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20th-century singer-songwriters

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Chiwoniso MarairePerson · Music memorabiliaChiwoniso Maraire (5 March 1976 – 24 July 2013) was a Zimbabwean singer, songwriter, and exponent of Zimbabwean mbira music.
Chord OverstreetPerson · Music memorabiliaChord Paul Overstreet (born February 17, 1989) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for his role as Sam Evans on the Fox television series Glee (2009–2015).
Chris CornerPerson · Music memorabiliaChristopher Anthony Corner (born 23 January 1974) is an English record producer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, singer and video artist.
Chris IsaakPerson · Music memorabiliaChristopher Joseph Isaak (born June 26, 1956)[2][3] is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional actor.
Chris TomlinPerson · Music memorabiliaChristopher Dwayne Tomlin (born May 4, 1972) is an American contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, and worship leader from Grand Saline, Texas.
Chris WillisPerson · Music memorabiliaChristopher Kevin Willis (born February 26, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer.
Chrissie HyndePerson · Music memorabiliaChristine Ellen Hynde (born September 7, 1951) is an American-British singer, songwriter, and musician.
Christabelle BorgPerson · Music memorabiliaChristabelle Borg (born 28 April 1992), sometimes known mononymously as Christabelle, is a Maltese singer, songwriter, and television presenter.
Christian KanePerson · Film memorabiliaChristian Kane is an American actor and singer-songwriter. His television roles include Lindsey McDonald in Angel, Eliot Spencer in Leverage and its revival Leverage: Redemption, Jacob…
Christophe MaéAuthor · BooksChristophe Martichon (born 16 October 1975), better known by his stage name Christophe Maé (pron), is a French pop singer.
Christopher CrossPerson · Music memorabilia
Christy AltomarePerson · Music memorabiliaChristine "Christy" Altomare (born June 23, 1986) is an American actress and singer-songwriter.
Chuck BerryPerson · Music memorabiliaCharles Edward Anderson Berry (October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017) was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter who was one of the pioneers of rock and roll.
Chuck WillisPerson · Music memorabiliaHarold "Chuck" Willis (January 31, 1926 – April 10, 1958) was an American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter. His biggest hits, "C. C.
Cian DucrotPerson · Music memorabiliaCian Brendan Ducrot (born 30 August 1997) is a Grammy Award-winning Irish-French singer-songwriter and producer.
Clara MorganePerson · Music memorabiliaClara Morgane is a French singer and former pornographic film actress.
Clare MaguirePerson · Music memorabiliaClare Rita Mary Maguire (born 15 September 1988) is an English singer-songwriter. She was signed to Universal Music Group, Polydor Records in 2009.
Clarence WhitePerson · Music memorabiliaClarence White (born Clarence Joseph LeBlanc; June 7, 1944 – July 15, 1973) was an American bluegrass and country guitarist and singer.
Claude KellyPerson · Music memorabiliaClaude Kelly (born December 28, 1980) is an American record producer, songwriter, and singer.
Claudio BaglioniPerson · Music memorabiliaClaudio Baglioni (born 16 May 1951) is an Italian pop singer-songwriter and musician. His career has been going on for over 50 years.
Claudio VillaPerson · Music memorabiliaClaudio Villa (born Claudio Pica; 1 January 1926 – 7 February 1987) was an Italian singer and actor.
Clémence DesRochersArtist · PaintingsClémence DesRochers OC (born 23 November 1933) is a Canadian actress, humourist, singer, and author.
Cody SimpsonPerson · Music memorabiliaCody Robert Simpson (born 11 January 1997) is an Australian singer, actor, and a former competitive swimmer.
Cœur de piratePerson · Music memorabiliaBéatrice Mireille Martin (beatʁis maʁtɛ̃; born 22 September 1989), better known by her stage name Cœur de pirate (French for Pirate's heart), is a Canadian musician.
Colby O'DonisPerson · Music memorabiliaColby O'Donis Colón (born March 14, 1989) is an American singer. He is best known for his guest appearance on Lady Gaga's 2008 single "Just Dance" which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100,…
Colin MeloyPerson · Music memorabiliaColin Patrick Henry Meloy (born October 5, 1974) is an American musician, singer-songwriter and author best known as the frontman of the Portland, Oregon, indie folk rock band the…
Connie SmithPerson · Music memorabiliaConstance June Stuart (née Meador; born August 14, 1941), known professionally as Connie Smith, is an American country music singer and songwriter.
Constantine MaroulisPerson · Film memorabiliaConstantine James Maroulis (born September 17, 1975) is an American actor and rock singer.
Corey TaylorPerson · Music memorabiliaCorey Todd Taylor (born December 8, 1973) is an American musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Slipknot, in which he is designated #8, as well as the lead…
Corinne Bailey RaePerson · Music memorabiliaCorinne Jacqueline Bailey Rae (née Bailey; born 26 February 1979)[3] is a British singer and songwriter. She is best known for her 2006 single "Put Your Records On".
Cornelis VreeswijkAuthor · BooksCornelis Vreeswijk (8 August 1937 – 12 November 1987) was a Dutch singer-songwriter and poet who lived and worked primarily in Sweden.[2]
Country Joe McDonaldPerson · Music memorabiliaJoseph Allen "Country Joe" McDonald (January 1, 1942 – March 7, 2026) was an American singer, songwriter, musician and film composer, who was the lead singer and co-founder of the 1960s…
Craig AbayaPhotographer · PhotographyCraig Abaya is an American multi-artist who served as director of Digital Media & Entertainment Programs for San Francisco State University College of Professional and Global Education from…
Cris CabPerson · Music memorabiliaCristian Cabrerizo (born January 21, 1993), better known by his stage name Cris Cab is an American singer-songwriter.
Crystal WatersPerson · Music memorabiliaCrystal Waters (born November 19, 1961) is an American house and dance music singer and songwriter, best known for her 1990s dance hits "Gypsy Woman" and "100% Pure Love", and 2007's…
Cuco SánchezPerson · Music memorabiliaJosé Refugio "Cuco" Sánchez Saldaña (3 May 1921 – 5 October 2000) was a Mexican singer, songwriter, musician, and actor.
Cui JianPerson · Music memorabilia
Curtis LeePerson · Music memorabiliaCurtis Edwin Lee (October 28, 1939 – January 8, 2015) was an American singer and songwriter.
Curtis MayfieldPerson · Music memorabiliaCurtis Lee Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer.
Curtis SalgadoPerson · Music memorabiliaCurtis Salgado (born February 4, 1954, in Everett, Washington, United States) is a Portland, Oregon-based blues, blues rock, and blue-eyed soul singer-songwriter.
Czesław NiemenTerminology · Music memorabiliaCzesław Niemen (Polish pronunciation: [ˈt͡ʂɛswaf ˈɲɛmɛn]; born Czesław Juliusz Wydrzycki;
DalbelloPerson · Music memorabiliaLisa Concetta Dal Bello (born 22 May 1959), also known as Dalbello, is a Canadian singer-songwriter.
Dale HawkinsPerson · Music memorabiliaDelmar 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…
DalpalanPerson · Music memorabilia
Dan HillAuthor · BooksDaniel Hill (disambiguation)Daniel Hill
Dana FuchsPerson · Music memorabiliaDana Fuchs (pronounced Fyooks, born January 10, 1976) is an American singer and songwriter known for a mix of Southern rock, soul, roots, and blues.
Dana InternationalPerson · Music memorabiliaSharon Cohen (born 2 February 1969), professionally known as Dana International, is an Israeli pop singer. She has released eight albums and three additional compilation albums.
Danger MousePerson · Music memorabiliaBrian Joseph Burton (born July 29, 1977), known professionally as Danger Mouse, is an American musician and record producer. He has been nominated for 22 Grammy Awards and has won six.
Daniel CaesarPerson · Music memorabiliaAshton Dumar Norwill Simmonds[3] (born April 5, 1995),[5] known professionally as Daniel Caesar, is a Canadian singer and songwriter.
Daniel JohnstonArtist · Comics and comic artDaniel Dale Johnston (January 22, 1961 – c. September 11, 2019) was an American singer, musician and artist regarded as a significant figure in outsider, lo-fi, and alternative music scenes.
Daniel LanoisPerson · Music memorabiliaDaniel Roland Lanois (born September 19, 1951) is a Canadian record producer and musician.
Daniel Patrick QuinnPerson · Music memorabiliaOne More Grain is an experimental British rock band. The band is fronted by singer and multi-instrumentalist Daniel Patrick Quinn.
Daniel PowterPerson · Music memorabiliaDaniel Richard Powter (born February 25, 1971) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. His 2005 pop single "Bad Day" topped the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks.
Daniele SilvestriPerson · Music memorabiliaDaniele Silvestri (born 18 August 1968) is an Italian singer-songwriter and musician.
Danielle BisuttiPerson · Music memorabiliaDanielle Nicole Bisutti (born October 1, 1976) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her roles as Amanda Cantwell on the Nickelodeon television series True Jackson, VP…
Danielle EgnewPerson · Film memorabiliaDanielle Egnew is an American psychic medium, musician, media personality, and activist.
Danny ElfmanPerson · Music memorabiliaDaniel Robert Elfman (born May 29, 1953) is an American film composer, singer, songwriter, and musician.
Danny O'DonoghuePerson · Music memorabiliaDaniel John Mark Luke O'Donoghue (born 3 October 1980)[2] is an Irish singer-songwriter and frontman of the Irish rock band the Script.[1] He also appeared as a coach on the first two…
Dar WilliamsPerson · Music memorabiliaDorothy Snowden "Dar" Williams (born April 19, 1967) is an American pop folk singer-songwriter from Mount Kisco, New York.
Darren HayesPerson · Music memorabiliaDarren Stanley Hayes (born 8 May 1972) is an Australian singer, songwriter, music producer and composer.
Darryl WorleyPerson · Music memorabiliaDarryl Wade Worley (born October 31, 1964) is an American country music singer and songwriter.
Dave "Snaker" RayPerson · Music memorabiliaDave "Snaker" Ray (August 17, 1943 – November 28, 2002) was an American blues singer and guitarist from St.
Dave HausePerson · Music memorabiliaDave Hause (born March 12, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter. He currently performs both solo and with his band The Mermaid.
Dave MasonPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Thomas Mason (10 May 1946 – 19 April 2026) was an English musician who came to prominence in 1967 as a founding member of the rock band Traffic.
Dave MatthewsPerson · Music memorabilia
Dave PeverettPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Jack Peverett (16 April 1943 – 7 February 2000), also known as Lonesome Dave, was an English singer and guitarist, and the original lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the rock band…
David A. StewartPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Allan Stewart (born 9 September 1952) is an English musician, songwriter and record producer, best known for Eurythmics, his successful professional partnership with Annie Lennox.
David Allan CoePerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Allan Coe (September 6, 1939 – April 29, 2026), also known by his initials DAC, was an American outlaw country singer and songwriter.
David AmramPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Werner Amram III (born November 17, 1930) is an American composer, arranger, and conductor of orchestral, chamber, and choral works, many with jazz flavorings.
David ArchuletaPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid James Archuleta (born December 28, 1990) is an American singer and songwriter.
David BowieArtist · PaintingsDavid Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known as David Bowie, was an English singer, songwriter and actor.
David BrandesPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Brandes (born David Brändle; December 9, 1968 in Basel, Switzerland) is a Swiss-born German songwriter and producer.
David CassidyPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Bruce Cassidy (April 12, 1950 – November 21, 2017) was an American actor and musician.
David Clayton-ThomasPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Clayton-Thomas (born David Henry Thomsett, 13 September 1941 – 24 June 2026) was a British-Canadian musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the American…
David CookPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Roland Cook (born December 20, 1982) is an American rock singer-songwriter. Cook rose to fame after winning the seventh season of American Idol in 2008.
David CrosbyPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Van Cortlandt Crosby (August 14, 1941 – January 18, 2023) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
David GatesPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Ashworth Gates (born December 11, 1940) is a retired American singer-songwriter, musician and producer, who is best known for being the frontman and co-lead singer (with Jimmy…
David GrayPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Sale.
David KnopflerAuthor · BooksDavid Knopfler (born 27 December 1952) is a British musician. Together with his older brother Mark Knopfler, John Illsley, and Pick Withers, he founded the rock band Dire Straits in 1977,…
Dean DillonPerson · Music memorabiliaDean Dillon (born Larry Dean Flynn; March 26, 1955) is an American country musician and songwriter.
Dean ReedPerson · Music memorabiliaDean Cyril Reed (September 22, 1938 – June 13, 1986) was an American actor, singer-songwriter, director, and social activist who lived a great part of his adult life in South America and…
Deana CarterPerson · Music memorabiliaDeana Kay Carter (born January 4, 1966) is an American country music singer-songwriter who broke through in 1996 with the release of her debut album Did I Shave My Legs for This?, which was…
Debbie FriedmanPerson · Music memorabiliaDeborah Lynn Friedman (February 23, 1951 – January 9, 2011) was an American singer-songwriter of religious Jewish music.
Debbie GibsonPerson · Music memorabiliaDeborah Ann Gibson (born August 31, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress.
Debbie HarryPerson · Music memorabiliaDeborah Ann Harry (born Angela Trimble; July 1, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter and actress, best known as the lead vocalist of the band Blondie.
Debby RyanPerson · Film memorabiliaDeborah Ann Ryan (born May 13, 1993) is an American actress and singer-songwriter.
Deborah AllenPerson · Music memorabiliaDeborah Allen (born Deborah Lynn Thurmond on September 30, 1953) is an American country music singer and songwriter.
Dee Dee BridgewaterPerson · Music memorabiliaDee Dee Bridgewater (born Denise Eileen Garrett, May 27, 1950) is an American jazz singer and actress.
Del ShannonPerson · Music memorabiliaCharles Weedon Westover (December 30, 1934 – February 8, 1990), known professionally as Del Shannon, was an American musician, singer, and songwriter, best known for his 1961 number-one…
Demi LovatoPerson · Music memorabiliaDemetria Devonne "Demi" Lovato (born August 20, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress.
Dennis DeYoungPerson · Music memorabiliaDennis DeYoung (born February 18, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter and keyboardist.
Des'reePerson · Music memorabiliaDesirée Annette Weekes (born 30 November 1968), known by her stage name Des'ree, is a British pop and soul recording artist and songwriter, who rose to prominence during the 1990s.
Devin TownsendPerson · Music memorabiliaDevin Garrett Townsend (born May 5, 1972) is a Canadian singer, guitarist, songwriter, and record producer.
Diane BirchPerson · Music memorabilia
Dianne van GiersbergenPerson · Music memorabiliaDianne van Giersbergen is a Dutch spinto soprano singer. She is the founder and frontwoman of the progressive metal band Ex Libris, and she was the vocalist of German symphonic metal band…
Dick LeePerson · Film memorabilia
Dierks BentleyPerson · Music memorabiliaFrederick Dierks Bentley (born November 20, 1975) is an American country singer and songwriter.
Dima BilanPerson · Music memorabiliaDima Nikolayevich Bilan (born Viktor Nikolayevich Belan on 24 December 1981) is a Russian singer. In 2002, Bilan participated in the first edition of New Wave.
Dino LennyPerson · Music memorabiliaDino Lenny (born Dino Anthony Lanni) is an Italian DJ, singer, record producer and record label owner (Frenetica), who has been active in the dance music scene for over 30 years.
Doc WatsonPerson · Music memorabiliaArthel Lane "Doc" Watson (March 3, 1923 – May 29, 2012) was an American guitarist, songwriter, and singer of bluegrass, folk, country, blues, and gospel music.
Dolly PartonPerson · Film memorabiliaDolly Rebecca Parton Dean (Parton; January 19, 1946 – August 25, 2026) was an American singer-songwriter, actress, and businesswoman.
Dominique APerson · Music memorabiliaDominique Ané (dɔminik ane; born 6 October 1968), better known as Dominique A, is a French singer and songwriter.
Don McLeanPerson · Music memorabiliaDonald McLean III (born October 2, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Don WilliamsPerson · Music memorabiliaDonald Ray Williams (May 27, 1939[1] – September 8, 2017) was an American country music singer, songwriter, and 2010 inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Donald FagenPerson · Music memorabiliaDonald Jay Fagen (FAY-gən; born January 10, 1948) is an American retired singer-songwriter and musician who was the co-founder, lead singer, co-songwriter, and keyboardist of the rock band…
Donavon FrankenreiterPerson · Music memorabiliaDonavon Frankenreiter (born December 10, 1972) is an American musician and surfer. His debut self-titled album was released in 2004 on Brushfire Records through Universal Music.
Donita SparksPerson · Music memorabiliaDonita Sparks (born April 8, 1963) is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter most notable for being the co-founder and lead singer of the band L7.
Donna FargoPerson · Music memorabiliaDonna Fargo (born Yvonne Vaughn; November 10, 1945) is an American country singer-songwriter known for a series of Top 10 country hits in the 1970s.
Donna HightowerPerson · Music memorabiliaDonna Lubertha Hightower (December 28, 1926 – August 19, 2013) was an American R&B, soul and jazz singer and songwriter, who recorded and released albums for the Decca and Capitol labels.
Donna LewisPerson · Music memorabiliaDonna Lewis is a Welsh singer from Cardiff, Wales. She is best known for the 1996 pop hit single "I Love You Always Forever".
Donna WilliamsArtist · SculptureDonna Leanne Williams (born Donna Keene; 12 October 1963 – 22 April 2017), also known by her married name Donna Leanne Samuel and as Polly Samuel, was an Australian writer, artist,…
Donny HathawayPerson · Music memorabiliaDonny Edward Hathaway (October 1, 1945 – January 13, 1979) was an American soul singer, keyboardist, songwriter, backing vocalist, and arranger who Rolling Stone described as a "soul…
Đorđe BalaševićPerson · Film memorabiliaĐorđe Balašević (Ђорђе Балашевић; 11 May 1953 – 19 February 2021) was a Serbian singer and songwriter, writer, poet and director.
Dory PrevinPerson · Music memorabiliaDorothy Veronica "Dory" Previn (née Langan; October 22, 1925 – February 14, 2012) was an American lyricist, singer-songwriter and poet.
Duane PetersPerson · Music memorabiliaDuane Thomas Peters (born June 12, 1961) is a punk rock singer/songwriter and professional skateboarder.
DuffyPerson · Music memorabiliaDuffy Jones (born Aimée Anne Duffy; 23 June 1984), known mononymously as Duffy, is a Welsh singer and actress.
Dwight YoakamPerson · Music memorabiliaDwight David Yoakam (born October 23, 1956) is an American singer-songwriter, actor, and filmmaker.
Ecco2kDesigner · FashionZak Arogundade (born 23 October 1994), known professionally as Ecco2k, is a British-Swedish rapper and singer-songwriter.
Ed BrucePerson · Music memorabiliaEdward Bruce (disambiguation)Edward Bruce
Ed HarcourtPerson · Music memorabiliaEdward Henry Richard Harcourt-Smith (born 14 August 1977) is an English singer-songwriter. To date, he has released ten studio albums, two EPs, and thirteen singles.

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