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Laurie Anderson
American artist and musician (born 1947)
Dick Van Dyke
Richard Wayne Van Dyke is an American actor, comedian, singer, dancer and writer. His work spans screen and stage, and his awards include six Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, and a Tony Award. He was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1993, and then the Television Hall of Fame in 1995. He was recognized as a Disney Legend in 1998. He has been honored with the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2013, and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2020.
Burl Ives
American musician (1909–1995)
Ken Berry
American actor (1933–2018)
Bob McGrath
American actor (1932–2022)
Pete Wentz
American musician
Howard Keel
American actor and singer (1919–2004)
King Von
American rapper (1994–2020)
Anthony Rapp
American actor and singer
Emma Abbott
American operatic soprano (1850-1891)
Lea DeLaria
American actor, comedian and singer
Kiiara
Kiara Saulters (born May 24, 1995), known professionally as Kiiara, is an American singer-songwriter from Wilmington, Illinois. She is currently signed to Atlantic Records. Her 2015 single "Gold" peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. She is also known for contributing vocals to Linkin Park's 2017 single "Heavy".
Sherrill Milnes
opera singer
Terry Kath
American guitarist and singer (1946–1978)
Gregory Kunde
American baritenor
David Kushner
American male singer-songwriter
Bill Hayes
American actor, singer (1925–2024)
Paris Bennett
American singer
Rex Everhart
American actor, singer (1920-2000)
Sondra Radvanovsky
American-Canadian opera singer
Jerry Hadley
American opera singer (1952–2007)
Ferras
Ferras Mahmoud Alqaisi ( ; ; born July 2, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter of Jordanian origin. He is well known for his single "Hollywood's Not America" from his debut album Aliens & Rainbows, which was featured as the exit song during the semi-final round of American Idol season 7. He is signed with Unsub Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records founded by Katy Perry, being the first artist to sign with her label. In June 2014 he released his self-titled EP through the label.
Bobby Short
American singer and pianist (1924–2005)
Kate Baldwin
American singer and actress
Deborah Voigt
American operatic soprano
Phil Perry
American musician
Grace Hall Hemingway
American painter
Casey Abrams
American musician and singer
David Cryer
American actor
Ashley Palmer
American actress and singer
Christine Brewer
American soprano opera singer (born 1955)
Eleanor Friedberger
American musician
Alice Gentle
American opera singer
Lauren Patten
American actress
Margaret Moser
American journalist
Tony Lovato
American musician
Cathy Richardson
American singer
Jeff Austin
American musician
Shakey Jake Harris
American Chicago blues singer, harmonicist and songwriter (1921–1990)
Judith Nelson
opera singer (1939-2012)
Matteo Lane
American comedian
Gina Glocksen
American singer
Paul Kuhr
American musician
Leon Thomas
American singer (1937–1999)
Annisteen Allen
American blues singer (1920–1992)
Lee and Lyn Wilde
identical twin actresses
Naima Adedapo
American singer, dancer and actress