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Katchafire

Katchafire is an all-Māori roots reggae band from Hamilton, New Zealand, formed in 1997 around the Bell family, whose debut album Revival sold over 30,000 copies.

Kate & Anna McGarrigle

Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Canadian folk sister duo from Quebec (Kate 1946–2010, Anna born 1944). Known for sibling harmonies, bilingual songwriting, "Heart Like a Wheel" (Linda Ronstadt hit), debut album 1976, Order of Canada 1994.

Kate Bush

Kate Bush (Catherine Bush, born 1958) is an English art-pop singer-songwriter and producer; her 1978 debut single Wuthering Heights made her the first woman with a self-written UK No. 1, and Hounds of Love (1985) and the 2022 Stranger Things resurgence of Running Up That Hill define her legacy.

Kate Bush discography

Kate Bush discography: ten studio albums (1978-2011) from The Kick Inside to 50 Words for Snow, plus The Whole Story, Before the Dawn, The Other Sides, EMI and Fish People releases, and the 2022 Running Up That Hill chart resurgence.

Kate Ceberano

Kate Ceberano (born 1966) is an Australian singer-songwriter, I'm Talking frontwoman, solo artist behind Brave and My Life Is A Symphony, ARIA Hall of Fame inductee, and first woman in the Australian Songwriters Association Hall of Fame.

Kate McGarrigle

Kate McGarrigle (1946–2010), Canadian folk singer-songwriter of the duo Kate & Anna McGarrigle with sister Anna; wrote "Talk to Me of Mendocino"; mother of Rufus and Martha Wainwright; died of sarcoma in Montreal.

Kate Miller-Heidke

Kate Miller-Heidke (born 1981) is an Australian singer-songwriter and trained soprano known for pop albums Curiouser and O Vertigo!, the opera The Rabbits, Muriel's Wedding the Musical, and Australia's Eurovision 2019 entry Zero Gravity.

Kate Nash

Kate Nash, English singer-songwriter and actor from Harrow, London, broke through on MySpace in 2007 with the album Made of Bricks and the UK number two single Foundations; later known for Girl Talk, GLOW, industry advocacy, and her Irish-heritage project.

Kate Pierson

Kate Pierson (born 1948, Weehawken, NJ) is an American singer, keyboardist, and founding co-vocalist of the B-52s, formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1976; also known for guest vocals on "Candy" and "Shiny Happy People" and solo albums Guitars and Microphones (2015) and Radios & Rainbows (2024).

Kate Ryan

Kate Ryan, born Katrien Verbeeck in 1980, is a Belgian dance-pop and eurodance singer who broke through in 2002 with her dance cover of Mylène Farmer's "Désenchantée".

Kate Schellenbach

Kate Schellenbach, New York drummer, original Beastie Boys drummer 1981-1984 (Polly Wog Stew, Cooky Puss) and founding drummer of Luscious Jackson; also Indigo Girls, Blondie, Lunachicks.

Kate Smith

Kate Smith (1907-1986), American contralto singer called "The First Lady of Radio," famous for "God Bless America," first sung on radio November 11, 1938; wartime war-bond drives; not the LPGA golfer or other namesakes.

Kate Voegele

Kate Voegele (born 1986, Bay Village, Ohio) is an American pop/rock singer-songwriter and actress, Mia Catalano on One Tree Hill, with albums Don't Look Away (2007), A Fine Mess (2009), Gravity Happens (2011), Canyonlands (2016), and Age of Alchemy (2026).

Kater

Kater, until 2025 Kater Blau, is a club at Holzmarkt 25 on the Spree riverside in Friedrichshain, Berlin, known for melodic house and open-air daytime parties.

Kater Club GmbH

Kater Club GmbH is a Berlin company operating the electronic-music club at Holzmarktstrasse 25, known as Kater Blau from 2014 and as Kater since its 2025 rebrand.

Katharine McPhee

Katharine McPhee (Katharine Hope McPhee), American singer and actress born 1984; American Idol season 5 runner-up (2006); albums Katharine McPhee, Unbroken, Hysteria; starred in Smash, Scorpion, and Waitress on Broadway.

Katherine Jackson

Katherine Jackson (born Kattie B. Screws, May 4, 1930, Barbour County, Alabama) is the Jackson family matriarch, mother of Michael, Janet, and the Jackson 5, costume designer for the group, and guardian of Michael's three children after his 2009 death.

Katherine Jenkins

Katherine Jenkins (born 1980, Neath, Wales) is a Welsh mezzo-soprano and classical crossover singer, Britain's best-selling classical artist, with thirteen UK classical number-one albums, a £5.8m Warner deal, and a 2014 OBE.

Kathleen Battle

Kathleen Battle (born 1948, Portsmouth, Ohio) is an American lyric coloratura soprano, a Met star from 1977, fired in 1994 for unprofessional actions, five Grammys, returned 2016 and 2024 with spirituals.

Kathleen Brennan

Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits's wife since 1980, is his co-writer and co-producer, shaping albums from Swordfishtrombones (1983, uncredited) through Mule Variations (1999); former Zoetrope scriptwriter, subject of "Jersey Girl".

Kathleen Hanna

Kathleen Hanna (born 1968), frontwoman of Bikini Kill, Le Tigre, and The Julie Ruin, is an American punk singer and riot grrrl co-founder; her 2024 memoir Rebel Girl became a New York Times bestseller.

Kathryn Frazier

Kathryn Frazier is an American music publicist, founder and CEO of the Chicago firm Biz 3, whose clients have included The Weeknd, Daft Punk, and Skrillex.

Kathryn Grayson

Kathryn Grayson (Zelma Kathryn Elisabeth Hedrick, 1922–2010), American coloratura soprano and MGM musical film star of Anchors Aweigh, Show Boat, and Kiss Me Kate; later stage and opera performer.

Kathy Kirby

Kathy Kirby (Kathleen O'Rourke, 1938-2011), English singer, 'Golden Girl of Pop'; hits 'Secret Love' and 'Dance On', UK Eurovision 1965 runner-up with 'I Belong', BBC TV star.

Kathy Mattea

Kathy Mattea (Kathleen Alice Mattea, born 1959) is an American country and folk singer from West Virginia known for "Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses" and "Where've You Been," two Grammys, CMA Female Vocalist wins in 1989 and 1990, the coal-mining album Coal, hosting Mountain Stage, and 2025 Grand Ole Opry induction.

Kathy Sledge

Kathy Sledge (born 1959), American singer and youngest member of Sister Sledge; lead voice of "We Are Family" (1979) and "He's the Greatest Dancer"; solo album Heart (1992); tours as Sister Sledge featuring Kathy Sledge.

Kathy Valentine

Kathy Valentine, American bassist and songwriter of the Go-Go's, the first all-female band with a No. 1 album; wrote "Vacation" and "Head Over Heels", memoir All I Ever Wanted, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2021.

Katia and Marielle Labèque

Katia and Marielle Labèque, French sisters born in Bayonne in 1950 and 1952, are a celebrated two-piano duo whose career began with Messiaen's Visions de l'Amen (1970) and a gold-record Rhapsody in Blue (1980), spanning classical, contemporary, and minimalist repertoire.

Katie Melua

Katie Melua (Ketevan Melua, ქეთი მელუა, born 1984) is a British-Georgian singer-songwriter of jazz-folk pop; debut Call Off the Search (2003) topped UK charts, over 11 million albums sold, ninth album Love & Money (2023).

Katie White

Katie White (born 1983, Lowton, England) is the English lead vocalist and guitarist of The Ting Tings, the indie pop duo behind the 2008 UK number-one album We Started Nothing and the hit "That's Not My Name".