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Folk Music

174 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

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Norah JonesPerson · Music memorabiliaNorah Jones (born Geethali Norah Jones Shankar, March 30, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter and musician.
Olivia Newton-JohnPerson · Music memorabiliaDame Olivia Newton-John (26 September 1948 – 8 August 2022) was a British and Australian singer, songwriter and actress.
PassengerPerson · Music memorabiliaPassenger is recorded as singer-songwriter, singer, guitarist, composer and musician.
Patty GriffinPerson · Music memorabiliaPatricia Jean Griffin (born March 16, 1964) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. She is a vocalist and plays guitar and piano.
Patty LovelessPerson · Music memorabiliaPatty Loveless (born Patricia Lee Ramey, January 4, 1957) is an American country music singer.
Peter YarrowPerson · Music memorabiliaPeter Yarrow (May 31, 1938 – January 7, 2025) was an American singer and songwriter who found fame as a member of the 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary along with Paul Stookey and Mary…
Pia ZadoraPerson · Music memorabiliaPia Zadora (born Pia Alfreda Schipani; May 4, 1954) is an American actress and singer.
Priscilla AhnPerson · Music memorabiliaPriscilla Ahn (born Priscilla Natalie Hartranft; 1984) is an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
Quadrant RecordsOrganisation · Music memorabiliaQuadrant Records is an independent record label in Spain.
Rachel SweetPerson · Music memorabiliaRachel Sweet (born July 28, 1962) is an American singer, television writer and actress.
Reba McEntirePerson · Film memorabiliaReba Nell McEntire (born March 28, 1955), or simply Reba, is an American country singer and actress. Dubbed "The Queen of Country", she has sold more than 75 million records worldwide.
Rhiannon GiddensPerson · Music memorabiliaRhiannon Giddens (born February 21, 1977) is an American musician, actress, and author known for her eclectic folk music.
Richard HarrisPerson · Music memorabiliaRichard St John Francis Harris (1 October 1930 – 25 October 2002) was an Irish actor and singer.
Rita CoolidgePerson · Music memorabiliaRita Coolidge (born May 1, 1945) is an American singer and recording artist. During the 1970s and 1980s, her songs were on Billboard magazine's pop, country, adult contemporary, and jazz…
Ron SexsmithPerson · Music memorabiliaRonald Eldon Sexsmith (born January 8, 1964) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from St. He was the songwriter of the year at the 2005 Juno Awards.
RosalíaPerson · Music memorabiliaRosalia Vila Tobella (born 25 September 1992), known mononymously as Rosalía (lang), is a Spanish singer-songwriter and actress.
Rosanne CashPerson · Music memorabiliaRosanne Cash (born May 24, 1955) is an American singer-songwriter and author. She is the eldest daughter of country musician Johnny Cash and his first wife, Vivian Cash.
Ruper OrdorikaPerson · Music memorabiliaRuper Ordorika, born in Oñati (Gipuzkoa) on 16 August 1956, is a Basque singer-songwriter. He is generally considered one of the greatest renewers of basque songwriting.
Ry CooderPerson · Music memorabiliaRyland Peter Cooder (born March 15, 1947) is an American musician, songwriter, film score composer, record producer, and writer.
Sammi SmithPerson · Music memorabiliaJewel Fay "Sammi" Smith (August 5, 1943 – February 12, 2005) was an American country music singer and songwriter.
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.
Sara EvansPerson · Music memorabiliaSara Lynn Evans (born February 5, 1971) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer.
Sara WatkinsPerson · Music memorabiliaSara Ullrika Watkins (born June 8, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter and fiddler.
ShakiraPerson · Music memorabiliaShakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (lang; born 2 February 1977) is a Colombian singer-songwriter, dancer, and record producer.
Shane MacGowanDesigner · Modern designShane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan (25 December 195730 November 2023) was an English-born Irish singer-songwriter, musician, and poet.
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.
Sheryl CrowPerson · Film memorabiliaSheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American singer-songwriter, producer, actress, and guitarist.
Shovkat AlakbarovaPerson · Music memorabiliaShovkat Feyzulla qizi Alakbarova (Şövkət Ələkbərova) (20 October 1922 in Baku – 7 February 1993 in Baku) was an Azerbaijani singer.
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…
Steve GoodmanPerson · Music memorabiliaSteven Benjamin Goodman (July 25, 1948 – September 20, 1984) was an American folk and country singer-songwriter from Chicago.
Susan AntonPerson · Music memorabilia
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.
Tom PaxtonAuthor · Books
Tom T. HallPerson · Film memorabiliaThomas Hall (May 25, 1936 – August 20, 2021), known professionally as Tom T. Hall and informally nicknamed "the Storyteller", was an American country music singer-songwriter and short-story…
Townes Van ZandtPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Townes Van Zandt (March 7, 1944 – January 1, 1997) was an American singer-songwriter.
Trisha YearwoodPerson · Music memorabiliaPatricia Lynn Yearwood (born September 19, 1964) is an American country singer. She rose to fame with her 1991 debut single "She's in Love with the Boy", which became a number-one hit on…
Verve ForecastOrganisation · Music memorabiliaVerve Forecast is a record label formed as a division of Verve Records to concentrate on pop, rock, and folk music.
Vesa-Matti LoiriPerson · Film memorabiliaVesa-Matti "Vesku" Loiri (4 January 1945 – 10 August 2022) was a Finnish actor, musician and comedian, best known for his role as Uuno Turhapuro, whom he portrayed in a total of 20 movies…
Woody GuthriePerson · Music memorabiliaWoodrow Wilson Guthrie (July 14, 1912 – October 3, 1967) was an American singer, songwriter, and composer widely considered one of the most significant figures in American folk music.
Zuzana NavarováPerson · Music memorabiliaZuzana Navarová de Tejada (18 June 1959 – 7 December 2004) was a Czech singer and songwriter.[1] She began her career in the early 1980s as a member of Nerez, and gradually become one of…

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