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Adam LevinePerson · Music memorabiliaAdam Noah Levine (born March 18, 1979) is an American singer, musician and television personality who is the lead singer, rhythm guitarist and sole continuous member of the pop rock band…
Agnez MoPerson · Film memorabilia
Al GreenPerson · Music memorabiliaAlbert Leornes Greene (born April 13, 1946), known professionally as Al Green, is an American singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer.
Al JarreauPerson · Music memorabiliaAlwin Lopez Jarreau (March 12, 1940 – February 12, 2017) was an American singer. His 1981 album Breakin' Away spent two years on the Billboard 200 and is considered one of the finest…
Alex ClarePerson · Music memorabiliaAlexander George Clare (born 14 September 1985) is an English singer and songwriter.
Alexander O'NealPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexander O'Neal (born November 15, 1953) is an American retired R&B singer, songwriter and arranger who rose to prominence in the mid-1980s as a solo artist, with eleven top 40 singles on…
Aline LahoudPerson · Music memorabiliaShe was born in Beirut.
Amandine BourgeoisPerson · Music memorabiliaShe was born in Angoulême.
AmerieAuthor · BooksAmerie Mi Marie Rogers Nicholson (born January 12, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and writer.
Amy WinehousePerson · Music memorabiliaAmy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was a British singer-songwriter, musician, and businesswoman.
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…
Angie StonePerson · Music memorabiliaAngela Laverne Stone (née Brown; December 18, 1961 – March 1, 2025) was an American singer-songwriter, rapper, actress, and record producer.
Ani LorakAuthor · BooksKarolina Myroslavivna Kuiek (born 27 September 1978), better known as Ani Lorak, is a Ukrainian-born Russian singer.[1] Having been awarded the title of People's Artist of Ukraine[26]…
Anita BakerPerson · Music memorabiliaAnita Denise Baker (born January 26, 1958) is an American jazz and soul singer. She is known for her soulful ballads, particularly from the height of the quiet storm period in the 1980s.
Anthony HamiltonPerson · Music memorabiliaAnthony Cornelius Hamilton (born January 28, 1971) is an American singer. Hailing from Charlotte, North Carolina, he signed with Uptown Records, an imprint of MCA Records to record his…
Aretha FranklinPerson · Music memorabiliaAretha Louise Franklin (March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer-songwriter and pianist.
Arthur AlexanderPerson · Music memorabiliaArthur Alexander (May 10, 1940 – June 9, 1993) was an American country-soul singer and songwriter.
BabyfacePerson · Music memorabiliaKenneth Brian Edmonds (born April 10, 1959), better known by his stage name Babyface, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer.
Barry WhitePerson · Music memorabiliaBarry Eugene White (né Carter; September 12, 1944 – July 4, 2003) was an American R&B, soul and disco singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer.
Beatriz LuengoPerson · Film memorabiliaBeatriz Luengo González (born 23 December 1982) is a Spanish musician, composer, actress, dancer, singer and entrepreneur based in Miami.
Ben E. KingPerson · Music memorabiliaBen King (disambiguation)
Ben HarperPerson · Music memorabiliaBenjamin Charles Harper (born October 28, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
Beth HartPerson · Music memorabiliaBeth Hart (born January 24, 1972) is an American musician from Los Angeles, California. She rose to fame with the release of her 1999 single "L.A.
Betty DavisPerson · Music memorabiliaBetty Davis (born Betty Gray Mabry; July 26, 1944 – February 9, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter, and model.
Bill DickensPerson · Music memorabiliaBill "The Buddha" Dickens is an American electric bass guitar player.
Bill MedleyPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam Thomas Medley (born September 19, 1940) is an American singer best known as one of the Righteous Brothers.
Bill WithersPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam Harrison Withers Jr. (July 4, 1938 – March 30, 2020) was an American soul and R&B singer and songwriter.
Billy PrestonPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam Everett Preston (September 2, 1946 – June 6, 2006) was an American keyboardist, singer, and songwriter whose work encompassed R&B, rock, soul, funk, and gospel.
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 FreemanPerson · Music memorabiliaRobert Thomas Freeman (June 13, 1940 – January 23, 2017) was an American rock, soul and R&B singer, songwriter and record producer from San Francisco, best known for his two top ten hits,…
Bosco MannPerson · Music memorabiliaGabriel Roth (born August 17, 1974), also known as Bosco Mann among other aliases, is an American record producer, musician, and co-founder of Daptone Records.
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.
Brian McKnightPerson · Music memorabiliaBrian Kainoa Makoa McKnight Sr. (born Brian Kelly McKnight; June 5, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, radio personality, and multi-instrumentalist.
Carol KayePerson · Music memorabiliaCarol Kaye (née Smith; born March 24, 1935) is an American musician. She is one of the most prolific recorded bass guitarists in rock and pop music, playing on an estimated 10,000…
CeeLo GreenPerson · Music memorabiliaThomas DeCarlo Callaway-Burton (born May 30, 1975), known professionally as CeeLo Green (or Cee Lo Green or simply Cee-Lo), is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, and…
Celeste BuckinghamPerson · Music memorabiliaCeleste Rizvana Buckingham (born 3 May 1995) is a Slovak singer and songwriter. Buckingham began her career in 2011, after finishing fifth in the second season of Česko Slovenská SuperStar,…
Cheryl LynnPerson · Music memorabiliaCheryl Lynn (born Lynda Cheryl Smith; March 11, 1957) is an American singer, songwriter and actress.
Coco LeePerson · Music memorabiliaCoCo Lee (17 January 1975 – 5 July 2023) was a Chinese-American singer, songwriter, and actress.
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".
Craig DavidPerson · Music memorabiliaCraig Ashley David (born 5 May 1981) is an English singer. He rose to fame in 1999, featuring on the single "Re-Rewind" by Artful Dodger.
Cuba Gooding Sr.Person · Music memorabiliaCuba Mark Gooding Sr. (April 27, 1944 – April 20, 2017) was an American singer.
Curtis MayfieldPerson · Music memorabiliaCurtis Lee Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer.
DalbelloPerson · Music memorabiliaLisa Concetta Dal Bello (born 22 May 1959), also known as Dalbello, is a Canadian singer-songwriter.
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.
Daniel CaesarPerson · Music memorabiliaAshton Dumar Norwill Simmonds[3] (born April 5, 1995),[5] known professionally as Daniel Caesar, is a Canadian singer and songwriter.
Deni HinesPerson · Music memorabiliaDohnyale Sharon "Deni" Hines (born 4 September 1970) is an Australian singer who has been releasing music since the early 1980s, with chart success in Australia, New Zealand, Japan and…
Diana RossPerson · Film memorabiliaDiana Ernestine Ross (American; born March 26, 1944) is an American singer and actress.
Diane BirchPerson · Music memorabilia
Donald ByrdPerson · Music memorabiliaDonaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II (December 9, 1932 – February 4, 2013) was an American jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter, composer and vocalist.
Donald GloverPerson · Film memorabiliaDonald McKinley Glover Jr. (born September 25, 1983), also known by his musical stage name Childish Gambino, is an American actor, rapper, singer, comedian, and filmmaker.
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.
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…
DuffyPerson · Music memorabiliaDuffy Jones (born Aimée Anne Duffy; 23 June 1984), known mononymously as Duffy, is a Welsh singer and actress.
Eduard RomanyutaPerson · Music memorabiliaEduard Eduardovych Romanyuta (born 23 October 1992) is a Ukrainian singer. He represented Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with his song "I Want Your Love", which failed to…
Edwin StarrPerson · Music memorabiliaCharles Edwin Hatcher (January 21, 1942 – April 2, 2003), known by his stage name Edwin Starr, was an American singer and songwriter.
Ella FitzgeraldPerson · Music memorabiliaElla Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an American jazz vocalist, songwriter and composer, sometimes referred to as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz", and "Lady…
Emilio CastilloPerson · Music memorabiliaEmilio Castillo (born September 24, 1950) is an American saxophone player and composer, best known as the founder of the band Tower of Power.
Eric BenétPerson · Music memorabiliaEric Benét Jordan (born October 15, 1966) is an American R&B singer-songwriter and musician. He has been nominated for four Grammy Awards.
Erykah BaduPerson · Music memorabiliaErica Abi Wright (born February 26, 1971), known professionally as Erykah Badu, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress.
Esperanza SpaldingPerson · Music memorabiliaEsperanza Emily Spalding[6] (born October 18, 1984), sometimes professionally known with the stylized name of esperanza spalding,[2] is an American bassist, singer, songwriter, and…
Etta JamesPerson · Music memorabiliaJamesetta Hawkins (January 25, 1938 – January 20, 2012), known professionally as Etta James, was an American singer and songwriter.
Evelyn ThomasPerson · Music memorabiliaEllen Lucille "Evelyn" Thomas (August 22, 1953 – July 21, 2024) was an American singer from Chicago, Illinois, best known for the hi-NRG dance hits "High Energy", "Masquerade", "Standing at…
Faith EvansPerson · Music memorabiliaFaith Evans was born in Lakeland, Florida, and raised in New Jersey, she relocated to Los Angeles in 1991 in pursuit of a recording career.
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.
Gary Clark Jr.Person · Music memorabiliaGary Lee Clark Jr. (born February 15, 1984) is an American guitarist and singer who fuses blues, rock and soul music with elements of hip hop.
Geno WashingtonPerson · Music memorabiliaGeno Washington (born William Francis Washington; December 21, 1943, in Evansville, Indiana) is an American R&B singer who released five albums with the Ram Jam Band between 1966 and 1969,…
George MichaelPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorge Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou; 25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016) was an English singer-songwriter and record producer.
Georgie FamePerson · Music memorabiliaGeorgie Fame (born Clive Powell; 26 June 1943) is an English R&B and jazz musician.
Gerald LevertPerson · Music memorabiliaGerald Edward Levert (July 13, 1966 – November 10, 2006) was an American singer-songwriter and producer.
GiorgiaPerson · Music memorabiliaGiorgia Todrani (lang; born 26 April 1971), known professionally as simply Giorgia, is an Italian singer-songwriter.
Gloria JonesPerson · Music memorabiliaGloria Richetta Jones (born October 19, 1945) is an American singer and songwriter who first found success in the United Kingdom, being recognized there as "The Queen of Northern Soul".
Håkan HellströmPerson · Music memorabiliaHåkan Georg Hellström (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈhôːkan ˈhɛ̂lːstrœm]; born 2 April 1974) is a Swedish musician.
Hank CrawfordPerson · Music memorabiliaBennie Ross "Hank" Crawford Jr. (December 21, 1934 – January 29, 2009) was an American alto saxophonist, pianist, arranger, and songwriter whose genres included R&B, hard bop, jazz-funk,…
Heather HeadleyPerson · Music memorabiliaHeather Headley (born October 5, 1974) is a Trinidadian-American singer, songwriter, record producer and actress.
Heather SmallPerson · Music memorabiliaHeather Marguerita Small (born 20 January 1965) is an English soul singer and lead vocalist of the band M People. Her subsequent debut solo studio album, Proud, was released in 2000.
Hidden Beach RecordingsOrganisation · Music memorabiliaHidden Beach Recordings is an American independent record label founded in 1998 by Steven McKeever.
Howard DonaldPerson · Music memorabiliaHoward Paul Donald (born 28 April 1968) is an English singer, songwriter, drummer, pianist, dancer, DJ and record producer. He is a member of the pop group Take That.
Humphrey CampbellPerson · Music memorabiliaHumphrey Campbell (26 February 1958 – 25 March 2024) was a Dutch singer and record producer of Surinamese descent, known for his participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992.
ImaaniPerson · Music memorabiliaImaani Saleem (born Melonie Crosdale on 1 January 1972) is an English singer, best known for representing the United Kingdom (host country) at the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 in Birmingham…
ImanyAuthor · BooksNadia Mladjao (born 5 April 1979), better known by her stage name Imany, is a French pop-soul recording artist of Comorian descent.
Isaac HayesPerson · Music memorabiliaIsaac Lee Hayes Jr. (August 20, 1942 – August 10, 2008) was an American singer, songwriter, composer, and actor.
Island Def JamOrganisation · Music memorabiliaThe Island Def Jam Music Group (also simply known as Island Def Jam or by its acronym IDJMG) was an American record label group formed on December 31, 1998, by Universal Music Group.
Iva ZanicchiPerson · Film memorabiliaIva Zanicchi (ˈiːva ddzaˈnikki; born 18 January 1940) is an Italian pop singer and politician.
J DillaPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Dewitt Yancey (February 7, 1974 – February 10, 2006), better known by the stage names J Dilla, Jay Dee, or simply Dilla, was an American record producer, rapper, and composer.
Jaci VelásquezPerson · Music memorabiliaJacquelyn Davette "Jaci" Velasquez (born October 15, 1979) is an American actress and contemporary Christian and Latin pop singer and songwriter, performing in both English and Spanish.
Jackie JacksonPerson · Music memorabiliaSigmund Esco "Jackie" Jackson (born May 4, 1951) is an American singer. He is a founding member and the sole constant member of the Jackson 5, for which he was inducted into the Rock and…
JameliaPerson · Music memorabiliaJamelia Niela Davis (born 11 January 1981) is a British singer, actress and television personality.
James BrownPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, musician, and record producer.
James IngramPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Edward Ingram (February 16, 1952 – January 29, 2019) was an American singer, songwriter and record producer.
James MorrisonPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Morrison Catchpole (born 13 August 1984) is an English singer. He rose to recognition for his 2006 debut single "You Give Me Something", which peaked within the top five on the UK…
JanitaPerson · Music memorabiliaJanita Maria (née Raukko; born 28 December 1978), better known mononymously as Janita, (pronounced "YA-nee-tah") is a Finnish-born, American singer-songwriter.
Janiva MagnessPerson · Music memorabiliaJaniva Magness (born January 30, 1957) is an American Grammy Award nominated blues, soul, and Americana singer, songwriter, and author. To date she has released 16 albums.
Jazmine SullivanPerson · Music memorabiliaJazmine Marie Sullivan (born April 9, 1987) is an American singer and songwriter. She has received numerous accolades throughout her career, including two Grammy Awards from multiple…
Jennifer HudsonPerson · Music memorabiliaJennifer Kate Hudson (born September 12, 1981), also known by her nickname J.Hud, is an American singer, actress, producer, and talk show host.
Jennifer Love HewittPerson · Music memorabiliaJennifer Love Hewitt (born February 21, 1979) is an American actress, singer, producer and director.
Jerry WexlerPerson · Music memorabiliaGerald Wexler (January 10, 1917 – August 15, 2008) was a music journalist turned music producer, and was a major influence on American popular music from the 1950s through the 1980s.
Jessica SanchezPerson · Film memorabiliaJessica Elizabeth Sanchez (born August 4, 1995) is an American singer-songwriter. She rose to prominence following her runner-up finish on the eleventh season of American Idol.
Jhené AikoPerson · Music memorabiliaJhené Aiko Efuru Chilombo (born March 16, 1988) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer.
Jimmy CastorPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Walter Castor (June 23, 1940 – January 16, 2012) was an American funk, R&B and soul musician. He is credited with vocals, saxophone and composition.
Jimmy Jam and Terry LewisAuthor · BooksJames Samuel "Jimmy Jam" Harris III (born June 6, 1959) and Terry Steven Lewis (born November 24, 1956) are an American R&B/pop songwriting and record production team.
Jimmy SmithPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Oscar Smith (December 8, 1928 – February 8, 2005) was an American jazz musician who helped popularize the Hammond B-3 organ, creating a link between jazz and 1960s soul music.
Jody WatleyPerson · Music memorabiliaJody Vanessa Watley (born January 30, 1959) is an American singer, songwriter, and music producer.
John LegendPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Roger Stephens (born December 28, 1978), known professionally as John Legend, is an American singer, songwriter, pianist and record producer.
John MayerPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Clayton Mayer (born October 16, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
John NewmanPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn William Peter Newman (born 16 June 1990) is an English singer, songwriter, musician, DJ, and record producer.
John Paul JonesPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Paul Jones (born John Baldwin; 3 January 1946) is an English musician, multi-instrumentalist and record producer who was the bassist and keyboardist for the English rock band Led…
Jordin SparksPerson · Music memorabiliaJordin Brianna Sparks Smith (born December 22, 1989) is an American singer and actress.
Joss StonePerson · Film memorabiliaJoscelyn Eve Stoker (born 11 April 1987), known professionally as Joss Stone, is an English singer, songwriter, and actress.
Julie DriscollPerson · Music memorabiliaJulie Driscoll Tippett (born 8 June 1947) is an English singer and actress, known for her work with Brian Auger and her husband, Keith Tippett.
Junior MurvinPerson · Music memorabiliaJunior Murvin (born Murvin Junior Smith, circa 1946 – 2 December 2013) was a Jamaican reggae musician.
Justina ValentinePerson · Film memorabiliaJustina Valentine (born February 14, 1987) is an American television host, rapper and singer from Passaic County, New Jersey, best known for her singles "Candy Land" featuring rapper Fetty…
Kevin McHalePerson · Film memorabiliaHe was born in Plano.
Keziah JonesPerson · Music memorabiliaKeziah Jones (born Olufemi Sanyaolu on 10 January 1968) is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Kim HillPerson · Music memorabiliaKimberly Allise Hill (born August 7, 1970) is an American soul musician, best known for her work with the hip hop group the Black Eyed Peas.
KimbraPerson · Music memorabiliaKimbra Lee Johnson (born 27 March 1990), known mononymously as Kimbra, is a New Zealand singer and songwriter.
King CurtisPerson · Music memorabiliaCurtis Ousley (born Curtis Montgomery, February 7, 1934 – August 13, 1971), known professionally as King Curtis, was an American saxophonist who played rhythm and blues, jazz, and rock and…
La LupePerson · Music memorabiliaLupe Victoria Yolí Raimond (December 23, 1936 – February 29, 1992), better known as La Lupe, was a Cuban singer of boleros, guarachas and Latin soul known for her energetic, sometimes…
Lalah HathawayPerson · Music memorabiliaEulaulah Donyll "Lalah" Hathaway (born December 16, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter and music producer.
Larry GrahamPerson · Music memorabiliaLarry Graham Jr. (born August 14, 1946) is an American bassist and baritone singer, with the psychedelic soul/funk band Sly and the Family Stone and as the founder and frontman of Graham…
Laura NyroPerson · Music memorabiliaLaura Nyro (born Laura Nigro; October 18, 1947 – April 8, 1997) was an American songwriter and singer.

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