: The first steps) was released in 2007 and it sold gold. He also participated in the qualifying of the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with a song called "Jos en sua saa" (translation: If I can't have you). Meurman is of Dutch ancestry. Singer Kristie Marsden (born 2 February 1982, Burnaby, British Columbia) is a Canadian actress, singer and dancer. Singer Kristiina Maria Brask (born 2 June 1990) is a Finnish pop singer. She was a finalist in the third season of Idols in 2007. She was placed third after Ari Koivunen and Anna Abreu. Singer Kristina Arnaudova (; born 21 September 1979 in Negotino, SFR Yugoslavia) is a pop singer from Republic of Macedonia. Singer Kristina Elisabet Frösslind, also called Elise Frösslind, (27 February 1793 – 24 October 1861, was a Swedish opera singer and actor at the Royal Swedish Opera and the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm. She was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music (1817). Singer Kristina Hautala (born 28 June 1948, Stockholm) was a top pop music star in Finland in the late 1960s. Singer Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir (aka Kría Brekkan, born January 5, 1982) is an Icelandic vocalist and classically trained multi-instrumentalist. She is best known as a former frontperson of múm, and later on for collaborating with former husband David Portner as Avey Tare & Kría Brekkan. Singer Kristina Olsen (born May 26, 1957, San Francisco, California) is an American contemporary folk singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist known for her sometimes humorous, heartfelt and sometimes ribald songs. Many of her recordings appear on Rounder Records. On her recent albums, she collaborates with the Australian cellist Peter Grayling and mandolinist Alan Hughes. Singer Kristina Paner (born August 1, 1971 in Manila, Philippines) is a Filipina actress and singer. She is also an adoptive sister of Danita Paner, who is also a singer. At a very young age, her parents noticed her interest in music. Her adoptive parents were prominent celebrities as well. Her father Manny Paner was a well known basketball player while her mother Daisy Romualdez was an actress away back in the 1960s. It was her parents who convinced her to try singing at the age of 9 and the song "Sana" was popularized by her. She tried acting too at age of 10 when she starred in the movie Sinasamba Kita as the young Lorna Tolentino whom she played the character role of Nora. Singer Kristin Danielle Klabunde (born September 12, 1991, in New Jersey) is an American actress. She is mostly known for being the singing voice of Tasha on the Backyardigans. She has had guest roles on Saturday Night Live, As The World Turns, and Gilmore Girls. Singer Kristján Jóhannsson (born May 24, 1948 in Akureyri, Iceland) is an Icelandic operatic tenor particularly known for his performances in Verdian roles, and especially as Radames in Aida. Singer Kristofer Åström is a Swedish singer-songwriter. He also plays in the band Fireside. Singer Kristy Thirsk is a platinum selling Canadian singer-songwriter best known for her work with Delerium. Singer Krunoslav "Kićo" Slabinac (born 28 March 1944 in Osijek) is a Croatian folk singer. His specialties are the songs inspired by folk music of Slavonia region of Croatia, and the uses of traditional instruments such as the tamburica. He has performed at the Split Festival on several occasions. Singer Krzysztof Zalewski (born August 24, 1984) is a Polish singer and the winner of Idol (Poland) season two. Singer Kshitij Wagh is an Indian playback singer and a music composer. Singer KT Sullivan is an American singer and actress known for her performances in cabaret and musical theatre. Singer Kubat is a surname. Singer Kuh Ledesma (born March 16, 1955) is a popular Filipino pop and jazz singer. She is known in the Philippines as the "Pop Diva". Kuh Ledesma has been performing for 35 years in the music industry which encompasses more than 1,000 concerts all over the world, numerous awards in the Philippines, and 20 albums in the Philippine recording industry. She was the first Filipino singer to become a recipient of the Salem Music Awards in London in March 1989. In 1997 she released her international debut album Precious in collaboration with the best American and Filipino songwriters, arrangers and musicians., retrieved on: June 17, 2007 Singer Kuiokalani Lee (July 31, 1932 – December 3, 1966) was a singer-songwriter, and the 1960s golden boy artist of Hawaii. Lee achieved international fame when Don Ho began performing and recording Lee's compositions, with Ho promoting Lee as the songwriter for a new generation of Hawaiian music. Singer Kuku Sebsebe (surname also spelled Sebsibe) is an Ethiopian popular singer. She lived in the Washington, DC, area of the United States for many years but moved back to Ethiopia c. 2003. She generally performs with synthesizer and drum machine accompaniment, occasionally with the addition of traditional instruments such as the krar or other instruments such as the electric guitar. Although using modern instruments and harmonies, her vocal style is essentially traditional, using modes such as tezeta. Singer Kuldeep Manak () ( 15 November 1951 - 30 November 2011) was a noted Punjabi singer of Indian Punjab. He was best known for singing a rare genre of Punjabi music, Kali, also known by its plural form kalian or kaliyan. Singer Kul Nesîmî, or simply Nesîmî, was an Ottoman Alevi-Bektashi poet, who lived in 17th century in Anatolia. Singer Kulyash Baiseitova (; ; in Verny, current Almaty – 6 June 1957 in Moscow) was a Soviet Kazakh opera singer. Singer Kumari Kanchan Dinkerao Mail (March 16, 1950 – July 26, 2004) was an Indian singer best known as part of the husband-wife group Babla & Kanchan. Singer Kunal Ganjawala is a popular playback singer whose songs are mostly featured in Hindi and Kannada films. He has also sung in Bengali and other regional languages. Kunal began his career by singing jingles. He came to limelight in Hindi with the song "Bheege Honth Tere" from the film Murder in 2004. It was his first biggest hit. The song earned him Zee Cine Award as Best Playback Singer in 2005. He came to limelight in Kannada with the song "Neene Neene" from the film Akash in 2005. Singer Kundan Lal (K.L.) Saigal (11 April 1904 – 18 January 1947) was an Indian singer and actor who is considered the first superstar of the Hindi film industry, which was centered in Calcutta during Saigal's time, but is currently centered in Mumbai. Singer Kurniaty Kamalia (born 7 December 1981), better known as Titi Kamal, is an Indonesian actress and singer. Singer Kurt Equiluz (born 13 June 1929 in Vienna) is an Austrian classical tenor in opera and concert, known for recording works of Johann Sebastian Bach with Nikolaus Harnoncourt and Helmuth Rilling, a member of the Vienna State Opera as a tenor buffo from 1957 until 1983. Singer Kurt Foss (January 1, 1925 - October 17, 1991) was a Norwegian composer, singer and vaudeville artist. Singer Kurt "Frenchy" Yaghjian (also known as Kurt Yahjian) is an American actor and singer known for his appearance as Annas in the 1973 film Jesus Christ Superstar. Singer Kurt Moll (born April 11, 1938) is a German operatic bass, now retired. Singer Kurt Rydl (born October 8, 1947) is an Austrian operatic bass (basso profondo). Singer Kurt Wagner may refer to: Singer Kutsi may refer to: Singer Kvitka (or "Kasey") Cisyk (, Kvitka Tsisyk; April 4, 1953 – March 29, 1998) was an American coloratura soprano of Ukrainian ethnicity. Cisyk, a classically-trained opera singer, successfully pursued a career in four different musical genres: popular music, classical opera, Ukrainian folk music and commercial jingles for radio and TV advertisements. Singer Kylee Saunders (born May 25, 1994), better known mononymously as Kylee, is a Japanese American singer. She is signed onto Sony Music Japan's DefStar Records label. Singer Kyle Jason is a singer, songwriter, musician and performer from Roosevelt, New York. He was the host of The Kyle Jason Show on Air America Radio. The program was broadcast every Saturday night from 2004 until January 2006. His band plays in various styles, from jazz to Rhythm and Blues and he released two CDs, Generations (1997), on which Chuck D and Bootsy Collins appear, and Revolution of the Cool (2005), which features the documentary Coming From The Soul. He has also appeared on Public Enemy's There's a Poison Goin' On (2004), Bootsy Collins's Fresh Outta 'P' University (1997), Confrontation Camp's Objects in the Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear (2000) and in the movies Bloom (2000), Lost Money (2001), Snitch in New York (2002), Dirty Shield (2003), God Fathers and Sons (2003), American Gangster (2007), The Quiet Arrangement (2009), and Something That Matters (2011). Singer Kym may refer to: Singer Kym Sims (born 23 August 1966) is an American singer, whose biggest success came outside her home market. Sims began her career as an advertising jingle singer before breaking through into the dance music market. Singer Kyoko Yamamoto (Yamamoto Kyōko, 山本京子, born 10 April 1975) is a former J-pop singer and member of the groups Lip's and Nanatsuboshi. Singer Kyp Harness (born December 9, 1964) is a Canadian social activist and folk singer, known for the poetry of his lyrics. Singer Laarbi Batma (1948, in Oulad Bouziri Chaouia] - 1997) was a Moroccan musician and author, the front man of the group Nass El Ghiwane. The leader was since the beginning the singer and bendir player, Omar Sayed. Singer La Barokka is the stage name of the Maltese singer Maria Muscat, a well-known figure on Maltese television. In addition to her concerts in Malta, La Barokka has also toured the US and the UK. Singer Labh Janjua () is an Indian bhangra and hip hop singer and songwriter, best known for his bhangra song, "Mundian To Bach Ke", which was remixed by Panjabi MC in 1998, and re-released in 2002. He has also sung many Bollywood songs including, "Jee Karda", to the 2008 song, Singh Is Kinng. Singer Lada Dance, born Lada Volkova in Kaliningrad on September 11, 1972, is a popular Russian jazz and dance music singer. Singer Lady Jaye Breyer P-Orridge (July 1, 1969 – October 9, 2007) was the chosen name of Jacqueline Mary Breyer, an American nurse, keyboard player and singer with PTV3 (a revamped version of Psychic TV) and Thee Majesty. She married Genesis P-Orridge in 1993 and took the name Lady Jaye Breyer P-Orridge as part of their Pandrogyne project to evolve into a new gender as a single being they called Breyer P-Orridge. Singer Laïka Fatien is a singer who was born in Paris in 1968. Singer Laila Halme, (4 March 1934, Jääski), is a Finnish singer who performed on Eurovision in 1963 with the song "Muistojeni laulu" ("The Song of My Memories"). She landed a tied 13th place with 0 Points. Singer Laima Vaikule is a popular Latvian actress, singer, director, and choreographer, best known in Europe and in the former USSR for such popular hits as "Vernisage" and "Charlie," among other songs. Singer Laith Alattar is an Iraqi American composer, singer, and oud player. Singer Lal Chand Yamla Jatt (), best known simply as Yamla Jatt, was a noted folk singer from Punjab. His trademark was his soft strumming of the tumbi and his turban tying style known traditionally as "Turla". Many consider him to be the pinnacle of the Punjabi music and an artist who arguably laid the foundation of contemporary music in East Punjab. Singer Lale Andersen (23 March 1905 – 29 August 1972) was a German chanson singer-songwriter born in Bremerhaven, Germany. She is best known for her interpretation of the song "Lili Marleen" in 1939, which became tremendously popular on both sides during the Second World War. Singer La Lupe (born Guadalupe Victoria Yolí Raymond) (Santiago de Cuba, 23 December 1939 – Bronx, New York City, New York, 29 February 1992), was a Cuban-American singer of several musical genres: boleros, guarachas and Latin soul in particular. Known for her energetic, sometimes controversial performances, she is considered by many to be one of the leading singers in the salsa music genre. Singer Lal Waterson (born Elaine Waterson; 15 February 1943 - 4 September 1998) was an English folksinger and songwriter. She sang with, among others, The Watersons, The Waterdaughters and Blue Murder. She was born in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire and died suddenly in Robin Hood's Bay, of cancer diagnosed only ten days before. 'Lal Waterson's voice was stark but captivating, her songs lyrically ambitious and melodically powerful.' Singer Lambert Murphy (1885–1954) was an American tenor, born in Springfield, Massachusetts. While pursuing an academic course at Harvard University, he studied singing under T. L. Cushman in Boston from 1904 to 1908. He graduated from Harvard in 1908 with his younger brother, Ray D. Murphy (1887–1964) (future chairman of the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States 19xx-1952), where they were both in the Harvard Glee Club, Harvard Quartet and the Pi Eta Society. Singer Lâm Nhật Tiến (born on September 3, 1971 in Vietnam) is a Vietnamese American singer. Singer Lana Chapel (Cherokee ancestry) is the daughter of songwriter and country and rock & roll singer Jean Chapel aka Mattie O'Neil, and her husband, western swing artist and songwriter/musician/comedian, Salty Holmes, of the Prairie Ramblers. Singer Lana Eleanor Cantrell AM (born 7 August 1943) is an Australian-American singer and entertainment lawyer. She was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in the Grammy Awards of 1968. Singer Landy Wen (; born 16 July 1979) is a Taiwanese singer. Singer Lani Groves was born in Bloemfontein in 1980. A musician by trade, she began playing the cello and singing at five years old. Lani performs regularly at musical events across the Gauteng region in South Africa. Singer Lani Hall Alpert (born November 6, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American singer, lyricist, author and the wife of trumpeter, bandleader and music entrepreneur Herb Alpert. From 1966 to 1971 she performed as vocalist for Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66. In 1972 she released her first solo album Sundown Lady, but she may be best known for the rendition of theme song to the 1983 James Bond film Never Say Never Again. 1985 she was awarded a Grammy Award for Es Fácil Amar as "Best Latin Pop Performance." After that year she largely retired, resurfacing in 1998 with the solo album Brasil Nativo. In the 2011 the album I Feel You was released, on which she performs alongside her husband Herb Alpert. Singer Lara Jennifer McAllen is a chart vocalist, singer/songwriter, and vocal producer. Singer Lara Polangco (born January 27, 1982, Atlanta, Georgia), is an American singer-songwriter. Singer Larissa Ivanovna Diadkova (; born 1954 in Zelenodolsk, USSR) is a Russian mezzo-soprano. Singer Larry Chance (born October 19, 1940) is an American musical artist, and the lead singer of the popular 1960s doo wop group Larry Chance and the Earls, originally known as The Earls. Singer Larry Creed Ford, Sr. (September 29, 1950 – March 2, 2000) was a biomedical researcher and gynecologist from Irvine, California, United States who was suspected of conspiring to murder his business partner, James Patrick Riley and subsequently found to have stored lethal biological toxins in his home and office. Singer Larry Cunningham (13 February 1938 - 28 September 2012) was an Irish country music singer, who was one of the leading figures of the showband scene in the 1960s and 1970s. Regarded as a "trailblazer" and "legend" in the music industry, he accomplished a series of "firsts" during his career. In 1964, Cunningham broke into the British charts with "Tribute to Jim Reeves", the first time an Irish artist had done such a thing. Singer Larry Dale (January 7, 1923 – May 19, 2010) was an American blues singer and guitarist. He was born in Wharton, Texas, United States. Singer Larry Gott (born James Lawrence Gott, 24 July 1957, Manchester) is an English musician, primarily of the Mancunian band, James. He is also a designer. Singer Larry Hoppen (January 12, 1951 – July 24, 2012) was a co-founder, vocalist and guitarist of the pop-rock group Orleans. Orleans was formed in Woodstock, New York in January 1972 by Hoppen, vocalist/guitarist/songwriter (and future member of Congress) John Hall, and drummer/percussionist Wells Kelly. In October 1972, Hoppen's younger brother Lance joined the group on bass guitar. Larry sang lead on Orleans' two biggest hits, "Still the One" and "Dance with Me." Singer Larry Kirwan (born in Wexford, Ireland) is an expatriate Irish writer and musician, most noted as the lead singer for the New York-based Irish rock band, Black 47. Singer Larry Strickland (September 3, 1931 – August 29, 1979) was an American Football center for six seasons between 1954 and 1959 for the Chicago Bears, a one-time Pro Bowler and one-time first-team All-Pro. Singer Larry "T" Thurston is a soul, R&B, and blues singer, best known for being the lead vocalist for Matt Murphy's band and the Blues Brothers. Singer Larry Verne (born February 8, 1936, Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American novelty song singer. Verne scored two U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart hit singles in 1960: "Mister Livingston" (#75) and "Mr. Custer" (#1, #9 R&B). "Mr. Custer" was written by Fred Darian, Al DeLory, and Joe Van Winkle. The record sold over one million copies, earning a gold disc. In the UK, "Mr. Custer" was successfully covered by Charlie Drake. Singer Lars Anders Fredrik "Lasse" Mårtenson (born 24 September 1934) is a Finnish singer, composer, actor and theater conductor. Singer Lars Erik ("Lasse") Dahlquist (born 14 September 1910 in Örgryte (grew also up in Lidingö), died 14 October 1979 on Brännö, Gothenburg archipelago due to laryngeal cancer) was a Swedish composer, singer and actor. He was married to Inez Margareta Dahlquist, née Lindquist (1911–2004) from 1936 and they had a son; the saxophonist Robert "Bob" Dahlquist (2 September 1938–6 September 2005). On Saltholmen, at the terminal of the boats of Styrsjöbolaget, there is a place called Lasse Dahlquists Plats. Singer Lars Ivar Edegran (born 1944) is a Dixieland jazz musician and bandleader. He most often plays piano, guitar, or banjo, but has also played mandolin, clarinet, and saxophone. Singer Lars "Lasse" Lönndahl, born August 19, 1928, is a Swedish singer and actor, born in Stockholm. He is considered the most well-known Swedish singer of the 1950s and 1960s with nicknames including "The Swedish Frank Sinatra" and "World's Oldest Teenager". Even though by the mid 1970s his career had slowed down, he is still considered arguably Sweden's most popular singer of all time and was long a very popular figure in media. Singer Lars Olof Gustaf Ljungström, born in 12 August 1961, is a Swedish singer and musician. Ljungström grew up in Vaxholm. Singer La Serneta (Jerez de la Frontera, 1837 – Utrera, 1910) was a famous Spanish flamenco singer (cantaora). She was seminal in soleares style. Her real name was Merced Fernández Vargas, and she was a very popular celebrity in flamenco cafés. Singer Lashundra Trenyce Cobbins (born March 31, 1980 in Memphis, Tennessee), known professionally as Trenyce, is an American singer and was a finalist for the second season of American Idol in 2003, finishing in fifth place. Singer Las Supremas de Móstoles (or The Supremes of Móstoles, in English) is a Spanish pop band made up of three sisters, Susi, Vicky and Luisi (two of them are twins). They participated in a contest broadcast by TVE on March 4 and fifth, 2005, to choose the Spanish performer in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "Eres un enfermo" (You are a pervert), a song about a woman who has grown tired of her husband's addiction to cybersex. They finally ranked second with 21.8 percent of the votes (Son de Sol were first with 24.2%). Singer Latanza Waters is a female house music singer who has been featured on several big club hits by various producers and remixers. She is the featured artist on two tracks by Eric Miller: "Deja Vu" (under Miller's alias "E-Smoove") and "Insatiable" (under the Miller alias "Thick Dick"). "Insatiable" hit #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 2002. Singer La Terremoto de Alcorcón (in English, The Earthquake of Alcorcon), is a Spanish singer. Born in Madrid, Spain, her real name is Pepa Charro. Singer Latin Fresh, real name Roberto de los Rios Reyes, is a Panamanian reggaeton and Reggae en Español artist. He scored national hits in 1995, and toured central and South America in 1997. He completed a three-record contract for Sony Music, later signing to Machete Records, a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, with whom he released Plan Calle in 2006, an attempt to break into the U.S. market. Singer Latonia Moore (born in Houston) is an American soprano singer. Singer Latyr Sy is a Senegalese singer and percussionist based in Tokyo. Singer Laura Bravo, more commonly known as Lori Bravo (born May 16, 1966) is an avant garde musician, painter and photographer, from Glendale, Arizona. She was formerly the singer and bassist with death metal pioneers Nuclear Death, but is currently performing with her side project, "Raped". Bravo was responsible for the artwork from all Nuclear Death releases after Phil Hampson (guitarist, main music composer and artwork artist of the band up to the second LP) left the band, and also worked on the artwork for other bands such as Terrorthrone's Demo/CD Sick Obsession to Pain. Lori Bravo has since released her first solo album, entitled I'd Marry The Devil and is working on artwork for New Zealand zine Vomitose, as well as artwork for a book of poetry by Dan King. Lori Bravo now performs under her own name but still uses Raped as the collective name of the musicians who back her. Singer Laura Claycomb (born 23 August 1968) is an American lyric coloratura soprano opera singer. Singer Laura Critchley (born 27 March 1984) is a British singer-songwriter. Singer Laura Fygi (born 27 August 1955 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch singer. Singer Laura Hubert is a Canadian rock and jazz singer. She was the lead vocalist for the alternative rock group Leslie Spit Treeo in the 1980s and 1990s, and has subsequently released three solo jazz CDs. Singer Laura-Jayne Hunter (b. 1986 in Coleraine, Northern Ireland) is a British singer who lives and works in Leeds, England. Hunter holds a first class honours degree in popular music from the Leeds College of Music and was crowned winner of the Bright Young Things songwriter/performer competition in Leeds in 2008. Laura-Jayne is the lead singer of the bands Vibetown and PaperJam as well as being a member of a girl group called "Dollypop". Laura-Jayne was vying to represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia. She performed her entry "Out of control" in the national final on 20 February, and got the opportunity to meet American television host Jerry Springer. She eventually came third in the national final. Singer Laura "Laila" Annikki Kinnunen (November 8, 1939, Vantaa – October 26, 2000, Heinävesi) was a Finnish singer. She was one of the most popular Finnish singers of the 1950s and 60s, and represented Finland at the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest, the first time Finland participated in the contest. Singer Laura Love (born 1960) is an American singer and bass guitar player. Singer Laura More (using the pseudonym Laura Muncey) (born 16 December 1984) is a British singer who is best known for her appearance in the "Call on Me" music video, and in her lead vocals in Uniting Nations single Ai No Corrida". Singer Laura Peverara or Peperara (c. 1550 – 4 January 1601) was an Italian virtuoso singer who was also a harpist and dancer; born and raised in Mantua. Her father, Vincenzo, was a merchant, an intellectual who tutored princes, leading to Laura being brought up in courtly society. In the 1570s she was singing in Verona. Singer Laurence Dale (born 1957) is an English tenor, artistic director and conductor. Singer Laurence Jalbert (born Lise Jalbert 18 August 1959 in Rivière-au-Renard, Quebec) is a pop singer-songwriter from Quebec. Singer Lauren Hart (born 1967) is a professional recording artist based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is best known for performing "The Star Spangled Banner" and "O Canada" prior to Philadelphia Flyers games, the team for which her father Gene Hart was the long-time television and radio announcer for 29 years, and also performing a duet of God Bless America with a taped version of Kate Smith on several occasions, especially big games, among them games in the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals. In a 2005 Hockey News poll, she was voted the best anthem singer in NHL history. Singer Laurens Bogtman (8 February 1900 in Oudkarspel – 1969 in Hilversum, the Netherlands) was a Dutch baritone. Singer Lauren Wood (born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American singer-songwriter, voice-over artist and producer. She is most notable for the 1989 single, "Fallen," which was used in the 1990 movie Pretty Woman, and "Please Don't Leave," a duet with singer Michael McDonald in 1980. Wood is also known by the nickname "Chunky" and has used "Ilene Rappaport" for authoring songs. Singer Lauri Antero Johannes Mertaranta (born 17 January 1956 in Hyvinkää, Finland) is a prominent Finnish sportscaster and TV personality and former elementary school teacher. Singer Laurie Hope Beechman (April 14, 1953 – March 8, 1998) was an American singer. As a performer, she was known for her Broadway performances in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Cats, and Les Misérables. In addition to her Broadway work, she led a solo career as a cabaret performer and a recording artist. Singer Laurie Lewis (born September 28, 1950, Long Beach, California), is an American bluegrass musician. Singer Laurie London (born 19 January 1944, Bethnal Green, East London) is an English singer, who achieved fame as a boy singer of the 1950s, recording in both English and German. Singer Laurika Rauch (born 1 November 1950 in Cape Town) is a South African singer who sings in the Afrikaans as well as English language. Singer Lauris Margaret Elms AM OBE (born 20 October 1931) is an Australian contralto, renowned in opera and lieder. Singer Lauritz Melchior (20 March 1890 – 19 March 1973) was a Danish and later American opera singer. He was the pre-eminent Wagnerian tenor of the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, and has since come to be considered the quintessence of his voice type. Singer Lavay Smith is an American singer specialising in the Blues and Jazz, from Swing to Bebop. Smith tours internationally with her 8-piece "little big band", Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers. She is known as The Queen of Classic Jazz & Blues. Singer Lavrov, Nikolai Vladimirovich () (1802–1840) was a well-known Russian baritone opera singer. Singer Lawrence Albert Payton (March 2, 1938, Detroit, Michigan – June 20, 1997) was an American tenor, songwriter, vocal arranger and record producer for the popular Motown quartet, the Four Tops. Singer Lawrence Brownlee (born 1972) is an American operatic tenor particularly associated with the bel canto repertoire. Singer Lawrence Chatman, better known as DJ Collage or Mista Chatman, is a reggae vocalist and electronic music producer. Raised in Chicago, he moved to the Bay Area in the early 1990s, and now calls Seattle home. His style of music is referred to as reggae fusion. Singer Lawrence White may refer to: Singer Lawrence Winters (1915–1965), bass-baritone, was an African-American opera singer who had an active international career from the mid-1940s through the mid-1960s. He was part of the first generation of black opera singers to achieve wide success and is viewed as part of an instrumental group of performers who helped break down the barriers of racial prejudice in the opera world. He began his opera career at the New York City Opera in 1946 during a time when the NYCO was one of the few American opera companies hiring black artists. He sang a varied repertoire there through 1955, after which his career was largely based in Europe until his death at the age of fifty. Singer Lawrence Zazzo (born 15 December 1970 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American countertenor. His repertoire includes roles in many Baroque operas and oratorios, as well as works of the 20th century. He lives in Northern Ireland. Singer Lay Phyu (, ; born 19 May 1965) is a Burmese rock vocalist/guitarist. Lay Phyu is one of the most famous Music Artists in Myanmar. He rose to fame with his debut album Gandarya Lamin (Desert Moon). Singer Lázaro Ros (May 11, 1925 – February 8, 2005) was an Afro-Cuban singer. His music borrowed much from Africa, as he performed music of the Lucumí culture, of the Yoruba people from modern-day Nigeria, and of the Arará culture of the Dahomeyan people from modern-day Benin. Ros was largely self-taught, and first learned to sing by learning the chants associated with Santería, a religion based in the Lucumí and Arará cultures. Singer Lazarus 'Leo' Fuld (Rotterdam, October 29, 1912 – Amsterdam, June 10, 1997) was a Dutch singer who specialised in Yiddish songs. Singer Leah Flanagan is a singer-songwriter from Darwin, Northern Territory. She has Italian and Irish heritage. She received a nomination for Best New Artist at the 2008 Deadly Awards. Flanagan and her band released their debut album in 2008. As well as performing solo and with her band she has toured with Liz Stringer and Jess McAvoy as Three Birds and is a member of the Black Arm Band. Singer Leah LaBelle Vladowski (born September 8, 1986), better known as Leah LaBelle, is a Canadian R&B singer, currently signed to Epic Records/So So Def Recordings. LaBelle was the twelfth place finalist on the third season of American Idol, as the wild card selection of Paula Abdul. She is recording her debut studio album. She also gained popularity and a large following by posting YouTube cover videos, for several years. Singer Leah Ray Hubbard Werblin (February 16, 1915 – May 27, 1999) was an American singer born in Norfolk, Virginia who performed in the Big Band era and who sang and acted in more than a dozen motion pictures, such as The Holy Terror in 1937. Singer Leah Wood (born 22 September 1978) is a British singer and model, daughter of Rolling Stones band member Ronnie Wood and his wife Jo Wood. Singer Lea Laven (née Luukinen; after that Marjanen, Forssell and Tulonen; born 19 June 1948, Haukipudas) is a Finnish pop singer. Singer Lebert Lombardo (February 11, 1905 – June 16, 1993) was a younger brother of Royal Canadians bandleader Guy Lombardo. Along with other brother Carmen, he was a member of the original Royal Canadians, playing trumpet and occasionally singing. His younger brother Victor Lombardo joined the band later, although Victor was never a partner; ownership of the band remained with the three older brothers. Singer Lechowski is a Polish surname. It may refer to: Singer Leci Brandão da Silva (, Rio de Janeiro, September 12, 1944) is a Brazilian singer and composer of Brazilian Popular Music (Música Popular Brasileira or MPB). She is the daughter of Pérola Negra, one of the artists who pioneered in making the Brazilian pagode music popular throughout the land. Her performance of "Quero Sim" won the National Meeting of Samba Composers in 1973. Singer Lee Areum () born April 19, 1994, better known as simply Areum, is a South Korean idol singer and a former member of girl group T-ara. Singer Leee John (born John Leslie McGregor, 23 June 1957, Hackney, London) of St Lucian descent, is a British musician, singer and actor. He was educated in New York, later studying drama at the Anna Scher Theatre School. Singer Lee Garrett (born September 1, 1948, Mississippi) is an American rhythm and blues singer-songwriter, most famous for co-writing the song "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours". Singer Lee Junho (Hangul: 이준호, Hanja: 李俊昊, born January 25, 1990), better known as Junho (준호), is the second youngest member of the Korean boy band 2PM (투피엠). Junho is from Ilsan, South Korea. Singer Lee Kaeun (born August 20, 1994), better known as Kaeun. She is Vocalist, Dancer, Lead Rapper, and Maknae of her group After School (band). She made her debut with the group on their fifth single "Flashback". Singer Leeland Dayton Mooring (born June 16, 1988) from Baytown, Texas, is the lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter of the band Leeland. Singer Leelo Tungal (born 22 June 1947 in Tallinn) is an Estonian poet, children's literature author, editor and librettist. Singer Lee McBee (born March 23, 1951, Kansas City, Missouri, United States) is an American electric blues musician, singer and harmonica player. Singer Lee Mulhern also known as Lee.M (born on 12 June 1988) is a singer/songwriter from Ireland, He released his official single "Slow Motion" credited to Lee.M & J. Pearl featuring Iyaz & Snoop Dogg. Singer Lee Soo-man (born June 18, 1952) is a South Korean entrepreneur and the founding chairman of SM Entertainment Group, specializing in K-pop groups. SM Entertainment Group is the Korean entertainment industry leader and Lee Soo-man's stock holdings currently amount to 200.1 billion KRW (approximately $188.9 million USD) as of the year 2013 making him the second wealthiest celebrity stockholder just after YG Entertainment Group's Yang Hyun Suk at 219.5 billion KRW (approximately $206.3 million USD). Singer Lee Towers (also known as "The Man with the Golden Mic", "The Pin" or "The Glasses" 'Mr Ahoy' the 'God Father of Dutch Popular Music') (born Leen Huijzer, 23 March 1946) is a Dutch crooner/singer. He was discovered in 1975 as "The Singing Crane Mechanic" and labelled as a dockworker in Rotterdam. His music has charted in the Netherlands' music charts very successfully from the early 1970s up until the present day. Singer Lefteris Pantazis () who is often called by the nickname LEPA by the media and his fans, is a famous Greek singer. He was born Eleftherios Pagkozidis (Λευτέρης Παγκοζίδης) on 27 March 1955 to Pontic Greek parents in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, in the USSR. His parents repatriated to Greece as refugees in the 1960s. Singer L.E.G.A.C.Y. is a rapper from North Carolina, and member of the Justus League collective. Singer Lehman Monroe "Johnny" Tyler (February 6, 1918, Arkansas - September 25, 1961, Missouri) was an American country musician. Singer Leila Megane (1891 – 2 January 1960) was a Welsh mezzo-soprano opera singer. Singer Leila Mourad (; February 17, 1918- November 21, 1995) was an Egyptian singer and actress. She is also credited as "Laila Mourad" and "Layla Mourad". Singer Leila Steinberg (born December 18, 1961) is an American manager, business woman, educator, writer, poet, dancer, singer and founder of (Assemblies In Motion), a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to helping at-risk youth find their voice using the arts and athletics. She is best known as the artist mentor and first manager for superstar rapper, 2Pac who came to her writing workshop, The Microphone Sessions in the Oakland Bay area. Singer Lena Anderssen is a Faroese-Canadian singer-songwriter with four albums to her name. Her latest album, "Letters From The Faroes", was chosen as Album Of The Year on The Faroe Islands, where Lena was born. Although the lyrics to her songs are all written in English, she is also fluent in both Faroese and Danish. Lena is known for her intimate and intense live performances as well as having several of her song's featured in TV-series like 90210, Scrubs, Felicity, Nikita, Alias, and Miami Social. Singer Lena Fiagbe is a British soul singer-songwriter, known for her single "Gotta Get It Right" in the UK . It was taken from her debut album, Visions, which was released on Mother Records in 1994. The album also spawned another hit single called "What's It Like to Be Beautiful". Singer Lena Hilda Zavaroni (4 November 1963 – 1 October 1999) was a Scottish child singer and a television show host. With her album Ma! (He's Making Eyes At Me) at ten years of age, she is the youngest person in history to have an album in the top ten of the UK Albums Chart. Later in life she hosted TV shows and appeared on stage. From the age of 13 Lena suffered from anorexia nervosa which became clinical depression two years later at the age of 15. Lena died at the age of 35 from pneumonia. Singer Lena Valaitis (born September 7, 1943) is a Lithuanian-German Schlager singer. She had her greatest success during the 1970s and 1980s and competed in three Eurovision Song Contests. Singer Lena Willemark (born 1960 in Älvdalen, Dalarna) is a Swedish traditional music fiddler, singer, and composer. Singer Len Hunt Chandler, Jr. (born 27 May 1935), better known as Len Chandler, is a folk musician from Akron, Ohio. Singer Lennie Baker was born on April 18, 1946, in Whitman, Massachusetts. He is a former saxophone player for the 1950s rock group, Danny and the Juniors. Singer Lennon Anne Murphy, named after musician John Lennon, is a singer-songwriter out of Hendersonville, Tennessee, United States. Singer Lenny Kuhr (born 22 February 1950 in Eindhoven) is a Dutch singer-songwriter. Singer Lenny Welch (born Leon Welch, May 15, 1938), is an American MOR/pop singer. Singer Leny de Andrade Lima, better known as Leny Andrade, was born in Rio de Janeiro, on January 25, 1943, and is a Brazilian singer and musician. Both Andrade's first and last names are sometimes misspelled in English as "Lenny", "Leni", and "Adrade". She has had several hits on the Brazilian charts. In 2007 she shared a Latin Grammy Award with Cesar Camargo Mariano for Best MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira) Album, Ao Vivo. Singer Léo Marjane, born Thérèse Gérard (born 27 August 1912), is a French singer who reached the peak of her popularity in the late 1930s and early 1940s before her career went into sharp decline after the end of World War II. She was born in Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais. Singer Leo Moran (born 9 November 1964 in Tuam, Galway) is best known as lead guitarist and sometimes vocalist in the Irish folk rock band The Saw Doctors. Singer Leona Mitchell (born 13 October 1949 in Enid, Oklahoma), is an African-American and Chickasaw operatic soprano and an Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame inductee. Singer Leonard Labatt (December 4, 1838 – March 7, 1897) was a Swedish dramatic tenor. Singer Leonardo de Lozanne is a Mexican singer-songwriter, member of the Mexican rock band Fobia. He was born in Mexico City in 1970. Singer Leonard Osborn (11 November 1914 – 28 September 1994) was an English opera singer and actor, best known for his portrayal of the tenor roles in the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. An accomplished actor and dancer, he later became a stage director for the company. Singer Leonard Tazvivinga Dembo, also Musoro We Nyoka (born Kwangwari Gwaindepi; 6 February 1959 in Chivi, Masvingo province of Zimbabwe – 9 April 1996), was a Zimbabwean musician whose band, the Barura Express, became popular in Zimbabwe during the 1990s. Singer Leonard Warren (April 21, 1911 – March 4, 1960) was an American opera singer. A baritone, he was a leading artist for many years with the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Singer Leon Bibb (born October 5, 1944, in Butler, Alabama) is an American news anchor for WEWS-TV in Cleveland, OH, and was a member of the BGSU Board of Trustees. Leon Bibb was the first black primetime news anchor in Ohio. Singer Leon Dewan is an American artist, inventor, and musician. He collaborates with Brian Dewan on Dewanatron, an electronic music instrument project. The son of an inventor, Dewan received a degree in physics from Yale University in 1989. His musical career draws on this background in physics, and heavily incorporates electronic and experimental instruments. Singer Leonel Edmundo Rivero (June 8, 1911 – January 18, 1986) was an Argentine tango singer, composer, and impresario. Singer Leonel Levy Lopes Bastos better known as Lionel Bastos was born on 16 August 1956 in Maputo, Mozambique) and is a singer, songwriter, and music producer. Singer Leonhard Merzin (10 February 1934 in Aruküla, Voore Parish (now Maardla, Saare Parish) – 2 January 1990 in Tartu) was an Estonian theatre and film actor, one of the most famous Estonian actors in the Soviet Union. He played in more than 50 films. His most notable role in Estonia is "Teacher Laur" in Spring (Kevade). Singer Leon Hughes (born Thomas Leon Hughes, August 26, 1932, Los Angeles County, California) is an American singer. He is best known as an original member of The Coasters. Singer Leonid Fedorovich Serebrennikov (October 2, 1947, Moscow) is a Soviet/Russian actor and a singer. His voice appeared in approx. 70 films. Singer Leonid Osipovich Utyosov or Utesov (); real name Lazar (Leyzer) Iosifovich Vaysbeyn or Weissbein (Russian: Ла́зарь (Ле́йзер) Ио́сифович Вайсбе́йн) (, Odessa – 9 March 1982, Moscow), was a famous Soviet jazz singer and comic actor of Jewish origin, who became the first pop singer to be awarded the prestigious title of People's Artist of the USSR in 1965. Singer Leonid Vitalyevich Sobinov (, June 7 1872 – October 14, 1934), was an acclaimed Imperial Russian operatic tenor. His fame continued unabated into the Soviet era, and he was made a People's Artist of the RSFSR in 1923. Sobinov's voice was lyrical in size and tone, and it was employed with discerning taste and excellent musicianship. Singer Léonie Cooreman, known under the stage name Annie Cordy (born 16 June 1928), is a Belgian film actress and singer. She has appeared in 50 films since 1954. She has staged many memorable appearances at Bruno Coquatrix' famous Paris Olympia. Her version of "La Ballade de Davy Crockett" was number 1 in the charts for five weeks in France in August 1956. Singer Leoni Jansen (born in Leiden, Netherlands 18 September 1955) is a Dutch singer who performs American folk music and Celtic music. She is well known for her work in television during the 1980s. Singer Leo Nocentelli (born 15 June 1946) in New Orleans, Louisiana is one of the founding members of the New Orleans funk band, The Meters. He has been credited for popular funk songs such as "Cissy Strut", "People Say" and "Hey Pocky Way". He often plays a hollowbody Gibson such as ES-335 or a Fender Starcaster. Singer Leonora Baroni (December 1611 – 6 April 1670) was an Italian singer, theorbist, lutenist, viol player, and composer. She was the daughter of Adriana Basile, a virtuosa singer, and Mutio Baroni. Leonora Baroni was born at the Gonzaga court in Mantua. She sang alongside her mother and sister Caterina at court and across Italy, including cities such as Naples, Genoa, and Florence. She was admired not only for her skill as a musician, in which she almost overshadowed her mother, but also for her learning and refined manners. Baroni was honored by poets such as Fulvio Testi and Francesco Bracciolini, who addressed poems to her, as did some nobles, such as Annibale Bentivoglio and then-cardinal Pope Clement IX. These poems were collected and published as Applausi poetici alle glorie della Signora Leonora Baroni in 1639 and reprinted in 1641. John Milton later wrote a series of epigrams to her, entitled Ad Leonoram Romae canentem. Singer Leonora Braham (3 February 1853 – 23 November 1931), born Leonora Lucy Abraham, was an English opera singer and actress primarily known as the creator of principal soprano roles in the Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas. Singer Leonora Sanvitale (Contessa di Scandiano) (c. 1558–1582) was a noblewoman and singer at the Este court at Ferrara, and along with her stepmother Barbara Sanseverino, was among the most "brilliant" noblewomen at the court. She joined the court in 1576 when she married Giulio Tiene, Count of Scandiano. Before this she had been at the court in Parma. Previously she had attracted the attention of both Torquato Tasso and the Duke of Rome in 1573. She was a member of the first incarnation of the concerto delle donne and sang in the court's musica secreta. Singer Leon Pisani (born in Cardiff, Wales] on 25 December 1985) is a Welsh singer, formerly of the boyband V. Singer Leo Nucci (born April 16, 1942) is an Italian operatic baritone, particularly suited to Verdi roles. Singer Leopoldine "Leonie" Rysanek (November 14, 1926March 7, 1998) was an Austrian dramatic soprano. Singer Leopoldo Dante Tévez (born March 22, 1942), known as Leo Dan, is an Argentine composer and singer born in Villa Atamisqui, Santiago del Estero Province. He recorded more than 20 albums during his long career during the late 20th century between Argentina and Mexico. His appreciation for Mexican music led him to record with mariachis, and from there he went to international fame. His music was well received by the Mexican public since his voice was a good match to the traditional mariachi sound. Singer Léopold Simoneau, (May 3, 1916 – August 24, 2006) was a French-Canadian lyric tenor, one of the outstanding Mozarteans of his time. In 1959 he became the first recipient of the Calixa-Lavallée Award. Singer Leo Segarra Sánchez (born 4 February 1981), more commonly known as Leo, is a Spanish singer notable for his participation in Operación Triunfo. Born in Valencia, Spain, Sánchez studied information technology and engineering. During time abroad in Norway he began to sing in public streets. He attended the auditions for Operación Triunfo where he ultimately competed, finishing third to Lorena. Singer Leo Sheffield (15 November 1873 – 3 September 1951) was an English singer and actor best known for his performances in baritone roles of the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. Singer Leo van der Goot (born January 2, 1950 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch Radio DJ and singer. Singer Leo Williams may refer to: Singer Le Rat Luciano ( ; real name Christophe Carmona ; born April 9, 1976) is a French rapper from Marseille. His father is of Spanish origin and his mother comes from Martinique. He got noticed as a rapper in 1994 when he was part of the group Fonky Family. Singer Leroy "Lonnie" Jordan (born November 21, 1948 in San Diego, California) was a founding member of War, an American funk band in the 1970s and 1980s. Jordan had a number of roles over the years, acting as vocalist and playing guitar, piano, synthesizer, and percussion. He was among the first three people to join the group after its inception, having joined before the group adopted the name "War" (it had previously been known as "the Creators" and "Nightshift"). Singer Les Barker (born 30 January 1947) is an English poet. He is best known for his comedic poetry and parodies of popular songs, however he has also produced some very serious thought-provoking written work. Singer Leschea (pronounced le-SHAY) is a contemporary R&B performer who had success in 1995 and 1996 with her debut album Rhythm & Beats. On December 6, 2005, her album was re-released through iTunes. Leschea was also part of the group Masta Ace Incorporated. Singer Lesley Duncan (married name Lesley Cox; 12 August 1943 – 12 March 2010) was an English singer-songwriter, best known for her work during the 1970s. She received a lot of airplay on British radio stations such as BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 2, but never achieved great commercial success due in part to her crippling stage fright. Singer Leslie Rands (January 7, 1900–December 6, 1972) was an English opera singer and actor, best known for his performances in baritone roles of the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. He married D'Oyly Carte soprano Marjorie Eyre in 1926. Singer Leslie Sarony (born Leslie Legge Frye 22 January 1897 - 12 February 1985) was a British entertainer, singer and songwriter. Sarony was born in Surbiton, Surrey and died in London. Singer Lester Simpson is a folk singer and radio presenter on BBC Local Radio in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire. He features in the three-piece folk group Coope, Boyes and Simpson, and on the Folkwaves radio program with Mick Peat. Singer Letitia Elizabeth Rudge, better known as Letty Lind (21 December 1861 – 27 August 1923), was an English actress, dancer and acrobat, best known for her work in burlesque at the Gaiety Theatre, and in musical theatre at Daly's Theatre, in London. Singer Letta Mbulu (born 23 August 1942 in Soweto, South Africa), is a South African jazz singer born and raised in Soweto. She has been active since the 1960s, but left for the United States in 1965 due to Apartheid. Singer Levi Weaver is an American singer and songwriter. Born in Colorado and raised in Texas, Weaver moved to Birmingham, England in 2005 after his former band (coincidentally named "Stories Of London") broke up. He released his first EP, the self-recorded "Civil War Between My Heart and Mind," in April 2006. This EP has since been licensed to Respect Music, a publishing company in England. Singer Lévon Sayan or Levon Sanosyan (, born December 17, 1934) is a French-Armenian impresario and producer, as well as an operatic tenor. Singer Lewis Bradley (born 5 June 1989 United Kingdom) is a British musical theatre actor, who came third place in the BBC reality talent show Any Dream Will Do. He was later chosen by Andrew Lloyd Webber to understudy the winning role of Joseph. Singer Lewis Burr Anderson (7 May 1922 Kirkman, Iowa – 14 May 2006 Westchester, New York) was an American actor and musician. He is widely known by TV fans as the third and final actor to portray Clarabell the Clown on Howdy Doody between 1954 and 1960. He famously spoke Clarabell's only line on the show's final episode in 1960, with a tear visible in his eye, "Goodbye, kids." Anderson is also widely known by jazz music fans as a prolific jazz arranger, big band leader, and alto saxophonist. Singer Lewis Furey, born Lewis Greenblatt (7 June 1949) is a Canadian composer, singer, violinist, pianist, actor and director. Singer Lewis James (July 29, 1892 - February 19, 1959) was a vocalist and among the most active of recording artists in the United States from 1917 through much of the 1930s. He was a member of the The Shannon Four, The Revelers, and The Criterion Trio. He had many Top Ten hits during that time, including "My Baby Boy", "Till We Meet Again", "What'll I Do", and "Pal of My Cradle Days", among others. He died in 1959. Singer Leyla Gencer (), or Ayşe Leyla Çeyrekgil (October 10, 1928May 10, 2008) was a world-renowned Turkish operatic soprano. Singer Leyona (born August 31, 1977) is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Mihara city in Hiroshima Prefecture. She presently belongs to Cutting Edge. Singer Lia Ices is the stage name of Lia Kessel, a singer-songwriter from Westport, Connecticut, currently living in the Hudson Valley, New York. While she has been performing and recording for several years, Ices gained prominence when her song "Love is Won", from her second studio album Grown Unknown, was played over the closing credits of the second-to-last episode of season one of HBO's Girls on June 10, 2012. Singer Liam Patrick McKenna (born 31 October 1981) is an Irish Tour Manager working for Louis Walsh Management. Singer Liam Reilly (born 29 January 1955, Dundalk) is an Irish singer/songwriter and a former member of the group Bagatelle. Bagatelle were formed in 1978 by drummer Walter (Wally) McConville along with bass player Ken O'Brien and guitarist John Doyle. In 1980 while recording the band's debut album, Reilly had received and offer from Gus Dudgeon (Elton John's producer, who has since died) to begin a solo career in return for leaving the other band members to their own devices. However Reilly refused and insisted on sticking by the other members as they had done the same for him up until that point. After leaving the group in the mid-1980s he moved to Savannah, Georgia and began a solo career. In this time he recorded an album called 'Savannah Serenade' which featured much of Reilly's keyboards and vocals. In 1988 he was a finalist in the Irish heats of the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Lifeline". Reilly came back to arrive second in the event in 1990 with "Somewhere in Europe". He performed this at the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 staged in Zagreb and was placed joint second out of the 22 entries. As a composer, Reilly returned to Eurovision in Rome in 1991 where his song "Could it be that I'm in love", performed by Kim Jackson, was placed equal tenth. Singer Libby Titus (born Elizabeth Jurist on 6 July 1947 in Woodstock, New York) is a singer, songwriter, actor, and concert producer. Singer Liberty Silver (born 1962 in Detroit, Michigan) is a Canadian singer, based in Toronto, Ontario. Singer Libuše Márová (born 24 December 1943) is a Czech operatic mezzo-soprano who has been a principal artist at the National Theatre in Prague since 1969. She has sung on a number of recordings in the Supraphon label and currently teaches on the voice faculty at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. Singer Licia Albanese (born July 22, 1913) is an Italian-born American operatic soprano. Noted especially for her portrayals of the lyric heroines of Verdi and Puccini, Albanese was a leading artist with the Metropolitan Opera of New York from 1940 to 1966. She also made many recordings and is chairman of The Licia Albanese-Puccini Foundation which is dedicated to assisting young artists and singers. Singer Lida Husik (born 1963) is a Washington D.C./ New York City artist who was very prominent in the 1990s. She released three albums for New York–based label Shimmy Disc. She later signed a deal with Caroline Records/Astralwerks, releasing a psychedelic record for Astralwerks and a more folky record for Caroline Records. In her later years she moved to Los Angeles and signed to Alias Records, recording three records for them. Husik disappeared from the music scene until she self-released a new single to digital outlets in 2006. Singer Lidia Andreyevna Ruslanova (sometimes spelt Lidiya or Lydia, ; 27 October 1900, Saratovskaya gubernia – 21 September 1973, Moscow) was one of the greatest and best-loved performers of Russian folk songs. Singer Lidia Borda (born 1966) is an Argentinian tango singer. Singer Lidija Bajuk (born November 23, 1965 in Čakovec, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia) is a Croatian singer-songwriter and poet. She performs traditional Croatian folk songs, mostly from her native region of Međimurje, and writes songs inspired by traditional folk music. She has also published several collections of poetry and fairy tales based on Croatian folklore and Slavic mythology. Singer Liel Kolet (, born 11 July 1989 in the Kibbutz Kvutzat Kinneret) is an Israeli singer, of Indian Jewish descent. Singer Liesje Sadonius is a Flemish singer/songwriter. She has worked with many bands around Belgium and Europe and was the original lead singer of the Belgian group Hooverphonic. Singer Līga Liepiņa (born August 1, 1946) is a Latvian actress. Singer Ligia Barrios, better known as Lya Barrioz, is a Nicaraguan singer and actress. Barrioz took her first artistic steps in 1989 when she won 3rd place and "Most Applauded Song" in the Festival de la Canción Romántica Nicaragüense "Rafael Gastón Pérez". Singer Liis Lemsalu (born October 20, 1992 in Tallinn, Estonia) is an Estonian singer. She rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of Eesti otsib superstaari, the Estonian version of Idol series. She was then signed to Universal Music Group. Singer Lika MC, a.k.a. Lika Star (born September 3, 1972), is a Russian female techno/rap singer and a DJ. Singer Lila Morillo (August 14, 1940) is a Venezuelan actress and singer. Singer Lilian Decima, Lady Moore-Guggisberg, CBE (11 December 1871 – 18 February 1964), better known by her stage name Decima Moore, was an English singer and actress, known for her performances in soprano roles with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company and in musical comedies. She was the youngest of ten siblings (hence, the name "Decima"). Her sister, actress Eva Moore, was the mother of actress Jill Esmond, the first wife of Laurence Olivier. Singer Lili Chookasian (August 1, 1921April 9, 2012) was an American contralto who appeared with many of the world's major symphony orchestras and opera houses. She began her career in the 1940s as a concert singer but did not draw wider acclaim until she began singing opera in her late thirties. She arose as one of the world's leading contraltos during the 1960s and 1970s, and notably had a long and celebrated career at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City from 1962 through 1986. She was admired for her sonorous, focused tone as well as her excellent musicianship. She often chose, against tradition, to sing oratorios from memory. Singer Lili Ivanova () (born April 24, 1939 in Kubrat) is a renowned Bulgarian singer. In tribute to her contribution to the culture of the country, she is often referred to as the "Prima of Bulgarian popular music". Her best known songs are "Панаири", "Щурче", "Стари мой приятелю", "Ветрове", "Без правила", "Детелини", "Осъдени души", "Наше лято", "За тебе бях", "Хризантеми", "Camino" and her Russian hit "Забудь обратную дорогу". Singer Li Lingyu (born 9 April 1963, Shanghai) is a Chinese singer and actor. Singer Lilith "Lilit" Nagar (born 1935, Hebrew: לילית נגר), also known as Layla Najar (Arabic: ليلى نجار), is an Israeli Arabic-language television host, actress and singer. Singer Lil Johnson is the name of: Singer Lillian Blauvelt (1873 - 1947) was a popular opera singer in New York City, USA in the first decade of the 20th century. Her voice was a lyric soprano with Singer Lillian Briggs (born Lillian Biggs; June 3, 1932 - April. 11, 1998) was an American rock 'n roll performer and musician. Singer Lillian Herlein (March 11, 1895 – April 13, 1971) was an actress and singer in theater and vaudeville in the early 20th century Singer Lillian Lux (June 20, 1918 – June 11, 2005) was an American singer, author, songwriter and actress in Yiddish theater and Yiddish vaudeville in the United States, Israel and other Yiddish speaking communities in the diaspora. Singer Lilli Lehmann, born Elisabeth Maria Lehmann, later Elisabeth Maria Lehmann-Kalisch (November 24, 1848 Würzburg – May 17, 1929 Berlin) was a German operatic soprano of phenomenal versatility. She was also a voice teacher. Singer Lillo Thomas. (born 1961, Brooklyn, New York, United States), is an American former Olympic-qualifying athlete and later a soul musician. He reached the peak of his success as a recording artist in the 1980s. His most famous songs include "Sexy Girl" and "I'm in Love." Singer Lil Rounds (born October 20, 1984) is an American singer from Memphis, Tennessee, who was the seventh place finalist on the eighth season of American Idol. Following the conclusion of Idol, Rounds was signed to a record deal with Bungalo Records. Her debut album was to be released in 2010 but has been pushed back for a 2011 release. Rounds is now recording her album independently. Singer Lily Frost is a Canadian independent singer-songwriter from British Columbia. Singer Lily Lanken is a Canadian pop vocalist. Singer Lily M. Halpern (born November 30, 1991) is an American performer and singer. She is best known for her viral video of Nicki Minaj's song "Starships", her hit song "Wishlist", for being an opening act for Big Time Rush on their nationwide tour (Summer - Fall 2011), and for being an opening act on the "Waiting4U" tour with Cody Simpson and Greyson Chance. Her debut EP "Not Gonna Cry" featured three songs: "Not Gonna Cry", "Worth Fighting For" and "Wishlist" and was released late 2010, though didn't gain popularity until 2011. Her music video for "Colors," released in late March 2011, surpassed 100,000 views in about a month. In 2012, her original cover video of Nicki Minaj's song "Starships" went viral on YouTube and surpassed a million views in a few short weeks. Singer Lily Pons (April 12, 1898 – February 13, 1976) was a French-born American operatic soprano and actress who had an active career from the late 1920s through the early 1970s. As an opera singer she specialized in the coloratura soprano repertoire and was particularly associated with the title roles in Lakmé and Lucia di Lammermoor. In addition to appearing as a guest artist with many opera houses internationally, Pons enjoyed a long association with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City where she performed nearly 300 times between 1931 and 1960. Singer Lina Cavalieri (25 December 1874 — 7 February 1944 ) was an Italian operatic soprano and diseuse known for her grace and beauty. Singer Lincoln Jean-Marie is a British singer, born in London, England Singer Linda Adams (born 1954) is an English folk singer, and co-founder of "Fellside Records". Singer Linda Andrews may refer to: Singer Linda Chorney is an American singer-songwriter. Singer Linda Eder (; born February 3, 1961) is an American singer and actress. She made her Broadway debut in the musical Jekyll & Hyde, for which she received 1997 Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations, as well as the Theatre World Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Eder has performed in regional theatre, and cabaret and released several solo albums and is also featured on the concept albums of several other Broadway shows, such as The Scarlet Pimpernel and The Civil War. Singer Linda Finnie (born 9 May 1952) is a Scottish mezzo-soprano. She made her debut in 1976 with Scottish Opera, and has since made appearances all over Europe, including at Bayreuth (in 1988). Singer Linda Hayes (born Bertha Williams, December 10, 1923, Linden, New Jersey) is an American jazz, and R&B singer. Singer Linda Jones (December 14, 1944 - March 14, 1972) was an American soul singer. Singer Linda Laurie (born Linda Gertz, 1941; died November 20, 2009) was an American singer and songwriter, best known for the novelty record "Ambrose (Part 5)", which went to #52 on the Billboard chart while she was still a high school student in 1959. Singer Linda Lepomme (born 16 March 1955 in Lokeren, Belgium) is a Belgian actress and singer who represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 in which she sang "Laat me nu gaan". She earned seven points finishing in nineteenth (last) place overall. Singer Linda Lewis (born Linda Ann Fredericks, 27 September 1950, West Ham, London) is an English vocalist, songwriter and guitarist. Lewis is the oldest of six children, two of whom also had singing careers. She is best known for the singles "Rock-a-Doodle-Doo" (1972), "Sideway Shuffle" (1973), and her version of Rudy Clark's "Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)" (1975) albums such as Lark (1972), Not a Little Girl Anymore (1975) and Woman Overboard (1977), and the later Second Nature (1995), which became successful in countries such as Japan. Lewis also provided vocals for others such as David Bowie, Al Kooper, Cat Stevens, Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel, Rick Wakeman, Rod Stewart, Hummingbird and Jamiroquai. Singer Linda Liao Pei Ling (, now known as 廖語晴; born May 24, 1981) is a Taiwanese singer, actress, MTV Mandarin VJ and professional gamer. She went to Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Singer Linda Maguire (born May 7, 1959) is an American opera and classical singer, recording artist and researcher in music and sensory therapies. She is best known for her performance as Ermione in the 1995, BBC filmed Glyndebourne Festival production of Rossini's opera Ermione. Singer Linda Mertens (born 20 July 1978) is a Belgian female singer. She is the female singer for the group Milk Inc.. Singer Linda Scott (born Linda Joy Sampson, June 1, 1945, Queens, New York) is a former pop singer who was active from the late 50s to the early 70s. Her biggest hit was the 1961 million-selling single, "I've Told Every Little Star". She went on to place twelve songs on the charts over the next four years, the last being "Who’s Been Sleeping In My Bed," which was one of the first collaborations between the songwriting team of Hal David and Burt Bacharach. Singer Linda Shear (born 1948 in Chicago, Illinois) is a singer/songwriter and piano player. On May 13, 1972 she performed in the first out lesbian concert in the U.S. at the University of Illinois, Chicago Circle Campus. She was accompanied by percussionist Ella Szekeley. The Chicago Women's Liberation Rock Band was also on the bill that evening. Soon after, Shear began performing with her band, Family of Woman. Following the dissolution of Family of Woman, Shear began touring and released her album A Lesbian Portrait on her own independent record label, Old Lady Blue Jeans in 1974. She performed in concert and at Women's Music festivals, including the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival. Singer Linda Tillery (born 1946) is an American singer and percussionist born in San Francisco. Singer Linda Wagenmakers (born 30 November 1975, Arnhem) is a Dutch singer. She represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 in Stockholm, Sweden, and finished the competition in 13th place with the song "No Goodbyes". Wagenmakers played the role of Kim in the Dutch version of the musical Miss Saigon. She also sang in the show "Musicals in Ahoy'". She provided the Dutch voice of "Tiana" in Disney's "The Princess and the Frog" and the voice of Disney's Mulan. Singer Linda Wong may refer to: Singer Lindsay Dracass (born 10 January 1984, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England) is an English pop music singer. Singer Lindsay Gael Christian Elaine Armaou (born 18 December 1978 in Athens, Greece) is an Greek/Irish singer-songwriter, musician, dancer and actress. She is best known as a member of Irish girl group B*Witched. Singer Lindsay Harry Crosby (January 5, 1938 – December 11, 1989) was an American actor and singer. Singer Lindsay McAllister M "The Doctor" McDougall (born 3 March 1978) is an Australian rock guitarist and radio presenter. Since 1996, he has been the lead guitarist in punk rock band, Frenzal Rhomb alongside lead singer Jay Whalley. He has co-written songs with fellow band members including their highest charting single, "You Are Not My Friend". During 2003 McDougall organised Rock Against Howard, a compilation album, by various Australian musicians as a protest against incumbent Prime Minister, John Howard's government. It was released in August 2004, before the October federal election, Howard's coalition was re-elected. In 2005, with Whalley, he co-hosted the Breakfast Show on national youth radio network Triple J, as Jay and the Doctor. In 2008, after Whalley left, he worked with Robbie Buck and Marieke Hardy. Since 2010 he has moved to the afternoon programme, Drive. McDougall is an animal rights activist and a vegan. Singer Lindsay Pagano (born June 22, 1986 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American singer who until 2003 was signed to Warner Brothers Records. She toured with Dream Street and Aaron Carter for several months. She also performed for the governor of California along with The Eagles and The Backstreet Boys. Singer Lindsay Robins (born December 18, 1986 in Montreal, Quebec) is a singer-songwriter who wrote and performed the theme song "What Would You Do" for the VJ Search reality series on MuchMusic, which went on to be the 2007 recipient of The North American Promax Award for Best Music Package/Theme Song. She has written and performed music for the television series Instant Star, and in 2006, released a solo rock album, "Dirty Chemistry", on Aquarius Records. Singer Lindsey Haun (born November 21, 1984) is an American actress and singer best known for her role as Hadley on the HBO television series True Blood. She was nominated for a Young Artist Award for her role in the 2000 Disney Channel original movie The Color of Friendship as Mahree Bok, and has starred in the film Broken Bridges, for which she also recorded a portion of the soundtrack. Singer Lindsey Michelle Cardinale (born February 5, 1985) is an American country singer and university student who was the twelfth-place finalist on the fourth season of American Idol in 2005. Singer Line Renaud (born 2 July 1928) is a popular French singer, actress and AIDS activist. Singer Linford S. Haines (born Simon Linford Haines on March 11, 1967) is a literary critic, author, lecturer, as well as a former actor and musician. Singer Lin Jianhui (also known as Eric Lim) (; born August 11, 1982), is a Malaysian singer, who got his break at the Astro Talent Quest (Astro 新秀大赛) competition in 2001 when he emerged as the champion of the competition. He subsequently represented Malaysia at the Asian level competition, held in China. Singer Lio (born 17 June 1962) is a Belgian singer and actress who was a pop icon in France and Belgium during the 1980s. Singer Lionel Joaquin "Brian" Paul Long, OAM (19391 January 1998) was an Australian country, Western and folk singer, songwriter, guitarist, Fork lift truck driver, Audit point operator, television and film actor, and artist. Singer Lionel Ranwala (27 November 1939 - 13 November 2002) is a musician and a singer in Sri Lanka. Singer Lior Attar (born 1976), better known simply as Lior, is an independent Israeli-Australian singer-songwriter based in Melbourne. Singer Liriel Domiciano (born 1981) is a Brazilian pop star and classical singer. She is a soprano. She was born in São Paulo. Along with Rinaldo Viana, she won the Raul Gil Amateur Show, the equivalent of the United States' American Idol. Their first CD, Romance, became the second-highest classical bestseller in Brazilian history. Two CDs released later also became bestsellers. Singer Lisa Andreas (born 22 December 1987 as Lisa Large) is an English singer of Cypriot descent. At age 16, she represented Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 and came fifth with her performance of "Stronger Every Minute". Andreas was the youngest singer taking part in the competition that year. Singer Lisa Crystal Carver (born 1968), also known as Lisa Suckdog, is an American writer known for her writing in Rollerderby. Through her interviews, she introduced the work of Vaginal Davis, Dame Darcy, Cindy Dall, Boyd Rice, Costes (her ex-husband with whom she performed as Suckdog), Nick Zedd, GG Allin, Kate Landau, Queen Itchie & Liz Armstrong to many. A collection of notable articles from the zine was published as Rollerderby: The Book. Singer Lisa Della Casa (2 February 191910 December 2012) was a Swiss soprano most admired for her interpretations of major heroines in major operas by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Richard Strauss, of German lieder, and for her great beauty. She was dubbed “the most beautiful woman on the operatic stage”. Singer Lisa Edwards is an Australian singer and musician, who had an Australian Top 5 hit with the Godley and Creme song Cry. Singer Lisa Ekdahl (born July 29, 1971 in Hägersten, Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish singer and song writer in popular music. She has so far published 10 albums, most of them in the Swedish language but some entirely in English. Her voice has been described as "child-like" and "soft, supple and smooth". Her Swedish lyrics have also been praised. Singer Lisa Keith (born 1962) is an American Christian contemporary/pop singer, probably best known for her work as a backing vocalist for other artists and lead vocalist on Herb Alpert's hit single from 1987, "Making Love in the Rain". In 1993 she released her solo debut album, Walkin' in the Sun on Perspective Records; which featured production from Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Narada Michael Walden and Keith's husband Spencer Bernard. The first single "Better Than You" peaked at #36 on the Billboard Hot 100, while the follow-up single "I'm in Love" reached #84. Singer Lisa Kekaula (born July 31, 1967 in Los Angeles, California) is the lead singer of American "rock 'n' soul" band The Bellrays. Singer Lisa Kindred is an American folk and blues singer. Singer Lisa Kirk (February 25, 1925 – November 11, 1990) was an American actress and singer noted for her comic talents and rich contralto (her voice was called a husky alto). Singer Lisa Lee Dark (born 16 April 1981 in Swansea, Wales), is a Welsh opera singer and voice actress. Singer Lisa Lobsinger is an indie rock singer from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She is the lead singer for the band Reverie Sound Revue and is known for her powerful voice and distinctive hair styles. Reverie Sound Revue has released an extended play and a studio album. Singer Lisa McCormick (born c.1971) is a singer/songwriter from Vermont. Singer Lisa Michaelis is a female actress/singer/musician/children's performer who was born in New York City and now lives in Atlanta, Georgia, where she is the founder of Laughing Pizza Productions, a children's record and video label. Singer Lisa Milne is a Scottish soprano described by the BBC as "one of RSAMD's best-known alumni", who was among the first artists to be invited to the BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists scheme in 1999-2001. Singer Lisa Moorish (born 1972, Walworth, London) is an English singer-songwriter most notable for having had children fathered by musicians Liam Gallagher and Pete Doherty. She had a solo career beginning in 1989, and was the lead singer of the indie band Kill City in the early 2000s. She has been working on her first new material as a solo artist in almost a decade. Singer Lisa Nilsson (born August 13, 1970, in Tyresö) is a Swedish singer. She was discovered by the producer William (Billy) Butt and she is perhaps best known in Sweden for her 1992 hit, Himlen runt hörnet, witten by Mauro Scocco and Johan Ekelund. It was released in English in 1995, titled Ticket to Heaven. She has released four subsequent albums, Till Morelia in 1995, Viva in 2000, Små rum in 2002 and Hotel Vermont 609 in 2006, all in Swedish. A greatest hits compilation, Samlade sånger followed in 2003 and contained two new songs. Prior to Himlen runt hörnet she had released two English language albums, Lean On Love in 1989 and Indestructible in 1991, both released by William Butt Singer Lisa or Elise (Elisabeth) Lillström, née Söderman (1717 – 4 April 1791) was a Swedish stage actress and opera singer, one of the first professional native female actors in Sweden, mother of Elisabeth Olin, née Lillström. She was one of the group of pioneers and the prima donna of the first native actor generation in the theatre of Bollhuset in Stockholm in 1737–1753 and one of the most famous actresses in Sweden in the mid 18th century. Singer Lisa Papineau is a songwriter from New England who now resides in Paris, France. She is the songwriter and vocalist for Los Angeles band Big Sir, who have released three albums. Papineau has also loaned her vocals to other bands, including Air, M83, Anubian Lights, Farflung, P.O.D., and Crooked Cowboy and the Freshwater Indians, and recently collaborated with Japanese composer Jun Miyake on his album Stolen From Strangers. Singer Lisa Reagan Love is a singer based in Middleburg, Virginia. She has performed in such places as the White House, the Kennedy Center, and various concert halls around the world. She produced the music for Wendy Pepper on Bravo's hit TV show, Project Runway, and has released albums titled Satori and Arcana. Singer Lisa Stephanie Popeil (born February 24, 1956 in Chicago) is an American voice coach, singer, musician, voice researcher, and lecturer. Singer Lisbeth Scott is a vocalist/songwriter who was featured on the soundtracks for the films "The Big Wedding"(co-wrote "Wonderful Life" with Nathan Barr), The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian and Munich. In addition she is featured in "Iron Man2", Disney's "Wings of Life","Avatar","Spiderman" and many more. She co-wrote and performed the songs "Where", and "One Breath" for Narnia. She also co-wrote and performed "Good To Me" in the movie Shutter,"Edge of Heaven" with Joel Douek for the film "The Wildest Dream, "Real Love"(for Macy Grey)for the film "Domino" (with Harry Gregson Williams)and countless others.Her songs and vocals have been featured in literally hundreds of Hollywood blockbusters, many of them Oscar and Grammy winners and nominees. Singer Li Shuangjiang( (born 10 March 1939) is a Chinese singer. Singer Lisl Frank (22 January 1911 – October 4, 1944) achieved success as a singer, dancer and actress before World War II. Singer Lis Sørensen, born 28 May 1955 in Brabrand, Aarhus, is a Danish singer. In the 1970s she worked with Anne Linnet in Shit & Chanel and Anne Linnet Band. In 1983 she released her first solo album. Singer Little Joe Blue (September 23, 1934 — April 22, 1990) was an American blues singer, and guitarist. Singer Little Johnny Taylor (born Johnny Lamont Merrett; February 11, 1943 – May 17, 2002) was an American blues and soul singer, who made recordings throughout the 1960s and 1970s, and continued public performances through the 1980s and 1990s. Singer Little Pattie is the stage name of Australian singer, Patricia Thelma Amphlett OAM (born 17 March 1949, Paddington, Sydney) later Patricia Thompson, who performed as a 1960s surf pop singer and then in adult contemporary music. Her debut single from November 1963, "He's My Blonde Headed, Stompie Wompie, Real Gone Surfer Boy", achieved #2 chart success in Sydney and peaked at #19 on the national Kent Music Report. She appeared regularly on television variety programs, including Bandstand and toured supporting Col Joye and the Joy Boys. Little Pattie was entertaining troops during the Vietnam War in Nui Dat, Vietnam, when the nearby Battle of Long Tần began on 18 August 1966. In 1994 she received the Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal in recognition of her services in support of the Australian Armed Forces in operations in Vietnam. Singer Little Sonny Warner (October 30, 1930 — April 12, 2007) was an American blues singer. Singer Liu Huan (born August 26, 1963 in Tianjin, China) is a Chinese Mandopop singer and songwriter who sang in the 2008 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony in Beijing. He combines his music career with teaching the history of Western music at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing. Singer Liu Qingdi (; born 1966) is a Chinese singer, known by her stage name Meng Ge (梦鸽). Singer Live Maria Roggen (born 22 March 1970 in Oslo) is a Norwegian jazz singer, songwriter and composer, educated at Foss High School (violin and vocals), sociology and Musicology intermediate at the University of Oslo and Jazz Line at Trøndelag Conservatory of Music (NTNU) (1995–98). Worked as Jazz and singing teacher at the Sund folkehøgskole, Høgskolen in Agder (music conservatory) and at Trøndelag Conservatory of Music (NTNU). Since 2006, Associate Professor of jazz singing at the Norwegian Academy of Music. She is the older sister of the twin sisters Ane Carmen and Ida Roggen from the Norwegian vocal band Pitsj. Singer Lívia Ághová (born 7 October 1963) is a Slovak opera singer. She has been a principal soprano at the National Theatre in Prague since 1988. Her career has also taken her to many of the best opera houses and concert halls in North America and Europe. She has sung on numerous opera and concert recordings with such labels as Chandos, ORFEO, and Supraphon. Singer Livia d'Arco (c. 1565–1611) was an Italian singer in the court of Alfonso II d'Este in Ferrara. She was sent there with the household of Margherita Gonzaga d'Este at the time of Margherita's marriage to Alfonso in 1579, and was a young woman at the time, around fifteen. Livia was the daughter of a minor Mantuan noble, and was perhaps sent to the court in Ferrara because of her musical potential. When she arrived, she began studying the viol with Luzzasco Luzzaschi and Ippolito Fiorini. After a few years of study she joined Laura Peverara, Tarquinia Mola and Anna Guarini in the Concerto delle donne; the first record of her singing with them was in 1582. Like the other members of the Concerto, poems were written in her honor, specifically by Torquato Tasso and Angelo Grillo under the pseudonym Livio Celiano. In 1585 she was married to Conte Alfonso Bevilacqua. Singer Liyana binti Jasmay (born March 28, 1988) is a Malaysian actress and singer. She was born in Kuantan, Malaysia and grew up in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Singer Li Yuchun () also known as Chris Lee is a Chinese pop singer and actress who achieved instant fame when she won the nationwide singing contest Super Girl in 2005. She was working with Taihe Rye Music and released her albums: The Queen and the Dream (September 2006) Mine (November 2007) Youth of China (May 2008) "Li Yuchun" 2009) Dancing Young Literati (April 2011) Old If Not Wild (September 2012) . She made her film debut in Bodyguards and Assassins (2009). Singer Liza Li (born Liza Wilke on March 30, 1988 in Düsseldorf) is a German singer. Her songtexts deal with these themes: love and violence out of the sight of young women. Singer Liz Enthusiasm is the pseudonym of Justinne ("Jussi") Gamache, the lead singer of the indie synthpop band Freezepop. She currently lives in Massachusetts. Singer Liz Lands (1939-January 11, 2013) American soul singer, born Elizabeth Lands in the Georgia Sea Islands, she grew up in New York City. Lands, who supposedly had a five octave vocal range, started her Motown career before Gordy decided to make a name for her in the R&B/Pop market, which, sadly, it wasn't to be. She had a brief career away from Motown before disappearing altogether until Ian Levine recorded her for his Motorcity label in the late 80's early 90's." Singer Liz Larin (born Mary Elizabeth Larin) is a Detroit-based singer-songwriter and rock musician who has risen to become one of the most celebrated artists of the Detroit music scene. In 2003, when readers of Jam Rag Magazine voted her #1 out of 80 Detroit acts, Jam Rag featured her on the cover as "Detroit's Goddess of Rock," a title that is now used to describe her at the venues in which she plays. In 2004 she swept the Detroit Music Awards with her album The Story of O-Miz, beating out better known Detroit-area artists such as Eminem, White Stripes and The Funk Brothers. In 2006 she dominated the Detroit Music Awards again with her latest release, Wake Up, Start Dreaming, garnering top awards including "Outstanding Rock Artist/Group," "Outstanding Rock/Pop Recording," "Outstanding Rock/Pop Songwriter," "Outstanding Rock Instrumentalist (guitarist)," and "Outstanding Rock/Pop Vocalist." Singer Lizzie Higgins (1929-1993) was an Aberdeenshire ballad singer. Singer Lizzie Miles was the stage name taken by Elizabeth Mary Landreaux (March 31, 1895 – March 17, 1963), an African-American blues singer. Singer Lizzie West (born in Brooklyn, NY on July 21, 1973) is a singer/songwriter. Her music can be described as a blend of many genres including country, folk, blues, pop, and rock. Her band is called "Lizzie & Baba". Her debut album, Holy Road: Freedom Songs, was released in 2003 on Warner Bros. Records. This album earned her the title of Breakout Artist of the Year by both AOL and Entertainment Weekly. It was recorded with her former band, the Gangs of Kosmos. Popular songs on the album include Dusty Turnaround, Sometime, and Holy Road. Her second album, I Pledge Allegiance To Myself, was released in April 2006 by Appleseed Records. A film entitled Holy Road: The Movie which describes Lizzie West, her touring, personal experiences, and musical career was in production around the time of her first album release. However, this project was likely abandoned since her departure from Warner Bros. Records. Singer Ljiljana Nikolovska () (also spelled Nikolovski or Nikoloski, born August 24, 1964) is a Croatian singer. She is best known for being the original lead singer of Magazin. Singer Ljiljana Petrović (born 1939 in Bosanski Brod) is a Bosnian Serb singer. Singer Ljuba (Ljubov) Kazarnovskaya (born 1958) is a Russian operatic soprano who has sung leading roles in opera houses around the world. She has recorded for Deutsche Grammophon, Philips, and Naxos Records, amongst others. She has her own music show on Russian television and a weekly one-hour radio program, "Vocalissimo", on Radio Orphej. Singer Lloyd Edward Elwyn "Ed" Robertson (born October 25, 1970) is the Canadian lead singer, as well as a guitarist and songwriter in the band Barenaked Ladies. Robertson, along with former member Steven Page, founded the group in 1988. Singer Lluís Llach i Grande () (born 7 May 1948 in Girona, Spain) is a Catalonian composer and songwriter from Girona. Singer Loalwa Braz (born Loalva in June 3, 1953) is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. She is better known as providing the lead vocals for the French pop group Kaoma in their worldwide hit "Lambada". She is fluent in four languages, having recorded songs in her native Portuguese, as well as in Spanish, French and English Singer Loan Châu (born September 15, 1973) is a Vietnamese American singer. She was first discovered in 1996 by musical director Truc Ho at Asia Production. Her real name is Ninh The Loan Châu, however she combined her parents' first names (Cát, from her father and Loan, from her mother) to come up with the stage name Ninh Cát Loan Châu. She attended Đoàn Thị Điểm elementary school and Marie Curie High School. Loan Châu came to the United States in 1991, and reunited with her family in Westminster, California. Singer Loane is a French singer-songwriter. Singer Lodewijk Ferdinand Dieben (The Hague 19 April 1890 – Zandvoort 24 June 1959), better known under his pseudonym Lou Bandy, was a Dutch singer and conferencier who was one of the most popular artists in the Netherlands, between both world wars. Among his most famous songs are: Zoek de zon op (Look for the sun), Schep vreugde in het leven (Put joy in life) and Louise zit niet op je nagels te bijten (Louise, don't bite your nails). Singer Loganathan Arumugam (July 15, 1953 – June 4, 2007), better known as Loga, was a Malaysian singer who was one of the founding members of the band called Alleycats. Loga, the co-lead singer for Alleycats after his elder brother David. Datuk Loganathan Arumugam died from lung cancer at the Mount Miriam Hospital on 4 June 2007. He left behind 2 children and his wife, Susan Lovie. Datuk Loganathan Arumugam was conferred the Darjah Indera Mahkota Pahang (DIMP) award which carries the title of “Datuk” in conjunction with Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang's 74th birthday on 24 October 2008. Singer Loïc Lantoine is a French singer and songwriter born in Armentières, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. He wrote songs for Jehan in Les ailes de Jehan and for Allain Leprest and in 2000 for the show Ne nous quittons plus. He also became part of formations La Rue Kétanou, he was a founder of Mon côté punk. Singer Lokey may refer to: Singer Lokua Kanza (born April 1958) is a singer-songwriter from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He is known for his soulful, folksy sound. Singer Loma Lynn Mathias, known professionally as Loma Lyns, is a Canadian country music singer-songwriter and television personality. Her single "Red Handed" was a Top 40 hit on the Canadian country charts in 1990, and her single "Countin' on You This Time" was a Top 40 hit in Europe. She also had chart success in 1998 with "Love Me, I'm Alive", the theme song for the Canadian Special Olympics which she cowrote with Chuck Labelle. She has also collaborated with Patricia Conroy, Russell deCarle, Gil Grand, Lawrence Martin and Collin Raye. Singer Lonesome Bob (aka Bob Chaney) is a country rock singer-songwriter. He was the drummer for the Ben Vaughn Combo before heading to Nashville for the country scene. Singer Lonnie Lee (born 18 September 1935) is an Australian singer. He was raised on sheep property in Rowena, New South Wales and has been performing since the mid-1950s. At the peak of his career, Lee had eight top 100 singles on the national charts. Seven of them peaked in the top 40, including three top 20's and two top tens. His highest peaking song on the national charts was a #2. He achieved five Gold Records. His last hit was 'Sad Over Someone' (1969). Singer Lonnie Pitchford (October 8, 1955 – November 8, 1998) was an American blues musician and instrument maker from Lexington, Mississippi. He was notable in that he was one of only a handful of young African American musicians from Mississippi who had learned and was continuing the Delta blues and country blues traditions of the older generations. Singer Lonnie Thomas (born August 3, 1941 in Augusta, Georgia), known as Lonnie Youngblood, is an American saxophonist and bandleader best remembered for playing with Jimi Hendrix. Singer Loraine Wyman (1885–1937) was an American folksinger, mountain dulcimer player, and music collector. She co-edited, with Howard Brockway, two collections of folk music: Singer Lora Logic (also spelt Laura Logic; born Susan Whitby c. 1960) is a British saxophonist and singer. She was briefly a member of the band X-Ray Spex, although she had been sacked from that group by the time they recorded their first album, which nevertheless used her (uncredited) saxophone arrangements. A year later she formed Essential Logic. This group recorded one self-titled EP, four singles and an album, Beat Rhythm News (Waddle Ya Play?). Logic was briefly also a member of the Red Krayola, appearing on two singles and the album Kangaroo?. Her saxophone lent a unique quality to the bands she was in. She also played on recordings by The Raincoats, The Stranglers and the Swell Maps and, later, Boy George. During the recording of the second Essential Logic album the group broke up, and she finished the recording as a solo Lora Logic album, Pedigree Charm. Singer Lord Tanamo (born Joseph Abraham Gordon, 2 October 1934, Kingston, Jamaica) is best known as a mento and ska performer and songwriter. He helped create the sound we now know as ska, by combining elements of calypso gleaned from Lord Kitchener, with the lilting mento rhythms of his childhood. He has been based in Canada for over thirty-five years. Singer Loredana Bertè () (born 20 September 1950) is an Italian singer. In her long career she has worked with some of the best Italian songwriters such as Enrico Ruggeri, Pino Daniele, Ivano Fossati, Mario Lavezzi, Enzo Jannacci and Mango, among others. She has experimented with different genres, from rock to reggae, from funk to pop. Her sister Mia Martini was also a singer. Berté is known for the eccentric clothing she wears onstage for her performances. Singer Loredana Lecciso (born 26 August 1972) is an Italian entertainer. She is also known for appearances on tabloid talk shows. She became famous as the girlfriend of celebrated Italian singer Albano Carrisi, with whom she had two sons. They separated after several public frictions. Singer Lorenza Pilar García Seta (January 16, 1928June 2, 1996) was a Spanish (Aragonese) soprano who used the professional name Pilar Lorengar. She was best known for her interpretations of opera and the Spanish genre Zarzuela, and as a soprano she was known for her full register, a youthful timbre as well as a distinctive vibrato. Singer Lorenzo Palacios Quispe (April 26, 1950 in Lima, Peru – June 24, 1994) was a Peruvian singer and musician. He arose under the artist name Chacalón (Big Jackal). He was called by his fans El Faraón de la Chicha ("The Pharaoh of Chicha music-('Peruvian Cumbia')). Singer Lori Carson (born 1958) is a singer/songwriter whose albums include: Shelter (DGC-Geffen, 1990), Where it Goes, Everything I Touch Runs Wild (Restless Records, 1995, 1997) and Another Year (Blue Kitchen/United for Opportunity, 2012). A former member of the seminal band The Golden Palominos, she has contributed to the soundtracks of Bernardo Bertolucci’s Stealing Beauty, Kathryn Bigelow’s Strange Days, Keith Gordon’s Waking the Dead, and others. Singer Lori S. is the frontwoman of the stoner metal band Acid King. She formed the band in San Francisco during 1993, along with drummer Joey Osbourne and bassist Peter Lucas. Since that time, Lori has been the lyricist, vocalist and electric guitarist on all of Acid King's recordings. She is known for her hypnotic vocals and heavy, low ended guitar sound. Singer Lorna Cordeiro, popularly known as Lorna, is a Konkani language singer and tiatrist from the state of Goa, India. Singer Lorna Stucki is a British singer. Singer Lorna Want (born June 28, 1987) is a British actress most noted for her appearances in the 2005 CBBC/Simon Fuller television series I Dream with S Club 8. Singer Lorraine Bowen (born 31 October 1961, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England) is an English singer, songwriter and musician. Born in Cheltenham, Bowen was brought up in Chelmsford, Essex. Singer Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (March 1, 1954 – July 3, 2006) was an American mezzo-soprano, known for the dramatic power of her vocal artistry as well as her commitment to performing infrequently-heard Baroque era and contemporary works. Her career path to becoming a singer was unconventional – formerly a professional violist, Lieberson did not shift her full-time focus to singing until she was in her thirties. Her career as a vocalist was shortened further by her illness and eventual death from breast cancer at the age of 52. Singer Lorraine Klaasen is a Montreal-based world music singer. Her mother is South African singer Thandi Klaasen. She has performed at the Montreal International Jazz Festival, and her international itinerary has included the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean. She and her mother are also reputed as two of Nelson Mandela's favorite musicians. Singer Lorraine Pearson (born Lorraine Samantha Jean Pearson, 10 August 1967, in Wembley, London, United Kingdom Singer Lorrie Collins (born 1942) is female country, rockabilly and rock and roll singer. Beginning in the mid-1950s, she and her brother Larry Collins, performed as The Collins Kids. Singer Lo Ta-yu (; born July 20, 1954), also known as Luo Dayou and Law Tai-yau, is a Taiwanese singer and songwriter who, during the 1980s, affected Chinese pop and rock music with his melodic lyrics, his love songs, and his witty social and political commentary that he infused in his more political songs, often to the point that some of his songs were suppressed in Taiwan and China during the 1980s. He is recognized as a major cultural icon in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China. Singer Lotta Faust (February 8, 1880 – January 25, 1910) was an American actress, dancer, and singer from Brooklyn, New York. She performed an interpretation of the Salome dance based on the Salome (1893) by Oscar Wilde. Singer Louie Henri (12 April 1864 – 2 May 1947) was an English singer and actress, best known for her many roles in the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. She married Henry Lytton, who eventually became the company's longstanding principal comedian. Singer Louisa Baileche (born 4 January 1977) is a singer, dancer and performer and has achieved success in a variety of artistic genres. She was born near Paris to an Italian mother and a Kabyle father. Singer Louisa Bassano (19 February 1818 – 20 August 1908) was an English opera singer. Singer Louisa Emma Amelia "Louie" Pounds (12 February 1872 – 6 September 1970) was an English singer and actress, known for her performances in musical comedies and in mezzo-soprano roles with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. Singer Louis Bertignac (born 23 February 1954 in Oran, Algeria) is a French guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. An ex Shakin' Street member and a founding member in 1976 of the rock band Téléphone, he formed Bertignac et les Visiteurs after Téléphone split in 1986. Tony Visconti produced his first solo album, Elle et Louis (1993) and Chris Kimsey the second, '96. Singer Louis Charles Auguste Claude Trenet, known as Charles Trenet (;18 May, 1913 – 19 February, 2001) was a French singer and songwriter, most famous for his recordings from the late 1930s until the mid-1950s, though his career continued through the 1990s. In an era in which it was unusual for a singer to write his or her own material, Trenet wrote prolifically and declined to record any but his own songs. Singer Louise Féron is a French rock singer. Her career started in 1988 with her first self-titled album Louise Féron was produced by John Cale (ex-Velvet Underground) with music composed by Dominique Laboubée (leader of band Dogs), and participation of Les Wampas guitarist Philippe Almosnino. Singer Louise Forestier (born Louise Bellehumeur on August 10, 1942 in Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada) is a singer, songwriter and actress. Singer Louise Fribo (born July 3, 1970) is a Danish singer, actress and dancer. Singer Louise Groody (1897–1961) was an American Broadway musical comedy star of the 1920s who introduced to New York audiences the song Tea for Two in the musical No, No, Nanette. Singer Louise Hoffsten (born September 6, 1965) is a Swedish song writer, musician and singer spanning several genres, notably rock, blues and pop. Singer Louise Homer (April 30, 1871May 6, 1947) was an American operatic contralto who had an active international career in concert halls and opera houses from 1895 until her retirement in 1932. After a brief stint as a vaudeville entertainer in New England, she made her professional opera debut in France in 1898. She then became a member of the Metropolitan Opera from 1900 to 1919 and again from 1927 to 1929. She was also active as an opera singer in Boston, Chicago, and California. She recorded extensively for Victor Records and Columbia Records in the early decades of the 20th century. She was married to composer Sidney Homer for 52 years, and composer Samuel Barber was her nephew. Singer Louise Kirkby Lunn (8 November 1873 – 17 February 1930) was an English contralto. Sometimes classified as a mezzo-soprano, she was a leading English-born singer of the first two decades of the 20th century, earning praise for her performances in concert, oratorio and opera. Singer Louise "Loulou" Lamotte (born 1981, Malmö, Sweden) is a Swedish singer and songwriter of American descent. Singer Louise Lynn Goffin (born March 23, 1960) is a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist and Producer of the Grammy Nominated Album "A Holiday Carole". Signed by record executive Lenny Waronker to Dreamworks in 1999, Louise released her critically acclaimed CD Sometimes a Circle on Dreamworks in 2002. She also independently released the album Bad Little Animals in June 2008 on her label Majority Of One Records, launched May 2008. Singer Louise Rutkowski (born 1964) is a Scottish singer who rose to prominence as part of the 4AD music project This Mortal Coil. Singer Louise Setara (born Louise Smith, 21 August 1988, Reading, Berkshire, England) is an English singer-songwriter. Her first album, Still Waters, was released by Manhattan Records/EMI in February 2007. Singer Louise Taylor is an American folk singer-songwriter from Brattleboro, Vermont. An older brother gave her a guitar when she was twelve and at age 15 she left home, hitchhiking and busking her way around the United States. She started writing and performing her own songs, playing on street corners or wherever she could and eventually settled in Texas, near the Gulf of Mexico, at the age of 20. Her song "Blue Norther" chronicled her experiences working as a waitress in a cantina there, and her encounters with the local fishermen. Singer Louis Mhlanga (born 10 November 1956) is a South African based Zimbabwean award-winning guitarist and producer. Mhlanga taught himself playing the guitar at a tender age and is considered one of the best Southern African guitarists. Singer Loukas Daralas () (1927–1977) was born in Athens and is perhaps best known as the father of contemporary singer George Dalaras. (Note the difference in spelling.) He was a performer of Rebetiko music in Greece during the 1950s and early 1960s and is famous for the song "To Vouno" ("The Mountain"), a well-known rebetiko song. He released the album Enas Rebetis. Singer Loulie Jean Norman (born in Birmingham, Alabama, on March 12, 1913; died August 2, 2005 in Los Angeles) was a famous coloratura soprano who worked with famed arranger Gordon Jenkins. Jenkins and Norman collaborated on a number of albums. Norman was also a member of the Ray Conniff Singers. She was married to Norman H. Price, Sr. and had four children, Patricia, Pamela, Priscilla, and Norman, Jr. She was the grandmother of Luke, Matthew, Orion, Terra, Jed, Byron, Rebecca, Rachell, Daniel, Ryan and Patrick. She had three brothers and one sister. Singer Lou Monte (born Louis Scaglione, April 2, 1917–June 12, 1989) was an Italian American singer best ktnown for a number of best-selling, Italian-themed novelty records which he recorded for both RCA Records and Reprise Records in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He also recorded on Roulette Records, Jubilee Records, Regalia Records, Musicor Records, Laurie Records, and AFE Records. Singer Lounis Aït Menguellet (17 January 1950) was born in Ighil Bouammas in Tizi Ouzou Province, is a Berber singer from Algeria, who sings in the Berber language (Kabyle variant). Lounis Aït Menguellet is certainly one of the most popular and charismatic artists of the contemporary Kabyle music scene. Singer Lourd Ernest Hanopol de Veyra (born February 11, 1975) is a multi-awarded Filipino musician, emcee, poet, journalist, broadcast personality and activist who first became famous for being the vocalist of Manila-based jazz rock band Radioactive Sago Project. Singer Lourdes Chacón (born during the 1960s in Puerto Rico) is a dancer, singer, vedette, and actress from the Caribbean. Singer Lou Rhodes (born 1 November 1964) is an English singer and songwriter from Manchester, now living in Wiltshire. In addition to providing vocals and lyrics for the band Lamb, Rhodes has released three solo albums: Beloved One, Bloom and One Good Thing. Rhodes has collaborated with 808 State, A Guy Called Gerald, Funkstörung, Pale 3, Sugizo, Plump DJs, Sheila Chandra, Eliza Carthy, Art of Noise, and The Cinematic Orchestra on Ma Fleur and the soundtrack to The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos. Singer Lovebug Starski (born Kevin Smith, May 16, 1960, Bronx, New York) is an American MC, musician, and record producer. He began his career as a record boy in 1971 as hip-hop first appeared in the Bronx, and he eventually became a DJ at the Disco Fever club in 1978. Singer Lovely Hoffman is an American recording artist, music theatre performer, record producer and musician. She received notable recognition in 2007 when her debut single, “Can’t Wait” peaked #10 on the urban college radio charts. In 2010, Lovely established herself in the theatre arts world when she was cast to co-star alongside Broadway star Marissa Perry in a production of Hairspray the musical, which was directed by Todd Michel Smith and Judine Somerville both cast members of the original Broadway production. Lovely has also performed and shared the stage with other notable R&B artists including Grammy Award winning singer and songwriter Ne-yo and multi-platinum recording artist and producer T-Pain. Singer Lovette George (b. December 9, 1961 - d. September 6, 2006) was an actress and singer in Broadway, off-Broadway and regional productions. Singer Lovisa Sofia Augusti, (born Ester Salomon; 1756 – 25 June) was a Swedish opera singer. She was a court singer (Hovsångare) and a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. Singer Lowell Fulson (March 31, 1921 – March 7, 1999) was a big-voiced blues guitarist and songwriter, in the West Coast blues tradition. Fulson was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He also recorded for business reasons as Lowell Fullsom and Lowell Fulsom. After T-Bone Walker, Fulson was the most important figure in West Coast blues in the 1940s and 1950s. Singer L. Radley "Rad" Flynn (June 14, 1902 – March 9, 1978) was an English singer and actor, best known for his performances in bass roles of the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. He married D'Oyly Carte contralto Ella Halman in 1940. Singer Luana DeVol (born 1943 in San Mateo, California) is an American operatic soprano who made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Ortrud in April 2007 in Wagner's Lohengrin. The production was broadcast internationally on April 29, 2007. She was named "Singer of the Year" in 1997 and 2000 by the German opera magazine Opernwelt. Singer Luba Lisa was an actress and singer known for her work on the Broadway stage. She died in a plane crash at age 31 in 1972. Singer Luca Pisaroni (born 1975) is an Italian operatic bass-baritone, known for his Mozartean roles. Singer Lucas Silveira is a Canadian vocalist, guitarist and songwriter who performs in the rock band The Cliks. He is a transgender man. Singer Luce Dufault is a Canadian singer born on August 19, 1966, in Orleans, Ontario. She is of French descent. She played in two musicals from Luc Plamondon, La Légende de Jimmy and Starmania. Singer Lucha Reyes may refer to: Singer Lucia Aliberti (born 17 September 1961 in Messina) is a Sicilian soprano opera singer. She performed the bel canto roles of Bellini, Gioacchino Rossini, Donizetti, Giuseppe Verdi, Giacomo Puccini, Vivaldi, Mercadante, etc. Singer Lucia Evans (born 1982) is an Irish-Zimbabwean singer and winner of the 2006 season of the talent show You're a Star. Singer Lucia Mannucci (18 May 1920 – 6 March 2012) was an Italian singer, best known as one of the singers of Quartetto Cetra, an Italian vocal quartet. Singer Luciana Mello (born January 22, 1979) is a Brazilian singer and professional dancer. Singer Luciana Serra (born 4 November 1946 in Genoa) is an Italian soprano. Singer Luciano Tajoli (17 April 1920, Milan – 3 August 1996, Merate) – Italian singer and actor. Singer Lucia Popp (born Lucia Poppová; 12 November 193916 November 1993) was a Slovak operatic soprano. She began her career as a soubrette soprano, and later moved into the light-lyric and lyric coloratura soprano repertoire and then the lighter Richard Strauss and Wagner operas. Her career included performances at Vienna State Opera, the Metropolitan Opera, Covent Garden, and La Scala. Popp was also a highly regarded recitalist and lieder singer. Singer Lucia Valentini Terrani (August 29, 1946, Padua - June 11, 1998, Seattle) was an Italian coloratura mezzo-soprano, particularly associated with Rossini roles. Singer Lucie Blue Tremblay (born 1958 in Montreal) is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter, who performs music with lesbian themes. She writes and performs material in both English and French. Singer Lucien Muratore (29 August 1876 - 16 July 1954, Paris) was a French actor and operatic tenor, particularly associated with the French repertory. Singer Lucienne Boyer (18 August 1903 – 6 December 1983) was a French diseuse and singer, best known for her song "Parlez-moi d'amour". Her impresario was Bruno Coquatrix. Singer Lucienne Delyle (16 April 1917 – 10 April 1962) was a French singer. Singer Lucie Skeaping (née Finch) is a British singer, instrumentalist, broadcaster and writer, founder of the early music group the City Waites (www.citywaites.co.uk), pioneering klezmer band The Burning Bush (www.theburningbush.co.uk), and presenter of BBC Radio 3's Early Music Show, a twice-weekly programme dedicated to the early music repertoire. Singer Lucilla Galeazzi is an Italian folk singer. She performs modern versions of traditional Italian folk music. She has also performed in operas. Singer Lucine Amara (born March 1, 1924) is an American soprano who was largely based at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Singer Luck Mervil (born 20 October 1967 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti) is a Haitian-Canadian actor and singer-songwriter. He is known for his belief in Quebec independence, and was named Patriot of the Year by the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society in 2005. Singer Lucrezia Aguiari (sometimes spelled Agujari) (1741 – 18 May 1783) was an Italian coloratura soprano. She possessed an unusually agile voice with a large vocal range that spanned slightly more than three and a half octaves; faculties that enabled her to perform the most difficult passage work. In a letter dated 24 March 1770 Leopold Mozart wrote of hearing her perform a C an octave above high C at the Ducal opera of Parma, "I could not believe that she was able to reach C soprano acuto, but my ears convinced me." Aldous Huxley also mentioned this event in his novel, Brave New World. Singer Lucrezia Bendidio (Signora or Contessa Machiavella) (April 8, 1547 – after 1584) was an Italian singer and noblewoman from Ferrara. She started as a lady-in-waiting for Leonora d'Este in 1561. Many poets wrote of her great skill as a singer, including Torquato Tasso and Giovanni Battista Pigna. She was in fact an early love of Tasso's in 1561, as well as of Cardinal Luigi d'Este and Pigna. Tasso's character "Licori" in his play Aminta was based on her. She was part of the famous Concerto delle donne during its early period. She was later married to Count Baldassare Macchiavelli of Ferrara. With her sister Isabella Bendidio she sang for private court evenings as part of the musica secreta of the court. Another sister, Taddea, married Giovanni Battista Guarini; their daughter Anna Guarini was a singer in the concerto delle donne during the second period. Singer Lucrezia Bori (24 December 1887 – 14 May 1960) was a Spanish operatic singer, a lyric soprano. Singer Luc van Acker is a musician from Tienen, Belgium. He began writing and releasing solo material in 1982, and worked with a few other bands and with Anna Domino over the next few years. Then in 1985, he met Richard 23 of Front 242 at the DNA Club in Brussels, Belgium, and thereby became a founding member of Revolting Cocks with Ministry's Al Jourgensen. Singer Lucy Ann Polk (May 16, 1927 − October 10, 2011) was an American jazz and big band vocalist. Miss Polk is perhaps best known for her period with Les Brown's orchestra in the mid-fifties, a time when the band was considered to be at its best, featuring such talents as tenor saxophonist Dave Pell and trumpeter Don Fagerquist. She also sang and recorded with several other bands, including Kay Kyser, Tommy Dorsey, and Dave Pell. Miss Polk won the Downbeat "Best Girl-Singer with Band" award in 1951, 1952, 1953 and 1954. She released three solo albums, only one of which has been reissued on CD, 1957's Lucky Lucy Ann. Singer Lucy Carr (born 1976) is a British singer and model, known for her appearance in BBC Television's Passport to the Sun. Singer Lucy Fabery, born Luz Ercilia Fabery Zenón (January 25, 1931 in Humacao, Puerto Rico), is a Puerto Rican jazz singer. Fabery is also known as "La Muñeca de Chocolate" ("The Chocolate Doll") in recognition of her dark-skinned beauty. Singer Lucy Shelton is an American soprano best known for her performance of contemporary music. She graduated from The Putney School in 1961 and Pomona College in 1965. Singer Lucy Woodward (born October 27) is an American singer-songwriter. Singer Ludwig Galea performed in the Eurovision Song Contest in Istanbul, Turkey, in May 2004. As one half of the duo "Julie & Ludwig", he and his singing partner (and by then, real-partner too), Julie Zahra, managed to qualify to the final and came 12th out of 36 countries competing. Their song, "On Again... Off Again," recorded in Germany, was just in the top 12, so Malta were automatically qualified for the 2005 contest in Kiev, Ukraine in May 2005. Singer Ludwig Weber (July 29, 1899December 9, 1974) was an Austrian bass. Singer Luigia Abbadia (1821–1896) was an Italian operatic mezzo-soprano known for her fine voice, secure technique, and a strong temperament. Possessing an uncommonly wide range, Abbadia sang several roles traditionally portrayed by sopranos in addition to roles from the mezzo-soprano repertoire. Singer Luigia Polzelli (ca. 1760 – 5 October 1830) was an Italian mezzo-soprano, who sang at the Esterházy court in Hungary during the late 18th century. She was for a number of years the lover of the composer Joseph Haydn. Singer Luigi Marchesi (8 August 1754 – 14 December 1829) was an Italian castrato singer, one of the most prominent and charismatic to appear in Europe during the second half of the eighteenth century. Singer Luigi Piccioli (1812–1862) was an Italian musician, singer, voice instructor, and professor of St. Petersburg conservatory. Singer Luigi Sabani, best known as Gigi (5 October 1952 – 4 September 2007) was an Italian TV impersonator, host and singer. Singer Luis Ángel Cereceda Parra (born 27 June 1943) is a Chilean singer and songwriter, son of Violeta Parra, notable Chilean folklorist and brother of Isabel Parra. He travels abroad helping to maintain the Nueva Canción tradition in Chilean expatriate communities in Europe, North America, and Australia. His son—also named Ángel Parra—is the lead guitarist for the band Los Tres. Singer Luísa Rosa de Aguiar Todi (1753–1833) was a popular and successful Portuguese mezzo-soprano opera singer. Singer Luisa Tetrazzini (June 29, 1871 – April 28, 1940) was an Italian coloratura soprano of great international fame. Singer Luisa Värk (born 6 February 1987 in Elva) is an Estonian singer. Singer Luis Barrios Rojas (22 April 1935 – 5 May 2010), better known as Lucho Barrios, was a popular Peruvian Bolero singer, well known throughout Latin America, and especially popular in Chile. He was also referred to as "Mr. Marabú". Singer Luis Lima (born 12 September 1948 in Córdoba, Argentina) is an Argentine operatic tenor, who studied in Buenos Aires under Carlos Guichandut and in Sicily under Gina Cigna. He made his opera debut in 1974, in Lisbon, in Cavalleria rusticana, and since then sang in seventy-seven performances at the Metropolitan Opera (from 1977 to 2001) in nine different roles, starting with Alfredo Germont in La traviata. He has also sung with the New York City Opera (1978-79, debuting in Madama Butterfly), at the Teatro alla Scala (first appearing in Lucia di Lammermoor, 1977) and the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (from 1984). Singer Luis Segura (born in Mao, Dominican Republic), is a Dominican singer known as 'The Father of Bachata'. He is considered one the best at his art with hits like "Pena por ti", "Dicen", and "No me celes tanto". He is also known for the use of double entendre in his songs, like "El Salon" (which is also known as "El Pajon"). Singer Luiz Marenco (Porto Alegre, December 22, 1964) is a Brazilian folk musician and composer. Singer Lukas Hilbert (born 23 December 1972 in Hamburg) is a German composer, lyricist, music producer, and singer. Singer Luke James Boyd (born June 13, 1984), better known as Luke James, is an American R&B singer-songwriter and dancer. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, James began his musical career singing background for R&B artist Tyrese and later writing songs for recording artists such as Chris Brown, Britney Spears, Keri Hilson and Justin Bieber. Under the management of record producer Danja, James released his first mixtape, #Luke, in 2011. The mixtape's critically acclaimed single "I Want You" earned him a Best R&B Performance nomination at the 2013 Grammy Awards. Like the first project, he released his second mixtape Whispers in the Dark as a free music download in 2012. His debut studio album, Made to Love, is scheduled to be released in 2013. Singer Luke Jordan (January 28, 1892 – June 25, 1952) was an American blues guitarist and vocalist of some renown in his local area of Lynchburg, Virginia. Singer Luke Morley (born 19 June 1960 in Camberwell, London, England) is the lead guitarist and co-songwriter for the rock band The Union. From 1989 to 2009 (with a break from 1999–2002) he was the guitarist, chief songwriter and producer for the hard rock band Thunder. Previous to that he was a member of 1980s group, Terraplane who subsequently became Thunder. Singer Luke Tan (born 1977), alias Michael Luchtan is a country singer and songwriter. His songs are generally on the topics of life and death, the sadness of separation, and the despair of misfits. He criticizes society for hypocrisy and materialism. One of his songs was selected by Neil Young for a compilation of anti-war songs. In 2007 he released a serialized multi-media project over the internet in association with the street newspaper called . He is currently the lead singer songwriter for the Portland based country band . Singer Luke Wood is president and chief operating officer of Beats Electronics, a producer of audio products and equipment founded by Andre ‘Dr. Dre’ Young and Jimmy Iovine, chairman of Interscope Geffen A&M. Wood is a former music industry executive and was a guitarist for the 1990s alt-rock band Sammy. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1991 from Wesleyan University with a major in American Studies. Singer Lullaby Baxter (born Angelina Iapaolo in Scarborough, Ontario, 1970) is a Canadian jazz singer. Her first album, Capable Egg, was released in 2000 by Atlantic Records, and her 2006 album Garden Cities of To-morrow was released by Boompa Records. Singer Lunna (born June 30, 1960), is a singer of Pop and Jazz who was the director of the television show Objetivo Fama, the Latin version of American Idol. Singer Luo Pinchao (June 1912 – July 15, 2010) was a Cantonese opera singer who started to perform in 1930. He was eventually recognized as the world's oldest opera singer by the Guinness World Records. Singer Lura may refer to: Singer Lusine Zakaryan, born Svetlana Zakaryan Լուսինե Զաքարյան, Лусинэ (Светлана) Абетовна Закарян (1937, Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR - 30 December 1992), was an Armenian soprano. She grew up in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region of southern Georgia. In 1952, she moved with her family to Yerevan, where she attended a secondary music school. She entered the Yerevan State Musical Conservatory in 1957 and her singing talent soon became clear. Singer Luz Esther Benítez (born July 22, 1942), better known to the music world as Lucecita, is a Puerto Rican singer. Singer Luzmila Carpio is a Bolivian singer, who has performed in Spanish and Quechua, and Bolivia's ambassador to France from 2006. Singer Lydia Murdock is an American pop singer. She is best known for her answer song for Michael Jackson's, "Billie Jean", known as "Superstar", where she portrayed Billie Jean saying that she's "mad as hell" in the song's lyrics. The song was a hit in Canada and the United Kingdom in 1983. Singer Lydia Pense (born Lydia Jane Pense in San Francisco, California on December 14, 1947) is an American rock-soul-jazz singer who since 1969 has performed with the band Cold Blood. Her style has been compared to powerful singers including Janis Joplin (who recommended the band to Bill Graham for their first audition), Aretha Franklin and Teena Marie. Singer Lydie Auvray (born 1956 in Langrune-sur-Mer in Département Calvados in Normandy) is a French accordionist, composer and singer. She lives in Cologne. Singer Lynden David Hall (7 May 1974 – 14 February 2006) was an English singer, songwriter, arranger, and record producer. Singer Lynn Chircop (born 1980, in Santa Venera, Malta) is a Maltese singer and television presenter, who won the Maltese national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with the song To Dream Again. An unfortunate outing at the contest saw her placing 25th in the Eurovision contest, finishing second from last. She is also the daughter of Maltese conductor, Twanny Chircop, who conducted the ESC orchestra for Malta's entry in 1971 in Dublin, Ireland. Singer Lynne Dawson (born 3 June 1956, York) is an English soprano. She came to great prominence through her performance as a soloist in Libera me from Verdi’s Requiem with the BBC Singers at Princess Diana’s funeral in September 1997. Lynne Dawson has recorded over seventy-five CDs and has a varied concert and operatic repertoire. Singer Lynne Hamilton is a singer and Evangelist minister. Singer Lynn Mabry is an American vocalist. She got her start in Sly and the Family Stone, along with Dawn Silva. In 1977 she joined P-Funk . The following year Mabry and Silva became the original Brides of Funkenstein, releasing their first album Funk Or Walk. Lynn became pregnant and left the band in 1979. Silva continued The Brides with back-up singers Sheila Horne and Jeanette McGruder for another year. Singer Lyn Paul (born Lynda Susan Belcher, 16 February 1949, Wythenshawe, Manchester, England) is an English pop singer and actress. She came to fame as a member of the international chart-topping pop group The New Seekers in the early 1970s. She has more recently found success and critical acclaim starring in the long-running West End musical, Blood Brothers. Singer Lysa Aya Trenier (also known simply as Aya) is a London-born singer, songwriter and actress. She most notably is associated with the Naked Music recording label. She is of Singaporean/Irish/Scottish descent. Singer Lys Assia (born Rosa Mina Schärer, 3 March 1924, Rupperswil, Aargau, Switzerland) is a Swiss singer who won the first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956. When Lys Assia was a young girl she was a dancer. In 1940, however, she stood in for a female singer. People who heard her singing liked it, so she changed from dancing to singing. Singer M24, M.24 or M-24 may refer to: Singer Maanikkam Yogeswaran is a Sri Lankan Tamil musician and exponent of Carnatic music. Singer Maartje Offers (27 February 1891, Koudekerk aan den Rijn – 28 January 1944, Tholen) was a Dutch contralto classical singer. Singer Mabel Mercer (3 February 1900 – 20 April 1984) was an English-born cabaret singer who performed in the United States, Britain, and Europe with the greats in jazz and cabaret. She was a featured performer at Chez Bricktop in Paris, owned by the hostess Bricktop, and performed in such clubs as Le Ruban Bleu, Tony's, the RSVP, the Carlyle, the St. Regis Hotel, and eventually her own room, the Byline Club. Among those who frequently attended Mercer's shows was Frank Sinatra, who made no secret of his emulating her phrasing and story-telling techniques. Singer Maciej Silski (also known as Maciek Silski, born January 10, 1976 in Kwidzyn, Poland) is a Polish singer who rose to fame in his country after winning Idol Poland 4, the Polish version of Pop Idol, televised by Polsat. He won with 53.58% of the vote in a 3-way final on June 18, 2005. Singer Mack Kendree Harrell, Jr. (8 October 1909 Celeste, Texas — 29 January 1960 Dallas, Texas) was an American operatic and concert baritone vocalist who was regarded as one of the greatest American-born lieder singers of his generation. Singer Madalena Alberto (born in Lisbon, Portugal). Madalena Alberto is an actress, singer and composer that has developed her career in the West End. She played the role of Fantine in the acclaimed 25th Anniversary production of Les Miserables with rave reviews. Singer Madame Edna Gallmon Cooke (1918 - September 4, 1967) was a renowned gospel singer and recording artist from 1949 until her death in 1967. Personal information about Ms. Cooke is scarce and most of her biographical details have been gleaned from the liner notes of her various albums. Ms. Gallmon Cooke is best known for her recordings of "Stop Gambler" and "Heavy Load". Singer Madeleine Allakariallak is a Canadian Inuit musician and television journalist. Formerly a member of the Inuit throat singing duo Tudjaat, from 2005 to 2007 she was also the host of the weekly newsmagazine series APTN National News Contact on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network. Singer Madeleine Grey (11 June 189613 March 1979) was a French classical singer whose voice is usually described as soprano but which also encompassed a mezzo-soprano repertoire. Singer Madeleine Marie Robin (; 29 December 191810 December 1960), generally known as Mado Robin, was a French coloratura soprano. She was noted for her extreme range. Singer Madina Sadvaqasova (Kaz: Мәдина Садуақасова) (born September 8 in Almaty, now living in Qyzylorda, Kazakhstan) is a Kazakh pop singer who rose to popularity with the song Махаббат Жалыны. Singer Madleen Kane is a model and singer, born on 4 March 1958 in Malmö, Sweden, to a Swedish father and American mother. A former Elite fashion model (tall 180 cm / 5'11" - weight 47 kg / 103 lbs), she worked since age 17 for the German fashion magazine Burda Moden. Despite her thinness, she was published in several issues of Playboy magazine. In addition, she had five Top 10 hits on the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Singer Madurai Mani Iyer () (October 25, 1912 – June 8, 1968) was a Carnatic music singer, who was famous for his unique style. He was one of the most highly celebrated carnatic vocalists during the first half of the 20th century. He was renowned for his adept skills at singing kalpana swarams, neraval, and raga alapana. His music continues to be highly regarded today. Singer Madurai S. Somasundaram (1919–1989) was a Carnatic music vocalist. He was popularly called Madurai Somu. He learnt music from Sesha Bhagavatar, Abhirama Sastri and Chittoor Subramanyam Pillai. He started his career by giving a concert in Tiruchendur in 1934. Singer Mady Mesplé (born 7 March 1931) is a French opera singer, the leading high coloratura soprano of her generation in France, sometimes heralded as the successor to Mado Robin. Singer Maeve O'Donovan was a finalist in the 2006/2007 final on the RTÉ programme You're a Star. She made it to the semi-final. In the final week of the competition, her track, "Landslide", made it into the Irish music charts. Singer Mafalda Favero (6 January 19033 September 1981) was an Italian operatic soprano. Singer Magdalena Kožená (Lady Rattle) () (born 26 May 1973 in Brno) is a Czech mezzo-soprano. Singer Magdalena Pokora (born May 22, 1971), best known by her stage name Magda Femme, is a Polish pop singer and songwriter. Singer Magdalen Hsu-Li is an American singer-songwriter, painter, speaker, writer and cultural activist. She identifies herself as bisexual and is Chinese American. Singer Magda Olivero (née Maria Maddalena Olivero, 25 March 1910) is a soprano of the verismo-school of singing. She was born in Saluzzo, Italy. Singer Maggie Boyle is a London-born folk singer who also plays flute, whistle and bodhrán. Singer Maggie Nicols (or Nichols, as she originally spelt her name as a performer) (born 24 February 1948), is a Scottish free-jazz and improvising vocalist, dancer, and performer. Singer Maggie Ryder is an English singer, principally known as a backing singer for bands such as Eurythmics and Queen. Singer Magnús Jónsson or Magnús prúði (c. 1530 – 1591) was an Icelandic official and poet. Singer Mahamanyabar Rajkumar Srila-Srijukta Nabadwipchandra Dev Burman (1854 - September 5, 1931), also transliterated as Nabadwip Chandra Deb Barman, was a noted Indian sitarist and Dhrupad singer. He was music director Sachin Dev Burman's father. Singer Mahjabeen Qizilbash () is a Pashto singer of Pakistan. Singer Mahmood Rahman is a Pakistani singer and song-writer and the former member of Overload. Singer Mahmoud Ahmed (born May 8, 1941) (Amharic: መሀሙድ አህመድ) is an Ethiopian singer of Gurage ancestry. He gained great popularity in Ethiopia in the 1970s and among the Ethiopian diaspora in the 1980s before rising to international fame with African music fans in Europe and the Americas. Singer Mahsun Kırmızıgül (April 1, 1968) is a turkish-kurdish singer–songwriter, actor and a director from the minority Kurdish -Zaza. Mahsun Kırmızıgül is also known as a businessman owning one of the leading music production companies, , in Turkey. Singer Maia Lee, (; born January 31, 1983), is a Singaporean singer and television artiste. Singer Maian Kärmas (born Maian-Anna Kärmas, 25 February 1978) is an Estonian singer, songwriter, and journalist. Singer Maia Sharp is an American singer and songwriter. In addition to her solo career, she has written songs for and collaborated with several country and pop musicians including Cher, Trisha Yearwood, Terri Clark, Bonnie Raitt, Edwin McCain, and Art Garfunkel. Singer Maija Johanna Vilkkumaa (born 9 November 1973) is a Finnish pop rock singer-songwriter. Beginning her musical hobbies playing piano at an age before school, Vilkkumaa studied in high school where she and her friends set up the band Tarharyhmä in 1990, which broke up in 1995. While studying Finnish language at the University of Helsinki, she started to take singing lessons and went on to start her solo career in 1999. Singer Maika Makovski (born 1983) is a Spanish songwriter, singer, guitarist and pianist of Macedonian father and Andalucian descent. Singer Máire Breatnach is one of the most prominent fiddle players in Ireland. She also sings in Irish on some of her albums. Since the early 1990s, she has had five solo albums, participated in many other albums (as listed on her website), with substantive contributions in some cases, and contributed to many music CDs, as well as material for children, mostly in Irish. Singer Mairi Campbell is a Scottish singer and musician, born and raised in Edinburgh. Together with partner Dave Francis she forms traditional music group The Cast. Campbell is also the musical director of Sangstream, a folk song choir based in Edinburgh. On top of this, she is taking part in several other musical projects, such as playing viola with different ensembles and teaching the fiddle. Campbell released her self titled debut album in May 2011. Singer Maja Blagdan (born 16 May 1968 in Split) is a Croatian pop singer. She began her singing career in a rock band, Stijene, in 1986. Later she had a solo career. Her first solo album was released in 1993. Singer Maja Ivarsson, (born 2 October 1979) is a Swedish singer and lead vocalist of the Swedish indie rock band The Sounds. Singer Maja Marijana (Маја Маријана) or Marijana Radovanović, born 8 November 1972 in Belgrade, Serbia, is a popular pop-folk singer who has considerable success in former Yugoslav countries. She has made eleven albums since she started singing in 1992. Singer Majka Jeżowska, (born Maria Jeżowska on May 25, 1960 in Nowy Sącz, Poland), Polish singer mainly performing music for children, also a part-time actress. Singer Maker or Makers may refer to: Singer Makisig Morales (born December 22, 1996) appeared on the TV reality-show Little Big Star and is the lead singer of the boy band Mak and the Dudes. As a child actor, he played the lead role in Super Inggo'. Singer Makka Umarovna Sagaipova () (b. 1987 in Grozny, Chechnya) is a singer from Chechnya. She is also a dancer in the Chechen dance ensemble, Lovzar. Singer Mako Ishino (石野真子 Ishino Mako, born January 31, 1961 in Ashiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese singer and actress. She is the elder sister of actress Yōko Ishino. Ishino is affiliated with From First Production Co., Ltd. Singer Makpal Isabekova (Kazakh Cyrillic: Мақпал Исабекова) (Russian Cyrillic: Макпал Исабекова) (born February 21, 1984 in Panfilov, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union (present Zharkent, Kazakhstan)) is a Kazakh singer who placed sixth in the 2004 edition of SuperStar KZ, the Kazakh version of Pop Idol, shown by Perviy Kanal Evraziya. Singer Malage de Lugendo (Bukavu, December 25, 1961), is a Congolese soukous recording artist, composer and vocalist. He gets to like the active music from the years 1976-1977. As quite musicians from Kinshasa, he starts then in the young groups of the district; so, we are going to find the young person Malage in groups as: Campagna, Oka, Jacula the founder then Mekano of which he is. Fast, the young person is discovered at first by one of the biggest saxophonists of the country, in the person of Empompoloway who takes him in the group Tcheke-Tcheke-Love in 1979. One year later, he becomes a co-founder of the band Afro-International with Mimi-Ley and Shiko Mawatu. In 1981, he is requested by Mayaula Mayoni for a tour in western Africa. The tour lasts a whole whole year. On returning to the country, Mayaula presents him to the Grand Master Franco Luambo Makiadi. He became once a member of the soukous band TPOK Jazz, led by François Luambo Makiadi, which dominated the Congolese music scene from the 1960s through the 1980s. The young singer is going to know a hatching with titles as "Testament ya Bowule in 1984". Will follow from titles as "Celio", "Chandra", "Boma Ngai naboma yo", "Ekaba kaba". The seriousness and the experience propels Malage in conformance with General Secretary of the group OK Jazz in 1989. It is during the same year as he leaves the group. He takes advantage of this course bad patch to take out a first album "Baiser de Judas" in 1988. In April, 1989, Malage integrates the group Zaïko Langa Langa, led by Jossart Nyoka Longo, which dominated the Congolese music scene from the 1970s through the 1990s. From the first album of the group, he takes out a successful tube "Leki ya Baby" in 1990. A few years later, he participates in the record "Les Asiatiques", together with Madilu and Carlyto. The album will know an enormous success. In 1995, he takes out a record. The latter will cause his departure of Zaïko. He settles down then in Brussels with his family. He begins a solo career. In 1997, he takes out "Abulungani", first solo album. He will be followed in 2000 by "Pain quotidien". Since then, he intervenes in several musical projects in Africa, in Europe and in America. He takes advantage of it to get fresh ideas during 8 years, to deliver us "SMS". Singer Malati Ghoshal (née Bose) () (December 17, 1902-July 17, 1984) was an Indian Rabindra Sangeet singer. Singer Malaya Lewandowski (born Malaya Lewandowski on April 13, 1988) is a singer, actress, VJ and former beauty queen, of dual American and Filipino citizenship. She was also a member of Star Magic's defunct girl group Koolchx. Singer Malcolm Mooney (born 1940s) is an American singer, poet, and artist, probably best known as the original vocalist for German krautrock band Can. Singer Malene Winter Mortensen (born May 23, 1982) is a Danish singer. She made her entrance into the Danish music scene in 2001, during the first season of "Stjerne for en aften", the Danish edition of Star for a Night. She made it to the finals, with her rendition of Moloko's "Sing it back". The following year, she entered the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, the Danish national pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. Singer Malësor Prenkoçaj (born 17 July 1977), better known by his stage name Malësori, is a famous Albanian singer from Malesi e Madhe. Singer Malford Milligan (born March 29, 1959) is an American Austin, Texas-based soul, blues and rock singer who has been compared to Otis Redding and Al Green. Singer Malin Hartelius (born 1 September 1966) is a Swedish soprano who performs regularly with conductors like Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Ton Koopman, Riccardo Chailly, Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Peter Schreier, Herbert Blomstedt, Frans Brüggen. She has collaborated with orchestras like the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, the Tonhalle Orchester Zurich, the San Francisco Symphony and the Concentus Musicus Wien. Singer Malini Rajurkar (born 1941) is a noted Hindustani classical singer of Gwalior Gharana. Singer Mallia Franklin (March 1, 1952 – February 5, 2010) was a vocalist with P-Funk and was also known as the Queen of Funk. She introduced friends George Clinton and Bootsy Collins in 1971. She also brought Ex-Ohio Player, Junie Morrison to P-Funk in 1978. Singer Mal Ryder (real name Paul Bradley Couling) (born 27 February 1944 Singer Mamadou Doumbia (born February 26 1971 in Vitry-sur-Seine) is a French hip-hop artist and actor. Singer Mamiko Takai (高井麻巳子, Takai Mamiko, born December 26, 1966 in Obamashi, Fukui, Japan) is a Japanese idol from the eighties, who debuted in 1985 with the Jpop girl band Onyanko Club, and its first sub-group, duo Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi with her co-worker Yukiko Iwai. She quit those two bands in 1987, becoming a solo artist, and released four albums before marrying her producer Yasushi Akimoto and subsequently retiring. Singer Mammola Sandon, known by the stage name of Flo Sandon's (29 June 1924 – 17 November 2006), was an Italian singer who was popular in the post-World War II years. She won the Sanremo Music Festival in 1953 with the song "Viale d'autunno". Singer Mandi (born as Mandi Lampi; 25 October 1988 – 27 February 2008) was a Finnish actress and singer, who played in theatre and released an album. She was the daughter of actor Jussi Lampi and Tuula Lampi. Singer Mandy Rain (born December 20, 1993) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Mandy Rain was a past of member of School Gyrls, which was produced by Nick Cannon. Singer Manhar Udhas is Hindi and Gujarati language singer and Bollywood Playback singer. Singer Manika is a 1986 socio-mythological Oriya-language Indian feature film directed by R.Asrar. The film depicts the legendary story of one of the devotee of Lord Jagannath, Manika the milk maid. Singer Manik Varma ((Devanagari: माणिक वर्मा ) (1920 — November 10, 1996) is considered the doyen of Hindustani classical Music from the Kirana Gharana, most known for her song, Amrutahuni Goad. She also excelled in semi-classical and light music like Thumri, Marathi Natya Sangeet, Bhavgeet and Bhakti geet (Devotional Music). She was a disciple of Hirabai Barodekar, daughter of Abdul Karim Khan and Sureshbabu Mane son of Abdul Karim Khan.(1872–1937), the founder of the Kirana Gharana . Singer Manilyn Reynes Jimenez (born April 27, 1972 in Cebu, Philippines) is a Filipina actress and singer. Singer Mani Matter (August 4, 1936, Herzogenbuchsee, Canton of Bern – November 24, 1972, officially Hans-Peter Matter) was a popular Swiss singer-songwriter. Singer Manolis Angelopoulos (; 8 April 1939, Agios Athanasios Dramas (in northern Greece) – 2 April 1989, London) was a Greek singer of Romani origins. Singer Manolis Chiotis (Greek: Μανώλης Χιώτης; March 21, 1920, Thessaloniki – March 21, 1970, Athens) was a Greek rebetiko and laiko composer, singer, and bouzouki player. He is considered one of the greatest bouzouki soloists of all time. He invented the four-course bouzouki (tetrachordo) and introduced the guitar-like tuning, who found it better suited to the kind of virtuoso playing he was famous for. Singer Mano Solo (24 April 1963 – 10 January 2010), born Emmanuel Cabut, was a French singer. He was born in Châlons-sur-Marne on 24 April 1963 to the illustrator Cabu and Isabelle Monin, co-founder of the ecology-related magazine, La Gueule ouverte. Singer Manpreet Kaur is an Indian professional weightlifter. Singer Mansour Seck is a blind Senegalese singer and musician born in Podor, in the north of the country. Best known for his collaboration with lifelong friend Baaba Maal, he has also toured and released several solo albums. Singer Mansour Zalzal (Arabic,منصور زلزل),late 700s - early 800s was an Arab Musician and composer of Al-Kufa during the Abbasid era. Contributed musical scales that were later named after him (the Mansouri scale, Arabic,المقياس المنصوري) and introduced positions (intervals) within scales such as the wasati-zalzal. Singer Manuela Trasobares (August 28, 1962) is a Spanish artist, operatic mezzo-soprano, and politician. Singer Manuel Ausensi i Albalat () (Barcelona, 1919 - Creixell, Tarragona, 2005) was a Catalan baritone opera singer. Singer Manuel Carrasco Galloso (born January 15, 1981) is a Spanish pop singer from Isla Cristina, Spain. He rose to fame during his participation in the second edition of the Spanish reality TV program, "Operación Triunfo," where he finished second. He has gone on to record four studio albums, including his debut album, "Quiereme," which sold more than 200,000 records. Singer Manuel de los Santos Pastor, also known as El Agujetas or el El Agujeta, (b. Rota, Spain, 1939) is a Flamenco singer. Singer Manuel Freire (Manuel Augusto Coentro de Pinho Freire) is a Portuguese influential left-wing singer and composer, although he also works as a computer technician. Freire was born in Vagos, Aveiro District in 25 April 1942. Singer Manuel García García-Pérez (*Poblenou, Barcelona, August 19 of 1955) is a Spanish singer and painter. His first LPs were recorded with rock bands like Los Rápidos, Los Burros and El Último de la Fila. His singing style is a mix of pop rock, flamenco and Arabic music. Today, García continues to have a successful solo career. Manolo became famous as the frontman of the Rock group "El Último de La Fila" (The last one of the line), during the 90's. As a solo singer he had exceled his previous success with "El ultimo.." They became famous in Venezuela with a song called "Como un burro amarrado en la puerta de un baile" (Like a donkey tighted in the door of a dance) Manolo is a poet and his lyrics are as good or better than his Flamenco Rock. As a solo artist he has beautiful themes as "Nunca el tiempo es perdido" ( The time is never lost ) He has fans not only in Spain but in all Latin America an between Spanish speakers in the USA. Another great theme is "Rosa de Alejandria" (Alexandria's Rose) Manolo is an example of an integral artist in Spain and Spanish speaking America. Singer Manuelle "Emma" Daumas (born 23 November 1983 in Avignon) is a French singer-songwriter and performer, particularly well known for her participation in Star Academy. Singer Manuel Ortega Juárez. (July 9, 1909 - February 24, 1973), was a flamenco cantaor (singer). Singer Manuel Soto Loreto, known as Manuel Torre or Manuel Torres (1878 – 1933), was a Romani (Kalo) flamenco singer. Singer Mao Amin ( born 1962), is a Chinese singer known by the "honorific title" of Dajieda ("Big Sister"), "was one of China's most famous and senior female pop stars" by "the mid-1990s." In 2001, she was one of 36 Chinese athletes and entertainers who were depicted on a series of postage stamps issued "in support of Beijing's bid for hosting the 2008 Olympic Games." Singer Mara Carlyle is an English singer-songwriter and arranger who also plays the musical saw and the ukulele. She was raised in Shropshire, England and now lives in London. Singer Marc Déry (born 4 November 1963) in Mascouche, Quebec. He is a French Canadian singer and guitarist who was part of the band Zébulon. In 1998 Déry began a solo career and has released four albums as of 2012. His solo debut won him a Félix Award for arranger of the year. Singer Marc Dorsey is an American R&B singer, who first appeared in the music industry with his single, "People Make The World Go Round", in 1994. The track was the opening song to the film, Crooklyn by Spike Lee, and was a remake of the track by The Stylistics. The song reached #65 on the U.S. Billboard R&B chart. Later, Dorsey appeared on the Clockers soundtrack with two songs; "People in Search of a Life" and "Changes". Singer Marce (1974 - ) is a singer/songwriter, born Marcela Pineros in Bogotá, Colombia. Marce is the second of four children born to filmmaker Antonio Jose Pineros and Reiki Master Maria Torres. She wrote her first song at age 9. Raised to be a nomad, Marce developed a diverse world view. Her commitment to social activism led her to pursue a degree in Women's Studies. Marce graduated Summa Cum Laude from Florida International University in 2002. Her debut album, "Marce", was released that same year and received rave reviews. In 2005, she married Allen Guthier at a private ceremony in Gainesville, Florida. In recent years, Marce has performed across the United States and has been featured in publications such as InSite Magazine and FYI Weekly. She was awarded for Best Folk Song in 2006 by Song of the Year, sponsor of VH-1 Save the Music. Singer Marcel André Mouloudji (16 September 1922 – 14 June 1994) was a French singer and actor who was born and died in Paris. He sang Boris Vian and Jacques Prévert. Singer Marcel Aymar (born Baie Sainte-Marie, Nova Scotia) is a franco-ontarian musician, composer, writer and actor. He moved to Sudbury, Ontario in 1972 as a teen and was a founding member of the popular franco-ontarian group CANO, playing guitar. During this time, he also helped manage the Théâtre du Nouvel-Ontario. Singer Marcel Céline Gerard Edgard Vanthilt (Lommel, 24 August 1957) is a Belgian singer and television presenter. Singer Marcella Sembrich (February 15, 1858 – January 11, 1935) was the stage name of the Polish coloratura soprano, Prakseda Marcelina Kochańska. She had an important international singing career, chiefly at the New York Metropolitan Opera and the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. Singer Marcelle Lender (1862 – 27 September 1926) was a French singer, dancer and entertainer made famous in paintings by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Singer Marcelo Nova is a Brazilian singer born in the state of Bahia. Singer Marcelo Raúl Álvarez, (born February 27, 1962 in Córdoba, Argentina), is an Argentine lyric tenor who achieved international success starting in the mid-1990s. Singer Marcel Pavel (born 4 December 1959, in Galați County) is a popular singer in Romania. His singing talents brought him to the top of the Romanian charts more than once. In 2002 Marcel was elected as The best male voice. His first hit was "Frumoasa mea" by Ovidiu Komornyc. His latest album is "Te vreau langa mine" (I want you near me). One of his songs: 'Unde esti?'(Where are you?) was chosen as the best song in 2001. Singer Marc Heal (born 20 February 1965) is an English musician. He was one of the most prolific and influential Industrial music artists in the 1990s, mixing metal and techno with more traditional Industrial sounds. He was also noted for his extrovert behaviour, unusual in the generally downbeat Industrial genre. Singer Marci Anne Geller is an American singer-songwriter and a native of Stony Brook, Long Island, New York. She is an internationally acclaimed touring artist with numerous soundtrack placements on VH1, MTV, A&E, ABC Family, Discovery, FoodTV, etc. She is a member of SESAC and was also named one of the "Top 10 Best Singer/Songwriters" by Independent Songwriter Magazine. She co-owns the independent music production company/label Sonic Underground with Gian DiMauro. The label was birthed from Sonic Underground the recording studio which opened its doors in 1990. Singer Marcie Blane (born Marcia Blank, May 21, 1944, Brooklyn, New York) is an American singer who recorded pop music. The Seville record label issued a demo performed by the high school student as a favor for a friend. The song was "Bobby's Girl", which was followed by "What Does a Girl Do". Singer Márcio Faraco is a Brazilian born singer, composer, producer and guitar player. After many years of living and working in Brazil, he decided to leave the country for Paris, France. Singer Marc Laho (born 15 January 1965) is a Belgian lyric tenor opera singer. Singer Marco Antonio Muñiz (born March 3, 1933) is a singer from Jalisco, Mexico. Known all over Latin America, Muñiz declared publicly and in most countries he had visited, that Puerto Rico is his second country, and many Puerto Ricans consider him to be an "honorary Puerto Rican". A few Puerto Rican song standards (such as the danza "Alondras en el bosque") have Muñiz as their definitive interpreter. He also acted in Sinful. Singer Marco Barrientos (Ciudad de México, June 28, 1963) is a Mexican Contemporary Christian Music singer. Also known as Marco Barrientos Band composed by Marco Barrientos (Vocals), Julián Collazos (Keys), Keith Banks (Drums), Daniel Bustamante (Bass) and Danny Hinojosa (Guitars). Singer Marco Frank Ferdinand "Dinand" Woesthoff (born 6 September 1972) is a Dutch musician best known as the lead singer of the Dutch band Kane. Singer Marco Lazzara (born 1962) is an Italian countertenor who sings a wide-ranging repertoire from baroque composers to those of the 20th century and has performed in a number of notable premieres and revivals of rarely performed operas. He has recorded widely on the Bongiovanni, Ricordi, Nuova Era, Forlane, Opera Rara and Dynamic labels. Singer Marco Masini (Florence, September 18, 1964) is an Italian singer and musician. . One of its greatest virtues is his voice due to his vocal range, which reaches, according to experts, musical notes that are difficult to reach. . Accompanied by guitarist Riccardo Cherubini, . Singer Marco Matias is the son of Portuguese immigrants who came to Germany in the 1970s. At the age of ten, he had his first experiences on stage when he was performing for a game circus, a project that arose in co-operation with Caritas and endeavored to inspire children for creativity. He himself got a lot of ideas out of this project. Shortly afterward, he founded a duet with his brother Jorge and they had a lot of success presenting their songs – pop, rock and South American titles – at various private events. Singer Marco Pfeuti (born 1968 in Oppligen near Thun), better known by his stage name of Gölä, is a popular Swiss rock musician performing mainly in Bernese German. Singer Marcus "Boo" Hewerdine (born c.1961) is an English singer-songwriter and record producer. His work includes lead singer and creative force behind The Bible, formed in the 1980s, and reformed in 1994, as well as solo recordings and work for film. He has also produced records by several artists, including a long association with Eddi Reader. He has been described as "one of Britain's most consistently accomplished songwriters". Singer Marcus Ullmann (born 1967 in Dresden) is a German classical tenor. Singer Marcus Vialva, better known by his stage name Shabaam Sahdeeq, is an alternative hip-hop artist from BK, New York. He first reached fame with Rawkus Records and was featured alongside artists including Busta Rhymes, Redman, Method Man, Kool G Rap, Common, Mos Def and Eminem. Shabaam Sahdeeq is notable for his work on the Sound Booming and Lyricist Lounge series, which dominated radio in the late 90's and the early 2000. In 1998, Sahdeeq collaborated with DJ Spinna, Mr. Complex and Apani B to form the hip-hop collective Polyrhythm Addicts, a supergroup renowned for its pivotal role in the explosion of late 90's indie hip-hop. The single Not Your Ordinary gained a positive critical and commercial reception, which paved the way for their first album. Rhyme Related was released 1999, and is widely regarded as a hip-hop classic. After this success, the group disbanded to focus on their individual careers. Sahdeeq's distinct voice and unique delivery catapulted him to mainstream stardom on the "Simon Says" Remix alongside label mate Pharoahe Monch. He is currently releasing music independently. Shabaam Sahdeeq's recent work has been receiving rave reviews in some of the biggest hip-hop publications. Singer Maren Whitney Ord (born February 28, 1981) is a Canadian singer-songwriter of rock and pop music. Singer Mareva Galanter (born February 4, 1979 in Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia) is a French actress and former beauty queen. Singer Margareta Bengtson (born 1966) (formerly Margareta Jalkéus, having married and divorced Anders Jalkeus) is the former soprano of The Real Group, a professional a cappella vocal jazz quintet from Sweden. She sang with the group for over twenty years and has recently announced her departure from the world-renowned ensemble. Singer Margareta Pâslaru or Pîslaru (; b. July 9, 1943, Bucharest) is a Romanian singer, actress, composer & lyricist, TV producer & artistic director. The multifaceted artist celebrated 50 years from her 1958 debut, at The Romanian Union of Composers in Bucharest 2008. Married to George Sencovici until his death, they have a daughter, Ana Maria, and a grandson, Luca. The family has lived and worked in the United States since 1983 (at present Margareta is spending her time between Manhattan and Bucharest). Singer Margaret Healy is an Irish singer-songwriter. She specializes in acoustic ballads but also shows the influence of hip-hop and electro in her music. Singer Margaret MacArthur (7 May 1928 – 23 May 2006) was an American singer and player of the Appalachian dulcimer. Singer Margaret "Margie" Cox, also known as Ta Mara, is an American singer. She is best known as the lead singer of Minneapolis sound band Ta Mara and the Seen, and for her work with Prince. Singer Margaret Matzenauer (sometimes spelled Margarete Matzenauer or Margarethe Matzenaur) (1 June 1881 — 19 May 1963) was a mezzo-soprano singer with an opulent timbre and a wide range to her voice. She performed key works from both the Italian and German operatic repertoires in Europe and the United States. Singer Margaret Preece is a British operatic soprano. She trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and the National Opera Studio. She has worked with English National Opera, Scottish Opera, Opera North and the Carl Rosa Company. In 2008 she starred in the high-profile West End revival of The Sound of Music as the Mother Abbess, replacing Lesley Garrett. Singer Margaret Tisdall (17 March 1905 – 30 April 1979), better known by her stage name Peggy Dell, was an Irish singer and pianist who became a popular music hall entertainer. Singer Margaret Valerie Masterson (born 3 June 1937), is a retired English opera singer, a lecturer and Vice-President of British Youth Opera. After study in Italy, she began to sing opera in Europe. Returning to England, Masterson performed as principal soprano with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company from 1964 to 1969, becoming popular with audiences and participating in several of the company's recordings, as well as those of Gilbert and Sullivan for All and the BBC. Singer Margaret Young (born Margaret Youngblood February 23, 1891 in Detroit, Michigan - died May 3, 1969 in Inglewood, California) was a popular singer and comedienne in the United States in the 1920s. Singer Margarita Anatolyevna Pushkina () (born 1952) is a Russian lyricist, singer, and writer. She has written lyrics for several Soviet and Russian rock groups, including Aria and Kipelov. Singer Margarita Sierra (January 5, 1936 - September 6, 1963), born as Maria Margarita Suarez Sierra in Madrid, Spain, was a singer, dancer, and actress perhaps best known for her supporting role as the nightclub-singing Cha Cha O'Brien on the early-1960s ABC/Warner Brothers television series, Surfside 6, with Troy Donahue, Van Williams, Lee Patterson, and Diane McBain. Singer Margherita Carosio (June 7, 1908January 10, 2005) was an Italian operatic soprano. She was one of the most remarkable light lyric sopranos of her generation. Her warm, expressive and expertly produced voice is preserved in many Parlophone and Ultraphon recordings made before World War II, as well as a memorable series made for HMV in London, beginning in 1946. She was still singing leading roles in her early sixties and was considered one of the leading bel canto sopranos of her day. Singer Margherita Durastanti (active 1700–1734) was an Italian singer of the 18th century. Vocally, she is best described as a soprano, though later in her career her tessitura descended to that of a mezzo-soprano. First heard of professionally in Mantua in 1700-01, she later appeared in Bologna and Reggio Emilia (1710), Milan and Reggio (1713) and Florence (1715). Today she is particularly remembered for her association with the composer George Frideric Handel: indeed she enjoyed a longer personal association with the composer than any other musician. Singer Margherita Rinaldi (born January 12, 1935) is an Italian lyric soprano, primarily active in the 1960s and 1970s. Singer Margie Adam (born 1947 in Lompoc, California, U.S.) is an American musician and composer. Adam is one of the pioneers of the Women's Music movement. Singer Margot Hielscher (born 29 September 1919 in Berlin) is a German singer and film actress. She appeared in over fifty films between and 1939 and 1994. Singer Margot Loyola Palacios (born September 15, 1918 in Linares, Chile) is a musician, folk singer and researcher of the folklore of Chile and Latin America in general. Singer Margreta Elkins AM (16 October 19301 April 2009) was an Australian mezzo-soprano of great renown. She sang at The Royal Opera and with Opera Australia and other companies, but turned down offers to sing at the Metropolitan Opera, Bayreuth and Glyndebourne. She made a number of recordings, including singing alongside sopranos such as Maria Callas and Joan Sutherland. Singer Marguerite Bériza (1880 – after 1930) was a French opera singer who had an active international career during the first half of the 20th century. She began her career as a mezzo-soprano at the Opéra-Comique in 1900; ultimately transitioning into the leading soprano repertoire at that theatre in 1912. She performed extensively in the United States from 1914–1917 and was also heard as a guest artist at theatres in the French provinces, Monaco, Portugal, and Switzerland during her career. In 1924 she founded her own opera company in Paris with whom she actively performed up until 1930. Singer Marguerite Krull is an American classical soprano who has had an active international performance career since the 1990s. Due to her wide vocal range, she also sings several roles traditionally performed by mezzo-sopranos. Singer Maria Agatha Franziska Gobertina von Trapp (born 28 September 1914) is the second-oldest daughter of Georg Ludwig von Trapp and Agatha Whitehead von Trapp. She was a member of the Trapp Family Singers, whose lives were the inspiration for the musical play The Sound of Music. She was portrayed as the character "Louisa." At 98, she is the last surviving sibling portrayed in the film. Singer Maria Aloysia Antonia Weber (c. 1760 – 8 June 1839) was a German soprano, remembered primarily for her association with the composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Singer María Amelia Baltar, known as Amelita Baltar (Buenos Aires, September 24, 1940) is an Argentine tango singer who became famous in the early 1970s as a vocalist for composers and bandoneónists Ástor Piazzolla and Horacio Ferrer. She became best known for her version of Balada para un loco. Singer Maria Bieşu (August 3, 1935 – May 16, 2012) was a Moldovan opera singer. Debuting in 1961, she eventually went on to become the chief vocalist of the Chişinău Opera and Ballet Theater. Her artistic excellence brought her international recognition and invitations to sing in other countries, including Italy, where she performed at the Milan Opera from 1965 to 1967. Singer Maria Breon is the vocalist of the symphonic power metal band HolyHell. Singer Maria Caniglia (May 5, 1905 – April 16, 1979) was one of the leading Italian dramatic sopranos of the 1930s and 1940s. Singer Maria Carta (June 24, 1934 – September 22, 1994) was a Rome-based Sardinian folk music singer-songwriter. She also performed in film and theater and, in 1975, she wrote a book of poetry, Ritual Song. Singer Maria Chiara (born 24 November 1939) is an Italian lyric soprano. Singer Maria Christian (born 1965, Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland) is a singer who represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 in which she sang "Wait Until The Weekend Comes". She earned 91 points and came in at 6th place. Singer María de Jesús Vásquez Vásquez (December 20, 1920 – April 3, 2010), known by the pseudonym La Reina y Señora de la Canción Criolla, was a virtuoso Peruvian singer. Singer Maria del Mar Bonet i Verdaguer () (born 1947 in Palma, Majorca) is a Balearic singer from the island of Majorca. Singer María de los Milagros Flores (born 26 April 1990), professionally known as Milagros Flores, is an Argentine actress and singer. She is perhaps the best known for her roles of Juanita Maza in Chiquititas franchise by Cris Morena — television series (1999–01), play (2001) and film (2001) — and Bárbara Caride in television series Rincón de Luz (2003). Singer María del Rocío Banquells Nuñez (born June 22, 1958), is a Mexican pop singer and actress, best known for her work on television, the stage and cinema of Mexico and Latin America. Her mezzo voice is one of the most versatile voices from Mexico. She sings operetta, ranchero, rock, and ballads. Singer Maria Dimitriadi () (1950 – January 6, 2009), was a Greek singer. She was considered a "total voice" and one of the most renowned performers of the songs of Mikis Theodorakis and Thanos Mikroutsikos. Dimitiradi primarily connected with political left-wing songs during the Junta and Metapolitefsi era in Greece, but she also experimented with other styles and genres, of a more lyrical tone. Singer María Dolores "Lola" Flores Ruiz (21 January 1923 – 16 May 1995) was a Spanish singer, dancer and actress. Singer Maria Eufrosyne Andersson (December 24, 1828?, Vyborg – August 24, 1946, Helsinki) is possibly the longest-lived Finn ever, dying at the claimed age of 117 years and 243 days, although her exact date of birth cannot be completely proven (yet), because many of the documents located in her birth town were destroyed during the Second World War. Singer Maria Farantouri (sometimes spelt Maria Farandouri) () ,born in Athens on 28 November 1947,. is a Greek singer and also a political and cultural activist. She has collaborated with prominent Greek composers such as Mikis Theodorakis, who wrote the score for Pablo Neruda's Canto General, which Farantouri performed. Singer Maria Fontosh (born 5 June 1976) is a Ukrainian born Russian soprano residing in Sweden. She is a part of the Royal Swedish Opera's ensemble for which she made her debut as Rosina in The Barber of Seville in 2001. Singer Maria Galvany or María Galvany (1878? - 2 November 1944) was a Spanish coloratura soprano known for her showy, virtuoso singing technique. Her career, however, ended in obscurity. Singer Maria Gay (13 June 1879 - 20 July 1943) was a Catalan opera singer, a mezzo-soprano born as Maria de Lourdes Lucia Antonia Pichot Gironés. She has sometimes been referred to as Maria Gay Zenatello. Singer Maria Gilhooley, also known as Marie Gilhooley, Marie Knight and Marie/Maria/Marry Waterson is a singer and artist best known for her contributions to numerous recordings and live performances by various members of the Waterson family. Singer Maria Haukaas Mittet (née Storeng, born 3 August 1979) is a Norwegian recording artist. She gained national recognition in 2004 for her participation in the Idol reality television series, and international recognition in 2008 as Norway's representative in the 53rd Eurovision Song Contest. Singer Maria Hawkins Cole (formerly Ellington during her first marriage to Spurgeon Ellington, a Tuskegee Airman) (August 1, 1922 – July 10, 2012) was the widow of singer Nat King Cole and mother of singer Natalie Cole. She was also a jazz singer who worked most notably with Count Basie and Duke Ellington. She met Nat King Cole while they were both singing at the Zanzibar club. Singer María Isabel Granda Larco (Cotabambas, Apurímac, Peru, 3 September 1920 - Miami, United States, 1983), better known as Chabuca Granda, was a Peruvian singer and composer. She created and interpreted a vast number of Criollo waltzes with Afro-Peruvian rhythms. Her best known song is "La flor de la canela" (Cinnamon Flower). Singer Maria Ivogün (18 November 1891, Budapest - 3 October 1987, Beatenberg, Switzerland) was a distinguished soprano singer of Hungarian origin. She was especially an outstanding interpreter of the works of Mozart: her recording of the aria of the Queen of the Night (Die Zauberflöte) became legendary. Singer Maria Jane Hyde (born 1969) is an English singer and musical actress. Singer María Jiménez Gallego (born 1951, Triana, Seville) is a popular Spanish singer, who started her career in tablaos (flamenco taverns like Las Brujas sponsored by La Pipa in the first years of Spanish democracy after Francisco Franco's dictatorship. Singer Maria João (born Maria João Monteiro Grancha June 27, 1956, Lisbon, Portugal) is a Portuguese jazz singer. Singer Maria Katinari () is a Greek actress, singer, and lyricist. She was born in Chania on Crete as the oldest daughter of Antonios Katinaris. Singer Maria Lawson may refer to: Singer María Luisa Piraquive is a Colombian singer, educator, benefactor, writer and neo-pentecostal leader. She was born in Chipata, Santander, Colombia, on February 10, 1949. She is co-founder and current leader of the Church of God Ministry of Jesus Christ International (CGMJCI), which has more than 700 prayer rooms in over 40 countries worldwide. Singer Maria Malibran (24 March 180823 September 1836) was a mezzo-soprano who commonly sang both contralto and soprano parts, and was one of the most famous opera singers of the 19th century. Malibran was known for her stormy personality and dramatic intensity, becoming a legendary figure after her death at age 28. Contemporary accounts of her voice describe its range, power and flexibility as extraordinary. Singer Maria Manuela de Oliveira Moreira Bravo, (known as Manuela Bravo) was born in Queluz (Sintra) on December 7, 1957. Her father Loubet Bravo is a great singer of fado in Coimbra. Singer María Martha Serra Lima (born December 19, 1944) is an Argentine singer. Singer Maria Mitrosz (born 1970 Białystok, Poland) is a Polish soprano. Singer Mariana Aydar is a Brazilian singer of MPB (Brazilian popular music). She was born in São Paulo in 1980. She is married to band player Duani. Singer Mariana Ingold (born 1958) is a composer, instrumentalist, singer and teacher belonging to the movement of Uruguayan music, Mariana has been active as an artist since 1977 in Uruguay and internationally. Singer Mariana Levy Fernández (April 22, 1966 – April 29, 2005) was a Mexican telenovela actress, singer and television show host. She was the daughter of actress Talina Fernández. Singer Marian Anderson (February 27, 1897 – April 8, 1993) was an African-American contralto and one of the most celebrated singers of the twentieth century. Music critic Alan Blyth said "Her voice was a rich, vibrant contralto of intrinsic beauty." Most of her singing career was spent performing in concert and recital in major music venues and with famous orchestras throughout the United States and Europe between 1925 and 1965. Although offered roles with many important European opera companies, Anderson declined, as she had no training in acting. She preferred to perform in concert and recital only. She did, however, perform opera arias within her concerts and recitals. She made many recordings that reflected her broad performance repertoire of everything from concert literature to lieder to opera to traditional American songs and spirituals. Singer Mariana Sadovska (born 1972, Lviv, Ukraine) is a German-based Ukrainian actress, singer, musician, recording artist and composer. Singer Maria Nayler (born 26 March 1972) is a British female singer. In the early 1990s, she was part of Ultraviolet, who released two singles, "Kites" (1990) and "I Wish That" (1991). In 1995, she appeared as featured vocalist on Sasha's trance track "Be As One". It received a release through Deconstruction Records in early 1996, peaking at number 17 in the UK Singles Chart. Singer Marianel Saluria Jamer, popularly known by her screen name Janelle Jamer (born November 16, 1983), is a Filipina TV host, singer, actress, and comedian. She was the host of the midday television show Wowowee. Singer Maria Nikolayevna Kuznetsova (1880April 25, 1966) (, ), was a famous 20th century Russian Empire and Soviet opera singer and dancer. Singer Marianna Bulgarelli (c. 1684 – 26 February 1734), also known as Maria Anna Benti, was an Italian soprano of the 18th century. Singer Marianna Efstratiou () (born 1962 in Athens) is a Greek singer, connected on several occasions with the Eurovision Song Contest. In 1987, she appeared as a backing singer for the duo Bang. Efstratiou won the Greek national song contest in 1989, overcoming Greek superstar Anna Vissi, and represented Greece in Lausanne with To Diko Sou Asteri. The song was placed ninth. In 1996, ERT selected her to represent Greece again, this time with the song Emis forame to himona anixiatika, but the song could only manage 14th place in Oslo. Efstratiou sang a number of songs in the semi-finals of the Greek national contest in 1998, none of which won. She has worked with Mimmis Plessas and she also starred on stage on several occasions. She has published two records and a promo cd single. On her debut album there's her cover of "Twist in My Sobriety", originally sung by Tanita Tikaram. She has also participated in the theatrical play Pornography by Manos Hatzidakis. Currently, she is the lead singer of the jazz ensemble Nova Mood. Singer Marianna Zorba, in greek alphabet: Μαριάννα Ζορμπά (Athens, 1967) is a Greek singer and a music teacher. She loves ethnic and folk music. In 1997 she represented Greece in the 42nd Eurovision Song Contest. She was engaged to the composer of her song, Manolis Manouselis, the week before the grand finale in Dublin. A few weeks after the contest they got married. Marianna and the song, Horepse(Dance), scored 39 points and reached 12th place. The Greek press turned against Marianna and that led her to her decision to stop singing professionally. Singer Marianne Beate Kielland, (born October 12, 1975) is a Norwegian mezzo-soprano. Singer Marianne Mathy-Frisdane (23 June 1890 – 18 October 1978) was a coloratura soprano opera singer and distinguished teacher of opera and classical singing. Singer Marianne Oswald (January  9, 1901—February 25, 1985) was the stage name of Sarah Alice Bloch, a French singer and actress born in Sarreguemines in Alsace-Lorraine. She took this stage name from a character she much admired, the unhappy Oswald in the Ibsen play Ghosts. She was noted for her hoarse voice, heavy half-Lorraine, half-German accent, and for singing about unrequited love, despair, sadness, and death. She sang the songs of Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht. She was friends with Jean Cocteau, Jacques Prévert, François Mauriac, and Albert Camus. In fact, the text for one of her album covers was written by Camus. She was an inspiration for the composers Francis Poulenc and Arthur Honegger. Singer Marianne Rosenberg (b. March 10, 1955 Berlin) is a German Schlager music singer and songwriter. Singer Mariano Eusebio González y García (13 August 1914 – 14 July 1970) aka Luis Mariano was a popular tenor of Spanish Basque origin who achieved celebrity in 1946 with « La belle de Cadix » (« The Beautiful Lady of Cadix ») an operetta by Francis Lopez. He appeared in the 1954 film Adventures of the Barber of Seville and Le Chanteur de Mexico (1957) and became popular in France as well as his native Spain. Singer Marian Pabón (born c. 1958) is a Puerto Rican actress. She also had some success as a singer and recording artist. Singer Marian van de Wal (born 21 January 1970, Vianen) was the representative of Andorra at the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev, Ukraine. Singer Maria Olszewska (12 August 1892 – 17 May 1969) was a German operatic contralto. Singer Maria or Marusia Churai (1625–1653) was a semi-mythical Ukrainian Baroque composer, poet, and singer. She has become a recurrent motif in Ukrainian literature and the songs ascribed to her are widely performed in Ukraine. Singer Maria Petronella "Ria" Brieffies (February 23, 1957 - July 20, 2009) was a Dutch singer, best known as a member of 1980s girl group "Dolly Dots". Singer María Rivas (January 26, 1960) is a Venezuelan Latin jazz singer, composer, and occasional painter. Singer Maria Rubia (born 20 December 1977), is an English model, actress, TV presenter and singer-songwriter. She debuted as the vocalist on the Fragma's dance song, "Everytime You Need Me", which stayed in the UK Singles Chart for eleven weeks, and sales thereof earned her a silver disc. Singer Maria Sokil (Rudnytsky) (1902–1999) was a famous Ukrainian opera singer. Singer Maria Stader (November 5, 1911 – April 27, 1999) was a Hungarian-born Swiss lyric soprano, known particularly for her Mozart interpretations. Singer Maria Tănase (; 25 September 1913 – 22 June 1963) was an outstanding singer of Romanian traditional music, folklore. Singer María Teresa Chacín (born in Caracas, January 22, 1943), is a famous Venezuelan singer, in her career has brought Venezuelan music to all parts of her country, and has become one of the most popular figures of Venezuela. Her presence is demanded in all programs related to Venezuelan cultural events. Singer María Teresa Vera (Guanajay, February 6, 1895 – Havana, December 17, 1965) was a Cuban singer, guitarist and composer. She was an outstanding example of the Cuban trova movement. Singer Maria Theresa Bland (1769–1838) was a British singer who enjoyed high popularity in the London theatre during the last decade of the 18th century and the first two decades of the 19th century. Singer María Victoria Ledesma Cuevas (born May 30, 1931), commonly known by her stage name Rosa de Castilla, is a Mexican recording artist and actress. She was nominated for an Ariel Award for "Best Actress in a Minor Role" for her participation in Tal para cual, starring Jorge Negrete. Singer Maria von Ilosvay (8 May 1917 – 16 June 1987) was a Hungarian contralto renowned for her performances of the role of Erda in Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen. She studied in Budapest and Vienna, and in 1937 won first prize in the International Singing Contest in Vienna. In 1940, she joined the Hamburg company. She appeared as guest artist in Vienna, Brussels, Amsterdam, and Salzburg. She became a mainstay at the Bayreuth Festival following its re-opening in 1951 when she made her debut there. She recorded the role of Erda in live recordings from Bayreuth conducted by Clemens Krauss and Joseph Keilberth. Singer Maria Willson is a British singer who first found fame on Michael Barrymore's My Kind of People with a host of television and radio performances following. In 2003 and 2004, she released two Top 40 hit singles, "Chooza Looza" reaching #29 and "Mr. Alibi" getting to #38 in the UK Singles Chart. She also went on a nationwide tour supporting Busted. Telstar Records, who Maria was signed to, went into administration. Willson continued to look for a new recording contract. In 2007, she performed vocals on the DT8 Project song, "Perfect World", which was the title track on their first album. Singer Maribel del Rocío Fernández García (born july 29, 1959 Singer Maribel Pérez (born 29 January 1976), best known by her stage name Belle Perez, is a Flemish musician and songwriter. Singer Maribel Quiñones or María Isabel Quiñones Gutiérrez in full, known under her stage name as Martirio (a Spanish given name meaning Martyrdom or Torment, in English) is a Spanish singer born in 1958 in Huelva, Spain. Singer Marie Angel (b. Pinnaroo, South Australia, Australia, 3 June 1953) is an Australian-born opera singer. She sings both operas in the standard repertoire as well as contemporary operas by such composers as Mauricio Kagel, Bruno Maderna, Michael Tippett, Harrison Birtwistle, Philip Glass, Louis Andriessen, Michael Nyman, Bernd Alois Zimmermann, and John Cage. Singer Marie-Anne Asselin (1888 - 1971) was a French Canadian mezzo-soprano and voice teacher. She came from a musical family, being the sister of Pierre-Aurèle Asselin and the great aunt of André Asselin. Singer Marie-Anne-Catherine Quinault (26 August 1695–1791) (known as l'aînée) was a French singer and composer. Her father was the actor Jean Quinault (1656–1728), and her brother was Jean-Baptiste Maurice Quinault, a singer, composer, and actor. She made her debut at the Paris Opera in 1709 in Jean-Baptiste Lully's Bellérophon. She remained at the opera until 1713. In 1714 she began singing at the Comédie-Française, where she remained until 1722. Quinault composed motets for the Royal Chapel at the Palace of Versailles. For one of these motets she was awarded the first Order of Saint Michael given to a woman. Singer Marie Brema (28 February 1856 – 22 March 1925) was an English dramatic mezzo-soprano singer in concert, operatic and oratorio work in the last decade of the 19th and the first decade of the 20th centuries. She created several important roles and was the first English singer to appear at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus. Singer Marie Carandini, (née Burgess; 1 February 182613 April 1894) was an English-born opera singer. Singer Marie-Chantal Toupin (born July 14, 1971 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Quebec musician. Singer Marie Clotilde "Toto" Bissainthe (1934, Cap-Haitien, Haiti - June 4, 1994, Haiti) was a Haitian actress and singer known for her innovative blend of traditional Vodou and rural themes and music with contemporary lyricism and arrangements. Born in Cap-Haitien in 1934, she left Haïti at an early age to pursue her studies abroad. Her career started in theatre with the company Griots, of which she was a founding member in 1956. Griots was at the vanguard of négritude-inspired cultural institutions in France, and was the first African theatre company in Paris. Singer Marie Daulne (born 1964) is a Belgian singer. Singer Marie Denise Pelletier (born 3 April 1960 Rosemont) is a francophone Canadian singer. She has served as President of Artisti, a copyright collective for music artists operated by Quebec's l'Union des artistes (UDA). Singer Marie Dubas (3 September 1894 – 21 February 1972) was a music-hall singer, diseuse and comedienne. Singer Marie-Élaine Thibert (born April 18, 1982 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Quebec adult contemporary and pop singer. Thibert was first notable for being the runner-up in the first season of Star Académie in 2003, the Quebec singing idol reality show. She is also a two-time Felix-award winner for best Female artist in Quebec and one-time Juno-award winner for Best Francophone album in Canada. Singer Marie-Ève Janvier is a Canadian singer from Quebec, born in 1984 in Roxton Pond, Estrie, Quebec. Singer Marie Fillunger (27 January 1850 - 23 December 1930) was an Austrian singer. Singer Marie-France Dufour or Marie (8 August 1949, in Nancy – 18 October 1990) was a French singer. She made her hit Sun in 1971, but she is probably best known for representing Monaco in the Eurovision Song Contest 1973 in Luxembourg by song "Un train qui part". She died of leukemia at the age of 41 in 1990. Singer Marie-France Gaîté (born 17 July 1941 in Lyon, France – died 18 January 1968), better known as Gribouille, was a singer. Singer Marie-France Garcia (born 9 February 1946 in Oran) is a French singer and actress. She is transsexual and a Parisian pop icon of the 1970s. Singer Marie Gutheil-Schoder (February 16, 1874October 4, 1935) was one of the most important German sopranos of her day. Singer Marie Helen Sjöholm () (born 10 July 1970) is a Swedish singer, actress and musical theatre performer who lives in Gamla Enskede in Stockholm. She grew up in Sundsvall and started to sing in choirs at an early age, working, among others, with Swedish conductor Kjell Lönnå. By the end of the 1980s she toured with the group "Just For Fun". Singer Marie Juliette Louvet (Pierreval, Seine-Maritime, 9 May 1867 – Paris, 24 September 1930) was the lover of the then unmarried Prince Louis II of Monaco and was the mother of his only child, Princess Charlotte of Monaco. Singer Marie Laforêt (born Maïténa Marie Brigitte Doumenach, on 5 October 1939, in Soulac-sur-Mer, Gironde) Singer Marie Lindberg (born May 3, 1975 in Kungshamn, Sweden) is a Swedish teacher, singer/songwriter and guitarist. She competed in the Swedish Melodifestivalen 2007 after sending in a song to the contest for fun. In Gothenburg on February 10, 2007, Lindberg, performing Trying to Recall, was the second artist named as a finalist in Melodifestivalen 2007. Singer Mariella Devia (12 April 1948) is an Italian operatic soprano, well known for performing many roles in the bel canto repertoire. Singer Marie-Louise Damien (December 5, 1889 – January 31, 1978) was a French singer and actress better known by the stage name Damia. Singer Marie-Lynn Hammond (born August 31, 1948) is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter, broadcaster and playwright. Born in Montreal to a Franco-Ontarian mother and an Anglo-Quebecer father, she is fluently bilingual and writes and performs material in both English and French. Singer Marie McLaughlin (born Hamilton, South Lanarkshire 2 November 1954) is a Scottish operatic soprano. Singer Marie Myriam (born Myriam Lopes, May 8, 1957, Luluabourg/Kananga, Belgian Congo, now Democratic Republic of the Congo) is a French singer of Portuguese origins. She has a daughter Laureen born in 1982 and a son Rick born in 1990. Singer Marie Rappold, née Winterroth (1873 – 12 May 1957) was an English-born American operatic soprano. Singer Marie Te Hapuku (formerly Marie-Adele McArthur) is an operatic soprano from Gisborne, New Zealand and is a direct descendant of the Māori chief, Te Hapuku. Singer Marietta Waters is an American singer and most known for her performance of "Destination Unknown" on the Top Gun soundtrack where she is credited by the stage name Marietta. Her other soundtrack credits include "By Design" in the movie Perfect, the title track from the movie Fire And Ice, and "Thunder And Lightning" from its sequel Fire, Ice And Dynamite. Singer Marie van Zandt (October 8, 1858December 31, 1919) was an American soprano. Singer Marija Mitrović (Serbian Cyrillic: Маријa Митровић) (born March 2, 1983 in Leskovac, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia) is a popular singer of pop and rock music from Serbia, a member of Creative Band. Marija is originally from Leskovac. From an early age she loved to sing. Her first performance was when she was only five years old. She sang as a part of a radio choir, participated in many music festivals and played folklor. Singer Marija Šestić () (born 5 May 1987, Banja Luka, Bosnia-Herzegovina, then Yugoslavia) is a Bosnian singer and musician. She is most known for representing Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki, Finland. Performing the song "Rijeka bez imena" ("Nameless river"), Šestić collected a total of 106 points, placing eleventh out of twenty-four entries. Singer Marika Ninou () (1918 – 23 February 1957), was an Armenian-Greek rebetiko singer, born Evangelia Atamian (). Singer Marika Papagika (, née Katsoris; September 1, 1890 – August 2, 1943) was a popular Greek singer in the early 20th century and one of the first Greek women singers to be heard on sound recordings. Singer Marike Groot (born 1968 in IJmuiden, North Holland) is a Dutch singer. She started her career in the mid eighties as the singer for punk band The Grabbits, with whom she recorded the EP Aliens. From 1989 to 1992 she was the vocalist of Little Mary Big, which transformed into Visions of Johanna and later Johan. With Little Mary Big, she reached fourth Singer Mari-Leen Kaselaan (also known by stage name Mari-Leen) is an Estonian pop artist. She was born December 2, 1987 in Tartu, Estonia. She graduated from Elva Music School where she played violin and has studied at the Elva Song Studio and Ülenurme Music School under Ursel Oja. Singer Marilia Andrés Casares (Cuenca, December 17, 1974) is a Spanish singer-songwriter. Singer Marilyn Horne (born January 16, 1934, Bradford, Pennsylvania) is an American mezzo-soprano opera singer. She specialized in roles requiring a large sound, beauty of tone, excellent breath support, and the ability to execute difficult coloratura passages. Singer Marilyn Martin (born May 4, 1954) is an American singer best known for her 1985 hit duet with Phil Collins, "Separate Lives." Singer Marilyn Maye (born April 10, 1928) is an American cabaret singer and musical theatre actress. She began her career as a young child performing in Kansas in both live concerts and on the radio. After graduating from high school, she moved to Chicago where she drew the attention of Steve Allen, performing first on The Steve Allen Show and later The Tonight Show. She holds the distinction of being the most frequently heard singer in the history of the latter program. She made numerous recordings with RCA during the 1960s, after which she has had a highly successful career as a cabaret artist, continuing to this day. She has also occasionally appeared on the stage in musicals. Singer Marilyn Scott (born December 21, 1949, Altadena, California) is an American jazz vocalist. Singer Marilyn Tyler is an American operatic soprano, former director of Opera Studies and Emeritus Faculty Member at the University of New Mexico. As a soloist, she worked with many notable conductors such as Leonard Bernstein, Sir Georg Solti, Bernard Haitink, Jean Fournet, Charles Groves, Brian Priestman, Colin Davis, Carlo Maria Giulini, Otto Ackermann, Erich Leinsdorf, Christoph von Dohnányi, and Charles Munch. Singer Marina Evelyn Vello Ribatski (born 1984), also known as Marina Gasolina, Marina Ribatski and MC Marina Vello, is a Brazilian singer and the former MC/Singer/Songwriter for Brazilian Funk Carioca band Bonde Do Rolê. She decided to leave the band in December 2007 due to problems within the band. Her musical influences include Hole. She was formerly a literature student at Universidade Federal do Paraná. Singer Marina Krilovici (born 11 June 1942) is a famous opera soprano of Romanian birth. Her first teacher and the most important was Mme Vrabiescu-Vatianu. Marina Krilovici completed her studies at the "Ciprian Porumbescu" Music Academy in Bucharest. She also received a scholarship to go to Italy and study next to the best coaches, like Maria Caniglia and Luigi Ricci. Her extraordinary talent, musicality and voice distinguished her in many International Competitions like George Enescu 1964, Hertogenbosch 1966, Brussels 1966 and Montreal 1967, giving her the 1st prize and gold medal! Debut in 1966 at the National Opera of Bucharest as Donna Anna in "Don Giovanni". She arrived at the Opera of Bucharest to major achievements in lots from the lyric as the dramatic roles. From 1968-1976 she was a member of the State Opera of Hamburg. In 1971, she decided to defect and settle in Germany. Singer Marina Prior (born in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on ) is an Australian soprano and actress, with a distinguished career, mainly in Musical Theatre Singer Marina Rossell i Figueras (Gornal, January 17, 1954) is a Catalan singer in Catalan and Spanish. Singer Mario Abbate (born in Naples, 10 August 1927 – died 6 August 1981) was an Italian singer, famous as an exponent of Neapolitan songs. In the 1950s and 1960s, he appeared in three movies, one directed by Dino Risi, Operazione San Gennaro. He died at the age of 53. Singer Mario Alberto Domínguez Zarzar (born January 22, 1977), known professionally as Mario Domm, is a Mexican pop singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Torreón, in the Mexican state of Coahuila, he enrolled in various performing arts schools, where he studied singing on stage. Domm rose to fame in the late 2000s as the lead singer of the band Camila. Singer Mario Altéry (12 September 1892 – 13 March 1974) was a French operatic tenor who performed with the Opéra de Paris and Opéra-Comique as well as singing in numerous operettas. Born in Nice, his real name was Philippe Altare. Singer Mario Biondi may refer to: Singer Mario Filippeschi (June 7, 1907, Montefoscoli - December 25, 1979, Florence) was an Italian tenor, particularly associated with the Italian repertory, renowned for his ringing upper register. Singer Mario Merola (April 6, 1934 – November 12, 2006) was an Italian singer and actor, most prominently known for having rejuvenated the traditional popular Neapolitan melodrama known as the sceneggiata. Singer Mario Mutis (born 1947) is the bass player in the Chilean progressive rock-folk band Los Jaivas. Singer Marion Black is an American soul singer and songwriter from Columbus, Ohio, best known for his 1970 song "Who Knows". Singer Marion Hood (1 April 1854 - 14 August 1912) was an English soprano who performed in opera and musical theatre in the last decades of the 19th century. She is perhaps best remembered for creating the role of Mabel in Gilbert and Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance in London. Singer Marion Hutton (March 10, 1919 – January 10, 1987) was a United States singer and actress. Born as Marion Thornburg, the elder sister of actress Betty Hutton, their father abandoned their family when they were both young: he later committed suicide. Their mother worked a variety of jobs to support the family until she became a successful bootlegger. Both sisters sang with the Vincent Lopez Orchestra. Singer Marion Keene (also known as Marion Davis) was a big band singer in the early 1950s with British bands such as the Jack Parnell Orchestra and Oscar Rabin Band. Singer Marion Montgomery (November 17, 1934 – July 22, 2002) was a United States born jazz singer who lived in the United Kingdom. Singer Mario Pelchat (born 1 February 1964) is a francophone singer from Quebec. He received the Felix Award in 1990 and 1992. Singer Mario Petri (January 21, 1922, Perugia - January 26, 1985, Città della Pieve) was an Italian operatic bass particularly associated with Mozart and Rossini roles. Singer Marios Tokas () (8 June 1954 – 27 April 2008) Cypriot composer of traditional music born in Limassol, Cyprus. In the 1974 invasion, he fought as a soldier against the Turkish invadors. In 1975, he went to Athens in order to study in the philosophical school. At the same time, he studied in the Ethniko Odio because he wanted to start a career as a musician. In 2004, Tokas and his six-member orchestra gave a concert in Vienna. The concert was co-organised by the Greek Society of Austria and the Athens Sports Association "Pantalkis" with the support of the General Secretariat of Hellenism Abroad of the Greek Foreign Ministry, under the auspices of the Cypriot ambassador to Austria. Singer Mario Trevi, stage name of Agostino Capozzi (born November 2, 1941, in Melito di Napoli) is an Italian singer, film actor, and theater actor. Singer Marisa Galvany (born 19 June 1936) is an American soprano who had an active international career performing in operas and concerts up into the early 2000s. Known for the great intensity of her performances, Galvany particularly excelled in portraying Verdi heroines. She was notably a regular performer at the New York City Opera between 1972 and 1983. Singer Marisela is a Mexican-American singer from Los Angeles, California. In 1984, she recorded her first album at the age of 15 and continued to release albums into the 1990s. Singer Mariska Aldrich (March 27, 1881 – September 28, 1965) was an American dramatic soprano singer and actress. She was born Mariska Horvath in Boston, Massachusetts. She was a pupil of Alfred Giraudet (1906–1909) and George Henschel. She debuted at the Manhattan Opera House in 1908, as the Page in Les Huguenots. She sang with the Manhattan Opera House from 1909 to 1913. Her voice changed from contralto to dramatic soprano while she was in Europe. She sang the part of Brunnhilde in Bayreuth in 1914. She married J. Frank Aldrich on April 18, 1901. She died in 1965. Singer Mariska may refer to: Singer Marita Solberg (Marita Kvarving Sølberg) (March 22, 1976) is a Norwegian soprano. Solberg was recognised in the role of "Solveig" in Edvard Grieg's Peer Gynt. In June 2006, this performance was transmitted live on German radio and television. Solberg has worked with orchestras and at festivals in Europe and in the United States of America. Singer Marius van Altena, born Marius Hendrikus Schweppe (born 10 October 1938 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch tenor. He was one of the pioneers of historically informed performance of Baroque and Renaissance music. He has also sung Baroque opera, worked as conductor and as an academic teacher. Singer Marjorie Eyre (1897 – 3 December 1987) was an English singer and actress, best known for her performances in the soprano and mezzo-soprano roles of the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. She married another D'Oyly Carte performer, Leslie Rands, in 1926. Singer Marjorie Florence Lawrence CBE (17 February 190713 January 1979) was an Australian soprano, particularly noted as an interpreter of Richard Wagner's operas. She was the first soprano to perform the immolation scene in Götterdämmerung by riding her horse into the flames as Wagner had intended. She was afflicted by polio from 1941. Her autobiography was filmed in 1955 as Interrupted Melody, with Eleanor Parker acting the role and Eileen Farrell singing for her. Lawrence later served on the faculty of the School of Music at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Singer Marjorie Gwendolen Thomas (5 June 1923 – 12 September 2008) was an English opera and oratorio singer for almost three decades. Singer Marjorie Lane (February 21, 1912 - October 2, 2012) was an American singer of the 1930s who is best known for dubbing the voice of actress Eleanor Powell in the movies Born to Dance (1936), Broadway Melody of 1936 (1936), Rosalie (1937) and Broadway Melody of 1938 (1938). Lane was married to actor Brian Donlevy from 1936 to 1947, and they had one child. Her career in film did not extend beyond the 1930s. Singer Marjorie Noël (born Françoise Nivot; 25 December 1945 – 30 April 2000) was a French pop singer who had a brief career in the mid-1960s, and is best known for her participation on behalf of Monaco in the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest. Singer Mark Anthony Morales, (born February 19, 1968) better known by the stage name Prince Markie Dee, is an American rapper, songwriter, producer, and radio personality of Puerto Rican descent. He is a member of the Fat Boys, a pioneering rap group that gained fame in the 1980s, and has recently reformed. Singer Mark Coyne may refer to: Singer Mark Deller (born 1938) is an English countertenor and conductor. Singer Markéta Irglová () (born 28 February 1988, in Valašské Meziříčí, Czech Republic) is a Czech singer-songwriter, musician and actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Falling Slowly" at the 80th ceremony, which was co-written with Glen Hansard. Singer Mark Hennessy (born Mark Tom Hennessy) is the singer for the band Paw, from Lawrence, Kansas inn the USA. He is a published poet. Singer Mark Joseph Ross (born August 8, 1954) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of six seasons in Major League Baseball between 1982 until 1990. Singer Markku Aro (), born as Markku Tuomas Puputti (3 February 1950 in Mouhijärvi, Finland), is a Finnish singer who performed on Eurovision contest in 1971 in Ireland with the pop-duo Koivistolaiset. They appeared with the song "Tie uuteen päivään" ("Road to a New Day"). He has released many albums in his country. Singer Mark Ledford (1960 – November 1, 2004) was an American trumpet player, vocalist and guitarist. Singer Mark Matthews, (born Mark Hamilton Attrill, 23 March 1965 in Newport, Isle of Wight, England), known by his stage name Prince Blanco, is a singer and musician based in Toronto, Canada, predominantly performing and recording in the reggae, ska and dub genre. Singer Mark Middleton is a former member of the R&B group Blackstreet, born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in South Carolina. Middleton grew up in the church and began singing at an early age. His musical influences included Stevie Wonder and Donny Hathaway. He left Blackstreet in 1998 after a dispute with the group's co-founder and leader Teddy Riley. He returned to the group in 2001 after his solo album was shelved. Middleton along with Riley, Hannibal, and Williams were working on a Blackstreet reunion as of 2008 and the group expanded the group from a quartet to a quintet by adding original lead singer Dave Hollister back in the fold but Riley has decided to move on without Middleton and Williams and added new member Sherman "J-Stylz" Tinsdale in place of Mark. He and Eric Williams have formed their own group with Englewood, New Jersey singer Jeremy "Remy" Hanna. Singer Mark Mussler (September 10, 1954 – December 9, 1987) was a singer, make-up artist, and original member of the disco group Village People. His persona was the "Construction Worker". Singer Mark Naumovich Bernes () (, Nezhin, Russian Empire - August 16, 1969, Moscow, Soviet Union) was a Soviet actor and singer of Jewish ancestry (his father's last name was Neumann), who performed some of the most poignant songs to come out of the World War II, including Tyomnaya noch (, Dark Night; 1943) and Zhuravli (, Cranes; 1969). By his voice and singing style, he is similar to American performers Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra, being the first Soviet crooner. Singer Marko Bulat (Марко Булат) (born April 21, 1973 in Smederevo, Serbia, Yugoslavia) is a Serbian pop-folk singer and musician. Bulat has authored popular songs in the vein of Aca Lukas, even performing on the riverboat Lukas. He is very popular among young population, numbering among the most popular local live singers. He has plans for two upcoming albums where he will both write lyrics and compose music by himself. Marko is a big fan of Star Wars and he has a big collection of movie memorabilia. He is also a devoted Orthodox Christian and adores Greece. Singer Mark Osipovich Reizen, also Reisen or Reyzen (, born in Zaitsevo village, Ekaterinoslav province, Russian Empire (now Ukraine) – died November 25, 1992 Moscow, Russia) was a leading Soviet opera singer with a beautiful and expansive bass voice. Singer Márkos Vamvakáris (; born 10 May 1905 in Ano Syros, or Ánō Khōra, on Syros Island; died 8 February 1972 in Athens, Greece), was a rebetiko musician. He is universally referred to by rebetiko writers and fans simply by his first name, Márkos. The great significance of Vamvakaris for the rebetiko is also reflected by his nickname: the "patriarch" of the rebetiko". Singer Mark Padmore is a British tenor appearing in concerts, recitals, and opera. Singer Mark Quashie (born 24 January 1967, Trinidad and Tobago), better known by his stage name The Mad Stuntman, is a singer, best known for providing the vocals on "I Like to Move It" by Reel 2 Real. Quashie took his name from the Lee Majors' television series The Fall Guy. He has been a resident of Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York, since the age of nine. Singer Mark Salomon is an American singer and songwriter best known as the lead singer of the hard rock bands Stavesacre and The Crucified. Other bands in which he has been a key member include the punk rock Outer Circle and rap-oriented Native Son and Neon Horse. In both Stavesacre and the Crucified, he served as primary lyricist as well. Singer Mark Stewart may refer to: Singer Markus Werba (born 14 November 1973) is an Austrian baritone opera singer. Singer Markus "Zarkus" Poussa is a Finnish musician. He has been a member of groups Giant Robot, RinneRadio, Hemma Beast and Anna-Mari Kähärän Orkesteri. He is known of using a lot of humor in his songs and performances. He is also the musician of television show W-tyyli. In 2007 he appeared in Jokainen vieras on laulun arvoinen. Singer Mark Vincent (born 4 September 1993 in Caringbah, New South Wales) is an Australian tenor. Vincent won Australia's Got Talent on 22 April 2009. His main inspiration is his late grandfather, Bruno, who raised him and taught him how to sing. Vincent has said that he would like to follow in the footsteps of his idol Anthony Warlow. He also stated that he admired opera singers Andrea Bocelli and Luciano Pavarotti. Singer Mark Wakefield may refer to: Singer Mark Weigle (born 1967 in Annandale, Minnesota) is a singer/songwriter with at least five albums to his credit. Weigle presents a successful yet positive orientation (and marketing) as a gay writer and musician. At the 2003 Outmusic Awards, Weigle received an unprecedented five Outmusic nominations and won in three categories, including: "Outsong of the Year", "Outstanding New Recording", and "Outstanding Producer". Singer Mark Weitz (born 1945) is an American musician. A former keyboard player for the 1960s psychedelic rock group Strawberry Alarm Clock, Weitz was the principal composing member of the band. Singer Mark Wynter (born Terence Sidney Lewis, 29 January 1943) is an English actor and former singer, who had four Top 20 singles in the 1960s, including "Venus in Blue Jeans" and "Go Away Little Girl". He enjoyed a lengthy career from 1960 to 1968 as a pop singer and teen idol, but developed later into an actor in film, musicals and plays. Singer Marla Glen (born January 3, 1960 in Chicago) is an American singer. Singer Marlene Sai Hawaii's classic-style female solo singer. Born in Honolulu, Hawai'i and of Hawaiian-Chinese heritage. The San Francisco Chronicle refers to Marlene Sai as one of the true icons of the islands. The Santa Cruz Centennial refers to Sai as a living legend of Hawaiian music. PBS Hawaii's Leslie Wilcox says of Sai "There are only a handful of true divas in Hawaiian music, women who wrap their powerful voices with grace, elegance and beauty. You can add to the list Marlene Sai." Singer Marlis Petersen (born 1968) is a German coloratura soprano, particularly known for her performances in the title role of Alban Berg's opera Lulu, and as Konstanze in The Abduction from the Seraglio and Zerbinetta in Ariadne auf Naxos. Singer Marly is the name or part of the name of several communes in Europe: Singer Marni Nixon (born February 22, 1930) is an American soprano and playback singer for featured actresses in movie musicals. She is most famous for dubbing the singing voices of the leading actresses in films, including The King and I, West Side Story and My Fair Lady. Singer Marquita Rivera (May 18, 1922 – October 21, 2002), a.k.a. "Queen of Latin Rhythm", was a Puerto Rican actress, singer and dancer. Singer Marshall Howard Crenshaw (born November 11, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist best known for his song "Someday, Someway", a top-40 hit in 1982. Singer Marta Almajano (Zaragoza) is a Spanish soprano. She was part of Al Ayre Español from its foundation in 1987 until 2004, and often in connection with this group, been part of the revival of baroque zarzuelas such as “Tetis y Peleo” by Juán de Roldan, “Acis y Galatea” of Antonio de Literes, and “Viento es la dicha de Amor” by José de Nebra. She teaches singing at the Escuela Superior de Música de Cataluña, in Barcelona. Singer Marta Belen (December 1, 1942 – April 5, 2005) was an American opera singer, artist, and music coach. She was the first American to record Rachmaninoff's art songs in Russian. Singer Marta Beňačková (29 August 1953, Bratislava) is a Slovak mezzo-soprano who has had an active performing career since the 1970s in concerts, operas, and recitals. Singer Marta Gómez is a Colombian singer and songwriter. After obtaining a Best Achievement Scholarship, she graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Berklee College of Music. She lives currently in the United States. Gómez and her group perform a large repertoire of songs with a mixture of rhythms that range from Latin jazz to folk Latin American music. They have shared the stage with well-known musicians from various countries around the world. She was nominated for the 2004 Latin Billboard Music Awards in the category "Latin Jazz Album of the Year". Singer Marta Kubišová (born 1 November 1942 in České Budějovice) is a Czech singer of iconic significance. By the time of the Prague Spring of 1968, with her song "Modlitba pro Martu" ("A prayer for Marta"), she was one of the most popular female singers in Czechoslovakia. Singer Marta Romero (born February 17, 1928 - May 31,2013) was an actress and singer, who was one of the pioneers in Puerto Rican television. Singer Márta Sebestyén (born 19 August 1957, Budapest) is a Hungarian folk vocalist, as well as a composer and actress. Singer Martha Angelici (May 22, 1907 – September 11, 1973), was a French operatic soprano of Corsican origin, particularly associated with the French lyric repertoire. Singer Martha Bass (March 7, 1921September 21, 1998) was an American gospel singer. Singer Martha Boswell Lloyd (July 9, 1905 in Kansas City, Missouri – July 2, 1958 in Peekskill, New York) was the eldest of the legendary Boswell Sisters. Her younger sisters were Connee and Helvetia "Vet" Boswell. Singer Martha Davis may refer to: Singer Martha High (born Martha Harvin, Washington, D.C.) is an American female vocalist. Singer Martha Joy (Born Martha Joy Lim-Fiuza on December 8, 1990 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Singer, Recording Artist and Host in the Philippines. Singer Martha Mödl (March 22, 1912, in Nuremberg – December 17, 2001, in Stuttgart) was a German soprano, and later a mezzo-soprano. She specialized in large dramatic roles such as Isolde, Kundry, and Brünnhilde, and is considered, along with Astrid Varnay and Birgit Nilsson, one of the three major postwar Wagner sopranos. Mödl was celebrated for her highly individualized interpretations, exceptional acting ability, and intense stage presence. Her career peaked in the early and mid 1950s, the highlight being perhaps Brunnhilde in Wilhelm Furtwängler's 1953 recording of Der Ring des Nibelungen, along with the title role from Fidelio of the same conductor and year, and Isolde in Herbert von Karajan's 1952 Tristan und Isolde, live from Bayreuth. Furtwängler had engaged her to sing Brunnhilde for his studio recording of the Ring of which, due to his death in 1954, only Die Walkure was ever recorded. Singer Martha Ray (1742 – 7 April 1779) was a British singer of the Georgian era. Her father was a corsetmaker and her mother was a servant in a noble household. Good-looking, intelligent, and a talented singer, she came to the attention of many of her father's patrons. She is best known for her affair with John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich. She lived with him as his mistress from the age of seventeen, while his wife was suffering from mental illness. She gave birth to five children, one of whom was Basil Montagu. During this time, she conducted a successful singing career, for which she became well-known, as well as completed her education with Lord Sandwich's support. Singer Martha Tilton (November 14, 1915, Corpus Christi, Texas - December 8, 2006, Brentwood, Los Angeles, California) was an American popular singer during America's swing era and traditional pop period. She is best known for her 1939 recording of "And the Angels Sing" with Benny Goodman. She was sometimes introduced as "The Liltin' Miss Tilton". Singer Martial Singher (August 14, 1904 - March 9, 1990) was a French baritone opera singer born in Oloron-Sainte-Marie, Pyrénées-Atlantiques. Singer Marti Jones is a singer and painter originally from Uniontown, Ohio. Singer Martina Aitolehti (born July 16, 1982) is a Finnish model, singer, and television personality. Singer Martina Arroyo (born February 2, 1937) is an American operatic soprano who had a major international opera career during the 1960s through the 1980s. She was part of the first generation of black opera singers to achieve wide success and is viewed as part of an instrumental group of performers who helped break down the barriers of racial prejudice in the opera world. Singer Martina Majerle (born May 2, 1980 in Opatija, Croatia) is a Croatian singer. Majerle represented Slovenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia with the string quartet Quartissimo with the song "Love Symphony". It competed in the second semi-final but failed to reach the final. Martina was also backing vocalist for Croatia in Eurovision 2003, Slovenia 2007, Montenegro 2008 and once again Slovenia 2011 and 2012. Majerle is of Slovene and Bosnian origin. Singer Martina Šindlerová (born June 29, 1988 in Bratislava, Slovakia), also known as Martina Schindlerova, is a Slovak singer who rose to popularity after placing second in Slovensko hľadá SuperStar, the Slovak version of Pop Idol, shown by STV. Singer Martina von Trapp (17 February 1921 – 25 February 1951) was a member of the Trapp Family Singers and was the seventh child of Georg Ludwig von Trapp and his first wife, Agathe Whitehead. She was a member of the Trapp Family Singers, whose lives were the inspiration for the play and movie The Sound of Music. She was portrayed as the character "Gretl". Singer Martin Bramah (born 18th September 1957) is a British musician best known as a founder member of The Fall, Blue Orchids and Factory Star. Singer Martin Brem (born 1959), also known by his stage name Marty Brem, is an Austrian-born former singer, record executive and entrepreneur currently active in Berlin. He is known to wider audiences for his participation in the Eurovision Song Contest, representing Austria in 1980 as a member of the band Blue Danube and as a soloist in 1981, singing "Wenn Du Da Bist" amidst somewhat unusual choreography performed by female dancers in an equally unusual selection of costumes. Singer Martin Briley (born 1950, London, England) is an English singer-songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist. Singer Martin Carthy MBE (born 21 May 1941) is an English folk singer and guitarist who has remained one of the most influential figures in British traditional music, inspiring contemporaries such as Bob Dylan and Paul Simon and later artists such as Richard Thompson since he emerged as a young musician in the early days of the folk revival. Singer Martin Degville (born 28 November 1961) in Walsall was the lead singer and co-songwriter of the UK pop-cyberpunk band, Sigue Sigue Sputnik - which had a worldwide hit single in 1986 with "Love Missile F-1-11" - and six other EMI single releases. Sputnik was formed with ex-Generation X bassist Tony James. Singer Martin Deschamps (born June 23, 1970) is a Canadian rock singer from Quebec. He records and performs both as a solo artist and as the lead vocalist for the reunited Offenbach. Singer Martine van Loon (born 25 February 1972, Wijchen) is a Dutch singer. She joined The Gathering in 1993, and she sang on their second album Almost a Dance, released in 1993. She later entered Orphanage in 1994, but after the release of Oblivion in 1995 she left the band. She also joined Lords of the Stone in 1994. With them, she recorded a demo album in 1996 and the only full-length in 1997. After this the band split up. Singer Martin Fry (born 9 March 1958, Stockport, Cheshire) is the lead singer of the British new wave band ABC. Singer Martin Gerschwitz (*June 25, 1952) is a german violinist, keyboardist, singer and composer. Singer Martin Johannes Thulin (born August 13, 1972 in Nueva Escandinavia, Chihuahua, Mexico) also known as Menonita Rock, is the lead singer of the Mexican musical group Los Fancy-Free. Singer Martin Laurent Sander (born 10 August 1967 in Tallinn, Estonia) is an Estonian singer, actor, director, author, and television host. Singer Martin Luther McCoy is an American musician and actor. The San Francisco native collaborated extensively with musicians like The Roots and Cody ChesnuTT and appears as one of the six lead characters in the 2007 Beatles musical Across the Universe in the role of "Jo-Jo", who reflects Jimi Hendrix. In the film, McCoy performs the song "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", and provides guitar and vocals on others. Singer Martin Newell may refer to: Singer Martin Phikeis a South African singer, songwriter and actor. Singer Martin Rossiter (born 15 May 1970) is a Welsh singer, who is noted for being the lead singer of the British indie band Gene from 1993 until their break-up in 2004. Singer Martin Saunders may refer to: Singer Martyn Wyndham-Read (born 23 August 1942 in Sussex) is an English folk singer, notable as a collector and singer of Australian folk songs. He lived and worked in Australia from 1960 to 1967 and has been a regular visitor to the country since then. Singer Marva Hicks is an R&B singer and actress who signed with Polydor in the late '80s and her debut LP, Marva Hicks, followed in 1991. Singer Marva Wright (March 20, 1948 – March 23, 2010) was an American blues singer. Singer Marvis Martin is an African-American operatic soprano, best known for her concert performances and recitals, including her renditions of Joseph Canteloube's Songs from the Auvergne, and of Bess in Bobby McFerrin's touring concert version of Porgy and Bess. Singer Marvi Vallaste (born 28 August 1983) is an Estonian singer. Singer Marv Johnson (October 15, 1938 – May 16, 1993) was an American R&B and soul singer, most notable for performing on the first record to be issued from what became Motown. Singer Marwa may refer to: Singer Maryam Heydarzadeh (born November 20, 1977) is a contemporary Iranian poet, lyricist, and singer. Singer Maryam Mursal (, ) (born January 1, 1950) is a Somali composer and vocalist. Singer Mary Ann McCall (May 4, 1919 in Philadelphia – December 14, 1994 in Los Angeles, California) was a practitioner of both traditional pop music and vocal jazz. Along with solo work she sang for Tommy Dorsey and Woody Herman's bands. She was briefly married to Al Cohn. In 1949 she won the Down Beat Readers Poll for "Girl Singer (With Band)". Singer Mary Ann Redmond (born 1959) is an American singer known for her soulful and wide-ranging vocal style in popular and jazz music. She is based in the greater metropolitan Washington, D.C. area, but has performed in several locations in the United States and in other countries. Both her live performances and her four CDs to date have earned her acclaim from audiences and recognition from the music industry, although she has never achieved national fame on a par with many of the performers she has worked with, such as Mary Chapin Carpenter. She is primarily a regional artist and has won 22 Washington Area Music Awards (Wammies). Singer Mary Arnold Prentiss (October 26, 1916 – January 29, 1975) was an amateur American tennis player of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. Singer Mary Barry is an independent singer/songwriter and jazz musician from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. She sings in both of the official languages of Canada. Singer Mary Bothwell (November 28, 1900 - May 3, 1985) was a Canadian classical vocalist and painter. As a singer she began her career as a contralto, but ultimately ended up performing soprano parts in the opera and concert repertoire. Singer Mary Boyoi, singer, human rights activist and philanthropist, is from the Murle tribe of South Sudan. She was born in Malakal, South Sudan in 1980, three years before the civil war erupted. Singer Maryem Tollar (born 1968 in Cairo, Egypt), is a Toronto based singer who primarily sings Arabic songs. She played with her own band called Mernie!. Singer Mary Epworth is a British singer and songwriter who makes music influenced by traditional English song, 60s west coast psychedelia, and Greek progressive rock. Singer Maryetta Midgley (born 27 May 1944?) is an English soprano. Singer Mary Evelyn "Billie" Frechette (September 15, 1907 – January 13, 1969) was an American Métis singer, waitress, convict, and lecturer known for her personal relationship with the bank robber John Dillinger in the early 1930s. Singer Mary Garden (20 February 1874 - 3 January 1967), was a Scottish-American operatic soprano with a substantial career in France and America in the first third of the 20th century. She spent the latter part of her childhood and youth in the United States and eventually became an American citizen, although she lived in France for many years and eventually retired to Scotland, where she died. Singer Mary Hammond is an English singer, actress, voice coach and Head of Musical Theatre at the Royal Academy of Music. Singer Mary Hampton is a folk singer, songwriter and guitarist from Brighton, England. Singer Mary Hopkin (born 3 May 1950), credited on some recordings as Mary Visconti, is a Welsh folk singer best known for her 1968 UK number one single "Those Were The Days". She was one of the first musicians to sign to The Beatles' Apple label. Singer Marykate O'Neil (born in Hudson, Massachusetts) is an American indiepop singer-songwriter, currently based in New York City. She is known for her quirky, literate pop sensibilities. She recently released her fourth solo effort, Underground (Nettwerk/71 Recordings), on February 3, 2009, following 2002's self-titled album (which made it onto CMJ's 'Best of 2002' list), 2006’s 1-800-Bankrupt, and 2008’s mkULTRA EP. Her work has previously been hailed by critics as "witty, angsty goodness" and "pure magic". Singer Mary Kiani, usually spelled Märy Kiani on her records, is a Scottish singer (born Mary McKloskey on 27 March 1969), who first had hit songs as vocalist for dance music act The Time Frequency (TTF) in the early 1990s and later a solo career. Before TTF, Kiani was a session musician and has toured with Donny Osmond and performed vocals on The Simpsons' Yellow Album. Singer Maryla Rodowicz (born Maria Antonina Rodowicz, 8 December 1945 in Zielona Góra) is a Polish singer. Singer Maryline Blackburn is a European-born African American singer. Blackburn won the 1984 Miss Alaska pageant ahead of Miss Wasilla, Sarah Heath, later Sarah Palin, who went on to become Alaska Governor and Republican Vice Presidential candidate. Blackburn represented Alaska in the 1985 Miss America pageant, at which she won a nonfinalist talent award. Singer Mary Lorson is an American writer, musician and composer. Perhaps best known for her time as the lead singer of Alternative Pop group Madder Rose, Lorson has gone on to release albums with Mary Lorson & Saint Low, The Piano Creeps, Mary Lorson & the Soubrettes. Lorson's tenth full-length disc "BurnBabyBurn" was released in 2011. Lorson and Billy Coté created the original score for "What Remains: The Life and Art of Sally Mann" for Steven Cantor and HBO. She and Coté have a son, Roman. A breast cancer survivor and high school English teacher in Ithaca, New York, Lorson is the author of "Freak Baby and the Kill Thought," an original screenplay about the life of Eva Tanguay. She is currently developing a television project titled "Old School," and scoring the independent web-series "The Chanticleer." Singer Mary Louise Farrell (b. 1942 - d. October 20, 2011) is a Canadian singer, actress and former Miss Dominion of Canada. Singer Mary Louise Tobin (born 11 November 1918 Aubrey, Texas) is an American singer. She appeared with Benny Goodman, Bobby Hackett, Will Bradley, and Jack Jenney. Tobin introduced I Didn't Know What Time It Was with Benny Goodman’s band in 1939. Her biggest hit with Goodman was There'll Be Some Changes Made, which was number two on the Hit Parade in 1941 for 15 weeks. Singer Mary Lou Turner (born June 13, 1947 in Hazard, Kentucky) is an American country music artist. Between 1976 and 1977, she recorded two duet albums with Bill Anderson, and charted four duets with him. One of their duets, "Sometimes", reached No. 1 in 1976. Turner also charted two solo Top 40 country singles in 1976, and several more solo singles. Singer Mary Lu Zahalan is a Canadian rock singer and actress. Singer Mary Margaret Morgan (born December 3, 1931), known professionally as Jaye P. Morgan, is a retired popular music American singer, actress and game show panelist. Singer Mary Mason is a British singer who scored a minor hit in the UK Singles Chart in 1977 with a medley of Chip Taylor's "Angel of the Morning" / "Any Way You Want Me", reaching #27 and spending six weeks in the chart. Earlier in the year, Mason took part in the contest, with the song "What Do You Say To Love?". The song finished in second place, behind Lynsey de Paul and Mike Moran's "Rock Bottom". The television broadcast for the show was blacked out, which disappointed Mason as she told the press she had been relying on making a visual impact. She recorded for the Epic label in the UK. Singer Mary Rose-Anna Travers, (June 4, 1894 – February 20, 1941) was a French Canadian singer and musician. She was known as Madame Bolduc or La Bolduc. During the peak of her popularity in the 1930s, she was known as the Queen of Canadian Folksingers. Bolduc is often considered to be Quebec's first singer/songwriter. Her style combined the traditional folk music of Ireland and Quebec, usually in upbeat, comedic songs. Singer Mary Saunderson (1637–1712), later known as Mary Saunderson Betterton after her marriage to Thomas Betterton, was an actress and singer in England during the 1660s and 1690s. She is considered one of the first English actresses. Singer Mary Schneider (born in Rockhampton, Queensland) is an Australian singer and performer, who yodels the works of classic composers. Her daughter Melinda Schneider is also an Australian country music singer and yodeller. She mainly appears in club and pub venues around Australia, as well as overseas, but has also performed at many arena venues. Singer Mary Spiteri is a popular cabaret artiste from Malta. She was born on 25 October 1947 in Naxxar. Mary represented Malta in the 1992 Eurovision Song Contest held in Malmö with the song "Little Child". Spiteri finished in third place behind Ireland and the United Kingdom. 1992 was not Mary's first attempt at Eurovision. In 1971, she participated in the Maltese heat of Eurovision with the song "Min Int?" (Who Are You?). Another attempt was made in 1975 when Mary performed two songs in the Maltese final, "Live For Tomorrow" and "Try a Little Love Today". Both failed. After her 1992 appearance Mary became something of a diva figure to Eurovision fans and was presented with an award by Eurovision Network at their convention held in Coventry that year. Singer Mary Staunton, Irish singer and musician. Singer Mary Violet Leontyne Price (born February 10, 1927) is an American soprano. Born and raised in the Deep South, she rose to international acclaim in the 1950s and 1960s, and was one of the first African Americans to become a leading artist at the Metropolitan Opera. Singer Mary Weiss, born on December 28, 1948 in Queens, New York, found fame in the 1960s as the lead singer of The Shangri-Las. She then vanished from the music scene for decades, returning in 2007 to record her first solo album with Norton Records. Singer Masha Katz (, also known as Youddiph, , literally Judith, full name Maria Lvovna Katz, ; 23 January 1973, Moscow) is Russian singer. She is most known for representing Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 held in Dublin. Singer Masood Rana (Urdu: مسعود رانا) (June 9, 1938 - October 4, 1995) was a Pakistani playback singer. He began his singing career in 1962 with the film Inqalab and became one of the top male singers in both Urdu and Punjabi films for more than three decades. He sang in the highest number of films and was a busy film singer until his death in 1995. Singer Master Gee may refer to: Singer Master Madan was a talented Ghazal and geet singer of India of pre-independence era. During his life he only recorded eight songs, and these are now commonly available. He was born December 28, 1927, in KhanKhana, a village in District Jalandhar of the Punjab, now in Nawanshahar. This village was found by reputed courtier of Akbar, Abdul Rahim Khan-i-khana, who was a prolific writer. He died on June 5, 1942, reportedly due to mercury poisoning of his milk while at Shimla. Singer Master Saleem (; born July 13, 1980) sometimes referred as Saleem Shahzada (Salim Shahzada) is an Indian singer from Punjab, known for his work as a playback singer in Bollywood films, like Heyy Babyy (2007), Dostana and Love Aaj Kal (2009). He has also released private albums, of Punjabi Music, Religious and Sufi music. Singer Mate Bulić (born January 4, 1945 in Čitluk, Bosnia and Herzegovina is a Herzegovinian pop/folk singer. Singer Mathangi Rajshekar Jagdish is an Indian Playback singer. She sang the song X Machi in the superhit film Ghajini. Singer Matheson Bayley (born 15 December 1978) is a British pianist, composer, orchestrator, singer and television host. He was born in Chertsey, Surrey, and studied commercial composition at the Royal Academy of Music, London. Having worked as a musical director of musical theatre in London's West End, and as a composer/arranger for television, he is particularly noted for his album "Native Hue", recorded with Cypriot singer Alex Panayi; and for having presented the Eurovision Song Contest behind-the-scenes documentary, "Magic Moments" in 2006 and 2009. Singer Mathew Etter "Mat" Brooke is the lead singer of American rock band Grand Archives and a former member of the bands Band of Horses and Carissa's Wierd. Singer Mathieu Boogaerts (born in 1970 in Fontenay-sous-Bois) is a French singer-songwriter. Singer Mathilda Charlotta Berwald, née Cohn (9 March 1798 in Helsinki in Finland – 3 May 1877 in Stockholm), was a Finnish and Swedish concert singer. She was later appointed official singer (Hovsångare) of the Swedish royal court. Singer Mathilde Bauermeister (1849 – October 15, 1926) was an opera singer who for decades held the record for most performances by a female artist at the Metropolitan Opera, a record now held by Thelma Votipka. Singer Mathilde Marchesi (March 24, 1821November 17, 1913) was a German mezzo-soprano, a renowned teacher of singing, and a proponent of the bel canto vocal method. Singer Mathilde Santing (born Mathilde Eleveld, 24 October 1958) is a Dutch singer . Singer Matias Tellez is a Norwegian singer songwriter, composer and producer. Matias is one of the many young artists that the press have called the New Bergen Wave. His music contains elements of pop, rock and tropicalia. Singer Mati Nuude (February 18, 1941, Tallinn – March 10, 2001, Tallinn) was an Estonian weightlifter and singer. Singer Mats Paulson (real name Maths Paul Ingemar Paulsson; born 21 January 1938) is a Swedish singer, poet, songwriter and painter. He released his first disc in 1964; Tango i Hagalund. He has written hundreds songs, among them Barfotavisan, Baggenslåten and Visa vid vingens ängar. He has worked together with artists, among them Alexander Rybak and Håkan Hellström. Singer Matt Caughthran (Born February 13, 1979) is an American singer, best known as the frontman for Los Angeles based punk band The Bronx, and Mariachi El Bronx. In addition to The Bronx, Caughthran is involved in a side project, The Drips. Caughthran has also recorded a number of tracks with Bullet Treatment which can be found on the What More Do You Want? EP and the full length The Mistake. He has also provided guest vocals for Biffy Clyro, Trash Talk (band), Oppenheimer, and Every Time I Die. Singer Matt Dusk (born November 19, 1978) is a Canadian jazz musician/vocalist. He has two certified gold albums: Two Shots and Good News, and three number one radio hits: "Back in Town," "All About Me", and "Good News." Singer Matteo Becucci (born in Livorno on 4 August 1970) is an Italian pop singer and musician, best known for winning the second series of the Italian X Factor television series in 2009. Singer Matt Flinders, born Sylvan Louis Bonett in Alexandria, Egypt, is a singer who rose to prominence in the late 1960s in Australia. Singer Matt Focht is an American musician originally from Omaha, Nebraska. He is the lead singer and rhythm guitarist in the Chicago-based band Head of Femur. While Head of Femur is on hiatus, Matt is working on a yet-unnamed solo project. Singer Matthau Mikojan (born Matti Mikkonen, March 26, 1982 in Tampere) is a Finnish rock musician, singer, guitarist and songwriter in a band named after him. In addition, he has thrown some gigs with a Finnish rock band called Black Jezus but he is not an official member of it. Instead, he plays guitar in another Finnish rock band named Don Skorleone & Consiglieres. Singer Matthew Bowman (born 31 January 1990 in Barnsley, South Yorkshire) is an English football player who played once for Sheffield Wednesday. Although an Academy player he was called up to the senior squad at the start of 2006-07 season to ease the club's injury problems. Matt made good progress in the under-18s and reserves before earning his first-team debut at Hillsborough against Wrexham in the League Cup in August 2006, where at the age of 16 years and 205 days, he became the youngest outfield player ever to appear for Wednesday. He was released by the club at the end of the season, however. Singer Matthew Davis Hensley (born August 18, 1978) is a professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He played part of the 2004 season in Major League Baseball for the Anaheim Angels. Singer Matthew Embree is a singer and guitarist best known as the front-man of the Rx Bandits. Also, he played lead guitar/vocals for The Sound of Animals Fighting, in which he was known as "The Walrus." He produced their last album The Ocean and the Sun. Singer Matthew Jay (10 October 1978 – 25 September 2003) was an English singer-songwriter, who was often likened to artists such as Nick Drake, Badly Drawn Boy, and Jeff Buckley. Singer Matthew "Matt" Scannell is an American singer, guitarist, songwriter and musician. Scannell is the lead vocalist, lead guitarist, primary songwriter, and founding member of the alternative rock band, Vertical Horizon. Singer Matthew Reynolds may refer to: Singer Matthew Rose may refer to: Singer Matthias Goerne (born 1967) is a German baritone. Singer Matt Holt is the former vocalist of Nothingface, and Kingdom of Snakes. His vocals include a wide range of very guttural and distinctive growls to ethereal melodies and even the occasional rap-style vocals on early songs like "Lipsdick" and "Breathe Out" Singer Mattias Lindblom (born 19 February 1971) is a Swedish singer, songwriter and music producer. He is the lead singer of electronica band Vacuum, and part of songwriting team Vacuum (with longtime collaborator Anders Wollbeck). Singer Matt McGinn (17 January 1928 – 5 January 1977) was a Scottish folk singer-songwriter and poet. Singer Matt Sweeney is a guitarist, vocalist, and producer who has worked with various musicians and groups. Singer Maura Davis was the lead singer of the American indie rock band Denali from Richmond, Virginia, United States, active from 2000 to 2004 (with brief reappearances in 2008). She also fronted the alternative group Ambulette, formerly known as Bella Lea, who released an EP on Astralwerks in 2005, and broke up in 2007 before releasing a first full-length album. Singer Maurane, real name Claudine Luypaerts, (born 12 November 1960) is a Belgian singer. Currently living in Schaerbeek. Singer Maureen Evans (born 23 March 1940, Cardiff, Wales) is a Welsh pop singer who achieved fame briefly in the 1960s. Singer Maureen Therese McGovern (born July 27, 1949) is an American singer and Broadway actress, well known for her premier renditions of the Oscar-winning songs "The Morning After" from the 1972 film The Poseidon Adventure and "We May Never Love Like This Again" from The Towering Inferno in 1974. Singer Maurice "Big Reese" Sinclair is a rapper/producer who was a member of the trio P.A.. Singer Maurício Mattar (born April 3, 1964 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian actor of Lebanese descent. Singer Mauro Antonio Pawlowski (born 24 April 1971) is one of the key figures in the Belgian contemporary music scene. He was born in Koersel and is of Italian and Polish descent. Singer Mauro Diniz is a Brazilian professional cavaquinist. He also has a career as a songwriter and singer. Singer Mavis Fan (; born ) is a Taiwanese pop singer who also plays the flute and piano. She's also known as 'Bo Bo' or 'Little Witch'. Singer Mavis Hee (born 27 September 1974), born Xu Meifeng, and also known as Xu Meijing, is a Singaporean singer-songwriter and actress. She was the second runner-up and also Miss Photogenic and Miss Amity for Singapore's Miss Chinatown Pageant 1992. Singer Max Edward Dinning (August 17, 1933 — March 22, 1986) was an American pop music singer. In February 1960, the song "Teen Angel", written by his sister Jean (Eugenia) (March 29, 1924 — February 22, 2011) and her husband (Mark's brother-in-law) Red Surrey, reached No. 1 on the Billboard Charts. Jean and two of her sisters, Virginia and Lucille, comprised the "The Dinning Sisters", a popular singing trio in the 1940s. Following the February 2011 death of Jean Dinning, only two (Virginia, aka "Ginger", and Dolores, aka "Tootsie") of the nine siblings are still alive. Singer Max George may refer to: Singer Max Goldt (pseudonym of Matthias Ernst) (born 23 November 1958) is a German satirical author and musician. Singer Maxine Daniels (2 November 1930 – 20 October 2003) was an English jazz singer, probably best known for her work with Humphrey Lyttelton and others. Singer Max Knapp (13 November 1899 - 16 December 1979) was a Swiss film and television actor. Singer Max Lorenz may refer to: Singer Max Marinaio (born in Lucca, Italy on Feb. 25 1964) is a Rockabilly, blues songwriter, guitarist and singer who composed songs as Let's Rock, All The Pretty Girls, But Only With You, Never Askin' Babe as well as blues songs as My Real Life, I Wanna Hear You, Look Look Look, Man Without A Babe. Singer Max van Egmond (born 1 February 1936 in Semarang) is a Dutch bass and baritone singer. He has focused on oratorio and Lied and is known for singing works of Johann Sebastian Bach. He was one of the pioneers of historically informed performance of Baroque and Renaissance music. Singer Maya Hakvoort (born 19 September 1966 in Nijmegen) is a Dutch musical actress. Singer Maya Saban (born 8 October 1978) is a German singer. She was born in Berlin, Germany to an Israeli father, Shlomo Saban, and a German mother. As a child, she took music and dance lessons. Saban sang backing vocals for singer Sabrina Setlur and later appeared on the album Leben by German electronic act Schiller. On 25 July 2005, she released her solo debut album, Mit Jedem Ton (With Every Note), with Virgin Records. Singer Mayaula Mayoni (1945 - 2010) was a soukous recording artist, composer and vocalist, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). He was once a member of the soukous band TPOK Jazz, led by François Luambo Makiadi, which dominated the Congolese music scene from the 1950s through the 1980s. Singer Maybe Smith is the stage name of Colin Skrapek, a Canadian indie pop singer and songwriter based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He releases his material on the independent label Sir, Handsome Records. Singer May East (also known as Maria Elisa Capparelli Pinheiro) is a Brazilian musician and an activist. Singer May Hariri (born 15 January, 1910) is a Lebanese actress. Singer May Irwin (June 27, 1862 – October 22, 1938) was a Canadian actress, singer and star of vaudeville. Singer Mayra Andrade (born 1985) is a Cape Verdean singer who lives and records in Paris, France. Singer Mayte Gómez Macanás (March 7, 1984 Murcia, Spain), who performs under the name Mayte, is a Spanish singer and was 11th placed finalist on the fifth series of reality television show Operación Triunfo. Singer Mayte Martín (born in Barcelona, Spain, April 19, 1965). Flamenco cantaora (singer), bolero singer, and composer. She is widely recognized as one of the most important flamenco voices of her generation. She has also devoted part of her career to other genres such as Spanish American music, especially bolero. Singer Mazhar Ali Khan may refer to: Singer MC Chickaboo is a female drum and bass DJ/rapper/mixer from London, England. In 2002 her profile got larger when her collaboration on Timo Maas' "Shifter" went to number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. Singer MC Conrad (the stage name of Conrad Thompson) is a British MC, well known for his collaboration with drum'n'bass DJ LTJ Bukem, as well as other artists on Bukem's Good Looking Records. He is notable for distinct vocal style, sounding bright and atmospheric on top of drum'n'bass tracks. Singer McHenry Boatwright (February 29, 1928November 5, 1994) was an American operatic bass-baritone and singing teacher. Singer MC HotDog (, born April 10, 1978, Taipei) is a Taiwanese rap artist known for his use of explicit lyrics in his songs. Some consider his music to present a gritty, realistic picture of life, while others claim that it is not suitable for younger audiences and is nothing but for attention. He is known for his two famous hits - "我的生活" (My Life) and "韓流來襲" (The Korean Invasion). Singer McKinley Mitchell (December 25, 1934 – January 18, 1986) was an American Chicago-based soul-blues and rhythm and blues singer, who started out performing gospel music. His first recorded single was for Boxer Records around 1959. His big break came with his 1962 record, "The Town I Live In," which became a national r&b hit on the One-der-ful label in Chicago. "The Town I Live In" peaked at number eight on the US Billboard R&B chart. Singer Mdletshe Albert Mazibuko is a member of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, a South African choral group founded in 1960 - and still led - by his cousin Joseph. Singer M. D Pallavi also known as Pallavi Arun, is a singer from Karnataka, India. She is a Kannada Sugama Sangeetha Singer, (Playback singer), actor and TV anchor. She is married to Arun, a musician and music director. She won the Karnataka State Film Awards for Best Playback Singer in 2006–07 for her song "Nodayya Kwate Lingave" sung in the 2007 film Duniya. Singer Meagan Taylor (born 16 January 1989) is a Canadian reggaeton singer. Singer Measha Brueggergosman (born Measha Gosman; June 28, 1977) is a Canadian soprano who performs both as an opera singer and concert artist. She has performed internationally and won numerous awards. Her recordings of both classical and popular music have also received awards. Singer Meechie is a female African American dance music singer, born in Chicago, Illinois. She placed two songs on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the 1990s, including "You Bring Me Joy", which spent a week at #1 in 1994. The same track spent one week at #74 in the UK Singles Chart in September 1995. Singer Meena Kapoor was a playback singer in Hindi cinema, who sang mainly during the 1940s and 1950s, singing hits such as "Rasiya Re Man Basiya Re" from Pardesi (1957). She was a friend of the singer Geeta Dutt; the two had similar vocal styles. Singer Meesha Shafi () (born December 1, 1981 Lahore) is a Pakistani actress, model and a singer who appears in Pakistani, Hollywood and Bollywood films. She made her film debut in 2013 Mira Nair's Hollywood film The Reluctant Fundamentalist, which was moderately successful at the box office. In same year she appeared in Bollywood film Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, a critical and commercial success and commercially successful Pakistani film Waar. Meesha has established herself as a leading contemporary film actress. Singer Megan Williams may refer to: Singer Meg Christian (born 1946 in Lynchburg, Virginia) is an American folk singer associated with the Women's music movement. Singer Meg Davis is an American singer of traditional music. She is also a songwriter, best known for her classic ballad "Captain Jack and the Mermaid" (recorded by many world folk groups such as De Dannan). She is known primarily as a folk musician and folklorist specializing in historical ballads as well as a composer of stories and music in the same genre as Donovan and Fairport Convention. Singer Meghan Andrews (born September 2, 1979) is an American actress and singer from New York City. She has been a studio singer and actress ever since the age of nine. Singer Meghan Toohey is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, singer, producer, and performer from Massachusetts who resides in Los Angeles. She is currently recording the debut album for her new musical project The Cold and Lovely. Singer Meg Lee Chin is best known for her work with the anarchic industrial supergroup Pigface, headed by Martin Atkins of Invisible Records. She built her own recording studio dubbed Egg, where she recorded her first album, and after appearing on Pigface's 1997 LP A New High in Low as well as its follow-up, Below the Belt, she released the solo debut Piece and Love in 1999. Her second solo effort Junkies and Snakes was released the following year. Signed to Invisible for 5 years, Meg left the label in 2002. Singer Mehmet Nidâ Tüfekçi, (born 1 March 1929, Akdağmadeni– died 18 September 1993, İstanbul) is a Turkish folk singer. Singer Mehmet Ruhi Su (1912 – 20 September 1985) was a Turkish opera singer, Turkish folk singer and saz virtuoso. According to an unverified source, he is claimed to be of Armenian origin. Singer Meilin may refer to: Singer Meir Banai (, born July 5, 1961) is a well known and respected Israeli musician, singer, and songwriter, who has been called a "veteran star" and "one of the perennial big guns of Israeli music". Singer Mélanie Cohl (born 4 January 1982 in Tournai, Belgium) is a Belgian singer who represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 with the song "Dis oui", written by Philippe Swan and scored 6th place. Singer Melanie Durrant (born in Toronto) is a Canadian urban contemporary-style singer. She attended the Earl Haig School of the Arts and also trained at the Royal Conservatory of Music. Melanie Durrant has received multiple accolades though out her career. She was nominated in several categories at the 2004 Canadian Urban Music Awards and at the MuchMusic Video Awards. Melanie Durrant has collaborated with artists such as Kardinal Offishall, Choclair, Common and Slakah The Beatchild. She has shared the stage alongside Jay-Z, 50cent, Jill Scott and Sean Paul. Singer Melanie Kurt (January 8, 1880 in Vienna – March 11, 1941 in New York City) was an Austrian opera singer (soprano). Singer Mélanie Pain (pronounced Melanie 'Pan') is a French indie pop singer from Caen. She came to fame through performing with the new wave band Nouvelle Vague. Singer Melanie Pappenheim (born 1959) is an English soprano singer and composer, notable for her vocal work with various British cross-disciplinary composers, with avant-garde theatre companies and on soundtracks (notably for several films and the 2005 revival of Doctor Who). Singer Melanie Shanahan (January 1964 - 11 December 2003) was an Australian world folk singer and songwriter. She was a member of the groups Arramaieda and Akasa, whose hits included "Tell Me Now", "She Will Not Lose", "Walk With Me", and "Human Zoo". She also collaborated with Coco's Lunch and Safara. Singer Melanie Susan Appleby (11 July 1966 – 18 January 1990) was one half of the 1980s English duo Mel and Kim. Singer Melanie Williams is a British singer. She is best known for singing on the hit single, "Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use)" alongside the Manchester dance outfit Sub Sub (who later became Doves). Singer Mel Carter (born April 22, 1939, Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American singer and actor. He is best known for his 1965 million-selling recording, "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me". Singer Melhem Barakat (Arabic:ملحم بركات), also known as Melhim Barakat, is a Lebanese singer and song-writer. Melhem Barakat started his career back in the 1960s, Barakat has arguably established a genre of his own in both the way he sings and composes, which makes him one of the most esteemed and popular stars in Lebanon today. He has toured Australia, South America, Canada and the USA. Singer Melhem Zein, also transliterated Melhem Zain () (born in Shmistar, Lebanon on October 21, 1982) is a Lebanese pan-Arab singer. Singer Melina Almodovar (born Ilsa Melina Almodovar Sanchez, in Santurce, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican salsa singer/songwriter, dancer, and entertainer. Known for her high energy performances and advanced salsa dancing skills, she combines old school salsa dancing moves with contemporary styles of dancing and singing. She is also credited for initiating the first successful salsa music band to come out of the South of the United States "Orquesta Caliente". Singer Melina León (born 12 July 1973 as Yamillette Aponte Yunqué in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican merengue singer and actress. From an early age she performed with several groups including The Rubi, Girls of Puerto Rico and The Cherries, with whom she appeared in several San Juan hotels. Her first recording, Mujeres Liberadas, appeared in 1997 on the Tropix Music label. This was followed in 1998 with a Sony release, Con Los Pies Sobre La Tierra. By 2003 she was also performing as an actress on television movies such as: "Yo Creo en Santa Claus" in 2004, broadcast by Televicentro in Puerto Rico, and Wapa America in the United States, among others, and has received several popular awards and had several successful albums and singles on the Billboard Tropical and Latin charts. Singer Melinda Marie Marx (born August 14, 1946) is an American actress, singer and musician who had a brief movie career. She is the daughter of Groucho Marx, and his second wife, Kay Marvis Gorcey. Singer Melissa Ann Gorga (née Marco, born March 21, 1979) is an American reality television personality and singer. She is known for being a member of The Real Housewives of New Jersey. She joined the show with her husband's cousin Kathy Wakile in its third season. The show also features her sister-in-law Teresa Giudice with whom she has had several public and on screen fights. Singer Melissa Bardin Galsky (born January 17, 1972) is an American voice actress, writer, and producer for several animated sitcoms from the Soup2Nuts company. She was associate producer and talent coordinator for Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist, but is best known for playing the character "Melissa" on the show Home Movies, which aired on both UPN and Cartoon Network. In addition, she has voiced characters on two other Soup2Nuts-produced shows: O'Grady (which also stars fellow Home Movies alumnus H. Jon Benjamin), and Hey Monie!. Singer Melissa Bell may refer to: Singer Melissa Cross is a voice teacher from New York City. She was a student for many years at Interlochen Arts Academy and the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in England. Though her background lies in theater and traditional opera, she is the creator of The Zen of Screaming Instructional DVD, a DVD that teaches the art of singing referred to as 'screaming'. The DVDs are distributed world wide by Alfred Music and also at the website http://www.melissacross.com. Over 50,000 copies have been sold to date. Singer Melissa Janis Lefton (born August 13, 1975 in Chicago, Illinois) is a singer, songwriter, and self-styled comedian. Singer Melissa Sgambelluri (born 1984 in New York) is an American actress, dancer,and singer, most famous for her appearances on American Idol Seasons 5 and 6 as the "fountain girl". She was raised in the Capital District and now lives in New York City. Singer Meliton Balanchivadze () (December 24, 1862 – December 21, 1937) was a Georgian opera singer, composer and a celebrated member of Georgia's cultural scene, both under the Russian Empire and during the country's independence. Two of his children, George Balanchine and Andria Balanchivadze, had illustrious careers, the former as a pioneering choreographer in the United States, and the latter as Soviet Georgia's leading classical composer. Singer Melky Goeslaw (7 May 1947 – 20 December 2006) was an Indonesian singer and boxing manager. He is the father of songstress Melly Goeslaw. His song, "Pergi untuk Kembali", was chosen by Rolling Stone Indonesia as the 117th-best Indonesian song of all time in 2009. Singer Melleny Brown (born May 12, 1969 Toronto, Ontario, Canada), also known as Melleny Melody and Melleefresh, is a singer, songwriter, artist, music producer, video producer and voice actress. Originally known for her vocal work in cartoons, she played Birthday Bear, Cheer Bear and Baby Tugs in DIC Entertainment and Nelvana's animated Care Bears franchise. During the 1980s, she also starred in Inspector Gadget and the Star Wars-inspired Ewoks. She also appeared in Nelvana's first feature film, Rock & Rule, in 1983. Singer Melliangee Pérez-Maldonado (born ca. 21 June 1976) is a Puerto Rican lyric soprano singer of classical music and opera as well as other music genres. Singer Melveen Leed (born on Molokai island, Hawaii) is an American singer. After winning the title of "Miss Molokai" she begin singing in the mid-1960s and has released a number of records in the genres of Hawaiian, Country, and Jazz music. Singer Melvin Lightsey (c. 19291950s?), known professionally as Mel Walker, was an American R&B singer best known for his recordings in the early 1950s as lead male singer with the Johnny Otis Orchestra. Singer Melvyn J Taub (Born 7 September 1960) is a London-based pop/rock singer and some-time actor, primarily known for his role as singer in 1980s bubblegum pop band The Jetset and as a part of Mari Wilson's touring revue band The Wilsations. Singer Mendelson Joe (born Birrel Josef Mendelson on July 30, 1944) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, painter and outspoken political activist and uses his art to express political themes. His most famous painting depicted Prime Minister Brian Mulroney with his face superimposed on a pair of human buttocks. He published a book of his portraits, Joe's Toronto, in 2005. Singer Meor Aziddin Yusof (born 1967 in Bruas, Perak), popularly known as Meor, is an independent Malay language folk singer-songwriter from Malaysia. He has performed since 1984 and has had a major label recording release Pesta Jiwa (2000) before deciding to take the independent route and continued his craft as a busker in Kuala Lumpur, notably in Kuala Lumpur's Central Market. He is the most prolific local independent singer-songwriter with seven albums to date and in a recent 2008 interview following his latest album Sakrat (songs based on poems by rising Malaysian poet Amirul Fakir) stated that he plans to release an album a year. He relocated with his family to Ipoh, Perak, in 2006, where he also recorded his latest album, but often makes trips back to Kuala Lumpur to perform. Singer Mercedes Ferrer (Madrid, 1963) is a Spanish singer-songwriter, active since 1983. Singer Mercedes Llopart (1895 - 2 September 1970) was a Spanish soprano who later became a notable singing teacher in Italy. Singer Mercy Dee Walton (August 3, 1915 – December 2, 1962) was an American jump blues pianist, singer and songwriter, whose compositions ran the gamut from lowdown blues to jumping R&B numbers. According to journalist Tony Russell in his book The Blues - From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray, "Walton created a series of memorable blues about the unattractiveness of rural life, sardonically aimed at the black migrant workers in southern California who constituted his typical audience". Singer Meredith Landman is one of two vocalists for the band Figurine. Singer Merekotia Amohau (16 April 1898–30 December 1978) was a New Zealand singer, entertainer and composer. Of Māori descent, she identified with the Ngati Pikiao and Te Arawa iwi. She was born in Ohinemutu, Rotorua/Taupo, New Zealand on 16 April 1898. She was great-aunt of Anania Amohau who composed the words of the anthem of the 28th Maori Battalion. Singer Merja Larivaara (born 4 July 1964 in Haukipudas, Finland) is a Finnish actress. Singer Merle Louise (born Merle Louise Letowt, April 15, 1934) is an American actress, best known for appearing in four Stephen Sondheim musicals, most famously as "The Beggar Woman" in Sweeney Todd. Singer Merline Johnson (born c. 1912, date of death unknown) was an African-American blues singer in the 1930s and 1940s, billed as "The Yas Yas Girl". Singer Merrell Wayne Fankhauser (born December 23, 1943, Louisville, Kentucky, United States) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist, who was most active in the 1960s and 1970s with bands including the Impacts, Merrell & the Exiles, HMS Bounty, Fankhauser-Cassidy Band, and MU. In addition, 12 songs recorded by Merrell & the Exiles were later released under the group name Fapardokly, even though that group never actually existed. Singer Merrie Amsterburg is a singer-songwriter born in Ludington, Michigan. Her music has folk, rock, and pop influences. She has been compared to Beth Orton, Tori Amos, Aimee Mann, and others. She has won two Boston Music Awards, a Boston Phoenix Award, and a Jam Magazine Award. Singer Merry Clayton (born December 25, 1948) is an American soul and gospel singer (both solo and back-up), and an actress. She has provided a number of back-up vocal tracks to songs recorded by major performing artists during the 1960s, most notably with her duet with Mick Jagger on The Rolling Stones song "Gimme Shelter". Merry is currently featured in Twenty Feet From Stardom, a documentary about background singers and their contributions to the music industry. Merry also just released The Best of Merry Clayton, a compilation of Mary's best and most favorite songs. Singer Merziye Feriqi (or Marziya Fariqi) (1958–2005) was a Kurdish singer. She was born in Mariwan in west of Iran. Her family were originally from Sine. From a very early age, she was interested in music and singing, and was taking part in the local school music bands. She used to listen to the Kurdish music programs broadcast from Radio Baghdad, and in this way she got to know famous Kurdish singers such as Meryem Xan, Nesrîn Şêrwan, Eyşe Şan and Gulbihar. She finished her elementary and high school in Mariwan, and then began working as a teacher in the villages of that region. In 1977, she started working with the music band of Sine. She married the famous Kurdish singer Nasir Razazi in 1978. In the same year, she was arrested for her involvements in the Iranian Revolution by the Pahlavi regime. Around the same period, she and her colleagues (Nasir Razai and Najamaddin Gholami) formed a Kurdish music band and began working together. In 1980, she joined the peshmerga forces of Komala, and formed another music band named Korî Bangewaz. She recorded several songs in this period, among them Silaw bo Pêşmerge (Hello Peshmerga), Giyanekem bo asmanî şîn (My life for the Blue sky), Maçî Xudayî and Payîz. Singer Mey Vidal (born October 10, 1984), in the city of Palma Soriano in the province of Santiago de Cuba. She is a Cuban Reggae en Español, Dance hall, and Reggaeton singer and composer. She was one of the first to represent the female genre in the Reggaeton movement. Singer M. G. Sreekumar is a two-time National Award-winning Indian playback singer and music director who works in Malayalam cinema. With a career of over 25 years, he is one of the prominent male singers in the Malayalam film industry. He is known for matching voice with Malayalam actor Mohanlal. Sreekumar has sung in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi. He is the youngest brother of music director M. G. Radhakrishnan and singer K. Omanakutty. He owns a music company named KMG Musics. Singer Mia Cox is a female singer/songwriter from Newark, New Jersey. She was the featured vocalist on DJ Disciple's "Caught Up" (from the Queer As Folk soundtrack), which went to number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 2002. Singer Mia Permanto (April 21, 1988 – March 19, 2008) was a Finnish pop singer and radio host. She was placed sixth in the Idols finals of 2007. She grew up and studied in Stockholm, but decided to move to Finland, the country of her parents. She hosted Bad Taste program on YLE Radio Extrem in 2007. Singer Mia Sheard is a Canadian pop singer-songwriter. Singer Mia-Sophie Wellenbrink (born October 6, 1998) is a German child actress and singer. Since early 2005, she is the star of a series of TV commercials for the dairy Müllermilch. Singer Micah Barnes (born May 30, 1960) is a Canadian pop singer-songwriter. He has performed both as a solo artist and with the bands Loudboy and The Nylons. Singer Micah Ortega is best known as a guitarist for Five Iron Frenzy. He was born on May 31, 1976 in Greeley, Colorado and is a graduate of Heritage High School in Littleton, Colorado. His constant absence from band rehearsals prompted the song "Where Is Micah?" on Five Iron's album Our Newest Album Ever!. Singer Michael Barry Finnerty (born December 3, 1951) is an American jazz guitarist, keyboardist, and bassist, best known for his work as a session musician for artists like Miles Davis and the Crusaders. He is also the author of two books on music improvisation. Singer Michael Benjamin Lerner is a musician from Seattle, Washington, who is currently signed to Merge Records. Lerner grew up in Kenmore, a suburb of Seattle. He left home at 18 to attend Sir Paul McCartney's Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts, where he studied audio recording. He is also the son of Mike West (real name: Vince Lerner), who voiced both Fox McCloud and James McCloud in the Nintendo titles: Star Fox 64 and Star Fox 64 3D Voiced the entire Adventures Of Captain Underpants iPad App. Announcer and voice over artist for PBS Biz Kids TV Series. Singer Michael Booth is an English food and travel writer and journalist who writes regularly for a variety of newspapers and magazines including the Independent on Sunday, Condé Nast Traveller, Monocle and Time Out, among many other publications at home and abroad. He has a wife, Lissen, and two children, Asger and Emil. Singer Michael Callen ( - ) was a singer, songwriter, composer, author, and AIDS activist. He was a significant architect of the response to the AIDS crisis in the United States. Singer Michael Cavanaugh or Michael Kavanagh may refer to: Singer Michael Chance CBE (born 7 March 1955 in Penn, Buckinghamshire, England) is an English countertenor. Singer Michael Chioldi (born May 24, 1970) is an American operatic baritone who has performed at many major American opera houses and festivals, including the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Washington National Opera, Houston Grand Opera, San Diego Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Los Angeles Opera, Palm Beach Opera, Long Beach Opera, Minnesota Opera, Spoleto Festival USA, Arizona Opera, Utah Opera, New York City Opera, Fort Worth Opera, Chautauqua Opera, Kentucky Opera, Glimmerglass Opera, Hawaii Opera Theatre, Santa Fe Concert Association, and Lyric Opera of Kansas City. Singer Michael Crawford, OBE (born 19 January 1942) is an English actor and singer. He has received great critical acclaim and won numerous awards during his career, which covers radio, television, film, and stagework on both London's West End and on Broadway in New York City. Singer Michael "Cub" Koda (October 1, 1948 - July 1, 2000) was an American rock and roll singer, guitarist, songwriter, disc jockey, music critic, and record compiler. Rolling Stone magazine felt that Koda was best known for writing the song "Smokin' in the Boys' Room", which reached #3 on the 1974 Billboard charts as performed by Brownsville Station, and was later covered by Mötley Crüe. He co-wrote and edited the All Music Guide to the Blues, and Blues for Dummies, and put together the CD of blues classics accompanying the latter title, personally selecting versions of each song that appeared on it. He also contributed liner notes for the Trashmen, Jimmy Reed, J. B. Hutto, The Kingsmen, and the Miller Sisters, among others. Singer Michael David Fuller (December 18, 1949 – February 1, 1989), better known under the stage name Blaze Foley, was an American singer-songwriter. Singer Michael David "Mike" Rudd (born 15 June 1945) is a New Zealand-born musician and composer who has been based in Australia since the late 1960s, and who was the leader of Australian progressive rock bands Spectrum and Ariel in the 1970s. Singer Michael Devlin may refer to: Singer Michael Feiner born in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1971, is a musician, songwriter, music producer, multi-instrumentalist and DJ. He is member of the Swedish house band duo The Attic formed in 2003 alongside his childhood friend Eric Amarillo. The duo as The Attic alongside Therese Grankvist took part in Melodifestivalen 2007 wth "The Arrival". Singer Michael Fredo (born July 17, 1978 in Elmira, New York) is an American musician and the nephew of Tommy Hilfiger. He has collaborated with producers like Quincy Jones, Rudy Perez, David Foster, Jay Levine and performed original material opening for Norah Jones, David Lee Roth, Julio Iglesias and Lenny Kravitz. Singer Michael Gremio, born Michael Smith on August 25, 1983 in Omaha, Nebraska was the lead vocalist for the Nebraskan power metal band, Cellador. Gremio left Cellador in 2009 and currently plays in a band called Desire to Destroy, alongside former bandmates Valentin Rakhmanov and David Dahir. From April to September 2010, he took over the vocal duties in the heavy metal band White Wizzard. Singer Michael Gruber is the name of: Singer Michael Holm (born Lothar Walter, July 29, 1943, Stettin, today Szczecin) is a German singer, musician, songwriter and producer. Singer Michael James Cuccione (January 5, 1985 – January 13, 2001) was a Canadian actor, singer, dancer, author, and cancer research activist. He was born in Burnaby, British Columbia, and raised in neighbouring Coquitlam by his parents Domenic and Gloria Cuccione. He had an older sister, Sophia, and a younger brother, Steven. Singer Michael Jeffries or Mike Jeffries may refer to: Singer Michael Karoli (29 April 1948 – 17 November 2001) was a German guitarist, violinist and composer. He was a founding member of the influential krautrock band Can. Singer Michael Kocáb (born 28 July 1954) is a Czech composer, singer and political activist. Singer Michael Kwan Ching-kit is a Hong Kong based Cantopop singer previously with the Philips label (the brand Polygram was not adopted until later in Hong Kong), and later with EMI. His back catalogue (1986–1988) continues to be published by Universal Music Group. He now works as an architect in Seattle, USA. Singer Michael Lane Sylvester (b. 21 August 1951, Noblesville, Indiana) is a retired lyric spinto operatic tenor. Singer Michael Leonhart (born April 21, 1974, New York, New York) is a noted trumpet player, producer, multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger and singer-songwriter. He has performed with such diverse artists as Steely Dan, Yoko Ono, Bobby McFerrin, and Mos Def. Singer Michael Londra is an nominated, internationally known singer from Ireland. Singer Michael Maniaci (born 1976) is an American opera singer who has appeared at many of the world's best opera houses. Possessing a unique male soprano voice, Maniaci is noted for his unusual ability to sing into the upper soprano register without using falsetto. Most men who possess this ability have it as a result of a hormonal imbalance, but for some unknown reason, Maniaci's larynx did not develop causing his voice not to "break" in the usual manner. This physical particularity has given Maniaci the ability to sing in the soprano register without sounding like a typical countertenor or a woman singer. For this reason, professional vocal pedagogists consider Maniaci's voice to be unique among countertenors, and compare his vocal quality to the castrato voice of the past. Singer Michael McCleary, better known as Mikey McCleary is a songwriter, composer, performer and producer living in Mumbai since 2007. He has worked on a large number of advertisements such as for brands like Levi's, Coca-Cola, Vodafone etc. and films such as Shaitan, Shanghai, David, Nautanki Saala etc. Singer Michael "Mike" McColgan is best known as the original lead singer of the American outfit Dropkick Murphys and the lead singer of the Street Dogs. Singer Michael (Mike) Waterson (17 January 1941 – 22 June 2011) was an English writer, songwriter and folk singer. Singer Michael "Olga" Algar (born September 21, 1962) in Marsden, South Shields, is an English guitarist, singer songwriter who fronts the band The Toy Dolls. Essentially a lead/rhythm guitarist, Olga is also a music composer and producer. Olga lived in the City of Sunderland UK most of his life before moving to Tokyo, Japan in 2000. Olga then moved to central London UK in 2002 where he has lived since. Singer Michael Pickett is a multiple award-winning Canadian blues and roots singer, guitarist and harmonica player. Singer Michael Quercio (born March 13, 1963, Carson, California) was the founder, bassist and lead singer of The Three O'Clock. He is also notable for being the apparent source of the genre name Paisley Underground, originally a joke. The Three O'Clock were among the most successful artists of the neo-psychedelic movement of the 1980s. Quercio's first significant band, The Salvation Army, bridged the punk scene of the 1980s and the melodic 1960s revivalist sounds that defined the U.S. mod-revivalist movement. Often grouped with bands such as Redd Kross, The Pandoras as well as The Chesterfield Kings and The Fuzztones (representing the 1980s garage revival) Quercio's bands were more melodic and polished than their peers. At the height of The Three O'Clock's popularity, Quercio had stated that he aspired foremost to be a pop band, not represent a movement such as the Paisley Underground or neo-psychedelia. He later went on to be a member of Game Theory, Permanent Green Light, and - most recently - Jupiter Affect. Singer Michael Robert Vasas (born February 17, 1982 in Dearborn, Michigan, United States) is an American singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and music educator. He is the founder of the musical collective Grammy Hall Records, and a member of the free improvisation group; The Early Minor Quintet. Singer Michael Saxell (born 1 October 1956) is a singer-songwriter, composer, lyricist, multi-instrumentalist and producer. He was born in Helsingborg, Sweden but has spent many years on the Canadian west coast. He composed music for the Colin Nutley movie Änglagård - andra sommaren and for the soundtrack of Blådårar. Singer Michael von der Heide (born 16 October 1971 in Amden, Switzerland) is a Swiss musician, singer and actor. Singer Michael Watford is an African American dance music singer, who was born in Virginia and raised in New Jersey. He is best known for his gospel-influenced vocals on house records through the 1990s and 2000s. Four of his singles charted on the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the mid-1990s, including "So Into You," which hit #1 in 1994. The same track peaked at #53 on the UK Singles Chart. Singer Michael William "Mike" Sammes (19 February 1928 – 19 May 2001) was an English musician and vocal session arranger, performing backing vocals on pop music recorded in the UK from 1955 to the 1970s. Singer Michal Amdursky (born in 1975) is an Israeli dancer and singer. Singer Michalis Genitsaris () (15 June 1917 – 11 May 2005) was a Greek singer and composer of the rebetiko genre. He was born and died in Piraeus. He was known as the last pre-war rebetiko singer. He composed such songs as Ego mangas fainomouna, Enas lenentis esvise (dedicated to Aris Velouchiotis) etc. He was interviewed for the UK Channel 4 programme Music of the Outsiders in which he describes his encounter with a policeman when he was seventeen, the age at which he composed Ego mangas fainomouna. Singer Michal Towber (born August 30, 1980 in Ashkelon, Israel) is an Israeli singer and composer. Signed to Columbia/Sony at the age of 17, she has released three CDs, Sky with Stars, Coma and Lovesick. Singer Mich Dulce (born Michelle Dianne Lopez Dulce on May 8, 1981) is a Filipina fashion designer, milliner, corsetiere, actress and vocalist of bands Death By Tampon and Us-2 Evil-0. Singer Michel Armand Guy Pagliaro (born 9 November 1948 Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian rock singer, songwriter and guitarist from Montreal. Pagliaro was nominated for a 1975 Juno Award as male vocalist of the year. He is often referred to as simply Pagliaro or Pag. Although he writes and records predominantly in French, Pagliaro has released material in English. Singer Michel Armengot (born 16 September 1961), more commonly known as Art Mengo, is a French singer and songwriter. Though born in the French city of Toulouse, he is of Spanish descent as his parents had fled from Spanish dictator Francisco Franco. Singer Michel Berger (28 November 1947 – 2 August 1992), born Michel Jean Hamburger, was a very successful French singer and songwriter. He was a central figure of France's pop music scene for two decades both as a singer and as a songwriter for well-known French artists like his wife France Gall, Françoise Hardy and Johnny Hallyday. Singer Michel Boyibanda, is a soukous recording artist, composer and vocalist, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). He was once a member of the soukous band TPOK Jazz, led by François Luambo Makiadi, which dominated the Congolese music scene from the 1950s through the 1980s. Singer Michel Emile Kfoury (born September 15, 1974 in Hawch al Oumara, Zahlé, Lebanon), known by his stage name Wael Kfoury (), is a well-known Lebanese singer, musician and songwriter. Singer Michèle Torr (born Michelle Cléberte Tort), 7 April 1947 in Pertuis, Vaucluse, is a French singer and author, best known in non-Francophone countries for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contests of 1966 and 1977. Singer Michel Fugain (born May 12, 1942 in Grenoble, Isère) is a French singer and composer. Originally he released music along with his singers and dancers entitled "Le Big Bazar" but went for a more solo approach 1977. In 1969 he published his first album: Je n'aurai pas le temps (French: "I won't have time"). The song was later covered in English by John Rowles and was entitled "If I only had time". Singer Michel Jonasz (born 21 January 1947 in Drancy, France) is a French composer-songwriter, singer and actor. His compositions include: La boîte de jazz, Joueurs de blues and Les vacances au bord de la mer. Singer Michelle Amato is an American vocalist; she trained at the University of Miami School of Music. She has toured and/or recorded with numerous artists including Quincy Jones, Jon Secada, Liza Minnelli, Al Green, Sandi Patti, Jon Hendricks, Donna Summer, Michael McDonald, Celia Cruz, Rita Marley, and has been a featured soloist with the Memphis Symphony and the South Florida Pops. She has performed with Yanni during the 2003-2004 Ethnicity tour and her featured solo work can be heard on that CD. She also toured with him during the 2005 Yanni Live! tour and appears on the resulting live concert film Yanni Live! The Concert Event. You can also hear Amato's voice in many Disney recordings, as well as singing in the Disney park stage shows, parades, and firework shows. She is currently part of the renowned jazz faculty at the University of North Florida. Singer Michelle Courtens (born August 3, 1981), performing as Michelle, is a Dutch singer, who is known from her performance in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001. Singer Michelle DeYoung (born 1968, in Michigan) is an American classical vocalist who has an active international career performing in operas and concerts. Raised in Colorado and California, DeYoung is a graduate of the Metropolitan Opera's Lindemann Young Artists Development Program. She won the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions in 1992 and has been a regular performer at the Met ever since. In 1995 she was the recipient of the Marian Anderson Award. In 2009 she completed her Bachelor's Degree (that she had to put on hold after going to The Met's Young Artist Program) in Music from California State University Northridge. In May 2010 the University honored her with a Doctorate in Fine Arts for her contributions to the music industry. Past recipients include Michael Eisner, and Carol Vaness. Singer Michelle Jacques is an American singer/music educator, and Jenpet Records recording artist, who began studying acting, modern dance, tap, ballet and violin, beginning at age seven. Michelle is currently the Artistic Director of Chelle! and Friends. As one of the original members of Street Sounds, Michelle has toured throughout the United States and Europe. She was also an original member of Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir. Singer Michelle Lally is an Irish singer born in County Galway. Singer Michelle McAdorey (born in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Singer Michelle Shaprow (SHAP-row) is an American singer and songwriter. She studied psychology and philosophy at Yale University. and conducted her thesis on music cognition and perception. While at Yale she released music on Warner Brothers Records, Om Records, Ministry of Sound and King Britt’s FiveSix label. She recorded her debut album “Purple Skies” with Grammy nominated producer Alex Eleña and Joshua Valleau of Beethoven Inc. Singer Michelle Shocked (born Karen Michelle Johnston, February 24, 1962) is an American singer-songwriter. Singer Michelle Visage (née Shupack, born September 20, 1968 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey) is a singer and TV/radio host. Singer Michel Louvain (born Michel Poulin on July 12, 1937 in Thetford Mines, Quebec) is a French Canadian singer most popular in the 60s and 70s among women. His first hit, "Buenas Noches Mi Amor", launched his career, and his biggest hits include "La Dame en Bleu" and "Je Déclare l'Amour au Monde Entier". He has also worked as a host for a varieties of shows on television and radio. In 1965 he was voted 'Mr. Radio–TV', French-Canada's top show business personality, at the Gala des Artistes. Singer Michel Polnareff, born in Nérac (Lot-et-Garonne) on 3 July 1944, is a French singer-songwriter who was very popular from the mid-1960s until the early 1980s. While his commercial success is considerably smaller nowadays, he is still active and critically respected. Singer Michel Sardou (born 26 January 1947) is a French singer. Singer Michel Sénéchal ( born 11 February 1927) is a French tenor, particularly associated with French and Italian character roles in a repertory ranging from Baroque to contemporary works. Singer Mickey MacConnell (born 1947) is an Irish musician and song writer. Singer Mick Hoy may refer to: Singer Mick Rogers may refer to: Singer Mick White (born Michael James White in London, 1967) is an English hard rock singer. Singer Micky Lee Soule (June 6, 1946 in Cortland, New York) was the keyboard player for New York state hard rock band Elf and a founding member of Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow. Singer Midge Williams (May 27, 1915 – January 9, 1952) was an African-American swing and jazz vocalist during the 1930s and 1940s. Although not as famous as other jazz recording artists, Williams was a respected singer and her group, Midge Williams and Her Jazz Jesters, made several well-received recordings during the late 1930s. Singer Mieczysław Fogg (real name Mieczysław Fogiel) (May 30, 1901, Warsaw - September 3, 1990, Warsaw), was a very popular Polish singer of the twentieth century. His popularity started well before World War II and continued well into the 1980s. He had a characteristic way of staying very serious yet slightly emotional on stage when singing. He can be compared to French Tino Rossi in style. He had a lyric baritone voice. Singer Mieko Kawakami (川上未映子, born August 29, 1976) is a Japanese singer and writer from Osaka. She was awarded the 138th Akutagawa Prize for promising new writers of serious fiction (2007) for her novel Chichi to Ran (乳と卵) ("Breasts and Egg"). Kawakami has released three albums and three singles as a singer. "Chichi to Ran" is her second novel. It describes the I concept and the relation between the heart and the body through three female characters. Singer Mignon Dunn (born in Memphis, Tennessee, on June 17, 1931) is a leading American dramatic mezzo-soprano. She made her official debut, in the title role of Carmen, on September 8, 1955, with the Experimental Opera Theatre of America/New Orleans Opera Association, with Norman Treigle in his first Escamillo, conducted by Renato Cellini, and directed by Armando Agnini. Singer Miguel Aceves Mejía (November 15, 1915 – November 6, 2006) was a Mexican actor, composer, and singer. Singer Miguel Ángel Cancel Vázquez (born June 29, 1968) is an American singer, police officer, former member of Menudo. Singer Miguel Ángel Poveda León (b. Barcelona, Spain, February 13, 1973) is a Catalan flamenco singer. His father is from Lorca in Murcia and his mother from Puertollano (Castilla-La Mancha). Poveda is a flamenco singer and interpreter of other genres. He has collaborated with artists from various disciplines who were previously unknown to flamenco audiences. In 2003, he moved to Seville. He often collaborates with the Catalan flamenco guitarist, Juan Gómez "Chicuelo" with whom he has toured extensively in Europe, Japan and the US. Singer Miguel Gameiro (Lisbon, February 15, 1974-) is the vocalist of the Portuguese band Pólo Norte. He is also a songwriter. Singer Mihaela Valentina Runceanu (4 May 1955, Buzău - 1 November 1989, Bucharest) was a Romanian pop singer and vocal techniques teacher. She became a successful vocal singer, her voice being highly appreciated in Romania. Many of her songs were hits, and she released two albums, Mihaela Runceanu and Pentru voi, muguri noi, the latter only one day before she was murdered in her home in Bucharest. Singer Mihail Mihailov born on December 27, 1972, better known as Big Sha or by his previous name, Misho Shamara, is a Bulgarian rapper from Varna, Bulgaria. He is known for his socialist leanings. One of the country's top rap artists in the 1990s and the early 2000s, his career has been waning ever since his partner, Ivan Glavchev, was sentenced in 2003 to 12 years in prison for running an organization that exported Bulgarian prostitutes, including minors, to France, Spain, Belgium and Italy. Initially considered controversial, his opinions are now more likely to draw ridicule from media and population alike. Lately, he has been trying to draw attention by supporting the socialist-led government, whose decision to appoint a media tycoon with links to organized crime as head of the national security agency sparked nationwide protests. He also provoked indignation by calling Bulgaria's former Finance Minister, Siemon Dyankov, "Jewish scum." Singer Mihai Trăistariu (; b. December 16, 1979 in Piatra Neamţ) is a Romanian singer and musician. He represented Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 held in Athens, Greece, with the song "Tornerò". Since that competition the song has been broadcast in over 30 countries in Europe. Singer Mihalis Exarhos () (born 1978 in Piraeus, Greece), known professionally by his stage name Stereo Mike, is a Greek hip hop artist. He is the first MTV EMA Award winner in the "Best Greek Act" category. Stereo Mike represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 alongside the singer Loucas Yiorkas with the song "Watch My Dance", placing seventh with 120 points. Singer Mihály Székely (born Jászberény; May 8, 1901 – March 22, 1963) was a Hungarian bass singer famous for Mozartian roles. His name in Hungarian form is Székely Mihály, his original family name was Spagatner. Singer Mikael Samuelson (born 9 March 1951) is a Swedish baritone opera singer, actor and composer. Singer Mikaila (born Mikaila Dominique Enriquez on December 15, 1986) is a pop singer from Edmond, Oklahoma. Singer Mika Kamita (カミタ ミカ Kamita Mika, born June 19, 1982) is a Japanese singer, songwriter. She was born in Hirado, Nagasaki, Japan. She auditioned 3 times before she got a musical contract. Her first release came in 2006, and since then she's been working and interviewing in radio. Singer Mike Brant (born Moshé Michaël Brand, ) (February 1, 1947 – April 25, 1975) was an Israeli pop star who achieved fame after moving to France. His most successful hit was "Laisse-moi t'aimer" ("Let me love you"). Brant committed suicide at the height of his career by jumping from the window of a Paris apartment. Singer Mike Cross may refer to: Singer Mike Hanopol is a Filipino rock music icon and legend, revolutionary singer, veteran musician, guitarist, pop artist, folk rock star, and recording artist. He was a former bass guitarist for the Juan Dela Cruz Band. He is a pioneer of rock music in the Philippines during the 1970s, along with Pepe Smith and Wally Gonzales. In his career as a musician, Hanopol produced twenty albums, three of which became Gold prize awardees while another three received the Aliw Awards. Hanopol’s trademark is the beret, leather clothing, and his Steinberger guitar. Hanopol was the mentor and songwriter for the famous Filipino rock band known as HAGIBIS. Singer Mike Kinsella (born March 4, 1977) is one of three musicians in his family (brother Tim Kinsella and cousin Nate Kinsella) involved in many Illinois-based bands (Cap'n Jazz, Owls, Joan of Arc, The One Up Downstairs, American Football, and Owen). He was first recognized in the music scene in Cap'n Jazz formed by his brother Tim in 1989 while at the age of 12. In 2001 Kinsella began his current solo project, Owen, in which he performs vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, loops, etc. Kinsella is also in a band, called The Shirts and Skins, with his wife. In 2013, Kinsella released an EP with his latest project, Their / They're / There, featuring Evan Weiss of Into It. Over It. and Matthew Frank of Loose Lips Sink Ships. Singer Mike Leon Grosch (born November 2, 1976 in Wuppertal) is a German singer, who came to fame as the runner-up of the third season of the television show Deutschland sucht den SuperStar, the German version of Pop Idol. Singer Mike LeRoy (Born Michael Robinson-Learoyd 18 March 1937) Successful entrepreneur - Writer and singer. Singer Mike Lindup (born Michael Lindup, 17 March 1959, in London, England) is best known as the keyboard player and falsetto voiced singer, who joined with Mark King and brothers Phil and Boon Gould to form the 1980s - 1990s British funk/rock/pop band, Level 42. Singer Mike Palm may refer to: Singer Mike Pender (born on 3 March 1942 in Kirkdale, Liverpool) is an original founding member of Merseybeat group The Searchers. He is best known as the lead vocalist on many hit singles by The Searchers, including the song "Needles and Pins". He pursued a solo career after leaving The Searchers and released one solo single before forming his current band, Mike Pender's Searchers who perform songs from his many years with The Searchers in addition to all-new material and a blend of popular rock standards by classic artists such as Buddy Holly, The Drifters and Roy Orbison. Singer Mike Quatro is a singer and songwriter who released several albums in the 1970s. These albums became especially popular in Detroit, Michigan, where Quatro was popular on the club scene. He also received some airplay on FM radio. Quatro's 1972 album Paintings contains his popular single "Circus (What I Am)", which peaked at #8 on Billboard Magazine's Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. It peaked at #91 on the Cash Box Top 100 Singles chart. Singer Mike Starrs (born 10 November 1947, Edinburgh) is a vocalist of Scottish origin. He left Scotland for London in the late 1960s and worked in various minor bands. Starrs was signed by the record producer Tony Atkins for Marquee Productions and released several unsuccessful singles. He joined Colosseum II in 1975 after being spotted singing in a local pub and featured on their first album, Strange New Flesh in 1976. Starrs' powerful and distinctive singing style, complimented the guitar work of Gary Moore, the keyboards of Don Airey and the rhythm section of Neil Murray and Jon Hiseman and the end result was a potential British supergroup in the making. Singer Mikey Cuthbert (born July 1972, Southend on Sea) is an English singer-songwriter still based in Essex. Cuthbert's work is published by Eel Pie Recording Production Limited, Pete Townshend's publishing company. Singer Mikeyla (full name Mikaela Pettersson) is a Swedish singer. Singer Mikhail Krug (, the pseudonym literally means circle; April 7, 1962–June 30, 2002), born as Vorobyov (Воробьёв), was a Russian singer, one of the leading singers of the style of songs known as blatnaya pesnya (songs about criminals), or shanson, which has been part of Russian culture since the beginning of the twentieth century. Singer Mikhail Svetlov may refer to: Singer Mikhail Vasilyevich Bocharov (, 187229 April 1936) was a Russian opera singer. Vocally speaking, he is best described as a baritone. Singer Mikko Ari Kuustonen (born March 4, 1960 in Leppävirta, Finland) is a Finnish singer-songwriter. Singer Mikko Tapio Alatalo (born May 1, 1951) is a Finnish musician and politician. Singer Mikl may refer to: Singer Miklós Vig was a Hungarian cabaret and jazz singer, actor, comedian and theater secretary in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. Born in Budapest on July 11, 1898, he was murdered there on December 19, 1944 by members of the Arrow Cross. Singer Milada Šubrtová (24 May 1924 – 1 August 2011) was a Czech operatic soprano who had a lengthy career at the National Theatre in Prague from 1948 through 1991. She was part of an instrumental group of the post-World War II Czech opera singers that was responsible for popularizing Czech opera internationally. She drew particular acclaim for her portrayals of the title heroines in Leoš Janáček's Jenůfa and Antonín Dvořák's Rusalka. Her voice is preserved on a few complete opera recordings made on the Supraphon label. In 1998 she was honored with a Thalia Award. Singer Milagros Ninnete Corretjer Maldonado, known as, Millie Corretjer Singer Mildred Anderson was an American jazz, blues and R&B singer. Singer Mildred Miller (born December 16, 1924) is an American classical mezzo-soprano who had a major career performing in operas, concerts, and recitals during the mid twentieth century. She was notably a principal artist at the Metropolitan Opera from 1951 through 1974. In 1978 she founded the Opera Theater of Pittsburgh, serving as the company's Artistic Director through 1999. Singer Mildred 'Millie' Kirkham is an American singer who was featured on many classic hit recordings from the mid-1950s through the 1980s. Singer Miles Hunt (born 29 July 1966, in Birmingham) is the singer / guitarist and songwriter for the Stourbridge, England-based Alternative Rock band The Wonder Stuff. Singer Milind Ingle is a singer and music director from Pen, Maharashtra, India. Milind's songs are mainly in Marathi and Hindi. Milind collaborated with poet/lyricist Soumitra for his album, Gaarva (गारवा) meaning "cool" (as in breeze), in Marathi. It is a compilation of 6 songs (plus one reprise) that describe the advent of the monsoon after a scorching summer. Each song is preceded by Soumitra's poetry, narrated by the poet himself. Singer Miliza Elizabeth Korjus (18 August 1909 - 26 August 1980) was an Estonian coloratura soprano opera singer, who later appeared in Hollywood films. Singer Milka Ternina (née Katarina Milka Trnina, pronounced ; December 19, 1863 – May 18, 1941) was a Croatian dramatic soprano who enjoyed a high reputation in major American and European opera houses. Praised by audiences and music critics alike for the electrifying force of her acting and the excellence of her singing in both German and Italian works, her career was curtailed at its peak in 1906 by a medical condition which paralyzed a nerve in her face. Singer Millie Scott is an American R&B singer, who had moderate success in the US Billboard R&B chart during the 1980s. Singer Millo Torres is a singer/guitarist from Puerto Rico, who has released six albums with his Latin world/music band, Millo Torres Y El Tercer Planeta. Singer Milton Mallawarachchi (1945 – 1998) was a popular Sri Lankan musician. Singer Mimi Coertse (born 12 June 1932), is a South African soprano. Singer Mimie Mathy (born July 8, 1957) is a French actress and comedian who is best known for her starring role in the long-running Josephine, Guardian Angel () television series. Mathy has achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism, and is tall. Singer Mimi Goese (last name rhymes with hazy) is the former vocalist for dream pop band Hugo Largo. She also appeared in the 1996 short film Black Kites, directed by Jo Andres. Singer Mimi Lerner (May 20, 1945 — March 29, 2007) was a Polish-American mezzo-soprano and later head of the voice department at Carnegie Mellon University. Singer Mina Laličić, b. 14 January 1986, Titograd, Yugoslavia (now Podgorica, capital of Montenegro) is a Montenegrin singer. Singer Mingering Mike is a fictitious funk and soul recording artist created in the late 1960s as the subject of works of album art by a young Mike Stevens. More recently, Mingering Mike was rediscovered by law firm investigator Dori Hadar and his friend Frank Beylotte, who came across the art work at a flea market. Mingering Mike had created a whole complex, yet nonexistent music career (including a Bruce Lee concept album), and had released more than 50 album covers in 10 years. When Mike was rediscovered, it was learned that he had yet more unreleased material from the same time period as his first releases and it is in the process of being released as a real album. Mingering Mike at first refused to release his real name or allow a photo to be taken of him, because he's afraid his new celebrity status will cause him to lose his two day jobs. Singer Minmini is a South Indian film playback singer. She is remembered especially for the song "Chinna Chinna Aasai" from Roja, the debut work of film composer A. R. Rahman. Though she is from Kerala, most of her memorable songs are in Tamil, most of them composed by Ilaiyaraaja and A. R. Rahman. Her hit Malayalam songs include "Souparnikamritha" from Kizhakkunarum Pakshi, "Oonjal Urangi", and "Neelaraavi" from Kudumbasametham. She has lent her voice to hit songs from films including Enga Thambi (1993), Karuththamma (1994), and Thevar Magan (1992). Singer Mīrā ’Anwar ‘Awaḍ (, transcribed as /Mīrā ’Anwar ʕawaḍ/ – , /Mira Anwar Awad/ , born June 11, 1975) is an Israeli Arab singer, actress, and songwriter. Singer Miranda Lee Richards (born April 4, 1975) is an American singer-songwriter. Singer Miranda Martino (born 29 October 1933) is an Italian singer and actress. Singer Miranda Mulholland is Canadian fiddle player and singer. Singer Mireille Delunsch (born 2 November 1962) is an opera soprano. She was born in Mulhouse, France, and studied musicology and voice at the Conservatoire de Strasbourg. Her debut was at the Opéra du Rhin in Mulhouse, in Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov. Singer Mireille Hartuch (30 September 1906 – 29 December 1996) was a French singer, composer, and actress. She was generally known by the stage name "Mireille". Singer Mirella Freni (), birth name Mirella Fregni, (born 27 February 1935, Modena, Italy) is an Italian opera soprano whose repertoire includes Verdi, Puccini, Mozart and Tchaikovsky. Freni was married for many years to the Bulgarian bass Nicolai Ghiaurov, with whom she performed and recorded. Singer Miriam Allan (born 1977, in Newcastle, Australia) is an Australian Soprano. Singer Miriam Gauci (April 3, 1957) is a Maltese operatic soprano, particularly associated with lyric Italian roles. Singer Miriam Morgenstern (born 20 May 1987) is a German actress and singer. Singer Miriam Pirazzini (born August 21, 1918) was a well-known Italian mezzo-soprano. Born in Vicenza, she made her formal debut in Rome, in 1944, as Laura Adorno in La Gioconda. For the next twenty years, she was one of Italy's foremost mezzo-sopranos. Singer Miriam Tukan (Arabic: مريم طوقان, Hebrew: מרים טוקאן) (born July 6, 1982), a Christian Arab singer from the Israeli village I'billin. Singer Miriam Yeung, RN, (born 3 February 1974) is a Hong Kong actress and Cantopop singer. Before entering the entertainment business, she was a registered nurse at the Princess Margaret Hospital in Hong Kong. She studied at the Holy Family Canossian College Kowloon. She entered the entertainment industry after coming third in the TVB 14th annual New Talent Singing Awards competition in 1995, and has steadily gained popularity ever since. Singer Mirto Picchi (March 15, 1915, San Mauro, near Florence - September 25, 1980, Florence) was an Italian dramatic tenor, particularly associated with the Italian repertory, and with contemporary works. Singer Mirusia Louwerse (born 29 March 1985) is a Dutch Australian soprano. She performs as Mirusia and is seen by one online source as "The Unconventional Pop Star". Singer Mísia (born Susana Maria Alfonso de Aguiarin 1955 in Porto, Portugal) is a Portuguese fado singer. Mísia is a polyglot. Despite singing mostly fado, she sings some of her themes in Spanish, French, Catalan, English and even Japanese. Mísia depicts herself as a cabaret dancer living in the "Drama Box Hotel" with her musicians. Singer Misia Furtak is a singer and bassist (associated with her shortscale bass guitar in the shape of a Monarch butterfly) most known as a member of the indie rock group Très.b. She was born in Zielona Góra, Poland and is of Lemko origin. Singer Missa Johnouchi (城之内 ミサ; Jōnouchi Misa) (born 1960) is an artist who creates Asian-styled New Age music. She is not only a composer and pianist, but also a conductor and singer. Missa Johnouchi was named UNESCO Artist for Peace in August 2006. Singer Mistinguett (5 April 1875 – 5 January 1956) was a French actress and singer, whose birth name was Jeanne Bourgeois. She was at one time the best-paid female entertainer in the world. Singer Mitchell Torok (born October 28, 1929) is an American country music singer, songwriter, artist author and guitarist, best known for his 1953 hit, "Caribbean". Torok also charted in 1957 with the song "Pledge Of Love" which reached No. 26 on The Billboard Hot 100. He scored again in 1959 with an updated version of "Caribbean" (#27 On Billboard). In 1960 his recording of "Pink Chiffon" topped out at No. 60 on Billboard. Torok wrote all three of his chart hits himself. Singer Mitch Margo (b. May 25, 1947) is an American singer and songwriter who was a professional recording artist by the age of 14. He (along with brother Phil Margo) was, and still is a member of The Tokens, best known for their hit recording of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" which rose to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remained there for 3 weeks in 1961. Other hits by The Tokens include "Tonight I Fell In Love" (which he co-wrote), "I hear Trumpets Blow" (written by Mitch Margo), "He’s In Town" and "Portrait Of My Love". The Tokens are still recording and performing. Their schedule includes venues such as The Riviera in Las Vegas, Epcot in Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida, and much more. Singer Mitsuyo Nemoto (Nemoto Mitsuyo, 根本美鶴代, born March 9, 1958 in Shizuoka, Japan) is a pop and heavy metal singer and actress, better known by her stage name . She was a member of the popular 1970s idol group Pink Lady, known in the United States for their self-titled TV program. Singer Miyuki Kawanaka (川中 美幸, December 5, 1955) is a Japanese Enka singer. Singer MK Balaji is an Indian playback singer hailing from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. As a playback singer he has sung more than 100 songs for noted music directors like Harris Jeyaraj, G. V. Prakash Kumar, Vijay Antony and many other composers in various languages like Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. His hits include Rettai Kathire from Maattrraan, Sexy Lady from Ninaithale Inikkum , Enge Poveno from Angadi Theru, Dailamo Dailamo from Mahathma(Telugu) and many more. He has also collaborated with Prabhu Deva to cut a Single "Dhool Tucker" a Desi Cricket song in English. Singer M M Dandapani Desikar (August 27, 1908-June 26, 1972) was a Carnatic vocalist, actor and composer. Singer MOC, MoC, or moc, may stand for: Singer Mohamad Bash or Mohamed Bash () is a Syrian Singer, Writer and Composer Singer Mohamed Fouad Abd El Hamid Hassan (Arabic: محمد فؤاد عبد الحميد حسن ; born December 20, 1961) is a popular Egyptian singer, actor and songwriter. He rose to prominence in the 1980s when he released his first album Habeina. Singer Mohamed Hamaki (; born Mohamed Ibrahim Hamaki in Cairo, on November 4, 1975) is an Egyptian singer. In 2010 he won the award "Best Arabia Act" in the MTV Europe Music Awards and music award in 2006 for "Ahla Haga Fiki" Singer Mohamed Lamine may refer to: Singer Mohamed Nuur Giriig (, ) (b. 1935 - d.2002) was a Somali singer, specializing in traditional Somali music. Singer Mohammad Irfan Ali (born 1 July 1984) is an Indian singer. He won the title of Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star 2. He is also one of the well-known contestants of Amul STAR Voice of India and Sa re ga ma pa of zee tv. He made his playback debut in Mani Ratnam's Raavan. He sang a super hit song of the Emraan Hashmi starrer Murder 2, Dil Sambhal ja zara, in 2011. He was also awarded the best male singer debut for his song Rehmat Zara for Bunty Walia's Lamhaa. Singer Mohammed Ahmed Sarror (1901–1946) is a Sudanese singer and songwriter. Singer Mohammed Aziz (born 2 July 1954) is an Indian playback singer in Bollywood and Bengali film industry. Singer Mohammed El Helani (born November 28, 1968) widely known as Assi El Helani (in Arabic), is a Lebanese singer who has been a major figure in the music scene of the Middle East since the 1990s. Assi's musical career officially started after winning the Art Studio TV Program for young artists at the age of 17. Singer Mohideen Baig (1919–1991) was a popular Sri Lankan musician. He was a Muslim who moved to Sri Lanka from Salem in Tamil Nadu, India. Baig's son, Ishak is also a singer but not so popular in Srilanka like his father was. Baig has dueted with H. R. Jothipala, G.S.B. Rani Perera, Latha Walpola, Sujatha Attanayake and Jamuna Rani among others. He was also the only Sri Lankan to duet with Lata Mangeshkar. Singer Moira Anderson, OBE (born 5 June 1938, Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire) is a Scottish singer. Singer Moishe Oysher (Yiddish: משה אוישר, (born 1906 in Lipkon (Lipkany), Bessarabia, Imperial Russia – died 27 November 1958, New Rochelle, New York) was a cantor and Yiddish theatre actor. He is considered one of the most entertaining chazanim (cantors) ever recorded. Singer Mokete Shadrack Chakela, more commonly known as Mosotho Chakela Singer Mokobé Traoré better known by the mononym Mokobé (born in Vitry-sur-Seine, France on 24 May 1976) is a French rapper of Malian origin and part of the music collective 113 alongside Rim'K and AP and within the greater French musical project and collective Mafia K-1 Fry. He also has his own solo career with two album releases Mon Afrique in 2007 and Africa Forever in 2011. Singer Mola Sylla (born Dakar, Senegal, 1956) is a Senegalese musician. He moved to Europe in 1987 and lives in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He is a singer and plays such traditional African instruments as the mbira, kongoma (Senegalese lamellophone), xalam, and kalimba. Singer Momtaz Begum () is a Bangladeshi singer and producer of Bengali folk music. She is also known as The Music Queen, popular for her unconventional lyrics. During her international career which has spanned two decades, she has recorded around 700 albums. In 2009 she was appointed a member of the Parliament of Bangladesh. Momtaz married Abdur Rashid Sorkar, a teacher of folk songs. She first learned music from her father, Modhu Boyati, then from Matal Razzak Dewan and then from Abddur Rashid Sorkar. Singer Monica Groop (born 14 April 1958, Helsinki) is a Finnish operatic mezzo-soprano. After graduating from the Sibelius Academy, she joined the Finnish National Opera in 1986 where she remains a member. She has sung leading roles as a guest artist with several important theatres internationally, including the Los Angeles Opera, the Palais Garnier, the Royal Opera, London, and the Salzburg Festival to name just a few. Singer Monica Lewis (born 5 May 1922), is an American jazz artist and film actress. Singer Monica Mancini (born 1952) is an American recording artist and concert performer. Singer Monica Pauline "Nikki" Gil (born August 23, 1987, Manila, Philippines) is a Filipino singer, actress, host, model and a present myx VJ. Singer Monica Queen is a singer from Glasgow, Scotland who has collaborated with Belle & Sebastian (e.g., on Lazy Line Painter Jane from the Lazy Line Painter Jane EP), Chris Coco, James Grant and Jim White, among others. She is listed on the Fire Records (UK) artists page as a contributing artist to their Chamber Music album, a 36-part tribute to James Joyce's Chamber Music. Singer Monica Sinclair (23 March 19257 May 2002) was a British operatic contralto, who sang many roles with the Royal Opera, Covent Garden during the 1950s and 1960s, and appeared on stage and in recordings with Joan Sutherland, Luciano Pavarotti, Sir Thomas Beecham, Sir Malcolm Sargent, and many others. She had a great gift for comedy, and she recorded many of the Gilbert and Sullivan operas, as well as the standard operatic repertory. Singer Monica Vivienne Richards is an American singer, songwriter, artist and author. A graduate of the American University with honors in literature and a minor in anthropology, she is considered to be an icon of the goth subculture and has been the frontwoman of numerous bands including Madhouse, Strange Boutique and Faith and the Muse, as well as being a solo-artist. Singer Monica Zetterlund (20 September 1937 – 12 May 2005) was a Swedish singer and actress. Singer Monika Frimmer (born 1955 in Marburg) is a German soprano in opera and concert. Singer Mónika González is an opera singer born in Italy. Singer Mónika Juhász Miczura is a Hungarian Roma (or "Gypsy") singer, also known as Mitsu and Mitsou. She is a former member of the highly acclaimed folk ensemble Ando Drom, and a founding member of the electronic/world music group Mitsoura. Her voice is widely considered unique. She has contributed to film soundtracks; in Tony Gatlif's film Gadjo dilo (1997) she provided the voice of an unseen singer pivotal to the story. She has also sung in the films Kísértések (2002), Swing (2002), Vengo (2000) (uncredited), and Je suis né d'une cigogne (1999). Together with former members of Ando Drom, she formed the ensemble Mitsoura that released two albums so far: Mitsoura (2003) and Dura Dura Dura (2008). In addition, she has been a guest artist on the albums of other internationally renowned groups, including Fanfare Ciocărlia's Queens and Kings (2007), Bratsch's Rien Dans Les Poches (2000), Besh O Drom's Once I Catch the Devil (2006), GYI! (2005) and Can't Make Me! - Nekemtenemmutogatol (2003). She is also a member of the "Global Vocal Meeting" project. Singer Moni Ovadia (; born 1946) is an Italian actor, musician, singer and theatrical author. "Moni" is short for "Salomone" (Solomon). Singer Monique Brumby (born 16 September 1974, Devonport, Tasmania) is an Australian Indie pop/rock singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer. Her debut single, "Fool for You", peaked into the top 40 in the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) ARIA Singles Charts, and provided an ARIA Award for 'Best New Talent' in 1996. Her single, "Mary", won an ARIA Award in 1997 for 'Best Female Artist'. Singer Monique Leyrac, (born 26 February 1928) is a Canadian singer and actress from Quebec. Singer Moni was, after Imra, the second-most important god in the pre-Islamic pantheon of the Hindukush Kafir people. Singer Monk Boudreaux (born Joseph Pierre Boudreaux; 1941 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States) is the Big Chief of the Golden Eagles, a Mardi Gras Indian tribe. He is widely known for his long-time collaboration with Big Chief Bo Dollis in The Wild Magnolias. Singer Monsieur R, (Richard Makela), is a French rap artist whose work focuses on the political rap genre. His music features hard driven rhythms with thumping base lines, known as "old school," which conveys the hard reality of his environment. There is a rich legacy of 'reality rap' going back to 1982 with artists such as Run DMC and continuing with KRS-1, Public Enemy, Ice-T and Dead Prez. Monsieur R is originally from Belgium. His parents were from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, (DRC) formerly known as Zaire before its independence. Monsieur R was born in 1975, in Belgium where he spent his early years. He and his family moved back to the DRC when he was 3 years old. The family migrated to Europe moving into the Seine-Saint-Denis area of Paris in 1989. Singer Monte Amundsen (January 15, 1930 – December 24, 2011) was an American opera and musical singer who appeared on Broadway in Marc Blitzstein's musical Juno in 1959, which starred Shirley Booth. Singer Monte Pederson (21 August 1958, Sunnyside, WA - 6 November 2001, Kreuth, Germany) was an American operatic bass-baritone. He sang in leading roles with important opera houses internationally, including La Scala, the Deutsche Oper Berlin, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Metropolitan Opera, the San Francisco Opera, and the Vienna State Opera. In 1996 he created the role of Gyges in the world premiere of Alexander von Zemlinsky's Der König Kandaules at the Hamburg State Opera. In 2001, he created the role of Oedipe in the George Enesco's Oedipe Singer Montserrat Caballé (, ; born 12 April 1933, is a Spanish operatic soprano. She has sung a wide variety of roles, but is best known as an exponent of the bel canto repertoire, notably the works of Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti and Verdi. She came to the attention of a much wider audience in 1988 when she sang with pop-star Freddie Mercury of Queen the song featuring her home city "Barcelona", later a theme song for the 1992 Summer Olympics in that city. Singer Montserrat Figueras García (, 1942 – 2011) was a Catalan soprano who specialized in early music. Singer Montt Mardié (born David Olof Peter Pagmar on September 16, 1983) is a Swedish singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and composer. As of May 2009, Montt Mardié has released three full length albums as well as various singles on the Swedish record label Hybris. He signed to the Taiwanese label Silent Agreement, as well as the UK label Ruffa Lane in 2007. May 2009 saw the release of his first UK release, Introducing...the Best Of. His first released studio album was Drama in 2005. Singer Mony Marc is a Belgian singer. Singer Mordecai Hershman (1888–1940) was a Russian-Jewish cantor ("hazzan") and singer. Singer Mor Karbasi is a singer-songwriter born in Jerusalem, and now based in Seville after five years in London. Singer Morris "B.B." Dickerson (b. 3 August 1949, Torrance, California) was the bass player for the 1970s Latin–funk group War, and before that The Creators. Singer Morten Abel Knutsen, (born October 15, 1962), better known by his stage name Morten Abel is a Norwegian pop artist, and one of Norway's best-selling domestic artists. Singer Morton Downey (November 14, 1901 – October 25, 1985) was a singer popular in the United States, enjoying his greatest success in the 1930s and 1940s. Downey was nicknamed "The Irish Nightingale". Singer Morton Harvey (1886 – August 15, 1961) was an American vaudeville performer and singer who had a moderately successful recording career during the 1910s. Singer Mort Shuman (November 12, 1936 - November 2, 1991) was an American singer, pianist and songwriter, best known as co-writer of many 1960s rock and roll hits, including "Viva Las Vegas". He also wrote and sang many songs in French, such as "Le Lac Majeur", "Allo Papa Tango Charlie", "Sha Mi Sha", "Un Eté de Porcelaine", and "Brooklyn by the Sea" which became hits in France. Singer Mory Kanté (born 29 March 1950, Kissidougou, Guinea) is a vocalist and player of the kora harp. He was born into one of Guinea's best known families of griot (hereditary) musicians. After being brought up in the Mandinka griot tradition in Guinea, he was sent to Mali at the age of seven years – where he learned to play the kora, as well as important voice traditions, some of which are necessary to become a griot. Singer Mostyn Thomas born Thomas James Thomas (January 14, 1896 - August 17, 1984) was a Welsh operatic baritone, prominent in the first half of the 20th century. Singer Moulann (; born in Taipei, Taiwan) is a Toronto-based, Chinese Canadian singer-songwriter and pianist. She is a highly recognized independent artist in the Asian Canadian community, having been featured in several cultural events and media outlets. Singer Mowse may refer to: Singer Mpindela Abednego Mazibuko is a member of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, a South African choral group founded in 1960 - and still led - by his cousin Joseph. Singer Mr. Len (Leonard "Lenny" Smythe) is a hip hop DJ from Bronx, New York. He was a member, with Bigg Jus and El-P, of the underground hip hop trio Company Flow, which disbanded in the late 1990s. His debut full-length, released on Matador Records in 2001, included guest spots by Jean Grae, Chubb Rock, and Mr. Live. Later he formed a group with Kimani Rogers from The Masterminds named Roosevelt Franklin. He also collaborated with Handsome Boy Modeling School member Prince Paul to produce the faux-doo wop group The Dix. Singer Ms Daniela Radkova-Aleksandrova is a Bulgarian folk singer, performing folklore from the Balkans, who became world known as a soloist at the Filip Kutev Ensemble, and at the orchestra of Goran Bregovic. She is sister of the Bulgarian folk singer Ludmila Radkova. Singer Msizi Innocent Shabalala is a member of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, a South African choral group founded in 1960 (and still led) by his father Joseph Shabalala. Singer MSJ may refer to: Singer Ms Lyudmila Radkova-Traykova is a Bulgarian folk singer, performing folklore from the Balkans, who became world known as a soloist at the Filip Kutev Ensemble, and at the orchestra of Goran Bregovic. She is sister of the Bulgarian folk singer Daniela Radkova. Singer M. S. Ramarao() (July 3, 1921 - April 20, 1992) is an Indian singer and composer. He was popular for his devotional songs especially sundarakandamu in Telugu. Singer Muazzez Ersoy (born Hatice Yıldız Levent, August 9, 1958 in Istanbul, Turkey), is a Turkish classical and folk singer. Singer Mubarak Begum (Urdu: مبارک بیگم , born 1940, Sujangarh, Churu, Rajasthan, British India) is an Indian Ghazal and playback singer. Singer Muboraksho Abdulvahhobovich Mirzoshoyev (in Tajik Муборакшо Абдулваҳҳобович Мирзошоев) better known as Muboraksho (Муборакшо) also as Misha (Миша) was a Pamiri singer, songwriter and actor recognized alongside Daler Nazarov as a pioneer of the Tajik rock music. Muboraksho was born on August 19, 1961 in Rushon district of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO) of Tajikistan. He died on February 8, 2000. Singer Mucho Muchacho, also called Mucho Mu, is the pseudonym of Oliver Gallego Sarmiento, MC of Barcelona born in 1976, member of the group 7 Notas 7 Colores and that founded on 2003 the musical seal C.R.E.A.M., under which it published his only LP in solitaire like MC, Chulería. Singer Muhammad Mamle (, , 1925 - January 13, 1999) was an Kurdish musician and singer. He renewed hundreds of Kurdish folkloric songs. Singer Muhammad Sadiq (, ), sometimes spelled as Sadeeq, Saddiq or Siddiq and Mohammad, is a noted Punjabi singer, actor and politician from East Punjab (Indian Punjab). He is best known for his duets with singer Ranjit Kaur. He tested the political waters by taking parts in Punjab Assembly Elections 2012 as a Congress candidate from Bhadaur and won. Singer Muhammad Taufik Bin Batisah, (born December 10, 1981) (Jawi: مهمد تيوفيك بن بتيسه) is the winner of the first season of the reality TV series Singapore Idol. Singer Muharrem Qena (; born in 1930 in Kosovska Mitrovica, Kingdom of Yugoslavia, died 25 September 2006 in Pristina, Kosovo , Serbia) was a Kosovo Albanian actor, director, writer and singer. He went to high school in Pristina, and he completed the school of film in Belgrade. Singer Muhin (Bengali: মুহিন) is a Bangladeshi singer. He participated in the 2006 CloseUp1 Tomakei Khujchhe Bangladesh musical talent TV show. Despite widespread predictions he would win; Muhin placed second to Salma. Singer Muiris Ó Gibealláin, Irish jurist, singer, philosopher, poet and musician, died 1328. Singer Munavvar Samad qizi Kalantarli () (1912, Lankaran – 1962, Baku) was an Azerbaijani actress and folk singer. Singer Mun Awng, b. 1960, is a Kachin singer, song writer and pro-democracy activist. Awng was born in the Kachin State in north of Burma to a small Christian minority. His Christian name was Dennis Daws, a name he later changed. Awng became a popular singer and musician in Burma during the 1980s. Due to having participated in the wave of anti-government demonstrations in 1988, that resulted in more than 3,000 dead civilians, he was forced to leave Burma and has been living in exile in Eidsvoll, Norway since. He fled to Norway to work with the opposition Democratic Voice of Burma radio and television broadcaster. From abroad he continued to release albums and activists sang his songs while facing down the military in both the 1996, and the 2007 anti-government street protests. Awng is considered a "subversive element" by the military junta in Burma. Singer Mundy (born Edmund Enright, 12 February 1976, Birr, County Offaly) is an Irish singer-songwriter. 'Mundy' is a nickname given to Enright, as it not only refers to his name Edmund, but it is how he pronounces the word "Monday". Singer Münib Engin Noyan is a Turkish musician who achieved fame and success in Turkey in the early part of 1990s as part of Noyan & Noyan, the group that he founded with his wife, Esen. The duo existed only briefly and their fame derives from their two albums, "Hayat Kırktan Sonra Başlar" (Life Begins After Forty) and "Noyan-Noyan Hava Yollarıyla Yolculuk" (The Travels with Noyan-Noyan Airlines). Singer Munshi Raziuddin Ahmed Khan (1912 - 2003) was a renowned Pakistani Qawwal and classical musician in India and Pakistan and a researcher of music. He belongs to the best-known gharana of Qawwali, Qawwal Bachchon Ka Gharana of Delhi. Initially, he performed in the court of the Nizam of Hyderabad. However, after the fall of Hyderabad, he moved to Pakistan. In 1956, he formed Munshi Raziuddin, Manzoor Niazi & Brothers, along with his cousins, Bahauddin Qawwal and Manzoor Niazi. This ensemble lasted until 1966. After 1966, Munshi Raziuddin turned to solo work, forming his own Qawwali party, and was successful until his death. Munshi Raziuddin was succeeded by his sons, Fareed Ayaz and Abu Muhammad, who perform as Fareed Ayaz Qawwal. Singer Muriel Costa-Greenspon (December 1, 1937, Detroit, Michigan – December 26, 2005, New York City) was an American mezzo-soprano who had a lengthy career at the New York City Opera between 1963-1993. She portrayed a gallery of character roles that extended from twentieth-century works by Leonard Bernstein, Benjamin Britten, Carlisle Floyd, Lee Hoiby, Arthur Honegger, Gian Carlo Menotti, and Douglas Moore, to the contralto heroines of Gilbert and Sullivan, and comic scene-stealers by Puccini, Mozart, and Donizetti. She was known not only for her abilities as a singer and musician but also as an accomplished actress; being able to create three-dimensional characters, rather than mere caricatures. Singer Muriel Rahn (1911 – 1961) was an American vocalist and actress. She co-founded the Rose McClendon Players with her husband, Dick Campbell and was one of the leading black concert singers of the mid-20th Century. She is perhaps best known for her starring role in the original Broadway production of Carmen Jones. Rahn also served as musical director of the German State Theater in Frankfurt. Singer Murray Grand (August 27, 1919 – March 7, 2007) was an American singer, songwriter, lyricist, and pianist best known for the song "Guess Who I Saw Today". Singer Murray Lightburn is a Canadian musician, best known as the lead vocalist and principal songwriter for The Dears. Singer Murray Torkildsen is a singer and songwriter based in the United Kingdom, who was a member of The Sweeney and also guitarist in John Otway's band. Singer Musarrat Nazir is a singer and actress who sang and acted in many Urdu and Punjabi films. She also sang solo, mostly wedding and folk songs. She was born to a middle-class family on October 13, 1940. Her parents were of Punjabi origin from Lahore. Her father, Khwaja Nazeer Ahmed, worked for the municipal corporation as a registered contractor at the time of her birth. Singer Music career Singer Musiri Subramania Iyer (April 9, 1899 - March 25, 1975) was a Carnatic vocalist who's stage performing career spanned the 1920s to the 1940s. After retirement from the stage, he remained an iconic figure in Carnatic music as a dedicated teacher and leader in the Carnatic community. His bhava-laden renditions of Carnatic songs have become the measuring stick for generations of Carnatic vocalists. Musiri Subramania Iyer is one of the giants of Carnatic music in this century. Singer Myco may refer to: Singer Myra Kinch (1904-November 20, 1981) was a choreographer and dancer who appeared in several Hollywood motion pictures. She was from Los Angeles, California. Her eyes were blue and her hair was a dark red. Singer Myra Taylor may refer to Singer Myriam Morea also known as Myriam Abel (born Myriam Abdel Hamid, 15 May 1981 in Saint-Gratien, France) is a French singer of Algerian descent who rose to popularity after winning Nouvelle Star 3, the French version of Pop Idol, shown by M6. Singer Myrna Lorrie (b. Myrna Lorraine Petrunka, August 6, 1940, Cloud Bay, Ontario) is a Canadian country singer. Singer Myrta Silva (September 11, 1917 – December 2, 1987) was a Puerto Rican singer, composer and television producer. She was known affectionately as "La Gorda De Oro." Singer Mzwakhe Mbuli, a devout former Deacon at Apostolic Faith Mission Church in Naledi Soweto South Africa, known as "The People's Poet, Tall man, Mbulism", is a popular poet and mbaqanga singer in South Africa. He was born in Sophiatown in 1958, but his family was forced to move to Soweto when the government bulldozed his home town. Singer Nabilah Ratna Ayu Azalia(born November 11, 1999 in Jakarta) is a member of Indonesian idol group JKT48. Singer Nabil Ajram () (born 26 April 1985) is a Lebanese singer. He is the brother of Nancy Ajram. Singer Nachiketa (born Nachiketa Chakraborty) is an Indian Bengali singer-songwriter and composer who is known for his modern Bengali lyrics and natural mode of singing. He achieved fame in the early 1990s, with the release of his debut album Ei Besh Bhalo Achhi. He started his career with the help of former minister Subhas Chakraborty. Singer Nadeeka Guruge (Sinhala: නදීක ගුරුගේ) is one of the most influential young composers in Sri Lankan music. Singer Nader Anwar Gaber () (born 1968) is an Egyptian singer. He grew up and lived in Cairo. Since he was young, he developed a passion for music, and especially for singing. He had to struggle long to prove himself as an artist. His first opportunity came when a unanimous producer helped him to record his song ‘Elostah’. ‘Elostath’, was a hit single, included in a variety album ‘Cocktail Sakhen Jeddan’ including the songs of many artists. Singer Nadezhda Ivanovna Zabela-Vrubel ( 1 April 1868, Kovno – 4 July 1913, St. Petersburg) was the Ukrainian and Russian opera singer, the niece of the famous Ukrainian sculptor Parmen Zabila. Vocally, she is best described as a lyrical (coloratura) soprano, with a particularly high tessitura. Singer Nadezhda Vasilievna Plevitskaya (; born Vinnikova, ; 17 January 18841 October 1940) was the most popular female Russian singer of the White emigration. Singer Nadezhda Vasilyevna Repina () ( – ) was a Russian actress and singer (soprano). Singer Nadia Turner (born January 11, 1977 is an American singer, songwriter, actress and radio/television personality, best known as the 8th place finalist on the fourth season of American Idol. Singer Nadine Conner (born February 20, 1907 - died March 1, 2003) was an American operatic soprano, radio singer and music teacher. Singer Nadirah Shakoor is an American vocalist, best known for her work in Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band, which she joined in 1995, and is still touring with it as the featured female vocalist. "Nod to the Storyteller" is Nadirah's tribute to Jimmy Buffett, who for the last 13 years has featured her as part of his show. Prior to that, she was the female vocalist of the hip-hop group Arrested Development, of which she was a member from 1993 until 1995. She was nominated for a Grammy Award for its second album, Zingalamaduni. Nadirah was also featured in Arrested Development's Unplugged DVD and album. She also toured or recorded with Madonna, Al Jarreau, Paula Abdul, Quincy Jones, Jasmine Guy, Howard Hewit and others. Singer Nadja Michael (born 1969) is a German opera singer with an active international career singing leading soprano roles. Singer Nagima Eskalieva (Kaz: Нағима Есқалиева) (born February 3, 1954 in Jambyl Province, Almaty) is a Kazakhstani singer and awarded national artist of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic. Singer Naimee Coleman is a singer/songwriter from Dundrum, Dublin, Ireland. Singer Nainawaz (Pashto/Dari:نينواز) (also known as Ustad Nainawaz) Fazel Ahmad Zekrya is a renowned Afghan artist, poet and composer of music under the name of "Nainawaz". Nainawaz was one of the nine sons of a well known politician, poet, writer Sardar Haji Faiz Muhammad Khan Zikeria from the Barakzai ruling family. Nainawaz has one son, Amir Khisrow Zekrya, and one daughter Sahar Zekrya Aman, married in 1985 to Ehsan Aman a singer from Helmand Province son of famous engineer Muhammad Aman. He was also the mentor and teacher of Ahmad Zahir, the well-known Afghan singer. Singer Najim Arshad (born 8th June 1986) is an Indian playback singer, working in Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi film industries. In 2007, he won the Idea Star Singer reality show. Singer Najma Akhtar, British born, vocalist, songwriter and actor has achieved a place in “World Music” history. Singer name = Sébastien Loeb Singer Namewee () or Wee Meng Chee; (born May 6, 1983 in Muar, Johor) is a Malaysian Chinese of Hainanese descent. He is widely known as Namewee, a bilingual pun on his Mandarin name (), which sounds like the Mandarin term for name (). Singer Namosh or Namosh E. Arslan (born May 8, 1981) is a German singer, musician and performance artist. Singer Nana Caymmi (b. Dinahir Tostes Caymmi, April 29, 1941) is a Brazilian singer. Singer Nana Gualdi (April 29, 1932, Basel, Switzerland – July 11, 2007) was a German singer and actress. Singer Nana Hedin, also known as Na Na and Nana d'Aquini, is a Swedish singer born May 24, 1968 in Eskilstuna, Södermanland County, Sweden. Singer Nanako Takushi (Takushi Nanako, 澤岻奈々子, born 25 March 1976) is a J-pop singer from Okinawa, Japan, and an original member of the group Super Monkey's. After the group disbanded, she formed the group MAX with other Super Monkey's vocalists. Singer Nancy Ames (born 1937 as Nancy Hamilton Alfaro) is an American folk singer and songwriter. She regularly appeared on the American version of the television series That Was the Week That Was. The TW3 Girl, as she was known, sang the show theme and special material. Singer Nancy Gustafson (June 27, 1956 in Evanston, Illinois) is an American opera singer. Singer Nancy Kerr (born 1975) is an English folk musician, specialising in the fiddle and singing. She is the daughter of London-born singer-songwriter Sandra Kerr and Northumbrian piper Ron Elliott. Singer Nancy LaMott (December 30, 1951 in Midland, Michigan–December 13, 1995 in New York City) was a singer, popular on the New York City cabaret circuit in the 1990s. LaMott performed twice at the White House for President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton. In 2008, her posthumously-released album Ask Me Again, featuring songs she recorded between 1988 and 1995, reached #12 on Billboard magazine's Top Jazz Albums chart. Singer Nancy Maultsby (Burlington, North Carolina) is an American operatic mezzo-soprano. Singer Nancy McIntosh (1866 – February 20, 1954) was an American-born singer and actress who performed mostly on the London stage. Her father was a member of the notorious South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club, which had been blamed in connection with the 1889 Johnstown Flood that resulted in the loss of over 2,200 lives in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Singer Nancy Moran (born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States) is an American folk-rock singer-songwriter, based in Nashville, Tennessee. She joined Four Bitchin' Babes in 2005. The group toured to promote the album, Diva Nation....Where Music, Laughter & Girlfriends Reign! (2009). Singer Nancy Norman (born Florence Berman on April 23, 1925 in Los Angeles, California) was an American vocalist. Singer Nancy Sexton, born July 8, 1969 in Ragersville, Ohio, is an American filmmaker, singer/song writer, model and TV personality. Singer Nancy Shanks is an American singer who is almost exclusively associated with singer Tori Amos. Nancy recorded her first solo album in 1973 on United Artist Records. She recorded her second album in 1988 in England on EMI Records with Rhett Davis and upon her return to America met Tori Amos as Tori was signing her first record deal with Atlantic Records in Los Angeles. They became fast friends and supported each other's artistic endeavours, as well as appearing together on a number of projects as backing vocalists, including the album Phantom Center by Ferron. Singer Nancy Swain Overton (February 6, 1926 – April 5, 2009) was an American singer. Singer Nancy Whiskey (4 March 1935 – 1 February 2003) was a Scottish folk singer, best known for the 1957 hit song, "Freight Train". Singer Nancy White may refer to: Singer Nancy Yuen is a Hong Kong-born Singaporean singer. Singer Nandini Srikar is an Indian singer, composer and guitarist. Singer Nani Bregvadze (ნანი ბრეგვაძე, Нани Брегвадзе, born 21 July 1938 in Tbilisi) is a former vocalist for the Orera band from the Republic of Georgia. Her signature songs include Snegopad ("Snowfall"), Bolshak (later covered by Alla Pugacheva), and Dorogoi Dlinnoyu (adapted in English as Those Were the Days). After launching a successful solo career in the early 1970s Bregvadze performed a great number of Russian and Gypsy romances. She was named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1983. As of 2007, Bregvadze lives in Moscow and holds the chair in popular and jazz music at the Moscow State University. She has been an honorary citizen of Tbilisi since 1995. Singer Nan Kelley (born Nan Sumrall, born c. 1965) is a former Miss Mississippi (1985) who later became a host and correspondent for the Great American Country (GAC) cable television network. Singer Nano Cabrera is a singer, guitarist, and composer born in Condado, Puerto Rico, who was a member of Haciendo Punto en Otro Son, the musical group that brought popularity to typical Puerto Rican music during the last quarter century. He was a close friend of Tony Croatto, and is a cousin of golfer Ángel Cabrera. Singer Nan Wynn, born Marsha Vatz (May 8, 1915 - March 21, 1971) was an American big-band singer, and Broadway and film actress. She sang and recorded throughout the 1930s and 1940s with the Emery Deutsch, Rudy Vallee, Eddie Duchin, Richard Himber, Hal Kemp, Hudson-DeLange, Raymond Scott, Teddy Wilson and Freddie Rich orchestras. Wynn was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and grew up in Wheeling, West Virginia, where she attended high school, and sang in the school choir. Singer Naomi Elizabeth "Nomy" Lamm (born September 1, 1975) is an American singer/songwriter and political activist. Lamm has described herself as a "bad ass, fat ass, Jew, dyke amputee." Her left foot was amputated at age three, in order to be fitted with a leg prosthesis, to treat a bone growth disorder. This trauma influenced Lamm's later work concerning body image. She is also known for her obesity and activism on the issue of fat acceptance. Singer Naomi Phoenix is an English singer-songwriter from Warwick, who had several releases between 1997 and 1999 on Gut under the alias 'Naomi'. Naomi's name at the time of the releases was Naomi Freeth, but since leaving Gut has since changed her name to Naomi Phoenix (the name by which she now performs). Singer Naomi Shemer (; July 13, 1930 – June 26, 2004) was a leading Israeli musician and songwriter, hailed as the "first lady of Israeli song and poetry." Her song Yerushlayim Shel Zahav (“Jerusalem of Gold”) written in 1967, became an unofficial second anthem after Israel won the Six-Day War that year and reunited Jerusalem. Singer Naomi Striemer (born October 6, 1982 in Putnam Valley, New York) is a Canadian-American singer. She was raised on a hobby farm in Malagash Point, near Truro, Nova Scotia and homeschooled by strict missionary parents. At age ten, her family moved to Manitoba where in 1993 the 11-year-old recorded an album of Christian music. Before that point, she had never watched television nor listened to the radio. In 1998 her family moved again, this time to Florida. Singer Naomi Wenitong is an indigenous singer-songwriter based in Newcastle, New South Wales. She is a member of hip hop group The Last Kinection and was a member of ARIA nominated pop group Shakaya. At the 2010 Deadly Awards, where she was the co-host with Luke Carroll, Wenitong won the Deadly for Female Artist of the Year. Singer Napoleon XIV was an artist name of the American singer, songwriter and record producer Jerry Samuels (born 3 May 1938, New York), who achieved one-hit wonder status with the Top 5 hit novelty song "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!" in 1966. Samuels also wrote "The Shelter of Your Arms", a top 20 hit for Sammy Davis, Jr. in 1964. Singer Nara Lofego Leão (born January 19, 1942 in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil – died June 7, 1989) was a Brazilian bossa nova and MPB (popular Brazilian music) singer and occasional actress. Her husband was Carlos Diegues, director and writer of Bye Bye Brasil. Singer Narayan Gopal Guruacharya () (October 4, 1939 - December 5, 1990) is the most prominent and popular singer and composer in the history of Nepali music. He is popularly referred to as "Swar Samrat" (Nepali: स्वर सम्राट, meaning: Emperor of Voice) in Nepali music. He is also known as "Tragedy King." He is well known as a singer as well as a composer. His voice range allowed him to sing songs of every genre of Nepali music. His songs are often richly orchestrated with the sitar, harmonium and flute. He belongs to the first generation of Nepali singers who took singing as a profession. His songs have also been used in movies and dramas. Singer Narinder Biba () was a very well known Punjabi singer from East Punjab. She is known for singing Punjabi folklores, love romances of Punjab like Mirza Sahiban, Sassi Punnun and Sikh historical moments like Saka Sirhind and many more. Singer Naseeruddin Shah (born 20 July 1950) is an Indian/Bollywood film actor and director. He is widely considered to be one of the finest Indian stage and film actors. He is an influential actor of the Indian Parallel (New Wave) Cinema. Shah has won numerous awards in his career, including three National Film Awards, three Filmfare Awards for Best Actor, and a Best Actor Award (The Volpi Cup) at the Venice Film Festival. The Government of India has honoured him with both the Padma Shri and the Padma Bhushan civilian awards for his contributions to Indian cinema. Singer Nasrat Sharqi () is a Demographics of Afghanistan singer from Afghanistan. Singer Nasri Shamseddine (also spelled Nasri Chamseddine) (1927 - 1983) was a Lebanese singer and actor. His recordings remain very popular in the Arab world. He performed in several films and was associated for many years with the Lebanese singer Fairuz. Singer Natalia Alexandrovna Iretskaya (, 1845 – 15 November 1922) was a Russian singer and teacher of singing. Vocally, she is best described as a soprano. Singer Natalia Rom, soprano, was born in Kazan, in the Soviet Union (also the city of Feodor Chaliapin's birth), on May 14, 1950, and graduated (as a conductor) from the Leningrad Conservatory. In late 1976, she emigrated to New Orleans, where she attended Loyola University's College of Music, and studied voice with Patricia Havranek. In 1979, she made her professional debut in a small role in the New Orleans Opera Association's Die Zauberflöte. That same year, she won the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. In 1980, she sang the title role in Aïda, for the Seattle Opera. Singer Natalia Troitskaya (1951-9 April 2006) was a Russian operatic soprano who had a major international career during the 1980s and early 1990s. She particularly excelled in the operas of Giacomo Puccini and Giuseppe Verdi. Among her signature roles were Tatyana in Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin and the title heroines in Verdi's Aida, Puccini's Manon Lescaut, and Puccini's Tosca. She was a frequent partner of Plácido Domingo during the 1980s and also sang opposite other great artists like Montserrat Caballé, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, and Luciano Pavarotti. Singer Natalia Yanchak is a Canadian musician who plays keyboards and sings in The Dears. Singer Natalie Bodanya (August 23, 1908 – March 4, 2007) was an American operatic soprano who had an active international career from the late 1920s through the 1940s. She notably sang at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City from 1937 through 1942 and was a performer with the New York City Opera during the company's 1943-1944 inaugural season. Singer Natalie Naveira is Thereminist, Multi-instrumentalist and singer. Singer Natalie Nevins (May 15, 1925 – August 23, 2010) was an American singer who appeared on television's The Lawrence Welk Show from 1965 to 1969. Singer Natalino Otto, stage name of Natale Codognotto (25 December 1912 - 4 October 1969) was an Italian singer. He started the swing genre in Italy. Singer Natalka Karpa (; 14 August 1981), born Nataliya Semenivna Karpa () is a Ukrainian singer, anchor lady, and the "Distinguished Artist of Ukraine" (2009). She is closely associated with the city of Lviv. Singer Natasha Jane Marsh (born 1975) is a Welsh operatic soprano. A highly-regarded performer in both opera and oratorio, her debut album, Amour, topped the classical album charts in 2007. She has toured with artists such as G4, Russell Watson, Il Divo and Paul Potts. Her love of football was confirmed when she sang at the 2008 League Cup Final and she has recorded Mozart's "Queen of the Night" aria for ITV's coverage of Euro 2008. Singer Natasha Watkins, better known by her stage name Na'sha, is an American R&B singer and songwriter. Born in 1982, she was raised in Columbus, Ohio, in a family of singers, dancers, and actors. She began writing poetry at 5 and discovered she had a powerful voice at 7. Singer Natassa Theodoridou (), born October 24, 1970 in Drama, is a well-known Greek singer and the only female Greek artist to have her first three albums achieve platinum status. She has been certified for a total of at least 432 thousand albums and 20 thousand singles sales by IFPI Greece. On 14 March 2010, Alpha TV ranked Theodoridou the 12th best selling female singer in the nation's phonographic era (since 1960), with a total of ten platinum and three gold albums. Singer Nate Cole (born Nathan David Forest Cole, May 19, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter. He is also a former band member of the band Plus One. He was formerly the lead singer in a band called Castledoor with former band mate Gabe Combs. He currently resides in Fresno with his wife Lisa. They were married on April 1, 2006. Nate's wife Lisa was also in their band Castledoor. After Castledoor, Nate Cole and his wife Lisa Cole started a duo rock n' roll band called Doom and Gloom. Singer Nathalie Simard (born 7 July 1969 in Île d'Orléans, near Quebec City) is a pop singer from Quebec, Canada and sister of performer René Simard. Singer Nathalie Sorce is a Belgian singer from Mornimont. She was secretly registered in a talent competition by a relative and went on to win. In 2000, she won the Belgian Eurovision national selection and represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 with the song Envie de vivre, receiving only 2 points, placing last. Singer Nathalie Stutzmann is a contemporary opera singer, renowned for her contralto voice. Singer Nathan Beauregard, real name Nathan Bogard, (*1887, 1893 or 1896 in Colbert, Mississippi; died May 15, 1970 in Memphis, Tennessee) was an African-American blues singer and guitarist. Singer Nathaniel Hall better known by his stage name Afrika Baby Bam, is an American hip hop artist, born in Brooklyn, New York, and was part of the hip-hop group the Jungle Brothers. He was named in honor of Afrika Bambaataa. Afrika Baby Bam is known to constantly reinvent himself as an artist both musically and as a performer. He is also known as Afrika, Baby Bam, and most recently B.A.M. Singer Nathan Sykes (born 8 September 1974) is an English retired rugby league footballer. A or , he played at representative level for England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Moldgreen ARLFC and Castleford Tigers. Singer Nathan Tasker is a prominent Christian singer/songwriter from Australia. He was named 2006 "Artist of the Year" and awarded "Song of The Year" by the Australian Christian Music Charts. He has written, recorded and produced several gospel albums. His song "Like You Love Me" reached #1 on the TRAA weekly Contemporary Top 30. He has also been named "Artist of the Year" for 2011 by the TRAA, with his singles claiming 5th and 6th top songs of the year. chart Singer Nathan Wiley (born ) is a musician and singer from Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada. His music is generally a blend of modern rock and blues. Singer Natsue Yoshimura (吉村夏枝 Yoshimura Natsue, born 19 August 1973) is a former J-pop singer and member of the groups Lip's and Nanatsuboshi. She was born in Shimane prefecture, Japan, and made her debut on 21 March 1990. Singer Nawal Thaher Al-Zaid (born 18 November 1966, Kuwait) is a Khaliji female singer, and music icon. She is known as Shaikhat Al Tarab (The Queen of Classic Music) and Qaitharat Al Khaleej (Harp of Khaliji Song). Singer Nayah, whose real name is Sylvie Mestre, is a French singer. Singer Nayanka Bell (born 1954 in Touba, Côte d'Ivoire) is an Ivorian singer who has released several albums, the earliest in 1984. Singer Na Ying (, less frequently referred to as Natasha Na, born November 27, 1967) is a Chinese vocalist. She is considered as one of the best present-day female singers in Mainland China, having sold more than 10 million albums. She is also noted for her buoyant and forthright personality. Singer Nayobe Catalina Gomez, known professionally Nayobe (born 1968 in Brooklyn, New York) is a U.S. singer of Afro-Cuban heritage. Singer Nazanin Afshin-Jam (Persian: نازنین افشین‌جم, born 11 April 1979 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian-Canadian model, singer, songwriter, author, public speaker and human rights activist. She is a former Miss World Canada and Miss World first runner-up, and has been an advocate for human rights in her role as president and co-founder of Stop Child Executions. She immigrated to Canada with her family in 1981. She is the wife of Peter MacKay, Canada's Minister of Justice. Singer Nazem El Ghazali (1921 – 23 October 1963) (, also spelled Nadhem Al-Ghazali, Nadhem Ghazali, Nazem Al-Ghazali) was one of the most popular singers in the history of Iraq and his songs are still heard by many in the Arab world. He was born in the Haydar Khanah quarter in Baghdad, and studied at the Institute of Fine Arts in Iraq. He started his career as an actor, and after a few years turned to singing. He worked at the Iraqi Radio in 1948, and was member of the Andalusian Muashahat Ensemble. In that period he worked with the great oudist Jamil Bashir, and together they produced some distinguished works, such as Fog el-Nakhal and Marrou 'Alayya el-Hilween. He was also a student of Muhammad al-Qubbanchi, (el-Kabbandji), one of the most prominent maqam singers of the last century. Nazem was renowned for his popular songs and he has also recorded some maqams. According to many, his refined mellow voice was the finest in the field. Singer N. C. Karunya is a popular playback singer. He was a runner-up on the popular reality show Indian Idol (Season 2) on Sony Entertainment Television. Singer Ndoda Russel Mthembu is a member of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, a South African choral group founded in 1960 - and still led - by close friend Joseph Shabalala. Singer Ndombe Opetum (March 3, 1944 – May 24, 2012), popularly known as Pepe Ndombe, was a soukous recording artist, composer and vocalist, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). He was once a member of the seminal soukous band TPOK Jazz which dominated the Congolese music scene from the 1960s through the 1980s. Singer Neal Matthews, Jr. (October 26, 1929 – April 21, 2000) was an American vocalist who achieved fame as part of The Jordanaires, one of country music's premier backup groups; most notably with Elvis Presley. Singer Nechama 'Nama' Hendel (Hebrew: נחמה הנדל, born: 22 August 1936, died 29 September 1998) was an Israeli singer. Singer Nedra Talley, now Nedra Talley Ross (born January 27, 1946, New York), was a member of the girl group The Ronettes, along with her cousins Ronnie Spector and Estelle Bennett. She is of African-American, Native American and Puerto Rican descents. In 2007, the Ronettes were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Singer , née , (born: August 3, 1979, Osaka), is a female Japanese singer working under the label of FIX Records, distributed by King Records. Her two singles "Musōka" and "Hikari no Kisetsu" were both used as opening themes for the anime Utawarerumono and Asatte no Hōkō respectively. Additionally, her song ""Kimi ga Tame" was featured in episode twenty-six of Utawarerumono. Her song "Tomoshibi" was used as the ending theme of the anime To Heart 2. Her name "Suara" is derived from the Indonesian word for "voice" or "sound". Singer Neeraj Shridhar is an Indian singer-songwriter who is lead vocalist of a pop and rock group Bombay Vikings. He is a popular Bollywood playback singer, music director and lyricist. Bombay Vikings became popular with remix hits like "Kya Soorat Hai," "Woh Chali" and "Chod Do Anchal." Singer Neerja Pandit is an Indian Playback Singer in Hindi Film & Television Music and also a Live Performer. She has also recorded songs for Telugu films. Singer Neeti Mohan also credited as Neeti, is an Indian singer. She was one of the winners of the Channel V show Popstars and as such, became a member of the Indian pop group Aasma with the other winners of the show. She was also on the Star Plus show Music Ka Maha Muqabla, where she was part of the winning team Shankar's Rockstars led by Shankar Mahadevan. She is a regular on A.R. Rahman live shows. Singer Neev Kennedy, Irish singer-songwriter, born 1989. Singer Neha Bhasin is an Indian singer-songwriter, performer, and TV hostess and was a member of the Indian pop girl group Viva!. Singer Nei Braz Lopes (born May 9, 1942, Irajá, Rio de Janeiro) is a singer, composer, lawyer, writer and historian, working primarily with the Brazilian genre of samba and African-Brazilian studies. Singer Neil Kevin Hennessy (born December 12, 1978) is a musician and music producer/engineer from Chicago, Illinois. Singer Neil Mackie (born 1946) is a Scottish tenor. During his career as a singer, he was associated with the works of 20th-century composers, particularly Benjamin Britten, and Peter Maxwell Davies. He created the title role in Davies's opera The Martyrdom of St Magnus and Sandy in his The Lighthouse and performed in the world premieres of Davies's Into the Labyrinth, cantata for tenor and chamber orchestra, and The Jacobite Rising. He has also premiered vocal works by Elliot Carter (In Sleep, in Thunder), Hans Werner Henze (Three Auden Songs) and songs by Benjamin Britten. Singer Neil Norman is a British playwright and critic. A journalist on the New Musical Express in the early 1970s, Norman became a film critic for The Face and in the ensuing years a reviewer of film and theatre for various cinema magazines and national newspapers. He joined the Evening Standard in 1986 as a film critic and feature writer. He is co-author of a book about the 1985 movie Insignificance and the Robbie Coltrane biography Looking For Robbie. His plays have been performed in London, Toronto and New York. Singer Neil Rosenshein (born November 27, 1947, in New York City) is an American operatic tenor, who sang leading tenor roles in the major American and European opera houses. He created the roles of Aspern in Dominick Argento's The Aspern Papers (opera) and Léon in Corigliano's The Ghosts of Versailles. Singer Neil Shicoff (born June 2, 1949) is an American Jewish opera singer and cantor known for his lyric tenor singing and his dramatic, emotional acting. Singer Nektaria Karantzi (born 5 August 1978, in Greece) is a Byzantine and traditional singer from Greece. Singer Nela Pocisková (October 4, 1990 in Bratislava) is a Slovak singer and actress who was the Slovakian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with Kamil Mikulčík. The song Leť tmou was chosen after a national final. They were the first singers to represent Slovakia at the contest since the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 but failed to reach the Eurovision final. Singer Nele-Liis Vaiksoo (born 16 March 1984 in Tallinn), is an Estonian singer and actress. Singer Nellie Briercliffe (1889 – 12 December 1966) was an English singer and actress best known for her performances in the mezzo-soprano roles of the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. Singer Nellie Farren (16 April 1848 – 29 April 1904) was an English actress and singer best known for her roles as the "principal boy" in musical burlesques at the Gaiety Theatre. Singer Nellie Lutcher (October 15, 1912 – June 8, 2007) was an African-American R&B and jazz singer and pianist, who gained prominence in the late 1940s and early 1950s. She was most recognizable for her diction and exaggerated pronunciation, and was credited as an influence by Nina Simone among others. Singer Nellie Shabalala (1953 - May 15, 2002) was the wife of Ladysmith Black Mambazo (LBM) leader and founder, Joseph Shabalala, for over thirty years. She had formed her own allied group, Women of Mambazo, in the 1970s. The group were beginning to create a name for themselves after touring with LBM in the United Kingdom in 2001, but disbanded after Nellie Shabalala was shot and killed by a masked gunman, initially for unknown reasons, in May 2002. Singer Nelly Ciobanu (born October 28, 1974) is a Moldovan singer. Ciobanu graduated from music college of the city of Tiraspol. Nelly made her debut on stage in 1993, with her brother as part of duo "Master Dinamit". She represented Moldova in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest. Singer Nelly Power (10 April 1854 – 19 January 1887), was an English singer, actress and performer in music hall, burlesque and pantomime. Her funeral attracted three to four thousand spectators at Abney Park Cemetery and a further great crowd at the start of the procession from her home. Singer Nelly (sometimes Nellie) Bromley (1850 - 27 October 1939) was an English actor and singer who performed in operettas and musical burlesques. She is best remembered today for having created the role of the Plaintiff in Gilbert & Sullivan's first success, Trial by Jury. Singer Nemrod was a Spanish firm that made scuba gear and spearfishing equipment. It ceased operating in the late nineties and was dismembered by the year 2000. Singer Neşet Ertaş (1938 – 25 September 2012) was a Turkish folk music singer, lyricist, and virtuoso of the traditional Turkish instrument the bağlama. His profession in Turkish is known as halk ozanı, which literally means "folk bard". Yaşar Kemal gave Ertaş his nickname, "Bozkırın Tezenesi" (literally: "Plectrum of the Steppe"), writing it in a book he gave him as a gift. Singer Nesma Mahgoub, (نسمة علاء علي محجوب) (born September 26, 1989) is the winner of the Star Academy Arab World, the 8th season. She is the second Egyptian to win in the show, after Mohamed Atieh, the second female contestant to win, after Shada Hassoun, and the second candidate to win in the Arab show by singing mostly the western genre, after Nader Guirat. Singer Netania Davrath (Нетания Доврат) (12 August 193111 April 1987) was a Soviet-born soprano opera and concert singer. Singer Neville Farmer (born Neville MacKenzie Farmer; Jan 17, 1960) is an internationally-known music, television and film producer, composer, performer and music industry commentator. Singer Nexhmije Pagarusha (Serbian: Неџмије Пагаруша, Nedžmije Pagaruša; born 7 May 1933) is an Albanian singer and actress from Kosovo. Singer Neyma Julio Alfredo (born 6 May 1979) is a Mozambican singer, born in Maputo. Singer Ngọc Sơn (born November 26, 1970) is a Vietnamese singer. Singer Ngonidzashe Kambarami, popularly known as Ngonie, is a Zimbabwean musician who has produced three albums to date, "Ndinoimba". "Angu Mashoko" and "idenderedzwa". His debut song "Ndiwe Chete" launched his music career in 2002, leading to the release of his first album. Singer Nguyễn Cao Kỳ Duyên (; born June 30, 1965) is a Vietnamese-American personality and co-host of Thuy Nga's Paris By Night. Singer Nguyễn Ngọc Phương Vy (born August 27, 1987) is a Vietnamese singer who won the first season of Vietnam Idol, in 2007. Singer Niamh Perry (born 10 June 1990) is an Irish singer and actress who competed as one of the finalists in the BBC talent show-themed television series I'd Do Anything in 2008 and played Fleck in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Love Never Dies. Singer Nicholas Caruana aka Nicky Bomba (born 7 September 1963, Malta) is an Australian musician and singer. He is the frontman of his band Bomba as well as the drummer and percussionist of John Butler Trio and has also performed with several other artists. He is also a solo artist. Singer Nicholas Clapton (born 16 September 1955) is an English countertenor, singing-teacher and author. Singer Nicholas Isherwood is US-born bass singer, who specialises in contemporary and baroque music. Notable roles include "Lucifer" in the world premieres of Stockhausen’s Montag, Dienstag, and Freitag from Licht at La Scala and the Leipzig Opera, and in Donnerstag aus Licht at Covent Garden. Singer Nicholas "Nicky" Wu (born October 31, 1970) is a Taiwanese singer and actor. He found fame in 1988 when he became a member of the boy band, Little Tigers Team (小虎隊), performing alongside Alec Su and Julian Chen. The trio were extremely popular and successful in Taiwan, selling many records in the process. During his time with Little Tigers Team, he pursued a solo career, releasing an extensive catalogue of songs, Mandarin and Cantonese albums as a solo artist when member Julian Chen left the group to serve compulsory military service. Wu released his debut solo album in 1992. Singer Nicholas Russel Fowler is a singer, songwriter, novelist, journalist and actor living in New York City. Singer Nicholas Thorburn (born November 27, 1981) is a Canadian musician originally from Campbell River. He has fronted numerous bands such as The Unicorns, Th' Corn Gangg, Islands, Reefer, and Human Highway. Thorburn occasionally goes by the stage name "Nick Diamonds". Singer Nicholas Yonge (ca. 1560, Lewes, Sussex– buried 23 October 1619, St Michael, Cornhill, London) was an English singer and publisher. He is most famous for publishing the Musica transalpina (1588), a collection of Italian madrigals with their words translated into English. This proved to be explosively popular, beginning (or fueling) a vogue for madrigal composing and singing in England which lasted into the first two decades of the 17th century. Indeed, William Heather, founder of the music chair at Oxford University, included the book in his portrait, painted c. 1627, confirming the longevity of Musica transalpina's influence and popularity. Singer Nicholaus John Michael Gordon (born October 28, 1991), better known by his stage name Lil Pappie, is a Canadian singer, rapper and songwriter of Dakota and European descent. Singer Nick 13 is the guitarist, vocalist, and main songwriter of psychobilly band Tiger Army as well as a solo artist in the Americana/Country genre. Psychobilly is a fusion genre of rock music that mixes elements of punk rock, rockabilly, and other genres. Singer Nick Disbray is an Australian singer best known as a member of 1980s rock group Big Pig, where he shared lead vocals with Sherine Abeyratne. Singer Nick Garrett may refer to: Singer Nick Garrie-Hamilton, better known as Nick Garrie, is a British singer-songwriter best known for his extremely rare 1969 debut album, The Nightmare of JB Stanislas. Original copies of the album, which was reportedly only available in France, are known to be very expensive, and it was not until 2005, when Rev-ola Records issued it, that it was available on compact disc. In 2010 Elefant Records re-issued the album as a deluxe edition with newly recorded songs written in the late 1960s, demos of the originals and a short book written by the artist. Singer Nick Keir (14 March 1953 - 2 June 2013) was a musician from Edinburgh, Scotland, who is best known for his work with The McCalmans. More recently he emerged as a singer/songwriter, producing three solo albums and performing as a soloist with The Tolkien Ensemble. He regularly played in both Scotland and Denmark at folk festivals and on tours, both with The McCalmans and at solo gigs. Singer Nick Tatham (born 11 June 1983, Hong Kong) is a British singer-songwriter who has dealt with Tourette syndrome for most of his life whilst writing and recording ballads, pop songs and other assorted modern music. Singer Nick Todd (born Cecil Altman Boone, June 1, 1935, Jacksonville, Florida) is an American pop singer. He is the younger brother of pop singer Pat Boone. He had two hit records called "Plaything" and "At The Hop", which reached #41 and #21 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. "Plaything" debuted in October 1957 and "At The Hop" debuted in December 1957, the same month Danny & the Juniors version reached #1 on the chart in December 1957. Singer Nicky Love is a singer and model. She began her modelling career at the age of 14. She was a member of Freaked Out Flower Children, a band which released an album Love In (1990) that included the single "Spill the Wine" which reached #31 on the Australian single charts. She released a solo album Honeyvision in 2001. She has appeared on TV on Countdown Revolution, Entertainment News Show, G.P. and E Street. Singer Nicky Mehta is a mezzo singer-songwriter, and member of Canadian folk trio The Wailin' Jennys. Singer Nicky Skopelitis is an American guitarist and composer from Greek heritage. He is best known as a guitarist, but also performs on banjo, oud, lute, keyboards and other instruments. Singer Niclas Hans Ivar Wahlgren is a Swedish artist and actor born on 8 July 1965 in Gustavsberg, Värmdö, Stockholm County, Sweden. Singer Nico Castel (born August 1, 1931) is a comprimario tenor and well-known language and diction coach, as well as a prolific translator of libretti and writer of books on singing diction. Singer Nicola Ciccone (born 1977) is a francophone singer-songwriter based in Quebec. Singer Nicolae Guţă (, born Nicolae Linguraru on December 3, 1967 in Petroşani, Romania) is a Romani manele singer. He is the father of manele and ethno-pop singer Nicoleta Guţa Singer Nicolae Herlea (b. 28 August 1927, Bucharest) is a Romanian operatic baritone, particularly associated with the Italian repertory, especially the role of Rossini's Figaro, which he sang around 550 times during his career. Singer Nicolae Leonard (born Leonard Nae 13 December 1886, Bădălani, Galaţi – 24 December 1928, Câmpulung, Romania) was a Romanian opera tenor, nicknamed "the Prince of the Operetta". Singer Nicolai Dunger is a singer and acoustic songwriter from Piteå in Sweden. He has released twelve EPs and albums, singing primarily in English, and collaborated notably with Will Oldham, the Esbjörn Svensson jazz trio and Ebbot Lundberg. He also records under the alias A Taste of Ra. He uses his full real name of Claus Wilhelm Nicolai Dunger for composing credits but this has caused confusion with some tracks being credited to two separate "composers" Claus Wilhelm and Nicolai Dunger. Born February 4, 1968, in Piteå, Sverige. Singer Nicolai Gedda (born 11 July 1925) is a Swedish operatic tenor. Having made some two hundred recordings, Gedda is said to be the most widely recorded tenor in history. Gedda's singing is best known for his beauty of tone, vocal control, and musical perception. Singer Nicolai may refer to: Singer Nicolai Moscona (September 23 1907 - September 17 1975) was a Greek operatic bass. Born in Athens, he made his stage debut in Il barbiere di Siviglia at the Greek National Opera in 1931 and went on to sing leading basso cantante roles both in Europe and United States. Moscona made his New York debut at the Metropolitan Opera as Ramfis in Aida on December 13, 1937 and sang there until 1961 in a total of 485 performances. Among his most frequently performed roles with the company were Colline (La bohème), Méphistophélès (Faust), Lodovico (Otello), Ramfis (Aida), Raimondo (Lucia di Lammermoor), The Grand Inquisitor (Don Carlos), Sparafucile (Rigoletto), and Ferrando (Trovatore) (recorded for RCA). Singer Nicola Martinucci (born on 28 March 1941) in Taranto, Italy, is an Italian tenor. Singer Nicolas Canteloup (born in Mérignac, Gironde on 4 November 1963) is a French impressionist. Singer Nicola Sirkis (born 22 June 1959 in Antony, Hauts-de-Seine) is the frontman and singer of the French rock band Indochine. He is the only remaining member of the original line-up of the band which he formed in 1981 with a friend, Dominique Nicolas, soon to be joined by his twin brother Stéphane and Dimitri Bodianski. Singer Nicolas "Nyco" Lilliu (born in Carspach, near Mulhouse, Alsace in 1987) is a French singer of mixed French-Italian origin. Singer Nicolas Salvadori (born in Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône, Val-d'Oise, France on 27 October 1980), better known by his stage name Seth Gueko, is a French rapper. He has released two albums that have charted in France and a number of street albums and mixtapes. Singer Nicola Zaccaria (9 March 1923 - 24 July 2007), born Nicholas Angelos Zachariou was a Greek bass. Singer Nicola Zerola (1876 – 21 July 1936) was an Italian operatic tenor who had an active international career from 1898-1928. He began his career in his native country, but was soon heard in concerts and operas internationally during the first years of the 20th century. In 1908 he relocated to the United States where he was active with important opera companies in New York, Chicago, and Philadelphia up into the late 1920s. In 1910 he recorded several selections from Verdi's Otello for the Victor Talking Machine Company. He also made 11 solo recordings and one duet for the Gramophone and Typewriter Company in 1910-1911. Singer Nicole Cabell (born October 17, 1977) is an American opera singer. She is best known as the 2005 winner of the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition. Singer Nicole Croisille (born 9 October 1936 in Neuilly-sur-Seine), is a French singer and actress. She has appeared in 24 films between 1961 and 2005 and recorded albums since 1961. Croisille made an attempt to represent France in the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Tu m'avais dit," but was not selected. Singer Nicole Lavana Tieri (born 1980) is an American singer and actress who was a contestant on American Idol in 2004, where she arrived at auditions on a kick scooter, which earned her the nickname of "Scooter Girl". Singer Nicole Rieu (born 16 May 1949, Chaumont, Haute-Marne) is a French singer, best known outside France for her participation in the 1975 Eurovision Song Contest. Singer Niels Brinck Kristensen (born September 24, 1974 in Aabyhøj) is a Danish singer and songwriter. Singer Niels Duffhuës (born 8 January 1973 in Oss) is a Dutch multi-instrumentalist, composer and writer. From 1993 to 1994 he was the vocalist and acoustic guitarist in the Doom metal band The Gathering, and he played on their album Almost a Dance, released in 1993. From 1997 to 1998, he played drums in U-Charger. In 1998 he founded the experimental rock band Enos, and he recorded the album Tremolo with them, before they split in 2001. From 2000 to 2002 he was also a member of Blimey!. After that he started a solo career, and he released three albums. His latest work is Harem, released in 2005. Singer Niels Geusebroek (born on 4 August 1979) is a Dutch singer and songwriter. Singer Niels Hausgaard (born August 31, 1944) is a Danish singer, songwriter and comedian. He is best known for his songs and understated comedy which often combine dry observations on the human condition with the trials and tribulations of life in a socialist country. Originally, Hausgaard spoke with a distinct dialect, vendelbomål, which became something of a trademark during his sets, but which in recent years has been somewhat toned down. Singer Nigel Hunter, known as Danbert Nobacon (born on 16 January 1962) is an English musician, the former vocalist and occasional keyboard player in the Leeds based anarchist band Chumbawamba. In February 2011 he was living in Twisp, Washington in the United States with his family and is pursuing a solo career. Singer Nigina Amonqulova (also spelled Neginah Amonqulova/amonkulova, , born in January 30, 1986) is a Tajik folk music singer. Singer Nihal Nelson is a Sri Lankan baila singer. He is from the Moratuwa region and has released over 100 albums. Singer Nikarson Saint-Germain better known by his stage name Alibi Montana (born in Villetaneuse, Seine-Saint-Denis, France in 1978) is a French rapper of Haitian origin. Singer Nikhil Mathew is a singer from Kerala, India. In 2006, he won the Airtel Super Singer reality show. As the show's winner he won a chance to sing a song for music director Harris Jayaraj - Enadhuyire along with Chinmayi, Sadhana Sargam, Sowmya Raoh for the Tamil film Bheema. He also sung tracks for Badrinath,100% love and Peruman. Singer Niki Barr is an American musician from Denton, Maryland. Singer Nikita Storojev is a Russian bass opera singer. Singer Nikki Einfeld (born January 6, 1978) is a Canadian born Lyric Coloratura Soprano. Singer Nikolai Pokotylo (Rus: Николай Покотыло) (born May 25 1984 in Öskemen, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union (present Kazakhstan)) is a singer who rose to popularity after placing fifth in SuperStar KZ, the Kazakh version of Pop Idol, shown by Perviy Kanal Evraziya. Singer Nikolaos (Nikos) Papazoglou (in Greek: Νίκος Παπάζογλου; 20 March 1948 – 17 April 2011) was a Thessaloniki-born Greek singer-songwriter, musician, and producer. Singer Nikolas Asimos (Νικόλας Άσιμος) (20 August 1949 – 17 March 1988) was a Greek composer and singer. His real surname was Asimopoulos (Ασιμόπουλος). Asimos was a very special case of a counter-culture artist, mostly because of his choice of lifestyle. His behaviour and songs were often received as provocatory by the general public. He was a person with strong political opinions. Ideologically, he could be categorised as an anarchist but himself never accepted his categorisation into a specific political ideology. Singer Nikolay Victorovich Baskov PAR (, 15 October 1976, in Balashikha Moscow, Russian SFSR) is a popular Russian tenor singer. He's famous for performing both classical operatic arias and pop music songs. Singer Nikos Gounaris (; 1915 – 5 May 1965 in Zagora, Magnesia) was a Greek tenor who was enormously popular as a "pop" singer in the 1950s. Singer Nikos Xydakis, in Greek Νίκος Ξυδάκης) (born on 17 March 1952) is a Greek composer, pianist, and singer. Born in Cairo, Egypt, he immigrated with his family to Greece in 1963. Much of his music has its root in theatrical music. Singer Nikos Xylouris (; 7 July 1936 – 8 February 1980), nicknamed Psaronikos (, 'Gray-haired Nick'), was a Greek composer and singer from the village of Anogeia in Crete and also the older brother of two other great musicians of Cretan music, Antonis Xylouris or Psarantonis () and Yiannis Xylouris or (Psaroyiannis) (). He was part of the movement Singer Nikša Bratoš (born in Travnik on 17 August 1959) is a Bosnian musician who gained fame in former Yugoslavia. He is known for having played in bands Valentino and Crvena jabuka. He has worked on songs for a variety of Croatian pop artists. Singer Nils-Aslak Valkeapää, known as Áillohaš in the Northern Sami language (23 March 1943 – 26 November 2001) was a Finnish Sami writer, musician and artist. He was born in Enontekiö in Lapland province, Finland. He lived most of his life in Käsivarsi, close to the border of Sweden, and also in Skibotn in Norway. Valkeapää was born to a family of traditional reindeer herders, but was trained as a school teacher. His most well known international debut was when he performed at the opening ceremony of the 1994 Winter Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway. Singer Nils K. Rue is a Norwegian metal singer. His main band is the progressive metal band Pagan's Mind; he is also a current member of the heavy metal band X-World/5 and the newest vocalist for Canadian progressive metal band, Eidolon. Singer Nils Olov Håkan Hagegård (born 25 November 1945 in Karlstad, Sweden) is a Swedish operatic baritone. Singer Nilufar Yasmin (February 13, 1948 – 2003) was a Bangladeshi singer. She was the fourth of five 'Yasmin' sisters of Bangladesh music. The four others are: Farida Yasmin, Fauzia Yasmin, Nazma Yasmin, and Sabina Yasmin. Singer Nimal Mendis is a Sri Lankan singer and songwriter. He is one of a handful of Sri Lankan musicians to make it to the BBC television programme Top of the Pops in 1968. Singer Nima Rumba is a popular singer/lyricist/musician/actor of Nepal. Nima likes to describe himself as inspired by Michael Jackson and George Michael. Singer Nina Bendigkeit was the first female singer of Blutengel together with Kati Roloff. Singer Nina Grieg, born Hagerup (November 24, 1845 – December 9, 1935) was a Danish-Norwegian lyric soprano. She was the first cousin of composer Edvard Grieg, whom she married. Singer Nina Kinert (26 September 1983) is a Swedish musician/artist. Singer Nina Miranda is both a singer and songwriter who was part of the English group, Smoke City, and more recently, Shrift. Singer Niña Pastori is a Spanish flamenco singer (cantaora). She was born María Rosa García García in San Fernando (Cádiz) on 15 January 1978. The youngest of five siblings and only daughter of a military man (José) and Romani flamenco singer 'La Pastori', she started her artistic career at a young age. At the age of six she accompanied her mother in the flamenco tablaos of "Barrio de la Pastora", and a year later won a contest in San Fernando. Her initial name was "La niña de la Pastori", but she later changed it to "Niña Pastori". Singer Nina Ramsby, born 1972, is a Swedish singer-songwriter and musician from Stockholm. During the 1990s she was the vocalist and guitarist for the alternative rock band Salt, She was also part of the bands Baxter and Grand Tone Music. Singer Nina Stemme (born May 11, 1963) is a Swedish opera singer known for her warm, solid spinto soprano voice, with some qualities of a dramatic soprano. Singer Nina Susann Åström (née Lindkvist, born 1962 in Finland) is a Finnish singer-songwriter who represented her native country in the Eurovision Song Contest in the year 2000 with the song ”A Little Bit” (aan't Goor/Genta) Singer Nina Tapio (born February 24, 1972) is a Finnish singer, songwriter, musical actor, and session musician. Her singing career started at the age of five, when she sang on a children's record. Singer Nini Cáffaro, Erasmo Alfonso Cáffaro Durán (born November 25, 1939 in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic) is an internationally-known singer. Singer Nino de Angelo (born Domenico Gerhard Gorgoglione, 18 December 1963) is a German singer who participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 with the song, "Flieger", written by Dieter Bohlen and Joachim Horn-Bernges. Singer Nino Ferrer (born Nino Agostino Arturo Maria Ferrari; 15 August 1934 – 15 August 1998) was a French – Italian singer, actor, and jazz musician. Singer Ninon (Eugénie) Vallin (September 8, 1886November 22, 1961) was a French soprano who achieved considerable popularity in opera, operetta and classical song recitals during an international career that lasted for more than four decades. Singer Nino Segarra (born 1954), is a singer, composer, musician and musical arranger. Singer Ninsun Poli is an Assyrian singer and songwriter raised in Botkyrka, a suburb of Stockholm, Sweden. This soul and R&B artist made her debut at Hultsfred Festival 2004 in Sweden followed by performances at Stockholm's Berns, Lydmar, Alcazar and Nalen and at Malmö Festival in Malmö in summer of 2006. Singer Nitanju Bolade Casel has been a member of the African American a cappella ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock since 1985. Prior to joining, Casel spent four years studying performance and cultural organization in Dakar, Senegal. While in Africa, she co-founded ADEA (Artistes des Echanges Africaines), an organization that seeks to facilitate the exchange of ideas and services between African American artists. Singer Nitin Mukesh is an Indian singer best known for his work as a playback singer in Hindi films as well as Bhajans. He is the son of Mukesh (famous singer). He has toured internationally, including to the United States in 1993, and a world tour in 2006 with his show Kal Ki Yaadein as a tribute to his father. Singer Njål Sparbo (born May 13, 1964) is a Norwegian classical bass-baritone singer. Singer Noam (נועם) is a Hebrew name which means "pleasantness" (male version of the female No'omi — English: "Naomi" or "Noemi"). Noam may refer to: Singer Nobesuthu Gertrude Mbadu Shawe (born 26 April 1945) is a South African mbaqanga singer, and a singer in the acclaimed group the Mahotella Queens. Mbadu was born in Durban, South Africa and was raised by her father Ferguson Mbadu and her grandmother, Selinah Mbadu. Singer Nobovar Chanorov (born on December 25, 1970) is a Tajik singer of the Shams group. The Shams and Nobovar Chanorov are known as Beatles of Tajiks. Singer Nobs may refer to: Singer Nodesha (born Nodesha Felix, 1985, San Bernardino, California) is an American R&B singer, that was signed to Arista Records when she was only sixteen years old. She released her debut album, Nodesha, in 2003. Her singles included, "Get It While It's Hot" and "That's Crazy". Executive producers on the album were Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, and L.A. Reid. Nodesha co-wrote all of her songs. Singer Noel Burke (born 1962) is an Irish singer, who is best known for replacing Ian McCulloch as the lead singer with Echo & the Bunnymen. Singer Noël Ferdinand Lionel Daunais, (December 31, 1901 – July 18, 1982) was a French Canadian baritone and composer. Singer Noel Harrison (born 29 January 1934, London) is an English Olympic athlete, actor, and singer. He is the son of British actor Sir Rex Harrison. Singer Noëlle Cordier (born 7 April 1944 in Paris) is a French singer. She participated for France in the 1967 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna with the song "Il doit faire beau là-bas", finishing in third place of 17 entries (behind the runaway winner Sandie Shaw for the United Kingdom, and Ireland's Sean Dunphy). The song is very well thought-of and remains a favourite with Eurovision fans. Cordier attempted a return to the Eurovision Song Contest in 1970 with the song "Comme en pourrait s'aimer" but it was not selected to represent France. Singer Noelle Scaggs is a singer-songwriter from Los Angeles. For ten years she served as front-woman for soul band The Rebirth, and has also collaborated as a composer or vocalist with artists such as The Black Eyed Peas, Dilated Peoples, Quantic, Mayer Hawthorne, Defari, and Damion Marley. Singer Noel McCalla (born 4 November 1956, London, England) is a British rock singer. He was the lead vocalist for the rock group Manfred Mann's Earth Band from 1991 until 2009. Singer Noel Sullivan (born 28 July 1980 in Cardiff, Wales) is a Welsh singer and actor. He was a member of the British pop group Hear'Say. Like the other members of the group, he won his part through the talent show Popstars. Singer Noemí Carrión Pérez, is a Spanish singer (soprano and mezzo soprano), dancer and actress, known also as Naymi and Noemí. Her work encompasses studio recording, songwriting, live performance and television presenting. Singer Noe Venable (born April 20, 1976 in San Francisco, California) is an experimental folk/pop singer-songwriter. She has earned a loyal fan base in her native San Francisco, in part through frequently performing in small, intimate venues. Her advocacy of small venues caused a stir in the San Francisco music community when she took San Francisco Chronicle reporter Joel Selvin to task for claiming that the city's music scene was "dead". Singer Nokio the N-Tity (born Tamir Mateen Raheem Hameed Ruffin, January 21, 1979, Baltimore, Maryland) is an African-American record producer, songwriter, singer, and rapper. He is best known as the founder of the successful R&B group Dru Hill, serving as in-house producer and songwriter for the act. Singer Nolok babu (Bangla: নোলক বাবু) is a Bangladeshi Singer. He won the first CloseUp1 Competition, an adaptation of Pop Idol, a TV show to decide the best new young singer based on voting and participation. Singer Nolwenn Korbell (; born 3 February 1968 in Quimper, Finistère), is a French Breton singer-songwriter and actress. Singer Nongmaithem Chittaranjan Singh, more commonly known as Nongmaithem Pahari, was an Indian singer, a composer, a revolutionist and a writer. He used to sing in Manipuri. He was perhaps the most prolific Modern Manipuri singer before his death on 18 October 2006 in Imphal, Manipur, India. Singer Nonna Bella is an Armenian Turkish 1970's singer. Sister of singer Asu Maralman. In the early seventies, she became famous with her song "Şimdi Sen Varsın Dünyamda". Singer Nontsomi Mildred Mangxola (born 9 January 1944) is a South African mbaqanga singer, and a singer in the acclaimed group the Mahotella Queens. Mangxola was born in Benoni, Johannesburg, in South Africa, and loved singing from a young age. She was also a part of local girl group The Daveyton Queens. Singer Nora Bayes (October 8, 1880 – March 19, 1928) was a popular American singer, comedienne and actress of the early 20th century. Singer Nora Brockstedt is a successful Norwegian singer, born on 20 January 1923 in Oslo. She first entered a professional stage at the age of 20, namely the highly reputed Chat Noir in Oslo. During the next two decades, she managed to become one of Norway's most famous and beloved singers and entertainers. Throughout the 1950s she had several sing-along radio hits, including "En liten pike i lave sko", "Augustin", and "Tango for to". In the years 1950 to 1954, she was a member of the six-member group The Monn Keys, which also included Arne Bendiksen and Egil Monn-Iversen. Brockstedt holds a reputation as one of the most prominent Alf Prøysen interpreters. Singer Nora Foss al-Jabri (born January 29, 1996 in Gjøvik, Norway) is an Iraqi-Norwegian singer. Singer Nóra Görbe (born September 3, 1956) is a Hungarian pop singer and actress. Singer Nora Ney (b. Iracema de Sousa Ferreira, Rio de Janeiro, March 23, 1922 - Rio de Janeiro, October 2003) was a Brazilian singer. She is also the most notable interpreter of the samba-canção music style and a pioneer of the Brazilian rock. Singer Nor Aniza Binte Haji Idris or better known as Noraniza Idris in the Malaysian music industry, is known in her home country as the queen of pop. The genre she plays is known as irama malaysia, which fuses local traditional genres with Anglo-American pop music. Lyrically, her music includes references to the revival of traditional Malay music. She began her career as a wedding singer, and soon found herself in the recording studio after participating the Bintang RTM (a talent search singing contest) in 1985. Singer Nora Nova (real name Ahinora Kumanova) (born 1928) is a Bulgarian-born singer. She was the first Bulgarian to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964, although she then represented West Germany. Singer Nora O'Connor is an American musician. She sings and plays guitar with numerous bands and individuals from the U.S. and Canada, her primary involvements being Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire and The Blacks. She has also worked with, recently, The New Pornographers, Archer Prewitt, Neko Case, John Wesley Harding, The Aluminum Group, Otis Clay, Chris Mills, Janet Bean, Frisbie (band), Justin Roberts, Kelly Hogan, Mavis Staples and Carl Henry Brueggen. Singer Norma Ann Winstone MBE (born 23 September 1941) is a British jazz singer and lyricist. In a career spanning over forty years she is best known for her wordless improvisations. Singer Norma Burrowes (born on April 24, 1944) is an Irish coloratura soprano, particularly associated with Handel and Mozart roles. Singer Norma Cecilia Tanega (born January 30, 1939, Vallejo, California) was an American folk/pop singer. She was a camp counselor in the Catskills when she signed to New Voice Records in 1966. Her debut single, "Walkin' My Cat Named Dog", reached #22 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, but she never came close to charting there again. She retains her one-hit wonder tag to this day. The title equally applies in the United Kingdom, where her only hit also peaked at #22 on the UK Singles Chart. Singer Norman Alexander Milne, known professionally as Michael Holliday (26 November 1924 – 29 October 1963) was a British crooner popular in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Singer Norman Anderson may refer to: Singer Norman Bailey may refer to: Singer Norman Brooks may refer to: Singer Norman Treigle (né Adanelle Wilfred Treigle, on 6 March 1927 - died 16 February 1975) was an American operatic bass-baritone, who was acclaimed for his great abilities as a singing-actor, and specialized in roles that evoked villainy and terror. Singer Norman Walker may refer to: Singer Norma Zimmer (July 13, 1923 – May 10, 2011) was a vocalist, best remembered for her 22-year tenure as Lawrence Welk's "Champagne Lady" on The Lawrence Welk Show. Singer Norm Hacking (August 1, 1950 – November 25, 2007) was a Canadian folk music singer-songwriter. Singer Not to be confused with Harry Reid. Singer Not to be confused with Mosaddek Ali Falu, the Bangladeshi politician. Singer Not to be confused with rock singer Steve Miller Singer Not to be confused with the drummer for the band Bad City/Powerspace. Singer Noy Vanneth (in Khmer ណយ វ៉ាន់ណេត)(born 1964 in Kampuchea Krom - South of Vietnam) is a Cambodian singer who has been performing for more than twenty years. He sings for Rasmey Hang Meas and other productions. His genres are pop, ram vong, cha cha, lam lao, in particular the songs of Sin Sisamouth. Singer Nuccia Focile (born November 25, 1961), is an Italian soprano. Singer Nune Yesayan () (born August 5, 1969 in Yerevan, Armenia) commonly known as Nune or Nouné, is a popular Armenian pop singer who began singing with an Armenian jazz band in the early 1990s before becoming a lounge singer at resorts in the Middle East. While performing in Damascus, she observed that young Syrian-Armenians knew the words to old folk songs performed by contemporary singers, which was not true of young Armenians from the Republic of Armenia. Singer Nunzio Gallo (March 25, 1928 – February 22, 2008) was an Italian singer. He was born in Naples and represented his country in the 1957 Eurovision Song Contest, coming 6th. The song he performed, "Corde Della Mia Chitarra", is famous for being the longest song ever played for Eurovision at 5:09 before the new rules came into place. Gallo was also an actor appearing in over 20 films. Gallo suffered severe brain haemorrhage in September 2007 from which he never fully recovered. He died on February 22 in Telese Terme. Singer Nuray Hafiftaş (born 1964 in Çıldır, Azerbaijani family, Ardahan Province, Turkey) is a Turkish folk singer). Singer Nuria Fernández Gómez, Nuria Fergó, (born Nerja, 18 April 1979) is a Spanish singer and actress. Singer Nurit Galron (, born March 21, 1951) is an Israeli singer. She is married to the Israeli TV and radio journalist, Rafi Reshef. Singer Nurzhan Kermenbayev (Kaz:Нұржан Керменбаев) (born February 17, 1989 in Satpayev, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union (present Kazakhstan)) is a Kazakh singer who rose to popularity after winning (Contestant NO.360513) SuperStar KZ 3, the Kazakh version of Pop Idol. Nurzhan is known as "Капкарашка" (Kapkarashka) as his nickname. Singer Nusrat Hussain (Urdu:نصرت حسین), is a Pakistani musician, airline pilot, guitarist, and keyboardist. He earned national fame and prominence for playing guitar for the Vital Signs and keyboard for Junoon in midst of 1990s. He soon left both bands opting for a career in PIA as an airline pilot in airline industry. Singer N. U. Unruh (born Andrew Chudy on June 9, 1957 in New York, U.S.) is a German musician, experimental percussionist and instruments inventor, probably best known for his work with German music group Einstürzende Neubauten. Singer NYA may stand for: Singer Nydia Caro (born June 7, 1948) is Puerto Rican singer born in Puerto Rico's Diaspora community in New York City. Singer Nydia Rojas (born 1980, Whittier, California), daughter of Arturo and Olivia Rojas, is an American singer of Mexican and Cuban heritage. She performs in a wide range of musical styles such as jazz, soul, and R&B, but makes a particular specialty of Mexican folk music. Singer Nyle Wolfe (born October 1971), trained as a singer at the Cork School of Music and the Leinster school of Music & Drama, Dublin. He graduated from The Royal Academy of Music, London, with the conservatory's highest academic award and won a scholarship to complete his studies at the Zurich Opera House. He has performed various leading lyric baritone roles in operas, as well as a leading parts in musicals and operettas. Although he is first and foremost a classical opera singer, he has sung and recorded in many differing musical styles. His first solo album Moodswings was released in Ireland in 2007. Singer Octahvia, (sometimes credited as Octavia or Octah'via) is a female singer from New York City. While she would later have several hits as a featured vocalist for other artists, she is perhaps best known under her own name for the 1986 R&B/dance hit, "2 the Limit." Singer Octavio Ramos Pumarejo, better known as Tavín Pumarejo (born 1934) is a Puerto Rican jíbaro singer and comedian. While better known for his work as a comedy actor on Puerto Rican television, Pumarejo has released 16 albums of Puerto Rican music, with some of them becoming major hits in the island. Singer Odd Lunde Børretzen (21 November 1926 – 3 November 2012) was a Norwegian author, illustrator, translator, and one of the most significant text writers, folk singers and artists in Norway. Singer Odd Nordstoga (born 1972) is a musician, actor and editor from Vinje in Telemark, Norway. In 2004, he went from relative obscurity to becoming the country's biggest selling recording artist, with the phenomenal success of his first solo album proper, "Luring". The album, a fusion of pop and Norwegian folk music, has sold more than 160,000 copies in Norway to date and earned him several Spellemannsprisen awards. For the album Strålande Jul, released together with Sissel Kyrkjebø, he won an unprecedented 11 Norwegian platinum trophies. Singer Odia Coates (November 13, 1941 – May 19, 1991) was an American singer, best known for her high-profile hits with Canadian singer-songwriter Paul Anka. Singer Ogün Sanlısoy is a Turkish rock musician and a pioneer among Turkish heavy metal vocalists. Singer "'Ogustus Martheneus Bastiansz'", better known as Wally Bastiansz (died January 16, 1985) was a Sri Lankan singer who developed the style of chorus baila in the 1940s. Singer Olaf Bär (born December 19, 1957 in Dresden) is a German operatic baritone. Singer Olamide Aladejobi Patrick Alexander Faison (born July 21, 1983) is an American actor. He plays Miles Robinson on the children's television show Sesame Street. Singer Ola Sven Halén (born February 12th, 1977) is a Swedish metal vocalist, currently with the melodic power metal band Shadows Past. Between 2002 and 2010, he was the lead singer of the Stockholm based power metal band Insania. Singer Olavi Uusivirta (born in 1983 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish rock/pop singer, songwriter and actor. He starred in the Dome Karukoski film Kielletty Hedelmä (Forbidden Fruit). Singer Olavi Virta (originally to 1926 Oskari Olavi Ilmén) (27 February 1915, Sysmä, Finland – 14 July 1972, Tampere, Finland) was a Finnish singer, acclaimed as the king of Finnish tango. Between 1939 and 1966 he recorded almost 600 songs, many of which are classics of Finnish popular music, and appeared in many films and theatrical productions. Of his most acclaimed tangos are Punatukkaiselle tytölleni (For my red haired girl), Ennen kuolemaa (Before death) (Avant de mourir) and Täysikuu (Full moon), while standouts from his other popular music are Poika varjoisalta kujalta (Boy from a shady alley) (Guaglione), Hopeinen kuu (Silver moon) (Guarda Che Luna), Eva and Kultainen nuoruus (The golden youth). He was also the second tenor of the quartet Kipparikvartetti in the early 1950s. At the beginning of his career he received three gold records for the songs Ennen kuolemaa, Tulisuudelma (El Choclo) and La Cumparsita. Olavi Virta's career was cut short by a scandalous arrest for drunken driving in 1962, after which the press mockingly called him "The Singing Meatball." Ten years later he succumbed to alcoholism, living his final years in poverty. Singer Old Corn Meal, or Signor Cormeali, was an African-American street vendor in New Orleans, Louisiana who became famous in the late 1830s for singing and dancing while he sold his wares. He is one of the earliest known African Americans to have had a documented influence on the development of blackface minstrelsy specifically and American popular music in general. Singer Oleg Evgenevich Pogudin () (December 22, 1968, Leningrad) is an outstanding Russian singer, TV presenter, actor, and "Honoured Artist of the Russian Federation" noted for his vocal and artistic style of interpretation of Russian romances and traditional folk songs. Singer Oleg Mikhaylovich Gazmanov (, born July 22, 1951, Gusev) is a Russian pop singer, composer and poet, specializing in patriotic songs, as well as songs which cover more conventional pop/rock themes. Gazmanov is leader of rock-group "Эскадрон" (Squadron). His songs have been covered by others in the chanson style, such as Mikhail Shufutinsky. He is also a Candidate for Master of Sport of the USSR in gymnastics and is well known for his acrobatics performed during live shows, especially at the beginning of his musical career in the early 90's. Singer Ole Paus (born 9 February 1947; full name Ole Christian Paus) is a Norwegian troubadour in the Swedish-Norwegian ballad tradition, an author, a poet, and an actor. He is widely considered one of Norway's most popular singer-songwriters. Singer Olga Pasichnyk (Ukrainian: Ольга Пасічник, Polish: Olga Pasiecznik), born 3 March 1968, is a Polish-Ukrainian classical singer. She lives in Poland. Singer Olga Souza (born Olga Maria de Souza, on 16 July 1968, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian singer, and dancer. She is best known as a member of the musical project, Corona, produced by Checco "Lee Marrow" Bontempi. Singer Ol'ga Vital'evna Yakovleva (, born October 12, 1970 in Kochenёvo, Novosibirsk oblast, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Soviet Union), better known as Origa, is a Russian singer who works mostly in Japan. Singer Olga Vladimirovna Borodina (born 29 July 1963 in Saint Petersburg) is a leading dramatic mezzo-soprano, known for her roles in Russian operas at her home company, the Mariinsky Theatre, and for her international performing and recording career in a varied repertoire. Singer Olgica "Olja" Karleuša (Serbian Cyrillic: Оља Карлеуша) (born 15 October 1980 in Belgrade) is a contemporary Serbian pop-folk singer. She is not related to Jelena Karleuša as is often assumed. Singer Olinda Cho Yu Yen (; born May 24, 1980) is a Singapore Idol Season 1 finalist. She was the competition's 2nd runner-up, behind Sylvester Sim and Taufik Batisah. Singer Oliver Ackermann is the founder of the Brooklyn-based effects pedal company Death By Audio and is the guitarist/vocalist of A Place to Bury Strangers which has been hailed as "the loudest band in New York". Singer Oliver Alexander Reinhard Petszokat (born 10 August 1978, in Berlin), better known by his stage name Oli.P, is a German singer, actor and television presenter. Singer Oliver Dragojević (born 7 December 1947) is one of the most popular Croatian pop singers. Singer Oliver Knight is a singer/songwriter/sound engineer from the UK. He is son to folk singer/songwriter Lal Waterson and George Knight. He is brother and stage partner to folk musician Marry Waterson. Singer Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi is a Zimbabwean musician (born September 22, 1952 in Highfield, Salisbury). Singer Olivia Blanc (born 1 January 1980) known as Olivia Ruiz is a female French pop singer of partial Spanish origin belonging to the nouvelle chanson genre. She gained fame after reaching the semi-finals of the French Star Academy series in 2001. Singer Olivia Bonelli - soprano, 1920-1990. Her career covered a span of almost 30 years, from the late 1940s through the 1970s. While short of attaining "super-star" status, she nevertheless enjoyed a popular, steady and accomplished vocal career. She went from a small town choir (Troy, New York) to become a soloist at New York's Radio City Music Hall, to several of the USA's major opera companies, to a debut at New York City Opera,(1956–1964) to the Metropolitan Opera, for a special reading performance of Marvin David Levy's, "Mourning Becomes Electra." Along the way, she spent a year traveling with the USO, entertaining wounded WWII service men in hospitals across the USA, premiered new works,(Earl Wild's oratorio,"Revelations", ABC-TV, 1962) and pioneered in the early days of television opera (La Traviata, ABC-TV, 1959). A web site, , commemorates her musical life and serves as an historical record of one singer's journey through the operatic world of the 1950s and 1960s. Singer Olívia Byington is a Brazilian singer. Singer Olivia Molina may refer to: Singer Olle Adolphson (2 May 1934 in Stockholm–10 March 2004 (aged 69) in Stockholm) was a Swedish writer, singer and songwriter. He released a range of books (Aubade, Foliá), LPs (En stol på Tegnér, etc.) and CDs (Älskar inte jag dig då, Mässa på svenska språket, etc.). Singer Olle Jönsson (born December 1, 1955) is a Swedish singer for the dansband Lasse Stefanz, which was awarded a Grammis for "Dansband of the year" in 1989. Earlier, he was also drummer, until a wrist operation. In January 2007, Gunnar Nilsson became the band's drummer instead. Singer Olympia (Lia) Vissi (born 15 May 1955) is a Greek Cypriot singer, songwriter, composer and politician who most notable for her two participations in the Eurovision Song Contest and being older sister of Greek Cypriot singer Anna Vissi. Singer Omar Ebrahim (born 6 September 1956 in Greasbrough, Rotherham, South Yorkshire) is an English baritone vocalist and actor. He specializes in the performance of contemporary classical music. Singer Omar Kent Dykes (born Kent Dykes, 1950, McComb, Mississippi, United States) is an American blues guitarist and singer, living in Austin, Texas. In 1973 he formed the band, Omar & the Howlers. The band plays electric Texas blues, rock and roll and blues-rock. Dykes has also had a successful career as a solo artist, and regularly toured European countries. Singer Omar Rahsaan Wilson is an American R&B artist from Norwalk, Connecticut. He has been performing since the age of six, where his solo performances at Norwalk’s Calvary Baptist Church brought response from the audience. “When I sang solo gospel numbers, I would see the adults in the audience crying, just brought to tears. As a kid, I didn’t understand what was happening or how my voice was having this effect on people.” As a teenager, Omar Wilson performed as a street artist, using his keen sense of rhyme to develop skills in both rap and hip-hop, as he attracted the attention of many locally. Singer Ome Henk ("Uncle Henk"), is the main character of a Dutch CD, DVD and comic series of the same name. The Ome Henk CDs consist of stories which depend on dialogue and sound effects, and songs, some of which are parodies. Singer On a summer morning in late nineties, Deanna Kirk took the stage at her music club Deanna's in New York City. The Steinway Grand piano that had once been delivered to the club by Blue Note recording artist Jackie Terresson, like everything else in the place, had been torched beyond recognition and then torn apart and drowned by the relentless blast of four different fire hoses. She caught a glimpse of herself in a broken mirror, one of the dozens that had once reflected candlelight throughout the club for all of its five years, and she wondered what to salvage and what to leave behind. Singer Ondřej Havelka (October 10, 1954) is a Czech jazz and swing singer, actor, and director. Singer One of Irelands foremost singers, Eleanor Shanley, from Keshcarrigan in County Leitrim in the North West of Ireland, is renowned for her unique interpretation of Irish and Roots songs. She has been at the top of her profession since her first appearance as the singer with traditional group De Danann, and subsequently with the inimitable Ronnie Drew. She has also toured with Christy Moore and Sharon Shannon and as a soloist both in Ireland and abroad, where she is much in demand at top music festivals. Singer Ophélie Kleerekoper-Winter (born 20 February 1974) is a French singer and actress. Singer Opie Ortiz is an American artist specializing in tattoos, pop art and murals. Ortiz is best known for his art featured on Sublime album covers. Murals painted by Ortiz can be found in and around Long Beach. Opie operated American Beauty Tattoo for approximately 7 years before moving on to open World Famous Tattoo. He now works at Ink Assassins, located in Long Beach, Ca. Ortiz was also responsible for the "Sublime" tattoo across Bradley Nowell's upper back, which appeared on the cover of the multi-platinum self titled album Sublime, along with the flower art covering the front of the CD. He also created the burning sun on the cover of 40 Oz. to Freedom, the cover artwork for Second-Hand Smoke, 1997's Doin' Time EP, as well as the Everything Under the Sun box set. He has also been a member of the bands Long Beach Dub Allstars and Dubcat. Singer Oralia Dominguez (born 25 October 1925) is a Mexican operatic mezzo-soprano who has performed at many of the world's leading opera houses. Singer Orawee Sujjanon () (born 9 March 1966) is a Thai luk grung singer who has successfully delved into luk thung. Sujjajon is the daughter of a Thai father and a Chinese mother. Singer Orenda Fink (born September 18, 1975) is a musician on Saddle Creek Records. Singer Oreste Kirkop was born in Ħamrun (Malta) in 1923. He was the 5th child of a family of 10 kids. He started to realise his singing capabilities while singing in the shelters during war time. Afterwards he started learning from Maltese tenor Nicolo Baldachino. Oreste made his operatic debut in 1945 as Turiddu in Cavalleria Rusticana. He continued singing opera with visiting Italian companies and appeared in concert with Tito Gobbi and Maria Caniglia. In 1948, he met Maltese baritone Joseph Satariano who encouraged him to start an opera career in the UK. Singer Originally from the small country town of La Galana, near San Francisco de Macoris, Edilio Paredes is one of the most influential figures in the development of the Dominican music tradition of bachata. In a career now spanning over 40 years, Edilio has Singer Orko Eloheim (formerly known as Orko the Sycotik Alien) (born 1975/1976) is an American alternative hip hop artist from San Diego, California. He is also one half of the duo Nephlim Modulation Systems with Bigg Jus. Singer Orlando Guerra was a popular Cuban singer, specialized in native musical forms such as guaracha, pregón and son montuno. Affectionately nicknamed Cascarita, he was born on September 14, 1920 in Camagüey, the third-largest city of Cuba and the capital of Camagüey Province. Singer Orlandus Wilson (1917 – December 30, 1998) was one of the longest standing members of the Golden Gate Quartet and the group's bass singer. Singer Ortal may refer to: Singer Ortrun Wenkel (born 25 October 1942, Buttstädt, Thuringia) is a German operatic contralto. She notably portrayed the role of Erda in Patrice Chéreau's 1976 Ring production which was conducted by Pierre Boulez and won 1983 a Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording as prinipal soloist for the recording of this production (Deutsche Grammophon). Singer Orvar Säfström (born February 18, 1974) is a Swedish film reviewer and video game journalist. Together with Emma Gray, he hosted Filmkrönikan on the Swedish television network SVT from 2003 to 2006. Before that, Orvar was employed at ZTV, where he hosted two other film review shows called Bio and Recensenten. Singer Orville Harrold (1878 – 23 October 1933) was an American operatic tenor and musical theatre actor. He began his career in 1906 as a performer in operettas in New York City, and was also seen during his early career in cabaret, musical theatre, and vaudeville performances. With the aid of Oscar Hammerstein I, he branched out into opera in 1910 as a leading tenor with Hammerstein's opera houses in New York City and Philadelphia. While his career from this point on primarily consisted of opera performances, he periodically returned to operetta and musical theatre throughout his career. He notably created the role of Captain Dick Warrington in the world premiere of Victor Herbert's operetta Naughty Marietta in November 1910. Singer Osborne Earl "Nikko" Smith (born April 28, 1982) is a singer-songwriter who was the ninth-place finalist of Season 4 on American Idol. Singer Oscar Brand (born February 7, 1920) is a folk singer, songwriter, and author. In his career, spanning over 60 years, he has composed at least 300 songs and released nearly 100 albums, among them Canadian and American patriotic songs. Brand's music runs the gamut from novelty songs to serious social commentary and spans a number of genres. Singer Óscar Chávez (born 1935) is a Mexican singer, songwriter and actor. He was the main exponent of the Nueva Trova in Mexico in the sixties and seventies. He studied theatre at the UNAM and has produced and acted in several plays and movies and telenovelas in Mexico. He has achieved international fame performing his music, with such songs as Por Tí and Macondo achieving status of standards in most of Latin America, but also recording many Mexican folk songs. He is also noted for his strong social commitment as well as for the left wing ideas expressed in his lyrics. His impressive discography spans four decades. Singer Oscar Esperanza Palavecino (Palaviccini) (born in the ranch El Ñato, Departamento Rivadavia, Salta, 1959-12-18) is an Argentine folklore singer, also known as El Chaqueño Palavecino. Singer Óscar Meléndez (born 21 March 1966, San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican singer and former member of boy band Menudo. Singer Oscar Natzka (15 June 19124 November 1951) was a New Zealand operatic singer. Singer Oscar Neftalí Sallaberry Vals (Nefty, born March 1, 1964 in Ponce, Puerto Rico) and Fernando Ramón Sallaberry Vals (born November 25, 1965 in Barcelona, Spain), were part of the original Puerto Rican band Menudo. Singer Oscar Nelson Safuán was Paraguayan composer, creator of Avanzada, a folk music style which had its origin in the fusion of the Paraguayan polka and the Guarania, with influences of the Brazilian popular music, such as the bossa nova and the balade. Singer Oshik Levi (Hebrew: אושיק לוי, born April 7, 1944) is an Israeli singer, actor, and entertainer. Singer Osip Afanasievich Petrov (, ) was a Russian operatic bass-baritone of great range and renown, whose career centred on St Petersburg. Singer Osmond Wright, better known by his stage name Mozez, is a Jamaican born London-based soul singer and songwriter. He is perhaps best known as a singer for British downtempo group Zero 7, although he has been working solo since 2005 when his debut album was released. Singer Otakar Kraus (10 December 1909 — 28 July 1980) was a Czech (later British), operatic baritone and teacher. Singer Othalie Graham is a Canadian dramatic soprano, whose operatic roles to date include the title roles of Puccini's Turandot, Verdi's Aida, Strauss' Elektra and Leonora in Verdi's Il trovatore as well as a role in Tosca and the role of Odabella in Attila. She is a protégé of the legendary soprano Lois McDonall and began her professional opera career in October 2004. Singer Otis Leavill (February 8, 1937 - July 17, 2002) was an American R&B singer, songwriter and record company executive. Singer Ottilia Carolina Kuhlman, also Carolina Deland and Carolina Åbergsson, (1778 – 12 April 1866), was a Swedish actress, the leading lady on the Swedish stage during the Napoleon era in the first two decades of the 19th century. Singer Otto Donner (15 December 1835, Kokkola – 17 September 1909, Helsinki) was a Finnish linguist and politician. He was professor of Sanskrit and Comparative Indo-European linguistics at the University of Helsinki, but also studied the Finno-Ugric languages. He was a member of the Diet of Finland 1877–1905, and minister of education 1905–1908. He was also influential in the founding of the Finno-Ugrian Society in 1883. Singer Otto Reutter (born Otto Pfützenreuter on April 24, 1870 in Gardelegen, Germany; died March 3, 1931 in Düsseldorf, Germany) was a German comedian, coupletist, and singer. Singer Ovidijus Vyšniauskas (born 19 March 1957 in Marijampolė) is a Lithuanian musician from Marijampolė city. Singer Ovidi Montllor (; February 4, 1942 in Alcoi- March 10, 1995 in Barcelona) was a Valencian singer-songwriter and actor. Singer Owain Phyfe (1949-2012) was a vocalist, instrumentalist, composer, and the founder of Nightwatch Recording, which concentrates on Renaissance and Medieval music. He lived in Berkley, Mich., often playing at O'Mara's Restaurant when he wasn't traveling the Renaissance circuit. He died from pancreatic cancer on September 5, 2012. The following day performers and fans held an all night wake in his honor. Singer Owen Brannigan OBE (10 March 19089 May 1973) was an English bass, known in opera for buffo roles and in concert for a wide range of solo parts in music ranging from Henry Purcell to Michael Tippett. He is best remembered for his roles in Mozart and Britten operas and for his recordings of roles in Britten, Offenbach and Gilbert and Sullivan operas, as well as recordings of English folk songs. Singer Øystein Olaf Sunde (born 24 January 1947, in Oslo) is a Norwegian folk singer and guitarist. He is known for his high-speed guitar and banjo style and his satirical lyrics. Although often regarded as a comedian, Sunde is a versatile jazz guitarist who has played with several Dixieland bands and jazz combos over the years. Singer Özlem Tekin (born November 18, 1971) is a Turkish singer, TV show host and occasional actress, primarily known for her music. Though she started out in the hard rock genre, her music has progressed to incorporate different styles such as house, punk, pop and Turkish folk music. Singer Paata Burchuladze () (born February 12, 1955) is a Georgian operatic bass. Singer Pablo Elvira (September 24, 1937 – February 5, 2000) was a Puerto Rican baritone. Elvira was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and began his musical career playing jazz trumpet there, with his uncle, Rafael Elvira, in his orchestra, he continued in his father's band and later started his own band who played at the Hotel San Juan. In 1966, he joined the voice faculty of the Indiana University School of Music; during his eight years there he performed baritone roles in many of the school's opera productions. Singer Pablo Martínez (born 7 November 1987) is an Argentine actor and singer. His breakthrough came with the role of Simón Rodríguez Arrechavaleta in the Cris Morena Group series Casi Ángeles, for which he also recorded several songs for its official soundtrack albums. Singer Pablo Milanés Arias (born in Bayamo, Cuba on February 24, 1943) is a Cuban singer-songwriter and guitar player. He studied at a conservatory in Havana. He is considered one of the founders of the Cuban nueva trova, along with Silvio Rodríguez and Noel Nicola. He is a pianist and guitarist whose Brazilian-like melodies set him apart from the raw style of Silvio Rodríguez. Singer Pablopavo (born 30 March 1978 as Paweł Sołtys) is a Polish reggae and raggamuffin vocalist, songwriter, radio DJ. He has a radio show on called Tramwaj z Pragi. Pablopavo is the lead singer of Warsaw-based reggae band Vavamuffin. He has also recorded with a side-project called Pablopavo i Ludziki. He is one of the first vocalists singing raggamuffin in Polish and specializes in long and complicated freestyle vocal parts. Singer Pablo Portillo (born April 8, 1984) is a famous Mexican singer and actor. Singer Paddy Bush (born 9 July 1952) is an English musician, instrument maker, and artist. He is best known for his work with his sister, Kate Bush, and appeared on all of her studio albums up to The Red Shoes. Bush often plays standard instruments such as the guitar, mandolin, and harmonica, along with more exotic and unusual instruments, such as the balalaika, sitar, koto, and digeridoo. Bush was an original member of the KT Bush Band, and was one of the only members from the band to have appeared on all of Kate Bush's albums. In 1993, Bush collaborated with Colin Lloyd-Tucker to form the band Bushtucker. Singer Paddy Chambers (30 April 1944 – 18 September 2000) was an English lead guitarist and vocalist from the Merseybeat era. Singer Paddy Tunney (28 January 1921 – 7 December 2002) was an Irish traditional singer, poet, writer, raconteur, lilter and songwriter. He was affectionately known as the Man of Songs. Singer Paisley Wu (胡蓓蔚) (born 12 November 1971) is a Chinese singer and popular TV personality. She was first discovered by Tats Lau of the legendary Tat Ming Pair, and has released 3 albums and 1 EP since the start of her career in the mid-90s. In recent years, she has focused her attention mainly on TV work, becoming a regular TV host on music programmes for TVB. Singer Päivi Paunu (born 20 September 1946) is a Finnish singer from Tampere. Paunu performed in the 1972 Eurovision contest in the United Kingdom with the song "Muistathan" ("I Hope You Remember"). Singer Palghat Rama Bhagavathar (5 June 1888 – 26 May 1957) was an Indian musician. Singer Paliyath Jayachandran, popularly known as P. Jayachandran (), () is a South Indian playback singer from Kerala. Singer Pál Kalmár (September 5, 1900 – November 21, 1988) was a Hungarian pop singer who is noted as being the first singer to perform Gloomy Sunday. He was at the height of his fame in the 1930s and 1940s but continued singing into the '60s. Singer Paloma Berganza was born in Madrid, she studied guitar, solfege and harmony at the Real Conservatorio Superior de Música in Madrid. She studied vocal interpretation and accompaniment with composer/guitarist Jorge Cardoso, classical singing with Angeles Chamorro and Concha Doñaque, vocal jazz with singer Connie Philp and voice ortofony and interpretation with Miguel Cuevas. Singer Pal Shazar is a US singer/songwriter. She was a founding member, with Andrew Chinich, of the 1980s New Wave pop group Slow Children, and married one of the band's producers Jules Shear in the late 1980s. Singer Pamela Isaacs is an American singer and actress. Singer Panagiotis (Notis) Sfakianakis (Greek: Νότης Σφακιανάκης; born 2 November 1959) is a Greek singer of laika music, who is one of the most commercially successful artists of all time in Greece and Cyprus. Sfakianakis began his career in 1985, opening at nightclubs for other artists. He was discovered by Sony Greece and released his debut album Proti Fora (1991). For his second album Eisai Ena Pistoli (1992), he moved to Minos EMI. While his first three releases were commercially successful, beginning in the mid-1990s, Sfakianakis released a series of multi-platinum albums that are among the best selling albums of all time in Greece — including Notioanatolitika Tou Kosmou (1994) with 120–150 thousand copies sold, 5o Vima (1996) which has been recognized as the best selling album of all time in Greece with 200 thousand copies sold, I Notes Einai 7psyhes with 132.5 thousand copies (265 thousand units) sold, the EPs Pro-Dia-Fimin (1997) with 100 thousand copies sold, and Around the World with 15 thousand copies shipped, XXX Enthimion (1999), which is the best selling live album of all time in Greece in terms of unit sales with 180 thousand copies (360 thousand units) sold, Polihroma Kai Entona (2000) that shipped 100 thousand copies and As Milisoun Ta Tragoudia (2002) which faired similarly. His signature song "O Aetos" is one of the most popular songs in Greek music history. Sfakianakis was the best selling artist of the 1990s and stands as the best selling Greek artist of his generation. However, in the 2000s he faced a significant commercial decline. Me Agapi O,ti Kaneis (2004) and Ana...Genisis (2005) shipped 40 thousand copies each. Nihtes... Magikes (2007) and Mnimes (2008) sold 30 thousand copies each, while the EP Kinonia Ora 07:00 sold 15 thousand copies. He then embarked on the Matomeno Dakry album trilogy (2009–2011). He has sold over 5 million records in Greece alone and in addition to these he has sold over 900 thousand copies of his albums as newspaper covermounts. Sfakianakis is also known for his controversial image and outspoken manner and opinions. Singer Panagiotis (Panos) Gavalas (Greek: Πάνος Γαβαλάς, October 26, 1926 - December 3, 1988) was a Greek singer. Singer Panayiotis (Takis) Biniaris (Athens, 1955) is a Greek singer who represented his country in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, in which he sang Miazoume. He earned 15 points and finished in 16th place. Biniaris also participated in the Greek national selection for Eurovision in 1991 with the song Opou ke na’ssai which was unplaced. Singer Pandelis Thalassinos (), also spelled Pantelis, is a Greek singer and song-writer. Singer Pandeshwara Kalinga Rao () (1914 – September 21, 1981) was a Bhavageete and Sugama Sangeetha singer and composer in the Kannada language who was known as the "Monarch of light music in Kannada" He popularised Kannada Bhavageete, a form of music which derives lyrics from popular poetry and devotional works. Among his famous songs are "bArayya beLadingaLE", "Bramha ninge joDisteeni", "mooDal kuNigal kere yEri", "nageyu baruthide yenage". Singer Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki (Devanagari: पंडित जितेंद्र अभिषेकी; 21 September 1929 – 7 November 1998) was an Indian vocalist, composer and scholar of Indian classical, semi-classical, and devotional music. While he distinguished himself in Hindustani music, he is also credited for revival of the Marathi musical theatre in the 1960s. Singer Pandit Raghunath Panigrahi (born 10 August 1934) is a famous Indian classical singer and music director. A noted vocalist of Gita Govinda, he left a promising career in film music in Chennai, to provide vocal support in his wife, Sanjukta Panigrahi, legendary Orissi performances and also a composer. He has lifetime contribution towards promoting, propagating and popularizing the life and works of Shri Jayadeva, messages of Geeta govinda and the cult of Lord Jagannatha. Raghunath Panigrahi was born on August 10, 1934 in Gunupur, Koraput, Odisha. Singer Pandit Uday Bhawalkar is an Indian Hindustani vocalist. He is an exponent of the dhrupad genre. Singer Pandit Vithal Rao (born 1929) is an Indian classical vocalist. He is considered one of the few living maestros of 'Ghazals' and was the last court singer of the Last Nizam of Hyderabad. He is popular for singing ghazals written by Hyderabad writers, Urdu as well as Hindi ghazals. Singer Pankaj Udhas is an Indian singer, credited in the Indian music industry, along with other musicians like Jagjit Singh and Talat Aziz, with bringing the Ghazal style to the realm of popular music. Udhas rose to fame for singing in the 1986 film Naam, in which his song "Chitthi Aayee Hai" became an instant hit. Following that, he has also performed as a playback singer for numerous films. He has recorded many albums since then and tours the world as an accomplished ghazal singer. In 2006, Pankaj Udhas was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award. Singer Pan Mei Chen (潘美辰) was born on 30 June 1969. She is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer-songwriter. Her recording career started in 1987, and she has produced many albums over the years. Her talents range from songwriting to playing various instruments to performing. She has also appeared in many music videos. She is popular not only in her native country but in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Chinese communities in Singapore, Malaysia, and other parts of Southeast Asia. Singer Panos Kiamos (Greek: Πάνος Κιάμος) is a Greek laiko/pop singer, known for his distinctive voice and onstage energy. Singer Paola Felix-del Medico (born October 5, 1950) is a Swiss singer. Singer Paolo Montarsolo (16 March 1925 - 31 August 2006) was an Italian operatic bass particularly associated with buffo roles. Singer Papa Charlie Jackson (c. 1885 – 1938) was an early American bluesman and songster who accompanied himself variously with a hybrid banjo guitar, a guitar, or a ukulele. His recording career began in 1924. Much of his life remains a mystery, but it is probable that he was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and died in Chicago, Illinois in 1938. Singer Paquita Rico (born 13 October 1929) is a Spanish film actress. She appeared in 30 films between 1948 and 1983. She starred in the film ¡Viva lo imposible!, which was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival. Singer Paris Grey (born Shanna Jackson, November 5, 1965, Glencoe, Illinois, United States) is an American singer, most known for her work with the Detroit-based techno-music producer Kevin Saunderson, as Inner City. The group found international crossover success in the late 1980s and early 1990s with a mixture of electronic beats, sweeping synthetic strings, and Paris's soulful vocals on tracks such as "Good Life," "Big Fun," and "Ain't Nobody Better." Singer Paris Wells is an Australian singer songwriter based in Melbourne. She has released two albums and one EP. Wells has played at festivals such as Falls Festival, Big Day Out, Meredith and Sydney Music Festival. She has supported Justin Timberlake, Rod Stewart and Jamie Lidell on tour. Singer Park Yeong-gyu (born 28 October 1953) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in Attack the Gas Station, in which he plays the owner of the titular gas station, and Lightereul Kyeora, in which he plays a corrupt politician. Singer Parry Jones (14 February 1891 – 26 December 1963), known early in his career as Gwynn Jones, was a Welsh tenor of the mid-twentieth century. Singer Parthiv Gohil (born on 18 February 1976 in Bhavnagar, a town in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat state) is a playback singer for Indian films. Singer Parvati Khan ( Maharaj) is a pop singer who sang the song "Jimmy Jimmy Aaja" in the Bollywood movie Disco Dancer, which won a Gold Disc award. Later she also sang "Khula Thala Chod Aayi" after having won a nationwide talent contest in Trinidad. She stirred up significant controversy in India by offering prayers in Kashi Vishwanath temple, she admitted to having performed abhishek at the temple in Varanasi during Mahashivratri despite having been banned earlier from doing so due to opposition from the Shiv Sainiks in 2004. She has also embarked on a number of other projects including serving as a spiritual guru at the Tihar Jail, believing that she has been chosen as a peace envoy. Singer Pascal Danel (born March 31, 1944 in Paris, France) is a French pop singer and composer. He started his career as a singer in 1964. After two minor hits, he scored a number 1 hit single in France and various European countries with "La Plage aux Romantiques", a gold disc in 1966, followed in 1967 by the international success of "Kilimandjaro", a platinum and number 1 single, recorded by Danel in 6 languages. The song was recorded more than 180 times by various international artists, and is one of the biggest French standards of the decade. Singer Pascale Borel is a French pop singer. She was a member of the French pop group Mikado (band) in the 1980s. Singer Pascal Parisot born in November 1963 is a French songwriter and singer. Singer Paschalis Terzis (Greek: Πασχάλης Τερζής) is a popular Greek singer. Singer Pasi Rantanen (born October 30, 1969 Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish singer. Best known for his power metal band Thunderstone, which he was a member of from the band's creation in 2000 until 2007. Singer Pasquale Amato (21 March 1878 – 12 August 1942) was an Italian operatic baritone. Amato enjoyed an international reputation but attained the peak of his fame in New York City, where he sang with the Metropolitan Opera from 1908 until 1921. Singer Passi () is a French hip hop artist who became famous in the mid-1990s with the group Ministère AMER, which included himself and Stomy Bugsy. He is most widely known, however, as a solo artist, as well as a participant in many other groups, such as Bisso Na Bisso and Dis l'heure 2 zouk. Singer Pastora Pavón Cruz, known as La Niña de los Peines (Seville, Spain, February 10, 1890 - November 26, 1969), is considered the most important woman flamenco singer of the 20th century. She was a sister of singers Arturo Pavón and Tomás Pavón, also an important flamenco singer, and aunt to Arturo Pavón, the first flamenco pianist. Both brothers, Pastora and Tomás, together with singer Manuel Torre, were the inspiring models for the next generation of singers like Antonio Mairena, Pepe de la Matrona or Fosforito, who led the movement towards the revival of traditional forms in the decades of the 50s-70s. Singer Pastorita Huaracina (December 19, 1930 - May 2001) born María Alvarado Trujillo, was a Peruvian singer who strongly identified with the traditions of the rural Andes. Her career began in the era of 78 rpm records and lasted into that of compact discs. In the 1950s she recorded 4 songs a month and sold more records in Peru than the Beatles. Her success established her reputation as the diva of Andean song and she won every award that pertained to her type of music. She toured extensively in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Singer Patachou, real name Henriette Ragon (born 10 June 1918) is a French singer and actress. She is an Officier of the Légion d'honneur. Singer Pat Briggs is the lead singer of the industrial band Psychotica. He also played the role of gay rock musician Luke in All Over Me and was once briefly associated with Bill Hastings. In addition, he appeared in the New York Theatre Workshop version of Rent, in the role of Tom Collins. Singer Pat Byrne (born 15 May 1956, in Dublin) is a former Irish football player and manager. Singer Pat Drummond from Sydney, New South Wales is an Australian Singer/Songwriter based in Leura, New South Wales who emerged from the Sydney Folk scene with his brothers in the 1960s; performed as a solo artist in the 1970s and then in numerous projects in different music genres including as a member of bush band, The Bushwackers . Singer Pat Hoed (born September 3, 1963 in Hollywood, California) is a singer, professional wrestling commentator and radio personality. He has performed under the guises of Fantasma (currently as a live vocalist/studio bassist for Brujeria), Larry Rivera (formerly a color commentator for Xtreme Pro Wrestling (XPW)) and Adam Bomb (DJ for Final Countdown, a Hardcore radio show from 1983–1990). He was also featured in the song "Edgecrusher" on the album Obsolete with Fear Factory. Singer Patrice Munsel (born May 14, 1925) is an American coloratura soprano, the youngest singer who ever starred at the Metropolitan Opera, nicknamed "Princess Pat". Singer Patrice Yvonne Holloway (March 23, 1951–October 3, 2006) was an African-American soul and pop singer. Singer Patricia Bennett (born 7 April 1947, in The Bronx, New York) was an original member of the American singing girl group, the Chiffons. Singer Patricia Bredin (born 1934) is a British actress and one-time singer from Hull, England, who was best known as the very first United Kingdom representative in the Eurovision Song Contest. She took part in the 1957 contest, held in Frankfurt, and finished in seventh place out of ten entries with the song All, the first ever song sung in English at the Eurovision. According to The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official History by John Kennedy O'Connor at 1:52, this is the shortest performance in the history of the contest. Singer Patricia Cahill may refer to: Singer Patricia Darcy Jones (April 2, 1953 – June 16, 2007) was an American rock singer, vocalist and Broadway actress. Singer Patricia J. "Patty" Donahue (March 29, 1956 – December 9, 1996) was the American lead singer of the 1980s new wave group The Waitresses. Singer Patricia Kern (born July 4, 1927) is a British mezzo-soprano and voice teacher. She was born in Swansea, Wales. Singer Patricia Leonard (9 March 1936 – 28 January 2010) was an English opera singer, best known for her performances in mezzo-soprano and contralto roles of the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. Singer Patricia Lynn Racette (born 1965) is an American operatic soprano. A winner of the Richard Tucker Award in 1998, she has been a regular presence at major opera houses internationally. Racette has enjoyed long-term partnerships with the San Francisco Opera, where she has been a regular performer since 1989, and with the Metropolitan Opera, where she has performed annually since 1995. Also active on the concert stage, Racette has appeared with many of the world's leading orchestras, including the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the San Francisco Symphony, and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Singer Patrician "Trish" Louise Delaney-Brown is an Australian singer and songwriter. She sang soprano with The Idea of North, an a cappella quartet which she co-founded, until 2007. In 2003 she was won the 'Songwriter of the Year Award' by the Australian Songwriters Association. Singer Patricia "Patti" Russo (May 20, 1964, New Jersey) is an American singer/songwriter/actress. She is perhaps best known as Meat Loaf's female lead vocalist, touring the world with his Neverland Express band since 1993. Singer Patricia Petibon (born 27 February 1970) is a French coloratura soprano who has been acclaimed for her interpretations of French Baroque music. Singer Patricia Rozario, OBE is a Bombay-born British soprano. Singer Patricia "Trisha" Ann Ruth Noble (born 3 February 1944) is an Australian singer and actress. Initially performing as Patsy Ann Noble, she was a teenage pop singer in the early 1960s, with regular appearances on the music and variety television series Bandstand. In November 1961, she released her biggest hit single, "Good Looking Boy", which reached the Top 10 in Melbourne and Top 20 in Sydney. At the Logie Awards for 1961, she won the 'Best Female Singer' from TV Week. By 1962, she had transferred to the United Kingdom and continued her singing career by releasing singles there. In 1965, Noble started her television acting career, and by 1967, she was using Trisha Noble as her stage name. By the 1970s, she had relocated to the United States and had guest roles in various television series including Columbo: Playback, Baretta and Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. In 1983, Noble returned to Australia where she also pursued a career as a theatrical actress. In 2005, Noble had a minor role in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith as Jobal Naberrie – mother of lead character Padmé Amidala. Singer Patricia "Trish" Tshilanda Kazadi (born 17 March 1988 in Warsaw) is a Polish actress, singer, dancer, and television personality. Singer Patricia Vonne (née Patricia Rodriguez) is an American singer and actress. Singer Patrick Bruel ( ; born Maurice Benguigui , on May 14, 1959 in Tlemcen (then French Algeria) is a French singer, actor, and professional poker player of Jewish descent. Singer Patrick Hernandez (born 6 April 1949, Le Blanc-Mesnil, Seine-Saint-Denis) is a French singer who had a worldwide hit with "Born to Be Alive" in 1979. Singer Patrick Jurdić (also known as Patrick Jurdič & Patrick Jurdic) (born 14 December 1985 in Vienna, Austria) is an Austro-Croatian singer who rose to popularity after winning Hrvatski Idol 2, the Croatian version of Pop Idol, shown by Nova TV. Additionally, he also took part in Austria's casting show Starmania and reached the top-12. One of the songs from his album "Reci Da Si Za", called "The Party", written by Gordon Pogoda, Johnny Elkins, Cutfather & Joe, was released as a single and video. Singer Patrick Juvet (born 21 August 1950, Montreux, Switzerland) is a former model turned singer-songwriter, who had a string of hit records in France. While his early career was focused on making pop records, he found international success as a disco music performer in the latter half of the 1970s. Singer Patrick Krief is a Canadian musician and singer-songwriter. Krief is known as the guitarist for The Dears since 2004. Singer Patrick Leagas is a British musician. Leagas was a founding member of Death In June. After leaving Death In June in 1985 during a tour in Italy, Leagas formed Sixth Comm in 1986 and began working under the name Patrick O-Kill. Leagas later met vocalist Amodali at a Liverpool club in 1989. The two collaborated extensively in the 1990s as Mother Destruction. Leagas has also since appeared live a few times at Death In June shows. Singer Patrick Ngcobo is a notable Carnatic classic musician born in Kloof, Durban, South Africa. He belongs to the warrior Zulu tribe in KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa. Although he is a Zulu singer he can sing songs in Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, and Malayalam languages. His teacher is the famous Indian singer Dr. K. J. Yesudas. Singer Patrick Ouchène is a Belgian singer perhaps most known for being the lead singer in the rockabilly band Runnin' Wild. Singer Patrick (Pat) McGuigan (1935–1987) was a famous Irish singer born in Clones. His son, Barry McGuigan, is a former world featherweight champion boxer, who is considered by many to be the greatest Irish boxer in history. Singer Patrick "Rudeboy" Tilon (also Rudeboy Remmington, Silver Surfering Rudeboy, Microphone Nazi, Sir Antagonist) is a Dutch musician, best known as the singer of the crossover band Urban Dance Squad, which he led from 1988 to 2000, and first 2 albums of Junkie XL (1997-2000). After the Squad disintegrated in 2000, he left Junkie XL and made a few records with short-lived bands and projects: The League Of XO Gentlemen (Smiling At The Claptrap Circuses, 2003), Servant Of The Servants, and finally the Club Of High Eyebrows (Older Now, 2007). Tilon also worked in the catering industry during this period. Since 2011 he is singing under a new moniker, The Arquido, with the Amsterdam surf band The Phantom Four, which released an EP in 2012. Singer Patrick Sky (born Patrick Lynch in Liveoak Gardens, Georgia, in 1943) is a musician, singer and songwriter of Irish and Native American ancestry (Creek Indian, Sky was raised near the Lafourche Swamps of Louisiana). A contemporary of Bob Dylan and others in the Greenwich Village folk boom of the 1960s, following military service Sky released a number of well received albums from 1965 onwards and played with many of the leading performers of the period, particularly Buffy Sainte-Marie, Eric Andersen and the blues singer Mississippi John Hurt (whose Vanguard albums Sky produced). Sky's song "Many A Mile" became a folk club staple, and has been recorded by Sainte-Marie and others. Singer Patrick Topaloff (30 December 1944 – 7 March 2010) was a French comedian, singer, and actor. Singer Patrick Verbeke is a French blues guitarist, composer and singer born in 1949 in Calvados. Singer Patrik Isaksson may refer to: Singer Patrizia Ciofi, born in Casole d'Elsa, Siena, on June 7, 1967, is an Italian operatic soprano. Singer Pat Suzuki (born Chiyoko Suzuki, September 22, 1930, Cressey, California) is an American popular singer and actress, who is best known for her role in the original Broadway production of the musical Flower Drum Song, and her performance of the song "I Enjoy Being a Girl" in the show. Singer Patsy Alexis Moore, an African American, born August 10, 1964 on the West Indian island of Antigua, is an award-winning, critically acclaimed singer/songwriter, as well as a poet, essayist, and educator. Raised in a devout Christian home, and an adult student of New Thought Metaphysics, she has spent most of her productive life in the United States. Singer Patsy Biscoe (born 21 March 1946) is an Australian singer, notable for her television appearances on children's television shows, Here's Humphrey and Fat Cat and Friends. She has also released many children's albums containing nursery rhymes and similar children's songs and has sold in excess of 500,000 units in her musical career. Singer Patsy Gallant (born August 15, 1948, Campbellton, New Brunswick, Canada) is a Canadian pop singer and musical theater actress. Of Acadian ancestry, she has recorded and performed in both English and French. Singer Patsy Seddon (born Edinburgh, Scotland), BA (Edinburgh University) is a Scottish harpist, violinist and traditional singer in Scots and Gaelic languages, who performs with bands such as The Poozies and the duo Sileas and solo. A Kodaly-trained music teacher, she teaches harp and singing in Edinburgh schools. Singer Pattie Brooks is an American singer most frequently associated with the disco era. She was born in Fort Riley, Kansas to a military family. Her first break came in 1968 when she auditioned for the chorus on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour". In the next decade she became a sought-after backing singer, appearing on the Bobby Darin Show and touring with, among others Helen Reddy. She sang backing on Donna Summer's "I Remember Yesterday" album. Singer Patti Schmidt is a Canadian radio personality from CBC Radio. She currently lives in Montreal. Singer Patty Hou (; born December 20, 1977 in Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China) is a former news anchor in Taiwan who resigned her position after a Hong Kong magazine revealed her relationship with Taiwanese R&B singer Jay Chou in February 2005. She subsequently hosted an entertainment program on Azio TV and has published the book Patty's About Love. Singer Patty Waters (born March 11, 1946) is a jazz vocalist, best known for her free jazz recordings in the 1960s for the ESP-Disk label. Although she has rarely recorded since then, she is more and more recognized as a vocal innovator whose influence extends beyond jazz. Singer Pat Wilson (born Patricia Mary Higgins, 11 June 1948) is an Australian singer and journalist. Wilson wrote for Go-Set, a 1960s and 1970s pop music newspaper, under the pen-name "Mummy Cool" during 1971–1972. Wilson released several singles in the early 1980s including the hit single "Bop Girl". The song was written by her then husband Ross Wilson of the bands Daddy Cool and Mondo Rock. Singer Paul Agnew (born 1964 in Glasgow) is a Scottish operatic tenor. Singer Paula Goodspeed (July 4, 1978 – November 11, 2008) was a reality TV show contestant and singer born best known for her appearances on American Idol. She was known for being a huge fan of singer and American Idol judge Paula Abdul, so much so she changed her first name to Paula at the age of 16 and modeled her singing career and wardrobe after her. Singer Paula Julia Vesala (born 10 December 1981 in Kärsämäki, Finland) is a Finnish singer and the other singer in the pop rock duo PMMP, along with Mira Luoti. She is also the main writer of the songs. Singer Paula Kelly is the name of: Singer Paula Koivuniemi (born 19 June 1947, Seinäjoki) is a Finnish singer who started her singing career in 1960's. Koivuniemi released her first hit single "Perhonen" (Butterfly) in 1966. In the 1970s her career was in decline, but during the 1980s she had many hit singles in Finland - she received nine gold albums and one diamond album. During her career, Koivuniemi has sold over 345,000 certified records, which places her among the top 30 of best-selling soloists and top six of the best-selling female soloists in Finland. Singer Paul Atkinson may refer to: Singer Paula Tsui Siu-fung is a Cantopop singer in Hong Kong. She has been affiliated with the TVB television station until the mid-1990s but has performed for Asia Television Ltd. on several occasions since 1995. Singer Paul August Kuhr, III, (born on December 4, 1971, in Berwyn, Illinois, USA), is an American musician, vocalist, lyricist, author, and graphic designer. He is the singer and founding member for the band, Novembers Doom. Singer Paul Austin Kelly (born 1960) is an American opera tenor and former rock musician who also writes, records and performs music for children. Singer Paul "Biff" Rose is an American comedian and singer-songwriter. Singer Paul Buchanan (born 23 October 1981 in Newcastle upon Tyne) is a professional boxer, fighting out of West Denton. He turned pro on 31 January 2001. Singer Paul Carey Jones (born Cardiff, Wales, 1974) is a baritone opera singer. Singer Paul Durham (born September 9, 1968) is an American musician, and is the lead singer of rock band Black Lab. Singer Paul Esswood (born 6 June 1942) is an English countertenor and conductor. He is best known for his performance of Bach cantatas and the operas of Handel and Monteverdi. Along with his countrymen Alfred Deller and James Bowman, he led the revival of countertenor singing in modern times. Singer Paul Gayten (January 29, 1920 – March 26, 1991) was an American R&B bandleader, pianist, songwriter, producer and record company executive. Singer Paul Harrington may refer to: Singer Paulina Aguirre (born Quito) is an Ecuadorian singer/songwriter, humanitarian and 2009 Latin Grammy Winner. Singer Pauline Croze (Noisy-le-Sec, 4 May 1979) is a French pop/folk singer and musician. Singer Pauline Donalda, (March 5, 1882 – October 22, 1970) was a Canadian operatic soprano. Singer Pauline Julien, (May 23, 1928October 1, 1998) was a singer, songwriter, actress, feminist activist and Quebec sovereigntist. Singer Pauline Kamusewu, also known as just Pauline (born 3 November 1982 in Harare, Zimbabwe) is a Swedish soul singer/song-writer of Zimbabwean and Italian descent. In 2003 she won the Rockbjörnen award for Best Swedish Newcomer. She competed in the second heat of Melodifestivalen 2010 in Sandviken with the song Sucker For Love but was knocked out in the duels by Crucified Barbara. Singer Pauline Lan (; born November 16, 1965), is a Taiwan-born host, actress and singer. Singer Pauline Lucca (April 25, 1841-February 28, 1908) was a prominent operatic soprano, born in the Austrian capital of Vienna. Singer Pauline Maria de Ahna (4 February 186313 May 1950) was a German operatic soprano. She is best remembered today as the wife of composer Richard Strauss, who wrote several of his works for her. Singer Pauline Scanlon (born in Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland) is a singer of contemporary and traditional Irish music. Singer Pauline Taylor is a British female recording artist, who came to recognition as the lead vocalist on the singles "Love Love Love, Here I Come" by Rollo Goes Mystic, and "Let This Be A Prayer" by Rollo Goes Spiritual. Both groups are pseudonyms for producer Rollo Armstrong, a member of the band Faithless. Singer Pauline Wales (b. 1938) is an English singer and actress best known for her performances in the mezzo-soprano roles of the Gilbert and Sullivan operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. Singer Paul Jabara (January 31, 1948 – September 29, 1992) was an American actor, singer, and songwriter of Lebanese ancestry, born in Brooklyn, New York City. He wrote Donna Summer's "Last Dance" from Thank God It's Friday (1978) and Barbra Streisand's song "The Main Event/Fight" from The Main Event (1979). He cowrote the Weather Girls hit, "It's Raining Men" with Paul Shaffer. Singer Paul Joseph Lorieau (June 29, 1942 – July 2, 2013) was a Canadian optician who was the National Anthem singer for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League from 1981 to 2011. He was of French-Canadian descent. Singer Paul Kalisch (6 November 1855, Berlin - 27 January 1946, St. Lorenz, Upper Austria) was a German opera singer. He was the son of David Kalisch, a Jewish Christian writer, founder of the Kladderadatsch. Singer Paul Layton (born Paul Martin Layton on 4 August 1947) is an English musician and former child actor. He is best known for being the bassist and vocalist of the group The New Seekers. In his career he has sold more than 35 million records worldwide. Singer Paul Matavire was a blind Zimbabwean musician and songwriter born in Maranda, Mwenezi District. He rose to prominence in the 1980s when he joined the Jairos Jiri Band based in Bulawayo at the Jairos Jiri Rehabilitation Centre. He was then elected to lead the Jairo Jiri Band, as one of Zimbabwe's finest musicians to emerge after the country gained independence from Britain in 1980. He died at the age 44, in 2005 at his farm in Rutenga, Masvingo. Singer Paul McLaney (born 1975 in Stockton-on-Tees, England) is a New Zealand-based composer, singer and guitarist. He has released albums under his own name and under the moniker "Gramsci". Singer Paul Miles-Kingston (born 8 April 1972, in London, England), is a British singer who achieved fame as a boy soprano classical singer. Singer Paul Mirkovich (born on March 20, 1963) is a Los Angeles native, and has been the band leader, keyboardist and duet singing partner for Cher for the last 16 years. He has also been the band director for Janet Jackson and Anastasia and a member of the multi-platinum bands Whitesnake and Nelson. Mirkovich played a role in Brett Garsed and T. J. Helmerich's albums Quid pro quo (1992) and Exempt (1993). Paul has also performed and recorded with Peter Gabriel and Shawn Colvin, among many others. Paul and the House Band toured the United States with Paul Stanley (from KISS) in October/November 2006 as well as Australia in April 2007. Singer Paulo Flores (born 1972) is a musician from Angola. Singer Paulo Gonzo, born Alberto Ferreira, Paulo (1 November 1956), is a Portuguese singer and songwriter. He has made various albums throughout his career, including the album "Jardins Proibidos". Many of his musical compositions have been used as theme songs for Portuguese telenovelas. In 1997, Paulo Gonzo released the compilation album "Quase Tudo" and an English language album By Request in 2010. Singer Paul Oxley is an English Songwriter/Lyricist/Producer Living in Helsinki, Finland. He is well known as the lead singer/songwriter of Anglo/Finnish band 'Paul Oxley's Unit' who have just celebrated their 30 year anniversary with the release of a DVD edition of their first album 'Living in the Western World' with Sony Music. The album went platinum in Finland and spent a record 17 weeks at the number one spot. Paul's songs; Terry's Inside and Spanish Bars are both included in the top 100 songs of all time in Finland. The band have released 7 albums. Singer Paul Plishka (born August 28, 1941) is a Ukrainian-American operatic bass. Singer Paul Sabu (born January 2, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and guitarist. Singer Paul Schöffler (15 September 1897 – 21 November 1977) was a German operatic baritone, particularly associated with Mozart, Wagner, and Strauss roles. Singer Paul Wong may refer to: Singer Pauly Lawrence Fuemana (8 February 1969 – 31 January 2010) was a New Zealand singer, songwriter and musician. Fuemana was the lead singer of the music duo, OMC (Otara Millionaires Club), which was best known internationally for the 1995 hit, "How Bizarre". The song is still the best selling New Zealand record of all time, as of February 2010. Singer Pavel Alekseevich «Snowball» Volya, (rod. on March 14, 1979, Penza) - Russian pop actor of colloquial genre, the TV presenter, actor, participant of the TV show Comedy Club. Singer Pavel Gerasimovich Lisitsian () (November 6, 1911 – July 6, 2004) was a Soviet baritone opera singer who performed in the Bolshoi Opera, Moscow from 1940 until his retirement from stage in 1966. Singer Pavel Nuñez commonly referred to as Pavel is a singer from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic with influences of Rock en Español, Latin pop, and Dominican traditional music. Best known for his international hit single "Te Di", and other favorites like "Betania" and "Paso a Paso". He released his album "El Tiempo del Viento" early 2010 Singer Pavel Vítek (born 1962) is a Czech singer and actor. Singer Pavel Yevgenyevich Smeyan (; born 23 April 1957, Moscow, Russia, died 12 July 2009) was a talented Russian singer and actor. He died of cancer in a hospital in Germany at age of 52. Singer Pavlos Sidiropoulos () (Athens, July 27, 1948 – Athens, 6 December 1990) was a Rock musician, noted for supporting the use of Greek lyrics in rock music, at a time when most Greek rock groups were using English lyrics. Singer Paweł Kukiz (born 24 June 1963 in Paczków) is a Polish rock singer and actor. He founded and leads the band Piersi. Earlier, he founded other bands, like Aya RL and Emigranci. In 2003 he released an LP together with Jan Borysewicz. Singer Pearl Aday (born 1975) is an American female singer and adopted daughter of Meat Loaf and his wife Leslie G. Edmonds Aday. Pearl, whose biological father was the drummer for Janis Joplin’s band, Full Tilt Boogie, was adopted by Meat Loaf after he married her mother. Singer Pearl Lowe (born 7 April 1970) is an English singer-songwriter turned fashion and textiles designer. Singer Pearly Black (born February 1967) is an Australian singer. Her performance style varies widely, performing with several ensembles in different genres and in short-run shows. She is perhaps best known for collaborations with avant-garde composer and musician John Rodgers, including their "sex-and-death-cabaret-rock" band Madam Bones Brothel which developed a cult following in Brisbane and Melbourne. Singer Pedro Abrunhosa (born December 20, 1960) is a Portuguese singer, musician and songwriter. Aside from his music, he is known for always wearing sunglasses in public. Abrunhosa also played himself in the 1999 film La Lettre. He is an active spokesman for the Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa regarding Copyright infringement on the Internet. Singer Pedro Marín (born 22 November 1961) is a Spanish pop singer, actor and TV performer. Singer Pedro Ortiz Davila a.k.a. "Davilita" (May 21, 1912 – July 8, 1986) was a popular singer of boleros and Puerto Rican patriotic songs. Singer Pedro Vargas Mata (San Miguel Allende, 29 April 1906 - Mexico City on 30 October 1989) was a Mexican singer and actor, from the golden age of Mexican cinema. He was known as the "Nightingale of the Americas". Singer "Peerie" Willie Johnson (William Henry Johnson) (born Yell, Shetland 10 December 1920; died Lerwick, Shetland 22 May 2007) was a Scottish folk guitarist and bassist. He was respected as an influential and innovative musician in the Shetland folk - Since 2005 there has been a "Peerie" Willie Guitar Festival" on the islands. Singer Peeter Volkonski (born 12 September 1954 in Tallinn) is an Estonian actor, rock-musician, composer. He is a descendant of a princely Rurikid family, and an influential art figure in Estonia. Singer Peggy Connelly (September 25, 1931 – June 11, 2007) was a singer and actress, and former wife of Dick Martin (Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In), with whom she had a son, Cary Martin. Singer Peggy Hsu (, born February 2, 1981) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, music composer and music producer. She is the founder and lead vocalist/keyboardist of the band “Le Cirque”. Singer Peggy Mann (born July 24, 1919) was a Big Band singer prominent in the 1930s and 40s. She worked with the likes of Henry Halstead, Ben Pollack, Larry Clinton, and Teddy Powell, and also as a solo act, before retiring from the music industry in the early 50s. She was born in Yonkers, New York as Margaret Germano. Singer Pekka Erkki Juhani Tammilehto (27 October 1952 – 13 August 2011), better known by his stage name Topi Sorsakoski, was a Finnish singer. His father was tango singer Yrjö Johannes aka "Ylli" Tammilehto (also known as Tapio Tammilehto). Sorsakoski started his career together with his brother, Antti, Singer Pekka Juhani "Pave" Maijanen (born 3 September 1950 in Lappeenranta) is a famous Finnish musician, who has acted as a singer, songwriter, bass player, keyboard player, drummer, guitarist and producer during his long career. As well as his solo career, Maijanen is known from bands such as The Royals, Rock'n'Roll Band, Pepe & Paradise and as the keyboard player and producer of Dingo and Hurriganes. Maijanen's first work as producer was the album Nuclear Nightclub by Wigwam. Singer Pelle Miljoona (Literally “Clown Million”), real name Petri Samuli Tiili (born 10 February 1955 in Hamina, Finland) is a Finnish punk rock musician, who assembled his first band in 1977. His first single was Olen työtön (English: I am unemployed). His biggest hit was in 1980 with Moottoritie on Kuuma (English: The Freeway is Hot). This is also the title of his best-known album. Members of the band playing on that album include Andy McCoy and Sam Yaffa. Another well-known song by one of his groups is Tahdon rakastella sinua (English: I Want to Make Love to You). This is usually considered to be Pelle Miljoona's song although it was sung by Tumppi Varonen, Pelle Miljoona on drums. Pelle Miljoona has had several bands, e.g. Pelle Miljoona & N.U.S, Pelle Miljoona & 1980, Pelle Miljoona Oy and Pelle Miljoona Unabomber!. Singer Penaz Masani an Indian Ghazal singer who started singing in 1981 and has made over 20 albums in following years Singer Penelope Jane Dunlop also known as PJ Powers or "Thandeka" (born 16 July 1960) has enjoyed a highly successful musical career in South Africa spanning more than 33 years. P.J. Powers has recorded 15 albums and is well known for her UK chart hit "World In Union" (with Ladysmith Black Mambazo) in 1995. Singer Pepe de Lucía (born José Sánchez Gomes, 1945, in Algeciras, Cádiz, Spain) is a Spanish flamenco singer and songwriter. The son of flamenco guitarist Antonio Sánchez and brother of flamenco guitarists Paco de Lucía and Ramón de Algeciras, he adopted the stage name Pepe de Lucía in honor of his Portuguese mother, Luzia Gomes. He is the father of Spanish pop singer Malú. Singer Pepper Somerset is the alias of Traci Danielle (Tracey Danielle Williams), who is the female vocalist in the American Industrial band My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult. She grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and New York City and currently resides in Los Angeles. She is also an actress who has appeared in several music videos and television shows, including an uncredited appearance on the show Felicity. Her most recent appearance is in the independent film, Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down, by director Paul Sapiano. Singer Peppino Gagliardi (born May 25, 1940) is an Italian singer. Singer Percy Lenard Howard (born January 21, 1952 in Savannah, Georgia) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys in 1975. He was an unlikely star for the Cowboys in Super Bowl X. Singer Peret is also a season in the Ancient Egyptian calendar. Singer Perla Batalla (born in Los Angeles, California) is a Mexican-American singer-songwriter. Singer Perla Theresa Adea (born October 16, 1952 in Manila) is a Filipina actress. Singer Per Malte Lennart "Plura" Jonsson, born on 10 August 1951 in Norrköping, Sweden is a Swedish singer, songwriter, guitar player and author. In 1996, he released his album Plura from which was taken his single "Sången jag sparade till dig". He also took part in 2008 in TV series Vem tror du att du är? and in 2010 in the first series of the Swedish TV series Så mycket bättre. Singer Perry Bradford (14 February 1893, Montgomery, Alabama – 20 April 1970, New York City) was an African-American composer, songwriter, and vaudeville performer. Singer Perry Keyes (born 1966) is an Australian singer-songwriter He is based in Sydney, Australia. Former singer-songwriter with Sydney band the Stolen Holdens. Keyes' output is best described as "rock" but is close to a "folk-rock" style in that the lyrics detail the minutiae of life, love and (often) the seamier side of existence in and around the working class Sydney suburbs of Redfern and Waterloo. Singer Per Sandborgh is a Swedish actor, voice actor, translator, and musician. Singer Pervis Jackson (May 17, 1938 – August 18, 2008) was an American R&B singer, noted as the bass singer for The Spinners, and was one of the group's original members. Singer Pesach "Peishachke" Burstein (April 15, 1896 – April 6, 1986), born in Warsaw, was an Israeli-American comedian, singer, coupletist, and director of Yiddish vaudeville/theater. His wife Lillian Lux, and son Mike Burstyn are also actors. Singer Pete Astor (born Abe Smith, 1960) is a British songwriter, singer and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his work with The Loft, The Weather Prophets and Ellis Island Sound. Singer Pete Byrne (born 9 June 1954, Bath, Somerset, England) is a Los Angeles, United States based English recording artist, and lead singer for the pop/New Wave duo Naked Eyes, during the earlier years of the 1980s. They are well known for their cover version of "Always Something There to Remind Me". They achieved further hits also writing their own songs, including "Promises Promises" which also made it to the higher reaches of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 record chart. Singer Pete Franklin (September 22, 1927 – November 23, 2004), nicknamed "The King" and "Pigskin Pete", was an American sports talk radio host who worked in Cleveland, New York and San Francisco. He is widely credited with pioneering the more aggressive, acerbic and attention-grabbing form of the genre, which has since been adopted by generations of sports media personalities, and bringing it to a multinational listening audience. Singer Pete Gage may refer to: Singer Pete McRae is an American rock guitarist. Singer Peter Alexander Makkay (born 30 August 1949 in Braşov, Romania), better known as Peter Maffay, is a German musician. Singer Peter Allen (10 February 1944 – 18 June 1992) was an Australian songwriter and entertainer. His songs were made popular by many recording artists, including Elkie Brooks, Melissa Manchester and Olivia Newton-John, with one, "Arthur's Theme", winning an Academy Award in 1981. In addition to recording many albums, he enjoyed a cabaret and concert career, including appearing at Radio City Music Hall riding a camel. His marriage to Liza Minnelli ended in divorce; he subsequently proclaimed his homosexuality and publicly entered a relationship with Gregory Connell that lasted until Connell's death, 15 years later. Singer Peter Anders may refer to: Singer Peter Andrew Furler (born 8 September 1966) is an Australian musician, songwriter, producer, and record executive but is best known as the former lead singer for the Christian rock band Newsboys. Singer Peter Auty (born 1969) is an English operatic tenor who has worked with most of the major opera companies in Britain and a number of companies in continental Europe. Singer Peter Bayliss (27 June 1922 – 29 July 2002) was an English actor. Singer Peter Beckett (born 10 August 1948, Liverpool) is an English musician and songwriter who has written songs for many prominent recording artists, his own bands and solo work, and for several films. He is likely best-known as the lead singer and guitarist for 1970s soft rock group Player, which scored a U.S. 1 hit in 1977 with "Baby Come Back". Singer Peter Charles Brame (born 25 July 1979 in Chelmsford) is an English singer-songwriter, pop singer and guitarist, based in Colchester, Essex. He became known through his appearances on television as a contestant on the second series of BBC talent show Fame Academy. Singer Peter Corry (born Peter Andrew Corry, 1966, Belfast) is a Northern Irish singer and actor. He performed as Dean Martin in The Rat Pack, starred in Night of 1,000 Stars at the Royal Albert Hall and performed in The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber. Corry has presented his own TV series, The Peter Corry Show with BBC Northern Ireland and he has hosted a daily music show for BBC Radio Ulster. Singer Peter Dvorský (born 25 September 1951) is a Slovak operatic tenor. Possessing a lyrical voice with a soft, elastic tone, and warm and melodious timbre, Dvorský's repertoire concentrates on roles from the Italian and Slavic repertories. Singer Peter Evrard (born 19 October 1974) is the winner of the first season of Idool 2003, the Belgian version of Pop Idol. Singer Peter Forbes Robinson (21 May 192613 May 1987) was a British bass, born in Macclesfield, best known for his performances in works by Mozart, Verdi, and Britten. Singer Peter Frankenfeld (born Willi Julius August Frankenfeldt on May 31, 1913 in Berlin – died January 4, 1979 in Hamburg) was a German comedian, radio and television personality. Singer Peter Franklyn Bellamy (8 September 1944 – 19 September 1991) was an English folk singer. He was a founding member of The Young Tradition but also had a long solo career, recording numerous albums and touring folk clubs and concert halls. He committed suicide in 1991. Singer Peter Glossop (6 July 1928 – 7 September 2008) was an English baritone who was the only Englishman to have sung Verdi's great tragic baritone roles at La Scala, Milan. He rose from humble beginnings in Yorkshire to become a leading performer in London and in the major opera houses of Europe and America. Singer Peter Gordeno (20 June 1939 in Rangoon, Burma – 18 October 2008 in London, England, UK) was a well known dancer, recording artist, cabaret singer, choreographer and occasional actor. Singer Peter Grudzien is an American country/psychedelic singer-songwriter, photographer, commercial artist, musician and recording engineer. Grudzien's music has been well known in the outsider music community since its inclusion in Irwin Chusid's book Songs in the Key of Z: The Curious Universe of Outsider Music (2000). "There's a Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere" is included on the companion CD for the book. Singer Peter Holm (born Peter Sjöholm; 13 June 1947) is a former pop singer and Swedish playboy who was married to actress Joan Collins between 1985-1986. He became her manager and co-produced two of her television mini-series with her, Sins and Monte Carlo. Singer Peter Howarth (born 3 May 1960 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England) is the current lead singer of the British band, The Hollies, joining in October 2004. Singer Peter James Daltrey (born 25 March 1946, Bow, East London, England) is a British musician. He has been lead singer and chief songwriter for the bands Kaleidoscope and Fairfield Parlour. He is also a solo artist. Singer Peter Karrie (born 10 August 1946), is a Welsh singer, best known for his portrayal of the lead role in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, The Phantom of the Opera. He played the part in London, Toronto, Vancouver, Singapore, Hong Kong and on the UK Tour in Bradford, and Manchester. He was twice voted the favourite Phantom of members of The Phantom of the Opera Appreciation Society, in 1994 and 1995. Singer Peter Keane is an American blues/folk musician, currently living in Austin, Texas and working as a librarian at the University of Texas at Austin. Bill Morrissey produced his second album, Walkin' Around. As of 2005, his web page states that he is "semi-retired" as a musician, and he has made most of his recordings available under a Creative Commons license. Singer Peter Knight or Pete Knight may refer to: Singer Peter Kooy (or Peter Kooij, born 1954 in Soest) is a Dutch bass singer specialized in baroque music. Singer Peter Marc Stahl is an American vocalist known for fronting the seminal Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia punk/hardcore band Scream with brother Franz Stahl. Early on, Scream also featured Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl on drums. Singer Peter Mattei (born 3 June 1965 in Piteå, Sweden) is a Swedish operatic baritone, particularly known for his performances in Mozart's baritone roles. Singer Peter McCann (born Saturday, March 6, 1948 in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is an American singer and songwriter, who later resided in Nashville, Tennessee. As a staff writer with ABC Music he wrote the song "Right Time of the Night", which was a Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 hit for Jennifer Warnes in May 1977. Three months later, McCann also reached the Hot 100's Top 10 with his own (and only) hit, "Do You Wanna Make Love", which reached #5. The song also reached #11 on the Australian Singles Chart (Kent Music Report) in the same year. The "B" side of the single was McCann's rendition of "Right Time of the Night". Singer Peter M. Mayer (born 1936) is an American independent publisher who is president of The Overlook Press/Peter Mayer Publishers, Inc., a Woodstock, New York - based publishing company he founded with his father in 1971. At the time of Overlook’s founding, Mayer was head of Avon Books, a large New York - based paperback publisher. From 1978 to 1996, Mayer was CEO of Penguin Books, where he introduced a flexible style in editorial, marketing, and production . Previously, while at Avon Books, Mayer successfully launched the trade paperback as a viable alternative to mass market and hardcover formats. Recently, Mayer financially revived both Ardis, a publisher of Russian literature in English, and Duckworth an independent publishing house in the U.K. Singer Peter O'Doherty is a musician with Australian band Dog Trumpet (alongside his brother Chris aka Reg Mombassa) and formerly with Australian band Mental As Anything. He is also a recognised fine artist specialising in still life and everyday suburban scenes. Singer Peter Perrett (born Peter Albert Neil Perrett on 8 April 1952 in King's College Hospital, Camberwell, London) is an English singer-songwriter. He fronts the recently re-formed 1970s band, The Only Ones. Perrett lives in Forest Hill, South East London. The Only Ones, often described as New Wave, were noted for their musicianship during the Punk period, and their roots go back to the late sixties. Perrett is influenced by Syd Barrett-era Pink Floyd and his eyeliner-look and tendency to disappear share similarities with the reclusive Barrett. Singer Peter Pratt (21 March 1923 – 11 January 1995) was an English actor and singer who is best remembered for his comic roles in the Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas. Singer Peter Schreier (born 29 July 1935) is a German tenor and conductor. Singer Peter Seiffert (born January 4, 1954, in Düsseldorf) is a German tenor. Singer Peter Shelley is a British 1970s pop singer and songwriter who had UK hits with "Gee Baby" and "Love Me Love My Dog". Singer Peter Skellern (born 14 March 1947, Bury, Lancashire) is an English singer-songwriter and pianist. Singer Peter Stjärnvind, born 11 August 1973, is a Swedish drummer. His current position is the drummer of the bands Unanimated and Nifelheim. Before that he also played in Loud Pipes, Merciless, Regurgitate, Entombed, and Face Down. He also appeared in several side-projects, including Krux, Born of Fire and Murder Squad. Singer Peter Tevis (born February 10, 1937, in Santa Barbara, California, USA, died September 13, 2006 in Mercer Island, Washington), was an American folk singer best remembered for his work on the soundtracks of composer Ennio Morricone. Singer Pete Seppälä (born 1 March 1978) is a Finnish singer who rose to popularity after placing third in Idols Finland 2, the Finnish version of Pop Idol. He was born in Espoo, Finland. Singer Pete St. John (real name Peter Mooney) is an Irish folk singer-songwriter, most notable for composing Fields of Athenry. Singer Pete Vuckovic is a British/ Serbian singer/songwriter born in 1971 in Devon, England. Singer Petra Frey is an Austrian singer, born on 27 June 1978 in Wattens. She has released twelve studio albums and five compilation albums and participated in the Eurovision Song Contest. Singer Petra Haden (born October 11, 1971) is an American violinist and singer. She is or has been a member of several bands, including That Dog, Tito & Tarantula, and The Decemberists; has contributed to recordings by The Twilight Singers, Beck, Mike Watt, Luscious Jackson, Foo Fighters, Green Day, Queens of the Stone Age, Weezer, The Rentals, Victoria Williams, Yuka Honda, The Gutter Twins, and Cornelius. She is the daughter of the jazz bassist Charlie Haden; the triplet sister of bassist Rachel Haden (her bandmate in That Dog) and cellist Tanya Haden (married to singer and actor Jack Black) with whom she has performed as The Haden Triplets; and the sister of bassist-singer Josh Haden, leader of the group Spain. Singer Petra Maria de Steur, also known as La Sakhra (Knesselare June 20, 1972) is a Belgian singer who has taken part in several Belgian National Finals for the Eurovision Song Contest: Singer Petri Ilari Walli (February 25, 1969 – June 28, 1995) was the founder, vocalist, guitar-player, songwriter and producer of the Finnish psychedelic rock-band Kingston Wall. Singer Petri Jukka Mikael Laurila better known by his stage name Petri Nygård (born February 8, 1975, in Kristianstad, Sweden) is a Finnish rap-artist. He is also known under alias Dream (in rap duo Nuera) and as Travis Bicle. Singer Petter Stenborg (1719 – 6 November 1781) was a Swedish actor and theater director who played an important role of the continuation of the native speaking theater in Sweden. He is regarded as one of the greatest pioneers in the theatre-history of his country; during the period of "exile" for the native-language theatre in the reign of king Adolf Frederick of Sweden, he kept the Swedish-speaking theatre alive during the 1750s and 1760s, and thus was the link between the closure of the first Swedish theatre in Bollhuset in 1753, and the opening of the first lasting theatre/opera in 1773. Singer Phew may refer to: Singer Phil Hurley (born October 7, 1969) is a versatile American singer-songwriter from Potsdam, New York. He has collaborated with many prominent musicians and bands in New York, Boston, Washington state, the Netherlands, Los Angeles, and Austin. Singer Philip Creswick (born 12 October 1965, Charlwood, Surrey, England) is an English musician and songwriter, and a former member of the boy band, Big Fun (1989–94). Singer Philip Elwood Balsley Singer Philip Gordon Langridge CBE (16 December 1939 – 5 March 2010) was an English tenor, considered to be among the foremost exponents of English opera and oratorio. Singer Philip John Brooks, who also performs as Phil Brooks, is a folk and rock musician. He grew up in Fleetwood, Lancashire in northwestern England, but now lives in the United States. He sings, plays guitar, and writes folk music in both American and British styles. He has produced four solo albums, Fishermen of Fleetwood about his experiences growing up in a fishing town, A Different Place, A Different Time and Canyon Road about the Southwestern United States and its colorful history and current events, and Dancing Through Time. He currently plays in his home state of Georgia and regularly tours the southwest, particularly New Mexico, Colorado, and Texas. Singer Philip Kraus (born November 17, 1950) is an American operatic baritone and stage director known for his performances with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, starting in 1991, and for his co-founding of Light Opera Works, a professional light opera company in Chicago, in 1980. Singer Philip Lawson may refer to: Singer Philippe Clay (March 7, 1927 – December 13, 2007), born Philippe Mathevet, was a French mime artist, singer and actor. Singer Philippe Huttenlocher (born November 29, 1942) is a Swiss baritone. Singer Philippe Jaroussky (born 13 February 1978 in Maisons-Laffitte, France) is a French countertenor. He began his musical career with the violin, winning an award at the Versailles conservatory and then took up the piano before turning to singing. He is noted for a virtuosic coloratura technique and for compelling and enlivened interpretations of baroque cantatas and operas. Singer Philippe Katerine (born Philippe Blanchard; December 8, 1968, Chantonnay, Vendée) is a French singer who began his career in 1991. Some of his popular singles include "Mon coeur balance", "Je vous emmerde" and "Louxor j'adore". His songs appear bizarre, but 'under the surface' tackle deeper things, like politics and love. Singer Philippe Lavil, pseudonym of Philippe Durand de La Villejégu du Fresnay (born on 26 September 1947 in Fort-de-France, Martinique) is a French singer. He remained particularly famous for his hits singles "Il tape sur des bambous", "Elle préfère l'amour en mer" (number 8 in France) and "Kolé séré", a duet with Jocelyne Béroard (number 4 in France). He was also member of Les Enfoirés in 1996, 1997 and 1998. Singer Philip "Phil" Margo (born April 1, 1942, Brooklyn, New York) Singer Philip Price is best known for computer game designs and creative programming done using the Atari 8-bit family of home computers, and was one of the founders of Paradise Programming. Along with Gary Gilbertson, he created Alternate Reality. Singer Phillip Lang Crosby (July 13, 1934 – January 13, 2004) was an American actor and singer. He was one of four sons of Bing Crosby and Dixie Lee, the others were his older brother Gary, his twin brother Dennis, and his younger brother Lindsay. Phillip began his career singing alongside his three brothers and his father, Bing Crosby. Singer Phillip Leslie Wilcher (born 16 March 1958), is an Australian pianist and classical music composer and was a founding member of the children's music group, The Wiggles. When Wilcher published his first work, "Daybreak", at the age of 14-years-old, he was one of the youngest classical composers in Australia. Early in 1991 Wilcher had joined The Wiggles after he met Anthony Field (ex-The Cockroaches), who suggested they could record the group's self-titled debut album. Wilcher was a major contributor for the music of the album. However, he left shortly after its release in July, to focus on his classical music career. Singer Phil Madsen is a singer/songwriter based in Auckland, New Zealand. Singer Phil Naro is a singer-songwriter and producer originally from Rochester, New York. He is best known as the frontman for Billy Sheehan’s Talas in the mid-1980s. In 1978, Naro joined the popular Canadian band Chain Reaction, which released two albums and played an intense coast-to-coast tour schedule of 600 shows in two years. Singer Phil 'Ron' Moody was a member of British anarcho-punk band Chumbawamba. He joined the group in 2007 as the accordionist. He has, since, however, played a number of instruments. Jude Abbott has described Moody as "Doing all the little funny bits", such as comedy one-liners and re-enacting certain samples (in "Ratata-tay" for instance, he actually recites the poem during live performances). He also contributes to the vocal harmonies and contributes percussion. Soon after joining Chumbawamba, he played at the Glastonbury Festival with the band. In 2008, Chumbawamba released an album called The Boy Bands Have Won. The album features the Oysterband, Roy Bailey and Barry Coope amongst others. Singer Phil Seaman (1947–1986) was an English piano based singer-songwriter who found fame with his hit single "Rain" in 1972, and the album Vermillion Memoirs of the same year. Singer Phi Nhung is a Vietnamese language singer who specialises in cai luong and vong co music. She sings for Paris By Night and Van Son and also acts in their plays and Tinh production. She also has recorded music for Lang Van. Singer Phoebe Jo Brown (born 20 January 1991) is an English singer. Singer Photo by Mark Fiorenzo]] --> Singer Phranc (born Susan Gottlieb on August 28, 1957 in Santa Monica, California) is an American singer-songwriter whose career has spanned several decades, and is also known for her cardboard and kraft paper fine art. Singer Phyllis Dare (15 August 1890 – 27 April 1975) was an English singer and actress, famous for her performances in Edwardian musical comedy and other musical theatre in the first half of the 20th century. Singer Phyllis Dillon (1 January 1948 – 15 April 2004) was a Jamaican ska and reggae singer who recorded for Duke Reid's lucrative Treasure Isle record label in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Singer Phyllis Quek (Chinese: 郭妃丽; Pinyin: Guō Fēilì) is a Malaysia-born model-turned-actress in Singapore. She first came into the public eye after entering Star Search 1995, a showbiz entry competition in Singapore. She is best known for her debut movie role opposite Hong Kong megastar Aaron Kwok in the film 2000 A.D.. Singer Phyllis Rosina Raisbeck MBE (28 July 191623 December 2006) was an Australian opera and concert mezzo-soprano singer. Her fine voice was basically a dramatic mezzo, with a warm middle register supporting strong top notes. Singer Phyllis Treigle (born May 6, 1960) is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, and is a noted American soprano, and the daughter of the great bass-baritone Norman Treigle. She graduated from Loyola University of the South's College of Music and made her professional debut with the New Orleans Opera Association as Flora Bervoix, in La traviata, in 1980. Singer Phyllis Weisbart Litoff (3 December 1938 – 7 July 2002) was a singer, jazz impresario, and artistic director. For many years she was the co-owner of Sweet Basil Jazz Club in Greenwich Village and was one of the founders of the Greenwich Village Jazz Festival. During the last nine years of her life, she was also the Artistic Director of the Belleayre Music Festival, where the main performing pavilion now bears her name. Singer Pia Douwes (born on August 5, 1964) is a very successful Dutch actress in musical theatre in Europe. She is best known for having created the title role in the German-language musical Elisabeth. Singer Pia Tassinari (September 15, 1903, Modigliana - May 15, 1995, Faenza) was an Italian soprano and later mezzo-soprano, particularly associated with the Italian and French repertories. Singer Pier Miranda Ferraro (1924 – January 18, 2008) was an Italian operatic tenor who had an active international opera career from 1951 through 1981. He particularly excelled in the dramatic Italian repertoire with his signature role being the title role in Giuseppe Verdi's opera Otello. Other important roles in his performance repertoire included Radames in Verdi's Aida, Alvaro in La Forza del Destino, and de Grieux in Giacomo Puccini's Manon Lescaut. He also found success in the German repertoire portraying Wagnerian heroes. Although he was a gifted singer and had a highly impressive list of performance credits, he never achieved the international recognition enjoyed by his most important contemporaries, such as Franco Corelli or Mario Del Monaco. After retiring from the opera stage in 1981 he took up a second highly successful career as a voice teacher. Singer Piero Cappuccilli (November 9, 1926 – July 11, 2005) was an Italian operatic baritone. Best known for his interpretations of Verdi roles, he was widely regarded as one of the finest Italian baritones of the second half of the 20th century. He was enormously admired within the field of opera for his rich and abundant voice, fine vocal technique and exceptional breath control. In the great Italian tradition he fused words and music into elegant phrases. He focused on Italian repertory, particularly the operas of Verdi, singing 17 major roles. Singer Piero De Benedictis (stage name Piero) (born April 19, 1945) is an Italian-born Argentine singer/songwiter who also holds Colombian citizenship. Singer Piero de Palma (1924 – 5 April 2013) was an Italian operatic tenor, particularly associated with comprimario roles. Singer Pierre-Aurèle Asselin (1881 – 1964) was a French Canadian furrier and tenor singer. Asselin came from a musical family; he was the brother of mezzo-soprano Marie-Anne Asselin and great uncle of pianist André Asselin. Singer Pierre Bachelet (25 May 1944 – 15 February 2005) was a French singer-songwriter with a gentle romantic voice. Singer Pierre Barouh (born 19 February 1934, Paris) is a French writer-composer-singer best known for his work on Claude Lelouch's film A Man and a Woman both as actor, and as lyric writer/singer for Francis Lai's music for the film. Singer Pierre Bernac (12 January 1899 – 17 October 1979) was a French baritone. Singer Pierre-Claver Akendengué (born April 25, 1943) is a musician and composer of Gabon. In 1997, he received his country's "Prix d'excellence" at the Africa Music awards in Libreville, honoring his body of work. He also serves as a cultural advisor for the government of Gabon. Singer Pierre Desproges (May 9, 1939 – April 18, 1988) was a French humorist. He was famous for his elaborate, eloquent and above all, virulent diatribes criticizing anything and everything. Singer Pierre Jean "Buster" Martin (1 September 1906? - 12 April 2011) claimed to be the United Kingdom's oldest employee, stating that he was born in 1906. Singer Pierre-Jean Garat (25 April 1764 – 1 March 1823) was a French singer and nephew of Dominique Joseph Garat. He was born in Ustaritz. Singer Pierre Lalonde (born January 20, 1941 in Montreal, Quebec) is a singer and television host from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Singer Pierre Lapointe (born May 23, 1981 in Alma, Quebec) is a Québécois singer and keyboardist. He has won many prizes since his debut, including six Félix Awards during 2005 and 2006. He is well known for his voice and his obscure, esoteric lyrics, which tend to be melancholic. Another distinctive characteristic of his lyrics is their literary style. Lapointe has created the persona of an egotistical dandy on stage, but he does this mostly to deflect attention from himself. In June 2013, his studio album Punkt was longlisted for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize. Singer Pierre Mollet (23 March 1920, Neuchâtel - 27 October 2007) is a Canadian operatic baritone of Swiss birth. He became a naturalized Canadian citizen in 1974 and in 1979 married the Canadian pianist Suzanne Blondin. Singer Pierre Perret (born 9 July 1934 in Castelsarrasin, Tarn-et-Garonne), is a French singer and composer. Pierre Perret resides in the city of Nangis. Singer Pierre Vassiliu (born 23 October 1937) is a French singer and songwriter. Singer Pierrick Lilliu, born 13 July 1986, is a French rock-singer living in Brittany and was born in Mulhouse, Alsace. he appeared in the French reality show Nouvelle Star and placed 2nd against Myriam Abel on 12 May 2005. Singer Pieter Tuhoro born in (1987), known by his stage name Pieter T is a New Zealand R&B singer and music producer. He was originally a member in the short lived music group, Boyband in 2006. Pieter T made his solo musical debut in 2009 with the single Cold Nights followed by the singles, Stay With Me, Can't Stop Loving You and Something Else which peaked at number six on the NZ Radio Charts. His latest release is the single the Business feat. PNC and Dei Hamo off his debut album Life, Love and Lessons. Singer Pietra Wexstun is an electronic musician and singer-songwriter from Los Angeles, California. She has fronted for the band Hecate's Angels since 1996, and has performed with her husband Stan Ridgway since 1986. She has contributed to all of Ridgway's solo and Drywall albums, performing backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, and theremin. She has also composed and performed music for several art exhibitions in Los Angeles, including Christi Ava's "Nice Ladies in Cages," Barry Fahr's "Visuadelia," and (with Ridgway), Mark Ryden's "Blood, Miniature Paintings of Sorrow and Fear." Singer Piet van Wyk de Vries is an independent South African song writer and performer, born in Pretoria in 1972. Singer Pilar Homem de Melo (born July 5, 1963 in Lisbon) is a Dream pop Portuguese singer-songwriter. Singer Pilar Montenegro (born María del Pilar Montenegro López on May 31, 1969) is a Mexican Latin pop singer and actress. Singer Pinky Beecroft is an Australian singer/songwriter/performer. Singer Piotrek Lato (born September 5, 1979 in Warsaw, Poland) is a Polish singer who placed fifth in Idol Poland 4. Singer Piotr Gąsowski (born April 16, 1964 in Mielec) is a Polish actor, comedian and presenter. He appeared in the television series Aby do świtu... in 1992. Singer Piotr Szczepanik (born February 14, 1942 in Lublin, Poland) is a popular Polish singer and actor. Singer Pippo Pollina (Palermo, May 18, 1963) born Giuseppe Pollina is an Italian singer-songwriter. He lives in Switzerland (Zurich) and his music is known in German speaking countries (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) as well as in Italy. Even though being Italian, his success in Italy was a delayed success compared to Central Europe. Singer Pirro Çako is an Albanian singer and composer. In 1988, he won the Albanian national festival as a composer with the song E duam lumturinë (). The song was interpreted by Parashqevi Simaku. He has so far issued two albums: Herët a vonë () in June 2004 and including 15 songs, and more recently, a second album, Mos më krahaso (), a set of 12 songs. In a collaboration with composer Ardit Gjebrea, Çako wrote the song It's All About You (), interpreted by Juliana Pasha for the Albanian national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. Singer Plavka Lonich (born March 25, 1968) is an American singer of Croatian and Peruvian origin who lives in London. She mostly performs under the name "Plavka". Singer Plume Latraverse (born Michel Latraverse May 11, 1946) is a prolific singer, musician, songwriter and author from Quebec. His career spans over 30 years; Latraverse is probably one of the most influential names in Quebec counterculture. Singer Pokey LaFarge, born in 1983 (30 years), is an American musician and songwriter focusing on the American roots genre. As of 2013, he tours with a 5-piece band including Joey Glynn (bass), Adam Hoskins (guitar) and Ryan Koenig (harmonica, washboard, and snare drum) TJ Muller (cornet,trombone) and Chloe Feoranzo (clarinet, saxophone). Singer Polaco is surname of: Singer Polaire was the stage name used by French singer and actress Émilie Marie Bouchaud (May 14, 1874 – October 14, 1939). Singer Poley McClintock (1900-1980) was a member of Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians, a popular jazz band of the 1920s. His characteristic vocal inflections are heard frequently in many of the Pennsylvanians' novelty tunes, singing his parts in a low-range frog-like croak. It is widely believed that the part sung by Tony Burrows in The Pipkins' 1970 novelty record Gimme Dat Ding was intended as a tribute to McClintock. Singer Pol Henri Plançon (12 June 1851 – 11 August 1914) was a distinguished French operatic bass (basse chantante). He was one of the most acclaimed singers active during the 1880s, 1890s and early 20th century—a period often referred to as the "Golden Age of Opera". Singer Polina Paraskevi Misailidou () is a Greek singer, who is better known in her own country simply as Polina. Singer Polina Smolova (, Palina Smołava) (born September 3, 1980 in Minsk, Belarussian SSR, Soviet Union) is a pop singer and the country's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song Mum, with which she took part in the Eurovision semi-final. She is one of the most famous Belarusian pop singers, coming up with very poetic and lyrical songs. Polina is an active participant of numerous concerts and pop-music festivals across Belarus and abroad. She won the Grand Prix at the Slavonic Bazaar 2005 music festival and an award at the Contest for Young Performers. Singer Polk Miller (1844-October 20, 1913) was a pharmacist and musician from Richmond and Bon Air, Virginia. Singer Polo Montañez (June 5, 1955 - November 26, 2002) was a Cuban singer and songwriter. Singer Polo Urías is a norteño singer who played bajo sexto from Ojinaga, Chihuahua Mexico. He was formerly the lead singer of Los Rieleros del Norte, but in the 1990s, he formed his own band, Polo Urías y su Maquina Norteña. Some of his most popular hits are Veinte Años, Una Aventura, and Mi Primer Amor. Singer Prabha Atre (born 13 September 1932) is an Indian classical vocalist. Singer prachi Singer Pradikta Wicaksono (born January 10, 1986) or often called Dikta, is an Indonesian singer. He is a singer for the group Yovie & Nuno, along with Dudi Oris. He joined Yovie & Nuno in 2007. Singer Preap Sovath (ព្រាប សុវត្ថិ) (also spelled Preap Savat) (born May 25, 1975) is a singer in Cambodia. He records for Cambodian production company Rasmey Hang Meas. Singer Prentice Moreland (March 4, 1925 – September 1988) was an R&B and doo wop singer of the 1950s and early 1960s. Singer Prentiss Barnes (April 12, 1925October 1, 2006) was an American rhythm and blues singer in the 1950s. Barnes was born in Magnolia, Mississippi. He sang bass for the legendary vocal group The Moonglows which had such hits as "Sincerely" and "The Ten Commandments of Love". Mentored by Alan Freed, the group’s doo-wop harmony style achieved great success on the national R&B charts and recorded on Chess Records. Singer Preston James Robertson (September 16, 1891 in Rockville, Maryland – October 2, 1944 in New Orleans, Louisiana) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched in two games for the Cincinnati Reds in 1913, thirteen games for the 1918 Brooklyn Robins and seven games for the 1919 Washington Senators. Singer Prince Johnny C is a past member of the Geto Boys, a Houston hip hop group. While in the Geto Boys he gained credit for producing what is thought to be the first horrorcore song, "Assassins". After he left the group, He released an album entitled "It's Been A Long Rhyme Coming" in 1992. Singer Prince La La born Lawrence Nelson (1936 - 1963), from the Ninth Ward of New Orleans, was a songwriter and vocalist who released a couple of classic R&B recordings before his death from a drug overdose at 27. Singer Princess Erika (real name Erika Dobong'na, born on 5 April 1964, in Paris), is a French singer and actress with Cameroonian origins. She is particularly known for her ragga songs "Trop de bla-bla" ou "Faut qu'j'travaille". Singer Priscilla Bowman (May 30, 1928 – July 24, 1988) was an American jazz and rhythm and blues singer, who had a #1 hit single on the US Billboard R&B chart in 1955 as the lead singer with Jay McShann's band with the song, "Hands Off". Singer Priscilla Chan Wai-han (born July 28, 1965) is a Cantopop singer in Hong Kong. Singer Priscilla Herdman is an American folk singer. Although she has written songs, she is notable chiefly for her interpretations of other artists' work. Singer Priscilla Horton, later Priscilla German Reed (2 January 1818 - 18 March 1895), was a popular English singer and actress, known for her role as Ariel in W. C. Macready's production of The Tempest in 1838 and "fairy" burlesques at Covent Garden Theatre. Later, she was known, along with her husband, Thomas German Reed, for creating the family-friendly German Reed Entertainments. There, she was a mentor to W. S. Gilbert, and her performances inspired Gilbert to create some of his famous contralto roles. Singer Priscilla Paris (January 4, 1945 – March 5, 2004) was an American singer. She had two sons, Edan and Seth. Singer Priscilla Wright may refer to: Singer Pritom Ahmed(বাংলা:প্রীতম আহমেদ) (born April 24, 1976), is a Dhaka based Bangladeshi singer, songwriter, music composer & poet. In Bangladesh he is the only singer with 7 solo albums of his own composition. Singer Priya Thomas is a Canadian artist and musician born in Hamilton, Ontario and raised on the South Shore of Montreal, Quebec. Singer Probyn Gregory (born: July 27) is a composer and musician who was raised in the disparate climates of New Hampshire and California, and is now based in Los Angeles. For many years, he has been a member of the Brian Wilson Band (2005 Grammy award), and has performed/recorded with Wondermints, Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Billy Joel, Badly Drawn Boy, Andrew Gold (Byrds Of A Feather), Eels, Arthur Lee and Love, Riviera, The Mello Cads, Cosmo Topper, The Now People, Heart, Jan & Dean, Baby Lemonade, Peter Case, TNP/Stew, The Groundlings house band, and innumerable others in L.A.'s power pop scene over the past 30 years. He features as lead vocalist on “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” from Wondermint’s “Wonderful World of the Wondermints”-album, on “I Send Up My Prayer” from Nick Vernier Band’s “Sessions”-album, and on “A Time To Live In Dreams” from Stephen Kalinich’s “California Feeling”-album. In 2012, he toured as part of the Beach Boys 50th Reunion band. In 2013, he was invited to be a counselor at the Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp in Las Vegas. Singer Prodromos Kathiniotis is a Greek reality-TV celebrity and singer. His fame is largely attributed to the Greek version of Big Brother. His first album, "The first game" has elements of traditional Greek music. He appeared as a panel member in a daily TV show called H Ellada Paizei ("Greece Plays" - Alter Channel) hosted by Marietta Chrousala. Singer , professionally known as , is a Japanese folk singer. Singer Professor Jerzy Knetig is an opera singer and the Chair of Vocal Studies at in Warsaw, Poland. Singer (promotional image) ]] --> Singer Psoy Galaktionovich Korolenko (, born April 26, 1967) is a pseudonym of a Russian Jewish song writer and performer by the name of Pavel Eduardovich Lion (). At the same time Pavel Lion is a slavist with a Ph.D. in Russian literature. Singer Puchi Balseiro, (Aurea Mercedes Balseiro), November 1, 1926 – January 11, 2007 born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, was a "feeling" composer. Singer Pugh Rogefeldt, real name Anders Sture Torbjörn Rogefeldt (born 2 March 1947 in Västerås, Sweden), is a Swedish singer, musician, guitarist and songwriter. Singer Puliyur Subramaniam Narayanaswamy also spelt Narayanaswami (born on February 24, 1934 in Konerirajapuram Thanjavur in Madras Presidency) is a Carnatic music vocalist. He learnt music from Tiruppambaram Somasundaram Pillai, T. M. Tyagarajan and later from Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer. He awarded the Bala Gana Kala Rathnam at the age of 12. He worked in All India Radio. Singer Pumpuang 'Pueng' Duangjan (Thai พุ่มพวง ดวงจันทร์), or simply 'Pueng', was a Thai megastar singer, actress who pioneered electronic Luk Thung. She is considered one of the most important Luk Thung vocalists in Thailand. The child of poor farmers, Pumpuang had only two years of primary education before her family's plight forced her to take to the fields as a sugar cane cutter. Although illiterate, she was adept at memorising lyrics and participated in many local singing competitions. It was at the age of 15 that she came to the notice of a visiting band, and from the late 1970s onwards her fame skyrocketed. Singer P. Unnikrishnan (born 9 July 1966) is a Carnatic vocalist and a national award winning playback singer. Singer Pura Fé (born: Pura Fé Antonia ("Toni") Crescioni) is a singer-songwriter-musician, poet, artist, dancer, teacher and social activist. Pura Fe is the founding member of the first internationally renowned native woman’s a capella trio, ‘Ulali’, and is recognized for creating a new genre, bringing Native contemporary music to the fore front of the “mainstream” music industry. She currently resides in Durham, North Carolina, and performs internationally with the Pura Fé Trio...and Deer Clan Singers. Singer Putnam Griswold (1875–1914) was an American opera singer (bass), born in Minneapolis, Minn. Originally he followed a business career. At the age of 22 he discovered his voice and began to study with a local teacher in California. Singer PWB may refer to: Singer PW may refer to: Singer Pyotr Nikolayevich Mamonov (; born 14 April 1951) is a Russian rock musician, songwriter and actor, former frontman of the Moscow band Zvuki Mu. Singer Qamar ol-Molouk Vaziri (1905 , Takestan, Qazvīn Province — August 6, 1959, Tehran) is Iran's "Queen of Persian Music" and a prominent vocalist and intellectual. Singer Qazi (), born June 2, 1985 in Srinagar, India, was one of the three finalists of Fame Gurukul, one of the most watched television shows in India - along with Rex D'Souza and Ruprekha Banerjee. He is a singer in the Kashmiri and Hindi languages. On 20 October 2005, he managed to grab the top prize along with Ruprekha Banerjee. Singer Qiao Qiao (; born c. 1980) is a Chinese singer. Singer Qiu Wang Zi (born 邱勝翊 ;pinyin: Qiū Shèng Yì), also known as Prince or Wang Zi, is a member of a trio boyband, JPM, with Liao Xiao Jie/Liljay and his little brother, Qiu Mao Di. Singer Quanteisha Benjamin, often referred to by the mononym Quanteisha, is a Juno Award winning Canadian R&B singer. Singer Quan Yeomans is an Australian musician best known as the frontman of critically acclaimed and the multi-ARIA Music Award winning band Regurgitator, which formed in Brisbane in December 1993. Singer Quim Barreiros (born June 19, 1947 in Vila Praia de Âncora, Northern Portugal) is a Portuguese pimba music writer and singer. A Garagem da Vizinha is one of his big hits. Singer Quro (born Andrew Michael Bradley) is an Australian hip hop MC from Adelaide, South Australia who later relocated to Sydney. He has been involved in the Australian hip hop scene since about 1992, when he formed part of the legendary Adelaide hip hop group Finger Lickin Good with MC Madcap. Quro, as Andrew Bradley, has also worked on radio and as a journalist. He also contributed a verse on the Def Wish Cast track Saga (Iron Fist) from their debut LP Knights of the Underground Table. Singer Rachael Bell may refer to: Singer Rachael Gabrielle Cantu (born 8 June, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter. She was born and grew up in Orange County, California. She currently lives in Los Angeles. Singer Rachael Stewart is a Scottish singer and folk dancer born 23 December 1973. She is one of the founding members of electro-pop group Beauty School and first came to attention in 1997 when she toured with electronic music group Fluke. Singer Rachel Alejandro (Born February 18, 1974 in Manila, Philippines) is a Filipino singer and actress. Singer Rachel Bissex (born December 27, 1956, Boston, Massachusetts – died February 20, 2005) was an award-winning American folk singer/songwriter. Her works included "Dancing With My Mother" and "Drive All Night". Singer Rachel Foster is an English vocalist, primarily known for her music collaboration with Andy Cato (of Groove Armada fame) as the Weekend Players. Although the Weekend Players project only produced one album (Pursuit Of Happiness), Foster has contributed her vocals to a number of different projects, including two songs from Bent's album Ariels. Singer Rachel Minton (born 1980) is lead vocalist and keyboardist for the Independent music/pop rock/power pop band Zolof the Rock and Roll Destroyer. Singer Rachel Wallace (born 1971 in Hoxton, Shoreditch, England) is a Rave/House vocalist and songwriter. Singer Rachel Yakar (born March 3, 1938) is a French soprano. Singer Rada Mangeshkar has recently launched her debut album "Naav Maaza Saami". Radha is niece of great Lata Mangeshkar and youngest child of Hridaynath Mangeshkar. She is trained as singer by her father/guru Hridaynath Mangeshkar. Singer Raden Irama (born December 11, 1946, in Tasikmalaya, West Java), known as Rhoma Irama, is an Indonesian dangdut musician, actor and politician. During the height of his stardom in the 1970s, he became the self-proclaimed Raja Dangdut (King of Dangdut) with his group Soneta. Singer Rae Spoon is a Canadian singer-songwriter, whose musical style has varied from country to electronic-influenced indie rock and folk punk. Singer Rafael Baroness (born Rio de Janeiro, February 19, 1981) is an actor, singer and television presenter from Brazil. He had the Zapping Zone, a program of the channel Disney Channel, but left the program on September 25, 2009. Singer Rafael Ojeda Rojas alias Falete () (Seville, 1978) is a gypsy flamenco singer from Seville, Spain. Singer Raffaele Arié (August 22, 1920, Sofia - March 17, 1988, Switzerland) was a Bulgarian bass, particularly associated with the Italian and Russian repertories. Singer Raffaella Carrà (born 18 June 1943 in Bologna, Italy), in Italy often simply known as la Carrà (the Carrà) and in some Latin American countries sometimes simply as Raffaella, is an Italian singer, dancer, television presenter, and actress. She is a popular figure in Italy, Spain, Malta, Albania, Greece and Latin America and Russia, both as a result of her many well-known taped presentations and records, and because of her many popular TV shows. Singer Raffi may refer to: Singer Raful Neal (June 6, 1936 – September 1, 2004) was an American, Louisiana blues singer, harmonicist and songwriter. Singer Raghav Sachar (born July 24, 1981 in India) is an Indian singer born to father, R. K. Sachar, and mother, Usha Sachar. He is the youngest of three children. He started playing his first instrument, the harmonica, at the age of four. Every year since then his parents have gifted him an instrument. Born into a family of music lovers, Raghav was interested in music from a very early age. He won the Best Drummer Award at the Pepsi Cornucopia contest in Delhi in 1994 besides being adjudged the best keyboard player at the BITS Pilani Festival. He also formed a band, Canzona, with some friends before proceeding to Monash Conservatory of Music, Melbourne, Australia in 2000 to study music. Singer Rahi Chakraborty () is an Indian singer-songwriter and music producer. Singer Rahimah Fayaz (born April 9, 1992) is a Gujarati student and singer from Leicester. She became widely known after her appearance on Guji Idol, a TV singing competition modelled after the TV shows Pop Idol and American Idol. Singapore Idol is a production of MediaCorp TV, a television and radio production company in Singapore which also produces the news station, Channel NewsAsia. Singer Rahul Nambiar is an Indian playback singer and live performer. An MBA and M.Com-graduate, he won the Swapthaswarangal show in 2001 and began singing live. He later ventured into playback singing, performing for many leading South Indian film composers in various languages, while also launching an independent band named Rahlaap with bass player Aalap Raju. Singer Rahul Ram is an Indian bass guitarist, social activist and music composer. He plays bass guitar in the band Indian Ocean which he joined in 1991. He had been playing bass guitar since junior school in the seventies. Singer Raif Özkan Uğur (born in Istanbul on October 17, 1953) is a Turkish pop musician, member of the renowned band MFÖ and an actor. Singer Raimo Sirkiä is a Finnish operatic tenor whose repertoire ranges from spinto to dramatic. Mr. Sirkia's most famous roles are Otello, Calaf, Tannhäuser, Siegmund, and Lohengrin. Singer Raimund Frederick Herincx (born 23 August 1927 in London) Singer Raina Kabaivanska () (December 15, 1934) is a Bulgarian opera singer, one of the leading lyrico-spinto sopranos of her generation, particularly associated with Verdi and Puccini, although she sang a wide range of roles. Singer Rainey is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Singer Rai Thistlethwayte (born 19 April 1980 in Sydney) is a rock, pop and jazz musician and songwriter. Rai is an accomplished pianist, guitarist, and vocalist. He is the lead singer and primary songwriter in the Australian pop rock band Thirsty Merc. Since 2004, Thirsty Merc have released a string of hits in the Australian Music Charts including "Wasting Time," "My Completeness", "Someday, Someday", "In The Summertime", "When The Weather Is Fine", "20 Good Reasons", "The Hard Way", "Those Eyes", "Homesick", "Mousetrap Heart", "Tommy And Krista" and "All My Life". He is currently based in Los Angeles. Singer Rajae Belmlih also spelt Raja Belmalih (Arabic: رجاء بلمليح) (April 22, 1962 – September 2, 2007) was a well-known Moroccan singer. Singer Raja Kaasheff or Raja Kashif (born 26 August 1978) is a United Kingdom-based Asian singer/music director equally known in India, Pakistan and Urdu/Hindi-speaking diaspora around the world. Kaasheff (Kashif), after completing his law degree at King's College London, learned music under the guidance of music director Ravi and the Sham-Churasi, Gharana (meaning family). His films include Do Badan, Chaudhavin Ka Chand, Hamraaz, Gumrah, and Nikah. Singer Rajkumari Dubey (1924–2000), better known by her first name, was an Indian playback singer. Singer Rakesh Chaurasia is an Indian composer and flautist, who plays the Indian bamboo flute. He is the nephew and child prodigy of flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia. He is one of his uncle's "most accomplished disciples". Singer Ralf-Henrik ”Dave” Lindholm (born 31 March 1952, Helsinki) is a Finnish guitarist and singer-songwriter who has made a career under his own name and also participated in some noteworthy groups. He has written songs and recorded in both Finnish and English. Singer Ralfi Pagán (born Rafael Pagán; 1947–1978) was a Bronx, New York-based Latin soul and salsa singer of Puerto Rican and Cuban parentage who was active from the mid-1960s until his death in 1978. He specialized in soul ballads sung both in Spanish and English and released five albums during the 1970s. He is well known for the duet with Sylvia Robinson entitled Soul Je T'aime and for his solo reworking of Make It With You previously recorded by David Gates and Bread. In 1978, he was mysteriously murdered while on a promotional tour in Colombia, South America, a tragedy that remains unsolved to this day. Singer Ralf Popken (born 1962) is a German countertenor. He studied choral conducting, recorder, and singing at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Hannover and has since performed in concerts across Europe and the USA. He has made numerous radio recordings for Norddeutscher Rundfunk, Westdeutscher Rundfunk, and Dutch and Swiss radios and is noted for singing Bach cantatas. He debuted in opera at the Staatsoper Hannover in Hannover in 1989. His performances have included the premiere of Medeamaterial by Paul Dusapin in 1991 and a role in the musical Chicago at the Theater an der Wien and the Berlin Theater des Westens. He now teaches voice at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater. He has also conducted the NDR Chorus, Vocalconsort Berlin, and ChorWerk Ruhr. Singer Rallia Christidou (Greek: Ραλλία Χρηστίδου, ) is a popular Greek singer originating from Neo Irakleio, Athens. She started her studies in classic guitar and received a diploma from the National music school of Greece. Her name rose to fame when she took part in the second season of the television singing competition Fame Story in which she won the second place, just behind Kalomira, and a record deal with Heaven Music. Since then Rallia enjoyed huge success in Greece and Cyprus becoming one of the best young artists. She made 7 albums, two of them platinum in Cyprus. In 2011 after a fight with Heaven Music, about her last album 'Stin apenanti plevra' and how it will be published, Rallia left the company not wanting to publish her new album along with a newspaper and published it with other label. 'Stin apenanti plevra' is her first album as a composer of all the songs, and as many say, the best album of her career till now, and one of the best in 2011. Rallia cooperated with the biggest names in Greek music such as Giannis Kotsiras and many others, becoming one of the most quality young voices in the Greek music industry. Singer Ralna Eve English is an American-born singer (born June 19, 1942, Haskell, Texas) who gained fame as half of the husband-and-wife singing duo of Guy & Ralna with then-husband Guy Hovis, both of whom were featured performers on The Lawrence Welk Show. Singer Ralph Cole may refer to: Singer Ralph Covert is the lead singer of children's music group Ralph's World and lead singer of the Chicago based indie-rock band The Bad Examples. Ralph was nominated for his Best Musical Album For Children at the 48th Grammy Awards. Singer Ralph Rinzler (July 20, 1934 – July 2, 1994) was the co-founder of the annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the Mall every summer in Washington, D.C., where he worked as a curator for American art, music, and folk culture at the Smithsonian. Singer Ralph Stuart "Pep" Young (born September 19, 1888 – January 24, 1965) was an American professional baseball second baseman. During his nine Major League Baseball seasons, he played with the New York Yankees (1913), Detroit Tigers (1915–21), and Philadelphia Athletics (1922). Singer Ralphy Rodríguez (born April 1973) is a singer and former member of Menudo. He replaced Charlie Massó. Singer Ramana Vieira is a contemporary American singer of the traditional Portuguese Fado. Singer Ramanlal C. Mehta was born on October 31, 1918 at Surat in the state of Gujarat. An eminent musician and musicologist, he retired in 1978, from the MS University of Baroda, after serving as Principal of the College of Indian Music, Dance & Dramatics / Faculty of Performing Arts ), for several years. Singer Raman Mahadevan is an Indian playback singer, known for his Bollywood songs. He also has an indipop Album, Ramanasia in his discography. Singer Ramaya Muttusamy (January 5, 1926 – June 27, 1988) was a prolific Sri Lankan music director and singer. He handled the music for most of K. Gunaratnam's productions. Singer Rameen Sharif (Persian:رامین شريف) is an Afghan singer from Afghanistan. His brother Omar Sharif and he sing together. Their mentor and influencer has always been their uncle Habib Sharif. Singer Rami Jaffee, born March 11, 1969, in Los Angeles, is best known as the keyboardist of The Wallflowers and work for several bands and artists, including Foo Fighters, Pete Yorn, Soul Asylum, Pearl Jam, Stone Sour, Joseph Arthur and Coheed and Cambria. Singer Rami Kleinstein () (born 1962) is an Israeli singer and composer. Singer Ram Krishna Dhakal (Nepali: राम कृष्ण ढकाल, born July 23, 1974) is a famous modern, pop and playback singer, actor and reality show judge from Nepal. He was discovered at an early age by Arjun Pokwal. Singer Ramon Daniel "Ray" Pennington (born December 22, 1933 in Clay County, Kentucky) is an American country music singer, songwriter and record producer. He is known for writing the Waylon Jennings song "I'm a Ramblin' Man", and for founding the independent Step One Records label. Singer Ramon Marcelino "Marc" Diaz-Abaya (born November 6, 1979) is a Filipino musician, TV host, VJ, and occasional actor. Abaya appeared in the 2009 Philippine release of Tinker Bell. Singer Ramon Pelegero Sanchis, who takes the stage name of Raimon (), is a Valencian Spanish singer, one of the most important exponents of the musical style of Nova Cançó and one of the most well-known veteran artists in the Catalan language. Singer Ramon Te Wake (born 25 March 1976) is a documentarian, singer-songwriter and television presenter from New Zealand. She is transgender and her first presenting job was for Māori Television, where she was one of three people fronting Takatāpui, which is Maori Television's first ever lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) show. Singer Ramón Vargas (born 11 September 1960) is a Mexican operatic tenor. Since his debut in the early '90s, he has developed to become one of the most acclaimed tenors of the 21st century. Known for his most expressive and agile lyric tenor voice, he is especially successful in the bel canto repertoire. Singer Ramón Vinay (August 31, 1911 – January 4, 1996) was a famous Chilean operatic tenor with a powerful, dramatic voice. He is probably best remembered for his appearances in the title role of Giuseppe Verdi's tragic opera Otello. Singer Ramses Shaffy (29 August 1933 – 1 December 2009) was a Dutch singer and actor. He became popular during the 1960s. His most famous songs include Zing, vecht, huil, bid, lach, werk en bewonder ("Sing, fight, cry, pray, laugh, work and admire"), We zullen doorgaan ("We will go on"), Pastorale, Sammy and Laat me ("Leave me be"). He frequently collaborated with Dutch chansonnière Liesbeth List. Singer Ramy Ayach (Arabic: رامي عياش) (born Ramy Abu Ayach, رامي ابوعياش, on August 18, 1980 in Baakleen, Lebanon) , songwriter, composer, and instrumentalist. Singer Randall Graves (March 19, 1792 Ashfield, then in Hampshire Co., now in Franklin County, Massachusetts - December 10, 1831) was an American politician from New York Singer Randle Chowning (born 1950, Mountain View, Missouri) is a singer-songwriter best known as the founder of the Ozark Mountain Daredevils. Singer Randolph Sutton (born Bristol July 1888 and died Brixton 28 February 1969) was an English singer. A popular stage entertainer in music hall and variety he made his stage debut in 1913 in Blackpool. Singer Randy Cain (May 2, 1945 – April 9, 2009) was a Philadelphia soul singer with The Delfonics (early 1960s to 1971). He also helped set up the group Blue Magic. Singer Randy J. "Biscuit" Turner (November 25, 1949 – August 18, 2005) was an American punk singer and artist. He was born in Gladewater, Texas. He was the lead singer for the seminal hardcore punk band Big Boys, formed in Austin in the 1970s. Singer Randy Sparks (b. 29 July 1933, Leavenworth, Kansas) is a musician, singer-songwriter and founder of The New Christy Minstrels and The Back Porch Majority. Sparks grew up in Oakland, California and attended the University of California at Berkeley. his first musical engagement was at the Purple Onion in San Francisco. In the late 1950s he had a solo career and released two albums on the Verve label, a self-titled album in 1958 and Walking the Low Road in 1959. The single, "Walkin' The Low Road", had previously reached the Cashbox magazine Top 60. In 1960 he formed a trio called "The Randy Sparks Three" and had an album by that same name. He wrote the song "Today" which was a hit for the New Christy Minstrels for their 1964 album of the same title for Columbia Records (CL 2159/CS 8959) and he wrote "Green, Green" with Barry McGuire for the 1963 album Ramblin (CL 2055/CS 8855). Singer Randy Thompson is a Virginia based americana/country music singer and songwriter. He is a lifelong resident of the Clifton, Virginia area. Singer Randy "Xeno" Hogan was the original lead singer for the rock band Cheap Trick. He left the band shortly after its formation to join "Straight Up" and was replaced by Robin Zander. Singer Ranee Lee, CM (born 1942 in New York City) is a Canadian jazz vocalist and musician who resides in Montreal, Quebec. Singer Ranking Stone is a Puerto Rican reggaeton artist. He made four albums, Censurado being the most known. Censurado charted in the United States, reaching #36 on the Billboard Latin Albums chart and #4 on its Tropical Albums chart. Singer Raoul de Godewaersvelde (born Francis Albert Victor Delbarre) (1928 – 14 April 1977) was a French singer. Singer Raôul Duguay (born February 13, 1939) is an artist, poet, musician, and political activist in the Canadian province of Quebec. He been an active performer since 1966. Duguay is a longtime supporter of the Quebec sovereignty movement and has run for public office on at least two occasions. Singer Raquel Guerra (born 11 November 1985) is a Portuguese singer and actress. She was born in Elvas. Singer Raquel Rastenni (21 August 1915 - 17 August 1998), born Anna Rachel Rastén, was a popular Danish singer. She was born in Copenhagen, and grew up in a little apartment in the poor central part of the city. Her Jewish parents had immigrated to Denmark from Russia at the start of the 20th century. Her father was a tailor, and her mother was a seamstress. Singer Rasmus Ole Lyberth (born 21 August 1951) is a Greenlandic singer, songwriter and actor. Since 1970, he was one of the most popular artists in the Greenlandic music scene. His music is well known beyond the borders of Greenland. Singer Rasmus Walter-Hansen or just Rasmus Walter is a Danish singer and guitarist originating from Aarhus, Denmark. His debut album was the self-titled album Rasmus Walter in 2011 with debut single being "Dybt vand". Singer Raúl Lavié (born August 22, 1937) is an Argentine entertainer prominent in the Tango genre. Singer Rauno Pehka (born January 1, 1969) is a retired Estonian professional basketball player who played mostly at the point guard position. Singer Ravikant SriKrishna Tripathi (Born:4 February 1978) popularly known as Ravi Tripathi is an Indian playback singer based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He was amongst top 7 finalists of music reality show Indian Idol 2 and anchored singing reality show Close-Up-Performer telecast on Doordarshan. He represented India and performed with Hollywood star Jackie Chan in the 16th Asian Games 2010 Countdown show held in Guangzhou, China. Singer Ravi "Rags" Khote is a playback singer for films in India, he is known for his raps between stanzas. Some of his songs include "Style" from , "Rabba Rabba" from Allah Ke Banday, and "Pretty Woman" from Kal Ho Naa Ho. Singer Raviv is a Hebrew name. Here is a partial list of famous people named Raviv: Singer Ray Bowles (born Raymond Paul Bowles, January 16, 1975, in Massachusetts, United States) is a singer, best known for his work with the progressive rock band, Tristan Park. Singer Ray Cappo (aka Ray Today) is the vocalist for the hardcore band Youth of Today, and former vocalist for bands like Reflex From Pain, Shelter, Better Than A Thousand, and the project recording "Pour Water On It". Cappo is originally from Connecticut, and played drums for the Connecticut band Violent Children. Before moving to New York City in the mid-1980s, Cappo and his band Youth of Today had already made a dent on the scene. Singer Ray "Eye Patch" Sawyer (born February 1, 1937, Chickasaw, Alabama, United States) is a singer best known as a vocalist with the 1970s rock band, Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show. Though primarily a backing vocalist & occasionist percussionist on congas, he sang lead on the song Cover of the Rolling Stone and was an iconic presence in the band due to the eyepatch & cowboy hat he wore. Singer Ray Heatherton (June 1, 1909 – August 15, 1997) was an American singer, Broadway musical theatre performer, and a popular New York television personality in the early days of the medium. Singer Ray Korona is an American musician, who writes folk and folk rock songs about working, the environment, peace and social justice issues along with songs on the more traditional themes of love and friendship. A founding member of the Travelling Musician's Union, Local 1000 of the American Federation of Musicians. Korona's songs vary from the satirical and topical to ballads, chorus and story songs. Due to the subject matter of many of these songs, they are often referenced in studies of political and economic issues and used in support of various public causes by their advocates as discussed here. Singer Ray Mayhew (born 22 January 1965 in Southampton) is an English drummer and singer/songwriter, best known for being a member of the group Sigue Sigue Sputnik between 1983 and 1989. Singer Raymond Acevedo (born December 21, 1971), is a Puerto Rican rock music singer. Singer Raymond Berthiaume (born May 9, 1931 and died June 23, 2009) was a jazz singer, musician, producer and composer from Québec, Canada. Singer Raymond David Henriksen (born April 6, 1988) is a Norwegian actor, singer and former member of the boyband L8R. He grew up and still lives in Ellingsrudåsen, Oslo. He's now a member of the rap-duo "KeSera". They had a success with the song "Si Yeah". Singer Raymonde Delaunois (12 October 1885 - 30 June 1984) was a Belgian mezzo-soprano opera singer. Singer Raymond Edward "Ray" Dorset (born 21 March 1946, Ashford, Middlesex) is an English guitarist, singer, songwriter, and founder of Mungo Jerry. He composed most of the songs for the band, including the hit singles "In the Summertime", "Mighty Man", "Baby Jump", "Lady Rose", "You Don't Have to Be in the Army to Fight in the War", "Long Legged Woman Dressed in Black", and "Hello Nadine". Singer Raymond Lauchengco is a Filipino balladeer of the Bagets era in the 1980s. Singer Raymond LeRoy Clark (December 11, 1917 - July 5, 2000) known professionally as Yodelin' Slim Clark was an American musician known for his yodeling. He was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clark. Slim completed two years of high school, at which time he became a professional musician at the age of 15 in 1932 - however, he was performing at grange halls and fairs as early as 1930. In 1945, Slim began spending his summers in Maine, and in 1952 he became a resident there. He was married to Celia Jo Roberson Clark in 1943. He had two children with Celia, Jewel LaVerne Clark and Wilf Carter Clark, both of whom have pursued careers in music, including yodeling. He was divorced from Celia in 1968. He was married in 1981 to Dr. Kathleen M. Pigeon Clark. Raymond Clark died in St. Albans, Maine on July 5, 2000. Kathleen Clark still resides there. Singer Raymond Louis "Ray" Kennedy (born November 26, 1946 in Philadelphia) is a singer, songwriter, musician and record producer based in Los Angeles. His works span multiple genres including R&B, pop, rock, jazz, fusion, acid rock, country and many others. He co-wrote "Sail On, Sailor", one of The Beach Boys mid-career hits as well as two hits for The Babys: "Everytime I Think of You" and "Isn't It Time". Singer Raymond Ventura (16 April 1908, Paris - 30 March 1979, Palma de Mallorca, Spain) was a French jazz bandleader. He played a significant role in popularizing jazz in France in the 1930s. Singer Raymond William Froggatt (born 13 November 1941, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, England) is an English songwriter and singer. Singer Rayny Forster is a Canadian singer and founder of Moshpit Tragedy Records. Singer Ray Reyes (born March 13, 1970) is a Puerto Rican who was born in New York City and was raised in Levittown, Puerto Rico. His father, Rey Reyes, Sr., ran several successful business ventures. He became a member of Menudo in early 1983. Reyes came to substitute Xavier Serbia on the band, and joined the band right in the middle of Menudo's golden era. His younger brother, Raul Reyes, also participated as part of the chorus and was a strong candidate to replace his brother Ray. Singer Ray Sharpe (born February 8, 1938, Fort Worth, Texas, United States) is an American R&B and rockabilly singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Singer Rayssa, Fatima Tabaamrant is a Moroccan Berber-Amazigh singer. She sings and performs in her native-indigenous Berber tongue. Singer Ray Wetzel (September 22, 1924 – August 17, 1951) was an American jazz trumpeter. Critic Scott Yanow described him as "greatly admired by his fellow trumpeters". Singer Reagan Jones (born 2 March 1973 in Lufkin, Texas) is an American singer-songwriter, best known as the lead singer of indietronica band Iris. Singer , real name (born August 31, 1961), is a Japanese singer and singer-songwriter, born in Yamato, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. She has written much of her own music as well as singing songs written by others such as her debut release Oribia o Kikinagara, by Amii Ozaki. Her song "Cat's Eye" was used as the first opening theme for the eponymous 1983 anime series Cat's Eye and debuted as #1 on Countdown Japan. It was one of the first J-pop songs used as an anime theme song, and it was included in a recent Dance Dance Revolution game. Her popularly skyrocketed following her appearance at the Red and White New Year's Music Special at the end of that same year. Singer , real name , is a French-Japanese rapper, singer, and co-producer born on February 27, 1970 in Marseille, France. His father is French and his mother is Japanese, and he goes by Marc Jule Pinsonnat in France. He is a member of the pop group globe and 245. His solo single Very Very Nice Song reached number 90 on the Oricon singles chart in 1995. He currently lives with his family in Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Singer , real name , is a Japanese singer born on October 6, 1971 in Bungo-ōno, Ōita, Japan. Two of her songs have been featured in anime, Glass Kiss in the Maison Ikkoku movie and Stand By Me in Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl. Rika is married to bass player of Foghat, World XXI and Michael Fath Dave Crigger. They live in the US with their three children. Singer , real name , is a singer, actress and voice actress. Oginome spent most of her elementary and junior high years living in the town of Ranzan in Saitama Prefecture, though she attended school in the city of Sakura. She graduated from Horikoshi High School in Nakano, Tokyo. She is represented by the talent management firm Vision Factory (formerly Rising Production). Oginome's older sister is actress Keiko Oginome. Singer Rebeca Valderrama (born ), better known by her stage name Laura León, is a Mexican actress and singer. Singer Rebecca Barnard (born December 1960) is a Melbourne-based Australian singer, songwriter and musician. She was the lead singer of Rebecca's Empire from 1994 to 2000, and has forged a solo career since her debut album was released in 2006. Singer Rebecca Caine is a Canadian opera and musical theatre performer. She was born in Toronto and studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. She is the daughter of Australian statistician Geoffrey Watson and the granddaughter of British constitutional law scholar Sir William Ivor Jennings. Caine currently resides in London. Singer Rebecca Evans (born August 1963) is a Welsh operatic soprano. Singer Rebecca Marie "Becky" O'Donohue and Jessica Elleanore "Jessie" O'Donohue (born July 13, 1984) are American reality TV show contestants. Becky was a semi-finalist in the fifth season of American Idol. They are identical twins. Singer Rebecca Martin (born April 24, 1969) is an American singer and songwriter from Rumford, Maine. Singer Rebecca Storm is a British singer and musical theatre actress, born Eliazabeth Hewlett, in Shipley in West Yorkshire, England. She is most notable for her various performances in stage musicals and for her 1985 hit single "The Show", which was the theme to the ITV television series Connie. Singer Rebecca Worthley (born 1981) is a singer-songwriter from Exeter, UK. Singer Rebecca Zadig (born July 27, 1982) is a Swedish singer. Singer Rebeka Dremelj (born July 25, 1980 in Brežice, Slovenia, at the time SR Slovenia, Yugoslavia) is a singer, model, fashion designer, actress and TV presenter. She was chosen to represent Slovenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia with the song Vrag naj vzame. Singer Rebekah Del Rio (born 10 July 1967) is a Latin American singer/songwriter from San Diego, California. Singer Rebekah Jane Ryan (born June 21, 1976), also known as Rebekah Ryan, is an English female pop singer, songwriter and actress from Tamworth. Singer Rebert H. Harris (March 23, 1916 - September 3, 2000) Singer Reda Caire (real name: Joseph Gandhour) (1908–1963) was a popular singer of operettes in Paris in the 1930s and 1950s. Singer Réda Tamni better known as Reda Taliani (in Arabic رضى الطلياني) (born 1980 in El Biar, Algiers, Algeria) is an Algerian raï singer and musician. He is a longtime resident of Aubagne, Marseille, France. His music blends chaabi, raï and traditional musical styles of the Maghreb, and many of his songs depict the realities and aspirations of the Algerian youth. Singer Reem Kelani is a Palestinian musician, born in Manchester, England, and brought up in Kuwait. Initially influenced by the jazz music her father played on his record player, her interest in Palestinian music was sparked by the music at a family wedding in her maternal home in Galilee in the 1970s. Singer Reena Bhardwaj is a British Indian singer, songwriter and recording artist best known for her collaborations with AR Rahman and Nitin Sawhney. Versatile to genre and language, her repertoire includes a variety of Indian Traditional, Bollywood, World and Popular styles sung in various Indian languages (Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu) and English. Singer Reg Cooper (c. 1920s – 24 March 2009) was a British country music singer and songwriter. Singer Reginald John Lindsay OAM (7 July 1929 – 5 August 2008) was an Australian country music singer who won three Golden Guitar Awards and wrote more than five hundred songs in his fifty-year music career. Singer Regina Paula Martins Morelenbaum (, born July 31, 1965) is a Brazilian singer, born in Rio de Janeiro. She and her husband Jaques Morelenbaum were in the band that toured with Antonio Carlos Jobim from 1984–1994. Singer Regina Richards (born April 22, 1954), better known by her stage name Regina, is an American dance music singer born in Brooklyn, New York. She is best known for her hit "Baby Love," which reached Number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1986. It peaked in the UK Singles Chart at #50 the same year. ] (from Brasil, who charted with "Day by Day" in 1997), or the 2006 album by the May Petals called Regina.] Singer Régine Crespin (23 February 19275 July 2007) was a French singer who had a major international career in opera and on the concert stage between 1950 and 1989. She started her career singing roles in the dramatic soprano and spinto soprano repertoire, drawing particular acclaim singing Wagner and Strauss heroines. She went on to sing a wider repertoire that embraced Italian, French, German, Russian, and English opera from a variety of musical periods. In the early 1970s Crespin began experiencing vocal difficulties for the first time and ultimately began performing roles from the mezzo-soprano repertoire. Throughout her career she was widely admired for the elegance, warmth and subtlety of her singing, especially in the French and German operatic repertories. Singer Reimy (, born 6 January 1965, Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan) is a Japanese singer-songwriter. She is a younger sister to , Clarion Girl of 1978. Singer Reinald Werrenrath (August 7, 1883 – September 12, 1953) was an American baritone opera singer, who also recorded popular songs and appeared regularly on radio in the early decades of the twentieth century. Singer Reina Miyauchi (Miyauchi Reina, 宮内玲奈, born January 6, 1978) is a J-pop singer from Okinawa, Japan, and a current member of the group MAX. She made her debut with the group Super Monkey's on 25 January 1995, and then, after the departure of Namie Amuro, she formed the group MAX with the remaining group members. Singer Reiner Goldberg (17 October 1939 in Crostau, Lusatia, Germany) is a German opera singer (heroic tenor). Singer Reinhard Friedrich Michael Mey (born December 21, 1942) is a German "Liedermacher" (a German-style singer-songwriter). In France he is known as Frédérik Mey. Singer Rein Rannap (born 6 October 1953 in Tallinn) is an Estonian composer and pianist. Singer Réjane "Reggie" Magloire is a singer, model, and actress. Singer Rekha Bhardwaj (also spelled 'Bharadwaj') is an Indian playback singer. She is known in the industry for her distinctive singing style. She is the recipient of a National Film Award for the Best Female Playback Singer for the film Ishqiya in 2011. In 2012, she won the Filmfare Award for Best Playback Singer (Female) along with Usha Uthup for the song "Darling" from 7 Khoon Maaf. She is married to the famous director, producer, and music composer, Vishal Bharadwaj. Singer Remedy, Remedies, The Remedy or Remediation may refer to: Singer Rémy Bricka (born April 10, 1949 in Niederbronn-les-Bains, Bas-Rhin) is a French musician, one-man band, and singer. He successfully walked across the Atlantic Ocean in 1988. Singer Renata Pokupić (born 1972) is a renowned Croatian opera singer (mezzosoprano) with a strong international career. Singer Renata Scotto (born 24 February 1934) is an Italian soprano and opera director. Singer Renata Tebaldi (1 February 1922 – 19 December 2004) was an Italian lirico-spinto soprano popular in the post-war period. Acclaimed as one of the most beloved opera singers of all time, she primarily focused on the verismo roles of the lyric and dramatic repertoires. Singer Renato Bruson (born 13 January 1936) is an Italian operatic baritone. Bruson is widely considered one of the most important Verdi baritones of the late 20th and early 21st century. He was born in Granze near Padua, Italy. Singer Renato Micallef (born 19 November 1951) is a Maltese pop singer. His full name is Nazzareno Alessandro Micallef Garrett. Renato has been active in the Maltese music scene since the age of 12. Singer René Angélil, (born January 16, 1942) is a Canadian singer and manager. He is the husband and manager of singer Celine Dion. Singer René Claude Simard (born February 28, 1961 in Chicoutimi, Quebec) is a pop singer from Quebec, chiefly popular in the 1970s. He was discovered and managed by Guy Cloutier. His first albums were produced by René Angélil, whom later managed and eventually married Céline Dion. Singer Renee "Jia-Wei" Chen is a Taiwanese singer and songwriter. Renee first gained recognition when she won fourth place in the 2001 New Talent Singing Awards. Although she ultimately did not win the competition, record companies noticed that Renee's voice stood out aside from being the only contestant to sing, dance and choreograph her own performance with fellow stage performers. Given her young age (15 at the time) combined with an evident talent for performing, an artist management agency approached her the following day with a contract, which eventually led to her debut release, through Warner Music in November 2003. Singer Rene Farrait (born November 2, 1967) is a former member of the teen band Menudo. He was a member during the band's most successful period. Singer René Froger (Amsterdam, 5 November 1960) is a Dutch singer. Singer René Kollo (born November 20, 1937 in Berlin, Germany) is a German tenor. Singer René Liu () was born June 1, 1970. She is a Taiwanese actress and singer. She is the first to win Best Actress awards at the Asia Pacific Film Festival in both television and film productions. She has several albums out including I'm Fine (我很好). Singer René Pape (born 4 September 1964) is a German operatic bass. Singer Rene Rancourt (born August 4, 1939) is an American singer. Rancourt has sung the U.S. and Canadian national anthems at the National Hockey League's Boston Bruins home hockey games for 35 years. Singer Renzo Montagnani (September 11, 1930 – May 22, 1997) was an Italian film and theatre actor and dubber. Singer Res or RES may refer to: Singer Revella Eudosia Hughes (27 July 1895 – 24 October 1987) was an American singer, musician and recording artist. She was one of the best known and most successful African American sopranos of the first half of the 20th century. Singer Reverend Fred Lane is the stage name of the Tuscaloosa, Alabama born singer, songwriter, and visual artist T.R. Reed (Tim Reed), who released two relatively obscure yet critically appreciated albums in the1970's on Say Day Bew Records, later re-released in the 1980s on the Shimmy Disc label. These albums explored various traditional genres of American music such as jazz, country, and big-band swing, but infused with improvisational experimentations and Dadaist free-associative lyrics. Singer Rewben Mashangva also Guru Rewben Mashangva (born June 21, 1961) is a folk musician and singer from Manipur, India. He is known for reviving musical tradition of the Tangkhul community of Manipur, and use of traditional musical instruments in his songs. Influenced by musicians like Bob Dylan and Bob Marley, Rewben Mashangva has created many Naga tribal folk songs based on blues and ballad rhythms. He is known by different names like, Bob Dylan of the Nagas and King of Naga folk blues, Father of Naga folk blues. He received the National Tribal Award 2011-12, for his contribution to the development of tribal music from the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India. Singer Rex Elvie Allen (December 31, 1920 – December 17, 1999) was an American film actor, singer and songwriter, known as the Arizona Cowboy, particularly known as the narrator in many Disney nature and Western film productions. For contributions to the recording industry, Allen was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Singer Rex Gildo (July 2, 1936 – October 26, 1999) was a German singer of Schlager ballads who reached the height of his popularity in the 1960s and 1970s, selling over 25 million records and starring in film and television roles. Singer Rex Goudie is a Canadian singer, songwriter and was the runner-up of Canadian Idol 3. Singer Reynaldo Armas, born in Los Guatacaros, Santa María de Ipire, Guárico State, Venezuela, August 4, 1953, is a Venezuelan llanero singer and composer. Singer Rēzija Kalniņa (born 23 December 1970) is a Latvian actress. In the theater, since 1994, she has worked for Dailes teātris. She has also took part in several films. Singer Rezwana Choudhury Bannya is a Bangladeshi singer. She is an exponent of Rabindra Sangeet, the songs written and composed by Rabindranath Tagore. In 2002, Bannya was awarded Ananda Sangeet Puroshkar for being the best female Rabindra Sangeet artist. Singer Rhetta Hughes (Los Angeles, California, November 9, 1953) is a R&B singer and actress. She starred in the Broadway musicals Dreamgirls, Don't Play Us Cheap, and Amen Corner, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award in the category Best Actress in a Musical in 1984. She also appeared in the films Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, The Wiz (as a member of the choir), as well as the film version of Don't Play Us Cheap. She was also seen in the TV version of the musical Purlie, and appeared in an episode of Law & Order. In addition, Hughes had two entries on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart including "Angel Man (G.A.)" which hit #1 on this chart in 1983. Singer Rhett Brewer is a British-based composer and singer whose career began with the release of the collaborative album These Wings Without Feathers with Lisa Gerrard, and has since become a regular composer for film. In 2006, Brewer began the new project Hotel de Ville, which resulted in an album of the same name. He is best known for his mix of Classical music with music of Non-Western origin and Electronic elements, as well as the use of his own original voice as an instrument. Singer Rhoda Dakar (born 1959) is a British singer and musician, best known as the lead singer of The Bodysnatchers, who were signed to the 2 Tone record label. Singer Rhona Bennett (born May 10, 1976) (also known as Miss R&B) is an American singer, actress and model, best known for her recurring role as Nicole on The Jamie Foxx Show. She joined American R&B super-group En Vogue in 2003 until August 2008, after which she embarked on solo singing career. Bennett started out doing voice overs and industrial films, before moving into professional theatre and television. Before joining the cast of The Jamie Foxx Show, Rhona was a cast member of the Disney Channel's variety show The All-New Mickey Mouse Club. Singer Rhydian Roberts (born 14 February 1983), popularly known as Rhydian, is a classically trained Welsh baritone, crossover artist, musical theatre actor and television presenter. He rose to fame after finishing as runner-up on The X Factor in 2007. Singer Rhys is a popular Welsh given name (usually male), which is famous in Welsh history and which is also used as a surname. It is pronounced in North Wales, in South Wales, and in English. Singer Rhys Meirion was born in Porthmadog, Gwynedd, is a Welsh opera and concert singer. Singer Ricardo Cruz (July 1, 1943 – July 21, 1993), aka Richard V. (Vincent) Cruz, was a Los Angeles, California attorney who fought for many Chicano Movement causes. He was an early organizer of La Raza Law Students and the short-lived but highly effective Catolicos Por La Raza in the 1960s and 1970s. Singer Ricardo José Aguirre González, (Maracaibo, May 9, 1939 and died in the same city, November 8, 1969), was a Venezuelan folk musician and Gaita Zuliana singer and composer. He was known as the Monumental de la Gaita (Gaita Monumental). Singer Riccardo Fogli (born 21 October 1947 in Pontedera, Province of Pisa, Italy) is an Italian singer. Singer Riccardo Martin (November 18, 1874 – August 11, 1952) was an American tenor. Singer Richard Anthony may refer to: Singer Richard A. "Ricky" Allen (January 6, 1935 – May 29, 2005) was an American blues singer from Chicago. Singer Richard Bedford is a British singer-songwriter, from Halifax, West Yorkshire. Richard is best known for his vocal work in electronic dance music including collaborations on Above & Beyond's 2011 album Group Therapy, their 2006 album Tri-state, Armin van Buuren's album Intense and IDMA-nominated singles "Alone Tonight" and "Sun & Moon". Richard also plays guitar, piano and drums, and is now taking time to write & record his solo album and working on various new projects. In February 2013, "Sun & Moon" was voted the 21st greatest track of all time by readers of Mixmag. Singer Richard Benjamin "Dick" Haymes (September 13, 1918 – March 28, 1980) was an Argentine actor and singer. He was one of the most popular male vocalists of the 1940s and early 1950s. He was the older brother of Bob Haymes, an actor, television host, and songwriter. Singer Richard Bently Boone (February 24, 1930 – February 8, 1999) was an American jazz musician and scat singer. Singer Richard Blake, Mayor of Galway, 1533-34. Singer Richard Bonelli (February 6, 1889 - June 7, 1980) was an American operatic baritone active from 1915 to the late 1970s. Singer Richard Boyce may refer to: Singer Richard Burton "Rich" Cronin (August 30, 1974September 8, 2010) was an American singer and songwriter, best known for being the lead singer and primary songwriter for the pop group Lyte Funkie Ones (LFO). Singer Richard Cabeza (a.k.a. Richard Daemon) is a Swedish musician. He played the bass guitar in various death metal bands, including Unanimated, Dismember, Carbonized, Murder Squad. He was also the singer of the band General Surgery. In 2002 Cabeza was the touring bassist of Dark Funeral. He currently resides in Texas with his new band Rape, Pillage and Burn. Singer Richard Cassilly (December 14, 1927 – January 30, 1998) was an American operatic tenor who had a major international opera career between 1954 and 1990. Cassilly "was a mainstay in the heldentenor repertory in opera houses around the world for 30 years", and particularly excelled in Wagnerian roles like Tristan, Siegmund and Tannhäuser, and in dramatic parts that required both stamina and vocal weight, such as Giuseppe Verdi's "Otello" and Camille Saint-Saëns's "Samson". He was also an admired Don José in Carmen and sang almost all of the leading Puccini tenor roles. Standing at 6 foot 3 and possessing a 250-pound frame The New York Times described him as "a burly tenor with a bright ping on the top notes who had a supple lyric quality ", and "was known to bring a musical intelligence and uncommonly clear diction to his work." Singer Richard Conrad (born 1935) is an American singer whose voice has at times inhabited both the tenor and baritone ranges. He has sung in opera, cabaret and musicals. He is perhaps best known for his 1963 recorded collaboration with Joan Sutherland and Marilyn Horne, conducted by Richard Bonynge, known as The Age of Bel Canto. Singer Richard Desjardins (born March 16, 1948 in Rouyn, Quebec, Canada) is a Québécois folk singer and film director. He and his friends formed the country rock ensemble Abbitibbi in the 1970s. Desjardins played piano, guitar, and sang. When the group disbanded in 1982, Desjardins pursued a solo career. He also found work scoring films, especially documentaries. This involvement in the Quebec film industry even led him to co-direct a number of feature length documentaries. As well as his singing career, he is well known for his environmental activism, especially with regards to protecting forests from over-exploitation. Singer Richard Dyer-Bennet (October 6, 1913, Leicester, England - December 14, 1991, Monterey, Massachusetts) was an English-born American folk singer (or his own preferred term, "minstrel"), recording artist, and voice teacher. Singer Richard Eugene "Dick" Glasser (also known as Dick Lory) (December 8, 1934 - July 10, 2000) was a singer, songwriter, and record producer. Singer Richard George Fariña (March 8, 1937 – April 30, 1966) was an American writer and folksinger. Singer Richard Hathaway may refer to: Singer Richard Jonckheere (born 20 January 1963 in Brussels, Belgium), aka Richard 23 or Richard JK, is an Industrial and EBM musician. He is a member of Front 242 (which he joined in 1983) and was a founding member of Revolting Cocks (which he left in 1986). He released in 1994 an EP (Free Tyson Free!) with Jean-Pierre Everaerts and Marc Desmare using the moniker Holy Gang and two twelve-inch singles in 1999/2000 as LaTchak (a collaboration with Everaerts). Singer Richard 'Rick' Fenn (born 23 May 1953) is an English rock guitarist. He is best known for being a member of the band 10cc since 1976. He has also collaborated with Mike Oldfield, Rick Wakeman, Hollies singer Peter Howarth and Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason. Singer Richard Simon (Breda, April 16, 1972), better known as Skate the Great, is a Dutch rapper. He is also known as host of the game program Gamekings and former employee of the magazine Power Unlimited. He also provides occasional voice-over at the program World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), which is broadcast on Eurosport. Singer Richard Tauber (16 May 1891 – 8 January 1948) was an Austrian tenor acclaimed as one of the greatest singers of the 20th century. Some critics commented that "his heart felt every word he sang". Singer Richard Temple may refer to: Singer Richard Van Allan CBE (28 May 1935 – 4 December 2008) was a versatile British operatic bass singer who had a lengthy career. Singer Richard Walters may refer to: Singer Richa Sharma may refer to: Singer Rich Balling is a former member of the Rx Bandits, leaving the band after the release of their third album, Progress. Singer Richie Kavanagh (1949–present) is an Irish entertainer who writes and performs his own songs. Famous for the song Aon Focal Eile, he now has a number of hits to his name. Richie was born and raised in Raheenwood, Fenagh, Muine Bheag, County Carlow in Ireland where he still currently resides. Singer Rick Berlin (born Richard Gustave Kinscherf III, in Sioux City, Iowa in 1945) is a Boston-based singer-songwriter, formerly the frontman of Orchestra Luna, Luna, Berlin Airlift, Rick Berlin: The Movie, and The Shelley Winters Project. Singer Rick Bryant (born 1948 as Donald Richard Bryant) is a New Zealand blues and rock singer/songwriter. Bands include Rick Bryant and the Jive Bombers, The Jubilation Gospel Choir, and Windy City Strugglers. With over a thirty year history in music other bands include Mammal and Bruno Lawrence's Blerta. He is currently working on recording new album with John Kempt Gordon Spittle and other long term collaborators - Pete Bayliss, Ross Burge, Tony McMaster and the current membership of the live band. Singer Rick Guard is an English contemporary jazz singer and songwriter. He performs as a solo vocalist or with other live musicians from two piece up to an 18-piece bigband. Guard made his debut with Decca Records, progressing to Roots Music Group and is one half of a successful songwriting partnership with Phil Rice. The pair are signed to Roots/Universal Publishing. Singer Ricki Pamela Lake (born September 21, 1968) is an American actress, producer, and Emmy Award winning television host. She is best known for her talk show which was broadcast internationally from 1993–2004. In autumn 2012, Lake embarked on a second syndicated talk show endeavor airing on weekdays. Singer Rick Maddocks (born 1970) is a Canadian author and singer/songwriter. Singer Rick Neufeld (born in Boissevain, Manitoba) is a Canadian folk singer who played coffeehouses throughout Canada and the United States before he got his own CBC Television show, The Songsingers. He released a number of albums, including Hiway Child in 1971, Prairie Dog in 1975 and Manitoba Songs in 1978. He was most successful as a songwriter, and his song "Moody Manitoba Morning" became a hit for The Bells. Singer Ricky J is a DJ/rapper from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, who is best known for the single "No Means No", which peaked at #2 on the Billboard Canada single sales chart. His debut album, Lose Control, was released in 2001 on Warner Bros. Records. He later left Warner Bros. to sign with an independent label, Evolution Records, in 2002. Through Evolution, he released his second album, "WHITEBOYS" and released the single, "Gotta Man" featuring R&B duo,We-R in the summer of 2002, which had heavy rotation on Toronto's Flow 93.5 FM. Singer Ricky Lancelotti, also known as Rick Lancelot, was a singer best known for his work with Frank Zappa in 1973. Frank Zappa songs featuring Lancelotti's vocals can be found on the albums Over-Nite Sensation, The Lost Episodes and Läther. Singer Ricky May (1944 in Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand – 1 June 1988) was a jazz musician who found fame in his native New Zealand as well as Australia. Singer Ricky Meléndez (born 22 November 1967) is a Puerto Rican singer. He was raised in Guaynabo. He became a member of Menudo at the age of eight. He was one of the original five in the group. He is the cousin of group founder Edgardo Diaz. Singer Ricky Owens (born Richard Edgar Owens in St. Louis, Missouri) (April 24, 1939 - December 6, 1996) was an African-American R&B and soul singer better known as the first tenor and lead singer of the doo-wop/R&B group The Vibrations and, briefly, as member of The Temptations, the first replacement of original Temptations founding member Eddie Kendricks. He was then soon afterwards replaced by Damon Harris in the group while he returned to The Vibrations. Singer Ricky Valance (born 10 April 1939) is a Welsh singer. He is best known for the number one single, "Tell Laura I Love Her", which sold over a million copies in 1960. Singer Ricky Vallen, is a Brazilian singer. Singer Ricky Wilde (born Ricky Smith, 6 November 1961) is a British songwriter, musician, record producer and brother of singer Kim Wilde, and son of the singer and actor, Marty Wilde. Singer Riho Sibul, born 26 June 1958, is an Estonian singer and guitarist of rock band Ultima Thule. Singer Rikard Wolff (born 8 April 1958 in Farsta outside Stockholm) is a Swedish stage and screen actor and singer. Singer Rika Zaraï (born 19 February 1938) is an Israeli singer and writer. Singer Rikke Emma Niebuhr (born in Aarhus, Denmark) is a singer who rose to popularity as the winner of Idols Denmark 2, the Danish version of Pop Idol. Rikke won with 65% of the total vote against Louise Baltzer Jensen. Singer Riku Lätti (born 11 June 1973, died 15 December 2012), was a South African singer, songwriter and writer. After Riku matriculated in 1991 at Hoërskool Florida, Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, he studied philosophy at University of the Witwatersrand where he finished his honours degree. Singer Rina Ketty (1 March 1911 – 23 December 1996) was a French chanteuse. Singer Rinaldo dall'Arpa (b. late 16th century – August 2, 1603) was an Italian composer, singer, and harpist. He was a valuable member of Carlo Gesualdo's retinue, and accompanied him to Ferrara on the occasion of Gesualdo's marriage in 1594. He may have remained in Ferrara as a member of the Este court until its dissolution in 1598. He wrote at least two keyboard pieces which survive. Singer Rinat Malzagov (Rus: Ринат Малцагов) (born 1988 in Pavlodar, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union (present Kazakhstan)) is a Kazakhstani singer who rose to popularity after placing fifth in SuperStar KZ 3, the Kazakh version of Pop Idol. Singer Rinat Shaham () is an Israeli born mezzo-soprano who has received numerous accolades for her international operatic, concert and recital performances. Singer Risë Stevens (; June 11, 1913 – March 20, 2013) was an American operatic mezzo-soprano. Singer Rishad Zahir is an Afghan singer and musician from the United States. He is the son of the Afghan singer Ahmad Zahir. Singer Rishi Kumaar (; born in 1975 is a Singaporean artiste. He was the 2nd runner-up of Vasantham Star 2005 (Singapore Indian Idol Competition) organized by MediaCorp Vasantham. Singer Rita Abatzi (also spelled Abadzi; ) (1914 – 17 June 1969) was a Greek rebetiko musician who began her career in the first part of the 1930s. Singer Rita Cadillac, born Nicole Yasterbelsky (18 May 1936 in Paris – 5 April 1995 in Deauville) was a French dancer, singer, and actress. Singer Rita Hunter CBE (15 August 193329 April 2001) was a British operatic dramatic soprano. Singer Rita Pavone (born August 23, 1945, Turin, Italy) is an Italian ballad and rock singer who enjoyed success through the 1960s. Pavone is also an actress. Singer Rita Sakellariou () (born November 22, 1934 in Crete, died August 6, 1999 in Athens) was a famous Greek singer. Singer Rita Streich (December 18, 1920March 20, 1987), was one of the most admired and recorded sopranos of the post-war period. Singer Ritsuko Matsuda (Matsuda Ritsuko, 松田律子, born 26 February 1977) is a J-pop singer from Okinawa, Japan, and a member of the group Super Monkey's from 1995. After the group disbanded, she formed the group MAX with other Super Monkey's vocalists. Singer R'n'G are a Dutch hip hop duo, founded in 1996. Its members are rapper Ricardo Overman and singer/rapper Jerrel Koeningsverdraag (Jay Delano). They were part of the Bravo All Stars charity group who recorded "Let the Music Heal Your Soul" in 1998, which peaked at #36 on the UK Singles Chart. Singer Rob Barraco is a keyboardist who has played with Phil Lesh and Friends, The Dead, Dark Star Orchestra, Chris Robinson & New Earth Mud, the Zen Tricksters, Red Flannel Hash, and The Dragonflys. He was the permanent keyboardist for Phil Lesh and Friends from 2000 to 2003 and has been in the band's line-up at other times. He also played keyboards (alongside Jeff Chimenti) when ex-members of The Grateful Dead reformed as The Other Ones (in 2002), and then as The Dead (in 2003). Singer Robbie "Rob" Malone is the bass player for English musician David Gray. Singer Rob Bochnik (born 1973) is a musician, audio engineer, singer and songwriter. He is guitarist with The Frames, The Swell Season, The Butcher Shop Quartet and records as a solo artist. He has worked on several projects as an audio engineer including the Once soundtrack and Set List, The Frames' 2003 live album. Singer Rober Hatemo (born December 25, 1974) is a famed Turkish pop singer. Singer Roberta Alexander (Lynchburg, 3 March 1949) is an American operatic soprano. She made her debut at the Netherlands Opera in 1980 and remains well known in the Netherlands. She has made many solo recordings on the Dutch Etcetera Records. Singer Roberta Invernizzi (born Milan 1966) is an Italian soprano. She originally studied piano and double bass before turning to singing. She specialises in early music from the baroque and classical period of music. Singer Roberta Kelly (born 1942, Los Angeles, California, United States) is an African American singer, who scored three hits on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart between 1976 and 1978. Her biggest hit, "Trouble-Maker", spent two weeks at #1 on that chart. Singer Roberta Knie (born 1938) is an American dramatic soprano who had a prominent opera career in the United States and Europe that spanned from the mid-1960s through the early 1980s. Possessing a strong and clear timbre, Knie became particularly known for her interpretations of the works of Richard Wagner. Singer Robert Allen "Bobby" Curtola, CM (born April 17, 1943 in Port Arthur, Ontario) is an early Canadian rock and roll singer and teen idol. Singer Roberta Miranda, artistic name of Maria Albuquerque Miranda, from João Pessoa, Paraiba, Brazil is a Brazilian singer. She is the third best-selling female artist in Brazil behind Xuxa (33 million) and Maria Bethania (24.3 million), with 14.2 million discs sold so far. She got her start in the music industry singing in the clubs of São Paulo, Brazil. Among her greatest successes are A Majestade O Sabiá (The Majesty the Sabiá Bird), Vá Com Deus (Go with God), and Sol da Minha Vida (Sun of My Life) the disc that sold 750,000 copies in the early 1990s. Singer Robert Arditti (born 5 March 1946) is an English Director/Choreographer and actor, singer, dancer of stage, television, and movies. His most notable feature is his red hair. He was born in London. Among his most prominent roles was playing Baby John in the original London production of West Side Story. Singer Roberta Varela de Sá is a Brazilian singer. Singer Robert Avellanet (born June 30, 1975 in San Juan, Puerto Rico), also known as Roberto Avellanet, is a singer who was a member of Menudo. Singer Robert 'Bob' Bingham born 29 October 1946 in Seattle, Washington U.S. is an actor and singer. Bingham is most remembered for playing the role of Caiaphas in Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar. Singer Robert "Bob" Cowsill (born August 26, 1949 in Portsmouth, Virginia) is an American musician and member of the musical group The Cowsills. He is the third of the seven Cowsill children and is fraternal twins with Richard, the only Cowsill child who was not a part of the group during its 1960s incarnations. Richard is older by 19 minutes. Singer Robert 'Bob' Wallis (3 June 1934 – 10 January 1991) was a British jazz musician, who had a handful of chart success in the early 1960s, during the UK traditional jazz boom. Singer Robert (Boby) Lapointe (16 April 1922 – 29 June 1972) was a French singer, noted for his humorous texts, alliterations and plays on words. Singer Robert Brown (July 15, 1910 – November 6, 1966), known professionally as Washboard Sam, was an American blues singer and musician. Singer Robert Bruce McBride (17 November 1946 - 20 February 1998) was lead vocalist for the Canadian popular music group Lighthouse. Singer Robert "Bucket" Hingley is lead singer and guitarist for the ska band the Toasters. Singer Robert Calvert (9 March 1945 – 14 August 1988) was a writer, poet and musician. Singer Robert Charels (born October 26, 1958 in Catskill, New York) is a blues singer in the vein of B. B. King, Duke Robillard, and other artists of the genre. He has recorded three albums under his name: Deception In Your Eyes (1997), Metropolitan Blue (2000, produced by Robillard), and Three Leg Dogs & Old Skool Cats (2007, produced by Michael Hill). Singer Robert "Chick" Willis (born September 24, 1934, Cabiness, Georgia) is an American blues singer. His cousin was Chuck Willis. Singer Robert Evett (16 October 1874 – 15 January 1949) was an English singer, actor, theatre manager and producer. He was best known as a leading man in Edwardian musical comedies and later managed the George Edwardes theatrical empire. Singer Robert Fleischman is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. Singer Robert Galea is a Catholic Priest and a Christian singer and songwriter from the island of Malta. Fr. Robert's passion is to draw others to the heart of God. He believes, along with a number of other important voices in the Christian tradition stretching even from Apostolic times, that music is an important instrument in helping others understand the need for intimacy with God. Robert has released three music projects, More of You (April 2004), Closer (UK release, February 2006), and his latest 13 track album, What A Day (January 2008), "Divine Mercy Chaplet" (August 2010) "Reach Out" (January 2011) and a live concert DVD and live CD entitles "Fr Robert Galea, Reach Out Live" (July 2011). Singer Robert Gawliński (born 31 August 1963) is the lead singer and guitarist of the Polish pop rock band Wilki. He was born in Warsaw. Singer Robert German (born Robert John German on June 16, 1978) is a United States singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He is known for his unique vocal style which has drawn comparisons to such disparate influences as Louis Armstrong, Tori Amos and Tom Waits. Singer Robert Holl (born 10 March 1947 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch bass-baritone classical singer. Holl studied first in the Netherlands, then, after winning the first prize at the 1971 International Vocal Competition ´s-Hertogenbosch (IVC) in the city of 's-Hertogenbosch, he went to study with Hans Hotter in Munich. Singer Robertino Loreti (born 22 October 1947 in Rome), also known as Roberto, is an Italian singer, known mostly for songs he performed as a teenager. Singer Robert J. “Bob” Rowe (born September 21, 1954 in Battle Creek, Michigan) is a noted musical performer and recording artist. He is also well known as a crusader for residents of long term care facilities. Singer Robert John (born Robert John Pedrick, Jr., 1946, Brooklyn, New York) is an American singer-songwriter. Singer Robert John (Rob) Guest, OBE (17 July 19502 October 2008) was a British born New Zealand-Australian actor and singer, best known for his work in Australian musical theatre, particularly in various productions of The Phantom of the Opera. He played the lead for a record 2,289 performances over seven years, more than any other performer including Michael Crawford, the performer most recognised in the role. Singer Robert Joseph "Bob" Segarini (born August 28, 1945 in Stockton, California) is a recording artist, singer, songwriter, composer and radio host. During a professional music career primarily developed between 1968 and the early 1980s, Segarani was particularly popular in Canada. He is also notable as one of the founding members of The Wackers. Singer Robert Keith McFerrin Sr. (March 19, 1921 – November 24, 2006) was an American operatic baritone and the first African-American man to sing at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. His voice was described by critic Albert Goldberg in the Los Angeles Times as "a baritone of beautiful quality, even in all registers, and with a top that partakes of something of a tenor's ringing brilliance." He was the father of Grammy Award-winning vocalist Robert McFerrin, Jr., better known as Bobby McFerrin. Singer Robert Lee Castleman is an American country singer and songwriter. Singer Robert Leslie "Les" Emmerson (born 17 September 1944 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is the lead vocalist and guitarist for the band Five Man Electrical Band, and their predecessor band The Staccatos. He also recorded as a solo artist, charting three top 40 hits in Canada, including the #5 hit "Control Of Me". Singer Robert Lloyd may refer to: Singer Robert MacDonald may refer to: Singer Robert Marien, born May 5, 1956, is a Québécois (Canadian) actor, singer, and songwriter who has performed in the musical Les Misérables in Montreal, Paris, New York and London. He has also appeared in numerous films. Singer Robert Massard (born August 15, 1925) is a French baritone, primarily associated with the French repertory. He is one of the few outstanding French opera singers of the postwar era. Singer Robert Merrill (June 4, 1917 – October 23, 2004) was an American operatic baritone, who was also active in the musical theatre circuit. Singer Robert Merwald (born 1971 in Munich) is a German baritone active in opera, oratorio, and lied, primarily in Germany and Austria. Singer Robert Michaels (Roberto Michele Buttarazzi) (born in Toronto, Canada) is a Recording artist, guitarist and vocalist. Singer Roberto Blades is a Panamanian Salsa singer. His most popular songs are "Lagrimas" "Poquita Fe" "Detalles" and "Si Estuvieras Conmigo" among many more. He is the younger brother of singer Ruben Blades. Singer Roberto Colombo may refer to: Singer Roberto Frejat (May 21, 1962), is a musician, composer, singer and co-founder of the band Barão Vermelho. Singer Roberto Goyeneche (Saavedra, Buenos Aires, January 29, 1926 – Buenos Aires, August 27, 1994) was an Argentine tango singer of Basque descent, who epitomized the archetype of 1950s Buenos Aires' bohemian life, and became a living legend in the local music scene. Singer Roberto Jordán () (born February 20, 1943, in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico) is a popular singer whose heyday occurred during Mexico's nueva ola (new wave) of music in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Many of his songs were covers of English-language rock and pop songs, with arrangements provided by music teachers and producers Enrique Okamura and Eduardo Magallanes. Jordán popularized several Bubblegum rock songs among youth in the Spanish-speaking world, singing songs by the 1910 Fruitgum Company, the Ohio Express and The Turtles as well as introducing the repertoire of singer-songwriters like Neil Diamond and Joe South. Singer Roberto Leal, stage name of António Joaquim Fernandes, is a Portuguese Brazilian singer, born in Macedo de Cavaleiros municipality, Braganza district, in northeast Portugal. He has sold more than 17 million albums, and has received 30 golden records and 5 platinum records. Singer Robert O'Neil "Bob" Forrest (born February 15, 1961) is the lead vocalist and lyricist for Los Angeles bands Thelonious Monster and The Bicycle Thief. In September 2006 he released his first solo album, Modern Folk And Blues Wednesday. He is also a drug counselor, appearing alongside Dr. Drew Pinsky on Celebrity Rehab and Sober House. Singer Roberto Pulido Jr. (born April 25, 1971), better known as Bobby Pulido, is a Mexican-American Tejano music performer who was born in Edinburg, Texas. Singer Robert Paquette (born July 2, 1949 in Sudbury, Ontario) is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter. Singer Robert Pomakov (born February 25, 1981) is a Canadian operatic bass. Singer Robert "Rob" McVeigh, born 28 April 1983, is a singer from Rotherham, United Kingdom. A builder by trade, McVeigh also has a National Diploma in Performing Arts from Rotherham College of Arts and Technology. In 2007 he found fame as a contestant in the BBC TV series Any Dream Will Do, in which he was popularly known as "Rob The Builder" (a pun on the children's TV character Bob The Builder.) Rob is currently performing in the UK tour of Annie as Bundles, Burt Healey & Howe. Singer Robert Rounseville (25 March 19146 August 1974) was an American tenor, who appeared in opera, operetta, and Broadway musicals. Singer Robert Scott Fishe (12 February 1871 – 31 August 1898) was an English operatic baritone and actor best remembered for creating roles in the 1890s with the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company. Singer Robert "Squirrel" Lester (August 16, 1942 – January 21, 2010) was the second tenor in the Chicago-based singing group The Chi-Lites. Singer Robert Tear, (pronounced to rhyme with "ear") CBE (8 March 1939 – 29 March 2011) was a Welsh tenor and conductor. Singer Robert Tepper (born 8 October 1953) is an american songwriter, recording artist and sporadically active singer, best known for his hit song "No Easy Way Out" from the Rocky IV motion picture soundtrack. Singer Robert Todd Duncan (February 12, 1903 – February 28, 1998) was an American baritone opera singer and actor. Singer Robert Weede (February 22, 1903 – July 9, 1972) was an American operatic baritone. Singer Robert Zero Karl Oskar Broberg (born July 2, 1940 in Råsunda, Solna, Sweden) is a Swedish singer, composer and artist. Singer Rob Evan is a singer and actor, best known as a lead performer in numerous Broadway musicals, a performer in national and international tours of musical productions, and a featured vocalist on several music albums. Singer Robin Beck (born November 7, 1954, Brooklyn, New York) is an American singer. She topped the singles chart in the UK in 1988, and Germany in 1989 with her single "First Time", which had come to the public's attention via its use in a Coca-Cola commercial. Singer Robin Blaze (born 1971 in Manchester) is an English countertenor. Singer Robin Clark is an American vocalist best known for her work as a featured artist with the Scottish band Simple Minds on their multi platinum album Once Upon a Time. For two years she was also featured on their highly successful "Alive and Kicking" world tour. Robin also appears in three Simple Minds videos "Alive and Kicking", "All The Things She Said" and "Sanctify Yourself". Ms. Clark has performed backing vocals on numerous other tours and albums, including work with David Bowie, Luther Vandross, Aretha Franklin, Kiss, Spin Doctors, Blur, Michael Bolton, Bob Dylan, George Benson, Chic, Change, B B Q Band, Be Be Winans, Barry White, Milton Nascimento, Esther Phillips, Melba Moore, Marcus Miller, Bette Midler, Ringo Starr, Jocelyn Brown, Wu Tang Clan, Bob James, Jimmy Cliff, Al Green, Mary J. Blige, KC & JoJo, De'Angelo, Beyonce (Special performance aboard the Queen Mary), Natalie Cole, Michael Jackson, Leona Lewis, Bette Midler, Sheena Easton, The Brecker Brothers, Darlene Love, Little Anthony And The Imperials, Dolly Parton, Patti Scialfa, Bruce Springsteen, Frankie Valli, Scissor Sisters, Laura Nyro, Sheryl Crow, Jill Scott, The Blue Man Group, Moby, Dreams Come True, Government Mule and Matthew Morrison amongst others. She has appeared in the major motion picture "Keeping The Faith" starring Ben Stiller, on the soundtracks for the Disney animated films "Tarzan" and "Aladdin", the Fox animated feature film "Anastasia" and Spike Lee's "Get On The Bus". Robin has appeared singing background several times on David Letterman, Jimmy Fallon, Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien, Ellen DeGeneres, Good Morning America, The Today Show and Luther Vandross' final appearance on the Oprah Winfrey show. Over a 45 year career Robin has sung on hundreds of T.V. and radio commercials from Windex to the currently long running T.V. jingle " Jamaica One Love" for the Jamaica Tourist Board. Miss Clark was signed to Columbia/HME by John Hammond and released her only solo album, Surrender. in 2013 the BBC released the documentary "David Bowie's 5 Years" which she is featured in, as well as Morgan Neville's documentary about background singers"Twenty Feet From Stardom" Singer Robin Hall (27 June 1936 – 18 November 1998) was a Scottish folksinger. Singer Robin Holcomb is a singer, songwriter and pianist. Her musical style combines avante-garde jazz scenes, classical-themed compositions, and country or folk Americana. The New York Times described her music as "a new American regionalism, spun from many threads -- country rock, minimalism, Civil War songs, Baptist hymns, Appalachian folk tunes, even the polytonal music of Charles Ives. The music that results is as elegantly simple as a Shaker quilt, and no less beautiful." Despite her eclectic output, she has said that she doesn't try to "genre mash" intentionally "...it just kind of comes up because it's what's in the air. I am drawn repeatedly to hymn-type harmonies. I was fascinated by Civil-War songs when I was a kid. I come back to those things." She also describes her style as "minimalism without being a minimalist...when I write poetry, I go for the fewest number of words that evoke a lot or let the readers connect the dots, or relate it to their own experience, and the same with music." Singer Robin Juhkental (born 20 May 1988 in Tallinn, Estonia) is an Estonian singer. He is the frontman of Malcolm Lincoln. Singer Robin Kohn is a former child actress noted for providing the voice of Lucy van Pelt in various Peanuts animation films during the early 1970s in "Snoopy Come Home", "You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown ", "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving", and "There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown". Later on, her sister Melanie Kohn would inherit the role from her. She is now a real estate agent in Northern California. Singer Robin Lane (born 1947, Los Angeles, California) is an American rock singer and songwriter. Her band, Robin Lane & the Chartbusters, released three albums on Warner Bros. Records in the early 1980s, and was best known for its single "When Things Go Wrong". Singer Robin Luke (born 20 March 1942, Los Angeles, California) is an American rockabilly singer who is best known for his 1958 song, "Susie Darlin'". He has been enshrined in the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. Singer Robin Noel Pecknold (born March 30, 1986) is an American singer, guitarist and principal songwriter for the band Fleet Foxes. Singer Robin Williamson (born 24 November 1943, Edinburgh) is a Scottish multi-instrumentalist musician, singer, songwriter and storyteller, who first made his name as a founding member of The Incredible String Band. Singer Rob Parissi is an American singer and guitarist, perhaps best known as frontman for the American funk group Wild Cherry, under which he had his biggest, and so far only hit "Play That Funky Music." He was raised in the steel mill town of Mingo Junction, Ohio. He graduated from Mingo High School in 1968. Rob formed the band Wild Cherry in 1970 in Steubenville, Ohio, one mile north of Mingo Junction along the Ohio River. The band played the Ohio Valley region, Wheeling, West Virginia and the rest of the Northern West Virginia panhandle, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Singer Robyn Landis is an author, public speaker and folk singer from the northwestern United States. At age 25 she wrote a book called Bodyfueling which was published by Warner Books and became a surprise bestseller. "Bodyfueling" is a term she coined and has used to promote her philosophy of increased health and happiness through knowing the important details about how your body works and the important interactions between nutrition and exercise. Bodyfueling is an approach to health and fitness that emphasizes a thorough understanding of how the human body uses food and reacts to exercise. It places a heavy emphasis on breaking away from "diet thinking" and encourages people to concentrate instead on eating for performance, eating in accordance with your levels of physical activity and increasing your level of physical activity in many cases. Simply stated, Bodyfueling advocates "eat more, exercise more" as a key to fitness rather than "eat less, exercise more", which Landis indicates is a recipe for disaster. Singer Rocco Granata (born 16 August 1938) is a Belgian singer, songwriter, and accordionist. Singer Rochelle Pangilinan (born May 23, 1982 in Malabon City, Philippines) is a Filipina dancer, singer and actress. She was one of the founding members of the popular group SexBomb Girls. In 2007, she repackaged herself as a rap and hip-hop artist under the name RoC. Singer Rochelle Perts (born 20 March 1992) is a Dutch singer who rose to prominence after winning the fourth season of talent show X Factor on 10 June 2011. Singer Rocío Igarzábal (born August 24, 1989; in Buenos Aires), also known as "Rochi Igarzábal", is an Argentine actress, singer and model. She is best known for her role as Valeria "Vale" Gutiérrez in the argentinean television show Casi Ángeles. She also sang in the soundtrack albums of the show Teen Angels 2 and Teen Angels 3. In 2010, Rochi is the new to make up Teen Angels (together with Lali Espósito, Peter Lanzani, Gastón Dalmau and Nico Riera); she replaced Eugenia Suárez in the series band Teen Angels. Singer Rockwell Blake (born January 10, 1951) is an American operatic tenor, particularly known for his roles in Rossini operas. He was the first winner of the Richard Tucker Award. Singer Rocky Roberts (born Charles Roberts) was an American singer who became popular in Italy. Singer Rocky Sharpe is the pseudonym of an English rock/pop singer who, with Rocky Sharpe and the Replays, first found fame in the late 1970s. The usual line-up of the group was Sharpe (real name Robert Podsiadly), Helen Highwater (real name Helen Blizard), Johnny Stud (Sharpe's brother Jan) and Eric Rondo (Mike Vernon). An earlier incarnation of the group, Rocky Sharpe and the Razors, included Den Hegarty and Rita Ray who later formed Darts. Singer Rod Butler is a former Australian rules footballer who played in Tasmania between 1971 and 1985. He was inducted into the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame in 2012. Singer Rodel Naval (February 16, 1953 - June 11, 1995) was a well-known singer, songwriter and actor from the Philippines. He is best remembered for such songs as "Lumayo Ka Man" and "Muli". Singer Rodine may refer to several places in Slovenia: Singer Rodney Gilfry is a leading American opera baritone. After launching his career at Frankfurt Opera in 1987, Gilfry quickly established a reputation for stylish singing and acting. A renowned Mozart specialist, he has given acclaimed performances as Don Giovanni, Count Almaviva, Guglielmo, and Papageno, and is also known for his work in rôles from the standard baritone repertoire (Pelleas, Valentin, Orestes, Belcore, Billy Budd). Singer Rodney Houison is an English musician, producer, and sound engineer who has worked with The Who, Pete Townshend, Cliff Richard, Shakin' Stevens, Judge Dread, and Echo & the Bunnymen. Singer Rodolfo Gonçalves Leite de Abrantes (born September 20, 1972 in Sobradinho, DF) is a Brazilian hardcore punk singer and electric guitar player. He was the vocalist and former leader of the Brazilian bands Raimundos and Rodox and now he is a solo gospel artist. Singer Rodolfo Parada Lillo is a Chilean musician, composer, engineer and anthropologist. Parada joined Quilapayún in 1968, which made the group into a sextet - the formation which recorded the “Cantata Santa María de Iquique. Upon joining the group he became the major solo voice of the ensemble (e.g. in “Dicen que la patria es…”, “Por que los pobres no tienen”, “Plegaria a un labrador”, “Vamos mujer”. A fan of the “chanson française” he decided to reduce his activity as a student leader while the group was at its popularity peak during the Salvador Allende Government. He first composed “Ausencia” for the group in their “Quilapayún 5” album with assistance from Eduardo Carrasco. Singer Roesy may refer to: Singer Roger Guérin (9 January 1926, Saarbrücken – 6 February 2010, Nîmes) was a French jazz trumpeter and singer. Singer Roger Hallmark (born August 9, 1946) is an American country music singer from Cullman, Alabama; he actively recorded from the early 1970s until the early 1980s. Singer Roger Mas i Solé (Solsona, 1975) is a Catalan singer–songwriter. Singer Rojan may refer to: Singer Roland Hayes (June 3, 1887 – January 1, 1977) was an American lyric tenor. He is considered the first African-American male concert artist to receive wide acclaim both at home and internationally. Critics lauded his abilities and linguistic skills with songs in French, German and Italian. Singer Roland Johansson is a Swedish former percussionist who played timpani for the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra until his retirement in 2004. He became head purcussionist during Hungarian conductor Antál Doratis reign during the late 1960:s. Roland Johansson began his musical career in the Swedish navy at the age of 14, and continued to study percussion at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, as well as in Malmö, and in Trieste, Italy. Singer Roland Lee Gift (born 28 May 1961) is a British singer and actor. He was the lead singer of the band Fine Young Cannibals. Singer Roland Macquarie Cunningham (1872 – 3 May 1958) was an Australian-born British singer and actor of the late Victorian and Edwardian eras. He began his professional career in comic opera in London in 1895 and appeared briefly with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company in 1899. In the early years of the next century, he appeared in Edwardian musical comedies in both Britain and America. In 1910, he starred in the long-running original London production of The Chocolate Soldier. Singer Rolando Panerai (born on October 17, 1924) is an Italian baritone, particularly associated with the Italian repertory. He has enjoyed a long and distinguished career in both comic and dramatic roles. Singer Rolinha Kross (1961) is a Dutch singer with a Jewish/Czech mother and a Surinamese father. From an early age, she was fascinated by Eastern European music and the Yiddish language. She performed with various groups, a.o. with her mother, Ilona Cechova, under the name "Sense". She followed the vocalprogram in jazz and light music at the Conservatory in Hilversum (now in Amsterdam). Singer Roman Tam, known by the stage name Lo Man (羅文), nickname Law Kee (蘿記), (12 February 1945 – 18 October 2002) was a renowned Hong Kong Cantopop singer. He is regarded as the "Godfather of Cantopop". Singer Romica Puceanu (; 1926–1996) was a Roma singer and interpreter of urban lăutărească music from Romania. Singer Romina Johnson (born 1973, Rome, Italy) is a London-based R&B, soul, UK garage and 2-step singer. She was born in Rome to an American father and an Italian mother. Singer Romuald Figuier (born in Saint-Pol-de-Léon, Finistère, Brittany, on 5 May 1941) is a French singer aka Romuald. Singer Rona (Aharona) Rachel Kenan (, born 26 July 1979) is an Israeli singer/songwriter. Singer Ronald James "Ron" Hawkins (born 1965) is a musician from Toronto who is best known as a member of the band The Lowest of the Low, in which he is the frontman, primary songwriter, lead vocalist, and one of two guitarists. He has also released music as a solo artist and fronted the band Ron Hawkins and the Rusty Nails. Singer Ronald Keith McNeil (January 15, 1920 – March 18, 2003) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1958 to 1987, as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. Singer Ronald Naldi is an American lyric tenor who has sung on the stages of the Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Arena di Verona, Salzburger Landestheater, L'Opéra Français, and New Jersey State Opera, under the baton of maestri James Levine, Valery Gergiev, James Conlon, David Robertson, Leonard Slatkin, Joseph Colaneri, Charles Mackerras, Christopher Keene, Alfredo Silipigni, Lukas Foss, Nello Santi, Vincent LaSelva, Thomas Booth, and Eduardo Müller, and alongside singers Plácido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, Leo Nucci, James Morris, Samuel Ramey, and Renee Fleming, among many. Singer Ronald "Ron" Townson (January 20, 1933 - August 2, 2001) was an American vocalist. He was an original member of The 5th Dimension, a popular vocal group of the late '60s and early '70s. Singer Ronald van Prooijen was the original singer of the Dutch heavy metal band Picture. Singer Ronan Harris (born 14 June 1967) is a member of the act VNV Nation, along with Mark Jackson. For live shows the band are joined by two keyboard players. Ronan is credited with the songwriting, production, lyrical, and vocal aspects of the band's music. In the years preceding VNV Nation's debut album 'Advance and Follow', he worked for Q8 Petroleum in central London as an IT Manager and was a journalist / webmaster for dark electro magazine Side-Line. Singer Rónán Ó Snodaigh (born 1 January 1970 in Ireland) is a musician, poet and vocalist from Dublin, Ireland. He is the lead vocalist in the musical group Kíla. He has released four albums to date, Playdays, Tonnta Ró, Tip Toe and The Last Mile Home. He also worked with Mic Christopher on his album Skylarking and with Breton based singer songwriter Dom Duff on the album Straed an Amann (Butter' Street).Rónán has composed music for nature documentaries Wild Journeys and The Eagles Return. Singer Ronan Tynan (born 14 May 1960) is a singer in the classical Irish style. Singer Ron Carroll is an American DJ, singer, songwriter and producer. He is primarily known in the house music circuit. Carroll has worked with many of house's most famous producers, including E-Smoove, Maurice Joshua and Bob Sinclar. He has also produced, usually with partner Spero Pagos, for other vocalists or his own songs. Singer Ronnie Barron (born Ronald Raymond Barrosse, October 9, 1943, Algiers, New Orleans; died March 20, 1997) was an American actor, keyboardist, organist, and white soul singer during the 1970s. He was known for his work as a session musician for several artists, as well as his collaborations with Dr. John, a fellow New Orleans native. Singer Ronnie Bright (born Ronald David Bright, October 18, 1938, New York) is an American R&B and doo wop singer of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Singer Ronnie Carroll (born Ronald Cleghorn, 18 August 1934, Roslyn Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish singer and entertainer. Singer Ronnie Gaylord (June 12, 1930 – January 25, 2004) was the name taken by Ronald L. Fredianelli, a member of The Gaylords, when he began to perform as a solo singer after entering military service in the 1950s. Singer Ronnie Gilbert (born September 7, 1926) is an American folk singer. She is one of the original members of the Weavers with Pete Seeger, Lee Hays, and Fred Hellerman. Singer Ronnie Hilton (26 January 1926 – 21 February 2001) was an English singer and radio presenter. According to his obituary in The Guardian newspaper, "Hilton was one of those 1950s vocalists whose career coincided with rock and roll's 1956 onslaught on the ballad dominated hit parade. But for a time Hilton was a star - strictly for home consumption - with nine Top 20 hits between 1954 and 1957, that transitional era between 78 and 45rpm records. A quarter of a century later he became the voice of BBC Radio 2's 'Sounds of the Fifties' series". Singer Ronnie McNeir is an American singer and songwriter born Lewis Ronald McNeir on December 14, 1951 in Camden, Alabama. As a solo artist, he recorded for the De-to, RCA, Prodigal, Motown, Capitol, Expansion and Motor City labels, recording his first song when he was seventeen. His friendship with Kim Weston, for whom he was musical director, led to his recording for RCA, then for moonlighting Motown Vice-President Barney Ales, the owner of the Prodigal label. When Ales went back to Motown, McNair became a Motown artist, recording the 1976 album "Love's Comin' Down". He would later duet with the late Teena Marie on the song "We've Got To Stop Meeting Like This" from her 1984 Epic album, Starchild and serve as the musical director for The Four Tops for several years. He became an official member of the Tops in 1999 when lead singer Levi Stubbs was too ill to continue singing with the group. Singer Ronnie Spector (born Veronica Yvette Bennett, August 10, 1943) is an American rock and roll and popular music vocalist. She was lead singer of the 1960s hit-making girl group, the Ronettes. She has been called the original "bad girl of rock and roll". Singer Ron Tyson (born February 8, 1948) is an American tenor/falsetto singer and songwriter. Tyson is the current tenor for long-lived singing group The Temptations, filling the role made famous by Eddie Kendricks in the 1960s. Singer Rory Allen Phillips is a founding member of punk-ska band, The Impossibles. Phillips also started The Stereo with Jamie Woolford of Animal Chin in 1999, and Slowreader with Impossibles bandmate Gabe Hascall in 2001. Phillips' current band is The Artificial Heart. Singer Rory Blackwell (born 22 June 1933, London) was a British rock and roll musician, bandleader of The Blackjacks, singer, drummer and songwriter. Singer Rosa King (March 14, 1939 – December 12, 2000) was an American jazz and blues saxophonist/singer who made her fame in Amsterdam and recorded many albums under a variety of labels. Singer Rosalía León Oviedo (born July 14, 1974) is a Mexican actress, singer, guitarist and former participant in the Mexican musical reality show La Academia. She is originally from Mexico City. She released her first album through Sony Music in 2003 selling over 50,000 copies in the first four weeks. Singer Rosalía Valdés Julián (born 1958) is a Mexican singer and actress. She is the daughter of Mexican comedian Germán Valdés and former singer Rosalía Julián. Her performance in the movie El Vuelo de la cigüeña (1979) earned her a Heraldo prize. She is now retired from the entertainment industry. Singer Rosalie King (born Rosa Lea Frances Stephens, August 23, 1902, Jacksonville, Florida – died June 11, 1997, Ocala, Florida), also known as Rosalie Simpson, was an American character actress and singer. Singer Rosalind Anne Plowright OBE (born 21 May 1949) is an English opera singer who spent much of her career as a soprano but in 1999 changed to the mezzo-soprano range. Singer Rosanna Carteri (born 14 December 1930) was an Italian soprano primarily active in the 1950s through the mid-1960s. Singer Rosanna Tavarez (born February 10, 1977 in New York, NY) is a Dominican American entertainment reporter and presenter on television. Tavarez stars on TV Guide Channel alongside former American Idol contestants Kimberly Caldwell and Justin Guarini. She started off on Mun2, a Telemundo cable channel, hosting a show. She co-hosted On Air with Ryan Seacrest and was a member of the pop group Eden's Crush. She was in a Spanish language program titled Fuzion. Tavarez attended Miami's New World School of Arts, graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in dance, and studied for her Master's degree in dance at Ohio State University. Tavarez also performs Latin music under her childhood nickname of "Chana." Singer Rosa Ponselle (January 22, 1897 – May 25, 1981), was an American operatic soprano with a large, opulent voice. She sang mainly at the New York Metropolitan Opera and is generally considered by music critics to have been one of the greatest sopranos of the past 100 years. Singer Rosa Raisa (30 May 189328 September 1963) was a Polish-born, Italian-trained, Russian-Jewish dramatic operatic soprano. In 1926 she created the role of Turandot at La Scala, Milan. Singer Rosario La Spina is an Australian operatic tenor who has had an active international career since the early 2000s. He has worked with many leading opera houses and orchestras, singing under such conductors as , Bruno Bartoletti, Gary Bertini, Daniele Callegari and Richard Hickox. Since 2005 he has been particularly active with Opera Australia. Singer Roseanna Vitro is a jazz singer and educator. Singer Rose Bampton (November 28, 1907 – August 21, 2007) was a celebrated American opera singer who had an active international career during the 1930s and 1940s. She began her professional career performing mostly minor roles from the mezzo-soprano repertoire in 1929 but later switched to singing primarily leading soprano roles in 1937 until her retirement from the opera stage in 1963. She notably had a lengthy and fruitful partnership with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, singing there for eighteen consecutive seasons between 1932 and 1950. Her greatest successes were from the dramatic soprano repertoire, particularly in operas by Richard Wagner. Not a stranger to the concert repertoire, Bampton was particularly known for her performances of works by Alban Berg, Arnold Schoenberg, and her friend Samuel Barber, notably having performed their compositions with the composers accompanying her in concert. Singer Rose Bygrave (born 1955) is an Australian singer/songwriter. Singer Rose Kemp (born in Carlisle on 11 December 1984) is an English singer and guitarist who performs in a variety of genres. She is the daughter of Maddy Prior and Rick Kemp of the folk-rock band Steeleye Span. Singer Roselea Arbana "Rose" Maddox, (August 15, 1925 – April 15, 1998), was an American country singer-songwriter and fiddle player, who was the lead singer with the Maddox Brothers and Rose before a successful solo career. Her musical styles straddled hillbilly music, rockabilly and gospel. She was noted for her "reputation as a lusty firebrand", and her "colorful Western costumes"; she was one of the earliest clients of the Hollywood tailor, Nudie Cohn. Singer Roselle Nava is a singer, film and television actress, and politician in the Philippines. Singer Rosemary Butler began her career playing bass and singing in an all-girl band named the Ladybirds. The band appeared on several LA area television shows before opening for the Rolling Stones in 1964. She then joined all-female hard rock band Birtha who released two albums for Dunhill Records. After they split in 1973 she became a popular back-up singer in the late 1970s and early '80s. Her vocals were featured on Bonnie Raitt's album, Sweet Forgiveness, on songs "Gamblin' Man", "Runaway", "Sweet Forgiveness", and "Two Lives." Singer Rosemary Joshua a British soprano, particularly known for her performances in Handel's operas. Singer Rose Polenzani (born March 7, 1975 in Waukesha, Wisconsin) is an independent folk musician. She was raised in the Chicago area and attended Knox College before leaving to pursue a singing career. She is currently living in Boston, Massachusetts. She plays guitar and, less frequently, piano. Her lyrics often blend obscure images and emotions. Singer Rose Setten (born 22 August 1988, in Shoreham-by-Sea, England) is the 2004 winner of BBC Young Choirgirl of the Year. Setten's achievement was particularly noteworthy because at the time she was head chorister at a small provincial parish with limited resources, All Saints Church in Findon Valley, and was competing against professional choristers from York Minster and Winchester Cathedral, amongst others. Setten studied at the Royal Northern College of Music and obtained a first class honours degree in June 2010. She is currently studying for a Master's degree at the Royal Academy of Music. She completed her schooling at Davison CE High School for Girls and BHASVIC (Brighton Hove and Sussex 6th Form College). Singer Rose Stone (or Rosie Stone) (born Rosemary Stewart, March 21, 1945, in Vallejo, California) is an African-American singer and keyboardist. She is best known as one of the lead singers in Sly and the Family Stone, a popular psychedelic soul/funk band founded by her brothers, Sly Stone and Freddie Stone. She often wore a platinum-colored wig while performing with the band, and was noted for her strong vocals. Singer Rosetta Hightower (born June 23, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American singer,and the former lead singer of the 1960s girl group The Orlons. Singer Rosetta Howard (1914 - 1974) was an American blues singer, who recorded in the 1930s and 1940s. Singer Rose Windross originally began as a singer–songwriter on the UK reggae scene. She recorded her first album, Just Rose, on the Ital Records label when she was still at school. Singer Rosina Martha Hozanah Palmer (27 August 1844 – 16 June 1932) was an Australian opera singer. Singer Ross Hannaman was a British singer in the 1960s. Singer Ross McLennan may refer to: Singer Rostam Mirlashari was born in Zahedan city. He is originally from the Lashari tribe and Zahedan. He is one of the best singers in the Balouchi community. In 1991, the political situation and fear for his life in Baluchistan convinced him to leave Iran and move to Sweden. In 1994, he established a band made up of a mix of musicians from Balochistan, Sweden, Africa and other European countries. He called the band Golbang. Singer Rostom Sipan "Ross" Bagdasarian (January 27, 1919 – January 16, 1972) was an American pianist, singer, songwriter, actor and record producer of Armenian descent. He was better known by the stage name David Seville. Bagdasarian was the creator of Alvin and the Chipmunks. Singer Rosy Armen () is a French singer of Armenian descent. She is a multilingual singer, with most songs in French and Armenian, but also in English, German, Spanish, and Italian. Singer Rouxinol Faduncho (Portuguese: roughly Fadist Nightingale) is a Portuguese fictional character created by the singer and comedian Marco Horácio. He's a personification of the typical Portuguese man, similar to a Zé Povinho living in the 21st century. He has recorded two CDs, the first named "Grandes Êxitos de Rouxinol Faduncho" (Portuguese for "Rouxinol Faduncho's Big Hits"), launched in December 5 of 2005. As he "already fooled everyone with the first CD", he decided to launch a second one, named "Best On". Both CDs have songs featuring him as the singer, Paulo Valentim (guitarist) playing the Portuguese guitar, João Maria Veiga playing the guitar and Rodrigo Serrão playing the acoustic bass guitar. Singer Roya Arab is a UK-based Iranian musician and archaeologist. She was born in Tehran/Iran in 1967, and fled her country with her parents and siblings during the 1979 revolution of Iran. Singer Roy Anthony "Tony" McNeill (1941–1996) was a Jamaican poet, considered one of the most promising West Indian writers of his generation, whose career was cut short by his early death. Singer Roy Bailey may refer to: Singer Royce Jones (born December 15, 1954) is a Grammy-winning American musician best known for his work as a touring vocalist with the bands Steely Dan (in 1973 and 1974) and Ambrosia (joined 1978). In the studio, Jones contributed vocals to David Pack's Anywhere You Go, Odyssey's self-titled release, Bruzer's Round 1 and Stephan Cohn's self-titled release. Singer Roy Charles Forbes (born February 12, 1953 in Dawson Creek, British Columbia) is a Canadian folk music singer-songwriter, whose music bears heavy influences from classic American genres of acoustic blues and traditional country. Singer Roy Cornelius Smith is an American operatic tenor, from Big Stone Gap, Virginia. Singer Roy Crimmins (born 2 August 1929, London) is an English jazz trombonist, composer and arranger. Singer Roy Kenner (born January 14, 1948 Toronto) is a Canadian singer and songwriter, most notable as the lead vocalist of Mandala in the late 1960s and as the lead vocalist of The James Gang during 1972-1974. Singer Roy Kral (October 10, 1921 in Cicero, Illinois – August 2, 2002 in Montclair, New Jersey) was an American jazz pianist and vocalist best known for his partnership with his wife Jackie Cain as the team Jackie and Roy. He was the brother of the singer Irene Kral. Singer Roy Stephan Rossello (born May 1, 1971 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican pop singer, businessman, and former member of the popular Latin American group, Menudo. Singer Róza Csillag (also Rosa Herrmann-Csillag; 23 October 1832 – 20 February 1892), was an Austro-Hungarian mezzo-soprano opera singer. Singer Roza Eskenazi (mid-1890s – 2 December 1980, Greek: Ρόζα Εσκενάζυ) was a famous Jewish-Greek singer of rebetiko and Greek folk music born in Constantinople, whose recording and stage career extended from the late 1920s into the 1970s. Singer Roza Kuanyshevna Rymbayeva (born 1957) is a Soviet and Kazakh singer, the national artist of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic (1986), the national artist of the USSR. Singer RQ may refer to: Singer Ruben Hakhverdyan () is a popular Armenian poet, guitarist, singer, songwriter and lyricist. Hakhverdyan was born in Yerevan, Armenia in 1950. He attended Yerevan's theater institute and in 1975, earned his degree in television and theater direction. He worked for the city's State Television Network. Singer Ruby Charlotte Margaret Hunter (31 October 1955 – 17 February 2010) was an Australian singer and songwriter. She was a member of the Ngarrindjeri Aboriginal nationality, and often performed with her partner, Archie Roach, whom she met at the age of 16, while both were homeless teenagers. Born on the banks of the Murray River in South Australia, Hunter was forcibly taken from her family at the age of eight as part of the . She received two , for Best Indigenous Release for Thoughts Within in 1995, and Best Blues & Roots Album for Feeling Good in 2000, respectively. Singer Ruby Elzy (February 20, 1908 – June 26, 1943), was a pioneer American operatic soprano. Singer Ruby Starr (November 30, 1949 - January 14, 1995) was born Constance Henrietta Mierzwiak in Toledo, Ohio. Starr started performing at the age of nine under the stage name Connie Little and later joined Ruby Jones in 1969. In 1971 they were signed to Curtom Records and recorded their first album, Ruby Jones. Shortly after that album's release, Black Oak Arkansas lead vocalist Jim "Dandy" Mangrum saw Starr singing in an Evansville, Indiana, club and convinced her to join his band. At this point she assumed the stage name of Ruby Starr. Singer Rudi Carrell (19 December 1934, Alkmaar, Netherlands — 7 July 2006, Bremen, Germany), born Rudolf Wijbrand Kesselaar, was a Dutch entertainer. Along with famous entertainers such as Johannes Heesters and Linda de Mol, Carrell was one of the most successful Dutch personalities active in Germany. Singer Rudolf Johann Schock (September 4, 1915 – November 13, 1986) was a German tenor. Singer Rudrapatna Krishnashastri Srikantan (ಕನ್ನಡ: ಸಂಗೀತ ಕಲಾನಿಧಿ ರುದ್ರಪಟ್ಟಣ ಕೃಷ್ಣಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಿ ಶ್ರೀಕಂಠನ್) is a vocalist of the Karnataka Sangeeta tradition of South Indian music. Singer Rudy Ivan (March 12, 1933 – November 11, 1982) was an African-American singer, songwriter, writer, poet, and author. He was also one of the members of The Drifters. Singer Ruggiero Eugenio di Rodolpho Colombo (January 14, 1908 – September 2, 1934), known as Russ Columbo, was an American singer, violinist and actor, most famous for his signature tune "You Call It Madness, But I Call It Love", his compositions "Prisoner of Love" and "Too Beautiful For Words", and the legend surrounding his early death. Singer Rui Reininho (born 1955) is since 1981 the lead vocalist of Portuguese rock band GNR. Singer, author of numerous lyrics and songs, he was one of the most loved by the media - and often controversial - symbol of the Portuguese rock scene. He was born in Porto and studied at the Lisbon Theatre and Film School (Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema). Singer Rujjana Utaiwan (; RTGS: Rutchana Uthaiwan), nicknamed LoogTarn (), (born October 24) is a Thai singer, actress, and contestant of the 2nd season of reality talent show True Visions's Academy Fantasia as well as the 1st runner up with Wei Chen () of Hunan TV's reality talent show, Just the two of us, by the name Ludan (). Singer Runa Rizvi is an Indian classical and Bollywood playback singer. She sings sufi songs, folk, Bollywood movies etc. Singer Rúni Brattaberg is a bass opera singer from the Faroe Islands. Singer Rupam Islam (born 25 January 1974) is a playback singer, song writer, composer and the lead singer of the band Fossils. He is a recipient of National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer. He won the award in 2010, for his work in the film Mahanagar @ Kolkata. Rupam has been selected to be a member of the Government of West Bengal's cultural committee for music (Bangla Sangeet Academy). Singer Rupert Georg von Trapp (1 November 1911 – 22 February 1992) was a member of the Trapp Family Singers, whose lives were the inspiration for the play and film The Sound of Music. He was portrayed as the character "Friedrich". Singer Rush Tully (born in Iola, Wisconsin, July 30, 1949) is an American composer and operatic bass-baritone who performed many seasons with Lyric Opera of Chicago in the company of such luminaries as Plácido Domingo, Mirella Freni, Alfredo Kraus, Paul Plishka and Nicolai Ghiaurov. He also worked under the stage directors , Franco Zeffirelli, Hal Prince, and Metropolitan Opera conductor James Levine. Singer Ruslan Maynov (; b. 15 November 1976) is a Bulgarian actor and pop folk (chalga) singer of Bessarabian Bulgarian origin. Singer Russell Allen "Rusty" Wier (May 3, 1944 – October 9, 2009) was an American singer-songwriter from Austin, Texas. Singer Russell Moore is a film editor who was inducted to the GayVN Awards Hall of Fame in 2004. He has edited Grease Monkeys (1979), The Rivermen (1980), Gayracula (1983), and after a long hiatus, The American Way 3: Love (2003). Singer Russell "Russ" Pollard (born 1975) is an American rock musician, who has been a member of Sebadoh, The Folk Implosion, Alaska!, and Everest. Singer Russia Hardy is the name of a Los Angeles area actress, poetess, vocalist, guitarist and model previously known as Russia Tonne or Rasha. Singer Russ Lorenson (born July 5, 1963, birth name Russ Gangloff) is an American singer and actor. Though a stage actor since childhood, Lorenson has more recently established a reputation as an interpreter of jazz standards. With a retro crooner style, Lorenson's sound and approach are an amalgam of Broadway, jazz, and pop. Singer Ruthann Friedman (born July 6, 1944) is an American folk singer. Singer Ruth Ann Swenson (August 25, 1959) is an American soprano who is renowned for her coloratura roles. Singer Ruth Dolores Weiss (Hebrew: רות דולורס וייס) (born February 23, 1978 in Ashkelon, Israel) is an Israeli musician. She released her second studio album, Be'Ivrit (literally, "In Hebrew"), to critical acclaim in Israel in August 2008. Ben Shalev, Israel's top music critic, writing about the album in Haaretz, said, "Amazing. There is no other word to describe the encounter with the voice, talent, sensitivity, emotion and spirit of Ruth Dolores Weiss." Another Israeli music critic, David Peretz, one of the first to hear Weiss' songs, said it was like discovering Billie Holiday or Björk in Ashkelon, her hometown. Weiss' previous album, Come See (Raw Versions), was released in 2004. Singer Ruth Etting (November 23, 1897 – September 24, 1978) was an American singing star and actress of the 1920s and 1930s, who had over 60 hit recordings and worked in stage, radio, and film. She is known as "America's sweetheart of song". Her signature tunes were "Shine On, Harvest Moon", "Ten Cents a Dance" and "Love Me or Leave Me". Her other popular recordings included "Button Up Your Overcoat", "Mean to Me", "Exactly Like You" and "Shaking the Blues Away". Singer Ruth Fernández (23 May 1919 – 9 January 2012) was a Puerto Rican contralto and a member of the Puerto Rican Senate. According to the "Comisiones Nacionales para la Celebración del Quinto Centenario" (National Commission for the Celebration of the Fifth Centennial), she is said to be one of three artists whose contributions have helped unite Latin America. The other two artists named were Libertad Lamarque from Argentina and Pedro Vargas from Mexico. Singer Ruth Jacott (born September 2, 1960 in Paramaribo) is a Dutch singer, originally from Suriname. Singer Ruth Lorenzo is a Spanish singer, best known for coming fifth in the fifth series of the British TV talent show The X Factor in 2008. Singer Ruth O. Ojadi is a British singer-songwriter who appeared in BBC's documentary, Tourettes: I Swear I Can Sing. She attended Middlesex University in 2006 but dropped out after two years due to her Tourette syndrome. Singer Ruth Packer (22 October 1910 – 12 January 2005) was an English operatic soprano. Singer Ruth Sahanaya (born 1 September 1966 in Bandung, West Java) is an Indonesian pop singer. She rose to fame in the late 1980s and is perhaps best known for her hit song "Kaulah Segalanya". She has toured internationally, been the Indonesian representative at many music festivals, and has received multiple awards. Having previously recorded under the Indonesian label PT Aquarius Musikindo, she signed with Sony Music in the early 2000s (decade). She is currently one of the three members of a vocal group along with Titi DJ and Krisdayanti called 3 Diva. She is one of the many Christian Indonesian singers that are a part of Christian Gospel band True Worshippers. Singer Ruth Vincent (22 March 1877 – 4 July 1955) was an English opera singer and actress, best remembered for her performances in soprano roles of the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company in the 1890s and her roles in the West End during the first decade of the 20th century, particularly her role as Sophia in Tom Jones. Singer Ruth Wallis (January 5, 1920 – December 22, 2007) was a novelty popular cabaret singer. Singer Rutland Barrington (15 January 1853 – 31 May 1922) was an English singer, actor, comedian, and Edwardian musical comedy star. Best remembered for originating the lyric baritone roles in the Gilbert and Sullivan operas from 1877 to 1896, his performing career spanned more than four decades. He also wrote at least a dozen works for the stage. Singer Ruxandra Donose (born in Bucharest) is a Romanian operatic mezzo-soprano. Singer Ryan Michael Malcolm (born October 13, 1979 in Kingston, Ontario) is a Canadian singer best known as the winner of the first season of Canadian Idol. Singer Ryan Thomas Dennis (born 8 January 1984) is a Canadian musician best known as the former lead singer of the Canadian rock band Serial Joe. He also fronted the independent hard rock band High Kapitol. Dennis also plays guitar, and starred in a music video for Our Lady Peace's "Superman's Dead". Singer Ryan Toby (born November 26, 1976) is an American soul singer, songwriter, producer, and actor known as the baritenor in the group City High. He is also best known for playing Wesley Glen Ahmal James in the 1993 film Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit. Ryan’s musical chronicles began when his manager Marvin Thompson introduced Ryan to then RCA Records A&R Director Kenny Ortiz, which eventually lead to a meeting with Disney & Buena Vista/Touchstone Pictures Executives. The company was looking for young actors/singers for their upcoming project titled Sister Act II: Back In The Habit (starring Whoopi Goldberg). Landing a principal role at 16 years old, the talented singer/actor was featured on the accompanying soundtrack. He wrote the rap part to the much loved single “Joyful, Joyful” which also featured newcomer Lauryn Hill and was a featured soloist on the single “Oh Happy Day”. After filming Ryan was put in touch with Jazzy Jeff (of The Fresh Prince and Jazzy Jeff fame) and was invited to Philadelphia. Jeff and Ryan bonded and he was asked to sign to his Touch of Jazz Production Company. It was during that time that Will Smith visited with Jeff. Smith was working on his upcoming album titled Big Willie Style. Smith heard Ryan and wanted him to work on his album. The music/rap turned into Smith’s hit single “Miami”. Ryan received writing credits for “Miami”, “Don’t Say Nothing”, “I Loved Her” and “Candy”. The album sold over 20 million copies. Singer Ryszard Henryk Riedel (September 7, 1956 in Chorzów - July 30, 1994 in Chorzów) – was the original lead singer of blues-rock band Dżem (Polish for 'jam'). He is often regarded as one of the most popular and well known vocalist of Polish music along with occasional collaborator Czesław Niemen. Riedel's legacy is remembered by an annual festival in Tychy till 2008, since 2009 in Chorzów. Singer Ryu Hwa-young (; Hanja: 柳和榮; born April 22, 1993), better known mononymously as Hwayoung, is a South Korean idol and former member of T-ara. Singer Saavedra may refer to: Singer Saber Rebaï (in Arabic صابر الرباعي transliteration Saber al Ruba'i), born 13 March 1967 in Sfax, Tunisia is an award winning Tunisian pan-Arab singer and composer that enjoys popularity throughout the Arab World and internationally with concerts in Europe, the Americas and Asia. He is mostly known for his song "Sidi Mansour". Some albums carry the variant transliteration Saber el Rebaii. He is signed since 2004 to the pan-Arab record label Rotana. Singer Sabina Yasmin (; born 1953) is a Bangladeshi singer. She has sung patriotic songs and playback in Bengali films. Singer Sabrina Johnston (born December 31, 1969, Germany) is an American singer, most noted for her 1991 club anthem, "Peace". Singer Sabrina Malheiros is a Brazilian MPB singer/songwriter. Her music has been described as "nu bossa", combining house beats with jazz and samba influences and "cool, detached-sounding vocals", and critics have compared her to Brazilian contemporaries Bebel Gilberto and Céu. Singer Sabrynaah Pope (died September 24, 2005, New York City) was a female Dance/House vocalist from Brooklyn, New York. She was well known for her work with Dance acts 95 North, DJ Pierre, and most recently as part of U.D.A.U.F.L., which scored a number one track on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart with "Most Precious Love" in 2005. She also contributed her vocals to "Keep Hope Alive", which was featured on the group's 2004 album of the same name. Pope died soon after at her New York home. Singer Sacha Distel (Paris 29 January 1933 – 22 July 2004) was a French singer and guitarist who had hits with a cover version of the Academy Award-winning "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head" (originally recorded by B. J. Thomas), "Scoubidou", and "The Good Life". Singer Sachiko M, a proudly independent improviser, has been in the spotlight internationally for manipulating sine waves of a sampler's internal test tones, extremely simplified minimalist sounds using switching noise, and her approach to music with meticulous attention. Since 1994, she has been active as a central sampler player involved in the cut-up and plunderphonics (audio piracy sampling). In 1998, she drastically changed her approach and originated her own method of playing the sampler. With the release of Sine Wave Solo in 2000 consisting entirely of sine waves, she became the focus of interest on the international scene including British magazine Wire, and European music festivals. Since then she has been active in a number of projects including the experimental electronic music duo Filament with Otomo Yoshihide, the electronic trio I.S.O. with Otomo Yoshihide and Yoshimitsu Ichiraku (from Yamaguchi), a duo with Toshimaru Nakamura, and the duo Cosmos with Ami Yoshida. She is currently working on solo works and projects—the live series "Bar Sachiko" and the sound installation "I'm here." Singer Sachiko Suzuki (鈴木早智子, Suzuki Sachiko; born February 22, 1969) is a Japanese singer, and a former member of the duo Wink. Singer Sadettin Kaynak (1895 – 1961) was a prominent composer of Turkish classical music. Singer Sadie Ama (born Mersadie Louise Hall, 19 August 1987) is an English R&B singer. She grew up in Kilburn, London in a musical household; her mother Sonia was a jazz singer in a group called the Clamber, and her older sister is Shola Ama. Singer Sa Dingding (, born Zhou Peng (), December 27, 1983) is a Chinese folk singer and songwriter. She is of mixed Han and Mongol ancestry, and sings in languages including Mandarin, Sanskrit, Tibetan, as well an imaginary self-created language to evoke the emotions in her songs. She also plays traditional instruments such as the guzheng and matouqin (horse-head fiddle). Singer Saeed ahmad Singer Safire may refer to: Singer Sahiti G (Telugu: సాహితి గాలిదేవర; born 12 February 1987) is a South Indian playback singer. She has recorded several songs in Telugu both in movies and albums. Singer Saia is an American less than truckload (LTL) trucking company. Singer Saieen Zahoor or Saeen Zahur Ahmad () (born circa 1937) is a leading Sufi musician from Pakistan. He has spent most of his life singing in Sufi shrines, and didn't produce a record until 2006, when he was nominated for the BBC World Music awards based on word of mouth. Singer Saifo (Hajji Saifo, 1942?–1998) () was a Tajik folkloric singer, eventually originally from Murghab, Tajikistan or Badakhshan, Afghanistan. He is remembered for his controversial and provocative lyrics, much of it he improvised as he sang. He believed the power of verbal freedom (and spontaneity) should rule over both studio recording session and live performances. As such, he loosely based his songs on beforehand arranged lyrics. Sometimes this would result in songs all together different in meaning than what was written initially. His recorded songs do reflect the un-meditated nature of his work. Singer Saija Varjus (b. 30 January 1965 in Parkano) is a Finnish popular musician. She was chosen the "Tango Queen" 1996 in the Tangomarkkinat festival in Seinäjoki. This was her second attempt: she had competed in 1993 but only reached as far as the semifinal. Singer Sairam Iyer is an Indian singer, based in Mumbai, India. Singer Sai Sai Kham Hlaing (; ; also Sai Sai Kham Leng; born 10 April 1979) is a well-known Burmese singer-songwriter, model, novelist, and actor of ethnic Shan descent. He is best known for his hip hop music. Singer Salamiah Hassan (born 1951) is a Malaysian singer, famous during the 70s to 90s. She has a daughter, Atilia, a Malaysian pop jazz artist. Tirai Terakhir was her last released album exactly on her birthday of May 10, 2005. Singer Salima Mourad or Salima Murad (Arabic,سليمة مراد) was a well known Iraqi singer and was highly respected both in the Arab world and Israel. Singer Salli C. Terri (September 3, 1922, London, Ontario, Canada - May 5, 1996, Long Beach, California) was a singer, arranger, recording artist, and songwriter. Singer Sallie Martin (November 20, 1895 -June 18, 1988) was a gospel singer nicknamed "the mother of gospel music" for her efforts to popularize the songs of Thomas A. Dorsey and her influence on other artists. Raised as a Baptist in Pittfield, Georgia, she joined the Pentecostal movement as a young woman. She began her career singing in Holiness churches after coming to Chicago in 1927. Singer Sally Ann Marsh is a British singer and actress who came to fame originally as a member of a short lived girlband with Diana Barrand and Dani Behr called Faith Hope & Charity, (she was Hope). Singer Sally Boyden may refer to: Singer Sally Bradshaw is an English operatic soprano and concert soloist. Singer Sally Burgess FRCM is a South Africa-born British operatic lyric mezzo-soprano, opera director, and educator. She has been a Fellow and Professor of Vocal Studies at the Royal College of Music since 2004, as well as teaching stagecraft. She has also taught at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London. Singer Sally Flynn (born July 23, 1946 in Ontario, Oregon) is an American singer and musician (also known as Sally Hart) who was a featured performer on The Lawrence Welk Show television program. Singer Sally Yeh (born September 30, 1961), sometimes written as Sally Yip or Yip Sin-Man, is a Cantopop singer and actress. Singer Salma Akhter () is a Bangladeshi singer. Singer Salome Bey (born 1944) is an American-born Canadian singer-songwriter, composer, and actress who has lived in Toronto, Ontario since 1966. In 2005, she was made an honorary Member of the Order of Canada. Singer Salomé de Bahia is a Brazilian vocalist, living in Paris, France. Singer Salvatore Baccaloni (14 April 190031 December 1969) was an Italian operatic bass, often regarded as the greatest buffo artist of the 20th century. Singer Salvatore Fisichella (born May 15, 1943 in Catania, Sicily) is an Italian operatic tenor known for his roles in bel canto operas, especially those of Rossini, Donizetti, and Bellini. He has been recognized for the ease and vocal brilliance of his singing, and for having sung more of the leading roles in Bellini's operas than any other 20th century tenor. Singer Salvatore, Knight Adamo, simply known as Adamo (born 1 November 1943, Comiso, Sicily, Italy) is a Belgian composer and singer of Italian ancestry. He first gained popularity throughout Europe and later in the Middle East, Latin America, Japan, and the United States. He has sold more than 80 million albums and 20 million singles making him one of the most commercially successful musicians in the world. He mainly performs in French but has also sung in English, German, Italian and Spanish. Singer Salvatore "Toto" Cutugno (born 7 July 1943) is an Italian pop singer-songwriter and musician. Cutugno may be best known for his worldwide hit song, "L'Italiano (The Italian)", which was on his hit CD, I Grandi Successi. Singer Samantha Juste (born Sandra Slater on 31 May 1944), became known on British television in the mid-1960s as the “disc girl” on the BBC’s Top of the Pops. In 1968 she married Micky Dolenz of the Monkees. Their daughter is the actress Ami Dolenz. Singer Samantha Newark (born on June 27) is a British-born singer and voice actress. Singer Sam Blue (born Simon Blewitt) (also known as Sam Blewitt) is an English hard rock singer, who has been part of the bands Emerson, Axis, L. A. Secrets, Samson, Ya Ya, Ultravox, GTS, and Burns Blue. He works in the UK and Europe as a session singer, performing and collaborating with many artists including The Streets, Dizzee Rascal, Braund Reynolds, The Young Punx, Phonat, Urban Myth. Had Top 40 single in 2006 with Baywatch theme - I'll be Ready (Naughty Boy/Phat Beach) Singer Sam Butera (August 17, 1927 – June 3, 2009) was a tenor saxophone player best noted for his collaborations with Louis Prima and Keely Smith. Butera is frequently regarded as a crossover artist who performed with equal ease in both R & B and the post-big band pop style of jazz that permeated the early Vegas nightclub scene. Singer Sam Chatmon (January 10, 1897 - February 2, 1983) was a Delta blues guitarist and singer. He was a member of the Mississippi Sheiks and may have been Charlie Patton's half brother. Singer Sam Dees (born December 17, 1945) is an American soul singer, songwriter and record producer. Singer Sam Gary (February 19, 1917 – July 20, 1986) was an African-American blues, spiritual and folk singer, who to the wider public is known for his long-lasting musical co-operation with Josh White. Singer Sami Jo (born Jane Annette Jobe on May 9, 1947 in Batesville, Arkansas) is a former American country singer. She is best known for her 1974 single "Tell Me a Lie", which peaked at No. 21 on the Pop Top 40 that same year. Singer Samingad (; zhuyin:ㄐㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄠˇㄐㄩㄣ; ) is an aboriginal Taiwanese pop singer and songwriter. She is an ethnic Puyuma. In her native Puyuma language Samingad means "without equal". She was born October 2, 1977 in a Puyuma Township in Taitung County. She was discovered while singing in a restaurant, where she worked as a waitress. Her first album "Voice of Puyuma" was released with Magic Stone Records and received a Golden Melody Award for "Best New Artist" 1999. In 2001 she received a Golden Melody Award for "Best Dialect (Non-Mandarin Language) Female Vocalist" for her second album "Wild Fire, Spring Wind". Her music draws much of its inspiration from the Gospels, as well as from tales of the tribe's former agricultural and hunting lifestyle, and from the complex emotions triggered by Puyuma's struggles in Taiwan's contemporary society. Singer Sami Rafi is an Afghan singer, composer, poet and painter of Tajik ethnicity from Afghanistan. He completed his studies in arts in India and lives currently in Germany. Sami Rafi was born in Kabul into a highly erudite family with his father Rahimdâd Khan Safi having served the following posts: Singer Samir Djourhlel (born 2 May 1981 in Marseille, France), more commonly known as L'Algérino, is a French rapper of Algerian descent whose family came from Khenchela, Algeria. He is signed to Sinik's Six-O-Nine (609) label. Singer Samite was a luxurious and heavy silk fabric worn in the Middle Ages, of a twill-type weave, often including gold or silver thread. The word was derived from Old French samit, from medieval Latin samitum, examitum deriving from the Byzantine Greek ἑξάμιτον hexamiton "six threads", usually interpreted as indicating the use of six yarns in the warp. Samite is still used in ecclesiastical robes, vestments, ornamental fabrics, and interior decoration. Singer Samm Bennett (b. Birmingham, Alabama, 1957), is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Singer Sammy Turner (born Samuel Black, June 2, 1932, Paterson, New Jersey) is an American singer, who was popular at the end of the 1950s. Singer Sammy Walker (born July 7, 1952 near Atlanta, Georgia) is an American singer-songwriter. Influenced by the folk and country sounds of Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie and Hank Williams, Walker emerged in the mid-1970s with two albums for the Folkways label and two albums for Warner Brothers. While appearing on Bob Fass's radio show in 1975, he caught the ear of Phil Ochs, who was impressed by the young songwriter and agreed to produce his first album with Folkways. Walker recorded two albums for Warner Brothers under the tutelage of producer Nick Venet, and toured Europe in 1978 and again in 1986. After recording an album of Woody Guthrie songs in 1979, he did not record again until 1989. Singer Sampda "Samsaya" Sharma is an Indian-Norwegian singer and actress. Singer Sam Shaber is an American folk singer/songwriter from New York City. Her parents were screenwriter David Shaber and artist Alice Shaber, and many of her songs, such as "Walkin' at Night," "Eldorado," and "Bomb Threat in New Rochelle," refer to New York City. Her song "All of This", also about New York City, reached #1 on the Quiznos Subs National In-Store Playlists in 2003. Singer Samson Jones, better known as Jonesmann, is a German rapper. He was born in Frankfurt to an African American father and a German mother. He was signed to Azad's label Bozz Music and Sony BMG. Now he is signed to his own label 'Echte Musik'. Singer Samuel Edward Ramey (born March 28, 1942 in Colby, Kansas) is an American operatic bass with a long, distinguished career. Singer Samuel Flynn Scott (born 1978) is a New Zealand musician and composer, and a founding member of The Phoenix Foundation. Singer Samuel Forrest (born 1977 in York) is the lead singer and guitarist for Nine Black Alps, a member of The Sorry Kisses and a solo singer-songwriter. Forrest previously played bass in The Halcyon Band. Singer Samuel Hernández is a Puerto Rican Christian singer. He also has had mainstream secular hits. His 2003 album Jesús siempre llega a tiempo was one of the first big-selling Puerto Rican Christian albums. He performed in the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum with Marcos Witt in 2009. Singer Samuel Hutt, known by the stage name Hank Wangford (born 15 November 1940), is an English country and western songwriter. Singer Samuel James Verlinden (born October 1, 1997 in Wellington, New Zealand) is a teen singer and actor. He is best known for his covers of Michael Jackson, The Jackson 5 and his faint on live TV. Singer Samuel J. Butcher is an American artist. He is mainly known as the artist behind the Precious Moments brand of characters based on American-Christian themes. He draws in oil, water-color, acrylic, and mixed-media. Singer Samuel J. "Sam" Llanas (born in 1961) is a singer, acoustic guitarist, and songwriter in several rock and roots rock bands active from the 1980s to the 2000s, including the BoDeans and Absinthe. Sam is known for his unusual and distinctive voice. Singer Samuel Tai (Chinese: , pinyin: Tái zhēngxiāo ) was born in Hong Kong and is a Singer-songwriter in Taiwan. Samuel Tai is also known as the The Prince of Roses or The Prince of Love-song in Numbers. He is now living in Taipei, but he is also active in Hong Kong and mainland China. Blessed with his good looks, vocal and songwriter talent, Samuel debuted in 1988 and then released his first solo album Good Boys (理想男孩) in 1990. In 1993, he wrote the song 999 Roses (九百九拾九朵玫瑰), which turned out to be a huge success and big hit. His most popular songs include: 999 Roses(九百九拾九朵玫瑰), Thousand Origami Cranes (千纸鹤), 1001 Nights(一千零一夜) and Let You Hear My Heart Beating (心要让你听见) etc. He subsequently released 30 albums. His dedication and love to music made him continue to compose and sing songs. Singer Samuli Laiho (born 1969 in Tampere) is a Finnish guitarist. Singer Sanam Marvi () (born 1986) is a Pakistani folk and sufi singer. She sings in Punjabi and Sindhi languages. Singer Sanda Ladoși (; born 2 January 1970) is a Romanian singer. Singer Sandeep Acharya (, born 4 February 1984) is an Indian singer. Singer Sandeep Khare is a Marathi poet, singer-songwriter, Copywriter from Pune. So far he has published 3 of his books which are poetry collections, namely, 'Kadhi He..Kadhi Te..', 'Maunachi Bhashantare' (The translations of the Silences) which has had record breaking sales with 7 editions sold out in just 3 years and 'Nenivechi akshare' also went on to become a huge success. His poetry is both critically acclaimed and very well received by the masses. Singer Sander Lantinga (born 27 September 1976 in Berkhout) is a Dutch program maker at BNN, and a radio-DJ at radio station 3FM. Lantinga drew worldwide attention as the streaker during the quarter final tennis match between Maria Sharapova and Elena Dementieva at Wimbledon in July 2006. Singer Sandhya Mukhopadhyay () (b. 1931) is an Indian singer and musician, specialising in Bengali music. She was born in Kolkata, India. She is also known as Sandhya Mukherjee. She was very close friends with the late Alpana Banerjee. She received Banga-Vibhushan, the highest civilian honour in West Bengal in 2011. Singer Sándor Kónya (September 23, 1923 - May 20, 2002) was an Hungarian tenor, particularly associated with German and Italian roles, especially Lohengrin and Calaf. Singer Sandra Caldarone (born 15 October 1972), better known as Sandra Kim, is a Belgian singer of Italian descent who won the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 held in Bergen, Norway, on 3 May 1986. Singer Sandra Chambers, also known as Sandy Chambers or simply Sandy, (born 11 April 1967) is a British dance music vocalist. Singer Sandra Delores Reeves (born April 12, 1948), better known as Lois Reeves, is an American singer, most notable for being the younger sister of Motown legend Martha Reeves, for having replaced popular Martha and the Vandellas member Betty Kelly as member of her sister's group in 1967, and for later singing background for records by Al Green in the seventies. Lois' nickname was "Pee Wee" as she is only 5'1" tall. Singer Sandra Kerr (born 14 February 1942) is an English folk singer. Singer Sandra Lang is a former Taishan Cantopop singer, active in the 1970s. Singer Sandra Lyng Haugen (born 18 April 1987) is a Norwegian singer. Singer Sandra Mihanovich (born April 24, 1957) is an Argentine singer, musician, and composer of Rock, Blues, and Tango rhythms. Singer Sandra Tilley (May 6, 1943 – September 9, 1981) was an American R&B and soul singer, known for being a member of Motown girl groups the Velvelettes and Martha and the Vandellas. She was a native of Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were both ex-Vaudeville dancers who were killed in an auto accident when she was a baby, and she was raised by her grandmother. Singer Sandrine François (born December 1980 in Paris) is a French singer who represented France at the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest. Singer Sandrine Piau (b. 5 June 1965 in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France) is an opera soprano. Trained as a harpist, she studied voice at the Collège Lamartine and the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique du Paris. Singer Sandy Lam, (born April 26, 1966) also known as Lam Yik Lin, is a Chinese singer who sings in Cantonese, Mandarin, English, and Japanese. Singer Sandy Stewart may refer to: Singer Sandy West (July 10, 1959 – October 21, 2006) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and drummer. She was one of the founding members of The Runaways, the first teenage, all-girl hard rock band to record and achieve widespread commercial success in the 1970s. Singer Saned Rivera (born May 30, 1976, in San Juan Puerto Rico to parents, Edwin Rivera and Sandy Rodriguez) is a singer of Salsa music. Her entire family is musically gifted. Her father has been a member of a trio who performed and sang at local hotels and resorts since early age. Her mother belonged to the prestigious Coro de la Universidad de Puerto Rico (University of Puerto Rico Choir). Siblings include international salsa superstar Jerry Rivera, salsa and merengue recording artist Edwin Rivera, and Ito and Jose (both also musicians). Singer Sanford Sylvan is an American baritone, born in New York City in 1953. A graduate of the Manhattan School of Music, he made his Glyndebourne Festival debut in 1994 as Leporello in Don Giovanni by Mozart. Singer Sanja Doležal (born May 9, 1963 in Zagreb) is a Croatian singer and . Singer Sanja Đorđević (born 1969 in Pljevlja, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia) (Serbian Cyrillic: Сања Ђорђевић) is a Montenegrin Serb singer. Singer Sanja Maletić (Cyrillic: Сања Малетић) (born 27 April 1973 in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia) is a Bosnian singer. She currently lives in Belgrade, Serbia. Besides her native Serbo-Croatian, she speaks English, German, and Italian. Singer Sanjaya Joseph Malakar (, Bengali: সাঞ্জয় জোসেফ মালাকার; born September 10, 1989) is an American singer, who was a finalist on the sixth season of American Idol. He gained national attention on the series, controversially advancing to 7th place with public votes, despite being poorly received by the show's judges, particularly Simon Cowell. Singer Sanjukta Ghosh is an Indian vocalist in Hindustani classical music, and at present regarded as one of the stalwart of the Patiala Gharana. Initially she was under the guidance of Pt. Prasun Banerjee and later, for almost two decades, from Ustad Munawar Ali Khan, the younger son, disciple, and heir of Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan. Singer Sanka Dineth De Silva (in Sinhala සංඛ දිනෙත්) (born November 12, 1986), better known as Sanka Dineth, is a Sri Lankan pop music singer-songwriter and composer. Singer Sanna-June Hyde(AKA June Hyde) born Colchester, England, is a Finnish-English actress. The political and media satire "Koljatti" opened on 30 September 2010 at Helsinki City Theatre, in which she plays Riikka Tanner, assistant to the prime minister. Political satire in theatre is new to Finland and the production is something of a groundbreaker in the deferential Finnish political climate. The play was immediately heavily criticised by the leading Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat. The position taken was along the lines of 'I don't know much about art, but I know what is good.' "Vaikka en olekaan maailman innokkain teatterissa kävijä, olen kuitenkin nähnyt riittävästi vertailukohtia.' Other papers joined in and within a few days the play had become a media scandal. Singer Sanna Kurki-Suonio (born 1966) is a Finnish singer, kantele player and composer in the contemporary folk / neo-folk music genre. She is probably most well known for her work with the band Hedningarna, which extended over eight years between 1991 and 1999. She was also a founding member of the group Loituma. Singer Sanna Laura Voutilainen (born May 17, 1975 in Jyväskylä), is a Finnish pop singer. Singer Sanne Salomonsen (born 30 December 1955) is a notable Danish singer. She has been performing since 1975, and various songs by her band Sneakers were on the charts continuously from 1979 to 1985. She was also a member of the Anne Linnet Band. Singer Santidev Ghose (also Santidev Ghosh, Shantidev Ghosh and Santideb Ghosh) (Santiniketan, May 7, 1910 – December 1, 1999) was an Indian author, singer, actor, dancer and maestro of Rabindra Sangeet. Singer Santi White (born September 25, 1976), better known by her stage name Santigold (formerly Santogold), is an American singer, songwriter, and producer. Her debut album Santogold was released to positive reviews in 2008. Her second album Master of My Make-Believe was released in April 2012. Singer Sapna Awasthi Singh is a Bollywood playback singer best remembered for her Dil Se.. song "Chaiyya Chaiyya". Singer Sarah Bettens (born 23 September 1972, Kapellen, Belgium) is the lead singer of the Belgian band K's Choice. Sarah and her brother Gert Bettens are the two popular faces of the band. She is known for her enigmatic, husky voice. The band is popular in Belgium, the Netherlands and France, and had toured in the U.S. with The Verve Pipe, Tonic, Alanis Morissette and the Indigo Girls, as well as on their own. Sarah has maintained a successful solo career as well by providing vocals for movie soundtracks, including Underworld, Wild Things, Zus and Zo and more recently Leef!. Singer Sarah Elizabeth McLellan (born 22 November 1982 in Bundaberg, Queensland) is an Australian dancer, singer and actress. Singer Sarah Fox (born 19 September 1973 in Giggleswick, Settle, North Yorkshire) is an English operatic soprano who has performed at several of the world’s leading opera houses, notably the Royal Opera House Covent Garden. She was educated at the Royal Holloway, University of London (BMus, 1995) and the Royal College of Music in London. She won the Kathleen Ferrier Award in 1997 and the John Christie Award in 2000. She was awarded an Honorary Fellowship from Royal Holloway in May 2012. Singer Sara Hickman (born March 1, 1963) is a rock/folk/pop/children's music singer, songwriter, and artist. Singer Sarah Lark (born 28 January 1983) is a Welsh singer and actress who rose to fame when she competed as one of the finalists in the BBC talent show-themed television series I'd Do Anything in 2008. Singer Sarah Patricia Connolly CBE (born 13 June 1963) is an English mezzo-soprano. Although best known for her baroque and classical roles, Connolly has a wide-ranging repertoire which has included works by Wagner as well as various 20th-century composers. Connolly was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2010 New Year Honours. Singer Sarah Shannon is a female vocalist best known for her work in the band Velocity Girl. Shannon has released two solo albums: Sarah Shannon (2002, Casa Recording Co.) and City Morning Song (2007, Minty Fresh). She also joined Styrofoam to record the song "I Found Love." Shannon currently lives in Seattle, Washington. Singer Sarah White is a singer-songwriter based in Charlottesville, Virginia, whose music can be roughly characterized as folk or alt-country. Singer Sara Lazarus, born April 1 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America is an American jazz singer, who mainly performs in France. Singer Sara Liu Xijun (), is a Chinese pop singer who rose to fame through televised singing competitions. Born April 30, 1988 in Guangdong. A singer and rank fifth on the fourth season (2009) of a singing contest in China, Super Girls (Chinese: 快乐女声) or Happy Girl. She was claim to be Guangdong Hakka. Singer Sara Magdalena "Malena" Ernman (born , Uppsala, Sweden) is a Swedish opera singer (coloratura mezzo-soprano). Ernman is a versatile artist in her field, who outside the world of opera and operettas also has performed chansons, cabaret, jazz, appeared in musicals and she is a performer who's declared that she's very much attracted to the attributes of varité theatre and small, intimate stage rooms. Ernman represented Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia. Malena Ernman is a member of The Royal Swedish Academy of Music. Singer Sara Martin (June 18, 1884 – May 24, 1955) was an American blues singer, in her time one of the most popular of the classic blues singers. She was billed as "The Famous Moanin' Mama" and "The Colored Sophie Tucker". Martin made many recordings, including a few under the names Margaret Johnson and Sally Roberts. Singer Sara Mingardo (born 2 March 1961) is an Italian classical contralto who has had an active international career in concerts and operas since the 1980s. Her complete recording of Anna in Hector Berlioz's Les Troyens won a Gramophone Award and both the Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording and the Grammy Award for Best Classical Album in 2002. Some of the other roles she has performed on stage or on disc include Andronico in Tamerlano, Mistress Quickly in Falstaff, Rosina in The Barber of Seville, and the title roles in Carmen, Giulio Cesare, Riccardo Primo, and Rinaldo. She has also recorded several Vivaldi cantatas, Bach cantatas, and such concert works as Mozart's Requiem, Rossini's Stabat Mater, and Vivaldi's Gloria among others. Singer Sarantuya (; born on April 20, 1970, Ulan Bator), known simply as Saraa, is a Mongolian mezzo soprano singer who has been a major figure in the pop music scene of the Mongol races since the late 1980s. She is still very popular among the Mongolian population as of the queen of the Mongolian pop music. Saraa is the highest-selling Mongolian artist of all time. Singer Sara Nunes (b. 1980) is a Finnish pop singer who gained some attention in 2005 after releasing her debut single "Simon Can't Sing" which was a parody of Simon Cowell, the famous American Idol & Pop Idol judge. She and her song achieved some notice in the United States, and charted in her native country, Finland. Singer Sara Therese Löfgren, (born 11 April 1977), is a Swedish singer known for her breakthrough song "Starkare" (Stronger). Singer Sarazino (born Lamine Fellah, 3 March 1970, Constantine, Algeria) is an Algerian musician, songwriter and record producer, who first created the Sarazino project in 1995 while living in Montreal, Canada. Singer Sarbjit Cheema (Sarbjit Singh Cheema) is a Punjabi singer.Popularly known as Cheema. Singer Sarbjit Singh Chadha (born June 17, 1952 in New Delhi, India) is an Indian singer, who is said to be the first non-Japanese enka singer. He went to Japan to study agricultural industry, and there he began to like enka. He gained popularity via the Japanese television program Kinyō 10 Ji: Uwasa no Channel. He debuted as an enka singer with single under JVC in 1975. The single reportedly sold over 100,000 copies. He soon returned to India because of a visa problem. However, he returned to Japan in 2008. Singer Sardar Ali Takkar (, born 15 July 1956) is a Pashto music singer, who is mostly famous for singing the revolutionary poetry of Ghani Khan. A mechanical engineer by profession, Takkar is a graduate of the University of Engineering and Technology in Peshawar, Pakistan. In recognition of his services to the field of music, the President of Pakistan had bestowed upon him the Pride of Performance Award. Singer Sardool Sikander () is a Punjabi folk singer, sometimes called "The King of Bhangra" making his first appearances on radio and television in the early 1980s with his introductory album, "Roadways Di Laari". He has appeared in numerous films as an actor and musician. He also acted in a handful of Punjwood movies, like Jagga Daku with Yograj Singh. Sikander is married to Amar Noorie, who is also an accomplished singer and actress. He struggled in the early years of his career. Singer Sári Barabás (14 March 1914 – 16 April 2012) was a Hungarian operatic soprano, particularly associated with coloratura roles. Singer Sarimah binti Ibrahim (born February 19, 1978) is a Malaysian television host, actress and singer. Singer Saritah is an Australian singer-songwriter. She was born in Seoul, South Korea and brought up mostly in Perth, Western Australia. Nowadays she is based in Melbourne. Singer Šárka Vaňková (born 30 October 1987) is a Czech singer from Jirkov. She was a contestant on Česko hledá SuperStar (aka Pop Idol) in 2004. After finishing in second place with 621,235 votes, Vaňková released her first CD. In May 2006, she released her second album called Teď a Tady ("Now And Here") which is a mix of pop and funky music with elements of jazz or even swing. Vaňková lives in Jirkov and attends school in Most. Singer Sarmad Sindhi (Sindhi: سرمد سنڌي Urdu: سرمد سندھی) was a popular Sindhi singer from Sindh, Pakistan. Sarmad Sindhi's real name was Rahman Mughal. He died in a car accident on December 27, 1996. Singer Sasha Dobson (born March 31, 1979) is an American jazz singer-songwriter from Santa Cruz, California. She is now based in New York City. Her debut album, Modern Romance, was released in August 2006 on Jesse Harris's Secret Sun Recordings label. Dobson is currently participating in Norah Jones' The Fall Tour, providing guitar and percussion accompaniment as well as vocal harmonies. She is also the opening act on the tour. Singer Sathima Bea Benjamin (born 17 October 1936) is a South African vocalist and composer born in Johannesburg, raised in Cape Town, and now based in New York City. Singer Satinder Pal Singh Saini (Punjabi: ਸਤਿੰਦਰ ਸਰਤਾਜ), is an Indian Punjabi singer and poet. He gained fame with his hit song "Cheerey Waaleya". Since then his popularity has seen a constant surge among the Punjabi diaspora with his shows being held in many countries across the world, Singer Satoshi is generally a masculine Japanese given name, and may refer to: Singer Satwinder Bitti () is a Punjabi singer of East Punjab (Indian Punjab). Singer Saúl Alfonso Hernández Estrada (born January 15, 1964), is the former lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of Caifanes, a famous Mexican rock en español group formed in 1986. Singer Saule Iskakova (; born 12 September 1972) is a Russian singer and actress. Singer Saulo Jorge Fernandes Navarro de Oliveira (born September 9, 1977) is a Brazilian Axé singer. Before entering for the Banda Eva (Eva Band), in March 2002, Saulo was the lead singer of the Banda Chica Fé (Chica Fé Band). Singer Saunders King (March 13, 1909 – August 31, 2000) was an American R&B and blues guitarist and singer. Singer Saundra Williams is a female jazz/R&B/dance music vocalist from New York City who scored a couple of hits on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart: "I Want It, I Need It" (#1, 1994) and "Unconditionally" (#7, 1995). Singer Savina Yannatou (Greek: Σαβίνα Γιαννάτου / Savína Yannátou) is a renowned Greek singer. Singer Sayed Darwish (, ; March 17, 1892 – September 15, 1923) was an Egyptian singer and composer who was considered the father of Egyptian popular music and one of their greatest musicians and their single greatest composer. He was born in Alexandria on March 17, 1892. Darwish died of a heart attack in Alexandria on September 15, 1923 (aged 31). The cause of his death is still unknown. Some say he was poisoned, others say he died from a cocaine overdose. Singer Scott Anthony Kerr (born 11 December 1981) is an English footballer who plays for Grimsby Town as a midfielder. He previously played for Bradford City, Hull City, Frickley Athletic, Scarborough, Lincoln City and York City. Singer Scott Dibble is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Singer Scott Douglas MacIntyre (born June 22, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist, and the eighth place finalist on the eighth season of American Idol. MacIntyre is visually impaired, and while not completely blind, he suffers from tunnel vision and has only a two-percent field of vision, both due to Leber's congenital amaurosis. Singer Scott Frew (born 5 November 1980) is a professional singer from Ayrshire in the West of Scotland. Scott Frew has been involved in the music industry for a number of years and despite his young age, is a veteran of live performance. His crisp vocals, extensive repertoire and energetic live shows have earned him accolades from industry insiders and fellow performers alike, and his diverse fan base have helped establish him as one of the most 'in demand' UK performers. Singer Scott Harding may refer to: Singer Scott Kinsey is a keyboardist best known for his work with the jazz fusion group Tribal Tech and for his contributions to soundtracks for major motion pictures, notably Ocean's Eleven and Ocean's Twelve. Kinsey's first solo CD project, "Kinesthetics", was released in 2006 on Abstract Logix. Singer Scott McFarnon (born 8 August 1979) is a singer and songwriter from southeast London, England. After spending many years writing and performing in relative obscurity in London, he has recently begun collaborating with some of the biggest superstars in the music business. Singer Scott McKenzie (born Philip Wallach Blondheim, January 10, 1939 – August 18, 2012) was an American singer and songwriter. He was best known for his 1967 hit single and generational anthem, "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)". Singer Scott Powell was born in Dallas, Texas, on August 13, 1948. He was a founding member of Sha Na Na, which began at Columbia University in 1969, under the name The Kingsmen. The group's name was later changed to avoid confusion with another band of the same name. Singer Scott Reynolds may refer to: Singer Séamus Ennis (5 May 1919 – 5 October 1982) was an Irish piper, singer and folk-song collector. Singer Sean Levert (September 28, 1968 – March 30, 2008) was an American R&B singer. Singer Sean O'Malley (born 4 June 1992), most commonly known by his stage name Seán Óg, is a singer and musician from Milltown Malbay, County Clare, Ireland. Singer Sean William Ghazi (born April 4, 1969, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) is a Malaysian actor, singer and dancer. Singer Sean William Joyce (born 15 February 1967 in Conisbrough, Yorkshire) is an English former professional footballer who made 200 appearances in the Football League playing for Doncaster Rovers, Exeter City and Torquay United. Since 1998 he has been manager of Devon non-league side Bideford of the Western Football League. Singer Sebastián Julián Gayarre Garjón (January 9, 1844 in Roncal, Navarre – January 2, 1890 in Madrid), better known as Julián Gayarre, was a Spanish opera singer who created the role of Marcello in Donizetti's Il Duca d'Alba and Enzo in Ponchielli's La Gioconda. Singer Sebastian Krumbiegel (born 5 June 1966) is a German singer and musician. He is a member of the a cappella band Die Prinzen. Singer Sebastiano Serafini (born February 14, 1990) is an Italian actor, model, musician, and stylist working in Hong Kong, Japan, and Italy, as well as gaining popularity in Thailand where he made an appearance as the final MC at the 2013 You2Play Awards Singer Sébastien Agius or just Sébastien or Seva (born in France on 3 March 1983) is a French singer and songwriter, and winner of the inaugural season of the French X Factor series in 2009. Singer Sébastien Chabal, born 8 December 1977 in Valence, Drôme, is a French rugby union player. He has played number eight and lock professionally for the French team Bourgoin (1998–2004); the English team Sale Sharks (2004–2009); the French team Racing Métro 92 Paris (2009–February 2012); and the French national side. He earned his first international cap on 4 March 2000 against Scotland. He has represented France in 62 games scoring six tries; two against Italy in the 2007 Six Nations Championship; a match-winning try against England in the run-up to the 2007 Rugby World Cup; two against Namibia in the 2007 Rugby World Cup; and one against Italy in the 2009 Six Nations Championship. He is one of the most popular sportsmen in France, so much that local journalists write and talk about Chabalmania. Singer Sébastien Schuller (born Jean-Sébastien Schuller) is a French singer and songwriter from Aubergenville. He also took part in composing several soundtracks (e.g. Notre univers impitoyable, Un jour d'été, One O One). Singer Şebnem Paker (Istanbul, June 1977) is a Turkish guitarist, singer and music teacher. Singer Seda (Patricia) Aznavour (born May 21, 1947) is a French-Armenian female singer and artist, the daughter of Charles Aznavour. Singer See also Django (disambiguation) for other concepts with a similar name. Singer Seema Tarana (also spelled as Sima Tarana; Persian: سیما ترانه) is an Afghan singer originally from parwan. She is popular in Afghanistan and Tajikistan. She currently resides in Canada from where she continues her music career. She has two new music videos and they are: Bewafa & Bache Zargar Singer Şehrîbana Kurdî (or Shahribana Kurdi), (born 1973), is a singer from Turkey of Kurdish origin. She was born in İzmir in western Turkey. Her family are originally from Kiziltepe, Mardin. She began singing at the age of 14 in 1987 at local school bands, and since 1991 she has become a professional singer. Her first album was titled Ez keçim keça Kurdanim (I am a Kurdish girl). Singer Seid Memić, known by his stage name Vajta, (born 8 March 1950) is a Bosniak singer and the vocalist for the Yugoslav rock band Teška industrija. Singer Seija Simola (Helsinki, 25 September 1944) is a Finnish singer. She began her career musical in the mid-1960s in the band Eero Seija & Kristian Trio, and her debut solo album was released in 1970: Seija Simola 1 . Singer Selda Bağcan (; born 1948) is a Turkish singer, guitarist and music producer. She was born to a veterinarian father of Macedonian descent and a teacher mother of Crimean descent in the western Turkish town of Muğla. The family relocated several times during her childhood, eventually settling in Ankara. Selda showed early interest in music, starting to play the guitar before she was 10 years old. At first she was singing English, Italian and Spanish songs she picked up on the radio, but during her years as a student at Ankara University's engineering physics department, she started to develop an interest in traditional Turkish folk music, inspired by early Anatolian rock singers like Cem Karaca, Barış Manço and Fikret Kızılok, as well as the folk singer Saniye Can. Her career as a professional musician started in 1971, during her final year at the university, with the encouragement and support of the Ankara-based music producer Erkan Özerman. The six singles she released that year, in which she interpreted traditional Turkish folk songs in a strong, emotional voice, accompanied by a simple acoustic guitar or bağlama, carried her to national fame. In 1972, she was selected by the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs to represent Turkey in the international Golden Orpheus song contest. She released twelve more singles and three LP records until 1980 and toured many cities in Turkey and western Europe. Many of her songs carried strong social criticism and solidarity with the poor and the working class, which made her especially popular among the left-wing activists and symphathisers during the politically polarized 1970s. She experimented with rock and roll and with synthetic and electronic sounds in her LPs, although her musical style remained firmly rooted in the folk tradition. After the 1980 Turkish coup d'état, she was persecuted by the military rulers due to her political songs, and was imprisoned three times between 1981 and 1984. Her passport was confiscated and held by the authorities until 1987, which, among other things, prevented her from attending the first WOMAD Reading festival in 1986. Partly thanks to pressure from WOMAD, her passport was returned in 1987 and she immediately started a European tour, giving concerts in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom in the same year. Since then, she has produced several albums and given concerts in many cities in Turkey and all over the world, and remains active in the Turkish musical scene. In late 2000, she was badly injured in a car accident on her way to a concert in Antakya, suffering several broken bones as well as contusions and cuts all over her body. She was able to make full recovery after a lengthy period of treatment. She currently lives in Istanbul and runs the music production company Majör Müzik Yapım. Her music has been sampled by several musicians outside of Turkey, including the band 2manydjs and hip-hop artists Mos Def and Oh No. Singer Selina Dolaro (20 August 1849 – 23 January 1889) was an English singer, actress, theatre manager and writer. During a career in operetta and other forms of musical theatre, she managed several of her own opera companies and raised four children as a single mother. She is best remembered as a producer of the original production of Trial by Jury by Gilbert and Sullivan. Singer Selma Kurz (October 15, 1874 in Biala, GaliciaMay 10, 1933 in Vienna) was an Austrian operatic soprano known for her brilliant coloratura technique. Singer Semiha Berksoy (Istanbul, 1910 – August 15, 2004) was one of the first Turkish opera singers, the prima donna of the Turkish opera, a painter, and an internationally acclaimed artist. She studied painting at the Istanbul Academy of Fine Arts and singing at the Istanbul Municipal Conservatory. Singer Semiha Yankı (born 15 January 1958 in Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish pop music singer, presenter and film actress. She is best known for representing Turkey for the first time at the Eurovision Song Contest 1975 with the song Seninle Bir Dakika. Singer Semino Rossi (born May 29, 1962 at Rosario, Argentina) is an Argentine-Italian schlager singer living with his south-tyrolian wife in Mils, Tyrol, Austria. Singer Senada "Nada" Topčagić (born 1953) is a Bosnian singer. Singer Senim Silla ("all is mines" spelled backwards) is a hip hop soul artist from Pontiac, Michigan, best known for his role in the rap duo Binary Star Singer Sensational is a hip-hop performer from New York. He worked with the Jungle Brothers under the name Torture before going solo. He was featured on the cover of The Wire magazine in December 2009. A film about him entitled The Rise and Fall and Rise of Sensational was released in 2011. Singer Seomoon Tak (born March 3, 1978) is a Korean rock singer. She had her debut at a music festival in 1994. In 2002, she participated in the Red Devils Cheer, a Korean football team support album for the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup. Singer Seorak Park (박"서락") (born December 26, 1981 in Seoul, South Korea), also known by her stage name SeoRock, is a Korean singer and former VJ for MTV Korea. She currently lives in Manhattan, New York and studies law. Seorak is one of the first Korean singers to successfully crossover from performing mainstream music to performing in musical theater (her talent in being the leading role of "Carmen" made the musical a super hit). She will also be the first Korean singer ever to receive a J.D. Singer Seren Serengil (Born on April 6, 1971) is a Turkish singer and actress. She was born in Istanbul, Turkey, and has acted in films and TV series. Her father Öztürk Serengil was a very famous actor, theatre performer and showman. Singer Sergei Leiferkus (born April 4, 1946) is an operatic baritone from Russia, known for his dramatic technique and powerful voice particularly in Russian and Italian language repertoire. He is most notable for his roles as Scarpia in Tosca, Iago in Otello, Grand-prétre de Dagon in Samson et Dalila and Simon Boccanegra as the title role. Leiferkus was born in Leningrad (now known as St Petersburg), Russia. He studied music at the St. Petersburg conservatory. Singer Sergej Larin or (; ) (March 9, 1956 – January 13, 2008) was one of a number of operatic tenors from the former Soviet Union to achieve success in the West. His vocal talent was acknowledged by some of the world's leading conductors including Riccardo Muti, Claudio Abbado and Zubin Mehta. Larin was also a recitalist, with several programs of songs preserved on disc. Singer Serge Lama (b. in Bordeaux on 11 February 1943) is a French singer and songwriter. He was born in Bordeaux. Singer Serge Reggiani (2 May 1922 – 23 July 2004) was an Italian-born French singer and actor. He was born in Reggio Emilia, Italy and moved to France with his parents at the age of eight. For many years, he struggled with alcoholism, caused in part by the 1980 suicide of his son Stephan. Singer Sergey Manukyan () (b. March 15, 1955, Grozny, RSFSR) is a Russian-Armenian jazz and soul vocalist, composer and musician. Singer Sergey Nikolayevich "Chizh" Chigrakov (; born 6 February 1961) is a Russian rock performer and songwriter. Most of his current songs are recorded with his band, Chizh & Co. Singer Sergio Endrigo (June 15, 1933 – September 7, 2005) was an Italian singer-songwriter. Singer Sérgio Godinho, OL () is a Portuguese poet, composer, and singer. He was born on August 31, 1945 in Porto, Portugal, and is one of the most influential popular musicians in Portugal. He's often considered the greatest name of the Portuguese popular music, after Zeca Afonso, even if their music styles are quite different, and Sérgio Godinho songs are often more of an urban style. Singer Sergio O'farril (born February 7, 1979) began his musical career at the age of 14 in Mexican pop group Kabah. He was one of the group's members to write and compose some of the group's songs. Moroccoblu is the name of his musical project as a solo artist. Sergio started playing the guitar at age 9 when his father, Sergio Ortiz, gave him his first guitar. Singer Sesto Bruscantini (10 December 1919 - 4 May 2003) was an Italian baritone, one of the greatest buffo singers of the post-war era, especially renowned in Mozart and Rossini. Singer Seth Justman (born January 27, 1951) is the keyboard player for the U.S. rock band, The J. Geils Band. Singer Set Svanholm (2 September 19044 October 1964) was a Swedish operatic tenor, considered the leading Tristan and Siegfried of the first decade following World War II. Singer Sevara Nazarkhan (; ) is an Uzbek singer, songwriter, and musician. Her musical style incorporates Uzbek folk and contemporary music. Nazarkhan has achieved worldwide fame and has collaborated with high-profile international artists. In 2004, Nazarkhan received the BBC Radio 3 World Music Award in the category "Best Asian Artist". Singer Sevas Hanum (died May 1990), was a Greek singer. Her real name was Sevasti Papadopoulou and she became popular in the 1950s and 1960s by singing oriental songs. Singer Şevval Sam () is a Turkish singer and actress, daughter of Leman Sam who is also a singer. Singer Shaaban Abdel Rahim (), also known as Sha'bola (شعبولا) is an Egyptian pop (Sha'abi) singer, formerly working as makwagi (man who irons clothing) and known for catchy songs with political lyrics. Singer Shabbir Kumar is an Indian Playback Singer. He is one of the world famous leading Indian Cinema playback singer. Singer Shabir is an award winning singer-songwriter, record producer, music composer and performer who's works are predominantly in Tamil. He is the winner of the inaugural singing competition Vasantham Star 2005. The talent quest was hosted by MediaCorp Vasantham TV Channel. Singer Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan (; born 26 February 1965) is a Pakistani classical singer belonging to Patiala Gharana lineage. He is the youngest brother of the late Asad Amanat Ali Khan. He was the lead vocalist of the Pakistani rock band Fuzön. He was awarded the President's Pride of Performance civil award on 14 August 2007. Singer Shaheen Sheik (born June 17, 1975) is an Indian American, singer, song-writer, producer, dancer and an actress based in Los Angeles, California. Her musical work spans several genres, including rock/pop, electronic and chill-out music. She grew up in Cleveland and Los Angeles, but traces her roots to Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India. Singer Shaheila binti Abdul Majid or commonly known as Sheila Majid (born January 3, 1965 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) is a popular singer from Malaysia. She is of Mandailing-Javanese descent. Singer Shahkar Binesh Pazhooh (شاهکار بینش پژوه) (born 1972 in Tehran, Iran) is a Persian poet, songwriter, university lecturer, and singer. Singer Shahram Nazeri (, is a contemporary Iranian tenor who sings classical Iranian music from Kermanshah. He has been accompanied by some of the authorities of Iranian traditional music such as Jalil Shahnaz, Alizadeh, Jalal Zolfonoun and Payvar. Singer Shahrom Abubakr (:Шаҳроми Абубакр/شهرام ابوبکر) is a popular Tajik singer. Singer Shahrul Anuar Zain (born 15 February 1970) is a Malaysian singer, steward (for Malaysian Airlines) and model (for Dockers). He has had four albums released, all of which have been named after him. The first album was released in 1998, consisting of 10 songs. His first single after a hiatus was "Bila Resah". The second album was released in 2002 while the third was released in 2007. His most recent album came out in 2011. Singer Shail Sturm is an Indian playback singer born and brought up in Rajasthan. Singer Shaka Loveless (born in Aarhus, Denmark in March 5, 1984) is a Danish rapper and singer with reggae roots. He is also a lead vocalist for the Danish hip-hop / R&B band The Gypsies (earlier known as The Electric Gypsies with a more rock-oriented sound). Singer Shakila Zafar (; born February 28) is a Bangladeshi singer. Her career began as a result of her appearance in the 1983 BTV program Jodi Kichu Mone Na Koren where she performed an astrology themed song. Singer Shakili Alasgar (), born Alasgar Abdullayev (1866, Shaki – 1929, Baku) was an Azerbaijani folk musician and mugham singer. Singer Shakir Pichler (born August, 1967 in Perth, Western Australia) is an Australian drummer, singer, writer and actor. Singer Shakura S'Aida is a Canadian blues and jazz vocalist, songwriter and actress. She is sometimes credited as simply Shakura, and should therefore not be confused with the Colombian pop star Shakira. Singer Shalim Gerardo Ortiz Goyco (born February 26, 1979 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a singer/actor. He is the eldest son of Puerto Rican entertainer Elin Ortiz and his wife, the Dominican singer, television presenter, and actress Charytín Goyco. Through his mother he has Russian, French, Spaniard, Serbian and Montenegrin ancestry. Singer Shalom "Shuli" Rand (also spelled Shuly; ) is an Israeli film actor, writer, and singer. He is a Haredi Jew and is best known in the English-speaking world for his acting his role as the protagonist in Ushpizin (2005) as well as being the writer of the movie. Singer Shalyn, a.k.a. Luvli, is a singer who was born in Chicago, IL, USA. Singer Shamshad Begum (, Śamśād Bēgam; April 14, 1919 – April 23, 2013) was an Indian singer who was one of the first playback singers in the Hindi film industry. She had a distinctive voice and was a versatile artist, singing over 6,000 songs in Hindi and the Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil and Punjabi languages and of them 1287 songs were Hindi film songs. She worked with maestros including Naushad Ali, S. D. Burman, C. Ramchandra and O. P. Nayyar. Her songs from the 1940s to the early 1970s remain popular and continue to be remixed. Singer Shân Cothi is a Welsh classical singer, presenter and actress. She was born and raised the daughter of a blacksmith in the tiny village of Ffarmers () in Singer Shandi Sinnamon (born 1952) is an American singer and song writer. Singer Shannon Curtis is an American pop singer/songwriter and pianist, known for singing love songs. Singer Shannon Maureen McNally (born March 17, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter. Singer Shanti Snyder (born 4 June 1981), better known as Shanti, is a Japanese lyricist, singer, songwriter, and music TV host of mixed descent, based in Japan and hailing from Kanagawa Prefecture. She performs with a few different formations at clubs in the Tokyo area and has also appeared with various other musical artists. Shanti's voice is well known through her collaborations with Yoko Kanno, notably in Escaflowne the Movie, where she was the vocalist on the theme song "Sora". Singer Shara Nelson is a British singer and songwriter. She is notable for her work with the band Massive Attack in the early 1990s, and for her solo career in which she garnered five UK Top 40 hit singles. Her 1993 debut album, What Silence Knows, was shortlisted for the Mercury Music Prize. Singer Sharissa Dawes (born 1976) is an American singer. She released a debut album "No Half Steppin" on Motown Records in 2002 which yielded two charting singles, and recorded a second album "Every Beat of My Heart" for Virgin Records for a 2005 release. Sharissa is currently gearing up for her 3rd independent release "All or Nuth'n". Singer Sharnee Fenwick is a country singer from Newcastle. Her song "How 'Bout Never" reached the Top 20 on the Australian Country Music Charts. She won a Deadly in 2006 for best new talent. and was nominated in 2007 for single release of the year. She was featured in an episode of SBS's TV series Living Black. Singer Sharon Bryant (born August 14, 1960, Westchester County, New York) is an American R&B singer. She began her career as the lead singer of the R&B group Atlantic Starr in 1976. Singer Sharon Coste (born in Montreal, 13 June 1963) is a French soprano of Canadian origin. Singer Sharon Prabhakar (born on or 4 August 1955 ) is an Indian pop singer, theatre personality and public speaker. She was an active singer in 1980s and 90s, with a total of seven albums to her credit. Singer Sharon (Shari) Ulrich, (born 17 October 1951) is a Canadian musician-songwriter. She has won a Juno Award for "Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year", and has acted as a television host, actor, film composer, & songwriting educator. As a multi-instrumentalist she plays violin, mandolin, guitar, piano and dulcimer. Singer Sharon Sweet (born August 16, 1951 in New York City) is an American dramatic soprano. Sharon Sweet has appeared in leading roles in several major venues in Europe and the United States and has made notable contributions to several recordings, in particular Lohengrin, Der Freischütz, Don Giovanni, and Il Trovatore. In 1999, she accepted a full-time teaching position at Westminster Choir College of Rider University. In a column in Opera News, Sweet stated that she made the move out of frustration with the current operatic scene which emphasized physical appearance over voice. She cited her struggles with Hashimoto's syndrome, a thyroid condition. Singer Shauna Burns is an American singer, songwriter, pianist, and recording artist. Singer Shaun Escoffery is a British soul and R&B singer and actor, who was born in London. He first major release was the single "Space Rider", released by Oyster Music in March 2001. It was played regularly by the BBC Radio 1 DJ Trevor Nelson and The Dreem Team. It peaked at #52 in the UK Singles Chart, and was followed by the UK #53 hit, "Days Like This" in 2002. After releasing several other singles on the same label, Escoffery became more noticed for his voice - being noticed by Lennox Lewis, who then invited him out to Memphis, Tennessee to sing the National Anthem before Lewis' victorious heavyweight title bout with Mike Tyson. Singer Shawn Christopher is a female African-American house-music singer from Chicago, Illinois. Singer Shawn Harris (born June 24, 1982) was the lead singer and guitarist for pop punk group, The Matches. He is an artist and has done the art for several albums, including Matchbook Romance's Voices and Bayside's Shudder. He was born in Berkeley, California and attended Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland. He is also a strict vegan and has appeared on PETA's YouTube channel to explain why he chose this eating lifestyle. He has mentioned many times that his goal in music is to write the best song ever and he believes that Leonard Cohen's song "Hallelujah" is the best song ever. Singer Shayan Chowdhury (; known as Arnob) is a Bangladeshi indie musician. Arnob completed his school at Patha Bhavana and MFA in Kala Bhavana, Visva Bharati, Santiniketan. Singer Shayna Steele (born September 23, 1975) is an American singer and songwriter and a Broadway stage actress. Her Broadway credits include Rent at the Nederlander Theatre, the revival of Jesus Christ Superstar at the Foxwoods Theatre (formerly the Ford Center for the Performing Arts), and the original Broadway cast of Hairspray, in which she played a member of the girl group The Dynamites. Singer Shayne Carter (born July 1964 in Dunedin, New Zealand) is best known for being the Straitjacket Fits' principal singer/songwriting/guitarist in the late 80s/early 90s, and later on a founding member of Dimmer. Singer Shazia Khushk () (born September 1970 in Jamshoro), is a Pakistani Pakistani folk singer of Sindhi, Balochi Dhatki, Sairaiki, Urdu, Kashmiri, Gujrati, Brahvi, Punjabi and Balochi. Singer Shefali Alvares (born 17 December 1983) is an Indian playback singer. Singer Sheila Elizabeth Nicholls (born 9 February 1970 in Colchester, Essex) is a British singer-songwriter, now residing in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California. Singer Sheila Ferguson (born October 8, 1947, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American singer, and was one of the longest serving singers of 1970s American female soul music group The Three Degrees. Singer Sheila Harms (29 May 1931 – 12 December 2004) was a soprano in Germany and Austria. She specialized in the vocal interpretation of lieder, oratorio, and opera, which she combined with her musicianship at the piano. Singer Shekeb Hamdard (), born as Ahmad Shekeb, is a well-known singer of Afghanistan. He is of ethnic Hazara and currently continues his music career from United States. He is the first winner of Afghan Star, a TV reality show in Afghanistan. Singer Shelby Flint (born September 17, 1939, North Hollywood, California) is a singer-songwriter who had two top-100 hits, "Angel on My Shoulder" in 1961 and "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" in 1966. Singer Sheleen Thomas is an American female singer from New York City who was the featured vocalist on So Pure!'s 1999 Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart topper, "Changes." Singer Shelley Hirsch (born June 9, 1952 in Brooklyn, New York) is a singer, performer, and composer. She won a 1993 Prix Futura award. Singer Shèna (born Tracey Elizabeth McSween, Reading, Berkshire, England) pronounced Shen-na rather than Shee-na is an English disco and nu-disco vocalist, who began her musical career when she graduated with honours from the Royal Academy of Music (studying with Joy Mammen), with a Classical, Musical Theatre and Commercial Music Performer's Diploma and Teacher's Certificate. Singer Sherisse Stevens (b. Sherisse Laurence, Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada) is a singer and entertainer. Singer Sherlie Matthews (born 1934, Los Angeles, California, United States) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer, best known as a backing vocalist for pop, R&B and rock groups from the mid-1960s to the present time. Singer Shermain Sunja Jeremy (born 24 June 1983) is an Antiguan singer and beauty pageant contestant, winner of the Miss Antigua and Barbuda Carnival Queen Show competition in 2002, and Jaycee's Caribbean queen show that year. Singer Sherman Chung Shu-man, (; born 鍾舒曼 on June 20, 1984) is a Hong Kong cantopop singer. She started her career after winning the 2005 EEG Singing Contest (aka 24th annual New Talent Singing Awards Hong Kong Regional Finals). During 2006, she underwent a series of intensive training and released her first single "The Throes of Master" (高手過招) in 2007. Singer Sherrill Milnes (born January 10, 1935) is an American operatic baritone most famous for his Verdi roles. From 1965 until 1997 he was associated with the Metropolitan Opera. Singer Shervin Najafian () is an Iranian actor and singer. He is best known for his song Zarbdar and the movie No One Knows About Persian Cats. Singer Sheyla Tadeo (born Sheyla Osiris Tadeo Bringas on April 3, 1973, Culiacán, Sinaloa) is a Mexican actress, comedienne and singer, best known for her appearances on Televisa's various television series. Singer Shibani Kashyap is an India singer, who is actively working in Bollywood film industry. Some of her songs are very popular like "Sajna Aaa Bhi Ja" from movie Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II. She has anchored a singer hunt show named Bathroom Singer. Singer Shimul Yousuf () (born 24 March 1957) is a Bangladeshi actress and singer. Singer Shin Jung-hwan (born 10 May 1975, Seoul) is a Korean singer and entertainer. Known first for being part of K-pop groups Roo'ra and Country Kko Kko, he has since become a "comedian", or an entertainer, on various variety shows. In November 2005, he encountered some controversy after he was caught gambling and he subsequently resigned from all his shows, including SBS's Love Letter. Five months later, however, he re-emerged on his previous shows and regained his popularity. He became a regular on the show Heroine 6, being part of the "Gag Team 3" with Kim Jong Min and singer Lee Jung, until it ended in 2007. He was also a permanent member on KBS's Sang Sang Plus, Unforgettable Songs, part of KBS's Happy Sunday line-up, and Radio Star, part of MBC's Golden Fishery line-up. Singer Shirley Abicair (born 26 October 1930) is an Australian-born singer, musician, TV personality, actress and author. Singer Shirley Alston Reeves (born Shirley Owens June 10, 1941, Henderson, North Carolina) was the lead member of the hit singing group, The Shirelles. As well as Owens, the Shirelles consisted of classmates of hers from Passaic High School, New Jersey: Addie "Micki" Harris, Doris Kenner Jackson, and Beverly Lee. Through marriages, she became Shirley Alston and later, Shirley Alston Reeves. Her strong, distinctive voice meant that she was the natural choice for their main lead singer, though Jackson was also featured as lead on several songs as well. Singer Shirley Childress Saxton is an African-American American Sign Language instructor and interpreter. Since 1980, she has performed with Sweet Honey in the Rock. Singer Shirley Elizabeth Collins MBE (born 5 July 1935) is a British folksinger who was a significant contributor to the English Folk Revival of the 1960s and 1970s. She often performed and recorded with her sister Dolly, whose accompaniment on piano and portative organ created unique settings for her sister's plain, austere singing style. Singer Shirley Ellis (born 1929, died 2005) was an American soul music singer and songwriter of West Indian origin. She is best known for her novelty hits "The Nitty Gritty" (1963) (US #8), "The Name Game" (1964) (US #3) and "The Clapping Song" (1965) (US #8/UK #6). "The Clapping Song" sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. Singer Shirley Griffith (April 26, 1908 – June 18, 1974) was an American blues singer and guitarist, mainly based in Indianapolis. He is best known for his recordings, "Walkin' Blues" and "Bad Luck Blues". Singer Shirley Matthews was a Canadian pop singer born in Harrow, Ontario. Singer Shirley Rose Eikhard (born 7 November 1955 in Sackville, New Brunswick) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Her song, "Something to Talk About", was recorded by musician Bonnie Raitt to significant success in the 1990s. Her song "Born with the Hunger" was recorded by Cher for her album Not.com.mercial. She sang the theme song to the movie The Passion of Ayn Rand, "Love Is, Love Is Not". "Lovers Forever", a song she originally wrote with Cher for the 1994 film Interview with the Vampire, will be featured on Cher's upcoming album Closer to the Truth. Singer Shirley Verrett (May 31, 1931 – November 5, 2010) was an African-American operatic mezzo-soprano who successfully transitioned into soprano roles i.e. soprano sfogato. Verrett enjoyed great fame from the late 1960s through the 1990s, particularly well known for singing the works of Verdi and Donizetti. Singer Shiva Shankar Manandhar was a singer, music composer of Nepali songs and the chief actor in the first Nepali movie, Aama. For nearly a half century beginning from 1950 to late 1990, his name has probably been mentioned more often in books, journals, lectures and conversations about Nepalese music than any other musicians. Singer Shoista Mullojonova (, ; September 3, 1925 – June 26, 2010), born Shushana Rubinovna Mullodzhanova, was a renowned Tajik-born Bukharian Jewish Shashmakom singer. Singer Shoji Kameda is a fourth-generation Japanese American musician and composer, and leading player of North American taiko. Singer Shonagh Daly (b. 1980, Castletroy, Co. Limerick) is an Irish singer and musical performer Singer Shorena Janiashvili (, ; born on July 12, 1988 in Tbilisi) is a Georgian singer who performs in Lithuania. Singer Shoshana Damari (, ) (March 31, 1923 – February 14, 2006) was a Yemenite–Israeli singer known as the "Queen of Hebrew Music." Singer Shou may refer to: Singer Shovkat Hasan qizi Mammadova () (18 April 1897, Tbilisi – 8 June 1981, Baku) was an Azerbaijani opera singer (lyric coloratura soprano) and music instructor. Singer Show Luo (born Alan Luo Zhi-Xiang Luo), is a Taiwanese singer, dancer, TV Host and actor born on 30 July 1979. He is commonly known by his Chinese nickname Xiao Zhu (Little Pig), because he was heavily weighted and tanned during his middle school years. He is dubbed "Asia's Dance King" by the Taiwanese media for his dance skills. He is well known for hosting the Taiwanese Variety Show 100% Entertainment. In 2006, he created his own fashion brand called STAGE. This brand succeeded in the fashion trend in Asia during the recent years. Show with his business partner Lee Teng,have recently set up a new branch in Singapore in 2010. This fashion store now has branches in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Singer Shreya Guhathakurta (শ্রেয়া গুহঠাকুরতা) (February 3, 1975) is an Indian Rabindra Sangeet singer. Singer Shruti Sadolikar Katkar (born 1951) is an Indian classical singer of the khyal style in the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana. She is a recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Hindustani vocal music for 2011. Singer Shubhashish Mazumder Bappa (; born 5 February 1972; mostly known as Bappa Mazumder) is a Bangladeshi singer, lyricist and music composer. Singer Shulamit “Shuli” Natan (; often anglicised: Shuly Nathan, born March 16, 1947 in London) is an Singer Shuvro Dev () is a Bangladeshi musician. Singer Shweta Pandit (born 7 July 1986) is a popular Bollywood Playback/Recording Vocalist, songwriter, Composer, Performing Artist and Actor in Bollywood. Singer Shy Nobleman (‏שי נובלמן, born July 2, 1974) is an Israeli rock musician, singer, songwriter, producer, keyboardist, guitarist and Actor. Singer Siana Kay (born: April 23, 1988 in Moscow, Russia) is an American singer/songwriter. Singer Sian Evans (born 9 October 1973) is a Welsh singer-songwriter from Caerphilly. She is a member of the band Kosheen, where she has found major success across Europe. Singer Sibel Alaş is a Turkish pop music singer. She was born in February 13, 1973 in İzmit. She graduated from American Culture and Literature Department in İstanbul University. Her first hit was 'Adam' (Man) from her album of the same name in 1995. She was both vocalist and dancer of Yonca Evcimik before solo career. She released second album, Fem (Not opened rose in Turkish or short of female in English) in 1996. She broke music career after releasing Çocuk ("Child" in Turkish) albüm in 1998 due to marrying with Zeki Aköz, who is her manager in 1996 and her disease, Aneurysm. She released fourth album, "Carpe Diem" ("Seize the day" in Latin) in 2006. Singer Sibongile Khumalo (born 24 September 1957) is a South African singer. Singer Sibongiseni Lucas Shabalala (born 1972) is a member of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, a South African choral group founded in 1960 (and still led) by his father Joseph. Singer Sibylle Baier is a German folk singer and actress whose musical abilities achieved belated recognition with the 2006 release of the album Colour Green, compiled from songs she had recorded in the early 1970s. Singer Sibyl Sanderson (December 7, 1864May 16, 1903) was a famous American operatic soprano during the Parisian Belle Époque. Singer Sice may refer to: Singer Sickan Anna-Greta Carlsson (12 August 1915 – 2 November 2011) was a Swedish film actress and singer. Singer Siddharth Mahadevan (born 16 April 1993)is an Indian playback singer and composer who is known for his songs in the film Bhaag Milkha Bhaag in which he sang "Zinda" and the rock version of the title song "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag". He has also composed music for the marathi film Swapna Tujhe ni Majhe with his cousin Soumil. Singer Sidney Mills was born in the UK in 1959 and moved to Jamaica as a child. He was raised in the Saint Thomas Parish and became a musician from an early age he moved to Kingston the late sixties. Singer Sidsel Ben Semmane (born c. 1988) is a Danish musician who represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest in Athens on May 20, 2006. She won the chance to sing on the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix on February 11, 2006 with the song "Twist of Love", written by Niels Drevsholt, which she later went onto sing at the Eurovision Song Contest. At the age of 17, she was the youngest participant to take place in the Danish Melodi Grand Prix. She placed #18 at Eurovision. Singer Siegfried Jerusalem (born 17 April 1940) is a German operatic tenor. Closely identified with the heldentenor roles of Wagner, he has performed Siegfried, Siegmund, Lohengrin, Parsifal, and Tristan to wide acclaim. Since the 1990s, he has focused on lieder, particularly those by Strauss, Mahler and Schumann. Singer Sieglinde Wagner (21 April 1921 – 31 December 2003) was an Austrian operatic contralto, who could also sing mezzo-soprano roles. Singer Siegmund Nimsgern (born 14 January 1940) is a German bass-baritone, born in Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany. Singer Sierra Marie Swan (born April 5, 1978) is an American musician. Swan's father is singer and guitarist Billy Swan. She was part of the duo Dollshead with Graham Edwards. Currently, she is involved in releasing solo work. Singer Sigfred Ann "Siggie" Nordstrom (June 14, 1893 – December 24, 1980) was an American model, actress, entertainer, socialite and lead singer of The Nordstrom Sisters. Singer Sigtryggur Baldursson (Born October 2, 1962) is an Icelandic drummer and singer. Singer Sigurlaug Gísladóttir (born 1984), is a singer and song-writer. She performs under the stage name Mr. Silla. Singer Siiri Nordin (born October 15, 1980 in Helsinki) is a Finnish singer. She was the lead singer of the now defunct Finnish rock band Killer. In 2003 Nordin had a hit on her own with the song "Sydämeni osuman sai" included on the soundtrack of the movie Helmiä ja sikoja. The song is a cover version of the Gene Pitney hit song "Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart". Singer Si Kahn (born April 23, 1944) is an American singer-songwriter, activist, and founder and former executive director of Grassroots Leadership. Singer Silje Vige (born 24 May 1976 in Jørpeland) is a Norwegian singer from Jørpeland outside of Stavanger. Singer Silverio Franconetti y Aguilar, also known simply as Silverio (June 10, 1831 – May 30, 1889) was a singer and the leading figure of the period in flamenco history known as The Golden Age, which was marked by the creation and definition of most musical forms or palos, the increasing professionalization of flamenco artists, and the shift of center from private gatherings and taverns towards commercial venues called cafés cantante. Silverio’s voice was called “the honey from Alcarria”. Singer Silvia del Carmen Süller (born 10 February 1958) is an Argentine media and television personality, bombshell, occasional singer and ex glamour model. She's the elder sister of television personality Guido Süller and ex soccer player Marcelo Süller, they both also well known in Argentina. Singer Silvie Paladino (born 18 August 1971) is an Australian singer. She began singing at the age of 9, learning at an inner-Melbourne music school. From an early age won several major singing competitions, including the Italian Song Festival and the grand final of Channel Ten's Young Talent Time. Singer Silvija Nedeljković (Serbian: Силвија Недељковић) (born March 26, 1984 in Belgrade, Serbia, then SFRY) is a contestant on the second season of Serbian Idol and on the third season of Zvezde Granda. Singer Silvy De Bie (born on 4 January 1981 in Heist-op-den-Berg) was a dance vocalist for the dance band Sylver. Singer Simeon "Blind Simmie" Dooley (July 3, 1881 - January 17, 1961) was an American country blues singer and guitarist. Singer Simon Bonney (born in Sydney, Australia in 1961) is an Australian rock musician, best known as the lead singer in Crime & the City Solution. The band was formed in 1977 in Sydney, Australia as an outlet for Bonney's songs and had a number of different line-ups throughout their history, with Bonney as the only constant member. Incarnations of Crime & the City Solution existed in Sydney, Melbourne, London, and Berlin. Singer Simon Bowman is a British actor and singer, born in, Cardiff and trained at Mountview Theatre School. He is best known for creating the role of Chris, opposite Lea Salonga's Kim, in the original production of Miss Saigon at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in the West End. Singer Simon Chopper Chimbetu (23 September 1955 – 14 August 2005) was a Zimbabwean guitarist, vocalist and composer. He was the founding member his band Orchestra Dendera Kings. Singer Simon Dominic (Korean: 사이먼 도미닉; born 9 March 1984) is a South Korean rapper and musician of hip-hop duo, Supreme Team. In the past, he belonged to 'Jiggy Fellaz' crew. And now, he is in 'Illust Konfusion' which was made by himself and 'Movement' crew. In October 2011, Simon Dominic released his first solo album, Simon Dominic Presents 'SNL LEAGUE BEGINS. Singer Simone Alaimo (born 3 February 1950) is an Italian bass-baritone. He is particularly known for his performances of the bel canto repertoire. Singer Simone Buchanan, better known by the name C-Mone, is an MC from Nottingham, England. As well has having a number of solo releases she is featured on the The Streets' album A Grand Don't Come for Free. Singer Simone Denny is a Canadian pop/dance/house/techno vocalist, who was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. Singer Simone de Oliveira, GCIH (born 11 February 1938) is a Portuguese singer and actress. Simone was born and raised in Lisbon. Her Portuguese father had black African roots in São Tomé and Príncipe (then a Portuguese territory), and her mother was Belgian. She started singing in high school. She is a breast cancer survivor . Singer Simone Kermes is a German coloratura soprano, especially known for her virtuoso voice, suited to the opera seria genre of the Baroque and early Classical period. Singer Simone Stelzer alias Simone is an Austrian pop singer. She was born in Vienna, Austria on 1 October 1969. Singer Simon Estes (born March 2, 1938) is an operatic bass-baritone of African-American descent who had a major international opera career beginning in the 1960s. He has sung at most of the world's major opera houses as well as in front of presidents, popes and internationally renowned figures and celebrities including Bill Clinton, Richard Nixon, Boris Yeltsin, Yasser Arafat, Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu. Notably, he was part of the first generation of black opera singers to achieve widespread success and is viewed as part of a group of performers who were instrumental in helping to break down the barriers of racial prejudice in the opera world. Singer Simon Fagan (born 23 May 1981) is an Irish singer/songwriter from Navan. He has been performing music since the age of 5. Singer Simon Hall may refer to: Singer Simon Huw Jones is a vocalist, lyric writer and photographer. He was born in Birmingham, England in 1960 but grew up in rural Worcestershire where, in 1980, he formed the alternative rock band ‘And also the trees’ with his guitarist brother Justin Jones. In the following years the band toured extensively in Europe and the USA. The band’s twelfth studio album, ‘Hunter not the Hunted’, was released in March 2012. Singer Simon Keenlyside CBE (born 3 August 1959) is a British baritone who has had an active international career performing in operas and concerts since the mid-1980s. Singer Simon 'Mahlathini' Nkabinde (1938 - 27 July 1999) was a South African mbaqanga singer. Known as the "Lion of Soweto" Nkabinde is the acknowledged exponent of the deep-voiced, basso profundo "groaning" style that came to symbolize mbaqanga music in the 1960s. Nkabinde was also a very active live performer in South Africa, recording and performing with the Mahotella Queens and the backing Makgona Tsohle Band from 1964 to 1971, and then again from 1983 to 1999. The Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens act was propelled into international stardom in the wake of Paul Simon's Graceland (1986) album. Singer Simón Narciso Díaz Márquez (born August 8, 1928) is a singer and Grammy Award winning composer of Venezuelan music. Singer Simon O'Neill (born 1971) is a New Zealand-born operatic tenor. Singer Simo "Sipe" Johannes Santapukki (born December 20, 1977) is the drummer of the Finnish rock group Apulanta. Sipe Santapukki graduated from the high school Heinolan Lyseonmäen koulu. Sipe joined Apulanta in 1991 and so has been a member of the band since the early days. Singer Sinéad Lohan is an Irish singer and songwriter of folk music and folk-inspired popular music. Singer Sinéad Mulvey (born 22 January 1988) is an Irish Singer Sinéad Quinn () (born 24 March 1980, Irvinestown, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland) and graduate of the University of Hull was a contestant in the first series of the UK BBC TV series Fame Academy in 2002. She later went on to sign a recording contract, released an album, and had a #2 UK single. She is the second eldest child of Gerry and Philomena Quinn. She is married to Paul Stewart, drummer with The Feeling. They became engaged on 9 October 2007, and were married on 6 December 2008 at the Sacred Heart Church in her hometown. Singer ] singer, composer and songwriter. He is a member of the Swedish indie rock group Weeping Willows, and has released several solo albums. Singer Singer/songwriter Sara Lov was born in Hawaii in 1970 and later was raised by her mother in Los Angeles after the divorce of her parents. At the age of four she was kidnapped by her father, who was in the midst of a custody battle, and she was taken to Israel. Sara Lov lived there with an international fugitive from justice until a decade later when an uncle brought about her repatriation to the United States. Singer Singharat Chanphakdee (; ) in nickname Singto that's mean lion, Singharat is the singer of Thailand, as known as The Star 5 Singer Singing professionally since 1982, he gained popularity as a member of the rock band Bravo. Singer Singin’ Sam aka Harry Frankel (January 27, 1888, Springfield, Ohio -June 12, 1948, Richmond, Indiana) was a minstrel performer, vaudevillian and popular personality during the early days of radio. He was best known as "Singin’ Sam, the Barbasol Man" for his long association with that company. Singer Siôn Russell Jones is a Welsh singer and songwriter from Cardiff. Singer Sir Geraint Llewellyn Evans (16 February 1922 – 19 September 1992) was a Welsh baritone or bass-baritone noted for operatic roles including Figaro in Le nozze di Figaro, Papageno in Die Zauberflöte, and the title roles in Falstaff and Wozzeck. He sang more than 70 different roles in a career that lasted from his first appearance at Covent Garden in 1948 to his farewell there in 1984. Singer Sir Henry Lytton (3 January 1865 – 15 August 1936) was an English actor and singer who was the leading exponent of the comic patter-baritone roles in Gilbert and Sullivan operas in the early part of the twentieth century. His career in these Savoy operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company spanned 50 years, and he is the only person ever knighted for achievements as a Gilbert and Sullivan performer. Singer Sirima (14 February 1964 - 7 December 1989) was a singer of french language. She was primarily known for her duet "Là-bas", recorded in 1987 with Jean-Jacques Goldman, which was a number two hit in France. Singer Siriporn Ampaipong (Alternative spelling: Siriporn Umpaipong; Thai ศิริพร อำไพพงษ์; , birth name Sirima Amken; Thai ศิริมา อำเคน; ; born December 7, 1964) is a mor lam and luk thung singer from the Isan region of Thailand. Singer Sirkazhi Govindarajan (; January 19, 1933 - March 24, 1988) was a leading vocalist in Carnatic Music. Singer Sir Keith Falkner (1 March 1900 – 17 May 1994) was a distinguished English bass-baritone singer especially associated with oratorio and concert recital, who later became Director of the Royal College of Music in London. Singer Sir Martin Bowes (c.1500-1566), was a sixteenth-century English politician. Singer Sir Peter Hugh Morrison PC (2 June 1944 – 13 July 1995) was a British Conservative politician, MP for Chester from 1974 to 1992, and Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Singer Sir Willard Wentworth White, OM, CBE (born 10 October 1946) is a Jamaican-born British operatic bass. Singer Sisaundra (Lewis) is a female singer/songwriter/producer from Orlando, Florida whose extensive resume includes working with such artists as Peabo Bryson and Celiné Dion to doing voiceover/jingle work in TV commercials. On September 10, 2005 she scored her first number-one U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart hit with "Shout." She is currently singing with Cirque du Soleil's show La Nouba after a two-year break to pursue her solo career. She is also featured on the La Nouba DVD, filmed live in 2003. Singer Sister Marie Keyrouz (also spelled "Kairouz") (b. 1963) is a chanter of Oriental Church music, a member of the Congrégation des Soeurs Basiliennes Chouérites and founder-president of the National Institute of Sacred Music in Paris. Singer Sitti Navarro (born November 29, 1984 in Las Piñas), also known as Sitti, is a Filipino bossa nova singer. After releasing her first album, Café Bossa, in 2006, other bossa nova acts in the Philippines followed. Navarro is also featured in the segment "A.S.A.P. Sessionistas" of the variety show ASAP. Singer Siu Black (born in Pleitonghia Commune, near the city of Kontum in Kon Tum Province, South Vietnam, August 27, 1967) is a prominent Vietnamese popular singer from the Central Highlands. She is a member of the Ba Na (Bahnar) ethnic group. Singer Şivan Perwer (pron: Shivân Parwar) (born on September 23, 1955 in Sarıdam (Sorî), Siverek, Turkey as İsmail Aygün) is a Kurdish poet, writer, musical teacher, singer, and performer on the tembûr (lute). Şivan lives in exile after fleeing Turkey in 1976 because of his music. Singer SJ the Wordburglar is a Canadian hip hop artist from Halifax, Nova Scotia, now based in Toronto. His style is best described as energetic and zany with an emphasis on wordplay and humour. He primarily works with his crews Backburner and Props Dept for all aspects of his music creation, including production, cuts, mixing, mastering and guest vocals. He has just released his third album entitled 3rdburglar. Singer Skyler Jett is a singer who has worked with many top musicians, such as Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin. He also was briefly the lead singer in The Commodores, touring with them around the world. He is Grammy recognized for his performance with Celine Dion in "My Heart Will Go On". Singer Slavica Ćukteraš (Serbian Cyrillic: Славица Ћуктераш) (born 28 January 1985 in Šabac, Serbia, Yugoslavia) is a Serbian pop-folk singer. She became famous after competing in the first season of the Zvezde Granda television singing contest and making it into the final six. Singer Sława Przybylska (born 2 November 1932 in Międzyrzec Podlaski, Poland) is a Polish singer who became popular in 1957 with the song Pamiętasz była jesień ("Do you remember, it was autumn..."). Singer Sleepy LaBeef (born Thomas Paulsley LaBeff, July 20, 1935, Smackover, Arkansas) is an American rockabilly musician. Singer Slimm Calhoun is a rapper from College Park, Georgia who was signed to OutKast's label, Aquemini Records in the late 1990s. Calhoun released his first album, The Skinny, on . Singer Smadar Levi is an Israeli singer. Singer Smokey Wilson (born Robert Lee Wilson, July 11, 1936, Glen Allan, Mississippi, United States)) is an American West Coast blues guitarist. He has spent most of his career performing West Coast blues and Juke Joint blues in Los Angeles, California. He has recorded at least eleven albums for record labels such as P-Vine Records, Bullseye Blues and Texmuse Records. His career got off to a late start, with international recognition eluding him until the 1990s. Singer Smoky Dawson AM MBE (19 March 191313 February 2008) was an Australian country music performer. He was widely touted as Australia's first singing cowboy: Powerhouse Museum described him as "a singer, showman, songwriter, scriptwriter, knife and double-headed axe thrower and all round performer who has lived a long life entertaining audiences. Through his radio serials, comic books and songs he created the persona of a happy-go-lucky singing cowboy". In 1985 he published his autobiography, Smoky Dawson: A Life. Singer Sofia Karlsson may refer to: Singer Sofia Lisboa is a Portuguese singer. She was the backing and supporting vocalist for Silence 4, during their active years, from 1996 to 2001. She provided a sensitive counterpart to David Fonseca's vocals. After the band's demise, she's been involved in other musical projects. Singer Sofia Mestari (born 1980) is a French singer of Moroccan origin, at the age of ten she moved to Paris with her family. Mestari represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 in Stockholm with the song On aura le ciel, which placed 23rd out of 24 with 5 points. Singer Sofia Scalchi (November 29, 1850 – August 22, 1922) was an Italian operatic contralto who could also sing in the mezzo-soprano range. Her career was international, and she appeared at leading theatres in both Europe and America. Singer Sofia Vembo (; Gallipoli, 10 February 1910 – Athens, 11 March 1978) was a leading Greek singer and actress active from the interwar period to the early postwar years and the 1950s. She became best known for her performance of patriotic songs during the Greco-Italian War, when she was dubbed the "Songstress of Victory". Singer Sofi Bonde is a Swedish pop singer, songwriter, actress. Singer Sofi Mkheyan (Սոֆի Մխեյան, born c. 1984) is an Armenian singer and the winner of Best Newcomer award at the Armenian National Music Awards in Yerevan in 2005. Singer Sofiya Marinova Kamenova, better known as Sofi Marinova (, ), (born 5 December 1975 in Sofia, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian pop-folk and ethno-pop singer of Romani descent. She is one of the most popular singers in Bulgaria, famed for her extreme five-octave vocal range. She has won multiple music awards and contests. Оften called "the Romani pearl" and "the Romani nightingale", she is compared to Bulgarian pop singer, Lili Ivanova. In February 2012 she won the Bulgarian Eurovision national final with the song "Love Unlimited", thus becoming the representative of Bulgaria in the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest in Baku, Azerbaijan. Singer Soile Isokoski (born February 14, 1957) is a Finnish lyric soprano. She is an opera singer as well as a concert and lieder singer. Singer Sokratis Malamas (Greek: Σωκράτης Μάλαμας) (b. September 29, 1957) is a Greek singer and songwriter. Singer Solange Michel (November 27, 1912 – December 15, 2010) was a French classical mezzo-soprano who sang in concerts, recitals, and operas from the 1930s to the 1970s. She was particularly associated with the French opera repertory and was one of the most popular interpreters of the title heroine in Georges Bizet's Carmen in post World War II France. Singer Soledad Bravo (born 1943), is a Venezuelan singer. Singer Solomiya Krushelnytska () (23 September 1872 – 16 November 1952) was one of the brightest Ukrainian soprano opera stars of the first half of the 20th century. Singer Solon McDade (born in Edmonton, Alberta, March 1974) is a Canadian musician and composer. Singer Sol Seppy is a British singer-songwriter and producer. Her real name is Sophie Michalitsianos, and she contributed to two albums of American indie rock band Sparklehorse. Her solo debut, The Bells of 1 2, was released by Grönland Records in 2006. She is perhaps best known in the UK for the song "Enter One", which was used at the end of a tragic episode of BBC Three sitcom, Ideal. Singer Sölvi Blöndal (born January 3, 1975) is one of the founders of Quarashi. He is the producer, and also plays the drums at concerts. Sölvi has also played in bands such as "Púff", "Júpíters", "Ss span", "2001" and "Stjörnukisi". In the band "2001" he played with Gaukur and Hössi was the lead singer. Sölvi named "Fear of a black planet" by Public Enemy as the record that got him into what he is doing today. Singer Sølvi Valborg Wang (28 August 1929 – 31 May 2011) was a Norwegian singer, actress and comedian. Singer Sona Aslanova (4 October 1924 – 9 March 2011) was a Soviet and Azerbaijanian soprano, Meritorious Artist of Azerbaijan Republic known for her historic performances of Azerbaijani, Russian, and an international classical and folk vocal music repertoire. Singer Sona Ghazarian (born September 2, 1945) is an Armenian-Austrian operatic soprano. Singer Sona Mohapatra is an Indian singer, music composer and lyricist. born in Cuttack, Odisha. Well known in India, she has performed in concerts across the world and has been featured in albums, singles, concert webcasts, music videos, Bollywood films and advertisements. In addition to her own material, Mohapatra has recorded remixes of songs by David Bowie, with "Let's Dance", and INXS, with "Afterglow", with the latter proving particularly successful. Singer Son de Sol (in English, Sound of the Sun) is a Spanish flamenco-pop band, made up of three sisters (Sole, Esperanza and Lola) from Écija, Seville, Andalusia. The trio was selected to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, to be held in Kiev, although they only obtained the 21st position. Singer Sondra Radvanovsky (born April 11, 1969) is an American soprano. Specializing in 19th-century Italian opera, Radvanovsky has been called one of the leading Verdi sopranos of her generation. Her signature roles include Elvira in Ernani, Leonora in Il Trovatore, Elena in I vespri siciliani and Élisabeth in Don Carlos. Singer Soner Özbilen (born 1947) is a Turkish folk singer, conductor, and compiler. Singer Song Dae Kwan (송대관, born June 2, 1946) is Korean teuroteu male singer. Singer Song Qian was a military general of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of China. Song Qian served under Sun Quan and was a noted master at using the crescent halberd. Singer-songwriter Aaron Deer is a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist originally from Indianapolis, IN, now residing in Oakland, CA. He is best known for his work in the Bloomington, IN music scene in the early 2000s, playing with bands such as The Impossible Shapes, John Wilkes Booze, and The Horns of Happiness. In the winter of 2009, Deer relocated to California and continues work with The Horns of Happiness, Royal Geography Society, Farmer Dave Scher and Wee Giant, among others, while co-running the Magnetic South cassette label. Singer-songwriter Adam Cohen may refer to: Singer-songwriter Adewale Ayuba, with stage name Ayuba was born on May 6, 1966 in lkenne Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria. He grew up as a child singer. By the age of eight, he had started singing at local Musical competitions and fiestas in lkenne Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria. He is a distinct Fuji music artiste with a brand of Fuji that appeals to both the elite and lowly far beyond Nigerian shore. Unlike other Fuji artiste, he has many enviable academic degrees. A Diploma from Ogun State Polytechnic, an Advance Diploma from The University of Lagos and Associate degree from the Queensborough Community College in New York aside other Degrees with a Ph. D in waiting. He is the first and only Fuji artiste so far to have had a taste of Kora Awards when he won two Kora Awards in 2005 with his collaboration with Germany-based Nigerian artiste, Ade Bantu. He likes reading and studying and has numerous artistes like Fela, KSA, I. K. Dairo, Ebenezer Obey, Ayinde Barrister, Kollington Ayinla, Haruna Ishola, Orlando Owoh, e.t.c . and on the foreign scene, Bob Marley and Celine Dion as role models. Singer-songwriter Agnes Caroline Thaarup Obel (born 28 October 1980 in Gentofte, Copenhagen) is a Danish singer/songwriter. Her first album, Philharmonics, was released by PIAS Recordings on October 4th, 2010 in Europe, most notably Denmark, Norway, and Germany. Philharmonics was certified gold in June 2011 by the Belgian Entertainment Association (BEA) for sales of 10,000 units. At the Danish Music Awards in November 2011, Agnes Obel won five prizes: Best Album Of The Year, Best Pop Release Of The Year, Best Debut Artist Of The Year, Best Female Artist Of The Year and Best Songwriter Of The Year. Singer-songwriter Agustín Ramírez (born August 28, 1952 in San Francisco del Rincón, Guanajuato) is a Mexican singer-songwriter, co-founder and frontman of the Mexican musical group Los Caminantes. Singer-songwriter Aharon Razel (), born in New York in 1974, is an Israeli musician and his music explores topics such as Torah, Orthodox Judaism and living in Israel. Singer-songwriter Aimee Mann (born September 8, 1960) is an American rock singer-songwriter, guitarist and bassist. Singer-songwriter Ala Boratyn (), also known as Ala, born Alicja Julia Boratyn, 27 November 1992 in Łódź, Poland) is a Polish singer famously-known as one of the two members of the Polish girl group Blog 27. On 18 October 2006, Alicja announced her departure from Blog 27 and went to develop a solo career. On 27 October 2008, Ala's solo album Higher was released in Poland, with the single "Angel". Singer-songwriter Alberto Cortez (born March 11, 1940) is an Argentine singer and songwriter. Cortez and his wife live in Madrid. Singer-songwriter Aleksandar Sarievski ( ; June 20, 1922 – December 19, 2002) was a Macedonian iconic singer-songwriter whose career spanned almost six decades. He was one of the most recognizable figures in Macedonian music. Singer-songwriter Alessi's Ark is the musical project of Alessi Laurent-Marke (born 30 June 1990), a British singer-songwriter from Hammersmith in West London. Singer-songwriter Alexander Wolfe is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Singer-songwriter Alexandre Magno Abrão (April 9, 1970 — March 6, 2013), better known by his stage name Chorão, was a Brazilian musician, songwriter and poet. He was the lead singer and co-founder of the band Charlie Brown Jr. Singer-songwriter Alexis Puentes (born 1974), better known by his stage name Alex Cuba, is a Cuban-Canadian singer-songwriter who sings in Spanish and English. He has won two Juno Awards for World Music Album of the Year: in 2006 for Humo De Tabaco, and in 2008 for his second album, Agua Del Pozo. In 2010 he won the Latin Grammy for Best New Artist. Singer-songwriter Alih Jey (born May 5, 1984) is a Dominican Rock music singer and songwriter. Singer-songwriter Alisa Childers (born Alisa Noelle Girard, April 14, 1975) is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for being in the all female group ZOEgirl. She has had a string of top ten radio singles, four studio releases, and received the Dove Award from being with ZOEgirl. Her musical influences include Bob Dylan, Peter Gabriel, Steve Taylor, Kate Bush, U2, and Sheila Walsh. Singer-songwriter Allison Amling Weiss (born April 13, 1987) is a New York-based indie-pop singer-songwriter. In late 2009, Weiss created a Kickstarter project to press her first full-length. After reaching her goal in 10 hours and tripling it over 2 months, she became a poster child for internet promotion and appeared in The New York Times, Wired Magazine, and as a panelist at SXSW 2010. Singer-songwriter Altijan Juric (born 10 June 1975), best known by his stage name Altiyan Childs, is an Australian singer-songwriter. He was the winner of the second series of The X Factor (Australia) in 2010, and subsequently signed with Sony Music Australia. His debut single "Somewhere in the World" reached the top-ten in Australia and New Zealand. Childs' self-titled debut album peaked at number three on the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified platinum. Childs parted ways with Sony in early 2012 and signed with independent label Oxygen Music Group. In March 2013 Oxygen Music Group announced Childs was no longer their client and he signed with Vibe Management for a short period. His second studio album Born Before the Sun is expected to be released in 2013. The first single "Headlines" was released in December 2012. Singer-songwriter Amir Benayoun (Hebrew: עמיר בניון) (born in August 30, 1975) is an Israeli singer-songwriter. Singer-songwriter Ampie Du Preez (born c. 1982) is a South African singer-songwriter. In 2010 he collaborated with South African cricketer AB de Villiers on their debut album, Maak Jou Drome Waar (Make Your Dreams Come True). Singer-songwriter Amy Cook (born January 30, 1979) is an American musician and singer-songwriter living in Austin, Texas. Singer-songwriter Amy Malkoff (born January 6, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter and musician based on the East Coast. Her music blends Acoustic, and Pop-Folk music. She started auditioning for musical theatre productions at age 5, and by age 15 was touring in semi-professional shows. She has an AB in music from Kenyon College with graduate studies at the New England Conservatory of Music. Singer-songwriter Ana Serrano van der Laan (the complete name for Ana Laan) is a singer-songwriter born in Madrid, Spain. She composes in English, Spanish and Swedish, with a smattering of French. Singer-songwriter Andi Fraggs (born Andrew Fraggs Bennett in 1986, Merseyside, England) is a British singer-songwriter and producer performing electronic music, heavily inspired by the 1980's aesthetic. Fraggs has contributed musically to a number of various projects, before embarking on a solo career in 2010. His debut album, Always First, was released in 2012, and included Andi's arguably most successful single to date, "Beautiful Feeling". Singer-songwriter Andrew Greer is a touring independent singer-songwriter and writer living in Nashville, Tennessee. Singer-songwriter Andrzej Bogucki (November 11, 1904 – July 29, 1978) was a Polish television, stage and film actor, as well as operetta singer and songwriter, sometimes referred to as "The Polish Chevalier". Singer-songwriter Andy Offutt Irwin (born 1957) is an American storyteller, arts educator, singer-songwriter and humorist. Born and raised in Covington, Georgia, a small town outside of Atlanta, Irwin began his career in 1984 with an improvisational comedy troupe at Walt Disney World. After five years he shifted to performing as a singer-songwriter, touring the Southeast. In the mid-1990s, Irwin branched into performances for children and since then has appeared in hundreds of schools (from preschools to colleges) and countless public libraries. Singer-songwriter Ane Brun () (born Ane Brunvoll on 10 March 1976 in Molde, Norway) is a songwriter, guitarist and vocalist, daughter of lawyer Knut Anker Brunvoll (b. 1945) and jazz singer and pianist Inger Johanne Brunvoll (b. Kvien), and the older sister of vocalist Mari Kvien Brunvoll (b. 1984) and younger sister of photographer Bjørn Brunvoll (b. 1973). Since 2003 she has recorded eight albums, six of which are studio albums (including a collection of duets) and one live DVD. She has lived in Stockholm, Sweden since 2001, where she writes, records and runs her own label (Balloon Ranger Recordings) when not on tour. Singer-songwriter Angaleena Presley (born 1976) is an American country music singer-songwriter. She is a member of the female country trio Pistol Annies. Singer-songwriter Angela Desveaux is a Canadian singer-songwriter, based in Montreal, Quebec, whose style blends a diverse mix of pop, rock and country influences. Singer-songwriter Angelo Branduardi (born February 12, 1950), is an Italian folk singer and composer who scored relative success in Italy and European countries such as France, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. Singer-songwriter Anna Jeanette Waronker (born July 10, 1972) is a singer/songwriter, composer, and producer best known as the former frontwoman of That Dog. She is the daughter of producer Lenny Waronker and actress/musician Donna Loren, the sister of session drummer Joey Waronker, and is married to Steven Shane McDonald of Redd Kross. Singer-songwriter Anna Leddra Chapman (born 1990), better known as Leddra Chapman, is a British singer-songwriter from Brentwood in Essex. She rose to prominence when her debut single, "Story", was released on 7 December 2009 to much critical success and strong radio support from Terry Wogan on BBC Radio 2 during his last months at the station. The track is taken from her debut album, Telling Tales, which was produced by Peter-John Vettese and released for download on 29 November 2009. She was a student at London College of Music and she is also an ambassador for clothing company Quiksilver and The Body Shop. Her single 'All About You', from her sophomore EP 'The Crowds and Cocktails', was BBC Radio 2's single of the week on 4 March 2013 and later added to the radio's B List. Singer-songwriter Anni B Sweet is the stage name of Ana López Rodríguez (Málaga, 1988), indie and folk singer-songwriter. Singer-songwriter Ann Vriend (born Vancouver) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and pianist based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She has played festivals and venues around the world. Singer-songwriter Anthony John Clarke is an Irish-born singer-songwriter now based in Liverpool. Playing solo, duo or with a band, Clarke has played at folk clubs and festivals all over the UK and beyond, and he has a number of albums to his name including An Acquaintance Of Mine, Man With A Red Guitar and Sing A Chorus With Me (best of compilation album). Singer-songwriter Anthony LaMarca is a drummer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and co-founder of Primary Records. Singer-songwriter Antoniette Costa is a singer-songwriter based in Philadelphia and New York City, who has collaborated with or performed alongside artists such as The Roots, Jazmine Sullivan, Bilal, Eric Roberson, and Carvin Haggins. She released her debut album Breakthru in March 2005, and has additionally recorded over a dozen singles with musicians such as Jazzyfatnastees, Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra, Kindred the Family Soul and Grammy Award winners James Poyser and Questlove. Singer-songwriter Antonio Clarence Mobley, professionally known as Jovii Hendrix, is an American music producer, vocalist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for supplying his pen and background vocals to the Billboard Hot 100 #1 hit, Whistle, by Flo Rida. The Georgia native has produced for Ray-J, Brisco, Nivea, Lyrica Anderson, Silk, and Ghetto Mafia. He has also worked with Jennifer Lopez, Far East Movement, Lil Wayne, Gerald Levert, and K-Ci & Jojo. Singer-songwriter Ariana Gillis (born 6 November 1990) is a Canadian singer-songwriter born in Hamilton, Ontario. Singer-songwriter Ariane Moffatt (born 26 April 1979) is a Québécoise singer-songwriter. Known for working across multiple musical genres, Moffatt's music combines elements of electronica, jazz, folk, and pop. A francophone, she is bilingual and has recorded tracks in both French and English. Her 2002 debut album Aquanaute went platinum in Quebec, earning 11 nominations at the 2003 ADISQ Awards and winning three Félix awards (for Discovery of the Year, Album of the Year – Pop/Rock, and Album Producer of the Year). She is known in Quebec for two well-received singles from Aquanaute: "La barricade" and "Dans un océan". Singer-songwriter Ari Seth Herstand (born June 1, 1985) is an American singer-songwriter and actor based in Los Angeles, California (previously Minneapolis, Minnesota) who specializes in live-looping of the guitar, piano, trumpet, vocals, and percussion. Singer-songwriter Arno Carstens is a South African singer-songwriter. Singer-songwriter Ashkan Kooshanejad, a.k.a. Ash Koosha is an Iranian Singer-songwriter, composer and record producer living in London, United kingdom. He is the singer of the Iranian duo Take it easy hospital. He mainly plays guitar, bass and Keyboard. He played the lead role of an Iranian independent documentary-fiction film by director Bahman Ghobadi called No One Knows About Persian Cats which follows his band's story scouring the Iranian underground music scene trying to find musicians to play in a festival in the UK. Singer-songwriter Ashley Hicklin (born 28 December 1985) is a Multi-Platinum English singer, songwriter, and producer. He is best known as a singer-songwriter with a distinctive voice, but has also written hit songs for various other artists, including five No.1 chart releases and over ten Top-10 chart releases. Singer-songwriter Auguste Arthur "A. A." Bondy, also known as Scott Bondy, is an American folk/alternative artist from Birmingham, Alabama, and the former lead singer and guitarist in the rock band Verbena, which he founded in the early 1990s. After the band broke up in 2003, Bondy recorded his debut solo album American Hearts in a barn near his home in the Catskill mountains in Palenville, upstate New York. The album, released in 2007, marked a shift in musical direction towards a more traditional and minimalist folk sound, with Bondy playing mostly acoustic guitar and harmonica. His second album When the Devil's Loose was recorded in Mississippi, and released in September 2009. Bondy released his third album, Believers, on September 13, 2011. Singer-songwriter Azar Habib (عازار حبيب) (November 28, 1945 – November 15, 2007), born in Marjayoun, Lebanon, was a Lebanese singer-songwriter. He lived in Marjayoun until he was four years old and then his family moved to Beirut. He was mostly known for his love ballads and for mixing traditional Arabic music with modern western pop. Singer-songwriter Aziza A. (born 1971) is a Turkish-German hip-hop performer, actress and presenter. Singer-songwriter Baby Dee (born 1953) is an American performance artist, multi-instrumentalist, and singer-songwriter from Cleveland, Ohio. Singer-songwriter Barbara Manning (born December 12, 1964 in San Diego, California) is an American indie rock singer-songwriter and guitarist. In addition to her solo career, Manning has been active in a number of bands, including 28th Day (with Cole Marquis), World of Pooh, S.F. Seals and The Go-Luckys!. Singer-songwriter Barbra Amesbury (born 1948 in Kirkland Lake, Ontario) is a Canadian philanthropist, singer-songwriter, composer and filmmaker, who had several Top 40 hits in Canada in the 1970s as Bill Amesbury before coming out as a transsexual and pursuing sex reassignment surgery. Singer-songwriter Bartholomew (born Joshua Bartholomew; July 30, 1984) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer. Singer-songwriter Basia Bulat (born April 13, 1984) , is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter. She is known for performing with an autoharp. Singer-songwriter Béatrice Martin (born September 22, 1989), better known by her stage name Cœur de pirate (French: pirate heart) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. A francophone from Montreal, she sings mostly in French and has been credited with "bringing la chanson française to a whole new generation of Quebec youth". Singer-songwriter Benjamin Siksou (born 8 February 1987 in Ivry-sur-Seine), is a French singer-songwriter and actor. He sings in a "jazz blues" style and plays the guitar, piano, and the violin. Singer-songwriter Ben Marwood is an English singer-songwriter from the English town of Reading. Singer-songwriter Ben Sollee (b. November 28, 1983) is an American cellist, singer-songwriter, and composer known for his innovative playing style, genre-bending songwriting, electrifying performances, political activism, and wide appeal. His music incorporates banjo, guitar, and mandolin along with percussion and unusual cello techniques to create a unique sound. His songs exhibit a mix of folk, bluegrass, jazz, and R&B elements. Sollee has also composed longer instrumental pieces for dance ensembles. Singer-songwriter Ben Weaver is an American singer-songwriter (born 1980). He has a distinctive voice that is often likened to that of Tom Waits, and critics regularly compare his songwriting to that of Leonard Cohen. Singer-songwriter Bethany Brooke Waggoner is an American singer-songwriter from New Orleans, Louisiana, who resides in Nashville, Tennessee. Singer-songwriter Beth Jeans Houghton is a singer-songwriter from Newcastle upon Tyne who plays "sweet and gentle folk music", described also as "an anti-folk songstress" who "mixes angelic vocals and acoustic guitar with samples, keyboards, and glam rock elements for a sound that's more fantastical than down to earth." Singer-songwriter , better known by his stage name , is a Japanese singer-songwriter. He initially debuted with Sony in 2001 under the stage name , however rose to fame in 2010. He is also known for being a radio personality on bayfm in 2005, and for his travel diary Sekai yo Odore, published in 2006. Singer-songwriter Billy Klippert is a Canadian rock singer/songwriter who rose to fame via the first season of Canadian Idol, in which he finished 3rd. Singer-songwriter Bing Futch (b. Hollywood, California, 1966) is a musician whose primary instrument is the mountain dulcimer. In 1986 he co-founded Christian techno-punk trio Crazed Bunnyz along with Marc "Gadget" Plainguet and Sean "Shaka" Harrison. He relocated to Orlando, Florida in 1993. Singer-songwriter Biography Singer-songwriter Bobby Solo (born Roberto Satti 18 March 1945) is an Italian singer and musician. Singer-songwriter (born December 14, 1964) is a Japanese singer, composer, lyricist, music arranger, guitarist and producer. In the end of 1980s and early 1990s, he succeeded by some records which produced by Todd Rundgren. He has contributed to the works of many musicians, such as Towa Tei and Ryuichi Sakamoto. Singer-songwriter , (born February 20, 1964 in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture), is a Japanese singer-songwriter. Although she has had a very prolific career, Yusa achieved only minor popularity in Japan until very recently when her song newest song, "Kuro", was featured on the popular NHK television program Minna no Uta from December 2005 until January 2006. Prior to this NHK feature, Yusa was generally perceived as having peculiar lyrics and melody and thus a mass audience eluded her. However, following the NHK feature Yusa's popularity increased significantly and she gained many new fans. Singer-songwriter Brettina (born December 8, 1976 ) is a Bahamian jazz singer-songwriter, model, and SAG actress, who lives in metropolitan Los Angeles. Singer-songwriter Brett Michael Dennen (born October 28, 1979) is a folk/pop singer and songwriter from Northern California. Loverboy is his fourth studio album and was released in April 2011. Singer-songwriter Brian Vander Ark is an American Singer-songwriter best known as lead singer for the band The Verve Pipe. Singer-songwriter Brisa Roché (born La Brisa Day Roché, April 26, 1976 in Arcata, California) is an American singer-songwriter, currently residing in France. She sings in English and French. Singer-songwriter Brock Zeman is a singer-songwriter from the Ottawa Valley based in Carleton Place, Ontario, Canada. He has released nine albums and is known as a prolific performer having given more than two hundred live performances across North America every year for the last decade. Singer-songwriter Brooke Annibale (born July 1987) is an American singer/songwriter and musician, originally from the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area, and based in Nashville, Tennessee. She owns and operates her independent publishing company, Brooke Annibale Music. Singer-songwriter Brooke Ramel is a Los Angeles, United States, based singer-songwriter. Albums released are Movie Star (1996), Tulips Bleed (1998), Make Tomorrow Up (2000), Be (2002), Turn It Around (2004), By Request (2005), Lover's Lullaby (2008) and For You (2011). Singer-songwriter Bruce Boniface, better known by his surname, Boniface (born 5 June 1981) is a singer-songwriter, vocal arranger and producer best known for his Top 40 hit "Cheeky", which peaked at number 25 on the UK Singles Chart. The track remained in the chart for three weeks. Singer-songwriter Bruce William Woodley (born 25 July 1942), is an Australian singer-songwriter and musician. He was a founding member of the successful pop-folk group the Seekers, and co-composer of the anthemic song "I Am Australian". Woodley attended Melbourne High School with fellow Seekers, Athol Guy and Keith Potger. Singer-songwriter Brymo (born Ashimi Olawale) is a Nigerian singer, composer, songwriter and recording artist signed to the Chocolate City music label. Singer-songwriter Cait Brennan (born February 14, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, guitarist and screenwriter. Brennan's musical style contains elements of Americana, Piano Rock, alternative country, glam rock, and Power pop. Her music and film work has been praised and earned her a cult following. Singer-songwriter Caitlin Rose (born June 23, 1987) is a country singer from Nashville, Tennessee. Singer-songwriter Camille Bright-Smith is an American singer-songwriter from Long Beach, California. Singer-songwriter Candy Hsu (, born on February 10, 1998 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, actress and record producer. Singer-songwriter Cara Elizabeth Quici (born May 30) is an American singer/songwriter born and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas now living in New York City and Los Angeles. Singer-songwriter Carla Ulbrich is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, author, and self-described "professional smart aleck" from Clemson, South Carolina. Singer-songwriter Carmaig de Forest is a singer-songwriter, mainly on the ukulele, but also the guitar, originating from Los Angeles, California. Since starting his career as a ukulele singer-songwriter, he has mostly stayed in the creative musical underground of California and Baltimore, at one time touring with the Violent Femmes, who would later play with him on his DeathGrooveLoveParty album. Perhaps his most recognized achievement was being the warm-up artist for the Ramones in the early 1980s. Singer-songwriter Carmel Buckingham (born 1998) is a Slovak singer-songwriter of American origin. Her sister is Celeste Buckingham. Singer-songwriter Carole Facal, is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Quebec. She writes and performs mainly in French under the stage name Caracol. Singer-songwriter Caroline Herring is an American folk and country singer, songwriter and musician. Born in Canton, Mississippi, Herring now lives in Atlanta with her husband and two children. She started singing professionally when she was a graduate student at the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi. While there she co-founded Thacker Mountain Radio, a literary and musical hour broadcast from Square Books in Oxford, Mississippi, and still syndicated on Mississippi Public Radio. Herring began her solo career when she moved to Austin, Texas, in 1999. She has released six commercial albums, starting with her 2001 debut Twilight, which earned her 2001-2002 Best New Artist award at the SXSW Austin Music Awards. In 2012 Texas Music magazine named Twilight in its Top 50 Essential Texas Albums list. Her 2003 album Wellspring includes the song "Mistress," which the Atlanta Journal Constitution listed as one of the Top 100 Songs About the South. Texas Music magazine included "Mistress" in its 2012 listing of the Top 50 Classic Texas Songs in recorded history. Singer-songwriter Carrie Luz Rodriguez (born 1978) is a Mexican-American singer-songwriter and the daughter of Texan singer-songwriter David Rodriguez and well-known Texas painter Katy Nail, and is the granddaughter of prolific Texas essayist Frances Nail. She sings and plays the fiddle, mandobird and tenor guitar. Singer-songwriter Caryl Mack Parker (born in Abilene, Texas) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Between 1996 and 1997, Parker charted two singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Her 1996 album, Caryl Mack Parker, received a B- rating from Alanna Nash of Entertainment Weekly, who wrote that Mack "conjures inventive images and dispenses sage advice." Singer-songwriter Casey Patricia Desmond (born June 25, 1986 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American pop singer-songwriter and musician. Singer-songwriter Catherine Feeny (born 1976) is an American singer/songwriter based in Portland, Oregon. Singer-songwriter Charles Milles Manson (born November 12, 1934) is an American criminal and musician who led what became known as the Manson Family, a quasi-commune that arose in California in the late 1960s. He was found guilty of conspiracy to commit the murders of Sharon Tate and Leno and Rosemary LaBianca carried out by members of the group at his instruction. He was convicted of the murders through the joint-responsibility rule, which makes each member of a conspiracy guilty of crimes his fellow conspirators commit in furtherance of the conspiracy's objective. Singer-songwriter Charles William "Chuck" Prophet (born June 28, 1963) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer. A Californian, Prophet first achieved notice in the American psychedelic/desert rock group Green on Red, with whom he toured and recorded in the 1980s. He has also recorded a number of solo records, and gained prominence as a musician and songwriter. Singer-songwriter Charlie Worsham (born September 1, 1985 in Jackson, Mississippi) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Singer-songwriter Charly Boy - born Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa, June 19, 1951 (also spelt Charlie Boy and known as CB, His Royal Punkness, and Area Fada) - is a Nigerian singer/songwriter, television presenter, publisher, producer and one of Nigeria's most controversial entertainers, best known for his maverick lifestyle, biker style, political views, and his television productions, most notably The Charly Boy Show. He has been president of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria, and in 2011 an Idol Series judge. Singer-songwriter Chet Lam is a Hong Kong based independent "city-folk" singer-songwriter. He is the elder brother of singer Eman Lam. Singer-songwriter Chilu Lemba (born August 27, 1975 in Lusaka, Zambia) is a radio and television presenter, voice over artist and musician. Lemba shot to fame in his home country in 1996 as a radio presenter on the country's first privately owned radio station, Radio Phoenix. He has been MC at the Miss Zambia Pageant each year it has been held since 1997 (save 2005), and is a graduate of the in Johannesburg, South Africa. While in college, Lemba was a co-founder of popular African Urban Online magazine Singer-songwriter Chris Castle (born January 29, 1976, in Sandusky, Ohio) is a folk/Americana singer-songwriter. Cleveland Magazine has described his writing as an "authentic connection to the world-weary soul of American roots music", while The New London Day's Rick Koster calls Castle "a visionary songwriter" and "a tunesmith of almost scary vision, narrative acumen and hooky instinct". Singer-songwriter Chris Doherty (born 1965 in Braintree, Massachusetts) is a musician, singer-songwriter best known as the founder of hardcore punk band Gang Green. Doherty graduated from Braintree High School in 1983. Singer-songwriter Chris Hawkes is a songwriter, singer, guitarist, recording engineer and producer. Singer-songwriter Christine Lavin (born January 2, 1952) is a New York City-based singer-songwriter and promoter of contemporary folk music. She has recorded numerous solo albums, and has also recorded with other female folk artists under the name Four Bitchin' Babes. She has also put together several compilation albums of contemporary folk artists, including her latest Just One Angel, 22 singer/songwriters singing Christmas/Hanukah/Solstice/New Year's songs including actor Jeff Daniels, Grammy-winners Janis Ian and Julie Gold, and the Guitar Man Of Central Park David Ippolito. Singer-songwriter Christopher Neil (born 1948) is a British record producer, songwriter, singer and actor. Singer-songwriter Cindy Alexander (born Cynthia Alexander in California) is an American indie singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. She currently resides in greater Los Angeles, California. Singer-songwriter Claude McKenzie (born 1967 in Schefferville, Quebec) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. An Innu from Maliotenam, he was half of the popular folk music duo Kashtin, the most commercially successful musical group in First Nations history. Singer-songwriter Clay George is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Singer-songwriter Cody Jay Canada (born May 25, 1976 in Pampa, Texas) is an American southern rock/alt-country artist. From 1994-2010, Canada was the lead singer of Cross Canadian Ragweed. In 2011, Canada founded the group The Departed with Jeremy Plato, Seth James, Steve Littleton and Dave Bowen. Singer-songwriter Cold Specks is a band led by Al Spx, the pseudonym of a Canadian singer-songwriter based in London, England. Her musical style has been described as doom soul and shows the influence of American deep south gospel with a strong goth streak. She signed with Mute Records at the beginning of 2012. Singer-songwriter Connie Isabelle Kaldor, (born 9 May 1953) is a Canadian folk singer/songwriter. She is the recipient of three Juno awards. Singer-songwriter Cornelia Ellis Wallace, previously Cornelia Ellis Snively (January 28, 1939January 8, 2009), was the First Lady of Alabama from 1971–1978 and the second wife of Democratic Governor George C. Wallace. Singer-songwriter Cortney Tidwell (born 1972) is an American singer-songwriter. Singer-songwriter Courtney Marie Andrews (born November 7, 1990) is a singer-songwriter from Phoenix, Arizona. She released her first album, Urban Myths when she was 17 and has released 4 albums since. Singer-songwriter Craig Bickhardt (born in Pennsylvania) is an American country music singer and songwriter. His musical career includes co-writing credits for The Judds, Steve Wariner, Kathy Mattea and others. He was also a member of S-K-B, formerly S-K-O, after Paul Overstreet exited that band, and he has released three studio albums of his own. Singer-songwriter Craig Reid Taubman (born April 3, 1958) is an American singer/songwriter and music producer based in Los Angeles, California. Through his independent label/production office, Craig 'N Company, he has produced 11 albums. He is also the executive producer of the Celebrate Series, 12 Jewish-themed compilation albums with titles like Celebrate Hip Hop and Celebrate Passover. Singer-songwriter Craig Sharpe (born September 23, 1989 in Carbonear) is a Canadian pop singer who was the runner-up on Canadian Idol 4, having finished a close second behind winner Eva Avila. He came through seven rounds of auditions judged by Canadian Idol's four-member panel. Sharpe is the second contestant from the small community of Upper Island Cove, Newfoundland, Canada (Jason Greeley from season two was the first), and the fourth contestant from the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Singer-songwriter Crosby Loggins (born December 15, 1980) is an American singer/songwriter. He is the oldest son of Grammy winning soundtrack legend Kenny Loggins and his first wife, Eva Ein. Crosby Loggins is also the winner of MTV's Rock the Cradle. Singer-songwriter Curtis Santiago is a Canadian dance rock musician, originally from Sherwood Park, Alberta, now based in Toronto. He was previously signed to Finger Lickin' Records. Singer-songwriter Daniela Carlos de Araújo (born July 2, 1975 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian singer, composer, musician and actress. Singer-songwriter Daniel John Mark Luke O'Donoghue (born 3 October 1980) is an Irish singer-songwriter and rapper known for being the frontman of the Irish alternative rock band The Script and as a coach on the television singing talent show The Voice UK. Singer-songwriter Danielle Anderson (born January 24, 1986) is a singer-songwriter most notably known as Danielle Ate the Sandwich from Grant, Nebraska. Anderson has released four independent albums starting with her self-titled album; Danielle Ate the Sandwich released in 2007, followed by her second album Things People Do released in 2009 and Two Bedroom Apartment in 2010. Her most recent album Like a King was released June 2012. Singer-songwriter Dan John Miller is an American singer-songwriter and actor from Detroit, Michigan. He is currently the guitarist and lead vocalist for the gothic country-garage band Blanche. He made his major film acting debut in the film Walk The Line, playing Johnny Cash's guitar player Luther Perkins. Singer-songwriter Danny may refer to: Singer-songwriter Danny O'Keefe is a U.S. based singer-songwriter, born in Spokane, Washington, in 1943. O'Keefe's musical career has spanned four decades from his early days playing in the Minnesota coffee houses to his present station in the Seattle area. He is still very active both in the recording studio and on stage. Singer-songwriter Darden Smith (born March 11, 1962, in Brenham, Texas) is an Austin-based singer-songwriter known for his lyrics and for weaving folk and Americana influences with rock, pop, and the musical roots of his home state. His debut album, "Native Soil," was released in 1986. His fourteenth album, Love Calling, is due out August 27, 2013. Over the past decade, Smith has developed two programs, The Be An Artist Program (2003) and SongwritingWith (2011). Both use collaborative songwriting to work with groups ranging from children in the classroom to soldiers returning home from combat. Smith established SongwritingWith:Soldiers as a separate non-profit organization in 2012. In a recent presentation for TEDxAustin called "Fearing Your Gift," Darden Smith discusses what led him to these projects. Singer-songwriter Darren Warren is an American country music singer and songwriter from Mayfield, Kentucky, United States. Singer-songwriter Dave Gunning is a Canadian Folk/Celtic singer-songwriter born in Pictou County, Nova Scotia. Gunning credits the first live concert he ever observed, a 1981 double bill of John Allan Cameron and Stan Rogers, to be a major driving force in shaping the direction his life would take as a musician. Singer-songwriter Dave Hemingway (born David Robert Hemingway, 20 September 1960, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England), is an English musician and songwriter, and was a lead vocalist for the Hull-based band The Beautiful South until they disbanded in 2007. Previously, he had been a member of The Housemartins. Singer-songwriter Dave Nachmanoff (b. July 23, 1964) is an award-winning American folk singer-songwriter and the sideman to Al Stewart ("Year of the Cat", "Time Passages"). He has been profiled with feature articles in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, The Davis Enterprise, and the San Francisco Chronicle, with mentions in the Washington Post and New York Times. At the age of ten (circa 1975) he played with Elizabeth Cotton (“Freight Train”), garnering a positive review in a local D.C. (but now defunct) paper, The Washington Star. Singer-songwriter David Bradstreet (born London, United Kingdom) is a Canadian-based musician. He spent his childhood in Oakville, Ontario and began his music career in the late 1960s. Singer-songwriter David Homyk (born in Canada) is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. His music can be described as a blend of Maroon 5 and James Blunt, often mixed with a Timbaland style production. A producer by trade, David has made recordings for many well-known artists, including Beyoncé Knowles and her sister Solange. He tours and performs regularly, having shared stages with artists ranging from American Idol's Constantine Maroulis to the hip-hop legend & Hall of Fame inductee, Doug E. Fresh. David’s debut album is called True Story.. Singer-songwriter David Myles may refer to: Singer-songwriter David Ryan Harris is a singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles, California. Born in Evanston, Illinois, Harris moved to Atlanta at a young age. Harris has had a varied career as a musician. He is married and has four sons: Miles, Life, River, and Truman. Singer-songwriter David Thomas Ackles (February 27, 1937 – March 2, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter and child actor. He recorded four albums between 1968 and 1973. Singer-songwriter D.C. Minner (January 28, 1935 – May 6, 2008) was an American blues musician, teacher, and philosopher who was known for sharing music with children and adults alike throughout Oklahoma and beyond. Singer-songwriter Dean McTaggart is a Canadian singer-songwriter and producer. His most recent album is Drop the Needle in the Groove from 2010. Singer-songwriter Deb Lyons is a singer-songwriter from New York City. She is most associated with her work in Broadway, and is well-recognized for her multiple performances in clubs such as The Bitter End and The Bottomline. Singer-songwriter Deborah Lynn "Debbie" Friedman (February 23, 1951 – January 9, 2011) was an American singer-songwriter concerning Jewish religious content. She was born in Utica, New York, but moved with her family to Minnesota at age 5. She is best known for her setting of "Mi Shebeirach", the prayer for healing, which is used by hundreds of congregations across America. Her songs were used by some Orthodox Jewish congregations, as well as non-Orthodox Jewish congregations. Ms. Friedman was a feminist, and Orthodox Jewish feminist Blu Greenberg noted that while Ms. Friedman’s music impacted most on Reform and Conservative liturgy, "she had a large impact Modern Orthodox shuls, women’s tefillah , the Orthodox feminist circles.... She was a religious bard and angel for the entire community." Singer-songwriter Dee Dee Phelps (born Mary Sperling) is a singer-songwriter and author from Santa Monica, California, best known as half the popular 1960s musical duo Dick and Dee Dee. She became a professional writer in 2007, publishing her award-winning memoir Vinyl Highway. In 2008, Dee Dee joined with singer/actor Michael Dunn to revive the Dick and Dee Dee act live. More recently, in 2013, Dee Dee is now teamed with Deke Detanna, lead singer of Deke and The Blazers. The duo performs all over the country, singing classic Dick and Dee Dee hits. Singer-songwriter Denez Prigent (; born 17 February 1966 in Santec, Finistère) is a French (Breton) folk singer-songwriter of the gwerz and kan ha diskan styles of Breton music. From his debut at the age of 16 he was known for singing traditional songs a cappella, and has moved on to singing his own songs with techno music accompaniments. He has performed in France as well as internationally, and has recorded four studio albums and a live album. Singer-songwriter Deserts Chang (; zhuyin= ㄓㄤ ㄒㄩㄢˊ; born May 30, 1981), also known in mainland China as Zhang Xuan, Chang Xuan or in Singapore (incorrectly) as Deserts Xuan, is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter. She is considered to be one of the leading alternative musicians in the Chinese music industry. Singer-songwriter Didar Sandhu () was a noted Punjabi folk singer and songwriter from East Punjab (Indian Punjab). He used to tie a turban on stage. He mostly sung duets with various noted Punjabi singers like Surinder Kaur and Amar Noorie. Singer-songwriter Django Walker (born 28 Aug 1981) is a Texas Country singer-songwriter and the frontman for the Django Walker Band. Singer-songwriter Dmitry Mezhevich (; b. December 19, 1940 in Moscow) is a Soviet and Russian actor and bard. Singer-songwriter Doe Paoro is a Brooklyn, New York-based singer-songwriter whose ethereal sound blends elements of pop, dubstep, soul, and R&B and bears strong influence of Lhamo, a vocally acrobatic, centuries-old Tibetan folk opera tradition. Her debut album, "Slow to Love," which Paoro composed while isolated in a cabin near her hometown of Syracuse, New York, was released on February 14, 2012 to critical acclaim. She was named an artist to watch by Stereogum shortly thereafter. Singer-songwriter Dondria Nicole Fields (born January 6, 1987), better known by her stage names Phatfffat, or Dondria, is an American R&B singer, currently signed to So So Def Recordings. Before getting signed, Dondria was known to post YouTube videos singing cover songs. Singer-songwriter Donny Parenteau (Prince Albert, Saskatchewan) is singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He is best for known his solo career and his work as fiddle player, guitarist, and mandolin player for country music singer Neal McCoy. In February 2011, Parenteau signed with the record label 306 Records/EMI to help distribute his albums. Singer-songwriter Dorothea Kehr ( or Dota, born 1979) is a singer/songwriter from Berlin and the leader of the musical group Die Kleingeldprinzessin und die Stadtpiraten ("The Small Change Princess and the Urban Pirates"). With her topical, critical texts delivered in often rapid flowing rhythm and sound influenced by Bossa Nova and Jazz, the singer has amassed a following in the German-speaking music world. The group's records have been manufactured and distributed on BuschFunk and Broken Silence without a record contract, and they also declined to perform at party conventions during the 2005 Bundestag elections. In October 2006, they performed five concerts in Russia upon the invitation of the Goethe Institute and in the spring of 2009 they toured New Zealand. Singer-songwriter Dougie MacLean (born 27 September 1954 in Dunblane), OBE, is a Scottish singer-songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. Described by music critic Craig Harris in Allmusic as "one of Scotland's premier singer-songwriters", MacLean's most famous pieces include "The Gael", from his 1990 album The Search, which was adapted by Trevor Jones as the main theme to The Last of the Mohicans (1992); and "Caledonia", from his first album. The latter has been covered by numerous popular singers and groups, and called Scotland's unofficial national anthem. Singer-songwriter Doug James (born July 17, 1962 in Louisville, Kentucky) is a former American football player for the University of Michigan Wolverines (1980–1984) under coach Bo Schembechler. Since 1985 he has worked as a football color commentator on radio and television and in radio sales and management. Singer-songwriter Dražen Zečić (born 24 July 1967) is a Croatian pop singer, song-writer and legend of Croatian pop music. Singer-songwriter Drew Danburry is a singer-songwriter who has toured independently and released records since 2002. He currently owns and runs a barber shop in Provo, Utah. Singer-songwriter Eddie Noack (April 29, 1930 – February 5, 1978), was an American country and western singer, songwriter and music industry executive best known for his 1968 cover of Leon Payne's serial killer song Psycho, was born De Armand A. Noack, Jr. in Houston, Texas. He attended Baylor University, where he earned a bachelor of arts degree in English and journalism. Singer-songwriter Ed Hale is a writer, singer-songwriter, musician, populist blogger, activist, and controversial YouTube star currently best known for his last two hit singles, "New Orleans Dreams" and "Scene In San Francisco", both of which landed in the Top 40 Charts in the Adult Contemporary radio format. Hale was formerly known as Eddie Darling throughout the early 1990s, and is the lead singer of the popular American Britpop and modern rock musical group Ed Hale and The Transcendence, formerly called Transcendence. He also performs, records and releases solo albums. He is currently signed to the Dying Van Gogh record label. Hale is often referred to as "The Ambassador" by fans and the press, a nickname given him by friend and video-gaming industry maven Michael Nichols due to Hale's love of travel, exploring other cultures, and his penchant for singing and speaking in multiple languages. Along with his native English, Hale speaks Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French and Persian. Singer-songwriter Ed Harcourt (born Edward Henry Richard Harcourt-Smith on 14 August 1977, in Wimbledon, London, England) is an English singer-songwriter. To date, he has released five studio albums, two EPs, and thirteen singles. His debut album, Here Be Monsters, was nominated for the 2001 Mercury Prize. His music is influenced by Tom Waits, Nick Cave, and Jeff Buckley, among others. Singer-songwriter Ed Hill (born in Hanford, California) is an American country music songwriter. Hill has been active since the early 1970s. Hill plays piano and keyboard and has backed Merle Haggard and Kris Kristofferson. Singer-songwriter Ed Jordan (born Edward Paul Jordan, 2 March 1969 in Johannesburg) is a South African musician, composer, singer-songwriter, actor, TV and radio presenter. His most recent work was for Spud the Movie starring John Cleese, where he wrote and produced the orchestral score and the theme songs as working as music supervisor on the film. Jordan is known in South Africa for his pop rock songs and ballads, presenting the TV show Deal Or No Deal and for his children’s brand, which he co-founded in 2004. Singer-songwriter Edson Gomes (born September 3, 1955), is a Brazilian reggae singer and songwriter. Gomes' musical style is heavily influenced by Roots reggae artists, namely Bob Marley. Singer-songwriter Elio Pace (born 1968) is a British singer/songwriter/piano-player/producer/arranger. Singer-songwriter Eli "Paperboy" Reed (born Eli Husock) is an American singer. After graduating from Brookline High School in 2002 he moved to Clarksdale, Mississippi and immersed himself in the juke joint culture of the Deep South. After spending a year in Clarksdale he enrolled at The University of Chicago to study sociology. While in Chicago he hosted a radio show called "We Got More Soul" on the college station WHPK and played organ and piano in the South Side Chicago church of the famed Soul/Gospel singer Mitty Collier. After one year of study in Chicago he returned home to Boston to focus on music, recording his first album Sings Walkin' & Talkin' & Other Smash Hits! Singer-songwriter Elisabeth Corrin Maurus (born 1982), known by her stage name Lissie, is an American folk rock artist and Paste Magazine's No. 1 best new solo artist of 2010. She released her debut EP, "Why You Runnin'", in November 2009. Her debut album, Catching a Tiger, was released in June 2010. Singer-songwriter Elizabeth Eaton "Connie" Converse (1924-?) was a singer-songwriter who was active in New York City in the 1950s. She disappeared in 1974, after writing goodbye letters to her friends and family, and has not been heard from since. Her music has recently been rediscovered from tape recordings and an album How Sad, How Lovely was released in March 2009. Singer-songwriter Elvira Nikolaisen (born 16 July 1980 in Moi) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter signed for Sony BMG. She released her debut single Love I Can't Defend in December 2005, it reached the number 3 spot on the Norwegian singles list. She followed up the hit with her first album, Quiet Exit, and a second single, Egypt Song, in March 2006. The album peaked at #2 in the Norwegian chart. Singer-songwriter Eman Lam is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and musician. Lam and Ellen Joyce Loo form the group at17. Singer-songwriter Ember Swift (b. Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist who has been writing songs since she was nine years old and performing since she was ten. In 1996, she released her first self-titled album. Singer-songwriter Emiko Shiratori (白鳥 英美子 Shiratori Emiko, born March 16, 1950) is a Japanese singer and songwriter. Singer-songwriter Emily Rodgers is a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania based singer-songwriter. Rodgers performs both solo and with a full band. Her music has been compared to Mazzy Star, Galaxie 500, Cowboy Junkies, and Neil Young. Singer-songwriter Emma Katarina Lovisa Ejwertz born November 22, 1980 in Båstad, Sweden. Singer-songwriter Ender Thomas is a Venezuelan singer-songwriter. He was a featured vocalist during the 2009 tour for Yanni Voices produced by Disney Pearl Imprint. His vocal range is tenor. Singer-songwriter Enrique Ortiz de Landázuri Yzarduy (a.k.a. Enrique Bunbury), born August 11, 1967 is a Spanish singer-songwriter. Singer-songwriter Enzo Avitabile (born 1 March 1955 in Naples, Italy) is an Italian saxophonist and singer-songwriter. He plays a fusion of World music and jazz fusion music. Singer-songwriter Erasmo Carlos, born Erasmo Esteves on June 5, 1941, in the Tijuca area of Rio de Janeiro, is a Brazilian singer and songwriter, most closely associated with his friend and longtime collaborator Roberto Carlos (no relation). Together, they have created many chart hits including "É Proibido Fumar". Singer-songwriter Erica Musci (born April 6, 1990), better know by her stage name Erica Mou, is an Italian singer and musician. Born in Bisceglie, Italy, she began studying singing at the age of 5, and playing guitar at 11. Singer-songwriter Erick Baker (born December 12, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter from Knoxville, Tennessee. Singer-songwriter Eric Mercury is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and musician. He was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario into a family of musicians. He performed with groups including The Pharaohs and Eric Mercury and the Soul Searchers in the 1960s, and moved to Chicago in 1968 to perform by himself. His debut solo album was recorded in 1969. The title of this album was Electric Black Man and then followed by Funky Sounds Nurtured In The Fertile Soil Of Memphis That Smells Of Rock (1972), Love Is Taking Over (1973), Eric Mercury (1975) and Gimme A Call Sometime (1981). Singer-songwriter Erika Davies, also professionally credited as Miss Erika Davies (born January 20 1981 in Mesa, Arizona), is a San Diego-based singer-songwriter who sings in a retro jazz-folk lounge style. She is best known for her vocal on "I Love You, I Do", which was used in a USA-wide car commercial by Subaru. Miss Davies performs since 2004 mainly in the San Diego area and has released three CDs, All Of Erika Davies' Albums: Creecho Habecktoe 2007, Galaxy Lakes 2011 & Part The Sea 2013 are available nationally on iTunes bandcamp and Amazon.com. Galaxy Lakes was nominated for Best Jazz Album By The San Diego Music Awards held August 8th 2011. Singer-songwriter Érik Karol (born 15.03.1963 near Paris-) is a French singer and composer of Basque origin. Singer-songwriter Erin Elizabeth McCarley (born January 8, 1979 in Garland, Texas) is an alternative music singer-songwriter. McCarley attended college at Baylor University, and is now based in Nashville, Tennessee. She has been compared to Sara Bareilles, Regina Spektor, and Sheryl Crow. Erin released her follow up to 2009's Love, Save the Empty on August 28, 2012, titled My Stadium Electric. Singer-songwriter Ester Rada is an Israeli actress and singer. Singer-songwriter Esther "Etti" Ankri (, also spelled "Eti" or "Etty," and "Ankari"; b. 1963) is an Israeli singer-songwriter. She is a former Female Singer of the Year in Israel, and has also performed in the United States, England, and India. Ankri has been called a "rock genius", the "poet of Israeli spirituality," and "the contemporary voice of... Israel." Singer-songwriter Ethan Ash is an English singer-songwriter and musician, based in Cambridge, England. Singer-songwriter Etterlene "Mama" Abney DeBarge Rodriguez (born October 13, 1935) is a gospel singer, songwriter, and matriarch of the famous singing DeBarge family group. She is also the author of Other Side of the Pain, which talked about her struggles in her marriage to her children's father and also documented her children's rise to fame and their struggles under the glare of the spotlight. Singer-songwriter Fabien Marsaud better known by his stage name Grand Corps Malade, often abbreviated GCM, born on July 31, 1977 in Le Blanc-Mesnil, Seine-Saint-Denis, France is a French slam poet Singer-songwriter Fally Ipupa is a singer-songwriter from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was part of the band of Koffi Olomidé, Quartier Latin International, from 1999 to 2006 before starting a solo career. His first solo album was Droit chemin released in 2006, and his second album Arsenal de Belles Melodies (A2BM) was released in 2009. In 2007, Ipupa won the Kora Awards for Best Artist or Group from Central Africa. In 2010, Fally Ipupa won the MTV Africa Music Awards 2010 for Best Video (for Sexy Dance) and Best Francophone. Singer-songwriter Fausto Amodei is an Italian folk singer-songwriter and musicologist. He was born in 1934 in Turin. Singer-songwriter Fay Wolf (born August 21, 1978) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, pianist, and professional organizer. Originally from Connecticut, she now resides in Los Angeles. Singer-songwriter Fernanda Arcevenco Lara (Canoas, August 24, 1976) is a Brazilian musician. She graduated from Ulbra/Rio Grande do Sul University Brazil with a degree in physiotherapy, although she has been working in the field of gospel music since 1994. Presently she is studying pharmacy. Singer-songwriter Florent Marchet (born June 21, 1975) is a French singer-songwriter. His debut album, Gargilesse, was released in 2004. Singer-songwriter Florent Vollant (born August 10, 1959 in Labrador) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. An Innu from Maliotenam, Quebec, he was half of the popular folk music duo Kashtin, one of the most important musical groups in First Nations history. Singer-songwriter , formerly known by the mononym is a Japanese singer-songwriter. She debuted in 2002 with the independently released single . She is most well known for singing the ending theme song for the anime adaptation of the Namco role-playing video game Tales of the Abyss, "Bōken Suisei." Singer-songwriter Frank Joseph Myers (born in Dayton, Ohio) is an American country music singer, songwriter and record producer. In his career, he has written songs for John Michael Montgomery, Eddie Rabbitt, Crystal Gayle, Lonestar and others. In 1995, he and frequent songwriting partner Gary Baker (formerly of The Shooters) recorded one album on Curb Records as the duo Baker & Myers. Singer-songwriter Fuat Saka (born 1952 in Trabzon, Turkey), is a Turkish singer, songwriter, arranger, and guitarist (although he may be more precisely called a multi-instrumentalist). Singer-songwriter Gabriel Kahane (born 1981 in Venice Beach, California) is an American composer and singer-songwriter living in New York City. He is best known for his 2006 piece Craigslistlieder. Singer-songwriter Gaetano "Nino" d'Angelo (b. June 21, 1957) is an Italian singer. He was born in San Pietro a Patierno, a suburb of Naples. Nino had a very difficult childhood, and to help his family's poor financial condition he left the school and started working at a very young age. Singer-songwriter Garnet Rogers (born May 1955) is a Canadian folk musician, singer, songwriter and composer. He began his professional career working with his brother, folk musician Stan Rogers, and arranging Stan's music. Singer-songwriter Gary Baker may refer to: Singer-songwriter Gary O'Connor, better known as Gary O is a Canadian singer-songwriter and the son of Canadian musician Billy O'Connor. Singer-songwriter Genco Ecer (; born 13 December 1985 Ankara, Turkey) is a Turkish Cypriot singer and athlete. Prior to his music career, Ecer represented Northern Cyprus in its national basketball and swimming team. In 2009, Ecer released his debut album 'Kandıramazsın'. The album is a blend of R&B, funky house, and pop. He gained success with his single 'U Dönüşü'. Singer-songwriter Gene Cotton (born June 30, 1944 in Columbus, Ohio) is a pop and folk singer-songwriter. He is best known for his four Billboard Top 40 entries during the years 1976–1978. Singer-songwriter Geoff Berner (born in Vancouver 1971) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and accordion player from Vancouver, British Columbia. Singer-songwriter Georges Brassens (; 22 October 1921 – 29 October 1981), was a French singer-songwriter and poet. Singer-songwriter George Stanford is a Los Angeles-based singer and songwriter who was signed to Mercury Records. He is a former member and lead vocalist for the band Townhall. Singer-songwriter Georgia Germein is an acoustic pop singer-songwriter, based in Adelaide, Australia. She performs solo (vocals, guitar/piano,) as well as with her two sisters Ella (bass/synth, backing vocals) and Clara (drums, backing vocals.) Singer-songwriter Georgina Callaghan (born 10 January 1983, Boston, Lincolnshire) is a singer-songwriter who specializes in folk, Americana, and alternative country music. She performs as Callaghan. She is best known for her 2009 single Smile produced by American musician Shawn Mullins. Singer-songwriter Georgina "Georgi" Kingsley (born 15 March 1993), most commonly known by her stage name Georgi Kay, is an Australian Indie Pop musician, based in Perth, Western Australia. Singer-songwriter Georg Kreisler (18 July 1922 – 22 November 2011) was an Austrian-American Viennese-language cabarettist, satirist, composer, and author. He was particularly popular in the 1950s and 1960s. From 2007 he lived in Salzburg, Austria, with his fourth wife, Barbara Peters. He died there on 22 November 2011 "after a severe infection," according to his wife Barbara. Singer-songwriter Gesang Martohartono (1 October 1917 – 20 May 2010) was a renowned Indonesian singer-songwriter from central Java, and he is the composer of the song Bengawan Solo, a tune which has become famous throughout Indonesia, Japan, much of Asia, and some other countries in the world. The song is almost synonymous with the kroncong style of Javanese music. Martohartono was most commonly known simply as Gesang. Singer-songwriter Gideon Marc Conn (born 1980 in Manchester) is an English singer-songwriter. He is based in Manchester, but tours extensively around the UK, and has played at UK festivals, including Glastonbury Festival. Singer-songwriter Giorgio Faletti (born November 25, 1950) is an Italian writer, actor and singer-songwriter. Born in Asti, Piedmont, he currently resides in Elba Island. Singer-songwriter Giovanna Marini, anagraphically Giovanna Salviucci in Marini (Rome, January 19, 1937), is an Italian singer-songwriter and researcher of ethnomusicology. Singer-songwriter Graeme Allwright (born November 7, 1926) is a singer-songwriter. Born in Wellington, New Zealand, he moved to France in 1948. He began to perform and write folk songs a few years later and was eventually signed by Sonogram. In the 1960s, he translated into French a number of songs written by Leonard Cohen, Tom Paxton and Pete Seeger. He remained active through the 1970s. Singer-songwriter Greg Bates (born September 25, 1987) is an American country music singer signed to Republic Nashville. Singer-songwriter Gregory Raymond "Greg" Quill (18 April 19475 May 2013) was an Australian-born musician, singer-songwriter and journalist. He lived in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and was an entertainment columnist at the Toronto Star newspaper from the mid-1980s until his death in May 2013. In Australia he came to popular fame as a singer-songwriter for the country rock band, Country Radio (1970–73). Their biggest hit, "Gyspy Queen", was released in August 1972 and was co-written by Quill with band mate, Kerryn Tolhurst, which peaked at No. 12 on the Go-Set National Top 40. After getting an arts grant, Quill travelled to Toronto in 1974 and by mid-1980s had become a journalist at the Toronto Star. By 1983 he was married to Ellen Davidson, a public relations executive. Greg Quill died on 5 May 2013, aged 66 years-old, from "complications due to pneumonia". Singer-songwriter Greta Gertler is a pianist, singer & songwriter originally from Sydney, Australia, and got her start there as a songwriter, penning hits for other artists. She is co-leader of orchestral pop collective, The Universal Thump, with Adam D Gold. Singer-songwriter Habib (Habib Mohebian - Persian : حبیب ) is a Iranian singer-songwriter. He was born in Azerbaijan Province of Iran. who first became passionate about music and playing guitar in the last years of high school. He participated in a nationwide competition held by the Iranian Radio and Television Broadcasting and was chosen as one of the 16 short listed candidates. After two years of training, he was drafted and continued his music career in the Officers Clubs and nationwide performances. Habib then settled in the provinces of Western and Eastern Azerbaijan and eventually Tehran.Latter he come to USA but finally he went to Iran, and now he is in Iran. Singer-songwriter Haley Gibby, also known as Haley, is an electronic music singer. She is better known for her frequent collaborations with Ryan Raddon, also known as Kaskade and Finn Bjarnson. Her most notable vocal contributions were on both Deadmau5 and Kaskade collaborations, "I Remember" and "Move for Me". Haley was also the vocalist for Kaskade's lead single, and his first number one Billboard Hot Dance Play chart hit, "Dynasty" off of his album, Dynasty. She has released an album under the moniker "Summer Of Space" on Quiet City Productions. Her debut album on Ultra Records is titled All This Love. Both albums were produced by Kaskade and Finn Bjarnson. Singer-songwriter Hamdan Al Abri (born 18 April 1981 in Dubai) is a Singer/Songwriter and one of the founders and front man of Dubai based soul band ABRI. Abri began singing at a young age and started his career working alongside numerous groups and bands in Dubai and abroad. Abri and the band released two widely acclaimed albums in relatively quick succession: Sunchild & Blank Notes. ABRI toured through India, Bahrain, UK, the Maldives & the U.A.E and performed alongside Erykah Badu, Ziggy Marley, Arrested Development, Kanye West and Joss Stone. Singer-songwriter Hannah Georgas (born 17 September 1988) is a Canadian pop/rock singer-songwriter, based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Singer-songwriter Hannes Wader (born Hans Eckard Wader on 23 June 1942) is a German singer-songwriter ("Liedermacher"). He was an important figure in German leftist circles from the 1970s-present, with his songs covering such themes as socialist and communist resistance to oppression in Europe and other places like Latin America. He both wrote new songs and played versions of older historical works. Singer-songwriter Harold T. "Harry" Dennis (born 1903, date of death unknown) was a professional footballer who played as a defender for Newark Town, Grantham Town, Huddersfield Town and Southend United. He was born in Romsey, Hampshire. Singer-songwriter Hawksley Workman, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter who has garnered critical acclaim for his blend of cabaret pop and glam rock. Workman has released eleven full length albums throughout his career. He is a multi-instrumentalist, playing guitar, drums, bass, keyboards and singing on his records and often switching between those instruments when playing live. Singer-songwriter Heidi Berry (born 1958) is an American singer-songwriter who recorded for Creation Records and 4AD in the late 1980s and 1990s. Singer-songwriter Helen Folasade Adu, OBE (; born 16 January 1959), better known as Sade ( ), is a Nigerian-born British singer-songwriter, composer, and record producer. She first achieved success in the 1980s as the frontwoman and lead vocalist of the Brit and Grammy Award winning English group Sade. In 2002, she received an OBE from Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace for services to music, and she dedicated her award to "all black women in England". In 2012, Sade was listed at number 30 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women In Music. Sade has a contralto vocal range. Singer-songwriter Henry John FitzRoy Somerset, Marquess of Worcester (born 22 May 1952), also known as Bunter Worcester, is a farmer, a chartered surveyor and the son and heir of David Somerset, 11th Duke of Beaufort and Lady Caroline Jane Thynne. He and his family are descendants in the male line from the House of Plantagenet. Singer-songwriter Hieromonk Roman (, secular name Alexander Ivanovich Matyushin, ; born November 16, 1954, village Ryabchevsk, Trubchevsky District, Bryansk Oblast) is a Russian poet, singer-songwriter and hieromonk of Russian Orthodox Church. Singer-songwriter Hilary Grist is a Canadian singer-songwriter based in Vancouver, Canada. Grist is notable for her song placements that have been part of six major television shows during the past year. As well, Grist is notable for her international following in Japan and South Korea, where she toured in 2012. Singer-songwriter Hiromi Ōta (太田 裕美 Ōta Hiromi, born on January 20, 1955 in Kasukabe, Saitama Saitama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese female singer. She is a popular singer who is considered an idol in Japan during the 1970s, and is thought to be representative of that era. She also collborated with the composer-musician Ayuo and the Japanese koto player Kazue Sawai singing a unique blend of New Age, Classical and traditional Eastern music. Her collaborations with Ayuo were also released in the US on the CD "Red Moon" on Tzadik label. Singer-songwriter Howie Beck is a Canadian singer-songwriter and producer based in Toronto. His debut album, 1997's Pop and Crash, was recorded at home while Beck recovered from mononucleosis. Singer-songwriter Hsiao Hung Jen (; sometimes Xiao Hong Ren) (born August 21, 1984) is a Taiwanese musician who notably mixes Taiwanese Hokkien, Mandarin, and occasionally English in his lyrics. He first gained fame at 11 years old when he won a singing competition on Taiwan's popular "Five Light Awards" program. Singer-songwriter Humberto "Tito" Nieves (born June 4, 1958) (also known "El Pavarroti de la Salsa") became one of the leading Salsa singers of the 1980s and the early 1990s. Singer-songwriter Ibtisam Lutfi () is a blind Saudi singer. She was born Khayriyyah Qurban () in Saudi Arabia, and is one of the first female singers of that country. She began her career singing at wedding feasts in the city of Jiddah in the 1960s and over the next two decades she became famous in her native country as well as in Egypt. She retired from singing in the mid–1980s due to the opposition of her father. It is not known today whether she is alive or dead. Singer-songwriter Ida Nilsen is a Canadian indie pop singer-songwriter and musician. She has been a member of the bands Radiogram, The Violet Archers, The Beans, The Gay, The Buttless Chaps and The Choir Practice, and has appeared as a guest musician on albums by , Jerk With a Bomb, Montag and Veda Hille. Singer-songwriter Inés Gaviria (born March 15, 1979) is a Colombian singer-songwriter based in Miami, Florida. Her first album with the Respek Label, and distributed by Universal Records, was released in June 2005. She was nominated for the 2006 Latin Grammy Awards. Singer-songwriter Ingrid Ellen Egbert Michaelson (born December 8, 1979) is a New York-based indie pop singer-songwriter. She has released five studio albums since 2005. Her music has been featured in episodes of several popular television shows, including The Vampire Diaries, Scrubs, Pretty Little Liars, Body of Proof, Bones, Grey's Anatomy, The Big C, In Plain Sight, and One Tree Hill, as well as in Old Navy's fall 2007 Fair Isle and Opel's/Vauxhall's Meriva 2010 advertising campaigns. In February 2013 she was featured singing "Good Day Sunshine" in a Tropicana commercial entitled "Ready to Shine." She is known for being an independent artist and never signing to a major record label, despite achieving a large amount of popularity. Singer-songwriter is a female singer-songwriter and hairdresser in Japan. Singer-songwriter is a Japanese female pop singer-songwriter. Her 1995 debut single "Tomorrow" peaked at number 1 on the Oricon weekly single charts. She released her greatest hits album Rise 1 in 2000. The album topped the Oricon weekly album charts. Singer-songwriter is a Japanese male singer-songwriter. He was born on April 5, 1946 in Okuchi, Kagoshima and raised in Hiroshima. He made his debut with the single "Imeji no Uta / Mark II" on June 1, 1970. His 1972 recording of "Tabi no Yado" sold over one million copies by September that year, and was awarded a gold disc. He established the record company "For Life Records" with Yosui Inoue, Shigeru Izumiya, and Hitoshi Komuro in 1975. Yoshida is an influential musician, whose songs have been used as theme songs in television series (such as the "Jun", the theme song of Cromartie High School), as well as being covered by popular artists like Hirakawachi 1-chome (Yoshida's "Natsu Yasumi"), KinKi Kids (Yoshida's "Zenbu Dakishimete"). Singer-songwriter is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter and pianist. Overcoming her tragic childhood, she released her debut single Asueno tobira (Door to Tomorrow) as the duo I Wish in 2003. She is well known for her numerous street performances. She is also known for her devotion to help children under circumstances similar to hers in Japan and all over the world. Singer-songwriter is a Japanese popular musician and film star, born on 11 April 1937. His father, Ken Uehara, was a film star during the 1930s. Yuzo Kayama became a star in the 1960s in the Wakadaishō (Young Guy) film series. Singer-songwriter is a Japanese singer and songwriter. He debuted as a major label artist in 2009, with the single "Morning Sun." He is best known for this song, as well as writing Yui Horie's 2011 single "Immoralist." Singer-songwriter is a Japanese singer-songwriter from Urawa-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture. He is best known for being the vocalist to the band Godiego as well as his solo career and his work as an author. Some of his compositions have been featured in video game, anime, films, and television drama soundtracks. These include the Galaxy Express 999 film, Saiyūki, Genesis Climber MOSPEADA, Soul Blazer, and Choushinsei Flashman. Singer-songwriter is a Japanese singer-songwriter. He debuted under the major label BMG Japan in 2006 with the single . Singer-songwriter is a Japanese singer-songwriter. She is best known for her song "Sky Chord (Otona ni Naru Kimi e)," which was used as the 18th ending theme song for the anime Bleach. Singer-songwriter is a Japanese singer-songwriter. She is known for having written "Hohoemi no Bakudan" (Smile Bomb), which is the opening theme for the YuYu Hakusho anime series. She also sang a few other songs from the same anime, such as "Sayonara Bye Bye", "Homework ga Owaranai", and "Daydream Generation". Singer-songwriter is a Japanese singer-songwriter, signed on Avex Group's label. Singer-songwriter is a Japanese singer songwriter who was active between 2000 and 2008. In addition to numerous singles and albums. A piano book featuring her work has also been released. Singer-songwriter is a J-pop singer-songwriter. Since the release of her million-selling single "Romance no Kamisama" in 1993, Hirose has recorded music for winter-sporting goods company Alpen's advertising campaigns. This has prompted the Japanese public to bestowed upon her the nickname of . Her popularity spiked in the early 21st century when her second most successful single "Promise" was used in an Internet meme. Singer-songwriter is a male Japanese popular music artist. He is a part of Sony Music Japan. Singer-songwriter is a popular Japanese recording artist from the 1970s. Some of her best known works include Mizuiro No Ame and Omoide ha Utsukushisugite. She currently resides in Moorpark, California, with her husband and son Noah and daughter Emma. Singer-songwriter is the founder of the Japanese bands The Boom and Ganga Zumba. The former was noted in the 1990s for a fusion of rock, pop, and local Okinawan folk music. Miyazawa is responsible for virtually all lyrics and music for The Boom, who are best known for their 1993 hit song "Shima Uta." Singer-songwriter Iván Ferreiro is a Spanish singer-songwriter born in Vigo, Galicia in 1970. He was the voice, leader and composer of the popular pop-rock band Los Piratas. Singer-songwriter Ivan Graziani (6 October 1945 – 1 January 1997) was an Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist. Singer-songwriter Jacqueline Taïeb (born 1948 in Tunis, Tunisia) is a French singer and songwriter, of Tunisian descent, who achieved her greatest success as a pop and yé-yé singer in France in the 1960s. Singer-songwriter Jade Anderson (born May 26, 1980) is a singer/songwriter living in Los Angeles. Singer-songwriter Jade McNelis (born 1986) is an indie singer-songwriter in Montreal. Her music incorporates vocals and piano arrangements with electronics. She was born in Taiwan and adopted by an American couple who provided her with piano instruction starting at the age of four along with classical music training. McNelis grew up in Tallahassee, Florida. Her musical interests include Radiohead, Yo La Tengo and Sparklehorse, while her piano playing is influenced by Gershwin and Beethoven. Singer-songwriter James Bradford "Jimmy" Nail (born 16 March 1954) is an English singer-songwriter, actor, musician, film producer, film score composer and television writer. Singer-songwriter James G. "Jim" Cuddy (born December 2, 1955 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter primarily associated with the band Blue Rodeo. He has also recorded three solo albums with the Jim Cuddy Band, which features musicians Bazil Donovan, Colin Cripps, Joel Anderson, Anne Lindsay and Gavin Brown. Guest performers include Kathleen Edwards, former Weeping Tile member Sarah Harmer, and Wilco's Jeff Tweedy. Singer-songwriter Jana may refer to: Singer-songwriter Janusz Iwański, best known as Yanina, (April 22, 1956 in Częstochowa) is a Polish jazz and rock guitarist, composer, songwriter and vocalist. He has performed with the groups Tie Break, Soyka Yanina, and Maanam. Since 2007 he has been playing with the rock group, The Goodboys. Singer-songwriter Jason Bajada is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Montreal, Quebec. He is currently signed to MapleMusic Recordings. Singer-songwriter Jason Charles Miller (born January 5, 1972) is a singer-songwriter known for his solo albums as well as being the lead vocalist and guitarist of the industrial rock band Godhead. He is also a voice actor in various animation and video games. Singer-songwriter Jason Farris Brown (born August 27, 1970) known professionally as Colt Ford, is an American country music rapper and former professional golfer. He has released four albums via Average Joes Entertainment, which he co-founded. Ford has charted six times on the Hot Country Songs charts, and co-wrote Jason Aldean's 2011 single "Dirt Road Anthem". Singer-songwriter "Jason Reischel" (born April 19, 1976) is an American singer-songwriter from Brooklyn, New York who goes by the stage name "My Cousin, The Emperor". He is known for his "Paul Simon-like vocals and dexterous acoustic guitar work". Reischel began playing guitar when he was ten years old, and wrote his first song when he was in seventh grade. After his debut album Brown Bridge & Green Bridge was released in 2006, Reischel was compared to Elliot Smith, Tim Buckley, Paul Simon, and Townes Van Zandt. In 2008 he formed the band My Cousin, The Emperor. On December 8, 2010 Reischel sat on a panel with Meshell Ndegeocello, and Larry Kirwan of Black 47 at WNYC's The Greene Space to commemorate the 30th anniversary of death of John Lennon, and look at how today's musicians are inspired by him. Singer-songwriter Jay Brannan (born March 29, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. He was born in Texas and briefly studied in Ohio, but moved to California to become an actor. Brannan appeared in the 2006 movie Shortbus, which included one of his songs in its soundtrack, and began to build a fan base by performing on YouTube. He released an EP and acted in Holding Trevor in 2007. Since then, he has toured and released three albums. Singer-songwriter Jean-Baptiste is a male French name, originating with Saint John the Baptist, and may refer to any of the following: Singer-songwriter Jean-François Breau (born 29 July 1978, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian singer-songwriter of Acadian origin. Singer-songwriter Jean Leclerc may refer to: Singer-songwriter Jeanne Jolly is a singer/songwriter from Raleigh, North Carolina, who first gained notoriety as a featured vocalist for Grammy Award winning jazz trumpeter Chris Botti. Jolly has performed with several symphonies, at Carnegie Hall in New York City, and at the Monterey Jazz Festival in California. Singer-songwriter Jenn Grant (born 1980) is a Canadian pop singer-songwriter based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Singer-songwriter Jennifer O'Connor (born 13 April 1984 in Bundaberg, Australia) is an Australian netball player. She played with the Queensland Firebirds from 2006–07 in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy, and from 2008–09 in the ANZ Championship. Singer-songwriter Jenny Whiteley is a two-time Juno Award winning Canadian country and folk singer-songwriter. Singer-songwriter Jens Gunderssen (19 May 1912 – 11 December 1969) was a Norwegian singer, songwriter, actor, stage producer and theatre director. Singer-songwriter Jeremy Fisher (born Jeremy Binns, December 15, 1976, Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Fisher is based in Ottawa, Ontario, and was previously based on Vancouver Island, B.C., Montreal, Quebec, and in Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.. Fisher's work is heavily influenced by folk and blues music, and his songs feature accompaniment by acoustic guitar, slide guitar and harmonica. Singer-songwriter Jerry Victor Doucette (b. 1952, Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian guitarist and singer-songwriter. Singer-songwriter Jesse Bonanno (born Jesse Bonanno, October 13, 1983) is an American rock singer-songwriter from Albany, New York. Singer-songwriter Jesse David Brand is an American singer-songwriter. On January 1, 2013 the first single 'Praying For Rain', from his 11th album 'When The Dust Settles' was released. The album was recorded at Dredrock Studios in Nashville, Tennessee with Pillar guitarist Noah Henson (who co-produced the album with Jesse), and pedal steel guitarist Smith Curry from Kid Rock. Singer-songwriter Jesse Harris (born 1969) is a Grammy Award winning American singer-songwriter. He has collaborated with several musical artists including Norah Jones, Melody Gardot, Madeleine Peyroux, Nikki Yanofsky, and Lizz Wright. Singer-songwriter Jessica Frech is a Pop/Folk singer-songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee. Jessica is currently attending Belmont University, majoring in songwriting. Singer-songwriter J. Gregory "Greg" Keelor (born August 29, 1954) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician. He is best known as a member of the band Blue Rodeo, where he shares song writing and vocal duties with Jim Cuddy. Keelor has also released three solo albums and appeared as a guest musician on albums by Crash Vegas and Melissa McClelland. He participated, along with Rick White and members of The Sadies, in the supergroup The Unintended. Singer-songwriter Jill Barber (born 1980) is a Canadian singer-songwriter formerly based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, now based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Originally associated with the folk-pop genre, on her most recent albums she has performed vocal jazz. Singer-songwriter Jill Jack is an American singer-songwriter from Ferndale, Michigan. As of May 2012, she has released eight albums, ranging from soul to rock, to folk and country. She leads a band of the same name. "She's got the stage presence, the voice, the ability to interpret songs passionately ... there's a lot of soul in what she does"—Billboard Magazine Singer-songwriter Jim Bianco (born March 25, 1976) is a critically acclaimed independent musician, singer, songwriter and producer based in Los Angeles, California. Singer-songwriter Jim Bryson is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Briefly a founding member of the band Punchbuggy, he moved to a musical life under his own name with the release of his debut album, The Occasionals, in 2000. Singer-songwriter Jim Post (born October 28, 1939 in Houston, Texas) is an American folk singer-songwriter, composer, playwright and actor. In 1968 his pop song "Reach out of the Darkness" charted on the Billboard Hot 100 for 14 weeks, peaking at number 10. Singer-songwriter JJ Appleton, born Jon Jason Appleton, is an American musician and singer-songwriter based in New York City who has toured throughout the United States extensively in support of his own records and also with other bands including Jamie Cullum, Newton Faulkner, Pete Yorn, Edwin McCain, Sister Hazel, Joan Osborne, Keb Mo, Hootie and the Blowfish. Appleton has been described by the Washington Post as a songwriter with a “pop-rock sound but with considerably more edgy energy, adding figurative lightning to the stormy night.” Previously a member of the popular New York band The Grasshoppers, Appleton released his first solo album 500 Moments in 2003 which lead to appearances on the NBC television show Last Call with Carson Daly, a feature on E!'s Wild On, and a national affiliation with Budweiser's True Music Live program and Gibson Guitars. Appleton released his album Uphill to Purgatory in the United States in 2005 which was then re-released in the United Kingdom in 2006 as Someone Else's Problem and included three songs from the 500 Moments EP. Based on the recognition he was receiving in England, Appleton decided to move to London in 2006 where he became a regularly featured performer at popular venues such as Ronnie Scott's, The Borderline, and The Regal Room. In the meantime, the single "Walk Into The Room" and it's accompanying video became a favorite on English radio and MTV Two. Singer-songwriter Joan Manuel Serrat i Teresa () (27 December 1943) is a Spanish musician, singer-songwriter, recording artist, and performer. He is considered one of the most important figures of modern, popular music in both the Spanish and Catalan languages. Singer-songwriter Joaquín Ramón Martínez Sabina (Úbeda, Jaén, Spain, 12 February 1949), known artistically simply as Joaquín Sabina, is a singer, songwriter, and poet. He has released fourteen studio albums, two live albums, and three compilation albums. He has collaborated and composed songs for Ana Belén, Olga Román and Miguel Ríos amongst others. Singer-songwriter Joe Cummings (born Joseph Robert Cummings, September 1, 1964 in Union, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian poet. Singer-songwriter Joe Egan may refer to: Singer-songwriter Joe Henry (born December 2, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and Grammy award winning producer. He has released 12 studio albums and produced multiple recordings for other artists. Singer-songwriter Joel Feeney (born in Oakville, Ontario) is a Canadian country music singer, songwriter and record producer. In his performing career, he is most notable for his 1995 Number 1 hit "What Kind of Man". He is also notable for co-writing LeAnn Rimes' 2005 hit "Nothin' 'Bout Love Makes Sense", which reached Number 1 in Canada and Number 5 in the United States. Feeney has written songs for other artists such as Aaron Lines and produced albums for Doc Walker. He commenced his recording career with the pop rock band The Front. He has also been a voice actor, providing the voices of two characters in the Sailor Moon feature film anime. Singer-songwriter Joe Pug (born Joe Pugliese) is a singer-songwriter from Chicago. He has released two EPs, Nation of Heat and In the Meantime, the latter of which has been made available for free on his website. He has toured extensively since 2008 and has opened for alt-country pioneer Steve Earle, singer-songwriter Josh Ritter and folk rocker M. Ward among others. Pug released his first full-length album, Messenger, in February 2010. Singer-songwriter Johanne Blouin (born September 19, 1955 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada), is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She won the Félix Award award twice for her albums Merci Félix (1988) and Johanne Blouin (1989). Singer-songwriter Johann Michael Söllner (born December 24, 1955), better known as Hans Söllner, is a German singer-songwriter, who sings in Bavarian-German. Throughout German-speaking countries, especially in Bavaria and Austria, he is famous for publicly criticizing the German government and political systems in general to a vast extent. His lyrics are like stories, as they mainly deal with being in conflict with the law and everyday life problems. Singer-songwriter John Bottomley (September 17, 1960 – April 6, 2011) was a Canadian singer-songwriter. Singer-songwriter John Carter Cash (born March 3, 1970) is an American Country music-singer, author, songwriter and producer. He is the only son of Johnny and June Carter Cash. Singer-songwriter John Dennis Maloney, Jr. ("J.D. Malone") is a singer and songwriter of life experiences. He was born and raised in Bennington, Vermont, United States. Singer-songwriter John Fullbright (born April 23, 1988) is a Grammy-nominated American singer-songwriter from Bearden, Oklahoma. Fullbright is a former member of the Oklahoma Red Dirt band Turnpike Troubadours and the Mike McClure Band. While still in high school, Fullbright performed at the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival in the nearby town of Okemah, Oklahoma. In 2009 he released the album, Live at the Blue Door and three years later released his first studio album, From the Ground Up, which received a Grammy nomination in the category Best Americana Album. He has been the subject of two segments on NPR and was a 2012 winner of ASCAP Foundation's Harold Adamson Lyric Award. Singer-songwriter John Galea (born 24 June 1987) is a British based singer-songwriter record producer. John has supported McFly on their Keep Calm and Play Louder tour and Lemar on tour and has attracted songwriting aclaim for writing the Thea Garrett single "Frontline". Singer-songwriter Johnny Prill (hometown Bad Axe, Michigan) is a singer-songwriter, accordionist, and the author of “A Song for Grandma and Grandpa,” the official song of the U.S. National Grandparents Day holiday. In a career that dates back to 1978, he has recorded 45-rpm records, four albums, and four compact discs; including polka, country, big band, and easy listening formats. Singer-songwriter Johnny Ruffo (born John Patrick Ruffo) is an Australian singer-songwriter, dancer, television presenter and actor, notable for being a finalist on the third series of The X Factor (Australia) in 2011. He placed third in the competition and subsequently signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia. In 2012, Ruffo won the twelfth season of Dancing with the Stars (Australia). His debut single "On Top", released in June 2012, peaked at number 14 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified platinum. Ruffo currently stars in the Australian soap opera Home and Away as Chris Harrington. Singer-songwriter Johnny Western (born October 28, 1934) is an American country singer-songwriter, musician, actor, and radio show host. He is a member of the Western Music Association Hall of Fame and the Country Music Disc Jockey Hall of Fame. Singer-songwriter Johnsmith is an American singer-songwriter, based in Wisconsin. In January 2011, he was nominated for the 10th Annual Independent Music Awards in the Blues category for his song "Jay Bird". Singer-songwriter John Wesley Harding may refer to: Singer-songwriter Jon DeRosa (born December 21, 1978) is an American musician, guitarist, composer, singer-songwriter, and vocalist. He has been involved with several critically acclaimed acts, including Dead Leaves Rising (DLR), Pale Horse and Rider (PHaR), as well as the musical collective known as Aarktica. Singer-songwriter Jon Pardi (born May 20, 1985) is an American country music singer/songwriter signed to Capitol Records Nashville. Singer-songwriter Jon-Rae Fletcher is a Canadian singer-songwriter. He has recorded both as a solo artist and with a back-up band, The River. Singer-songwriter Jon Shain (born Jonathan Bruce Shain, November 18, 1967, Haverhill, Massachusetts) is an American folk musician, guitarist, singer-songwriter and recording artist. Since 1986, he has been based in Durham, North Carolina. Singer-songwriter Jorge Luis Velosa Ruiz, better known as Jorge Velosa (born October 8, 1949) is a Colombian veterinary physician and singer-songwriter born in the small town of Ráquira in the Boyacá Department, widely famous in his country for being the creator of the folk musical genre known as carranga. Singer-songwriter Jory Nash is a folk music-oriented Canadian singer-songwriter and musician. Singer-songwriter Josefin Nilsson (born 22 March 1969 in När, Gotland) is a Swedish singer and actress. Singer-songwriter Joseph Wayne DeGraw (born August 21, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, voiceover actor & co-owner of The National Underground bar & record label, and brother of famous singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw. His first commercial release was the 2009 album, Say Something Strong. Singer-songwriter Joshua Hayes Carll (born January 9, 1976), known as Hayes Carll, is a singer-songwriter from The Woodlands, Texas (a Houston suburb). Carll was a 2011 nominee for Artist of the Year at the 2011 Americana Music Association awards Singer-songwriter Joshua Kadison (born February 8, 1963, Los Angeles, California) is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, and writer. Singer-songwriter Juan Carlos Jiménez Rufino (born January 11, 1951), known as La Mona Jiménez, is a cuarteto singer. He was born in Córdoba, Argentina. Singer-songwriter Jude Abaga, better known by stage name M.I, meaning Mr Beautiful, is a Nigerian Hip hop Artist. He has won Several Awards including the MTV Africa Music Awards 2009 and was Nominated for BET 2010 Awards for the Best International Act Category. He rose to prominence in 2006, when his song "Crowd Mentality" became popular in his hometown Jos. He is signed to vanilla Singer-songwriter Jude Johnstone is an American singer-songwriter. Her songs have been covered by Laura Branigan, Trisha Yearwood, Emmylou Harris, Bonnie Raitt, Bette Midler, Johnny Cash, Stevie Nicks and others. Johnstone wrote the #1 song "The Woman Before Me" on Yearwood's debut CD, which also won an award from Broadcast Music Incorporated. BoJak Records was created by her manager Bob Burton in 2002 to release her debut CD "Coming of Age," followed by the 2005 release of "On a Good Day," and in 2007 "Blue Light," and most recent "Mr. Sun." Singer-songwriter Judi Richards (born 12 August 1949) is a Canadian pop singer and songwriter. Singer-songwriter Judith Durham, OAM (born Judith Mavis Cock, 3 July 1943) is an Australian jazz singer and musician who became the lead vocalist for the Australian popular folk music group the Seekers in 1963. She left the group in mid-1968 to pursue her solo career. In 1993 Durham began to make sporadic recordings and performances with the Seekers, continuing into the 2000s. Singer-songwriter Julian Velard (born 6 October 1979), is an American pianist and singer-songwriter, born and raised in New York City. Singer-songwriter Julie Crochetière (born July 10, 1980 in Montreal) is an independent Canadian singer/songwriter, pianist and arranger. Singer-songwriter Julie Fader is a Canadian musician, songwriter and visual artist, best known as a keyboard player and backing vocalist for Sarah Harmer, Chad VanGaalen and Great Lake Swimmers. In September 2009, she released Outside In, her debut album as a solo artist. Singer-songwriter Juliette Commagere is a Los Angeles based singer/songwriter who was formerly the lead singer and keytar player of the band Hello Stranger. In 2008 she began a solo career with the release of "Queens Die Proudly". She has also performed with Maynard James Keenan of Tool's new project Puscifer, The Bird and the Bee, Nick Lowe, Ry Cooder, Linda Perry, and Liz Phair. She has opened for Air, The Foo Fighters, The Bird and the Bee, Pete Yorn, Ry Cooder and Nick Lowe and played the Latitude Festival with Bat for Lashes as well as co-headlined the 2nd annual Manimal Festival in Joshua Tree, CA with Warpaint (band), Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros and Hecuba (band). Her solo work has been featured in numerous television shows and films including Private Practice, Emily Owen's M.D., Drop Dead Diva, Femme Fatales, The Power of Two, Good Dick, and All The Boys Love Mandy Lane. Singer-songwriter Justin Lanning (born 21 February 1973 in London) is an English former ice dancer. He originally competed with Marika Humphreys for Great Britain. They are the 1993 British national champions. After their partnership ended, he skated with Radmila Chrobkova. He teamed up with Chantal Lefebvre to compete for Canada in October 1999. They won gold at the 2000 Nebelhorn Trophy and bronze at the 2001 Finlandia Trophy. They were coached by Kelly Johnson, David Islam, and Pavol Porac. Their partnership ended in 2002. Lanning retired from competition and now works as a dance coach with Skate Canada. Singer-songwriter Karen Knowles (born 4 March 1964) is an Australian singer and entertainer. Singer-songwriter Kari Meredyth Kimmel is an American singer/songwriter whose style is generally classified as pop with rock, country and R&B influences. Many of her songs have been used in movies and TV shows. Singer-songwriter Kat Goldman is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Toronto, Ontario. Singer-songwriter Katie Neil (born in 1989) is an American pop rock singer-songwriter and former actress. Singer-songwriter Kat Parsons is an American pop singer-songwriter, pianist and guitarist. She has appeared on the cover of Music Connection Magazine, as well as within Billboard, the Washington Post, Campus Circle, the Boston Globe, and the Chicago Sun-Times. She has won a multitude of awards/competitions, including the grand prize in the Acoustic Live Competition in Los Angeles and the GuitarGirls.com Songwriting Contest. She also placed as a semi-finalist in the Pantene Pro Voice contest. Her music has been featured in United Airlines' "Hear it First" programming. Kat was chosen by Ford Motor Company to be a part of the Ford Fusion Studio D national tour. Kat currently resides in Los Angeles, California. Singer-songwriter Keaton Simons (born 20 July 1978) is a Los Angeles recording and performing artist. He is signed to Best Revenge Records, his independent label created in 2012. The label’s marketing efforts are headed up by Croshal Entertainment Group, who have assisted a number of prominent independent releases including those by Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Collective Soul, Elliot Yamin and Gnarls Barkley amongst many others. Keaton's music has been featured on shows such as "Sons of Anarchy," "Hollywood Heights," "Private Practice," , Crash, American Dad!, Harper's Island, and The Cleaner to name a few. Singer-songwriter Kellie Loder (born 1988) is an independent singer-songwriter from Badger, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada who plays drums, guitar and piano. She wrote her first song about a cousin who died in a traffic accident. Loder is also a trained nurse, having studied at the Grenfell Campus of Memorial University of Newfoundland. Singer-songwriter Kelli Scarr is a singer and songwriter. She sang vocals on Moby's album Wait for Me, as well as collaborating with him on National Public Radio's "Project Song", resulting in the track "Gone to Sleep". Singer-songwriter Kelly Willis (born October 2, 1968) is an American country music singer-songwriter, whose music has been described as alternative country and new traditionalist. Singer-songwriter Kendra Ross (born Kendra Janelle Ross on December 4, 1975) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, music business executive, and social activist. from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (though born in Youngstown, Ohio) who currently resides in Brooklyn, New York City. Singer-songwriter Kenji Ozawa (小沢 健二, Ozawa Kenji) is a Japanese musician born in 1968 in Sagamihara, Kanagawa. His uncle Seiji Ozawa is a world-famous conductor. Ozawa's first claim to fame was as a member of the pop duo, Flipper's Guitar. Singer-songwriter Kenny Anderson, known primarily by his stage name King Creosote, is an independent singer-songwriter from Fife, Scotland. To date, Anderson has released over forty albums, with his latest, That Might Well Be It, Darling, released in 2013. Anderson is also a member of Scottish-Canadian band, The Burns Unit. In 2011, Anderson's collaborative album with Jon Hopkins, Diamond Mine, was nominated for the Mercury Prize. Singer-songwriter Kenny Kwan Chi-Bun (born December 30, 1980) is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actor, under the music label Emperor Entertainment Group. He was born in the Philippines, but grew up in Hong Kong. Singer-songwriter Kesang Marstrand (born October 31, 1981) is an American folk singer, songwriter, and guitarist. She is best known for the single "Tibet Will Be Free" that she wrote after March 2008 riots in Tibet, in support of the non violent resistance of the Tibetan people, and for her debut album, Bodega Rose, which was released November 21, 2008. Singer-songwriter Kevin Closs is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Manitowaning, Ontario. Born in Sault Ste. Marie in 1963, Closs was raised on Manitoulin Island, and currently lives in Onaping Falls. An independent recording artist since 1989, he works both as a solo performer and with his rock band The Nobs. Singer-songwriter Kim McLean (born April 1, 1961; formerly known as Kim Patton or Kim Patton-Johnston) is a singer-songwriter originally from Greensboro, North Carolina of Irish-Cherokee heritage. Influenced by her grandmother, Sara Van McCoy McKinney McLean Redman, a songwriter, roadhouse pianist, and program director of a Southern Gospel radio station, McLean moved to Nashville to pursue a career in songwriting. A month after arriving in Music City, she signed her first staff songwriting deal with an upstart publishing company, Little Big Town, run by publishing mogul, Woody Bomar. Singer-songwriter Kirsty McGee (born 1972) is a British singer-songwriter and guitarist from Manchester. She is well known within the British Folk scene although her music references Americana, Blues, Jazz and Rockabilly genres, and is influenced by the style of the Beatnik subculture. Her lyrics are typically deeply personal and introspective, and deal with a variety of subjects from politics to storytelling. She has worked with musicians such as Mike West, Danny Schmidt, Karine Polwart and Inge Thomson, and opened for Suzanne Vega, Eddi Reader and Capercaillie. Singer-songwriter Kristian Matsson (born April 30, 1983) is a singer-songwriter from Dalarna, Sweden. Since 2006, he has released three full-length albums and two EPs. He performs under the stage name The Tallest Man on Earth. He is known for recording and producing his own records in whichever home he is currently living and states that the connection between his voice and guitar is so strong, he rarely records them as separately tracked performances. He is also known both by critics and his fans for his charismatic stage presence. Matsson is married to fellow Swedish singer-songwriter Amanda Hollingby Matsson, who performs under the name of Idiot Wind. The couple have toured extensively together, often performing songs together on stage. He has toured with Bon Iver. Matsson also fronted the band Montezumas. Singer-songwriter Kurt Swinghammer is a Canadian singer-songwriter and visual artist. Singer-songwriter Kyle Patrick Dickherber (born May 20, 1986 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and the lead singer of Boston power pop band, The Click Five. Singer-songwriter Kyrie Kristmanson (born 1989 or 1990) is a Canadian singer/songwriter, guitarist and trumpeter. Born in Ottawa, Ontario, she has lived in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan and in France. Since appearing at the 2006 Winnipeg Folk Festival at the age of fifteen, Kristmanson has performed widely in Canada and Europe. Her performances have been broadcast nationally in Canada by CBC Radio 2, and in France by Radio France and by France Inter ("White Sessions"). Singer-songwriter Lalo Rodríguez (real first name Ubaldo), born in 1958 in Carolina, Puerto Rico is a salsa singer and musician is best known for his hit "Ven Devórame Otra Vez". Singer-songwriter Lana Mir is a singer/songwriter born and raised in Kiev, Ukraine, and based now in New York. and released her debut album on Unfiltered Records/Independent Label Group in 2010. Her music is vintage-tinged alternative pop, made distinctive by her Ukrainian heritage. Singer-songwriter Landon Pigg (born August 6, 1983) is an American actor and singer-songwriter. Singer-songwriter Laura Mvula (née Douglas) is a British soul singer-songwriter from Birmingham. Her debut album Sing to the Moon was produced by Steve Brown and released on 4 March 2013. Singer-songwriter Laura Pauline Veirs (born October 24, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter. Singer-songwriter Laura Roppé is an American singer-songwriter and author from San Diego, California. Her first album, Girl Like This, was self-released in 2008 to popular acclaim. Shortly afterwards she contracted and successfully treated cancer, and her second album, I'm Still Here, led to her reaching #3 on Billboard Magazine's Uncharted Artists list in 2011. She is set to release a memoir titled Rocking the Pink: Finding Myself on the Other Side of Cancer in Spring 2012. She has recently started hosting Amazon podcast called "Kindle Love Stories." Singer-songwriter Laura Shigihara is a video game composer, independent game developer, and singer-songwriter. She has created music and sound for over 25 videogame titles, but she is best known as the lead composer and sound designer for the tower defense video game Plants vs. Zombies. She is half-Japanese, and in addition to writing and performing the English version of the ending credits song, "Zombies on Your Lawn", she also wrote and performed the Japanese version, "Uraniwa ni Zombies ga." Shigihara provided vocals for the Singing Sunflower pet in World of Warcraft: Cataclysm. She also participated in Akira Yamaoka's Play For Japan charity album alongside other composers like Nobuo Uematsu and Yasunori Mitsuda. Singer-songwriter Lee Feldman (born June 15, 1959, Seattle, Washington) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Feldman grew up in New York City. He studied classical piano from an early age, attending the Manhattan School of Music (Precollege Division). In the mid-1970s he studied jazz at Berklee and studied privately with Roland Hanna. Feldman earned a degree in composition from Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music in 1981 and returned to New York. Singer-songwriter Leela Gilday is a Dene/Canadian singer and songwriter born and raised in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. From a very young age, Leela was immersed in music, and by the age of 8 had already begun her singing career. Today she is one of the North's better known performing artists. Singer-songwriter Lena Burke, also known as Lena Pérez or simply Lena (February 18, 1978, in La Habana, Cuba) is a Cuban singer-songwriter. She is the oldest daughter of Malena Burke and granddaughter of legendary Cuban singer Elena Burke. Her first songs were written at age 3, followed by guitar classes at age 5 by her father (Rey Nerio), and classical piano at age 7. After 12 years of studio recording, Lena becomes a concert pianist, winning several prizes. At this point her voice was discovered. Singer-songwriter Lennie Gallant, CM (born in North Rustico, Prince Edward Island) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. His music crosses into the folk, Celtic, rock and country music genres. Singer-songwriter Leon Wesley Walls (born 30 July 1957) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist born in Cincinnati, Ohio to Virgil and Dorothy Walls. The third of four children, Walls was educated in the Covington, Kentucky school system, where he attended Holmes High School. His songs are direct with familiar traditional country themes such as love, drinking, betrayal and reflect on life's trials and hardships. He now resides in Palm Springs, California and is signed with Statue Records, and is a member of Soundclick.com. Singer-songwriter Leticia ("Tish") Hinojosa (born December 6, 1955, San Antonio, Texas) is a folksinger recording in both Spanish and English. Hinojosa was the youngest of 13 children. Hinojosa's parents were Mexican immigrants. Known for singing both traditional Mexican folksongs and her own original songs, both in Spanish and English, Hinojosa accompanies herself on guitar, which she plays right-handed although she is naturally lefthanded. Hinojosa has charted twice on the Billboard country charts and has recorded several albums, primarily for Rounder Records. Singer-songwriter Levi Lowrey is a singer-songwriter from Dacula, Georgia. He has performed extensively as a solo artist, headliner, and as the supporting act for well known names including Clay Cook, and Zac Brown Band. Singer-songwriter Lianne La Havas (born 23 August 1989 as Lianne Charlotte Barnes) is an English folk and soul singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She was nominated for the BBC's Sound of 2012 poll. Her debut album Is Your Love Big Enough? was awarded the title of iTunes Album of The Year 2012. Singer-songwriter Lili Añel (nee Eulalia Añel) is an American singer-songwriter and performing artist originally from New York City. She was born in El Barrio, Spanish Harlem and raised in the South Bronx. She moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 2004, where the local music scene embraced her, along with airplay and guest appearances on NPR station WXPN. She performed in and around Philadelphia, the Lehigh Valley, Delaware, New Jersey as well as continuing to perform in New York City. Her style is diverse, reflecting her background which is a hybrid. Singer-songwriter Lina (Arabic: لينا) is a common female given name in Sweden, Estonia and Germany, especially among those born after 1980. In 2011 it was one of the most popular female given names in Germany. It was initially used as a shortened form of names such as Karolina, Nikolina, Adelina, Evelina and Carolina but eventually became a name in its own right. Since "-lina" is a diminutive suffix, it has no meaning of its own in Swedish. The Danish and Norwegian form is "Line". Singer-songwriter Linda Georgina (Gina) Haley (born April 23, 1975 in Mexico) is an American singer-songwriter. Singer-songwriter Linda Király (born February 28, 1983) is an American-born Hungarian pop singer-songwriter. She sings both in English and in Hungarian. Singer-songwriter Lisa LeBlanc (born in 1990 in Rosaireville, New Brunswick), is an Acadian-Canadian singer-songwriter, known for her enthusiastic "Trash-folk" performances. In March 2012, she released her eponymous first album. Singer-songwriter Lisa Marie Presley (born February 1, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter. She is the daughter of Elvis and Priscilla Presley. Singer-songwriter Loene Carmen (born in 1970 Adelaide, Australia) is an Australian singer/songwriter and actress. Singer-songwriter Lorenzo Giovanni (Renzo) Arbore (; born 24 June 1937 in Foggia) is an Italian TV host, showman, singer, musician, film actor, and film director. Singer-songwriter Lori Cullen is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Her style draws on a diverse blend of pop, folk and jazz influences. Singer-songwriter Lori Lieberman (born November 15, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter who accompanies herself on guitar and piano. She first came to public attention in the early 1970s with a series of albums on Capitol Records, one of which featured the first recording of "Killing Me Softly With His Song". After a long hiatus, she resumed her recording career in the mid-1990s. Singer-songwriter Lori McKenna (née Giroux) (born December 22, 1968) is an American folk singer/songwriter. She lives in Stoughton, Massachusetts with her husband and five children. Singer-songwriter Lou Canon is a Canadian indie pop singer-songwriter. Singer-songwriter Lou Hickey (born Mhairi-Louise Hickey) is a singer-songwriter from Neilston near Glasgow, Scotland. She has been working as a solo artist since 2006 and in 2008, joined Jon Lawler from the Fratellis in a band called Codeine Velvet Club which disbanded in 2010. Since then, Lou has recorded her debut album and is currently preparing for its release. Singer-songwriter Luca Prodan (17 May 1953 - 22 December 1987) was an Italian-Argentine musician. Singer-songwriter Lucy Spraggan (born 21 July 1991) is an English musician, currently signed to Columbia Records, who describes her music as 'A-Flop', a mixture of acoustic, folk and hip-hop. In July 2011, she was announced as the runner up of the Urban, Pop & Acoustic category of Live and Unsigned at the age of 20. In June 2012, she performed alongside Razorlight at Osfest at the Oswestry Showground in Shropshire. She independently released her album Top Room At The Zoo in November 2011, with associated music videos released on YouTube. She auditioned for The X Factor in 2012, performing her own composition, "Last Night". On 3 November 2012, it was announced she would be quitting her run on The X Factor due to illness, so she subsequently finished in ninth place, and second in her category. Singer-songwriter Lucy Wainwright Roche (born December 16, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter, and the daughter of musicians, Loudon Wainwright III and Suzzy Roche. Preceded by two EPs, 8 Songs and 8 More, Roche released her debut album, Lucy in October 2010. She also stars as Jeri in the Stuff You Should Know television show. Singer-songwriter Luis Eduardo Aute (born September 13, 1943) Singer-songwriter Luthea Salom is a Spanish indie folk singer-songwriter Singer-songwriter Lynn Miles (born Sweetsburg, Quebec) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She is a Juno Award winning musician. Singer-songwriter Maeve "Mona" Monica O'Boyle (born 6 October 1987, Glasgow) is a Scottish singer-songwriter. O'Boyle is known for her voice and her songs and stories. Singer-songwriter Maia Hirasawa (born May 5, 1980) is a Swedish singer-songwriter. Singer-songwriter Marc Dupré (born July 28, 1973) is a Canadian musician. Singer-songwriter Marcel Khalife (; b. June 10, 1950, Amchit, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon) is a Lebanese composer, singer and oud player. From 1970 to 1975, he taught at the conservatory in Beirut. In 1976, he created Al Mayadeen Ensemble and became famous all over the world for songs like Ummi (My Mother), Rita w'al-Bunduqiya (Rita and the Rifle) and Jawaz al-Safar (Passport), based on Mahmoud Darwish's poetry. Singer-songwriter Marcello Marchesi (4 April 1912 – 19 July 1978) was an Italian screenwriter and film director. He wrote 64 films between 1939 and 1977. He also directed six films between 1951 and 1952. Singer-songwriter Marco Mengoni (born 25 December 1988) is an Italian singer-songwriter. He rose to fame in 2009, after winning the third series of Italian talent show X Factor. His debut extended play, Dove si vola, was preceded by the single with the same title, which reached the top spot of the Italian Top Digital Downloads chart and also served as his coronation song. Singer-songwriter Margot Blanche Moussempes (born August 29, 1983)is a French/Filipino singer and songwriter Singer-songwriter Maria Dunn (born on March 6, 1986) is a female freestyle wrestler from Guam. She participated in Women's freestyle 63 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics losing to Elina Vaseva (0:5). Maria Dunn twice won Oceania Championships in Women's freestyle wrestling 63 kg. Singer-songwriter Marian Call (born February 24, 1982 in Gig Harbor, Washington), is an American singer-songwriter based in Juneau, Alaska. Call has released three studio albums: Vanilla (2007), Got to Fly (2008), and Something Fierce (2011). Singer-songwriter Marianna Cataldi (born April 7, 1978) an Italian singer-songwriter and composer. Singer-songwriter Marjolène Morin (born 2 August 1953 in Montreal, Quebec), professionally known as Marjo, is a Quebec singer-songwriter. Singer-songwriter Mark Browning (born 30 November 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans from 1975 to 1987. He won the club's best and fairest award in 1983 and captained the Swans in 1984 and 1985. During his time with the Swans, Browning won the Simpson Medal for best on ground in the 1982 Western Australia v Victoria State of Origin match played in Perth. Singer-songwriter Mark Eitzel (born January 30, 1959) is a musician, best known as a songwriter and lead singer of the San Francisco band American Music Club. Singer-songwriter Markus Rill is a German singer-songwriter. Singer-songwriter Marta Botía Alonso (born September 15, 1974 in Madrid) is a Spanish singer-songwriter. She has a sister, Lidia, their father is a publicist and their mother is an Iberia director. Singer-songwriter Martina Sorbara (born November 13, 1978) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and frontwoman of the band Dragonette. She is also the daughter of Greg Sorbara, a former Member of Provincial Parliament and Minister of Finance in Ontario. Martina is a graduate of the Toronto Waldorf School. Singer-songwriter Martin Sexton (born March 2, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter and producer originally from Syracuse, New York. Singer-songwriter Mary Allin Travers (November 9, 1936 – September 16, 2009) was an American singer-songwriter and member of the folk music group Peter, Paul and Mary, along with Peter Yarrow and Noel (Paul) Stookey. Peter, Paul and Mary were one of the most successful folk-singing groups of the 1960s. Singer-songwriter Mary Margaret O'Hara is a Canadian singer-songwriter and actress. She is best known for the album Miss America, released in 1988. Although she has only ever released two albums and an EP under her own name, she remains active as a live performer, as a contributor to compilation albums and as a guest collaborator on other artists' albums. Singer-songwriter Mary Milne is an award-winning singer-songwriter from Bancroft and Toronto, Ontario. Milne performs an eclectic solo show, sometimes accompanying herself on a kick drum and hi-hat or tap-dancing. A self-taught singer and guitar player, her voice has been described as "wonderfully imprecise". Her first demo Sister Rodeo was released in 2006 followed by the EP, Don't You Know I Love The Leavin' in 2009. In 2011 her song Already Gone from the Canadian feature film The Trotsky won a Genie Award for Best Achievement in Music - Original Song. She is the granddaughter of Canadian painter David Milne. Singer-songwriter Mason Jennings (born March 19, 1975 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American pop-folk singer-songwriter. He is well known for his simple yet catchy melodies, intimate lyrics, literary and historical themes, and distinctive voice. His music has appeared in the surf film Shelter and he has toured extensively. Singer-songwriter Massimo Savić (born 1962), also known simply as Massimo, is a Croatian pop singer. He first became popular in the 1980s with his band Dorian Gray, and then soon embarked on a successful solo career. He won five Porin awards for best male vocal performance, 2004-2007 and 2012. Singer-songwriter Matthew Barber (born January 10, 1977) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. His music has been classified as indie pop and pop rock with folk and alternative country influences. Singer-songwriter Matthew Carl Lien ( ; born 10 May 1965 in San Diego, California) is a Yukon, Canada based world music singer-songwriter and producer. His primary lyrical and musical focus is on environmental and cultural themes. Singer-songwriter Matthew Santos is an American rock and folk singer-songwriter, musician and painter. He is best known for his collaboration with Chicago native Lupe Fiasco on the single "Superstar." He was signed to Lupe Fiasco's 1st & 15th Entertainment record label, a subsidiary of Atlantic Records. Singer-songwriter Matthew Weston "Matt" Goss (born 29 September 1968) is an English singer-songwriter and musician, currently based in Los Angeles. Singer-songwriter Matt Masters (born March 23, 1976) is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He began his career in 1998. Singer-songwriter Matt Paxton (born Matthew Jeffrey Paxton; May 26, 1985) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Hamilton, Ontario. Singer-songwriter Meaghan Smith is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist. While her independently recorded debut album, The Cricket's Orchestra was picked up by Sire Records/Warner Music Canada and released in early 2010, she received a great deal of exposure by contributing a cover of alternative rock group Pixies' "Here Comes Your Man" to the soundtrack of 2009's (500) Days of Summer, featuring her playing an Omnichord. At the Juno Awards of 2011, she won Best New Artist. Singer-songwriter Megon McDonough (formerly Megan McDonough) is an American folk/cabaret singer-songwriter and actress, from Crystal Lake, Illinois. After her early solo recording career brought national attention, she became a founding member of Four Bitchin' Babes, performing and recording with them from 1990 to 2001 and then resuming her solo work. Singer-songwriter Melanie Horsnell is a singer-songwriter from New South Wales, Australia. Singer-songwriter Melissa Ferrick (born 1970) is an American singer-songwriter. Singer-songwriter Melissa Mars (born 3 September 1981) is a French singer and actress. Singer-songwriter Meryn Cadell is a Canadian writer and performance artist. He is an assistant professor of song lyrics and libretto writing in the Creative Writing Program at University of British Columbia. Singer-songwriter Mic Christopher (21 September 1969 - 29 November 2001) was an Irish singer-songwriter, best known for his posthumously-released debut album Skylarkin'. Singer-songwriter Mick Flannery (born 28 November 1983) is an Irish singer and songwriter. Singer-songwriter Mike Bloom may refer to: Singer-songwriter Mike City (born Michael Flowers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. Flowers is also the founder and CEO of Unsung Entertainment, Inc. He is currently working on a personal album titled Mike City a/k/a Mikey Day Sing-a-Long, Volume I. He is also a member of Iota Phi Theta fraternity, a predominantly African-American national fraternity. He was initiated at Alpha Epsilon Chapter at North Carolina Central University in Spring 1988. Singer-songwriter Mike Errico is an American singer-songwriter, composer, producer and music supervisor whose acclaimed releases include Wander Away, Songs from Lift, Pictures of the Big Vacation, Tonight I Drink You All, Skimming and All In. Singer-songwriter Mike Schmid is an American singer/songwriter, as well as the keyboard player and backing vocalist for Miley Cyrus and many other pop acts. He began his career in the band Aggressive Little Juice Machine. He then went on to release his debut self-titled album in 2001. In 2006 he released "The High Cost of Living (A Love Story)" and the Christmas EP "Snow Day". In 2008 the album "The House We Built" was released and "Let It Out" released in 2011. Singer-songwriter Mike Stinson is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Singer-songwriter Miranda Stone is a Canadian singer-songwriter originating from the Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario region and currently based in Toronto where she operates independent record label Earthdress Productions. Singer-songwriter Mishka (born Alexander Mishka Frith, 1974) is an internationally known reggae artist from Bermuda. He released his first self-titled album Mishka in 1999 and had a hit single in the UK with "Give You All The Love". He is currently signed to Matthew McConaughey's record label, j.k. livin, and is touring in support of his latest album, Talk About. He is also the face of ECO-Neill, surf-clothing company O'Neill's new eco-friendly apparel line. Singer-songwriter Mohamed Houari (1 January 1950 – 17 January 2012), commonly known as Mohamed Rouicha, was a famous Moroccan folk art singer. His songs are about love, roots, and daily Moroccan life. His most famous songs are "Ya lehbiba", "bini w'binek darou lehdouden" and "Inas inas". Singer-songwriter Molly Rachel Jenson (born March 20, 1979) is a singer/songwriter from San Diego, California. Singer-songwriter Mourad Merwan Rim (born 1977, July 13 in Sarcelles, France), best known as Merwan Rim, is a French actor and singer-songwriter. Singer-songwriter Murthala Fançony Bravo de Oliveira (born 17 February 1977) is an Angolan kuduro singer and songwriter stemming from the latest generation of Angola’s contemporary urban music. Singer-songwriter Nadirah X aka Nadz (born Nadirah Sabreen Seid, April 19, is a Jamaican rap/hip-hop singer. She is the last of four children born to Carmen and Melvin Seid. Singer-songwriter Nalin Jayawardena (Sinhala : නලින් ජයවර්ධන) (born April 18, 1957) is a popular Sri Lankan singer and vocalist. He was the first Sri Lankan singer to release an internet based audio album in Sinhala allowing his fans from around the world to download the album free of charge. This album titled Kanda Paamule was released in 2004. Nalin Jayawardena lives in Perth, Australia. Singer-songwriter Nanette Joan Workman (born 20 November 1945 in Brooklyn, New York) is today a singer-songwriter, actress and author, who has been based in Quebec, Canada during much of her career. She holds dual citizenship in both the United States and Canada. She was raised by musician parents in Jackson, Mississippi where she began her first performances. She mainly performs in French although raised as a native English speaker. During her career she has recorded together with numerous well-known musicians in the U.S., Canada, England, and France and been recognized in Mississippi both by being elected to that state's Musicians Hall of Fame and having a Francophone house named after her at the state university. Singer-songwriter Naseebo Lal is a Pakistani Punjabi singer who is known for her songs in Pakistan and India. Singer-songwriter Natalie Duncan is an English soul/blues singer from Nottingham, signed to Verve Records. She released her debut EP Natalie Alexis Duncan on the Farmyard Records label in 2009 and then featured in BBC2's Goldie's Band: By Royal Appointment, broadcast in March/April 2011. She released her debut album Devil In Me (recorded at Real World Studios and produced by Joe Henry) on the Verve label in July 2012. Singer-songwriter Nathan L. Walker better known by his stage name, Nate Walka is an American recording artist, Grammy Award winning songwriter, music producer and vocal producer based in Atlanta, Georgia. Singer-songwriter Nathan Pacheco (born 1980) is an American singer/songwriter born in Virginia, and is of Brazilian descent. He was a featured vocalist during the 2009 tour for "Yanni Voices", produced by Walt Disney Records and is currently signed to the Disney Pearl Series sub-label. Singer-songwriter Ned Doheny (born March 26, 1948) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist from Malibu, California who has recorded five albums as well as performing on many albums by other artists including Don Henley and Glenn Frey of the Eagles, J.D. Souther, Linda Ronstadt, and Jackson Browne, with whom he was once in a band. Singer-songwriter Neil Morris is an English singer-songwriter from the Black Country in the West Midlands. Singer-songwriter Neil Nathan is an American rock/folk/alt country singer songwriter from New York City. Neil is best known for his folky cover of ELO and The Move's "Do Ya," featured on the Californication Season 2 Soundtrack. His debut album, “The Distance Calls," released in Summer 2010, was produced by Bobby Harlow (The Go) and features musicians from The Dead Weather, Queens of The Stone Age, Kid Rock, Detroit Cobras, The Paybacks, and The Go. Singer-songwriter Nellie McKay (born Nell Marie McKay), is an American singer-songwriter, actress, and former stand-up comedienne, noted for her critically acclaimed albums, and for her Broadway debut in The Threepenny Opera (2006), for which she won a Theatre World Award. Her music has showcased different genres, from jazz to rap and disco to funk. Singer-songwriter Nick Howard is a British singer-songwriter from Brighton, England and is particularly known for being the 2012 winner of the German television show The Voice of Germany. His music has been featured on Pretty Little Liars, Switched At Birth, The Hills, Jersey Shore, Next, True Life, Cougar Town, 90210, LA Ink, Greek and Army Wives. He has performed on live television in the US and Europe, including appearances on NBC, Fox and the BBC. Howard has cited a range of musical influences and life experiences when writing and performing. His musical influences include The Beatles, John Mayer, Jason Mraz, The Script, Oasis and Coldplay. Singer-songwriter Nicole Lai (born 26 February 1974 in Penang – died 6 September 2008) was a Singapore-based Malaysian Chinese singer-songwriter, backing vocalist, vocal trainer and performer. Her nickname Niguolai (你过来) was given to her by her good friend and singer-songwriter, Stefanie Sun. This nickname simply means "You come over" in English. Singer-songwriter Nina Simone Vidal, (born April 20), is an American singer-songwriter and pianist known best by her stage name, Nina Vidal. Singer-songwriter , often referred to as simply , (born October 5, 1949) is a singer and television celebrity from Nishinari-ku, Osaka, Japan. In 1970s, he started his singer career in Gion, Kyoto and he moved to Shimokitazawa, Tokyo in 1980. In 1981, he sang a theme song of the first movie of the Mobile Suit Gundam, Suna no jujika and it was sold 13 thousand CDs. He moved to Osaka in 1982 and has been active mainly in Kansai region since then. He songs many songs about Osaka such as Yappa suki yanen (1986), Osaka koi monogatari (1989), Nametonka (1990) and Tokyo (1993). He is popular in Kansai as a frank television presenter, but he does not generally appear nationwide tv shows because he dislikes tv stations in Tokyo. His trademark is sunglasses because of his taste and glaucoma. Singer-songwriter Oliver Liam Richman (born September 11, 2000) is a singer, actor and dancer, having performed on stage, television, film, commercials and in the studio since he was four years old. Singer-songwriter Omar Alfanno is a Panamanian song writer of Latin music. Singer-songwriter Opal Jean Amburgey (March 6, 1925–August 19, 1995), known professionally as Jean Chapel, was an American country singer and songwriter. She recorded for several record labels and wrote over 400 songs, more than 170 of which were published in her lifetime. Singer-songwriter Øystein Dolmen (born 19 February 1947 in Trondheim), also known as Knutsen, is a Norwegian singer-songwriter best known for being one half of the duo Knutsen & Ludvigsen, alongside Gustav Lorentzen ("Ludvigsen"). Knutsen & Ludvigsen was a humorous duo whose albums were primarily intended for children, but also became popular with more mature audiences. Singer-songwriter Pamela NcNeill is an American singer-songwriter. She grew up in Winona, Minnesota. She studied classical music for 16 years and formed her first rock and roll band playing throughout the Midwest at the age of 16. McNeill has written songs for many artists such as Wynona Judd and has contributed vocals, keyboards and piano for many various artist "tribute" CDs including ABBA, Willie Nelson, Martina McBride and Michael W. Smith, produced by her husband Dugan McNeill. She wrote the lyrics to "The Promise" and "Almost a Whisper" for Yanni's 2003 album, Ethnicity. Singer-songwriter Paolo Pietrangeli (born 29 April 1945) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed six films between 1975 and 2001. His 1977 film Pigs Have Wings was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival. Singer-songwriter Pat MacDonald is the name of Singer-songwriter Paula Cole (born April 5, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter. Her single "Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?" reached the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 in 1997, and the following year she won a Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Singer-songwriter Paul McDonald may refer to: Singer-songwriter Paul "Wix" Wickens (born 27 March 1956) is a British musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and composer from Essex, United Kingdom. Wickens has worked with musicians such as Paul McCartney, Nik Kershaw, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Bon Jovi and many other artists. Wickens has been a member of McCartney's touring band since 1989. Singer-songwriter Pedro Manuel Guerra Mansito (2 June 1966 in Güímar, Tenerife) is a Spanish singer-songwriter. Singer-songwriter Pete Courtney is an Irish singer-songwriter. Singer-songwriter Pete Morton is a folk singer-songwriter who lives in London, England. Singer-songwriter Peter Cash is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Singer-songwriter Peter Head (born Peter Beagley 1948, Adelaide) is an Australian rock music pianist and singer-songwriter He came to prominence with Adelaide progressive rock band, Headband (from February 1971 to 1974. He then formed The Mount Lofty Rangers, which included Bon Scott (ex-Fraternity) on lead vocals. Head also has a solo career. Singer-songwriter Peter Joseph Salett (born May 12, 1969) is an American singer\songwriter and composer. He is best known as a musician for his song Heart of Mine in the movie Keeping the Faith, his song score for the 2006 film Down in the Valley, and for co-writing the Dracula puppet musical finale, A Taste for Love, in the Judd Apatow produced film, Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Singer-songwriter Peter Katz is an award winning film producer and innovator of Neurocinema. He has produced critically acclaimed genre films that have screened at the AFI Fest, Rome Film Festival, as well as the New Zealand International Film Festival. He was one of the producers on Mortuary, which was helmed by legendary director Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Poltergeist). His newest feature Pop Skull has received excellent reviews from such press as Variety, San Francisco Bay Guardian, and Fangoria. In addition to making feature films, Peter has organized multimedia panels at Comic Con with influential web journalists, bestselling authors, notable comic creators, and theatrical film directors. Currently, Peter is developing projects across various mediums including film, comics, and the web. Singer-songwriter Peter Yarrow (born May 31, 1938) is an American singer who found fame with the 1960s folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary. Yarrow co-wrote (with Leonard Lipton) one of the group's most famous songs, "Puff, the Magic Dragon". He is also a political activist and has lent his support to causes that range from opposition to the Vietnam War to the creation of Operation Respect. Singer-songwriter Pete Teo (, born 26 December 1972 in Tawau, Sabah), is a leading English language singer-songwriter in Malaysia. He is also an acclaimed film composer and music producer as well as a sought-after actor in what has become known as 'New Wave Malaysian Cinema'. Singer-songwriter Petrina may refer to: Singer-songwriter Phillip Jeffrey “Phil” Putnam (born July 29, 1979) is an American independent singer-songwriter, pianist, and author. He has released eight albums of original music. In August 2011 he announced the production of his 9th album on his official website. Singer-songwriter Polly Paulusma is an English singer-songwriter. Her first album, Scissors in my Pocket, was largely recorded and produced by herself at her home. A second album, Cosmic Rosy Spine Kites (a virtual anagram of the title of the first album) features the same tracks, four of which were recorded with a string quartet (and without guitars or percussion); the rest at a gig in Manchester, England, where she supported Jamie Cullum. Apart from Jamie Cullum she has also supported other artists on tour including Marianne Faithfull and Coldplay and played at the Glastonbury Festival in 2005. Singer-songwriter Quincy Tan Jin Hong (; born January 10, 1982), is a popular Malaysian singer-songwriter who won Best New Comers in the 8th Asia New-Singer Singing Competition in Shanghai, China in 2005. In March 2006, he released his debut EP titled Quincy 陈仁丰 EP2006. Singer-songwriter Rachel Platten(born May 20, 1981) is an American pop singer-songwriter best known for her single "1,000 Ships", a top 30 hit on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart. Platten grew up in Newton Centre, Massachusetts. Her second album, Be Here, was released from Rock Ridge Music in 2011. Singer-songwriter Ralston Bowles is an American songwriter, producer, musician and singer from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Singer-songwriter Randevyn (ran-dev-vin) Pierre is an American, independent pop/urban alternative singer-songwriter, musician, composer and activist. Singer-songwriter Ray Mailman is a Canadian singer-songwriter, born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, but currently resides in Edmonton, Alberta. Singer-songwriter Ray Materick (b. Brantford, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, particularly popular in the 1970s, who continues to perform. Singer-songwriter , real name , is a Japanese singer songwriter born on 19 March 1957 in Kita-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. She has written music such as Oribia o Kikinagara by Anri and Tenshi no Uinku by Seiko Matsuda, as well as many other songs. Ozaki makes irregular appearances on her friend Akira Kamiya's internet radio show Kamiya Akira Hot Beat Party. Her husband is musician Rei Ohara. Her mother is Akemi Ozaki, a maker of popular handbags and purses made from vintage obi. Singer-songwriter Rebekah Higgs (born May 29, 1982) is a Canadian indie rock singer, songwriter from Halifax, Nova Scotia. She released her debut self-titled album in September 2006, recorded in Toronto with producer Thomas Payne of the Canadian band Joydrop. The album was written and performed entirely by Higgs and Thomas and is a fusion of shoegaze, folk and pop. In 2007, Higgs released her album on Outside Music and was nominated for the 2008 East Coast Music Awards, as best female solo recording and best new artist. Singer-songwriter Red Grammer (born 1952) is a multi-award winning singer and songwriter. Singer-songwriter Regie Hamm is an American singer-songwriter. He has multiple credits as a songwriter, producer, musician (keys, drums, vocals), and artist. Singer-songwriter Rey Ruiz (Reinerio Ruiz born June 21, 1966 in La Lisa, Havana, Cuba) is a salsa singer from Cuba. Ruiz reached international fame across Latin America, Europe and among Hispanic music fans in the United States. Singer-songwriter Rhap Salazar (born February 3, 1996) is a Filipino singer/songwriter and recently now a movie actor. He has tied for first place in the 2010 Awit Awards in the category “Best Performance by a New Male Recording Artist" He has won two awards at the 13th World Championships of Performing Arts both the Junior Grand Champion Performer of the World and the Junior Grand Champion Solo Vocalist of the World. Singer-songwriter Rick Moses (born September 5, 1952) is an American actor and singer/songwriter. Singer-songwriter Rim Banna (, born in Palestine|Palestinian singer, composer, arranger and activist, who is most known for her modern interpretations of traditional Palestinian songs and poetry. Banna was born in Nazareth, where she graduated from Nazareth Baptist School. She currently lives in Nazareth with her three children. She met her husband, Ukrainian guitarist Leonid Alexeyenko, while studying music together at the Higher Music Conservatory in Moscow and they married in 1991, and got divorced in 2010. Singer-songwriter Robert E. "Rob" Morsberger (August 9, 1959 - June 2, 2013) was an American singer-songwriter and classically-trained composer. As a sideman/arranger, his credits include Patti Smith, the Grammy-winning Boardwalk Empire soundtrack album, My Morning Jacket, Crash Test Dummies, Marshall Crenshaw, Willie Nile, Jules Shear, Loudon Wainwright III, and more. Singer-songwriter Robert Francis may refer to: Singer-songwriter Roddy Frame (born 29 January 1964) is a singer-songwriter and musician from Scotland. He was the founder of the 1980s indie band Aztec Camera, and has undertaken a solo career since the dissolution of the band. Singer-songwriter Rodrigo da Silva Netto (Rio de Janeiro, May 5, 1977 - Rio de Janeiro, June 4, 2006), better known as Rodrigo Netto or Nettinho, was the rhythm guitarist of the Brazilian rock band Detonautas. Singer-songwriter Ronald Eldon "Ron" Sexsmith (born 8 January 1964) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from St. Catharines, Ontario. Sexsmith started his own band when he was fourteen years old and released recordings of his own material in 1985 at age 21. Sexsmith was the subject of a 2010 documentary called Love Shines. Singer-songwriter Rosalie Cunningham (born 25 April 1990, Southend-on-Sea, England) is an English singer-songwriter. After the split of the band Ipso Facto, Cunningham started a new project named Purson (band). Singer-songwriter Rosie Nix Adams (July 13, 1958 – October 24, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter. She was born July 13, 1958, the daughter of June Carter Cash and her second husband Edwin "Rip" Nix, and the stepdaughter of the famous country singer Johnny Cash. She was married to Philip Adams. Singer-songwriter Roxanne Beck is a nationally known singer and voice actor. Her jazz/blues release "'Comes Love,'" produced by Grammy nominee Bud Harner, received national radio airplay in 2008; her first album "'Garden of Love'" was released in 1997. She is a well-known voice actor who worked on anime released by Central Park Media, 4kids Entertainment and Right Stuf Inc.. She is alternatively credited as Ann Ulrey, Andie Pondel and Annie Pondel. She currently lives in Los Angeles, California as a voice-actor, singer-songwriter and screenplay writer. Singer-songwriter Royal Wood is a Canadian pop music singer-songwriter/ producer and arranger based in Toronto, Ontario. His classic pop style has drawn comparisons to Hawksley Workman, Ron Sexsmith, Randy Newman and Rufus Wainwright. Singer-songwriter Rozalind MacPhail is a Canadian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Singer-songwriter Ruth-Anne Cunningham is a singer/songwriter/producer from Donaghmede, Dublin, Ireland. Singer-songwriter Ruth Gerson is an American singer and song writer. Singer-songwriter Sally Dworsky is an American singer-songwriter. She was born on July 13 in Minnesota. She has been an important voice actress and singer in animated films such as The Lion King, Mulan, and The Prince of Egypt in addition to releasing her own albums. She has also performed on A Prairie Home Companion. Her brother is Richard Dworsky. She grew up in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Singer-songwriter Sally Taylor may refer to: Singer-songwriter Samantha Stollenwerck (born September 8) is an American singer-songwriter. She has recorded 2 full length albums, “Square One” and “Carefree” and also released a 4 song EP, “Summerlove”. "Carefree" will release on November 10, 2009 on indie label Dusty Peach Records. Singer-songwriter Sami Yusuf (, born 1980 in Tehran) is a British singer-songwriter, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist musician of Iranian Azerbaijani origin. Singer-songwriter Sam Roberts (born October 2, 1974) is a Juno Award-winning Canadian rock singer-songwriter, whose 2001 debut release, The Inhuman Condition, became one of the bestselling independent releases in Quebec and Canadian music history. Singer-songwriter Samuel Umberto Romano (born in Turin on March 7, 1972) is a singer songwriter in the Italian rock band Subsonica. Singer-songwriter Sarah Blacker (born January 11, 1983) is a singer-songwriter from Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Singer-songwriter Sarah Elizabeth Blaskow (born 23 September 1976) is an Australian singer-songwriter and musician. Blasko developed her solo career after fronting Sydney-based band, Acquiesce, between the mid-1990s and 2002. Singer-songwriter Sarah Harmer (born November 12, 1970) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and activist. Singer-songwriter Sarah Hope Slean (born 21 June 1977 in Pickering, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, poet, visual artist and occasional actress. She has released eleven albums to date (including EPs and live albums). Singer-songwriter Sarah Howells is a Welsh singer-songwriter and trance vocalist. She is also one half of the Welsh folk / indie band Paper Aeroplanes. Singer-songwriter Serge Fiori (born March 4, 1952) was the lead vocalist and guitarist for Harmonium, an influential progressive rock band from Quebec. After Harmonium broke up he pursued a minor solo career. Singer-songwriter Seyed Khalil Alinezhad (alternative spelling: Seyyed Khalil Alinejad; : سید خلیل عالینژاد, born 1968, Sahneh, Kermanshah, Iran - 2001, Gothenburg, Sweden) was a great master of the spiritual instrument tanbur, recognized as one of the best tanbur players ever known. Singer-songwriter Shana Morrison, born Shana Caledonia Morrison, on April 7, 1970, in Kingston, New York, is an American singer-songwriter and the daughter of Northern Irish singer-songwriter, Van Morrison, and his ex-wife, Janet (Planet) Rigsbee Minto. Singer-songwriter Shane Lynch (; born Shane Eamon Mark Stephen Lynch; 3 July 1976) is an Irish singer-songwriter, actor and professional drift driver, best known as a member of Boyzone. In recent years he has taken up auto racing, participated in reality shows, and appeared as a judge on The All Ireland Talent Show. Singer-songwriter Shawn Colvin (born January 10, 1956) is an American singer-songwriter and musician widely known for her Grammy-winning 1997 single "Sunny Came Home." Singer-songwriter Sheila Raye Charles (born Sheila Robinson September 1963) is an American singer-songwriter. She is the daughter of Ray Charles and Sandra Jean Betts. Her hometown is Los Angeles, California. Singer-songwriter Sheree Jeacocke (born 1958, Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Singer-songwriter Shinji Harada (Harada Makoto Two) is a famous pop music artist in Japan, born in Hiroshima, on December 5, 1958. Singer-songwriter Sierra Dawn Sky Noble (born February 20, 1990) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, and fiddle player. Her first album was instrumental, she played a traditional fiddle and followed up with a vocal album in 2008. She has won numerous musical awards, and has opened for famous rock stars like Bon Jovi. She is also an active philanthropist. Singer-songwriter Silvio Rodríguez Domínguez (born November 29, 1946 in San Antonio de los Baños) is a Cuban musician, and a leader of the nueva trova movement. Singer-songwriter Simon Cousins (born Simon Frederick Cousins, 17 January 1965, Bath, Somerset) is an English singer-songwriter and musician, who was a member of Liverpool indie country rock band The Onset and folk rockers Ophiuchus. He studied music at the Liverpool Music College and has a degree in philosophy from Liverpool University. His solo work is in an acoustic, folk / country genre, described by Tim Peacock of Whisperin and Hollerin' online magazine as "showcasing a fluid finger-picking style and a gentle, unobtrusive voice which nonetheless carries a determined presence." Seph Ong of Glasswerk National stated that Cousins' songs were "derived from real life experience" and that as a performer he "presents a series of tales that gradually unravel to build a story of the mystery of life." Cousins performed at the Glastonbury Festival, Pilton, UK in both 2010 and 2011. Singer-songwriter Simon Joyner (born 1971) is a singer-songwriter from Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Considered by some to be the forefather of the burgeoning Omaha music scene , he has profoundly influenced the music of Bright Eyes. Joyner also collaborated with John Darnielle, of The Mountain Goats, and Beck listed Joyner in his top 10 albums when asked by Rolling Stone. He is also famous for the so called "Peel Incident," when famous British DJ John Peel played his album The Cowardly Traveller Pays His Toll from beginning to end on air. Joyner is named after Paul Simon. Singer-songwriter Simphiwe Dana (born 1980) is a Xhosa Singer in South Africa. With her unique combination of jazz, rap and traditional music, she has been hailed as the "new Miriam Makeba". Singer-songwriter Sinan Erbil (born 1965) is an Iraqi Turkmen singer. His latest album is the politally charged "Neden Ağlar Kerkük'üm?", featuring Nuray Hafiftas along with a host of world class musicians ıncludıng Erdinç Şenyaylar. Singer-songwriter Skylar Laine (born Skylar Laine Harden; February 1, 1994) is an American singer from Brandon, Mississippi. She placed fifth on the eleventh season of American Idol. Singer-songwriter Slaid Cleaves (born June 9, 1964) is a singer-songwriter born in Washington, D.C. and raised in South Berwick, Maine and Round Pond, Maine. An alumnus of Tufts University, where he majored in English and philosophy, Cleaves lives in Austin, Texas. Singer-songwriter Sonya D. Kitchell (born March 1, 1989 in Ashfield, MA) is an American singer-songwriter. Kitchell formed her first band and began writing music in 2001. In 2004 Sonya signed with Velour Records and was named the second Starbucks Hear Music Artist, releasing her first international-selling record, Words Came Back to Me on Velour Records. She has toured globally to Japan, Europe and across the U.S. many times in support of the album. Singer-songwriter Sophie Ballantine Hawkins (born November 1, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, musician and painter. Her highest-charting singles are "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover", "Right Beside You", and "As I Lay Me Down". Singer-songwriter Søren Huss (born in Nyborg, Denmark on September 6, 1975) is a Danish singer, songwriter and musician. Prior to a solo career, he was best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the rock band Saybia, which was formed in Nyborg in January 1993 and lasted until September 2008. Singer-songwriter Sound Sultan (born November 27, 1976 ) is a Nigerian rapper, singer-songwriter, actor, comedian and recording artist, better known by his stage name Sound Sultan. He is regarded as one of the pacesetters of modern hip hop music in Nigeria. Singer-songwriter Stacey Earle (born 1960) is an American singer-songwriter. The sister of alt-country singer Steve Earle, she has recorded six albums, including four with her husband and musician, Mark Stuart. Singer-songwriter Stacy Lee is a singer-songwriter based in St. George, Utah. Singer-songwriter Stefan Hantel, better known by his stage name Shantel (born January 1, 1968), is a German DJ and producer. He is known for his work with gypsy brass orchestras, DJing and remixing traditional Balkan music with electronic beats. Singer-songwriter Stéphane (Stef) Paquette (born 1973 in Chelmsford, Ontario) is a Franco-Ontarian singer-songwriter and actor from Canada. Singer-songwriter Stephanie Bennett (born Margaret Stephanie Bennett) is an English film producer known for her works Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll and Endless Harmony. Singer-songwriter Stephen Fretwell (born 10 November 1981, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire) is an English singer-songwriter. Singer-songwriter Steven Reid Williams (born March 1976) is an English singer-songwriter born in Bristol, England. Singer-songwriter Steve Vaus, who also records under the name Buck Howdy, is known for his children recordings. He is also known for his Christmas recordings including The Stars Come Out for Christmas series, and for his political recordings such as a TSA pat-down protest song, Joan B. Kroc-commissioned Hiroshima commemoration song, and a pro-impeachment Clinton-era song. In 1992, Vaus charted at number 68 on Hot Country Songs with "We Must Take America Back". Singer-songwriter Steve Wong Ka Keung is a Hong Kong musician, singer and songwriter, best known as bassist and occasional vocalist for the Hong Kong rock band Beyond. he is also the younger brother of Beyond's late vocalist, Wong Ka Kui. Singer-songwriter Stig Andre van Eijk (born March 21, 1981) is a Norwegian singer, composer and lyricist. Singer-songwriter Stuart Hamblen (October 20, 1908–March 8, 1989), born Carl Stuart Hamblen, was one of American radio's first singing cowboys in 1926, and later became a Christian songwriter, temperance supporter and recurring candidate for political office. Singer-songwriter Sunil Santha (Sinhala:සුනිල් සාන්ත) (14 April 1915 - 11 April 1981) was a renowned and influential Sri Lankan composer, singer and lyricist. He was pivotal in the development of Sinhala music and folk songs in the mid to late 1940s and early 1950s. He composed the beloved soundtracks to Lester James Peries' Rekava and Sandesaya in 1956 and 1960. In a later comeback he produced several experimental works. Singer-songwriter Sunsun is an American singer-songwriter and performer. Singer-songwriter Susan Aglukark, (Inuktitut syllabics: ᓲᓴᓐ ᐊᒡᓘᒃᑲᖅ suusan agluukkaq), (born 27 January 1967) is an Inuk musician whose blend of Inuit folk music traditions with country and pop songwriting has made her a major recording star in Canada. Her most successful single is "O Siem", which reached No. 1 on the Canadian country and adult contemporary charts in 1995. Overall, she has released seven studio albums and has won three Juno Awards. Singer-songwriter Suzie Ungerleider, who writes and performs under the name Oh Susanna, is an American-Canadian alternative country singer-songwriter. Born in Northampton, Massachusetts but raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, she is currently based in Toronto. Singer-songwriter Suzie Vinnick is a Canadian folk and blues singer-songwriter. She performs as a solo artist and contributes to variety of band projects, including The Marigolds (with Gwen Swick and Caitlin Hanford), Vinnick Sheppard Harte (with Kim Sheppard and Elana Harte), Lee Harvey Osmond, Betty and the Bobs and as a duo with Rick Fines. Singer-songwriter Tally Koren is an Israeli-born singer-songwriter. Her first single Beauty of the Duty (2011) was placed on the BBC Radio 2 playlist and subsequently played on over 100 radio stations around the globe. In 2011 she received the Best Singer/Songwriter award at the London Fringe Awards Koren has recorded vocals for songs over range of genres. She is influenced by Middle Eastern music, Western electronic and Classical music. Singer-songwriter Tanya Davis is a Canadian singer-songwriter and poet, based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her style is marked primarily by spoken word poetry set to music. Singer-songwriter Taylor Josephine Stephanie Luciow, known by her stage name Taylor Mitchell, (August 27, 1990October 28, 2009) was a Canadian folk singer. She is the only adult person, and second person overall, known to be fatally attacked by coyotes. Singer-songwriter Teddy Thompson (born 19 February 1976) is a British folk and rock musician. He is the son of folk-rock musicians Richard and Linda Thompson and brother of singer Kamila Thompson. He released his first album in 2000. Singer-songwriter Teitur (; born Teitur Lassen 1977 in Hoyvík) is a Faroese musician, singer-songwriter and producer. He is a winner of multiple Danish Music Awards and has toured globally since his debut release, Poetry & Aeroplanes, in 2003. Singer-songwriter Teresa Adelina Sellares best known as Teresa Parodi (born December 30, 1947 in Corrientes) is an Argentine singer and songwriter. She got involved in music when studying singing and taking guitar lessons at the age of nine, soon after participating in different local festivals and having the opportunity to become a backup singer for Astor Piazzolla. Singer-songwriter Teresa De Sio (born November 3, 1955) is an Italian folk singer-songwriter and the sister of the actress Giuliana De Sio. Singer-songwriter Terri Hendrix (born 13 February 1968) is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and independent artist from San Marcos, Texas, who has been offering an eclectic brand of Americana — encompassing folk, pop, country, blues and jazz — for more than two decades. To date, Hendrix has released 14 albums on her own Wilory Records label, co-wrote the Grammy-winning song "Lil' Jack Slade" by the Dixie Chicks, and, in 2011, published a book, Cry Til You Laugh — The Part That Ain’t Art. Known for her live shows and positive energy, Hendrix says she lives by the adage “own your own universe,” a lyric from one of her earliest songs. In addition to writing and performing, Hendrix conducts songwriting workshops both inside and outside of Texas, and has established a nonprofit community arts center in San Marcos, OYOU ("Own Your Own Universe"), offering educational and therapeutic arts programs, including for those who face neurological challenges or physical disabilities. Singer-songwriter Terri Walker (born Chanelle Gstettenbauer, 14 April 1979) is an English R&B and soul singer–songwriter. Walker has released three albums in the United Kingdom, Untitled, L.O.V.E, and I Am. She also provided the majority of the vocals for Shanks & Bigfoot's debut album Swings and Roundabouts. Walker's fourth studio album Walk with Me was due for release in 2011. Singer-songwriter Theresa Sokyrka (born April 1, 1981 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. On the second season of Canadian Idol, she was the final runner-up to winner Kalan Porter. Singer-songwriter This article is about the singer-songwriter David Mallett. For people using the "Mallet" spelling, see David Mallet (disambiguation). Singer-songwriter Thomas Andrew "Tom" Lehrer (; born April 9, 1928) is an American singer-songwriter, satirist, pianist, and mathematician. He has lectured on mathematics and musical theater. Lehrer is best known for the pithy, humorous songs he recorded in the 1950s and 1960s. Singer-songwriter Tiff Jimber is an American Singer-Songwriter who has placed songs in movies and television, such as Love Happens, The Blind Side (film), and Dolphin Tale. She became a contestant and finalist on VH1’s Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp Season 2 in the band “The Bad Kick” and was the only keyboardist in the entire competition. She tours both in the U.S. and Europe. Singer-songwriter Tiny Vipers (born 1983) is the stage name of Jesy Fortino, an American acoustic musician from Seattle, Washington. Singer-songwriter Toivo Veikko Vepa Lavi (23 April 1912 Kotka - 22 May 1996 in Hamina) was a Finnish singer, songwriter and author. Lavi made his first album in the early 1950s and became popular again in the late 1960s. His best known hit was perhaps Jokainen ihminen on laulun arvoinen (1976). Lavi was a prolific songwriter, renowned performer and socially active until his death. Singer-songwriter Tomaž Pengov is a Slovenian singer-songwriter, guitarist, lutist, and poet. Singer-songwriter Tom Copson (born 13 October 1984) is an English singer-songwriter, independent artist, musician and performer of acoustic music. He released a live album "Live at CB2" in 2011, followed by his first studio album Woven in 2012. Singer-songwriter Tom Doughty is an English, Cheshire-based lap steel acoustic guitarist and singer-songwriter, who has released three albums. His style is free-flowing and improvisational, drawing from the blues, folk and jazz-swing standards. He has played at venues all over the United Kingdom and frequently visits the United States. In December 2003, he was the featured artist on Paul Jones' blues show on BBC Radio 2 and has been featured on that show several times since, as well as other international radio programmes. Singer-songwriter Tom Hickox is a singer-songwriter from North London, born in 1981. He is the son of Richard Hickox CBE, one of Britain's most renowned conductors and Grammy Award winner with over 280 recordings to his credit. His mother was an orchestral timpanist. Singer-songwriter Tom Liwa (born Thomas Greiner, October 25, 1961) is a German singer-songwriter who has been performing as a solo artist in addition to being a founding member and frontman of the band Flowerpornoes. While his artistic solo output long went unnoticed by German mainstream news sources and radio stations, he was recognised early on for his work with the band. In recent years, he has been receiving increased attention due both to a steady fan-base and various collaborations and contributions, e.g. to Klee's 2006 album Zwischen Himmel und Erde. Liwa has cited Joni Mitchell's Hejira as one of his favourite albums and as a major musical influence, and has named Neil Young as an early idol. Singer-songwriter Tom McRae (born Jeremy Thomas McRae Blackall, 19 March 1969, Chelmsford, Essex, England) is an English singer-songwriter. Singer-songwriter Tommy Ambrose (born Thomas Ambrose 19 October 1939 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Singer-songwriter Tony Martino (born June 9, 1966 in Kelowna, British Columbia) is a former punter from 1988–2002 for four different teams of the Canadian Football League. Singer-songwriter Tony Oller (born February 25, 1991) is an American actor and singer, from Cypress, Texas. He is known for his role as Walt Moore on Gigantic and Daniel "Danny" Neilson on As the Bell Rings. He has also appeared in the films Beneath the Darkness and The Purge. Singer-songwriter Úna MacLochlainn (born 1987) is an Irish singer-songwriter. Singer-songwriter Valery Gore is a Canadian indie pop singer-songwriter and pianist. Singer-songwriter Vanessa Brown (born 24 October 1983), known professionally as V V Brown (sometimes stylised as V.V. Brown), is a British indie pop singer-songwriter, model and record producer. Singer-songwriter Vicci Martinez (born September 21, 1984) is an American singer/songwriter from Tacoma, Washington, who is now signed with Republic Records (Universal Music Group). She came in joint third on NBC's singing competition series The Voice in 2011. Singer-songwriter Vidar Andre Vang (born 22 September 1976) is a Norwegian songwriter and musician. He has recorded six full length albums. Singer-songwriter Vusi Sidney Mahlasela Ka Zwane (born 1965 in Pretoria) is a Sotho South African singer-songwriter. Singer-songwriter Walter Herbert may refer to: Singer-songwriter Walter Micallef (born 24 October 1955) is a leading Maltese singer songwriter, born in the central Maltese town of Birkirkara. He has composed well over a hundred songs in Maltese. Singer-songwriter Wendy Oldfield (born 24 February 1964, Cape Town, South Africa) is a South African singer. At the age of nineteen she formed the rock group The Sweatband, and in 1999-2001 she was involved with the band Mondetta. She is the winner of several music awards, and currently lives in Wilderness, Western Cape, South Africa. Singer-songwriter “Whether performing solo or with her full band...”What comes across live is her all-embracing energy... Her incredible aura and her majestic strength".Richmond Harding Singer-songwriter Wolfgang Michels (born July 15, 1951) is a German singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer. Singer-songwriter Wong Ka Kui(10 June 1962 – 30 June 1993) was a Hong Kong musician, singer, songwriter and actor, best known as the leader and co-founder of the band Beyond, for which he was vocalist, rhythm guitarist and primary songwriter. He had won a few awards by some of his compositions, and he also composed songs for other famous singers. Singer-songwriter Yael Kraus () is an Israeli singer-songwriter based in NY. Singer-songwriter Yang Pei-An (, born June 5, 1971 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan), also known as Roger Yang, is a Taiwanese rock singer known for breaking out as an "undiscovered" talent at the age of 35 in the Taiwanese music industry with the hit song, "I Believe" (我相信) that established his powerhouse, octave-jumping vocal skills, leading him to be dubbed as the "Iron Lung Prince" (鐵肺王子) by the Taiwanese media and the "Treble God" (高音之神) by his fans. He's also been praised as "Music's 101" (音樂界的101), referencing how his high notes pierce the sky like the Taipei 101, while his singing is often compared to the late Chang Yu-Sheng due to his penchant for singing Chang's songs and their similar ability to sing high notes effortlessly and clearly without using falsetto. Yang's songs are often used in commercials or by contestants like Jing Chang in singing competitions due to their level of difficulty. Singer-songwriter Yip Sai Wing is a Hong Kong musician, singer, songwriter and arranger, best known as drummer for the Hong Kong rock band Beyond, which formed by himself and Wong Ka Kui. Singer-songwriter Yoo Hee-yeol, stylized as You Hee-yeol (; born April 19, 1971) is a Korean pop singer-songwriter, composer and pianist. He is the leader of his one-man project band Toy. Singer-songwriter Zack Hexum (born April 28, 1978) is a Los Angeles based singer-songwriter. He is the younger brother of Nick Hexum, the vocalist for 311. Singer-songwriter Zameer Rizvi (born 5 February 1981) is a Canadian singer/songwriter, musician and composer. Rizvi's songs often reference social and political issues resulting from his exposure to political unrest while living in Pakistan, Libya and Saudi Arabia. The same writing style earned him world-wide recognition when his song about social injustice against athletes with disabilities, "Win or Defeat", was licensed as a theme song by the 2010 Paralympic Games. Rizvi went on to perform the song at the 2010 Olympic Games. Rizvi garnered further success with strong sales of his debut album From Under the Bleachers from which the single "Glory of Love" rose to the 73rd spot on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. He went on the secure the #1 spot on the Billboard charts in March 2012. Singer-songwriter Zaz may refer to: Singer Song Zuying (; born August 13, 1966) is a Chinese singer. Singer Sonia López (January 11, 1946—) is a Mexican singer, popular in the 1960s for her tropical hits. Known as "la chamaca de oro", she is best known for hits such as Corazón de Acero, El ladrón, El nido, Canela Pura, De México a La Habana, Mi caprichito, and her work with Sonora Santanera. Singer Sonia Prina is an Italian operatic contralto who has had an active career in concerts and operas since the mid-1990s. She is particularly known for her appearances in Baroque operas and for her performances of the Baroque concert repertoire. She has recorded works by composers George Frideric Handel and Antonio Vivaldi. Singer Soni Pabla was an Indian-born musician who wrote and sang Punjabi songs. Singer Sonja Åkesson (19 April 1926 Buttle, Gotland– 5 May 1977) was a Swedish poet, writer, and artist. Singer Sonja Lumme (born October 6, 1961 in Kristinestad) is a singer in Finland who represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 in which she sang Eläköön elämä. She got 59 points and came 9th place overall. Lumme made further attempts to represent Finland, partticipating in the 1988 Finnish final and in 1989, she came fifth with "Rakkauden Laulut". Her final attempt was in 1992 with the song "Rakkauden bulevardi" which came third. Singer Sonja Tallis is an Australian actress, singer, and drama teacher. Singer Son Lewis (born Andrew Lewis, December 11, 1951, Paterson, New Jersey) is an American blues singer and guitarist. He was nicknamed "Son" or "Sonny" by his family, to differentiate him from his father, Andrew Lewis Sr. Singer Son Na-eun (Korean: 손나은; born February 10, 1994) is a South Korean idol singer, dancer and actress. She is the sub-vocalist and visual of Korean girl group A Pink under A Cube Entertainment. Singer Sonny Charles (born Charles Hemphill, 4 September 1940) is an American soul singer from Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was the lead singer of Checkmates, Ltd. in the 1960s and 1970s, and it is his vocals that are heard out front on their 1969 Phil Spector-produced hit, "Black Pearl." Charles launched a solo career in the early 1970s, and after a brief reunion with the Checkmates, again in the 1980s. Thereafter, he toured with another member of the Checkmates, Ltd., Marvin "Sweet Louie" Smith, under the Checkmates name. Singer Sonny Geraci (b. 22 November 1947) is an American musician and singer, best known as the former lead singer of musical groups The Outsiders and Climax. Singer Sonny Knowles (born on 2 November 1932 in Dublin, Ireland) is one of Ireland's most famous singers for six decades running. Singer Sonny West (born July 30, 1937, near Lubbock, Texas) is a rock and roll musician. He was the youngest of 5 children born to Joseph William West and Alberta Grimes. West wrote and recorded both "Oh, Boy!" and "Rave On" on the Atlantic label in the late 1950s. Although West's original versions of these songs failed to achieve wide recognition or commercial success, the Lubbock singing sensation Buddy Holly covered both "Oh, Boy!" and "Rave On" and transformed them into two of the most memorable Rock & Roll songs of the late 1950s. Singer/songwriter Bruce Springsteen has often remarked that "Rave On" is one of the greatest Rock & Roll songs of all time, and that he psyches up for live performances by singing it backstage. Sonny is currently still performing and lives in Texas. Singer Sonu Kakkar is an Indian playback singer. She was born on October 20 in Rishikesh, Uttaranchal. She started singing jagrans at the age of 5 when her parents shifted to Delhi. She later shifted to Mumbai where Bollywood music director Sandeep Chowta heard her singing in a singing competition and gave her a break with the song 'Babuji zara dheere chalo'. Singer Sooliman Ernest "Rogie" or S. E. Rogie (1926-1994) was a highlife and palm wine guitarist and singer from Sierra Leone. Singer Sophie Hunger (born Émilie Jeanne-Sophie Welti on 31 March 1983) is a folk-pop-blues singer from Zurich. Singer Sophie Moleta is an Australian singer, songwriter, composer and teacher with an intimate singing style. She is best known for her piano backed vocals in what can be described as 'folk pop', but has a wide range of recorded music with dance and house music, electronic ambient, laid back jazz and other styles. Singer Sophie Tucker (January 13, 1887 – February 9, 1966) was a Russian-born American singer, comedian, actress, and radio personality. Known for her stentorian delivery of comical and risqué songs, she was one of the most popular entertainers in America during the first half of the 20th century. She was widely known by the nickname "The Last of the Red Hot Mamas." Singer Sopho Khalvashi ( ; born 31 May 1986 in Batumi, Adjara) is a Georgian musician of Laz heritage. It was announced on 12 December 2006 that she would represent her home nation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007. The song "Visionary Dream" was Georgia's first entry into the contest. The song was previously called "My Story". Singer Soprano Evelyn Tubb is a long-time member of The Consort of Musicke and one of the world's greatest early music specialists, known for her innovative and original performances. She originally comes from the Isle of Wight and studied piano, trumpet, violin and singing. She continued her vocal training with Jessica Cash after earning the Associate and Graduate Diploma at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She also teaches at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Basel, Switzerland, and presents masterclasses throughout the world. Singer Soprano Melba Ramos was born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. She received her vocal education at the Pablo Casals Conservatory of Music in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Singer Sorcha Ní Ghuairim (11 October 1911 – 1976) was a teacher, writer, and sean-nós singer. Singer Souad Massi (سعاد ماسي), born August 23, 1972, is an Algerian singer, songwriter and guitarist. She began her career performing in the Kabyle political rock band Atakor, before leaving the country following a series of death threats. In 1999, Massi performed at the Femmes d'Algerie concert in Paris, which led to a recording contract with Island Records. Singer Soultana (Tania) Tsanaklidou () is a Greek artist, both singer and actress, who represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978. Singer Sowmya Raoh (born 18 April) is an Indian playback singer who has performed in Kannada, Tamil, Hindi and Telugu languages. Singer So Young may refer to: Singer Spectacular may refer to: Singer Spencer David Gibb (born 21 September 1972) is an English musician and singer-songwriter, best known as a founder member of American groups Jez Spencer and 54 Seconds. Singer Spencer Frederick James (born 15 April 1953) is an English singer and musician. He has been the lead singer of veteran pop band The Searchers since 1986. James was also a member of the one-hit wonder band The First Class that scored a #4 hit with the song "Beach Baby". Singer Spensha Baker is an American singer from Hampton, Virginia who recently released her album "Outloud!". Singer Spike Slawson is an American punk rock musician, a member of Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Swingin' Utters, Filthy Thievin' Bastards and Re-Volts. Singer Spiro Malas (born 28 January 1933 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American bass-baritone opera singer. Singer Stacey McClean (born 17 February 1989 in Bispham, Blackpool, Lancashire) is an English solo singer. She was in S Club spin-off band, S Club 8 and in 2009 took part in the sixth series of The X Factor. Singer Stacey Tappan (born June 13, 1973) is an American coloratura soprano. Singer Stamatis Kraounakis () is one of the most important contemporary Greek music composers. His works have characterised the decades of 1980s and 1990s in Greece. He is also a lyricist, singer, producer and writer. He was born and lives in Athens and has studied Political Science in Panteion University. He has composed music for more than 40 albums and 50 theatre plays. Singer Stamina MC is a stage name of drum & bass MC and vocalist Linden Reeves. Stamina MC used both rapping and vocalizing. Singer Stana Izbaşa is a Romanian folk music singer from Romania. She began her career by singing Romanian folk songs, especially from Banat, but later, after the manele genre flooded the Romanian music market, she began to sing manele. Some of her most famous songs have been duets with other singers such as Adi de Vito and Nicu Paleru. She collaborated with Adi de Vito on the remake of Lepa Brena's (one of ex-Yugoslavia's biggest stars) song "Čik, pogodi". Singer Stan Beaver (born in Ducktown, Tennessee) had a hit with "I Got a Rocket in My Pocket" in 1963 (Petal 1012). Singer Stan Cullimore (born Ian Peter Cullimore, 6 May 1962, Hull, England) played guitar, between 1983 and 1988, for the Hull based indie rock band called The Housemartins. Singer Stanford Olsen (born 1960) is an American tenor who has had an active international career in operas and concerts since 1983. He has sung with several of the world's leading opera companies, including the Deutsche Oper Berlin, La Scala and the Royal Opera, London. He was a regular performer at the Metropolitan Opera from 1986 until 1997 where he gave more than 160 performances. A specialist in light lyric tenor roles, he excelled in the operas of Mozart, Bellini, Donizetti, and Gioachino Rossini. After retiring from full-time performance in the late 1990s he became a faculty member at the Florida State University's College of Music, where he was Professor of Voice and Lucille P. and Elbert B. Shelfer Eminent Scholar. He joined the faculty at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance in 2012. He continues to perform on the concert platform in addition to his teaching and coaching. Singer Staniša Stošić (Станиша Стошић) (1945 – April 7, 2008) was a Serbian folk musician known for singing beautiful melodies from Vranje region (Southern Serbia) which earned him the nickname of "Serbian Pavarotti" and "Father of the southern melodies". His most popular song was "Lela Vranjanka". Singer Stanislas or Stanislaw (diminutive: Stan) is a French version of Stanislav. Singer Stanisława Zawadzka, also known as Zavaska or Stani, (February 5, 1890 in Warsaw – July 21, 1988 in Skolimów) was a Polish soprano singer. She was a soloist at La Scala in Milan, Covent Garden in London (1923–1935) and Poznań Opera. Singer Stanisław Grzesiuk (; 6 May 1918, Małków, Łęczna County - 21 January 1963) was a Polish writer, poet, singer, and comedian. He is notable as one of the few public figures to use and promote the singing style and dialect of pre-war Warsaw after their near extinction in the aftermath of the 1944 Warsaw Uprising. Singer Stan Van Samang (19 March 1979, Wijgmaal, Leuven) is a Belgian actor and singer. Singer Stavros Xarchakos (Greek: Σταύρος Ξαρχάκος, , born March 14, 1939) is a Greek composer and conductor. Singer Stedman Pearson (born 29 June 1964) is an English singer and dancer, most notable for being a member of the pop group Five Star with his four siblings. Singer Steeve Estatof (born 29 October 1972) is a French singer-songwriter and the winner of the second season of the French Idol show Nouvelle Star. Singer Steev Esquivel (born Steven M. Esquivel, based in San Jose, California) is a Mexican-American heavy metal vocalist and bassist. He is best known for his work in the metal band Skinlab. He also has sung for the bands Laughing Dead (circa 1988), Defiance (1989 to 1993), and Xzanthus. He was a member of the thrash metal band, Exodus for a brief period. He also plays guitar for . Singer Stefania Toczyska (née Krzywińska), born in Grudziądz, Poland, on February 19, 1943, is a Polish mezzo-soprano of international repute. Singer Stefan Schmidt (born November 7, 1975) is a Danish professional footballer who most is playing for Brønshøj Boldklub in the Danish 1st Division. Generally playing a defensive midfielder and central midfielder role, Schmidt is a midfield workhorse with a strong tackle and good technical and passing skills. His long range shooting ability has earned him quite a few goals. Singer Stef Bos (Veenendaal, July 12, 1961) is a Dutch singer who has been living in Cape Town, South Africa. He sings in Dutch (and occasionally in Afrikaans), and has been successful in Belgium, the Netherlands and South Africa ever since his breakthrough single "Papa" (Daddy) came out in 1990. Singer Stefie Shock (the stage name of Stéphane Caron, born in Montreal March 9, 1969) is a Québécois singer-songwriter. Singer Stefka Evstatieva (born 7 May 1947) is a Bulgarian operatic soprano. Born in Ruse, she studied voice at the State Academy of Music in Sofia with Elena Kisselova. She began her career with the Ruse Opera where she made her debut as Amelia in Un ballo in maschera and sang there from 1971 to 1979. In 1974 Stefka Evstatieva won the second prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow. (No first prize was awarded). In 1978 she won the Grand Prize of Belgian Radio & TV Belcanto Competition; in 1979 Grand Prize and Golden Ring in the Young Singers Competition in Sofia; and in 1982 the Best Performance Award at the Arena di Verona. Singer Stef Kamil Carlens (born 1970) is a Belgian musician and leader of Belgian rock band Zita Swoon. Carlens studied at the "Hoger Kunstonderwijs, Rijksinstituut, Antwerpen". Together with Tom Barman he co-founded Belgian Alt Rock band Deus. He left Deus in 1996, concentrating on his own band Zita Swoon (previously A Beatband, and then later known as Moondog Jr.) which he founded in 1991 with drummer Aarich Jespers. Singer Stein Ingebrigtsen (born 23 August 1945) is a Norwegian singer. He was enormously popular in Norway in the 1970s, nicknamed "Mr. Norsktoppen" for his countless hits topping Norsktoppen, an official chart for music in Norwegian. Singer Stein Sund is a bass guitarist from Karmøy who was a longtime member of the Norwegian viking metal band Einherjer. Singer Stelios Perpiniadis (, 1899 – 4 September 1977), better known as Stellakis (Greek: Στελλάκης), was a Greek folk musician who wrote, sang, and played guitar in the rebetiko style. He was the father of another well-known Greek folk musician, Vangelis Perpiniadis. Singer Stella Roman (23 August 1904 - 12 February 1992) was a Romanian operatic soprano whose career brought her leading roles in Italy and the United States. Singer Stella Vander (born Stella Zelcer, also known as Stella; December 12, 1950) is a French singer and musician. Singer Stella Zambalis is an American spinto soprano born in Cleveland, Ohio. She has been called one of the best sopranos in the world today. Singer Stephan Eicher (Born 17 August 1960 in Münchenbuchsee, Canton of Bern) is a Swiss singer. He is of Alsatian mother and Yeniche father, also a musician. Singer Stephan Groth (born August 10, 1971 in Odense, Denmark) is the man behind Apoptygma Berzerk, an electronic dance music act that plays in styles such as synthpop, ebm, and futurepop. Stephan Leonard Groth was born in Odense, Denmark but relocated with his family to his father's home town Sarpsborg, Norway in 1986. Singer Stephanie Blythe is an American mezzo-soprano opera singer. Singer Stephanie Cheng (born 10 October 1984) is a female cantopop singer in Hong Kong introduced by Go East Music (consolidated with Universal Music in 2003). She was born in Hong Kong and studied at Heep Yunn College and the Australian International School. After her graduation she began modeling jobs until she was invited to be a singer. Singer Stephanie Dosen (born 12 May) is an American singer-songwriter. She was raised in Wisconsin. Her songs have been featured on the soundtracks of Dawson's Creek, NUMB3RS and Party of Five. She also sang vocals for the Chemical Brothers on the final track of the 2011 Eric Bana movie "Hanna." Singer Stephanie Finch is an American singer, keyboardist and guitarist. She is the wife of Chuck Prophet, with whom she has frequently collaborated and toured. She is a member of Prophet's band, The Mission Express. She recently released her first solo album, Cry Tomorrow. Singer Stephanie Luzie Meier (born April 6, 1974) is a German gothic and symphonic metal singer. She currently sings in the bands Atargatis and Darkwell. Singer Stephanie Tauevihi is a New Zealand songwriter, singer and actress, known for her work as the fictional character, Donna Heka, in the New Zealand television series Shortland Street. She also played a Real estate Agent in one episode of short-lived NZ program Rude Awakenings. She has provided songs and vocals for New Zealand band Strawpeople Singer Stéphano Honoré, (born 21 October 1955 in Cassis, Mauritius) better known as Menwar, is a Mauritian percussionist and singer. He was one of the pioneers of modern sega music, forming the group Sagaï in the 1980s. Honoré is a player of the ravanne, for which he has begun to develop a written technique, something that has not been done previously. Singer Stephen Anthony James Duffy (born 30 May 1960, Alum Rock, Birmingham, England) is an English singer/songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He was a founding member and vocalist/bassist of Duran Duran. He went on to record as a solo performer under several different names, and is the singer and songwriter for The Lilac Time with his older brother Nick. He has also co-written with Robbie Williams and Steven Page. Singer Stephen Chapin is an American singer. He is best known as the youngest of the four Chapin brothers, which include Harry Chapin and Tom Chapin, and is the son of drummer Jim Chapin. He is the uncle of Jen Chapin and The Chapin Sisters. He has toured nationally, including with his late brother and in a series of Harry Chapin tribute concerts, and has also produced his own CDs, including "The Chapin Family Christmas Collection", and has worked as "a teacher, arranger, recording artist, commercial producer, singer, performer and songwriter". He has appeared on albums of his brothers; most notably, Harry Chapin's Greatest Stories Live album includes his performance of his song "Let Time Go Lightly". Singer Stephen (Christopher) Varcoe (born 19 May 1949 in Lostwithiel) is an English classical bass-baritone singer, appearing internationally in opera and concert, known for Baroque and contemporary music and a notable singer of Lieder. Singer Stephen Desmond "Steve" Brookstein (born 10 November 1968) is an English jazz and soul singer, who enjoyed fleeting success in the United Kingdom in 2004 after winning the first series of The X Factor. He is originally from Mitcham, South London. Singer Stephen Fischer (aka Stephen Fletcher) is a British singer famous for his participation in the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest as part of the duo Bardo. He is married with two children and lives in London. Singer Stephen Gadd (born 1964 in Berkshire, South East England) is an English operatic baritone. He graduated in Engineering from St. John's College, Cambridge and then studied at the Royal Northern College of Music. He was a finalist in Operalia, (Plácido Domingo's international singing competition), and among other numerous awards he won the 1990 Kathleen Ferrier Memorial Scholarship. He has performed the title role in Macbeth at the Glyndebourne Festival, and Conte Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro for the Salzburger Festspiele. He is married to soprano Claire Rutter. Singer Stephen Mark Brown is an internationally known opera tenor. He has sung with Luciano Pavarotti on the television program "Pavarotti Plus" and he has also sung at La Scala. Brown is "emerging as one of today's leading tenors in the French and Italian repertories". Singer Stephen Patterson (born 4 January 1971) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Australian Football League (AFL). Singer Stephen Stanley is a Canadian singer-songwriter associated with the band The Lowest of the Low. Stanley also performs as a solo artist, sometimes in collaboration with violinist Carla MacNeil. Singer Stephen "Steff" Fontaine is an American rock singer. Singer Stephin Raymond Merritt is an American singer-songwriter, best known as the principal singer and songwriter in the band The Magnetic Fields. He is known for his distinctive and untrained baritone voice. Singer Stephy Tang (born 15 October 1983) is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress. She was formerly the lead singer of the pop group Cookies. Singer Steve Alaimo (born December 6, 1939) is an American teen idol pop singer in the early 1960s who later became record producer and label owner, but he is perhaps best known for hosting and co-producing Dick Clark's Where the Action Is in the late 1960s. He had nine singles to chart in the Billboard Hot 100 without once reaching the Top 40 in his career, the most by any artist. Singer Steve Balsamo is a Welsh singer and songwriter, best known for playing the lead role in the London production of Jesus Christ Superstar during the mid-1990s and for his association with the late Jon Lord. Singer Steve Bjorklund a/k/a Steve Björklund a/k/a Steffan Bjorklund was born ca. 1960 in Chicago, Illinois. He was an early figure in the first punk rock music scene in Chicago. He briefly attended Roycemore School in Evanston, Illinois. His first known recorded appearance was in July, 1978, as a guitarist-singer with the protopunk-garage-New Wavish band The Rabbits, who opened a show in Schaumburg, Illinois by power-pop up-and-comers Pezband. Singer Steve Broderick is a vocal singer for the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Singer Steve Cassidy is an English singer. He started his singing career at the age of 14, opening a Cliff Richard concert. Cassidy has recorded with Joe Meek and later with the film composer John Barry. He worked with The Escorts in the 1960s performing around the British Isles. Singer Steve Conte (born September 23) is an American singer and rock musician and lead singer of the band The Contes, along with his brother John Conte, both formerly members of the band Crown Jewels. He is perhaps more popularly known for his collaborations with composer Yoko Kanno, as well as being former lead guitarist of the New York Dolls. Conte also plays guitar in Hanoi Rocks singer Michael Monroe's new band, The Michael Monroe Band—along with fellow New York Doll and bassist Sami Yaffa, and guitarist Dregen of The Backyard Babies. Conte currently fronts his latest band, Steve Conte & The Crazy Truth. Their eponymous, critically acclaimed, Steve Conte-produced debut album was released on October 20, 2009 on Varèse Sarabande Records. Singer Steve Ewing is the lead singer of the St. Louis, Missouri-based band The Urge. Ewing made eight records with the band, and they toured for over a decade with heavyweights such as 311, Korn, and Incubus. Their three major label records on Immortal/Epic and Immortal/Virgin Records sold nearly one million copies worldwide. In 1998, Steve Ewing and The Urge scored a Billboard Top Ten hit, "Jump Right In" from their album Master of Styles. He now does solo work with The Steve Ewing Band and acoustic shows with his guitarist Adam Hansbrough. Singer Steve Forde is an Australian country music artist and host of Rollin with... on the Country Music Channel. Forde split from his band The Flange late 2006/early 2007. Singer Steve George may refer to: Singer Steve Grimmett (born 19 August 1959) is a heavy metal vocalist who began his career in the era of New Wave of British Heavy Metal. His original band was the short-lived Medusa, before he became known as the lead vocalist for Grim Reaper. Grimmett later featured in Onslaught for a brief period, before forming Lionsheart and in more recent times, The Steve Grimmett Band, and GrimmStine. Singer Steve Jolliffe (born 28 April 1949) is an English musician. Singer Steve Keith is a Maryland-based folk musician, a singer-songwriter who also plays the guitar, fiddle and harmonica. He is originally from New Castle Island in New Hampshire, but spends his summers in the Tidewater Area of Virginia and his winters in New Orleans, where he is known as "Curly". Singer Steve Maloney is an English rock musician. He was born in London, and grew up in Essex. He currently resides in Leeds, England. Singer Steve March-Tormé (born January 29, 1953) is an American singer and songwriter who currently resides in Appleton, Wisconsin. He is the son of the legendary Mel Tormé and former model Candy Toxton (Tockstein). The two later divorced and Toxton married actor/comedian Hal March who became Steve's stepfather. Singer Steven B. Jepson is an American opera singer, a baritone. In addition to his work in opera he has appeared in musical theater and film. He is best known for his interpretation of Escamillo in Carmen, a role he has played with several companies in the United States and Europe. He was nominated by both Creative Loafing Magazine and the Metrolina Theatre Association as best actor for his portrayal of Emile De Becque in South Pacific. He also has performed as principal singer for Norwegian Cruise Line on board the Norwegian Sky. Singer Steven Cheung may refer to: Singer Steven "Dobby" Dawson (born 24 February 1951) is an English bass guitarist and a founder of Saxon. Singer Steven Fromholz (born June 8, 1945) is an entertainer, a singer and songwriter who was Poet Laureate of Texas in 2007. Singer Steve Overland is a British singer/musician who was the lead vocalist and songwriter for the bands Wildlife, FM, The Ladder, Shadowman, and his own group, Overland. Overland's nearly 30 year career began in his home county of East Anglia, where he and his brother Chris formed the band Wildlife in 1980. The group were scouted by Adam Faith and soon signed to Chrysalis Records, who released the band's debut album, Burning, in 1980. The band moved labels to the Led Zeppelin owned Swan Song Records for their 1983 self-titled follow up album, which featured Simon Kirke on drums. The band were also managed for a short period by Peter Grant. The demise of Swan Song in 1983, meant that the Wildlife album was under promoted, with an American release for the album being cancelled and the band split up soon after. Singer Steve Ripley (born Paul Steven Ripley, January 1, 1950, Boise, Idaho, United States) is an American recording artist, songwriter, studio engineer, guitarist, and inventor. He has been active in the music industry since 1977. He is also the leader/producer of country rock band The Tractors. Singer Steve Sylvester is the name of: Singer Steve Williams, known by his stage name Stezo, is an American rapper and producer from New Haven, Connecticut. He is the cousin of fellow New Haven rapper Dooley-O. Singer Stevie Ann (born Anna Stephanie Struijk in Roggel, June 24, 1986) is a Dutch singer-songwriter. Singer Stevo may refer to: Singer Stokley Williams (born July 15, 1967) is an American singer, musician, and percussionist, best known as the lead singer of the band Mint Condition. Singer Stomy Bugsy ( ; real name Gilles Duarte) (born 21 May 1972) is a French rapper from Sarcelles, France. Singer Stormi Bree Henley (born December 6, 1990) is an American beauty queen, model and singer best known for her Miss Teen USA 2009 title. Singer Stratos Dionysiou (November 8, 1935 - May 11, 1990), was a Greek laika and elafro-laika singer who featured predominantly in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Singer Stuart Burrows OBE (born 7 February 1933) is a Welsh operatic tenor. Singer Stuart Emerson is a background vocalist and musician playing drums, bass, keyboards, and guitars. He has worked on albums for artists including Meat Loaf and Bonnie Tyler. Singer Stylianos (Stelios) Constantas (Greek: Στέλιος Κωνσταντάς) is a Cypriot-born singer. He participated in two Cypriot national finals for the Eurovision Song Contest, coming second in 1997 with I grammitis ntropi, and fourth in 1999 with Methysmeno feggari. In 2003, he performed the song "Feeling Alive" as the Cypriot entry for the Eurovision Song Contest, finishing 20th in the competition. He has released one album and a single through V2 Records. Singer Stylianos (Stelios) Kazantzidis (August 29, 1931 – September 14, 2001) (Greek: Στέλιος Καζαντζίδης) was a prominent Greek singer. A leading singer of Greek popular music, or Laïkó, he collaborated with many of Greece's foremost composers. Singer Suchitra Karthik Kumar (born 14 April 1979) is an Indian Tamil Radio Jockey and Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu playback singer. Singer Suchitra Mitra (19 September 1924 – 3 January 2011) was an Indian singer and composer, exponent of Rabindra Sangeet or the songs of Bengal's poet laureate Rabindranath Tagore, professor, and sheriff of Kolkata, India. As an academic, she remained a professor and the Head of Rabindra Sangeet Department at the Rabindra Bharati University for many years. Mitra was a playback singer, acted in a Bengali films as well, and was many years associated with IPTA. Singer Sudha Raghunathan (Tamil:சுதா ரகுநாதன்) is a Carnatic music singer from South India. She was awarded a Padma Shri for excellence in singing. She was born in Bangalore and went to Good Shepherd Convent. She did higher education at Chennai, Tamil Nadu and obtained a Masters Degree in Economics.She started singing at nine years of age. Later, she received her training from her mother Choodamani, and continued the training under B. V. Lakshmanan. She has received the Artistes for advanced training in Carnatic music. In 1977, through the success of her first performance, she got a scholarship to study music under Padma Bhushan, Sangita Kalanidhi Dr. M.L Vasantha Kumari. Dr MLV encouraged her to pursue music as a career. She is married to Ragunathan and they have two children. Singer Sue Harris is an English musician classically trained as an oboeist, but best known for her folk music performances with the hammered dulcimer. Singer Sue Raney (born June 18, 1940) is an American jazz singer. Signed by Capitol Records at the age of 17, her debut album, the Nelson Riddle-produced When Your Lover Has Gone, was released in 1958. Raney begin singing at only four years of age, and encouraged by her mother, began working as a professional before she was a teenager. When she was nearly 14, she joined Jack Carson's Los Angeles-based radio show in 1954, and later worked on television as Ray Anthony's band's main vocalist. After a hiatus in the 1970s, Raney has continued to record sporadically, with one of her most recent albums being a 2006 tribute to Doris Day entitled Heart's Desire. Singer Sue Tompkins (born 1971) is a British visual and sound artist based in Glasgow. She is best known as vocalist for the now defunct indie rock band Life Without Buildings. Singer Sugar Mercado (born September 13, 1986) is a Filipina dancer and actress. She was one of the hosts of the popular GMA Network noontime variety show Eat Bulaga. She was dropped by the show in 2007. Singer Suhit Gosain (Born 17 October 1985, Bhopal, India) is an Indian pop-singer, actor & performer. He was a contestant on Indian Idol 3, a reality musical show aired on Sony Entertainment Television, modeled on Pop Idol. He was a favourite of Alisha Chinai, who was a judge of the same show. Currently he is doing his MBA Degree in Media management & Communications. Singer Suis, a Latin adjective referring to the pig, may refer to: Singer Sukhwinder Singh is an Indian singer best known for working as Bollywood playback artist. Singh is famous for singing "Chaiyya Chaiyya" for which he won the Best Male Playback Award at the 1999 Filmfare Awards. The song, from Mani Ratnam's 1998 film Dil Se.., was composed by A. R. Rahman, written by Gulzar, and sung in duet with Sapna Awasthi. It was also featured in the musical Bombay Dreams and, in remixed arrangements, in the titles and credits segments of Spike Lee's 2006 film, Inside Man. Singh later gained more international fame for singing "Jai Ho" from the film Slumdog Millionaire, which won an Academy Award for Best Original Song and a Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media. Singer Sulochana Chavan () is a Marathi singer who is known for singing various famous lavanis. Singer Sultana Daoud(aka Reinette l'Oranaise; 1918 in Tiaret, French Algeria – 17 November 1998, in Paris) was a French singer, who helped preserve Arab-Andalus music, as well as introducing the genre to European audiences. Singer Sumru Ağıryürüyen is a singer and mandolinist from Turkey. Her solo album Issız/Solitude was released under the label Kalan Music. She released two other albums (Ayde Mori and Balkan Journey) with the group "Balkan Journey". She has participated in dozens of recordings since the 1980s. Singer Sunitha Sarathy () is an Indian vocalist and performer in both Indian contemporary and Western Classical Music genres. She is also a Gospel Singer who performs in various Church choirs. After having won the "Virgin Voice Choice" contest — a joint initiative of Channel V and Virgin Records in the year 2000, Sarathy debuted into film playback in the year 2002. Singer Sunitha Upadrashta is playback singer, anchor and dubbing artist in the Telugu Film industry, also known as Tollywood. Singer Sun Nan born February 18, 1969) is a famous pop singer from mainland China. He is a native of Dalian. Singer Sun Park is a Korean-born Australian singer, actress, entertainer and former member of the children's entertainment group Hi-5. She achieved her first successful career move to popularity in 2006, at 25, when she was originally hired as a temporary replacement for Kathleen de Leon, who went on maternity leave. However in July 2007, Kathleen announced that she would not be returning, in order to devote her time to raising a family. Therefore, Sun took over her place permanently. Singer Supa Nate is one of the rappers in the hip-hop group Konkrete. He made his debut on "Nathaniel" on OutKast's Aquemini, which was himself rapping from jail over a phone. From then on he got with C-Bone And Lil' Brotha to form Konkrete. Singer Super Uba is a popular singer and songwriter of traditional style Dominican bachata & merengue. Super Uba and his group are veterans of the Dominican bachata scene, and some consider them to be to the Dominican Republic what Buena Vista Social Club is to Cuba. Singer Suraj Jagan is an Indian playback singer. He is noted for the song Give Me Some Sunshine from the award-winning movie 3 Idiots. The song received the "Best Emerging Male Performer" award in the Max Stardust Award. Jagan's singing career began in 1990, and has included both solo work and as front man for the rock band Dream Out Loud. He has also worked in advertising jingle campaigns, Bollywood playback singing, acting in theatre productions and an acting role in the Bollywood film Rock On!!. Singer Surinder Kaur () was a Punjabi singer-songwriter. She sang mainly Punjabi folk songs, where she is credited for pioneering and popularising the genre and later was known as the ‘Nightingale of Punjab’. She also sang songs in some Hindi movies as playback singer, between 1948-1952. Singer Surinder Shinda (real name Surinder Singh Hunjan) is an Indian singer of bhangra music with traditional Punjabi roots, who is considered a "grandfather of moc", and has been described as "legendary". He has had numerous hit songs including Putt Jattan De, Truck Billiya, Balbiro Bhabhi, Kaher Singh Di Mout and Sohni Lagdi feat. Sukshinder Shinda. He has also appeared in Punjabi films such as Putt Jattan De and Uccha Dar Babbe Nanak Da. Singer Su Rui, sometimes referred as Julie Su, is a formerly highly popular Chinese pop singer from Taiwan, especially in the 1980s. The song "The Same Moonlight" first propelled her from an unknown to a singing sensation in Taiwan overnight when it was released in 1983. Her popularity in China was equated with that of Teresa Teng, when her hit song "Follow Your Feelings" became hugely popular in the late 1980s, even as her popularity began to decline in Taiwan. Singer Susana Esther Baca de la Colina (born Chorrillos, Lima Province, Peru, 24 May 1944) is a prominent Peruvian singer-songwriter; two-times Latin Grammy Award winner. She has been a key figure in the revival of Afro-Peruvian music. Singer Susana Natividad Rinaldi (born December 25, 1935) is an Argentine tango singer. Singer Susan Bullock (born 9 December 1958 in Cheshire) is a British soprano. She is considered one of the world's leading dramatic sopranos, having sung in major opera houses around the world. She also performs in concert and recital. Singer Susan Claire Cowsill (born May 20, 1959; Canton, Ohio) is a musician, vocalist and songwriter. She is the youngest member of The Cowsills and the only daughter of parents Bud and Barbara Cowsill. Singer Susan Dunn (born 1954) is an award winning American spinto soprano who has graced many of the world's finest opera houses, concert halls, and theaters in operas, oratorios, and concert performances. Dunn is particularly admired for her portrayals of Verdi heroines. She currently lives in Durham, North Carolina where she works as a professor of vocal music at Duke University. Singer Susan Elizabeth Futral (born September 27, 1963, Johnston County, North Carolina) is an American coloratura soprano who has won acclaim (as both singer and actress) throughout the United States as well as in Europe, South America, and Japan. Singer Susan Enan is an English singer and songwriter. Singer Susan Fassbender (1959–1991) was an English singer, songwriter and musician, best remembered for the single "Twilight Café" which reached No. 21 in the UK Singles Chart in February 1981. Singer Susan Graham (born July 23, 1960, Roswell, New Mexico) is an American mezzo-soprano. Singer Susan Gritton (born 31 August 1965) is an English soprano. Singer Susan Hamilton (born 1970) is a Scottish Soprano focusing on Baroque and Contemporary music Singer Susan Maughan (born Marian Maughan, 1 July 1938, Consett, County Durham, England) is an English singer who released successful singles in the 1960s. Singer Susan McFadden (born 8 February 1983) is an actress and singer born in Dublin, Ireland. She is best known for playing the roles of Sandy in Grease at the Piccadilly Theatre and Elle Woods in Legally Blonde the Musical at the Savoy theatre in London's West End. Singer Susan McKeown (born February 6, 1967) is an Irish songwriter, folk singer and producer. Singer Susan Metcalfe Casals, born Susan S. Metcalfe (1878–1959) was an American mezzo-soprano singer active in the early part of the twentieth century, who had a stormy marriage to the cellist Pablo Casals. She was highly respected in Lieder and concert recital. Singer Susanna Andersson (born December 7, 1977) is a Swedish soprano and the winner of the 2003 Guildhall School of Music and Drama's Gold Medal Competition. Her debut performance was in 2005 as Zerlina in the Grange Park Opera’s staging of Don Giovanni. Singer Susannah Maria Cibber (February 1714 – 30 January 1766), also known as Susannah Maria Arne, was a celebrated English singer and actress and the sister of the composer Thomas Arne. Although she began her career as a soprano, her voice lowered in the early part of her career to that of a true contralto. She was universally admired for her ability to move her audiences emotionally both as an actress and vocalist. Possessing a sweet, expressive, and agile singing voice with a wide vocal range, Cibber was an immensely popular singer, even if at times her voice was criticized for a lack of polished technique. Charles Burney wrote of her singing that "by a natural pathos, and perfect conception of the words, she often penetrated the heart, when others, with infinitely greater voice and skill, could only reach the ear." Cibber was particularly admired by Handel, who wrote numerous parts especially for her including the contralto arias in his 1741 oratorio Messiah, the role of Micah in Samson, the role of Lichas in Hercules and the role of David in Saul among others. In the mid-1730s she began appearing in plays in addition to appearing in operas and oratorios. She became the greatest dramatic actress of the eighteenth century London stage and at the time of her death was the highest paid actress in England. Singer Susannah Melvoin (born January 26, 1964) is an American vocalist and songwriter, best known for her association with Prince in the mid-1980s. Coming from a musical family, Melvoin is the twin sister of musician Wendy Melvoin, sister of Jonathan Melvoin (touring keyboardist with The Smashing Pumpkins), and daughter of jazz pianist (and former NARAS president) Michael Melvoin. Singer Susanna Kwan Kuk-ying is a Hong Kong singer and actress. She has recently been an actress for a number of TVB shows. Her nickname is "Big Doll" or "Small Sworn Mother" (as her performance in Wong Sau-kum of Heart of Greed). She had been married to Lai Siu-tin followed by a divorce. In February 5, 1990 to January 1, 2006, she moved to live in Canada. In 2006 she returned to Hong Kong because TVB invited her to be the host of a singing program. Singer Susanna Lee Hoffs (born 17 January 1959) is an American vocalist, guitarist and actress. She is best known as a member of The Bangles. Singer Susanna Phillips is a soprano opera singer. She has appeared at the Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Metropolitan Opera, among others. Though born in Birmingham, Alabama she and her family moved two weeks after she was born, to Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama; where she grew up and attended school at Randolph School. While attending Randolph, she also began studying voice with Ginger Beazley at Ars Nova School of the Arts. There her talents flourished and she soon found herself accepted to the Juilliard School in New York. Singer Susan Narucki is an American operatic soprano who specializes in performances of contemporary classical music. She has appeared in the world premieres of several operas at the Netherlands Opera including Louis Andriessen and Peter Greenaway's Writing to Vermeer and Claude Vivier's Reves d'un Marco Polo as well as in Elliott Carter's What Next? Singer Susanne Aartun Sundfør (born 19 March 1986) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter. She is the granddaughter of language researcher Kjell Aartun. She was born in Haugesund but later moved to Oslo. Singer Susanne Courtney (née Manning) (born 1982) was a contestant on the second series of Pop Idol in the UK in 2003. She was known for her husky voice and caused the most headlines out of all the contestants at the time. She now appears on the Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Berkshire. She also appears to have gone by the nickname of "Soose" from time to time. Singer Susanne Marsee (née Susan Irene Dowell, on November 26, 1941, in San Diego, California, and raised in Westchester, California) is an American mezzo-soprano of note, particularly acclaimed as a singing-actress. Her principal teacher was Nadine Conner, and her educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California at Los Angeles, and advanced studies at the American Opera Center of The Juilliard School. She is of Greek, English, and French heritage. Singer Susan Sookdeo Moonsie is an American musician best known for her association with Prince and his girl-group Vanity 6. Singer Sussan Deyhim is an Iranian singer, composer and dancer. Singer Sussie Nielsen (b. 1975 in Copenhagen) is a Danish folk singer, who has specialized in singing Scottish and Irish folk songs. Her voice is soprano. Singer Suvi Suresh () born as Swetha Suresh on 26 September is an Indian singer. She was a member of the band S5 launched by the channel SS Music. She shot to fame with the song "Kodana Kodi" from Saroja, composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. She is now member of a second band called Soulsonic. Singer Suzanna Reeves (born December 28) is an American singer, composer, pianist known for Ambient and Celtic Soundtrack genre of music and is originally from San Antonio, Texas. Reeves moved to California's Inland Empire in the summer of 2002. Reeves returned to her home state in the Summer of 2011 and currently lives north of Houston, Texas. Singer Suzanne Adams (28 November 1872 – 5 February 1953) was an American lyric coloratura soprano. Known for her agile and pure voice, Adams first became well known in France before establishing herself as one of the Metropolitan Opera's leading sopranos at the beginning of the twentieth century. Singer Suzanne Danco (22 January 191110 August 2000), was a celebrated Belgian soprano and mezzo-soprano. Singer Suzanne D'Mello, formerly known as Suzie Q, is one of India's Top Female Vocalists. Gifted with a rich, warm and velvety voice, Suzanne's music spans a broad canvas, ranging from Solo Hits in Bollywood, Remixes, Advertisement Jingles to Live Performances with renowned musicians at prestigious events across various genres like Bollywood Music, Pop, R'nB, Soul and Jazz in India and all over the world. Singer Suzanne Marie Little is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She was a member of Lava Hay in the early 1990s, and subsequently released three albums as a solo artist. Singer Suzanne Palmer is a female Progressive Trance, Club/Dance and House music singer, songwriter and producer born in Chicago, Illinois. She is best known as the lead vocalist on Peter Rauhofer's Club 69 project, most specifically the hits Much Better (which hit #1 in 1998), "Alright" and a remake of the Michael Jackson-penned Diana Ross song Muscles. Singer Suzanne Rhatigan, is an Irish singer songwriter born in Dublin. Singer Suzanne Stevens (born 1950) is a Canadian singer, based in Montreal and active during the 1970s and 1980s. She won the Juno Award for Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year in 1975. Her best-known song is a disco-styled remake of the 1965 Barbara Lewis hit "Make Me Your Baby." Singer Suzanne "Suzi" Gardner (born August 1, 1960 Sacramento, California) is an American musician most notable for being a guitarist and vocalist of L7, an all-female grunge band in the 1990s. Before playing with L7, Suzi wrote for LA Weekly. She co-founded the group together with Donita Sparks. Along with appearing on all six L7 studio albums, Gardner also provided guest vocals on the Black Flag song "Slip It In" on their 1984 release of the same title. Singer Suzanne Tamim (, September 23, 1977 – July 28, 2008) was a Lebanese singer who rose to fame in the Arab world after winning the top prize in the popular Studio El Fan television show in 1996. She was murdered brutally in Dubai in July 2008. She was born and raised to a Sunni Lebanese family. Singer Suzanne "Zan" Abeyratne or simply Zan is an Australian-raised singer born in London. Known for her beautifully soulful voice, Zan came to prominence as one of the female lead vocalists of the 1980s Australian band, I'm Talking, which included the equally powerful vocal skills of Kate Ceberano. Singer Suzette Charles (born Suzette DeGaetano, March 2, 1963, Mays Landing, New Jersey) is an American singer, entertainer and former Miss America. Singer Suzie Higgie is an Australian musician. She was lead singer, guitarist and songwriter for the Falling Joys, an Australian alternative rock band formed in Canberra in 1985. Singer Suzi Rawn (b. August 31, 1982 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario) is a Canadian recording artist and was the fourth-place finisher in Canadian Idol season 3. She is known for her rock and blues singing style as well as her unique clothing amongst the Canadian Idol finalists. Her hometown is Kamloops, but she grew up in Ottawa and has lived in Calgary and Montreal. She has a daughter named Jolie (born on July 22, 2003). Singer Suzy Solidor (18 December 1900 – 30 March 1983) was a French singer and actress, appearing in films such as La Garçonne. Singer Suzzy Roche (Suzzy rhymes with "fuzzy"), originally from Park Ridge, New Jersey, is best known for her work with the female vocal group The Roches, alongside sisters Maggie and Terre. Suzzy is the youngest of the three, and joined the act in 1977. She has written a book titled Wayward Saints, published in 2012. Singer Svetlana Tanasić (Serbian Cyrillic: Светлана Танасић, alias "Big Mama"), born on September 16, is a Serbian singer who had years of experience in singing at private parties and celebrations before gathering the courage to apply for the auditions for Zvezde Granda 2008/2009 singing contest. As she was short-listed to the 36 final contestants out of almost 15,000 who applied, her debut on the stage marked the whole season as her interpretation of the worldwide famous Gypsy song "Djelem, djelem" brought all the audience and the jury to their feet. Singer Svetlana Yakovlevna Surganova () (born November 14, 1968) is a Russian rock musician, singer and poet. She was a founding member of the popular Russian rock band Nochnye Snaipery, vocalling and playing violin. Singer Swanand Kirkire (Marathi: स्वानंद किरकिरे) (born 1970) is an Indian lyricist, playback singer, writer, also a television serial writer, assistant director, dialogue writer, both in television and Hindi films. Singer Syahrini (born in Sukabumi, August 1, 1980) is a singer and actress of Indonesian nationality. Syahrini spent her childhood in Sukabumi and she got a major in law from Pakuan University in Bogor. Her first album is My Lovely, released in 2008. Before releasing her first album, she sang a song for the compilation soundtrack album for the movie Coklat Stroberi (Chocolate and Strawberry) entitled "Tatapan Cinta". Singer Sydney Devine (born Cleland, Lanarkshire 1940) is a Scottish singer whose career began with a television appearance in 1953 at the age of thirteen, developed during eight years touring with the White Heather Group. When visiting Hawaii with Andy Stewart's band, he heard the Hawaiian singer Don Ho perform Tiny Bubbles; this became Devine's signature tune and he went on to sell fifteen million albums . His record sales were revived in December 2005 when a frothy drink making machine was advertised on television using Don Ho's version of Tiny Bubbles. Singer Sydney Granville (1880 – 27 December 1959) was an English singer and actor, best known for his performances in the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. Singer Syd Straw is an American rock singer and songwriter. The daughter of actor Jack Straw (The Pajama Game), she began her career singing backup for Pat Benatar, then took her distinct voice to the indie/alternative scene and joined the Golden Palominos (also including Michael Stipe, Matthew Sweet, and Anton Fier). She released her first album, Surprise, in 1989; it featured contributions by Stipe, Fier, Richard Thompson, Jody Harris, Peter Blegvad, and a number of other well-known musicians. A second album, War and Peace, appeared in 1996. Recorded with a relatively obscure Midwest rock group called the Skeletons, it chronicled a brief and unhappy romance. In 2008, she released a new album, entitled Pink Velour, on her own label, Earnester Records. According to an earlier interview, the title track “is about my family moving back and forth between the east and the west, and my being kidnapped by my mother on Valentine's Day in 1969, and about not seeing my dad for almost seven years.” Singer Sylvain Cossette (born May 8, 1963) is a French-Canadian singer-songwriter from Grand-Mère, Quebec (located in the Mauricie region). Sylvain was a founding member of the Quebec-based English language band Paradox in 1984, before becoming a French language solo artist by 1994. During his career he has sold over one million albums (12 Gold and Platinum), recorded twenty-seven #1 hit songs and six #1 albums, earned 7 Silver, Gold and Platinum Tickets, won 10 Quebec Felix Music Awards, 6 Socan awards and four Juno nominations, and performed in Canada and Europe in the hit stage musicals Notre Dame De Paris and Dracula. Cossette's 2001 album Rendez-vous was certified Platinum by the CRIA in November 2002. His 2007 album 70s (#1 Quebec, #2 Canada) is his first all English release and produced four #1 hit singles and two #1 hit videos. The album went Gold (50,000 CDs sold) in 27 days and Platinum (100,000 CDs sold) in 15 weeks. The 70s concert tour went Silver Ticket (25,000 tickets sold) in 3 months and Gold Ticket (50,000 tickets sold) within a year. On October 21 2008, he released the album 70s Volume 2 and produced three #1 hit singles and one #1 hit video. The album went Gold (50,000 CDs sold) in 19 days and Platinum (100,000 CDs sold) in 11 weeks. On October 25th, 2010, the album 70s Volume 3 was released and quickly went Gold. The 70s project has so far sold almost 400,000 albums, 150,000 concert tickets and been seen by over a 600,000 people at outdoor festivals. In September 2011 he launched his new one year tour «The Best of the 70s». In October 2011, two compilation albums were released of his greatest French language hits. On October 1st, 2012, he release his first original French language album in 12 years called «Le jour d'après» which he wrote, co-arranged and co-produced. A new tour is planned for 2013-14. Singer Sylvain Houde was the singer and lyricist of the Canadian death metal band Kataklysm. He was the band's original singer and left after three albums. He is known for his very deep and fast death grunt which he combined with higher pitched, shrieking grunts. Singer Sylver Logan Sharp has been lead vocalist with Nile Rodgers and Chic since the early 1990s and continues to tour with them in 2006. Singer Sylvester Sim (; born January 19, 1983) is a Singaporean singer. He was the first runner-up of the talent contest Singapore Idol. He is widely known as Sly to his fans. He used to be part of the popular J-rock band L'zefier. Singer Sylvia Fisher (18 April 191025 August 1996) was an Australian operatic soprano whose stage career was made in England, who was especially distinguished in German opera, and who created the role of Miss Wingrave in Benjamin Britten's Owen Wingrave in 1971. Singer Sylvia La Torre (born June 4, 1933 in the Philippines), known as "The Queen of Kundiman", is a Filipina singer, actress, and radio star. La Torre is the daughter of Filipino artist, Leonora Reyes, and director, Olive La Torre. Her granddaughter is Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, for whom she was an early singing coach. Singer Sylvia Mason-James born in 1959 is a British singer who has worked extensively as a backing vocalist and solo artist. Singer Sylvia Murphy was a popular singer on radio and television programs on the CBC in Canada from 1950 to 1964. Born in Montreal she got her start in nightclubs, and then was the featured singer on the radio programs Coca-Cola Refreshment Time and Club O'Connor. She moved to television with a break on Cross Canada Hit-Parade and later became the singer for Jack Kane's Orchestra on the Jack Kane Show, Music Makers and Music '60. She also was a regular on the Wayne and Shuster Hour. Singer Sylvia OBrien may refer to: Singer Sylvia Rexach (January 22, 1922 – October 20, 1961), was a comedy scriptwriter, poet, singer and composer of boleros . Singer Sylvia Sass (born 12 July 1951) is a Hungarian operatic soprano who has sung leading roles both in her native country and internationally. Singer Sylvia Stahlman (March 5, 1929 – August 19, 1998) was an American soprano, particularly associated with light, coloratura roles. Singer Sylvia Telles (August 27, 1934 – December 19, 1966) was a Brazilian jazz samba and bossa nova singer of the 1950s and 1960s. Perhaps one of the most highly spoken of singers of the time, Telles preceded the advent of bossa nova, and then began covering songs by such influential composers as Antonio Carlos Jobim, and worked with others such as Luiz Bonfá. She also did several tribute albums to Antonio Carlos Jobim. One of the most famous classic bossa nova songs was written for her by Jobim, its namesake her nickname - "Dindi". Singer Sylvie Valayre (born 1964, Paris) is a French operatic soprano known for her versatile interpretations of lyric, spinto, and dramatic coloratura soprano parts. She sings grueling roles like Abigaille, Lady Macbeth or Turandot as well as lighter pieces like Giordano's Maddalena, Cio-Cio San (Madama Butterfly), or Verdi's Desdemona at major opera houses around the world. Singer Szandi (born Alexandra Pintácsi on July 7, 1976 in Budapest), also credited as Sandi in English, is a Hungarian pop singer. Singer Szymon Wydra (born March 11, 1976 in Radom) is a Polish rock vocalist, poet and finalist on the first edition of Polish Idol. He is also a vocalist of Carpe Diem. Singer Tabby Thomas (born Ernest Joseph Thomas, January 5, 1929, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States) also known as Rockin' Tabby Thomas is an American Chicago blues musician. He sings and plays the piano and guitar, and specializes in a substyle of blues indigenous to southern Louisiana called swamp blues. Singer Tadesse Alemu () was an Ethiopian singer from Wollega who sang traditional Ethiopian songs, sometimes Christian-based, in an upbeat pop-music style with the modern-day electronic instrumentation that is characteristic of today's Ethiopian popular music. Active since 1997, nothing was known about his origins. However, an interview with Alemu's wife on Voice of Ethiopia radio during fall 2007 confirmed that he had become sick and died that July in Addis Ababa of a short disease, which resulted from an infection that was caused by a stabbing wound from several years previously that had not healed properly, just before he was set to leave the country on a concert tour. Singer Tahita Rotardier Bulmer (born 29 April 1980) is the lead vocalist for the British electropop band, New Young Pony Club. Tahita is the daughter of Rowan Bulmer, previously one of the Richmond "Faces", along with his flatmate, Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones, and photographer for Ready Steady Go/The Marquee Club, now retired, and Valewska Rotardier (1939–1999). Tahita is of mixed heritage, her mother being Trinidadian and her father being English. She has described her upbringing as "Romantic in some ways, frightening in others. I certainly wouldn't be doing what I'm doing now without those bizarre formative experiences." Singer Taimo Toomast (born in May 17, 1963 in Pärnu) is an Estonian opera singer. He has performed in many European opera houses and has toured in the United States. Singer Taina Kokkonen (b. 15 May 1975 in Vantaa near Helsinki, Finland) is a former award-winning Finnish singer. Singer Tai Orathai () is a Luk thung singer from Ubon Ratchatani, Thailand. She was born on March 27, 1980. She graduated from Ramkhamhaeng University in 2009. She was the first Luk thung singer to sell 1 million albums. Singer Taisia Povaliy (also Taisia Povalij, Taisiya Povaliy) () (born December 10, 1964) is a Ukrainian singer and actress popular in Ukraine and other counties of CIS. Singer Taiska or Hannele Kauppinen, née Suominen (born June 9, 1955 in Imatra) is a Finnish singer of popular music. She is mostly known for her evergreen hit "Mombasa" (1975). Singer Taja Sevelle (born Nancy Richardson; born January 7, 1962 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is a music recording artist, songwriter, novelist and inventor, most known for her single, Love Is Contagious. Singer Tajči Cameron (; ; born Tatjana Matejaš, , on 1 July 1970 in Zagreb) is a Croatian singer; she has since taken up citizenship and residence in the United States. Singer Takahashi Meijin (高橋名人, literally Master Takahashi), real name Toshiyuki Takahashi (高橋 利幸 Takahashi Toshiyuki, born May 23, 1959 in Sapporo, Hokkaidō) is a former executive of Hudson Soft. Singer Takayoshi Tanimoto (谷本 貴義; born on April 14, 1975), is a Japanese vocalist known for his talents as an anison. Singer Takfarinas (born Ḥsen Zermani in Algiers, Algeria) is the stage name of an Algerian Kabyle Yal musician who was born in 1958. Takfarinas took his surname from the ancient warrior of North Africa Tacfarinas who fought against the presence of the Romans in Algeria. Since 1979 Takfarinas has lived in France. However, his songs promote and celebrate the Kabyle culture into which he was born. Takfarinas is perhaps best known for his voice which covers a wide range and the 'takfa' which is based on a traditional lute like instrument which he has modified by adding a second neck. Each neck provides a distinct sound, one neck is feminine and the other masculine. Nowadays the takfa has been replaced by an electric half-drum mandole. Like the takfa this has two fingerboards. The advantage of this new instrument is that it is able to create the large concert sound which he now needs. Singer Talat Mahmood (Urdu: طلعت محمود) (February 24, 1924 – May 9, 1998) was a popular Indian playback singer and film actor. A recipient of the Padma Bhushan in 1992, he had a unique style of singing. He was famous for singing ghazals. Singer Talitha MacKenzie (born on Long Island, New York) is an American world music recording artist, teacher and ethnomusicologist. Initially known for her work as the singing half of the original Mouth Music lineup, she has gone on to follow a highly-respected solo career. Although most associated with Celtic and Gaelic music, she also performs arrangements of traditional songs from elsewhere in Europe, Africa and America. Singer Tally Brown (August 1, 1934 in New York City–May 6, 1989 in New York City) was a singer and actress who was known to be part of the New York underground performance scene and who appeared in or was the subject of films by Andy Warhol and Rosa von Praunheim. Singer Tal Mosseri (; born 30 August 1975) is an Israeli theater and television actor. Singer Tal Sondak (born July 23, 1976) is an Israeli singer. Singer Tamara Barnett-Herrin is a London-based singer-songwriter, who has sung with the group Freeform Five on the album Strangest Things which was released in 2005. Her latest project is the Calendar Songs album, an internet-based collaborative Creative Commons-licensed project released in early 2008. Singer Tamara Danz (14 December 1952 - 22 July 1996) was the lead singer and lyricist of the East German rock group Silly. She died at age 43 because of breast cancer. Singer Tamara Drasin (c.1905 – March 1943), often credited as simply Tamara, was a singer and actress who introduced the song "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" in the 1933 Broadway musical Roberta. Singer Tamara Rhodes is a Canadian jazz singer. She was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. She has been performing since a young age. After high school, she moved to New York City where she attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She then studied with cabaret legend Helen Baldassare at The New School University. She also studied with the Professional Jazz Division at the Brooklyn-Queens Conservatory of Music, where she majored in "voice". Singer Tamela J. Mann (born June 9, 1966) is an American actress and gospel singer, known for her role as Cora in Tyler Perry's plays, including I Can Do Bad All By Myself, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Madea's Family Reunion, Madea's Class Reunion, Meet the Browns, and What's Done in the Dark. Mann began her career as a singer with the gospel group Kirk Franklin and the Family. Mann was a featured soloist on several tracks while with Franklin's group, including "Don't Take Your Joy Away", "Now Behold the Lamb", and "Lean on Me", the latter of which also included Mary J. Blige, Crystal Lewis, R. Kelly, and Bono. She released her own album, the Master Plan, in 2009. Singer Tami Lynn (born Gloria Brown, 1942, Gert Town, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States) is an American soul singer. She scored a Top Ten hit on the UK Singles Chart in 1971, with the song "I'm Gonna Run Away From You". Singer Tammy Ealom is the lead guitarist, vocalist, and principal song writer for the Elephant 6 collective band Dressy Bessy. She was formerly a member of The Minders. Singer Tammy Jones (born Helen Wyn Jones, 12 March 1944), is a singer from Bangor, North Wales. Singer Tamra Keenan is a female artist and songwriter from Ireland. She has worked in Pop, electro, Folk, R&B and with dance music stars, and is the voice behind Kaskade's hit "Angel on my Shoulder," and David Morales' 2005 number one Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play track "Here I Am". Singer Tamrat Desta (born 1978) is an Ethiopian singer and vocalist. Singer Tancredi Pasero (January 11, 1893, Turin - February 17, 1983, Milan) was an Italian bass who enjoyed a long and distinguished singing career in his native country and abroad. Singer Tanel Padar (born 27 October 1980) is an Estonian singer. He is best known internationally for winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2001. Padar became famous by winning the Kaks takti ette, a biennial televised competition for young Estonian singers, in 1999. In 2000, he was one of the backing vocalists for Ines – who at the time was also his girlfriend – at the Eurovision Song Contest 2000. Singer Tan Hung Wee (born 29 August 1969), better known by his Chinese stage name Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮, is a Malaysia-born Singaporean actor. Singer Tania Evans (born 28 May 1967) is an English singer, best known for her time as co-lead singer of German eurodance group Culture Beat. Singer Tania Foster (born August 30, 1987) is an English singer-songwriter. Foster has achieved one number one single, in the UK, after featuring on Roll Deep's single "Green Light". Tania is currently working with hit writer and producer Fraser T Smith, and also features on a number of songs on Tinchy Stryder's third album, Third Strike. She's also worked with Roll Deep on the their 5th album Winner Stays On. Singer Tania Libertad de Souza Zúñiga (born 24 October 1952), better known as Tania Libertad, is a Peruvian-born singer who has lived in Mexico since 1978. She is known for her emotional music and vocal style. Critics have compared her to Ani DiFranco for her personal tone and social consciousness, although her career predates DiFranco's. Singer Tanja Savić (Serbian Cyrillic: Тања Савић; born 20 March 1985) is a Serbian pop-folk singer. She became famous after competing on a first season of the Zvezde Granda television singing contest and making it into the final six. Singer Tanner Walle (born November 4, 1983) is a singer-songwriter based out of Brooklyn, NY, USA. Having released three albums since 2004, Walle has toured throughout the United States having performed with Wilco, Kelly Clarkson, Sara Bareilles, Matt Nathanson, The Samples, Everclear, and Pat McGee Band. Singer Tanya Chua (born 28 January 1975) is a 3-time Best Female Vocalist Golden Melody Award-winning Singaporean singer-songwriter. Singer Tara Blaise (born 1 March 1975) is an Irish female pop, folk, rock singer. The eldest of six children, Blaise was born in London, but at the age of three moved with her parents to Ireland and grew up in the rambling hills of Aughrim County Wicklow. Singer Taran Kaur Dhillon (born 29 July 1979), known by her stage name Hard Kaur, is a British Indian rapper and hip hop singer; as well as playback singer and actress in Bollywood. She is often credited to be the first female Indian rapper. Singer Tarek Adel Madkour, born in Cairo (May 22, 1967) with a passion in music made his father bring a piano teacher to teach him the basics. In primary school, the music room was the place where you can usually find him all day long. Singer Tarquinia Molza (November 1, 1542 – August 8, 1617) was an Italian singer, poet, and natural philosopher. She was considered a great virtuosa and many artistic works were dedicated to her; Francesco Patrizi wrote about her singing in his treatise L'amorosa filosofia, and she was perhaps the first singer to have a published biography dedicated to her (Opuscoli inediti di Tarquinia Molza modenese by D. Vandelli). She was involved with the famous Concerto delle donne, although whether she sang with them or coached them is not clear. She also played the viola bastarda. Singer Tarrian LaShun Pace (sometimes credited as LaShun Pace Rhodes or Shun Pace Rhodes) is an American gospel singer, Stellar Award winner, and evangelist. Singer Tarsame Singh Saini aka Taz (Stereo Nation) born 23 May 1967, Coventry, West Midlands, United Kingdom), is a British singer, composer and actor of Indian descent. He is the lead singer of the pop band Stereo Nation which was formed in 1996. Formerly known as Johnny Zee, he is credited with being the pioneer of cross-cultural Asian fusion music. Singer Tasila Mwale (born c.1984) is a Zambian singer/songwriter. Singer Tatiana Borodina is a Russian opera soprano. Singer Tatiana DeMaria, is a British multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, singer and record producer. Best known publicly as the founder and lead vocalist/guitarist for London based Rock band, TAT, Tatiana also writes and produces for a number of other artists and projects including music for commercials, shows, and movies; most recently the latest 7UP theme song, music for Pepsi and original movie titles for the Universal production of Blue Crush 2. Singer Tatiana Desirée Prinzessin zu Fürstenberg or Princess Tatiana Desirée zu Fürstenberg (born February 16, 1971)) is an American rock singer and filmmaker - and daughter of fashion designers Diane von Fürstenberg (née Halfin) and Egon von Fürstenberg. Her mother is from a Jewish family from Romania and Greece; and her father is half German and half Italian being the son of the German Prince Tassilo zu Fürstenberg of the House of Fürstenberg and his Italian first wife, Clara Agnelli, the elder sister of Fiat's chairman, Gianni Agnelli. Singer Tatiana Stepa (b. April 21, 1963, Lupeni, Hunedoara County — d. August 7, 2009, Bucharest) was a Romanian folk singer. She died after a long illness due to cancer. Singer Tatiana Troyanos (September 12, 1938 – August 21, 1993) was an American mezzo-soprano of Greek and German descent, remembered as "one of the defining singers of her generation" (Boston Globe). Her voice, "a paradoxical voice—larger than life yet intensely human, brilliant yet warm, lyric yet dramatic"—"was the kind you recognize after one bar, and never forget," wrote Cori Ellison in Opera News. Troyanos led a distinguished international career and made a variety of admired operatic recordings, and beginning in 1976 was additionally known for her work with the Metropolitan Opera, with over 270 performances spanning twenty-two major roles. "She was extraordinarily intense, beautiful, and stylish in roles as diverse as Eboli, Santuzza, Geschwitz, Venus, Kundry, Jocasta, Carmen, and Giulietta, in addition to her great 'trouser' roles," said the Met's longtime Music Director, James Levine. Singer Tatjana Šimić (born 9 June 1963), also known by the mononym Tatjana, is a Croatian-Dutch model, actress and singer. Singer Tatyana Voronina (; born Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union) is the Soviet and Russian, pianist, singer and composer. She became known for her sad song about Bradobrei in the film Mary Poppins, Goodbye!. Singer Tau Moe ("Papa Tau") (pronounced Mo-ay) (August 13, 1908 – June 24, 2004) was a singer and musician who formed The Tau Moe Family musical troupe which toured the globe for decades. Singer Tawab Arash (born 1976) is a singer from Afghanistan. He was born in Herat and is the nephew of the acclaimed composer and singer Amir Jan Sabori. He is the younger brother of the famous Afghan film actor Nemat Arash. Singer Taylor Marie Ware (born September 17, 1994) is an American singer and yodeler from Franklin, Tennessee, a suburb of Nashville. Singer Taz Alexander is a British singer who has toured with Juno Reactor, Alpha-X, and Sin e, among others. She currently resides in London, England. Singer Teddie Joe "Ted" Neeley (born September 20, 1943) is an American rock and roll drummer, singer, actor, composer, and record producer. He is probably best known for performing the title role in the film Jesus Christ Superstar in 1973. Singer Teddy Afro (in Amharic: ቴዲ አፍሮ; real name: Tewodros Kassahun, in Amharic: ቴዎድሮስ ካሳሁን, born 14 July 1976) is a popular Ethiopian singer. Singer Teddy Bunn (1909 - July 20, 1978) was a top-rated American blues and jazz guitarist in the 1930s. Singer Teddy Grace (June 26, 1905, Arcadia, Louisiana – January 4, 1992, La Mirada, California) was an American female jazz singer. Singer Teddy Tahu Rhodes (born 30 August 1966) is a New Zealand operatic baritone. Singer Ted Gärdestad (), internationally known as Ted Gardestad, Ted Gaerdestad or just Ted (born Ted Arnbjörn Gärdestad, 18 February 1956 – 22 June 1997 in Sollentuna, Sweden), was a Swedish singer, songwriter and musician. Singer Teki Latex (born 1978 as Julien Pradeyrol in Paris, France) is a Paris-based electronica, dance and hip-hop artist, working both independently and as part of the French hip-hop act TTC. Singer Tellu Turkka (formerly Tellu Paulasto, Tellu Virkkala, born 1969, Koskenpää) is a Finnish fiddler and singer in the contemporary folk / neo-folk music genre. She studied violin at the Jyväskylä Conservatory from 1978 to 1985, at the Savonlinna Art College from 1985 to 1988, and at the Folk Music Department of the Sibelius Academy from 1989 to 2001. She also studied Hardanger Fiddle with Ånon Egeland in Norway from 1992 to 1993. Singer Tena Palmer is a Canadian jazz singer who led the Celtic-free bop quartet Chelsea Bridge for five years. Singer Teppo Hauta-Aho (born May 27, 1941) is a Finnish double bassist and composer. Singer Terence Siufay (born 13 July 1976 in Macau) is a Chinese singer who has been with the group C-Plus for the past 10 years in Macau. In 2007, he joined Gold Typhoon in Hong Kong. He got the new male singer bronze award from JSG 07 and won the silver award for the song "逼得寵物太緊" with Kary Ng. Singer Terence "Terry" Woods (born 4 December 1947 in Dublin) is an Irish folk musician, noted for playing the mandolin and cittern, but also plays acoustic and electric guitar, mandola and concertina. He is also a singer and songwriter . He is known for his membership in such folk and folk-rock groups as The Pogues, Steeleye Span, Sweeney's Men, The Bucks and, briefly, Dr. Strangely Strange and Dublin rock band Orphanage, with Phil Lynott, as well as in a duo/band with his then wife, Gay, billed initially as Woods Band and later as Gay and Terry Woods. Woods has toured with The Pogues on their reunion concerts. Terry is married to Marian Skeffington and they have two daughters. Singer Teresa Berganza, born on 16 March 1935), is a Spanish mezzo-soprano. She is most closely associated with the roles of Rossini, Mozart, and Bizet. She is admired for her technical virtuosity, musical intelligence and beguiling stage presence. Singer Teresa Carpio is a Hong Kong English pop and Cantopop singer, actress, and singing teacher, born in Hong Kong. She is the mother of singer T.V. Carpio. Singer Teresa Stich-Randall (December 24, 1927July 17, 2007) was a European-based American soprano opera singer. Singer Teresa Stratas, OC (born May 26, 1938, Toronto, Ontario), is a retired Canadian operatic soprano of Greek descent. She is especially well known for her award-winning recording of Alban Berg's Lulu. Singer Teresa Żylis-Gara (born 23 January 1935 in Landwarów, Second Polish Republic, now Lentvaris in Lithuania) is a Polish operatic soprano who had a major international career during the 1950s through the 1990s. Although chiefly known for her portrayals in operas by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Giacomo Puccini, and Giuseppe Verdi, she sang a broad repertoire that encompassed a wide array of musical periods and languages. In addition to her work on the stage, she has been active as a concert singer and recitalist, and is particularly admired for her interpretations of the works of Bach, Handel, Mozart, and Brahms. Singer Teri Lynn DeSario (born 27 November 1951) is an American singer-songwriter from Miami, Florida. Singer Teri Moïse (born 25 March 1970, in Los Angeles, died 7 May 2013, Madrid, Spain) was an American singer. Singer Teri Thornton, born Shirley Enid Avery (September 1, 1934, Detroit, Michigan - May 2, 2000, Englewood, New Jersey) was an American jazz singer. Singer Teron Beal is an American singer/songwriter born in Tyler, Texas. He has also written songs for Michael Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, P!nk, Kelly Rowland, Mýa, Chrisette Michele, Robyn, Jaheim and others. Singer Terrence Orlando Callier, known as Terry Callier (May 24, 1945 – October 27, 2012) was an American jazz, soul and folk guitarist and singer-songwriter. Singer Terri Bjerre, also known as Terri B!, is an American dance and pop singer. Singer Terry Kirkman (born December 12, 1939) is a musician and writer of the hit songs "Cherish", "Everything That Touches You", and "Six Man Band". He left the band Men in 1962 to become a founding member and sometime leader of the musical group The Association. Kirkman co-wrote some material with fellow group member and friend Jules Alexander. His "Requiem For The Masses", a song written about the war in Vietnam, featured requiem-style vocals. In 1964, while he was dating a girl named Barbara Bivens, he introduced her sister Beverly to what became, with her as their lead singer, the folk rock group We Five. Singer Terry Kitchen (born Max Pokrivchak in Phillipsburg, New Jersey) is an American folk singer-songwriter. He grew up in Bethlehem and Easton, Pennsylvania and Findlay, Ohio and attended college at Occidental College and the Guitar Institute of Technology. Singer Terry Mike Jeffrey is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, musical director, arranger and actor. Singer Terry St Clair (born Terry Sharrott, 1951, Burslem, Staffordshire, England) is a British folk musician, guitarist and composer. Singer Terry Wayne Weeks (born December 23, 1963) is an American R&B and soul singer who is currently one of the lead singers of the legendary Motown quintet The Temptations. Singer Tessa Niles (née Webb) (born ca 1961) is an English singer, best known as a backing singer for a wide variety of artists. She began her professional singing career in 1979. Singer Tess Wiley (Born November 9, 1974) is an American musician currently living in Germany. Singer Texas Gladden (1895-1967) was an American folk singer born in Saltville, Virginia. She was best known for her traditional Appalachian ballad style of singing, which she began to record in the 1930s. In 1941, along with her brother, musician Hobart Smith, she began to record with pioneer folk archivist and musicologist Alan Lomax. The largest collection of her work, which includes 37 tracks of songs and interviews is compiled on the album Texas Gladden: Ballad Legacy, which Lomax produced as part of his Southern Journey series. This album contains traditional ballads of Anglo-Saxon/Celtic origin, such as "Barbara Allen", "Mary Hamilton", and "Lord Thomas", as well as regional songs and even a Civil War-era ghost story. She did not enjoy much fame during her life and has remained a relatively obscure artist. Singer Tex Perkins (born Gregory Stephen Perkins on 28 December 1964 in Darwin, Australia) is an Australian singer-songwriter, who is widely known for fronting the popular Australian rock-band The Cruel Sea, but has also performed with the Beasts of Bourbon, Thug, James Baker Experience, The Butcher Shop, Salamander Jim, and Tex, Don and Charlie. He has also released many solo records. In 1997, a portrait of Tex Perkins by artist Bill Leak won the Packing Room award at the Archibald Prize. Singer Tha Feelstyle is the stage name of award winning hip hop artist Kas Futialo, a New Zealander of Samoan descent. His first album was Break It To Pieces in 2004. Tha Feelstyle was born in Samoa and moved to New Zealand in the 1980s. He raps in English as well as the Samoan language. Singer Thaïs St Julien is a native of New Orleans, and is arguably the South's foremost singer of Early Music. The soprano studied under Charles Paddock, Virginia MacWatters and Norma Newton, and is Co-Director (with Milton G. Scheuermann, Jr) of the New Orleans Musica da Camera, which specialises in music of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, and has toured throughout the Gulf South. She is also Foundress of Vox Feminæ, the female choral extension of the MdC. Singer Thamsanqa Shabalala (born 1977) is a member of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, a South African choral group founded in 1960 by his father Joseph. He will replace Joseph as the group's lead singer after his father's retirement (see main article for more information). Singer Thanakorn Scorpion (born 14 November 1961), better known by his stage name William Scorpion, is a Singaporean Cantopop and Mandopop singer and equestrianism coach. He is widely viewed as a homegrown veteran of Singapore's Mandopop night-scene, often labelled as a local icon. The press continue to credit him as Singapore's Mandopop King, who brought this genre of music to prominence. In 2013, Scorpion resigned as Executive Director of Shanghai Dolly and left the club on Feb 28, 2013 so as to perform on an ad-hoc basis and teach horse-riding in the day at the National Equestrian Centre. He launched his biography-travelogue, Sanuk Jing Jing Na!, at the club venue, Zouk, on May 30 to mark 30 years in show business. He performed with Queen Inc band and his musician-daughter, Zsa Zsa Scorpion. Singer Thanassis Skordalos () was a musician from Crete, noted for playing the lyra, the bowed string instrument of Crete and most popular surviving form of the medieval Byzantine lyra. Singer Thandi Klaasen is a jazz musician from Sophiatown, Gauteng. Her career as a singer and dancer began in the mid-1950s. In 1961 she moved to London to work in the musical King Kong. She has since performed with Dolly Rathebe, Miriam Makeba, Dorothy Masuka, and others. Singer Thandiswa Mazwai (born 31 March 1976) is a multi-award winning South African musician, and is also the lead vocalist and songwriter of Bongo Maffin. Singer Thea Garrett (born 15 March 1992) is a Maltese singer who represented Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Oslo. Singer The American mezzo-soprano Barbara Dever (born 25 December 1951) is an opera singer who has appeared with Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, Zubin Mehta, Nello Santi and James Levine. Singer The American Ray Monette started his public career as a songwriter and musician in Detroit. In 1967 with an ephemeral band called 'The Abstract Reality', a 45 rpm single Love Burns Like A Fire Inside was released. (Note: side B: ib. instrumental version) With Mike Campbell, Bob 'Babbitt' Kreinar, and Andrew Smith he formed Scorpion (1968-1970 band). His name appears on Scorpion (1969 album) and Meat Loaf's debut album Stoney & Meatloaf (1971). For this recording, he cowrote four songs. In that same year, he played tenor guitar on 'Evolution' by Dennis Coffey & the Detroit Guitar Band Singer The article is about the person, Prudence Liew. For the 1986 eponymous album, see Prudence Liew (album). Singer The Austrian soprano Hilde Gueden, or Güden (September 15, 1917 - September 17, 1988) was one of the most appreciated Straussian and Mozartian sopranos of her day. Her youthful and lively interpretations made her an ideal interpreter of roles like Zerbinetta in Ariadne auf Naxos and Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro. Singer The Back Dorm Boys is a Chinese duo who gained fame for their lip sync videos to songs by the Backstreet Boys and other pop stars. Their videos, captured on a low quality Web cam in their college dorm room, have been viewed by Internet users within China and around the world. Many of their videos can be seen on YouTube, giving them YouTube fame. The two, Wei Wei () and Huang Yixin (), were sculpture majors at the Guangzhou Arts Institute (). Singer The current CEO of Keyfax NewMedia, Julian Colbeck is a former professional keyboard player of over 25 years, author of several music-related books and guides, the creator of Twiddly.Bits MIDI loops, the concept designer for the PhatBoy MIDI controller, and producer of several music technology DVDs and websites. He has played/collaborated with Greep, The New Seekers, Charlie, John Miles, Yes offshoot Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, and Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett. He also worked as a session player on numerous recordings, including the debut Vitamin Z album, produced by Alan Parsons, with whom he would later collaborate on the 2009 DVD set, Alan Parsons' The Art & Science of Sound Recording. Singer The English mezzo-soprano Carolyn Watkinson (born 19 March 1949) is a well-known singer of baroque music. Singer The Finnish mezzo-soprano Lilli Paasikivi is principal soloist of the Finnish National Opera. Singer The German soprano Elisabeth Rethberg (22 September 1894 – 6 June 1976) was an opera singer of international repute active from the period of the First World War through to the early 1940s. Some hailed her as the greatest soprano of her day. (Her chief contemporary rival at the New York Metropolitan Opera was the Italian-American soprano Rosa Ponselle, who possessed a bigger and darker-hued voice.) Singer The Hon. Louis Robert Eliot (born Plymouth, England, Louis Eliot Lampson - 11 April 1968.) is an English singer, songwriter and former guitarist of the now defunct bands Kinky Machine and Rialto. He is the son of Peregrine Nicholas Eliot, 10th Earl of St Germans. Singer Thelma Carpenter (January 15, 1922 – May 14, 1997) was a jazz singer and actress, best known as "Miss One", the Good Witch of the North in the movie The Wiz. Singer Thelma Votipka (December 20, 1906 – October 24, 1972) was an American mezzo-soprano who sang 1,422 performances with the Metropolitan Opera, more than any other woman in the company's history (her nearest rival, Mathilde Bauermeister, sang 1,062). Singer Theo Altmeyer (16 March 1931 – 28 July 2007) was a German classical tenor. Although he was a successful opera singer, he is chiefly remembered for his work as an oratorio soloist. He possessed a rich and lyrical voice that he employed with great expression and nuance. Singer Theodore Roosevelt Darby, better known as Blind Teddy Darby (March 2, 1906 – December 1975), was an American blues singer and guitarist. Singer Theodor Uppman (12 January 1920 – 17 March 2005) was an American operatic baritone. He is best known for his creation of the title role in Benjamin Britten's opera Billy Budd. Singer Theodosia Tsatsou (Greek: Θεοδοσία Τσάτσου) is a Greek singer, known for her songs with the band "Ble", and also for her solo career. Singer Theola Kilgore (born 1925, Shreveport, Louisiana — died 15 May 2005, Los Angeles, California) was an American soul and gospel singer. Singer Theo Peoples (born Theopolis Peoples, III on January 24, 1961 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an African-American R&B/soul singer. The son of a preacher, he performed at local landmarks, like the Al Baker’s and Seventh Inn, pursuing solo success before being discovered by Ron Tyson at the Majestic Hotel in St. Louis. Peoples was chosen to replace Richard Street in the long-lived Motown group The Temptations in 1992. Singer Theophanis Lamboukas, known as Théo Sarapo (26 January 1936 – 28 August 1970) was the second husband of the French singer Édith Piaf. Formerly a hairdresser, he was 26 years old when he married the 46-year-old Piaf. He was introduced to her by Claude Figus, Piaf's secretary. Singer Theresa Andersson (born 1972, Gotland, Sweden) is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Singer Theresa Fu (born 22 September 1984) is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer, film and television actress, and model. Singer Theresa Sareo is a New York-based singer/songwriter. In June 2002 she was struck by an impaired driver and her injuries forced the amputation of her right leg. Since the accident she has also become a motivational speaker, and has appeared on CNN's Larry King Live and in New York Magazine. She has released three self-produced albums, an eponymous debut in 1998, Embrace in 2000, and, after the accident, 2005's Alive Again. She performs and speaks regularly for the United States Military, and at hospitals, schools and corporations world-wide. Singer Therese Grankvist (born 2 May 1977 in Nässjö, Sweden) is a Swedish singer and former member of Drömhus. She goes by Therese when performing. Singer Thérèse Johanne Alexandra Tietjens (17 July 1831, Hamburg – 3 October 1877, London) was a leading opera and oratorio soprano. She made her career chiefly in London during the 1860s and 1870s, but her unbroken sequence of musical triumphs in the British capital was terminated prematurely by cancer. During her prime, her powerful yet agile voice, was said to span seamlessly a range of three octaves. Many opera historians consider her to have been the finest dramatic soprano of the second half of the 19th century. Singer Therese Malten was the stage name of Therese Müller (21 June 1855 – 2 January 1930), a noted German dramatic soprano. Singer Therman "Sonny" Fisher (November 13, 1931, Chandler, Texas – October 8, 2005, Houston, Texas) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Singer Theuns Jordaan is a South African singer and songwriter born on 10 January 1971. His first career moves had him spend long nights at restaurants in the area around the University of Stellenbosch, a university in the Western Cape Province, where he had been studying industrial psychology. His first performance was on 21 October 1992 at a local bar called Upstairs. Having had immersed himself in the local music scene, Theuns started composing his own lyrics, which resulted in five songs in his debut album, Vreemde Stad. Singer The word "manjari" (mən'jə'ri:) is of Sanskrit origin that primarily means a collection. e.g."katha manjari" (= a collection of stories like Hitopadesha). It is used in many languages of Indian subcontinent like Nepali, Hindi ("phool manjari" meaning a collection of flowers or bouquet) and Kannada ("chitra manjari" meaning a collection of pictures i.e. a movie). Manjari also refers to flowers in general, mango flowers and creepers. A similar name is "Manjiri", which is a Maharathi name. Singer Thia Megia (born Thialorei Lising Megia; January 30, 1995) is an American singer from Mountain House, San Joaquin County, California. Megia finished in the top 11 of the tenth season of American Idol. Singer Thilo Martinho (born Thilo Herrmann, 1960 in Kiel/Germany) is a German musician, singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Singer Thione Ballago Seck (born March 12, 1955) is one of Senegal's greatest singers and musicians in the mbalax genre, on par with Baaba Maal and Youssou N'dour although he hasn't achieved the same level of fame outside his country. Seck comes from a family of "griot" singers from the Wolof people of Senegal. His first job was with Orchestre Baobab, but he later formed his own band, Raam Daan, which he still heads. Singer This article contains Icelandic characters. For more information see Icelandic language. Singer This article is about an anchorman, for the article on musician Jim Heath, see The Reverend Horton Heat. Singer This article is about the Austrian singer. For the settlement in Emberá comarca, Panama, see Manuel Ortega, Emberá. Singer This article is about the given name Rayan. For a similar name, see the (unrelated) name Ryan (given name). Singer This article is about the singer. For the famous red light district of Amsterdam, see De Wallen. Singer This article is about the song by Ace Of Base, Donnie is also a diminutive form of the name Donald. Singer This article refers to the American singer-songwriter. For the American Communist Party leader, see James W. Ford or the Brevard Property Appraiser Jim Ford, see Brevard Property Appraiser. Singer Thisha (April 10, 1983, Vienna) is an Austrian R&B-singer. Singer This is the article for the Canadian singer, for the American goalkeeper see Kimberly Bingham. Singer This page is about Chris "Gunner" McGrath, the musician. For other people of the same name, see Chris McGrath (disambiguation). Singer This page is about the early 20th Century singer. For the modern-era politician see Ada Smith Singer This page is about the singer. For others of similar name see Donald MacIntyre Singer This page is about the singer. For the movie character, see Drop Dead Fred. Singer Thoguluva Meenatchi Iyengar Soundararajan (March 24, 1922 - May 25, 2013) was a playback singer in the Tamil film industry for over six decades. He gave his voice to a galaxy of actors and thespians in the South Indian film industry such as M. G. Ramachandran, Sivaji Ganesan, N. T. Rama Rao, Gemini Ganesan, S. S. Rajendran, Jaishankar, Rajkumar, A. Nageswara Rao, RaviChandar, Nagesh,AVM.Rajan,MuthuRaman,Siva Kumar, Ranjan, Kantha Rao, T S Balayya, Jagayya,RamaSwami,Rajesh, Rajanikanth, Kamal Hasan and a generation of actors over 60 years in the film industry. He is popularly known as TMS. He has sung over 10000 film songs in 5000 films and over 3000 devotional songs from 1946 till 2008. He had also given classical concerts since 1945. In a career spanning over 6 decades he has recorded film songs in eleven languages including, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and other Indian languages. He also composed music for several of the ever green devotional songs that was recorded.He was the music director for the film "Bala Parikshai". His peak period as a male playback singer in the South Indian film industry was from 1955 to 1985.Soundarajan died on May 25, 2013 at his residence in Mandaveli, Chennai due to illness. He was 91 years old at the time of his death. Singer Thomas Allen may refer to: Singer Thomas Andrew Barman, normally known as Tom Barman, (born 1 January 1972) is a Belgian musician and film director. Singer Thomas Borchert (born July 20, 1966 in Essen, Germany) is a German actor, singer, and songwriter. He has performed especially in musical theatre. Singer Thomas Bowers may refer to: Singer Thomas C. Breuer (born 15 October 1952) is a German writer and cabaret artist. Singer Thomas Charles Greenhalgh (born 4 November 1956, Stockholm, Sweden ) is a multimedia artist and singer-songwriter best known for his work with the Mekons. Singer Thomas Dutronc (born 16 June 1973 in Paris) is a jazz (jazz manouche) French guitarist. His mother is the singer Françoise Hardy. His father is the singer, songwriter, guitarist, and film actor Jacques Dutronc. Singer Thomas Dybdahl (born 12 April 1979 in Sandnes, Norway) is a Norwegian musician in the singer/songwriter tradition. Singer Thomas Fersen (born 4 January 1963 in Paris) is a French singer-songwriter. Singer Thomas Forstner (born December 3, 1969 in Deutsch-Wagram, Lower Austria) is a singer who has represented Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest twice. In 1989 he performed "Nur ein Lied" () in Lausanne, giving Austria the fifth place — their highest position since their last win in 1966 - and in all subsequent contests. Forstner was selected to represent Austria again in Rome in 1991. His entry, "Venedig im Regen" () came in last at 22nd, failing to score a single point. Singer Thomas German Reed (27 June 1817 – 21 March 1888) was an English composer, musical director, actor, singer and theatrical manager of the Victorian era. He was best known for creating the German Reed Entertainments, together with his actress wife, a genre of musical plays that made theatre-going respectable at a time when the stage was considered disreputable. Singer Thomas Grant Gustin (born January 14, 1990), better known as Grant Gustin, is an American theater and television actor from Norfolk, Virginia. He is best known for his role in Glee as Sebastian Smythe of The Dalton Academy Warblers. Singer Thomas Hampson may refer to: Singer Thomas Harold Netherton, Jr., known as Tom Netherton (born January 11, 1947), is a singer best known for his long tenure on The Lawrence Welk Show. Singer Thomas Hellman is a French Canadian singer born in 1975 to a Texan father and French mother. After the success of his first album Stories from Oscar’s Old Café, he gained national acclaim with his French album L’Appartement on Justin Time Records, produced by noted Quebec producer Jean Massicotte. He is now working on his third album and sharing his time between France and Quebec. Singer Thomas Helmig (born 15 October 1964 in Egå suburb of Aarhus, Denmark) is a Danish rock singer and musician, and has been one of the most popular singers in Denmark since the middle of the 1980s. Singer Thomas Hoyt Bryant (December 7, 1908 – May 28, 2010), known professionally as Slim Bryant, was an American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist born in Atlanta, Georgia. Singer Thomas Idir a.k.a. Sinik ( ; born June 26, 1980) is a French-language rap artist. He is also known as Malsain, L'assassin and S.I.N.I.K.. His father is a Kabylie Algerian while his mother is French. In 2001, he founded his label Six o Nine (6-0-9). Singer Thomas Jeffrey Hemsley, CBE (12 April 192711 April 2013) was an English baritone. He made his debut in 1951 as Purcell's Aeneas at the Mermaid Theatre, London, and debuted at Glyndebourne in 1953. Singer Thomas Jesty (born 1990/1991) is a treble and Head Quirister at the Winchester College Chapel Choir and BBC Young Chorister of the Year 2004. Both he and Harry Sever (the 2003 winner) had solos on the December 2004 album "Hear My Prayer". They also took part in the United Kingdom's biggest fundraising concert in aid of the victims of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami. Singer Thomas J. "Tom" Rowe (November 4, 1950, Lewiston, Maine – January 17, 2004, Portland, Maine) was the bass player and a singer in the folk trios Schooner Fare and Turkey Hollow. He was noted for playing a model XL2 Steinberger bass guitar. Born to Charles "Bud" Rowe, and his wife, Thoma, he had two brothers named Russ and Chuck, and a sister named Shirley. He went to school in Auburn, Maine and graduated from Edward Little High School as part of the class of 1969. He majored in Music Education at Gorham State College, now the University of Southern Maine, though never graduated. In 1975, Rowe joined the Maine folk/rock group Devonsquare. Three months after joining, the band split into two separate groups, and he went along with Steve and Chuck Romanoff, to form Schooner Fare. As part of the band, Tom sang and played electric bass, pennywhistle, and sometimes guitar. He also wrote a number of songs for the band, which included "Salt Water Farm", "Big House, Middle House, Back House, Barn", "John Cook", "The Royal Tar", and "Way Down Below". Singer Thomas Karlsson (born 1972) is a Swedish occultist and an esoteric author. In 1989, he and six other magicians founded Dragon Rouge, a Left-Hand Path initiatory organization and a Draconian Tradition Order, led by Karlsson. As a book author he concentrates on occult, philosophy and paranormal topics. The Dragon Rouge website cites Carlos Castaneda, Julius Evola and Kenneth Grant as some of the magical writers whose work is read by the order, as are texts by classical philosophers such as Herakleitos, Plato and Plotinos, as well as modern philosophers like Friedrich Nietzsche, Martin Heidegger and Henri Bergson. Karlsson is also associated with metal bands Therion and Shadowseeds. In the summer of 2007, he has held the first Swedish course ever in Western Esotericism at the Stockholm University. His personal influences include Sumerian mythology, Alchemy, Tantra, the Goetia, and the Qliphoth. In an interview dated in 2003, he claims he experienced astral projections as a child but did not think of them as supernatural experiences until he started formally exploring the occult. Singer Thomas Lee Bähler (also written as Bahler), (Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, June 1, 1943) is an American singer, composer, songwriter, arranger, producer, and author. Singer Thomas Leslie "Les" Gray (9 April 1946 – 21 February 2004) was an English musician best known for his work with the band Mud. Gray was also known for his distinctive vocal impersonation of Elvis Presley. Singer Thomas Mack Lauderdale (Born July 14, 1970 in Oakland, California) is a musician, largely known for his work with the Portland-based band Pink Martini. Singer Thomas Michael "Buckshot" Brown (born December 6, 1927 in Brooklyn, New York) was a Major League Baseball Utility player from to . Brown became the youngest player ever to hit a home run in the Major Leagues when he homered on August 20, 1945 at the age of 17. On September 18, 1950 Brown hit three consecutive home runs in a game. Singer Thomas Öberg may refer to: Singer Thomas or Tom Edmonds may refer to: Singer Thomas Quasthoff (born November 9, 1959) is a German bass-baritone. Although his reputation was initially based on his performance of Romantic lieder, Quasthoff has a range from the Baroque cantatas of Bach to solo jazz improvisations. Singer Thomas Rolf Truhitte is a well-known American heldentenor who has become noted in recent years for his roles in Wagnerian operas. The son of actor Daniel Truhitte, his middle name is a tribute to his father's most famous role as "Rolf" in the movie adaptation of The Sound of Music. Singer Thomas Round (born 18 October 1915) is a retired English opera singer and actor, best known for his performances in the tenor roles of the Savoy Operas and in grand opera. Singer Thomas Shaw may refer to: Singer Thomas Smith, better known by his stage name Jemini the Gifted One, is a rapper from Brooklyn, New York. He has most notably worked with Danger Mouse on the 2003 album Ghetto Pop Life, which features rappers such as The Pharcyde, Tha Alkaholiks, J-Zone, and Prince Po from Organized Konfusion. Singer Thomas Tafirenyika Mapfumo (born 1945) is a Zimbabwean musician known as "The Lion of Zimbabwe" and "Mukanya" (the praise name of his clan in the Shona language) for his immense popularity and for the political influence he wields through his music, including his sharp criticism of the government of President Robert Mugabe. He both created and made popular Chimurenga music and his slow-moving style and distinctive voice is instantly recognizable to Zimbabweans. Singer Thomas 'Tom' Dunne is an Irish radio broadcaster with Newstalk. He presents The Tom Dunne Show on weekday mornings between 10:00am and midday. He used to have a show called Pet Sounds on Today FM, before moving to Newstalk. He was the lead singer of the band Something Happens. Singer Thomas "Tommy" Tate (born February 26, 1956) was the head football coach for the McNeese State University Cowboys football team from 2000 to 2006. He compiled a record of 49–26. Tate was given the Eddie Robinson Award in 2002 as the top NCAA Division I-AA College Football Coach of the Year when he guided the Cowboys to a 12–2 record and an appearance in the Division I-AA National Championship, where his team would ultimately finished as national runners-up. Tate would later be fired in the middle of the 2006 season after the Cowboys started 1–3. He was replaced by Matt Viator who coached McNeese to a 6–2 record the rest of the way (finishing 7–5) and earn the school another Southland Conference title. Singer Thomas "Tom" Neuwirth (scene name Conchita Wurst) is an Austrian transvestite singer born 6 November 1988 in Gmunden. Singer Thomas Whitfield may mean: Singer Thomas Zachariah "Tom" Glazer (September 2, 1914 – February 21, 2003) was an American folk singer and songwriter known primarily as a composer of ballads, including: "Because All Men Are Brothers", recorded by The Weavers and Peter, Paul and Mary, "Talking Inflation Blues", recorded by Bob Dylan, and "A Dollar Ain't A Dollar Anymore". He wrote the lyrics to the songs "Melody of Love" (1954), and "Skokian" (1954). Singer Thom Hell (born March 19, 1976) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter. His birth name is Thomas Helland. He has released two EPs and five albums. Singer Thore Skogman (9 March 1931 – 9 December 2007) was a Swedish entertainer. Singer Thulani Shabalala (born 1968) is a member of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, a South African choral group founded in 1960 (and still led) by his father Joseph. Singer Thulla, born September 6, 1968 in Copenhagen, is a Danish pop and jazz singer. Singer thumbnail Singer Tiana Lemnitz (26 October 1897 - 5 February 1994) was a German operatic soprano with a beautiful lyric voice. Her major operatic career took place between the two world wars (1919-1939). Singer Tiana Xiao is a J-Pop singer of American nationality and Chinese descent. Singer Tian Zhen (; born 2 May 1966) is a Chinese rock singer from Beijing. Singer Tibor Kocsis is a Hungarian pop singer, who won the second series of the Hungarian X-Faktor broadcast on the RTL Klub Hungarian television station, with the final broadcst on 18 December 2011. Kocsis was in the "Over 25" category and was mentored by Miklós Malek Jr. winning over other finalist and eventual runner-up Enikő Muri. Singer Ticho Parly (né Frederick Christiansen) (July 16, 1928 – June 21, 1993) was a Danish Heldentenor who sang leading roles in most of the major opera houses of Europe as well as the United States, including the Metropolitan Opera, where he debuted in 1966 as Tristan opposite Birgit Nilsson in Tristan und Isolde. Singer Tilahun Gessesse (Amharic: ጥላሁን ገሠሠ) (also spelled Telahun Gesesse or Tlahoun Gèssèssè) (September 29, 1940-April 19, 2009) was an Ethiopian singer regarded as one of the most popular of his country's "Golden Age" in the 1960s. During the 1960s he became famous throughout the country, nicknamed "The Voice". He raised money for aid during the famines of the 1970s and 1980s and earned the affection of the nation, being awarded a doctorate degree by the University of Addis Ababa and also winning a lifetime achievement award from the Ethiopian Fine Art and Mass Media Prize Trust. Singer Till Kahrs is a recording artist, singer-songwriter, trainer, author, and public speaking skills expert. Singer Tim Baker may refer to: Singer Tim Dadabo is a voice actor and singer who has performed in several video game roles including the popular Halo series as the Forerunner Monitor 343 Guilty Spark. Singer Tim Harding may refer to: Singer Tim Harrington (born 19 September 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne, Collingwood and Footscray in the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL). Singer Tim Hauser (born December 12, 1941) is the founder of the vocal group The Manhattan Transfer. Singer Timi Zhuo Yi-Ting () (October 2, 1981 in Hsinchuang) is a Taiwanese singer, songwriter and actress. She has recorded numerous albums and songs in Mandarin and Taiwanese. She began her career at age 5 acting in TV commercials and advertisements, and released her first Hokkien album at the age of 6. Singer Tim Keegan is an English singer, songwriter and guitarist. Singer Tim Kinsella (born October 22, 1974) is a musician from Chicago, Illinois. He has been a part of many bands including Cap'n Jazz, The Sky Corvair, Joan of Arc, Owls, Friend/Enemy, Everyoned, and Make Believe. He has also recorded solo material, some of which under a pluralized name: Tim Kinsella(s). Singer Tim Krekel (October 10, 1950 – June 24, 2009) was an American rock musician and country music songwriter from Louisville, Kentucky. Singer Timmy Shaw was a 1960s African American R&B singer from the Deep South, who charted just once with "Gonna Send You Back to Georgia (A City Slick)" in 1964. The song was covered by The Animals as "Gonna Send You Back to Walker". John Lennon was also known to be an admirer of the Shaw recording. The track was part of John Lennon's jukebox. Singer Timna Brauer (born in Vienna, 1 May 1961) is an Austrian-Israeli singer-songwriter, and the daughter of painter, writer and singer Arik Brauer. She is married to Israeli pianist Elias Meiri with whom she collaborates. Both have Yemeni roots. Singer Timothy Dorcen Langbene "Tim" Ferguson (born 16 November 1963 in Sydney, NSW) is an Australian comedian and television presenter. Singer Timothy John Booth (born 4 February 1960) is an English singer, dancer and actor best known as the lead singer from the band James. Singer Timothy Joseph "Tim" Urban (born May 1, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter and actor who was the seventh place finalist on the ninth season of American Idol. Urban's debut album and EP titled Heart of Me was released on November 8, 2010 through iTunes. Hard copies of the EP are on sale on his official web site. Urban stated that he is now working on a full-length debut album to be released sometime in 2013. Singer Tim Parton was the pianist for the Southern Gospel Quartet Legacy Five. Now he works for 3 Angels Broadcasting Network in Illinois. He has also played for Gold City, the Gaither Vocal Band, The Speer Family, Vestal Goodman, The Lesters, and others. Singer Tim Pritlove (born November 25, 1967, in Gehrden) is a German event manager, media artist and discordianist. He lives and works in Berlin. Pritlove is a British citizen. Singer Tim Spencer or Timothy Spencer may refer to: Singer Tim Steward is a musician, singer and songwriter from Brisbane, Australia. Singer Tim Tamashiro is a Canadian jazz singer, radio broadcaster and speaker. Singer Timur Mikhailovich Kerimov (October 14, 1979, Penza), better known as Timur Rodriguez, is a Russian showman, singer, TV and radio personality, known for his participation on the TV projects KVN, Comedy Club and «Yuzhnoye Butovo», and leading programs «Crocodile», «Sexy chart» and «Dances without rules» Singer Tim van Eyken is an English guitarist and melodeon player of Belgian descent. Singer Tina Bride is a Flemish dance singer. Her birth name is Kim Poelmans. She was born in Sint-Truiden, on 23 December 1977. Singer Tina Root (born Bettina Root), also now known as Tina Minero, is an American classically trained female vocalist and songwriter from Los Angeles, California, perhaps most famous for her work performing as the lead singer of Switchblade Symphony during the mid-to-late-1990s. Her current work includes a solo performance and recording project, Tre Lux, and a partnership project, called Small Halo, with guitarist and fellow songwriter George Earth. Singer Tino Pattiera (27 June 1890 - 24 April 1966) was a Croatian tenor, born in Cavtat, near Dubrovnik. Singer Tino Rossi (29 April 1907 – 26 September 1983) was a French singer and film actor. Singer Tippu or Tipu can refer to: Singer Tito Gobbi (24 October 19135 March 1984) was an Italian operatic baritone with an international reputation. Singer Tito Lara (December 23, 1932 – June 23, 1987), was considered by many to be Puerto Rico's first television singing idol. Singer Tiziana TOSCA Donati is an Italian singer and actress. Singer TJ Davis (born Teresa Jane Davis, 6 January 1969, Leeds, England) is a British singer. She started as a backing vocalist for Gary Numan, D:Ream, and Blur, and quickly developed a career of her own. She is known among video game music aficionados for working with award-winning composer Richard Jacques on the soundtracks of Sonic R and Metropolis Street Racer She was a member of ABBA tribute band Björn Again, performing as 'Frida Longstockin' from 1997 to 2004. Singer TLM may refer to: Singer T.M. Jayaratne (Sinhala:ටි.එම්.ජයරත්න) (born 13 April 1944) in Dodangoda, Sri Lanka is a popular Sri Lankan singer. Singer Tobias Künzel (born May 26, 1964 in Leipzig) is a German Pop artist and composer, best known as one of the lead singers for the group 'Die Prinzen'. Singer Toby Marriott was born in Epping, Essex, United Kingdom on February 20, 1976.He is best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist for the band, The Strays, and as the only son of rock legend Steve Marriott who fronted the bands Small Faces, and Humble Pie in the sixties, and seventies. Singer Toby Spence, born London 1969, is a professional and internationally renowned tenor active on the concert platform, in the opera house and in recordings across a wide range of classical music. Singer Todd Fink (born Todd Baechle, pronounced "BECK-lee") March, 03 1974 from Omaha, Nebraska is the lead singer of the band The Faint. He attended Westside High School in Omaha, Nebraska. Singer Todd Park Mohr (born 19 October 1965) is the singer and guitarist for the American rock band Big Head Todd & the Monsters, as well as being their namesake and primary lyricist. A founding member of the band, he also occasionally provides keyboards and saxophone. Singer Todd Thibaud is a singer-songwriter based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was a co-founder of the group Courage Brothers, a power pop group of the early 1990s, before establishing himself as a solo musician in the late 1990s and 2000s. Singer Tokollo Tshabalala a.k.a. Magesh is a South African musician. He first started in the industry as part of M'du Masilela's group Mashamplani in 1995. A year later he, along with high school friends Kabelo Mabalane and Zwai Bala formed the kwaito group TKZee. He is the son of former Kaizer Chiefs player and Bafana Bafana coach Stanley "Screamer" Tshabalala. Singer Tollak Ollestad is an American harmonica player, singer, keyboardist and songwriter. He is best known for his harmonica work on several recordings since the 90's but he has also toured extensively as a keyboardist/singer with several well known acts. His harmonica playing has often been compared to Motown legend Stevie Wonder and Toots Thielemans. Singer Tomáš Bezdeda (born December 2, 1985 in Žilina, Slovakia) is a Slovak singer who rose to popularity after placing third in Slovensko Hľadá SuperStar, the Slovak version of Pop Idol, shown by STV. He worked as a moderator of the music program XXL in STV. In 2006 Bezdeda took part in 'Let's Dance' on TV Markíza. Singer Tom Baxter (born Thomas Baxter Gleave, 29 October 1973) is an English singer-songwriter based in London. He was born in Ipswich, Suffolk, and grew up in Cornwall with his sister Vashti Anna, two brothers, Jo Spencer and Charlie Winston, and parents Jeff and Julie Gleave (who were regulars on the folk music circuit in the late 1960s and early 1970s). Tom and his siblings use their middle names as stage surnames. Singer Tom Clare (26 September 1876 – 5 December 1946) was a British music hall singer from the early twentieth century, born in London. He was best known for singing humorous songs which he accompanied on the piano. Singer Tom Gaebel is a German singer and leader of a big band named after himself. He changed the spelling of his last name, avoiding the umlaut to give it an international sheen. In addition to singing and arranging music, Gaebel writes lyrics in English. Singer Tom Gunnar Krause (born July 5, 1934) is a Finnish operatic bass-baritone, particularly associated with Mozart roles. Singer Tomi Rae Brown (born Tomi Rae Hynie, May 21, 1969) is an American singer who was a companion of James Brown. Brown is the mother of James Joseph Brown II, born June 11, 2001. Singer Tomislav "Toma" Zdravković (Serbian Cyrillic:Томислав "Тома" Здравковић; 20 November 1938 – 30 September 1991) was a famous Yugoslav folk singer from Serbia. Singer Tommie Young is an American soul and gospel singer from Dallas, Texas. Singer Tommi Hakala (born 9 August 1970) is a Finnish operatic baritone and winner of the 2003 BBC Singer of the World Competition in Cardiff. He was born in Riihimäki, Finland. Singer Tommi Liimatta (born January 14, 1976 in Kemi, Finland) is a musician, writer and a poet most famous for being the singer, songwriter and lyricist for the rock group Absoluuttinen Nollapiste. His other works include a novel, a prose poem collection, three comic books and two solo albums (Liimatan Pan Alley, 1996 and Tropical Cocktail, 2006). He has also illustrated most of the album covers for Absoluuttinen Nollapiste. Singer Tommy Asher Danvers better known by his stage name TommyD is a producer, songwriter, arranger, DJ, multi-instrumentalist, guitar player, and collaborator within a number of formations. He was part of D-Day alongside Roger Sanchez. They released the single "D-Day" on Jus' Trax label. TommyD also partnered with Fat Tony with whom he formed duo, Fierce Child (1995/1996), releasing an EP Men Adore... and single "Gonna Getcha". In 2005/2006, he became part of the duo Barefoot in partnership with Sam Obernik. The duo released the self-titled album Barefoot and singles "It's Like That" / "Hideaway" and "It Just Won't Do" / "Days Go By". He is now part of the musical group Graffiti6 alongside vocalist Jamie Scott. Singer Tommy Bruce (16 July 1937 – 10 July 2006) was an English rock and roll singer who had most of his success in the early 1960s. His cover version of "Ain't Misbehavin'" was a Top Ten hit in the UK Singles Chart in 1960. Singer Tommy Funderburk is an American rock and roll singer. He has recorded with artists such as Jon Anderson, Laura Branigan, Coverdale-Page, Melissa Manchester, Magnum, Mötley Crüe, Steve Lukather, Richard Marx, Rick Springfield, Richie Kotzen, Starship, REO Speedwagon, Whitesnake, Yes and many others. Singer Tommy Hunt (born Charles James Hunt, June 18, 1933, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States) is an American soul/northern soul singer, and a member of The Flamingos. Singer Tommy Leonetti (10 September 192915 September 1979) was an American pop singer-songwriter and actor of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. In Australia his most famous song was "My City of Sydney" (written by Leonetti & Robert Troup) and was used by the Australian TV channel ATN7 in Sydney for station identification into the 1980s. In America he achieved greater success as a songwriter for movies and Broadway plays. Singer Tommy Mars (born Tommy Mariano on October 26, 1951) is an American keyboard player known for his work with Frank Zappa. Singer Tommy Quickly (born Thomas Quigley, 7 July 1943, Norris Green, Liverpool, Lancashire, England) was a Liverpool rock and roll singer in the early 1960s. He was a later signing of artist manager Brian Epstein, whose biggest act was The Beatles. Singer Tom Northcott (born Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, August 29, 1943) is a Canadian folk-rock singer with hits in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He became known to a vast Canadian audience by his regular appearances on CBC Television's "Let's Go" music program in the middle to late 1960s He was nominated as best male vocalist for a Juno Award in 1971. Later he co-founded Mushroom Studios in Vancouver and produced records. His hits are played regularly on Canadian classic rock radio stations. Singer Tomo Furukawa (better known as Full) is a Japanese musician best known for being the lead vocalist of visual kei rock band Guniw Tools. He is currently working on a solo project called Shilfee and Tulipcorobockles, as well as Nookicky and TafucaMadara. Singer Tom Rush (born February 8, 1941) is an American folk and blues singer, songwriter, musician and recording artist. Singer Tom Shaka (April 9, 1953, Middletown, Connecticut) is an American blues singer–songwriter. Singer Toña la Negra (born Maria Antonia del Carmen Peregrino Álvarez, Veracruz 17 October 1912– Mexico City, 19 December 1982) was an Afro-Mexican singer known for her interpretation of boleros, sones, rumbas and songs from Agustín Lara. She first became famous by her interpretation of Lara's song "Enamorada", he also wrote "Lamento Jarocho" specially for her to sing. She also sang for the Sonora Matancera. The alley where she was born in the old barrio of "La Huaca" in the city of Veracruz, México, carries her name. After her death the municipality of Veracruz has erected a statue of Toña la Negra within sight of the old church of Cristo del Buen Viaje (1609) bordering on the La Huaca barrio. Singer Tone Norum (born on 18 September 1965 in Norway) is a Swedish pop singer who gained popularity in the 1980s and 1990s. She is the younger sister of John Norum, the Europe guitarist. Singer Toni Arden (February 15, 1924, Manhattan as Antoinette Ardizzone – May 29, 2012, Lake Worth, Florida) was an American traditional pop music singer. Singer Tonicha (born Antónia de Jesus Montes Tonicha on 8 March 1946, in Beja, Alentejo) is a Portuguese Popular music / folk singer. She represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971, with the song "Menina do alto da serra" ("Girl fom the country mountain"); she finished ninth. Singer Toni Fisher (1931 – February 12, 1999) was an American pop singer. She was known for her recordings of "The Big Hurt", "West of the Wall", "Maybe (He'll Think Of Me)," and "Why Can't The Dark Leave Me Alone". Singer Toni Hill is a Spanish author. His first novel, El verano de los juguetes muertos (The summer of the dead toys), has had a great success and it has received many excellent reviews. Singer Toni Holgersson (born in Stockholm, Sweden on 29 January 1966) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Singer Toni Janke is an Australian soul singer. She is a mother of two, a lawyer and was Australia's youngest indigenous university graduate. Singer Toni Juhana Wirtanen (born April 4, 1975, Heinola, Finland) is a Finnish musician, best known as the vocalist, guitarist and songwriter for the rock band Apulanta. Singer Toni Price (born March 13, 1961) is a country-blues singer from Austin, Texas. Singer Tõnis Mägi (born 18 November 1948 in Tallinn) is an Estonian singer, guitarist, composer and actor. He is one of the most influential and remarkable names in the Estonian rock music for the past 40 years. Singer Tonton David is a French Reggae singer born in Réunion. He is renowned for his raggamuffin performances, but uses influences of soul music, gro kâ (from the French West Indies), the Zairian rumba. Singer Tõnu Trubetsky (born 24 April 1963), also known as Tony Blackplait, is an Estonian punk rock/glam punk musician, film and music video director, and individualist anarchist. Singer Tony Bellus (born Anthony J. Bellusci, 17 April 1936, Chicago, Illinois) is a vocalist and musician whose first recording was with Shi-Fi Records in 1958. His greatest and best known recorded song is Robbin' The Cradle, a self-composed ballad he recorded in Chicago in 1959. Singer Tony Butala (born 20 November 1938, Sharon, Pennsylvania, US) is an American singer of Croatian ancestry. He has been the lead singer for the vocal group The Lettermen since 1958, and is the only original member left. Singer Tony Carreira (born António Manuel Mateus Antunes on December 30, 1963) is a Portuguese musician. Born in the small rural locality of Armadouro, Pampilhosa da Serra, he moved to Paris at age 10 with his emigrant parents, and lived there for 20 years. Carreira has had several hits since 1991, becoming during the 2000s one of the most renowned and best-selling popular singers in his home country. Tony Carreira sold out concerts in one of the largest venues in Portugal, the Pavilhão Atlântico in Lisbon, and also at the Olympia in Paris. Singer Tony Cummins (6 September 1906 – 20 January 2010) was an Irish priest and centenarian. Singer Tony D, born Anthony Depula (Date of Birth 1967, died April 5, 2009), was a hip hop artist from Trenton, New Jersey. Although he was a hip hop artist & DJ, he was most famous for being an influential producer in hip hop music. He was the producer behind Poor Righteous Teachers and YZ. He has also produced tracks for DJ Muggs, Young Zee, Outsidaz, Pace Won, Blvd Mosse, King Sun, Scott Lark, and Shawn Lov. Singer Tony Di Bart (born Antonio Carmine Di Bartolomeo, 27 April 1964) is an English singer, who had a number one hit single in the UK Singles Chart, with his track, "The Real Thing" in 1994. Singer Tony Flaim (April 20, 1948 – March 10, 2000) was among the early professional blues singers in Canada, most notable as the lead singer for the Downchild Blues Band on six of that band's albums. Flaim was associated with Downchild for extended periods over fifteen years. Singer Tony Fontane (1925–1974) was a popular American recording artist in the 1940s and 1950s who, following a near-fatal car accident in 1957, gave up his popular career to pursue one as a gospel singer. Thanks to his high, clear tenor voice and unrelenting sense of purpose, he became one of the world's most famous gospel singers, performing in concert halls and churches around the globe and recording many quality albums for RCA. Singer Tony Joe White (born July 23, 1943, Oak Grove, Louisiana, United States) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, best known for his 1969 hit "Polk Salad Annie"; "Rainy Night in Georgia", which he wrote but was first made popular by Brook Benton in 1970; he also wrote "Steamy Windows" and "Undercover Agent For The Blues" both big hits for Tina Turner in 1989, those two songs came from Tinas producer at the time, Mark Knopfler who's a friend of Tony. "Polk Salad Annie" was also recorded by Elvis Presley and Tom Jones. Singer Tony M. (born Anthony Mosley) is a rapper best known as a member of Prince's band, The New Power Generation. Mosley began his association with Prince as an extra in the film Purple Rain. He can be seen dancing with Kirk Johnson and Damon Dickson during various performances at the First Avenue club. The trio continued to associate with Prince over the years, dancing as a group in the music videos for "Glam Slam" and with the band Madhouse. Around the time of the Graffiti Bridge, Prince recruited the trio as a dance group called the "Gameboyz" for the film and his touring band. Singer Tony Momrelle (born Anthony Momrelle, 5 September 1973) is a British R&B and jazz singer, and is one of the current lead vocalists of the band, Incognito. Singer Tony Monopoly (1944 - 21 March 1995) was a popular Australian cabaret singer and actor who enjoyed success in the United Kingdom. Singer Tony Scalzo (born May 6, 1964 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American rock musician and songwriter, best known as a founding member of the band Fastball. Singer Tony Sun (, born February 20, 1978) is a Taiwanese actor, singer and host. Tony is the leader of Taiwanese group 5566. Singer Tony Sunshine (born April 23, 1977 as Antonio Cruz in the Bronx, New York) is an American R&B singer of Puerto Rican descent, famous for singing on a large amount of Terror Squad's songs. He sang on tracks such as Cuban Link's Still Telling Lies, Fat Joe's All I Need and Big Pun's 100%. He released his own single on Jive Records titled: "Oh My God" featuring Diddy and Dirtbag in 2004. Singer Tony Vega (born July 13, 1957) is a salsa singer and bandleader. Singer Tony Vincent, born Anthony Peter Strascina, is an American actor, singer and songwriter born in Albuquerque, New Mexico (July 25, 1973) and based out of New York City, New York. Vincent attended Albuquerque Academy. He took the stage name Tony Vincent when he was preparing to release his first EP in 1993. Singer Tootsie Guevara (born Emma Therese Pinga, August 17, 1980) is a former Filipina recording artist, actress, and television host. She began singing aged four, had released six albums by the age of twelve, and had hosted three television programmes. She was nominated Best Child Recording Artist at the 1990 Awit Awards. Singer Top Combine is a Mandopop boy band. The group formed in 2007 with the members Bird Zhang, Mars Ma, Kenny Liu, Caesar Li, and Tanas Kim. All were professionally trained in singing, dancing, modeling, and language. With the exception of Tanas, the other four members were all contestants of the 2007 Super Boy, the male counterpart of Super Girl. Top Combine officially debuted in October 2008 with a performance of their first single "Arrival". In 2012, Caesar left to pursue an acting career, and the five-member group turned into a quartet. Singer Topi Lehtipuu (born 24 March 1971 in Brisbane, Australia) is a Finnish operatic tenor. He has sung a variety of roles from different periods, including the title role in Benjamin Britten's Albert Herring at the Finnish National Opera, several roles in Mozart operas, including Belmonte in Die Entführung aus dem Serail and Tamino in Die Zauberflöte, both at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris, and Ferrando in Così fan tutte at the 2006 Glyndebourne Festival. He has also appeared in Handel's Ariodante (Paris Opera) and as Hylas in Berlioz' Les Troyens (conducted by John Eliot Gardiner). He has worked with other well-known conductors, such as William Christie, Michel Corboz, René Jacobs, Simon Rattle, and Christophe Rousset. Singer Tora Karen Elisabeth Augestad (born 10 December 1979 in Bergen, Norway) is a Norwegian Musician (vocals), musical conductor and actor, and the daughter of Program 81/82 vocalist Kate Augestad (born 1956). She focuses on jazz, musical theater, contemporary music, and cabaret. Her stage debut was the lead role in Annie in 1994, and won the Norwegian talent competition in 1993 at TV 2. Singer Torgunn Flaten is a Norwegian singer/songwriter. She was born in Gjøvik, a town in eastern Norway, but has lived in Oslo since 1995. Singer Torhild Staahlen (born 25 September 1947 in Skien Norway) is a Norwegian operatic mezzo-soprano who was employed at Norwegian National Opera from 1967 to 1969 and from 1971 to 2000. She had her solo debut as Suzuki in Madam Butterfly with The Norwegian National Opera in Oslo in 1971. Singer Tori Alamaze (born July 7, 1977) is an American singer best known as a backing vocalist for the hip hop duo OutKast. Singer Tor Lars Oskar Endresen (born in Bergen, 15 June 1959) is a Norwegian singer and composer. Singer Tortoise Matsumoto (トータス松本 Tōtasu Matsumoto, born December 28, 1966 as 松本敦 Atsushi Matsumoto) is the lead singer of the Japanese guitar group, Ulfuls. He has also had a couple of acting roles in TV dramas, starting with Namida o Fuite (涙をふいて) in 2000. Singer Toshio Nakanishi aka Tycoon-to$h (Born January 13, 1956 in Tokyo) is a musician and an artist who is best known as the founding member of Plastics in 1976. He was a part of techno pop fever in Japan and first pioneer of Japanese Hip Hop scene with Major Force. Singer Toshi Reagon (born in Atlanta in 1964) is an American folk/blues musician. She is the daughter of Freedom Singers co-founders Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon, founder of Sweet Honey in the Rock, with whom she has sometimes collaborated on musical projects and of Cordell Hull Reagon, a leader of the civil rights movement in Albany, member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), and co-founder of The Freedom Singers. She is also the goddaughter of folk singer, Pete Seeger and named after his wife, Toshi Seeger. Singer Tote King is a hip hop emcee (MC) from Sevilla, Spain. Singer Toussaint McCall (born 1934, Monroe, Louisiana) is an American R&B singer and organist. Singer Towa Carson (actual name Birgit Rose-Marie Anlert, née Carlsson ), born on 31 March 1936 in Eskilstuna, Sweden, is a Swedish schlager singer. She debuted in 1954 and had the most success in the 1950s and 1960s, when she recorded many duets with Lasse Lönndahl. She participated in the Swedish song contest Melodifestivalen (which serves as a national preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest) in 1967 (Du vet var jag finns, third place) and 1968 (two songs - Alla har glömt took fourth place, while Vem frågar vinden took the fifth). Unlike many other schlager-singing Scandinavian stars, she never sought international career, despite allegedly receiving offers from the U.S. and Germany. Singer Toya Alexis (born Ajax, Ontario), is a Canadian R&B vocalist and actress. Singer Tracey K is an Irish singer, songwriter best known for providing the vocals, as well as the lyrics for the UK Dance Chart topper "The Cure and The Cause". Other well-known songs written and performed by Tracey include "Nights Like These" and the live favourite "Battery Man". Singer Trackademicks is an American Hip-Hop artist. He was born and raised in Alameda, California and is also part of the San Francisco-Bay Area music collective, the Honor Roll Crew. Singer Tracy Ackerman is a British singer and songwriter. She works with several other British songwriters including Andy Watkins and Paul Wilson of Absolute and Mark Taylor. Singer Tracy Atkins, known by her stage name Traylude, is a British emcee who worked with now London-based DJs-producers Kurtis Mantronik (1998 album I Sing the Body Electro) and the Beat Buchaz (1999 single/EP "One Time, Feels Fine"). Singer Tracy Coster is an Australian country music singer and songwriter. She was born on 12 April 1966. Her father Stan Coster was an acknowledged songwriter. Singer Tracy Johnson is an American singer-songwriter. Her music fits into the pop rock genre, and she is signed to Snowfire Records, an indie label. Johnson grew up in Minnetonka, Minnesota and began songwriting when she was a child as her singing made her baby sister stop crying. She now lives in San Diego. Her debut EP, Oceans Under Jupiter, was well-received locally and contributed to Johnson's considerable success on the internet, via websites such as Myspace and Bebo. Her song, "The Good Life" was popular on the charts in Turkey, after it was included on a compilation album sent to radio stations all over Europe. Singer Tracy Nelson may refer to: Singer Tracy Su (; born October 27, 1970 in Taipei, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese singer and actress who was popular in the 1990s during her recording days with Rock Records. Singer Trần Nguyễn Uyên Linh (born December 31, 1987) is a Vietnamese singer who won the third season of Vietnam Idol in 2010. Singer Trần Quốc Thiên is a Vietnamese singer who won the second season of Vietnam Idol, in 2008-2009. Singer Trefor Goronwy is a vocalist, bass guitarist, guitarist, and percussionist. He joined This Heat, for their final European tour in 1982, and continued to work with drummer Charles Hayward and soundman Stephen Rickard in the group Camberwell Now. He has also worked as a sound technician with groups such as Pere Ubu, Towering Inferno, David Thomas and Two Pale Boys, Spearmint, Momus and the Tuvan throat-singing ensemble Huun-Huur-Tu, whose first album he recorded in London. After several years spent in Russia, he has recently been working on recordings featuring Tuvan and Kazakh traditional instruments, particularly the igil and kobyz. Singer TREM card, Transport Emergency card Singer Tret Fure (born March 18, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter, prominent in the women's music and folk scene. Singer Trevor Mills is a folk singer-songwriter from Toronto. Singer Trey Lorenz (born Lloyd Lorenz Smith; January 19, 1969) is an African American singer and songwriter. He was born in Florence, South Carolina and is a graduate of Wilson High School. Singer Triinu Kivilaan (born January 13, 1989 in Viljandi, Estonia) is an Estonian vocalist and former model, best known as a former member of the popular girl group Vanilla Ninja. She had been modelling for several years when she replaced Maarja Kivi in the group in 2004, having met the other members of the group a year earlier. A key factor, allegedly, in her being selected to join the group was the similarities between her and Kivi's appearance. Kivilaan was (by several years) the youngest member of the group, and continued with her education despite Vanilla Ninja's busy schedule. Singer Trine Rein is an American-Norwegian singer, who belongs to the exclusive group of Norwegian artists who have sold more than a million records. Trine was born in San Francisco in 1970, and therefore has both US and Norwegian citizenship. Singer Troja (singer) was a musical theatre performer in New York City in the 1890s and early 20th century. An 1894 advertisement commented Singer Trọng Tấn (born 1976) is a Vietnamese singer and vocal music lecturer from Thanh Hóa. He is specialized in traditional Vietnamese music and Vietnamese Red music. Singer Troy Harold Seals (born November 16, 1938 in Bighill, Madison County, Kentucky) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Singer Troy Lee Coleman III (born December 18, 1970) is an American musician, better known by his stage name Cowboy Troy, who performs country rap. He is a member of the MuzikMafia, an aggregation of country music singer-songwriters whose membership also includes Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson and James Otto. He has released four studio albums and one EP, including two releases on Warner Bros. Records, and has charted twice on the Billboard country singles charts. Singer Troy Shondell (born Gary Shelton, May 14, 1940, Fort Wayne, Indiana) is an American vocalist, who achieved a modicum of fame and recognition in the early 1960s. He became a one-hit wonder, by releasing a single that made the record charts in both the US and the UK. The song, "This Time" (or sometimes billed as "This Time (We're Really Breaking Up)" sold over one million records, earning gold disc status. In a single year, sales were over three million copies. Singer Trudy Desmond (October 11, 1945 - 19 February 1999) was a Canadian jazz singer who moved from New York to Toronto around 1970, and over the following years, while working as an actress, an interior designer, club manager, and theatrical producer, she rose to prominence as one of Canada’s outstanding jazz vocalists. Singer Tryphosa Bates-Batcheller (April 14, 1876–1952), born Tryphosa Duncan Bates, was an American socialite, club woman and concert singer. She is often mentioned in the same context as Florence Foster Jenkins: both are apt to be criticised as people who were publicly tolerated and even celebrated as singers due to their wealth and social position, despite a lack of talent. Singer Tsakane Valentine Maswanganyi (born 14 February 1979, Soweto) is a South African classical soprano who has an active international performance career. She first came to public notice as a member of the world-famous opera band Amici Forever. She has since appeared in concerts and operas at major performance venues internationally. Singer Tsin Ting () (born 1934 in Sichuan, Republic of China) is a Chinese singer and dubbing artist, who is perhaps best known as the Marni Nixon of Hong Kong cinema. Singer Tufail Niazi is one of the most famous Pakistani folk singers. He achieved fame with his famous song "Sada Chirian da Chanbha." He has given many performances on PTV and Radio Pakistan. His voice is full of deep pathos. He excels in describing bonds which are unbreakable with his musical notes such as love of a daughter and father. The total number of songs sung by him are reported to 4700. Singer Tulivu-Donna Lynn Cumberbatch, daughter of Harold Cumberbatch (a baritone saxophone player), is a jazz singer from Brooklyn, and has been compared to Bessie Smith, Carmen McRae, Sarah Vaughn, Gloria Lynn, Ella Fitzgerald, Nancy Wilson, and Aretha Franklin in terms of her singing ability. Singer Tuomo is a male given name common in Finland. It is a Finnish version of the name Thomas. Common variations of Tuomo in Finland include Tuomas, Toomas, Tomas and Thoma. The nameday is the 21st of December. As of 2013 there are more than 16,000 people with this name in Finland. Singer Turbo B (born Durron Maurice Butler; April 30, 1967) is an American musician, rapper and beatboxer, best known for his time fronting the electronic music group, Snap!. Singer T. V. Sankaranarayanan (Tiruvalangadu Vembu Iyer Sankaranarayanan, born March 7, 1945) is an eminent and popular Carnatic vocalist (South Indian classical singer), known for his vibrant music that essentially stems from the style of his late uncle-guru, Madurai Mani Iyer. Singer Twink may refer to: Singer Tyler Burkum is an American guitarist and songwriter. He is a two-time Grammy Award winner as part of the band Audio Adrenaline. Singer Tyler James Hilton (born November 22, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Hilton began his professional career in music in 2000. Rolling Stone magazine compared him to his contemporary, Howie Day, while others have compared Hilton to Elton John, both vocally and instrumentally. Since the release of his debut album, Hilton has ventured into acting, guest starring on The CW's One Tree Hill as the talented but somewhat arrogant Chris Keller, and playing the role of Elvis Presley in the Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line. He also appeared in Taylor Swift's music video "Teardrops on My Guitar" and Gloriana (band)'s music video "(Kissed You) Good Night". Singer Tyra Bolling (born June 27, 1985) is an American singer-songwriter. Bolling grew up singing with a local group by the name of Kraze with her sister and now cousin-in-law when she was 14. While the other two singers went to college, Bolling decided to pursue a career as a singer. Singer Tyrone Wells is a singer/songwriter from Spokane, Washington. Singer Tyssem is a 26-year-old pop-Hip hop French singer/songwriter. She was born in Paris in 1984, and grew up in the south of France, around Toulouse. She later moved back to Paris to pursue her musical career. Singer Tzruya (or Tsruya) "Suki" Lahav (, born 1951) is an Israeli violinist, vocalist, actress, lyricist, screenwriter, and novelist. Lahav was a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band from September 1974 to March 1975, then returned to Israel and found success there. Singer Uday Benegal is the lead singer, principal songwriter and one of the founding members of the pioneering Indian rock band Indus Creed (originally known as Rock Machine). Benegal's other music-based projects include the now-defunct Indo–rock and funk band Alms For Shanti and the acoustic outfit Whirling Kalapas. Singer Udi Davidi () is an Israeli singer, musician, lyricist and composer. Davidi is considered one of the most prominent singers of Jewish music among creative artists. Singer Udo Mechels, born in Brussels on 10 May 1976, is a Belgian singer commonly known simply as Udo. He won the first season of the Belgian version of The X Factor in 2005. Singer UFO Phil, also known as Phil Hill, is a fictional comedic character portrayed by actor Rick Still. As a comedic device UFO Phil has been compared to Andy Kaufman's character Tony Clifton. Singer Ulla Pirttijärvi is a traditional Sami vocalist from the village of Angeli (Sami: Aŋŋel), Finland. She began her career with the group Angelin Tytöt, but left soon after to pursue being a solo artist. Her music is a combination of traditional Yoik and contemporary instruments and style. Singer Ulrich Roski (4 March 1944, Prüm, Rhine Province – 20 February 2003, Berlin) was a German singer-songwriter who achieved his greatest successes in the 1970s. His songs describe the little quirks hidden in everyone's everyday life, mixing laconic humour with linguistic skill. He produced more than 20 LP's and music CDs since 1970, and some of his songs from this time even made the German TopTen, allowing him to perform at the Berliner Philharmonie. He almost exclusively performed alone. Singer Ulrike Goldmann is the singer that replaced Eva Poelzing (2002–2005) in the band Blutengel in October 2005. Singer Ulrike Haage (born in Kassel, lives in Berlin) is a German pianist and composer. She is also a producer for radio plays, for which she does the dramaturgy and the music composition. Last but not least, she is a sound artist. Singer Umar Bin Hassan (born in Akron, Ohio in 1948) is an African-American poet associated with The Last Poets. He sold his younger sister's record player to purchase a bus ticket to New York City, where he joined the Last Poets. In the mid-1990s, he recorded a solo album titled Be-Bop or be Dead on Bill Laswell's Axiom Records through Island/PolyGram Records Singer Una Hale (18 November 1922 – 4 March 2005) was an Australian operatic soprano, mainly known in her native country and in the United Kingdom. Born in Adelaide, Hale came to Britain in 1946 to study at the Royal College of Music. She appeared with the Carl Rosa Opera Company from 1949 to 1954, playing many leading roles, such as Violetta in Verdi's La Traviata Micaela Carmen and Marguerite in Gounod's Faust. Singer Una Mae Carlisle (December 26, 1915, Xenia, Ohio - November 7, 1956, New York City) was an American jazz singer, pianist, and songwriter. Singer Unni Menon is an Indian film playback singer. He has sung over 3000 songs in South Indian languages like Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. In the early part of his career, he spent many years as a low-profile playback singer. The turning point in his career came when he sang the song "Pudhu Vellai Mazhai" from Mani Ratnam's award winning 1992 Tamil film Roja, composed by A. R. Rahman. He has frequently associated with A. R. Rahman, lending his voice to nearly 25 memorable songs from films like Karuththamma (1994) and Minsaara Kanavu (1997). Singer Uno Laur (born June 8, 1961, in Rakvere), also known as Kohtla-Järve Uno (a nickname derived from his hometown Kohtla-Järve), is an Estonian-Jewish anarchist and the iconoclastic ex lead singer of the Must Mamba and Röövel Ööbik, "the oldest punk in Estonia". Singer Unwoman is a solo musical artist from San Francisco, California popular in the Steampunk community. Musician Erica Mulkey (born September 26, 1980) mixes cello and vocals with electronic influences. The music she creates is difficult to label with an established genre, but contains characteristics of synth pop and goth. Russian goth web-zine Shadowplay describes her music as "dark trip wave." Singer Ursula Yovich (Serbian Cyrillic: Урсула Јовић) is a Serbian Australian actress and singer. She received a Helpmann Award in 2007 for her performance in Capricornia and was nominated in 2005 for her performance in The Sapphires. She has appeared in over 20 productions, including Capricornia, The Sapphires, Natural Life, Nailed, The Sunshine Club, Nathaniel Storm, and The Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie and Little Ragged Blossom and in the films Jindabyne and Australia. She was the subject of an episode of the SBS documentary series Blaktrax. She is a member of The Black Arm Band. Her father, Slobodan Jovic, was a Serbian immigrant who anglicised his own name to Stan Yovich. Singer Urylee Leonardos (May 14, 1910 – April 25, 1986) was an American vocalist and actress who appeared frequently on Broadway. She has the distinction of being the first black performer to understudy and go on for a white performer in a Broadway production. She filled in for Yma Sumac in the role of Princess Najla in the 1951 production of Flahooley. Singer Usha may refer to: Singer Ustad Abdul Rashid Khan (born 19 August 1908) is a vocalist of Hindustani music genre. he belongs to the musical tradition of Miya Tansen. Apart from khayal, he sings dhrupad, dhamar and thumri with equal versatility. Singer Ustad Faiyaz Khan was an Indian classical vocalist, an exponent of the Agra Gharana. Singer Ustad Jalil Zaland () (also spelled as Ustad Zoland & استاد زولاند) (c. 1935 – 30 April 2009) is a veteran singer of Afghanistan's golden music era. Singer Ustad Khyal Muhammad () (Born 1946) is a Pashtun singer from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Singer Ustad Muhammad Juman (10 October 1935 - 24 January 1990) was a legendary Sindhi musician and classical singer whose impact on Sindhi music is still pervasive . Singer Ustaz Ibrahim al Kashif was the most popular Sudanese pop singer between the end of World War II and 1956, when independence was granted. His style developed out of Haqibah Music and he is known as the father of modern singing in Sudan. Singer Uudam, also Wudamu (born September 9, 1999) is a Mongolian singer, who participated in the 2011 season of China's Got Talent. He is a member of the Hulunbuir Children's Choir. Singer Uzi Hitman (Hebrew: עוזי חיטמן, June 9, 1952 – October 17, 2004) was an Israeli singer, songwriter, composer and television personality. Singer Vaçe Zela (born in Lushnjë, April 7, 1939) is an Albanian singer. She began her career at a young age and in 1962 was the first to win the Albanian Song Festival (Festivali i Këngës). A 11 time winner of the festival, Vaçe gained fame during the communist era and was awarded the Merited Artist of Albania prize in 1973 and the People's Artist of Albania prize in 1977. On 24 December 2002 she was awarded the Prize "Honor of the Nation" by the Albanian president Alfred Moisiu. Singer Vadim Kozin (Вадим Козин) (March 21, 1903 – December 19, 1994) was a Russian tenor. Singer Vahur Afanasjev (born: 24 August 1979) is an Estonian writer, filmmaker and musician. Singer Vaiko Eplik (born 1 August 1981 in Rapla, Estonia) is an independent Estonian pop-composer, producer, singer and multi-instrumentalist. Singer Vaile is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Singer Vaishali Mhade (Bhaisane Made / Mhade), born on August 24, 1984 is Indian-Marathi singer, and winner of Zee TV's reality series, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2009. Singer Vaishali Samant is an Indian playback singer. Her debut song Aika Dajiba made sensation all over India. Her most well known song is Chalka Re from Saathiya by A. R. Rahman. She won MTV Asia music awards, Singapore in 2004. Singer Vakhtang "Buba" Kikabidze (, , Vahtang Konstantinovich Kikabidze; born July 19, 1938) is a Georgian and Soviet singer, actor, screenwriter, producer, and composer. He performed in a number of films, among them the main role of a helicopter pilot in the iconic Soviet film Mimino. Singer Val Anthony is an American singer and musician. He was a pianist and cabaret singer at Jilly's, a popular New York City night club in the 1960s owned by Jilly Rizzo. Frequent guests included Frank Sinatra and his Rat Pack, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis, Jr. Others, like Liza Minnelli and Marilyn Monroe, also frequented the club. Singer Valen Hsu, also known as Xiu Xiu (琇琇), () was born on 20 September 1974 in Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. She is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer-songwriter. Hsu is widely known for her sad love ballads which have earned her the nickname "The Queen of Love Songs". Her songs are mostly sung in Mandarin Chinese and some in Cantonese. Singer Valeriano Pellegrini (circa 1663 - 18 January 1746) was an Italian soprano castrato singer of the 18th century. He is largely remembered today for his association with the composer George Frederic Handel, whom he sung for in Italy and then later followed to London. He sang the role of Nero in Handel's opera Agrippina at the work's initial run in Venice (26 December 1709), a part which demanded a high level of technical skill. Singer Valeria Peter Predescu (born 1947 in Telciu, Bistriţa-Năsăud County – died April 28, 2009 in Bistriţa) was a Romanian popular singer. She died at 62 after a heart attack. Singer Valerie Carr (born 1936, New York) is an African-American singer. Her most fondly remembered single is probably "I Talk Too Much," her answer song to Joe Jones' 1960 hit, "You Talk Too Much". Singer Valerie Carter (born Valerie Gail Zakian Carter on February 5, 1953) to James J and Dorothy Carter, is an American singer-songwriter. Carter is perhaps best known as a back-up vocalist who has recorded and performed with a number of singers including Jackson Browne, Don Henley, Linda Ronstadt, Christopher Cross, The Outlaws and, most notably, James Taylor. Singer Vali Vijelie is a popular manele singer in Romania, of Roma ethnicity. The word 'vijelie' means 'whirlwind' in Romanian. His real name is Valentin Rusu. He has released several hits on his own (like "Vino In Braţele Mele" or "Glumeşte In Iubire") as well as with other artists like Adrian Minune, Adi de la Vâlcea ("Mi-ai Zapacit Înima", "Aseara Te Am Sunat") and Costi Ioniţă ("Ninge Iar"). Singer Val Rosing (1910-1969) was the British "Dance Hall" and British dance band singer best known as the vocalist with the BBC Henry Hall Orchestra. Born as Valerian Rosing, he was the son of Russian tenor and opera director, Vladimir Rosing and English singer Marie Falle. From 1938 he was also known as Gilbert Russell. Singer Valya Mladenova Balkanska () (born 8 January 1942) is a Bulgarian folk music singer from the Rhodope Mountains known locally for her wide repertoire of Balkan folksong, but in the West mainly for singing the song "Izlel e Delyu Haydutin", part of the Voyager Golden Record selection of music included in the two Voyager spacecraft launched in 1977. It is expected that her voice will be played in space for at least 60,000 years more. Singer Valya Samvelyan () was a popular Armenian female folk-singer. Singer Vance Kelly (born January 24, 1954) is an American soul blues singer and guitarist, who has performed regularly at various music venues in the Chicago area, chief among them being the 1815, Checkerboard Lounge, Rosa's Lounge, Kingston Mines, Buddy Guy's Legends, and B.L.U.E.S. Singer Vanessa Campbell (June 24, 1953 - August 25, 2002) was a cabaret, blues, jazz and rock singer and actress who appeared in a national tour of "Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris" and Law & Order. Singer Vanessa Denae Olivarez (born April 7, 1981) in Sugar Land, Texas) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. She is the vocalist, songwriter and autoharpist for the country bands Granville Automatic and Mama's Blue Dress, has written songs for the country duo Sugarland, and was in the Top 12 of the second season of the television series American Idol in 2003. Later that year, she released a single, "The One", which peaked at number nine on the Canadian charts. In 2004 she played Tracy Turnblad, the lead role in the Canadian version of Hairspray, for which she was nominated for a Dora Award. Singer Vanessa Diandra Sally Ann Kiristiana Quai, better known as Vanessa Quai, born July 13, 1988 in Port Vila, is a ni-Vanuatu singer. Singer Vanessa Jean Dedmon (born 28 April 1987 in Braunfels, Hesse to Russell and Waltraud Dedmon) was a semifinalist on Germany's third season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar (the German Version of Pop Idol) being voted out by the audience in the Top 3 Show. Dedmon was one of the favourites of the jury. Singer Vangie Tang Wing-chi (, born 22 May 1985) is a Hong Kong singer. She is a top 8 finalist of the 22nd annual New Talent Singing Awards in 2003. She is signed to Sony Music of Hong Kong since 2004. Singer Vânia Bastos (born May 13, 1956) is a Brazilian singer, who began her professional life with the Vanguarda Paulista avant-garde movement in the early 1980s. Singer Vani Jayaram ; born November 30, 1945 in Tamil Nadu is a prominent Indian female playback singer. She has thrice won the National Film Awards for Best Female Playback Singer. Singer Vasilis Karras (Greek: Βασίλης Καρράς) (born Vasilis Kesoglidis on November 12, 1953) is a Greek folk singer, in 2010 he celebrated his 30th year as a recording artist. Singer Vasilis Papakonstantinou (Βασίλης Παπακωνσταντίνου) (21 June 1950) is a Greek singer known mostly for his work in Greek rock. Most of his songs have gained considerable popularity, mainly in Greece and Cyprus. Singer Vassilis Tsitsanis ( 18 January 1915 – 18 January 1984) was a Greek songwriter and bouzouki player. He became one of the leading Greek composers of his time and is widely regarded as one of the founders of modern Rebetika. Tsitsanis wrote more than 500 songs and is still remembered as an extraordinary bouzouki player. Singer Vassil Naydenov (Cyrillic: Васил Найденов) is a Bulgarian singer-songwriter, who was popular in his native country as well within the Eastern bloc during the late 1970s and 1980s. To date, he remains one of the most popular Bulgarian performers. Singer Vasudevan Nair (15 June 1944 – 20 February 2011), known as Malaysia Vasudevan was a Tamil playback singer and actor in the Tamil film industry. Singer Vaughn De Leath (September 26, 1894 – May 28, 1943) was an American female singer who gained popularity in the 1920s, earning the sobriquets "The Original Radio Girl" and "First Lady of Radio." Although popular in the 1920s, De Leath is little known today. Singer Vaughn Toulouse, born Vaughn Cotillard on July 30, 1959, is a singer from St. Helier, Jersey. He was a founding member of Guns For Hire and its evolution Department S. Singer Veda Beaux Reves, also known as Enda McGrattan, but better known simply as Veda, is a drag queen and singer from Dublin, Ireland. Singer Veda Hille (born August 11, 1968) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Singer Velmurugan is a South Indian film playback singer, who shot to fame with folk songs like Madura in Subramaniapuram and Aadungada in Naadodigal and the recent Otha Sollala in Aadukalam. He considers being called by James Vasanthan as one of the turning points in his life. Singer Venya Drkin (; 11 June 1970 Dolzhansky, Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine - 21 August 1999, Korolyov, Moscow Oblast, Russia), real name - Alexander Litvinov, was a Russian bard, poet, artist and writer of fairy tales . He wrote over three hundred songs . As usual in the bard genre, the songs bear deep and imaginative lyrics, but, less commonly, are also very melodic. During the late 90's, he performed some of his songs with accompaniment of other musicians, notably violinist Veronica Belyayeva. Singer Věra Bílá (born May 22, 1954) is a Romani musician and singer of Romani folk and pop songs. She is the lead singer of Kale and has performed songs in Romani, Czech, and Slovak. Singer Vera Johnson (1920 – November 9, 2007) is a well-known Vancouver folk singer who has provided political commentary on current events since 1949. She is famous for creating humorous, original songs on almost any topic: religion, sex, divorce, censorship, liberation, politics and family. Her famous song, "The Fountain", described the "hippie protests" of 1968 Vancouver. Singer Vera Love (born Aurora, North Carolina) is an American blues singer. She sang with Ray Charles, Muddy Waters, Cab Calloway, Josephine Baker, Lucky Thompson and Louis Armstrong. Singer Vera Rózsa OBE (or Vera Rozsa-Nordell, ) (16 May 1917 – 15 October 2010) was a Hungarian singer, voice teacher, and vocal consultant. She has been living in Great Britain since 1954. Singer Věra Soukupová (born 12 April 1932) is a Czech mezzo-soprano. Singer Verdelle Smith may refer to: Singer Veriano Luchetti (12 March 1939 – 23 April 2012) was an Italian opera singer. Singer Verica Šerifović (, ) (born 1963) is a singer from Serbia, the mother and first teacher of Marija Šerifović who was the winner of Eurovision Song Contest 2007. Her father is of Serbian and Croatian descent, and her mother is of Bosniak, Macedonian and Greek extraction. Singer Vernessa Ann Mitchell is a contemporary Christian and gospel recording artist whose vocal versatility has been heralded by R&B and House audiences. Singer Vernon Midgley born 28 May 1940, is an English tenor. Singer Verónica Romeo (born 18 July 1978) is a Spanish singer who rose to fame in 2001 after appearing on the reality singing contest Operación Triunfo, in which she finished in 6th place. Among the songs she performed on the program were "You'd Better Stop", "Un-break My Heart" ("Regresa a mí") and "One Day I'll Fly Away". Singer Verónica Villarroel González is a Chilean soprano. In 1989 she won the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. She studied singing with Ellen Faull at the Juilliard School. Singer Véronique Gens (born April 19, 1966, Orléans, France) is a French soprano. She has spent much of her career recording and performing Baroque music. Singer Vesa-Matti "Vesku" Loiri (born 4 January 1945, Helsinki) is a Finnish actor, musician and comedian, best known for his role as Uuno Turhapuro, whom he portrayed in a total of 20 movies between the years 1973 and 2004. Singer Vesselina Kasarova (born 18 July 1965) is a Bulgarian mezzo-soprano opera singer. Singer Vesta Victoria (26 November 1873 – 7 April 1951) was an English music hall singer and comedian. Although born in Leeds, Yorkshire, Vesta adopted a Cockney persona on stage. She began her career as a small child appearing with her father. Singer Vetcho Lolas (birth name Hervé Bié) is an Ivoirian signer, musician, attalakutiste and disc-jockey of Guéré origin in the style Coupé-Décalé. He also did some rumba, the religious music and some makossa. Owner of 3 albums, in the summer 2008 he released through his 3rd album a concept called "Shamakuana", which means "danse des bluffeurs" Singer Via Tania is an Australian-born, Chicago-based musician named Tania Bowers. Tania originally started performing in Sydney during the 1990s with her sister Kim Bowers in noise outfit named Spdfgh. Singer Vic Black (real name Victor Latimer Jr.) is a male vocalist from East Brooklyn, New York who was the co-lead singer with the female trio A.S.K. M.E. on the C&C Music Factory track "I'll Always Be Around". The track went to number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1995. Singer Vic Bondi is a singer/songwriter and one of the founding members of political Chicago punk band called Articles of Faith. Bondi was originally a protest singer with decidedly leftist views. He went on to form Alloy, and Jones Very after AoF's demise. At the time of AoF's original breakup Bondi was working as a history instructor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Bondi's subsequent day jobs included working on Microsoft's Encarta as managing editor of the Encarta Interactive English Learning edition (Bondi's comments on this fairly ironic form of employment can be found ). Bondi resurfaced with another politically charged band, Report Suspicious Activity, in 2006, and was featured prominently in the documentaries American Hardcore and You Weren't There. Singer Vic Dana (born 26 August 1942, Buffalo, New York) is an American dancer and singer. Singer Vicente Carattini (November 11, 1939-November 7, 2005), was a renowned singer and composer of Puerto Rican Christmas related songs. Singer Vicente (Vicenç) Sardinero (January 12, 1937 - February 9, 2002), né Sardinero-Puerto, was a Spanish operatic lyric baritone. Born in Barcelona, he made his debut at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in his native city in the 1964-65 season, as Escamillo in Carmen. He first appearance at the Teatro alla Scala was in 1967, as Enrico in Lucia di Lammermoor. He also sang at London's Covent Garden (Marcello in La bohème, 1976) and was often heard in zarzuela. Singer Vice Vukov (August 3, 1936, Šibenik – September 24, 2008, Zagreb) was a Croatian singer and politician. Singer Vickie Lynn Natale (born December 20, in Brooklyn, New York) was a winner on the CBS's version of the Star Search television programme in 2003. Singer Vicky Longomba (December 13, 1932 – March 12, 1988 in Kinshasa ) was a singer and a founding member of Tout puissant OK Jazz, a Congolese rumba group. Singer Vicky Moscholiou (Greek: Βίκυ Μοσχολιού, , 23 May 1943 – 16 August 2005), born in Metaxourgeio in Athens, was a Greek singer. On 14 March 2010, Alpha TV ranked Moscholiou the 13th top-certified female artist in the nation's phonographic era (since 1960). Singer Vico Torriani (21 September 1920 - 26 February 1998) was a Swiss actor and singer. Singer Victor Brown may refer to: Singer Victor Brox (born May 1940, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire) is a British blues musician from Manchester, England, widely believed to have been described by Jimi Hendrix and Tina Turner as their favourite white blues singer. Singer Víctor Heredia (Buenos Aires, on January 24, 1947) is an Argentine singer songwriter. Author of Taki Ongoy, a symphonic work about Taki Unquy, a millenarian movement against the Spanish conquest. Singer Victoria Galvan (born 1986) is a Mexican American singer and musician from Corpus Christi, Texas. She performs in the Tejano style as part of the ensemble Victoria y Sus Chikos (Victoria and Her Boys). She records on the Hacienda Records label. Singer Victoria Lagerström, born on 22 October 1972, in Stockholm, Sweden. Swedish singer and former Miss Universe contestant. She was Miss Sweden in 1997. Singer Victoria Legrand (born May 28, 1981) is a singer-songwriter and keyboardist for the dream pop band Beach House. She is a niece of French composer Michel Legrand. Singer Victoria Perskaya is a Ukrainian singer. Born in Poltava, Ukraine, Perskaya's very characteristic voice has been compared to that of Yma Sumac. Her repertoire includes Russian and Ukrainian folk songs and romances, as well as gypsy songs and nostalgic tunes. Singer Victor Kunonga (born October 25, 1974) is a Zimbabwean award-winning afro-jazz singer and songwriter. Though having come to light only in 2004, Victor quickly rose to fame with his two albums and was a household name by 2007. Singer Víctor Manuel San José Sánchez is a Spanish singer-songwriter. Singer Victor Ratnayake (Sinhala:වික්ටර් රත්නායක) (born 18 February 1942) is a popular Sri Lankan musician. He was the first Sri Lankan musician to hold a live one man concert; His concert known as "SA" was first performed in 1973, and was an instant success. Ratnayake credits his success to his "fitting blend of Western music with Ragadari classical music." His songs deal with diverse themes that vary from love, to patriotism and Buddhism. Singer Víctor Yturbe (born as Víctor Manuel De Anda Iturbe, May 8, 1936, Mexico City – November 28, 1987, Atizapan de Zaragoza) was a Mexican singer, nicknamed "El Pirulí". Singer Vidushi R. Vedavalli (born 1935) is a Carnatic vocalist. Singer Vidya Shah is a singer, musician, social activist and writer. Singer Vijay Kichlu () (1930- ) is an Indian Classical singer. He studied Dhrupad with the Dagar Brothers and Khayal with Latafat Hussain Khan, whose style had a strong connection with Dhrupad. He and his brother Ravi Kichlu formed a famous classical vocalist duo. Singer Vijay Prakash (ವಿಜಯ್ ಪ್ರಕಾಶ್) is an Indian Playback Singer and film composer from Mysore who moved to Mumbai in 1996. He has sung in Hindi films such as Blue, Yuvvraaj, Swades, Kaal, Lakshya, Matrubhoomi, Tere Naam, Cheeni Kum, Raavan and Force. He has also performed in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam movies. He has also hosted the Kannada reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa on Zee Kannada and has also performed shows with Ustad Zakir Hussain. Singer Vika Jigulina (born February 18, 1986) is a Russian-Romanian music producer, singer, and disc jockey. Singer Viking Moses is a band fronted by Brendon Massei, an American songwriter noted for being on tour since 1993. Founded in 2003, it has a rotating cast of musicians and is as of 2013 based in Northern Appalachia. Viking Moses has worked with the Alan McGee's Poptones record label as well as Portland-based Marriage Records. Singer Vikki Moss is a Canadian singer. Singer Viktoria Hansen was born in Aarhus, Denmark. Viktoria is a Singer Songwriter, Recording Artist, Vocal Coach in the field of music. Viktoria's professional career started in musical theatre at age 13 in her home town Aarhus, Denmark. Singer Viktor Klimenko is the name of: Singer Viktor Reznikov (; 9 May 1952, Leningrad - 25 February 1992, Saint-Petersburg) was a Soviet composer, lyricist and singer. He is mostly known for his songs written for many famous Soviet artists like Alla Pugacheva, Larisa Dolina, Anne Veski etc. Singer Vince Martin may refer to: Singer Vincent Bouchot (born 1966 in Toulouse) is a French composer and musicologist. For many years, he sang as baritone with the Ensemble Clément Janequin. Singer Vincent Bueno (December 10, 1985), born in Vienna of Filipino parents (both of Ilocano origin) is a singer in the Philippines and formerly in Austria. Singer Vincent Chong Ying-Cern (, born 30 September 1979) is a Malaysian Chinese, internationally known by his stage name Vince , is the first reality TV star to issue from Malaysian Akademi Fantasia. Chong is popular as a R&B-inclined singer-songwriter. His popularity increased internationally after he teamed up with Nikki Gil and Alicia Pan to record the theme from High School Musical, Breaking Free (Asian Version). Singer Vincent Delerm (born 31 August 1976 in Évreux, Eure) is a French singer-songwriter, pianist and composer. He is the son of the writer Philippe Delerm and illustrator Martine Delerm. Singer Vincent Fang is the name of: Singer Vincent Vallières (born August 8, 1978) is a Canadian singer from Sherbrooke. Singer Vincenzo La Scola (25 January 1958 – 15 April 2011) was an Italian tenor who had a successful international opera career for more than 25 years. He was particularly admired for his portrayals in operas by Giuseppe Verdi, Giacomo Puccini, Gaetano Donizetti, and Vincenzo Bellini. He also achieved success as a crossover artist, particularly in his many collaborations with singer-songwriter Cliff Richard and for his solo crossover album for EMI, Vita Mia (1999). In 2000 he was made a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, and from 2004 until his sudden death in 2011 he served as principal teacher and artistic director of the Accademia Verdi Toscanini in Parma. Singer Vincy Chan (born 16 October 1982) is a Hong Kong cantopop singer. Before the handover of 1997 when Hong Kong was returned from Great Britain to China, her family left Hong Kong and went to Singapore when she was a child. She was signed by Emperor Entertainment Group, and debuted with the album Vincy on 27 July 2006. Singer Vinicius Cantuária (born April 29, 1951) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, guitarist, drummer and percussionist. He is associated with Bossa nova and Brazilian jazz. Originally from the Amazonian city of Manaus, Cantuária grew up in Rio and relocated to New York City in the mid-1990s. His career spans several zones of Brazilian music: he founded the Brazilian rock group "O Terço" in the 1970s, released six solo albums in Brazil in the 1980s that include his hit songs "Só Você" and "Lua e Estrela" and pioneered the world of neo-Brazilian music with his first international release Sol Na Cara in 1996. Since moving to the United States, Cantuária has been a leading figure in the downtown New York Jazz and contemporary music scenes. His albums, always critics' favorites, have featured collaborations with Brian Eno, Laurie Anderson, Brad Mehldau, Arto Lindsay, Bill Frisell, Marc Ribot, David Byrne and Ryuichi Sakamoto. Singer Vinod Rathod, the son of singer Pandit Chhaturbhuj Rathod, is a Bollywood playback singer. He has sung in numerous popular Bollywood films including Chal Mere Bhai, Lage Raho Munna Bhai, Mission Kashmir, Khalnayak, Deewana and Baazigar. Singer Vinson Cole (born November 21, 1950) is an American operatic tenor. Singer Viola Gillette, born Viola Pratt, was an American contralto from Salt Lake City. Singer Viola Valentino (born July 1, 1952 as Virginia Minnetti) is an Italian singer. Singer Violeta is the form of the female given name Violet in use in several languages. In Spanish it is the same spelling as the violet (flower). In several East European languages - Romanian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Lithuanian - it has no similarity to the local name of the flower. It can mean: Singer Violeta Urmana, born Violeta Urmanavičiūtė is a famous Lithuanian operatic soprano and mezzosoprano. Singer Violet Loraine (26 July 1886 – 18 July 1956) was an English musical theatre actress and singer. Singer Violetta Villas (; born Czesława Maria Cieślak, 10 June 1938 – 5 December 2011) was a Belgian-born Polish and international cabaret star, singer, actress, composer and songwriter. Her voice was characterized as coloratura soprano. She could play the piano, violin and trombone and had absolute pitch. She has been nicknamed "the voice of the atomic age", "the singing toast of the continent", "a voice like French champagne", "Polish Yma Sumac". Villas was the first star of the Casino de Paris at Dunes Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas (1966–1971). Singer Viorica Cortez (born December 26, 1935 in Bucium, Iaşi County, Romania) is a noted Romanian-born mezzo-soprano, later French by naturalisation. Starting her operatic and concert career in the mid-1960s, she went on to become one of the most prominent female performers of the '70s and '80s. An example of professional longevity, she is present on some of the most prestigious European opera scenes. Singer Viorica Ursuleac (26 March 189422 October 1985) was an important Romanian operatic soprano. Singer Virgilijus Kęstutis Noreika (born 22 September 1935, Šiauliai) is a Lithuanian tenor. Singer Virgil Johnson (b. March 4, 1909 in Minneapolis, Minnesota - d. September 9, 1993) was an American ice hockey player. Johnson played professionally in the National Hockey League and American Hockey Association. He played for the Chicago Black Hawks winning the Stanley Cup in 1938. He was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1974. Singer Virgil Shaw is an American singer / songwriter who currently resides in Portland, Oregon. Singer Virginia Buika (born in Alcalá de Henares, Spain) is an Afro-Spanish musician, producer and actress of Equatoguinean descent. Singer Virginia Karns (May 30, 1907 – June 21, 1990) was a singer and character actor at the Hal Roach Studios in the early 1930s. Fans probably remember her best from the opening scene of the Laurel and Hardy musical comedy Babes in Toyland (1934), in which she portrayed Mother Goose. Singer Virginia Luque born Violeta Mabel Dominguez (4 October 1927 -) is a retired Argentine tango singer and film actress. She made nearly 20 appearances in tango films of Argentina between 1943 and 1976. Singer Virginia MacWatters (June 19, 1912 – November 5, 2005) was an American coloratura soprano. Singer Virginia (née Earl) Earle (1873–1937) was an American stage actress remembered for her work in light operas, musical comedies and vaudeville over the decades surrounding the turn of the twentieth century. Singer Virginie Pouchain, born 1980 in Saint-Montan, Ardèche, is a singer and hairdresser from the département of Ardèche in southern France. On 14 March 2006 she was selected by the viewers of France 3 and a jury presided by Charles Aznavour to represent France in Eurovision Song Contest 2006. For the French national grand finale, she sang Céline Dion's hit song Pour que tu m'aimes encore. In Athens, Virginie performed a song – written especially for the occasion by the German-born singer Corneille – entitled Il était temps (It's about time). She finished in the third-to-last position scoring only five points. Singer Virtue Hampton Whitted (February 22, 1922, Middletown, Ohio – January 17, 2007, Indianapolis, Indiana) was a jazz singer and bassist. Singer Vito Giuseppe Millico, called "Il Moscovita" (19 January 1737 – 2 October 1802) was an Italian soprano castrato, composer, and music teacher of the 18th century who is best remembered for his performances in the operas of Christoph Willibald Gluck. Singer Vitorino Salomé (born 1942) is a Portuguese singer-songwriter. His music combines the traditional music of his native region of Alentejo and urban popular song. Singer Vittoria Archilei (La Romanina) (fl. 1582 – 1620) was an Italian singer, dancer, and lutenist. She was born Vittoria Concarini, but in 1582 married Antonio Archilei, a composer and lutenist. She was in the service of Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, along with Emilio de' Cavalieri, who was her mentor. In 1588 she went with her husband and Cavalieri to the Medici court in Florence, where she became "one of the most famous singers of her time" (Grove). She is recorded as singing at many court entertainments and weddings up until 1620, and was in the service of the Medici her whole career. Many composers wrote for her, including Sebastian Raval and Luca Marenzio, as well as, of course, her husband and Cavalieri. Singer Vittoria Tesi ("La Fiorentina") (Florence, 13 Feb 1700 – 9 May 1775 in Vienna) was an Italian opera singer and music teacher of the 18th century. Her vocal range was that of a contralto. Singer Viviane Ndour (born Viviane Chidid) is a Senegalese pop singer who is the former sister-in-law of Youssou N'Dour. She is known by some as the "Queen of Mbalax". Singer Vivian Reed may refer to: Singer Vivian Sørmeland (born July 8, 1985 in Trondheim), came 3rd in season 4 of Idol (Norway) in May 2006. Her boyfriend was season 4-winner Aleksander Denstad With Singer Vivica Genaux (; born in Fairbanks, Alaska) is an American coloratura mezzo-soprano. Her father, an American of Belgian-Welsh descent, was a biochemistry professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and her mother, Mexican-born of Swiss-German extraction, was a language teacher. She has sung in major operas such as The Barber of Seville at the Metropolitan Opera, L'italiana in Algeri at Opéra National de Paris, and La Cenerentola with Dallas Opera and the Bayerische Staatsoper. Singer Vladimir Anatolyevich Matorin (; May 2, 1948) is a famous Russian opera singer. He is considered one of the greatest contemporary bass singer in Russia. Singer Vladimir Miller (Russian: Влади́мир Ми́ллер) is a Russian opera folk, and church singer possessing an extremely rare low-ranging basso profondo (Oktavist) voice, one of the lowest voices in the world. Singer Vladimir Mulyavin (; (Uladzimir Muliavin); January 12, 1941, Sverdlovsk — January 26, 2003, Moscow) was a Belarusian rock musician and the founder of the folk-rock band Pesniary. Singer Vladimir Stoyanov (born 1969 in Pernik, Bulgaria) is an operatic baritone. He finished the Lyubomir Pipkov Music High-School in Sofia, in 1989 and the Pancho Vladigerov State Music Academy, Sofia, in 1995. Singer Volkan Konak, (Born February 27, Maçka, Trabzon) is a Turkish folk singer. His song Cerrahpaşa has a been a great success and his album, , released in 2006, was awarded a gold plaque by the Turkish recording producers association, MÜ-YAP. Konak is known for his friendly, caring attitude in concert which he intersperses his highly emotional and sad songs with amusing anecdotes and life stories. Singer Volker Bengl (born July 18, 1960) is a German tenor, born in Ludwigshafen, Rhineland. Singer Volk-Man (civilname: Volkmar Weber, born 9 January 1974 in Weimar) is a German bassist and vocalist. Singer Vula Malinga is a Black British singer. Singer Vuyisile Mini (8 April 1920 – 6 November 1964) was a unionist, Umkhonto we Sizwe activist, singer and one of the first African National Congress members to be executed by apartheid South Africa. Singer Vyacheslav Butusov (), born October 15, 1961, was a lead singer of Nautilus Pompilius, a Russian rock group, until its disbandment. He has since started his own career as a singer. Singer Wade Herbert Flemons (September 25, 1940 – October 13, 1993) was an American soul singer. Singer Wadih El Safi (, ) (born Wadi' Francis in Niha, Lebanon, in 1921) is a Maronite Lebanese singer songwriter, and actor. He is a Lebanese cultural icon, and is often called the "Voice of Lebanon". Wadih El Safi started his artistic journey at the age of seventeen when he took part in a singing contest held by Lebanese Radio and was chosen the winner among fifty other competitors. Singer Wael Jassar () is a Lebanese pan-Arab singer born 22 November 1976. Dubbed the 'Miracle Child' when he was a youngster, he appeared on television and sang "Yallee Ta’ebney Seneen Feh Hawak" when he was 8, fascinating the public. As a young star, he started working with famous figures from the music industry including people like Jamil Nahas and Jamil Ayoub, soon after releasing his first album Kelmet Wada’a Beta’zebne. Jassar then collaborated with Nicholas Nakhle and the songwriter Mohammed Mady. Singer Wagih Aziz () (born 1961) is an Egyptian composer and singer who has had his debut back in 1988. Singer Wahed Wafa (Persian: واحد وفا) (also spelled as Wahid Wafa) (born October 2, 1952) is a Tajik singer from Afghanistan. He is one of the veteran singers of 70s era singers that are now continuing their career in exile. He currently lives in Murrieta, California, U.S.. Singer Wajiha Rastagar (born 12. May 1967) (Afghani/Persian:وجيهه رستگار) is a singer from Afghanistan. She is wife to fellow singer and composer Farid Rastagar. She sings in Pashto and Persian. She currently lives in Germany along with her husband & children, and she continues her career from there. Singer Wakin Chau (born 22 December 1960) is a Hong Kong-born Taiwanese singer and actor. Chau's popularity has spread throughout Taiwan, Hong Kong, Mainland China, and parts of Southeast Asia. He was known as Emil Chau through the 1980s and 1990s, and by 2000 he reverted to his given name Wakin. As of August 2007, he has released more than 40 albums and held several international concert tours. Singer Waldemar dos Santos Alonso de Almeida Bastos (born January 4, 1954, São Salvador do Congo, Portuguese Angola) is an Angolan musician who combines Afropop, Portuguese (fado), and Brazilian influences. Singer Waldemar Matuška (; July 2, 1932 - May 30, 2009) was a Czechoslovak singer who became popular in his homeland during the 1960s and 1970s. In 1986, he emigrated to the United States. Singer Wallace Brownlow (1861 – September 1919) was an opera singer and actor of the Victorian era best known for baritone roles in the operas of Gilbert and Sullivan. Singer Wallace King was an African American blackface minstrel performer from the 19th century. He played with Callender's Georgia Minstrels, and in 1882 was second to only Billy Kersands in pay and popularity. King was a "Sweet Singing Tenor" and known for his emotional, romantic ballads. Singer Wallace Vincent "Wally" Boag (September 13, 1920 – June 3, 2011) was an American performer known for his starring role in Disney's long-running stage show the Golden Horseshoe Revue. Singer Wallace Wilson (born January 17, 1978), better known by the stage name Red Rat, is a Jamaican dancehall reggae recording and performing artist. He was born in Saint Ann's Bay, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica. He is known for his up-beat music, comical style, and signature catch phrase "Oh, No!". Singer Wally Gonzales is a Pinoy rock legend, Filipino bluesman, and professional guitarist. He established and played with the Juan Dela Cruz Band, along with lead singer and drummer Pepe Smith and bass player Mike Hanopol. Gonzales was dubbed as "the quiet Juan Dela Cruz" band member because of his non-flamboyant lifestyle. He was also a businessman who worked as a shipping company’s treasurer for ten years. In 1995, he founded the band called Wally and Friends composed of Dondi Ledesma (bassist), Wowie Posadas (drums, jazz keyboardist), Joonie Centeno (vocals), and Armand Quimpo (second guitarist). One of his famous and influential work is an instrumental called Wally's Blues from his second solo album, On The Road . He rejoined the Juan Dela Cruz Band during the group’s reunion concert on June 11, 2005 at the World Trade Center in Pasay City, Philippines. His trademark musical instruments are the vintage Gibson SG and Gibson Melody Maker guitars. Singer Wally Tax (14 February 1948, Amsterdam - 10 April 2005, Amsterdam) was a Dutch singer and songwriter, best known as founder and frontman of the Nederbeat group The Outsiders. After commercial and artistic success with The Outsiders in the late 1960s, he had a brief solo career in the 1970s, and then was a successful songwriter, producing a number of hit songs for Dutch artists. He faded into obscurity in the 1980s; after his death in 2005 two benefit concerts in Amsterdam proved his lasting popularity and influence. Singer Walter Brown may refer to: Singer Walter Edmond Sear (27 April 1930 – 29 April 2010) was an American recording engineer, musician, instrument importer and designer, inventor, composer and movie producer. He was considered a pioneer in the use of the synthesizer and an expert on vintage recording equipment. Sear ran the Sear Sound recording studio in New York City; known for its vast collection of vintage analog recording equipment and patronized by artists including Sonic Youth, Patti Smith, Steely Dan, Wynton Marsalis and Paul McCartney. Singer Walter Henry Passmore (10 May 1867 – 29 August 1946) was an English singer and actor best known as the first successor to George Grossmith in the comic baritone roles in Gilbert and Sullivan operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. Singer Walter Hyatt (October 25, 1949 - May 11, 1996) American singer and songwriter. His band, known as Uncle Walt's Band, was involved in the alternative music scene in Austin, Texas, from its inception and is credited by many with being the Godfather of Americana Music or the Original Americana Artist, never easily pegged into any one musical genre or format of commercial music styles. Singer Walter Joseph Herndon (born January 5, 1949) is an American R&B and soul singer, former bass singer of a version of doo-wop group The Spaniels and the current bass singer for The Temptations. Singer Walter Malcom Neil McEachern (1 April 1883 – 17 January 1945) was a noted Australian bass singer who enjoyed a successful career in the United Kingdom, both as a concert soloist and as one half of the comic musical duo Flotsam and Jetsam. Singer Walter Midgley (13 February 1913 – 18 September 1980) was an English operatic tenor who sang leading roles at the Royal Opera House and elsewhere from the 1930s to the 1950s. Singer Walter Mooney (birth registered January→March 1892 in Leigh district — death unknown) was a professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Leigh, as a , i.e. number 6. Singer Walter Rhodes is a Malaysian corporation founded in 2006 that focuses on management consulting, technology solutions, and outsourcing services . The firm was established to focus on developing an IT operational framework that helps manage technology-driven corporations. To date, Walter Rhodes has served more than 100 clients and sees a growing client base each year Singer Walter Ward may refer to: Singer Walter "Zwol" Zwolinski (aka Zwol or Walter Zwol) is a Canadian musician and songwriter and founding member and front-man for the Canadian rock band Brutus (1969–1976). The band charted a minor Canadian hit, "Who Wants To Buy A Song", a #65 hit in 1976. Zwol then embarked on a solo career and charted two Top 100 hits in the US and Canada late 1970s. He continues to record and perform live in the Toronto region. Singer Walther Ludwig (March 17, 1902, Bad Oeynhausen – May 15, 1981, Lahr) was a German operatic lyric tenor, particularly associated with Mozart roles and Schubert lieder. Singer Waltraud Meier (born 9 January 1956 in Würzburg) is a Grammy Award–winning German dramatic soprano and mezzo-soprano singer. She is particularly known for her Wagnerian roles as Kundry, Isolde, Ortrud, Venus and Sieglinde, but has also had success in the French and Italian repertoire appearing as Eboli, Amneris, Carmen, and Santuzza. She resides in Munich. Singer Wanderléa Charlup Boere Salim (born June 5, 1946 in Governador Valadares, Brazil) is a Brazilian singer, and former co-host of the historic TV show Jovem Guarda alongside Roberto Carlos and Erasmo Carlos. The show aired on TV Record between 1965 and 1969. Wanderléa was nicknamed Ternurinha (roughly "little darling") after her first hit "Ternura" ("Somehow it got to be tomorrow"). Singer Wanfang (), also known as Wanfang Lin, is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer. She is renowned for her sonorous, gentle soft voice and probably best known for being the original theme singer of the movie C'est la vie, mon chéri (新不了情). Singer Wan Kwong (), born Lui Minkwong (呂明光 and also known as Jackson Wan Kwong), is a singer of Hong Kong, known as the "The Temple Street Prince". Singer Wannakuwatta Mitiwaduge Don Albert Perera (Sinhala:වන්නකුවත්ත මිටිවඩුගේ දොන් ඇල්බට් පෙරෙරා;born 5 December 1927) in Moratuwa, Sri Lanka better known by his adopted name Amaradeva,(by Ediriweera Sarachchandra) is a Sri Lankan vocalist, violinist and a musical composer. Primarily using traditional instruments like sitars, tablas and harmoniums, Amaradeva incorporates Sinhala folk music with Indian ragas in his work. Singer Wannes Van de Velde (29 April 1937 – 10 November 2008), born Willy Cecile Johannes Van de Velde, in Antwerp, was a Flemish singer, musician, poet and artist. Singer Wan Xiaoli (; born 1971) is a folk-rock singer, guitarist, and harmonica player from China. He is originally from Ci County, Handan, Hebei but moved to Beijing in 1997. Singer Ward Swingle (born September 21, 1927) is an American vocalist and jazz musician. Singer Warren Mok (莫華倫), is a Hong Kong operatic tenor who has performed many leading roles since his European debut in 1987 at the Deutsche Oper Berlin. He has a repertoire of 50 operatic roles, including Calaf in Turandot, Cavaradossi in Tosca, Don José in Carmen and Radames in Aida. He has recorded many solo albums and opera CDs, including Il trovatore, Simon Boccanegra, Roma, Robert le diable and Les Huguenots. He has also appeared regularly on television and radio programs worldwide. Singer Warren Wiebe (July 18, 1953 – October 25, 1998) was an American vocalist and session artist from San Diego. Singer was a Japanese jazz and blues singer, lyricist and composer. Singer was a Japanese musician and vocalist of Japanese visual kei rock band Kagrra,. In 1998, along with musicians Izumi and Nao, he founded a visual kei rock band called Crow. Two years later, they signed to PS Company and changed the band's name to Kagrra,. In 2011, the band demised and Isshi began working solo on shiki∞project. He was found dead in his Tokyo apartment, aged 32. Singer was a Japanese opera singer famous for her performances as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's Madama Butterfly. Singer was a Japanese tenor singer. He took part in the fifth and sixth Kōhaku Uta Gassen. Singer was an idol star and voice actress born in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture. She attended and graduated from Funabashi Municipal High School before enrolling in the University of California, Riverside in 1989. While on a trip to Arizona in November of that same year, Shiga was killed in an accident near Flagstaff when she was thrown from the vehicle due to the car rolling as it swerved to miss an animal. She died thirty-one days before her 20th birthday. Singer was a popular Japanese jazz singer and actress. Singer Wase may refer to: Singer Washboard Willie (July 24, 1909 – August 24, 1991) was an American Detroit blues musician, who specialised in playing the washboard. He recorded tracks including "A Fool On a Mule in the Middle of The Road" plus "Cherry Red Blues", and worked variously with Eddie "Guitar" Burns, Baby Boy Warren, and Boogie Woogie Red. Singer Wasi or WASI may refer to: Singer Wayne Cochran (born 1939, Thomaston, Georgia, United States) is an American soul singer, known for his outlandish outfits and white pompadour. He is sometimes referred to as The White Knight of Soul. Singer Wayne Horsburgh is an Australian country music entertainer. He was born 11 June 1955, in Benalla, Victoria. He currently lives near Sydney, Australia, and Branson, Missouri, United States. Singer Wayne Lewis (born 1951/1952) is an Australian Paralympic lawn bowler. He became a paraplegic while working on a farm with his father. He was sitting underneath a slasher and changing the blades; the hydraulics broke and the slasher collapsed on him. His father pulled him out, and played a major role in his rehabilitation; he encouraged his son back into driving tractors on the farm. After the accident Lewis taught himself to ski and played lawn bowls.He won a silver medal in the men's lawn bowls pairs with Ken Moran at the 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Paralympics. Lewis and his wife Carol run a sheep and cattle property and a bed and breakfast lodge called Ruth's House near Tatong in Victoria. He is a Life Member of the Tatong Football Netball Club. Singer Wayne Nelson (born June 1, 1950 in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American musician best known for being a member of the famed Australian rock band, Little River Band. Singer Wayne Newton (born April 3, 1942) is an American singer and entertainer. One of the best-known entertainers in Las Vegas, Nevada, he is known by the nicknames The Midnight Idol, Mr. Las Vegas and Mr. Entertainment. His well known songs include 1972's "Daddy, Don't You Walk So Fast" (his biggest hit, peaking at No. 4 on the Billboard chart), "Years" (1980), and his vocal version of "Red Roses for a Blue Lady" (1965). He is best known for his signature song, "Danke Schoen" (1963), which was notably used in the score for "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" (1986). Singer Wayne Perkins (born David Wayne Perkins, 1951 in Birmingham, Alabama) is a rock and R & B guitarist, singer, songwriter and session musician. He was the oldest of six children, a brother and four sisters. Both of his parents sang and played guitar. It was only natural for Perkins to pick up a guitar when he was six years old and teach himself to play. Singer Wayne Pride (born 29 June) is an Australian country music and memory lane musician, who started his career in 1959 as a vocalist and guitarist in Sydney, Australia. He has toured with Charley Pride and Buddy Williams, made over 100 television appearances. Pride won the 'Best Entertainer' category at the Western Australian Country Music Awards in 1986, 1989 and 1991. He was the opening act for Don Williams in early 2004. Later in 2004 Pride travelled to the United States to meet Dwight Peters, together they wrote "Smoky Mountain Memories". He returned to the US in 2008 to continue his work with Peters. Pride has performed with Willie Nelson. Singer Wayne Raney (August 17, 1921 – January 23, 1993) was an American country singer and harmonica player. Singer Wendy Lewis is a contemporary Australian writer. She works in Sydney. She has written a number of non-fiction books about Australian people, history and events. She has also written plays (working under the nom de plume Julia Lewis). Singer Wendy Moten (born November 22, 1965, Memphis, Tennessee) is an American singer. Singer Wendy René is the stage name of soul singer and songwriter Mary Frierson, later Mary Cross. She recorded for Stax Records in the mid 1960s. Singer Wendy Smith may refer to: Singer Wendy Starland (born February 9, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, music producer and musician. Singer Wendy Wild, born Wendy Andreiev (August 31, 1956 – October 26, 1996) was an American singer, musician, and artist who in the 1980s was a well-known presence in New York's downtown music and performance scenes. Singer Wendy Wilson (born October 16, 1969) is an American singer and member of the pop singing trio Wilson Phillips. She is the daughter of Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson and his first wife Marilyn, who was a member of girl group The Honeys, and she is the younger sister of Carnie Wilson. Singer Werner Güra (born 1964 in Munich) is a German classical tenor in opera, concert and Lied, also an academic teacher in Zurich. Singer Werner Krenn (born 21 September 1943 in Vienna) is an Austrian tenor. Singer Werner Ritter von Trapp (21 December 1915 – 11 October 2007) was the second-oldest son of Georg Ritter von Trapp and Agathe Whitehead. He was a member of the Trapp Family Singers, whose lives were the inspiration for the play and movie The Sound of Music. He was portrayed as the character "Kurt". Singer Wes Dakus (born April 2, 1938 in Mannville, Alberta) was the band leader of "Wes Dakus & The Rebels", Canada's most influential and popular instrumental group of the 1960s. Singer Wes Felton (W. Ellington Felton, Dub Ell) is an African-American singer/poet/actor/emcee born and raised in Washington DC. Singer Wesley Johnson aka Wess (August 13, 1945 - September 21, 2009) was an American-born Italian singer and bass guitarist, perhaps mostly known for representing Italy along with Dori Ghezzi in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975 in Stockholm, Sweden, placing third. He formed a successful duo with Ghezzi and achieved some hits in Italy, such as "Voglio stare con te", "Come stai? Con chi sei?" and "Un corpo e un'anima". Originally from North Carolina, Wess moved to Italy in the 1960s in pursuit of a musical career. Wess died in New York during his United States tour when a breathing crisis led to his death. Singer Wesley Klein (born in Leiderdorp, Netherlands on 25 March 1988) is a Dutch singer. He was mainly known for his participation in the Dutch version of the talent show Popstars on SBS 6 in its second series (2009–2010) in June 2009 and he won on January 29, 2010. Singer W. H. Denny (22 October 1853 – 31 August 1915) was an English singer and actor best remembered for his portrayal of baritone roles in the Savoy Operas. Singer Whirimako Black, MNZM (born c. 1961) is a New Zealand Māori recording artist Singer Wiera Vera Gran (20 April 1916 – 19 November 2007) was a Polish singer and actress. Reputedly born as Weronika Grynberg, she was also known as Vera Gran and Mariol. Singer Wiesław Ochman (born February 6, 1937 in Warsaw, Poland) is a Polish tenor. Singer Wijntje Cornelia van Zanten (Dordrecht, August 2, 1855 - The Hague, January 10, 1946) was a Dutch opera singer, singing teacher and author. Singer Wilber Pan also known as Will Pan () was born on 6 August 1980. He is an American-born Chinese Mandopop singer-songwriter, rapper and actor, who started his career as a host of Channel V programs. Pan was awarded Best Leading Actor in a Television Series for Endless Love () at the 46th Golden Bell Awards in 2011, Taiwan's equivalent to the Emmy Awards. Singer Wilbert Harrison (January 5, 1929 – October 26, 1994) was an American rhythm and blues singer, pianist, guitarist and harmonica player. Singer Wilbert Thirkield "Big Chief" Ellis (November 10, 1914 - December 20, 1977) was an American blues pianist and vocalist. Singer Wild Willy Barrett (born Roger John Barrett - May 1950) is an experimental musician and multi-instrumentalist from Aylesbury best known for his collaborations with John Otway. His musical style has included folk, blues, psychadelia, pop and punk rock and his live performances are punctuated with his dry humour and onstage wit. He is known for virtuoso fiddle playing, ability with a great number of stringed instruments, and playing slide guitar with a whole raw egg (known as egg-necking). During recent Otway/Barrett performances, he has also introduced the 'wah wah wheelie bin'. Singer Wilfred Gerald Rebimbus (2 April 1942 – 9 March 2010) was a Konkani singer and lyricist. He was known as Konkan Kogul ("the nightingale of Konkani"). Singer Wilfred Lau Ho-Lung is a Hong Kong singer and actor. He is also known as "師兄" (C-Hing) in the entertainment industry. He was the winner of the 16th annual New Talent Singing Awards International Finals in 1997. Many have made comparisons to his voice to the voice of Eason Chan. Singer Wilfred Le Bouthillier (born May 12, 1978) is an Acadian singer from the town of Tracadie-Sheila, New Brunswick and the winner of the 2003 edition of Star Académie, a Quebec reality show for aspiring singers. Singer Will "Dub" Jones (May 14, 1928 - January 16, 2000) was an American R&B singer. He was born in Shreveport, Louisiana and died in Long Beach, California. Singer Willeke Alberti (3 February 1945, Amsterdam, Netherlands) (real name: Willy Albertina Verbrugge) is a Dutch singer and actress, the daughter of entertainer and singer Willy Alberti and Hendrika Geertruida Kuiper (1921-2011). Singer William Adams "Will" Kimbrough (born May 1, 1964 in Mobile, Alabama) is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer based in Nashville, Tennessee. Singer William Allan Van Evera, (1934 – 8 January 2003), known by the stage name Billy Van, was a Canadian comedian, actor and singer. Singer William "Bill" Joseph Cowsill, Jr., also known as Billy, (January 9, 1948 – February 18, 2006) was an American singer best known as lead singer and guitarist of The Cowsills who had three top 10 singles in the late 1960s. Singer William "Billy" Hinsche (born June 29, 1951) is an American musician who was part of the singing group Dino, Desi & Billy. Singer William Boone Daniels (September 12, 1915 - October 7, 1988), better known as Billy Daniels, was an African American singer active in the United States and Europe from the mid-1930s to 1988, notable for his hit recording of "That Old Black Magic" and his pioneering performances on early 1950s television. Singer William Bradley Kincaid (July 13, 1895 - September 23, 1989) was an American folk singer and radio entertainer. Singer William Caesar Warfield (22 January 1920 – 26 August 2002), was an American concert bass-baritone singer and actor. Singer William Clarence Eckstine (July 8, 1914 – March 8, 1993) was an American singer of ballads and a bandleader of the swing era. Eckstine's smooth baritone and distinctive vibrato broke down barriers throughout the 1940s, first as leader of the original bop big-band, then as the first romantic black male in popular music. Eckstine's recording of "I Apologize" (MGM, 1948) was awarded the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1999. Singer William C. Tourtelot Jr (born in 1970), better known as Billy Tourtelot (pronounced "Turtle-O") is the singer, guitar player and frontman for the St. Petersburg, Florida heavy metal and industrial band Hell on Earth. Singer William Dix may refer to: Singer William Edward DeVaughn Jr. (born 28 November 1947, Washington D.C.) is an American R&B singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known for the hit song "Be Thankful for What You Got". Singer William Heddle Nash (14 June 189414 August 1961) was an English lyric tenor who appeared in opera and oratorio in the middle decades of the twentieth century. He also made numerous recordings that are still available on CD reissues. Singer William John Edwards (1898 - 11 January 1978), was a leading exponent and teacher of the Welsh singing medium of Cerdd Dant (Free verse singing). Cerdd Dant is sung to a particular tune selected for the verse and the singer is accompanied by a harpist playing a different but complementary melody. It is a major feature of all Eisteddfod festivals. Singer William Layton Nelson (born March 3, 1945) is a singer, songwriter, poet and musician currently (2009) living in Jacksonville, Florida. William has been known as the Forestman for many years and is rarely seen without his black or white cowboy hats. Singer William Linhart (born March 3, 1943), better known as Buzzy Linhart, is an American rock performer and musician. Singer William Mangion (born August 24, 1958 in Naxxar) is a Maltese singer, best known for presenting Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 and placing 8th out of 25 countries with This Time. He is one of Malta's leading vocalist musician. Mangion will perform in the semi-final of the Maltese qualifying heat for Eurovision in 2007. Singer William Martyn-Green (22 April 1899 – 8 February 1975), better known as Martyn Green, was an English actor and singer. He is best known for his work as principal comedian in the Gilbert & Sullivan comic operas, which he performed and recorded with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company and other troupes. Singer William Matteuzzi (born 12 December 1957 in Bologna, Italy) is an Italian operatic tenor renowned for his impressive vocal range and prominent upper register, reaching a high F (above the tenor high C) in full voice, which enabled him to participate in the recent revival of the tenore contraltino repertoire. He is also admired as a fine musician and elegant vocalist. Singer William McKinley Hutchison (December 6, 1944 – September 19, 2005), known professionally as Willie Hutch, was an American singer, songwriter as well as a record producer and recording artist for the Motown record label during the 1970s and 1980s. Singer William Robert Emerson, known during his recording career as Billy "The Kid" Emerson and more recently as Rev. William R. Emerson (born December 21, 1925, Tarpon Springs, Florida, United States), is an African American preacher and former R&B and rock and roll singer and songwriter, best known for his 1955 song, "Red Hot." Singer William Sheller (born William Hand on 9 July 1946) is a French classical composer and singer. Singer William "Shooby" Taylor (a.k.a. "The Human Horn") (September 19, 1929 - June 4, 2003) is famous for scat singing over various records, including the Ink Spots, the Harmonicats and Cristy Lane in a baritone voice. He is noted for his highly idiosyncratic scat style, using sounds and syllables quite unlike those used by other scat singers. Singer William So Wing Hong () is a Hong Kong actor and a cantopop singer. He began his musical career by participating the New Talent Singing Awards in 1985 and won the competition as the first runner up. His performance at that event earned him a record contract with Capital Artists. 1998 is the peak year for William So with his hit song Kiss More, Sad More, which is also the theme song for the popular TV Series Healing Hands. Singer William Sydney Penley (18 November 1851 – 11 November 1912) was an English actor, singer and comedian who had an early success in the small role of the Foreman in Gilbert and Sullivan's Trial by Jury. He then achieved wider fame as producer and star of the phenomenally successful 1892 Brandon Thomas farce, Charley's Aunt and as the Reverend Robert Spalding in many productions of The Private Secretary. Singer William Thrace "Square Jaw" Ramsey, Jr. (October 20, 1920 – January 4, 2008) was an American professional baseball player who was an outfielder for the Boston Braves for a single Major League Baseball season in 1945. Singer William "Will" Cullen Hart (born June 14, 1971) is one of the co-founders of the The Elephant 6 Recording Company, as well as the rock band The Olivia Tremor Control. Following the band's breakup, Hart and several other former members regrouped to create Circulatory System. Singer Willie Denson (1936-2006) was an American singer and songwriter. He wrote a 5 songs for the Shirelles, including "Mama Said," "Stop the Music," "The Things I Want to Hear (Pretty Words)," "Love Is a Swingin' Thing," and "Blue Holiday." In 2001, Willie won $3M in the Georgia lottery. Singer Willie Dunn is a Canadian filmmaker, folk musician, playwright and politician. Born in Montreal, he is of mixed Mi'kmaq and Scottish/Irish background. Dunn often highlights aboriginal issues in his work. Singer Willie Rogers may refer to: Singer Willis Alan Ramsey (born March 5, 1951) is an American singer/songwriter, a cult legend among fans of Americana and Texas country. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama and raised in Dallas, Texas. Ramsey graduated from Highland Park High School in 1969, and was a prominent baritone in the High School's Lads and Lassies Choir. In his senior year, he played a leading role in the musical Carousel. He released the critically acclaimed album, Willis Alan Ramsey, in 1972 on the Shelter label. The album included "Muskrat Candlelight" which was covered twice as "Muskrat Love," first by America in 1973, then by Captain & Tennille, who scored a #4 hit with the tune. Singer Will Kidman is a Canadian rock musician, best known as the keyboard player for the Constantines. He has also released two acoustic solo albums under the name Woolly Leaves, the first entitled Dew Dab, recorded in 2001, before joining the Constantines. His second record, entitled Quiet Waters was released in 2006 on Outside Music. Singer Will Martin (born 31 August 1984) is a New Zealand-born classical crossover singer. Singer Will McLean (1919–1990) was a Florida folk singer-songwriter. He was inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame in 1996. Singer Willmer "Little Ax" M. Broadnax, (December 28, 1916 – 1994) also known as "Little Axe," "Wilbur," "Willie," and "Wilmer," was an African-American hard gospel quartet singer. A tiny man with glasses and a high, powerful tenor voice, he worked and recorded with many of the most famous and influential groups of his day. Singer Will Oakland (January 15, 1880–May 15, 1956) was an American Countertenor famed for his exceptionally high vocal range. He was born Herman Hinrichs in Jersey City, New Jersey, to German-American immigrant parents. Singer Willoughby Hunter Weiss (2 April 1820, Liverpool - 24 October 1867, London) was an English oratorio and opera singer and composer. He became one of the most celebrated bass singers of the 19th century, and sang in the premieres of many English works. Singer Will Wheaton, born Willie Mack Wheaton, Jr. (born October 26, 1972) is an American singer/songwriter and musician. He grew up in Los Angeles, California and is the son of Gospel singer Juanita Wheaton. He studied music in his teens and was eventually tutored by Furman Fordham, whose former students include Lena Horne. Singer Wilma Lipp (born 26 April 1925 in Vienna) is an Austrian operatic soprano, particularly associated with Mozart roles, especially Konstanze in Die Entführung aus dem Serail and the Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute. Singer Wilson Moreira (born December 12, 1936) is a Brazilian sambista, singer/songwriter, especially known for his exquisite and intricate melody lines. Singer Wilson "Rawy" Torres (born August 11, 1975) is a Puerto Rican singer, composer, and guitarist, who was a member of the well known boy band, Menudo. Singer Wilson Simonal Castro (Rio de Janeiro, February 23, 1938 - São Paulo, June 25, 2000) was a very successful Brazilian singer in the 1960s and 1970s, coming to lead a program on TV Tupi, Spotlight, and two programs on TV Record, Show em Si...Monal... and Vamos S'imbora, and signed what was considered at the time the largest advertising contract for a Brazilian artist, with the British company Shell. Singer Wim De Craene (30 July 1950 - Gent, 14 September 1990) was a Belgian singer. His most famous songs were Rozane and Tim. Singer Wim Soutaer (born 27 June 1974 in Halle, Flemish Brabant), was a contestant best known for placing third in Idool 2003, the Belgian version of Pop Idol. Singer Winifred Emms (4 April 1883 – 28 September 1972), best known by her stage name Hetty King, was an English entertainer who played in the music halls over a period of 70 years. Singer Winifred Lawson (15 November 1892 – 30 November 1961) was an opera and concert singer in the first half of the 20th century. She is best remembered for her performances in the soprano roles in the Gilbert and Sullivan operas as a member of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. Singer Winnie Hsin (born February 8, 1962) is a Taiwanese singer. She is best known for her crystal clear soprano voice. Singer Winston Evans (born c.1964), better known as Icho Candy, is a Jamaican reggae singer. Singer Wojtek Drabowicz (also Wojciech Drabowicz) (24 March 1966 – 27 March 2007) was a Polish operatic baritone who was a leading performer at the Polish National Opera from 1989 through 2007. He also was active as a guest performer at major opera houses and concert stages throughout Europe. Singer Wolfgang Brendel (born 20 October 1947, in Munich) is a German opera singer (baritone), and a professor of voice at the Munich Hochschule für Musik und Theater. He has performed all over Europe and North America. Singer Wolfgang Schöne (born 9 February 1940) is a German bass-baritone in opera and concert. Singer Wolfgang Windgassen (June 26, 1914 – September 8, 1974) was a tenor internationally known for his performances in Wagner operas. Singer Wondress Hutchinson, also known as, Wondress, is an American electronic dance music and jazz fusion singer who has worked with old school hip hop/electro funk group Mantronix (1990 album This Should Move Ya, where she sang lead vocals on the album's Top 10 British Singles hits, "Got to Have Your Love", and "Take Your Time"). Singer Wong Jinglun (), also known as Jing Wong, was born on 23 July 1983. He is a Taiwan-based Singaporean singer and actor. He is managed by Univerises Entertainment Marketing Limited (), along with Show Luo, Elva Hsiao and Nick (). It is a sister company of Mars Entertainment Ltd () which manages artists such as Rainie Yang, Stanley Huang, Jolin Tsai, hence sometimes they refer to each other as being in the same company. Singer Wu Chun () was born on 10 October 1979, birth name Goh Kiat Chun, is a Brunei-born Taiwanese actor, singer, former model and gym instructor. Singer Wunmi, real name Ibiwunmi Omotayo Olufunke Olaiya, is a singer, dancer and fashion designer. She was born in the United Kingdom, to Nigerian parents, but spent much of her childhood in Lagos, Nigeria. Singer Wu Tsing-Fong (; born 30 August 1982) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, and the main vocalist and songwriter of the indie band Sodagreen, of which he is a founding member. He has collaborated with other artistes such as Angela Zhang, Eason Chan and Rainie Yang. In 2007, he won the Best Composer award at the 18th Golden Melody Awards for Little Love Song, a track on Sodagreen's 2006 album Little Universe. Singer Wu Ying Jie (, English name Emma, born 11 August 1989 in Taiwan Keelung), better known by her stage name Gui Gui (), is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer and actress represented by Polyland International Entertainment. Singer Wu Yingyin (born Wu Jianqiu 吳劍秋; 1922 – December 17, 2009) was a Chinese singer. By the 1940s, she became one of the seven great singing stars. Singer Wuyontana (烏雲塔娜), known in Japan as , is a Mongolian singer from the Horqin district of Tongliao, Inner Mongolia, China. She has lived in Japan since 1987 and has contributed vocals to a variety of anime including Macross Plus, Shamanic Princess, Betterman, and the first Cardcaptor Sakura movie. Singer Wynford Evans became one of the leading tenors of his time. His interest in music began when he had piano lessons and at the age of eight cut his first singing recording of ‘Bless this House’ and ‘Daddy’. Singer Xavier Serbiá (born July 24, 1968), is a former member of the boy band Menudo who is now a financial commentator, syndicated columnist and personality. Singer Xhevat Kelmendi (born January, 1955) is an Albanian Singer. Xhevat Kelmendi is from Peja and is one of the greatest serenata (popular songs). Singer Xiao Huang-Chi (, born September 22, 1976 in Banciao, Taiwan), is a blind Taiwanese Tai-pop and Mandopop artist. Xiao Huang-Chi emerged in the Tai-pop scene after winning the Best Tai-pop male artist 2008 award in the Golden Melody Awards. Singer Xiao Man () is a singer and actress. She was in the Taiwanese girl band Hey Girl. And currently works as a model in Eelin Moddellig Agency. Singer Xiao Xun () is a singer and actress. She is in the Taiwanese girl band Hey Girl. Her specialties are playing piano, singing, and acting. Her interests are playing piano, singing, and reading novels. Her wish is to spend a carefree life with the person she loves. Singer Xia Yi (; born 1968, Shanghai) is a Chinese singer and actress working in Taiwan. Singer Ya Kid K. (born Manuela Barbara Kamosi Moaso Djogi, 26 January 1973, Kinshasa, Zaire) is a Congolese-Belgian hip hop artist. Her sister, Karoline 'Leki' Kamosi, is an R&B singer. Singer Yang Lei (; born October 12, 1984 in Chongqing) also known as Shinee Lee is a Chinese pop singer and actress who achieved instant fame when she won the nationwide singing contest Super Girl in 2006. Singer Yankie can refer to: Singer Yann-Fañch Kemener (born April 7 1957) is a traditional singer from Britanny, born in Sainte-Tréphine (Côtes-d'Armor), France. Singer Yan Ng Yat-Yin (), born 25 November 1983, is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress. Singer Yao Lee (姚莉), also credited as Yiu Lei and Miss Hue Lee, was a Chinese singer from the 1930s to the 1970s and sister of Yao Min. By the 1940s, she became one of the Seven great singing stars. Singer Yao Min (, born 姚民 Yáo Mín; 1917–1967) was a Chinese popular music songwriter and singer and brother of Yao Lee. He was arguably one of the most prolific songwriters of the shidaiqu era in 1930s and 1940s Shanghai through the 1950s and 1960s in Hong Kong. Singer Yardena Arazi (; b. September 25, 1951) is an Israeli singer and entertainer. Singer Yaşar is a masculine Turkish given name, which also appears as a surname. Singer Yasmeen Sulieman is an American singer born in Oakland, California and raised in Hawaii. She has toured with the musical Little Shop of Horrors and has appeared on the UPN series Half & Half. Sulieman was signed to Magic Johnson's record label, Magic Johnson Music/MCA Records in 2002 and released a single titled Blue Jeans (produced by Jazze Pha) which reached #97 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #53 on the R&B chart. Her debut album, When Will It Be Me was released in the Japan later that year after plans for a U.S. release were shelved. Singer Yasmin Levy (), born on December 23, 1975 in Jerusalem, is an Israeli singer-songwriter of Judeo-Spanish music. Singer Yavuz Bingöl (born 1964) is in the folk realm of Turkish music and is also an actor. Singer Yaza Ne Win (; ; also Yarzar Ne Win; born 1968) is a Burmese film actor and singer. He was one of the most successful leading men of Burmese cinema during the first half of 2000s. Singer Yazid (, "let increase") is an Arabic name and may refer to: Singer Yeahwon Shin is a vocalist born in South Korea. Singer Years active = 1956–1987 Singer Yehonathan Gatro (Hebrew: יהונתן גטרו; born 25 October 1977, Tel Aviv) is an Israeli singer and actor. He has performed under the stage names Gatro and (currently, as of 2009) Yehonathan. He has had a long collaboration with Israeli music producer Lyrik. Singer Yehoram Gaon (Hebrew: יהורם גאון) (informally, Yoram Gaon) (born December 28, 1939) is a Jewish Israeli singer, actor, director, producer, TV and radio host, and public figure. He has also written and edited books on Israeli culture. Singer Yehuda Saado (in Hebrew יהודה סעדו also written Sa'ado) (born in Jerusalem on 29 April 1983) is an Israeli singer and the winner of the third season of the Israeli music competition program Kokhav Nolad. Singer Yehudit Ravitz (; born December 29, 1956) is an Israeli singer-songwriter, composer and music producer. She is one of the most successful and famous Israeli rock musicians, with a career spanning over thirty years. As of 2012, she has released 12 solo albums. Singer Yemane Ghebremichael (commonly known as Yemane Baria), was a well-known Eritrean songwriter, composer and singer. Not confined to musical pursuits, he was also heavily involved in Eritrean politics. He died of natural causes in 1997 Singer Yen Hsing-Shu (, born September 8, 1978 in Taipei County (now New Taipei City), Taiwan), also known as Johnny Yen, is a Taiwanese professional basketball player, singer, actor, and model. He is a former member and captain of both the Chinese Taipei men's national basketball team and 183 Club. Singer Yen-j, also known as Yan Jue, is a Taiwanese jazz-pop singer-Songwriter. He has achieved rising success as a newcomer on the Mandopop scene, due to testimonials from popular artists such as Wang Leehom, Mayday’s Ashin, Dee Hsu, Blackie Chen and DJ Xiao Shu. His fresh combinations of jazz and pop has made him a noticeable star on the rise. His debut album, Thanks to Your Greatness (谢谢你的美好) contains 11 songs, all written, and produced by him, or with his input. He also plays many instruments, such as the piano, trombone, guitar and bass guitar. Singer Yeon Woo is a South Korean pop singer signed to MBC. In 1999, she and four other Korean singers formed girl group T.T.MA, in which she used the stage name Yu Jin. After their 2002 breakup, which she later stated that she regretted, she temporarily left the music industry. In 2007, she made a comeback with a new image and released a solo album Dan Harureul Salado; the digital version ranked #1 for number of registered downloads in June of that year. In August, she then released the album Season in the Sun, a remake of a Japanese album. Singer Yeşim Salkım (born 1968 in Istanbul) is a Turkish singer and actress. Singer Yiannis Parios () is a Greek singer. Singer Yico Zeng, (Chinese: 曾轶可 Zēng Yìkě), is a singer, born on 3 January 1990 in Changde, Hunan province, China. She was a finalist on the Hunan TV talent show Super Girl in 2009. Later that year on 18 December 2009 her first album Forever Road was released. It was suggested that a track "Leo" (Chinese: 狮子座) was similar to a song released in 2002 and she was accused of plagiarism. Zeng however denied the charge, saying all of her songs were original. In 2010 she appeared in the film Love Announcement (Chinese: 恋爱通告). Singer Yıldız İbrahimova (, ) (b. 1952 in Silistra) is a Bulgarian singer of Turkish ancestry. She is one of the most popular jazz singers in Europe. Besides jazz she has also recorded Bulgarian, Turkish, Gypsy and Russian folk songs. Yildiz Ibrahimova has participated in tours in over 40 countries in Europe, North America, Asia, Australia and Africa. She married Ali Dinçer, a leading Turkish politician, also born in Bulgaria and former mayor of Ankara in 1993. Since then she has lived in Turkey. Her husband died on April 18, 2007. Singer Yıldız Kaplan (born October 28, 1970, Bafra, Turkey) is a Turkish actress, fashion model and pop singer. Singer Yiorgos Batis (, also Giorgos Batis) (1885 – 10 March 1967) was one of the first rebetes influential to rebetiko music. His real name was Yiorgos Tsoros although he was known as Yiorgos Ampatis. He had a great love for music and musical instruments (bouzouki, baglamas, etc.). Singer Yllka Berisha (born 1990 in Pristina, Yugoslavia – in today's Kosovo) is a Swedish-Albanian model and singer. Singer Yoga Lin () was born on 1 July 1987. He is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer and the winner of One Million Star, Season 1 (第一季超級星光大道), a reality TV singing competition in Taiwan. During the competition, he once contemplated quitting due to the elimination of his good friend, Eddie Tsai (蔡政霖). However, show producers persuade him to maintained his composure and regained his determination, attaining five rounds of perfect scores (20 & above) continuously after that — an unbeatable record up to now. After winning the first place in Season One, he was signed by HIM International Music along with three fellow contestants, Judy Chou (周定緯), Peter Pan (潘裕文) and Stanly Hsu (許仁杰). They were dubbed the "Four Princes of Superstar Avenue" (星光四少). Singer Yōko Nagayama (長山洋子 Nagayama Yōko; born January 13, 1968) is a Japanese enka singer, former J-pop singer, and actress. Singer Yolanda del Río (born Yolanda Jaen López on May 27, 1955 in ixmiquilpan, Hidalgo) is a Mexican film actress and ranchera singer. Some of her best-known films are Caminos de Michoacán (1979) and La India blanca (1982). Singer Yolanda Pérez (born May 20, 1983) is an American singer who specializes in banda music. She is sometimes known by the stage name "La Potranquita", (Spanish: "little filly"), a name taken by her father from his home city of Zacatecas, Mexico. Singer Yolanda Vadiz (1959–1987) was a Puerto Rican soprano. She got her Bachelor of Arts degree in Puerto Rico and her Master's degree in Manhattan School of Music in New York. While in New York, she sang the leading role in the zarzuela "Dona Francisquita" for the Repertorio Español theater company housed at the Gramercy Arts Theater, Off-Broadway. As winner of the Rome Festival in Italy, she performed the role of Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro. While in Italy, she was under contract to RAI Television Network, and sang in front of kings and high dignitaries from different countries. Singer Yoo Soo-Young (; born 23 October 1981, in Yokohama, Japan), more commonly known as Shoo (from her Japanese name ), is a South Korean singer, actor, and a member of the pop group S.E.S.. Although Korean, she lived in Japan for most of her early life. She got her start in the group by trying out in auditions for SM Entertainment (unlike the other two members, who were discovered through less conventional methods). She succeeded in getting noticed from the judges and was thus offered a spot in their girl group, which became known as S.E.S. (standing for Sea, Eugene, and Shoo, the three members). Singer Yoseph Gebre () (born June 16, 1981 in Dilla, Ethiopia), also spelled Yosef Gebre, is an Ethiopian singer. He is popularly known as Jossy. Singer Younes Latifi (in Arabic يونس لطيفي) ( ; born 5 February 1984), better known by his stage name Mister You (), is a French rapper of Moroccan origin and known for his freestyles and big collaborations with other rap and urban artists. Singer Youngman (born Simon Smith) is an urban MC and vocalist signed to Shy FX’s label Digital Soundboy Records. He has been awarded MistaJam’s Jam Hot, Zane Lowe’s Next Hype and Annie Mac’s record of the week. Singer Youngok Shin (also spelled Young-Ok Shin and Young Ok Shin) (born July 3, 1961 in Seoul, South Korea) is a South Korean lyric coloratura soprano known for her interpretations of the bel canto repertoire. Singer Youssef Soukouna (born 20 April 1981 in Goutte d'Or, Paris), better known by his stage name Sefyu (, his first name in verlan), is a French rapper of Senegalese descent. He comes from Aulnay-sous-Bois (“Cité des Emmaüs”), a city in the French department of Seine-Saint-Denis (Northern suburbs of Paris). Sefyu originally aspired to become a professional soccer player, but his dream was derailed after he sustained an injury. He emerged on the hip-hop scene in the early 2000s. Singer YT or yt may refer to: Singer Yuenyong Opakul (; ; born November 9, 1954 in Suphanburi Province, Thailand) or stage name Aed Carabao (; ) is the main singer/songwriter and leader of the Thai rock band Carabao, known for its "Songs for Life." He is Thai of Chinese descent. Singer Yu Haoming is a Mandopop singer from Guangzhou, China. He debut in 2007 on the Chinese singing competition Super Boy, on which he placed 6th nationwide. On 22 October 2010, Whilst filming the television series I Have a Date with Spring (我和春天有个约会) in Shanghai, Yu was injured in an explosive accident with co-star Selina. He suffered third degree burns over 39% of his body. Singer Yuki Hsu (徐懷鈺; pinyin: Xú Huáiyù) (born March 3, 1979) is a Taiwanese pop singer. She is perhaps best remembered for the single "Fen Fei" (分飛). Between 1998 and 2001 she scored a series of hits in Taiwan. Most of her songs were upbeat, catchy, melodic dance tracks, often with youthful themes or lyrics. Her song "Angel" featured a chorus of kids singing along with her. Other well-known Yuki Hsu songs include "Ai De Ding Dong," "Who's Naughty," and a remake of the '90s techno track "Dub-i-Dub." In 1999 she paired up with South Korean rapper Yoo Seung Jun to record the duet "Can't Wait," which brought her some fame outside of Taiwan. She was also famous for the flambouyant and outlandish hairdos she sported in many of her music videos. Singer Yuki Kohara (小原 裕貴 Kohara Yūki, born May 21, 1980 in Okayama Prefecture) is a Japanese idol whose career lasted from 1991 to 2000. His nickname is Yūki-kun. He was a member of Johnny's Junior until October 15, 2000. Singer Yukiro Dravarious (born August 23, 1986) is a Swedish singer who lives and performs in Tokyo, Japan. His singing act is described as unique, never-seen-before, over-the-top, extravagant, theatrical, classical Gothic. He performs cover songs of popular Japanese visual kei bands as well as original music written by him. His first live was at Midnight Mess on July 31, 2010. Zombie Maria is an on-stage dancer who joins Yukiro in his live performances. Singer Yulia (full name Yulia MacLean) is a Russian-born New Zealand classical crossover singer. Her first solo album Into The West went platinum in its first week of sales in New Zealand. She won two NZ Music Awards; 'Best Female Solo Artist' and 42 Below 'Best Selling Album in New Zealand'. She has supported Amici Forever and Russell Watson with two sold-out tours in Tokyo. Yulia's albums Into the West and Montage had three top 40 radio hits in New Zealand, "Into the West", "Angel" and "We're All Alone". Yulia was the first female vocalist in New Zealand to have two back to back number one hit albums. Yulia's voice was once described as a "lovely rich contralto with passion and conviction". Singer Yumiko Cheng is a Hong Kong-based Cantopop singer. Cheng was given the Japanese nickname "Yumiko" by her friends in secondary school, and upon signing with EEG, adopted it as her official stagename. Singer Yungchen Lhamo is a Tibetan singer-songwriter living in exile in New York City. She has won an Australian Record Industry Association award (ARIA) for best Folk/World/Traditional album, and was then signed by Peter Gabriel's Realworld Record label. Singer Yungun (a.k.a. Essa) is a UK hip-hop artist. He released his debut album The Essance on Janomi Records in 2004. He was born in North London where he currently works and resides. Singer Yuni Shara is an Indonesian singer, she is the elder sister of singer Krisdayanti. She was born as Wahyu Setyaning Budi in Batu, Malang, East Java on June 3, 1972. Her debut was in a music festival called Festival Bintang Radio & Televisi in 1987 when she was 15 years old, she won 2nd place. In 1989, she participated in the same festival and she managed to win 1st place. This is where she was offered a record deal by Billboard. She released her first record in 1990 titled Jatuh Cinta Lagi. In 1991 she released another record titled Hilang Permataku, in 1992 she released Salah Tingkah. Her career peaked with the release of the record Mengapa Tiada Maaf in 1995. The record sold 1.5 million copies and BASF awarded her with 4 Platinum Records. She also received 3 more Platinum Record for the Indonesian version of the soundtrack to the martial arts TV series Return of the Condor Heroes. Singer Yura may refer to: Singer Yuri Kasahara (笠原 ゆり Kasahara Yuri) is a Japanese female opera singer. Singer Yurin may refer to: Singer Yuri Wichniakov is a Russian Oktavist singer known for his powerful lower register, and resonant low notes, and as the possessor of one of the lowest voices in the world. He is the featured bass on the CD Basso Profondo From Old Russia. In the many songs on that CD, Wichniakov is regularly heard singing the bottom G on the piano. Several of the choir directors he has performed with have compared the timbre of his voice to that of an organ. Wichniakov's voice is particularly unusual in that it creates overtones when he sings below "low C." Singer Yuri Yulianovich Shevchuk (; born 16 May 1957) is a Soviet and Russian singer/songwriter who leads the rock band DDT, which he founded with Vladimir Sigachev in 1980. Shevchuk was born in Yagodnoye in Magadan Oblast and raised in Ufa, Bashkir ASSR, though he now resides in St. Petersburg, Russia. Shevchuk was an art teacher before founding DDT. He is best known for his distinctive gravelly voice. His lyrics detail aspects of Russian life with a wry, humanistic sense of humor. He is also very famous for openly opposing pop music. He is often accredited with being the greatest song-writer in present-day Russia. Singer Yuval Banay (, born June 9, 1962) is an Israeli musician, best known as the lead singer of the influential Israeli pop rock band Mashina. Singer Yves Duteil is a French singer-songwriter. He was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine (Hauts-de-Seine), in 24 July 1949 and is the third child to be born in the family. Singer Yvette Giraud (born 16 September 1916) is a French singer, born in Paris. Singer Yvette Guilbert (20 January 1865 in Paris – 3 February 1944 in Aix-en-Provence) was a French cabaret singer and actress of the Belle Époque. Singer Yvette Michele (born Michele Yvette Bryant, 1972, New York) is an American R&B singer who released her debut album, My Dream, on August 26, 1997 on the RCA record label, which peaked at number 20 on the US Billboard 200. From 1996-1998 she released three Top 20 singles on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart, "Everyday & Everynight" (#3), "I'm Not Feeling You" (#5) and "DJ Keep Playin' (Get Your Music On)" (#19). Singer Yvonne Chaka Chaka (born Yvonne Machaka in 1965) is a South African singer. Singer Yvonne Fair (October 21, 1942 – March 6, 1994) was an American singer, best known for her 1976 recording of "It Should Have Been Me". Singer Yvonne Fay Minton CBE (born 4 December 1938) is an Australian opera singer. She is variously billed as a soprano, mezzo-soprano or contralto. Singer Yvonne Frances Barrett (1946 – 2 September 1985) was an Australian pop singer who made the Top 40 charts in Melbourne & Sydney and was nationally known for her TV appearances. Singer Yvonne Kenny AM (born 25 November 1950) is an Australian soprano, particularly associated with Handel and Mozart roles. Singer YZ, Y.Z., or Yz may refer to: Singer Zahara may refer to: Singer Zakaria Abdulla (Kurdish: Zekeriya) is a Kurdish pop music star. He is one of most popular artists in Middle east. He is best known for his pop music, which combines Kurdish melodies with various popular music styles. Singer Zaki Nassif (1918-2004) was an influential Lebanese musician who was among the first generation of composers who accompanied the rise of Radio Liban in the 1940s, and continued to be a force in Lebanese folk music until his death in 2004. Singer Zalmai Araa (Persian:زلمی آرا) (also spelled as Zalmay Araa) is an Afghan singer and comedian. Singer Zalon Thompson is a British pop singer, songwriter and record producer, currently singing backing vocals known most famously for this work with Amy Winehouse as her lead singer, and featuring on her Grammy Award winning album, DVD and single. Singer Žanamari Lalić (born September 8, 1981) is a Croatian pop-rock/alternative rock musician and singer-songwriter who is a lead vocalist and primary songwriter for the J'Animals (band), also known as the first winner of Hrvatski idol, Croatian equivalent of Pop Idol, in 2004. Singer Zanne Stapelberg (12 August 1977) is a South African soprano. Singer Zara Aleksandrova Dolukhanova () (b. 5 March 1918, Moscow, Russia – 5 December 2007) was an Armenian mezzo-soprano who achieved fame performing on many lauded radio broadcasts of operas and works from the concert repertoire during the 1940s through the 1960s. Although considered one of Soviet-era Russia's most accomplished opera singers, Dolukhanova made only a relatively small number of appearances on the actual opera stage and her fame rests primarily in her extensive work for radio and performances on the concert stage. Singer Zarah Leander (15 March 1907 – 23 June 1981) was a Swedish actress and singer. Singer Zarman (, also Romanized as Zarmān and Zarmun) is a village in Doboluk Rural District, Arjomand District, Firuzkuh County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 200, in 51 families. Singer Zarsanga is a famous Pushtu singer widely known as The Queen Of Pashtun Folklore. She was born in 1946 at Zafar Mamakhel, a small village of Lakki Marwat. She belongs to a nomadic tribe that used to settle in Afghanistan in summer and stay in Lakki during the winter. In 1965, she married Mulajan, a resident of Sarai Naurang (Bannu) who was also a nomad. Many people believe she is married to popular folk singer Khan Tehsil, but she denies the rumours: Singer Zaskia Sungkar is an Indonesian actress, singer and dancer. Singer Zaw One (; ; born Thaung Dan; 17 July 1945 – 12 August 2009) was a Burmese actor and singer. He was famous as Thingyan Minthar Gyi in Myanmar. Singer Zayra Enid Alvarez Dones is a Puerto Rican born singer and musician, currently based in Texas. She was born to Luis Alvarez Cruz and Ana Dones Torres and grew up in the coastal town of Arroyo. From a young age, she took part in talent shows and school plays, and at age 14 she started playing in different bands. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. Singer Zdenka Predná (31 March 1984) is a Slovak female singer. She is one of the most successful finalists of the Slovak version of competition the American Idol, called Slovensko hľadá Superstar for season 2004-2005. Zdenka Predná has recorded two studio albums. Singer Zdzisława Barbara Sośnicka (born August 29, 1945 in Kalisz, Poland) is a Polish singer who became popular in the 1970s and 1980s. She was awarded a Grand Prix at the 1988 National Festival of Polish Song in Opole for her entire body of work. Singer Zeeteah Massiah is a singer who is best known in the United States as the lead vocalist on the 1993 Arizona US No. 1 Billboard Dance Chart track "Slide On The Rhythm". She has worked, recorded and toured with artists including Michael Jackson, Tom Jones, Phil Collins and Michael Bolton. She is known nowadays by the mononym Zeeteah. Singer Zehava Gal () is an Israeli-born operatic mezzo-soprano. Singer Zehira Darabid known by her artistic name Zaho (born on May 10, 1980 in Chlef, Algeria) is an Algerian R&B singer. Singer Željko Joksimović or often credited Zeljko Joksimovic (Serbian: Жељко Јоксимовић, pronounced ; born 20 April 1972 in Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Serbian singer, composer and producer. He is one of the most popular and respected artists from the Balkans. He is also very well valued elsewhere in Eastern and Central Europe. He can play 12 different musical instruments including accordion, piano, guitar, and drums. Joksimović is multi-lingual, being fluent in Greek, English, Russian, Polish and French as well as his native Serbian. He has a career as a solo pop artist and at the same time he is a prolific composer for other singers. He can be called a master of The Balkan Ballads for having written four of the most famous: "Lane moje" "Lejla" "Oro" and "Nije ljubav stvar". He also composes music for films, television series and theater shows. He represented Serbia and Montenegro in the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Lane moje", placing second. He represented Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan and finished 3rd. Singer Željko Samardžić (Жељко Самарџић, born October 3, 1955 in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina is a Serbian pop-folk singer popular throughout the former Yugoslav republics. He lives and works in the capital of Serbia, Belgrade. Singer Željko Šašić (Жељко Шашић) (born October 31, 1969) is a Serbian pop-folk singer. Singer Zelma Watson George (December 8, 1903 - July 3, 1994) was a well known African-American philanthropist who was famous for being an alternate in the United Nations General Assembly and, as a headliner in Gian-Carlo Menotti's opera The Medium, the first African American to play a role that was typically played by a white actress. Singer Zena Dare (4 February 1887 – 11 March 1975) was an English singer and actress who was famous for her performances in Edwardian musical comedy and other musical theatre and comedic plays in the first half of the 20th century. Singer Zenîma (real name Marisa Zenîma Granieri) is an alternative singer, songwriter and musician born on 1969 in Viersen, Germany. Singer Zé Renato (born Jose Renato Botelho Moschkovich in Vitória, Espírito Santo, April 1, 1956) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Singer Zezé Gonzaga (September 3, 1926 Manhuaçu - July 24, 2008) was a Brazilian singer and entertainer. She died on July 24, 2008, in the city of Rio de Janeiro at the age of 81. Singer Zhang Hanyun (born 9 April 1989), also known as Baby Zhang or Kristy Zhang, is a Chinese singer. At the age of 16, Kristy rose to fame as a runner-up of the singing contest Super Girl 2004. Singer Zhang Jie may refer to: Singer Zhang Liping (; born 1965) is a Chinese-Canadian soprano, who has sung leading roles in the opera houses of both Europe and North America. She is particularly known for her portrayal of Madama Butterfly. Singer Zhang Yadong (张亚东, Shanxi, 3 November 1965 or 1969) is one of China's best-known record producers. Singer Zhanna Vladimirovna Bichevskaya (or Jeanne Bichevskaya; , born June 17, 1944), is a prominent Soviet and Russian singer and folk musician. Singer Zheng Zhihua (; born 14 November 1961) is a Taiwanese singer. When he was two, he contracted polio and became permanently paralyzed from the waist down. He started his career in the late 80s and enjoyed great success and popularity during the early 1990s in both Taiwan and mainland China. He announced his retirement in January 1999, but in 2005 he reemerged. Singer Zhou Bichang (; also known as Bibi Zhou or Bibi Chow), is a Chinese singer and songwriter. She was the first runner-up in the 2005 Super Girl Competition, which is a Chinese version of Pop Idol for female contestants only. Her voice has been appropriated as a female version of David Tao, Leehom Wang, and Jay Chou, as she covered some of their songs during the contest. Singer Zhou Xuan (August 1, 1918 or 1920 – September 22, 1957) was a popular Chinese singer and film actress. By the 1940s, she had become one of China's seven great singing stars. She is probably the most well-known of the seven, as she had a concurrent movie career until 1953. Singer Zila Hussain Khan is an Indian sufi singer. She sings classical and semi-classical musical forms She performs in the tradition of Imdadkhani gharana. Singer Zilda de Carvalho Espíndola (March 31, 1904 – January 8, 1985), professionally known as Aracy Cortes, was a Brazilian singer, dancer and actress. Singer Zile Huma () is the daughter of Melody Queen Madam Noor Jehan and the only of her four daughters to follow in her mother's footsteps. Today, she is a popular Pakistani pop singer. Singer Zindy Laursen is a Danish American singer, songwriter, performer, model and actress. Singer Zinka Milanov () (May 17, 1906 – May 30, 1989) was a Croatian-born operatic spinto soprano who had a major career centred on the New York Metropolitan Opera. Singer Zion Golan (; b. 1955), also known as Tzion Golan, is an Israeli singer of Yemeni origin. Singer Zitani Dalienst Ya Ntesa, often referred to as Dalienst was a soukous recording artist, composer and vocalist, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). He was once a member of the soukous band TPOK Jazz, led by François Luambo Makiadi, which dominated the Congolese music scene from the 1950s through the 1980s. Singer Zlata Ognevich (Ukrainian: Злата Оґнєвіч, Ukrainian: Інна Леонідівна Бордюґ, born 12 January 1986) is a Ukrainian singer. She represented Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö with the song "Gravity". Ognevich previously attempted to represent Ukraine at the Contest in 2010 and 2011. Singer Zlata Petrović (Злата Петровић, born July 13, 1962) is a Serbian Pop-folk singer. She was born in Belgrade, Serbia, to a Montenegrin father and a Roma mother. Her musical career started after her compulsory school with her mother Dragica, a former singer. She started performing in cafés and at weddings. She was married to Peja, Serbian TV host in ZAM, and now Gold Music. Singer Zoë Johnston is a British singer-songwriter (1976– ), who grew up in Nottinghamshire. Johnston is best known for her vocal contributions to Faithless, Above & Beyond, Bent, and Delerium. Singer Zoë Lewis is an English folk musician from Brighton. Singer Zoë Mace is an English singer from Oxfordshire. Singer Zohar Fresco (born 1969) is an Israeli percussionist and composer, specializing on the frame drum. He is a member of the jazz trio MOŻDŻER DANIELSSON FRESCO, together with Polish pianist Leszek Możdżer and Swedish double bass player Lars Danielsson. Previously, he was a member of the Israeli band Bustan Abraham, which existed between 1991 and 2003. Singer Zoli Ádok (born Szeged, Hungary, 22 March 1976) is a Hungarian pop singer, actor and dancer who represented his nation at the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Dance With Me". Singer Zoran Kalezić (Зоран Калезић) is a prominent Serbian-Montenegrin singer. Singer Zuhair Ahmed better known by his stage name Sean Ali Khan (born 31 December 1986) is a Pakistani Canadian film producer, director, and singer and the grandson of senior drama actress of pakistan Ayesha Khan Riyasat He is the producer/director of the documentary Triumph – The Achiever and the film 51% Singer Zuhal Olcay () (née İşanç) (born 10 August 1957 in Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey) is a famous Turkish actress and singer. Singer ZUL F (born Haji Mohammad ZulFakhari bin Haji Muksin on October 24, 1980) is a Bruneian singer and actor. He gained recognition after winning P2F, Brunei's version of the Idol series, and was the first Bruneian artist to appear on MTV Asia in 2007, with his video Dari Mata. Singer Zulfugar "Zulfu" Samad oglu Adigozalov () (1898, near Shusha – 1963, Baku) was an Azerbaijani and khananda folk singer. He was the father of composer Vasif Adigozalov, violinist Rauf Adigozalov, and the grandfather of conductor Yalchin Adigozalov. Singer Zulma Yugar (born January 6, 1952 in Oruro, Bolivia) is a Bolivian politician and folk singer with international recognition and influence. She serves as the current Minister of Culture of Bolivian President Evo Morales' second term. Singer Zuzana Navarová de Tejada (18 June 1959, Hradec Králové – 7 December 2004, Prague) was a Czech singer and songwriter. She began her career in the early 1980s as a member of Nerez, and gradually become one of the most significant personalities of the Czech folk and world music scene. Her style was partially inspired by Latin American music. Singer Zuzana Smatanová (born June 14, 1984 Súľov-Hradná, Slovakia) is a Slovak pop-rock singer. She sings in Slovak and in English, writing her own lyrics and music. She plays the piano, the flute and the guitar. Songwriter Songwriter Aaron Riches is a Canadian singer-songwriter. He was in the bands Left Hand Red, Curtsy, Fiddle Footed, Burn 51 and Minnow. Afterward, he released two solo-albums, and toured with the Royal City All-Stars, which eventually became the band Royal City, which has also since disbanded. Songwriter Aaron West Arkeen (June 18, 1960 – May 30, 1997), was an American musician best known for co-writing several Guns N' Roses songs. He died in Los Angeles as a result of a drug overdose. Songwriter Abel Meeropol (February 10, 1903 - October 30, 1986) was an American writer, teacher and song-writer, best known under his pseudonym Lewis Allan and as the adoptive father of the young sons of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. Songwriter Abe Olman (December 20, 1887 – January 4, 1984), born Abraham Olshewitz, was an American songwriter and music publisher. He composed a number of successful ragtime and popular songs including Red Onion Rag (1912), Down Among the Sheltering Palms (1915), Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny, Oh! (1917), and Down By the O-Hi-O (1920). He was later director of ASCAP, and a founder of the Songwriters Hall of Fame which, in 1983, named the annual Abe Olman Publisher Award in his honor. Songwriter Abner Silver was an American songwriter who worked primarily during the Tin Pan Alley era of the craft. He was born on December 28, 1899, in New York. Songwriter Adonis Shropshire or Adonis for short,(born November 1, 1977) is an award-winning American songwriter and record producer. Songwriter Aikawa Hiroki (愛川 ヒロキ) is a male Japanese popular music artist and composer. He made his debut with the band remote on 1988. After "remote" broke up, he wrote songs for other artists as well as playing for various artists. Currently, he is also working as a member of the band The Bean'S he created himself. Songwriter Alain Oulman (1928-1990) was a Portuguese songwriter. He was responsible for some of the biggest hits of Amália Rodrigues. Songwriter Alan Bern (born 1955), born and raised in Bloomington, Indiana, is the musical director of Brave Old World, and remains one of the leading lights in the teaching and revival of Yiddish music in the United States, Canada, and Europe since the early 1980s. Songwriter Alan Blaikley (born 23 March 1940) is an English songwriter and composer. Songwriter Alan Kenneth Winstanley (born 2 November 1952) is an English record producer and songwriter, active from the mid-1970s onwards. He usually works with Clive Langer. Songwriter Albert Rivera Martinez (born April 19, 1961) is a well-known Filipino actor. Songwriter Albert Von Tilzer (March 29, 1878 – October 1, 1956) was an American songwriter, the younger brother of fellow songwriter Harry Von Tilzer. He wrote the music to many hit songs, including, most notably, "Take Me Out to the Ball Game". Songwriter Al Cleveland (born Alfred W. Cleveland, March 11, 1930 - August 14, 1996) is a former American songwriter for the Motown label. Among his most popular co-compositions are 1967's "I Second That Emotion" performed by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles and 1971's "What's Going On" performed by Marvin Gaye. Songwriter Aleksandrs Kublinskis (born 11 September 1936 in Āgenskalns, Riga, Latvia) is a Latvian composer. He is famous for the song "Noktirne" which is devoted to Riga, as well as over 200 other songs. Kublinskis used to co-operate with the Latvian group Eolika, the Moscow group "Akkord", as well as with Larisa Mondrus, Muslim Magomayev, and other singers. Songwriter Alessandro "Teddy" Randazzo (May 13, 1935 - November 21, 2003) was a New York City born pop songwriter who composed hit songs such as "Goin' Out of My Head", "It's Gonna Take a Miracle", "Pretty Blue Eyes", and "Hurt So Bad" in the 1960s. Songwriter Alexander Kronlund is a Swedish producer and songwriter. Songwriter Alexander Rudd (born 1981) is an English award-winning composer, songwriter and conductor working in film, television, theatre and the concert hall. Songwriter Alexander Young may refer to: Songwriter Alex Call is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Songwriter Alexis Gewertz Shepard (1969 – March 31, 1998) was an American folk singer-songwriter. She led the Alexis Shepard Band, also including John Rapoza, Jerry O'Hare, and Mike Aiello. She was hit by a truck and died while riding her bicycle in Cambridge, Massachusetts. This occurred just before the planned recording of her debut album, and a group of Boston-area musicians, including Faith Soloway, Jenny Reynolds, and Esther Friedman, collaborated to release an album of Shepard's songs (from demos and live recordings) after her death. Songwriter Alfreda Benge (born 1940) is a British lyricist and illustrator. She has been married to musician Robert Wyatt since 1974. She has contributed lyrics to many of his compositions, and has written lyrics for French musician/producer Bertrand Burgalat, and for Brazilian singer Monica Vasconcelos. Songwriter Al Hazan is an American pop-rock recording artist, songwriter, and record producer. Songwriter Al Hoffman (Minsk, September 25, 1902 – New York, New York July 21, 1960) was a Russian born American song composer. He was a hit songwriter active in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, usually co-writing with others and responsible for number one hits through each decade, many of which are still sung and recorded today. He was posthumously made a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1984. The popularity of Hoffman's song, "Mairzy Doats", co-written with Jerry Livingston and Milton Drake, was such that newspapers and magazines wrote about the craze. Time magazine titled one article "Our Mairzy Dotage". The New York Times simply wrote the headline, "That Song". Songwriter Ali Matthews is a Canadian Contemporary Christian musician and songwriter from Stratford, Ontario, Canada. Songwriter Allan P. Grigg, also known as Kool Kojak, is a multi-platinum Brazilian-American songwriter, producer, film director, and artist notable for co-writing and co-producing Flo Rida’s #1 Billboard hit single “Right Round”, Nicki Minaj's hit single "Va Va Voom" , and Ke$ha's top 10 single "Blow". Kool Kojak has written and produced for artists such as Yelle, Icona Pop, Matisyahu, Travis Barker, Dr. Seuss's The Lorax (film), Foxes, One Direction, N.A.S.A., Dirt Nasty, Andy Milonakis, Lordz of Brooklyn, Ursula 1000, and Warren G. Kool Kojak was a featured producer on the Simon Cowell TV program X Factor. Kool Kojak has won two ASCAP Pop Awards and one ASCAP Urban Award. Kool Kojak is a member of the Prescription Songs empire and has appeared as himself on the hit Nickelodeon show "Victorious" . He is a hot sauce ambassador for Gringo Bandito Hot Sauce, and sometimes spells his name KoOoLkOjAk. Songwriter Allee Willis (born November 10, 1947) is an American, Grammy Award-winning songwriter, artist, set designer, multimedia artist, writer, collector and director. Songwriter Allen Shamblin is a country music songwriter who was born in Tennessee, and was brought up in Texas. Songwriter Allette Brooks is an American folk singer/songwriter from Long Beach, California. She graduated from Stanford University in 1996, majoring in human biology. Her song "Silicon Valley Rebel", about a feminist Web designer who "comes in to work every day in her bike shorts and political T-shirts", was featured in , a BBC radio documentary. Songwriter Allie Wrubel (January 15, 1905 – December 13, 1973) was an American composer and songwriter. Songwriter Alonzo (“Zo”) Elliot (May 25, 1891 – June 25, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter. Songwriter Al Sherman (September 7, 1897 - September 16, 1973) was an American Tin Pan Alley songwriter from the first half of the twentieth century. Sherman is a link in a long chain of musical Sherman family members. Songwriter Amanda Aizpuriete (born 1956 in Jurmala ) is a Latvian poet and translator. Songwriter Ammar Malik (born June 22, 1987) is a professional songwriter. He has co-written several modern pop songs, most notably Maroon 5’s "Moves Like Jagger" and Gym Class Heroes' "Stereo Hearts" which have both been certified multi-platinum by the RIAA. He tied for 17th place in Songtrust’s publication of the top 20 songwriters of 2011. Songwriter Amy Powers is a lyricist, songwriter and producer who has been credited with writing songs for film, television, and theater. Songwriter Anand Bakshi (21 July 1930 – 30 March 2002) was a popular Indian poet and lyricist. Songwriter Andre Lindal (born February 19, 1977) is a Norwegian songwriter, record producer and musician from Oslo, now based in Los Angeles. He works with mega producer Rodney Jerkins, at Darkchild studios, and with a range of popular artists, including Justin Bieber, Kelly Clarkson, Nelly Furtado and Chris Medina. In 2011, he received a Grammy nomination for his work with Monica. In february 2013 he received a Grammy win with Kelly Clarkson's Stronger album who won Best Pop album. Songwriter Andrew B. Sterling (August 26, 1874 – August 11, 1955) was an American lyricist. Songwriter Andrew Calhoun (born 30 November 1957, New Haven, Connecticut) is an American folk singer/songwriter. He was inspired to become a musician when his mother brought home a couple of her hippie students who played guitar. Early influences include Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, John Prine, Leonard Cohen, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Joseph Conrad, C.S. Lewis and Mississippi John Hurt. In 1992, he founded the artists cooperative record label Waterbug Records. His performances include works by various songwriters and poets, Scots ballads in original translations from dialect, African American sacred songs, and his own varied songbook. Songwriter Andrew is the English form of a given name and surname common in many countries. ‘Andrew’ is a common name in English-speaking countries. In the 1990s it was among the top ten most popular names for boys in those countries. In Italian, the equivalent to "Andrew" is "Andrea", though "Andrea" is feminine in most other languages. Andrew is frequently shortened to "Andy" or "Drew". Songwriter Andrew Kenny was the main singer/songwriter of the American indie/lo-fi band The American Analog Set. In 2004, he released a split EP in the Home Series (Vol. V) with Benjamin Gibbard. In 2005, he contributed towards Broken Social Scene's 2005 self-titled album. Andrew Kenny toured briefly with Broken Social Scene in 2007 and with Ola Podrida in 2008 before moving back home to Austin to work on his own recordings. In 2008, Kenny wrote and performed the entire score for the short film Pickup and Return, which was written and directed by award-winning writer/director Alex Johnson. Kenny is currently in The Wooden Birds, which released their debut LP Magnolia in May 2009. Their second album, Two Matchsticks, was released June 2011. Songwriter Andrew Law (1749–1821) was an American composer, preacher and singing teacher. He was born in Milford, Connecticut. Law wrote mostly simple hymn tunes and arranged tunes of other composers. His works include Select Harmony (1778) and a Collection of Best Tunes and Anthems (1779). He was among the first American composers to put the melody in the soprano instead of the tenor part, and was also one of the first Americans to write about music. Andrew Law also pioneered the FASOLA system of musical notation that simplified lessons in reading music during the Singing School era of New England music. He published Essays on Music in 1814. He died in 1821. Songwriter Andy or Andrew Hill may refer to: Songwriter Angelo M. "Chubby" Cifelli (born March 27, 1939) is an American, singer, composer, and guitarist who grew up in Harrison, New Jersey and attended Barringer High School in Newark. As a musician he performed and wrote songs for Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. He first learned guitar in 1956 from Tommy DeVito. He joined the Tradewinds in 1959 and the group had a hit single with "Furry Murray". The group performed on Dick Clark's American Bandstand to promote the release of the single. Songwriter Anna Gordy Gaye (born 1921), born Anna Ruby Gordy, is an American businesswoman, composer and songwriter. An elder sister of Motown founder Berry Gordy, she co-founded the photo concession at Detroit's Flame Show Bar, with sister Gwen. In 1958, she co-founded the record label Anna Records, alongside Gwen and Billy Davis. Later the wife of Motown recording artist Marvin Gaye, she co-wrote two tunes on Gaye's What's Going On album, and co-wrote hits with Gaye for the Motown group The Originals, including the hit ballad "Baby, I'm for Real". The troubled marriage between Anna and Marvin became the focal point of Gaye's 1978 album Here, My Dear. Songwriter Anne Heaton is an American pop-influenced folk singer/songwriter and pianist from New York City. She majored in liberal studies at the Notre Dame, and grew up in the Chicago suburb of Wilmette. She regularly toured with "Live from New York" on the eastern coast of the United States. In 2007, Heaton moved to Boston, and generally tours and performs with multi-instrumentalist Frank Marotta. Songwriter Annie Gallup is an American singer/songwriter. She grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan and attended the University of Michigan School of Art before moving to Kentucky, Washington State, North Carolina and Massachusetts. She lives currently in Santa Barbara, California. She has ten CDs of original songs as a solo artist, and three with Peter Gallway as the duo Hat Check Girl. Annie was awarded an ArtServe Michigan/Michigan Council of the Arts and Cultural Affairs project grant in 2001 to create and perform her theater piece "Stay Me With Flagons." The CD "Pearl Street," a collection of linked narrative songs, was adapted from another theater piece, originally called "Skinny Arms." She is a Kerville New Folk winner (2002) and Napa Valley Music Festival winner (1999). Songwriter Annie Little is a singersongwriter, and actress who co-wrote/sings the songs, and performs in the animated stop-motion commercials for the Amazon Kindle. Initially, directors Angela Kohler and Ithyle Griffiths created a video that was chosen out of a contest that Amazon.com held where they asked for user submissions. Amazon aired the commercial nationally and went on to have the team create three more 30 second spots. Annie appeared in two more and her duo "Little & Ashley" composed and performed the music for all of them. The first commercial of the series uses stop motion in rhythm of her song Fly Me Away, which Amazon has given away for free in their MP3 store. Songwriter Anthony Peter "Tony" Hatch (born 30 June 1939), also credited as Fred Nightingale and Mark Anthony, is an English composer for musical theatre and television. He is also a noted songwriter, pianist, music arranger and producer. Songwriter Antonina Armato (born in May 2, 1974 } is an American songwriter, record producer, music producer and businesswoman. She is the co-founder and member of Rock Mafia, a record production/songwriting team, who write and produce for pop and rock artists. Songwriter Antonio Olivari was born on 28 September 1980. He is a songwriter and composer from Ħamrun, Malta and has written songs in English and in Maltese. Songwriter Antonio Ortiz Mayans was born in Asunción, capital of the republic of Paraguay, on June 20 , 1908 and according to his own words, his first work was the poem, “Los Amigos”, published by the magazine of the Students Center of the Colegio Nacional de la Capital, where he studied and which had a publishing house called “Minerva”, symbol of the Greek Culture. Songwriter Archie Fletcher (born April 24, 1890, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – unknown) was an American Tin Pan Alley songwriter and music publisher, who made his mark during the first half of the 20th century. Songwriter Arthur Altman (1910, Brooklyn – January 18, 1994, Lake Worth, Florida) was an American songwriter whose credits include "All or Nothing at All", with lyrics by Jack Lawrence, and the lyrics for "All Alone Am I" and "I Will Follow Him." Songwriter Arthur "Artie" Singer (February 1, 1919 – May 2, 2008) was an American songwriter, music producer and bandleader. He was the co-writer and producer of the hit songs "At the Hop" and "Rock and Roll Is Here To Stay" by Danny & the Juniors. Songwriter Arthur Hammerstein (December 21, 1872-October 12, 1955), was the son of Oscar Hammerstein I. He was an opera producer and one of the writers of the song "Because of You," a major hit (#1 for 10 weeks) for Tony Bennett in 1951. Hammerstein wrote the song in 1940. It was used in the film I Was an American Spy (1951). He was the producer of the Rudolf Friml operettas The Firefly (1912), Katinka (1915) and Rose-Marie (1924), which he collaborated on with his nephew, Oscar Hammerstein II. Songwriter Arthur Johnston may refer to: Songwriter Arthur Korb (June 21, 1909 – March 16, 2003) was an American songwriter of popular music songs. Songwriter Arthur Siegel (December 31, 1923 - September 13, 1994) was an American songwriter. Songwriter Austin Dafora Horton (August 4, 1890 – March 4, 1965) widely known as Asadata Dafora was a Sierra Leonean multidisciplinary musician. He was one of the first Africans to introduce African drumming music to the United States, beginning in the early 1930s. His artistic endeavors spanned multiple disciplines, but he is best remembered for his work in dance and music. Songwriter Autumn Rowe is a New York based Singer-songwriter who was born and raised in The Bronx. She honed her skills as part of the New York City Housing Authority Choir. Songwriter Ayn Robbins is a lyricist, poet, and painter. She is best known for co-writing with Carol Connors the lyrics for two Academy Award and Grammy nominated songs, "Gonna Fly Now" from Rocky (1976; music by Bill Conti) and "Someone's Waiting for You" from The Rescuers (1977; music by Sammy Fain). Songwriter Baker Knight (July 4, 1933 – October 12, 2005) was an American songwriter and musician. He fronted Baker Knight and the Knightmares, who recorded "Bring My Cadillac Back". His songs have been recorded by Ricky Nelson, Paul McCartney, Dean Martin, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, Mickey Gilley, Sammy Davis Jr. and Jerry Lee Lewis. Songwriter Barry De Vorzon (born July 31, 1934, New York City) is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and composer. His first composing big hit was the rock song "Dreamin'," sung by Johnny Burnette in 1960, although he had a number-one hit previously called "Just Married," which he wrote for Marty Robbins in 1958. Dorsey Burnette (whom he was managing) and De Vorzon co-wrote several of Dorsey's hits ("Hey, Little One"; "Big Rock Candy Mountain"; "Red Roses"; "Noah's Ark"). Songwriter Barry Mann (born Barry Imberman, February 9, 1939, Brooklyn, New York) is an American songwriter, and part of a successful songwriting partnership with his wife, Cynthia Weil. Mann married Weil in August 1961. The couple has one daughter: Dr. Jenn Berman. Songwriter Becky Muncy is an award-winning musician and an elementary school music teacher in Bedford, Indiana. In addition to teaching music at school, she teaches character education through music. Songwriter Ben Demerath is an American folk singer-songwriter. He started out as the lead singer of the band Sugarbeat, which he started in 1992 along with Matt Flinner, Sally Truit and Tony Furtado. Demerath began his solo career after the group disbanded in 1996. Songwriter Ben James Peters (born Greenville, Mississippi, June 20, 1933; died Nashville, Tennessee, May 25, 2005) was an American country music songwriter who wrote many #1 songs. Charley Pride recorded 40 of his songs and 4 of them went to #1 on the American country charts. Peters was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1980. Songwriter Benjamin Robertson "Ben" Harney (March 6, 1872 – March 2, 1938) was an American songwriter, entertainer, and pioneer of ragtime music. His 1895 composition "You've Been a Good Old Wagon but You Done Broke Down" is regarded as one of the first published ragtime songs. In 1924, the New York Times wrote that Ben Harney "probably did more to popularize ragtime than any other person." Time Magazine termed him "Ragtime's Father" in 1938. Songwriter Ben L. Trace (August 22, 1890—November 1976) was an American songwriter who, from the 1910s through the 1950s, in collaboration with his ten-years-younger bandleader brother, Al, composed hundreds of lyrics to popular songs. Songwriter Ben Oakland (September 24, 1907 - August 26, 1979) was an American composer, lyricist and pianist most active from the 1920s through the 1940s. He composed mainly for Broadway and vaudeville, though he also worked on several Hollywood scores including for the film My Little Chickadee. Songwriter Ben Weisman (November 16, 1921 – May 20, 2007) was an eccentric American composer significant for having written more songs recorded by Elvis Presley (fifty seven) than any other songwriter in history. The "Mad Professor" as Weisman was nicknamed by Elvis, worked with the King from 1956 ("First in Line") to 1971 ("Change of Habit"). Their early association (1957–62) produced many of the most powerful rockers and poignant ballads in Presley's repertoire, including "Got a Lot o' Livin' to Do", "Follow That Dream", "Rock-A-Hula Baby", "Crawfish", "As Long As I Have You", "Pocketful of Rainbows" and "Fame And Fortune". Songwriter Berend is the surname of: Songwriter Bernard (Ben) Joel Karlstrom (born June 29, 1963) is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter and producer of song parodies who has worked with Bob Rivers in Seattle, Mancow in Chicago and ROCK 101 (CFMI-FM) in Vancouver. Songwriter Bernard D. Hanighen (April 27, 1908, Omaha, Nebraska - October 19, 1976, New York, NY) was an American songwriter best known for co-writing "'Round Midnight" and "When a Woman Loves a Man". He also worked with Clarence Williams and Johnny Mercer. Songwriter Bernard John "Bernie" Taupin (born 22 May 1950) is an English lyricist, poet, and singer, best known for his long-term collaboration with Elton John, writing the lyrics for the majority of the star's songs, making his lyrics some of the best known in pop-rock's history. Songwriter Bernice Petkere (August 11, 1901–January 7, 2000) was an American songwriter. She was dubbed the "Queen of Tin Pan Alley" by Irving Berlin. Songwriter Bernice Williams is an American songwriter, who wrote the 1960s song "Duke of Earl" along with Gene Chandler and Earl Edwards. She also wrote "Night Owl". Bernice wrote three Billboard Hot 100 songs in the 1960s. Songwriter Bernie Baum (October 13, 1929 – August 28, 1993) was a songwriter who worked extensively with Elvis Presley. He grew up in New York City and later worked with Harvey Zimmerman (better known as Bill Giant) and Florence Kaye. The majority of their songs were used in Presley's musicals. Their work was also credited in the American version of Osamu Tezuka's anime Kimba the White Lion (1965). His works included: Songwriter Bernie Chiaravalle is the guitarist for singer Michael McDonald and has also been a songwriting partner with McDonald since the late 1980s. Bernie's career with Michael started out by meeting singer/songwriter David Pack from the group Ambrosia who later introduced him to Michael. He and McDonald collaborated on several songs which are on Michael's 2000 CD, "Blue Obsession". When the Doobie Brothers reunited with McDonald for a co-headlining tour with the Steve Miller Band in 1995, Bernie filled in on guitar for the absent John McFee. Songwriter Bernie Lowe (November 22, 1917 - September 1, 1993) was an American songwriter / record producer / arranger / pianist and bandleader. Songwriter Beth Amsel is an American folk singer/songwriter. She grew up in Long Island and moved to Colorado at the age of thirteen. In 1997, she moved to the East Coast and joined the New England folk scene. She has performed with The Weepies, Jess Klein, Erin McKeown and Rose Polenzani as Voices on the Verge. Songwriter Beth Slater Whitson (December 1, 1879 – April 26, 1930) was an American lyricist. Whitson was born in Goodrich, Tennessee and died in Nashville, Tennessee. She is best remembered for the songs "Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland" (1909) and "Let Me Call You Sweetheart" (1910), both becoming one of the largest selling songs in sheet music. Songwriter Beto Furquim is a Brazilian songwriter and singer, born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 1964. Songwriter Betsie Larkin is a vocalist, songwriter and guest writer/vocalist from New York City. Her collaboration with Ferry Corsten on "Made of Love" and "Feel You" appeared on Corsten's album "Twice in a Blue Moon". Soon after its release, it made the top 40 in the Netherlands. It was voted the 5th track overall in 2008 on Armin Van Buuren's "A State of Trance", number one on Above and Beyond's radio, and reached the number one position on Corsten's Countdown's 100th episode. "Made of Love" was the second single and the first vocal track to be released from the "Twice In A Blue Moon" album. There is also an official video. Larkin joined Corsten as his tour kicked off in Malaysia and has joined him for numerous shows all over the globe. Songwriter Bilal Hajji, sometimes also known as The Chef (at times Bilal "The Chef" or Bilal "The Chef" Hajji) is a lyricist, songwriter and record producer based in Sweden who has written or co-written many charting hits on the music charts in many countries. He is known for collaborating with record producer RedOne and with AJ Junior (actually Achraf Janussi). Songwriter Bill Dees, né William Marvin Dees (24 January 1939 Borger, Texas — 24 October 2012 Mountain Home, Arkansas), was an American musician most famous for his song writing collaborations with singer Roy Orbison. Songwriter Billy Davis may refer to: Songwriter Billy Jim Baker is a professional clown and songwriter. A member of the International Clown Hall of Fame, he wrote two songs that were recorded by Jerry Jeff Walker, "Too Old to Change" (featured on the 1979 album of the same name) and "Contrary to Ordinary" (featured on the 1978 album of the same name). "Contrary to Ordinary" remains a staple of Walker's live shows. Songwriter Billy Livsey is an American songwriter, keyboardist, and producer from Nashville, Tennessee. He has worked for many musicians including Tina Turner, Kevin Ayers, 801, Gerry Rafferty, Five Star, and Kenny Rogers. Songwriter Biography Songwriter Björn Djupström is a Swedish songwriter and music producer. He has co-written the Loreen song "My Heart Is Refusing Me", which she performed at Swedish music competition Melodifestivalen 2011 and the Ivi Adamou song "La La Love", which represented Cyprus at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012. Songwriter Bobby Barth (born December 5, 1952 in Coffeyville, Kansas) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and guitarist. Songwriter Bobby Weinstein (born 1939) is an American songwriter, singer, and music industry executive, whose hit songs, mostly co-written with Teddy Randazzo, include "Goin' Out Of My Head", "It's Gonna Take A Miracle", and "I'm On The Outside (Looking In)". Songwriter Bob Crewe (born Stanley Robert Crewe, November 12, 1931, Newark, New Jersey) is an American songwriter, dancer, singer, manager, record producer and fine artist. He is known for producing, and co-writing with Bob Gaudio, a string of Top 10 singles for The Four Seasons. He is equally known for his hit recordings with The Rays, Diane Renay, Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, Freddy Cannon, Lesley Gore, Oliver, Michael Jackson, Bobby Darin, Roberta Flack, Peabo Bryson, Patti LaBelle and his own The Bob Crewe Generation. Songwriter Bob Franke (born July 25, 1947, Hamtramck, Michigan) is an American folk singer/songwriter. Songwriter Bob Hilliard (January 28, 1918 – February 1, 1971) was an American lyricist. He wrote the words for the songs; "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning", "Any Day Now", "Dear Hearts and Gentle People", "Our Day Will Come", "My Little Corner of the World", ″Tower of Strength″ and "Seven Little Girls (Sitting in the Back Seat)". Songwriter Brenda Lee Eager (born August 8, 1947) is an American soul singer, songwriter and musical theatre performer who has written and performed several hits, including "Ain't Understanding Mellow", "Close to You", and "Somebody's Somebody". Songwriter Brendan Gamble, born 1966, is an American singer-songwriter. Songwriter Brent Maher is a producer, engineer, and songwriter currently residing in Nashville, Tennessee. He has produced and engineered six Grammy-winning records and received awards from the CMA, ACM, CCMA, ASCAP, SOCAN and NSAI. He is credited with discovering and developing country duo, The Judds, and subsequently produced all ten of their albums, writing many of their hit songs. Maher is also the CEO of Moraine Music Group and has served two terms on the Board of Directors of the Academy of Country Music. Songwriter Brian Akey (born December 17, 1967) is a musician and writer. He is the singer/songwriter and sole member of File of the Storm, an experimental recording project. He currently performs with Winterpills and Spanish for Hitchhiking. File of the Storm came about in the winter of 2006, after a long period of unemployment. Brian is working on releasing a collection of songs and music due out sometime in 2013. A large collection of solo and collaborative pieces are available on his Gravy Boat Soundcloud site. Songwriter Brian Alexander Morgan is a record producer that was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas. Morgan was raised by his mother Mabel Mitchell (deceased) along with his sister Toni Medlock (deceased). He has produced recordings for SWV, COKO, Nicole Wray, Martha Wash, Usher and JoJo, among others. He is also known for his urban mixes of Mariah Carey's "Dreamlover". He is most famous for writing the SWV hit "Weak", a song which he wrote in order to express his feelings to singer Chante Moore. He has been known to make appearances in downtown Sacramento night clubs such as "Blue Cue" and "MoMo's". Songwriter Bridget Benenate is an American songwriter who first found success with the song "Permission to Shine," which was performed by the band Bachelor Girl and shot to the top of the Australian charts in 1999. The same year Bridget's song "Everything Changes" was featured on Dawson’s Creek in Episode #2-21 "Ch...Ch...Ch...Changes...". Songwriter Brooks Bowman (October 21, 1913 – October 17, 1937) composed the song "East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)" which has become a jazz standard. Songwriter Brown Bannister is a CCM (Contemporary Christian Music) producer and songwriter. Bannister released one album of his own, Talk to One Another, in 1981 on NewPax Records. It was reissued on the Reunion Records Label five years later, featuring a newer recording of the album's final cut, "Create In Me A Clean Heart". The original NewPax version featured Ed DeGarmo on the Hammond B3 Organ; the 1986 version featured Amy Grant and her then husband Gary Chapman on vocals with him. The 1986 version was released as a radio-single and gained moderate airplay in a some markets. Songwriter Buck Ram (November 21, 1907 - January 1, 1991), also known as Ande Rand, Lynn Paul or Jean Miles, was an American songwriter, and popular music producer and arranger. He was one of BMI's top five songwriters/air play in its first 50 years, alongside Paul Simon, Kris Kristofferson, Jimmy Webb, and Paul McCartney. He is best known for his long association with The Platters and also wrote, produced and arranged for The Coasters, The Drifters, Ike and Tina Turner, Ike Cole, Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Ella Fitzgerald, and many others. Songwriter Buddy Buie is a songwriter, producer, and publisher. He is most commonly associated with Roy Orbison, The Classics IV and The Atlanta Rhythm Section. Songwriter Bud Green (19 November 1897 – 2 January 1981) was an Austrian-born songwriter. Bud Green (Buddy) grew up in Harlem at 108th & Madison Avenue at the turn of the 20th century, the eldest of seven. He dropped out of elementary school to sell newspapers and help the family. While selling papers, he decided to become a songwriter and started keeping a notebook of poems and rhymes that he thought would be useful someday. He was the brother of writer Hannah Russell (Song About the Sky who also wrote scores for children's film in London in the late '50s) see who's who in American women b.1913 d.2002. He was also the brother-in-law of the great lyricist Bob Russell, also see, b.1914 d.1970 who wote Brazil, Frenisi, Don't get around Much anymore and He Ain't Heavy, He's my Brother & many more. He's also the granduncle to Luther Russell a singer songerwriter in his own right (www.lutherrussell.com). Songwriter Bunny Lewis (12 November 1918 – 7 September 2001) was a London based manager, record producer and composer, whose songwriting abilities were used in a number of films. Sometimes this coincided with involvement in films of artists whom he personally managed, most notably the actor and singer, Craig Douglas. He also co-composed the song, "Cara Mia". Authorship was accredited to 'Tulio Trapani and Lee Lange'; Lee Lange was the pseudonym for David Whitfield's producer, Lewis, and Tulio Trapani was the nom de plume of the song's other co-writer and arranger, Mantovani. Songwriter Byron Hill (born December 12, 1953), is an American songwriter from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Working professionally in Nashville, TN for more than thirty years, his songs have been recorded by over 650 Country and Pop artists. Songwriter Calvin Carter is the brother of the founder of Vee-Jay Records Vivian Carter. Born May 27, 1925. He joined the company in 1953 and became the principal producer, in charge of the recording sessions. He is a songwriter and composer of jazz and popsongs. Songwriter Camille West is an American satirical folk singer-songwriter. She was a member of Four Bitchin' Babes from 1997 to 2004. Her songs include "L.A.F.F. (Ladies Against Fanny Floss)," a protest song about bathing suits that are not designed to accommodate women's bodies; "B.O.B. (Battery Operated Boyfriend)," an ode to vibrators; and "The Nervous Wreck of Edna Fitzgerald," a parody of Gordon Lightfoot's "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald." Songwriter Carey Landry (born 1944) is an American composer of Catholic liturgical music. Among his better known compositions are "Abba, Father", "Hail Mary, Gentle Woman", "Only a Shadow", and a musical accompaniment to the traditional verses "Peace Is Flowing Like a River". He and his wife Carol Jean Kinghorn have released several albums and collections of music through their publisher OCP (Oregon Catholic Press). He has a master's degree in theology from The Catholic University of America and lives in Indianapolis, Indiana. Songwriter Carl Brett Walker (November 14, 1961 – July 8, 2013) was born in Norman, Oklahoma, United States. and was an American songwriter, musician, and record producer. Songwriter Carmino Ravosa (born 1930) is an American singer, pianist, and songwriter, as well as a producer, director and musical historian. Songwriter Carole Bayer Sager (born March 8, 1947) is an American lyricist, songwriter, singer, and painter. Songwriter Caroline Aiken (born August 8, 1955) is a singer and guitarist from Atlanta, Georgia whose work spans genres, from folk to blues to rock. Aiken has released seven albums and performed with Bonnie Raitt and the Indigo Girls. Songwriter Caroline Frances Kennedy-McCracken (born Caroline Frances Kennedy in 1967) is an Australian musician and visual artist. As a musician, Kennedy-McCracken has been a singer-songwriter and guitarist in several bands, including indie band The Plums (1992–1995), pop-rock band Deadstar (1995–2001) and country-tinged duo The Tulips (2002–2006). Deadstar's 2000 single, "Deeper Water", which peaked at No. 28 on the ARIA Singles Chart, was co-written by Kennedy-McCracken and Barry Palmer. At the annual ARIA Music Awards Deadstar was nominated three times; an additional nomination occurred in 2005 for "Been Good" as 'Best Dance Release' – co-written by Kennedy-McCracken and Palmer – which was covered by Deepface. As a visual artist she is a painter and sculptor. She incorporates a range of methods, including drawing, painting, installation, collage, recording, performance, and sculpture using found objects. As of 2005, she is married to fellow musician Pete McCracken and the couple have two children. Songwriter Carolyn Leigh (August 21, 1926 – November 19, 1983) was an American lyricist for Broadway, movies, and popular songs. She is best known as the writer with partner Cy Coleman of the pop standards "Witchcraft" and "The Best Is Yet to Come." With Johnny Richards she wrote the million-seller "Young at Heart" for the film of the same name, starring Frank Sinatra. Songwriter Carson Whitsett (May 1, 1945, Jackson, Mississippi – May 8, 2007, Nashville, Tennessee) was an American keyboardist, songwriter, and record producer. Songwriter Cass Dillon (May 3, 1986) is a singer-songwriter from Long Island, New York, whose first release is a song written by Billy Joel titled "Christmas in Fallujah". Songwriter Cass Lowe is a British songwriter and producer published by SonyATV and EMI, now living and working in London. Songwriter Cecil Allen Null (April 26, 1927 - August 26, 2001) was an American songwriter. He began writing songs and singing publicly while serving in the Navy during World War II. After leaving the service, he performed with various groups on radio stations in Bristol, Va. He wrote the song "I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know" which became a hit for The Davis Sisters in 1953. Songwriter Cecil Mack (November 6, 1876, Portsmouth, Virginia – August 1, 1944, New York, New York) was an American composer, lyricist and music publisher. Songwriter Chancellor "Chauncey" Olcott (July 21, 1858 – March 18, 1932) was an American stage actor, songwriter and singer of Irish descent. Songwriter Chang Shilei (; born July 21, 1981 in Guangzhou, Guangdong) is a Chinese singer, music producer and songwriter. Songwriter Charles B. Lawlor (June 2, 1852 – May 31, 1925) was an American vaudeville performer and composer of popular songs. He was born in Ireland and emigrated to the United States in 1869. Songwriter Charles Edward Henderson (19 January 1907 – 7 March 1970) was a songwriter, arranger, vocal coach and lyricist. Songwriter Charles Edward Hodges (born June 29, 1947, Memphis, Tennessee) is an American organist and songwriter. He is known for his high tone on the Hammond B3 organ, that appeared on records by Al Green, and other musicians signed to Hi Records. Songwriter Charles Frederic Ramsey, Jr. (January 29, 1915 in Pittsburgh – March 18, 1995 in Paterson, New Jersey) was an American writer on jazz and record producer. Songwriter Charles Kassel Harris (May 1, 1867 – December 22, 1930) was a well regarded American songwriter of popular music. During his long career, he advanced the relatively new genre, publishing more than 300 songs, often deemed by admirers as the "king of the tear jerkers". He is one of the early pioneers of Tin Pan Alley. Songwriter Charles Randolph "Randy" Goodrum (born July 7, 1947 in Hot Springs, Arkansas) is an American songwriter. Goodrum has written (or co-written) numerous popular songs, including Anne Murray's #1 hit "You Needed Me" (1978) and "Broken Hearted Me" (1979), Michael Johnson's "Bluer Than Blue" (1978), England Dan & John Ford Coley's "It's Sad to Belong" (1977), Steve Perry's "Oh Sherrie" and "Foolish Heart" (1984), DeBarge's "Who's Holding Donna Now", cowritten with David Foster and Jay Graydon, Toto's "I'll Be Over You" (1986) and Chicago's "If She Would Have Been Faithful..." (1987). He also co-wrote with Brent Maher a number of Dottie West's hits in the late 1970s and early 1980s, including her No. 1 Country hit in 1980, "A Lesson in Leavin'". He also has performed as a keyboardist on many recordings by major artists of every genre. Songwriter Charles Tobias (August 15, 1898 – July 7, 1970) was an American songwriter. Songwriter Charlie Aldrich (born June 3, 1918) was an American country musician. Songwriter Chris DuBois is a songwriter and music publisher based out of Nashville, TN. Chris began his music career as ASCAP Director of Membership in 1993. He left ASCAP in 1999 to form Sea Gayle Music with business partners Brad Paisley and Frank Rogers. Since that time, Sea Gayle has become one of the most successful independent publishing companies in all of music. In 2010 and 2011, Sea Gayle was named ASCAP Country Publisher of the Year. It was the first time since 1982 that an independent publishing company had won that award. In 2009, Sea Gayle Music launched Sea Gayle Records as an imprint of Sony Music Nashville. Songwriter Chris Foreman (born Christopher John Foreman, 8 August 1956, London) nicknamed 'Chrissy Boy', is an English guitarist, best known as a member of a second wave ska band, Madness. Songwriter Chris Grainger is a Nashville-based record producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter. Grainger currently calls "Undertow" and "The Carport" studios in Nashville, TN home. He moved into production and engineering while active in the late 1990s as a guitar player and songwriter in the prog rock group SCHFViLKUS. Songwriter Chris McCusker (born 13 August 1958 in North Lidcombe, Sydney) is an Australian songwriter, musician and sound designer who has worked with many bands over the last 35 years. He has produced albums for many artists and worked for many years in a recording studio in Bathurst, New South Wales called the Cave. Songwriter Chris Mosdell is a British lyricist, poet, author, composer, vocalist and illustrator, based in Tokyo, Japan, and Boulder, Colorado, USA. Songwriter Christian Braut, was born on 23 September 1962 in Paris (XVe). He is a French singer, songwriter, a journalist, a writer, and a panoramist photographer. Songwriter Christian Hjelm originating from Vestbjerg, Nordjylland, Denmark is a Danish singer and guitar player who has developed a solo career and has released a number of singles and had his debut album Før Vi Blev Lette recorded at Studio-R in Copenhagen and released on 3 September 2012 on Playground Music record label. Songwriter Christopher G. "Chris" Tompkins is an American songwriter from Nashville, originally from Muscle Shoals, Alabama. He won the 2007 MusicRow "Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year" award and was honored as the Alabama Music Hall of Fame songwriter of the year. Songwriter Churchill Kohlman (January 28, 1906 – May 25, 1983) was an African-American songwriter who wrote Johnnie Ray's 1951 hit, "Cry" while working in a Pittsburgh dry cleaning factory as the night watchman. Songwriter Ciaran Gribbin is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter, producer, and composer who hails from Castledawson, Northern Ireland. Songwriter Clarence Carson Parks II (26 April 1936 – 22 June 2005), often known as C. Carson Parks, was an American songwriter, music publisher, musician and singer, best known for writing the hit song "Somethin' Stupid". Songwriter Clarence Otto Pauling (March 19, 1928 – May 6, 1995), better known as Clarence Paul, was a songwriter and record producer for Detroit's Motown Records. Songwriter Claude A. ("Bennie") Benjamin was a songwriter, often teaming with George David Weiss. He was born on November 4, 1907 in Christiansted on the island of St. Croix (Danish West Indies). At the age of twenty, he moved to New York City. There, he studied the banjo and guitar with Hy Smith. He then performed in vaudeville and with various orchestras, until, in 1941, he started composing songs. Songwriter Claude "Curly" Putman, Jr. (born November 20, 1930 in Princeton, Jackson County, Alabama) is an American songwriter, based in Nashville. His biggest success was "Green, Green Grass of Home" (1964, sung by Porter Wagoner), which was covered by Roger Miller, Elvis Presley, Kenny Rogers, Johnny Darrell, Gram Parsons, Joan Baez, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Grateful Dead, Johnny Cash, Roberto Leal, Merle Haggard, Bobby Bare, Joe Tex, Nana Mouskouri, and Tom Jones. The Paul McCartney & Wings hit "Junior's Farm" was inspired by their short stay at Putman's farm. Songwriter Claude Demetrius (August 3, 1916 - May 1, 1988), also written Claude DeMetruis, was an African American songwriter. He was known for his Rockabilly songs, some of which were made famous by singers such as Elvis Presley. Songwriter Claudia Brant (born July 21, 1968) is an Argentine singer and composer of international acclaim. She has composed songs for singers like Il Divo, Ricky Martin, Anahí, Santana, Luis Fonsi, Chayanne, Tito Nieves, Olga Tañón, Paulina Rubio, La Ley or Víctor Manuelle. Claudia also has teamed with composers as famous as the acclaimed David Foster, Walter A., Noel Schajris (Sin Bandera), Gianmarco, Jorge Luis Piloto, Luis Fonsi and Gabriel Flores. Songwriter Claudia Carawan (born April 19, 1959, Alexandria, Virginia, United States) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. Although she has been creating and performing music for more than 20 years, it took until 2003 before she released her debut album, Out of the Blue. It derives its sound from several styles including soul, R&B, reggae and jazz. Her voice draws comparisons with Bonnie Raitt and Eva Cassidy. Carawan is a cousin of the folk musician Guy Carawan. Songwriter Cliff Eberhardt (born January 7, 1954, Berwyn, Pennsylvania) is an American folk singer-songwriter. He is a founding member of the Fast Folk Music Cooperative in New York City. Eberhardt joined Red House Records in 1997 and has recorded five albums for the label, the most recent in 2009, 500 Miles: The Blue Rock Sessions. In 2011, he released an acoustic album of Doors songs, All Wood and Doors, with fellow musician James Lee Stanley on Beechwood Recordings. Also that year, he contributed a cover to Nod to Bob II, a Red House compilation honoring Bob Dylan on his 70th birthday. Songwriter Cliff Friend (October 1, 1893 – June 27, 1974) was an accomplished songwriter and pianist. A member of Tin Pan Alley, Friend co-wrote several hits including "Lovesick Blues," "My Blackbirds Are Bluebirds Now" and "The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down," also known as the theme song to the Looney Tunes cartoon series. Songwriter Clifford R. (Cliff) Burwell (1898 – 1977) was an American pianist and songwriter. His composition, "Sweet Lorraine" was popularized in 1928 by Rudy Vallee and made famous by Teddy Wilson and Nat King Cole in the 1930s and 1940s. Songwriter Clint Ballard, Jr. (May 24, 1931 – December 23, 2008) was an American songwriter. He wrote two Billboard Hot 100 number one hits. The first was "Game of Love" by Wayne Fontana and The Mindbenders in 1965. The second was the 1975 hit, "You're No Good" by Linda Ronstadt (first sung by Dee Dee Warwick). Songwriter Colleen Sexton is an American folk singer/songwriter, and the sister of musician Martin Sexton. She attended Syracuse University Law School but dropped out after two days to become a musician. She has released two studio albums and one live album. Her song Dear Arlene appeared on the Respond compilation, and she was associate producer of the Respond II compilation (the compilations were a benefit for domestic violence causes). She has contributed songs to two blues tribute records, Preachin' the Blues: The Songs of Mississippi Fred McDowell, and Down the Dirt Road (a tribute to Charley Patton). Songwriter Con Conrad (June 18, 1891 – September 28, 1938) was an American songwriter and producer. Songwriter Cornelius Grant (born April 27, 1943 in Fairfield, Texas, USA) is an American guitarist, composter, and band leader. He served as the musical director, guitar player, and live show arranger for Motown vocal group The Temptations from 1964 until 1982. Songwriter Cosy Sheridan (born December 11, 1964 in Concord, New Hampshire) is an American folk singer/songwriter. Sheridan graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy. Her songs cover political topics such as AIDS, prostitution, women's body image, and environmentalism, as well as tending toward the humorous: her song Turboyeast, about vaginal yeast infections, was featured on the Dr. Demento radio program. She lives in Moab, Utah. Songwriter Count Guido Pietro Deiro (September 1, 1886 - July 26, 1950) was a famous vaudeville star, international recording artist, composer and teacher. He was the first piano-accordionist to appear on big-time vaudeville, records, radio and the screen. Guido usually performed under the stage-name "Deiro". Guido and his younger brother Pietro Deiro (known as "Pietro") were among the highest paid musicians on the vaudeville circuit, and they both did much to introduce and popularize the piano accordion in the early 20th century. Songwriter Craig Doerge (b. 1947, Cleveland, Ohio) is an American keyboard player, songwriter and session musician. Songwriter Craig Minowa is the singer/songwriter/frontman for the alternative rock band, Cloud Cult. He is also the founder of Earthology Records. Minowa was born Craig Richardson in February 1973. Minowa grew up in Owatonna, Minnesota, which is close to (Marshall, Minnesota), the home of Sean Tillman (Har Mar Superstar). Minowa is the middle child. He has two sisters, one older, Melanie, and one younger, Janelle. His father is an accountant and his mother is a nurse. All three siblings are very artistic. Minowa has a large tattoo of a tree on his calf that he designed himself. Minowa met his wife, Connie Staska, when his younger sister brought Connie home after school one day. The two adopted the last name "Minowa" when they married in 1998. Connie paints live on stage during Cloud Cult shows. Craig was in two bands in high school, Counterpoint and Eden's Ashes, both with current band member Scott West, who also paints on stage. Songwriter Curt Chambers is a Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter and guitarist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As a guitar player he has played and toured the world with Eminem, Dr. Dre, Diddy, Eric Roberson, LL Cool J, and others. He is also the frontman of the Philadelphia-based band, Franklin Bridge. Songwriter Curtis Richa (born Curtis Richardson on November 6) is an American multi-gold and platinum songwriter, producer and A&R. Curtis Richa is the CEO of his own company Eagle Note LLC and is signed with Metronumm Musikk Publishing. He is the one founding members of the successful production team THE CONGLOMERATE (aka The Conglomm). Songwriter Cynthia Weil (born October 18, 1940, New York) is a prominent American songwriter. She is famous for having written many songs together with her husband Barry Mann. Songwriter Dale Ossman Warren (1940 - February 3, 1994) was an American musician, who was best known for his work as an arranger for Motown Records in the early 1960s, and later for the Stax label where he worked with Isaac Hayes among many others. He was also primarily responsible for writing, arranging and producing the influential 1973 funk concept album Ghetto: Misfortune's Wealth by 24-Carat Black. Songwriter Damon Sharpe is an American award-winning record producer and songwriter who works in Los Angeles. He has contributed many recognizable songs to popular culture and has been involved with the production of various popular albums that cumulatively have sold over 35 million copies. Songwriter Damon Thomas may refer to: Songwriter Dan Anthony American recording artist, songwriter and musician. The guitarist (formerly Dan Jaramillo) played with the original surf-rock guitarist, legendary Dick Dale, was founder of the California surf band of the late 1960s, Royale Monarchs, house band for Bob Eubanks' Cinnamon Cinder night clubs. Regularly appearing on his Cinnamon Cinder and Hollywood Dance Time television shows. Later under contract at MCA/Universal, Decca Records where Gary Usher produced Dan's new group The Forte' Four. He was an original member of the Marin County based folk-rock group AnExchange in the early 1970s. Songwriter Daniel Decatur "Dan" Emmett (October 29, 1815 – June 28, 1904) was an American songwriter, entertainer, and founder of the first troupe of the blackface minstrel tradition. Songwriter Danielle Howle (born in Columbia, South Carolina) is an American singer-songwriter. After releasing an early song on a Columbia, SC music sampler, she joined the Columbia band Lay Quiet Awhile, which had been formed by brothers Dan and Phil Cook in 1989 and had released two EPs. Joining them for their first full-length album, Delicate Wire, Danielle's stage-presence quickly became a focal point for the group. Touring in support of such disparate artists as Fugazi and Indigo Girls, the band quickly began amassing critical acclaim, and Daemon Records re-released their album. When the group disbanded, Howle embarked on a solo career, beginning with a live album recorded at the University of South Carolina's McKissick Museum. She soon formed the backing band The Tantrums, featuring John Furr on guitar and Bryan Williams on bass (both formerly members of the band Blightobody), and Troy Tague on drums, who was once a drummer for Lay Quiet Awhile and now plays for Iron & Wine. Dan Cook, meanwhile, formed another critically acclaimed band, The Verna Cannon. Songwriter Dan Kanter (born on June 10, 1981 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, guitarist, performance coach from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, He is currently the musical director and lead guitarist for Justin Bieber. Dan has also directed and played in performances with Usher, Miley Cyrus, Drake, Stevie Wonder, Carlos Santana, Ludacris, Boyz II Men, Selena Gomez, Mary J. Blige, Sean Kingston, Busta Rhymes, Nick Carter from the Backstreet Boys, Fefe Dobson, and numerous others. Kanter co-wrote and co-produced the song Be Alright on Bieber's album Believe (Justin Bieber album). Kanter also co-produced Bieber's album My Worlds Acoustic. He was featured in the major-motion picture  Justin Bieber: Never Say Never. Songwriter Dan Macaulay is a Contemporary Christian music recording artist and contemporary worship leader from Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Songwriter Dan Nelson (born June 21, 1976) is a singer/songwriter/guitarist. He is also Lead Vocals/Guitar/Keys for the rock band Hawks Of Metropolis. Songwriter Danny Eugene Morris (born Sept 25, 1949 at Toledo, Ohio) is a retired American professional baseball player, a left-handed pitcher who appeared in six Major League games for the – Minnesota Twins. He stood tall and weighed during his active career. He was a top prospect, with a 98 mph fastball until an arm injury ended his career. Songwriter Dan Penn (born Wallace Daniel Pennington, 16 November 1941) is an American singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer who co-wrote many soul hits of the 1960s including "The Dark End Of The Street" and "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" with Chips Moman as well as "Cry Like a Baby" with Spooner Oldham. Penn also produced many hits including "The Letter" by The Box Tops. Though considered to be one of the great white soul singers of his generation, Penn has released relatively few records featuring his own vocals and musicianship preferring the relative anonymity of songwriting and producing. Songwriter Darin Raffaelli is a guitarist, formerly of the band Supercharger. In the 1990s he owned the indie record label Super-Teem. He was a producer for The Donnas and songwriter for the band's first album, which was recorded at a Mail Boxes Etc. shop where he worked, and released on his Super-Teem label in 1995. Other bands Raffaelli has been involved with to date are The Brentwoods, Donny Denim, The Bobbyteens, and The Fevers. He is now a member of the bands Mersey Wifebeaters and the Baci Galoopis. Songwriter Darryl Swann (born October 25, 1965) is an American record producer, songwriter, educator and musician. He has worked with prominent artists including Macy Gray, Black Eyed Peas, Mos Def among others. He has also done substantial work for Atlantic Records, Sony Records, and Universal Records. Songwriter Dave Franklin (September 28, 1895–February 2, 1970) was an accomplished songwriter and pianist. A member of Tin Pan Alley, Franklin co-wrote "The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down," which was adopted as the theme song to the Looney Tunes cartoon series. His primary collaborator was lyricist Cliff Friend. His other collaborators included Al Dubin, Isham Jones, Irving Taylor. Franklin worked in vaudeville and night clubs in the U.S. and Europe. According to The Complete Encyclopedia of Popular Music and Jazz, 1900–1950, by Roger Kinkle, he left school at 13 to work as a pianist in a publishing house. Some of his songs were recorded by Glen Gray, Isham Jones, Guy Lombardo and Frankie Trumbauer. Songwriter Dave Hahn (November 3, 1961) is a professional mountain guide, ski patroller, journalist and lecturer. On May 26, 2012 he reached the summit of Mount Everest for the 14th time - the most for a non-Sherpa climber. Among Hahn’s other notable accomplishments are his 30 summits of Vinson Massif, Antarctica’s highest mountain. He has reached the summit of Mount McKinley (originally called Denali) in Alaska, North America’s highest peak, 20 times over the course of 27 expeditions in 25 years. Songwriter Dave Peyton (ca. 1885 – May 1955) was an American songwriter, pianist, and arranger. Songwriter Dave Tozer is a producer, songwriter and musician. He has worked with several R&B, Hip-Hop, Rock and Pop artists including John Legend, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Justin Timberlake, John Mayer, Natasha Bedingfield, Musiq Soulchild, Estelle, Jazmine Sullivan and Elliott Yamin. Songwriter David Appell (born March 24, 1922) is an American musician, musical arranger, and record producer born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Songwriter David Hilker is an American singer, musician, songwriter, producer and music industry executive. His music is heard in network, cable and syndicated TV shows, in major and independent films, advertising campaigns, video games and on several record labels. Songwriter David J. "Hawk" Wolinski is an American keyboardist, songwriter and record producer probably best known for his work with the funk band Rufus and their lead singer Chaka Khan. Songwriter David Josts career as an international songwriter, music producer and remixer has a track record of 74 platinum & 108 gold records and 14 No. 1 hits. He has worked with platinum selling artist like Lady Gaga, Chris Brown, Tokio Hotel, Limp Bizkit, Selena Gomez, Nelly Furtado, Keri Hilson, Aura Dione, Adam Lambert, etc... . For Tokio Hotel, David Jost has composed, produced and mixed six platinum selling #1 Hit Singles and three platinum selling #1 albums, he also has developed the band and is managing them. Tokio Hotel became the biggest international rock band to come out of Germany within two decades. David Jost's work with Tokio Hotel lead to 87 media-awards, including 4 MTV European Music Awards, the MTV Video Music award Japan, 4 MTV Latin Music Awards including song of the year for "Monsoon" and also the US MTV Video Music Award (Moonman). Even though David Jost managed several careers of big media artists, Jost himself is only on very rare occasions willing to answer interviews for the press and is known for principally never giving TV interviews. For his work as a songwriter, David Jost was awarded as Germany's best songwriter (Rock & Pop) by the GEMA (The German equivalent to the ASCAP/BMI). David Jost is currently working in his Los Angeles CA studios. Songwriter David Libert (born 1943) is an American music executive and musician. He was one of the founding members of the 1960s musical group, The Happenings. Hailing from Paterson, New Jersey, The Happenings had several hit records including "See You in September" and a cover of "I Got Rhythm" that was on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles charts for 14 weeks in 1967, and peaked at number 3. Songwriter David Massengill (born 1951, Bristol, Tennessee) is an American folk singer/songwriter, guitar and appalachian dulcimer player. His best-known songs include "On The Road to Fairfax County," recorded by The Roches and by Joan Baez, "The Great American Dream," and "My Name Joe," about an illegal immigrant restaurant worker. For some years after he began recording, Massengill maintained a day job as a restaurant dishwasher. He also contributed his poignant dulcimer-centered version of "The Crucifixion" to 2001's multi-artist double-disc tribute to Phil Ochs, What's That I Hear. In addition to his skills as a singer-songwriter, guitarist, and both virtuoso and educator on the appalachian dulcimer, he is also a prolific author-illustrator of pocket-sized children's books and has performed and recorded children's music. Massengill toured frequently with long-time friend and fellow songwriter Jack Hardy as a duo called the Folk Brothers, until Hardy's death in 2011. As a music educator, Massengill is famed for presenting his "Taking the Dull out of Dulcimer" workshops at festivals and music gatherings around North America, and is one of the instrument's prime proponents in the field of melding traditional and contemporary music styles (including alternate tunings); and is a mentor to many in the dulcimer and folk community in general. Songwriter David Michael Tyson is a Canadian rock music producer and songwriter. He is best known for co-writing Alannah Myles' 1990 1 hit "Black Velvet" (with Christopher Ward) and producing her debut album. He also co-wrote 3 hit songs (with Dean McTaggart) from Amanda Marshall's self-titled 1995 debut album. Songwriter David Nichtern is an American songwriter and television composer, soundtrack artist and Buddhist teacher. Songwriter David Reilly (May 5, 1971 – October 16, 2005) was the singer and songwriting/production partner in the electro-rock band God Lives Underwater (GLU), signed by Rick Rubin to American Recordings in 1993. Songwriter David Roback (born April 4, 1958) is a guitarist and songwriter best known as a member of the duo Mazzy Star. Songwriter Debi Smith is an American folk singer/songwriter. She has been a member of Four Bitchin' Babes since 1994. Songwriter Dee Shipman is a songwriter who has worked with Charles Aznavour and Petula Clark, with whom she wrote the 1990 West End musical Someone Like You. Songwriter Del James, is an American musician, writer, journalist and artist best known for writing the short story that reportedly inspired the "November Rain" video by hard rock band Guns N' Roses. He is a close friend to Axl Rose and is the road manager for Guns N' Roses. Songwriter Denise Rich (née Eisenberg; born January 26, 1944) is a US-born Austrian singer-songwriter, socialite, philanthropist, and political fundraiser. Songwriter Desmond Child (born John Charles Barrett, October 28, 1953) is an American musician, songwriter, and producer. He is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Songwriter Dewey Lindon "Spooner" Oldham (born June 14, 1943) is an American songwriter and session musician. An organist, he recorded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama and at FAME Studios on such hit R&B songs as "When a Man Loves a Woman" by Percy Sledge, "Mustang Sally" by Wilson Pickett and "I Never Loved a Man" by Aretha Franklin. Songwriter Diane Eve Warren (born September 7, 1956), is an American songwriter. Her songs have received six Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations, including one win, and seven Grammy Award nominations, including one win. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001. Her success in the US has been paralleled in the UK, where she has been rated the third most successful female artist. Peter Reichardt, former Chairman of EMI Music Publishing UK, commented; "She's the most important songwriter in the world." Songwriter Dick Gallagher (October 16, 1955 – January 20, 2005) was a pianist and composer, best known on the New York cabaret scene. Songwriter Dick Manning (June 12, 1912 – April 11, 1991) was a Russian-born American songwriter, best known for his many collaborations with Al Hoffman. Songwriter Doak Snead (born December 24, 1949, Bronte, Texas) is an American singer and songwriter. Originally from Texas, he now lives in Nashville, TN. In 1968 he was in a duo with Gosney Thornton called Tom and Billy. Songwriter Donald W. Gant (October 24, 1942 - March 15, 1987) was an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Songwriter Don Deadric Robey (November 1, 1903 – June 16, 1975) was an American record label executive, songwriter and record producer, who used criminal means as part of his business model. As the founder of Peacock Records and the eventual owner of Duke Records, he was responsible for developing the careers of many rhythm and blues artists in the 1950s and 1960s. Songwriter Don Kirshner (April 17, 1934 – January 17, 2011) known as "The Man With the Golden Ear", was an American music publisher, rock music producer, talent manager, and songwriter. He was best known for managing songwriting talent as well as successful pop groups, such as The Monkees, Kansas, and The Archies. Songwriter Donnie Demers is an American songwriter, pianist and record producer who has traveled around the world performing with his brother Jimmy Demers. Born and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts, Donnie first began playing the piano on a toy version of the instrument when he was just 4 years old. Continuing his interest throughout elementary school, Donnie ultimately taught himself how to play enough to facilitate his love for writing songs. Songwriter Donnie Fritts (born November 8, 1942, Florence, Alabama) is an American session musician and songwriter. A recording artist in his own right, he has been Kris Kristofferson's keyboardist for over forty years as of 2013. In 2008, he was inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. Songwriter Don Raye (March 16, 1909 – January 29, 1985), born Donald MacRae Wilhoite, Jr., in Washington, D.C., was an American vaudevillian and songwriter, best known for his songs for the Andrews Sisters such as "Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar", "The House of Blue Lights", "Just for a Thrill" and "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy." Songwriter Don Robertson may refer to: Songwriter Doris Fisher may refer to: Songwriter Dorothy LaBostrie (18 or 28 May 1928 – 4 November 2007), alternatively La Bostrie or Labostrie, later Dorothy LaBostrie Black, was an American songwriter, best known for co-writing Little Richard's 1955 hit "Tutti Frutti". Songwriter Dudley Klute (born December 10) is an American vocalist and songwriter noted for his work with the Belgian New Wave band Kid Montana in the 1980s, and his subsequent collaborations with Stephin Merritt's The Magnetic Fields (he was a guest singer on 69 Love Songs), LD Beghtol, and other musicians. Additionally, he was one-third of the live-only performance ensemble The Three Terrors along with Merritt and Beghtol. Klute lives in Manhattan. Songwriter Dudley Mecum (1896–1978) was an American pianist, vocalist and songwriter. He was based in Chicago and had a musical group, Dudley Mecum's Wolverines. In the 1920s he also performed with a number of other ensembles such as Merritt Brunies and his Friar's Inn Orchestra. Mecum co-wrote the song "Angry" with Merritt Brunies, Henry Brunies, and Jules Cassard in 1925. Songwriter Duncan Johnstone (July 25, 1925 – November 14, 1999) was a Scottish bagpiper and composer. Songwriter Dwight d'Eon (born December 18, 1978) is a Canadian singer/song writer from West Pubnico, Nova Scotia. He was a competitor on season 5 of Canadian Idol, and was eliminated on August 29, 2007, placing him 4th. Songwriter Eben Eugene Rexford (16 July 1848 - 18 October 1916) was an American writer and poet, and author of lyrics to popular and gospel songs. Songwriter Eddie DeLange (15 January 1904 - 15 July 1949) was an American bandleader and lyricist. Famous artists who recorded some of DeLange's songs include Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole, Duke Ellington, and Benny Goodman. Songwriter Eddy Marnay (Algiers, 1920 – 4 January 2003) was a French songwriter. In his career, he wrote more than 100 songs, including works for Édith Piaf and Céline Dion. He was joint winner, as lyricist, of the Eurovision Song Contest in 1969 for Un Jour, Un Enfant, sung by Frida Boccara. He also wrote the title song for Charlie Chaplin's 1957 film A King in New York. Songwriter Edna Osser (April 24, 1919 – April 6, 2005) was an American songwriter. Songwriter Eduardo Makaroff (born April 4, 1954) is a musician, songwriter and producer born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Songwriter Edward Abraham Snyder (February 22, 1919 – March 10, 2011) was an American composer and songwriter. Snyder is credited with co-writing the English language lyrics and music for Frank Sinatra's 1966 hit, "Strangers in the Night". Songwriter Edward C. Cobb (ca. 1938 – September 19, 1999) was an American musician, songwriter and record producer, most notably during the 1950s and 1960s. Songwriter Edward "Eddie" Pola (June 23, 1907, New York City – November 3, 1995, Jackson County, Oregon) was an actor, radio/television producer, and songwriter. Songwriter Egbert Anson Van Alstyne (March 4, 1878 - July 9, 1951) was an American songwriter and pianist. Van Alstyne was the composer of a number of popular and ragtime tunes of the early 20th century. Songwriter Einar Aaron Swan (born Einar (Eino) William Swan) (March 20, 1903 – August 8, 1940) was an American musician, arranger and composer. Born of Finnish parents who had emigrated to the United States at the turn of the century, he was the second of nine children. Songwriter Eleanor Louise "Ellie" Greenwich (October 23, 1940 – August 26, 2009) was an American pop music singer, songwriter, and record producer. She wrote or co-wrote "Be My Baby", "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)", "Da Doo Ron Ron", "Leader of the Pack", "Do Wah Diddy Diddy", and "River Deep, Mountain High", among many others. She discovered Neil Diamond and sang backing vocals on several of Diamond's hit songs. Songwriter Elizabeth Kimball de Albuquerque Poor is a Brazilian artist working in Rio and London. Songwriter Elliot Wolff is a musician, songwriter and music producer. His music catalog is controlled by EMI Music Publishing and Elliot Wolff Music. Songwriter Ellis Miah (born March 21 in New York City, New York, USA) is an American songwriter, record producer, composer, vocalist and DJ of Bangladeshi and Caribbean descent. He has had over 17 records on various Billboard charts including the Billboard 200, Electronic Album, Club Play and Maxi Singles as part of the production teams the Orange Factory and Beat Hustlerz. He was discovered by Atlantic Records artist Tigra of the Rap Group L'trimm and signed to an artist development deal by Paul Klein and Henry Stone at the age of 12. At 16 he had a his first release, a regional hit on Miami's Power 96 radio station. He has since focused on writing, producing and remixing for artists including Miley Cyrus, Backstreet boys and Annie Lennox. Songwriter Eric Blair Daly is an American songwriter and record producer. He was born and raised in the small, Cajun town of Opelousas, Louisiana. Blair moved from high school to Nashville, Tennessee in 1990, to pursue a career in music. He now travels all over to co-write with different artists, but Nashville remains his home base. Songwriter Eric Kaz, born in Brooklyn, New York in 1947, is a singer-songwriter active mainly in the late 1960s and the 1970s. Songwriter Erik Lidbom (born 1977) is a Swedish songwriter and music producer based in Uppsala, Sweden. Lidbom has written songs for Asian artists and bands like Arashi, EXILE, Namie Amuro, Kumi Koda and BoA. Songwriter Erik Rud Brandt (born 16 Oct 1943) is a Danish fashion designer, by many considered the founder of Scandinavian fashion. In 1966 he married Margit Brandt and founded his own design company in Copenhagen with branches in Scandinavia, Switzerland, Canada, USA, Japan and Australia. In 1981 they established Brandt’s America, in New York. Songwriter Ernest Roland Ball (July 22, 1878 – May 3, 1927) was an American singer and songwriter, most famous for composing the music for the song "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" in 1912. He was not himself Irish. Songwriter Ernie Graham (born Ernest Harold Graham, 14 June 1946 in Belfast, died 27 April 2001 in London) was a singer, guitarist and songwriter, active from the mid-1960s to the early 1980s Songwriter Ervin Drake, born Ervin Maurice Druckman (April 3, 1919) is an American songwriter whose works include such American Songbook standards as "It Was a Very Good Year". He has written in a variety of styles and his work has been recorded by musicians from all over the world in a multitude of styles. In 1983, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Songwriter Evagoras Karageorgis (), born 20 December 1957 in Paphos, Cyprus is a music teacher, famous composer, lute player, singer, and lyricist. Songwriter Evelyn Danzig Levine (January 16, 1902 – July 26, 1996) was an American songwriter best known for writing the music for the popular song "Scarlet Ribbons" with lyrics by her collaborator Jack Segal. Songwriter Eyvind Skeie (born 5 November 1947) is a Norwegian priest and author. Songwriter Ezekiel "Zeke" Lewis (born in Montgomery, Alabama, United States) is an award-winning American songwriter, Producer, and Record Executive who has written, produced and arranged for many best selling recording artists. He is co-founder of the American songwriting/production company, The Clutch. Lewis has also sang background for many of the top-selling artists he has written for, including Britney Spears, Trey Songz, Ronald Isley, Chris Cornell, and others. In 2010 He founded The Bar Music Group (with Troy Taylor) a publishing, management, and production entity, which represents other award winning songwriters, producers, and recording artists. Some of his most popular works include hits by Justin Beiber ("One Less Lonely Girl"), Trey Songz ("Sex Ain't Better Than Love" and "Unusual" feat Drake), Mary J. Blige ("Take Me As I Am"), Britney Spears ("Radar"), Ciara ("Like A Boy"), Omarion ("IceBox"), and many others. Songwriter Fabian Andre (January 8, 1910 – March 30, 1960) was an American composer, best known for cowriting the music of "Dream a Little Dream of Me" with Wilbur Schwandt in 1931. Popular in its time, the song was revived when covered by The Mamas & the Papas after Andre's death in Mexico City in 1960. Songwriter Fabian Petersen (born 1 April 1980 in Aabenraa) At the age of 14 he started the band later to be known as "splendid" with his friend and bass player Steffen Strojeck. In August 2003 They signed a publishing deal with Songwriter filename=Irving Berlin - That Mysterious Rag.ogg Songwriter Fitzroy Edwards (born 1955), better known by his stage name Edi Fitzroy is a Jamaican reggae singer, active since 1975 but best known for his work in the dancehall era. Songwriter Florence Kaye (January 19, 1919 - May 12, 2006) was a member of a song-writing trio that also included Harvey Zimmerman (better known as Bill Giant) and Bernie Baum. She was born in New York City. She performed a radio show in Georgia and entertained troops for United Service Organizations. The three built a significant list of credits, including a large number of songs recorded by Elvis Presley. The majority of their tunes were used in Presley's musicals. Their work was also credited in the American version of Osamu Tezuka's anime "Kimba the White Lion" (1965). The only hit song by the trio was Elvis' "Devil in Disguise", in 1963. Songwriter Floyd Huddleston (August 19, 1918 - September 27, 1991) was an American songwriter, screenwriter, and television producer. Songwriter Ford Pier (born 1970) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He resides in Vancouver. In addition to his solo albums, he has been a member of Jr. Gone Wild and D.O.A., and has appeared as a guest musician on albums by Carolyn Mark, Martin Tielli, Showbusiness Giants, Veda Hille, Rheostatics, John Mann and Neko Case. Songwriter For similarly named individuals, see Ed Schwartz (disambiguation). Songwriter For the 19th-century New York politician, see Edward M. Madden. Songwriter For the actor of the same name, see Tim Holmes (actor) Songwriter For the Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs, see Andrew J. Shapiro. Songwriter For the songwriter see Eddie Lane (songwriter) Songwriter For the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, see Joshua W. Alexander. Songwriter For the World War II RAF Fighter Command officer, see Trafford Leigh-Mallory Songwriter Francis Xavier Atencio, also known as X Atencio (born September 4, 1919), is a former animator and Imagineer for The Walt Disney Company. He was born in Walsenburg, Colorado. Songwriter Franke Jon Previte is a composer who grew up in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Songwriter Frank Guida (May 26, 1922 – May 19, 2007) was a Sicilian-American songwriter and music producer credited with discovering Gary U.S. Bonds, whose hits, including "New Orleans" and "Quarter to Three", he produced. He was also a songwriter for Leroy Toombs. Other performers discovered by Guida include Jimmy Soul, Tommy Facenda (who gave Guida his first hit with "High School U.S.A."), Lenis Guess and Pamala Stanley. The distinct sound he helped to create has been credited as influencing such major songwriters and producers as Bruce Springsteen and Phil Spector. Together with musicians like the tenor saxman Gene "Daddy G" Barge, he helped establish what became known as "the Norfolk sound". His songs have been used in such films as Mask, Mermaids and Jaded. Songwriter Frank Rogers may refer to: Songwriter Frederick Emil Ahlert (19 September 1892 – 20 October 1953) was an American composer and songwriter. He received a degree from Fordham Law School, but instead of pursuing a legal career he began work as an arranger, initially for Irving Aaronson and his Commanders and then for composer and band-leader Fred Waring. Ahlert had his first hit song in 1920, and eventually started his own publishing company in 1928. Songwriter Frederick James "Freddie" Perren (May 15, 1943 – December 16, 2004) was an American songwriter, record producer, arranger, and orchestra conductor best known as co-songwriter and co-producer of such mega-hits as "Boogie Fever" by the Sylvers, "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor, and "Shake Your Groove Thing" by Peaches & Herb. Songwriter Frederic Moore Imus (January 11, 1942 – August 6, 2011) was an American radio talk show host and the younger brother of radio talk show host Don Imus. He hosted Trailer Park Bash, a weekly country music program launched on May 6, 2006, on Saturdays from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. ET on Sirius XM Radio's Outlaw Country channel. His sidekick was former western actor Don Collier. Imus broadcast his show from his trailer in Tucson, Arizona. He frequently appeared as a regular guest on his brother's Imus in the Morning. Songwriter Fred Fassert (born 1935) is most famously known as the writer of the popular song "Barbara Ann," which was originally written for the band that he was in at the time, The Regents. In 1961, the song reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was covered by other artists, including the Beach Boys on their 1965 album, Beach Boys' Party!, with the single reaching #2 on the Billboard chart. Fassert wrote "Barbara Ann" for his sister, Barbara Ann Fassert. Songwriter Fred Fisher (September 3, 1875 – January 14, 1942) was a German-born American songwriter and Tin Pan Alley music publisher. Fisher founded Fred Fisher Music Publishing Company in 1907. He was born as Albert von Breitenbach in Cologne. After visiting the United States in 1892, he immigrated in 1900, where he assumed the name Fred Fischer. During World War I he modified his surname to Fisher to make it sound less Germanic. Songwriter Fred Foster (born Fred Luther Foster, July 26, 1931, Rutherford County, North Carolina) is an American songwriter, record producer, and founder of Monument Records. Songwriter Fred Jerkins III, also known as "Uncle Freddie", is an American songwriter and record producer, best known for his work with his brother Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins. Jerkins has co-written several hit songs with Rodney Jerkins and LaShawn Daniels, among them "The Boy Is Mine" by Brandy and Monica, "Say My Name" and "Lose My Breath" by Destiny's Child, "It's Not Right (But It's Okay)" by Whitney Houston and multiple tracks from Michael Jackson's album Invincible. He has also produced a number of songs under the Darkchild imprint for artists such as Brandy, Shola Ama, Men Of Vizion, Keith Washington, & JoJo. Songwriter Fred LeBlanc is the lead singer/drummer for the New Orleans-based rock band Cowboy Mouth, and a freelance songwriter, record producer, short story author, and acoustic performer. Known for his "maniacal" performance style, and described as "a short, muscular guy with a heavy brow and piercingly intelligent eyes", LeBlanc has been called "one of the more instantly recognizable figures in contemporary Louisiana music." Songwriter Fredrik "Figge" Boström (born in Stockholm 11 November 1969) is a Swedish musician, songwriter and music producer. Songwriter Fred Rose may refer to: Songwriter Fred Wise is the name of: Songwriter Fricis Bārda (25 January 1880 – 13 March 1919) was a Latvian poet, particularly noted for his interest in philosophical and pantheistic themes. Songwriter Fulton "Fidgy" McGrath (December 6, 1907 – January 1, 1958) was an American jazz pianist and songwriter. Songwriter Gabriel Mekler (1942 – 1977) was an American songwriter, musician, and record producer who attained fame in the 1960s, helming albums for Steppenwolf, Three Dog Night, and Janis Joplin. He also collaborated with R&B singer Etta James for two critically acclaimed albums in the early 1970s, mixing blues, soul, jazz and rock. Songwriter Gao Xiaosong (born 1969) is a Chinese composer, songwriter, music producer, director, and "Campus Folk" representative. Songwriter Garrett Uhlenbrock, (born Garrett James Uhlenbrock, 21 August 1964) aka Skinny Bones is a punk rock musician and songwriter, best known for co-writing songs for the New York based band, the Ramones. Songwriter Gary Mark Gilmore (December 4, 1940 – January 17, 1977) was an American who gained international notoriety for demanding the fulfillment of his own death sentence for two murders he committed in Utah. He became the first person executed in the United States in ten years after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a new series of death penalty statutes in the 1976 decision Gregg v. Georgia. (These new statutes avoided the problems under the 1972 decision in Furman v. Georgia that had led earlier death penalty statutes to be deemed as "cruel and unusual", and therefore unconstitutional, resulting in all states being ordered to commute death sentences to life imprisonment.) Gilmore was executed by firing squad in 1977. Songwriter Gary Usher (December 14, 1938 – May 25, 1990) was an American rock musician, songwriter, and record producer. Songwriter Gene Severens (June 22, 1963 – February 19, 2006) was an American songwriter, musician and visual artist. He was the driving force behind a number of punk rock bands, first in Worcester, Massachusetts, but mostly in Providence, Rhode Island. In addition to lead vocals, Severens would perform on both bass and guitar, usually bass. As a visual artist, he worked in acrylic paint, ink, charcoal and mixed media. The aesthetic throughout was consistent: punk. Songwriter Geoffrey Cushing-Murray (born 1946, New York, United States) is an American songwriter. He served as a decorated Army officer in Vietnam and studied English at UCLA, where he was a member of the varsity fencing team. He has written songs such as "Hot Night in a Cold Town" which was covered by John Mellencamp, Uriah Heep and Steppenwolf. He has also a longtime songwriting partner of Carl Wilson, having penned "Angel Come Home", "Full Sail", "Goin' South" and others. Songwriter Geoffrey 'Geoff' Stephens (born 1 October 1934 in New Southgate, North London) is an English songwriter and record producer, most prolific in the United Kingdom in the 1960s and 1970s. He wrote a long series of hit records, often in conjunction with other British songwriters including Tony Macaulay, John Carter Roger Greenaway, Peter Callander, Barry Mason, Ken Howard, Alan Blaikley, Don Black, Mitch Murray, and Les Reed. Songwriter Geoffrey Stanton "Geoff" Morrow is a songwriter, having written "The Gonk are here for Christmas," as well as co-writing a number of songs for Elvis Presley, such as "A Little Bit of Green," "This is the Story," "Let's Be Friends," and "Sweet Angeline". He is CEO of the . Songwriter George Alex Stevens (1875–1954) was a songwriter and musical show director. In more than 60 years of songwriting he had more than 2000 songs published under the names "G. Alex Stevens", 'Geo A Stevens' and "George A. Stevens". He was known as a writer of music hall songs. Songwriter George David Weiss (April 9, 1921 – August 23, 2010) was an American songwriter and former President of the Songwriters Guild of America. Songwriter George Earth (born July 3, 1966) is an American musician, guitarist, songwriter, composer, music producer, comic book artist, and talk show host from Echo Park, California. He is perhaps best known as the lead guitarist for both World Entertainment War and Switchblade Symphony, later touring and recording with Angel Corpus Christi, Stolen Babies, and other bands before forming Los Angeles-based Small Halo in 2008. He publishes a semi-regular comic book series and hosts a regular talk show, The Talk Show, in which he also leads The Talk Show Band. Songwriter George Graff, Jr. (5 August 1886 - 24 January 1973) was an American songwriter. Songwriter George Henry Powell (27 April 1880 - 3 December 1951) was a Welsh songwriter who, under the pseudonym George Asaf, wrote the lyrics of the marching song Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit-Bag in 1915. Songwriter George Merrill is the name of: Songwriter George Morton may refer to: Songwriter George Motola (November 15, 1919 – February 15, 1991) was a record producer, songwriter, and sound engineer during the 1950s till his death. Songwriter George Newall enrolled at Florida State University in 1955. He studied composition with John Boda, winning Florida Songwriter George Thomas Simon (May 9, 1912 – February 13, 2001) was an American jazz writer and occasional drummer. He began as a drummer and was an early drummer in Glenn Miller's orchestra. He wrote about that orchestra in 1974 with Glenn Miller and His Orchestra, known for being the most comprehensive writing on Glenn Miller and his big band. Songwriter George Tutuska is drummer and former member of the alternative rock band Goo Goo Dolls who is from Buffalo, New York. Songwriter George Washington Thomas Jr. (born 1885, Houston, Texas - died, according to differing sources, in March, 1930, Chicago, Illinois or 1936 Washington, DC) was a United States blues and jazz pianist and songwriter. Songwriter Gerald Eaton is a Canadian R&B singer-songwriter and music producer, originally from Jamaica. Songwriter Gerald Emmett Teifer (May 28, 1922 – September 20, 2004) was a songwriter, music publisher, recording industry executive, and entertainer. Songwriter Gerald Marks (October 13, 1900 – January 27, 1997) was an American composer best known for the song "All of Me" which he co-wrote with Seymour Simons and has been recorded about 2,000 times. He also wrote the songs "That's What I Want for Christmas" for the film Stowaway starring Shirley Temple, and "Is It True What They Say About Dixie" recorded by Al Jolson and Rudy Vallee. Songwriter Gerard James Borg is one of Malta's most successful song writers and concept creators for the last decades. Borg has penned five of the Maltese entries for the annual Eurovision Song Contest with Philip Vella, besides several Eurovision national final entries. Songwriter Gerard Kenny (born Gerard W. Kenny, July 8, 1947, New York) is a popular music singer-songwriter. Songwriter Geri Ann Karlstrom (born August 19, 1952) is a Canadian singer and songwriter who has written and recorded four albums and toured widely throughout the U.S. and Canada. She has worked extensively with producer husband Ben Karlstrom and sung on many Bob Rivers Twisted Tunes and Mancow song parodies. Songwriter Giuliano Sangiorgi (born on January 24, 1979 in Nardò, Lecce, Italy) is the vocalist, one of the guitarists and pianists of the Italian rock band Negramaro. He is also the lyricist of the group. Songwriter Glenn Douglas Tubb (born in Texas) is a Songwriter married to Dottie Snow Tubb Glenn won a Grammy in 1969 for writing the song Skip A Rope with Hank Williams Sr Glenn Douglas Tubb Performs at The Ernest Tubb Record Shop Texas Troubadour Theater Midnight Jamboree Songwriter Gloria Shayne Baker (September 4, 1923 – March 6, 2008) was an American composer and songwriter best known for composing the "Do You Hear What I Hear?" Christmas carol in 1962 with her then husband, Noël Regney. Songwriter Graeme Charles Edge (born 30 March 1941, in Rocester, England) is best known as the drummer and a songwriter for the English band, The Moody Blues. Edge is the only remaining original member of The Moody Blues still performing in the band (as of June 2013).In addition to his work with the Moody Blues, Edge has worked as the bandleader of his own outfit, the Graeme Edge Band. He has contributed his talents to a variety of other projects throughout this career. Songwriter Grant Clarke (May 14, 1891, Akron, Ohio – May 16, 1931, California) was an American songwriter. Songwriter Gregg Jakobson (born 1939, St. Paul, Minnesota, United States) was a friend and songwriting partner of Dennis Wilson of The Beach Boys, and a prosecution witness in the murder trials of members of the Manson Family. Together they wrote "Celebrate the News", "Forever" and "San Miguel" for The Beach Boys. The pair also wrote many songs together for Wilson's 1977 album Pacific Ocean Blue including "What's Wrong", "Moonshine", "Friday Night", "Dreamer", and "End of The Show", as well as "Baby Blue" and "You and I" with Karen Lamm. Songwriter Greg Greenway (born in Richmond, Virginia) is an American folk singer/songwriter. Currently living in the Boston area, he is part of the folk scene there. His humorous song "Massachusetts" was included on the "Car Talk" radio program. Songwriter Gulshan Kumar Mehta, popularly known by his pen name Gulshan Bawra (literally: "Gulshan the madman") (12 April 1937 – 7 August 2009) was an Indian songwriter and actor in Hindi cinema. In a career spanning 42 years, he has to his credit about 240 songs, he collaborated with noted music directors like Kalyanji Anandji, Shankar Jaikishan, and R D Burman composed almost half of songs in films like Khel Khel Mein (1975), Kasme Vaade (1976) and Satte Pe Satta (1982). Apart from Rd Burman hits, he is most remembered for his songs like, Mere Desh Ki Dharti in Upkaar (1968), and Yaari Hai Imaan Mera, Zanjeer (1974), both of which got him the Filmfare Best Lyricist Award. The latter also top the Binaca Geetmala annual list of 1973. As a character actor, he also appeared in a small number of Hindi films. Songwriter Gus Edwards (18 August 1879 – 7 November 1945) was an American songwriter and vaudevillian. He also organised his own theatre companies and was a music publisher. Songwriter Gussie Lord Davis (December 3, 1863 – December 18, 1899) was an African-American songwriter born in Dayton, Ohio. Davis was one of America's earliest successful African-American music artists, having been the first Black songwriter to acquire fame on Tin Pan Alley as a composer of popular music. Songwriter Gwendolyn Gordy Fuqua (November 26, 1927 – November 8, 1999) was an American businesswoman, songwriter and composer, most notably writing hit songs such as "Lonely Teardrops", "All I Could Do Was Cry" and "Distant Lover". She earned her full name after marrying Harvey Fuqua and kept the name after their divorce. Songwriter Haldor Lillenas (19 November 1885 - 18 August 1959) was "one of the most important twentieth-century gospel hymn writers and publishers" and is regarded as "the most influential Wesleyan / Holiness songwriter and publisher in the 20th century". Additionally, Lillenas was an ordained minister in the Church of the Nazarene, author, song evangelist, poet, music publisher and prolific hymnwriter, who is estimated to have composed over 4,000 hymns, the most famous being Wonderful Grace of Jesus. In 1931 Lillenas was the producer of Glorious Gospel Songs, the first hymnal for the Church of the Nazarene. In 1982 Lillenas was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Songwriter Hamilton H. Gilkyson III (June 17, 1916–October 15, 1999), better known as Terry Gilkyson, was an American folk singer, composer, and lyricist. Songwriter Hank Mills (April 9, 1936 – November 11, 2005) was the pen name taken by country songwriter Samuel Garrett. Mills authored a number of country and western hits of the 1960s and 70's, including 3 BMI award winners: "Girl on the Billboard" (written with Walter Haynes) was a #1 hit for Grand Ole Opry singer Del Reeves in 1965; "Little Ole Wine Drinker Me" (written w/ Dick Jennings), as performed by Dean Martin, reached #38 on Billboard's Top 40 charts in 1967; Songwriter Hannah Robinson born in Derbyshire, is a British songwriter. Her best known compositions include Rachel Stevens's UK #2 hit "Some Girls", Ladyhawke’s "My Delirium" and Annie's "Chewing Gum". Hannah began her career as a vocalist and in 2006 she achieved a #1 on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart with "Give Me Your Love", a collaboration with Carl Cox. Songwriter Hannah Trigwell (born 28 October 1990) is an English singer-songwriter from Leeds, West Yorkshire. Hannah has released two EPs containing original material. Her debut EP, Hold My Heart, was released in May 2010 and the follow up, Not Enough, was released in August 2011. Songwriter Hans Olson is an American musician and songwriter, originally from San Bernardino, California, though he now resides in Scottsdale, Arizona. Olson usually performs solo, although he has played with several bands throughout his career. Olson combines a blend of blues, country, folk music and original songs. He plays an amplified acoustic guitar and harmonica. He is currently endorsed by Lee Oskar harmonicas. Hans was inducted into the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame in 1996. Songwriter Haras Fyre (born January 5, 1953) also professionally known as Patrick Grant, was born and raised in Newark, New Jersey. He is a BMI affiliated songwriter as well as a singer and multi-instrumentalist. Songwriter Hardev Dilgir (; best known as Dev Tharike Wala) is a noted Punjabi lyricist (songwriter) and writer of Punjab. He is known for his hit kali, Tere Tille Ton, sung by Kuldeep Manak. Songwriter Harold Adamson (December 10, 1906 – August 17, 1980) was an American lyricist during the 1930s and 1940s. Songwriter Harold Edward "Hal" Davis (February 8, 1933 — November 18, 1998) was an African American songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the key figure in the latter part of the Motown career of The Jackson 5. Songwriter Harry Akst (August 15, 1894 – March 31, 1963) was an American songwriter, who started out his career as a pianist in vaudeville accompanying singers such as Nora Bayes, Frank Fay and Al Jolson. Songwriter Harry Barris (November 24, 1905 – December 13, 1962) was an American popular singer and songwriter. Songwriter Harry Carroll (November 28, 1892, in Atlantic City, New Jersey – December 26, 1962, in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania) was an American songwriter, pianist and composer. He taught himself how to play the piano and began playing in movie houses before he finished grade school. After he graduated from high school, he moved to New York City, where he worked as an arranger in Tin Pan Alley and at night entertained at the Garden Café and accompanied various vaudeville shows. Songwriter Harry Link, born Harry Linkey (January 25, 1896, Philadelphia - July 5, 1956, New York City) was an American songwriter. He wrote or co-wrote several well-known jazz standards. Songwriter Harry Moses Simeone (May 9, 1911, Newark, New Jersey - February 22, 2005, New York City, United States) was a distinguished music arranger, conductor and composer, best known for arranging the famous Christmas song "The Little Drummer Boy", for which he received co-writing credit. Songwriter Harry Vanda (born Johannes Hendricus Jacob van den Berg, 22 March 1946, The Hague, Netherlands), is a Dutch-born Australian popular music singer, guitarist, songwriter and record producer. Songwriter Harry Von Tilzer (July 8, 1872 - January 10, 1946) was a very popular United States songwriter. Songwriter Harry Williams may refer to: Songwriter Hart Pease Danks (6 April 1834 – 20 November 1903) was a musician who specialized in composing, singing and leading choral groups. He is best known for his 1873 composition, Silver Threads Among the Gold. Songwriter Helmy Kresa, (born 1905, died 1991, Long Island, New York) was a songwriter and the principal arranger and orchestrator for Irving Berlin. Songwriter Henning Jakob Henrik Lund or Intel'eraq (1875–1948) was a Greenlandic lyricist, painter and priest. He wrote the lyrics to "Nunarput utoqqarsuanngoravit," Songwriter Henry Clay Work (October 1, 1832 – June 8, 1884) was an American composer and songwriter. Songwriter Henry Glover (May 21, 1921 – April 7, 1991) was an American songwriter, arranger, record producer and trumpet player. In the music industry of the time, Glover was one of the more successful, and influential, black executives. He gained eminence in the late 1940s, primarily working for the independent (and white-owned) King label. His duties included operating as a producer, arranger, songwriter (occasionally utilising the alias of Henry Bernard), engineer, trumpet player, talent scout, A&R man, studio constructor, while later in his career he became an owner of his own label. Glover worked with country, blues, R&B, pop, rock, and jazz musicians, and he helped King Records to become one of the largest independent labels of its time. Songwriter Henry MacGregor Woods (November 4, 1896 - January 14, 1970) was a Tin Pan Alley songwriter and pianist. Woods is sometimes credited as Harry Woods. Songwriter Henry R. "Hank" Cosby (May 12, 1928 – January 22, 2002) was an American songwriter and record producer for Motown. Born in Detroit, Michigan, Cosby worked with many of Motown's artists, from The Supremes to The Temptations, and is best known for helming many of Stevie Wonder's early hits, including "My Cherie Amour", "I Was Made to Love Her", and "Uptight (Everything's Alright)". He co-wrote and co-produced "The Tears of a Clown", a #1 hit for Smokey Robinson & the Miracles. Cosby was also a prominent member of Motown's Funk Brothers studio band, playing saxophone. Songwriter Henry S. Thompson was an American songwriter of the mid-nineteenth century. Songwriter Herbert A. "Herb" Magidson (January 7, 1906 – January 2, 1986) was an American popular lyricist. His work was used in over 23 films and four Broadway reviews. He won the first Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1934. Songwriter Herman Hupfeld (February 1, 1894June 8, 1951) was an American songwriter whose most notable composition was "As Time Goes By." Songwriter Holly Knight is an American songwriter, vocalist and musician of pop and rock music. Songwriter Horatio Gates Spafford (October 20, 1828, Troy, New York – October 16, 1888, Jerusalem) was a prominent American lawyer, best known for penning the Christian hymn It Is Well With My Soul, following a family tragedy in which four of his daughters died. Songwriter Howard Greenfield (March 15, 1936 – March 4, 1986) was an American lyricist and songwriter, who for several years in the 1960s worked out of the famous Brill Building. He is best known for his series of successful songwriting collaborations, including one with Neil Sedaka from the late 1950s to the mid-1970s, and a near-simultaneous (and equally successful) songwriting partnership with Jack Keller throughout most of the 1960s. Songwriter Hugo E. Peretti (December 6, 1916 - May 1, 1986) was an American songwriter and record producer. Songwriter Hy Zaret (August 21, 1907 – July 2, 2007) was an American Tin Pan Alley lyricist and composer best known as the co-author of the 1955 hit "Unchained Melody", one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century. Songwriter Igors may refer to: Songwriter Imants Kalniņš (born 26 May 1941 in Riga, Latvia) is one of the most important composers in the history of Latvian music. Having studied classical, as well as choral music, he has written six symphonies, several operas (including the first rock opera in the USSR, Ei, jūs tur! (Hey, you there!)), oratorios, cantatas, choir songs, a lot of movie and theater music. However, he is generally best known for his rock songs and is to be considered the first composer of intellectual rock music. Songwriter Ina Wroldsen, born in 1984, is a Norwegian songwriter. She's also half of the electropop duo Ask Embla, with fellow Icelandic producer and songwriter Arnthor Birgisson. Songwriter Ingus Baušķenieks (born December 30, 1956 ) is a Latvian musician known as a member of Dzeltenie Pastnieki and as a solo artist. He is a multi-instrumentalist, with the bass guitar being his primary instrument in band engagements. He is also known for his proficiency in home recording and tape editing. Songwriter Irina D. Franca (born Irina Dieje Jardim Franca on August 12) is a singer from Angola born in the city of Luanda. She spent some of her childhood and most of her teen years in the United States of America,where her parents Antonio Dos Santos Franca and Maria Joao Franca were fulfilling a diplomatic mission as Ambassadors of the Republic of Angola to the United States. Although she is described by many as very funny, entertaining and upbeat, her music is often romantic and soulful dealing with love and relationships. She is also fluent in Spanish, French, and Arabic, but the songs for her debut album were mainly written and sung in English and Portuguese. Songwriter Irshad Kamil is an Indian Hindi/Urdu poet and lyricist. He has written songs for many Bollywood hits like Jab We Met, Chameli, Love Aaj Kal , Rockstar and Aashiqui 2 . Songwriter Irving Cohn (February 21, 1898 - 1961) was a British-American songwriter, best known for "Yes, We Have No Bananas", which he co-wrote with Frank Silver in 1923. Songwriter Irving Gordon (February 14, 1915 – December 1, 1996) was an American songwriter. Songwriter Irving Mills (January 16, 1894 – April 21, 1985) was a jazz music publisher, also known by the name of "Joe Primrose." Songwriter Irving Taylor may refer to: Songwriter Irwin Jesse Levine (March 23, 1938 – January 21, 1997) was an American songwriter, who co-wrote the song "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" with L. Russell Brown. The song was a world-wide hit for Tony Orlando and Dawn as it reached number one on both the US and UK charts for four weeks in April 1973 and number one on the Australian charts for seven weeks from May to July 1973. It was the top-selling single in 1973 in both the US and UK. In 2008, Billboard ranked the song as the 37th biggest song of all time in its issue celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Hot 100. Songwriter is a Japanese composer and founding member of group Elements Garden. Songwriter is a Japanese lyricist born 11 December 1957 in Gifu Prefecture, Japan, though he considers Tokyo to be his hometown. Beginning with participation in the Yamaha Popular Song Contests, he made his debut writing the lyrics for the 1981 Chage and Aska album . Songwriter is a male Japanese music arranger who is mostly known for his musical contributions to anime. Songwriter Ivy Jo Hunter, born George Ivy Hunter and sometimes credited as Ivy Hunter, is a former R&B songwriter, record producer and singer, most associated with his work for the Motown label in the 1960s. Songwriter Jack Caddigan (1879 – 1952), also known as John J. Caddigan, was an American lyricist. Caddigan may in fact be a placeholder name. He collaborated notably with James Alexander Brennan and O.E. "Chick" Story. Songwriter Jack Keller may refer to: Songwriter Jack Norworth (January 5, 1879 – September 1, 1959) was a U.S. songwriter, singer and vaudeville performer. Songwriter Jack Rieley (born John Frank Rieley III, November 24, 1942 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American record producer. He was the manager of the pop music group the Beach Boys during the early 1970s, and is credited with guiding them back to acclaim. He would also sometimes act as a co-songwriter with the rest of the band, usually penning lyrics. Songwriter Jack Schaeffer (born March 19, 1946, Los Angeles, California) is an American musician, recording artist, record producer and arranger. Songwriter Jack Selig Yellen (Jacek Jeleń; July 6, 1892 - April 17, 1991) was an American lyricist and screenwriter. Songwriter Jack Splash is an American recording artist, musician, songwriter, and record producer from the Los Angeles, California area. Splash's works include writing and production on singles for artists such as Alicia Keys ("Teenage Love Affair"), Kendrick Lamar ("Now or Never (Kendrick Lamar song)"), John Legend ("P.D.A. (We Just Don't Care)"), Cee-Lo Green ("Fool for You"), B.o.B, R. Kelly ("Be My#2"), Christina Aguilera, Lupe Fiasco, T-Pain, Jazmine Sullivan, Jennifer Hudson, Melanie Fiona ("Wrong Side of A Love Song"), Musiq Soulchild, Anthony Hamilton, Dirt Nasty, Estelle ("Pretty Please (Love Me)"), Groove Armada, Zap Mama, Solange ("T.O.N.Y."), Raheem DeVaughn, Natasha Bedingfield, Lemar, Kelis, Katy Perry, Missy Elliott, Mary J. Blige, Keyshia Cole and Sia. Songwriter Jacques Leon Wolfe (April 29, 1896 – June 22, 1973) was a Romanian-born American songwriter. Songwriter Jacques Levy (29 July 1935 – 30 September 2004) was an American songwriter, theatre director, and clinical psychologist. Songwriter Jae Chong (born January 8, 1972) is a musician and producer known for his works in the Asian music scene. He has written and produced for many artists such as LA BOYZ, Stanley Huang, and more recently Aziatix. Songwriter James Alan Bland (October 22, 1854 – May 5, 1911), also known as Jimmy Bland, was an African-American musician and song writer. Songwriter James Alexander Brennan (1885 - August 24, 1956) was an American songwriter.(25 August 1956). , The New York Times Sometimes identified as Jas. H. Brennan, he collaborated with lyricist Jack Caddigan (1879-1952) (likely a placeholder name) on several songs published by Leo Feist and O.E. Story. One of his more popular songs was "Little Red School House" which he wrote with Al Wilson in 1922. It was originally sung by the American Quartet and also by The Happiness Boys, Billy Jones and Ernest Hare. Brenda Lee sang it twice on TV, once at the age of 10 with Red Foley and later at 16 with Perry Como. Songwriter James "Billy" Dankert is an American musician from Austin, Minnesota, United States, best known as the drummer, singer and songwriter for Minnesota based band the Gear Daddies. Dankert's songs include "Time Heals", "Blues Mary", and "One Voice". After the break-up of the band in 1992, he returned to school to study language and literature. He released one solo album, Bowling Shoes Blues on the Crackpot Records label in 1993. Songwriter James Brockman (December 8, 1886 – May 22, 1967) was an American songwriter. Born in Russia, he emigrated to New York by himself at the age of 9 or 10. His given name was Jacob Brachman but he changed the spelling of the last name because it was mis-pronounced and the rest of the family followed with the change. Songwriter James C. Bracken (May 23, 1909 - February 20, 1972) was an African-American songwriter and the co-founder and co-owner of Vee-Jay Records with his wife Vivian and her brother, Calvin Carter. Songwriter James Frederick "Jimmy" Hanley (Rensselaer, Indiana February 17, 1892 – Douglaston, Long Island February 8, 1942) was an American songwriter and author. He attended Champion College and the Chicago Musical College. Songwriter James Griffin may refer to: Songwriter James "Haven" Lamont Gillespie (February 6, 1888 – March 14, 1975) was an American Tin Pan Alley composer and lyricist. He was the writer of "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" as well as "You Go to My Head", "Honey", "By the Sycamore Tree", "That Lucky Old Sun", "Breezin' Along With The Breeze", "Right or Wrong," "Beautiful Love", "Drifting and Dreaming", and "Louisiana Fairy Tale" (which was used as the first theme song in the PBS Production of This Old House), each song in collaboration with other people such as Beasley Smith, Ervin R. Schmidt, Wayne King, and Loyal Curtis. Songwriter James Hayden Nicholas (born 1957) is a country guitarist, songwriter, and author. Songwriter James Kimball "Kim" Gannon (November 18, 1900 – April 29, 1974) was an American songwriter, more commonly a lyricist than a composer. He was born in Brooklyn, New York but grew up in New Jersey where he attended Montclair High School and was a member of The Omega Gamma Delta Fraternity. He graduated from St. Lawrence University and, intending to become a lawyer, attended the Albany Law School, passing the bar examination in New York State in 1934. Songwriter James Layne "Jimmy" Webb (born August 15, 1946) is an American songwriter, composer, and singer. He has written numerous platinum-selling classics, including "Up, Up and Away", "By the Time I Get to Phoenix", "Wichita Lineman", "Galveston", "The Worst That Could Happen", "All I Know", and "MacArthur Park". His songs have been performed by many popular contemporary singers, including Glen Campbell, The 5th Dimension, Thelma Houston, The Supremes, Richard Harris, Johnny Maestro, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Isaac Hayes, Art Garfunkel, Amy Grant, America, Linda Ronstadt, R.E.M., Michael Feinstein, Donna Summer, Barbra Streisand, Sammy Davis Jr.,and Carly Simon. According to BMI, his song "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" was the third most performed song in the fifty years between 1940 and 1990. Webb is the only artist ever to have received Grammy Awards for music, lyrics, and orchestration. Songwriter James Walton "Walt" Aldridge, Jr. (born November 12, 1955 in Florence, Alabama) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, engineer and record producer. Songwriter James William Guercio (born 1945 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American music producer, musician and songwriter (occasionally credited as Jim Guercio), and is probably best known for his work as the producer of Chicago's early albums as well as early recordings of The Buckinghams and Blood Sweat & Tears. He also has worked briefly in the motion picture industry as a producer and director. Songwriter Jane Bowers (May 29, 1921 – June 18, 2000) was a Texas folk singer and songwriter best known for her composition "Remember the Alamo". Many of her songs were primarily recorded by The Kingston Trio. Songwriter Janet Godfrey was the first wife and occasional writing partner of bassist Jack Bruce. Together, Godfrey and Bruce had two sons, Jonas (Jo) Bruce, who grew up to play keyboards in his father's band and formed a band AfroCelts, and Malcolm Bruce, who grew up to play the guitar with his father and played with Ginger Baker's son, Kofi. Jonas died in 1997 from respiratory problems. Jack Bruce and Janet Godfrey were married in 1964 and divorced in 1973. Songwriter Janie Bradford is an American songwriter, most known for her tenure with Motown. With Berry Gordy, she co-wrote "Money (That's What I Want)", originally recorded by Barrett Strong and used by The Beatles on their second album With The Beatles. "Money" is also on The Rolling Stones' first U.K. EP (January 17, 1964). Songwriter Jānis Mediņš (October 9, 1890 — March 4, 1966) was a Latvian composer. He was born in Riga. Songwriter Janna Allen (May 12, 1957 – August 25, 1993) was an American songwriter. She is best known as a co-writer of some of the biggest hits recorded by Hall & Oates, in collaboration variously with Daryl Hall, John Oates and her sister Sara Allen, who was Hall's longtime girlfriend and the person for whom the duo's hit song "Sara Smile" was written. Songwriter Janne Westerlund (born 1973) is a Finnish musician, songwriter and visual artist known from such Finnish groups as Circle (with the band since 2001), Pharaoh Overlord, and Plain Ride. His main instrument is guitar but on his solo gigs he plays banjo as well. He sings and writes lyrics mainly in English. Westerlund’s career started in the beginning of 1990s in a small Finnish city called Hamina when he founded Sweetheart, an experimental noise rock group, with his friends. All the studio and live recordings with his past and present bands included, Westerlund has played on approximately 50 albums. In the autumn of 2012 he's going to release his debut solo album named Oran. Songwriter Jarosław Kukulski (May 26, 1944 – September 13, 2010) was a Polish composer. Songwriter Jarrad Rogers is an Australian/British songwriter and record producer. He is based in London and travels frequently to the USA. He writes music primarily in the genres of pop, hip hop, and dance. Jarrad has worked with many notable artists including Demi Lovato, Lana Del Rey, Lauren Hill, Tinie Tempah, Devlin, Rebecca Ferguson, Rita Ora, Icona Pop, JLS, Mark Ronson, Groove Armada, Avicii, Tinchy Stryder, Alex Clare, Pixie Lott, The Saturdays, Aiden Grimshaw, Boyzone, Daniel Merriweather, Guy Sebastian and Delta Goodrem. He is managed by Advanced Alternative Media and published by Imagem. Songwriter Jason Ingram is an American Christian music producer and songwriter. He has served as a songwriter for many Christian artists, including Sonicflood, Rebecca St. James, Bebo Norman, Point of Grace, and Brandon Heath, Grey Holiday, Chris Tomlin, Hillsong United, and Matt Redman, amongst others. Songwriter Jason Lehning (born April 14, 1972) is an American producer, composer, musician and mixer/engineer living in Nashville, Tennessee. Songwriter Jay Ghartey, also known as Kweku Gyasi Ghartey, is a Ghanaian-American music producer, singer, and songwriter based in New York City, describing his style as African Rhythm and Blues. He released his debut album Shining Gold in 2010. He is most famous for the single "My Lady". He is also the co-founder and co-owner of "GH Brothers", an independent record label and production company with his brother DJ Joe Ghartey. Songwriter Jay Orpin (born April 29, 1976 in Stockholm, Sweden ) is a Swedish and Finnish songwriter and producer. He also writes songs and produced for Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, Robyn, Ace of Base, Bon Jovi, 2gether and Britney Spears, and later he produced songs for Good Charlotte, Sum 41, Simple Plan, Hawthorne Heights, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, My Chemical Romance, Tokio Hotel, Lindsay Lohan, Dashboard Confessional, All American Rejects, Fall Out Boy, AFI, Evanescence, Hollywood Undead, t.A.T.u., Yellowcard, Hannah Montana, Linkin Park, Bullet for My Valentine and Taking Back Sunday. Most of his music is under the influence of today's modern pop-punk, dance punk, and emo music, but he does write some pop and hip-hop music as well. He also teamed up with Travis Barker in 2007, remixing popular hip-hop singles such as Throw Some D's, Party Like a Rockstar, and Crank That Soulja Boy. Even though he has written some of the works of some of the aforementioned artists, he is not one of the main producers of many of these artists and he chooses not to put his credit for his work. An original song written by such composer to be cited is yet to be found, however some has claimed an abbreviation of his name in one of the albums. In late 2008, he has decided to move in a small town near Oulu, Finland to raise his family and is a high school teacher and does accounting for bill paying in the summer to support the family, along with music production projects part time, but he still continues to produce music today, but not as much as he used to. He did come back to help write a few new songs, such as In My Head by Jason Derulo. He has quit his part time job in accounting to allow more time back in the music production business, to make a revival. Songwriter Jeff Barry (born Joel Adelberg, April 3, 1938, Brooklyn, New York) is an American pop music songwriter, singer, and record producer. Songwriter Jeff Blue (born November 21, 1967) is a multi-platinum music producer, A&R executive, songwriter, and lawyer who is currently Artists and Repertoire consultant for Atlantic Records. He has worked as Sr. VP A&R/Staff Producer for Warner Bros. Records|Warner California, Interscope Records, Virgin/Capitol Music Group, Sony/BMG/Jive Records, and RCA/J Records. He has dedicated his entire career to discovering and recruiting unsigned artists and is most notably known for "discovering" and signing Linkin Park, Macy Gray, and The Last Goodnight. In addition to signing Limp Bizkit and Korn, he has written hit singles for artists such as Hoobastank, Syndicate, TLG and has produced numerous platinum movie soundtracks & major label albums resulting in more than 130 Million record sales worldwide. Songwriter Jeff Elbel is an American musician, songwriter, and producer currently based near Chicago, Illinois. He is also a frequent journalist for publications including the Chicago Sun-Times. He runs a recording studio and is included in many bands, one of these being "Jeff Elbel+Ping". He is also included in Tom Sharpe's band. Songwriter Jeff Franzel is a New York songwriter and musician who has written songs for artists, including 'N Sync, Taylor Dayne, The Temptations, Shawn Colvin, and Clay Aiken. Franzel's songs have been featured on albums in a number of countries around the world. He also performs in a Jazz Quartet in his hometown, New York City. Songwriter Jeffrey Bowen was a songwriter and record producer, notable for his work at both Motown Records and Holland-Dozier-Holland's Invictus and Hot Wax labels. He is best known for his work with the Detroit male vocal groups Chairmen of the Board and The Temptations. Bowen produced three albums for the Temptations: The Temptations in a Mellow Mood, A Song for You and Wings of Love. Songwriter Jenifer McKitrick (born May 5, 1962 in Defiance, Ohio) is a songwriter. She was a founding member of bands including , , and Some Girls. Songwriter Jerome Solon Felder (June 27, 1925 – March 14, 1991), better known as Doc Pomus, was an American blues singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lyricist of many rock and roll hits. Pomus has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1992, as a non-performer), Songwriter Jerry Capehart (August 22, 1928 – June 7, 1998) was a songwriter and music manager. Capehart co-wrote the famous rock 'n' roll songs "Summertime Blues" and "C'mon Everybody" with Eddie Cochran, whom he also managed. One of his most-recorded songs, "Turn Around, Look at Me," was a chart hit for Glen Campbell (his first), the Lettermen, and the Vogues. He died in Nashville, Tennessee. Songwriter Jerry Donald Chesnut (born May 7, 1931) is an American country music songwriter. His hits include "A Good Year for the Roses" (recorded by Alan Jackson and George Jones) and "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" (recorded by Elvis Presley). Songwriter Jerry Fuller (born November 19, 1938) is an American songwriter, singer and record producer. Songwriter Jerry Livingston ( Jerry Levinson; March 25, 1909, Denver, CO – July 1, 1987, Beverly Hills, CA) was an American songwriter, and dance orchestra pianist. Songwriter Jerry Merrick is an American singer-songwriter. His songs have been recorded by Richie Havens, B.J. Thomas, Jerry Jeff Walker, and Susan Tedeschi. Songwriter Jerry Wayne Gillespie (born Decatur, Alabama) is an American country songwriter. He co-wrote "Do You Love as Good as You Look", a #1 song in 1981 for the Bellamy Brothers and wrote "Heaven's Just a Sin Away", a #1 country hit in 1977 for The Kendalls. He co-wrote "Somebody's Knockin'", a Grammy Award finalist in 1982 for Terri Gibbs, and "I Just Can't Stay Married With You", a #5 hit for Christy Lane in 1979. He co-wrote a number of successful songs with Tommy Overstreet, including "Gwen (Congratulations)", a #5 country hit in 1971, and "That's When My Woman Begins", a #6 country hit in 1975. Songwriter Jess Cates (born July 27, 1976 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a Los Angeles based songwriter who has co-written multi-platinum selling songs such as Nick Lachey's "What’s Left Of Me", and the Backstreet Boys hit of 2006 "Incomplete". In recent years, Cates has worked in a commercially successful songwriting team with Lindy Robbins and Emanuel Kiriakou. In its 2008 "Roundup," ASCAP characterized the trio as "award-winning, multi-platinum selling songwriters." Songwriter Jesse Willard "Pete" Carr (born April 22, 1950) is an American guitarist. Carr has contributed to hit recordings by Joan Baez, Luther Ingram, Bob Seger, Joe Cocker, Boz Scaggs, Paul Simon, The Staple Singers, Rod Stewart, Barbra Streisand, Wilson Pickett, Hank Williams, Jr., and many more over the past four decades. He has also recorded and produced four solo albums and was half of the duet LeBlanc and Carr. Carr has recorded extensively at FAME Recording Studio and Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. He was lead guitarist for the famed Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section. Carr is known for versatility, using both electric and acoustic guitars to perform a vast array of musical styles including folk, rock, pop, country, blues and soul. Songwriter Jill Colucci is an American songwriter and vocalist. She initially rose to prominence in 1988, singing the main scores to the film Mystic Pizza. She sang the ABC promo campaigns Something's Happening (the 1988 version with Bill Champlin and the 1989 edition solo) and America's Watching ABC (1990 version only). She also performed "The Funny Things You Do", which was the theme song for America's Funniest Home Videos for the first seven seasons. Colucci's prolific credits even extended to Toyota, where she was the original vocalist of the auto maker's "I Love What You Do For Me" campaign in 1989. The following year, as she continued to sing for ABC, she sang for The Disney Channel's Celebrate Me Home promotions. She also sang for promotional videos for the Apple II entitled "Apple ]] hits: "I'm Gonna Be Somebody" and "Anymore" by Travis Tritt, "No One Else on Earth" by Wynonna Judd, and "He Would Be Sixteen" by Michelle Wright. She also won the Billboard Song of the Year award for Judd's song. In 1993, she released a CD called No Regrets, which also included her versions of those four songs and several other tracks that she had written for other artists. Songwriter Jim Beavers is an American country music songwriter. Songwriter Jim Duguid is a Scottish musician and songwriter best known for co-writing the Alex Clare song "Too Close". Songwriter Jim Gold who was born on 12 January 1947 is the singer/guitarist/songwriter of the 1970s group called Gallery. Gallery is famous for their 1972 song "Nice To Be With You." The group was originally called Gallery, but several years later the group's name was changed to Jim Gold & Gallery. Songwriter Jimmy Cox (July 28, 1882 – March 1925) was an American songwriter famous for his Depression-era hit "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out". Songwriter Jimmy Holiday (24 July 1934 – 15 February 1987) was an American R&B singer and songwriter. Born in Sallis, Mississippi, he recorded for Everest Records in the 1960s and later moved to the New Orleans label Minit. His debut recording "How Can I Forget" reached the top ten on the R&B charts in 1963. Holiday's best-known composition is "Put a Little Love in Your Heart", co-written with Jackie DeShannon and Randy Myers. Songwriter Joan Whitney Kramer (June 26, 1914 — July 12, 1990) was an American singer and songwriter. Songwriter Jody Aaron Friedman (born April 6, 1980), is an American music supervisor, entrepreneur, screenwriter and songwriter living in Orange County, California. He is the founder of HD Music Now, an Orange County, California based music licensing and music supervision firm. Friedman is a magna cum laude graduate of Florida State University where he majored in Media Production, and minored in Psychology. His multi-media experience started in 2001 at CNN in Atlanta, Georgia, working as a stage manager and audio designer for Headline News. In 2004, Friedman transferred to CNN in New York City, and worked on programs such as Nancy Grace, Anderson Cooper 360, Paula Zahn Now, Aaron Brown Newsnight, Anderson Cooper 360 and Lou Dobbs Tonight. While in New York, he composed a piece of music for Nancy Grace. This piece of music became the show's All Point's Bulletin Theme. It was at this time that he established his own music publishing company, Harmony Distribution Music. In 2008, he founded HD Music Now and continues to represent major and independent artists, bands, and labels for placements with music supervisors. Songwriter Joe Basquez is an American songwriter, composer and musician from Austin, Texas. He is best known for his work at Origin Systems Inc, specifically, his compositions for Ultima Online in collaboration with Kirk Winterrowd. Songwriter Joe Carducci (born Donald Joseph Carducci August 25, 1955) is an American writer, record producer, and former A&R executive, formerly most closely associated with the influential record label SST Records. Songwriter Joe Marion Allison (October 3, 1924 – August 2, 2002) was an American Hall of Fame songwriter, a radio and television personality, a record producer, and a country music business executive. Songwriter Joe Melson (born May 1935), is an American singer and a BMI Award–winning songwriter. Songwriter Joe Stilgoe (born May 29, 1979) is a British singer, pianist and songwriter. Songwriter Joey Levine (born May 29, 1947, New York City, United States) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer of pop music, who has been active since 1966. Songwriter John Common is an songwriter, musician and singer based in Denver, Colorado. Songwriter John Curry Spikes (July 22 1881 - June 28 1955) was an American jazz musician and entrepreneur. Songwriter John Daniel "Danny" Tate (born November 10, 1955) is an award-winning American musician, songwriter, composer, and producer, best known for penning songs covered by Jeff Healy, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Tim McGraw, The Oak Ridge Boys, The Smithereens, Diesel, Nelson, David Lee Murphy, Billy Ray Cyrus, Doro Pesch, The Rembrandts, Patti LaBelle, and many others. Songwriter John DeNicola (born October 4, 1955) is an American songwriter and producer. He is best known for co-writing the song "(I've Had) The Time of My Life", for which he won both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, as well as receiving a Grammy nomination, in 1988. In 1989 he was the co-winner of ASCAP Awards' "Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures" for "Time of My Life" as well as for "Hungry Eyes", another song from the film. In addition to Dirty Dancing hits for Bill Medley, Jennifer Warnes and Eric Carmen, he has also written songs with and for Eddie Money, John Waite, Kristine W, Steve Holy, Jeannie Kendall, Sugar Jones, Annie Haslam, Bernie Worrell, The Sighs and Martin Briley. Songwriter John Dufilho is an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist best known as the lead creative talent behind indie rock band The Deathray Davies. He partnered with Davies bassist Jason Garner and released an eponymous CD in 2002 under the name I Love Math. A second release, Getting To The Point Is Beside It, followed in 2008. In 2005, Dufilho released his debut self-titled solo album. It was later considered for Grammy nomination. Songwriter John Jarrard (born May 7, 1953 in Gainesville, Georgia; died February 1, 2001 in Nashville, Tennessee) was an American country music songwriter. He wrote songs for Alabama, George Strait, Don Williams, and others. Songwriter John Joseph "Jay" Joyce (born in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American record producer and session musician. In the 1980s, he was a member of the rock band In Pursuit, which recorded for MTM Records. After In Pursuit broke up, he founded another band called Bedlam. Songwriter John La Touche is the name of: Songwriter John L. Handcox (1904-1992) was a Great Depression-era tenant farmer and union advocate from Arkansas renowned for his politically charged songs and poetry. Songwriter John Madara (born May 28, 1936 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), also known as John or Johnny Madara, is an American singer, songwriter and record producer, who teamed up with David White and Arthur Singer to write the 1957 hit song "At the Hop". Songwriter John Marascalco (born John S. Marascalso, 27 March 1931) is an American songwriter, who is most noted for his collaborations with Robert Blackwell. Marascalco had a hand in some of the big R&B and rock and roll hits of the 1950s and 1960s. Songwriter Johnny Brandon (born 1925) is an English singer and songwriter, popular during the 1950s, who recorded for a number of labels. His perennial backing group was known as The Phantoms. His early hits included "Tomorrow" and "Don't Worry". He also recorded a version of "Slow Poke"; re-titled as "Slow Coach"; and "Painting the Clouds with Sunshine". Songwriter Johnny Burke (1851–1930) was a Newfoundland songwriter and musician from St. John's, where he lived all his life. He was nicknamed the 'Bard of Prescott Street', and wrote many popular songs that artists in the 1930s and 1940s released. Songwriter Johnny Lange (August 15, 1905 – January 6, 2006) was a songwriter, author and publisher. He was educated in a Philadelphia high school. He joined the music staff at film studios in 1937 and resumed his film music career in 1946 and 1947. He also wrote special material for night club singers, and the "Ice Capades of 1950". Joining ASCAP in 1940, his chief musical collaborators were Archie Gottler and Jack Meskill. Lange's most popular composition was 'Mule Train' which earned him an Academy Award nomination in 1950 (it was featured in the film "Singing Guns"). Lange died in 2006, at the age of 100. Songwriter Johnny Marks (November 10, 1909 - September 3, 1985) was an American songwriter. Although he was Jewish, he specialized in Christmas songs and wrote many holiday standards, including "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (a hit for Gene Autry and others), "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" (a hit for Brenda Lee), "A Holly Jolly Christmas" (recorded by the Quinto Sisters and later by Burl Ives), "Silver and Gold" (for Burl Ives), and "Run Rudolph Run" (recorded by Chuck Berry). Songwriter John Scott Sherrill is an American songwriter whose work is primarily in the field of country music. He has written songs for such artists as John Anderson, Brooks & Dunn, Jimmy Buffett (Steamer), Johnny Lee, George Strait, Steve Wariner, Patty Loveless, Josh Turner, Waylon Jennings, Alison Krauss, Peter Wolf, Mick Jagger, Michael McDonald and Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson. He is the son of Christian writers John and Elizabeth Sherrill. In the 1980s, Sherrill recorded with Bob DiPiero and Dennis Robbins as the band Billy Hill. Songwriter John Southworth is the name of: Songwriter John Thomas Griffith (born April 3, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter best known as a guitarist and vocalist for the band Cowboy Mouth. John Thomas Griffith first established himself on the American music scene in the early 1980s as lead singer and guitarist for the Red Rockers, co-writing their 1983 MTV hit "China". Songwriter John Trivers (born 1946) is an American songwriter and musician, the recipient of gold and platinum records for his involvement with Blue Öyster Cult and Tina Turner, and the co-writer with his wife and partner Elizabeth Myers of several popular themes for commercials, television programs, and film scores. Songwriter John Wallowitch (February 11, 1926 – August 15, 2007) was an American songwriter and cabaret performer. He wrote over 2,000 songs; his works include "Bruce", "I See the World Through Your Eyes", "Back on the Town" and "Mary's Bar". For over 50 years he played and sang a catalogue of original songs at nightspots around New York City. He is also known for his sophisticated takes on the songs of Irving Berlin. Songwriter John Willard Peterson (November 1, 1921 – September 20, 2006) was a songwriter who had a major influence on evangelical Christian music in the 1950s through the 1970s. He wrote over 1000 songs, and 35 cantatas. Songwriter Jo McCafferty is an acoustic singer/songwriter from Aberdeen, Scotland. She has released seven albums to date: Songwriter Jonas Jeberg (born 1975 in Rønne, Bornholm), is a Danish songwriter and music producer maybe best known for writing/producing the smash hits I Hate This Part for The Pussycat Dolls and One Step at a Time for Jordin Sparks . Songwriter Jonathan King (born Kenneth George King; 6 December 1944) is an English singer, songwriter, impresario, record producer and film maker. His films are Vile Pervert: The Musical, Me Me Me and The Pink Marble Egg. He is also the author of three novels, Bible Two (1982), The Booker Prize Winner (1997), and Beware the Monkey Man (2010 - he used the pen-name Rex Kenny), and an autobiography, 65 My Life So Far (2009). In December 2012 he published Three Months - A Diary. Songwriter Jonathan Michael Howard (born April 27, 1985 in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania) is a songwriter, producer, and touring guitarist for Paramore. Songwriter Jonathan Pretus (born November 11, 1981) is a New Orleans-based American guitarist, best known as a member of cowpunk band Cowboy Mouth. Songwriter Jonathan Syverson (born August 21, 1980, in Wrentham, Massachusetts) is an American musician, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, best known as the drummer of the mathcore band Daughters from 2002 to present. He has also handled drumming duties for As The Sun Sets, and The Color of Violence. Recently Jon also joined up with another Providence band called Snowbird. Snowbird, has Jon on drums along with another drummer Steve Murphy Songwriter Jon Herington (born Jonathan Reuel Herington on April 14, 1954 in Paterson, New Jersey) is an American guitarist, singer-songwriter and record producer, best known as a session musician. Currently, he is Steely Dan's lead guitarist. He has been active on the New York City music scene since 1985. Songwriter Jon Lind is an American songwriter and performer. Songwriter Jordan "Jerry" Ragovoy (September 4, 1930 - July 13, 2011) was an American songwriter and record producer. Songwriter Jordan Kyle is a music producer, songwriter and sound engineer based in Los Angeles, California. He has written and produced for Girls' Generation, Charice, SHINee, EXO and Craig Smart. Songwriter Jorge Avendaño (born Jorge Avendaño Lührs) is a Mexican pianist, composer, songwriter and music producer. Songwriter Jorge Calderón, originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico, is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and record producer best known for his collaborations with Warren Zevon. He holds the unique distinction of having been credited on all of Zevon's post-1976 albums with the exception of My Ride's Here. Additionally, he produced Zevon's final album The Wind (for which he co-wrote many of the tracks), as well as the Zevon tribute album Enjoy Every Sandwich: Songs of Warren Zevon. On The Wind, he plays bass, acoustic guitar, various percussion, electric guitar, as well as background vocals. Songwriter Jörgen Kjell Elofsson (born 14 January 1962, Ängelholm, Sweden) is a Swedish songwriter, best known for co-writing Kelly Clarkson 's "A Moment Like This" (which won an Ivor Novello Award) as well as Clarkson's "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)", which was nominated for Grammy Award for Song of the Year. Songwriter Joseph "Joe" Linitz (born 1965) is an American lyricist whose songs, co-written with Phish bassist Mike Gordon, include the title track from Phish's Round Room and Train Song from Billy Breathes. Songwriter Joseph Meyer may refer to: Songwriter J. Remington Wilde (born 1951, Iowa) is an American songwriter. He began his professional career in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1977, and signed with ATV Music Group (now Sony/ATV Music Publishing) in 1979. His songs have been recorded by many country and pop artists, including Ray Charles, Gary Allan, Juice Newton, Conway Twitty, Clint Eastwood, Tommy Overstreet, Randy Travis and more, earning numerous RIAA certified gold and platinum discs. Songwriter JR Hutson (born Lee Hutson Jr.) is an American soul and R&B producer and songwriter, who has worked with artists including Jill Scott and Musiq Soulchild. Songwriter Juan van Emmerloot (born 12 November 1965 in Waalwijk) is a drummer and record producer. Songwriter Jules Leonard "Buddy" Kaye (January 3, 1918 - November 21, 2002) was an award-winning American songwriter, musician, producer, playwright, author and publisher. His songs were recorded by top performers, including Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald, Perry Como, Elvis Presley, Pat Boone, Barry Manilow, Charles Aznavour, Cliff Richard and Dusty Springfield. He scored a number 1 hit on the Billboard charts in 1949 with "'A' -- You're Adorable (The Alphabet Song)", recorded by Como and the Fontaine Sisters. Among his most recognizable tunes in pop culture is the co-written theme song to the television series I Dream of Jeannie. Songwriter Julie Gold (born February 3, 1956 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a New York singer-songwriter. She is best known for Bette Midler's version of her musical composition "From a Distance" which won Gold the Grammy for Song of the Year in 1991. Songwriter Jūlijs Vanags (born , Ungurmuiža parish, Russian Empire – died 12 October 1986, Riga, Latvian SSR) was a Latvian writer and translator, a co-author of the text of the Anthem of Latvian SSR. Songwriter Julius Edward Dixson (who also used the spelling Dixon) (May 20, 1913 – January 30, 2004) was an African-American songwriter and record company executive. Songwriter Juris Kronbergs (born 1946) is a Latvian-Swedish poet and translator, living in Stockholm. Songwriter J. Valentine is an American R&B singer, and songwriter. He has written songs for likes of artist such as Tyrese “I Like Them Girls”, the title track to N’Sync’s 9x platinum Celebrity album which sold 1.8 million in the first week, Mario’s “How Could You,” and Omarion’s "I'm Tryna" can be credited to his resume, along with displaying vocals on two posthumous 2Pac albums, Still I Rise and Until The End Of Time. Songwriter Kal Mann (May 6, 1917 – November 28, 2001) was an American lyricist. He is best known for penning the words to Elvis Presley's "Teddy Bear", plus "Butterfly", a hit for both Charlie Gracie and Andy Williams. Songwriter Kambi may refer to: Songwriter Kamil Jalilov () (born in 1938 in Buzovna, Baku) is a musician known for his master expertise playing wind instruments and Azerbaijani folk instruments. Songwriter Karl Groom is a British guitarist and record producer. He is best known as founding member of the progressive metal band Threshold. His production and mixing credits are mainly with progressive and power metal bands. Songwriter Kārlis Skalbe ( — 1945 April 14) was a Latvian writer, poet, and activist. He is best known for his 72 fairy tales which are really written for adults. He has been called the 'King of Fairytales', and his words, Tēvzemei un Brīvībai (For Fatherland and Freedom), are inscribed on the Monument of Freedom in Riga. Songwriter Karl Suessdorf (April 28, 1921 - 1982) was an American composer, best known for his collaboration with lyricist John Blackburn in composing the jazz standard, "Moonlight in Vermont", which was first recorded in 1943 by Billy Butterfield's Orchestra featuring Margaret Whiting. He also wrote "I Wish I Knew" and "Susquehanna" with Blackburn. Songwriter Kate Crash: Mime, dancer and artist, turned to Rock ‘n’ Roll performing on the streets of Tokyo. Influences: electro-house, glam, punk, indi-pop music, kabuki theater and the english fashion designer gareth pugh. Songwriter Kathleen G. "Kay" Twomey ( April 27, 1914 in Boston, Massachusetts - September 26, 1995 in Wellesley, Massachusetts) was an American songwriter and music arranger. Twomey co-wrote Serenade of the Bells, which reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on November 7, 1947 and lasted 16 weeks on the chart, peaking at #3, and in a separate recording reached the Billboard's Best Seller chart on December 26, 1947 at #13. Songwriter Kayden Boche (born June 3, 1985) is a French American model, actor, film director, music producer, graphic designer and songwriter best known as a recurring music video director for French recording artist and entertainer Jérémy Amelin. At age 18, Boche started his career as high fashion model walking the runway for Christian Dior, Prada, Kenzo, Francesco Smalto, Pierre Cardin, and more. He is notable for starring in the latest Dior Addict fragrance campaign by Christian Dior alongside top model Daphne Groeneveld, and appearing in editorials for French Vogue and Jalouse Magazine. Songwriter Keith Follesé (born 1951 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American songwriter and co-founder of Midas Records Nashville. Songwriter Keith Forsey (born January 1948) is an English soundtrack composer, drummer, songwriter and record producer. Songwriter Keith Hale (born 6 November 1950) is an English songwriter, composer, record producer, performer and music teacher, most notable for his work with Toyah Willcox, Hawkwind and Ginger Baker. Songwriter Keith Hopwood (born 26 October 1946) is an English musician, singer-songwriter, composer, businessman and record producer, who served as the rhythm guitarist and backing vocals for the 1960s pop band, Herman's Hermits. Hopwood also served as a keyboardist and backing guitarist for the post-Peter Noone outfit, Sour Mash, which recorded an unreleased album, A Whale of a Tale for RCA. Songwriter Kelley Lovelace (born in Paducah, Kentucky) is an American songwriter known mainly for his work with country music artist Brad Paisley. He has written several of Paisley's singles, including the number 1 hits "He Didn't Have to Be" (Paisley's first number 1), "The World", "Ticks", "Online", "I'm Still a Guy", "Start a Band", "Water", and "Remind Me". He has also written Top 10 singles for Joe Nichols, Jason Aldean, Terri Clark, and Carrie Underwood. In 2010, he received an ASCAP award for "Water". Songwriter Kelly Sheehan (born July 26, 1983), also known as "Madame Buttons", is a songwriter and recording engineer from Los Angeles. Kelly Sheehan has written songs for DJ Khaled, Mary J. Blige and others. She has engineered for Justin Bieber, Mariah Carey, Chris Brown, Tyrese, T.I., The Game, Akon, Ne-Yo, Charlie Wilson, Toni Braxton, Avant, Keri Hilson and others. Songwriter Kenneth Casey (10 January 1899 – 10 August 1965) was a United States composer, publisher, author and child movie star in early silents. Songwriter Kenneth Karlin or just Karlin is a Danish songwriter and producer who is best known for his work with Karsten Schack better known as Soulshock forming the Los Angeles-based producer duo Soulshock & Karlin. They have particularly worked with artists like Whitney Houston, Backstreet Boys, 2Pac, Mary J. Blige, JoJo and others. Songwriter Kenny Nolan is a Los Angeles, California based singer-songwriter. Songwriter Kent Levaughn Harris (born 1930) is an American former songwriter and record producer, who is best known as the writer of novelty tunes such as "Shoppin' For Clothes" (a hit for The Coasters) and "Cops And Robbers" (a hit for Bo Diddley). Songwriter Kent Marshall Robbins (April 23, 1947 – December 27, 1997) was an American country music songwriter. Songwriter Kermit "Ken" Lane (December 20, 1912 – November 23, 1996) was an American musician from Brooklyn, New York. He was best known to audiences as Dean Martin's pianist on The Dean Martin Show in the late 1960s and early 1970s, but was already well known in the film community before that. Songwriter Kerri Woelke (born August 15, 1977) is a Folk/Roots/Alt-Country singer–songwriter from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She is currently represented by Signpost Music. Songwriter Kevin Kadish is an American Grammy Award-nominated songwriter, producer, sound engineer, and instrumentalist who has participated in the production of many commercially successful American recordings. Songwriter Kevin Rivers may refer to: Songwriter Kevin Savigar (November 9, 1956 – present) is a session keyboardist, record producer, songwriter, and composer based in Los Angeles, CA. Perhaps most recognized for his longtime collaboration with Rod Stewart, Kevin has also contributed to a wide range of recordings for artists such as Bob Dylan, George Harrison, John Mellencamp, Pat Benatar, Marilyn Manson, Willie Nelson, Randy Newman, Sinead O’Connor, and Peter Frampton among others. . Songwriter Khadyja Fofana (born June 21, 1980 in Koidu Town, Sierra Leone) better known by her stage name Khady Black is a Sierra Leonean rastafarian and Roots reggae musician. She is Sierra Leone's first international female reggae artist . Khady Black sings mainly in English, Krio and in her native Mandinka language. Songwriter Kyle Christopher Jacobs (born 1973) is an American country music songwriter, vocalist, guitarist, pianist as well as a staff writer for Curb Music since 2003. Jacobs writes music on piano and guitar. Songwriter Kyle James Krone (born December 30, 1983) is an American musician, artist, singer-songwriter and founding member of the indie rock band The Shys. In 2010 Krone pursued a solo career following the announcement that The Shys were taking an indefinite hiatus, releasing the album For Those Who Think Young on his independent record label Young Volcano one single at a time over the course of 11 months. Songwriter Lanny Ross (January 19, 1906 - April 25, 1988) was an American singer, pianist and songwriter. Songwriter Larry Beckett (born 4 April 1947, Glendale, California) is a poet and songwriter, best known for his collaborations with Tim Buckley in the late-1960s. In the 21st century, he is emerging as a poet and literary critic. Songwriter Larry Henley is an American singer and songwriter, born June 30, 1937 in Arp, Texas. He is perhaps best known for co-writing (with Jeff Silbar) the 1989 hit record, "Wind Beneath My Wings". The single was a U.S. number one hit for Bette Midler, and has since totaled around six million radio airplays. Songwriter Larry Kusik (also known as Larry Kusic) is an award-winning lyricist. Songwriter Larry Shay (August 10, 1897 – February 22, 1988) was an American songwriter. Songwriter Larry Stock (1896 – May 4, 1984) was a songwriter. He co-wrote the Fats Domino hit "Blueberry Hill", the Dean Martin hit "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You", "Morning Side of the Mountain", and "You Won't Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart)". He was born in New York City. His mother emigrated to the USA from Erlich, near Budapest in Hungary with her mother and sister, Bella. One of Bella's grandsons became well known in a different music field and coined the phrase, "Rhythm and the Blues" - and was one of the founders of Atlantic Records -- Jerry Wexler. Songwriter Laura Minadeo (born February 5, 1989) is an American singer and songwriter from Warwick, Rhode Island. She sang as a child in talent shows and toured in Italy, singing in the Vatican. She currently attends Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Songwriter Lauren Christy is an English singer-songwriter and music producer. She is a part of the writing trio The Matrix. Songwriter Lauren Waaktaar-Savoy is an American musician, composer, director and photographer. Songwriter Lauris Reiniks (born on July 11, 1979 in Dobele, Latvia) is a Latvian pop music singer, songwriter, television host, and actor. Lauris has graduated from Jelgava Music college, studied and the University of Latvia and honed his acting skills in Los Angeles, California. He has released eight solo albums and singles in 11 languages. As a composer and recording artist Lauris Reiniks has received more than 20 National awards and has gained international recognition especially in the Baltic States. The number of views of his music videos on YouTube has unofficially made him a "King of YouTube" in Latvia. Songwriter Lawrence Bennett "Larry" Gottlieb (born in 1951 in Jackson Heights, New York) is an American songwriter. Though he is mainly a country music songwriter, he has also written songs for various other music genres. Songwriter Lawrence L. "Larry" Morey (March 26, 1905 – May 8, 1971) was an American lyricist and screenwriter. He co-wrote some of the most successful songs in Disney movies of the 1930s and 1940s, including "Heigh-Ho", "Some Day My Prince Will Come", and "Whistle While You Work"; and was also responsible for adapting Felix Salten's book Bambi, A Life in the Woods into the 1942 Disney film, Bambi. Songwriter Lee Julian Pockriss (20 January 1924 – 14 November 2011) was an American songwriter who wrote many well-known popular songs and several scores for films and Broadway shows. Songwriter Lee Thompson may refer to: Songwriter Len Arran (born Leonard Arran, 7 June 1961, Thornaby-on-Tees, England) is an English composer of film scores, and songwriter for Skunk Anansie and solo artist Deborah Dyer (Skin). Songwriter Lenni Jabour (born 1970) is a Canadian singer-songwriter based in Paris and Toronto, who plays "an eclectic mélange of carnival music, torch, folk and pop". Songwriter Leon Carr (June 10, 1910 – March 27, 1976) was a prolific American songwriter, composer, arranger, pianist and conductor, best known for his marketing jingles used in advertisements for Mounds candy ("Sometimes You Feel Like A Nut..."), Chevrolet ("See The U.S.A. In Your Chevrolet"), and the "Bert the Turtle" theme song for the nuclear public education awareness film, Duck and Cover. Songwriter Leon Payne (June 15, 1917 – September 11, 1969), "the Blind Balladeer", was a country music singer and songwriter. Songwriter Leon René (February 6, 1902 – May 30, 1982) was an American music composer of R&B and rock and roll songs in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. He sometimes used the songwriting pseudonym Jimmy Thomas or Jimmie Thomas. He also established several record labels. Songwriter Leo Robin (April 6, 1900 – December 29, 1984) was an American composer, lyricist and songwriter. He is probably best known for collaborating with Ralph Rainger on the 1938 Oscar-winning song "Thanks for the Memory," sung by Bob Hope and Shirley Ross in the film The Big Broadcast of 1938. Songwriter Leo Wood (September 2, 1882 - August 2, 1929) was a songwriter and lyricist for popular songs in the United States. He is best remembered as the songwriter of the 1920s hit Somebody Stole My Gal. Wood wrote lyrics for many of the top songwriters of the day, including Theodore F. Morse. Other popular songs written by Leo Wood include the Paul Whiteman jazz standard "Wang Wang Blues", "Runnin' Wild", Play that 'Song of India' Again", a no.1 hit for 5 weeks for Paul Whiteman in 1921. Songwriter Leslie Cass is a Welsh songwriter, lyricist and musician, mostly known as the brother of Ronald Cass, the musical writer to Summer Holiday and The Young Ones. Songwriter Lew Brown (December 10, 1893 – February 5, 1958) was a lyricist for popular songs in the United States. Songwriter Lew Porter (February 4, 1892, New York City – January 29, 1956, Los Angeles) was an American composer and songwriter, contributing to the soundtrack of 72 films. Songwriter Lew Spence (June 29, 1920, Cedarhurst, New York – January 9, 2008, Los Angeles) was an American songwriter. Songwriter Libby Roderick is an American singer/songwriter, recording artist, poet, activist, and teacher. The global impact of her song "How Could Anyone" has been featured on CNN, in Readers Digest, and in the Associated Press. She was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska where she still lives part of the time. She graduated summa cum laude from Yale University in American Studies, and has worked as a TV and print news reporter, radio consultant, nuclear weapons educator and writer on Alaska Native issues. Songwriter Linards Tauns (born Arnolds Mikus Bērzs-Bērziņš) (October 13, 1922 - July 30, 1963) was a Latvian writer. He was one of the immigrant artists who formed the "Hell's Kitchen school" of art among Latvian immigrants in New York. Songwriter Lincoln R. Chase (29 June 1926 – 6 October 1980) was an African-American songwriter and occasional recording artist. As a writer, his most notable songs were "Such a Night", "Jim Dandy", and several of Shirley Ellis' hits in the early 1960s including "The Name Game" and "The Clapping Song". Songwriter Lincoln Wayne "Chips" Moman (born, June 12, 1937 La Grange, Georgia, United States) is an American record producer, guitarist, and songwriter. As a record producer, Moman is known for recording Elvis Presley, Bobby Womack, Carla Thomas, and Merrilee Rush, as well as guiding the career of the Box Tops in Memphis, Tennessee during the 1960s. As a songwriter, he is responsible for standards associated with Aretha Franklin, James Carr, Waylon Jennings, and B. J. Thomas. He has been a session guitarist for Franklin and other musicians. Songwriter Linda Diane Creed (December 6, 1948 – April 10, 1986) also known by her married name Linda Epstein, was an American singer-songwriter and lyricist who teamed up with songwriter-producer Thom Bell to produce some of the most successful Philadelphia soul groups of the 1970s. Songwriter Linda Sharar is an American folk singer/songwriter. She began singing, playing guitar, and writing songs as a teenager, inspired by James Taylor and Neil Young. While attending college at the University of Virginia and playing soccer for the school, she performed at open mikes in Charlottesville, Virginia. After graduation, she moved to New York City to begin her career as a singer-songwriter. Linda was active in the group of New York songwriters who gathered weekly at Jack Hardy's Houston Street apartment, and recorded for Fast Folk during this time. In 1996, Sharar moved to Cambridge, MA and became involved in New Folk movement then based in and around Boston. Songwriter Lindy Robbins is a songwriter from Los Angeles. Songwriter Lionel Cole is a pianist, songwriter, composer, music editor, music supervisor and public speaker. He has served as a regularly touring member Mariah Carey's live band. Cole also partnered with Malcolm-Jamal Warner, to create the jazz and funk band Miles Long. The first album "The Many Facets of Superman" featured En Vogue's Cindy Heron and soul icon Teena Marie. commenting out for now --> Songwriter Lisa Moscatiello is an American singer who is part of the Washington, DC area music scene. She is listed in Music Hound's Folk: Essential Album Guide, and is most often categorized as a folk vocalist. Moscatiello is, however, known for her versatility and range, and has appeared on stage singing the music of Scottish fiddler Johnny Cunningham in a production by the avant-garde theatre group Mabou Mines, and is featured on recordings by the Washington, DC-area electronica band, Arthur Loves Plastic. Songwriter Lonny Heckman (15 June 1969 – 27 November 2007) was an American songwriter and musician. Songwriter Loonis McGlohon (September 29, 1921 – January 26, 2002) was an American songwriter and jazz pianist. Songwriter Lorin Sklamberg is a vocalist, accordionist, pianist, guitarist and founding member of American Klezmer band The Klezmatics. He began performing Jewish music at age fifteen, and moved to New York in the early 1980s to incorporate klezmer into his music. Songwriter Louis Achille Hirsch, also known as Louis A. Hirsch and Lou Hirsch (November 28, 1887 – May 13, 1924), was a popular composer of songs and musicals in the early 20th century. Songwriter Louis Alter (June 18, 1902, Haverhill, Massachusetts – November 5, 1980, New York City, New York) was an American pianist, songwriter and composer. Alter was 13 when he began playing piano in theaters showing silent films. He studied at the New England Conservatory of Music under the tutelage of Stuart Mason. Songwriter Louis Frausto "Louie" Pérez (born January 29, 1953, Los Angeles, California) is an American songwriter, percussionist and guitarist for Los Lobos, and Latin Playboys. Songwriter Louis Wolfe Gilbert (August 31, 1886 – July 12, 1970) was a Russian-born American songwriter. Songwriter Lucas Harrison Oswald (born June 11, 1988) is an American musician, known as a multi-instrumental and vocal contributor to the bands Shearwater, The Appleseed Cast, Minus Story, Hospital Ships, and Old Canes. He composed music for the second and third seasons of Green Porno and one episode of the American television show Boss (TV series). Songwriter Lui Collins (born in 1950 in Barre, Vermont) is a contemporary folk singer-songwriter. She attended the University of Connecticut and played her first gigs as a student there. She began touring in the mid-1970s as part of a duo with Horace Williams, Jr.. Her first two albums consisted of cover songs, after which she moved on to writing original songs. Her albums have included some children's music, some of which she co-wrote with children's author Jane Yolen. In 1997 Collins relocated to the Pioneer Valley in western Massachusetts, immersing herself in music. In addition to her solo performances in concerts, festivals and schools, Collins has performed extensively with singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Dana Robinson. Together they released two limited edition collaborative recordings, Paired Down and Paired Down Vol. 2, in 1998 and 1999 respectively. Songwriter Luigi Creatore (born December 21, 1921, New York, New York) is an American songwriter and record producer. Songwriter Lula Mae Hardaway (January 11, 1930, Eufaula, Alabama – May 31, 2006, Los Angeles, California) was the mother of blind soul musician Stevie Wonder. She spent most of her adult life in Saginaw, Michigan (where Wonder was born), and from 1975 lived in Los Angeles. Songwriter Luther Dixon (7 August 1931 – 22 October 2009) was an American songwriter, record producer, and singer. Dixon's songs achieved their greatest success in the 1950s and 60s, and were recorded by Elvis Presley, The Beatles, The Jackson 5, B.B. King, Dusty Springfield, and others. As a producer, Dixon helped create the signature sound of the girl group The Shirelles. Songwriter Lynn Arthur Nichols is an American songwriter, producer, and musician from New York who now resides in Nashville, Tennessee. Songwriter Mabel Wayne (July 16, 1904 – June 19, 1978) was an U.S. American songwriter. She is an inductee of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, where she is credited as being the first woman composer to publish a hit song. Songwriter Mabon Lewis "Teenie" Hodges (born 1946) is a Memphis, Tennessee musician, best known for his work as rhythm and lead guitarist and songwriter on many of Al Green's popular soul hits, and those of other artists such as Ann Peebles and Syl Johnson, on Hi Records in the 1970s. Songwriter Maceo Pinkard (June 27, 1897 – July 21, 1962) was an American composer, lyricist, and music publisher. Among his compositions is "Sweet Georgia Brown", a popular standard for decades after its composition and famous as the theme of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team. Songwriter Mack David (July 5, 1912 – December 30, 1993) was an American lyricist and songwriter, best known for his work in film and television, with a career spanning from the early 1940s through the early 1970s. Mack was credited with writing lyrics and/or music for over one thousand songs. He was particularly well known for his work on the Disney films Cinderella and Alice in Wonderland, and for the mostly-English lyrics through which Édith Piaf's signature song "La Vie en rose" gained much of its familiarity among native speakers of English. Songwriter Madeline Stone is an American songwriter. Songwriter Mae Boren Axton (September 14, 1914 in Bardwell, Texas – April 9, 1997 in Hendersonville, Tennessee) was known in the music industry as the 'Queen Mother of Nashville'. She co-wrote, with Tommy Durden, the Elvis Presley hit single "Heartbreak Hotel" She worked with Mel Tillis, Reba McEntire, Willie Nelson, Eddy Arnold, Tanya Tucker, Johnny Tillotson, and Blake Shelton. Songwriter Maïa Vidal (born February 20, 1988) is an American-born composer, songwriter, musician, and visual artist. Currently based in Europe (primarily Barcelona and Paris), she has toured in Europe, Canada, and the United States. Songwriter Maiko Zulu is a Zambian musician, human rights activist and a recognized International labour organisation child ambassador to Zambia. His work both in the music industry and human rights arena is well known both locally and internationally. Songwriter Major Matt Mason USA is the performing name of Matt Roth, a New York City-based musician and record producer, is active in the anti-folk and DIY music scene of New York's East Village. Songwriter Mal Blum is an American songwriter and performer from New York who has released five albums. The most recent, released in May 2013, is a collection of nine songs noted as "refreshing to explore" because of their "simple sincerity.". Critics often remark on Blum's strength as a lyricist ("like many songwriters of her caliber, Blum's strength lies in her words") ("a very strong writer, who knows how to convey insights in jaw-dropping ways.") Blum tours constantly and spent 2010-2012 on tour promoting "." sometimes joined by Simon LittleJohn on banjo and harmonica. In addition to headlining performances, Mal has supported Melissa Ferrick, Bitch (performer), Amanda Palmer, Jeffrey Lewis, Kimya Dawson, Hamell on Trial and other national artists. Mal Blum is a SUNY Purchase Alumnus. Blum's music has been featured on MTV LOGO's The Click List, where her first music video was voted a "Top Ten of 2009" and NewNowNext Music, where her second music video premiered in 2011 It also appeared in a national ad campaign for the clothing company Free People featuring Danish model Freja Beha Erichsen in 2012 Mal Blum has appeared on The Chris Gethard Show multiple times. She has never been signed to a record label. Songwriter Marc Copely is an American rock and blues guitarist and songwriter. Songwriter Marcy Heisler (born 1967) is a musical theater writer and performer. As a performer, she has performed at Carnegie Hall, Birdland, and numerous other venues throughout the United States and Canada. Heisler was nominated for the 2009 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics for Dear Edwina. Songwriter Mark Barkan is a songwriter and producer. He was also a musical director for the television show The Banana Splits Adventure Hour. This prolific songwriter has written numerous songs including Lesley Gore's Top 5 hit "She's a Fool," the often covered "Pretty Flamingo," which was a hit single for Manfred Mann in 1966; "I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter," which was a hit for Connie Francis in 1963; and "The Tra La La Song (One Banana, Two Banana)," which entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1969. Songwriter Mark London is a soundtrack composer, songwriter and producer. He is particularly notable as the co-writer of the song "To Sir With Love". Songwriter Martin Sjølie(born April 25, 1979 in Bærum, Norway) is a Norwegian Songwriter and Producer who has enjoyed widespread commercial success through his work with artists like Maria Mena, Eva & The Heartmaker and Bertine Zetlitz. Though he has lived and worked in the UK, he now works from Oslo, Norway. Songwriter Martin Terefe (born 1969, Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish record producer and songwriter, now living and working in London who has produced Grammy, Brit and Juno award -winning albums with artists like Jason Mraz, James Morrison and KT Tunstall. He is also a member of the group Apparatjik. Songwriter Matthew Gerrard is a Canadian record producer and songwriter. Songwriter Matthew Tishler is a Canadian songwriter and music producer who has written and produced songs for teen pop artists like Ashley Tisdale, China Anne McClain, Ross Lynch and Lemonade Mouth, often for film and television productions. Tishler has also written and produced music for Asian artists and bands like EXILE Atsushi, Kumi Koda, TVXQ and BoA. Songwriter Matti Valentinpoika Huhta (1880–1942), better known by his pen name T-Bone Slim, was a humorist, poet, songwriter, hobo and labor activist, who played a prominent role in the IWW (Industrial Workers of the World). Songwriter Maurice Sigler (November 30, 1901 – February 6, 1961) was an American banjoist and songwriter. Songwriter Max Bacon is the former lead singer for 1980s rock supergroup GTR as well as the singer for Moby Dick, Nightwing, Phenomena, and Bronz. He was the vocalist on GTR's the top 40 single, "When the Heart Rules the Mind". GTR's self-titled debut went gold. Songwriter Megan Slankard (born June 6, Tracy, California) is an American musician and singer-songwriter. Songwriter Mehmet Şenol Şişli, also known as MŞŞ, is a songwriter, bass guitarist, vocalist, and poet. He and electric guitarist Selim Öztürk founded Kargo, one of the first and most known Turkish rock bands. Şişli left the band in 2000. As of 2006, he performed in the band Kesmeşeker as the bassist. He re-joined Kargo in 2009. He has also published two poetry books named Şua and Bahar Artıkları and one music demo "Köpekleri Saymazsan". Songwriter Mentor Williams is an American songwriter and producer. He is best known for writing "Drift Away", a middle-of-the-road playlist classic performed by Dobie Gray in 1973. He is the brother of famed songwriter Paul Williams. Songwriter Meri Wilson Edgmon known professionally as Meri Wilson (June 15, 1949 – December 28, 2002) was a model, songwriter, and an American popular music singer, best known for singing double entendre novelty songs. Songwriter Michael Alpert (born 1955) is a klezmer singer and multi-instrumentalist and has been called a key figure in the klezmer revival of the 1970s and 1980s. Songwriter Michael Barr was born January 2, 1927 in Indiana and died May 19, 2009 in Los Angeles, California from complications arising from diabetes. Mr. Barr was an American composer of traditional pop and showtunes, who in collaboration with lyricist Dion McGregor, wrote "Try Your Wings" for cabaret singer/pianist Blossom Dearie. "Try Your Wings" was also recorded and performed for many years by Anita O'Day and was featured in the 2003 film My Life Without Me, starring Sara Polly and Mark Rufallo. Together, Barr and McGregor also wrote "Where Is The Wonder", which was recorded by Barbra Streisand and featured on her 1965 TV special "My Name Is Barbra". Songwriter Michael Bernd Schmidt (born March 6, 1968 in Offenbach, Hesse Germany), better known as Smudo, is a writer and rapper in the German hip hop group Die Fantastischen Vier. Songwriter Michael Bowers is a singer-songwriter who lives in Alexandria, Virginia. He tours nationally, both solo and with his spouse, Siobhan Quinn, formerly of Troy, New York. Bowers was a finalist in the 2005 and 2007 Kerrville New Folk competition and a 2006 South Florida Folk Finalist. Both of these national competitions are among the top recognitions in the singer-songwriter community. In 2007, along with Quinn, he was recognized as an Emerging Artist at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, which is held every July in New York state. In 2008, he was recognized by ASCAP with an ASCAP Plus Award. Songwriter Michael Haggins is an American jazz bassist, and songwriter. Songwriter Michael J. Parlett (also known as Mike Parlett) is an English jazz saxophonist producer and radio host. Songwriter Michael 'Mickey' Houston is an Irish Gaelic football manager. He is a former manager of St. Eunan's and a selector on the county panel during Mickey Moran's tenure. While working with the senior team he quit after a public falling out with Moran. Houston has been linked with the senior Donegal job in the past. Songwriter Michael "Mic" Murphy is the lead singer/occasional guitarist of the successful 80's synth R&B duo The System. He is well known for singing the group's biggest hit, "Don't Disturb This Groove," a 1987 US Top Five Pop and R&B hit. Songwriter Michael "Mike" Curb (born December 24, 1944, Savannah, Georgia) is an American musician, record company executive, and NASCAR car owner. A Republican, he served as the 42nd Lieutenant Governor of California from 1979 to 1983 under Democratic Governor Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr. He was acting governor of California while Brown spent time outside of California pursuing presidential ambitions. He is also the founder of Curb Records as well as an inductee of the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame. He is of Mexican heritage. Songwriter Michael Rashkow (July 18, 1941 - January 23, 2013) was an American songwriter and record producer. He wrote "Mary in the Morning" with Johnny Cymbal. It was recorded by Elvis Presley, Glen Campbell, Al Martino, Dire Straits's Guy Fletcher, and many other artists. He formed Pineywood Productions with Ellie Greenwich in the late 1960s. Among the artists they wrote for and produced were Dusty Springfield, The Daily News, The Definitive Rock Chorale, The Fuzzy Bunnies, The Whatnauts and The Other Voices as well as Ellie Greenwich. Their publishing arm, Pineywood Music, published their own material and songs by other writers including Steve Tudanger and Paul Levinson, a member of The Other Voices. Songwriter Michael Utley, often credited as Mike Utley, is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer for Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band. He is the musical director of the band. Born in Blytheville in Mississippi County, Arkansas, he graduated from the University of Arkansas where he was initiated into the Sigma Chi Fraternity. Songwriter Michele Canova Iorfida is an Italian record producer, arranger, songwriter and engineer. Songwriter Mike Clifford, (born November 5, 1943), is an American singer, songwriter and actor. He is best known for his 1962 pop hit, "Close To Cathy", which reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. Songwriter Mike Daly is an American producer / songwriter / multi-instrumentalist who grew up in Roselle Park, New Jersey, United States. Daly attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, graduating in 1994. Soon after, he joined the band Swales and recorded one album, What's His Name? for Bar/None Records. Daly first came to prominence as the Whiskeytown resident multi-instrumentalist / co-writer. He wrote or co-wrote many of the songs on the Pneumonia album and has contributed to all of Caitlin Cary's solo releases. In one incident, Daly dragged Ryan Adams, at the time the Whiskeytown frontman, away from security at The Fillmore when they attempted to restrain him after he kicked the monitors into the crowd. Songwriter Mike Settle, (b. March 20, 1941 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American songwriter, journalist, broadcaster and singer. He is most famous for being a member of the Rock band Kenny Rogers & The First Edition between 1967 and 1970. While he was with the group he composed a number of songs, including "But You Know I Love You" (a pop hit in 1969), as well as "It's Gonna Be Better", "The Last Few Threads Of Love" and "Goodtime Liberator", among many others. Songwriter Miranda Eleanor De Fonbrune Cooper (born 1975) is a British singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and television presenter. Miranda Cooper has worked in the music industry since 1996 when she gained her first record deal. She worked as a professional dancer for artists such as Dannii Minogue before going into television presenting. Songwriter Mitch Easter is a songwriter, musician, and producer. As a producer, he is probably best known for his work with R.E.M. from 1981 through 1984, though he has also worked with many other acts including Ben Folds Five, Pylon, Helium, Pavement, Suzanne Vega, Game Theory, Marshall Crenshaw, The Connells, Velvet Crush, Ken Stringfellow (of The Posies), and Birds of Avalon. Songwriter Mitchell Parish (July 10, 1900 – March 31, 1993) was an American lyricist. Songwriter Mitch Murray (born Lionel Michael Stitcher, 30 January 1940, Hove, Sussex, England), is an English songwriter, record producer and author. He has won two Ivor Novello Awards, including the Jimmy Kennedy Award. Murray has written, or co-written songs, that have produced five UK and three US chart-topping records. He has also been awarded the Gold Badge of Merit by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors. Songwriter Moe Jaffe (October 23, 1901 – December 2, 1972) was a songwriter and bandleader who composed more than 250 songs. He is best known for six: "Collegiate" (which was played by Chico Marx in the movie "Horse Feathers"), "The Gypsy in My Soul", "If I Had My Life to Live Over", "If You Are But a Dream", "Bell Bottom Trousers", and "I'm My Own Grandpa". Songwriter Mogol may refer to: Songwriter Monty Powell (born in Resaca, Georgia) is an American country music songwriter best known for collaborating with Keith Urban, and for producing albums by Diamond Rio. Songwriter Muqtida Hasan Nida Fazli popularly known as Nida Fazli () (born 12 October 1938) is an Indian Urdu poet. Songwriter Murry Gage Wilson (July 2, 1917 – June 4, 1973) was an American musician and record producer, best remembered as the father of The Beach Boys members Brian Wilson, Dennis Wilson, and Carl Wilson, uncle of bandmate Mike Love and as a manager and music publisher for their band. He was the husband of Audree Wilson from 1938 to 1966. Songwriter Myrna Yvonne Smith (May 28, 1941 – December 24, 2010) was an American songwriter and singer, who co-wrote many of the songs for Carl Wilson's 1981 solo album Carl Wilson, as well as a few of the songs on his 1983 solo album Youngblood. She was also a member of the Sweet Inspirations, which previously served as Elvis Presley's backing group. Songwriter Natalie Hemby (born in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American country music songwriter. She has written songs for Lee Ann Womack, Eli Young Band, Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert, and Little Big Town. She is the wife of record producer Mike Wrucke. Hemby's cuts include "White Liar" and "Only Prettier" by Lambert, "Pontoon" and "Tornado" by Little Big Town and "Drinks After Work" by Keith. She signed to EMI Publishing in October 2011, having formerly been affiliated with Carnival Music. Songwriter Nathan Lawr is a Canadian singer-songwriter, currently fronting the band Minotaurs. Songwriter Nathan Tysen (born January 15, 1977) is an American songwriter and lyricist for the musical theatre. He has collaborated with composer Chris Miller for many years. Their musicals include Tuck Everlasting, The Burnt Part Boys, Fugitive Songs, and The Mysteries of Harris Burdick. Television work includes songs for Sesame Street and the Electric Company. Songwriter Ned Kirby (born 1949 in Glanworth, County Cork) is an Irish former sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local clubs Glanworth and Grange and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1970 until 1974. Songwriter Ned Washington (August 15, 1901 – December 20, 1976) was an American lyricist. Songwriter Nels Andrews is a folk singer based in Brooklyn, New York. Known primarily as a folk singer, few know of his apprenticeship with cult blues icon Washboard Williams. Songwriter Niara Scarlett is a British born singer-songwriter, perhaps most famous for her work with British production house Xenomania. Scarlett appeared on a number of dub, garage, grime, and house singles in the latter half of the 1990s and the 2000s. Songwriter Nicolai Seebach (born August 22, 1977) is a Danish songwriter and music producer. Songwriter Nicola Salerno, also known as Nisa (11 March 1910 - 22 May 1969) was an Italian lyricist. He formed a famous songwriting duo with Renato Carosone. Songwriter Nicole Taylor Hart (born September 27, 1968) is an American actress and songwriter. Songwriter Noël Regney (August 19, 1922 - November 22, 2002), World War II veteran and French songwriter, composed the Christmas standard "Do You Hear What I Hear?" with his then-wife Gloria Shayne Baker in 1962. Originally from Alsace, France, he moved to New York City and then eventually Connecticut, where he lived out the remainder of his life. He is survived by his three children, Paul, Gabrielle, and Matthieu, and his ex-wife Dominique. Songwriter Nora Lee Guthrie (born January 2, 1950) is the daughter of American folk musician and singer/songwriter Woody Guthrie and his second wife Marjorie Guthrie, sister of singer/songwriter Arlo Guthrie, and granddaughter of renowned Yiddish poet Aliza Greenblatt. She oversees the Woody Guthrie Foundation located in New York City. Songwriter Norman Gimbel is an American lyricist of popular songs, television and movie themes whose writing career includes such titles as "Sway", "Canadian Sunset", "Summer Samba", "The Girl from Ipanema", "Killing Me Softly with His Song", "Meditation" and "I Will Wait for You", along with an Oscar for "It Goes Like It Goes" - from the film Norma Rae. During 1984 he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Songwriter Norman Petty (May 25, 1927 – August 15, 1984) was an American musician and record producer who is mostly known for his association with Buddy Holly and the Crickets, who recorded in his studio. Songwriter Not to be confused with hypnotist Ronald Pellar, aka Ronald Dante or Dr. Dante. Songwriter Not to be confused with the Editor-in-Chief of Variety Timothy M. Gray, or American football player Tim Gray. Songwriter Ola Håkansson (born 24 March 1945) is a Swedish singer, composer and producer. He is the founder and CEO of TEN Music Group, a Swedish record label and a subsidiary of Universal Music Group (UMG). He also founded Stockholm Records, another record label and a subsidiary of UMG. Songwriter Olof Mörck (born on December 12, 1981 in Gothenburg, Sweden) is a guitarist in the melodic death metal band Nightrage and guitarist of the power metal band Dragonland. Besides Marios, Olof is the longest running member of Nightrage. Recently Mörck provided two guitar solos for the album The Isolation Game by the Italian Melodic Death Metal band Disarmonia Mundi. Songwriter Omar Al-Abdillat (; transliterated: `Umar al-`Abdallāt) is a Jordanian singer-songwriter credited with popularizing Jordanian ethnic music. He has produced and/or performed a number of the most famous Jordanian patriotic standards, including "Hashimi, Hashimi" and "Jeishana" in addition to traditional Jordanian songs. He has also represented Jordan in several multicultural events throughout the world. He is also popular in the various cities of other Arab countries. Songwriter Oren Bloedow (born July 3, 1965 in New York City) is an American singer, guitarist, and composer. He founded the band Elysian Fields in 1995 with Jennifer Charles. Songwriter Otis Blackwell (February 16, 1931 – May 6, 2002) was an American songwriter, singer, and pianist, whose work significantly influenced rock and roll. His compositions include Little Willie John's "Fever", Jerry Lee Lewis' "Great Balls of Fire" and "Breathless", Elvis Presley's "Don't Be Cruel", "All Shook Up" and "Return to Sender" (with Winfield Scott), and Jimmy Jones' "Handy Man". Songwriter Padú del Caribe (Father of the Caribbean, né Juan Chabaya Lampe) is an Aruban musician and songwriter who has been recording and composing for several decades. He wrote "Aruba Dushi Tera", a waltz that is now the national anthem for Aruba and was long a rallying cry for separation from the Netherlands Antilles, which was achieved in 1986. Songwriter Paleo, aka David Strackany, is an American singer of folk music who is notable for writing a song every day for 365 days using a "half-size children's guitar" while living out of his car and being essentially homeless. He plays acoustic guitar and sings and in 2005 began touring the United States. He has a recording arrangement with an indie music label named Partisan Records. Songwriter Pamela Sawyer, an American-based songwriter from Romford, East London. Songwriter Patrick James Bianco (born February 26, 1981), better known as PJ Bianco, is an American songwriter and record producer from New Jersey. Bianco has written and produced chart-topping international hits with artists such as Demi Lovato, Metro Station, Sean Paul, Mýa, Iyaz and the Jonas Brothers. He is best known for his versatility as a songwriter and producer, being able to work with artists of all genres. Songwriter Patrick Jordan-Patrikios, professionally known as Jester (born 1987 in Wales, United Kingdom), is a British record producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist musician. Songwriter Patrick "Plain Pat" Reynolds is an American songwriter and record producer, noted for working with Drake, Alicia Keys, Mary J. Blige, Kid Cudi, Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, Ghostface Killah, The Roots, Lloyd, Young Gunz, Myron and The Kyniptionz, Ashanti, Ludacris, Freeway, Ja Rule, N.O.R.E., and The Mutton Birds among others. Songwriter Patrick Raymond Leonard (born 1955) is an American songwriter, keyboardist and music producer of French-Canadian descent. He gained his entry into the music business with late 1970s Chicago-based pomp rock band Trillion, which also featured future Toto singer Dennis "Fergie" Frederiksen on lead vocals. He is best known for his longtime collaboration with Madonna on many different projects including her albums True Blue (1986), Who's That Girl (1987), Like a Prayer (1989), I'm Breathless (1990) and Ray of Light (1998). He also music scored her 2008 documentary I Am Because We Are and was musical director on her tours, The Virgin Tour (1985) and Who's That Girl World Tour (1987). Songwriter Paul Brill is an American multiple Emmy Award-nominated composer, songwriter and producer based in Brooklyn, NY. He has scored dozens of feature films, television series and commercials, most notably including: Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work, The Devil Came on Horseback, The Trials of Darryl Hunt, Freakonomics, Full Battle Rattle, Page One: Inside the NY Times, Better This World, and No Woman, No Cry, among many others. Brill recently scored the HBO film, "Burma Soldier," on which he collaborated with Rock legends U2 - composing a new string arrangement for an acoustic version of their classic song, "Walk On." He recently won the Best Music Award at the International Documentary Awards (IDA) for his score to "Better This World." His recordings of original songwriting have been hailed as "Stunning," by Paste Magazine and "A testament to the enduring potency of classical pop songwriting," by Pitchfork Media. In addition to composing films and television specials for History, A&E, National Geographic, Sundance, MTV and PBS, Brill is the ongoing composer for the series The First 48 and Steven Seagal: Lawman. In 2001, he founded Scarlet Shame Records, a small record label that has released recordings by The Wingdale Community Singers, The Flying Change, Amber Rubarth and his own records. Songwriter Paul David Wilson (born August 30, 1952) is a songwriter, composer, conductor, and music producer. Most of his professional life has been devoted to music, including composing for radio and TV commercials, he was became the president of a start-up record label begun by Frank Thomas, who was then the starring player on the Chicago White Sox baseball team. Wilson suffered a massive and debilitating stroke when he was 46 years old. Due to the terribly limiting effects of aphasia, a common but complicated and severe post-stroke condition, he was for a number of years unable to communicate without great difficulty. His fight back to full functioning has been a decade-long challenge that, although largely successful, in many ways still continues. Songwriter Paul Dresser (April 22, 1858– January 30, 1906) was born Johann Paul Dreiser Jr. in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana. After changing his surname, Dresser went on to become a well-known singer, popular American songwriter, and comedic actor of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. In addition to songwriting Dresser performed in traveling minstrel and medicine-wagon shows and as a vaudeville entertainer. Dresser sold his songs through sheet music publishers, especially the firms in New York City's Tin Pan Alley, and became a partner in the music publishing business. Songwriter Paul Francis Webster (December 20, 1907 – March 18, 1984) was an American lyricist who won three Academy Awards for Best Song and was nominated sixteen times for the award. Songwriter Paul Hartnoll (born 19 May 1968, Dartford, Kent, England, and grew up in Sevenoaks) is one of two brothers (the other being Phil Hartnoll), who make up the electronic dance act Orbital. Songwriter Paul Leka (February 20, 1943 – October 12, 2011) was an American songwriter, pianist, arranger, and orchestrator, most notable for his writing associations with the later 1960s hits "Green Tambourine" and "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye", the latter of which has become a standard song at sporting events. Songwriter Paulo George Marques Joao (born March 31) better known by his stage name Paul G, is Angolan urban POP and R&B singer-songwriter, producer and dancer. Began his career as a founding member of Angola‘s first worldly known rap group South Side Posse - SSP alongside Big Nelo, Jeff Brown, and Kudi; Then, Paul G went on to produce and guide the career of Bruna Tatiana making her the first contestant from Angola in the hit real life television show Big Brother Africa. The success of his productions and collaborations with other artists gave him the opportunity to visit the United States of America, where he met with music producer H. Gil Ingles a founding member of and that sealed his career as a solo artist with the production of the debut album ‘Transition’. Songwriter Paul Rubens may refer to: Songwriter Paul Vance (born November 4, 1929, Brooklyn, New York, United States) is an American songwriter and record producer. Songwriter Pedro "Pete" Astudillo (born 1963) is a Mexican American songwriter. Songwriter Peter Biker (born 10 May 1961) is a Danish record producer and songwriter. He is also a musician drummer and keyboard player. He has produced or written for many local Danish and international acts. He was on the judging panels of shows like Stjerneskud and Popstars Songwriter Peter Boström (born 1971) is a Swedish music producer and songwriter. He is also known as Bassflow. Songwriter Peter Callander (born Peter Robin Callander, 10 October 1939) is an English songwriter and record producer. Active from the 1960s to the present day, Callander has written or co-written songs that have been performed by recording artists such as Cilla Black, Tom Jones, Cliff Richard, Shirley Bassey, and The Tremeloes, amongst many others. Callander is also a founder member of the Society of Distinguished Songwriters (SODS), was a director of PRS for Music, and has formed a publishing company, Callander Family Music Ltd. Songwriter Peter Cunnah (born 30 August 1966 in Derry, Northern Ireland) is best known as lead singer and songwriter with 1990s dance-pop duo, D:Ream. Songwriter Peter DeRose (or De Rose) (March 10, 1900 - April 23, 1953) was a US Hall of Fame composer of jazz and pop music during the Tin Pan Alley era. Songwriter Peter Eric Zizzo (born February 22, 1966, New York City) is an American music producer, musician and BMI award-winning songwriter. Zizzo has written hits for artists such as Celine Dion, Jennifer Lopez, Marit Larsen, O.A.R, Jason Mraz, Donna Summer, Diana Ross, M2M, Sir Cliff Richard, Clay Aiken, Howie Day, Kate Voegele and Jillette Johnson. He has been considered instrumental in developing the careers of artists Avril Lavigne, Vanessa Carlton in the US, and Pixie Lott in the UK. Songwriter Peter Ibrahim "Parker" Ighile is a Nigerian British producer, rapper, singer and songwriter. He is currently signed to Trinidadian-born American musician Nicki Minaj's, yet to be named, record label and serves as her first official artist. As a producer and songwriter, he has worked with artists Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Jessie J, N-Dubz, Chipmunk, and Conor Maynard. At the age of 18, he started his professional music career, producing Chipmunk's song "Oopsy Daisy", which reached number one in the UK Charts. Songwriter Peter John Bellotte (born 28 August 1943) is a British songwriter and record producer, most famous for his Songwriter Peter Livingston Holsapple (born February 19, 1956) formed, along with Chris Stamey, the singing, songwriting, and guitar-playing core of the dB's, a jangle-pop band from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He became the band's principal songwriter and singer after Stamey's departure. The dB's were at the forefront of the guitar bands from the southeast in the 1980s along with R.E.M., Let's Active, etc. The dB's never achieved the prominence of R.E.M. but were critically recognized and are still greatly appreciated today. The band, with Stamey back in the fold, has reformed with new material in 2005-2006. Songwriter Peter McGovern (1928 – April 2006) was an English songwriter and activist. Songwriter Peter Scott Ivers (September 1946 - March 3, 1983) was an American musician, best known as the host of New Wave Theatre. Songwriter Pete Stringfellow (born June 3, 1972) is an American singer, songwriter and performer in the music and movie industry. Songwriter Philip Balsam is a Canadian songwriter and author. Songwriter Phil Madeira (born 1952) is an American songwriter, producer, musician and singer from Nashville, Tennessee. He was raised in Barrington, Rhode Island and attended Taylor University, which he graduated from in 1975. Songwriter Prasoon Joshi (born 16 September 1971) is a National Award winning Indian lyricist, screenwriter and advertising copywriter. A prolific writer and poet, he published the first of his three books, Main Aur Woh, when he was just 17. He has won the Filmfare Best Lyricist Award twice consecutively: in 2007 and 2008. Songwriter Rachel Fury is the stage name of Rachel Brennock, an English singer, songwriter and actor most widely known for performing with Pink Floyd on three world tours from 1987-1989. Songwriter Radha Cuadrado (Born on December 13, 1976) (more popularly known as Radha) is a Filipino singer and songwriter. She is the granddaughter of the legendary Filipino actress Lolita Rodriguez. She was an original member of the rap group Boom which later turned into a trio named Kulay. After leaving Kulay, she pursued a solo career and performed in theater and lounge shows. She was most recently seen on the TV series Diva on GMA 7. Songwriter Rajendra Krishan (June 6, 1919 Jalalpur Jattan - Mumbai -1988), also credited as Rajinder Krishan, was an Indian poet, lyricist and screenwriter. Songwriter Ralph Freed (1 May 1907 - February 13, 1973) was an American lyricst and television producer. Songwriter Ralph Rainger (October 7, 1901 – October 23, 1942) was an American composer of popular music principally for films. Songwriter Ramey Idriss (1911 - 1971) was an American songwriter, author, composer and musician, educated at Los Angeles Community College. Songwriter Ramona DeSouza, more popularly known as Moné, is an American music recording artist and songwriter. She scored three hits on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart: "We Can Make It" (#1, 1995), "Movin'" (#2, 1996) and "Partay Feeling" (As B-Crew featuring Barbara Tucker, Dajae, Ultra Nate and Moné) (#22, 1997). In the UK Singles Chart, "We Can Make It" (#64, 1995) and "Movin'" (#48, 1996) each spent one week in that listing. Songwriter Randy Sharp is a country songwriter who has written songs for Clay Walker, Patty Loveless, Reba McEntire, and the Dixie Chicks. He is also the father of Country singer-songwriter Maia Sharp. In 2002, Sharp released an album titled The Connection. Songwriter Randy Starr is the stage name of Warren Nadel (born 2 July 1930). He was educated at Columbia University where he took his undergraduate degree from Columbia College in 1951, and his DDS degree in dentistry from Columbia College of Dental Medicine in 1954. He is currently retired and lives in New York, New York. Songwriter Ray Gilbert (5 September 1912, Hartford, Connecticut – 3 March 1976, Los Angeles, California) was a lyricist. Songwriter Ray Henderson, born Raymond Brost, (December 1, 1896 - December 31, 1970) was an American songwriter. Songwriter Raymond Blanning Egan (November 14, 1890, Windsor, Ontario – October 13, 1952, Westport, Connecticut) was a songwriter. He moved to the United States in 1892 and settled in Michigan where he attended the University of Michigan. His first job was a bank clerk, but he soon moved onto be a staff writer for Ginnells Music Co. in Detroit. Songwriter Rebekka Sofiá Mathew (born 25 September 1986) is a former child star and was half of the Danish pop duo, Creamy. The other half of the duo was Rannva Joensen. She is the sister of singers Simon Mathew and Sabina Mathew. Songwriter Regina Zernay Roberts is an American instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter. She played bass guitar and Moog synthesizer with Scarlet Fever, the all-female band touring that toured with Cee Lo Green during 2010 and 2011. She toured several years in the New Orleans cowpunk band, Cowboy Mouth; was founding bassist/singer of Los Angeles punk rock band, Méchant; and was bassist for the hard rock band, Halfcocked. Songwriter Rehan Azmi, (born 1958 in Karachi) is a noted writer of Nohas, a poet and Song writer of Pakistan. His contributions and sincerity got him into the Guinness Book of World Records in 1997 for being the 7th speediest writers of poetry in this world Songwriter Remee (born Mikkel Johan Imer Sigvardt on November 8, 1974) is a Danish producer, composer and songwriter. Songwriter Renford "Rennie" Cogle (born 20 June 1948), is a singer and songwriter whose career spans more than three decades and about as many continents. His musical career started in 1972 when his friend, the late Delroy "Smooth Operator" Wilson, listened to his music and recorded "You Keep On Running". This was to be the first of many number one hits written by Cogle. Subsequent songs such as "Sweet Rose"; "Ring of Gold"; "Rock It To Me"; "Babylon Policy" and "Passion of Love" became international hit singles and were performed by Tony Brevett and The Melodians. Songwriter Reuben Bloom (April 24, 1902 – March 30, 1976) was a Jewish American multi-faceted entertainer, and in addition to being a songwriter, pianist, arranger, band leader, recording artist, vocalist, and writer (he wrote several books on piano method). Songwriter Rev. William Weston Patton (19 October 1821, New York City - 1889), was president of Howard University, a fierce abolitionist and one of the contributors to the words of John Brown's Body. He was the son of Rev. William Patton and the grandson of Anglo-Irish Congregationalist immigrant and Revolutionary War Major Robert Patton. Songwriter Rex Benson is an American songwriter and music publisher most associated with Country music. Songwriter Rex Salas (born March 16) is a Grammy and Emmy Award nominated American record producer, songwriter, musical director, and music arranger. Best known in recent years for his work as the musical director for Janet Jackson on several of her tours, Salas has worked with Vanessa Williams, Justin Timberlake, Cher, Boyz II Men, Robert Palmer, Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, JC Chasez, Earth, Wind and Fire, will.i.am, Robin Thicke, 50 Cent, Jessica Simpson, Nicole Scherzinger, Taylor Dayne, Lindsay Lohan, Adam Levine, Brandy, Maxwell, Leona Lewis, Brian McKnight, Teddy Pendergrass, The Isley Brothers, The Jacksons, UB40, Jeffrey Osborne, All-4-One, Johnny Gill, George Howard, Gladys Knight, The Gap Band, Lalah Hathaway, Jasmine Guy, Tatyana Ali, James Ingram, Corbin Bleu, Patti Austin, Lakeside, The Mac Band, Klymaxx, Chuckii Booker, The Dazz Band, Chanté Moore, Tease, Patrice Rushen, Atlantic Starr, Lenny Williams, Barbara Weathers, Miki Howard, Rebbie Jackson, Aly & AJ, Joyce Kennedy (Mother’s Finest), Paul Jackson, Jr., Brian Simpson, Vesta Williams, Level 42, Sheena Easton and more. Songwriter Ricardo "Ricky" Vela is an American award-winning songwriter and keyboardist for the band Selena y Los Dinos. Vela joined the band as the bands keyboard player. His great works include creating songs for Selena. Songwriter Richard Armstrong Whiting (November 12, 1891 - February 10, 1938) was an American composer of popular songs including the standards "Hooray for Hollywood", "Ain't We Got Fun?" and "On the Good Ship Lollipop". He was nominated for an Academy Award for best original song in 1936 for the song "When Did You Leave Heaven" from the movie Sing, Baby Sing. Songwriter Richard Dobson (born March 19, 1942) is an American singer-songwriter. Songwriter Richie Rosati is an American recording artist, songwriter, television host, and actor, who was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Songwriter Robbie Gennet is a piano player, a songwriter, and an entertainer, amongst other things. Songwriter Robert Alexander "Bumps" Blackwell (May 23, 1918 – March 9, 1985) was an American bandleader, songwriter, arranger, and record producer, best known for his work overseeing the early hits of Little Richard, as well as grooming Ray Charles, Quincy Jones, Lloyd Price, Sam Cooke, Herb Alpert, Larry Williams, and Sly and the Family Stone at the start of their music careers. Songwriter Robert "Bobby" Willis (25 January 1942 – 23 October 1999) was a British songwriter, who eventually became the husband and manager of British singer and television personality Cilla Black. Songwriter Robert "Bob" Eria Telson (born May 14, 1949) is an American composer, songwriter, and pianist best known for his work in musical theater and film, for which he has received Tony, Pulitzer, and Academy Award nominations. He is currently living and working in Argentina. Songwriter Robert Clivillés (born July 30, 1964) is an American record producer, songwriter, arranger, music video director most noted for his work with C+C Music Factory, a group he founded with musical partner David Cole. He is of Puerto Rican ancestry. Songwriter Robert Gene "Red" West (born 1936) is an American actor, film stuntman and songwriter. He was a close high school friend of rock and roll singer Elvis Presley. He is probably best known to American film audiences for his role as Red in Road House, alongside Patrick Swayze. Songwriter Robert J. Dufford, S. J. (born 1943) is a Jesuit priest, a former member of the St. Louis Jesuits musical group, and a composer of Catholic liturgical music. His most popular song is "Be Not Afraid." His work is included in such hymnals as Glory and Praise and Gather. Songwriter Robert John "Bob" Gaudio (born November 17, 1941) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer, and the keyboardist/backing vocalist for The Four Seasons. Songwriter Robert Lively may refer to: Songwriter Roberto Miguel, a.k.a. Miguel from Oakland (born 26 January 1981 in Oakland, California), is an American singer, songwriter, and visual artist. His music often utilizes a mixture of political ideologies, humorous themes, surreal self-retrospection and local identity. Roberto maintains a strict vegan diet and leads a straight edge lifestyle. He has played with Leftover Crack and is currently a member of Citizen Fish. Songwriter Robert Patrick Weston (1878 – 6 November 1936) was an English songwriter. He was born and died in London. Among other songs, he co-authored (with Bert Lee), "With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm", a macabre little ditty about the ghost of Anne Boleyn haunting the Tower of London, seeking revenge on Henry VIII for having her beheaded. Songwriter Roberts Gobziņš (born 13 July 1964 in Riga, Latvian SSR), also known as Eastbam or East Bam (as a result of his artistic connections with Westbam) is a Latvian musician, DJ, MC, radio personality and parliamentary candidate. He is best known as a member or collaborator with numerous bands (Dzeltenie Pastnieki, NSRD, Diskomforts, 19 gadi pirms sākuma, Kaija, CSK, Fortress, Dzidriņas Megasistēma, Smalkie Regeji, Los Amigos, Resnie Putni, Twinkle Brothers) and, throughout the 1990s, as a nationally successful solo artist. Songwriter Robert Wells may refer to: Songwriter Robert William Haymes (March 29, 1923 - January 27, 1989), also known by the stage names Robert Stanton and Bob Stanton, was an American singer, songwriter, actor and radio and television host. He is best remembered for co-writing the song "That's All", which is part of the Great American Songbook. He was the younger brother of singer and actor Dick Haymes. Songwriter Robin McNamara (born 5 May 1947, in Newton, Massachusetts) is an American singer, songwriter and musician. Songwriter Rob Quist (January 5, 1948 - ) is an American singer, guitarist, banjo player and award-winning songwriter. His songs have been recorded by artists Michael Martin Murphey and Loretta Lynn among others. He is known as a Musical and Cultural Ambassador for the state of Montana and was appointed to the Montana Arts Council by Governor Brian Schwietzer. He has toured extensively throughout the United States, Canada, and Japan. Songwriter Rodney Clawson (born in Gruver, Texas) is an American country music songwriter. Clawson has written singles recorded by Jason Aldean, Faith Hill, George Strait and Luke Bryan, among others. Songwriter Rodney Lynn "Rod" Temperton (born October 15, 1947 in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England) is an English songwriter, record producer and musician most famous for writing a number of songs performed by Michael Jackson, including "Rock With You" and "Thriller". Songwriter Roger Murrah (born November 20, 1946 in Athens, Alabama) is a songwriter and music publisher who has written hits for artists including Waylon Jennings, Alan Jackson, Al Jarreau, and Alabama. Songwriter Roger Penzabene (d. December 31, 1967) was a songwriter for the Motown label. Among his most notable compositions are "The End of Our Road" by Gladys Knight & the Pips and Marvin Gaye, and a trilogy of hits for the Temptations: "You're My Everything", "I Wish It Would Rain", and "I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)". Songwriter Ronald "Ronnie" White (April 5, 1939 – August 26, 1995) was an American musician, best known as the co-founder of The Miracles and its only consistent original member. White was also known to bring Stevie Wonder to the attention of Motown Records and was also a songwriter of several hit singles for the Miracles and other artists including The Temptations and Mary Wells. Songwriter Ron Roker (born Ronald Ernest Alfred Roker, 23 January 1941) is an English songwriter and singer. Songwriter Rory Michael Bourke (also known as Rory Bourke) is a country music songwriter born July 14, 1942 in Cleveland, Ohio. Songwriter Rose Marie McCoy (born April 19, 1922, Oneida, Arkansas) was one of the most influential and prolific songwriters of the 1950s and 1960s. Songwriter Roxanne Joy Seeman (born June 10, 1954 in New York City) is an American songwriter and lyricist. She is best known for her songs by Billie Hughes, Philip Bailey with Phil Collins, The Jacksons, The Sisters of Mercy, Bette Midler, Earth, Wind & Fire, and Jacky Cheung. Songwriter Roy Kenneth Turk (September 20, 1892 – November 30, 1934) was an American songwriter and lyricist, he frequently collaborated with composer Fred E. Ahlert – their popular 1929 song "Mean to Me" has become a jazz standard. He worked with many other composers, including for film lyrics. Turk was elected to the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970. Songwriter Rudolph "Rudy" Toombs (1914 – November 28, 1962), was an American songwriter who wrote "Teardrops from My Eyes", Ruth Brown's first number one R&B successful song. He wrote more successes for Brown, including "5-10-15 Hours" as well as "One Mint Julep" for The Clovers. Songwriter Rudy Clark (born Rudolph Clark, 1935) is an American songwriter about whom little biographical information seems to be known. Supposedly a former mail carrier hailing from New York City, he was most active from the early 1960s through the early 1970s. He wrote songs for James Ray (and indeed may have discovered the singer), including Ray's moody 1962 R&B and regional pop hit "If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody", later a hit for "Freddie and the Dreamers", as well as "Got My Mind Set On You", which became a No. 1 US and No. 2 UK hit for George Harrison in 1987. Few people know "Got My Mind Set On You" was a No. 1 hit in 18 countries in the same year. Clark was a close friend of Bobby Darin, who owned TM Music/Trio, the music company that employed Clark. Clark and Darin collaborated on several hits including "Do the Monkey." Songwriter Russ DeSalvo is an American producer, arranger, songwriter, and guitarist. Songwriter Russell Craig Mael (born October 5, 1948 in Santa Monica, California) is an American singer and songwriter who, with his older brother Ron, formed the band Sparks in 1971, which was renamed from Halfnelson. He is also the co-founder of Lil' Beethoven Records. Songwriter Russ Irwin is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, producer and multi-instrumentalist from New York. He Studied Music Business and Classical piano for two years at New York University. Then attended the New School to study Jazz Piano. His Teachers included Kenny Werner and Hal Galper. Songwriter Ryan Murphey is a Grammy-nominated music producer, songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist. Since 1988, Ryan has toured with his father, Michael Martin Murphey, as lead guitarist and vocalist in the Rio Grande Band. Ryan is Michael's oldest son, and has worked with his father extensively throughout most of his career. In 1988, Ryan co-wrote the 1988 hit "Talkin' to the Wrong Man", which was released on his father's River of Time album. Songwriter Sabir Zafar (born on 12 September 1949, Kahuta) is a poet from Pakistan whose poetry has been sung by various singers notably Junoon. He is the recipient of Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in 2010. He is the author of more than a dozen books of poetry and is widely known for his excellent and heart touching poetry. Songwriter Sally Fingerett (born December 25, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American folk singer/songwriter. She is a founding member of Four Bitchin' Babes and continues to record with the band. Songwriter Samm Brown III (born...), usually known by his first and last name without the generational appellation, is a well-known African-American songwriter, record producer, arranger and composer and self-described "music industry insider" working in Los Angeles. He is noted for involvement in 9 #1 records, 6 #1 singles, 10 RIAA Gold Record achievements, and other music-industry related accomplishments and awards, often performing multiple roles such as songwriter and producer. While his status as a public figure may have been guaranteed solely by substantial music industry notoriety, he also serves as somewhat of a guru for aspiring talents in his many radio programs and written articles and has achieved a following for his sage advice on coping with an industry that is widely regarded as cloistered and 'difficult to penetrate as a career choice.' One of Brown's passions is the cause of empowering so-called minority persons aka "people of color" to follow their dreams, since he witnessed and was part of the development of several very high profile African American artists, such as Michael Jackson. Songwriter Samuel Joshua "Sam" Watters is an American songwriter, record producer, singer, and record executive. Watters was a member of the multi-platinum selling 1990’s R&B group Color Me Badd and co-authored many of their hits including “I Wanna Sex You Up”, “I Adore Mi Amor”, and “All 4 Love”. Watters has also written and produced songs for Grammy winning and nominated artists such as American Idol winners Fantasia, Kelly Clarkson and Jordin Sparks, and other superstars such as Whitney Houston, Leona Lewis, and Anastacia. Watters is a member of the production/songwriting team The Runaways including fellow hitmakers Rico Love, Wayne Wilkins, Ryan Tedder, and Louis Biancaniello. Watters has formed his own record label, London Police, along with production partner Louis Biancaniello, and develops new artists. Watters is managed by Darren Gilmore of Watchdog Management. Songwriter Sandeep Nath is an Indian writer and film lyricist in Bollywood. He started his literary career as a poet at the age of eighteen. He has completed more than two books as namely “Mujhko Kuch Bhi Naam Doh” (a collection of Hindi poetry), “Darpan Ab Bhi Andha Hai” (a collection of Ghazals), One of his poem was featured in Musings : A Mosaic (anthology by Poets' Corner). In his Indian film career he has written lyrics for more than fifty well known Bollywood films, he is most known for his work in films like 'Madhur Bhandarkar's Page 3 (2005), Corporate (2006), Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Saawariya (2007) and Tigmanshu Dhulia's Paan Singh Tomar (film) (2012) . Songwriter Sandra Gaston Chapin (born 1932) is an American poet/songwriter and activist. She is best known for her songwriting collaborations with her second husband, singer-songwriter Harry Chapin, and is also the mother of singer Jen Chapin. Songwriter Sarah Pedinotti is an American songwriter and musician originally from Saratoga Springs, NY. She is the lead singer and songwriter of the band Railbird. In March of 2011 Railbird toured to and from SXSW supporting their debut, self-released album, No One. Recorded mostly in Queens, and partly in upstate, NY, No One is a conceptual album that took a year and a half to complete. In December of 2010 Railbird was featured as of the “Top Five Bands You Should Know About” in Relix Magazine. Songwriter Sasan heydari, nicknamed "Sasy mankan", (in Persian: ساسی مانکن) is an Iranian rapper. He was born on November 2, 1985 in Ahvaz and has 8 famous video clips. The News agency Reuters called him "one of Iran's best-known underground rap singers". Before the 2009 Iranian presidential election he met with the candidate Mehdi Karroubi. Songwriter Scott English (born Sheldon David English, January 10, 1943) is an American songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the co-writer of "Brandy" with Richard Kerr. This song became a #1 hit for Barry Manilow in 1974 under the revised title of "Mandy". English had also released a single of "Brandy", which reached #12 in the UK Singles Chart in November 1971 and entered the US charts in March 1972. Songwriter Sean Alexander (born in Los Angeles, California) is a record producer, songwriter, and recording engineer. He is also a member of the band Avenue 52. Sean specializes in pop, rock and R&B, and studied at the Musician's Institute in Hollywood. Songwriter Seann Branchfield (born 1984) is an American composer and songwriter. Songwriter Septimus Winner (11 May 1827 - 22 November 1902) was an American songwriter of the 19th century. He used his own name, and also the pseudonyms Alice Hawthorne, Percy Guyer, Mark Mason, Apsley Street, and Paul Stenton. He was also a teacher, performer, and music publisher. Songwriter Seth Swirsky (b. August 5, 1960, New Haven, Connecticut) is an American pop music songwriter (including the Grammy-nominated "Tell It To My Heart"), author, recording artist, filmmaker, political writer and baseball memorabilia collector—a self-described "Manic Expressive." Songwriter Seymour Simons, (January 14, 1896 - February 12, 1949) was an American pianist, composer, orchestra leader, and radio producer. Songwriter Shailendra is an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva, and literally means "King of Mountain". It is commonly used as a male given name in the Indian subcontinent. Shailendra may refer to: Songwriter Shane Lamar McAnally (born October 12, 1974 in Mineral Wells, Texas), is an American country music singer, songwriter and producer. He signed to Curb Records in 1999 and released a self-titled debut album the following year. This album produced three singles for him on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts, including the number 31 "Are Your Eyes Still Blue." Songwriter Sharon Aguilar (born 1986) is an American instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter. She played lead guitar and violin with Scarlet Fever, the all-female backing band that toured with Cee Lo Green during 2010 and 2011. Songwriter Sharon Higgins (Sharon Rose, born Sharon Rose Black, July 6, 1941 – January 3, 2003) was an American country and gospel songwriter. Born in Bonne Terre, Missouri, Higgins was one of twelve children. When she was nine, her father was killed in a car accident. The loss impacted her greatly. However, music became an outlet for her and she poured herself into the craft. Songwriter Sharon Sheeley (April 4, 1940 – May 17, 2002) was an American songwriter, born in California, who wrote songs for Glen Campbell, Ricky Nelson, Brenda Lee, and Sheeley's former fiancé, Eddie Cochran. Songwriter Shawn Smith (October 28, 1965) is a Seattle-based songwriter, vocalist and musician in several bands (Brad, Satchel, Pigeonhed) and also as a solo artist. He was born in Spokane, Washington. Songwriter Shelly Peiken is a multi-platinum Grammy nominated songwriter who is best known for her #1 hits "What a Girl Wants" and "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)". Songwriter Sheppard J. Solomon (born December 12, 1969, New York City) is an American songwriter. Songwriter Sidney DeWayne (also known as Sid 'Uncle Jamz' Johnson), is a songwriter and producer. Songwriter Sid Tepper (born June 25, 1918) is an American songwriter, best known for his collaborations with Roy C. Bennett, which spawned several hits for Elvis Presley. Between 1945 and 1970, Tepper and Bennett published over 300 songs. Songwriter Sid Wayne (1922 – 1991) was an American songwriter, lyricist and composer, who wrote a number of well-known songs from the 1950s to the 1980s. Almost every Elvis Presley film contained one or more works written by Wayne and his partner Ben Weisman. Songwriter Silya Nymoen is a songwriter also known as a solo performer by her stage name SiLyA. She is from Oslo, Norway and is now based in New York City. Songwriter Simon Sean Nicholas David Austin (born 9 October 1966, Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian guitarist, songwriter, producer and sound engineer. Austin was a founding member of Frente! in Melbourne in 1989 with Angie Hart on vocals, Tim O'Connor on bass guitar and Mark Picton on drums. Their top five hits on the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Singles Chart were "Ordinary Angels" (co-written by Austin and Hart) and " Kelly Street" (both in 1992). Their debut album, Marvin the Album, reached top five on the ARIA Albums Chart in the same year. After Frente! disbanded in 1996, Austin moved into record production and sound engineering. Songwriter Sir Richard Henry Simpson Stilgoe OBE DL (born 28 March 1943) is a British songwriter, lyricist and musician. He is noted for clever wordplay as much as for his music. Songwriter Slavko Avsenik, Jr. () (April 19, 1958 in Ljubljana) is a Slovenian composer and pianist. He is also the author of numerous children's songs. He is the son of the Slavko Avsenik. Songwriter Sofia Jannok (born 15 September 1982) is a Swedish Sami singer from Gällivare, Sweden. She mainly sings joiks in Sami. Songwriter Songwriter, composer and author Hy Heath (1890 - 1965) was educated in public schools and then became a comedian in musical comedy, vaudeville, minstrel and burlesque shows. His chief musical collaborators included Johnny Lange and Fred Rose. His most successful composition was 'Mule Train' which earned him an Academy Award nomination (it was featured in the 1950 film "Singing Guns"). Songwriter Sonia Tetlow is an American songwriter and musician. She fronts the band Herman Put Down The Gun and plays banjo in the alterna-grass group Roxie Watson. Formerly the singer/ guitarist for Atlanta punk rock trio, STB (Sonia Tetlow Band), which released two critically acclaimed independent albums, "Spit" and "Swerve." Tetlow played bass guitar in the cowpunk rock band Cowboy Mouth from 2004-2007. Songwriter Sonny Thompson (August 22, 1916 or 1923 – August 11, 1989) was an American R&B bandleader and pianist, popular in the 1940s and 1950s. Songwriter Spencer Bernard is a long-time associate of hitmakers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and a well-known songwriter/record producer/musician that was a part of the Flyte Tyme Productions crew. Throughout his career, he has done session work for Janet Jackson, Cherrelle, Nona Hendryx, New Edition. He also wrote songs for Lisa Keith, his wife (who was also a part of the Flyte Tyme Productions crew), Janet Jackson and many others. First joined Flyte Tyme while the bass player for Minneapolis based band King's English. Songwriter Stanley Joseph "Stan" Lynch (born May 21, 1955) is an American songwriter and record producer. He was the original drummer for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers for 18 years until his departure in 1994. Songwriter Stefan Hertrich is the lead vocalist and composer for the band Shiva in Exile, formerly of Darkseed, Betray My Secrets, and SpiRitual. The band is quoted as a "new age/oriental/gothic project" started in 2003 by the former PC game soundtrack composer from Munich, Germany. In 2003, Ethnic, the debut album was released by Canadian label Trostlos Records. In 2004, the album won the Just Plain Folks Music Award in the category "Best New Age/World Album 2004". Songwriter Steffon Reed, better known by his moniker SteffNasty, is an American songwriter, producer, and co-owner of BeatBanggahz Entertainment. He is best known for “Determination”, recorded by Raekwon for the video game Gran Turismo 3 and Trey Songz “In The Middle” featured on I Gotta Make It. Songwriter Stef Lang (born Stephanie Jane Lang, December 30, 1988) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, producer and performer who resides in Vancouver, BC. Originally from the Vancouver Island town of Ladysmith, BC, Lang moved to Vancouver at 17 to pursue her musical career. Lang played every pub, bar, club and café she could, meanwhile honing her songwriting craft. Known for her engaging performances and edgy lyrics, Lang released her first commercially produced full-length album, The Underdog, in May 2010, distributed by Hipjoint Music/Universal Music Canada and available on iTunes worldwide. Her hit single, 'Mr. Immature', was released two months before the album and achieved mainstream success when it peaked at #5 on The Billboard Chart for Canadian Emerging Artists. Lang’s follow up single, 'Slave2Love', was dubbed the #1 most added song in Canadian Radio. Her highly anticipated single, ‘Paper Doll’, was released to radio stations nationwide in February 2012. Both the single and a new EP, 'Fighting Mirrors', which includes the pop anthem, have been made available for free digital download on her website. Songwriter Sten Torgny Söderberg (born 26 November 1944 in Varberg, Sweden) is a Swedish songwriter. He has worked a lot together with Lena Philipsson and written schlager songs such as 100%, Kärleken är evig and Diggi-loo diggi-ley. Diggi-loo diggi-ley won the Swedish Melodifestivalen 1984 and even the Eurovision Song Contest 1984. Songwriter Stephan Berg (born February 11, 1957), is a Swedish composer and song writer. He was the writer of the Carola song Fångad av en stormvind, which won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1991. Songwriter Stephen Edward Foster (born 30 September 1946), better known as Steve Foster, is an Australian singer/songwriter from Murray Bridge, South Australia. He recorded his first solo single in 1963 while still at high school on the K-Bee Label. His career has mostly been as a solo artist, but he has led some very successful bands as well including Inkase, Alcheringa, Head First and Limited Edition. He was the opening act on the Brian Cadd & the Bootleg Family Australian tour 1972-1973,and performed in The Mount Lofty Rangers, which was a collection of Adelaide musicians including the late Bonn Scott, before he went on to AC/DC fame. 1971 saw Foster as the only Adelaide act to play The Myponga Festival, which was Adelaide's answer to Woodstock. Songwriter Stephen Geyer (born Stephen George Geyer on November 21, 1950), a songwriter, moved to Los Angeles in 1972 after attending Towson State College (now Towson University), in Maryland, as an art major. Since coming to L.A., Stephen has made a name for himself as the writer of hit songs, popular TV themes, TV and film scripts, a non-fiction author, and studio and performance guitarist. He was born in Lima, Peru, and as the son of a CIA operative, spent most of his formative years overseas, including England where he began his professional musical career during the early Beatles years. Songwriter Stephen John Kalinich (born in Endicott, New York, America) is an American poet mostly known for his collaborations with the American band the Beach Boys. He is also known for his 1969 album A World Of Peace Must Come, which was a collaboration between him and Beach Boy bandleader Brian Wilson. The album remained unreleased until 2008. Songwriter Steve Banyard (born in England in 1963) is both a freelance television commentator covering leading football tournaments around the world and a songwriter. In particular, he commentates on the worldwide television feed of the Premier League, as well as major FIFA and UEFA competitions. He was also a lead commentator for the Olympic Games at London 2012. Songwriter Steve Barri (born Steven Barry Lipkin in Brooklyn, New York on February 23, 1942) is an American songwriter and record producer. Songwriter Steve Baxter is an American songwriter and guitarist, best known as one of the founding members of the rock group Daniel Amos. Songwriter Steve Dorff is an American songwriter and composer whose work is mainly in the field of country music. Songwriter Steve Kipner is a multi-platinum-selling songwriter and record producer with hits spanning over a 40-year history, including chart-topping songs such as Olivia Newton-John's "Physical", Chicago's Grammy-nominated "Hard Habit to Break", "Genie in a Bottle" by Christina Aguilera, for which he won an Ivor Novello Award for International Hit of the Year, Natasha Bedingfield's "These Words", "The Hardest Thing" by 98 Degrees, "He Loves U Not" by Dream, "Stole" by Destiny's Child's Kelly Rowland, The Script's "Breakeven" and "The Man Who Can't Be Moved", and most recently, American Idol Season 8 Kris Allen's first single debut "Live Like We're Dying", and "Fight for This Love" by Great Britain's Cheryl Cole. Songwriter Steve McEwan is a Scottish-born South African songwriter, artist, and musician. His songs have been recorded by country music artists including Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood, Faith Hill and Keith Urban. Outside of country he has written with rock and pop stars such as Roger Daltrey, David Archuleta, James Morrison and James Blunt, as well as rapper Eminem. Songwriter Steven Digman is an American musician, songwriter, journalist and inventor. Songwriter Steven Lee (born 6 August 1962 in Falls Creek) is an Australian alpine skier. He competed in the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Winter Olympics, and had a competitive career lasting just on 25 years. He is the second of only 3 Australian skiers ever to claim victory on the Alpine World Cup circuit. He has also done sports commentating for channels 7, 9 and 10, co-owns Chill Factor magazine, and is a national selector and president of Falls Creek Race Club. He has worked in movies with Roger Moore and Jackie Chan. Songwriter Steven McClintock is a singer, songwriter, and a music producer. He has written many top 40 hit songs. He has been a part of the music group Fertitta & McClintock (with David Fertitta) since the mid-1970s (they won the "Overall Grand Prize" and "Best Group/Duo" at the International Acoustic Music Awards). He also has done solo work like the song "Maybe Love" on the , as well as "Edge of a Dream", the soundtrack to the movie Space Mutiny, which was memorably lambasted by the cast of Mystery Science Theatre 3000, the song was likewise mocked when it appears in the closing credits, with the 'bots (Tom Servo and Crow T. Robot) "singing along" using lyrics from other tracks. In January 2009, the track was finally released commercially through McClintock's official Myspace website. Songwriter Steve Robson (born November 1969, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear) is an English songwriter, record producer and multi-instrumentalist. Songwriter Stuart Graham Steven Gorrell (September 17, 1901 – August 10, 1963) is best known for writing the lyrics for the song "Georgia on My Mind". Songwriter Sue Ennis is a Seattle songwriter whose songs include Classic Rock radio staples "Straight On", "Even It Up" and "Dog and Butterfly". She has co-written over 70 songs for the rock band Heart and co-wrote the theme from The Golden Child starring Eddie Murphy with James Bond composer, John Barry, Ann and Nancy Wilson. Her songs have also appeared in Thomas and The Magic Railroad, a feature film from 2000. In 2004, she and co-writer Hummie Mann won a Soundie award (Puget Sound Advertising Award) for their jingle for State Roofing. With John Olive, Mann and Ennis co-wrote "A Slaying Song Tonight", a dark comedic musical about a bloody legend in the Minnesota forest. Songwriter Sweet Baby J'ai is an American contemporary jazz singer, songwriter, producer, arranger, playwright, and actress. She lives in Los Angeles, CA. Songwriter Sylvia Dee (October 22, 1914 – June 12, 1967) was an American songwriter and novelist best known for penning the lyrics to "Too Young", a hit for Nat King Cole, and "The End of the World", a hit for Skeeter Davis. She also penned songs for Elvis Presley in the films Blue Hawaii and Speedway. Songwriter Sylvia Moy is a songwriter and record producer, formerly associated with the Motown Records group. The first woman at the Detroit-based music label to write and produce for Motown acts, she is probably best known for her songs written for Stevie Wonder. Songwriter Tamara Savage is an American songwriter born in 1979 in California, who started writing songs in 1998 at the age of 19. She has written for Tamia, Monica, Faith Evans, Nicole Wray, Whitney Houston, and Mýa. The first song she wrote was "The First Night" by Monica. She has also co-wrote "Take Me There" for The Rugrats Movie and its soundtrack. Songwriter Taylor Laurence Rhodes is an American songwriter, producer, and musician from Nashville, Tennessee, most notable for his work with hard rock band Aerosmith since 1993. Songwriter Terri Allard is an American country/folk singer/songwriter from Virginia. Her most recent album, Makes No Sense, features a song she wrote together with Mary Chapin Carpenter. Songwriter Terry "Buzzy" Johnson (born Isaiah Johnson in Baltimore, Maryland, USA on November 12, 1938), is an American popular music singer, songwriter and music producer. Songwriter Terry Martin Lupton is a successful songwriter and producer, based in the L.A. region in the USA. Songwriter Terry Maxwell Ronald (London, United Kingdom) is a British author, writer, songwriter and music producer. Songwriter Terry Teene (February 1942 – March 9, 2012) was an American musician, vocalist, songwriter, and entertainer, most commonly known for the early 1960s novelty hit "Curse of the Hearse". According to the Rockabilly Hall of Fame, he has recorded over 300 distinct songs and played on 100 or more released recordings, performing as a "major artist" on 25 of them. He has recorded under 70 names and appeared in over 500 nightclubs, by his own count. Songwriter The Boulware family moved to Charlotte, North Carolina then Atlanta, Georgia where Will started playing the piano at age five. Will’s father played the guitar and sang cowboy songs along with his mother, Alberta Boulware Connelly, who still sings quite well. Songwriter The Cirkut is a rotating panoramic camera, of the type known as "full rotation". It was patented by William J. Johnston in 1904, and was manufactured by Rochester Panoramic Camera Company starting in 1905; during that same year, the company was acquired by the Century Camera Co. (which itself was owned by Eastman Kodak at the time). Manufacture of the camera continued through 1949. Songwriter Theodora Morse (July 11, 1883 - November 10, 1953) was an American song writer and composer. Songwriter Theodore F. Morse (April 13, 1873 - May 25, 1924) was an American composer of popular songs. Songwriter This article is about the American songwriter and record producer. For the Bryan Holland who is best known as the lead singer/guitarist of the American band The Offspring, see Dexter Holland. Songwriter This page is about the American vaudevillian. For others with similar names, see Ben Davis. Songwriter Thomas Brigham Bishop (June 29, 1835 - May 15, 1905) (usually referred to as T. Brigham Bishop) is best known as an American composer of popular music. Various disputed claims have been made by Bishop and others that he authored, or at least contributed to the authorship of, a number of popular 19th century songs including John Brown's Body, When Johnny Comes Marching Home, and Shoo Fly, Don't Bother Me. Bishop later had an infamous career as a bucket shop proprietor, among other schemes. Songwriter Thomas McClary may refer to: Songwriter Thomas Richard Hamilton Jr. (born December 31, 1978, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American songwriter, musician, and producer best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist for the bands Brothers Past and American Babies Songwriter Thomas Ross "Tom" Whitlock (born 1954) is an American songwriter and lyricist best known for his Academy Award and Golden Globe winning song "Take My Breath Away" from the film Top Gun, which he co-wrote with Giorgio Moroder. Songwriter (Thomas) Tommie Connor (1904–1993) (also known as Tommy Connor) was a British songwriter, credited with several hit songs over his long career. Most notable among these was "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus", which has been recorded by many artists and is among the 25 most-played ASCAP Christmas-related pop songs played on American radio. This was one of several non-religious Christmas songs that he wrote, others being "The Little Boy that Santa Claus Forgot" and "I'm Sending a Letter to Santa". Songwriter Thom Donovan (born Thomas Joseph Donovan, July 24, 1974, in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American musician, songwriter and producer. He sings and plays guitar, bass and keyboards. He has released two solo albums and is best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the band Lapush. Donovan is also a member of Nashville duo Rossi. His international performance career has included concerts across the United States as well as cities around the world including; London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Belfast, Brussels, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Ennepetal, etc. Donovan's music has appeared in various television shows on: CBS, ABC, MTV, VH-1 and the Oprah Winfrey Network. He currently has a small role in the ABC musical drama series, Nashville, as the keyboardist in Avery Barkley's band. Songwriter Tillman Ben Franks, Sr. (September 29, 1920–October 26, 2006), was an American bassist and songwriter and the manager for a number of country music artists including Johnny Horton, David Houston, Webb Pierce, Claude King, and the Carlisles. Songwriter Tim Hawes (born 30 April 1965) is an English born songwriter, record producer and music publisher who has achieved in excess of ten million record sales including five number one singles. He is also a recipient of the prestigious Ivor Novello award for songwriting. Hawes is known for his work with The Spice Girls, Five, Hear'Say, Sugababes, Mutya Buena, Monrose, Aaron Carter, No Angels, Cinema Bizarre, Aggro Santos, Jimmy Blue and Stefanie Heinzmann. Songwriter Tim Jensen is a long-time collaborator with anime soundtrack producer/composer Yoko Kanno and her group The Seatbelts, as an original member. He is the voice on "Tank", the opening song of Cowboy Bebop. He has worked with her on many soundtracks, including Cowboy Bebop, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (1 and 2), Wolf's Rain, and the live-action film for Honey and Clover. He has done lyric work for the The Brilliant Green, Doping Panda, Super Junky Monkey, Maaya Sakamoto, Siam Shade, Origa, Ken Hirai, along with many other bands and musicians. Songwriter Tim Mitchell is a Grammy winning music record producer, songwriter, and guitarist from Detroit. Songwriter Tim Whitsett (born 1943) is an American music publisher, musician, songwriter, producer, author, and consultant. He was born in Jackson, Mississippi. Songwriter Tina Campbell (born 1970 in Dundonald) is a Northern Irish television presenter and journalist. She departed company with UTV in early 2013 and is currently a newscaster on BBC Radio Ulster. Songwriter Tingsek, (Magnus Tingsek) is a singer-songwriter from Sweden. Songwriter Tobias Karlsson may refer to: Songwriter Tobias "Toby" Gad is a Los Angeles-based hit producer and songwriter from Germany, perhaps best known for co-writing Fergie's Grammy nominated hit song "Big Girls Don't Cry" as well as co-writing and producing Beyoncé's worldwide #1 hit "If I Were a Boy", and The Veronicas multi-platinum #1 "Untouched". He has worked with many super stars including Beyoncé, One Direction, Alicia Keys, Brandy, Drake Bell, Alexz Johnson, Natasha Bedingfield, Pat Monahan, Esmee Denters, Fergie, American Idol Finalists Kelly Clarkson, Kris Allen and Jessica Sanchez, Demi Lovato, Allison Iraheta, Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, Donna Summer, The Veronicas, Koda Kumi; and has released over 150 records on major labels as a songwriter and/or producer. Songwriter Todd Rhodes (August 31, 1900 – June 4, 1965) was an American pianist and arranger and was an early influence in jazz and later on in R&B. Songwriter Tommy Lee James is an American country music songwriter and record producer with Still Working Music Group. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, he is originally from Roanoke, Virginia. Songwriter Tom Springfield (born Dionysius P. A. O'Brien, 2 July 1934, and known when young as Dion O'Brien), is the brother of Dusty Springfield and an important figure in the 1960s folk and pop music scene. Songwriter Toni Wine (born June 4, 1947, Washington Heights, New York) is an American pop music songwriter, who wrote songs for such artists as The Mindbenders ("A Groovy Kind of Love"), Tony Orlando and Dawn ("Candida"), Elvis Presley, and Checkmates, Ltd. ("Black Pearl") in the late 1960s and 1970s. Wine also sang the female vocals for the cartoon music group The Archies, most notably on their #1 hit song "Sugar, Sugar" (singing the line, "I can make your life so sweet.") However, she did not sing the lead vocal in the song "Jingle Jangle", but her voice is quite prevalent in the chorus; the lead was sung by Ron Dante using his falsetto voice. In addition, Wine was a backing vocalist on Gene Pitney's "It Hurts to Be In Love" and on Willie Nelson's "Always on My Mind." Songwriter Tony Macaulay (born Anthony Gordon Instone, 21 April 1944, England) is an English author, composer for musical theatre, and songwriter. He has won the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors Award twice as 'Songwriter of the Year' (1970 and 1977). He is a nine time Ivor Novello Awards winning songwriter. In 2007, he became the only British person to win the Edwin Forrest Award for outstanding contribution to the American theatre. Songwriter Tony Romeo (December 25, 1939 – June 23, 1995) was an American songwriter. He is famous for writing the No.1 hit "I Think I Love You" by The Partridge Family as well as many other hit records, mostly during the 1960s and 1970s. Songwriter Travis Cherry is a two-time Grammy-nominated American music producer, musician and songwriter. He has worked with artists such as Bone Thugs and Harmony, Keith Sweat, Jennifer Lopez, and J. Holiday. His work appears on the Gold-selling album Back of My Lac' by J. Holiday and on Jennifer Lopez's 2007 album Brave. He also appeared on Episode 3 of the first season of BET's TV show Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is. Songwriter Tre Jean-Marie (born 13 April 1993 in Hackney, London), is a British songwriter and record producer. He is of Trinidadian and St. Lucian descent. Tre is the son of singer/songwriter Lincoln Jean-Marie, who won a MOBO for best newcomer with his band Peace By Piece, and of singer/songwriter Valerie-Suzette Taylor. Songwriter Trina Hamlin is an American folk-rock singer/songwriter from Minneapolis. She studied at the Berklee College of Music, majoring in professional music, after which she moved to New York City and began performing with the band Blue Leaves. She has performed with Nini Camps and Marilyn D'Amato as the Acoustic Girl Circle and as The Hamiltons, and also as a solo artist. Songwriter Troy Oliver is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, and songwriter who presided over some of the most successful pop recordings of the late '90s and early 2000s. He wrote and produced "Jenny from the Block" and “I’m Real" with Jennifer Lopez, as well as “Differences” with Ginuwine. Troy has also worked with artists such as 50 Cent, Paula Campell, Brooke Valentine, Mandy Moore, Blu Cantrell, Faith Evans, Jessica Simpson, Ruff Endz, 7 Mile, Hall & Oates and Lenny Kravitz, among countless others. He has achieved solid acceptance by the music industry as a songwriter and producer, including being the ASCAP choice for Songwriter of the Year for two consecutive years. Troy is a multi-talented musician that can play over 5 different instruments. Songwriter Tuomas Planman was the keyboardist for the Finnish Melodic death metal band Norther, until their break up in 2012; he also played in the black metal band Gramary. Songwriter Twyla Herbert (27 July 1921 – 11 July 2009) was an American songwriter known for her long songwriting partnership with the singer Lou Christie. Songwriter Uri Kabiri (born June 3, 1970) is an Israeli songwriter, actor and musical producer. Songwriter Vance Gilbert (born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American folk singer/songwriter. He started out as a jazz singer, then switched to folk music, performing on the open mike circuit in Boston. His career took off when he toured with Shawn Colvin. He has recorded eight albums, including Side of the Road, a duo album with friend Ellis Paul. His first three albums appeared on Philo/Rounder Records. In 2006 and 2007, Gilbert opened several shows for comedian George Carlin. Songwriter Verma Malik () (13 April 1925, Firozpur – 15 March 2009, Juhu) was a Bollywood lyricist. He was an active freedom fighter while India was controlled by the British. He wrote many patriotic songs and chose India after partition. He wrote Bhajan and often recites them before penning lyrics for films. Songwriter Vernon "Verne" Harrell (June 5, 1940 - March 15, 1997) was an American R&B singer and songwriter. Songwriter Vicky McGehee is an American country music songwriter. Songwriter Vidal Colmenares was born on February 14, 1952 in Caño de Indio, a neighborhood in Barinas, Venezuela, deep inside the llanos. Songwriter Vince Bell is a Texas singer-songwriter who has appeared on the PBS television program Austin City Limits along with NPR broadcasts such as Mountain Stage, World Café and Morning Edition. His songs have been performed and recorded by Little Feat, Lyle Lovett and Nanci Griffith. Songwriter Vincent DeGiorgio (Vince) (born Brampton, Ontario) is a Canadian disco DJ and record producer. He is the founder of Power Records, Boulevard Records and Chateau Records. Songwriter Vinnie Barrett (born Gwendolyn H. Woolfolk) is an American Songwriter and Musician from Washington, DC. Songwriter Vladimir Isaakovich Lantsberg () (1948–2005) was a Russian poet, songwriter, bard, and teacher. Songwriter Vladimir Petrovich Holstinin () is a Russian guitarist. He is one of the founding members of heavy metal band Aria. Songwriter Wafah Dufour (née Wafah bin Laden, born in May 23, 1975 in Los Angeles, California) is an American singer-songwriter, socialite, and model. Songwriter Wally Gold (May 15, 1928 – June 7, 1998) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and music business executive from Teaneck, New Jersey. Songwriter Walter E. "Jack" Rollins (September 15, 1906 – January 1, 1973) was an American musician of Keyser, West Virginia. Along with Steve Nelson, he co-wrote "Here Comes Peter Cottontail," used in the Easter special of the same name, in 1949, and "Frosty the Snowman" in 1950. Jack Rollins also wrote "Smokey the Bear" for the public-service mascot Smokey Bear, and co-wrote many country songs for artists such as Hank Snow, George Jones and Eddy Arnold. Songwriter Walter O'Keefe (August 18, 1900 – June 26, 1983) was an American songwriter, actor, syndicated columnist, Broadway composer, radio legend, screenwriter, musical arranger and TV host. Songwriter Wang Luobin (王洛宾; 28 December 1913 - 14 March 1996) was a renowned Chinese songwriter. He specialized in composing Mandarin-language songs based on the music of various ethnic minorities in western China. Songwriter Wayland D. Holyfield, (born 15 March 1942), is a prominent American songwriter and leader in the songwriting community. His song have been recorded by many Nashville artists. Songwriter Wayne Carson Thompson is an American country musician. He is a songwriter, producer and plays percussion, piano, guitar, and bass. His most famous songs include "Neon Rainbow", "The Letter", "Always on My Mind" (with Mark James and Johnny Christopher), and "Soul Deep". Songwriter Wayne Kirkpatrick (born c. 1961) is an American songwriter and musician born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana but now lives in Nashville, Tennessee. He graduated from Baton Rouge Magnet High School in 1979. Songwriter Wayne Shanklin (June 6, 1916, Joplin, Missouri – June 16, 1970, Orange County, California) was an American music performer, composer, arranger, and producer. Songwriter Wendell Mobley (born in Celina, Ohio) is an American country music songwriter. He has written number 1 hits for Rascal Flatts and Kenny Chesney. Songwriter Wendy Bucklew is an American rock singer/songwriter who became well known as part of the Atlanta folk rock scene, which she joined in 1988. She toured nationally and released four full-length CDs. Painting Sidewalks, her third and most popular release produced by DeDe Vogt, was in heavy rotation in several Americana stations in the U.S. and in Europe. When Clear Channel purchased virtually all Americana independent radio stations, her airplay was nearly eliminated overnight and replaced with top ten commercial music. A very private person, Bucklew was often conflicted about her pursuits in the music business. She continued to write songs as she had since she first began at the age of 6, but to date she has chosen to pursue her many other interests. Songwriter Wes Farrell (December 21, 1939 – February 29, 1996) was an American musician, songwriter and record producer, who was most active in the 1960s and 1970s. Songwriter White Jimmy (born James Reginald White, January 11, 1959 in New York City, New York) is the vocalist of the American punk rock bands The Deadweights and The Gitmo Condemned, owner of the Ruined Recordings label, and a solo punk rock and alternative rock artist. Songwriter Wilbur H. "Will" Jennings (born June 27, 1944, Kilgore, Texas, United States) is an American songwriter, who is popularly known for writing the lyrics for "My Heart Will Go On", the theme for the film Titanic. He has been inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame and has won several awards including a Grammy, two Golden Globe awards, and two Academy Awards. Songwriter Wilbur Schwandt (June 28, 1904, Manitowoc, Wisconsin – July 23, 1998, Miami, Florida) is credited for the music to the song "Dream a Little Dream of Me" with Fabian Andre. Songwriter Willard Robison (September 18, 1894 – June 24, 1968) was an American vocalist, pianist, and composer of popular song, born in Shelbina, Missouri. His songs reflect a rural, melancholy theme steeped in Americana and their warm style has drawn comparison to Hoagy Carmichael. Many of his compositions, notably "A Cottage for Sale", "Round My Old Deserted Farm", "Don't Smoke in Bed", and "Old Folks", have become standards and have been recorded countless times by jazz and pop artists including Peggy Lee, Nina Simone, Nat King Cole, Billy Eckstine, and Mildred Bailey. "A Cottage for Sale" alone has been recorded over 100 times. Songwriter Will D. Cobb (July 6, 1876 – January 20, 1930) was an American lyricist and composer. He had a writing partnership with Ren Shields that produced many popular musicals and musical comedies. Songwriter Will Holt (born April 30, 1929 in Portland, Maine) is an American singer, songwriter, librettist and lyricist known first and primarily as a folk performer during the 1950s and 1960s and as an interpreter of the music of Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht in performances and recordings with Martha Schlamme. Holt also made significant contributions to Broadway theatre during the 1970s. Songwriter William Austin Dillon (November 6, 1877–February 10, 1966) was an American songwriter and Vaudevillian. He is best known as the lyricist for the song "I Want A Girl (Just Like The Girl That Married Dear Old Dad)" (1911), written in collaboration with Harry Von Tilzer. It can be heard in Show Business (1944) and The Jolson Story (1946). He was born in Cortland, New York and performed at some point in Vaudeville with his brothers John and Harry. He billed his own act as the "man of a thousand songs". Songwriter William D. "By" Dunham (May 2, 1910 – April 12, 2001) was an American songwriter and film producer. Songwriter William D. Lucey is a singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist best known for being a member and key songwriter for Irish pop band Rubyhorse. As Leftbank, his most recent project, he has collaborated with Gordon Ashe on drums and percussion, with guests including Dave Palmer, Kristin Cifelli and Andrew Rooney, Dave Farrell and Stephan Ripke, to record Why Can’t Man Be More Like Animals? (2011). Songwriter William Endfield "Billy" Steinberg (born February 26, 1950) is an American songwriter. He achieved success with songwriting partner Tom Kelly, including the No. 1 hits “Like a Virgin” by Madonna, “True Colors” by Cyndi Lauper, “Eternal Flame” by the Bangles, “So Emotional” by Whitney Houston, and “Alone” by Heart. He has also co-written several hit songs with Rick Nowels. Songwriter William Engvick (born July 1, 1914) was an American lyricist, many of whose compositions appear in films. Songwriter William Henry Weatherspoon (11 February 1936 – 17 July 2005) was an American songwriter and record producer, best known for his work for Motown Records in the 1960s. He co-wrote "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted", an international hit for Jimmy Ruffin, and many other hit songs. Songwriter William Jerome (William Jerome Flannery, (September 30, 1865 – June 25, 1932) was an American songwriter, born in Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York of Irish immigrant parents, Mary Donnellan and Patrick Flannery. He worked with Jean Schwartz on many songs and shows in the 1900s and early 1910s. Songwriter William Moses "Billy" Roberts Jr. (born August 16, 1936, Greenville, South Carolina) is an American songwriter and musician credited with composing the 1960s rock music standard "Hey Joe" (of which the best known version is the hit by The Jimi Hendrix Experience). (For further information on the authorship and genesis of "Hey Joe", see the article of the same name.) Songwriter William T. "Bill" Danoff (born May 7, 1946, Springfield, Massachusetts) is an American songwriter and singer. His best known song as a performer is "Afternoon Delight", which Danoff performed as a member of the Starland Vocal Band. As a songwriter, he also wrote or co-wrote hits for John Denver, Emmylou Harris, and Doug and the Slugs. Songwriter William "Tell" Taylor (aka Tellie né Tell Roberts; 28 October 1876 on a farm near the Village of Vanlue, Amanda Township, Hancock County, Ohio — 23 November 1937 Chicago) was an American traveling vaudeville performer, tenor vocalist, playwright, music publisher, composer, and lyricist who had written over 200 popular songs. By far his biggest hit was "Down by the Old Mill Stream" from 1910, one of the most commercially successful Tin Pan Alley publications of the era. The song was published by Forster Music Publisher, Inc. of Chicago. Taylor performed vaudeville theaters and founded a Chicago music publishing house bearing his name. His other notable songs include "He Sleeps Beneath the Soil of France," "I Love You Best of All," "If Dreams Come True," "Little Old Home in the Valley," "Rock Me to Sleep in the Old Rocking Chair," "Some Day," and "When the Maple Leaves Were Falling." Taylor also wrote the Broadway comedies Tiger Lillee and In New York Town. Songwriter Winston Riley (14 May 1943 – 19 January 2012) was a Jamaican singer, songwriter and record producer. According to the Jamaica Gleaner, Riley had a claim to being the most successful reggae producer of all-time. Songwriter Woody Harris (1911–1985) was an American songwriter of the 1950s and 1960s. He is perhaps best known for songs written for and with Bobby Darin. On "Queen Of The Hop", Darin used the name "Walden Tweed". His real name was Walden Robert Cassotto. He also wrote songs for Elvis Presley, Della Reese and other popular singers. In addition to his collaboration with Darin, he also collaborated with Eddie V. Deane, Jack Reardon, and others. Harris composed songs in the rock and roll, rockabilly, and blues genres. Songwriter Woo S. Rhee (Korean: 이우석, born May 3, 1975) also credited as RAINSTONE is a music producer, songwriter, and the Senior Vice President of JYP Entertainment USA. He became the first Korean songwriter/producer to enter the Billboard HOT100 Chart with the Wonder Girls hit single 'Nobody', which debuted at 76. Songwriter XLA can mean different things: Songwriter Yoo Gun-hyung (born February 14, 1979) is a South Korean recording artist, songwriter, and producer best known as the co-writer and co-producer of the 2012 worldwide hit song "Gangnam Style" performed by co-writer PSY.