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Fred Schneider

Fred Schneider (born 1951, Newark, New Jersey) is the B-52s co-founder and frontman, known for sprechgesang talk-singing on Rock Lobster and Love Shack, solo albums, and the Superions.

Fred V & Grafix

Fred V & Grafix were an English liquid drum and bass duo from Exeter, formed in 2009 and signed to Hospital Records, reuniting in 2024.

Fred vom Jupiter

"Fred vom Jupiter" is a 1981 German synth-pop single by Andreas Dorau, released as Die Doraus und Die Marinas, and a best-known Neue Deutsche Welle hit.

Fred Waring

Fred Waring (1900-1984), American bandleader and choral conductor who led Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians on radio, TV, and records, founded Shawnee Press, backed the Waring Blendor, and won the 1983 Congressional Gold Medal.

Fred Wesley

Fred Wesley (born 1943, Columbus, Georgia) is a funk and jazz trombonist, arranger, and bandleader, James Brown's music director 1968–1975, later Parliament-Funkadelic horn arranger and leader of the New JBs.

Freda Payne

Freda Payne (Freda Charcilia Payne, born 1942, Detroit) is an American jazz, soul, and pop singer and actress, known for the 1970 No. 1 UK hit "Band of Gold" on Invictus and her later Ella Fitzgerald tribute concerts.

Freddie Aguilar

Freddie Aguilar (Abdul Farid; 1953–2025), Filipino folk-rock singer-songwriter and OPM pillar. His 1978 Tagalog ballad "Anak" sold over 30 million copies worldwide, and his "Bayan Ko" became the anthem of the 1986 People Power uprising.

Freddie and the Dreamers

Freddie and the Dreamers were a Manchester beat group of the 1960s British Invasion, led by comic singer Freddie Garrity; "I'm Telling You Now" hit UK No. 2 and topped the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1965, followed by the dance craze "Do the Freddie."

Freddie Gibbs

Freddie Gibbs, born Fredrick Jamel Tipton in 1982, is an American rapper from Gary, Indiana, known for a technically dense street style and acclaimed collaborations with Madlib and the Alchemist.

Freddie Hart

Freddie Hart (Frederick Segrest, 1926-2018) was an American country singer-songwriter from Loachapoka, Alabama whose 1971 hit "Easy Loving" won consecutive CMA Song of the Year awards and launched a 1970s string of number one country hits.

Freddie Hubbard

Freddie Hubbard (Frederick Dewayne Hubbard, 1938–2008), American jazz trumpeter and flugelhornist from Indianapolis; Blue Note leader of Open Sesame and Ready for Freddie, Jazz Messengers trumpeter, CTI crossover star, NEA Jazz Master 2006.

Freddie Jackson

Freddie Jackson (Frederick Anthony Jackson, 1956-2026), Harlem-born R&B and quiet storm balladeer, scored ten No. 1 Billboard R&B singles including Rock Me Tonight and You Are My Lady; platinum Capitol debut, two Grammy nominations, never crossed to pop's Top Ten, died at 70.

Freddie King

Freddie King (born Freddie Christian, 1934–1976) was a Texas-born Chicago blues guitarist, the unrelated "third King" after B.B. and Albert, famous for "Hide Away" and his thumb-and-finger pick style.

Freddie Mercury (ફ્રેડી મર્ક્યુરી)

Freddie Mercury (ફ્રેડી મર્ક્યુરી), born Farrokh Bulsara, was the Parsi-born Zanzibar-raised lead vocalist and songwriter of Queen, writer of Bohemian Rhapsody, Live Aid 1985 standout, who died of AIDS in 1991.

Freddie Mercury discography

Freddie Mercury's solo discography comprises recordings released outside his work with Queen, including the album Mr. Bad Guy, his collaboration with Montserrat Caballé on Barcelona, singles, and later compilations and archival collections..

Freddie Moore

Freddie Moore (1900–1992), American Dixieland and swing jazz drummer, singer, and washboard player from Little Washington, NC; worked with Bechet, Hodes, Oliver, De Paris; 29 sessions 1945–1987; distinct from bebop-era namesakes.

Freddy Fender

Freddy Fender (Baldemar Huerta, 1937-2006), Tex-Mex country singer from San Benito, Texas; 1975 hits "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" and "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights"; three Grammys with Texas Tornados, Los Super Seven, and solo.

Freddy K

Freddy K, real name Alessio Armeni, is an Italian techno DJ and producer from Rome based in Berlin, known for marathon vinyl-only sets at Berghain and Homopatik.

Freddy Quinn

Freddy Quinn, born Franz Eugen Helmuth Manfred Nidl, is an Austrian-born singer and actor who became the most successful German-language singer of the 1950s and 1960s.

Frédéric Chopin

Frédéric Chopin (Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin), Polish composer and pianist (1810–1849), wrote almost exclusively for piano: mazurkas, polonaises, nocturnes, études, preludes, ballades, and two concertos. Born near Warsaw, he settled in Paris in 1831 and never returned to Poland.

Frederic Weatherly

Frederic Edward Weatherly (1848-1929), English barrister, judge, and songwriter, wrote "Danny Boy", "The Holy City", and "Roses of Picardy", plus over 1,500 other song lyrics, children's books, and opera translations.

Fredo Santana

Fredo Santana (Derrick Demond Coleman, 1990-2018) was a Chicago drill rapper, older cousin of Chief Keef, GBE co-founder, and Savage Squad Records founder; his debut album Trappin' Ain't Dead featured Kendrick Lamar. Distinct from the UK rapper Fredo and from Fredo Bang.

Fredro Starr

Fredro Starr (Fred Lee Scruggs Jr., born 1971) is a Queens rapper and actor who founded hardcore hip-hop group Onyx, scored 1993's platinum Bacdafucup and hit "Slam," then built a solo and acting career.

Free (band)

Free (band): English rock band formed in London in 1968 with Paul Rodgers, Paul Kossoff, Andy Fraser, and Simon Kirke. Sparse blues-rock band of the British blues boom, best known for the 1970 hit All Right Now (UK No. 2, US No. 4) from the album Fire and Water; broke up in 1973.

Free (Iggy Pop album)

Free (2019) is Iggy Pop's 18th solo studio album, a 10-track, 33-minute jazz-ambient record made with Leron Thomas and Noveller after the Post Pop Depression tour, released on Loma Vista/Caroline.

Free (Kid Cudi album)

Free is Kid Cudi's studio album, released August 22, 2025 on Republic/Wicked Awesome Records. His self-described first pop album, 13 tracks in 40 minutes, no guest features, with singles Neverland, Grave, and Mr. Miracle.

Free (music)

"Free" is a 1997 house single by American singer Ultra Naté, produced with Mood II Swing and released by Strictly Rhythm as the lead single of Situation: Critical.

Free as a Bird

"Free as a Bird" is a 1995 Beatles single built from John Lennon's 1977 home demo, completed by McCartney, Harrison, and Starr with producer Jeff Lynne for Anthology; it reached No.2 in the UK and won a 1997 Grammy.

Free Bird

"Free Bird" is a 1973 Lynyrd Skynyrd song written by Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant, produced by Al Kooper; a nine-minute ballad with a long guitar-solo finale that peaked at No. 19 on the Hot 100.

Free Fallin'

Free Fallin' is a 1989 Tom Petty song written with Jeff Lynne for Full Moon Fever; it peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100, built on a 12-string acoustic capo-3 riff, and is widely covered, most famously by John Mayer.