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20th-century singer-songwriters

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RumerPerson · Music memorabiliaSarah Joyce (born 3 June 1979), better known by her stage name, Rumer, is a Pakistani-British singer-songwriter.
RuPaulPerson · Music memorabiliaRuPaul Andre Charles (born November 17, 1960) is an American drag queen, television host, singer, producer, writer, and actor.
Rupert HolmesPerson · Music memorabiliaRupert Holmes (born David Goldstein; February 24, 1947) is a British-born American dramatist and author, and formerly a composer, singer-songwriter and music producer.
Rusty ZinnPerson · Music memorabiliaRusty Zinn (born April 3, 1970 in Long Beach, California, United States) is an American electric blues and reggae guitarist and singer-songwriter.
Ryan AdamsPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American rock and country singer-songwriter. He has released 30 studio albums and 3 as a member of Whiskeytown.
Ryan LesliePerson · Music memorabiliaRyan Leslie (born September 25, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and businessman.
Ryan TedderPerson · Music memorabiliaRyan Benjamin Tedder (born June 26, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer.
Ryudo UzakiPerson · Music memorabiliaBorn February 23, 1946 is a Japanese musician, composer, and actor. His group, the Down Town Boogie-Woogie Band, was one of the most prominent 1970s Japanese rock bands.
Sabrina StarkePerson · Music memorabiliaSabrina Starke (born August 9, 1979) is a Surinamese-Dutch singer/songwriter from Rotterdam, Netherlands. Her style is a mix of soul, folk, R&B and jazz.
Sacha DistelPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexandre "Sacha" Distel (29 January 1933 – 22 July 2004) was a French musician and singer who had hits with a cover version of "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" in 1970, which reached…
Sade AduPerson · Music memorabiliaShe was born in Ibadan.
Sally OldfieldPerson · Music memorabiliaSally Patricia Oldfield (born 3 August 1947) is an English singer-songwriter. She is the sister of composers Mike and Terry Oldfield.
Sam BrownPerson · Music memorabiliaSamantha Brown (born 7 October 1964) is an English singer, songwriter and musician.
Sam CookePerson · Music memorabiliaSamuel Cooke (Cook; January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964) was an American soul singer and songwriter.
Sam HuntPerson · Music memorabiliaSam Hunt was born in Cedartown, Georgia, Hunt played football in his high school and college years and attempted to pursue a professional spor
Sam PhillipsPerson · Music memorabiliaLeslie Ann "Sam" Phillips (born January 28, 1962), is an American singer, songwriter and an actor.
Sam SmithPerson · Music memorabiliaSamuel Frederick Smith (born 19 May 1992) is an English singer and songwriter. In 2012, they rose to prominence when they featured on electronic music duo Disclosure's breakthrough single…
Samantha MumbaPerson · Music memorabiliaSamantha Tamania Anne Cecilia Mumba (born 18 January 1983) is an Irish-Zambian-American R&B singer-songwriter, dancer, actress, fashion model and TV presenter.
SamphaPerson · Music memorabiliaSampha Lahai Sisay (born 16 November 1988) is a British singer, songwriter, musician and record producer from Morden, South London.
Sananda MaitreyaPerson · Music memorabiliaSananda Francesco Maitreya (born Terence Trent Howard; March 15, 1962), who started his career with the stage name Terence Trent D'Arby, is an American singer and songwriter who came to…
Sandi ThomPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexandria Thom (born 11 August 1981) is a Scottish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist who became widely known in 2006 for her debut single, "I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in…
Sandy DennyPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexandra Elene MacLean Denny (6 January 1947 – 21 April 1978) was an English musician who is best known for her work with the folk rock band Fairport Convention during the late 1960s.
Sanjaya MalakarPerson · Music memorabiliaSanjaya Joseph Malakar (born September 10, 1989) is an American singer who was a finalist on the sixth season of American Idol.
SantigoldPerson · Music memorabiliaSanti White (born September 25, 1976), known professionally as Santigold (formerly Santogold), is an American singer and songwriter.
Sara EvansPerson · Music memorabiliaSara Lynn Evans (born February 5, 1971) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer.
Sara RamirezPerson · Music memorabilia
Sara TavaresPerson · Music memorabiliaSara Alexandra Lima Tavares (1 February 1978 – 19 November 2023) was a Portuguese singer, composer, guitarist and percussionist. She was born and raised in Lisbon, Portugal.
Sarah BrightmanPerson · Music memorabiliaSarah Brightman (born 14 August 1960) is an English classical crossover soprano singer and actress.
Sarah KernochanPerson · Film memorabiliaSarah Marshall Kernochan (born December 30, 1947) is an American documentarian, film director, screenwriter, and novelist.
SashaPerson · Film memorabiliaSascha Röntgen-Schmitz (' Schmitz; born 5 January 1972), better known by his stage name Sasha, is a German singer and songwriter.
Scarlett SantanaAuthor · BooksC+C Music Factory was an American musical group formed in 1989 by David Cole and Robert Clivillés.
Scott WalkerPerson · Music memorabiliaScott Walker was an American and British singer-songwriter, record producer, singer, composer, guitarist and musician (1943–2019). He was born in Hamilton and died in London.
Sean GarrettPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Atlanta.
Sean LennonPerson · Film memorabiliaSean Tarō Ono Lennon (Japanese: 小野太郎, Hepburn: Ono Tarō; born October 9, 1975) is a British and American musician.
Sébastien IzambardPerson · Music memorabiliaSébastien Izambard (born 7 March 1973) is a French singer, composer and record producer. His vocal range is classified as popular melody or vox populi with a tenor tessitura.
Sébastien TellierPerson · Music memorabiliaSébastien Tellier (born 22 February 1975)[1] is a French singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with his song "Divine".
Selena GomezDesigner · FashionSelena Marie Gomez (born July 22, 1992) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, businesswoman, and producer.
Seo TaijiPerson · Music memorabilia
Sergey NikitinPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Moscow.
Seth LakemanPerson · Music memorabiliaSeth Bernard Lakeman (born 26 March 1977) is an English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, who is most often associated with the fiddle and tenor guitar, but also plays the viola…
Shakin' StevensPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Barratt (born 4 March 1948), known professionally as Shakin' Stevens, is a Welsh singer and songwriter. He was the UK's biggest-selling singles artist of the 1980s.
Shane MacGowanDesigner · Modern designShane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan (25 December 195730 November 2023) was an English-born Irish singer-songwriter, musician, and poet.
Shane McAnallyPerson · Music memorabiliaShane Lamar McAnally (born October 12, 1974) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer. He debuted as a singer in 1999 with his self-titled album on Curb Records.
Shannon HoonPerson · Film memorabiliaRichard Shannon Hoon (September 26, 1967 – October 21, 1995) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. He was the lead singer of the band Blind Melon from 1990 until his death in 1995.
Shannon McNallyPerson · Music memorabilia
Sharon CorrPerson · Music memorabiliaSharon Helga Corr (born 24 March 1970) is an Irish singer-songwriter, musician, and television personality.
Sharon RobinsonPerson · Music memorabiliaShe was born in San Francisco.
Shaun CassidyPerson · Music memorabiliaShaun Paul Cassidy (born September 27, 1958) is an American singer, actor, television producer and screenwriter.
Shawn ColvinPerson · Music memorabiliaShawna Lee "Shawn" Colvin (born January 10, 1956) is an American singer and songwriter.
Sheila E.Person · Music memorabiliaSheila Cecilia Escovedo (born December 12, 1957), known under the stage name Sheila E, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actress.
Shelby LynnePerson · Music memorabiliaShelby Lynn Moorer (born October 22, 1968), known professionally as Shelby Lynne, is an American singer and songwriter and the older sister of singer-songwriter Allison Moorer.
Shelly PoolePerson · Music memorabiliaMichelle Lena "Shelly" Poole (born 20 March 1972) is an English songwriter and singer.
Sheryl CrowPerson · Film memorabiliaSheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American singer-songwriter, producer, actress, and guitarist.
Sheryl RubioDesigner · FashionSheryl Dayana Rubio Rojas (born 28 December 1992) is a Venezuelan actress, singer, model, dancer, songwriter and fashion designer known for her role as Sheryl on the Boomerang Latin America…
Shinji TanimuraPerson · Music memorabilia
Shlomo ArtziPerson · Music memorabiliaShlomo Artzi (born 26 November 1949) is an Israeli folk rock musician, composer, music producer, radio host and singer-songwriter.
Shlomo GronichPerson · Music memorabiliaShlomo Gronich (born January 20, 1949) is an Israeli composer, singer, songwriter, arranger, and choir conductor.
Shoko SawadaPerson · Music memorabilia
Shuggie OtisPerson · Music memorabiliaJohnny Shuggie Otis (born Johnny Alexander Veliotes Jr.; November 30, 1953) is an American singer-songwriter, recording artist, and multi-instrumentalist.
Shy'mPerson · Music memorabiliaTamara Marthe (born 28 November 1985), better known as Shy'm, is a French singer and actress. She released her first album, Mes fantaisies, in 2006 and has since released six more albums.
Silvio RodríguezAuthor · BooksSilvio Rodríguez Domínguez (born 29 November 1946) is a Cuban musician, and leader of the Nueva Trova movement.
Simon Fischer TurnerPerson · Music memorabiliaSimon John Fisher Turner is an English musician, songwriter, composer, producer and actor.
Simone CristicchiPerson · Music memorabiliaSimone Cristicchi (Italian: [siˈmoːne krisˈtikki]; born 5 February 1977) is an Italian singer-songwriter and composer.
Siobhán DonaghyPerson · Music memorabiliaSiobhán Emma Donaghy (born 14 June 1984) is a British singer and songwriter best known as a founding member of the girl group Sugababes.
Sir Mix-a-LotPerson · Music memorabiliaAnthony L. Ray (born August 12, 1963), better known by his stage name Sir Mix-a-Lot or his CB handle Prime Minista, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer.
Skeeter DavisAuthor · BooksSkeeter Davis (born Mary Frances Penick; December 30, 1931September 19, 2004) was an American country music singer and songwriter who sang crossover pop music songs including 1962's "The…
Skin DiamondPerson · Film memorabiliaRaylin Joy (born 1987), formerly known by her stage name Skin Diamond, is an American actress, model, singer-songwriter and retired pornographic actress.
Sky FerreiraPerson · Music memorabiliaSky Tonia Ferreira (lang; born July 8, 1992) is an American singer-songwriter, model, and actress.
Slim WhitmanPerson · Music memorabiliaOttis Dewey "Slim" Whitman Jr. (January 20, 1923 – June 19, 2013) was an American country music singer and guitarist known for his yodeling abilities and his use of falsetto.
Smokey RobinsonPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam "Smokey" Robinson Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, and record producer.
Snail MailPerson · Music memorabiliaShe was born in Ellicott City.
Snowy WhitePerson · Music memorabiliaTerence Charles "Snowy" White (born 3 March 1948) is an English guitarist, known for having played with Thin Lizzy (permanent member from 1980 to 1982) and with Pink Floyd (as a backing…
Sofia ShinasPerson · Film memorabiliaSofia Shinas (born January 17, 1968) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, actress and director.
Solange KnowlesDesigner · FashionSolange Piaget Knowles (born June 24, 1986), also known mononymously as Solange, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and actress.
SóleyPerson · Music memorabiliaSóley Stefánsdóttir (born 20 October 1987), better known simply as Sóley, is an Icelandic multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter.
Solomon LindaPerson · Music memorabilia
Sonny CurtisPerson · Music memorabiliaSonny Curtis (May 9, 1937 – September 19, 2025) was an American singer and songwriter.
Sophie AusterPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Auster in 2016
Sophie B. HawkinsPerson · Music memorabiliaSophie B. Hawkins was born in New York City, she attended the Manhattan School of Music for a year as a percussionist before leaving to pursue a music career.
Sophie ZelmaniPerson · Music memorabiliaSophie Zelmani (born 12 February 1972), later raised with the surname Edkvist, is a Swedish singer-songwriter who released her first single in 1995, called "Always You".
SorayaPerson · Music memorabiliaSoraya Raquel Lamilla Cuevas (March 11, 1969 – May 10, 2006) was a Colombian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, arranger and record producer.
SoShyPerson · Music memorabiliaSoShy (born Deborah Sarah Epstein), is a French singer, songwriter, actress and DJ.
Souad MassiPerson · Music memorabiliaSouad Massi (born August 23, 1972) is an Algerian Berber singer, songwriter and guitarist.
Southside JohnnyPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Lyon (born December 4, 1948), known professionally as Southside Johnny, is a retired American singer-songwriter who fronted the band Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes.
Stas MikhaylovAuthor · BooksStanislav Vladimirovich Mikhaylov (Russian: Станислав Владимирович Михайлов), better known as Stas Mikhaylov (Russian: Стас Михайлов;
Stephanie MillsPerson · Film memorabiliaStephanie Dorthea Mills (born March 22, 1957) is an American singer, songwriter and musician.
Stephen BishopPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in San Diego.
Stephen StillsPerson · Music memorabiliaStephen Arthur Stills (born January 3, 1945) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter known for his work with Buffalo Springfield; Crosby, Stills & Nash; and Manassas.
Sterling KnightPerson · Film memorabiliaSterling Sandmann Knight (born March 5, 1989) is an American actor, singer, and dancer.
Steve ForbertPerson · Music memorabiliaSamuel Stephen Forbert (born December 13, 1954) is an American pop/folk singer-songwriter. His 1979 song "Romeo's Tune" reached No.
Steve GoodmanPerson · Music memorabiliaSteven Benjamin Goodman (July 25, 1948 – September 20, 1984) was an American folk and country singer-songwriter from Chicago.
Steve PerryPerson · Music memorabiliaStephen Ray Perry (born January 22, 1949) is an American singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer and frontman of the rock band Journey during their most successful years from 1977 to…
Steve YoungPerson · Music memorabiliaSteve Young (July 12, 1942 – March 17, 2016) was an American country music singer, songwriter and guitarist, known for his song "Seven Bridges Road" (on Rock Salt & Nails & Seven Bridges…
Steven Curtis ChapmanPerson · Music memorabiliaSteven Curtis Chapman (born November 21, 1962) is an American contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, author, and social activist.
Stevie BPerson · Music memorabiliaSteven Bernard Hill (born April 19, 1958), known professionally as Stevie B, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer who was influential in the freestyle and hi-NRG dance…
Stevie NicksPerson · Film memorabiliaStephanie Lynn Nicks (born May 26, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter, known for her work with the band Fleetwood Mac and as a solo artist.
Stevie Ray VaughanPerson · Music memorabiliaStevie Ray Vaughan is recorded as having received Grammy Awards. Stevie Ray Vaughan was born in 1954 at Dallas.
Stuart AdamsonPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam Stuart Adamson (11 April 1958 – 16 December 2001) was a Scottish rock guitarist and singer.
Sue FoleyPerson · Music memorabiliaSue Foley (born March 29, 1968) is a Canadian blues guitarist and singer/songwriter known for her Texas blues style and acoustic touch.
Sufjan StevensPerson · Music memorabiliaSufjan Stevens (born July 1, 1975) is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He has released ten solo studio albums and multiple collaborative albums with other artists.
Susanne SundførPerson · Music memorabiliaSusanne Aartun Sundfør ((local Haugesund dialect; [[Help:IPA/Norwegian|[sʉˈsɑ̀nːə ˈɔ̀ʈːʉːn ˈsʉ̀nføːr]]] in Urban East ("standard") Norwegian);
Susumu HirasawaPerson · Music memorabiliaSusumu Hirasawa is a Japanese musician and composer. He is well known for his work for the films of director Satoshi Kon and the animated adaptations of the Berserk manga series, alongside…
Suzie UngerleiderPerson · Music memorabiliaSuzanne Elizabeth Ungerleider, who formerly wrote and performed under the name Oh Susanna, is an American-Canadian alternative country singer-songwriter from Vancouver, British Columbia.
Syleena JohnsonPerson · Film memorabiliaSyleena Johnson (Thompson; born September 2, 1976) is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter and actress.
Sylwia GrzeszczakPerson · Music memorabiliaSylwia Karolina Grzeszczak (born 7 April 1989) is a Polish singer-songwriter, compositor and pianist.
T LopezPerson · Music memorabiliaChristina T. Lopez (born April 18, 1981), known professionally as T Lopez, is an American singer, speaker, TV host, producer, and writer from Ontario, California.
T-Bone WalkerPerson · Music memorabiliaAaron Thibeaux "T-Bone" Walker (May 28, 1910 – March 16, 1975) was an American blues musician, composer, songwriter, and bandleader, who was a pioneer and innovator of the jump blues, West…
TabloAuthor · BooksDaniel Seonwoong Lee (born July 22, 1980), better known by his stage name Tablo, is a Canadian rapper, songwriter and record producer based in South Korea.
Takako MatsuPerson · Film memorabiliaTakako Matsu (born Takako Fujima on June 10, 1977) is a Japanese actress and pop singer.
TaminoPerson · Music memorabiliaTamino-Amir Tarek Moharam Fouad (born 24 October 1996), known mononymously as Tamino, is a Belgian-Egyptian singer, musician and model.
Tanya DonellyPerson · Music memorabiliaTanya Donelly (born July 14, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist based in New England.
Taral HicksPerson · Music memorabiliaTaral Hicks (born September 21, 1974) is an American actress and R&B singer. Hicks is best known for her acting in such films as 1993's American crime drama film A Bronx Tale and her 1997…
Taylor DaynePerson · Film memorabiliaTaylor Dayne (born Leslie Wunderman; March 7, 1962) is an American singer who rose to fame after her first two albums (Tell It to My Heart and Can't Fight Fate) were both certified 2×…
Ted HawkinsPerson · Music memorabiliaTed Hawkins (October 28, 1936 – January 1, 1995) was an American singer-songwriter born in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Teddy ThompsonPerson · Music memorabiliaTeddy Thompson (born 19 February 1976) is an English folk and rock musician. He is the son of folk rock musicians Richard and Linda Thompson and brother of singer Kamila Thompson.
Teena MariePerson · Music memorabiliaMary Christine Brockert (March 5, 1956 – December 26, 2010), known professionally as Teena Marie, was an American soul and R&B singer, songwriter, and producer.
Teppei KoikePerson · Film memorabiliaBorn January 5, 1986 is a Japanese actor and singer associated with Burning Productions.
Terra NaomiPerson · Music memorabiliaTerra Naomi Englebardt is an American indie folk singer-songwriter, who rose to fame through a performance of her song "Say It's Possible" on the video sharing site YouTube.
Terry CallierPerson · Music memorabiliaTerrence Orlando "Terry" Callier (May 24, 1945 – October 27, 2012) was an American soul, folk and jazz guitarist and singer-songwriter.
Terry GilkysonPerson · Music memorabiliaTerry Gilkyson (June 17, 1916 – October 15, 1999) was an American folk singer and songwriter, known for writing hit songs such as "The Cry of the Wild Goose", "Tell Me a Story", "Memories…

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