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Elizabeth Cotten

Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten was an American folk and blues musician best known for "Freight Train," written in childhood near Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Left-handed, she played right-handed guitars upside down.

Elizabeth Fraser

Elizabeth Davidson Fraser (born 1963, Grangemouth, Scotland) is the Scottish vocalist and lyricist of dream pop band Cocteau Twins, nicknamed 'the voice of God', known for glossolalia-style lyrics, Massive Attack's 'Teardrop', and the 2022 Sun's Signature EP with Damon Reece.

Elizabeth Nichols (singer)

Elizabeth Nichols (born 2002) is an American country singer-songwriter from Plano, Texas, whose viral 2024 debut single "I Got a New One," boosted by a Kelly Clarkson Kellyoke cover, led to the 2025 EP Tough Love, PULSE Records, and a Grand Ole Opry debut.

Elize Ryd

Elize Ryd (エリーセ・リード), born 1984 in Värnamo, Sweden, is a singer and songwriter, frontwoman and co-founder of metal band Amaranthe (formed 2008), and guest vocalist for Kamelot, Falconer, Apocalyptica, and DragonForce.

Elkie Brooks

Elkie Brooks (Elaine Bookbinder, born 1945, Salford) is an English pop, blues and jazz singer, ex-Vinegar Joe vocalist with Robert Palmer, whose 1981 album Pearls sold over a million and made her the biggest-selling British female album artist of her time.

Ella Edmondson

Ella Edmondson (Eleanor Rose Edmondson, born 1986, Hammersmith) is an English folk singer-songwriter, daughter of Jennifer Saunders and Adrian Edmondson, known for the 2008/2009 debut album Hold Your Horses on Monsoon.

Ella Eyre

Ella Eyre, born Ella McMahon in 1994, is a British pop-soul singer from Ealing, London, known for Rudimental's 2013 UK No. 1 "Waiting All Night", her 2015 debut album Feline, and her 2025 independent comeback album everything, in time.

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald (Ella Jane Fitzgerald, "Lady Ella," "The First Lady of Song"), 1917–1996, American jazz singer; 13 Grammys, 40+ million albums, 2.5-octave range, famed scat singing, Chick Webb's Savoy Ballroom orchestra, and the 1956–64 Verve Songbook series.

Ella Henderson

Ella Henderson (Gabriella Michelle Henderson, b. 1996, Tetney, Lincolnshire), English pop singer-songwriter; X Factor UK 2012 sixth-place finalist; debut single Ghost and album Chapter One hit UK number one in 2014; Everything I Didn't Say reached number eight in 2022.

Ella Langley

Ella Langley (born Elizabeth Camille Langley, 1999) is an American country singer-songwriter from Hope Hull, Alabama, whose single "Choosin' Texas" made chart history in 2026.

Ella Mai

Ella Mai (Ella Mai Howell), British R&B singer born 1994, signed to DJ Mustard's 10 Summers; "Boo'd Up" made her the first Briton since 1992 to top the US R&B chart; albums Ella Mai, Heart On My Sleeve, Do You Still Love Me? (2026).

Elle King

Elle King (Tanner Elle Schneider, born 1989) is an American singer-songwriter blending country, rock, and blues, daughter of Rob Schneider, known for "Ex's & Oh's," four Grammy nominations, and No. 1s on four Billboard formats.

Ellen Foley

Ellen Foley is an American singer and actress, born in 1951 in St. Louis, known for singing "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" with Meat Loaf.

Ellie Goulding

Ellie Goulding (born 1986, Hereford) is an English pop singer-songwriter, BBC Sound of 2010 winner, with four UK No. 1 singles and albums, hits Lights, Love Me Like You Do and Miracle, and sixth album I Know Too Much (2026).

Ellie Rowsell

Ellie Rowsell (Ellen Ciara Rowsell), English singer-songwriter and guitarist, frontwoman and co-founder (2010, with Joff Oddie) of north London band Wolf Alice; won the Mercury Prize for Visions of a Life and Brit Awards for Blue Weekend and The Clearing.

Elliot Easton

Elliot Easton (born Elliot Steinberg, 1953) is the American left-handed lead guitarist of new wave band the Cars (1976-1988, Rock Hall 2018), known for composed genre-blending solos, the 1985 solo album Change No Change, and signature guitars from Kramer, Gretsch, Gibson, and Martin.

Elliot James Reay

Elliot James Reay, also styled Elliot James Reay (born 2002, Bury, England), is an English retro rock and roll singer-songwriter. Known for TikTok kitchen videos and the viral debut single "I Think They Call This Love" (2024), his EP All This to Say I Love You (2025) came via Interscope/EMI.

Elliott Smith

Elliott Smith (Steven Paul Smith, 1969-2003), American singer-songwriter from Portland, Oregon, formerly of Heatmiser, known for Roman Candle, Either/Or, XO, and the Oscar-nominated "Miss Misery"; died in Los Angeles at 34.

Elliott Yamin

Elliott Yamin (エリオット・ヤミン), born 1978 in Los Angeles, is an American R&B singer who finished third on American Idol season 5; his 2007 debut hit No. 3 on Billboard with the platinum single "Wait for You".

Elmiene

Elmiene, stage name of Abdala Elamin (born 2001), is a British-Sudanese R&B and neo-soul singer from Oxford who went viral in 2021 covering D'Angelo, released EPs including EL-MEAN and For the Deported, and the 2026 debut album sounds for someone.

Eloy (band)

Eloy is a German progressive rock band founded in Hannover in 1969 by Frank Bornemann, named after the Eloi of H.G. Wells's The Time Machine; its 1977 album Ocean is the best-selling German prog album.

Eloy Casagrande

Eloy Casagrande (Elóy Casagrande Lopes), Brazilian drummer born 1991 in Santo André, Sepultura's drummer 2011–2024 and Slipknot's drummer since April 2024; won Batuka at 13 and Modern Drummer's Undiscovered Drummer Contest at 14.

Elsa Lunghini

Elsa Lunghini, known as Elsa, French singer and actress born 1973 in Paris; youngest Top 50 number-one artist at 13 with "T'en va pas" (1986); plays Clotilde Armand in Ici tout commence.

Elton John

Elton John, born Reginald Kenneth Dwight in 1947, is the British singer-pianist who with lyricist Bernie Taupin sold over 300 million records, won an Oscar for The Lion King, completed the EGOT in 2024, and released Who Believes In Angels? with Brandi Carlile in 2025.

Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus, 1954) is an English singer-songwriter from London's pub rock scene, known for "Alison," "Pump It Up," and "Oliver's Army."

Elvis impersonator

An Elvis impersonator, also called an Elvis Tribute Artist, is a performer who imitates Elvis Presley at festivals, weddings, and casinos, with about 3,000 estimated worldwide.

Elvis Perkins

Elvis Perkins, American folk-rock singer-songwriter born 1976, son of Anthony Perkins and Berry Berenson; albums Ash Wednesday (2007), Elvis Perkins in Dearland (2009), I Aubade, Creation Myths.

Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley (1935-1977), the King of Rock & Roll, fused blues, country, gospel, and R&B at Sun Records from 1954, scored with "Heartbreak Hotel," and died at Graceland, Memphis.

Ely Buendia

Ely Buendia (Eleandre Basiño Buendía, born 1970) is a Filipino rock singer-songwriter, frontman and principal songwriter of Eraserheads, later of Pupil and Apartel, with solo albums Wanted: Bedspacer and Method Adaptor.

Emarosa

Emarosa is an American rock band formed in 2006 in Lexington, Kentucky, also known as a post-hardcore act with Jonny Craig. It moved to synth pop under Bradley Walden on Peach Club (2019), Sting (2023), and High Horse Heaven (2026).