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Folk Music

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300 Elektra EntertainmentOrganisation · Music memorabilia300 Elektra Entertainment (3EE) was an umbrella label group owned by Warner Music Group.
Agathonas IakovidisPerson · Music memorabiliaAgathonas Iakovidis (Greek: Αγάθωνας Ιακωβίδης; 2 January 1955 – 5 August 2020) was a Greek folk singer of rebetiko style.
Alex AcuñaPerson · Music memorabiliaAlejandro Neciosup Acuña (born December 12, 1944), known professionally as Alex Acuña, is a Peruvian–American jazz drummer and percussionist.
Amandine BourgeoisPerson · Music memorabiliaShe was born in Angoulême.
Amos LeePerson · Music memorabiliaAmos Lee (born Ryan Anthony Massaro, June 22, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter whose musical style encompasses folk, rock, and soul.
Amy AllenPerson · Music memorabiliaAmy Rose Allen (born January 31, 1992) is an American songwriter, record producer, and singer.
Ari HerstandPerson · Music memorabiliaAri Seth Herstand (born June 1, 1985) is an American musician, songwriter, author, actor, blogger based in Los Angeles, California (previously Minneapolis, Minnesota).
Asaf AvidanPerson · Music memorabiliaAsaf Avidan is a singer and songwriter, born in Jerusalem, Israel, raised in Jamaica and currently resides in France.
Aynur DoğanPerson · Music memorabiliaAynur Doğan (born 1 March 1975) is a contemporary Kurdish singer and musician from Turkey.
Bernard FanningPerson · Music memorabiliaBernard Joseph Fanning (born 15 August 1969) is an Australian musician and singer-songwriter.
Bing CrosbyPerson · Music memorabiliaHarry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor.
BirdyPerson · Music memorabiliaVan den Bogaerde
Bob WeirPerson · Music memorabiliaRobert Weir (disambiguation)Robert Weir
Bobby BaziniPerson · Music memorabiliaBobby Bazini (born Bobby Bazinet May 6, 1989) is a French Canadian singer-songwriter from Mont-Laurier, Quebec, Canada.
Bora DugićPerson · Music memorabiliaBorislav "Bora" Dugić (Борислав Бора Дугић; born 10 June 1949) is a Serbian musician and flautist having released a number of CDs and records as well as having performed at countless…
Brett DennenPerson · Music memorabiliaBrett Michael Dennen (born October 28, 1979) is an American folk/pop singer-songwriter from Central California. His seventh studio album, See the World was released in July 2021.
Bruce CockburnPerson · Music memorabiliaBruce Douglas Cockburn (born May 27, 1945)[1] is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Bruce LanghornePerson · Music memorabiliaBruce Langhorne (May 11, 1938 – April 14, 2017) was an American folk musician. He was active in the Greenwich Village folk scene in the 1960s, primarily as a session guitarist for folk…
Carsie BlantonPerson · Music memorabiliaCarson Amanda "Carsie" Blanton (born July 22, 1985) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist based in New Jersey.
Chava AlbersteinPerson · Music memorabiliaChava Alberstein (ˈχava ˈʔalbeʁʃtejn, born 8 December 1946 in Poland) is an Israeli musician, lyricist, composer, and musical arranger.
Chen SisiPerson · Music memorabilia
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Clotilde RullaudPerson · Film memorabiliaClotilde Rullaud ([kloːtildəʼ ʁʏːlɔ]; born on March 1, 1978, in Reims, France) is an artistic director, singer, vocalist, flutist, composer, filmmaker, producer and vocal coach.
Connie FrancisPerson · Film memorabiliaConcetta Rosa Maria Franconero (December 12, 1937 – July 16, 2025), known professionally as Connie Francis, was an American singer and actress.
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.
Dallas GreenPerson · Music memorabiliaDallas Michael John Albert Green (born September 29, 1980) is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who records under the name City and Colour.
Daniel LanoisPerson · Music memorabiliaDaniel Roland Lanois (born September 19, 1951) is a Canadian record producer and musician.
Dar WilliamsPerson · Music memorabiliaDorothy Snowden "Dar" Williams (born April 19, 1967) is an American pop folk singer-songwriter from Mount Kisco, New York.
Dave Van RonkPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Kenneth Ritz Van Ronk (June 30, 1936 – February 10, 2002) was an American folk singer.
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 MansfieldPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Mansfield (born September 13, 1956) is an American musician and composer.
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…
Debby BoonePerson · Music memorabiliaDeborah Anne Boone (born September 22, 1956) is an American singer, author, and actress. She is best known for her 1977 hit, "You Light Up My Life", which spent ten weeks at No.
Deborah AllenPerson · Music memorabiliaDeborah Allen (born Deborah Lynn Thurmond on September 30, 1953) is an American country music singer and songwriter.
Denny DohertyPerson · Music memorabiliaDennis Gerrard Stephen Doherty (November 29, 1940 – January 19, 2007) was a Canadian singer, songwriter and musician.
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.
Don McLeanPerson · Music memorabiliaDonald McLean III (born October 2, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.
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.
Đorđe BalaševićPerson · Film memorabiliaĐorđe Balašević (Ђорђе Балашевић; 11 May 1953 – 19 February 2021) was a Serbian singer and songwriter, writer, poet and director.
Eivør PálsdóttirPerson · Music memorabiliaShe was born in Syðrugøta.
Elizabeth CookPerson · Music memorabiliaElizabeth Cook (born July 18, 1972) is an American country singer from Florida. She has made over 400 appearances on the Grand Ole Opry since her debut on March 17, 2000, despite not being…
Emmelie de ForestPerson · Music memorabiliaEmmelie Charlotte-Victoria de Forest (born 28 February 1993) is a Danish-Swedish singer and songwriter.
Evert TaubePerson · Music memorabiliaAxel Evert Taube (sv-Evert_Taube.ogg; 12 March 1890 – 31 January 1976) was a Swedish singer, composer, and writer.
Fatoumata DiawaraPerson · Music memorabiliaFatoumata Diawara (Fatumta Jawara, born 21 February 1982) is a Malian singer-songwriter and actress currently living in France.
Filaret KolessaPerson · Music memorabiliaFilaret Mykhailovych Kolessa (17 July 18713 March 1947) was a Ukrainian composer, ethnographer, folklorist, musicologist and literary critic.
Florent MarchetPerson · Music memorabiliaFlorent Marchet (born 21 June 1975) is a French singer-songwriter. His debut album, Gargilesse, was released in 2004.
Francis CabrelPerson · Music memorabiliaFrancis Christian Cabrel (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃sis kʁistjɑ̃ kabʁɛl]; born 23 November 1953) is a French singer-songwriter, composer and guitarist.
Goran BregovićArtist · PaintingsGoran Bregović (Горан Бреговић; born 22 March 1950) is a recording artist from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Gordon LightfootPerson · Music memorabiliaGordon Meredith Lightfoot Jr. (November 17, 1938 – May 1, 2023) was a Canadian singer-songwriter who achieved worldwide success and helped define the singer-songwriter era of the 1970s.
Greg GraffinPerson · Music memorabiliaGregory Walter Graffin (born November 6, 1964) is an American singer who is the lead vocalist and only constant member of the punk band Bad Religion, which he co-founded in 1980.
Guðrið HansdóttirPerson · Music memorabiliaGuðrið Hansdóttir (born 6 October 1980) is a Faroese singer, songwriter, composer, and musician.
Gustavo CeratiPerson · Music memorabiliaGustavo Adrián Cerati Clark (11 August 1959 – 4 September 2014) was an Argentine musician and singer-songwriter who gained international recognition for being the leader, vocalist,…
Harout PamboukjianPerson · Music memorabiliaHarout Pamboukjian (born July 1, 1950), also known as Dzakh Harut (Left Harout, owing to his left-handed style of playing guitar), is an Armenian pop singer living in Los Angeles,…
Harry BelafontePerson · Music memorabiliaHarry Belafonte (born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, 1927 – April 25, 2023) was an American singer, actor, and civil rights activist who popularized calypso music with…
Helene FischerPerson · Music memorabiliaHelene Fischer (born 5 August 1984) is a German schlager singer. Since her debut in 2005, she has won numerous awards, including 17 Echo awards, four "Die Krone der Volksmusik" awards, and…
Idan RaichelPerson · Music memorabiliaIdan Raichel (b. 12 September 1977) is an Israeli singer-songwriter and musician known for his "Idan Raichel Project" (Hebrew), distinctive for its fusion of electronics, traditional Hebrew…
Ilse DeLangePerson · Music memorabilia
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…
Isabelle BoulayPerson · Music memorabiliaIsabelle Boulay, (izabɛl bulɛ; born 6 July 1972) is a Canadian singer.
Israel KamakawiwoʻolePerson · Music memorabiliaIsrael Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole (May 20, 1959 – June 26, 1997), also called Braddah IZ or simply IZ, was a Native Hawaiian musician and singer.
Jackson C. FrankPerson · Music memorabiliaJackson Carey Frank (Jones; March 2, 1943 – March 3, 1999) was an American folk musician. He released his first and only album in 1965, produced by Paul Simon.
Jagjit SinghPerson · Music memorabiliaJagjit Singh (lang; born Jagmohan Singh Dhiman; 8 February 1941 – 10 October 2011) was an Indian composer, singer and musician.
Jake HolmesPerson · Music memorabiliaJake Holmes (born December 28, 1939) is an American singer-songwriter and jingle writer who began a recording career in the 1960s.
JandekPerson · Music memorabiliaJandek is the musical project of Sterling Smith (born October 26, 1945), a Houston, Texas-based American lo-fi folk singer.
Janis MartinPerson · Music memorabiliaJanis Darlene Martin (March 27, 1940 – September 3, 2007) was an American rockabilly and country music singer.
Jaromír NohavicaAuthor · BooksJaromír Nohavica or Jarek Nohavica (born 7 June 1953, in Ostrava) is a Czech recording artist, songwriter, lyricist and poet.
Jeannie C. RileyPerson · Music memorabiliaJeannie C. Riley (born Jeanne Carolyn Stephenson; October 19, 1945) is an American country music and gospel singer.
Jennette McCurdyAuthor · BooksJennette McCurdy (born June 26, 1992) is an American writer and former actress. Her breakthrough role as Sam Puckett in the Nickelodeon sitcom iCarly (2007–2012) won her four Nickelodeon…
Jennifer WarnesPerson · Music memorabiliaJennifer Jean Warnes (born March 3, 1947) is an American singer and songwriter who has performed as a vocalist on a number of film soundtracks.
Jessica SimpsonDesigner · FashionJessica Ann Johnson (née Simpson; born July 10, 1980) is an American singer, actress, and fashion designer.
Joan BaezPerson · Music memorabiliaJoan Chandos Baez (born January 9, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and activist. Her contemporary folk music often includes songs of protest and social justice.
Joan OsbornePerson · Music memorabiliaJoan Elizabeth Osborne (born July 8, 1962) is an American singer-songwriter. She has recorded and performed in various musical genres, including rock, pop, soul, R&B, blues, and country.
Joaquín SabinaAuthor · BooksJoaquín Ramón Martínez Sabina (born 12 February 1949) is a Spanish musician, singer, composer, and poet.
Joe HickersonPerson · Music memorabiliaJoseph Charles Hickerson (October 20, 1935 – August 17, 2025), known professionally as Joe Hickerson, was an American folk singer, song finder, and musicologist.
John PrinePerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Edward Prine (October 10, 1946 – April 7, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter of country-folk music.
John RenbournPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Renbourn (8 August 1944 – 26 March 2015) was an English guitarist and songwriter.
Johnny MandelPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Alfred Mandel (November 23, 1925June 29, 2020) was an American composer, multi-instrumentalist, and arranger of popular songs, film music and jazz.
Jonathan RichmanPerson · Music memorabiliaJonathan Michael Richman (born May 16, 1951) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. In 1970, he founded the Modern Lovers, an influential proto-punk band.
Joni MitchellAuthor · BooksRoberta Joan Mitchell (Anderson; born November 7, 1943) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and painter.
Judy CollinsPerson · Music memorabiliaJudith Marjorie Collins (born May 1, 1939) is an American singer-songwriter and musician with a career spanning nearly seven decades.
Juice NewtonPerson · Music memorabiliaJuice Newton (born Judith Kay Newton; February 18, 1952) is an American pop and country singer, songwriter, and musician.
Julia StonePerson · Music memorabiliaJulia Natasha Stone (born 13 April 1984) is an Australian folk singer-songwriter. She is a sister of Angus Stone, with whom she has collaborated in professional music, and is also a solo…
Julie FowlisPerson · Music memorabiliaJulie Fowlis FRSE (born 20 June 1979) is a Scottish folk singer and multi-instrumentalist who sings primarily in Scottish Gaelic.
Karen DaltonPerson · Music memorabiliaKaren J. Dalton (born Jean Karen Cariker; July 19, 1937 – March 19, 1993) was an American country blues singer, guitarist, and banjo player.
Kellie PicklerPerson · Music memorabiliaKellie Dawn Pickler (born June 28, 1986) is an American country music singer, actress and television personality.
Kićo SlabinacPerson · Music memorabiliaKrunoslav "Kićo" Slabinac (28 March 1944 – 13 November 2020) was a Croatian pop singer.
Kim CarnesPerson · Music memorabiliaKim Carnes (born July 20, 1945) is an American singer and songwriter best known for her 1981 hit single, "Bette Davis Eyes".
Kitty WellsPerson · Music memorabiliaEllen Muriel Deason (August 30, 1919 – July 16, 2012), known professionally as Kitty Wells, was an American pioneering country music singer.
Laura Bell BundyPerson · Music memorabiliaLaura Ashley Bell Bundy-Hinkle (born April 10, 1981) is an American actress and singer-songwriter.
Lauren AlainaPerson · Music memorabiliaLauren Alaina Kristine Suddeth (born November 8, 1994) is an American singer and songwriter from Rossville, Georgia.
Leigh NashPerson · Music memorabiliaLeigh Anne Bingham Nash[1] (born June 27, 1976) is an American singer and songwriter.
Lhasa de SelaPerson · Music memorabiliaLhasa de Sela (September 27, 1972 – January 1, 2010), also known by the mononym Lhasa, was an American-Mexican-Canadian singer-songwriter who was raised in Mexico and the United States and…
Liam ClancyPerson · Music memorabiliaLiam Clancy (Liam Mac Fhlannchadha; 2 September 1935 – 4 December 2009) was an Irish folk singer from Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary.
Lila DownsPerson · Music memorabiliaAna Lila Downs Sánchez (born 9 September 1968) is a Mexican singer-songwriter, actress, and anthropologist.
Lisa HanniganPerson · Music memorabiliaLisa Margaret Hannigan (born 12 February 1981) is an Irish musician, singer, composer, and voice actress. She began her musical career as a member of Damien Rice's band.
LissiePerson · Music memorabiliaElisabeth Corrin Maurus (born November 21, 1982), known professionally as Lissie, is an American singer-songwriter.
Lucie SilvasPerson · Music memorabiliaLucie Joanne Silverman (born 4 September 1977), known professionally as Lucie Silvas, is a British singer-songwriter best known for her 2004 debut single "What You're Made Of", drawn from…
Lucinda WilliamsPerson · Music memorabiliaLucinda Gayl Williams (born January 26, 1953) is an American singer-songwriter and a solo guitarist.
Lucy HaleDesigner · Modern designKaren Lucille Hale (born June 14, 1989) is an American actress and singer. Her breakthrough role as Aria Montgomery in the television series Pretty Little Liars (2010–2017) won her seven…
M. WardPerson · Music memorabiliaMatthew Stephen Ward (born October 4, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter, Grammy nominated producer and guitarist from Glendale, California.
MangoAuthor · BooksGiuseppe "Pino" Mango (6 November 1954 – 8 December 2014), better known mononymously as Mango, was an Italian singer-songwriter and musician.
Maria CartaAuthor · BooksMaria Carta (24 June 1934 – 22 September 1994) was a Sardinian folk music singer-songwriter. She also performed in film and theatre.
Maria KalaniemiPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Maria Kalaniemi performing in Warszawa during Cross Culture Festival 2011
Maria McKeePerson · Music memorabiliaMaria Luisa McKee (born August 17, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter. She is best known for her work with Lone Justice, her 1990 song "Show Me Heaven", and her song "If Love Is a Red…
Marianne FaithfullPerson · Film memorabiliaMarianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull (29 December 1946 – 30 January 2025) was an English singer-songwriter and actress who achieved popularity in the 1960s with the release of her UK top 10…
Marie OsmondPerson · Music memorabiliaOlive Marie Osmond (born October 13, 1959) is an American singer, actress, author, and businesswoman.
Mark LinkousPerson · Music memorabiliaFrederick Mark Linkous (September 9, 1962 – March 6, 2010) was an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known as leader of Sparklehorse.
Mary FordPerson · Music memorabiliaMary Ford (born Iris Colleen Summers; July 7, 1924 – September 30, 1977) was an American guitarist and vocalist, comprising half of the husband-and-wife musical team Les Paul and Mary Ford.
Mary GauthierPerson · Music memorabiliaMary Veronica Gauthier (born March 11, 1962) is a Grammy-nominated American folk singer-songwriter and author, whose songs have been recorded by performers including Tim McGraw, Blake…
Matt CostaPerson · Music memorabiliaMatthew Albert Costa (born June 16, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter from Huntington Beach, California, United States.
Matt NathansonPerson · Music memorabiliaMatthew Adam Nathanson (born March 28, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter whose work is a blend of folk and rock and roll music.
Maybelle CarterPerson · Music memorabilia"Mother" Maybelle Carter (born Maybelle Addington; May 10, 1909 – October 23, 1978) was an American country musician and "among the first" to use the Carter scratch, with which she "helped…
Mercedes SosaPerson · Music memorabilia
Michelle BranchPerson · Music memorabiliaMichelle Jacquet Branch (born July 2, 1983) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
Mohsen NamjooPerson · Music memorabiliaMohsen Namjoo (born 4 March 1976) is an Iranian singer-songwriter, composer and musician. His style of music is influenced by blues and rock as well as Iranian folk music.
Mounira MitchalaPerson · Music memorabiliaMounira Mitchala, also known as Sweet Panther, is a Chadian singer, author, performer, composer and actress.
Muharem SerbezovskiAuthor · BooksMuharem "Mumo" Serbezovski (born 2 May 1950) is a Roma singer, popular in former Yugoslavia. He is also a writer and translator and was briefly in Bosnian politics in the 2000s.
Nanci GriffithPerson · Music memorabiliaNanci Caroline Griffith (July 6, 1953 – August 13, 2021) was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter.
Neil DiamondPerson · Music memorabiliaNeil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. He has sold more than 56.5 million records in the US alone, making him one of the best-selling musicians in…
Nick DrakePerson · Music memorabiliaNicholas Rodney Drake (19 June 1948 – 25 November 1974) was an English musician. An accomplished acoustic guitarist, Drake signed to Island Records at the age of twenty while still a…

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