Kaye (surname)
Encyclopedia
Music
- Carol KayeCarol KayeCarol Kaye is an American musician, best known as one of the most prolific and widely heard bass guitarists in history, playing on an estimated 10,000 recording sessions in a 55 year career....
, American electric bass player - Florence KayeFlorence KayeFlorence Kaye was a member of a song-writing trio that also included Harvey Zimmerman and Bernie Baum. She was born in New York City. She performed a radio show in Georgia and entertained troops for United Service Organizations...
, songwriter - Judy KayeJudy KayeJudy Kaye is an American singer and actress. She has appeared in stage musicals, plays, and operas. Kaye has been in long runs on Broadway in the musicals The Phantom of the Opera, Ragtime and Mamma Mia!-Biography:...
, American actress and singer - Lenny KayeLenny KayeLenny Kaye is an American guitarist, composer and writer who is best known as a member of the Patti Smith Group.- Early life :...
, musician - Steve Kaye, American drummer
- Mary KayeMary KayeMary Kaye , sometimes called the "First Lady of Rock and Roll", was a guitarist and performer who was active in the 1950s and 1960s. Mary Kaye descended from Hawaiian royalty in the line of Queen Liliuokalani, Hawaii's last reigning monarch, and was born into a show business family...
, American guitarist - Sammy KayeSammy KayeSammy Kaye , born Samuel Zarnocay, Jr., was an American bandleader and songwriter, whose tag line, "Swing and sway with Sammy Kaye", became one of the most famous of the Big Band Era.-Biography:...
, American bandleader and songwriter - Tony Kaye (musician)Tony Kaye (musician)Tony Kaye is a British musician.Kaye was the original keyboard player for the progressive rock group Yes from 1968 to 1971, and rejoined Yes from 1983 to 1995...
, British keyboard player
Television and film
- Celia KayeCelia KayeCelia Kaye is an American former actress who appeared in a recurring role as Marnie Massey, daughter of the character Christine Massey played by Loretta Young, on the comedy-drama series, The New Loretta Young Show. The program aired for twenty-six weeks on CBS from 1962 to 1963...
, American actress - Danny KayeDanny KayeDanny Kaye was a celebrated American actor, singer, dancer, and comedian...
, American actor and comedian - Darwood "Waldo" Kaye, American actor and minister
- David KayeDavid KayeDavid V. Hope , known professionally as David Kaye, is a Canadian American actor who is better recognized for his work as a voice actor...
, Canadian voice actor - Gorden KayeGorden KayeGorden Kaye is a BAFTA-nominated English comic actor, best known for playing René Artois in the British TV comedy Allo 'Allo!.-Early life:...
, British actor - Ivan KayeIvan KayeIvan Kaye is a British actor. He previously played Dr. Johnathon Leroy in a recurrent role in EastEnders, and he played Bryan in The Green Green Grass...
, British actor - Linda Kaye, American actress
- Norman KayeNorman KayeNorman James Kaye was an Australian actor and musician. He was best known for his roles in the films of director Paul Cox.Kaye was born in Melbourne and educated at Geelong Grammar School...
, Australian actor - Randi KayeRandi KayeRandi Kaye is an American television news journalist for CNN. She is currently a national correspondent for the channel.-Early life and career:Kaye graduated cum laude from Boston University with a degree in broadcast journalism....
, investigative reporter for CNN - Stubby KayeStubby KayeStubby Kaye was an American comic actor. He was born Bernard Kotzin in New York City on the last day of the First World War, at West 114th Street in the Morningside Heights section of Manhattan to first generation Jewish-Americans originally from Russia and Austria...
, American comic actor - Thorsten KayeThorsten KayeThorsten Kaye is a German-British actor.-Early life:...
, German actor - Tony Kaye (director)Tony Kaye (director)Tony Kaye is a director of films, music videos, advertisements and documentaries.Kaye has made several well-known music videos, including the video for "Runaway Train" by Soul Asylum, which won a Grammy Award; "Dani California" by Red Hot Chili Peppers; "What God Wants" by Roger Waters; and "Help...
, British film director
Politics
- Frederick A. KayeFrederick A. KayeFrederick A. Kaye was the fourth and sixth mayor of Louisville, Kentucky. His term of office extended from 1837–1840 and 1844 - 1846. He was the son of parents from Pennsylvania, who came to Louisville, where Frederick was born, in the late 18th century...
(1796-1866), fourth and sixth mayor of Louisville, Kentucky - John Kaye (politician), Australian academic and political candidate
- William KayeWilliam KayeWilliam Kaye was the fourteenth Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky from April 4, 1863 to April 1, 1865. He was born in Yorkshire, England to a clothing manufacturer, trained as a machinist, and came to Louisville in 1836...
(1813-1890), fourteenth mayor of Louisville, Kentucky
Sports
- Alicia KayeAlicia KayeAlicia Beth Kaye is a professional Canadian / US triathlete and Member of the USA Triathlon Project 2012 program....
, Canadian (US) professional triathlete - James KayeJames KayeJames Kaye is a British auto racing driver. He has been a stalwart competitor of Hondas in various championships since 1995, and has had 2 lengthy spells in the BTCC...
, British racing driver - Matthew KayeMatthew KayeMatthew Kaye is an American actor, wrestling commentator and semi-retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Matt Striker. He is signed to WWE, where he serves as the host of WWE NXT....
, American professional wrestler - Peter KayePeter KayePeter John Kaye is an English former professional footballer.Kaye began his career as a trainee with Huddersfield Town, although he had a trial with Manchester United in 1994...
, English footballer
Literature
- M. M. KayeM. M. KayeMary Margaret Kaye was a British writer. Her most famous book was The Far Pavilions .-Life:M. M. Kaye was born in Simla, India, and spent her early childhood and much of her early-married life there...
, British novelist - Marilyn KayeMarilyn KayeMarilyn Kaye is a children's author. She taught children's literature at St. John's University, New York. She is the author of many children's and young adult novel series, including the successful Replica and Gifted series.-Biography:...
, American children's author - Sheila Kaye-SmithSheila Kaye-SmithSheila Kaye-Smith was an English writer, known for her many novels set in the borderlands of Sussex and Kent in the English regional tradition...
, British novelist
Other
- John William KayeJohn William KayeSir John William Kaye was a British military historian.The son of Charles Kaye, a solicitor, he was educated at Eton College and at the Royal Military College, Addiscombe. From 1832 to 1841 he was an officer in the Bengal Artillery, afterwards spending some years in literary pursuits both in...
, British military historian - John Lister-KayeJohn Lister-KayeSir John Philip Lister Lister-Kaye, 8th Baronet OBE is an English naturalist, conservationist, author and owner and Director of Scotland's premier field studies centre, Aigas Field Centre, among other business interests...
, British naturalist - Jonathan Kaye (linguist)Jonathan Kaye (linguist)Jonathan Derek Kaye is an influential linguist who specialises in phonology. He is recognized as one of the founders of Government Phonology....
, linguist - Judith KayeJudith KayeJudith S. Kaye is a retired New York judge who served as Chief Judge of New York from March 23, 1993 until December 31, 2008. She was the first woman to occupy the State Judiciary's highest office.-Early life and education:...
, American judge - Mel KayeMel KayeThe Story of Mel is an archetypical piece of computer programming folklore. Its subject, Mel Kaye, is the canonical Real Programmer.- Story :Ed Nather’s The Story of Mel details the extraordinary programming prowess of a former collegue of his, "Mel", at Royal McBee Computer Corporation...
, programmer of legend - Nora KayeNora KayeNora Kaye was an American ballerina called the Duse of Dance after acclaimed actress Eleonora Duse. She also worked in films as a choreographer and producer....
, American ballerina - Otis KayeOtis KayeOtis Kaye was an American artist during the early 20th century. He is noted especially for trompe l'oeil paintings of U.S. currency.-Life and work:...
, American artist - Paul KayePaul KayePaul Kaye is an English comedian and actor. He achieved notoriety in 1995 portraying the character of Dennis Pennis, a shock interviewer on The Sunday Show...
, British comedian