Find out more about the greatest American Rock Musicians, including Elvis Presley, Cher, Quincy Jones, Kris Kristofferson and Jimi Hendrix.

Famous American Rock Musicians

Elvis PresleyElvis Presley
08 January 1935
Singer
Jimi HendrixJimi Hendrix
27 November 1942
Singer & Musician

Quincy JonesQuincy Jones
14 March 1933
Musician, Conductor, Producer, Arranger, Composer,

Sheryl CrowSheryl Crow
11 February 1962
Musician, Singer-songwriter

Kris KritoffersonKris Kristofferson
22 June 1936
Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Actor

Axl RoseAxl Rose
06 February 1962
 
Paul SimonPaul Simon
13 October 1941
Singer, Songwriter

Tori AmosTori Amos
22 August 1963
Musician and Singer

Jerry Lee LewisJerry Lee Lewis
29 September 1935
Rock & Roll Singer. Pianist

Tom WaitsTom Waits
07 December 1949
Singer, Composer, Actor
Chris JerichoChris Jericho
09 November 1970
Wrestler

Bob SegerBob Seger
06 May 1945
American singer-songwriter
Benji MaddenBenji Madden
11 March 1979
Guitarist

Lou ReedLou Reed
02 March 1942
Musician

GG AllinGG Allin
29 August 1956
Musician, Singer-Songwriter
AJ MichalkaAJ Michalka
10 April 1991
Actress

Carlos SantanaCarlos Santana
20 July 1947
 
Rick JamesRick James
01 February 1948
Musician

David ByrneDavid Byrne
14 May 1952
American-Scottish musician

Bradley NowellBradley Nowell
22 February 1968
Musician
Michael StipeMichael Stipe
04 January 1960
Singer-lyricist

Steve EarleSteve Earle
17 January 1955
Musician, Singer-songwriter
Huey LewisHuey Lewis
05 July 1950
 

Mike LoveMike Love
15 March 1941
 

Billy PrestonBilly Preston
02 September 1946
Musician & Songwriter

Spencer BreslinSpencer Breslin
18 May 1992
Actor
Gary RossingtonGary Rossington
04 December 1951
Musician
Brian BonsallBrian Bonsall
03 December 1981
Musician

Cleo Rose ElliottCleo Rose Elliott
17 September 1984
Musician

CherCher
20 May 1946
Actor, Singer, Singer-songwriter, Composer, Film

MobyMoby
11 September 1965
Singer, Record producer, Composer, Musician,
Alanis MorissetteAlanis Morissette
01 June 1974
Singer-songwriter, Singer, Actor, Composer,

Brandon FlowersBrandon Flowers
21 June 1981
Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Composer, Pianist

Ryan TedderRyan Tedder
26 June 1979
Record producer, Singer, Singer-songwriter,

Trent ReznorTrent Reznor
17 May 1965
Singer, Composer, Pianist, Musician,

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Debby RyanDebby Ryan
13 May 1993
Singer, Child actor, Singer-songwriter, Film
Joan BaezJoan Baez
09 January 1941
Singer-songwriter, Street artist, Singer,

Susanna HoffsSusanna Hoffs
17 January 1959
Actor, Singer-songwriter, Film producer, Musician,
Steven Van ZandtSteven Van Zandt
22 November 1950
Actor, Musician, Screenwriter, Record producer,

Chris IsaakChris Isaak
26 June 1956
Singer, Actor, Musician, Singer-songwriter

Linda PerryLinda Perry
15 April 1965
Singer, Composer, Musician, Songwriter, Record
John FruscianteJohn Frusciante
05 March 1970
Prostitution, Singer-songwriter, Singer

Ryan AdamsRyan Adams
05 November 1974
Singer, Singer-songwriter, Guitarist, Musician,
Steve BurnsSteve Burns
09 October 1973
Actor, Film actor, Television actor

Sufjan StevensSufjan Stevens
01 July 1975
Singer-songwriter, Composer, Oboist, Banjoist,

Amanda PalmerAmanda Palmer
30 April 1976
Singer, Street artist, Composer, Pianist,

Ronnie Van ZantRonnie Van Zant
15 January 1948
Singer, Singer-songwriter, Musician, Composer,

Rivers CuomoRivers Cuomo
13 June 1970
Guitarist, Singer-songwriter, Singer, Composer
Harry NilssonHarry Nilsson
15 June 1941
Singer-songwriter, Musician, Singer, Composer,

Krist NovoselicKrist Novoselic
16 May 1965
Bassist, Musician, Composer, Blogger

Fiona AppleFiona Apple
13 September 1977
Singer-songwriter, Singer, Composer, Pianist,

Ben GibbardBen Gibbard
11 August 1976
Singer, Singer-songwriter, Actor, Composer,
Nancy SpungenNancy Spungen
27 February 1958
Drug trafficker, Prostitute

Shirley MansonShirley Manson
26 August 1966
Actor, Singer, Guitarist, Musician, Model,
Graham NashGraham Nash
02 February 1942
Singer-songwriter, Guitarist

Regina SpektorRegina Spektor
18 February 1980
Singer, Pianist, Musician, Singer-songwriter,

Carrie BrownsteinCarrie Brownstein
27 September 1974
Singer, Guitarist, Actor, Writer, Musician,
Steve AlbiniSteve Albini
22 July 1962
Record producer, Singer, Engineer, Audio engineer,

Gregg HenryGregg Henry
06 May 1952
Actor
Omar Rodríguez-LópezOmar Rodríguez-López
01 September 1975
Composer, Jazz musician, Guitarist

Fabrizio MorettiFabrizio Moretti
02 June 1980
Drummer

Win ButlerWin Butler
14 April 1980
Songwriter, Singer, Composer, Poet, Guitarist
Paul Waaktaar-SavoyPaul Waaktaar-Savoy
06 September 1961
Composer, Singer, Musician, Guitarist, Pianist,

Matt MaherMatt Maher
10 November 1974
Singer
Natasha ShneiderNatasha Shneider
22 May 1956
Actor, Musician, Pianist

Lisa GermanoLisa Germano
27 June 1958
Singer-songwriter, Musician, Songwriter

Brian ViglioneBrian Viglione
16 May 1979
Musician

Zoë KeatingZoë Keating
02 February 1972
Cellist
Robert SchneiderRobert Schneider
09 March 1971
Singer-songwriter, Singer, Record producer,
Beck HansenBeck Hansen
08 July 1970
Alternative hip hop, Anti-folk

Joshua HommeJoshua Homme
17 May 1973
 

Joe PerryJoe Perry
10 September 1950
guitarist, musician

Don Van VlietDon Van Vliet
15 January 1941
 
St. VincentSt. Vincent
28 September 1982
 

Jesse HughesJesse Hughes
24 September 1972
guitarist, singer, musician

J TillmanJ Tillman
03 May 1981
 

Thomas DeLongeThomas DeLonge
13 December 1975
 

Megan Martha WhiteMegan Martha White
10 December 1974
 
Paul Williams (Composer)Paul Williams (Composer)
19 September 1940
 

Rob Thomas (Musician)Rob Thomas (Musician)
14 February 1972