Famous Musicians From Illinois
Illinois has produced a number of Musicians who have made it big. These include Chaka Khan, Quincy Jones, John Belushi, Miles Davis, Eddie Vedder and others.
Alison Krauss(Singer, Fiddler)
23 July 1971
American
John Prine(Singer-songwriter, Musician, Singer)
10 October 1946
American
Herbie Hancock(Singer-songwriter, Bandleader, Conductor, Jazz musician, Keyboardist, Actor, Musician, Pianist, Film score composer)
12 April 1940
American
Jodi Benson(Actor, Singer, Voice actor, Musician, Stage actor)
10 October 1961
American
Ray Manzarek(American musician)
12 February 1939
American
Lupe Fiasco(Singer, Rapper, Businessperson, Record producer, Composer)
16 February 1982
American
Gil Scott-Heron(Singer, Writer, Composer, Poet, Pianist)
01 April 1949
American
Donny Hathaway(Singer, Singer-songwriter, Conductor, Musician, Pianist, Record producer)
01 October 1945
American
Terry Kath(Musician, Singer, Guitarist)
31 January 1946
American
Jeff Tweedy(American songwriter)
25 August 1967
American
Mel Tormé(Actor, Singer, Composer, Novelist, Songwriter, Autobiographer, Jazz musician, Television actor, Writer)
13 September 1925
American
Jeremih(Singer-songwriter, Lyricist, Record producer, Rapper, Singer)
17 July 1987
American
Lou Adler(Record producer, Composer)
13 December 1933
American
Gene Krupa(American drummer)
15 January 1909
American
Mike Bloomfield(singer, musician, guitarist, pianist)
28 July 1943
American
Paul Butterfield(Singer, Musician)
17 December 1942
American
John Myung(Bassist, Musician)
24 January 1967
American
Bun E. Carlos(Drummer)
12 June 1951
American
Brendon Small(Composer, Singer, Animator, Screenwriter, Television actor, Journalist)
15 February 1975
American
Verdine White(American musician)
25 July 1951
American
Darryl Jones(Bassist, Jazz musician)
11 December 1961
American
Blind Lemon Jefferson(Guitarist, Singer-songwriter, Street artist, Singer)
24 September 1893
American
Danny Seraphine(Composer, Songwriter, Jazz musician, Record producer)
28 August 1948
American
Patrick Leonard(composer, record producer, musician, songwriter)
1955 AD
American
Greg Tribbett(Guitarist)
07 November 1968
American
Tom Petersson(Musician, Songwriter)
09 May 1950
American
Tom Paxton(Singer-songwriter, Singer, Musician, Guitarist, Writer)
31 October 1937
American
Ramsey Lewis(Radio personality, Jazz musician, Pianist)
27 May 1935
American
Bill Laswell(Jazz musician, Singer, Record producer, Composer)
12 February 1955
American
Stanley Jordan(Street artist, Jazz musician, Guitarist, Jazz guitarist, Pianist)
31 July 1959
American
Jack DeJohnette(Drummer, Composer, Pianist, Jazz musician)
09 August 1942
American
Judy Tenuta(Actor, Writer, Record producer, Musician)
07 November 1956
American
Francis Parker Yockey(Philosopher, Historian, Writer, Pianist, Lawyer, Journalist)
18 September 1917
American
Michael Omartian(Record producer, Composer, Musician, Pianist, Conductor)
26 November 1945
American
Jo Jones(jazz musician, musician)
07 October 1911
American
Lee Konitz(American composer)
13 October 1927
American
Sheldon Harnick(Poet, Writer, Songwriter, Librettist)
30 April 1924
American
Adam Jones(Guitarist, Sculptor, Musician, Animator)
15 January 1965
American
James Young(Singer, Musician, Songwriter)
14 November 1949
American
Jeff Jones(musician)
20 September 1953
Canadian
Jeremih Felton(American singer-songwriter)
17 July 1987
American
Rachel Barton11 October 1974
American
William Patrick Corgan, Jr.17 March 1967
American