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Peter, Paul and Mary
Peter, Paul, and Mary: American folk trio formed in New York in 1961 (Peter Yarrow, Noel Paul Stookey, Mary Travers), managed by Albert Grossman; known for "Blowin' in the Wind," "Puff the Magic Dragon," and the 1963 March on Washington.
Peters and Lee
Peters and Lee were a British vocal duo of Lennie Peters and Dianne Lee whose 1973 hit "Welcome Home" and album We Can Make It were the first simultaneous UK number-one single and album after the Beatles.
Petra (band)
Petra is an American Christian rock band formed in 1972 by Bob Hartman and others, named from the Greek word for rock; known for More Power to Ya (1982), Grammy and Dove nominations, and the 2026 album Hope.
Petula Clark
Petula Clark (Sally Olwen Clark, born 15 November 1932, Ewell, Surrey) is an English singer, songwriter, and actress with the longest career of any British entertainer, over eight decades. Known for Downtown (US No. 1, 1965), two Grammys, French stardom, and an estimated 100 million records sold.
Peyton Parrish
Peyton Parrish (born 1996), also styled Peyton Parrish singer, is an American Viking rock and metal artist behind Cowboy Man, Rise of Vikingr, the Disney covers album The Most Magical Album on Earth, and 2025's EvangelCore 1; known for the viral Assassin's Creed Valhalla cover "My Mother Told Me."
Phantogram (band)
Phantogram: American electronic rock duo of Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter, formed 2007 in Greenwich, New York, formerly Charlie Everywhere. Albums Eyelid Movies, Voices, Three (Billboard top ten), Ceremony, Memory of a Day; also Big Grams with Big Boi.
Phantom Planet
Phantom Planet, American indie rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1994, named after the 1961 film The Phantom Planet. Known for "California", theme song of The O.C.; original drummer was actor Jason Schwartzman; five albums from 1998 to 2020.
Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps
Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps, founded 1956 in Rockford, Illinois as the Rockford Rangers, is a DCI World Class corps and two-time world champion (1996, 2008) with 50 Finals appearances.
Pharoah Sanders
Pharoah Sanders (Ferrell Sanders, 1940-2022), American jazz tenor saxophonist from Little Rock; Coltrane sideman 1965-67, Impulse! spiritual jazz leader (Karma, Black Unity), 1988 Grammy winner, 2016 NEA Jazz Master, final album Promises (2021).
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams (born 1973, Virginia Beach) is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer; half of the Neptunes with Chad Hugo, N.E.R.D member, "Happy" hitmaker, 13-time Grammy winner, and Louis Vuitton creative leader.
Phil Anselmo
Phil Anselmo (Philip H. Anselmo) is an American heavy metal vocalist, frontman of Pantera and of Down, Superjoint and the Illegals, owner of Housecore Records, known for his aggressive vocal style and for the 2016 Dimebash 'white power' incident.
Phil Campbell (musician)
Phil Campbell (Philip Anthony Campbell, 1961-2026) was a Welsh guitarist, Motörhead's longest-serving member after Lemmy, guitarist from 1984 to 2015 on 16 of 22 studio albums, later fronting Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons with his sons.
Phil Collen
Phil Collen (Philip Kenneth Collen, born 1957, London) is Def Leppard's lead guitarist since 1982, replacing Pete Willis on Pyromania; Jackson PC1 signature guitarist, Delta Deep founder, 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee.
Phil Collins
Phil Collins (Philip David Charles Collins, born 1951, London): British drummer, singer, and producer, Genesis frontman from 1975 and solo star of Face Value and No Jacket Required; 150 million records sold, eight Grammys, an Oscar, and Rock Hall inductions in 2010 and 2026.
Phil Elverum
Phil Elverum (born 1978, born Phillip Whitman Elvrum) is an American songwriter from Anacortes, Washington, recording as the Microphones and Mount Eerie, known for The Glow Pt. 2 (2001), the grief albums A Crow Looked at Me and Now Only, Microphones in 2020, and Night Palace (2024).
Phil Lesh
Phil Lesh (Philip Chapman Lesh, 1940-2024), founding bassist of the Grateful Dead, classically trained under Luciano Berio, lead-style bass player, composer of "Box of Rain" and "Unbroken Chain," later of Phil Lesh and Friends.
Phil Lynott
Phil Lynott (Philip Parris Lynott, 1949–1986), Irish singer, bassist and songwriter, founder and frontman of Thin Lizzy; known for 'The Boys Are Back in Town', his bass-and-vocals role, solo albums Solo in Soho and The Philip Lynott Album, and his 1986 death at 36.
Phil Manzanera
Phil Manzanera, born Philip Targett-Adams in 1951, is a British guitarist and producer best known as Roxy Music's lead guitarist since 1972, appointed OBE in 2024.
Phil Ochs
Phil Ochs (Phillip David Ochs) was an American folk singer-songwriter whose protest anthems of the 1960s, including "I Ain't Marching Anymore," opposed the Vietnam War.
Phil Ramone
Phil Ramone (1934–2013), South African-born American recording engineer and producer, co-founded A&R Recording in New York, produced Billy Joel's The Stranger and 52nd Street (the first CD pressed), pioneered fiber-optic remote recording for Sinatra's Duets, and won 14 Grammy Awards plus the 2005 Technical Grammy.
Phil Rudd
Phil Rudd (Phillip Hugh Norman Witschke Rudzevecuis, born 1954, Melbourne) is the Australian drummer of AC/DC across 1975–1983, 1994–2015, and the 2020 Power Up album, known for metronomic hard rock drumming.
Phil Spector
Phil Spector (1939-2021), American record producer who created the Wall of Sound at Gold Star Studios, produced Be My Baby, Let It Be, Imagine, and All Things Must Pass; convicted in 2009 of murdering Lana Clarkson and died in prison.
Phil Taylor (musician)
Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor (1954–2015), English drummer for Motörhead 1975–1984 and 1987–1992; pioneer of double kick-drum metal on Overkill and Ace of Spades; died of liver failure.
Phil Woods
Phil Woods (1931–2015), American bebop alto saxophonist and clarinetist, four-time Grammy winner, NEA Jazz Master 2007, leader of the Phil Woods Quintet, and soloist on Billy Joel's "Just the Way You Are."
Phil X
Phil X (Philip Eric Xenidis) is a Greek-born Canadian guitarist and Bon Jovi lead guitarist since 2013, replacing Richie Sambora; also Triumph's Edge of Excess guitarist, session player, and Fretted Americana YouTube star.
Philadelphia Orchestra
The Philadelphia Orchestra, founded 1900, is a Big Five American symphony orchestra of about 100 full-time musicians, known for the Philadelphia Sound, recording and broadcast firsts, the 1973 China tour, and its 2011-12 bankruptcy and recovery.
Philip Bailey
Philip Bailey (born 1951, Denver) is the falsetto lead vocalist of Earth, Wind & Fire and a solo artist across R&B, gospel, and jazz, known for Chinese Wall, Easy Lover, and Love Will Find a Way.
Philip Glass
Philip Glass (born 1937, Baltimore) is an American composer of 'music with repetitive structures,' associated with minimalism. Known for Einstein on the Beach, the Philip Glass Ensemble, Koyaanisqatsi, and Oscar-nominated film scores.
Philip Labonte
Philip Steven Labonte is an American singer from Massachusetts, co-founder and vocalist of the metal band All That Remains, who earlier sang for Shadows Fall.
Philip Oakey
Philip Oakey (born 1955) is the English lead singer, songwriter, and sole constant member of Sheffield synth-pop band the Human League, fronting Dare (1981), Don't You Want Me, and the 1985 Giorgio Moroder collaboration Together in Electric Dreams.