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Paul Williams (The Temptations singer)
Paul Williams (1939–1973), Birmingham-born founding member and original baritone lead singer of the Temptations, also the group's choreographer; left in 1971 on medical advice, died in Detroit.
Paul Young
Paul Young (born 1956, Luton, England) is the English blue-eyed soul singer behind No Parlez, "Everytime You Go Away", Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas", and Live Aid; distinct from the Australian singer John Paul Young and the Mike + The Mechanics member Paul Young.
Paul Young (singer, born 1947)
Paul Young (1947-2000) was the Manchester-born English singer of Sad Café and Mike + the Mechanics, Mike Rutherford's post-Genesis band, distinct from the Luton-born solo singer born 1956.
Paula Abdul
Paula Abdul (born 1962, San Fernando, California) is an American dancer, choreographer, singer, and television personality. Known as a Laker Girls choreographer, Janet Jackson's video choreographer, the Forever Your Girl pop star with four debut-album No. 1 singles, and an original American Idol judge.
Paula Cole
Paula Cole is an American singer-songwriter from Rockport, Massachusetts, also known as the Dawson's Creek theme voice. Her 1996 album This Fire went double platinum, won her the Best New Artist Grammy, and made her the first woman solely nominated for Producer of the Year.
Paula Nelson
Paula Carlene Nelson (born 1969, Houston, Texas) is an American country singer-songwriter and SiriusXM host, daughter of Willie Nelson; leads the Paula Nelson Band and released father-daughter duets in 2023.
Paulina Villarreal
Paulina Villarreal (born 2002, Monterrey) is the drummer, vocalist, and songwriter of Mexican hard rock trio The Warning; Drumeo 2023 Rock Drummer of the Year and Modern Drummer 2025 Best Rock Drummer.
Pavement (band)
Pavement, the American indie rock band formed in Stockton, California in 1989 by Stephen Malkmus and Scott Kannberg, defined 1990s lo-fi indie rock with Slanted and Enchanted, broke up in 1999, and reunited in 2010 and 2022.
Paz Lenchantin
Paz Lenchantin, Argentine-American bassist and violinist born 1973 in Mar del Plata, played in A Perfect Circle, Zwan, and the Pixies (2014-2024), co-wrote "All I Think About Now," and released the solo album Triste in 2025.
Peabo Bryson
Peabo Bryson (Robert "Peabo" Bryson, 1951-2026), American R&B balladeer from Greenville, South Carolina, two-time Grammy winner famous for the Disney duets "Beauty and the Beast" with Celine Dion and "A Whole New World" with Regina Belle.
Peaches & Herb
Peaches & Herb, American vocal duo formed 1966 in Washington, D.C.; Herb Fame constant, rotating "Peaches" partners including Francine Barker and Linda Greene; hits "Reunited" (1979, four weeks #1) and "Shake Your Groove Thing" (#5).
Pearl Aday
Pearl Aday, American rock singer, adopted daughter of Meat Loaf, wife of Anthrax's Scott Ian; solo album Little Immaculate White Fox (2010) and Motor Sister member.
Pearl and the Oysters
Pearl & The Oysters, French-American indie pop duo of Juliette Pearl Davis and Joachim Polack, formed 2015 in Paris, later Gainesville and Los Angeles; three Stones Throw albums including Monkey Mind (2026).
Pearl Bailey
Pearl Bailey (Pearl Mae Bailey, 1918–1990), American singer and actress of vaudeville, nightclub, Broadway, and film fame; starred in the all-Black Hello, Dolly! (Tony Special Award 1968), sang "Takes Two to Tango," and served as a U.S. delegate to the United Nations.
Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson
Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson were a British husband-and-wife vocal duo, UK runners-up at Eurovision 1959 in Cannes with 'Sing Little Birdie' (16 points, 2nd of 11), later Follies stars.
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam is an American rock band formed in Seattle in 1990, fronted by Eddie Vedder. Known for the 1991 debut Ten, the 1994 Ticketmaster antitrust complaint, 72 official live albums, and 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction.
Pearl Jam discography
Pearl Jam discography: catalog of the Seattle rock band Pearl Jam, twelve studio albums from Ten (1991) to Dark Matter (2024), plus live albums, Lost Dogs and rearviewmirror compilations, and official bootlegs.
Pebe Sebert
Pebe Sebert, a singer and songwriter, is known for co-writing hits for Kesha and writing the country number one "Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You."
Pedro Infante
Pedro Infante (Pedro Infante Cruz) was a Mexican actor and singer of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema, appearing in about 60 films and recording some 310 songs.
Pedro the Lion
Pedro the Lion, Seattle indie rock band led by David Bazan, formed 1995, active 1995-2006 and reunited 2018; albums It's Hard to Find a Friend, Control, Phoenix, Santa Cruz; faith-critical emo-adjacent songwriting.
Peggy Lee
Peggy Lee, born Norma Deloris Egstrom, was an American jazz and popular music singer whose career ran from the Benny Goodman orchestra of the early 1940s to her final concerts in 1995.
Peggy March
Peggy March (Margaret Annemarie Battavio, b. 1948), American pop and Schlager singer; "I Will Follow Him" topped the Hot 100 in 1963 at age 15, youngest female No. 1; then a German-language star.
Peggy Seeger
Peggy Seeger, born Margaret Seeger in 1935 in New York City, is an American folk singer and songwriter, half-sister of Pete Seeger and a central figure of the British folk revival.
Peggy Sue (singer)
Peggy Sue (singer) is the billing of Peggy Sue Webb (Wells, Wright), sister of Loretta Lynn and Crystal Gayle; her 1969 single "I'm Dynamite" peaked at number 28 and she later recorded for Sonny Wright's Door Knob label.
Pegi Young
Pegi Young (born Margaret Mary Young, 1952) was an American singer-songwriter who co-founded the Bridge School for children with severe impairments and released five solo albums.
Pellegrino Ernetti
Pellegrino Maria Ernetti (1925-1994), Italian Benedictine monk, Gregorian chant musicologist, and exorcist of San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice; claimed in 1972 to have built the Chronovisor, a past-viewing machine whose photograph was debunked.
Pen Ran (ប៉ែន រ៉ន)
Pen Ran (ប៉ែន រ៉ន, Pan Ron), c. 1944–disappeared under the Khmer Rouge, was a Cambodian singer and songwriter of the 1960s golden age, famous for "Pka Kabass," duets with Sinn Sisamouth, and Cambodian rock and twist.
Pendulum (drum and bass band)
Pendulum is an Australian drum and bass/rock band formed in Perth in 2002 by Rob Swire, Gareth McGrillen and Paul 'El Hornet' Harding; known for Hold Your Colour, In Silico, Immersion and Inertia, and a live band fusing DnB with rock.
Peng Liyuan (彭丽媛)
Peng Liyuan (彭丽媛), born 1962 in Shandong, is a Chinese minzu soprano, first national-vocal master's graduate, PLA major general, and wife of Xi Jinping; UNESCO education envoy and WHO TB/HIV goodwill ambassador.
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Penguin Cafe Orchestra, British avant-pop ensemble founded in 1972 by Simon Jeffes (1949–1997); debut album Music from the Penguin Cafe (1976) on Brian Eno's Obscure label; final album Union Cafe (1993); continued by Arthur Jeffes's Penguin Cafe.