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Oxa (musician)
Oxa, also known as Cleiton Sia, is a Brazilian musical theater actor and singer based in Germany. They are known for roles in Tarzan and MJ: Das Musical.
Ozomatli
Ozomatli is a Los Angeles band formed in 1995, fusing salsa, hip-hop, funk, cumbia, and rock. Known for activist origins, Grammy-winning Street Signs, and US Cultural Ambassador tours.
Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne (John Michael Osbourne, 1948–2025), English singer from Birmingham, frontman of Black Sabbath and solo artist behind Blizzard of Ozz, Ozzfest, and The Osbournes; died July 22, 2025, after Parkinson's disease.
P-Square
P-Square, Nigerian Afrobeats/R&B duo of identical twins Peter and Paul Okoye from Jos, formed via the Smooth Criminals; albums Get Squared through Double Trouble; split 2017, reunited 2021, split again 2024; Mr P and Rudeboy now solo.
P. F. Sloan
P.F. Sloan (Philip Gary Schlein, 1945-2015), American singer-songwriter of the 1960s West Coast pop scene; wrote "Eve of Destruction" and, with Steve Barri, hits for Rivers, the Turtles, and Grass Roots.
P. P. Arnold
P.P. Arnold (Patricia Ann Cole, born 1946) is an American soul singer and former Ikette who settled in London in 1966, scored with 'The First Cut Is the Deepest', and released the long-shelved album The Turning Tide in 2017.
P. Susheela
P. Susheela (Pulapaka Susheela, పి. సుశీల), born 13 November 1935 in Vizianagaram, is an Indian playback singer of South Indian cinema, first National Film Award winner for female playback singing and Guinness record holder with 17,695 songs.
P. Unnikrishnan
P. Unnikrishnan (Parakkal Unnikrishnan, ഉണ്ണികൃഷ്ണൻ), born 1964 in Palakkad, is a Carnatic vocalist and National Award-winning Tamil playback singer, debut song "Ennavale Adi Ennavale" (Kaadhalan, A. R. Rahman). Not the Kerala e-governance official P. V. Unnikrishnan.
P.M. Dawn
P.M. Dawn, hip-hop/R&B duo formed 1988 in Jersey City by brothers Attrell Cordes (Prince Be) and Jarrett Cordes (DJ Minutemix); 1991 hit "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss" sampled Spandau Ballet's "True" and topped the Hot 100; Prince Be died 2016.
P.S. Eliot
P.S. Eliot, the DIY feminist pop punk band formed in Birmingham, Alabama by twin sisters Katie and Allison Crutchfield (later Waxahatchee and Swearin'), released two Salinas Records albums before disbanding in 2011; the 2016 anthology 2007-2011 collected their recordings.
Paavo Siljamäki
Paavo Siljamäki (born 1977) is a Finnish trance producer and DJ, member of Above & Beyond with Jono Grant and Tony McGuinness, co-founder of Anjunabeats, and solo artist as P.O.S. with the 2023 album Deeper Tales.
Pabllo Vittar
Pabllo Vittar (Phabullo Rodrigues da Silva), Brazilian drag queen and pop singer from São Luís, Maranhão; viral 2015 hit "Open Bar", seven albums through LOST IN LUST (2026), Halloween da Pabllo and Club Vittar projects.
Pablo Casals
Pablo Casals (Pau Casals i Defilló, 1876–1973), Catalan cellist, conductor, composer and peace campaigner; rediscovered and first recorded Bach's Cello Suites complete (1936–39), founded the Orquesta Pau Casals, and exiled himself in protest at Franco.
Pablo Cruise
Pablo Cruise is an American soft rock band formed in San Francisco in 1973, best known for the Top Ten hits "Whatcha Gonna Do?" and "Love Will Find a Way."
Paco de Lucía
Paco de Lucía (Francisco Sánchez Gómez, 1947–2014) was a Spanish flamenco guitarist from Algeciras, innovator of flamenco guitar, collaborator of Camarón de la Isla and Al di Meola, and importer of the Peruvian cajón.
Pain of Truth
Pain of Truth is a Long Island, New York hardcore band formed in 2020 by Michael Smith. Known for guest-vocal features on No Blame… Just Facts and Not Through Blood, and the feature-free self-titled 2026 LP on DAZE Records.
Palaye Royale
Palaye Royale (formerly Kropp Circle) is a Las Vegas fashion-art rock band of brothers Remington Leith, Sebastian Danzig, and Emerson Barrett, signed to Sumerian Records, known for Boom Boom Room, The Bastards, Fever Dream, and Death or Glory.
Pale Waves
Pale Waves: Manchester indie pop band formed 2014 (Baron-Gracie, Doran, Silvani, Wood), signed to Dirty Hit, known for goth aesthetics, four albums including My Mind Makes Noises and Smitten.
Paloma Faith
Paloma Faith (Paloma Faith Blomfield, born 1981, Hackney, London) is an English retro-soul singer, songwriter and actress; Brit Award winner, six albums, UK No. 1 single 'Changing', No. 1 album The Architect.
Pam Tillis
Pam Tillis (Pamela Yvonne Tillis, born 1957), American country singer-songwriter, daughter of Mel Tillis; 1994 CMA Female Vocalist of the Year, Grand Ole Opry member since 2000, and 1999 Grammy winner for "Same Old Train."
Pamela Chopra
Pamela Chopra (1948/1949-2023), Indian playback singer, writer, and producer, wife of Yash Chopra; sang in YRF films from Kabhi Kabhie (1976), wrote Kabhi Kabhie's story, produced Aaina (1993).
Pamela Courson
Pamela Susan Courson (1946-1974), Jim Morrison's longtime partner and "cosmic mate," owner of the Themis boutique, sole heir of his will, who found his body in Paris and died of a heroin overdose at 27.
Pamela Des Barres
Pamela Des Barres, born Pamela Ann Miller, is an American author and former rock groupie, a founding member of the GTOs known as the Queen of the Groupies.
Panda Bear (musician)
Panda Bear is the stage name of Noah Lennox, Baltimore-born co-founder of Animal Collective and solo artist since 1999, known for Person Pitch (2007), Tomboy, Sinister Grift (2025), and albums with Sonic Boom.
Pandora (singer)
Pandora, stage name of Swedish singer Anneli Magnusson (born 1970, Västerås), a eurodance/techno artist whose 1993 debut "Trust Me" topped Swedish year-end sales; 12 albums, 6 million records, best-selling international artist for Universal Japan; distinct from the US streaming service Pandora.
Panic! at the Disco
Panic! at the Disco, also styled Panic! At The Disco, was a Las Vegas pop-rock band formed in 2004, later the solo vehicle of Brendon Urie, known for "I Write Sins Not Tragedies," two No. 1 albums, and its 2023 disbandment.
Paolo Conte
Paolo Conte (Asti, 1937) is the Italian singer-songwriter and pianist behind "Azzurro" and "Via con me"; a former lawyer, jazz-rooted author-songwriter and painter, first singer-songwriter to perform at La Scala (2023).
Paolo Nutini
Paolo Nutini (Paolo Giovanni Nutini, b. 1987) is a Scottish singer-songwriter from Paisley signed to Atlantic Records, with UK albums These Streets (2006, No. 3), Sunny Side Up (2009, No. 1, Ivor Novello), Caustic Love (2014, No. 1), and Last Night in the Bittersweet (2022, third chart-topper).
Papa Roach
Papa Roach is an American rock band formed in Vacaville, California, in 1993, also called P-Roach. Known for Infest (2000), Last Resort, over 20 million albums sold, lineup Jacoby Shaddix, Jerry Horton, Tobin Esperance, Tony Palermo, and the Rise of the Roach Tour.
Paramore
Paramore is an American rock band formed in 2004 in Franklin, Tennessee, fronted by Hayley Williams with Taylor York and Zac Farro. Known for Riot!, Ain't It Fun, and the Grammy-winning 2023 album This Is Why.