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Katherine Jackson
Katherine Jackson (born Kattie B. Screws, May 4, 1930, Barbour County, Alabama) is the Jackson family matriarch, mother of Michael, Janet, and the Jackson 5, costume designer for the group, and guardian of Michael's three children after his 2009 death.
Katherine Jenkins
Katherine Jenkins (born 1980, Neath, Wales) is a Welsh mezzo-soprano and classical crossover singer, Britain's best-selling classical artist, with thirteen UK classical number-one albums, a £5.8m Warner deal, and a 2014 OBE.
Kathleen Battle
Kathleen Battle (born 1948, Portsmouth, Ohio) is an American lyric coloratura soprano, a Met star from 1977, fired in 1994 for unprofessional actions, five Grammys, returned 2016 and 2024 with spirituals.
Kathleen Brennan
Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits's wife since 1980, is his co-writer and co-producer, shaping albums from Swordfishtrombones (1983, uncredited) through Mule Variations (1999); former Zoetrope scriptwriter, subject of "Jersey Girl".
Kathleen Hanna
Kathleen Hanna (born 1968), frontwoman of Bikini Kill, Le Tigre, and The Julie Ruin, is an American punk singer and riot grrrl co-founder; her 2024 memoir Rebel Girl became a New York Times bestseller.
Kathryn Frazier
Kathryn Frazier is an American music publicist, founder and CEO of the Chicago firm Biz 3, whose clients have included The Weeknd, Daft Punk, and Skrillex.
Kathy Kirby
Kathy Kirby (Kathleen O'Rourke, 1938-2011), English singer, 'Golden Girl of Pop'; hits 'Secret Love' and 'Dance On', UK Eurovision 1965 runner-up with 'I Belong', BBC TV star.
Kathy Mattea
Kathy Mattea (Kathleen Alice Mattea, born 1959) is an American country and folk singer from West Virginia known for "Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses" and "Where've You Been," two Grammys, CMA Female Vocalist wins in 1989 and 1990, the coal-mining album Coal, hosting Mountain Stage, and 2025 Grand Ole Opry induction.
Kathy Sledge
Kathy Sledge (born 1959), American singer and youngest member of Sister Sledge; lead voice of "We Are Family" (1979) and "He's the Greatest Dancer"; solo album Heart (1992); tours as Sister Sledge featuring Kathy Sledge.
Kathy Valentine
Kathy Valentine, American bassist and songwriter of the Go-Go's, the first all-female band with a No. 1 album; wrote "Vacation" and "Head Over Heels", memoir All I Ever Wanted, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2021.
Katie Melua
Katie Melua (Ketevan Melua, ქეთი მელუა, born 1984) is a British-Georgian singer-songwriter of jazz-folk pop; debut Call Off the Search (2003) topped UK charts, over 11 million albums sold, ninth album Love & Money (2023).
Katie White
Katie White (born 1983, Lowton, England) is the English lead vocalist and guitarist of The Ting Tings, the indie pop duo behind the 2008 UK number-one album We Started Nothing and the hit "That's Not My Name".
Katrina Leskanich
Katrina Leskanich, born 1960 in Topeka, Kansas, is the American-born lead singer of Katrina and the Waves, famous for 1985's Walking on Sunshine and the 1997 Eurovision win with Love Shine a Light; solo artist, BBC presenter, and author since 1998.
Katy B
Katy B, real name Kathleen Anne Brien (born 1989), is an English dance-pop and UK garage singer from Peckham, London. Known for Mercury Prize-nominated On a Mission (2011), UK number one album Little Red (2014), and the KDA single Turn the Music Louder (Rumble).
Katy Perry
Katy Perry (Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, born 1984) is an American pop singer behind "I Kissed a Girl" and Teenage Dream; albums through 143 (2024), the Lifetimes Tour, and the 2026 single Watch It Burn distinguish her.
Katya Kischuk
Katya Kischuk (Ekaterina Kischuk, born 1993, Tula) is a Russian singer and model, Serebro member 2016–2019, solo artist as KATERINA (album 22K, 2019) and later K.
Kaushiki Chakraborty (কৌশিকী চক্রবর্তী)
Kaushiki Chakraborty (কৌশিকী চক্রবর্তী), born 1980 in Kolkata, is a Hindustani classical vocalist of the Patiala gharana, daughter and disciple of Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty; BBC Radio 3 World Music Award winner (2005) and founder of Sakhi.
Kay Hanley
Kay Hanley is an American singer and songwriter from Boston, known as lead singer of Letters to Cleo and as an Emmy-winning songwriter for animated television.
Kay Thompson
Kay Thompson (Katherine L. Fink, 1908/1909–1998), American singer, MGM vocal arranger and coach, creator of Kay Thompson and the Williams Brothers, Maggie Prescott in Funny Face, and author of the Eloise books.
Kaya Jones
Kaya Jones (born 1984, Toronto, as Chrystal Neria) is a pop and gospel singer, ex-Pussycat Doll (2003-2005), featured on Jason Crabb's Grammy-winning Unexpected, now releasing Choose Life with Housenatic.
Kayleigh Goldsworthy
Kayleigh Goldsworthy is an American indie-folk singer-songwriter from Baldwinsville, New York, known for Burrower (2013) and Learning to Be Happy (2022), and for touring with Dave Hause and Frank Iero.
Kealiʻi Reichel
Kealiʻi Reichel (born Carleton Lewis Kealiʻinaniaimokuokalani Reichel, 1962) is a Maui-born Hawaiian falsetto singer, chanter, and kumu hula whose 1994 album Kawaipunahele became Hawaiian music's best-selling recording; he leads Hālau Keʻalaokamaile.
Kechi Okwuchi
Kechi Okwuchi, Nigerian-born American singer, speaker, and author of More Than My Scars; one of two survivors of the 2005 Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 crash; two-time America's Got Talent finalist (2017, 2019).
Keely Smith
Keely Smith (Dorothy Jacqueline Keely, 1928 or 1932–2017), American jazz and pop singer; with husband Louis Prima defined the Las Vegas lounge act and won the first Grammy for a vocal group for "That Old Black Magic".
Kehlani
Kehlani (Kehlani Ashley Parrish, born 1995, Oakland) is an American R&B singer and songwriter; former PopLyfe vocalist whose albums include SweetSexySavage (2017) and the Grammy-winning "Folded" era.
Keisha Buchanan
Keisha Kerreece Fayeanne Buchanan, born 1984, is a British singer-songwriter and founding member of the Sugababes, the only original member until her 2009 departure, and returned for the trio's 2019 reunion.
Keith Duffy
Keith Duffy (born 1974), Irish singer and actor, founding member of Boyzone (1993), later Coronation Street's Ciaran McCarthy, Fair City, and Boyzlife duo with Brian McFadden since 2016.
Keith Emerson
Keith Emerson (1944–2016), English keyboardist and composer; founding member of The Nice and Emerson, Lake & Palmer; first rock artist to tour with a Moog synthesizer, famous for stage theatrics, classical-rock fusion, and six 1970s platinum albums.
Keith Godchaux
Keith Godchaux (1948-1980) was the Grateful Dead's pianist from October 1971 to February 1979, joining after Donna Jean Godchaux introduced him to Jerry Garcia. He played on From the Mars Hotel through Shakedown Street and died in a car accident in July 1980.
Keith Green
Keith Green (1953–1982), American gospel singer, songwriter, and pianist from Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn; CCM pioneer, Decca child star, founder of Last Days Ministries, died in a 1982 plane crash.