Singers
33 people.
Elvis Presley 1935–1977MusicThe King of Rock and Roll whose music and style revolutionized American popular culture.
Michael Jackson 1958–2009MusicPerformer whose recordings, choreography, and music videos redefined global pop stardom.
Bob Dylan b. 1941MusicSongwriter whose poetic lyrics transformed folk, rock, and the role of popular music in public life.
Louis Armstrong 1901–1971MusicTrumpeter and singer whose innovations and worldwide fame made jazz a central American art form.
Frank Sinatra 1915–1998MusicCrooner and actor whose voice and charisma made him one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
Taylor Swift b. 1989MusicSinger-songwriter whose commercial reach, fan culture, and control of her catalog reshaped the modern music business.
Aretha Franklin 1942–2018MusicSinger whose gospel-rooted artistry made her a defining voice of soul music and Black cultural pride.
Prince 1958–2016MusicSinger, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist whose innovation and fight for artistic control influenced generations.
Beyoncé b. 1981MusicSinger, songwriter, and performer whose cultural influence extends far beyond music into fashion and activism.
Madonna b. 1958MusicThe Queen of Pop who reshaped the music industry and became a symbol of female empowerment and reinvention.
Bruce Springsteen b. 1949MusicSongwriter whose music made working-class life, aspiration, and disappointment central themes of American rock.
Jimi Hendrix 1942–1970MusicGuitarist whose sound, technique, and performance style revolutionized rock music.
Dolly Parton b. 1946MusicCountry music legend whose Imagination Library has donated over 200 million books to children.
Ray Charles 1930–2004MusicSinger and pianist who fused gospel, blues, jazz, and country into a foundational sound of soul and modern American popular music.
Chuck Berry 1926–2017MusicGuitarist and songwriter whose music established core sounds, themes, and performance styles of rock and roll.
Stevie Wonder b. 1950MusicSinger-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose innovative recordings expanded soul and popular music.
Johnny Cash 1932–2003MusicSinger-songwriter whose work connected country, gospel, folk, prison reform, and American myth.
James Brown 1933–2006MusicSinger and bandleader whose rhythmic innovations created funk and profoundly shaped hip-hop, dance, and popular performance.
Billie Holiday 1915–1959MusicJazz singer whose intensely personal phrasing and performances, including 'Strange Fruit,' transformed American vocal music.
Whitney Houston 1963–2012MusicSinger whose vocal technique and crossover success set a standard for modern pop and R&B performance.
Willie Nelson b. 1933MusicSongwriter and performer central to outlaw country and to Farm Aid.
Ella Fitzgerald 1917–1996MusicSinger whose technical command and interpretations helped define jazz and the Great American Songbook.
Judy Garland 1922–1969MusicActress and singer best known for The Wizard of Oz, whose life and talent became emblematic of Hollywood.
B.B. King 1925–2015MusicSinger and guitarist whose expressive style brought electric blues to a worldwide audience and influenced generations of musicians.
Hank Williams 1923–1953MusicCountry songwriter whose brief career set the template for the genre's later stars.
Little Richard 1932–2020MusicSinger and pianist whose explosive performances and recordings helped establish the sound and visual style of rock and roll.
Woody Guthrie 1912–1967MusicDust Bowl balladeer whose songs shaped American folk and protest music for later generations.
Muddy Waters 1913–1983MusicChicago bluesman who electrified Delta blues and supplied a foundation for rock music.
Nina Simone 1933–2003MusicSinger and pianist who joined classical training to jazz and civil rights protest songs.Robert Johnson 1911–1938MusicDelta blues guitarist whose small recorded output influenced generations of blues and rock players.
Marvin Gaye 1939–1984MusicSinger-songwriter whose Motown recordings expanded soul music through intimacy, political commentary, and studio experimentation.
Bessie Smith 1892–1937MusicLeading blues recording artist of the 1920s known as the Empress of the Blues.
Sam Cooke 1931–1964MusicSinger-songwriter who helped transform gospel into soul music and used artistic independence to advance Black performers.