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American Music Artists

Notable music artists from the United States.

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Bruce SpringsteenPersonUS1949Presentrock, heartland rock, americana100
Elvis PresleyPersonUS19351977rockabilly, rock and roll, rock93“The King of Rock and Roll”
Bob DylanPersonUS1941Presentfolk rock, rock, folk92
Frank SinatraPersonUS19151998jazz, swing, vocal jazz90American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”
Stephen KingPersonUS1947Presentauthor, on writing, has german audio plays89author
Louis ArmstrongPersonUS19011971jazz, dixieland, swing88
Johnny CashPersonUS19322003country, rockabilly, folk88country music legend
Ella FitzgeraldPersonUS19171996jazz, vocal jazz, swing88American jazz singer
PrincePersonUS19582016funk, pop, rock87“The Artist Formerly Known as…”
Billie HolidayPersonUS19151959jazz, blues, vocal jazz86
John WilliamsPersonUS1932Presentsoundtrack, classical, composer86American score composer
Miles DavisPersonUS19261991jazz, jazz fusion, modal jazz85jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter
Nat King ColePersonUS19191965jazz, vocal jazz, easy listening85
Taylor SwiftPersonUS1989Presentpop, country, country pop85
Ray CharlesPersonUS19302004jazz, soul, blues84soul musician, singer and songwriter
Frank ZappaPersonUS19401993progressive rock, rock, art rock84US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker
Bing CrosbyPersonUS19031977jazz, pop, vocal jazz84
George R. R. MartinPersonUS1948Presentaudiobook, author, has german audiobooks84
Jerry GoldsmithPersonUS19292004soundtrack, film score, composers84American score composer
Charlie ParkerPersonUS19201955jazz, bebop, american84aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist
John Lee HookerPersonUS19172001blues, electric blues, delta blues83US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist
Jerry Lee LewisPersonUS19352022rockabilly, rock, country83rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”
William DufrisPersonUS19582020N/A83
D. J. MacHalePersonUS1955PresentN/A83
Jimi HendrixPersonUS19421970blues rock, psychedelic rock, rock82
George JonesPersonUS19312013country, american, honky tonk82US country music vocalist
Duke EllingtonPersonUS18991974jazz, swing, big band82US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader
B.B. KingPersonUS19252015blues, electric blues, soul blues82
Willie NelsonPersonUS1933Presentcountry, outlaw country, blues82
Glenn MillerPersonUS19041944jazz, swing, big band82jazz band leader
MadonnaPersonUS1958Presentpop, dance-pop, art pop82“Queen of Pop”
Hans ZimmerPersonUS1957Presentsoundtrack, orchestral, modern classical82German score composer
Nina SimonePersonUS19332003jazz, soul, blues82
Roy OrbisonPersonUS19361988rockabilly, pop, pop rock82
Dean MartinPersonUS19171995pop, easy listening, country pop81American singer/actor
James BrownPersonUS19332006soul, funk, film soundtrack81The Godfather of Soul
Jim ReevesPersonUS19231964country, country pop, nashville sound81US country & pop singer
Diana GabaldonPersonUS1952Presenthas german audiobooks81
Michael JacksonPersonUS19582009pop, dance-pop, disco81“King of Pop”
Aretha FranklinPersonUS19422018soul, gospel, southern soul81
Marvin GayePersonUS19391984soul, funk, smooth soul81
Benny GoodmanPersonUS19091986swing, jazz, big band81clarinetist and bandleader
Muddy WatersPersonUS19131983blues, chicago blues, electric blues81blues musician
Chet BakerPersonUS19291988jazz, american, west coast jazz81American jazz trumpeter and vocalist
Sarah VaughanPersonUS19241990jazz, vocal jazz, bossa nova81
Chuck BerryPersonUS19262017rock and roll, rock, blues81
Merle HaggardPersonUS19372016country, american, singer-songwriter80US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter
Dizzy GillespiePersonUS19171993jazz, bebop, vocal jazz80
MobyPersonUS1965Presentelectronic, ambient, downtempo80electronic musician Richard Melville Hall
Count BasiePersonUS19041984jazz, swing, big band80pianist
Fats DominoPersonUS19282017rock and roll, new orleans r&b, rhythm & blues80
Peggy LeePersonUS19202002jazz, vocal jazz, pop80jazz vocalist
Tori AmosPersonUS1963Presentalternative rock, rock, piano pop rock80
Lana Del ReyPersonUS1985Presentindie pop, electronic, pop80
John ColtranePersonUS19261967jazz, hard bop, free jazz80
Tony BennettPersonUS19262023jazz, vocal jazz, easy listening79US jazz/standards vocalist
Doris DayPersonUS19222019pop, jazz, singers79
Britney SpearsPersonUS1981Presentpop, teen pop, american79
Carl PerkinsPersonUS19321998rockabilly, rock, country79American pioneer of rockabilly music
Leonard BernsteinPersonUS19181990classical, conductor, composer79American conductor, composer, pianist
Little RichardPersonUS19322020rock, rock and roll, soul79
Henry ManciniPersonUS19241994easy listening, soundtrack, american79US composer, conductor & arranger
John GrishamPersonUS1955Presenthas german audiobooks79
Lady GagaPersonUS1986Presentpop, dance-pop, electropop79
Stevie WonderPersonUS1950Presentsoul, funk, contemporary r&b79
Buddy HollyPersonUS19361959rock, rock and roll, rockabilly791950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter
Billy JoelPersonUS1949Presentrock, pop, piano rock79American singer-songwriter and pianist
Stan GetzPersonUS19271991jazz, bossa nova, cool jazz79
Neil DiamondPersonUS1941Presentsinger-songwriter, pop, baroque pop79
Dolly PartonPersonUS1946Presentcountry, bluegrass, pop79
Dan BrownPersonUS1964Presentaudiobook, author, has german audiobooks79US novelist
Danny ElfmanPersonUS1953Presentsoundtrack, video game, film score79American singer and score composer
EminemPersonUS1972Presenthip hop, rap, detroit78US rapper
Carole KingPersonUS1942Presentsoft rock, folk, singer-songwriter78
Paul DinletirPersonUSN/APresentN/A78production music [audiomachine]
Tom WaitsPersonUS1949Presentblues rock, folk, experimental78
Barry ManilowPersonUS1943Presentsoft rock, pop, jazz78
Lou ReedPersonUS19422013rock, art rock, glam rock78
Dinah WashingtonPersonUS19241963blues, jazz, vocal jazz78
George GershwinPersonUS18981937composer, classical, jazz78composer
Patsy ClinePersonUS19321963country, honky tonk, nashville sound78
Johnny MathisPersonUS1935Presentjazz, pop, easy listening78US pop/soul singer
Tad WilliamsPersonUS1957Presentfantasy, has german audiobooks, has german audio plays78
Tom ClancyPersonUS19472013author, has german audiobooks78American novelist
Dionne WarwickPersonUS1940Presentpop, soul, adult contemporary78
BucketheadPersonUS1969Presentprogressive rock, guitarist, progressive metal78guitarist
Waylon JenningsPersonUS19372002country, outlaw country, country rock77US country musician
Tennessee Ernie FordPersonUS19191991country, country gospel, country boogie77
James HornerPersonUS19532015soundtrack, classical, contemporary classical77American score composer
Barbra StreisandPersonUS1942Presentpop, soft rock, adult contemporary77
Alan SilvestriPersonUS1950Presentsoundtrack, classical, jazz77US score composer
Alice CooperPersonUS1948Presenthard rock, glam rock, rock77the musician born Vincent Damon Furnier, changed his name legally to Alice Cooper in 1974
Diana RossPersonUS1944Presentpop, soul, disco77
Mariah CareyPersonUS1969Presentpop, contemporary r&b, dance-pop77
BeckPersonUS1970Presentalternative rock, folk rock, indie rock77alt rock, multi‐instrumentalist Beck Hansen
Carly SimonPersonUS1943Presentsoft rock, pop rock, pop77
Thelonious MonkPersonUS19171982jazz, bebop, post-bop77
Andy WilliamsPersonUS19272012easy listening, jazz, easy listening soundtracks and musicals77US pop/jazz vocalist
Alan MenkenPersonUS1949Presentfilm composer, pianist, musical77
Lightnin’ HopkinsPersonUS19121982blues, texas blues, acoustic texas blues77
Howlin’ WolfPersonUS19101976blues, chicago blues, electric blues77
Bernard HerrmannPersonUS19111975soundtrack, classical, american77composer
Joan BaezPersonUS1941Presentfolk, singer-songwriter, acoustic77US folk singer
Marty RobbinsPersonUS19251982country, 70s, 80s77
John DenverPersonUS19431997folk, country, rock77
Harry BelafontePersonUS19272023calypso, pop, contemporary folk77
Hank WilliamsPersonUS19231953honky tonk, country, traditional country77country music legend
Bill EvansPersonUS19291980jazz, modal jazz, cool jazz77pianist
Perry ComoPersonUS19122001easy listening, rock, pop76US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001
BeyoncéPersonUS1981Presentpop, r&b, pop rap76
Connie FrancisPersonUS19372025pop, american, easy listening76American former actress and chart-topping singer
Art TatumPersonUS19091956jazz, american, pianist76US jazz pianist
James Newton HowardPersonUS1951Presentsoundtrack, american, score76American score composer
Donna SummerPersonUS19482012disco, dance, soul76soul/disco diva
Elmer BernsteinPersonUS19222004easy listening soundtracks and musicals, classical, american76American score composer
Michael GiacchinoPersonUS1967Presentcontemporary classical, soundtrack, american76American score composer
Pete SeegerPersonUS19192014folk, singer-songwriter, contemporary folk76
Kenny RogersPersonUS19382020country, pop, american76US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur
Judy GarlandPersonUS19221969easy listening, vocal jazz, traditional pop76
Iggy PopPersonUS1947Presentpunk rock, rock, garage rock76
Conway TwittyPersonUS19331993country, singer-songwriter, rockabilly76
Rosemary ClooneyPersonUS19282002vocal jazz, pop, jazz76
Coleman HawkinsPersonUS19041969jazz, swing, bebop76
Patrick RothfussPersonUS1973Presenthas german audiobooks76
Glen CampbellPersonUS19362017country, country pop, baroque pop76US country singer, guitarist & actor
Philip GlassPersonUS1937Presentclassical, composer, soundtrack76US composer & pianist
Scott LawlorPersonUSN/APresentambient, drone, dark ambient76ambient / drone musician
Emil CadkinPersonUS19202020production music76Production music composer
YePersonUS1977Presenthip hop, pop rap, experimental hip hop76formerly Kanye West
P!nkPersonUS1979Presentpop, pop rock, dance-pop75American singer/songwriter
Sam CookePersonUS19311964soul, gospel, rhythm & blues75American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”
CherPersonUS1946Presentpop, rock, disco75
RihannaPersonUS1988Presentpop, r&b, contemporary r&b75Barbadian R&B/pop singer
Charles MingusPersonUS19221979jazz, post-bop, hard bop75
Bobby DarinPersonUS19361973pop, teen pop, standards75
Herbie HancockPersonUS1940Presentjazz, jazz fusion, hard bop75US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer
Michael KramerPersonUSN/APresentN/A75audiobook narrator
2PacPersonUS19711996gangsta rap, west coast hip hop, hip hop75US rapper
Etta JamesPersonUS19382012soul, blues, jazz75
Scott BrickPersonUS1966Presentvoice actor, united states75US writer, actor, and voice actor
Ariana GrandePersonUS1993Presentpop, r&b, dance-pop75
Orson Scott CardPersonUS1951PresentN/A75
Otis ReddingPersonUS19411967soul, southern soul, deep soul75
Bob SchneiderPersonUS1965Presenttexas, rock, austin75singer-songwriter from Austin, Texas
Rick NelsonPersonUS19401985country rock, rockabilly, country pop75rock n roll artist; "Ricky Nelson" until 1961
50 CentPersonUS1975Presenthip hop, east coast hip hop, gangsta rap75
Dave BrubeckPersonUS19202012jazz, cool jazz, classical75
Eddie CochranPersonUS19381960rockabilly, rock & roll, rock75US rock and roll musician active in 1950s
Erroll GarnerPersonUS19211977jazz, swing, piano jazz75
Chet AtkinsPersonUS19242001country, jazz, folk75
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