Famous Jewish Singers Of All Time
The one thing the whole world can collectively agree upon is probably music. Music is everywhere, in so many forms, from the chirping of birds to the cackling streams, music is omnipresent and eternal. It breaks through religious, racial and demographic barriers and is practiced by everyone. Many notable Jewish individuals have gone on to contributing to and conquering the world of music. Several famous Jews have taken the world by a storm with their astounding voices, incredible melodies and powerful words. From the iconic Billy Joel to the best-selling Neil Diamond, both of them were born into Jewish families. Even popular artists such as Adam Levine, Adam Lambert, David Lee Roth, Gene Simmons and P!nk descent from Jewish families. Keep reading this list to know more Jewish singers who enchanted the world with their music.
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1
Bob Dylan(One of the Greatest Songwriters of All Time)
Birthdate: May 24, 1941
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Duluth, Minnesota, United States
2
Barbra Streisand(One of the Few Performers Who Have Been Awarded an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (EGOT))
Birthdate: April 24, 1942
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
3
Pink(Singer and Songwriter Known for Her Rock-Influenced Pop Songs, Distinctive Raspy Voice and Acrobatic Stage Presence)
Birthdate: September 8, 1979
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
4
Neil Diamond(Singer-songwriter Known for the Hit Song 'Sweet Caroline')
Birthdate: January 24, 1941
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
5
Art Garfunkel(Best Known for His Partnership with Paul Simon in the Folk Rock Duo 'Simon & Garfunkel')
Birthdate: November 5, 1941
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Forest Hills, New York, United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
6
David Lee Roth
(Singer, Musician)
Birthdate: October 10, 1954
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bloomington, Indiana, United States
7
Cass Elliot(American Singer Who was a Member of the Folk-Rock Band 'The Mamas & the Papas')
Birthdate: September 19, 1941
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Died: July 29, 1974
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
8
Adam Lambert(Singer-Songwriter Known for His Dynamic Vocal Performances)
Birthdate: January 29, 1982
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Birthdate: March 26, 2003
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Boynton Beach, Florida, United States
10
Troye Sivan(Australian Singer-Songwriter, Actor and YouTuber)
Birthdate: June 5, 1995
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa
11
Carly Simon(Singer-Songwriter Known for Her Songs: ‘You're So Vain’, ‘Nobody Does It Better’ & ‘Let the River Run’)
Birthdate: June 25, 1943
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: September 11, 1967
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
13
Adam Yauch(Founding Member of the Hip Hop Group ‘Beastie Boys’)
Birthdate: August 5, 1964
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: May 4, 2012
14
Donald Fagen
(Singer-songwriter, Singer, Pianist)
Birthdate: January 10, 1948
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Passaic, New Jersey, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: February 2, 1928
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: March 2, 1991
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: March 22, 1930
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New York City
Died: November 26, 2021
17
Michael Bolton(Member of the Rock Band 'Blackjack' Who Became Known for His Series of 'Pop Rock Ballads')
Birthdate: February 26, 1953
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
18
Susanna Hoffs
(Singer-songwriter best known as a co-founder of the Bangles)
Birthdate: January 17, 1959
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
19
Dinah Shore(Singer and Actress Who was the Top Charting Female Vocalist of the 1940s)
Birthdate: February 29, 1916
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Winchester, Tennessee, United States
Died: February 24, 1994
20
Corey Hart
(Pop Singer Known for His Hit Singles 'Sunglasses at Night' and 'Never Surrender')
Birthdate: May 31, 1962
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: September 16, 1963
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Chicago
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Birthdate: May 20, 1981
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
23
Joey Ramone(Lead vocalist of the punk rock band the Ramones)
Birthdate: May 19, 1951
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Forest Hills, New York, United States
Died: April 15, 2001
24
Jess Glynne(English Singer Best Known for Her Singles: ‘Hold My Hand’ and ‘Don't Be So Hard on Yourself)
Birthdate: October 20, 1989
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Hampstead, London, England
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
25
Leslie West
(Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter)
Birthdate: October 22, 1945
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New York City
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
26
Mike Bloomfield
(singer, musician, guitarist, pianist)
Birthdate: July 28, 1943
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Chicago
Died: February 15, 1981
Birthdate: March 11, 1979
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Yavne'el, Israel
28
Irving Berlin
(Street artist, Composer, Pianist, Songwriter, Screenwriter, Film score composer)
Birthdate: May 11, 1888
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Tyumen
Died: September 22, 1989
29
Lisa Loeb
(American singer-songwriter)
Birthdate: March 11, 1968
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Bethesda, Maryland, United States
30
Domino Kirke
(Pop Singer & Co-founder of the Indie Pop Band, 'Domino')
Birthdate: December 17, 1983
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Westminster, London, England
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
31
Janis Ian(Singer, Songwriter, Musician & Author)
Birthdate: April 7, 1951
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States
Birthdate: November 1, 1947
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
33
David Draiman
(Singer-songwriter best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Disturbed since 1996)
Birthdate: March 13, 1973
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
34
Tony Levin
(Bassist, Blogger, Jazz musician)
Birthdate: June 6, 1946
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
35
Ezra Koenig(Lead Vocalist, Guitarist, & Main Songwriter for The New York-Based Band 'Vampire Weekend')
Birthdate: April 8, 1984
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
36
Peter Yarrow
(Singer-songwriter who found fame with the 1960s folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary)
Birthdate: May 31, 1938
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
37
Barry Mann
(Singer, Composer, Songwriter, Pianist)
Birthdate: February 9, 1939
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
38
Carrie Brownstein
(Singer, Guitarist, Actor, Writer, Musician, Blogger, Television actor)
Birthdate: September 27, 1974
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Seattle
Birthdate: June 9, 1930
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: November 24, 1997
40
David Knopfler
(British Singer and Founder of the Popular Rock Band 'Dire Straits')
Birthdate: December 27, 1952
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Birthdate: February 15, 1977
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: United States of America
Birthdate: March 7, 1946
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Bronx, New York, United States
43
Jeff Barry
(Singer, Songwriter, Singer-songwriter, Record producer)
Birthdate: April 3, 1938
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Brooklyn
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
Birthdate: November 8, 1978
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Belize City, Belize
45
Al Kooper
(Musician, Music educator, Pianist, Guitarist, Songwriter)
Birthdate: February 5, 1944
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Birthdate: November 20, 1942
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Malden, Massachusetts, USA
Birthdate: December 12, 1953
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
48
Johnny Clegg
(South African Singer-Songwriter and Musician )
Birthdate: June 7, 1953
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Rochdale, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Died: July 16, 2019
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: September 4, 1974
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
50
Jean-Jacques Goldman
(French Singer-Songwriter and Music Record Producer)
Birthdate: October 11, 1951
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Paris, France