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Suzie Collier
Suzie Collier, British conductor, violinist and educator based in London; Royal Academy of Music teacher, conductor of Jacob Collier's Djesse Vol. 4 sessions and Stormzy's Firebabe, host of the Suzie Explores podcast and retreats.
Suzy Bogguss
Suzy Bogguss (Susan Kay Bogguss, born 1956, Aledo, Illinois) is an American country singer-songwriter whose 1991 album Aces produced Top 10 hits, who won the 1992 CMA Horizon Award, and who joined the Grand Ole Opry in 2026 as its 235th member.
Swans (band)
Swans are an American experimental rock band formed in New York in 1982 by Michael Gira, spanning no wave, noise rock and industrial; key albums Filth, Soundtracks for the Blind, To Be Kind and Birthing.
Swapmeet (band)
Swapmeet are an Australian indie rock four-piece from Adelaide on Kaurna Country: Venus O'Broin, Joshua Doherty, Maxwell Elphick, Jack Medlyn. Formerly Soursob; EP Oxalis (2024), debut album Mount Zero (2026) on Winspear.
Swedish House Mafia
Swedish House Mafia, also abbreviated SHM, is a Swedish house trio of Axwell, Steve Angello, and Sebastian Ingrosso, formed 2008, first electronic act to headline Madison Square Garden, split 2013, reunited 2018, album Paradise Again (2022).
Sweeping Promises
Sweeping Promises: American post-punk duo of Lira Mondal and Caufield Schnug, formed in Boston in 2019, based in Lawrence, Kansas; albums on Feel It and Sub Pop, including You Say I Romanticize (2026).
Swing music
Swing music, also called swing jazz, is a style of jazz played by big dance bands that dominated American popular music from the mid-1930s to the mid-1940s.
Swing Out Sister
Swing Out Sister are a British sophisti-pop duo (Corinne Drewery, Andy Connell; originally a trio with Martin Jackson) formed in Manchester in 1985, known for "Breakout" (UK top 5, US #6) and the 1987 chart-topping debut It's Better to Travel.
Swing revival
The swing revival, also known as neo-swing or retro swing, revived 1930s and 1940s swing music beginning in 1989, usually fused with rock, rockabilly, punk, and ska, peaking in 1998.
Switch (band)
Switch (band): American soul-funk band formed in Mansfield, Ohio, in 1976 by Gregory Williams; Gordy/Motown act whose hits "There'll Never Be," "I Call Your Name," and "Love Over and Over Again" featured Bobby DeBarge's falsetto; distinct from the Life.Church worship band and the electronic producer Switch.
Switchfoot
Switchfoot is an American alternative rock band from San Diego, formed in 1996 by brothers Jon and Tim Foreman, best known for The Beautiful Letdown and a 2009 Grammy.
SWMRS
SWMRS ("swimmers"), formerly Emily's Army, is an Oakland punk rock band of the Becker brothers, ex-Green Day drummer's son Joey Armstrong; albums Drive North, Berkeley's on Fire, Sonic Tonic, Becker.
SWV
SWV (Sisters with Voices) is a New York R&B trio of Cheryl Gamble, Tamara Johnson, and Leanne Lyons, whose 1992 RCA debut It's About Time produced "Weak," a number one pop and R&B hit, and three Grammy nominations.
Sy'Rai Smith
Sy'Rai Smith, also known as Sy'Rai Iman Smith, is an American R&B singer and actress, the daughter of Brandy, who released her debut EP Cold War in 2026.
Syd (singer)
Syd (Sydney Loren Bennett, born 1992) is an American R&B singer, producer, and engineer, frontwoman and co-founder of the Internet and an early Odd Future member; solo albums Fin (2017), Broken Hearts Club (2022), and Beard (2026).
Syd Barrett
Syd Barrett (Roger Keith Barrett, 1946-2006), English musician, co-founder and original songwriter-guitarist of Pink Floyd; left in 1968, made The Madcap Laughs and Barrett (1970), then lived as a recluse in Cambridge.
Sydnie Christmas
Sydnie Christmas is an English singer and actress from Kent who won Britain's Got Talent Series 17 in 2024 with 'Over the Rainbow', taking £250,000 and a Royal Variety Performance slot; albums My Way (2024) and The Artist (2026).
Syleena Johnson
Syleena Johnson (born 1976, Harvey, Illinois) is an American R&B/soul singer-songwriter, daughter of Syl Johnson; known for the Chapter albums, the Grammy-nominated 'All Falls Down' with Kanye West, Rebirth of Soul (2017), Woman (2020), and hosting Sister Circle.
Sylvain Sylvain
Sylvain Sylvain (Sylvain Mizrahi, 1951–2021), Egyptian-born American guitarist and co-founder of proto-punk band the New York Dolls, whom he named; also solo artist (Sylvain Sylvain, Syl Sylvain and the Teardrops, (Sleep) Baby Doll) and member of the Batusis.
Sylvan Esso
Sylvan Esso, electropop duo of Amelia Meath (Mountain Man) and Nick Sanborn (Megafaun), formed 2013 in Durham, NC; albums Sylvan Esso (2014) through Ow ∞ (2026), two Grammy nominations, Psychic Hotline label.
Sylvester (singer)
Sylvester (Sylvester James Jr., 1947-1988), American disco, R&B and soul singer-songwriter known as the Queen of Disco, famed for his falsetto, the 1978 hit 'You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)', gold album Step II, and the Cockettes. Distinguishing: not the art critic David Sylvester nor the mathematician.
Sylvia (singer)
Sylvia (Sylvia Jane Kirby, later Sylvia Hutton), born 1956 in Kokomo, Indiana, is an American country-pop singer whose RCA hits "Drifter," "The Matador," and "Nobody" (1981-1982) made her a leading female country artist of the early 1980s.
Sylvia Fine
Sylvia Fine (1913–1991), American lyricist, composer, and producer, wife of Danny Kaye; wrote "Anatole of Paris" and songs for The Inspector General and The Five Pennies, and won a Peabody Award for Musical Comedy Tonight.
Sylvia Robinson
Sylvia Robinson (1936–2011), American singer, producer, and co-founder of Sugar Hill Records; produced "Rapper's Delight" (1979) and "The Message" (1982), launching recorded hip-hop commercially.
Sylvie Vartan (Սիլվի Վարտան)
Sylvie Vartan (Սիլվի Վարտան), Bulgarian-born French yé-yé singer and actress, debuted 1961, sold ~40 million records, starred at the Palais des Congrès, and ended her farewell tour in 2025.
Symphonic metal
Symphonic metal, also called opera or orchestral metal, is a heavy metal subgenre built on orchestral, choral, and classical elements. Key acts: Therion, Nightwish, Within Temptation, Epica; defined against gothic and power metal.
Symphony orchestras of Asia, Oceania, the Middle East and Africa
A survey of symphony orchestras in Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, and Africa, tracing Japan's Meiji-era adoption, China's post-1949 development, and leading ensembles in Hong Kong and Australia.
Synyster Gates
Synyster Gates (Brian Elwin Haner, Jr., born 1981) is the American lead guitarist of Avenged Sevenfold, known for sweep-picked solos on Afterlife and Bat Country, his Schecter signature guitars, and the free Synyster Gates School.
Syreeta Wright
Syreeta Wright (professionally Syreeta, earlier Rita Wright) was an American Motown singer-songwriter, first wife and co-writer of Stevie Wonder, known for "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" and the Billy Preston duet "With You I'm Born Again"; died 2004.
SZA
SZA (Solána Imani Rowe, born 1990) is an American R&B singer-songwriter from St. Louis and Maplewood, NJ; albums Ctrl (2017) and SOS (2022), first Hot 100 No. 1 with Kill Bill, 7 Grammy wins from 31 nominations.