List of famous American musicians with their biographies that include trivia, interesting facts, timeline and life history.

Famous American Musicians

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If you love your Bob Dylan, Jim Morrison and Bob Marley and cannot do without your daily dose of Frank Sinatra, Bruce Springsteen and Stevie Wonder, you have landed in the right page. America has been blessed enough to home a world of soul-stirring, mind-blowing, Grammy-worthy musicians whose innovative, mellifluous, energizing and eclectic music have inspired several generations of musical buffs. They are the musicians whom you will find on every music lover’s playlist — young or old. They are the musical trendsetters, timeless in their music, fame and appeal. They are the true force behind America’s music legacy. These are the music makers who have left something lasting behind — music that won’t wither with time. They are America’s real musical survivors. Read on to explore to mind-bending biographies, trivia and facts on America’s most famous, most celebrated, most heard musicians who continue to awe the music lovers to this day.
Nick JonasNick Jonas

16 September 1992

Michael JacksonMichael Jackson

29 August 1958

Post MalonePost Malone

04 July 1995

Elvis PresleyElvis Presley

08 January 1935

Billie EilishBillie Eilish

18 December 2001

Adam LevineAdam Levine

18 March 1979

EminemEminem

17 October 1972

Taylor Alison Swift Taylor Swift

13 December 1989

Mac MillerMac Miller

19 January 1992

Lin-Manuel MirandaLin-Manuel Miranda

16 January 1980

Alicia KeysAlicia Keys

25 January 1981

MarshmelloMarshmello

19 May 1992

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Bebe RexhaBebe Rexha

30 August 1989

Adam LambertAdam Lambert

29 January 1982

Gwen StefaniGwen Stefani

03 October 1969

Kurt Donald Cobain Kurt Cobain

20 February 1967

Lenny KravitzLenny Kravitz

26 May 1964

John LegendJohn Legend

28 December 1978

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Lisa Marie PresleyLisa Marie Presley

01 February 1968

Chris CornellChris Cornell

20 July 1964

Chaka KhanChaka Khan

23 March 1953

J. Cole J. Cole

28 January 1985

Jimi HendrixJimi Hendrix

27 November 1942

50 cent50 Cent

06 July 1975

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Selena QuintanillaSelena

16 April 1971

Gerard WayGerard Way

09 April 1977

Woody AllenWoody Allen

01 December 1935

Stevie WonderStevie Wonder

13 May 1950

Quincy JonesQuincy Jones

14 March 1933

Linda RonstadtLinda Ronstadt

15 July 1946

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Bill CosbyBill Cosby

12 July 1937

Jamie FoxxJamie Foxx

13 December 1967

Sean CombsSean Combs

04 November 1969

Marilyn MansonMarilyn Manson

05 January 1969

Willie NelsonWillie Nelson

29 April 1933

Kris KritoffersonKris Kristofferson

22 June 1936

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Emmy RossumEmmy Rossum

12 September 1986

Suge KnightSuge Knight

19 April 1965

Mary J. BligeMary J. Blige

11 January 1971

Marvin GayeMarvin Gaye

02 April 1939

John BelushiJohn Belushi

24 January 1949

Billy JoelBilly Joel

09 May 1949

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John MayerJohn Mayer

16 October 1977

James BrownJames Brown

03 May 1933

Aretha FranklinAretha Franklin

25 March 1942

John DenverJohn Denver

31 December 1943

Cyndi LauperCyndi Lauper

22 June 1953

Kathie Lee GiffordKathie Lee Gifford

16 August 1953

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Jessica SimpsonJessica Simpson

10 July 1980

Ray CharlesRay Charles

23 September 1930

Queen LatifahQueen Latifah

18 March 1970

Keith UrbanKeith Urban

26 October 1967

CiaraCiara

25 October 1985

Billy Bob ThorntonBilly Bob Thornton

04 August 1955

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Pharrell WilliamsPharrell Williams

05 April 1973

Carole KingCarole King

09 February 1942

Wiz KhalifaWiz Khalifa

08 September 1987

Fred AstaireFred Astaire

10 May 1899

Lil XanLil Xan

06 September 1996

Don JohnsonDon Johnson

15 December 1949

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Axl RoseAxl Rose

06 February 1962

Jerry Lee LewisJerry Lee Lewis

29 September 1935

Paul SimonPaul Simon

13 October 1941

DJ KhaledDJ Khaled

26 November 1975

Krysten RitterKrysten Ritter

16 December 1981

Lindsey BuckinghamLindsey Buckingham

03 October 1949

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Tom WaitsTom Waits

07 December 1949

Joanna NewsomJoanna Newsom

18 January 1982

Dave GrohlDave Grohl

14 January 1969

ASAP RockyASAP Rocky

03 October 1988

Louis ArmstrongLouis Armstrong

04 August 1901

Miranda LambertMiranda Lambert

10 November 1983

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Tommy LeeTommy Lee

03 October 1962

Travis BarkerTravis Barker

14 November 1975

John WilliamsJohn Williams

08 February 1932

Chaz Bono Chaz Bono

04 March 1969

Neil DiamondNeil Diamond

24 January 1941

Frank OceanFrank Ocean

28 October 1987

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Charlie ParkerCharlie Parker

29 August 1920

Phil SpectorPhil Spector

26 December 1939

Gene SimmonsGene Simmons

25 August 1949

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