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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

Freddie MercuryFreddie Mercury
05 September 1946, British
Singer-songwriter, Record Producer
Ariana Grande Ariana Grande
26 June 1993, American
Singer, Actress

Michael JacksonMichael Jackson
29 August 1958, American
Singer

SelenaSelena
16 April 1971, American
Singer

Taylor Alison Swift Taylor Swift
13 December 1989, American
Singer-songwriter

Elton JohnElton John
25 March 1947, British
Singer, Composer
EminemEminem
17 October 1972, American
Rapper, Songwriter

PrincePrince
07 June 1958, American
African-American Singer

Snoop DoggSnoop Dogg
20 October 1971, American
Rapper, Songwriter
Kanye WestKanye West
08 June 1977, American
Rapper, Singer-Songwriter, Record Producer

David BowieDavid Bowie
08 January 1947, British
Singer-songwriter
The WeekndThe Weeknd
16 February 1990, Canadian
Singer

Miley CyrusMiley Cyrus
23 November 1992, American
Singer-songwriter

Kurt Donald Cobain Kurt Cobain
20 February 1967, American
Singer-songwriter & Musician

Bob DylanBob Dylan
24 May 1941, American
Singer & Songwriter

John LennonJohn Lennon
09 October 1940, British
Singer-songwriter & Musician
Bob MarleyBob Marley
06 February 1945, Jamaican
Singer-Songwriter

MadonnaMadonna
16 August 1958, American
Singer-songwriter

Johnny CashJohnny Cash
26 February 1932, American
Country Singer-Songwriter

Paul McCartneyPaul McCartney
18 June 1942, British
Singer-songwriter & Musician
J. Cole J. Cole
28 January 1985, German, American
Rapper, Record Producer, Singer-Songwriter

Zayn MalikZayn Malik
12 January 1993, British
Singer
Billie HolidayBillie Holiday
07 April 1915, American
Musician

Amy Jade WinehouseAmy Jade Winehouse
14 September 1983, British
Singer-songwriter

Marvin GayeMarvin Gaye
02 April 1939, American
Singer, Musician
The Notorious B.I.G.The Notorious B.I.G.
21 May 1972, American
Rapper, Songwriter

Jamie FoxxJamie Foxx
13 December 1967, American
Actor
HalseyHalsey
29 September 1994, American
Singer

Dolly PartonDolly Parton
19 January 1946, American
Singer-songwriter

George HarrisonGeorge Harrison
25 February 1943, British
Musician & Singer
Jay-ZJay-Z
04 December 1969, American
Rapper

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Jimi HendrixJimi Hendrix
27 November 1942, American
Singer & Musician
Chris MartinChris Martin
02 March 1977, British
Singer-Songwriter

Phil CollinsPhil Collins
30 January 1951, British
Drummer, Singer

Stevie NicksStevie Nicks
26 May 1948, American
Singer-Songwriter

Mick JaggerMick Jagger
26 July 1943, British
Singer, Songwriter
Chris PérezChris Pérez
14 August 1969, American
Guitarist
Gwen StefaniGwen Stefani
03 October 1969, American
Singer-songwriter, Fashion Designer, Actress

Lisa Marie PresleyLisa Marie Presley
01 February 1968, American
Singer-songwriter

Jim MorrisonJim Morrison
08 December 1943, American
Singer-songwriter

R. KellyR. Kelly
08 January 1967, American
Singer-songwriter
Eazy-EEazy-E
07 September 1964, American
Rapper

JoJoJoJo
20 December 1990, American
Singer-songwriter

Ringo StarrRingo Starr
07 July 1940, British
Musician

Sinead O’ConnorSinead O’Connor
08 December 1966, Irish
Singer-songwriter

Sam CookeSam Cooke
22 January 1931, American
Singer-songwriter
Joni MitchellJoni Mitchell
07 November 1943, Canadian
Singer-songwriter

John DenverJohn Denver
31 December 1943, American
Singer-songwriter & Musician
Stevie WonderStevie Wonder
13 May 1950, American
Singer-songwriter

James BrownJames Brown
03 May 1933, American
Musician, recording artist, producer, dancer,

Billy Bob ThorntonBilly Bob Thornton
04 August 1955, American
Actor
Quincy JonesQuincy Jones
14 March 1933, American
Musician, Conductor, Producer, Arranger, Composer,

Queen LatifahQueen Latifah
18 March 1970, American
Rapper
Emmy RossumEmmy Rossum
12 September 1986, American
Actress

Kris KristoffersonKris Kristofferson
22 June 1936, American
Singer

Tom PettyTom Petty
20 October 1950, American
Singer

Bruce SpringsteenBruce Springsteen
23 September 1949, American
Singer-songwriter

Sean CombsSean Combs
04 November 1969, American
Rapper
Neil YoungNeil Young
12 November 1945, Canadian
Singer-Songwriter

Johnny McDaidJohnny McDaid
24 July 1976, Northern Irish
Singer

Billy JoelBilly Joel
09 May 1949, American
Singer-songwriter

Rod StewartRod Stewart
10 January 1945, British
Singer-songwriter
Ice-TIce-T
16 February 1958, American
Rapper

Bernie TaupinBernie Taupin
22 May 1950, British
Lyricist & Singer
Enrique IglesiasEnrique Iglesias
08 May 1975, Spanish
Singer

Don JohnsonDon Johnson
15 December 1949, American
Actor

Alanis MorisetteAlanis Morisette
01 June 1974, Canadian
Singer-songwriter
Shania TwainShania Twain
28 August 1965, Canadian
Singer

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

Boy GeorgeBoy George
14 June 1961, British
Singer-songwriter

Gene SimmonsGene Simmons
25 August 1949, Israeli, American
Musician
BjorkBjork
21 November 1965, Icelander
Icelandic singer-songwriter

MorrisseyMorrissey
22 May 1959, British
Actor
Glenn FreyGlenn Frey
06 November 1948, American
Singer-songwriter

Eddie Van HalenEddie Van Halen
26 January 1955, Dutch, American
Guitarist

Roy OrbisonRoy Orbison
23 April 1936, American
Singer-Songwriter

Mary SteenburgenMary Steenburgen
08 February 1953, American
Actress
Adam LevineAdam Levine
18 March 1979, American
Singer, Songwriter
PitbullPitbull
15 January 1981, American
Rapper

Steven TylerSteven Tyler
26 March 1948, American
Singer-songwriter

Ricky MartinRicky Martin
24 December 1971, Spanish, Puerto Rican, American
Singer-songwriter

SealSeal
19 February 1963, British
Singer-songwriter
Phil SpectorPhil Spector
26 December 1939, American
Record Producer

Cyndi LauperCyndi Lauper
22 June 1953, American
Actress, Singer

Kenny RogersKenny Rogers
21 August 1938, American
Singer-Songwriter

Keith RichardsKeith Richards
18 December 1943, British
Musician

Paula AbdulPaula Abdul
19 June 1962, American
Singer-songwriter
Nina SimoneNina Simone
21 February 1933, American
Singer-songwriter, Composer

Jerry Lee LewisJerry Lee Lewis
29 September 1935, American
Singer
Chaz Bono Chaz Bono
04 March 1969, American
Actor, LGBT Rights Activist

Vanessa ParadisVanessa Paradis
22 December 1972, French
Singer
Paul Albert AnkaPaul Anka
30 July 1941, Canadian, American
Singer, Songwriter
Van MorrisonVan Morrison
31 August 1945, British, Northern Irish
Singer