Singers and vocalists

Winifred Barnes

1892-1935
Actress and singer
Sitter in 10 portraits

T.W. Barrett

1851-1935
Comedian and singer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Jenny Barsanti (Jane Barsanti)

active 1778
Actress and singer, daughter of the composer Francesco Barsanti
Sitter in 1 portrait

Rosy Barsony

1909-1977
Actress, dancer and singer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Shirley Bassey

1937-
Singer
Sitter in 24 portraits

Francis Bates

Singer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sarah Bates (née Harrop)

circa 1755-1811
Singer; wife of Joah Bates
Sitter in 2 portraits

Mabel Veronica Batten (née Hatch)

circa 1856-1916
Singer, society beauty
Sitter in 1 portrait

John Beard

1716 or 1717-1791
Actor and singer
Sitter in 8 portraits

Jeff Beck

1944-2023
Guitarist; member of The Yardbirds
Sitter in 3 portraits

Victoria Beckham

1975-
Singer; fashion designer; member of Spice Girls
Sitter in 6 portraits

Daniel Bedingfield

1980-
Singer; brother of Natasha Bedingfield
Sitter in 1 portrait

Harry Belafonte

1927-2023
Singer, actor and activist
Sitter in 36 portraits

Andy Bell

1964-
Pop singer; lead singer of 'Erasure'
Sitter in 1 portrait

Edna Bellonini

born 1903
Actress and singer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Helen Beltramo

Actress and singer
Sitter in 6 portraits

Floella Benjamin

1949-
Actress, television presenter, singer, author and life peer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Brenda Bennett

1914-2014
Actress and singer
Sitter in 14 portraits

Pauline ('Spyder') Bennett

1948-
Singer; member of The Paper Dolls
Sitter associated with 1 portrait

Francesco Bernardi ('Senesino')

circa 1680-circa 1750
Castrato
Sitter associated with 5 portraits

Agnes Bernelle

1923-1999
Singer and actress
Sitter in 1 portrait

Abigail Betts

1800-1867
Singer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Babs Beverley

1927-2018
Singer; member of The Beverley Sisters
Sitter in 6 portraits

Joy Beverley

1924-2015
Singer; member of The Beverley Sisters
Sitter in 6 portraits

Teddie Beverley

1927-
Singer; member of The Beverley Sisters
Sitter in 6 portraits

Elizabeth Billington (née Weichsel)

1765-1818
Singer
Sitter in 11 portraits

Gertie Birch

Actress and singer
Sitter associated with 1 portrait

Jack Birkett

1934-2010
Dancer, actor, mime artist and singer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Anna Bishop (née Riviere)

1810-1884
Soprano
Sitter in 2 portraits

Björk

1965-
Singer and songwriter
Sitter in 2 portraits

Andrew Black

1859?-1920
Baritone
Sitter in 1 portrait

Cilla Black

1943-2015
Television presenter and singer
Sitter in 13 portraits

Pauline Black (Belinda Magnus)

1953-
Singer, actress and author
Sitter in 1 portrait

Marie Blanche

born 1893
Actress and vocalist
Sitter in 9 portraits

Maria Theresa Bland (née Romanzini)

1769-1838
Singer
Sitter in 2 portraits

Melanie Blatt

1975-
Singer; member of All Saints
Sitter in 1 portrait

Colin Edward Michael Blunstone

1945-
Singer; member of The Zombies
Sitter in 1 portrait

Violet Blythe

circa 1890-1983
Actress and singer
Sitter in 7 portraits

Marc Bolan

1947-1977
Musician, singer, songwriter and founding member of T. Rex
Sitter in 4 portraits

Lavinia Fenton, Duchess of Bolton

1710-1760
Actress and singer
Sitter in 3 portraits