Find out more about the greatest 20th Century American Musicians, including Taylor Swift, Taj Mahal, Eminem, Scott Weiland and Young Thug.
Taylor Swift13 December 1989
Singer-songwriter
Michael Jackson29 August 1958
Singer
Elvis Presley08 January 1935
Singer
Eminem17 October 1972
Rapper
Rashida Jones25 February 1976
Actress
Lenny Kravitz26 May 1964
Musician
Kurt Cobain20 February 1967
Singer, Songwriter
Jimi Hendrix27 November 1942
Singer & Musician
Tommy Lee03 October 1962
Musician
Jamie Foxx13 December 1967
Willie Nelson29 April 1933
Musician
Stevie Wonder13 May 1950
Musician
Gwen Stefani03 October 1969
Singer, Songwriter, Fashion Designer, Actress
Lisa Marie Presley01 February 1968
Singer-songwriter
Chris Cornell20 July 1964
Musician
Stevie Nicks26 May 1948
Singer-Songwriter
Nikki Sixx11 December 1958
Musician, Songwriter
Sheryl Crow11 February 1962
Musician, Singer-songwriter
Marilyn Manson05 January 1969
Musician, Songwriter, Actor
Missy Elliott01 July 1971
Rapper
Suge Knight19 April 1965
Record Producer & Music Executive
John Denver31 December 1943
Singer-songwriter
Selena16 April 1971
Singer, Songwriter
Woody Allen01 December 1935
American bass guitarist
Billy Joel09 May 1949
Vince Neil08 February 1961
Musician
Krysten Ritter16 December 1981
Actress
Sean Combs04 November 1969
Rapper, Record Producer
Kris Kristofferson22 June 1936
Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Actor
Quincy Jones14 March 1933
Musician, Conductor, Producer, Arranger, Composer,
Christina Milian26 September 1981
Joan Jett22 September 1958
Singer, Composer
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Marvin Gaye02 April 1939
Singer, Musician
Dave Grohl14 January 1969
Bill Cosby12 July 1937
Comedian
Glenn Frey06 November 1948
Singer, Songwriter, Actor
John Belushi24 January 1949
Comedian, Actor, Musician
J. Cole28 January 1985
Rapper, Record Producer, Singer-Songwriter
Mick Mars04 May 1951
Musician
Paul Simon13 October 1941
Singer, Songwriter
Don Johnson15 December 1949
Actor, Producer, Singer, Songwriter
Axl Rose06 February 1962
Billy Bob Thornton04 August 1955
Actor, Director, Singer-songwriter
Keith Urban26 October 1967
Musician
Cyndi Lauper22 June 1953
Actress, Singer
Carole King09 February 1942
Composer
Alicia Keys25 January 1981
Singer-songwriter
Gwen Verdon13 January 1925
Actress
Louis Armstrong04 August 1901
Musician
Queen Latifah18 March 1970
Singer, Songwriter, Rapper, Aactress,
James Hetfield03 August 1963
Musician, Songwriter
Stevie Ray Vaughan03 October 1954
Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer
Aretha Franklin25 March 1942
Singer
Jack White09 July 1975
Singer, Guitarist
Benji Madden11 March 1979
Guitarist
Adam Levine18 March 1979
Singer, Songwriter
James Brown03 May 1933
Musician, recording artist, producer, dancer,
Linda Ronstadt15 July 1946
Singer, Songwriter, Musician
Brian Wilson20 June 1942
Musician, Singer
Neil Diamond24 January 1941
Singer-songwriter
Emmy Rossum12 September 1986
Rob Zombie12 January 1965
Musician & Filmmaker
Gene Simmons25 August 1949
Tech N9ne08 November 1971
Rapper
Ray Charles23 September 1930
Singer and Composer
Tom Waits07 December 1949
Singer, Composer, Actor
Travis Barker14 November 1975
Musician
Terry Melcher08 February 1942
Musician
Ritchie Valens13 May 1941
Singer, Songwriter
Beck08 July 1970
Musician
Linda McCartney24 September 1941
Photographer, Musician
Layne Staley22 August 1967
Carlos Santana20 July 1947
Jerry Garcia01 August 1942
Musician
Sonny Bono16 February 1935
Singer-songwriter
Waylon Jennings15 June 1937
Singers
Kenny Rogers21 August 1938
Singer-Songwriter
Jerry Lee Lewis29 September 1935
Rock & Roll Singer. Pianist
Patti Smith30 December 1946
Singer
Phil Spector26 December 1939
Record Producer
Jeff Buckley17 November 1966
Singer-Songwriter, Guitarist
Eddie Vedder23 December 1964
Musician
Danny Elfman29 May 1953
Composer
Little Richard05 December 1932
Kathie Lee Gifford16 August 1953
TV Host, Actress
GG Allin29 August 1956
Musician, Singer-Songwriter
Iggy Pop21 April 1947
Singer
Ricky Nelson08 May 1940
Musician
Rick James01 February 1948
Musician
Miles Davis26 May 1926
Jazz Trumpeter
Lindsey Buckingham03 October 1949
Singer, Musician
Luther Vandross20 April 1951
Singer
Jackson Browne09 October 1948
Singer-songwriter
John Williams08 February 1932
Composer
Tim McGraw01 May 1967
Singer-songwriter, Musician
Lou Reed02 March 1942
Musician