This category lists websites about singers and vocalists, both past and present, performing in genres such as classical, folk, blues and jazz whose recordings are both widely available and of interest to kids and/or teens. Singers are listed by last name, first name. The exception is singers who are known by just one name, e.g., Odetta.
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- Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich German baritone. All aspects of the career of the most recorded singer of all time. [German/English]
- Wyndham-Read, Martyn English-born folksinger, whose interest in music started during a stay in Australia. Includes a discography, tour dates, and details of his workshops.
- Afrocentric Voices in Classical Music Biographies, bibliographies, and other resources about African American performers and composers of Classical vocal music.
- Bott, Catherine English soprano known for her interpretations of Baroque vocal music. Includes biography, RealAudio samples and discography of her Hyperion recordings.
- Garrett, Lesley English soprano with an extensive career in opera, concerts, recordings and television. Provides biography, upcoming concerts, reviews, discography and audio samples.
- Deller, Alfred English countertenor and director of the Deller Consort. Includes comprehensive discography.
- Pavarotti, Luciano Wikipedia article providing a detailed overview of the career, decline and death of this Italian tenor.
- Fitzgerald, Ella Official website of the jazz singer known as "The First Lady of Song." Includes biography, quotes, awards, screensavers and recordings.
- Hartman, Johnny National Public Radio profile of this jazz singer offers audio comments from Billy Taylor, Tony Monte and Will Friedwald.
- Torme, Mel Jazz singer known as "The Velvet Fog." From the National Public Radio program, "Jazz Profiles." Offers biography, photographs and numerous audio clips.
- Hendricks, Jon Creator of "Vocalese" which went gold and earned seven Grammy Awards. Includes biography, news and performance dates.
- 111 Greatest (Anglo-American) Folk Music Artists, The An annotated and ranked list of Anglo-American folk performers. Provides links to biographical information for each performer.
- Vaughan, Sarah Called the most important singer to emerge from the bop era. Offers biography, list of major works and links to sites for connected artists. From the PBS series American Masters.
- Armstrong, Louis "Satchmo" was best known as a jazz trumpet player, but also recorded many vocals. Official site includes biography, archives, FAQs, recordings, books, bulletin board.
- Holiday, Billie Official site. Provides a brief biography, photo gallery, career summary, and the artwork from the Billie Holiday U.S. postal stamp.
- Charles, Ray Official site includes biography, discography, achievements and awards, image gallery and information about the Ray Charles Foundation.
- 401 Dutch Divas - In Opera and Concert Biographies, lists of recordings and rare photographs of Dutch opera and concert singers. [English/Dutch]