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Keith Jarrett

Keith Jarrett (born 1945, Allentown, Pennsylvania) is an American jazz pianist and composer on ECM, creator of The Köln Concert, the bestselling solo piano recording, and leader of the Standards Trio; strokes in 2018 ended his performing career.

Keith Levene

Keith Levene (Julian Keith Levene, 1957–2022), English guitarist and founding member of the Clash and Public Image Ltd; his metallic, discordant guitar work on Metal Box defined post-punk and influenced U2 and My Bloody Valentine.

Keith Mitchell (musician)

Keith Mitchell was an American rock drummer active in the 1980s Los Angeles scene. He was a founding member of Mazzy Star and was known for his restrained drumming style.

Keith Moon

Keith Moon (Keith John Moon, 1946–1978), English drummer for the Who from 1964, known for lead-instrument drumming, huge kits, "Moon the Loon" antics, Tommy and Who's Next, died of accidental Heminevrin overdose.

Keith Morris

Keith Morris, American punk singer, original vocalist of Black Flag on the 1979 Nervous Breakdown EP, co-founder of the Circle Jerks (Group Sex, 1980), and frontman of the supergroup OFF!.

Keith Relf

Keith Relf (William Keith Relf, 1943–1976), English singer and harmonica player, frontman of the Yardbirds, later Renaissance, Medicine Head, and Armageddon; died by electrocution in London.

Keith Richards

Keith Richards, born 1943 in Dartford, England, is the Rolling Stones' founding guitarist and Jagger's co-writer, known for five-string open G tuning learned from Ry Cooder, solo albums with the X-Pensive Winos, and the memoir Life.

Keith Sweat

Keith Sweat (born 1961, Harlem, New York) is an R&B singer, songwriter, and producer, a pioneer of New Jack Swing. His 1987 debut Make It Last Forever sold over three million copies; "I Want Her" and "Twisted" were signature hits.

Keith Urban

Keith Lionel Urban, born in 1967, is a New Zealand-born country singer and guitarist raised in Australia who found his greatest success in the United States.

Keith Whitley

Keith Whitley, full name Jackie Keith Whitley, was an American country and bluegrass singer from Kentucky known for a note-bending baritone and five consecutive number-one hits before his death at 34 in 1989.

Keke Wyatt

Keke Wyatt (Ke'Tara Shavon Wyatt, born 1982, Indianapolis) is an American R&B singer known for duets with Avant, the gold album Soul Sista, R&B Divas: Atlanta, and the 2024 album Certified.

Kele Okereke

Kele Okereke (Rowland Kelechukwu Okereke, born 1981, Liverpool), known as Kele, is the English lead singer and guitarist of Bloc Party and a solo artist with albums The Boxer, Trick, Fatherland, 2042, and The Waves Pt. 1.

Kelela

Kelela, born Kelela Mizanekristos, is an American singer-songwriter who fuses R&B vocals with electronic and club production on acclaimed albums Take Me Apart (2017) and Raven (2023).

Kelis

Kelis (Kelis Rogers, born 1979) is an American singer-songwriter and certified chef whose debut Kaleidoscope launched with the Neptunes and whose hit "Milkshake" (2003) reached No. 3 in the US; she later retrained at Le Cordon Bleu.

Kelley Deal

Kelley Deal (born 1961, Dayton, Ohio) is an American guitarist, twin sister of Kim Deal, lead guitarist of the Breeders from 1992 (Last Splash, "Cannonball"), also of the Kelley Deal 6000, the Last Hard Men, R.Ring, and Protomartyr.

Kelli Ali

Kelli Ali, born Kelli Dayton, is a British singer-songwriter and former lead vocalist of trip-hop group Sneaker Pimps on Becoming X (1996), later a solo artist with albums Tigermouth, Psychic Cat, Rocking Horse, and Ghostdriver.

Kellie Pickler

Kellie Pickler, American country singer (born 1986, Albemarle, North Carolina), sixth-place American Idol season 5 finalist; albums Small Town Girl, Kellie Pickler, 100 Proof, The Woman I Am; won Dancing with the Stars season 16; widow of songwriter Kyle Jacobs.

Kellin Quinn

Kellin Quinn (Kellin Quinn Bostwick), American singer born 1986 in Medford, Oregon, lead vocalist and keyboardist of post-hardcore band Sleeping With Sirens; known for a high tenor voice, the double-platinum "King for a Day" with Pierce the Veil, and his 2025 solo project Haunted Mouths.

Kelly Clarkson

Kelly Clarkson (Kelly Brianne), American pop singer-songwriter and TV host, won American Idol 2002 with "A Moment Like This"; 25 million albums sold, multiple Grammys, and The Kelly Clarkson Show.

Kelly Clarkson: Studio Sessions

Kelly Clarkson: Studio Sessions is Kelly Clarkson's 2025–2026 Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum, Caesars Palace, her second after chemistry. It recreates a recording studio on stage with over 20 musicians, no pre-recorded tracks, and a rotating Kellyoke encore cover.

Kelly Groucutt

Kelly Groucutt, born Michael William Groucutt, was an English musician best known as bassist and co-lead vocalist of Electric Light Orchestra from 1974 to 1983.

Kelly Hansen

Kelly Hansen (born 1961, Hawthorne, California) is an American rock singer, lead vocalist of Foreigner 2005–2025 after fronting Hurricane, now singer of The Dead Daisies.

Kelly Jones

Kelly Jones (born 1974, Cwmaman, Wales) is the Welsh singer, guitarist, and songwriter of rock band Stereophonics, formed with Stuart Cable and Richard Jones; first act signed to V2, 1998 BRIT winner, six UK number-one albums, over 10 million records sold. Distinct from the American folk singer Kelly Jones of Little Windows.

Kelly Price

Kelly Cherelle Price (born 1973, Queens, New York) is an American R&B and gospel singer, nine-time Grammy nominee, platinum debut Soul of a Woman (1998), gospel #1 This Is Who I Am, 2021 EP Grace.

Kelly Rowland

Kelly Rowland, born Kelendria Trene Rowland in 1981, is an American singer and actress who rose to fame as a founding member of Destiny's Child.

Kelsea Ballerini

Kelsea Ballerini (born 1993, Mascot, Tennessee) is an American country pop singer on Black River Entertainment; first three debut singles hit No. 1, six Grammy nominations, Patterns (2024) topped the Country Albums chart.

Ken Casey

Ken Casey is the Boston Celtic punk musician who co-founded Dropkick Murphys in 1996, wrote "I'm Shipping Up to Boston" from Woody Guthrie lyrics, and leads the band's pro-union, anti-Trump activism.

Ken Hensley

Ken Hensley (Kenneth William David Hensley, 1945-2020), English keyboardist, guitarist, and principal songwriter of Uriah Heep 1970-1980; wrote "Easy Livin'", "Lady in Black", "July Morning"; later Blackfoot and solo career.

Ken Pomeroy (singer)

Ken Pomeroy (born McKennan Pomeroy, 2003) is a Cherokee-American folk/Americana singer-songwriter from Moore, Oklahoma, based in Tulsa. Albums: Hallways (2018), Christmas Lights in April (2021), Cruel Joke (2025, Rounder); broke out via Reservation Dogs and Twisters.

Kendji Girac

Kendji Girac, stage name of Kendji Maillé (born 1996, Périgueux), French gipsy-pop singer who won The Voice season 3 in 2014 after a viral 'Bella' cover; diamond-selling albums, NRJ Music Awards, 2024 shooting controversy, 2026 'Nos 10 ans' tour.