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300 Elektra EntertainmentOrganisation · Music memorabilia300 Elektra Entertainment (3EE) was an umbrella label group owned by Warner Music Group.
AaliyahPerson · Film memorabiliaAaliyah Dana Haughton (January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001) was an American singer, actress, dancer, and model.
Abz LovePerson · Music memorabiliaRichard Abidin Breen (born 29 June 1979), better known as Abz Love, is an English singer, rapper, and songwriter.
Achinoam "Noa" NiniPerson · Music memorabiliaAchinoam Nini (Aẖinóʿam Nini; born 1969 6 23), known professionally as Noa (נועה), is an Israeli singer-songwriter, percussionist, poet, composer, and human rights activist working…
Adel TawilPerson · Music memorabiliaAdel Salah Mahmoud Eid El-Tawil (born 15 August 1978) is a German singer, songwriter and producer.
Adelaide FerreiraPerson · Music memorabiliaMaria Adelaide Mengas Matafome Ferreira (born 23 September 1959) is a Portuguese singer.
Ai OtsukaIllustrator · Illustration
Aivaras StepukonisPerson · Music memorabiliaAivaras Stepukonis (born 28 September 1972) is a Lithuanian musician and philosopher.
Al CorleyPerson · Music memorabiliaAlford Corley is an American actor, singer, and producer best known as Steven Carrington in Dynasty and for his 1984 hit single "Square Rooms".
Al JolsonPerson · Music memorabiliaAl Jolson (born Asa Yoelson; c. – October 23, 1950) was a Lithuanian-American singer, comedian, actor, and vaudevillian.
Al MartinoPerson · Music memorabiliaJasper Cini (October 7, 1927 – October 13, 2009), known professionally as Al Martino, was an American Jazz and traditional pop and standards singer.
Alain BarrièrePerson · Music memorabiliaAlain Barrière (born Alain Bellec; 18 November 1935 – 18 December 2019) was a French singer, who was active from the 1950s until his death and was known for participating in the Eurovision…
Alanis MorissettePerson · Music memorabiliaAlanis Nadine Morissette (born June 1, 1974) is a Canadian and American singer-songwriter.
Albano CarrisiPerson · Music memorabiliaAlbano Antonio Carrisi (lang; born 20 May 1943), better known as Al Bano, is an Italian singer and actor.
Aleksandr MarshalAuthor · BooksAleksandr Vitalyevich Minkov (born 7 June 1957), better known by his stage name Alexander Marshal[1], is a Russian singer, songwriter, and musician;
Aleksandra KovačPerson · Music memorabiliaAleksandra Kovač (Александра Ковач; born 1972) is a Serbian singer-songwriter, composer, and music producer.
Alexander RybakPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexander Igorevich Rybak (born 13 May 1986) or Alyaksandr Iharavich Rybak is a Norwegian singer, songwriter and actor.
Alexander VeljanovPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexander Veljanov (Macedonian: Александар Вељанов, alɛksˈandar ˈvɛljanɔf) is a Macedonian singer.
Alexandra BurkePerson · Music memorabiliaAlexandra Imelda Cecelia Ewen Burke (born 25 August 1988) is an English singer, songwriter and actress. She won the fifth series of the talent television show The X Factor in 2008.
Alexandra StanPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexandra Ioana Stan (born 10 June 1989) is a Romanian singer. Saxobeat", which was written and produced by Marcel Prodan and Andrei Nemirs
Alexey VorobyovPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexey Vladimirovich Vorobyov (19 January 1988) is a Russian singer and actor who performs both in Russian and English.
Alexis JordanPerson · Film memorabiliaAlexis Jordan (born April 7, 1992) is an American former singer and actress from Columbia, South Carolina.
Alexz JohnsonPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexzandra Spencer Johnson (born November 4, 1986) is a Canadian actress, singer, songwriter, and musician.
Ali LohanPerson · Film memorabiliaAliana Taylor "Ali" Lohan (born December 22, 1993) is an American singer, actress, model and television personality. She is the younger sister of actress and singer Lindsay Lohan.
AlicePerson · Music memorabiliaShe was born in Forlì.
Aline LahoudPerson · Music memorabiliaShe was born in Beirut.
AlizéePerson · Music memorabiliaAlizée Lyonnet (Jacotey; born 21 August 1984), known mononymously as Alizée, is a French singer and dancer.
Allan ClarkePerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Salford.
AlsouPerson · Film memorabiliaAlsou Ralifovna Abramova (tt-Cyrl; Safina; born 27 June 1983), known professionally as Alsou, is a Russian singer.
Amanda SomervillePerson · Music memorabiliaAmanda Somerville (born March 7, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter and vocal coach who resides in Wolfsburg, Germany.
Amandine BourgeoisPerson · Music memorabiliaShe was born in Angoulême.
Ami SuzukiPerson · Film memorabiliaAmi Suzuki (鈴木亜美, Suzuki Ami, born 9 February 1982) is a Japanese recording artist, DJ, and actress from Zama, Kanagawa, Japan.
Anders GlenmarkPerson · Music memorabiliaGert Anders Glenmark (born 20 November 1953) is a Swedish singer, songwriter, musician and record producer.
Andrea BocelliPerson · Music memorabiliaAndrea Bocelli (lang; born 22 September 1958) is an Italian tenor. He rose to fame in 1994 after winning the newcomers' section of the 44th Sanremo Music Festival performing "Il mare calmo…
Andrea TruePerson · Film memorabiliaAndrea Marie Truden (July 26, 1943 – November 7, 2011), better known by her pseudonym Andrea True, was an American disco singer and pornographic actress.
Andreas JohnsonPerson · Music memorabiliaJon Erik Andreas Johnson (born 22 March 1970) is a Swedish pop/rock singer-songwriter and musician.
Andreas LundstedtPerson · Music memorabiliaBjörn Helge Andreas Lundstedt (born 20 May 1972) is a Swedish singer, best known as a member of the pop-dance group Alcazar.
Andy AbrahamPerson · Music memorabiliaAndrew Abraham (born 17 July 1964) is a British singer. He was the runner-up in the second UK series of TV talent show The X Factor in 2005 to Shayne Ward, and also represented the United…
Andy BellPerson · Music memorabiliaAndrew Ivan Bell (born 25 April 1964) is an English singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the synth-pop duo Erasure.
Andy GibbPerson · Music memorabiliaAndrew Roy Gibb (5 March 1958 – 10 March 1988) was an English singer and musician. He rose to international fame in the late 1970s as a teen idol and pop star.
Angela AkiPerson · Music memorabilia
AngèlePerson · Music memorabiliaAngèle Joséphine Aimée Van Laeken (lang, lang; born 3 December 1995), known simply as Angèle, is a Belgian singer and songwriter.
Angelo BranduardiPerson · Music memorabiliaAngelo Branduardi (born 12 February 1950) is an Italian folk/folk rock singer-songwriter and composer who scored relative success in Italy and European countries such as France, Germany,…
Anita BryantAuthor · BooksAnita Jane Bryant (March 25, 1940 – December 16, 2024) was an American singer. She had three top 20 hits in the United States in the early 1960s.
Anja NissenPerson · Music memorabiliaAnja Nissen (born 6 November 1995), sometimes known as simply Anja, is a Danish-Australian singer. She was the winner of the third season of The Voice Australia.
Ann-MargretPerson · Film memorabiliaAnn-Margret Olsson (born 28 April 1941), credited as Ann-Margret, is an American actress, dancer, and singer with a career spanning seven decades.
Anna CalviPerson · Music memorabiliaAnna Margaret Michelle Calvi (born 24 September 1980) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Anna JärvinenPerson · Music memorabiliaAnna Päivikki Järvinen (born 16 April 1970) is a Swedish–Finnish composer, singer and musician who was a member of the group Granada before they split in 2003.
Anna Maria Perez de TaglePerson · Film memorabiliaPerez de Tagle
Anna OxaPerson · Music memorabiliaAnna Hoxha (lang; born 28 April 1961), known professionally as Anna Oxa, is an Italian singer, actress and television presenter.
Anna VissiPerson · Film memorabiliaAnna Vissi (local; born 20 December 1957)[1] is a Greek-Cypriot singer. She studied music at conservatories and performed locally before moving to the professional scene in Athens, in 1973,…
Anna-Maria ZimmermannPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Zimmermann in 2018
Annett LouisanPerson · Music memorabiliaAnnett Louisan (born Annett Päge; 2 April 1977) is a German singer. Louisan is her stage name, derived from the name of her grandmother, Louise.
AnniePerson · Music memorabiliaAnne Lilia Berge Strand (born 21 November 1977), known professionally as Annie, is a Norwegian singer, songwriter, record producer and DJ.
António CalvárioPerson · Music memorabiliaAntónio Calvário da Paz (born 17 October 1938) is a Portuguese singer, actor, and writer.
Aretha FranklinPerson · Music memorabiliaAretha Louise Franklin (March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer-songwriter and pianist.
Arja SaijonmaaPerson · Music memorabiliaArja Enni Helena Saijonmaa (born 1 December 1944) is a Finnish singer, political activist and occasional actress.[2]
Artie KaplanPerson · Music memorabiliaArthur William Kaplan (October 28, 1935 – October 11, 2025) was an American recording artist, songwriter and a session musician.
AshantiPerson · Music memorabiliaAshanti Shequoiya Douglas (born October 13, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter and actress.
Ashley TisdalePerson · Music memorabiliaAshley Michelle Tisdale-French (born July 2, 1985) is an American actress and singer.
Aubrey O'DayDesigner · FashionAubrey Morgan O'Day (born February 11, 1984) is an American singer and reality television personality who has been a member of the girl group Danity Kane.
Aura DionePerson · Music memorabiliaMaria Louise Joensen (Danish pronunciation: [jœːnsn̩]; born 21 January 1985), known as Aura Dione, is a Danish singer and songwriter. In 2008, she released her debut album, Columbine.
Austin MahonePerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in San Antonio.
Aya UetoDesigner · Fashion
AyakaPerson · Music memorabiliaAyaka Iida (飯田絢香, Iida Ayaka, born December 18, 1987), known simply by the mononym Ayaka, is a Japanese singer, songwriter and record producer formerly signed to Warner Music Japan.
Ayaka HiraharaPerson · Music memorabiliaAyaka Hirahara is a Japanese pop singer. She was affiliated with the Dreamusic label until 2013 when she moved to Universal Music Japan.
Azam AliPerson · Music memorabiliaAzam Ali is an Iranian musician. She has released music as a solo artist as well as with the bands VAS, Roseland, and Niyaz.
Bahar KizilPerson · Music memorabiliaBahar Kizil (Turkish: Bahar Kızıl; born 5 October 1988) is a German singer and songwriter of Turkish descent, best known as one of the founding members of the girl group Monrose, which won…
Baptiste GiabiconiPerson · Music memorabiliaBaptiste Giabiconi (born 9 November 1989) is a French model and singer. A muse of Karl Lagerfeld, for many years he was the male face of major fashion houses Chanel and Fendi.
Barbara DicksonPerson · Music memorabiliaBarbara Ruth Dickson (born 27 September 1947) is a Scottish singer and actress whose hits include "I Know Him So Well" (a chart-topping duet with Elaine Paige), "Answer Me" and "January…
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…
Barry ManilowPerson · Music memorabiliaBarry Manilow (born Barry Alan Pincus; June 17, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter with a career spanning over sixty years.
Barry RyanPhotographer · PhotographyBarry Ryan (born Barry Sapherson; 24 October 1948 – 28 September 2021), also known as Barry Davison, was an English pop singer and photographer.
BasiaPerson · Music memorabiliaBarbara Stanisława "Basia" Trzetrzelewska (born 30 September 1954), better known mononymously as Basia, is a Polish singer-songwriter and recording artist noted for her Latin-inspired…
Belle PerezPerson · Music memorabiliaMaribel Pérez (born 29 January 1976), best known by her stage name Belle Perez, is a Belgian-Spanish musician and songwriter.
Ben FoldsPerson · Music memorabiliaBenjamin Scott Folds (born September 12, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter. After playing in several small independent bands from the late 1980s through the early '90s, Folds came to…
Ben PerowskyPerson · Music memorabiliaBen Perowsky (born May 12, 1966) is an American drummer, percussionist, composer, and music producer. He is the drummer on stage in the 8 TONY award winning Broadway musical Hadestown.
Bernard SumnerPerson · Music memorabiliaBernard Sumner (born 4 January 1956) is an English musician. He is a founding member of the bands Joy Division, New Order, Electronic, and Bad Lieutenant.
Bernie TaupinArtist · PaintingsBernard John Taupin (born 22 May 1950) is an English lyricist and visual artist. He is best known for his songwriting partnership with Elton John, recognised as one of the most successful…
Bertine ZetlitzPerson · Music memorabiliaBertine Axeliane Robberstad Zetlitz (born 9 April 1975) is a Norwegian pop singer.
Beth OrtonPerson · Music memorabiliaElizabeth Caroline Orton (born 14 December 1970) is an English musician. Known for her "folktronica" sound, which mixes elements of folk and electronica, she was initially recognised for…
Betty DavisPerson · Music memorabiliaBetty Davis (born Betty Gray Mabry; July 26, 1944 – February 9, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter, and model.
Betty WhoPerson · Music memorabiliaJessica Anne Newham (born 5 October 1991), known by her stage name Betty Who, is an Australian musician and singer.
Biagio AntonacciPerson · Music memorabiliaBiagio Antonacci (ˈbjaːdʒo antoˈnattʃi; born 9 November 1963) is an Italian singer and songwriter.
Big Jim SullivanPerson · Music memorabilia
Bijan MortazaviPerson · Music memorabiliaBijan Mortazavi (born November 16, 1957) is an Iranian virtuoso violinist, musician, composer, songwriter, arranger and singer.
Bijou PhillipsPerson · Music memorabiliaBijou Mary Phillips (born April 1, 1980) is an American model, socialite, and former actress and singer.
Bilja KrstićPerson · Music memorabiliaBiljana "Bilja" Krstić (Serbian Cyrillic: Биљана „Биља“ Крстић, pronounced [bǐʎana bǐːʎa kř̩ːstitɕ]; born 9 November 1955) is a Serbian and Yugoslav singer and songwriter.
Bill KaulitzPerson · Music memorabiliaBill Kaulitz (born 1 September 1989), also known as Billy for his solo project, is a German singer and songwriter.
Billy VeraPerson · Music memorabiliaBilly Vera (born William Patrick McCord; May 28, 1944) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, author, and music historian.
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
BlackPerson · Music memorabiliaColin Vearncombe (26 May 1962 – 26 January 2016), known by his stage name Black, was an English singer-songwriter.
BleonaPerson · Film memorabiliaBleona Qereti (born May 14, 1979) is an Albanian and American singer-songwriter, actress and model.
Bob CreweIllustrator · Illustration
Bob RockPerson · Music memorabiliaRobert Jens Rock (born April 19, 1954) is a Canadian record producer, recording engineer, and musician.
Bob SchneiderPerson · Music memorabiliaRobert Schneider (born October 12, 1965) is an Austin, Texas based musician and former lead singer of the rock band Ugly Americans.
Bobbie SingerPerson · Music memorabiliaAustria was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 with the song "Reflection", written by Dave Moskin, and performed by Bobbie Singer.
Bobby DayPerson · Music memorabiliaRobert James Byrd (July 1, 1928 – July 27, 1990), known by the stage name Bobby Day, was an American singer, multi-instrumentalist, music producer, and songwriter.
Bobby GoldsboroArtist · PaintingsRobert Charles Goldsboro (born January 18, 1941) is an American pop and country singer and songwriter.
Boots RandolphPerson · Music memorabiliaHomer Louis "Boots" Randolph III (June 3, 1927 – July 3, 2007) was an American musician. His 1963 saxophone hit "Yakety Sax" became the signature tune of The Benny Hill Show.
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.
Brenda RussellPerson · Music memorabiliaBrenda Russell (née Gordon; born April 8, 1949) is an American-Canadian singer-songwriter, producer, and keyboardist.
Brian McFaddenPerson · Music memorabiliaBrian Nicholas McFadden (born 12 April 1980) is an Irish pop singer and television presenter. He rose to fame in 1998 as a member of the Irish boy band Westlife.
Brian WilsonPerson · Music memorabiliaBrian Douglas Wilson (June 20, 1942 – June 11, 2025) was an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who co-founded the Beach Boys.
Brie LarsonPerson · Film memorabiliaBrianne Sidonie Desaulniers (born October 1, 1989), known professionally as Brie Larson, is an American actress, singer and filmmaker.
Britney SpearsPerson · Music memorabiliaBritney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer. Referred to as the "Princess of Pop", she is widely regarded as one of the most influential entertainers during the early…
Britt NicolePerson · Music memorabiliaBrittany Nicole Waddell, better known by her stage name Britt Nicole, is an American singer and songwriter.
Brittany MurphyPerson · Music memorabiliaBrittany Anne Murphy-Monjack (Bertolotti; November 10, 1977 – December 20, 2009) was an American actress and singer, noted for her work in comedy and drama.
Bryan FerryPerson · Music memorabiliaBryan Ferry (born 26 September 1945) is an English singer and musician. He became known as the frontman of the band Roxy Music and also launched a solo career.
Buddy KnoxPerson · Music memorabiliaBuddy Wayne Knox (July 20, 1933 – February 14, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, best known for his 1957 rock and roll hit song, "Party Doll".[2]
Buddy RichardPerson · Music memorabiliaRicardo Roberto Toro Lavín, also known as Buddy Richard (September 21, 1943, Graneros) is a Chilean singer-songwriter known for his ballads.
Byun Baek-hyunDesigner · Fashion
C. C. CatchPerson · Music memorabiliaCaroline Catherine Müller (born July 31, 1964), known professionally as C.C. Catch, is a Dutch and German singer.
Camélia JordanaPerson · Film memorabiliaCamélia Jordana Aliouane (born 15 September 1992) is a French pop singer. She rose to fame after participating in the television show Nouvelle Star, the French version of Pop Idol, in 2009,…
Candice KingPerson · Music memorabiliaCandice King (Accola, born May 13, 1987) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress best known as Caroline Forbes in The Vampire Diaries and its spin-offs, The Originals and Legacies.
Carl AndersonPerson · Music memorabiliaCarlton Earl "Carl" Anderson (February 27, 1945 – February 23, 2004) was an American singer, film and theater actor best known for his portrayal of Judas Iscariot in the Broadway and film…
Carl DouglasPerson · Music memorabiliaCarlton George Douglas (born 10 May 1942) is a British-Jamaican singer best known for his 1974 disco single "Kung Fu Fighting".
Carlos PenaVegaPerson · Film memorabiliaCarlos Roberto PenaVega (Pena Jr.; born August 15, 1989) is an American actor and singer.
Carlos VivesPerson · Music memorabiliaCarlos Alberto Vives Restrepo (born 7 August 1961) is a Colombian singer, songwriter and actor.

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