Famous Musicians From Illinois
Illinois has produced a number of Musicians who have made it big. These include Quincy Jones, John Belushi, Michael Peña, Miles Davis, Patti Smith and others.
Quincy Jones14 March 1933, American
Musician, Conductor, Producer, Arranger, Composer,
John Belushi24 January 1949, American
Comedian
Michael Peña13 January 1976, American
Actor
Miles Davis26 May 1926, American
Jazz Trumpeter
Patti Smith30 December 1946, American
Singer
Eddie Vedder23 December 1964, American
Musician
Chief Keef15 August 1995, American
Rapper, Singer, Record Producer, Composer
Chaka Khan23 March 1953, American
Singer
Billy Corgan17 March 1967, American
Musician
Shel Silverstein25 September 1930, American
Poet
Peter Cetera13 September 1944, American
Singer
Warren Zevon24 January 1947, American
Rock Singer-songwriter
Lil Durk19 October 1992, American
Rapper
Curtis Mayfield03 June 1942, American
Singer, Guitarist
Patrick Stump27 April 1984, American
Singer-songwriter, Musician, Record Producer,
Benny Goodman30 May 1909, American
Bandleader and clarinetist
Polo G06 January 1999, American
Rapper
Laurie Anderson05 June 1947, American
Musician
Paul Gilbert06 November 1966, American
Guitarist
Cupcakke31 May 1997, American
Rapper
Cassidy Freeman22 April 1982, American
Actress
Amatus Sami-Karim , American
Musician, Composer, Actress
Kala Savage16 October 1978, American
Actress
Noah Gray-Cabey16 November 1995, American
Pianist, Actor
Kiiara24 May 1995, American
Pop Singer, Songwriter
Juice WRLD02 December 1998, American
Rapper
Montana of 30003 March 1989, American
Rapper
SmokePurpp15 May 1997, American
Rrapper & Pproducer
Peter Wentz05 June 1979, American
Musician, Songwriter, Bassist
Tink18 March 1995, American
Rapper
Ann Marie Slater20 November 1995, American
Singer-songwriter
Marla Gibbs14 June 1931, American
Actress
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Alison Krauss23 July 1971, American
Singer, Fiddler
David Ogden Stiers31 October 1942, American
Actor
John Doe25 February 1953, American
Singer
Herbie Hancock12 April 1940, American
Singer-songwriter, Bandleader, Conductor, Jazz
John Prine10 October 1946, American
Singer-songwriter, Musician, Singer
Dan Fogelberg13 August 1951, American
Musician
Donny Hathaway01 October 1945, American
Singer, Singer-songwriter, Conductor, Musician,
Terry Kath31 January 1946, American
Musician, Singer, Guitarist
Lupe Fiasco16 February 1982, American
Singer, Rapper, Businessperson, Record producer,
Ray Manzarek12 February 1939, American
American musician
Jodi Benson10 October 1961, American
Actor, Singer, Voice actor, Musician, Stage actor
Paul Adelstein29 April 1969, American
Actor
Rickie Lee Jones08 November 1954, American
Singer
Gil Scott-Heron01 April 1949, American
Singer, Writer, Composer, Poet, Pianist
Dennis DeYoung18 February 1947, American
Singer
James Iha26 March 1968, Japanese, American
Musician
Roger McGuinn13 July 1942, American
Musician
Exene Cervenka01 February 1956, American
singer
Andrew Bird11 July 1973, American
Musician
Henry Gibson09 August 1942, American
Percussionist
Lou Adler13 December 1933, American
Record producer, Composer
Kevin Cronin06 October 1951, American
Vocalist
Mel Tormé13 September 1925, American
Actor, Singer, Composer, Novelist, Songwriter,
Lou Rawls01 December 1933, American
Singer
Jeremih17 July 1987, American
Singer-songwriter, Lyricist, Record producer,
Jonathan Cain26 February 1950, American
Musician
Jeff Tweedy25 August 1967, American
American songwriter
Nils Lofgren21 June 1951, American
Musician
Paul Butterfield17 December 1942, American
Singer, Musician
Rick Nielsen22 December 1948, American
Guitarist
Boots Riley01 April 1971, American
Musician
Jody Watley30 January 1959, American
Singer
Mike Bloomfield28 July 1943, American
singer, musician, guitarist, pianist
Jimmy Chamberlin10 June 1964, American
Drummer
Frankie Laine30 March 1913, American
Singer
Karla DeVito29 August 1953, American
Singer
Gene Krupa15 January 1909, American
American drummer
Bun E. Carlos12 June 1951, American
Drummer
Brett Eldredge23 March 1986, American
Singer
Lisa Zane05 April 1961, American
Actress
Brendon Small15 February 1975, American
Composer, Singer, Animator, Screenwriter,
Darryl Jones11 December 1961, American
Bassist, Jazz musician
Verdine White25 July 1951, American
American musician
Blind Lemon Jefferson24 September 1893, American
Guitarist, Singer-songwriter, Street artist,
Danny Seraphine28 August 1948, American
Composer, Songwriter, Jazz musician, Record
Patrick Leonard1955 AD, American
composer, record producer, musician, songwriter
John Myung24 January 1967, American
Bassist, Musician
Tom Petersson09 May 1950, American
Musician, Songwriter
Greg Tribbett07 November 1968, American
Guitarist
Tom Paxton31 October 1937, American
Singer-songwriter, Singer, Musician, Guitarist,
Ramsey Lewis27 May 1935, American
Radio personality, Jazz musician, Pianist
Bill Laswell12 February 1955, American
Jazz musician, Singer, Record producer, Composer
Jack DeJohnette09 August 1942, American
Drummer, Composer, Pianist, Jazz musician
Francis Parker Yockey18 September 1917, American
Philosopher, Historian, Writer, Pianist, Lawyer,
Stanley Jordan31 July 1959, American
Street artist, Jazz musician, Guitarist, Jazz
Judy Tenuta07 November 1956, American
Actor, Writer, Record producer, Musician
Michael Omartian26 November 1945, American
Record producer, Composer, Musician, Pianist,
Sheldon Harnick30 April 1924, American
Poet, Writer, Songwriter, Librettist
Lee Konitz13 October 1927, American
American composer
Jo Jones07 October 1911, American
jazz musician, musician
Adam Jones15 January 1965, American
Guitarist, Sculptor, Musician, Animator
James Young14 November 1949, American
Singer, Musician, Songwriter
Jeff Jones20 September 1953, Canadian
musician
Jeremih Felton17 July 1987, American
American singer-songwriter