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Find out more about the greatest 20th Century Rock Singers, including Elvis Presley, John Lennon, David Bowie, Freddie Mercury and Miley Cyrus

Famous 20th Century Rock Singers

Freddie MercuryFreddie Mercury
05 September 1946, British
Singer-songwriter, Record Producer
Elton JohnElton John
25 March 1947, British
Singer, Composer

Elvis PresleyElvis Presley
08 January 1935, American
Singer

Tina TurnerTina Turner
26 November 1939, American
Singer-Songwriter

PrincePrince
07 June 1958, American
African-American Singer

David BowieDavid Bowie
08 January 1947, British
Singer-songwriter
PinkPink
08 September 1979, American
Singer-songwriter

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

Paul McCartneyPaul McCartney
18 June 1942, British
Singer-songwriter & Musician

Aretha FranklinAretha Franklin
25 March 1942, American
Singer & Activist

Bruno MarsBruno Mars
08 October 1985, American
Singer-songwriter

Ozzy OsbourneOzzy Osbourne
03 December 1948, British
Singer, Songwriter
Jimi HendrixJimi Hendrix
27 November 1942, American
Singer & Musician

Chris MartinChris Martin
02 March 1977, British
Singer-Songwriter

Marilyn MansonMarilyn Manson
05 January 1969, American
Singer-songwriter

Stevie NicksStevie Nicks
26 May 1948, American
Singer-Songwriter
Eric ClaptonEric Clapton
30 March 1945, British
Singer, Musician

Chester BenningtonChester Bennington
20 March 1976, American
Singer-Songwriter
Mick JaggerMick Jagger
26 July 1943, British
Singer, Songwriter

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

Dave GrohlDave Grohl
14 January 1969, American
Musician & Singer
Sam CookeSam Cooke
22 January 1931, American
Singer-songwriter

Joni MitchellJoni Mitchell
07 November 1943, Canadian
Singer-songwriter

Janis JoplinJanis Joplin
19 January 1943, American
Singer
Tom PettyTom Petty
20 October 1950, American
Singer

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Bruce SpringsteenBruce Springsteen
23 September 1949, American
Singer-songwriter
Barry GibbBarry Gibb
01 September 1946, American
Musician

Neil YoungNeil Young
12 November 1945, Canadian
Singer-Songwriter

Johnny McDaidJohnny McDaid
24 July 1976, Northern Irish
Singer

Alice CooperAlice Cooper
04 February 1948, American
Singer
Billy JoelBilly Joel
09 May 1949, American
Singer-songwriter
Rod StewartRod Stewart
10 January 1945, British
Singer-songwriter

Yoko OnoYoko Ono
18 February 1933, Japanese
Artist

Paul WellerPaul Weller
25 May 1958, British
Singer, Songwriter, Musician

Paul SimonPaul Simon
13 October 1941, American
Musician
StingSting
02 October 1951, British
Musician & Singer

Maurice GibbMaurice Gibb
22 December 1949, British
Singer-songwriter

Linda RonstadtLinda Ronstadt
15 July 1946, American
Singer, Songwriter, Musician

MorrisseyMorrissey
22 May 1959, British
Actor

Glenn FreyGlenn Frey
06 November 1948, American
Singer-songwriter
Roy OrbisonRoy Orbison
23 April 1936, American
Singer-Songwriter

Adam LevineAdam Levine
18 March 1979, American
Singer, Songwriter
Robert PlantRobert Plant
20 August 1948, British
Singer-songwriter

Syd BarrettSyd Barrett
06 January 1946, British
Singer-songwriter

Axl RoseAxl Rose
06 February 1962, American
Musician
Steven TylerSteven Tyler
26 March 1948, American
Singer-songwriter

Lindsey BuckinghamLindsey Buckingham
03 October 1949, American
Singer, Musician
Robin GibbRobin Gibb
22 December 1949, British
Singer

Liam GallagherLiam Gallagher
21 September 1972, British
Singer-songwriter

Sonny BonoSonny Bono
16 February 1935, American
Singer-songwriter

Paul Albert AnkaPaul Anka
30 July 1941, Canadian, American
Singer, Songwriter

Van MorrisonVan Morrison
31 August 1945, British, Northern Irish
Singer
Joan JettJoan Jett
22 September 1958, American
Singer, Composer

BonoBono
10 May 1960, Irish
Singer-songwriter

Agnetha FaltskogAgnetha Faltskog
05 April 1950, Swedish
Swedish musician

Eddie VedderEddie Vedder
23 December 1964, American
Musician & Singer
Waylon JenningsWaylon Jennings
15 June 1937, American
Singers

Keith FlintKeith Flint
17 September 1969, British
Vocalist
Michael HutchenceMichael Hutchence
22 January 1960, Australian
Musician

Iggy PopIggy Pop
21 April 1947, American
Singer

Roger TaylorRoger Taylor
26 July 1949, British
Musician
Debbie HarryDebbie Harry
01 July 1945, American
Singer-songwriter & Actress

Michael PeñaMichael Peña
13 January 1976, American
Actor
Anthony KiedisAnthony Kiedis
01 November 1962, American
American musician

Peter GabrielPeter Gabriel
13 February 1950, British
Musician & Singer

Keith UrbanKeith Urban
26 October 1967, Australian, New Zealander, American
Musician
Tracy ChapmanTracy Chapman
30 March 1964, American
Singer

Ritchie ValensRitchie Valens
13 May 1941, American
Singer
Lou ReedLou Reed
02 March 1942, American
Musician, Singer

Jeff BuckleyJeff Buckley
17 November 1966, American
Singer-Songwriter, Guitarist

Michael BoltonMichael Bolton
26 February 1953, American
Singer, Songwriter

Neil DiamondNeil Diamond
24 January 1941, American
Singer-songwriter & Musician
James TaylorJames Taylor
12 March 1948, American
Singer
Bon ScottBon Scott
09 July 1946, Australian, British, Scottish
Singer & Musician

Todd RundgrenTodd Rundgren
22 June 1948, American
Singer, Record Producer

Little RichardLittle Richard
05 December 1932, American
 

Richard MaxRichard Marx
16 September 1963, American
Singer-songwriter
Chuck BerryChuck Berry
18 October 1926, American
Singer-songwriter & Guitarist

David CoverdaleDavid Coverdale
22 September 1951, British
Singer, Musician

Brian JohnsonBrian Johnson
05 October 1947, British
Singer, Musician

James HetfieldJames Hetfield
03 August 1963, American
Musician, Songwriter

Jackson BrowneJackson Browne
09 October 1948, German, American
Singer-songwriter
Gregg AllmanGregg Allman
08 December 1947, American
Singer, Guitarist

Paul StanleyPaul Stanley
20 January 1952, American
Singer-songwriter & Musician
John MellencampJohn Mellencamp
07 October 1951, American
Musician, Singer-Songwriter

Patti SmithPatti Smith
30 December 1946, American
Singer & Musician
Bryan AdamsBryan Adams
05 November 1959, Canadian
Singer
Sebastian BachSebastian Bach
03 April 1968, Bahamian, Canadian
Singer