Discover the American female folk singers who have made significant contribution to their field. This list is loosely sorted by popularity and includes many great American female folk singers, such as Linda Ronstadt, Tracy Chapman, Cass Elliot, Joanna Newsom and Aimee Mann.

American Female Folk Singers

Linda RonstadtLinda Ronstadt
15 July 1946, American
Singer, Songwriter, Musician
Tracy ChapmanTracy Chapman
30 March 1964, American
Singer

Cass ElliotCass Elliot
19 September 1941, British, American
Singer

Joanna NewsomJoanna Newsom
18 January 1982, American
Multi-instrumentalist

Deborah FalconerDeborah Falconer
13 August 1965, American
Actress

Aimee MannAimee Mann
08 September 1960, American
Alternative Artist
Christina Perri Christina Perri
19 August 1986, American
Singer-songwriter

PinkPink
08 September 1979, American
Singer-songwriter

Janis IanJanis Ian
07 April 1951, American
Singer, Songwriter, Musician & Author

Maddie PoppeMaddie Poppe
05 December 1997, American
Singer
Sierra DeatonSierra Deaton
11 February 1991, American
Pop Singer

Deborah RyanDeborah Ryan
13 May 1993, American
Actress, Singer
Sasha SpielbergSasha Spielberg
14 May 1990, American
Actress

Judy CollinsJudy Collins
01 May 1939, American
Singer, Street artist, Singer-songwriter,

Sharon Van EttenSharon Van Etten
26 February 1981, American
Singer
Exene CervenkaExene Cervenka
01 February 1956, American
singer

Kim CarnesKim Carnes
20 July 1945, American
Singer
Judee SillJudee Sill
07 October 1944, American
Singer-songwriter, Singer, Composer, Pianist

Nanci GriffithNanci Griffith
06 July 1953, American
Singer-songwriter

Rebecca PidgeonRebecca Pidgeon
10 October 1965, British, American
Actress
Maria MuldaurMaria Muldaur
12 September 1943, American
Singer

Dar WilliamsDar Williams
19 April 1967, American
Singer-songwriter, Musician, Writer, Singer,
Laura VeirsLaura Veirs
24 October 1973, American
Singer, Singer-songwriter, Composer

Jill GibsonJill Gibson
18 June 1942, American
Painter, Photographer, Singer, Songwriter

Suzy BoggussSuzy Bogguss
30 December 1956, American
Musician

Peggy SeegerPeggy Seeger
17 June 1935, American
Singer
Kate WolfKate Wolf
27 January 1942, American
Composer, Singer-songwriter
Lori McKennaLori McKenna
22 December 1968, American
Singer-songwriter, Singer, Guitarist

Mimi FariñaMimi Fariña
30 April 1945, American
Singer

Jean RitchieJean Ritchie
08 December 1922, American
Historian, Singer, Musicologist, Musician,

Lydia MendozaLydia Mendoza
31 May 1916, American
Guitarist
Ronnie GilbertRonnie Gilbert
07 September 1926, American
Musician

Anais MitchellAnais Mitchell
26 March 1981, American
 

Kathleen Alice MatteaKathy Mattea
21 June 1959, American
Singer-songwriter