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Q Lazzarus
Q Lazzarus was the stage name of American singer Diane Luckey (1960-2022), whose William Garvey-written song "Goodbye Horses" appeared in Married to the Mob and The Silence of the Lambs; she vanished in the mid-1990s and was rediscovered in 2019.
Qazi Touqeer
Qazi Touqeer (Qazi Ahmad Tauqeer), Indian singer-actor from Srinagar, Kashmir, won Sony TV's Fame Gurukul 2005 with Ruprekha Banerjee, beating Arijit Singh (sixth place); returned on Bigg Boss 20 (2026).
Quannnic
Quannnic (Nick Quan) is a Florida-born American musician blending shoegaze, digicore, lo-fi, and bedroom pop on deadAir Records; albums kenopsia (2022), Stepdream (2023), and Warbrained (2025), known for the viral "life imitates life."
Quarterflash
Quarterflash (formerly stylized QuarterFlash), an American pop/rock band formed in 1980 in Portland, Oregon from Seafood Mama and Pilot, led by Rindy and Marv Ross; their 1981 debut hit No. 8 and went platinum on the strength of "Harden My Heart" (Hot 100 No. 3, Mainstream Rock No. 1).
Queen (band)
Queen (band), British rock band formed in London in 1970 from Smile; classic line-up Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon; 300 million albums, Bohemian Rhapsody, Live Aid 1985.
Queen + Adam Lambert
Queen + Adam Lambert is a live collaboration pairing Queen's Brian May and Roger Taylor with American vocalist Adam Lambert; their first full concert in 2012 drew over 350,000 people in Kyiv.
Queen + Paul Rodgers
Queen + Paul Rodgers was a rock collaboration from 2004 to 2009, pairing Queen's Brian May and Roger Taylor with singer Paul Rodgers of Free and Bad Company.
Queen Bee (女王蜂) (band)
Queen Bee (女王蜂, Ziyoou-vachi) is a Japanese rock band formed in Kobe in 2009, fronted by vocalist Avu-chan, known for anime themes such as Mephisto, VIOLENCE, Kaen, and HALF, and for major label debut album Peacock (2011).
Queen Naija
Queen Naija (Queen Naija Bulls, born 1995) is an American contemporary R&B singer from Ypsilanti, Michigan, a former YouTube vlogger and American Idol contestant whose 2018 single "Medicine" hit number 45 on the Hot 100, leading to the Top Ten 2020 album missunderstood and the 2025 EP 30.
Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age (QOTSA), American rock band formed in Seattle in 1996 by Josh Homme after Kyuss; known for Songs for the Deaf (2002) with Dave Grohl, rotating lineups, and the ninth album Perfecth due October 30, 2026.
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Quicksilver Messenger Service, an American psychedelic rock band formed in San Francisco in 1965, known for the twin guitars of John Cipollina and Gary Duncan, the live album Happy Trails with its 25-minute Who Do You Love suite, and a revolving lineup led at times by Dino Valente.
Quiet Light (musician)
Quiet Light is the indie electropop and ambient-folk project of Riya Mahesh, a Texas-raised medical student; named for a National song, self-produced from 2020, signed to True Panther, known for Blue Angel Sparkling Silver 2 (2026).
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones (Quincy Delight Jones Jr., 1933–2024) was an American jazz trumpeter, arranger, composer, and record producer who shaped Michael Jackson's Off the Wall, Thriller, and Bad, won 28 Grammys from 80 nominations, and led Mercury Records as an early Black major-label executive.
Quincy Jones III
Quincy Jones III (QDIII, QD3), born 1968, Swedish-American hip-hop producer and son of Quincy Jones; produced 2Pac, Ice Cube, LL Cool J, founded QD3 Entertainment, made the Beef documentaries and The Carter.
Quinn XCII
Quinn XCII (Mikael Temrowski, born 1992) is a Detroit-born pop singer-songwriter blending hip hop, electronic, reggae, and Motown influences; known for Kings of Summer, Platinum singles, and seven albums through LOOK! I'm Alive (2025).
Quorthon
Quorthon (Thomas Börje Forsberg, 1966–2004) was the Swedish multi-instrumentalist who founded Bathory in 1983, pioneered black metal and Viking metal, wrote all its albums, and released solo rock records before dying of heart failure.
R. Kelly
R. Kelly (Robert Sylvester Kelly, born 1967, Chicago) is an American R&B singer-songwriter-producer known for "I Believe I Can Fly" and "Bump N' Grind"; convicted of racketeering and sex crimes, he is serving a 31-year federal prison sentence.
R. L. Burnside
R. L. Burnside (1926–2005) was a Mississippi hill country blues guitarist and singer, Fat Possum Records' biggest-selling act, known for slide-driven juke-joint boogie, the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion collaboration A Ass Pocket of Whiskey, and late-career crossover fame.
R. Luke DuBois
R. Luke DuBois is an American composer and data artist known for works that compress large cultural datasets, such as Billboard charts and dating profiles, into single pieces.
R.E.M.
R.E.M. (rapid eye movement) was an American alternative rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980 by Stipe, Buck, Mills, and Berry; 85 million records sold, eight UK number-one albums, 2007 Rock Hall induction, 2011 breakup, 2024 one-song reunion.
R.K.M & Ken-Y
R.K.M & Ken-Y (also Rakim & Ken-Y) were a Puerto Rican romantic reggaetón duo formed in 2003 in Gurabo by José Nieves and Kenny Vásquez, famous for "Down" (No. 1 Hot Latin Songs 2006) and dissolved in 2025.
R5 (band)
R5 was an American pop rock band formed in Los Angeles in 2009 by the four Lynch siblings (Ross, Riker, Rocky, Rydel) and drummer Ellington Ratliff, the name referencing their five R-initial names. They released Louder (2013, Billboard 200 No. 24) and Sometime Last Night (2015, No. 6) before becoming The Driver Era in 2018.
Rachael Price
Rachael Price (born 1985, Australia) is an American jazz-trained singer, lead vocalist of Lake Street Dive and half of the duo Rachael & Vilray; known for the 2012 viral "I Want You Back" video and Nonesuch albums.
Rachel Bolan
Rachel Bolan (born 1966) is an American bassist, songwriter, and Skid Row co-founder; co-wrote '18 And Life' and fronted Prunella Scales before his 2026 solo debut Gargoyle of the Garden State as BOLAN.
Rachel Crow
Rachel Crow (born 1998, Mead, Colorado) is an American singer and actress who placed fifth on The X Factor US season 1, signed with Nickelodeon and Columbia/Syco in 2012, released the EP Rachel Crow with "Mean Girls," and voiced Carla in Rio 2 and Tip in Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh.
Rachel Goswell
Rachel Goswell (born 1971) is an English singer and guitarist, founding member of shoegaze band Slowdive, later Mojave 3, with a 2004 solo album Waves Are Universal and the project Minor Victories.
Rachel Platten
Rachel Platten, American singer-songwriter (born 1981, New York City), known for the 2015 six-times-Platinum hit "Fight Song" and albums Wildfire, Waves, and I Am Rachel Platten (2024, Violet Records).
Rachel Stevens
Rachel Stevens, also known as Rachel Lauren Stevens, is an English singer and television personality best known as a member of pop group S Club 7 from 1999 to 2003.
Rachelle Ann Go
Rachelle Ann Go (Shin), Filipina singer and musical theatre actress, born 1986 in Pasig City. Search for a Star 2004 champion; Gigi in Miss Saigon (West End 2014, Broadway 2017), Fantine in Les Misérables, Eliza in Hamilton West End and international tour.
Rachid Taha (رشيد طه)
Rachid Taha (رشيد طه), 1958–2018, Algerian-French singer who fused raï, chaâbi, rock, techno, and punk; led Carte de Séjour, famed for "Ya Rayah" and "Rock el Casbah".