Dyslexic Musicians & Artists by Russ Loyd August 5, 2023 Ozzy Osbourne English singer, songwriter, and television personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath. Tina Turner singer, songwriter and actress. Known as the “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll.” Turner has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, becoming one of the best-selling recording artists of all time.  She received 12 Grammy Awards, which include eight competitive awards, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and three Grammy Hall of Fame inductions. Joss Stone English singer, songwriter and actress. Stone has earned several awards including two Brit Awards and one Grammy Award. She made her film acting debut in 2006 and made her television debut in the Showtime series The Tudors in 2009. Gwen Stefani American musician. She is a co-founder, lead vocalist, and the primary songwriter of the band No Doubt. Stefani has won three Grammy Awards. As a solo artist, she has received an American Music Award, a Brit Award, a World Music Award, and two Billboard Music Awards. In 2003, she debuted her clothing line L.A.M.B. Carly Simon  American musician, singer, songwriter, memoirist, and children’s author. She rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records. Simon has 24 Billboard Hot 100-charting singles.  She has won two Grammy Awards (from 14 nominations), and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2004.  AllMusic called her “one of the quintessential singer-songwriters of the ’70s”. GAYLE American singer. She released her hit single “ABCDEFU” in 2021, which has charted worldwide, including reaching number one in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and on the Billboard Global 200 and earned her a Grammy Award nomination for Song of the Year. Noel Gallagher English singer, songwriter and musician. He was the chief songwriter, lead guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the rock band Oasis Leonardo da Vinci Italian polymath of the High Renaissance who was active as a painter, draughtsman, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, and architect Mel B commonly known as Mel B or Melanie B, is an English singer, songwriter, television personality, and actress. She rose to fame in the 1990s as a member of the girl group Spice Girls, in which she was nicknamed Scary Spice. With over 100 million records sold worldwide, the group became the best-selling female group of all time. Kris Kristofferson American retired country singer, songwriter, and actor. Among his songwriting credits are “Me and Bobby McGee”, “For the Good Times”, “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down”, and “Help Me Make It Through the Night”, all of which were hits for other artists. Andy Warhol American visual artist, film director, producer, and leading figure in the pop art movement. His works explore the relationship between artistic expression, advertising, and celebrity culture that flourished by the 1960s, and span a variety of media, including painting, silkscreening, photography, film, and sculpture. Cher American born singer, actress and television personality. Often referred to by the media as the “Goddess of Pop.” Jamie Oliver British restaurateur, cookbook author and TV personality. John Lennon English singer, songwriter, musician and peace activist who gained worldwide fame as the founder, co-songwriter, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. Lennon’s work included music, writing, drawings, and film. His songwriting partnership with Paul McCartney remains the most successful in history. Benjamin Zephaniah​ British writer, dub poet and actor. He was included in The Times list of Britain’s top 50 post-war writers in 2008. Share FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
