Famous Musicians From Illinois
Illinois has produced a number of Musicians who have made it big. These include Quincy Jones, Miles Davis, Eddie Vedder, John Belushi, Michael Peña and others.
Quincy Jones14 March 1933, American
Musician, Conductor, Producer, Arranger, Composer,
Miles Davis26 May 1926, American
Jazz Trumpeter
Eddie Vedder23 December 1964, American
Musician
John Belushi24 January 1949, American
Comedian
Michael Peña13 January 1976, American
Actor
Chaka Khan23 March 1953, American
Singer
Patti Smith30 December 1946, American
Singer
Chief Keef15 August 1995, American
Rapper, Singer, Record Producer, Composer
Shel Silverstein25 September 1930, American
Poet
Billy Corgan17 March 1967, American
Musician
Polo G06 January 1999, American
Rapper
Lil Durk19 October 1992, American
Rapper
Peter Cetera13 September 1944, American
Singer
Warren Zevon24 January 1947, American
Rock Singer-songwriter
Curtis Mayfield03 June 1942, American
Singer, Guitarist
Benny Goodman30 May 1909, American
Bandleader and clarinetist
Cassidy Freeman22 April 1982, American
Actress
Patrick Stump27 April 1984, American
Singer-songwriter, Musician, Record Producer,
Laurie Anderson05 June 1947, American
Musician
Paul Gilbert06 November 1966, American
Guitarist
Kala Savage16 October 1978, American
Actress
Noah Gray-Cabey16 November 1995, American
Pianist, Actor
Cupcakke31 May 1997, American
Rapper
Juice WRLD02 December 1998, American
Rapper
Montana of 30003 March 1989, American
Rapper
Kiiara24 May 1995, American
Pop Singer, Songwriter
SmokePurpp15 May 1997, American
Rrapper & Pproducer
Tink18 March 1995, American
Rapper
Ann Marie Slater20 November 1995, American
Singer-songwriter
Peter Wentz05 June 1979, American
Musician, Songwriter, Bassist
Amatus Sami-Karim , American
Musician, Composer, Actress
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John Prine10 October 1946, American
Singer-songwriter
Alison Krauss23 July 1971, American
Singer, Fiddler
David Ogden Stiers31 October 1942, American
Actor
Herbie Hancock12 April 1940, American
Singer-songwriter, Bandleader, Conductor, Jazz
John Doe25 February 1953, American
Singer
Paul Adelstein29 April 1969, American
Actor
Dan Fogelberg13 August 1951, American
Musician
Ray Manzarek12 February 1939, American
American musician
Gil Scott-Heron01 April 1949, American
Singer, Writer, Composer, Poet, Pianist
Terry Kath31 January 1946, American
Musician, Singer, Guitarist
Dennis DeYoung18 February 1947, American
Singer
Lupe Fiasco16 February 1982, American
Rapper
Jodi Benson10 October 1961, American
Actor, Singer, Voice actor, Musician, Stage actor
Henry Gibson09 August 1942, American
Percussionist
Kevin Cronin06 October 1951, American
Vocalist
Rickie Lee Jones08 November 1954, American
Singer
Donny Hathaway01 October 1945, American
Singer, Singer-songwriter, Conductor, Musician,
Lou Adler13 December 1933, American
Record producer, Composer
Jonathan Cain26 February 1950, American
Musician
Lou Rawls01 December 1933, American
Singer
Lee Konitz13 October 1927, American
American composer
Marla Gibbs14 June 1931, American
Actress
Andrew Bird11 July 1973, American
Musician
Roger McGuinn13 July 1942, American
Musician
Mel Tormé13 September 1925, American
Actor, Singer, Composer, Novelist, Songwriter,
James Iha26 March 1968, Japanese, American
Musician
Jeff Tweedy25 August 1967, American
American songwriter
Jody Watley30 January 1959, American
Singer
Jeremih17 July 1987, American
Singer-songwriter, Lyricist, Record producer,
Nils Lofgren21 June 1951, American
Musician
Kaskade25 February 1971, American
DJ
Paul Butterfield17 December 1942, American
Singer, Musician
Boots Riley01 April 1971, American
Musician
Lisa Zane05 April 1961, American
Actress
Mike Bloomfield28 July 1943, American
singer, musician, guitarist, pianist
Brett Eldredge23 March 1986, American
Singer
No I.D.23 June 1971
Disc jockey
Rick Nielsen22 December 1948, American
Guitarist
Frankie Laine30 March 1913, American
Singer
Gene Krupa15 January 1909, American
American drummer
Melvin Van Peebles21 August 1932, American
Actor
Matt Lauria22 June 1982, American
Actor
Karla DeVito29 August 1953, American
Singer
Brendon Small15 February 1975, American
Composer, Singer, Animator, Screenwriter,
Verdine White25 July 1951, American
American musician
Bun E. Carlos12 June 1950, American
Drummer
Jimmy Chamberlin10 June 1964, American
Drummer
John Panozzo20 September 1948, American
Drummer
Blind Lemon Jefferson24 September 1893, American
Guitarist, Singer-songwriter, Street artist,
Darryl Jones11 December 1961, American
Bassist, Jazz musician
Danny Seraphine28 August 1948, American
Composer, Songwriter, Jazz musician, Record
John Myung24 January 1967, American
Bassist, Musician
Patrick Leonard1955 AD, American
composer, record producer, musician, songwriter
Suzy Bogguss30 December 1956, American
Musician
Tom Petersson09 May 1950, American
Musician, Songwriter
Timi Yuro04 August 1940, Italian, American
Singer-Songwriter
Bill Laswell12 February 1955, American
Jazz musician, Singer, Record producer, Composer
Tom Paxton31 October 1937, American
Singer-songwriter, Singer, Musician, Guitarist,
James Belushi15 June 1954, American
Actor
Ramsey Lewis27 May 1935, American
Radio personality, Jazz musician, Pianist
Michael Omartian26 November 1945, American
Record producer, Composer, Musician, Pianist,
Shawnna03 January 1978, American
Rapper
Louie Bellson06 July 1924, American
Musician