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Lee RyanPerson · Music memorabiliaLee Ryan (born 17 June 1983) is an English singer, songwriter, actor and voice actor. He is the lead singer of the boy band Blue.
Leela JamesPerson · Music memorabiliaAlechia Janeice Campbell (born June 2, 1983), known professionally as Leela James, is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter from Los Angeles, California.
Lena ParkPerson · Music memorabiliaPark Jung-hyun (born March 23, 1976), also known as Lena Park, is a South Korean and American singer who debuted in 1998 with the album, Piece.
Leroy HutsonPerson · Music memorabiliaLeroy Hutson (born June 4, 1945) is an American soul and R&B singer, songwriter, arranger, producer and instrumentalist, best known as former lead singer of R&B vocal group The Impressions.
Levi StubbsPerson · Music memorabiliaLevi Stubbs (born Levi Stubbles, June 6, 1936 – October 17, 2008) was an American baritone singer, widely known as the lead vocalist of the R&B group the Four Tops, that released a variety…
Lewie SteinbergPerson · Music memorabiliaLewie Polk Steinberg (September 13, 1933 – July 21, 2016) was an American musician best known as the original bass guitar player for the soul music group Booker T. & the M.G.'s.
Lindita HalimiPerson · Music memorabiliaShe was born in Viti.
Lionel RichiePerson · Music memorabiliaLionel Brockman Richie Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and television personality.
Lisa StansfieldPerson · Music memorabiliaLisa Jane Stansfield (born 11 April 1966) is an English singer, songwriter, and actress. Her career began in 1980 when she won the singing competition Search for a Star.
Little RichardPerson · Music memorabiliaRichard Wayne Penniman (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020), better known by his stage name Little Richard, was an American singer, pianist and songwriter.
Lou RawlsPerson · Film memorabiliaLouis Allen Rawls (December 1, 1933 – January 6, 2006) was an American baritone singer.
Luther VandrossPerson · Music memorabiliaLuther Ronzoni Vandross Jr. (April 20, 1951 – July 1, 2005) was an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, and record producer.
Lyn CollinsPerson · Music memorabiliaGloria Lavern Collins (June 12, 1948 – March 13, 2005), better known as Lyn Collins, was an American soul singer best known for working with James Brown in the 1970s and for the influential…
Lynden David HallPerson · Music memorabiliaLynden David Hall (7 May 1974 – 14 February 2006) was an English singer, songwriter, arranger, and record producer who emerged during the late 1990s as part of the neo soul movement.
Macy GrayPerson · Music memorabiliaNatalie Renée McIntyre (born September 6, 1967), known professionally as Macy Gray, is an American R&B and soul singer.
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.
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…
Marvin GayePerson · Music memorabiliaMarvin Pentz Gaye Jr. (April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) was an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer.
Maurice WhitePerson · Music memorabiliaMaurice White (December 19, 1941 – February 4, 2016) was an American musician, best known as the founder, leader, main songwriter and chief producer of the band Earth, Wind & Fire, also…
Mavis StaplesPerson · Film memorabiliaMavis Staples (born July 10, 1939) is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer and civil rights activist.
MaxwellPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Brooklyn.
Melanie BrownPerson · Music memorabiliaMelanie Janine Brown (born 29 May 1975), commonly known as Mel B or Melanie B, is a British singer, television personality, and actress.
Melba MoorePerson · Music memorabiliaBeatrice Melba Smith (born October 29, 1945), known by her stage name Melba Moore, is an American singer and actress.
Michael McDonaldPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in St.
Michel JonaszPerson · Music memorabiliaMichel Jonasz (born 21 January 1947 in Drancy, France) is a French composer-songwriter, singer and actor.
Mick HucknallPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael James Hucknall (born 8 June 1960) is an English singer and songwriter. Hucknall achieved international fame in the 1980s as the lead singer and songwriter of the soul-influenced pop…
MiguelPerson · Music memorabiliaMiguel Jontel Pimentel (born October 23, 1985) is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. Raised in San Pedro, California, he began pursuing a music career at age thirteen.
MonicaPerson · Music memorabiliaBorn and raised in College Park, Georgia, she began performing as a child and joined a traveling gospel choir by the age of t
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…
Natalie ColePerson · Film memorabiliaNatalie Maria Cole (February 6, 1950 – December 31, 2015) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She was the daughter of singer and jazz pianist Nat King Cole.
Nate DoggPerson · Film memorabiliaNate Dogg was an American singer, rapper, songwriter, composer, musician and actor (1969–2011). He was born in Long Beach.
Ne-YoPerson · Music memorabiliaShaffer Chimere Smith (born October 18, 1979), known professionally as Ne-Yo, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor.
Nikki JeanPerson · Music memorabiliaNikki Jean was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Jean started out as a lead singer of a short-lived Philadelphia band called Nouveau
Nikki YanofskyPerson · Music memorabiliaNicole Rachel Yanofsky (born February 8, 1994) is a Canadian singer and songwriter from Montreal, Quebec.
NoemiPerson · Music memorabiliaShe was born in Rome.
Norah JonesPerson · Music memorabiliaNorah Jones (born Geethali Norah Jones Shankar, March 30, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter and musician.
O. V. WrightPerson · Music memorabiliaOverton Vertis Wright (October 9, 1939 – November 16, 1980) was an American singer who is generally regarded as a blues artist by African-American fans in the Deep South;
OceanaPerson · Music memorabiliaOceana Mahlmann (born 23 January 1982) is a German singer. Her musical roots are embedded in soul, reggae, hip hop, and funk.
Ola OnabulePerson · Music memorabilia
Oleta AdamsPerson · Music memorabiliaOleta Angela Adams (born May 4, 1953) is an American singer, pianist, and songwriter.
OmarionPerson · Music memorabiliaOmari Ishmael Grandberry (born November 12, 1984), better known by his stage name Omarion, is an American R&B and pop singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor.
Otis ClayPerson · Music memorabiliaOtis Lee Clay (February 11, 1942 – January 8, 2016) was an American R&B and soul singer, who started in gospel music. In 2013, Clay was inducted to the Blues Hall of Fame.
Otis WilliamsPerson · Music memorabiliaOtis Williams (born Otis Miles Jr.; October 30, 1941) is an American second tenor/baritone singer. He is occasionally also a songwriter and a record producer.
P. P. ArnoldPerson · Music memorabiliaPatricia Ann Cole (born October 3, 1946), known professionally as P. P. Arnold, is an American-born soul singer.
Paloma FaithPerson · Music memorabiliaPaloma Faith Blomfield (born 21 July 1981) is an English singer, songwriter, actress and television personality.
Patrice RushenPerson · Music memorabiliaPatrice Louise Rushen (born September 30, 1954) is an American jazz pianist, R&B singer, record producer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and music director.
Quincy JonesPerson · Music memorabiliaQuincy Delight Jones Jr. (March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024) was an American record producer and composer.
Raphael SaadiqPerson · Music memorabiliaRaphael Saadiq (born Charles Ray Wiggins; May 14, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer.
Raven-SymonéDesigner · FashionRaven-Symoné Christina Pearman-Maday (Pearman; born December 10, 1985), also known as simply Raven, is an American actress, singer, and director.
Ray CharlesPerson · Music memorabiliaRay Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist.
Rebbie JacksonPerson · Film memorabiliaMaureen Reillette "Rebbie" Jackson-Brown (born May 29, 1950) is an American singer and the eldest child of the Jackson family of musicians.
Regina BellePerson · Music memorabiliaRegina Belle (born July 17, 1963) is an American singer-songwriter who started her career in the mid-1980s.
Richie HavensPerson · Music memorabiliaRichard Pierce Havens (January 21, 1941 – April 22, 2013) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.
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.
Roberta FlackPerson · Music memorabiliaRoberta Cleopatra Flack (February 10, 1937 – February 24, 2025) was an American singer and pianist known for her emotive, genre-blending ballads that spanned R&B, jazz, folk, and pop and…
Robin ThickePerson · Music memorabiliaRobin Alan Thicke (born March 10, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his 2013 single "Blurred Lines" (featuring T.I.
Ronald IsleyPerson · Music memorabiliaRonald Isley (born May 21, 1941) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer.
Roy AyersPerson · Music memorabiliaRoy Edward Ayers Jr. (September 10, 1940 – March 4, 2025) was an American vibraphonist, record producer, and composer.
Sade AduPerson · Music memorabiliaShe was born in Ibadan.
Sam CookePerson · Music memorabiliaSamuel Cooke (Cook; January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964) was an American soul singer and songwriter.
Sam SmithPerson · Music memorabiliaSamuel Frederick Smith (born 19 May 1992) is an English singer and songwriter. In 2012, they rose to prominence when they featured on electronic music duo Disclosure's breakthrough single…
Sananda MaitreyaPerson · Music memorabiliaSananda Francesco Maitreya (born Terence Trent Howard; March 15, 1962), who started his career with the stage name Terence Trent D'Arby, is an American singer and songwriter who came to…
Sandra de SáPerson · Music memorabiliaSandra was born in the Pilares neighborhood, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, the daughter of Jurema and Nonô de Sá.
Sarah Dawn FinerPerson · Music memorabiliaSarah Dawn Finer (born 14 September 1981) is a Swedish singer, songwriter and actress.
Screamin' Jay HawkinsPerson · Music memorabiliaJalacy J. "Screamin' Jay" Hawkins (July 18, 1929 – February 12, 2000) was an American singer-songwriter, musician, actor, film producer, and boxer.
Shola AmaPerson · Music memorabiliaShola Ama (born 8 March 1979) is a British singer from London, who scored her biggest hits with "You Might Need Somebody" (1997), a cover of Randy Crawford's 1981 hit, "You're the One I…
Shuggie OtisPerson · Music memorabiliaJohnny Shuggie Otis (born Johnny Alexander Veliotes Jr.; November 30, 1953) is an American singer-songwriter, recording artist, and multi-instrumentalist.
Shy'mPerson · Music memorabiliaTamara Marthe (born 28 November 1985), better known as Shy'm, is a French singer and actress. She released her first album, Mes fantaisies, in 2006 and has since released six more albums.
Smokey RobinsonPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam "Smokey" Robinson Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, and record producer.
Solange KnowlesDesigner · FashionSolange Piaget Knowles (born June 24, 1986), also known mononymously as Solange, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and actress.
Solomon BurkePerson · Music memorabiliaSolomon Vincent McDonald Burke (born James Solomon McDonald, March 21, 1940 – October 10, 2010) was an American singer who shaped the sound of rhythm and blues as one of the founding…
Stephanie MillsPerson · Film memorabiliaStephanie Dorthea Mills (born March 22, 1957) is an American singer, songwriter and musician.
Steve CropperPerson · Music memorabiliaStephen Lee Cropper (October 21, 1941 – December 3, 2025), sometimes known as "The Colonel", was an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer.
Syl JohnsonPerson · Music memorabiliaSylvester Johnson (born Sylvester Thompson; July 1, 1936 – February 6, 2022) was an American blues and soul singer, musician, songwriter and record producer.
Syleena JohnsonPerson · Film memorabiliaSyleena Johnson (Thompson; born September 2, 1976) is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter and actress.
SylvesterPerson · Music memorabiliaSylvester James Jr. (September 6, 1947December 16, 1988), known simply as Sylvester, was an American singer-songwriter.
Sylvia MoyPerson · Music memorabiliaSylvia Rose Moy (September 15, 1938 – April 15, 2017) was an American songwriter and record producer, formerly associated with the Motown Records group.
Tamar BraxtonPerson · Music memorabiliaTamar Estine Braxton (born March 17, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and television personality.
Tammi TerrellPerson · Music memorabiliaThomasina Winifred Montgomery (April 29, 1945 – March 16, 1970), professionally known as Tammi Terrell, was an American singer-songwriter, widely known as a star singer for Motown Records…
Taylor DaynePerson · Film memorabiliaTaylor Dayne (born Leslie Wunderman; March 7, 1962) is an American singer who rose to fame after her first two albums (Tell It to My Heart and Can't Fight Fate) were both certified 2×…
Ted HawkinsPerson · Music memorabiliaTed Hawkins (October 28, 1936 – January 1, 1995) was an American singer-songwriter born in Biloxi, Mississippi.
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.
Terry CallierPerson · Music memorabiliaTerrence Orlando "Terry" Callier (May 24, 1945 – October 27, 2012) was an American soul, folk and jazz guitarist and singer-songwriter.
Terry EllisPerson · Music memorabiliaTerry Lynn Ellis (born September 5, 1963) is an American singer. She is best known as a founding member of the R&B/pop vocal group En Vogue, formed in 1989.
Tevin CampbellPerson · Film memorabiliaTevin Jermod Campbell (born November 12, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter and musician. He performed gospel in his local church from an early age.
Tim MaiaPerson · Music memorabiliaSebastião "Tim" Rodrigues Maia (lang; 28 September 1942 – 15 March 1998) was a Brazilian musician, songwriter, and businessman known for his iconoclastic, ironic, outspoken, and humorous…
Tina TurnerPerson · Film memorabiliaTina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939 – May 24, 2023) was a singer, songwriter, actress and author.
Tiwa SavagePerson · Music memorabiliaTiwatope Omolara Savage (born 5 February 1980), known professionally as Tiwa Savage, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and actress.[2][4] Savage sings in English, Nigerian Pidgin and Yoruba;
Tiziano FerroPerson · Music memorabiliaTiziano Ferro (born 21 February 1980) is an Italian pop singer and songwriter. He broke through in 2001 with his international hit single "Xdono", and has since remained commercially…
Tommy CogbillPerson · Music memorabiliaThomas Clark Cogbill (April 8, 1932 – December 7, 1982) was an American bassist, guitarist and record producer known for his work in R&B, soul and country music.
Toni BraxtonPerson · Music memorabiliaToni Michele Braxton (born October 7, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and television personality.
Tony BennettPerson · Film memorabiliaAnthony Dominick Benedetto (August 3, 1926 – July 21, 2023), known professionally as Tony Bennett, was an American jazz and traditional pop singer.
Tracy ChapmanPerson · Music memorabiliaTracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter. She was signed to Elektra Records by Bob Krasnow in 1987.[2] The following year she released her self-titled debut…
TweetPerson · Music memorabiliaCharlene Keys (born January 21, 1971), better known by her stage name Tweet, is an American singer and songwriter.
Valerie JunePerson · Music memorabiliaValerie June Hockett (born January 10, 1982) is a Grammy-nominated American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and author.
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…
Whitney HoustonPerson · Music memorabiliaWhitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer, actress, film producer, and record producer.
Wilson PickettPerson · Music memorabiliaWilson Pickett Jr.[2] (March 18, 1941 – January 19, 2006) was an American singer and songwriter.
Xavier NaidooPerson · Film memorabiliaXavier Kurt Naidoo (lang; born 2 October 1971) is a German soul and R&B singer, songwriter and record producer.
Yasiin BeyPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Brooklyn.
Yvonne CatterfeldPerson · Music memorabiliaYvonne Catterfeld (born 2 December 1979) is a German singer, actress and television personality. In 2000, she participated i
Zak AbelPerson · Music memorabiliaZak David Zilesnick (born 1 March 1995), better known professionally as Zak Abel, is an English singer, songwriter, and musician.

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