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
Gwen Stefani03 October 1969
Singer, Songwriter, Fashion Designer, Actress
Elvis Presley08 January 1935
Singer
Eminem17 October 1972
Rapper
Rashida Jones25 February 1976
Actress
Linda Ronstadt15 July 1946
Singer, Songwriter, Musician
Kurt Cobain20 February 1967
Singer, Songwriter
Jamie Foxx13 December 1967
Woody Allen01 December 1935
American bass guitarist
Don Johnson15 December 1949
Actor, Producer, Singer, Songwriter
Willie Nelson29 April 1933
Musician
Jimi Hendrix27 November 1942
Singer & Musician
Chris Daughtry26 December 1979
Vocalist, Guitarist
Billy Bob Thornton04 August 1955
Actor, Director, Singer-songwriter
Marilyn Manson05 January 1969
Singer-songwriter
Selena16 April 1971
Singer
Stevie Nicks26 May 1948
Singer-Songwriter
Lenny Kravitz26 May 1964
Musician
Chris Cornell20 July 1964
musician
Suge Knight19 April 1965
Record Producer & Music Executive
Aaron Carter07 December 1987
Rapper
Lisa Marie Presley01 February 1968
Singer-songwriter
Emmy Rossum12 September 1986
Billy Joel09 May 1949
Kris Kristofferson22 June 1936
Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Actor
Krysten Ritter16 December 1981
Actress
Stevie Wonder13 May 1950
Singer-songwriter
Alicia Keys25 January 1981
Singer-songwriter
Sean Combs04 November 1969
Rapper, Record Producer
John Denver31 December 1943
Singer-songwriter
Keith Urban26 October 1967
Musician
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Paul Simon13 October 1941
Singer, Songwriter
Bill Cosby12 July 1937
Comedian
John Belushi24 January 1949
Comedian
Marvin Gaye02 April 1939
Singer, Musician
Adam Levine18 March 1979
Singer, Songwriter
Quincy Jones14 March 1933
Musician, Conductor, Producer, Arranger, Composer,
John Williams08 February 1932
Composer
Ray Charles23 September 1930
Singer and Composer
Tom Waits07 December 1949
Singer, Composer, Actor
Phil Spector26 December 1939
Record Producer
Chris Jericho09 November 1970
Wrestler
Queen Latifah18 March 1970
Singer, Songwriter, Rapper, Aactress,
Aretha Franklin25 March 1942
Singer
Cyndi Lauper22 June 1953
Actress, Singer
Oscar Isaac09 March 1979
Actor
Method Man01 April 1971
Hip Hop Artist
Axl Rose06 February 1962
Beck08 July 1970
Musician
Rob Zombie12 January 1965
Musician & Filmmaker
Dave Grohl14 January 1969
Christina Milian26 September 1981
Tommy Lee03 October 1962
Musician
J. Cole28 January 1985
Rapper, Record Producer, Singer-Songwriter
Brian Wilson20 June 1942
Musician, Singer
Tech N9ne08 November 1971
Rapper
Emily Osment10 March 1992
Actress, Singer, and Songwriter
Billie Joe Armstrong17 February 1972
Singer, Musician, Guitarist
Nikki Sixx11 December 1958
Musician, Songwriter
Hank Williams17 September 1923
Father of contemporary country music
James Brown03 May 1933
Musician, recording artist, producer, dancer,
Harry Connick Jr.11 September 1967
American singer
Iggy Pop21 April 1947
Singer
Danny Elfman29 May 1953
Composer
Jerry Lee Lewis29 September 1935
Rock & Roll Singer. Pianist
Carole King09 February 1942
Composer
Michael Peña13 January 1976
Actor
Waylon Jennings15 June 1937
Singers
Sonny Bono16 February 1935
Singer-songwriter
Joan Jett22 September 1958
Singer, Composer
Miles Davis26 May 1926
Jazz Trumpeter
Chaz Bono04 March 1969
Actor, LGBT Rights Activist
Louis Armstrong04 August 1901
Musician
Nat King Cole17 March 1919
Vocalist, Pianist
Jeff Buckley17 November 1966
Singer-Songwriter, Guitarist
Little Richard05 December 1932
Stevie Ray Vaughan03 October 1954
Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer
Patti Smith30 December 1946
Singer
Eartha Kitt17 January 1927
Singer
David Byrne14 May 1952
American-Scottish musician
Billie Holiday07 April 1915
Musician
Benji Madden11 March 1979
Guitarist
Kenny Rogers21 August 1938
Singer-Songwriter
Vince Neil08 February 1961
Musician
Eddie Vedder23 December 1964
Musician
Sheryl Crow11 February 1962
Musician, Singer-songwriter
Glen Campbell22 April 1936
Singer
Paula Abdul19 June 1962
Singer-songwriter
Tim McGraw01 May 1967
Singer-songwriter, Musician
Jack White09 July 1975
Singer, Guitarist
James Hetfield03 August 1963
Musician, Songwriter
Chuck Berry18 October 1926
Guitarist
Gene Simmons25 August 1949
Lindsey Buckingham03 October 1949
Singer, Musician
Neil Diamond24 January 1941
Singer-songwriter