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

Freddie MercuryFreddie Mercury

05 September 1946

British

Michael JacksonMichael Jackson

29 August 1958

American

Nikki SixxNikki Sixx

11 December 1958

American

Adam LevineAdam Levine

18 March 1979

American

Taylor Alison Swift Taylor Swift

13 December 1989

American

EminemEminem

17 October 1972

American

Kurt Donald Cobain Kurt Cobain

20 February 1967

American

Lisa Marie PresleyLisa Marie Presley

01 February 1968

American

Selena QuintanillaSelena

16 April 1971

American

Avril LavigneAvril Lavigne

27 September 1984

Canadian,French

Gwen StefaniGwen Stefani

03 October 1969

American

Jimi HendrixJimi Hendrix

27 November 1942

American

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Phil CollinsPhil Collins

30 January 1951

British

Linda RonstadtLinda Ronstadt

15 July 1946

American

Sean CombsSean Combs

04 November 1969

American

Emmy RossumEmmy Rossum

12 September 1986

American

Kris KritoffersonKris Kristofferson

22 June 1936

American

The WeekndThe Weeknd

16 February 1990

Canadian

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Billy JoelBilly Joel

09 May 1949

American

Michael BubleMichael Bublé

09 September 1975

Canadian

Bryan AdamsBryan Adams

05 November 1959

Canadian

Ritchie ValensRitchie Valens

13 May 1941

American

Rod StewartRod Stewart

10 January 1945

British

Mel BMel B

29 May 1975

British

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Keith RichardsKeith Richards

18 December 1943

British

Ricky MartinRicky Martin

24 December 1971

Puerto Rican

Queen LatifahQueen Latifah

18 March 1970

American

Cyndi LauperCyndi Lauper

22 June 1953

American

Jerry Lee LewisJerry Lee Lewis

29 September 1935

American

Tech N9neTech N9ne

08 November 1971

American

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Don JohnsonDon Johnson

15 December 1949

American

Calvin HarrisCalvin Harris

17 January 1984

Scottish

Carole KingCarole King

09 February 1942

American

Billie HolidayBillie Holiday

07 April 1915

American

Liam PayneLiam Payne

29 August 1993

British

Nina SimoneNina Simone

21 February 1933

American

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Joan JettJoan Jett

22 September 1958

American

Billy Bob ThorntonBilly Bob Thornton

04 August 1955

American

Chaz Bono Chaz Bono

04 March 1969

American

Phil SpectorPhil Spector

26 December 1939

American

Waylon JenningsWaylon Jennings

15 June 1937

American

Stevie Ray VaughanStevie Ray Vaughan

03 October 1954

American

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Vanessa ParadisVanessa Paradis

22 December 1972

French

Neil DiamondNeil Diamond

24 January 1941

American

James HetfieldJames Hetfield

03 August 1963

American

Leonard CohenLeonard Cohen

21 September 1934

Canadian

Faith EvansFaith Evans

10 June 1973

American

Van MorrisonVan Morrison

31 August 1945

British,Northern Irish

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Brian WilsonBrian Wilson

20 June 1942

American

Bob SegerBob Seger

06 May 1945

American

Eddie VedderEddie Vedder

23 December 1964

American

Paul StanleyPaul Stanley

20 January 1952

American

Paula AbdulPaula Abdul

19 June 1962

American

Young ThugYoung Thug

16 August 1991

American

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Rob ZombieRob Zombie

12 January 1965

American

Kenny RogersKenny Rogers

21 August 1938

American

Brian JohnsonBrian Johnson

05 October 1947

British

Johnny McDaidJohnny McDaid

24 July 1976

Northern Irish

Tim McGrawTim McGraw

01 May 1967

American

Christina Milian Christina Milian

26 September 1981

American

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Carly Rae JepsenCarly Rae Jepsen

21 November 1985

Canadian

Angus YoungAngus Young

31 March 1955

Australian,Scottish

GG AllinGG Allin

29 August 1956

American

Shane WestShane West

10 June 1978

American

Missy ElliottMissy Elliott

01 July 1971

American

emily osmentEmily Osment

10 March 1992

American

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Jerry GarciaJerry Garcia

01 August 1942

American

Jeff LynneJeff Lynne

30 December 1947

British

Bernie TaupinBernie Taupin

22 May 1950

British

Scott WeilandScott Weiland

27 October 1967

American

Paul Albert AnkaPaul Anka

30 July 1941

Canadian,American

Eric IdleEric Idle

29 March 1943

British

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Merle HaggardMerle Haggard

06 April 1937

American

Jimmy BuffettJimmy Buffett

25 December 1946

American

Burt BacharachBurt Bacharach

12 May 1928

American

Ronnie WoodRonnie Wood

01 June 1947

British

Julio IglesiasJulio Iglesias

23 September 1943

Spanish

Thom YorkeThom Yorke

07 October 1968

British

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Pete TownshendPete Townshend

19 May 1945

British

Elvis CostelloElvis Costello

25 August 1954

British

Remy MaRemy Ma

30 May 1980

American

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