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Caroline Campbell

Caroline Campbell is an American classical crossover violinist nicknamed "violinist to the stars", a soloist with the Cleveland Orchestra and LA Philharmonic and touring partner of Chris Botti and Andrea Bocelli. Distinct from the Fife violin maker and the National Gallery of Ireland director of the same name.

Caroline Corr

Caroline Georgina Corr (born 1973, Dundalk, Ireland), drummer, pianist, and vocalist of Irish Celtic-pop band The Corrs, formed 1990 with siblings Jim, Sharon, and Andrea; over 40 million albums sold.

Caroline Polachek

Caroline Polachek (Caroline Elizabeth Polachek), American singer, producer, and songwriter; ex-Chairlift frontwoman, solo as Ramona Lisa, CEP, and her own name; albums Pang (2019) and Desire, I Want to Turn Into You (2023).

Carolyn Franklin

Carolyn Franklin, full name Carolyn Ann Franklin, was an American soul singer and songwriter, the youngest sister of Aretha Franklin, best known for writing "Ain't No Way" and "Angel."

Carrie Brownstein

Carrie Brownstein (born 1974) is an American musician, writer, actor, and comedian: co-founder, guitarist, and vocalist of feminist punk band Sleater-Kinney (formed 1994), co-creator and star of the IFC sketch comedy Portlandia with Fred Armisen, and author of the 2015 memoir Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl.

Carrie Underwood

Carrie Underwood (born 1983, Muskogee, Oklahoma) is an American country pop singer who won American Idol season 4 in 2005; her debut Some Hearts is 9x platinum, with 85 million records sold, eight Grammys, and three ACM Entertainer of the Year awards.

Carson Coma

Carson Coma, Hungarian alternative rock band from Budapest (formed 2018 from a 2015 high-school band). Five albums from Corduroy Club (2019) to Purgatórium (2025); Fonogram and MTV EMA winner; MVM Dome 2024.

Carter Beauford

Carter Beauford (born 1957, Charlottesville, Virginia) is the founding drummer of the Dave Matthews Band, known for open-handed ambidextrous technique, jazz-fusion roots in the band Secrets, and Rolling Stone's #10 greatest drummer ranking.

Carter Burwell

Carter Burwell, American film composer (born 1954 or 1955, New York), scored Blood Simple and nearly all Coen brothers films; Oscar-nominated for Carol, Three Billboards, Banshees; Emmy for Mildred Pierce.

Carter Family

The Carter Family, the American country trio of A.P., Sara, and Maybelle Carter from Maces Spring, Virginia, rose from the 1927 Bristol Sessions to record about 300 songs and create the Carter scratch guitar style.

Cascada

Cascada: German Eurodance act from Bonn formed by singer Natalie Horler with producers DJ Manian and Yanou; hits "Everytime We Touch" (2006) and "Evacuate The Dancefloor" (2009); Eurovision 2013 for Germany; since 2021 a Horler solo project.

Casey Donovan (singer)

Casey Donovan (born 1988) is an Australian singer and stage actor, winner of Australian Idol season 2 in 2004 at 16, the youngest and first female winner, known for "Listen With Your Heart", I'm a Celebrity, and Sister Act.

Casiopea (カシオペア)

Casiopea (カシオペア), Japanese jazz fusion band founded in Tokyo in 1976 by Issei Noro; debut 1979 with CASIOPEA; hits ASAYAKE and DOMINO LINE; renamed CASIOPEA 3rd, then Casiopea-P4, reverting to CASIOPEA in 2025.

Caskets (band)

Caskets are a British post-hardcore and emo-tinged rock band from Leeds, formed in 2018 as Captives and renamed after a legal dispute. Albums: Lost Souls (2021), Reflections (2023), The Only Heaven You'll Know (2025).

Cass Elliot

Cass Elliot (Ellen Naomi Cohen, Mama Cass), 1941–1974, American contralto of the Mamas and the Papas and later solo artist; died of a heart attack in London, not choking on a ham sandwich.

Cassadee Pope

Cassadee Pope, born 1989 in West Palm Beach, Florida, fronted pop-punk band Hey Monday, won The Voice season 3 as its first female champion, then topped country charts with Frame by Frame before returning to pop-punk.

Cassie Henderson

Cassie Henderson (born 1998) is a New Zealand pop singer-songwriter from Christchurch, not the R&B singer Cassie. X Factor NZ quarter-finalist at 14; her single Whatever held #1 on NZ radio for 12 weeks; Voice Australia 2025 finalist; EPs The Pink Chapter, The Yellow Chapter, and footnotes.

Cassie Ventura

Casandra Elizabeth Ventura, known as Cassie, is an American R&B singer, model, and actress born 1986 in New London, Connecticut; her 2006 single "Me & U" hit No. 3 on the Hot 100, and her debut album for Bad Boy Records peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200.

Cast (band)

Cast are a Liverpool indie rock band formed in 1992 by former the La's bassist John Power; their 1995 debut All Change was Polydor's biggest-selling debut, yielding the singles Finetime, Alright, Sandstorm and Walkaway, and the band later joined Oasis's 2025 reunion tour.

Casting Crowns

Casting Crowns is an American contemporary Christian band formed in 1999 in Daytona Beach, Florida, by youth pastor Mark Hall; Beach Street Records act with over 10 million albums sold, a 2006 Grammy for Lifesong, and hits like Who Am I and East to West.

Cat Janice

Cat Janice (Catherine Janice Ipsan, 1993–2024), American alt-pop singer-songwriter from Annandale, Virginia; her hospice-released single "Dance You Outta My Head" (2024) went viral, topping the TikTok Billboard Top 50, with proceeds going to her son Loren.

Cat Power

Cat Power is the stage name of Chan Marshall (born 1972, Atlanta), American singer-songwriter blending folk, blues, soul, and indie rock; albums Moon Pix, The Greatest, Sun, and the 2023 Dylan Royal Albert Hall recreation.

Cat Stevens

Cat Stevens is the stage name of Steven Georgiou, later Yusuf Islam, a British singer-songwriter of 1970s folk hits who converted to Islam in 1977 and left music for 27 years.

Catatonia (band)

Catatonia were a Welsh alternative rock band formed in Cardiff in 1992, fronted by Cerys Matthews with Mark Roberts. Their albums International Velvet and Equally Cursed and Blessed both reached UK number 1, with hits Mulder and Scully and Road Rage; the band split in 2001.

Catch Your Breath (band)

Catch Your Breath is an Austin, Texas, hard rock band known for blending metalcore with synth soundscaping. They achieved international success with the single "Dial Tone."

Cate Le Bon

Cate Le Bon, stage name of Welsh musician Cate Timothy (born 1983), is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer whose albums run from Me Oh My (2009) to Michelangelo Dying (2025), with DRINKS a side project with Tim Presley.

Caterina Valente

Caterina Valente (Caterina Germaine Maria Valente), French-Italian singer, guitarist, and dancer (1931-2024), star of "Ganz Paris träumt von der Liebe," "Malagueña," and "The Breeze and I," a multilingual TV and recording star in Europe and the US.

Catfish and the Bottlemen

Catfish and the Bottlemen, Welsh indie rock band formed 2007 in Llandudno (originally The Prestige), led by Van McCann; albums The Balcony, The Ride, The Balance; BRIT Breakthrough Act 2016.

Cathedral School

Cathedral School refers to schools attached to cathedrals, originally choir schools. Covers Llandaff (9th-century origins, Woodard since 1957), Salisbury (founded 1091), Mumbai (1860), New York (1901), Indianapolis (1918), and Portland (1896).

Cathy Dennis

Cathy Dennis (Catherine Roseanne Dennis), British singer-songwriter from Norwich; debuted 1989 with D Mob's "C'mon and Get My Love", scored US top ten hits from Move To This (1990), then wrote "Toxic", "Can't Get You Out of My Head", "I Kissed a Girl" and S Club 7 hits.