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Find out more about the greatest 20th Century Lyricists & Songwriters, including Nick Jonas, Michael Jackson, Freddie Mercury, Eminem and Taylor Swift.

Famous 20th Century Lyricists & Songwriters

The WeekndThe Weeknd
16 February 1990, Canadian
Singer
Billie HolidayBillie Holiday
07 April 1915, American
Musician

Freddie MercuryFreddie Mercury
05 September 1946, British
Singer-songwriter

Phil SpectorPhil Spector
26 December 1939, American
Record Producer

Michael JacksonMichael Jackson
29 August 1958, American
Singer

Taylor Alison Swift Taylor Swift
13 December 1989, American
Singer-songwriter
EminemEminem
17 October 1972, American
Rapper

Snoop DoggSnoop Dogg
20 October 1971, American
Rapper, Songwriter, Record Producer

Bob MarleyBob Marley
06 February 1945, Jamaican
Singer-Songwriter
Gwen StefaniGwen Stefani
03 October 1969, American
Singer, Songwriter, Fashion Designer, Actress

HalseyHalsey
29 September 1994, American
Singer
Kurt Donald Cobain Kurt Cobain
20 February 1967, American
Singer, Songwriter

Zayn MalikZayn Malik
12 January 1993, British
Singer

SelenaSelena
16 April 1971, American
Singer

Queen LatifahQueen Latifah
18 March 1970, American
Rapper

Joss StoneJoss Stone
11 April 1987, British
Soul Singer-songwriter
Amy Jade WinehouseAmy Jade Winehouse
14 September 1983, British
Singer-songwriter

Jimi HendrixJimi Hendrix
27 November 1942, American
Singer & Musician

Stevie NicksStevie Nicks
26 May 1948, American
Singer-Songwriter

Lisa Marie PresleyLisa Marie Presley
01 February 1968, American
Singer-songwriter
Phil CollinsPhil Collins
30 January 1951, British
Drummer

Ringo StarrRingo Starr
07 July 1940, British
Musician
John DenverJohn Denver
31 December 1943, American
Singer-songwriter

Paula AbdulPaula Abdul
19 June 1962, American
Singer-songwriter

Quincy JonesQuincy Jones
14 March 1933, American
Musician, Conductor, Producer, Arranger, Composer,
Jamie FoxxJamie Foxx
13 December 1967, American
Actor

Troyal Garth BrooksTroyal Garth Brooks
07 February 1962, American
American singer-songwriter
Jim MorrisonJim Morrison
08 December 1943, American
Singer-songwriter

Don JohnsonDon Johnson
15 December 1949, American
Actor

Mary SteenburgenMary Steenburgen
08 February 1953, American
Actress
Ice-TIce-T
16 February 1958, American
Rapper

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Eazy-EEazy-E
07 September 1964, American
Rapper
Kris KristoffersonKris Kristofferson
22 June 1936, American
Singer

Cyndi LauperCyndi Lauper
22 June 1953, American
Actress, Singer

Chris MartinChris Martin
02 March 1977, British
Singer-Songwriter

Billy JoelBilly Joel
09 May 1949, American
Singer-songwriter
Neil YoungNeil Young
12 November 1945, Canadian
Singer-Songwriter
Eddie Van HalenEddie Van Halen
26 January 1955, Dutch, American
Guitarist

Emmy RossumEmmy Rossum
12 September 1986, American
Actress

Billy Bob ThorntonBilly Bob Thornton
04 August 1955, American
Actor

Enrique IglesiasEnrique Iglesias
08 May 1975, Spanish
Singer
Carole KingCarole King
09 February 1942, American
Composer

Steven TylerSteven Tyler
26 March 1948, American
Singer

Nina SimoneNina Simone
21 February 1933, American
Singer-songwriter, Composer

Shania TwainShania Twain
28 August 1965, Canadian
Singer

PitbullPitbull
15 January 1981, American
Rapper
Alanis MorisetteAlanis Morisette
01 June 1974, Canadian
American-Canadian singer-songwriter

Kenny RogersKenny Rogers
21 August 1938, American
Singer-Songwriter
Rod StewartRod Stewart
10 January 1945, British
Singer-songwriter

Neil DiamondNeil Diamond
24 January 1941, American
Singer-songwriter

Mel BMel B
29 May 1975, British
Singer
Sinead O’ConnorSinead O’Connor
08 December 1966, Irish
Singer-songwriter

Paul SimonPaul Simon
13 October 1941, American
Musician
Brian WilsonBrian Wilson
20 June 1942, American
Musician, Singer

Michael PeñaMichael Peña
13 January 1976, American
Actor

Roy OrbisonRoy Orbison
23 April 1936, American
Singer-Songwriter

Boy GeorgeBoy George
14 June 1961, British
Singer-songwriter

Joan JettJoan Jett
22 September 1958, American
Singer, Composer
Faith EvansFaith Evans
10 June 1973, American
American singer

Adam LevineAdam Levine
18 March 1979, American
Singer, Songwriter

Leonard CohenLeonard Cohen
21 September 1934, Canadian
Singer-songwriter

Paul Albert AnkaPaul Anka
30 July 1941, Canadian, American
Singer, Songwriter
Future (Rapper)Future (Rapper)
20 November 1983, American
Rapper

Vanessa ParadisVanessa Paradis
22 December 1972, French
Singer
Eartha KittEartha Kitt
17 January 1927, American
Singer

Ritchie ValensRitchie Valens
13 May 1941, American
Singer

Keith RichardsKeith Richards
18 December 1943, British
Musician
Gene SimmonsGene Simmons
25 August 1949, Israeli, American
Musician

Nikki SixxNikki Sixx
11 December 1958, American
Musician, Songwriter
Jessie JJessie J
27 March 1988, British
Singer-Songwriter

SealSeal
19 February 1963, British
Singer-songwriter

Rob ZombieRob Zombie
12 January 1965, American
Musician & Filmmaker
Miranda LambertMiranda Lambert
10 November 1983, American
Singer-Songwriter

Jerry Lee LewisJerry Lee Lewis
29 September 1935, American
Singer
Waylon JenningsWaylon Jennings
15 June 1937, American
Singers

Stevie Ray VaughanStevie Ray Vaughan
03 October 1954, American
Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer

Liam PayneLiam Payne
29 August 1993, British
Singer, Songwriter

Sophie Ellis-BextorSophie Ellis-Bextor
10 April 1979, British
singer-songwriter
AkonAkon
16 April 1973, American
Singer
J. Cole J. Cole
28 January 1985, German, American
Rapper, Record Producer, Singer-Songwriter

Brian JohnsonBrian Johnson
05 October 1947, British
Singer, Musician

Chaz Bono Chaz Bono
04 March 1969, American
Actor, LGBT Rights Activist

Weird Al YankovicWeird Al Yankovic
23 October 1959, American
Music Producer, Actor
Keith UrbanKeith Urban
26 October 1967, Australian, New Zealander, American
Musician

Bernie TaupinBernie Taupin
22 May 1950, British
Lyricist & Singer

Roger TaylorRoger Taylor
26 July 1949, British
Musician

Michael BubleMichael Bublé
09 September 1975, Canadian, Italian
Singer

Van MorrisonVan Morrison
31 August 1945, British, Northern Irish
Singer
Neal PeartNeil Peart
12 September 1952, Canadian
Musician, Songwriter

Ricky MartinRicky Martin
24 December 1971, Spanish, Puerto Rican, American
Singer-songwriter
Angus YoungAngus Young
31 March 1955, Australian, Scottish
Co-founder & Lead Guitarist of the Hard Rock Band,

James HetfieldJames Hetfield
03 August 1963, American
Musician, Songwriter
Eddie VedderEddie Vedder
23 December 1964, American
Musician
Scott WeilandScott Weiland
27 October 1967, American
Singer, Lyricist, Songwriter, Record producer