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Soft Cell
Soft Cell: English synth-pop duo of Marc Almond and Dave Ball, who met at Leeds Polytechnic in 1977. Known for the 1981 UK Number 1 'Tainted Love', Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret, the 1984 split, 2000s reunion, and final album Danceteria (2026).
Soft Machine
Soft Machine: English band formed mid-1966 by Robert Wyatt, Kevin Ayers, Daevid Allen, and Mike Ratledge, named after Burroughs's novel; founding band of the Canterbury scene, evolving from psychedelia to jazz fusion, still touring and recording (Thirteen, 2026).
Soko (singer)
Soko (Stéphanie Sokolinski), French singer-songwriter and actress born 1985 in Bordeaux; MySpace hit "I'll Kill Her" (2007), albums I Thought I Was an Alien, My Dreams Dictate My Reality, Feel Feelings, two César nominations.
Solange Knowles
Solange Knowles (born 1986, Houston) is an American R&B singer-songwriter and multimedia artist, sister of Beyoncé. Known for Solo Star, True, the Billboard No. 1 A Seat at the Table (first Grammy, "Cranes in the Sky"), When I Get Home, Saint Heron, and the Lena Horne Prize.
Solé
Solé (Tonya Michelle Johnston, born 1973, Kansas City) is an American rapper known for JT Money's 1999 hit "Who Dat" and her gold debut album Skin Deep on DreamWorks; distinct from the male rapper Sole (Tim Holland) of Anticon.
Solomia Lukyanets (Соломія Андріївна Лук'янець)
Solomia Lukyanets (Соломія Андріївна Лук'янець), Ukrainian operatic soprano; national record holder as Ukraine's youngest opera solo performer (13 years 28 days, 2015), Voice Kids Germany finalist, Triomphe de l'Art Grand Prix winner.
Solomiya Krushelnytska
Solomiya Krushelnytska (Соломія Крушельницька) was a Ukrainian lyric-dramatic soprano who sang on Europe's leading stages and whose 1904 Madama Butterfly in Brescia rescued Puccini's opera after its failure at La Scala.
Solomon Burke
Solomon Burke (James Solomon McDonald, 1940–2010), American soul and gospel singer, the 'King of Rock 'n' Soul'. Atlantic star of 'Cry to Me' and 'Everybody Needs Somebody to Love'; preacher, mortician, 2001 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, 2003 Grammy winner.
Solya
Solya (Solya Ava Lowe), 20-year-old West Texas singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist; debuted at 16 with the bedroom-produced Fever Dream EP (2023); debut album Queen of Texas (2026, VERSION III), analog-recorded with producer Danny Reisch; distinct from Soleya the electronic artist.
Sombr
Sombr, real name Shane Michael Boose, is an American singer and producer. His debut album I Barely Know Her reached No. 10 on the Billboard 200.
Something Corporate
Something Corporate (SoCo) is an Orange County, California piano rock band fronted by Andrew McMahon, known for Leaving Through the Window (2002) and North (2003), a 2005 hiatus, and 2010 and 2024 reunions including the single "Death Grip."
Son House
Son House (Eddie James House Jr., 1902–1988) was a Delta blues singer and bottleneck-slide guitarist, recorded by Paramount in 1930 and Alan Lomax in 1941–42, rediscovered in 1964 and celebrated in the folk revival.
Son Lux
Son Lux is an American experimental post-rock trio formed in 2007 in New York by Ryan Lott, later joined by Rafiq Bhatia and Ian Chang; Oscar-nominated for scoring Everything Everywhere All at Once.
Sơn Tùng M-TP
Sơn Tùng M-TP (Nguyễn Thanh Tùng, born 1994) is a Vietnamese V-pop singer-songwriter and head of M-TP Entertainment, known for "Cơn mưa ngang qua," MTV EMA 2015, and Snoop Dogg, Tyga collaborations.
Sondre Lerche
Sondre Lerche (Sondre Lerche Vaular, born 1982, Bergen) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist; debut Faces Down (2001), Dan in Real Life soundtrack, Spellemann winner for Avatars of Love (2022).
Songwriter
Songwriter: author of all or part of a musical work, as composer, lyricist, or both (17 USC 115). Covers roles, copyright, Tin Pan Alley and Brill Building history, musical theater splits, and AI credits.
Sonia (singer)
Sonia, born Sonia Evans in 1971, is an English pop singer from Liverpool whose debut single "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" topped the UK chart in 1989.
Sonic Boom of the South
The Sonic Boom of the South is the 300-member show-style marching band of Jackson State University in Mississippi, which has performed at the Super Bowl LVIII halftime show and the Rose Parade.
Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth, American experimental rock band formed in New York in 1981 by Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo, and Richard Edson; known for alternate tunings, prepared guitars, and Daydream Nation; signed to Geffen in 1990, broke up in 2011.
Sonny & Cher
Sonny & Cher: American pop duo of Sonny Bono and Cher, formed 1964 in Los Angeles, famous for "I Got You Babe" (No. 1, 1965) and The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (1971–74); divorced 1975, reunited on TV in 1979 and 1987.
Sonny Bono
Sonny Bono (Salvatore Phillip Bono, 1935–1998), American singer-songwriter, producer, and Republican politician; half of Sonny & Cher with ex-wife Cher, "I Got You Babe" (1965); later Palm Springs mayor and U.S. Representative from California's 44th district; distinct from U2's Bono.
Sonny Boy Williamson I
Sonny Boy Williamson I, born John Lee Curtis Williamson (1914–1948), was a Tennessee-born Chicago blues harmonica pioneer who made the harp a lead instrument; Rice Miller later took his name as Sonny Boy Williamson II.
Sonny Sandoval
Sonny Sandoval, lead vocalist and co-founder of San Diego nu metal band P.O.D. (Payable on Death), frontman of triple-platinum Satellite (2001), author of Son of Southtown, and creator of the solo reggae project Sonny Dread.
Sonny Stitt
Sonny Stitt (Edward Boatner Jr., 1924–1982), American bebop alto, tenor, and baritone saxophonist; prolific leader of some 150 sessions, Eckstine and Gillespie bands, Gene Ammons tenor battles, Miles Davis quintet 1960–61, Giants of Jazz.
Sonny Terry
Sonny Terry (Sanders Terrell, 1911–1986) was an American Piedmont blues harmonica player and singer, famed for falsetto whoops, his roughly 40-year duo with Brownie McGhee, the 1938 Spirituals to Swing concert, and a 1982 NEA National Heritage Fellowship.
Sons of Apollo
Sons of Apollo: American progressive metal supergroup formed 2017 by ex-Dream Theater's Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian with Billy Sheehan, Bumblefoot, and Jeff Scott Soto; albums Psychotic Symphony (2017) and MMXX (2020), later split up.
Sons of Kemet
Sons of Kemet (Sons Of Kemet), a South London jazz quartet led by Shabaka Hutchings with tuba and two drummers, active 2011-2022, Mercury-nominated for Your Queen Is a Reptile, disbanded after final 2022 shows.
Sons of Sunday
Sons of Sunday is a Christian worship supergroup of Steven Furtick, Brandon Lake, Chandler Moore, Chris Brown, Leeland Mooring, and Pat Barrett, whose self-titled 2025 debut album hit No. 3 on Billboard Top Christian Albums.
Sons of the Pioneers
Sons of the Pioneers is an American western music group formed in Los Angeles in 1933 by Leonard Slye, later Roy Rogers, Bob Nolan, and Tim Spencer.
Sonu Nigam (सोनू निगम)
Sonu Nigam (सोनू निगम), born 1973 in Faridabad, is an Indian playback singer, music director, and actor, son of singer Agam Kumar Nigam. Known for Kal Ho Naa Ho, Sandese Aate Hain, over 6,000 songs in 28+ languages, National Film Award 2003, and Padma Shri 2022.