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Jim Morrison
American singer and poet; lead vocalist of The Doors (1943–1971)
Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande-Butera is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her four-octave vocal range, which extends into the whistle register, she is regarded as an influential figure in popular music. Publications such as Rolling Stone and Billboard have deemed Grande one of the greatest artists in history, while Time included her on its list of the world's 100 most influential people in 2016 and 2019.
Ray Charles
American singer, pianist and songwriter (1930–2004)
Hulk Hogan
Terry Gene Bollea, better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, was an American professional wrestler and media personality. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most recognized wrestlers of all time, Hogan won multiple championships worldwide, most notably being a six-time WWF/WWE Champion. He is best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Hogan also competed in promotions such as Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), the American Wrestling Association (AWA), and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).
Donna Summer
American singer (1948–2012)
Gloria Estefan
Cuban-American singer (born 1957)
XXXTentacion
Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy (January 23, 1998 – June 18, 2018), professionally known as XXXTentacion, was an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer. Though a controversial figure due to his widely publicized legal troubles, XXXTentacion gained a cult following among his young fan base during his short career with his depression and alienation-themed music. Critics and audiences often credit him for his musical versatility, with his music exploring emo, trap, trap metal, nu metal, indie rock, lo-fi, hip-hop, R&B, and punk rock. He was considered to be a leading figure in the e
Pitbull
American rapper (born 1981)
Mandy Moore
American actress and singer (born 1984)
River Phoenix
River Jude Phoenix was an American actor and musician. The older brother of actor Joaquin Phoenix, he was known as a teen actor before taking on leading roles in critically acclaimed films, becoming one of the preeminent acting talents of his generation. Phoenix's numerous accolades include the Volpi Cup and the Independent Spirit Award, as well as nominations for an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award.
Candice King
American actress and singer
Debbie Harry
American singer, songwriter and actress, frontwoman of Blondie (born 1945)
Tom Petty
American musician
Jason Derulo
American singer-songwriter, dancer and actor
T-Pain
Faheem Rashad Najm (born September 30, 1984), known professionally as T-Pain, is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He is known for pioneering the creative use of Auto-Tune pitch correction, often used with extreme parameter settings to create electronic-styled vocal performances. Blending its use with R&B and hip-hop sensibilities, T-Pain played a key role in defining rap-singing throughout the 2000s.
Fred Durst
American singer, rapper, actor and director (born 1970)
Bo Diddley
American guitarist (1928–2008)
Aaron Carter
American pop singer, actor and songwriter (1987–2022)
Pat Boone
American singer (born 1934)
Diplo
Thomas Wesley "Wes" Pentz Jr. (born November 10, 1978), known professionally as Diplo, is an American DJ and music producer. He gained recognition in 2008 with his single "Blow Your Head". He is a co-creator and lead member of the electronic dancehall music project Major Lazer; a member of the supergroup LSD, with Labrinth and Sia; a member of electronic duo Jack Ü, with producer and DJ Skrillex; and a member of Silk City, with Mark Ronson. He founded the record company Mad Decent in 2006 and the nonprofit organization Heaps Decent in 2007. His 2013 extended play (EP) Revolution debuted at num
Gregg Allman
American musician (1947–2017)
Rob Thomas
American singer (born 1972)
Rita Coolidge
American recording artist; singer
Doechii
'''Jaylah Ji'mya Hickmon (born August 14, 1998), known professionally as Doechii' ( ), is an American rapper and singer. After her songs went viral on TikTok in 2021, she signed recording contracts with Top Dawg Entertainment and Capitol Records in 2022. Her 2023 single, "What It Is (Block Boy)" (featuring Kodak Black), marked her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 and received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). That same year, she made her acting debut with the drama film Earth Mama''.
Stephen Stills
American musician (born 1945)
Faith Evans
Faith Renée Evans is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Born in Lakeland, Florida, and raised in New Jersey, she relocated to Los Angeles in 1991 in pursuit of a recording career. Evans initially performed as a backing vocalist for R&B singers Al B. Sure! and Christopher Williams, and by the age of 20, signed with Sean Combs' Bad Boy Records as the label's first female artist in 1994. Following her uncredited appearance on labelmate the Notorious B.I.G.'s single "One More Chance", she released her debut studio album, Faith (1995), to critical acclaim and moderate commercial reception. Evans then guest performed alongside 112 on Combs' 1997 single "I'll Be Missing You," which won Best Rap Performance at the 40th Annual Grammy Awards and became the first hip hop song to debut atop the Billboard Hot 100. Her second and third albums, Keep the Faith (1998) and Faithfully (2001), peaked at numbers six and 14 on the Billboard 200, respectively, and saw further critical praise.
Ronnie Van Zant
American singer (1948–1977)
Kodak Black
American rapper (born. 1997)
Gram Parsons
American singer-songwriter
Denzel Curry
American rapper from Florida (born 1995)
Mike McCready
American guitarist
Sananda Maitreya
American singer
Cassadee Pope
American singer
Vic Chesnutt
singer-songwriter from Athens, Georgia (1964–2009)
Mindy McCready
American country music singer (1975–2013)
Ethel Cain
American singer-songwriter, born 1998
Alison Mosshart
American musician
Lobo
American singer-songwriter
GHOSTEMANE
Eric Whitney (born April 15, 1991), known professionally as Ghostemane or Eric Ghoste, is an American rapper and record producer. He has released eight solo albums and three collaborative albums under his Ghostemane moniker, primarily merging elements of heavy metal, hip hop and industrial music. Whitney has also released music with a number of additional solo projects, pursuing styles including black metal as Baader-Meinhof, noise music as GASM, and electronic music as Swearr. He began his career in local hardcore punk and doom metal bands around Florida. In 2015, he moved to Los Angeles, Cal
Betty Wright
American singer (1953-2020)
David Allan Coe
David Allan Coe was an American singer and songwriter. Coe took up music after spending much of his early life in reform schools and prisons, and first became notable for busking in Nashville. He initially played mostly in the blues style, before transitioning to country music, becoming a major part of the 1970s outlaw country scene. His biggest hits include "You Never Even Called Me by My Name", "Longhaired Redneck", "The Ride", "Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile", and "She Used to Love Me a Lot".
Hoyt Axton
American musician (1938–1999)
Uffie
Anna-Catherine Hartley (born December 9, 1987), known professionally as Uffie (), is an American and French singer, songwriter, rapper, DJ, and fashion designer formerly signed to French electronic music record label Ed Banger Records.
Laura Jane Grace
American musician
Cr1TiKaL
Charles Christopher White Jr. (born August 2, 1994), better known as Cr1TiKaL, MoistCr1TiKaL, or penguinz0, is an American YouTuber, streamer and actor. He is best known for his commentary videos and live streams covering internet culture and video games. His content is mostly characterized by his monotonous voice, white shirt, deadpan comedic style, and long hair, which has earned him the nickname of "Internet Jesus". In addition, White was the co-founder and co-owner of the esports organization Moist Esports, is currently the co-owner of Shopify Rebellion and is also a co-founder and member
YNW Melly
American rapper
Slim Whitman
American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist
Karley Scott Collins
American actress and voice actress
Johnny Tillotson
American singer (1938–2025)
Bobby Goldsboro
American pop and country singer-songwriter
Tampa Red
American Chicago blues musician (1904-1981)
Pam Tillis
American country music singer-songwriter and actress
Muni Long
American singer
Mel Tillis
American country music singer and musician (1932-2017)
Hank Locklin
American musician (1918–2009)
Sabrina Claudio
American singer and songwriter
Kat Dahlia
American singer and rapper
Bubba Sparxxx
American rapper
Rod Wave
American rapper and singer
Sevyn Streeter
American singer