Know about the famous male folk singers, including Ed Sheeran, Kris Kristofferson, Leonard Cohen, Cat Stevens, Van Morrison.This list of famous male folk singers includes people from United States, England, France & Germany and many more countries.

Male Folk Singers

Ed SheeranEd Sheeran
17 February 1991, British
Singer
Leonard CohenLeonard Cohen
21 September 1934, Canadian
Singer-songwriter

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

Cat StevensCat Stevens
21 July 1948, British
Singer-songwriter

Van MorrisonVan Morrison
31 August 1945, British, Northern Irish
Singer

Wilmer ValderramaWilmer Valderrama
30 January 1980, American
Actor
James BluntJames Blunt
22 February 1974, British
 

George EzraGeorge Ezra
07 June 1993, British
Singer-Songwriter

Gordon LightfootGordon Lightfoot
17 November 1938, Canadian
Singer, Songwriter

Townes Van ZandtTownes Van Zandt
07 March 1944, American
Singer & Songwriter
Woody GuthrieWoody Guthrie
14 July 1912, American
American singer-songwriter

Arlo GuthrieArlo Guthrie
10 July 1947, American
Singer
Pernell RobertsPernell Roberts
18 May 1928, American
Actor

Pete SeegerPete Seeger
03 May 1919, American
American singer

Avi KaplanAvi Kaplan
17 April 1989, American
Singer-Songwriter
John SebastianJohn Sebastian
17 March 1944, American
Singer-songwriter

Harry ChapinHarry Chapin
07 December 1942, American
Singer
Jagjit SinghJagjit Singh
08 February 1941, Indian
Ghazal Singer

Garrett MorrisGarrett Morris
01 February 1937, American
Comedian

Alan LomaxAlan Lomax
31 January 1915, American
Folklorist
Richard ThompsonRichard Thompson
03 April 1949, British
Musician, Singer-Songwriter

Chris BurkeChris Burke
26 August 1965, American
Actor
Harry BelafonteHarry Belafonte
01 March 1927, American
Singer, Actor, Stage actor

Nick DrakeNick Drake
19 June 1948, Burmese
Singer-songwriter, Songwriter, Guitarist, Composer

Udit NarayanUdit Narayan
01 December 1955, Indian, Nepalese
Playback Singer

Phil ElverumPhil Elverum
26 May 1978, American
Songwriter
Marcus MumfordMarcus Mumford
31 January 1987, American
American-British singer
Rory GallagherRory Gallagher
02 March 1948, Irish
Musician

Justin VernonJustin Vernon
30 April 1981, American
Singer-songwriter

Ray LaMontagneRay LaMontagne
18 June 1973, American
Singer

Bob GibsonBob Gibson
16 November 1931, American
Singer
Lead BellyLead Belly
20 January 1888, American
Singer

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Guy ClarkGuy Clark
06 November 1941, American
Musician

John MartynJohn Martyn
11 September 1948, British
Singer

Roger McGuinnRoger McGuinn
13 July 1942, American
Musician

Jack SavorettiJack Savoretti
10 October 1983, British
Singer, Pianist
Devendra BanhartDevendra Banhart
30 May 1981, American, Venezuelan
Singer

Al StewartAl Stewart
05 September 1945, British
Singer-songwriter, Singer, Songwriter
Damien RiceDamien Rice
07 December 1973, Northern Irish
Singer

Ronnie LaneRonnie Lane
01 April 1946, British
Musician, Singer-songwriter, Guitarist

Paul StookeyPaul Stookey
30 December 1937, American
Musician, Singer, Singer-songwriter, Guitarist
Lonnie DoneganLonnie Donegan
29 April 1931, British, Scottish
Singer

Phil OchsPhil Ochs
19 December 1940, American
Singer
Tom T. HallTom T. Hall
25 May 1936, American
Singer

Jian GhomeshiJian Ghomeshi
09 June 1967, Canadian, Iranian
Musician

Tyler HiltonTyler Hilton
22 November 1983, American
Singer-songwriter

Jackson C. FrankJackson C. Frank
02 March 1943, American
Singer, Singer-songwriter, Guitarist

Scott HutchisonScott Hutchison
20 November 1981, British
Singer
Bobby BareBobby Bare
07 April 1935, American
Singer

Alex EbertAlex Ebert
12 May 1978, American
Singer

Amos LeeAmos Lee
20 June 1977, American
Singer

Roy KimRoy Kim
03 July 1993, South Korean
Singer-songwriter
Stan RogersStan Rogers
29 November 1949, Canadian
Songwriter, Singer-songwriter, Composer, Singer

Luke KellyLuke Kelly
17 November 1940, Irish
Singer
Peter SarstedtPeter Sarstedt
10 December 1941, Indian, British
Singer

Tim HardinTim Hardin
23 December 1941, American
Singer-songwriter, Singer, Composer

Theodore BikelTheodore Bikel
02 May 1924, Austrian, American
Actor
Mississippi John HurtMississippi John Hurt
08 March 1892, American
Singer

Ralph McTellRalph McTell
03 December 1944
Guitarist, Songwriter, Singer-songwriter
Jesse WinchesterJesse Winchester
17 May 1944, American
Songwriter

Tom PaxtonTom Paxton
31 October 1937, American
Singer-songwriter, Singer, Musician, Guitarist,

Ronnie DrewRonnie Drew
16 September 1934, Irish
Singer
Phil CoulterPhil Coulter
19 February 1942, British
Musician, Composer, Songwriter, Pianist

Mason WilliamsMason Williams
24 August 1938, American
Musician, Songwriter, Guitarist, Classical
Steve TilstonSteve Tilston
26 March 1950, British
Singer-songwriter

PassengerPassenger
17 May 1984, British
musician, singer-songwriter, singer

Bob RobertsBob Roberts
British
 

Will OldhamWill Oldham
24 December 1970, American
Singer
Eric BogleEric Bogle
23 September 1944, Australian
Singer-songwriter, Singer
Utah PhillipsUtah Phillips
15 May 1935, American
Musician, Poet, Street artist, Singer-songwriter,

Dean FriedmanDean Friedman
23 May 1955, American
Singer, Singer-songwriter, Jazz musician,

Uncle Dave MaconUncle Dave Macon
07 October 1870, American
Musician

Kenny RankinKenny Rankin
10 February 1940, American
Singer
Mike HardingMike Harding
23 October 1944, British
Comedian, Songwriter

Jake ThackrayJake Thackray
27 February 1938, British
Singer-songwriter, Poet

John TamsJohn Tams
16 February 1949, British
Actor, Songwriter, Singer, Record producer,

Bob ShaneBob Shane
01 February 1934, American
Singer, Guitarist

Wolf BiermannWolf Biermann
15 November 1936, German
Singer-songwriter, Poet, Dissident, Writer
Tommy MakemTommy Makem
04 November 1932, American
Singer, Banjoist

Franzl LangFranzl Lang
28 December 1930, German
Singer, Musician, Yodeler, Film actor, Guitarist
Dave GuardDave Guard
19 October 1934, American
Singer, Banjoist, Singer-songwriter, Composer,

Mike SeegerMike Seeger
15 August 1933, American
Musician

Teddy ThompsonTeddy Thompson
19 February 1976, British
Singer-songwriter, Guitarist
Sam AmidonSam Amidon
03 June 1981, American
Singer-songwriter

Ron HynesRon Hynes
07 December 1950, Canadian
Singer, Songwriter
John StewartJohn Stewart
05 September 1939, American
singer, banjoist, songwriter, singer-songwriter

Jeffrey FoucaultJeffrey Foucault
American
 

Bill CallahanBill Callahan
03 June 1966, American
Musician

John FaheyJohn Fahey
28 February 1939, American
composer, guitarist
Greg BrownGreg Brown
02 July 1949, American
singer-songwriter

Andy IrvineAndy Irvine
14 June 1942, British