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Ned's Atomic Dustbin
Ned's Atomic Dustbin, English rock band formed in Stourbridge, West Midlands, November 1987, named after a Goon Show episode; grebo-scene act with two bass players, hits 'Happy' (No 16) and album God Fodder (No 4), split 1995, reunited since 2008.
Nedra Talley
Nedra Talley (Nedra Yvonne Talley Ross), born 1946, was a founding member and last survivor of the Ronettes, singing "Be My Baby" with cousins Ronnie Spector and Estelle Bennett, then turning to gospel music.
Needtobreathe
NEEDTOBREATHE is an American rock band from Seneca, South Carolina, led by brothers Bear and Bo Rinehart, sons of a preacher. Known for blending rock, Americana, and gospel, its 2014 album Rivers in the Wasteland topped Billboard Christian and rock charts; Bo Rinehart left in 2019.
Neil Cicierega
Neil Cicierega, also known as Lemon Demon, is a Boston-based musician, animator, and comedian behind Potter Puppet Pals, the Mouth mashup albums (2014-2020), and Spirit Phone.
Neil Diamond
Neil Diamond (born 1941), American singer-songwriter and Brill Building writer behind "Sweet Caroline," "Cracklin' Rosie," and the Monkees' "I'm a Believer"; 130 million albums sold, retired from touring in 2018 due to Parkinson's disease.
Neil Finn
Neil Finn (born 1958), New Zealand singer-songwriter and OBE, frontman of Crowded House and former member of Split Enz; wrote "Don't Dream It's Over" and "I Got You", recorded solo albums, joined Fleetwood Mac in 2018, and leads Crowded House's current lineup with sons Liam and Elroy.
Neil Hannon
Neil Hannon (born 1970, Derry) is the Northern Irish singer-songwriter behind The Divine Comedy, known for Casanova, the Father Ted theme, and the Wonka soundtrack; thirteen albums through Rainy Sunday Afternoon (2025).
Neil Innes
Neil Innes (1944-2019), English musical comedian, co-founded the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, wrote for Monty Python as the 'seventh Python', and created the Beatles parody band the Rutles with Eric Idle.
Neil Peart
Neil Peart (1952-2020), Canadian drummer and primary lyricist of Rush from 1974, known for compositional drum parts, 2112, Moving Pictures, and the 2026 documentary No One's Disciple.
Neil Sedaka
Neil Sedaka (1939–2026), American singer-songwriter and pianist of Brill Building pop; hits 'Oh! Carol' and 'Breaking Up Is Hard to Do', 1970s comeback with 'Laughter in the Rain'; born Brooklyn, died Los Angeles at 86.
Neil Tennant
Neil Francis Tennant (born 1954, North Shields, England) is the English vocalist and lyricist of synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, formed with Chris Lowe in 1981; former Smash Hits assistant editor, Ivor Novello and BRIT honoree, author of One Hundred Lyrics and a Poem.
Neil Young
Neil Young (Neil Percival Young, born Toronto 1945), Canadian singer-songwriter of Buffalo Springfield, CSNY, and Crazy Horse; Harvest UK No. 1, double Rock Hall inductee, Order of Canada, Archives series through 2024.
Nej'
Nej' (Najoua Laamiri, born 1993, Toulouse) is a French-Moroccan urban pop singer; debut album Enchantée (2019), viral hit 'Paro' (2021), album Athéna (2023), sold-out Accor Arena 2023.
Neko Case
Neko Richelle Case (born 1970, Tacoma-raised) is an American singer-songwriter of country noir and indie rock, vocalist in the New Pornographers, and author of the 2025 memoir The Harder I Fight the More I Love You; albums include The Virginian (1997) and Neon Grey Midnight Green (2025).
Nellie Melba
Dame Nellie Melba (Helen Porter Mitchell, 1861–1931) was Australia's first internationally famous operatic soprano, named after Melbourne. Debut in Brussels 1887, Covent Garden prima donna, nearly 200 recordings, Peach Melba and Melba toast named for her.
Nelly Furtado
Nelly Furtado, also known as Nelly Kim Furtado, is a Canadian singer-songwriter born 1978 in Victoria, BC, of Azorean Portuguese descent; her albums Whoa, Nelly! and Loose with Timbaland produced hits like I'm Like a Bird and Promiscuous, and she announced stepping away from performing in 2025.
Nelson Eddy
Nelson Eddy (1901–1967), American concert and operatic baritone, starred with Jeanette MacDonald in eight MGM operetta films from Naughty Marietta (1935) to I Married an Angel (1942); Rose Marie was 1936's top earner.
Nelson Motta
Nelson Motta, full name Nelson Cândido Motta Filho, is a Brazilian journalist, lyricist, composer, and record producer born in São Paulo in 1944 and raised in Rio de Janeiro.
Nelson Riddle
Nelson Riddle (1921-1985), American arranger, composer, and conductor, famed for Frank Sinatra's Capitol concept albums, Nat King Cole hits, the Gershwin Songbook, an Oscar for The Great Gatsby, and Linda Ronstadt's What's New.
Nemo (singer)
Nemo (Nemo Mettler, born 1999, Biel/Bienne) is a Swiss pop singer, rapper, and multi-instrumentalist; winner of Eurovision 2024 with "The Code", the first nonbinary winner and Switzerland's first victory since 1988. Not the French prog band Nemo.
Nena
Nena, real name Gabriele Susanne Kerner, is a German pop singer born in 1960 whose band's 1983 anti-war hit "99 Luftballons" reached number 2 on the US Billboard chart.
Nena (band)
Nena was a West German New Wave band formed in West Berlin around singer Gabriele "Nena" Kerner, with Carlo Karges, Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen, Jürgen Dehmel and Rolf Brendel, known for the 1983 Cold War anti-war hit "99 Luftballons".
Nene Royal
Nene Royal (Rattikarn Amloy, born 2010) is a Thai rock singer-guitarist from Phuket who won America's Got Talent Season 21 in 2026, the first Thai winner, with covers of Zombie, Black Hole Sun, and Seven Nation Army.
Neneh Cherry
Neneh Cherry (Neneh Mariann Karlsson, born 1964) is a Swedish singer, rapper, and songwriter; her 1989 debut Raw Like Sushi and "Buffalo Stance" made her a star, followed by "7 Seconds" with Youssou N'Dour and later albums with Four Tet.
Neon Trees
Neon Trees is an American alternative rock band from Provo, Utah, formed in 2005, with Tyler Glenn, Chris Allen, Elaine Bradley, and Branden Campbell; known for "Animal" and "Everybody Talks" and five studio albums through Sink Your Teeth (2024).
Neriah (singer)
NERIAH (Neriah Shae Fisher), Los Angeles alt-pop singer-songwriter of heartbreak pop; EPs This Is How the World Made Me and How Do I Get Clean? (2022), debut album Cause of Death (2023), EP Reason To Hate You (2025); distinct from other artists named Neriah or Nariah.
Nessa Barrett
Nessa Barrett (Janesa Jaida Barrett, born 2002) is an American singer-songwriter from New Jersey who rose to fame on TikTok in 2019, signed with Warner Records, and released the albums young forever, AFTERCARE, and Tough Love.
Netta Barzilai (נטע ברזילי)
Netta Barzilai (נטע ברזילי), Israeli looper artist and singer, won Eurovision 2018 with 'Toy' (529 points) after winning HaKokhav HaBa; known for live looping, EP Goody Bag, albums HaKol Alay and Fuego.
Neu!
Neu! (German for "new") was a Düsseldorf krautrock duo formed in 1971 by ex-Kraftwerk members Klaus Dinger and Michael Rother; their three Brain Records albums pioneered the motorik beat, influencing Bowie, punk, and electronic music.
Neutral Milk Hotel
Neutral Milk Hotel, Jeff Mangum's Elephant 6 indie rock band from Ruston, Louisiana, released On Avery Island (1996) and In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (1998), then went dormant, becoming an influential cult act before a 2013-2015 reunion tour.