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Layne Staley
Layne Staley (born Layne Rutherford Staley, 1967–2002), founding vocalist of Alice in Chains and Mad Season, known for his 'yarling' baritone; died April 5, 2002.
Le Ren
Le Ren is the folk project of Canadian singer-songwriter Lauren Spear of Bowen Island, British Columbia, based in Montreal; signed to Secretly Canadian after touring with Orville Peck, known for the EP Morning & Melancholia (2020), the album Leftovers (2021), and Don't Be Funny Without Me (2026).
Lead Belly
Lead Belly (Huddie William Ledbetter, c. 1888–1949) was a Louisiana-born American folk-blues singer and twelve-string guitarist, first recorded in prison by the Lomaxes in 1933; his songs "Goodnight, Irene" and "Rock Island Line" shaped folk, skiffle, and rock.
Leah Kunkel
Leah Kunkel (Leah Cohen, 1948-2024), American singer-songwriter, sister of Cass Elliot, wife of drummer Russ Kunkel; session vocalist on James Taylor's "Handy Man," two Columbia solo albums (1979, 1980), Coyote Sisters, and later a Western Massachusetts entertainment and defense attorney.
Leah LaBelle
Leah LaBelle (Leah LaBelle Vladowski, born 1986) was an R&B singer, American Idol Season 3 finalist, and Pharrell Williams and Jermaine Dupri protege signed to Epic; her debut album was never released.
LeAnn Rimes
LeAnn Rimes (Margaret LeAnn Rimes, born 1982) is an American country and pop singer who broke through at 13 with "Blue," became the youngest Grammy winner at 14, and has sold over 48 million records.
Ledisi
Ledisi (Ledisi Anibade Young, born 1972, New Orleans) is an American R&B/jazz singer. Independent on LeSun, Verve star with Lost & Found, Grammy winner 2021 for "Anything for You" on her Listen Back label.
Lee Ann Womack
Lee Ann Womack (born 1966, Jacksonville, Texas) is an American country singer-songwriter, known for the 2000 crossover hit "I Hope You Dance," a Grammy win with Willie Nelson, and the 2005 CMA Album of the Year.
Lee Brice
Lee Brice (Kenneth Mobley Brice Jr., born 1979, Sumter, South Carolina) is a Curb Records country singer-songwriter with nine No. 1 radio singles, 10 billion+ streams, and CMA/ACM Song of the Year winner "I Drive Your Truck."
Lee Everett Alkin
Lee Everett Alkin, born Audrey Valentine Middleton (1937-2022), was a British singer billed as Lady Lee, first wife of Kenny Everett, partner of Billy Fury, and later a spiritual healer, author, and founder of ChilliQueen.
Lee Greenwood
Lee Greenwood (Melvin Lee Greenwood, born 1942) is an American country singer-songwriter, famous for "God Bless the U.S.A." (1984), CMA Male Vocalist of the Year 1983–84, Grammy winner for "I.O.U.", and creator of the God Bless the USA Bible.
Lee Hazlewood
Lee Hazlewood (1929-2007), American singer-songwriter and producer, wrote Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" and "Some Velvet Morning," produced Duane Eddy, ran LHI Records, and retired to Sweden.
Lee Kerslake
Lee Kerslake (Lee Gary Kerslake, 1947–2020), English rock drummer of Uriah Heep (1971–79, 1982–2007) and Ozzy Osbourne's Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman; died of prostate cancer.
Lee Konitz
Lee Konitz (1927–2020), American jazz alto saxophonist from Chicago, Lennie Tristano student, Birth of the Cool nonet member, pioneer of documented free improvisation, JAZZPAR Prize and NEA Jazz Master.
Lee Latchford-Evans
Lee Latchford-Evans (born 1975, Chester) is an English singer, dancer and actor, one fifth of the British pop group Steps, and also a West End, film and pantomime performer and qualified personal trainer.
Lee Loughnane
Lee Loughnane (born 1946) is an American trumpeter, flugelhorn player, and songwriter, founding member of the rock band Chicago since 1967, writer of "Call on Me," and the last original member still touring with the band.
Lee Malia
Lee Malia, lead guitarist of Sheffield rock band Bring Me The Horizon since 2004; plays all guitars on every record since Suicide Season; known for Epiphone and Jackson signature guitars.
Lee Mavers
Lee Mavers is the Liverpool singer-songwriter, frontman of the La's, whose 1990 debut featuring "There She Goes" he disowned; he has released no new music since.
Lee Ritenour
Lee Ritenour (born 1952, Los Angeles), nicknamed Captain Fingers, is an American jazz guitarist known for fusion, crossover, and Brazilian jazz, Grammy-winning Harlequin, the supergroup Fourplay, thousands of sessions including Pink Floyd's The Wall, and the 2020 solo guitar album Dreamcatcher.
Lee Ryan
Lee Ryan (born 1983, Chatham, Kent) is an English singer and actor, lead vocalist of Blue (15 million records, three UK No. 1 albums), who launched a 2005 solo album, acted in EastEnders, and rejoined Blue in 2011.
Lee Ving
Lee Ving (born 1950, Philadelphia) is an American punk musician and actor, frontman of Fear ("The Record," 1981 SNL appearance) and screen actor in Flashdance and Clue.
Lefty Frizzell
Lefty Frizzell (William Orville Frizzell, 1928-1975), honky-tonk country singer from Corsicana, Texas; Columbia star from 1950 with four simultaneous 1951 Top Ten hits; later "Saginaw, Michigan"; Country Music Hall of Fame 1982.
Leif Garrett
Leif Garrett (Leif Per Nervik, born 1961), American actor and 1970s teen idol; hits "Surfin' USA" and "I Was Made for Dancin'" (UK No. 4, US No. 10); career derailed by a 1979 crash and drug arrests.
Leigh Nash
Leigh Nash (Leigh Anne Bingham Nash, born 1976, New Braunfels, Texas) is an American singer, lead vocalist of Sixpence None the Richer ("Kiss Me"), later a solo artist with Blue on Blue, The State I'm In, and The Tide, Vol. 1.
Leigh-Anne Pinnock
Leigh-Anne Pinnock (stage name Leigh-Anne), born 1991, British singer from Little Mix, the 2011 X Factor winners; solo since 2023 with the EP No Hard Feelings and the 2026 debut album My Ego Told Me To on Made in the '90s.
Leland Sklar
Leland (Lee) Sklar, born 1947 in Milwaukee, is an American session bassist with over 2,500 album credits, a founding member of the Section, creator of the Frankenstein bass, and bassist of The Immediate Family.
Lemar
Lemar (Lemar Obika, born 1978, Tottenham, London) is an English R&B/soul singer-songwriter, third-place Fame Academy 2002 finalist, with seven UK Top 10 singles, two BRIT and three MOBO Awards, and albums from Dedicated to Page in My Heart.
Lemmy
Lemmy (Ian Fraser Kilmister, 1945-2015): English bassist and singer, Motörhead's founder and only constant member; ex-Hawkwind; Motörhead helped create speed and thrash metal.
Lena Horne
Lena Horne (Lena Mary Calhoun Horne, 1917–2010), American singer, actress, and civil rights activist; MGM star of Stormy Weather and Cabin in the Sky, signature song "Stormy Weather," Tony-winning Lady and Her Music, NAACP and March on Washington activist.
Lena Katina
Lena Katina (Elena Sergeevna Katina, born 1984, Moscow) is a Russian singer and songwriter, former member of pop duo t.A.T.u. with Yulia Volkova, later a solo artist with albums This Is Who I Am, Esta Soy Yo, and Mono, reunited with t.A.T.u. in 2025.