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Alicia BridgesPerson · Music memorabiliaAlicia Bridges (born July 15, 1953) is an American singer and songwriter who co-wrote and performed her international hit "I Love the Nightlife (Disco 'Round)" in 1978.
Anni-Frid LyngstadPerson · Music memorabiliaAnni-Frid Synni Lyngstad (born 15 November 1945), also known simply as Frida, is a Norwegian-born Swedish singer who is best known as one of the founding members and lead singers of the pop…
Arthur RussellPerson · Music memorabiliaCharles Arthur Russell Jr. (May 21, 1951 – April 4, 1992) was an American cellist, composer, producer, singer, and musician from Iowa, whose work spanned a disparate range of styles.
Barry GibbPerson · Music memorabiliaSir Barry Alan Crompton Gibb (born 1 September 1946) is a British musician. Along with his younger fraternal twin brothers, Robin and Maurice, he rose to global fame as a founder of the Bee…
Bette MidlerPerson · Music memorabiliaBette Midler (born December 1, 1945) is an American actress, comedian, singer, and author.
Boy GeorgeDesigner · FashionGeorge Alan O'Dowd (born 14 June 1961), known professionally as Boy George, is a British musician, songwriter and DJ who rose to fame as the lead singer of the pop band Culture Club.
Cándido CameroPerson · Music memorabiliaCándido Camero Guerra (22April 19217November 2020), known simply as Cándido, was a Cuban conga and bongo player.
Charlotte PerrelliPerson · Music memorabiliaAnna Jenny Charlotte Perrelli (lang; Nilsson; born 7 October 1974), known until 2003 by her maiden name, is a Swedish singer and television host.
Chris NormanPerson · Music memorabiliaChristopher Ward Norman (born 25 October 1950) is an English soft rock singer. Norman was the original lead singer of the English rock band Smokie (1964–1986), which found success in Europe…
DalidaPerson · Film memorabiliaIolanda Cristina Gigliotti (17 January 1933 – 3 May 1987), professionally known as Dalida, was an Italian naturalized French singer and actress.
Dannii MinogueDesigner · FashionDanielle Jane Minogue (born 20 October 1971) is an Australian singer, television personality, and actress.
Diana RossPerson · Film memorabiliaDiana Ernestine Ross (American; born March 26, 1944) is an American singer and actress.
Donna SummerPerson · Music memorabiliaDonna Adrian Gaines (December 31, 1948May 17, 2012), known professionally as Donna Summer, was an American singer and songwriter.
Errol BrownPerson · Music memorabiliaErrol Ainsworth Glenstor Brown MBE (born Lester Errol Brown; 12 November 1943 – 6 May 2015) was a British-Jamaican singer and songwriter, best known as the frontman of the soul and funk…
Frankie KnucklesPerson · Music memorabiliaFrancis Warren Nicholls Jr. (January 18, 1955 – March 31, 2014), known professionally as Frankie Knuckles, was an American DJ, record producer, and remixer.
FrediPerson · Music memorabiliaFredi was a Finnish actor, singer, composer and musician (1942–2021). He was born in Mikkeli and died in Helsinki.
Gino SoccioPerson · Music memorabiliaGino Soccio (born September 9, 1955) is a Canadian disco music producer based in Montreal.
Herbie MannPerson · Music memorabiliaHerbert Jay Solomon (April 16, 1930 – July 1, 2003), known by his stage name Herbie Mann, was an American jazz flute player and important early practitioner of world music.
Irene CaraPerson · Music memorabiliaIrene Cara Escalera (March 18, 1959 – November 25, 2022) was an American singer and actress who rose to prominence for her role as Coco Hernandez in the 1980 musical film Fame, and for…
Ivana SpagnaPerson · Music memorabiliaIvana Spagna (lang; born 16 December 1954), originally known simply as Spagna, is an Italian singer and songwriter. She is best known for her worldwide hit song "Call Me", released in 1987.
Krzysztof KrawczykPerson · Music memorabiliaKrzysztof January Krawczyk (8 September 1946 – 5 April 2021) was a Polish baritone pop singer, guitarist and composer.
Marcia BarrettPerson · Music memorabiliaMarcia Barrett (born 14 October 1948) is a British singer and one of the original singers with the vocal group Boney M.
Marianne RosenbergPerson · Music memorabiliaMarianne Rosenberg (born 10 March 1955) is a German Schlager music singer and songwriter.
Mariya TakeuchiPerson · Music memorabiliaMariya Takeuchi is a Japanese singer-songwriter and record producer. Regarded as the "Queen of City Pop", Takeuchi is one of the best-selling music artists in Japan with over 16 million…
Melba MoorePerson · Music memorabiliaBeatrice Melba Smith (born October 29, 1945), known by her stage name Melba Moore, is an American singer and actress.
Mike ChapmanPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Donald Chapman (born 13 April 1947) is an Australian record producer and songwriter who was a major force in the British pop music industry in the 1970s.
MilvaPerson · Music memorabiliaMaria Ilva Biolcati (17 July 1939 – 23 April 2021), known as Milva, was an Italian singer, stage and film actress, and television personality.
Mousse T.Person · Music memorabiliaMustafa Gündoğdu (mustaˈfa ɟynˈdoːdu; born 2 October 1966), best known under his stage name Mousse T, is a German-Turkish DJ, record producer, film music composer and judge on season 15 of…
Nami TamakiPerson · Music memorabiliaNami Tamaki is a Japanese singer. Her singles were used as theme songs for animated shows such as Mobile Suit
Neil TennantPerson · Music memorabiliaNeil Francis Tennant (born 10 July 1954) is an English singer and songwriter. He is the lead singer and lyricist of the synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, which he formed with Chris Lowe in 1981.
Nicky ChinnPerson · Music memorabiliaNicholas Barry Chinn (born 16 May 1945) is a British-American songwriter and record producer.
Patrick HernandezPerson · Music memorabiliaPatrick Pierre Hernandez (born 6 April 1949) is a French singer who had a worldwide hit with "Born to Be Alive" in 1979.
Patrick JuvetPerson · Music memorabiliaPatrick Juvet (21 August 1950 – c. 1 April 2021) was a Swiss singer-songwriter, who had a string of hit records in Europe.
Rick JamesPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Ambrose Johnson Jr. (February 1, 1948 – August 6, 2004), better known by his stage name Rick James, was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer.
RuPaulPerson · Music memorabiliaRuPaul Andre Charles (born November 17, 1960) is an American drag queen, television host, singer, producer, writer, and actor.
Sérgio MendesPerson · Music memorabiliaSérgio Santos Mendes (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈsɛʁʒju ˈsɐ̃tuz ˈmẽdʒis]; 11 February 1941 – 5 September 2024) was a Brazilian musician.
Sofia RotaruPerson · Film memorabiliaSofiia Mykhailivna Yevdokymenko-Rotaru (Rotaru; born 7 August 1947), known simply as Sofia Rotaru, is a Ukrainian singer.
SylvesterPerson · Music memorabiliaSylvester James Jr. (September 6, 1947December 16, 1988), known simply as Sylvester, was an American singer-songwriter.
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.
Tony ThompsonPerson · Music memorabiliaTony Thompson is recorded as musician and drummer.
TsunkuPerson · Film memorabiliaBorn October 29, 1968, known professionally as Tsunku, is a Japanese singer, record producer, and songwriter. He was the lead singer of the rock band Sharam Q.
Valery LeontievAuthor · BooksValery Yakovlevich Leontiev (born 19 March 1949) is a Russian singer, songwriter and actor, whose popularity peaked in the 1980s and 1990s. He was titled a People's Artist of Russia in 1996.
Vesta WilliamsPerson · Music memorabiliaMary Vesta Williams (December 1, 1957 – September 22, 2011) was an American singer-songwriter, who performed across genres such as soul, funk, R&B, Quiet storm, jazz soul and Urban…
Yuri AntonovPerson · Film memorabiliaYuri Mikhailovich Antonov (born 19 February 1945) is a Soviet and Russian composer, singer and musician, People's Artist of Russia (1997).[1][7]

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