* 1851 – Isaac Singer is granted a patent for his sewing machine.

* 1925 – John Singer Sargent, American artist ( b. 1856 )

Cecilia Beaux ( May 1, 1855 – September 7, 1942 ) was an American society portraitist, in the manner of John Singer Sargent.

* 1984 – Pleasure P, American R & B Singer ( Pretty Ricky )

* 1980 – Spencer Day, American Singer and Actor

* 1919 – Lil Green, American Blues Singer ( d. 1954 )

* 1980 – Bosco Wong, Hong Kong Singer and Actor

* 1977 – Donna Cruz, Filipina Actress and Singer

* 1947 – Kevin Bloody Wilson, Australian Comic Singer

* Isaac Bashevis Singer ( 1904 – 91 ).

In the private sector he has worked for Mitre Corp., GE, Ford, General Motors ; during the late 1970s Singer consulted with Exxon, Shell, Unocal Sun Oil, and ARCO on oil pricing ; and Lockheed Martin, Martin – Marietta, McDonnell-Douglas, ANSER, and IBM on space research.

" S. Fred Singer Papers, 1953 – 1989 ( bulk 1960 – 1980 )", accessed May 15, 2010.

* Ron Peno – Famous Australian Punk & 1980's Rock musician ; Lead Singer of Died Pretty

* 1977 – Tye Tribbett, American Singer

* 1972 – Sunshine Becker American Singer ( Furthur )

* 1946 – Peter Singer, Australian philosopher

* 1865 – Winnaretta Singer, Princesse Edmond de Polignac, an American patron of French music, and of the arts, sciences, and letters ( d. 1943 )

In 2006, Spacey played Lex Luthor in the Bryan Singer – directed superhero film, Superman Returns.

* 1958 – Eric Singer, American drummer and songwriter ( Kiss, Avantasia, Badlands, and Eric Singer Project )

* 1974 – Mohit Chauhan, Indian Singer ( Silk Route )

* 1892 – Sayed Darwish, Egyptian Singer and Composer ( d. 1923 )

* 1957 – Lori Singer, American actress

* 1941 – Charlie Landsborough, Singer / Songwriter

* Kate Bush, Singer and songwriter

* Assane Ndiaye, Singer and songwriter, cousin of Thione Seck

* Thione Seck, Singer and songwriter

Singer / songwriter Jimmy Buffett included a tribute to Carmen Miranda on his 1973 album A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean, entitled " They Don't Dance Like Carmen No More.

Singer / bassist / songwriter Wetton is quoted as saying " It did really well in Sweden ... but Swedish sales aren't that large.

Singer / songwriter Dave Cousins of Strawbs wrote Grace Darling ( on Ghosts ) in tribute and as a love song.

* Singer / pianist / songwriter Dave Frishberg's song " Matty " is a sentimental tribute to Christy.

Singer and songwriter Bob Dylan, in his somewhat controversial song " Rainy Day Women # 12 & 35 ", repeats the line " Everybody must get stoned.

* Andy Cabic – Singer and songwriter for the band Vetiver.

Singer / songwriter Scott Walker agreed to produce the record and this symbolised a new phase in Pulp's development.

* Singer / songwriter Elvis Costello attended Archbishop Myers ' Secondary School ( now St Mark's Catholic School )

Graham is the father of Singer / producer / songwriter Darric Graham

* Kate Wolf, Singer songwriter

* Don Moen – Singer / songwriter, attended and graduated from Two Harbors High School

Singer / songwriter Andrew McMahon, founder of the American rock bands Something Corporate and Jack's Mannequin, lived in Bexley from elementary school through 8th grade.

* Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mark Linkous ( Sparklehorse ) has family ties to Clintwood, VA and for a short time called Clintwood home.

* Jason Mraz, Singer / songwriter

* Singer / songwriter Ben Harper covered the song " The Drugs Don't Work " in a live show, which is found on the live album Live From Mars.

* Tom Dice ,( b. 1989 ) Singer and songwriter. Representer of Belgium in Eurovision 2010.

Singer, guitarist, and songwriter Kris Roe has been the sole constant member of The Ataris.

* April 7 – Singer / pianist / songwriter Nina Simone's performance at Westbury Music Fair is dedicated to the late Dr Martin Luther King, Jr.

Singer / songwriter Matt Scannell has said that Burning the Days marks a shift in his songwriting, both musically and lyrically.