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Nate James
Nate James (Nathaniel James Speas, born 1979, Lakenheath, Suffolk) is an English soul singer-songwriter; debut album Set the Tone (2005) sold 125,000 copies, earned two MOBO nominations, and he stayed independent via his Frofunk imprint.
Nate Mendel
Nate Mendel (born 1968) is an American bassist, member of Foo Fighters since 1995 and formerly of Sunny Day Real Estate, The Fire Theft, and his solo project Lieutenant; he has a Fender signature P Bass.
Nate Peck
Nate Peck (Nathaniel W. Peck, born 2001) is an American rock singer from Linden, Michigan, FireHouse's lead vocalist since 2024. A 2023 American Idol season 21 golden-ticket recipient and former WANTED frontman, he replaced the late C.J. Snare.
Nate Ruess
Nate Ruess (born 1982, Iowa City) is an American singer-songwriter, frontman of the Format and Grammy-winning band fun., known for "We Are Young," the 2015 solo album Grand Romantic, and the Format's 2026 reunion album Boycott Heaven.
Nathan Carter
Nathan Carter, Irish country singer born 1990 in Liverpool to Newry, County Down parents; his 2012 cover of Wagon Wheel topped the Irish charts and he has recorded 13 studio albums with multiple Irish number ones.
Nathan Cavaleri
Nathan Cavaleri, Australian blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist; child prodigy signed to Michael Jackson's MJJ Records in 1994 amid a Michael Jackson, Prince, Madonna bidding war; returned after anxiety battles with albums Demons and Miracles.
Nathan East
Nathan Harrell East, American session bassist born 1955 in Philadelphia; one of the most recorded bassists with 2,000+ credits; Fourplay co-founder, "Easy Lover" co-writer, Daft Punk's "Get Lucky" bassist.
Nathan Evans (singer)
Nathan Evans (born 1994) is a Scottish folk-pop singer from Airdrie whose 2020 TikTok video of the New Zealand whaling song Wellerman sparked ShantyTok, hit UK Number 1 in 2021, and led to Polydor albums 1994 and Angels' Share with SAINT PHNX.
Nathan Matthew David
Nathan Matthew David is a Filipino-American composer known for scores blending Indigenous Filipinx instruments and modular synthesis. He won a 2020 Peabody Award for Surviving R. Kelly.
Nathan Morris
Nathan Morris (born 1971, Philadelphia) is the founding baritone and de facto business leader of Boyz II Men, the best-selling R&B group with about 64 million records sold; distinct from the Louisville funeral-director singer of the same name.
Nathan Sykes
Nathan James Sykes, English singer-songwriter born 1993 in Gloucester, former youngest member of boy band The Wanted; solo debut single "Kiss Me Quick" and album Unfinished Business (2016), duets with Ariana Grande.
Nathaniel Ayers
Nathaniel Anthony Ayers, Juilliard-trained double bassist from Cleveland, became homeless with paranoid schizophrenia on Los Angeles' Skid Row; Steve Lopez's columns produced The Soloist book and 2009 film.
Nathaniel Rateliff
Nathaniel Rateliff, born 1978 in St. Louis and based in Denver, is a folk and soul singer-songwriter, frontman of Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, known for the 2015 debut, the platinum single S.O.B., and the 2024 album South of Here.
Natina Reed
Natina Tiawana Reed (1980–2012) was an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actress, the rapping member of R&B trio Blaque ('808', 'Bring It All to Me') and Jenelope in Bring It On (2000).
National Schools Symphony Orchestra
National Schools Symphony Orchestra (NSSO), UK residential music course founded 1994 in Suffolk, now run by Malvern College; three graded orchestras (Academy, Sinfonia, Philharmonic) for players aged 8-17, grade 3 to diploma standard, with video auditions and means-tested bursaries.
National Socialist black metal
National Socialist black metal (NSBM) is a neo-Nazi offshoot of black metal that emerged in the early 1990s, promoting Aryan superiority, paganism and anti-globalization through bands such as Graveland, Absurd, and Burzum.
National youth orchestras
National youth orchestras are pre-professional ensembles recruiting talented young musicians from across an entire country, with the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain founded in 1948 as the world's first.
Naughty by Nature
Naughty by Nature, also known as NBN, is an East Orange, New Jersey hip hop trio of Treach, Vin Rock, and DJ Kay Gee, formerly the New Style, behind "O.P.P." and "Hip Hop Hooray" and winners of the first Best Rap Album Grammy.
Naushad (नौशाद अली)
Naushad Ali (नौशाद अली), 1919–2006, Indian Hindi-film music director born in Lucknow; pioneered raga-based film songs and large orchestration for Baiju Bawra, Mother India, Mughal-e-Azam, and Pakeezah; won the first Filmfare Best Music Director award and the 1981 Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
Nazareth (band)
Nazareth (band), Scottish hard rock band formed 1968 in Dunfermline, also called Nazareth rock group. Hits "Hair of the Dog" and "Love Hurts"; founded by McCafferty, Charlton, Agnew, and Sweet; Pete Agnew remains the sole constant member.
NBC Symphony Orchestra
NBC Symphony Orchestra: American radio orchestra founded by NBC in New York in 1937 for Arturo Toscanini, broadcast weekly worldwide until 1954, then re-formed as the Symphony of the Air.
Ne-Yo
Ne-Yo (Shaffer Chimere Smith), American R&B singer-songwriter and Motown A&R executive; wrote Mario's "Let Me Love You," released platinum albums In My Own Words through Highway 79, and won 3 Grammys from 16 nominations.
Neal Casal
Neal Casal (1968-2019), American singer-songwriter and guitarist of Ryan Adams & the Cardinals, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, and Circles Around the Sun; solo Americana albums and the Neal Casal Music Foundation.
Neal McCoy
Neal McCoy (Hubert Neal McGaughey Jr.), American country singer from Jacksonville, Texas; 1990s honky-tonk hitmaker with the number-one singles "No Doubt About It" and "Wink" and three platinum albums; Charley Pride protege, still touring.
Neal Morse
Neal Morse (born 1960) is an American progressive rock singer, multi-instrumentalist, and composer; founder of Spock's Beard, member of Transatlantic, Flying Colors, and the Neal Morse Band, and creator of Christian-themed solo concept albums.
Neal Schon
Neal Schon, American guitarist born 1954, Santana alumnus, co-founder and sole constant member of Journey; Rock Hall 2017; 11 solo albums; "Don't Stop Believin'" Les Paul sold for $254,000 in 2026.
Neck Deep
Neck Deep are a Welsh pop-punk band from Wrexham, formed in 2012 by Ben Barlow and Lloyd Roberts. Hopeless Records act behind Wishful Thinking, Life's Not Out to Get You (UK No. 8), The Peace and the Panic, All Distortions Are Intentional, and the self-titled 2024 album.
Necrobutcher
Necrobutcher, born Jørn Stubberud in 1968, is the Norwegian bassist who co-founded Mayhem in 1984 with Euronymous and Manheim; sole surviving original member, left after Dead's 1991 suicide, returned 1995, author of The Death Archives.
Nectar Woode
Nectar Woode (Nectar Abena Nyantekyewaa Woode, born 1999) is an English neo-soul singer-songwriter from Milton Keynes of Ghanaian-English heritage, signed to Since '93/Sony; EPs Nothing to Lose, Head Above Water, It's Like I Never Left, and the 2026 mixtape Naturally featuring Elton John.
Ned Washington
Ned Washington (Edward Michael Washington, 1901-1976), American Tin Pan Alley and Hollywood lyricist from Scranton; wrote "When You Wish Upon a Star," "Stella by Starlight," "High Noon"; three Oscars, Songwriters Hall of Fame 1972.