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Patti LaBelle
Patti LaBelle, born Patricia Louise Holt in 1944, is an American soul and R&B singer from Philadelphia who led Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles and Labelle, scored "Lady Marmalade" and "On My Own," and won two Grammys.
Patti Page
Patti Page, born Clara Ann Fowler (1927–2013), American traditional pop singer, best-selling female singer of the 1950s; hits "Tennessee Waltz" and "Doggie in the Window"; pioneer of vocal overdubbing and crossover pop-country chart success.
Patti Scialfa
Patti Scialfa (Vivienne Patricia Scialfa, born 1953) is an American singer-songwriter, E Street Band member since 1984, Bruce Springsteen's wife since 1991, and solo recording artist.
Patti Smith
Patti Smith (born 1946), also called the godmother of punk, is an American singer, poet, and artist whose 1975 debut Horses fused poetry with punk rock; known for Because the Night, People Have the Power, Just Kids, and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Patty Donahue
Patty Donahue (Patricia Jean Donahue, 1956–1996), American singer, lead vocalist of new wave band the Waitresses; sang "I Know What Boys Like" and "Christmas Wrapping," later MCA A&R, died of lung cancer at 40.
Patty Griffin
Patty Griffin, born Patricia Jean Griffin, is an American singer-songwriter from Old Town, Maine. She has won two Grammy Awards and is known for her soulful, literate songwriting.
Patty Hill
Patty Smith Hill (1868-1946), American kindergarten pioneer and Columbia professor, wrote lyrics of "Good Morning to All" with sister Mildred Hill's melody, later "Happy Birthday to You"; founded NAEYC, designed Patty Hill blocks.
Patty Loveless
Patty Loveless (Patty Lee Ramey, born 1957, Pikeville, Kentucky) is an American country singer, Grand Ole Opry member since 1988, with five #1 hits, two Grammys, and 2023 Country Music Hall of Fame induction.
Patty Smyth
Patty Smyth (born 1957), American rock singer, lead singer of Scandal ('Goodbye to You', 'The Warrior') and solo hitmaker ('Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough' with Don Henley); wife of John McEnroe, not to be confused with Patti Smith.
Paul Anka
Paul Anka (Paul Albert Anka), Canadian singer-songwriter born 1941 in Ottawa, teen idol behind "Diana" (1957); wrote "My Way" for Sinatra, The Tonight Show theme, and hits for Tom Jones, Buddy Holly, and Michael Jackson across a seven-decade career.
Paul Arthurs
Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs (born 1965, Manchester) is an English rhythm guitarist who co-founded Oasis in 1991 as the Rain, played on its first three albums, left in 1999, and rejoined for the 2025 Live '25 reunion tour.
Paul Bostaph
Paul Bostaph is an American heavy metal drummer. He is best known for his four tenures with Slayer, and his work with Kerry King's solo band since 2019.
Paul Bryan (musician)
Paul Bryan (born 1967, Los Angeles) is an American bassist, producer, and arranger, Aimee Mann's bandleader since 1999 and producer of her Grammy-winning Mental Illness; also the 1973 pseudonym of Brazilian musician Sergio Sa.
Paul Carrack
Paul Carrack (born 1951, Sheffield) is the English blue-eyed soul singer-keyboardist behind Ace's 'How Long', Squeeze's 'Tempted', and Mike + the Mechanics' US #1 'The Living Years', also a prolific solo artist on his Carrack-UK label.
Paul Cattermole
Paul Gerald Cattermole (7 March 1977 – 6 April 2023), English singer and founding member of S Club 7, 1998–2002; 11 UK Top 5 singles; died of natural causes in Dorset aged 46.
Paul Cook
Paul Cook (born 1956, London) is the English drummer and founding member of the Sex Pistols, later of The Professionals, Chiefs of Relief, and Man Raze; known for steady mid-tempo punk drumming and touring since 2024 with Frank Carter fronting the Pistols.
Paul D'Amour
Paul D'Amour, born 1967 in Spokane, Washington, is the American bassist who was Tool's original bassist (1990–1995) on Opiate and Undertow, later played in Replicants, Lusk, and Feersum Ennjin, and has been Ministry's bassist since 2019; distinct from the French singer-songwriter of the same name.
Paul Davis (singer)
Paul Lavon Davis (1948-2008), Meridian, Mississippi soft-rock singer-songwriter behind "I Go Crazy" (40 weeks on the Hot 100), "Cool Night," and "'65 Love Affair"; later a Nashville country songwriter inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2010.
Paul Desmond
Paul Desmond (Paul Emil Breitenfeld, 1924–1977), American cool jazz alto saxophonist with the Dave Brubeck Quartet; composer of "Take Five" in 5/4; dry-martini tone; royalties to the Red Cross.
Paul Di'Anno
Paul Di'Anno, born Paul Andrews (1958–2024), English heavy metal singer and original Iron Maiden vocalist 1978–1981, sang on Iron Maiden (1980) and Killers (1981) before dismissal for substance abuse; later led Battlezone and Killers.
Paul Epworth
Paul Epworth, full name Paul Richard Epworth, is a British record producer and songwriter who co-wrote Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" and "Skyfall", winning an Oscar and seven Grammys.
Paul Gerhardt
Paul Gerhardt (1607–1676) was a German Lutheran pastor and hymn writer, commonly ranked after Martin Luther as the greatest hymnwriter of the Lutheran tradition, whose hymns remain in hymnals today.
Paul Gilbert
Paul Gilbert (born 1966, Carbondale, Illinois) is the American shred guitarist of Racer X and Mr. Big, whose "To Be With You" hit Number One; known for alternate picking, string skipping, and drill technique, with solo albums including WROC.
Paul Gray (American musician)
Paul Dedrick Gray, known as "The Pig" and number 2, was an American musician and bassist for Slipknot, a founding member and main songwriter who died in 2010.
Paul Grimstad
Paul Grimstad: American writer, composer, actor, and Yale Humanities senior lecturer, author of Experience and Experimental Writing (2013); scores for Frownland, Heaven Knows What, The Sweet East; acted in One Battle After Another; released SONGS and Music for Film in 2025.
Paul Hardcastle
Paul Hardcastle (born 1957, London) is a British keyboardist and producer behind the 1985 sampling hit "19" and the Jazzmasters smooth-jazz series; also composer of the Top of the Pops theme "The Wizard".
Paul Heaton
Paul Heaton (Paul David Heaton), born 1962 in Bromborough, England, is the English songwriter who fronted the Housemartins ("Happy Hour") and the Beautiful South, then went solo and teamed with Jacqui Abbott for No. 1 albums Manchester Calling and N.K-Pop; his 23rd album Jenius is due August 2026.
Paul Hester
Paul Hester, born Paul Newell Hester, was an Australian drummer who played with Split Enz and co-founded Crowded House in 1985 before becoming a television personality.
Paul Hindemith
Paul Hindemith (1895–1963), German composer, violist, and theorist of Neue Sachlichkeit and Gebrauchsmusik; wrote Mathis der Maler, Ludus Tonalis, and The Craft of Musical Composition; taught at Yale and Zurich after Nazi-era exile.
Paul Jones (singer)
Paul Jones (born Paul Pond, 1942) is the English singer and harmonica player who fronted Manfred Mann on "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" and "Pretty Flamingo", declined the Rolling Stones, led The Blues Band, and hosted BBC Radio 2's Blues Show for 32 years.