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Ludwig Göransson
Ludwig Emil Tomas Göransson (born 1984, Linköping) is a Swedish film composer and producer; Oscar winner for Black Panther, Oppenheimer, and Sinners, and known for The Mandalorian, Tenet, The Odyssey, and Childish Gambino work.
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827), German composer and pianist of Bonn and Vienna, links Classical and Romantic eras; nine symphonies, 32 piano sonatas, Fidelio, and late deaf works set him apart.
Ludwig van Beethoven the Elder
Ludwig van Beethoven the Elder (1712–1773), Flemish bass singer from Mechelen who joined the Bonn electoral court chapel in 1733 and became its Kapellmeister in 1761; grandfather, namesake, and baptismal godfather of the composer.
Luis Alberto Spinetta
Luis Alberto Spinetta, "El Flaco" (1950–2012), Argentine singer, guitarist, poet and composer, founder of Almendra, Pescado Rabioso, Invisible, Spinetta Jade and Socios del Desierto; creator of Artaud and Muchacha (ojos de papel).
Luis Felber
Luis Felber, known as Attawalpa, is a British-Peruvian musician and composer. Based in London, he is recognized for his albums and scoring films like Catherine Called Birdy.
Luka Bloom
Luka Bloom, born Kevin Barry Moore (b. 1955, Newbridge, Ireland), brother of Christy Moore, Irish folk singer-songwriter; Riverside (1990), percussive plectrum guitar style, 24th album A Second Wind (2025).
Luka Šulić
Luka Šulić (Maribor, 1987) is a Slovenian-Croatian cellist and composer, co-founder of 2Cellos with Stjepan Hauser; solo albums Vivaldi Four Seasons (2019), Life (2024), and Road to Joy (2026).
Lukas Forchhammer
Lukas Forchhammer (born 1988, Christiania, Copenhagen) is a Danish singer-songwriter, frontman of the band Lukas Graham, known for "7 Years," three 2017 Grammy nominations, and albums including the Blue Album, 3, 4, and Good Times.
Lukas Graham
Lukas Graham, Danish pop band formed 2011 in Copenhagen, fronted by Lukas Forchhammer (not a member named Graham). Known for "7 Years" (2015), No. 2 Billboard Hot 100, UK No. 1, two 2017 Grammy nominations; albums Blue, Purple, Pink, Good Times.
Lukas Nelson
Lukas Autry Nelson (born 1988, Austin, Texas), American singer-songwriter and guitarist, son of Willie Nelson; founder of Promise of the Real, Neil Young's bandleader, A Star Is Born soundtrack co-writer, and 2025 solo album American Romance.
Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real
Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real (POTR), American country-rock band formed 2008, name from Neil Young's 'Walk On', Neil Young's backing band from 2014, A Star Is Born contributors, on indefinite hiatus since June 2024.
Luke Bryan
Luke Bryan, Georgia-born country singer, songwriter, and American Idol judge since 2018; five-time Entertainer of the Year whose hits include "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)"; ninth album Signs released September 18, 2026.
Luke Combs
Luke Combs, born 1990 in North Carolina, is an American country singer-songwriter known for 22 consecutive No. 1 country radio singles, the double-platinum 'Hurricane,' his Tracy Chapman 'Fast Car' cover, and the 2026 album The Way I Am.
Luke Hemmings
Luke Hemmings (born 1996, Freemans Reach, NSW) is an Australian singer, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of 5 Seconds of Summer, and solo artist behind When Facing the Things We Turn Away From (2021) and the Boy EP (2024).
Luke Holland
Luke Holland (Luke Daniel Holland, born 1993, Peoria, Arizona) is an American drummer known for his LukeHollandDrums YouTube channel, drumming for The Word Alive (2012–2016) and Falling in Reverse (2021–present), and session work with Jason Richardson and I See Stars.
Luke James (singer)
Luke James (Luke James Boyd, born 1984, New Orleans) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and actor with three Grammy nominations, known for "I Want You," the 2014 album Luke James, and roles in The New Edition Story, Star, Unsolved, and The Chi.
Luke Kelly
Luke Kelly (1940–1984), Dublin folk singer and five-string banjo player, founding member of The Dubliners; known for Raglan Road, Joe Hill, Seven Drunken Nights, leftist politics, and death from a brain tumour in 1984.
Luke Steele (musician)
Luke Steele (born 1979, Auckland) is an Australian musician, frontman of the Sleepy Jackson and half of Empire of the Sun with Nick Littlemore; solo album Listen to the Water (2022).
Lulu (singer)
Lulu (Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie, born 1948) is a Scottish singer and actress, not the Berg opera or the macOS firewall. Known for "Shout," "To Sir with Love," Eurovision 1969, and "Relight My Fire."
Lumi Athena
Lumi Athena, born Marco Antonio Speck Gurrola (2006), is a Mexican-American singer and producer from Guadalajara who created the KRUSHCLUB microgenre; known for "Smoke It Off!", "Let Me See Ya Move!", and "ICEWHORE!" on 25/7 Records.
Lumidee
Lumidee, born Lumidee Cedeño (1984), is an American R&B singer-rapper from Spanish Harlem. Her 2003 hit "Never Leave You (Uh Oooh)" peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 2 in the UK; albums Almost Famous, Unexpected, 1013.
Luna Sea (ルナシー)
Luna Sea (ルナシー), also LUNACY, is a Japanese visual kei rock band formed 1989 with Ryuichi, Sugizo, Inoran, J, and Shinya; major debut 1992, ended 2000, one-night reunion 2007, reboot 2010; Shinya died 2026.
Luscious Jackson
Luscious Jackson, an all-female alternative rock band formed 1991 in New York City (Jill Cunniff, Gabby Glaser, Kate Schellenbach, Vivian Trimble), blended hip-hop and indie pop; known for Naked Eye, Fever In Fever Out, and the 2013 reunion album Magic Hour.
Lush (band)
Lush, originally The Baby Machines, were a London shoegaze/dream pop band (1987-1998, reunited 2015-2016) on 4AD; albums Spooky (UK No. 7), Split, Lovelife; disbanded after drummer Chris Acland's 1996 death.
Lustmord
Lustmord is the solo project of Welsh artist Brian Williams (born 1964), started in 1980; his 1990 album Heresy founded the dark ambient genre, and he is known for SPK membership, film and game sound design, and collaborations with Tool, Melvins, and Robert Rich.
Lusya Chebotina (Людмила Андреевна Чеботина)
Lusya Chebotina (Lyudmila Andreevna Chebotina, Люся Чеботина), Russian pop singer born 1997 in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky; breakthrough 2021 hit "Solntse Monako"; albums Bezlimitnaya lyubov and The End.
Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross (1951–2005), American R&B singer, songwriter, and producer; debut Never Too Much (1981), 11 consecutive platinum albums, eight Grammys, Dance With My Father; 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee.
Lux Interior
Lux Interior (Erick Lee Purkhiser, 1946-2009) was the American singer who co-founded the horror-punk band the Cramps with his wife Poison Ivy in New York in 1976, pioneering psychobilly.
Lycia (band)
Lycia is an American darkwave and ethereal wave band formed in 1988 in Tempe, Arizona by Mike VanPortfleet. Key albums include Ionia, The Burning Circle and Then Dust, and Cold on Projekt Records; Peter Steele was a noted fan.
Lydia Lunch
Lydia Lunch (born Lydia Koch, 1959) is an American no wave musician, spoken-word artist, writer, and filmmaker; founder of Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, solo debut Queen of Siam, label Widowspeak Productions.