Jazz singers

Louis Armstrong 1901–1971 · American jazz musician, trumpeter and singer (1901–1971) Barbra Streisand b. 1942 · American singer and actress (born 1942) Bing Crosby 1903–1977 · American singer and actor (1903–1977) Amy Winehouse 1983–2011 · English singer-songwriter (1983–2011) Ray Charles 1930–2004 · American singer, pianist and songwriter (1930–2004) Ella Fitzgerald 1917–1996 · American jazz singer (1917–1996) Frank Zappa 1940–1993 · American musician (1940–1993) Fred Astaire 1899–1987 · American dancer, choreographer, actor, and singer… Eric Clapton b. 1945 · British musician Phil Collins b. 1951 · English drummer, singer, and songwriter (born 1951) Miriam Makeba 1932–2008 · South African singer and civil rights activist (1932–2008) Joni Mitchell b. 1943 · Canadian musician Billie Holiday 1915–1959 · American jazz singer (1915–1959) Tony Bennett 1926–2023 · American singer (1926–2023) Josephine Baker 1906–1975 · American-born French dancer, singer and actress (1906–1975) Angelique Kidjo b. 1960 · Beninese-French world music singer (born 1960) Gene Kelly 1912–1996 · American dancer, actor, singer, director and choreographer… Dean Martin 1917–1995 · American singer, actor, comedian and film producer… Nina Simone 1933–2003 · American singer, songwriter and pianist and civil rights… Norah Jones b. 1979 · American musician (born 1979) Carlos Santana b. 1947 · American guitarist Viggo Mortensen b. 1958 · American actor Oscar Peterson 1925–2007 · Canadian jazz pianist (1925–2007) Jerry Lewis 1926–2017 · American comedian, actor and film director (1926–2017) Dizzy Gillespie 1917–1993 · American jazz trumpeter (1917–1993) Anna Maria Jopek b. 1970 · Polish musician and singer Lena Horne 1917–2010 · American singer, actress, dancer and activist (1917–2010) Serge Gainsbourg 1928–1991 · French singer, songwriter, composer, writer, actor and… Queen Latifah b. 1970 · American rapper, singer and actress Antônio Carlos Jobim 1927–1994 · Brazilian songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, and… Michel Legrand 1932–2019 · French film score composer (1932–2019) Boris Vian 1920–1959 · French writer and musician (1920–1959) Etta James 1938–2012 · American singer (1938–2012) Tom Waits b. 1949 · American singer-songwriter and actor (born 1949) Gilberto Gil b. 1942 · Brazilian recording artist, singer, guitarist, songwriter… Fats Domino 1928–2017 · American pianist and singer (1928-2017) Perry Como 1912–2001 · American singer, actor, television personality (1912-2001) Jeff Beck 1944–2023 · English guitarist (1944–2023) Natalie Cole 1950–2015 · American singer (1950–2015) José Feliciano b. 1945 · Puerto Rican musician (born 1945) Connie Francis 1937–2025 · American singer and actress (1937–2025) João Gilberto 1931–2019 · Brazilian musician, pioneer of bossa nova (1931–2019) Michael Bublé b. 1975 · Canadian singer, songwriter and actor Peggy Lee 1920–2002 · American singer (1920–2002) Chico Buarque b. 1944 · Brazilian singer-songwriter Caetano Veloso b. 1942 · Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, writer, and… Sarah Vaughan 1924–1990 · American jazz and classical singer (1924–1990) Al Jarreau 1940–2017 · American jazz and pop singer (1940–2017) Victoria Abril b. 1959 · Spanish actress Rosemary Clooney 1928–2002 · American singer and actress (1928–2002) Bobby Darin 1936–1973 · American singer and actor (1936–1973) Chet Baker 1929–1988 · American jazz trumpeter and vocalist (1929-1988) Mina b. 1940 · Italian singer (born 1940) Manu Dibango 1933–2020 · Cameroonian musician and songwriter, recording artist… George Benson b. 1943 · American guitarist and singer (born 1943) Sade Adu b. 1959 · British singer Hugh Masekela 1939–2018 · South African jazz trumpeter Judy Holliday 1921–1965 · American actress, comedian and singer (1921-1965) Katie Melua b. 1984 · English-Georgian singer and songwriter Chaka Khan b. 1953 · American singer (born 1953) Astrud Gilberto 1940–2023 · Brazilian-American singer and songwriter (1940–2023) Bobby McFerrin b. 1950 · American jazz vocalist and composer (born 1950) Zaz b. 1980 · French singer Al Green b. 1946 · American singer Diana Krall b. 1964 · Canadian recording artist; jazz singer and pianist Lionel Hampton 1908–2002 · American jazz musician (1908–2002) Henri Salvador 1917–2008 · French Caribbean recording artist; singer, songwriter… Fiona Apple b. 1977 · American musician (born 1977) Dinah Washington 1924–1963 · American singer (1924-1963) Nancy Wilson 1937–2018 · American singer (1937–2018) Vinícius de Moraes 1913–1980 · Brazilian composer, singer, writer (1913–1980) John McLaughlin b. 1942 · English guitarist, founder of the Mahavishnu Orchestra Dr. John 1941–2019 · American singer-songwriter (1941-2019) Clark Terry 1920–2015 · American swing and bebop trumpeter (1920–2015) Thurston Moore b. 1958 · American guitarist (born 1958) Jack Bruce 1943–2014 · British musician (1943–2014) Erykah Badu b. 1971 · American singer-songwriter (born 1971) Harry Connick Jr. b. 1967 · American musician and actor (born 1967) Karen Carpenter 1950–1983 · American singer and drummer (1950–1983) Cab Calloway 1907–1994 · American jazz singer (1907–1994) Dee Dee Bridgewater b. 1950 · American singer (born 1950) Julie London 1926–2000 · American actress and singer (1926-2000) Yma Sumac 1922–2008 · Peruvian-American singer (1922–2008) Joe Zawinul 1932–2007 · Austrian jazz keyboardist and composer (1932–2007) Woody Herman 1913–1987 · American jazz musician and bandleader (1913–1987) Louis Prima 1910–1978 · American musician (1910–1978) José José 1948–2019 · Mexican singer (1948–2019) Johnny Mathis b. 1935 · American singer Toquinho b. 1946 · Brazilian musician Sister Rosetta Tharpe 1915–1973 · American gospel musician (1915–1973) Al Jolson 1886–1950 · American entertainer, actor, and singer (1886–1950) SJ Scatman John 1942–1999 · American musician (1942–1999) Caro Emerald b. 1981 · Dutch female singer Abbey Lincoln 1930–2010 · American singer (1930–2010) Rambo Amadeus b. 1963 · Balkan iconic musician and author Abdullah Ibrahim 1934–2026 · South African pianist and composer (1934–2026) Paolo Conte b. 1937 · Italian recording artist; musician Roy Eldridge 1911–1989 · American trumpeter (1911–1989) Arturo Sandoval b. 1949 · Cuban jazz trumpeter, pianist and composer Stanley Clarke b. 1951 · American bassist, film composer and founding member of… Yoko Kanno b. 1964 · Japanese composer, arranger, keyboardist, music producer Willie Colón 1950–2026 · American musician Achinoam "Noa" Nini b. 1969 · Israeli singer and political activist Barbara Hendricks b. 1948 · American operatic soprano and concert singer Jimmy Smith 1925–2005 · American jazz organist Trijntje Oosterhuis b. 1973 · Dutch singer (born 1973) Leonid Utyosov 1895–1982 · Soviet musician (1895–1982) Lou Rawls 1933–2006 · American singer (1933–2006) Miyoshi Umeki 1929–2007 · Japanese-American actress and singer (1929–2007) Esperanza Spalding b. 1984 · American jazz bassist and singer (born 1984) Elza Soares 1930–2022 · Brazilian musician (1930–2022) Cleo Laine 1927–2025 · English jazz singer and actress (1927–2025) Anita O'Day 1919–2006 · American jazz singer (1919–2006) Fats Waller 1904–1943 · American jazz pianist and composer (1904–1943) Mel Tormé 1925–1999 · American recording artist (1925–1999) Cassandra Wilson 1955–2026 · American jazz singer, songwriter, and producer from… Frankie Laine 1913–2007 · American pop singer, songwriter, and actor (1913–2007) Billy Cobham b. 1944 · Panamanian jazz drummer and composer (born 1944) Milt Jackson 1923–1999 · American musician (1923–1999) Friedrich Gulda 1930–2000 · Austrian pianist and composer (1930–2000) Della Reese 1931–2017 · American actress and singer (1931-2017) EC Eva Cassidy 1963–1996 · American singer (1963–1996) Neneh Cherry b. 1964 · Swedish singer Hoagy Carmichael 1899–1981 · American composer, pianist, singer, actor and bandleader… Sacha Distel 1933–2004 · French musician (1933–2004) Michelle Dockery b. 1981 · British actress Pino Daniele 1955–2015 · Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist (1955-2015) Steve Morse b. 1954 · American guitarist Gato Barbieri 1932–2016 · Argentine jazz musician (1932–2016) Alice Babs 1924–2014 · Swedish singer and actor (1924-2014) Dick Powell 1904–1963 · American actor (1904-1963) Dianne Reeves b. 1956 · American jazz singer Al Martino 1927–2009 · American actor and singer (1927–2009) Tina Arena b. 1967 · Australian singer, songwriter and television personality Lou Donaldson 1926–2024 · American saxophonist (1926–2024) Jack Jones 1938–2024 · American singer and actor (1938–2024) Betty Carter 1929–1998 · American jazz singer, recording artist, songwriter… Anita Baker b. 1958 · American singer Thomas Quasthoff b. 1959 · German opera singer, bass-baritone (born 1959) Sabina Babayeva b. 1979 · singer from Azerbaijan Hibari Misora 1937–1989 · Japanese singer and actress (1937-1989) Allen Toussaint 1938–2015 · American musician, songwriter and record producer… Jon Batiste b. 1986 · American musician and singer (b. 1986) Desi Arnaz 1917–1986 · Cuban-born American musician, actor and television… Ziad Rahbani 1956–2025 · Lebanese musician and writer Ivan Lins b. 1945 · Brazilian musician George Duke 1946–2013 · American musician (1946–2013) Monica Zetterlund 1937–2005 · Swedish singer and actress (1937-2005) Larry Carlton b. 1948 · American guitarist (born 1948) Candy Dulfer b. 1969 · Dutch saxophonist and singer Marcus Miller b. 1959 · American musician, composer and producer Louis Jordan 1908–1975 · American jazz, blues and rhythm and blues musician… Kimbra b. 1990 · New Zealand singer Mike Patton b. 1968 · American singer Roy Ayers 1940–2025 · American funk, soul, and jazz composer, vibraphone player… Aziza Mustafa Zadeh b. 1969 · Azerbaijani singer, pianist, and composer Patti Austin b. 1950 · American singer Till Brönner b. 1971 · German jazz musician Hermeto Pascoal 1936–2025 · Brazilian composer, musician and record producer (1936–2025) Paloma Faith b. 1981 · British singer Laura Nyro 1947–1997 · American singer and songwriter (1947–1997) Eliane Elias b. 1960 · Brazilian jazz pianist, singer, arranger and songwriter… Ringo Sheena b. 1978 · Japanese singer-songwriter (1978-) Steve Lukather b. 1957 · American musician (born 1957) Scatman Crothers 1910–1986 · American entertainer (1910–1986) James Moody 1925–2010 · American jazz musician (1925-2010) Sheila Jordan 1928–2025 · American jazz singer (1928–2025) Joe Williams 1918–1999 · American jazz singer (1918–1999) Roger Cicero 1970–2016 · German pop and jazz singer (1970-2016) Ethel Waters 1896–1977 · American blues, jazz and gospel vocalist and actress… Mark Murphy 1932–2015 · American singer (1932-2015) Baden Powell 1937–2000 · Brazilian musician (1937-2000) Jimmy Witherspoon 1923–1997 · American jump blues singer (1920–1997) Concha Buika b. 1972 · Spanish singer of Equatorial Guinean descent Meshell Ndegeocello b. 1968 · American singer-songwriter, rapper, and bassist (born 1968) Gabriella Cilmi b. 1991 · Australian singer Jill Scott b. 1972 · American singer Bill Laswell b. 1955 · American musician (born 1955) Douwe Bob b. 1992 · Dutch singer & songwriter Andrew Bird b. 1973 · American singer, musician and multi-instrumentalist (born… Charley Patton 1891–1934 · American Delta blues musician (1891–1934) Dave Van Ronk 1936–2002 · American musician (1936–2002) Vic Damone 1928–2018 · American singer and actor (1928–2018) Billy Eckstine 1914–1993 · American musician (1914–1993) Chris Connor 1927–2009 · American jazz singer (1927–2009) Albert Mangelsdorff 1928–2005 · German jazz trombonist (1928–2005) Maceo Parker b. 1943 · American saxophonist and composer Bruce Hornsby b. 1954 · American musician Kenny Dorham 1924–1972 · American jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer (1924–1972) Timothy Buckley 1947–1975 · American musician (1947–1975) Keely Smith 1928–2017 · American singer (1928-2017) Rickie Lee Jones b. 1954 · American singer (born 1954) Boz Scaggs b. 1944 · American musician (born 1944) Tigran Hamasyan b. 1987 · Armenian musician Melody Gardot b. 1985 · American jazz singer Enzo Jannacci 1935–2013 · Italian singer songwriter, composer, actor, stand-up… Femi Kuti b. 1962 · Nigerian musician Djavan b. 1949 · Brazilian singer/songwriter Raphael Gualazzi b. 1981 · Italian singer and pianist (1981-) Robert Davi b. 1953 · American actor, singer, filmmaker (born 1951) Keiko Matsui b. 1961 · Japanese jazz pianist (1961-) Naná Vasconcelos 1944–2016 · Brazilian percussionist (1944–2016) Corinne Bailey Rae b. 1979 · British singer Mose Allison 1927–2016 · American jazz blues pianist and singer (1927–2016) André 3000 b. 1975 · American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer and… Guy Marchand 1937–2023 · French actor, singer and musician (1937–2023) Lisa Ekdahl b. 1971 · Swedish jazz pop singer-songwriter Philip Bailey b. 1951 · American R&B, soul, gospel and funk singer, songwriter… Dorival Caymmi 1914–2008 · Brazilian singer, songwriter, actor, and painter (1914–2008) Karin Krog b. 1937 · Norwegian jazz singer (born 1937) Airto Moreira b. 1941 · Brazilian drummer and percussionist Jay McShann 1909–2006 · American blues, jazz, and swing bandleader, pianist and… Nils Landgren b. 1956 · Swedish musician Jeff Healey 1966–2008 · Canadian musician (1966–2008) Bojana Stamenov b. 1986 · Serbian singer Shirley Horn 1934–2005 · American singer (1934–2005) Béla Fleck b. 1958 · American banjo player John Pizzarelli b. 1960 · American jazz guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and bandleader Nora Brockstedt 1923–2015 · Norwegian singer and musician (1923-2015) Flora Purim b. 1942 · Brazilian jazz singer Jørgen Ingmann 1925–2015 · Danish musician (1925–2015) Terri Lyne Carrington b. 1965 · American drummer (born 1965) Avishai Cohen b. 1970 · Israeli jazz bassist, composer, singer and arranger Andreas Vollenweider b. 1953 · Swiss musician Lonnie Donegan 1931–2002 · Scottish-born skiffle musician (1931–2002) HM Helen Merrill b. 1930 · American recording artist; jazz vocalist (born 1930) Stacey Kent b. 1968 · American recording artist; singer Eddie Harris 1934–1996 · American jazz musician (1934–1996) June Christy 1925–1990 · American singer (1925–1990) Lisa Ono b. 1962 · Brazilian Japanese bossa nova singer Rita Reys 1924–2013 · Dutch jazz singer (1924-2013) Kayah b. 1967 · Polish singer Jamie Cullum b. 1979 · English jazz singer and pianist Michael Feinstein b. 1956 · American musician Greetje Kauffeld b. 1939 · Dutch singer J.Y. Park b. 1971 · South Korean singer and producer (born 1971) Marcos Valle b. 1943 · Brazilian musician and singer Ernestine Anderson 1928–2016 · American jazz and blues singer (1928–2016) King Curtis 1934–1971 · American saxophonist (1934–1971) Silje Nergaard b. 1966 · Norwegian singer Luigi Tenco 1938–1967 · Italian recording artist; singer, songwriter (1938-1967) Martina Barta b. 1988 · Czech jazz musician and singer Basia b. 1954 · Polish singer AR Annie Ross 1930–2020 · British-American actress, singer and vocalist Marianne Mendt b. 1945 · Austrian musician and actress Les McCann 1935–2023 · American jazz pianist and vocalist (1935–2023) Chris Botti b. 1962 · American trumpeter and composer Kay Starr 1922–2016 · American singer (1922–2016) Malene Mortensen b. 1982 · Danish singer Kurt Elling b. 1967 · American jazz singer and songwriter Jan Werich 1905–1980 · Czech actor, playwright and writer (1905–1980) Judith Durham 1943–2022 · Australian singer and musician (1943–2022) Inger Jacobsen 1923–1996 · Norwegian singer (1923–1996) Avery Brooks b. 1948 · American actor and director Phil Harris 1904–1995 · American actor, singer and comedian (1904–1995) Anneke Grönloh 1942–2018 · Dutch singer (1942–2018) Lea DeLaria b. 1958 · American actor, comedian and singer Jo Stafford 1917–2008 · American singer (1917–2008) Luiz Bonfá 1922–2001 · Brazilian musician (1922–2001) James Blood Ulmer 1942–2026 · American jazz and blues guitarist and singer Richard Bona b. 1967 · Cameroon-born American musician, multi-instrumentalist and… Steve Lawrence 1935–2024 · American singer and actor (1935–2024) Dhafer Youssef b. 1967 · Tunisian musician Richard Carpenter b. 1946 · American pop musician Jack Teagarden 1905–1964 · American jazz trombonist and singer (1905–1964) Nathan East b. 1955 · American jazz, R&B and rock bassist, guitarist and singer… Morgana King 1930–2018 · American singer and actress (1930-2018) Samara Joy b. 1999 · American jazz singer Younha b. 1988 · South Korean singer-songwriter Sidsel Endresen b. 1952 · Norwegian musician Cécile McLorin Salvant b. 1989 · American jazz singer of French and Haitian roots Diane Schuur b. 1953 · American jazz musician Madeleine Peyroux b. 1973 · American jazz singer, songwriter, and guitarist Sylvia Vrethammar b. 1945 · Swedish jazz and schlager singer Joey Bishop 1918–2007 · American entertainer (1918–2007) Donald Fagen b. 1948 · American recording artist, musician (born 1948) Letta Mbulu b. 1942 · South African musician Bebel Gilberto b. 1966 · Brazilian singer Nara Leão 1942–1989 · Brazilian singer (1942–1989) Eugene Chadbourne b. 1954 · American musician and music critic Marilyn Mazur 1955–2025 · Danish musician (1955–2025) Chilly Gonzales b. 1972 · Canadian musician Edu Lobo b. 1943 · Brazilian singer Tania Maria b. 1948 · Brazilian musician Patricia Barber b. 1955 · American composer, jazz singer and pianist as well as… Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown 1924–2005 · American blues musician (1924-2005) Trilok Gurtu b. 1951 · Indian musician Dakota Staton 1930–2007 · American jazz vocalist (1930-2007) Bobby Kimball b. 1947 · American singer Urszula Dudziak b. 1943 · Polish singer Freda Payne b. 1942 · American singer and actress (born 1942) Alberta Hunter 1895–1984 · American blues singer, songwriter, and nurse (1895-1984) Champion Jack Dupree 1909–1992 · American blues pianist (1910–1992) Omar Sosa b. 1965 · Cuban musician Cliff Edwards 1895–1971 · American recording artist; musician, singer, actor and… Lester Bowie 1941–1999 · American jazz trumpet player and composer (1941-1999) Rhoda Scott b. 1938 · American musician Esther Phillips 1935–1984 · American singer (1935–1984) Svante Thuresson 1937–2021 · Swedish jazz and schlager singer (1937–2021) Jane Monheit b. 1977 · American singer Randy Jackson b. 1956 · American bassist, singer, record producer, entrepreneur… Gino Vannelli b. 1952 · Canadian singer, songwriter and jazz musician João Donato 1934–2023 · Brazilian musician (1934–2023) Georgie Fame b. 1943 · English rhythm and blues and jazz singer and keyboard player Lee Aaron b. 1962 · Canadian rock singer (born 1962) Freddy Cole 1931–2020 · American jazz singer and pianist Arve Henriksen b. 1968 · Norwegian jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer (born 1968) Haley Reinhart b. 1990 · American singer and actor Marlena Shaw 1942–2024 · American female singer (1942–2024) Phyllis Hyman 1949–1995 · American rhythm-and-blues singer (1949–1995) AY Akiko Yano b. 1955 · Japanese singer-songwriter Amos Lee b. 1978 · American singer-songwriter Leon Jackson b. 1988 · Scottish recording artist; singer Nellie McKay b. 1982 · American musician Ben Sidran b. 1943 · American pianist and vocalist Kate Higgins b. 1969 · American voice actress Joëlle Léandre b. 1951 · French double bassist, vocalist and composer Illinois Jacquet 1922–2004 · American jazz tenor saxophonist (1922–2004) Tony Rice 1951–2020 · American bluegrass musician (1951–2020) Robert Glasper b. 1978 · American jazz pianist, composer and record producer Gordon Haskell 1946–2020 · British singer (1946-2020) Brian Setzer b. 1959 · American singer Gregory Porter b. 1971 · American jazz vocalist, songwriter, and actor Jimmy Scott 1925–2014 · American jazz singer (1925-2014) Lalah Hathaway b. 1968 · American singer Ana Popović b. 1976 · Serbian blues guitarist and singer Cindy Blackman b. 1959 · American musician Julie Driscoll b. 1947 · English singer and actress Michael Franks b. 1944 · American recording artist; singer and songwriter Laura Fygi b. 1955 · Dutch jazz singer Nino Katamadze b. 1972 · Georgian singer and artist Renee Olstead b. 1989 · American actress and singer Stanley Jordan b. 1959 · American jazz guitarist Viktoria Tolstoy b. 1974 · Swedish singer Adelaide Hall 1904–1993 · American-born jazz singer and actor (1901–1993) Geta Burlacu b. 1974 · Moldovan singer Gary Bartz b. 1940 · American jazz saxophonist (born 1940) Mildred Bailey 1907–1951 · Native American jazz singer Aldo Romano b. 1941 · French-Italian jazz drummer (1941-) Poncho Sanchez b. 1951 · American musician Richard Davis 1930–2023 · American double-bassist (1930-2023) David Paich b. 1954 · American musician François Deguelt 1932–2014 · French singer (1932-2014) Miss Li b. 1982 · Swedish singer and songwriter Bob Crosby 1913–1993 · American dixieland bandleader and vocalist (1913–1993) David Toop b. 1949 · British musician (born 1949) Andrea Motis b. 1995 · Catalan jazz singer and trumpeter JB Jeff Beal b. 1963 · American composer of music for film, television… Mary Ford 1924–1977 · American musician (1924-1977) Leon Redbone 1949–2019 · musician, songwriter, arranger, producer (1949-2019) Duke Robillard b. 1948 · American blues musician Mamie Smith 1891–1946 · American vaudeville singer (1891–1946) Mariko Ebralidze b. 1984 · Georgian jazz singer Elizete Cardoso 1920–1990 · Brazilian singer (1920–1990) Dorothy Masuka 1935–2019 · jazz singer (1935-2019) Terry Callier 1945–2012 · American jazz, soul and folk guitarist and… Jon Hendricks 1921–2017 · American jazz singer, lyricist, jazz critic and historian… Machito 1912–1984 · American-Cuban Latin jazz musician (1912-1984) Radka Toneff 1952–1982 · Norwegian singer (1952–1982) Patrice Rushen b. 1954 · American jazz pianist and R&B singer Frida Ånnevik b. 1984 · Norwegian musician Herb Jeffries 1913–2014 · American singer and actor (1913-2014) Fred Wesley b. 1943 · American jazz trombonist Bob Welch 1946–2012 · American musician (1945–2012) Badi Assad b. 1966 · Brazilian jazz/worldbeat musician Lizz Wright b. 1980 · American jazz and gospel singer Sanseverino b. 1961 · French singer George Adams 1940–1992 · American jazz musician (1940-1992) Ann Hampton Callaway b. 1959 · American singer Maxwell b. 1973 · American singer-songwriter and record producer Chester Thompson b. 1948 · American drummer Darja Švajger b. 1965 · Slovenian singer Holly Cole b. 1963 · Canadian jazz and pop singer Chiara Civello b. 1975 · Italian recording artist; singer Tex Beneke 1914–2000 · American saxophonist, singer, and bandleader (1914-2000) Oleta Adams b. 1953 · American singer Ray Anderson b. 1952 · American jazz trombonist Courtney Pine b. 1964 · British musician Johnny Hartman 1923–1983 · American jazz singer (1923–1983) BD Blossom Dearie 1924–2009 · American jazz singer and pianist (1924–2009) Hazel Scott 1920–1981 · American musician (1920-1981) Willie Bobo 1934–1983 · American jazz percussionist (1934–1983) Justin Guarini b. 1978 · American singer Ximena Sariñana b. 1985 · Mexican singer-songwriter and actress Elina Duni b. 1981 · Albanian singer Mari Natsuki b. 1952 · Japanese actor and singer Maria João b. 1956 · Portuguese singer Nikki Yanofsky b. 1994 · Canadian singer Ş Şehrazat b. 1952 · Turkish singer-songwriter (born 1952) Maxine Sullivan 1911–1987 · American blues and jazz singer (1911-1987) Evelina Sašenko b. 1987 · Lithuanian musician Bobby Hebb 1938–2010 · American singer-songwriter (1938-2010) Cæcilie Norby b. 1964 · Danish jazz and rockpop singer Lil Hardin Armstrong 1898–1971 · American jazz musician (1898-1971) Will Downing b. 1963 · American singer-songwriter and producer Don Francks 1932–2016 · Canadian actor and jazz musician (1932–2016) James Booker 1939–1983 · American musician and singer (1939–1983) Lisa Nilsson b. 1970 · Swedish singer Kurt Rosenwinkel b. 1970 · American jazz guitarist and keyboardist Maria Pia De Vito b. 1960 · Italian singer and composer Grady Tate 1932–2017 · American jazz musician (1932–2017) Greg Phillinganes b. 1956 · American keyboardist and session musician Cyrille Aimée b. 1984 · French jazz singer Barbara Dane 1927–2024 · American singer Ed Motta b. 1971 · Brazilian musician Maysa Matarazzo 1936–1977 · Brazilian recording artist and actress (1936–1977) Solveig Slettahjell b. 1971 · Norwegian jazz vocalist, composer Eva Pilarová 1939–2020 · Czech singer (1939-2020) Helen Morgan 1900–1941 · American jazz singer and actress (1900–1941) Karrin Allyson b. 1963 · American jazz vocalist Tony Esposito b. 1950 · Italian singer-songwriter AT Arto Tunçboyacıyan b. 1957 · Turkish musician of Armenian ancestry (born 1957) Michael Henderson 1951–2022 · American musician (1951–2022) Dave Valentin 1952–2017 · American musician (1952-2017) Bobby Short 1924–2005 · American singer and pianist (1924–2005) WM Walter Murphy b. 1952 · American composer Kitty Kallen 1921–2016 · American singer (1921-2016) Ella Mae Morse 1924–1999 · American popular music singer (1924-1999) Napoleon Murphy Brock b. 1943 · American singer, saxophonist and flautist Renzo Arbore b. 1937 · Italian actor, singer and director Jonathan Butler b. 1961 · South African singer-songwriter and guitarist Don Preston b. 1932 · American musician (born 1932) Martirio b. 1954 · Spanish recording artist; singer Bendik Hofseth b. 1962 · Norwegian musician Georg Wadenius 1945–2026 · Swedish musician (1945–2026) Jarle Bernhoft b. 1976 · Norwegian musician Ledisi b. 1972 · American R&B and jazz recording artist, songwriter and… Eddie Vinson 1917–1988 · American jump blues, jazz, bebop and R&B alto saxophonist… Edyta Geppert b. 1953 · Polish singer Nnenna Freelon b. 1954 · American singer Vladimir Kuzmin b. 1955 · Russian musician (born 1955) Jimmy Rushing 1901–1972 · American blues shouter and swing jazz singer (1901-1972) Milt Hinton 1910–2000 · American musician and photographer (1910-2000) Jane Siberry b. 1955 · Canadian singer-songwriter Colin James b. 1964 · Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer Sibongile Khumalo 1957–2021 · South African opera singer (1957–2021) Pedro Abrunhosa b. 1960 · Portuguese musician Trombone Shorty b. 1986 · American trombone player Earl King 1932–2003 · American songwriter and guitarist (1934–2003) Curtis Stigers b. 1965 · American singer José James b. 1978 · American vocalist (born 1978) Emilie-Claire Barlow b. 1976 · Canadian singer Ellen Sandweiss b. 1958 · American actress Catherine Russell b. 1956 · American jazz singer (1956-) Hiram Bullock 1955–2008 · American jazz guitarist (1955–2008) Carlos Lyra 1939–2023 · Brazilian singer (1933–2023) Céu b. 1980 · Brazilian singer-songwriter Arthur Prysock 1929–1997 · American singer (1929–1997) Jair Rodrigues 1939–2014 · Brazilian musician and singer (1939–2014) Anjani b. 1959 · American musician Linda Lewis 1950–2023 · British musician (1950–2023) Laura Mvula b. 1987 · British singer Timna Brauer b. 1961 · Austrian singer Ted Lewis 1890–1971 · American singer and bandleader (1890-1971) Angela Bofill 1954–2024 · American R&B singer (1954–2024) Buddy Greco 1926–2017 · American singer and pianist (1926–2017) Norma Winstone b. 1941 · English jazz singer Leila Pinheiro b. 1960 · Brazilian recording artist; singer, pianist and composer Aga Zaryan b. 1976 · Polish singer Helen O'Connell 1920–1993 · American actress and singer (1920–1993) China Forbes b. 1970 · American singer, songwriter Demetrio Stratos 1945–1979 · Greek musician and lyricist (1945–1979) Mindi Abair b. 1969 · American smooth jazz saxophonist Charlie b. 1947 · Hungarian singer Annette Peacock b. 1941 · American Jazz composer (born 1941) Bill Coleman 1904–1981 · American musician (1904-1981) JC Joe Chambers 1942–2022 · American jazz drummer, pianist, vibraphonist and composer Slim Gaillard 1916–1991 · American musician (1916–1991) Dorothy Donegan 1924–1998 · American jazz pianist (1922–1998) Gin Wigmore b. 1986 · New Zealand singer Magnus Lindgren b. 1974 · Swedish musician Kim Gun-mo b. 1968 · South Korean singer-songwriter Liane Foly b. 1962 · French singer Roberto Menescal b. 1937 · Brazilian musician and composer Eddie Jefferson 1918–1979 · American singer David Linx b. 1965 · Belgian singer Terrace Martin b. 1978 · American multi-instrumentalist and record producer (born… Leny Andrade 1943–2023 · Brazilian singer and musician Marion Harris 1896–1944 · American singer (1896-1944) Asha Puthli b. 1945 · Indian singer Nini Rosso 1926–1994 · Italian recording artist, trumpet player, singer… Cường Vũ b. 1969 · Vietnamese-American jazz musician and professor Ranee Lee b. 1942 · Canadian musician Lionel Loueke b. 1973 · Beninese guitarist and vocalist Youn Sun Nah b. 1969 · South Korean jazz singer Caroline Henderson b. 1962 · Danish–Swedish singer Ray Nance 1913–1976 · American jazz musician (1913–1976) Claudia Acuña b. 1971 · Chilean jazz singer Sara Gazarek b. 1982 · American jazz musician and singer Susheela Raman b. 1973 · English singer Günter Sommer b. 1943 · German jazz drummer and percussionist, composer and music… CS Carol Sloane 1937–2023 · American singer (1937–2023) Dorota Miśkiewicz b. 1973 · Polish singer Kristin Asbjørnsen b. 1971 · Norwegian jazz singer Norman Connors b. 1947 · American musician Don Moye b. 1946 · American percussionist Barbara Morrison 1949–2022 · American singer (1949–2022) Jack Sheldon 1931–2019 · American trumpeter, singer, and actor (1931–2019) Eddy Louiss 1941–2015 · French musician (1941–2015) Shirley Ross 1913–1975 · American actress, singer (1913-1975) Noble Sissle 1889–1975 · African-American jazz musician (1889–1975) Ray Lema b. 1946 · Congolese musician Ina Ray Hutton 1916–1984 · American singer (1916-1984) Donna Hightower 1926–2013 · American soul singer (1926-2013) Annette Hanshaw 1901–1985 · American singer (1901-1985) Franco Ambrosetti b. 1941 · Swiss musician Don Cornell 1919–2004 · American singer (1919-2004) Stanisław Sojka 1959–2025 · Polish singer Wynonie Harris 1915–1969 · American blues singer (1915–1969) Kevin Mahogany 1958–2017 · American jazz singer (1958–2017) Sweet Emma Barrett 1897–1983 · American musician (1897-1983) Wheesung 1982–2025 · South Korean singer (1982−2025) Peter Lipa b. 1943 · Slovak composer, manager, presenter and singer Raul Midón b. 1966 · American musician Uschi Brüning b. 1947 · German singer-songwriter Jill Barber b. 1980 · Canadian singer-songwriter Fred Buscaglione 1921–1960 · Italian actor, recording artist, singer (1921-1960) Mino Cinelu b. 1957 · French musician Helen Humes 1913–1981 · American jazz and blues singer (1913–1981) Tony Jackson 1876–1921 · American pianist, singer, and composer (1876–1921) SW Spencer Williams 1889–1965 · American jazz and popular music composer, pianist, and… Eliana Pittman b. 1945 · Brazilian actress and singer (1945-) Page Hamilton b. 1960 · American singer and guitarist (born 1960) LS Luciana Souza b. 1966 · Brazilian singer Sophie Hunger b. 1983 · Swiss singer-songwriter and author RJ Ronny Jordan 1962–2014 · English guitarist (1962-2014) Kate Ceberano b. 1966 · Australian singer Florence Mills 1895–1927 · African American cabaret singer, dancer, and comedian… Gary Crosby 1933–1995 · American actor and singer (1933-1995) Anca Parghel 1957–2008 · singer, music teacher Roberta Gambarini b. 1964 · Italian singer HW Harry Winter 1914–2001 · German-Austrian singer Chase Masterson b. 1963 · American actress, singer Connee Boswell 1907–1976 · American musician (1907–1976) Cheryl Bentyne b. 1954 · American jazz singer Torun Eriksen b. 1977 · Norwegian recording artist; Jazz singer, songwriter IA Ivie Anderson 1905–1949 · American jazz singer (1905-1949) Paulinho Nogueira 1929–2003 · Brazilian musician (1929–2003) Hot Lips Page 1908–1954 · American jazz musician (1908–1954) Clarence "Frogman" Henry 1937–2024 · American rhythm and blues singer and pianist (1937–2024) BS Billy Stewart 1937–1970 · American singer (1937–1970) Theo Croker b. 1985 · American jazz musician Rachelle Ferrell b. 1964 · American jazz singer Carla Kihlstedt b. 1971 · American violinist, singer and composer Lonnie Liston Smith b. 1940 · American pianist David Moss b. 1949 · American singer (born 1949) Alexia Vassiliou b. 1964 · singer-songwriter Magdalena Thora b. 1952 · German guitarist and singer Thelma Carpenter 1922–1997 · American actress and musician (1922–1997) Phil Minton b. 1940 · British jazz/free-improvising vocalist and trumpeter (born… GL Gloria Lynne 1929–2013 · singer (1929–2013) Léo Marjane 1912–2016 · French jazz singer and actor (1912-2016) Bob Dorough 1923–2018 · American pianist and singer (1923-2018) Rebecca Kilgore 1949–2026 · American musician Chiwoniso Maraire 1976–2013 · Zimbabwean singer, songwriter, mbira master (1976-2013) Knut Kiesewetter 1941–2016 · German musician (1941–2016) Molly Johnson b. 1959 · Canadian singer Grace Kelly b. 1992 · American jazz musician Amel Larrieux b. 1973 · American singer-songwriter and keyboardist Lucky Millinder 1910–1966 · American bandleader (1910–1966) Salome Bey 1933–2020 · American-born Canadian singer-songwriter, composer, and… Rossana Casale b. 1959 · Italian singer Jorge Pardo b. 1956 · Spanish musician Helen Forrest 1917–1999 · American singer (1917-1999) China Moses b. 1978 · American singer and TV host Lokua Kanza b. 1958 · singer-songwriter MP Mica Paris b. 1969 · English soul/jazz singer Lauren Newton b. 1952 · American singer María Rivas Castro 1960–2019 · Venezuelan singer (1960-2019) Amina Claudine Myers b. 1942 · American musician Gaba Kulka b. 1979 · Polish singer Jim Pepper 1941–1992 · American Kaw-Muscogee Creek jazz musician (1941-1992) Fenton Robinson 1935–1997 · American Chicago blues singer and guitarist Sophie Milman b. 1983 · Canadian singer Sinikka Langeland b. 1961 · Norwegian singer and musician Al Hibbler 1915–2001 · American baritone vocalist (1915-2001) LA Lorez Alexandria 1929–2001 · American musician (1929-2001) Sippie Wallace 1898–1986 · American blues and jazz singer (1898–1986) PB Pierre Bensusan b. 1957 · French musician Tatiana Okupnik b. 1978 · Polish singer Renée Geyer 1953–2023 · Australian singer (1953–2023) Mike Francis 1961–2009 · Italian singer and composer (1961-2009) Jeanne Lee 1939–2000 · American singer (1939-2000) Marion Hutton 1919–1987 · American singer and actress (1919–1987) Velma Middleton 1917–1961 · American singer (1917–1961) Hadda Brooks 1916–2002 · American musician (1916–2002) Sinne Eeg b. 1977 · Danish singer; jazz vocalist Harry Tavitian b. 1952 · Romanian musician Andrej Šeban b. 1962 · Slovak jazz fusion guitarist Tina May 1961–2022 · British singer Irene Reid 1930–2008 · American singer (1930–2008) Joyce Bryant 1927–2022 · American actress and singer (b. 1928) Carol Welsman b. 1960 · Canadian jazz musician Eddie Bo 1930–2009 · New Orleans R&B musician (1930-2009) AW Akiko Wada b. 1950 · Japanese singer and talent Kira Skov b. 1976 · Danish singer MA Maki Asakawa 1942–2010 · Japanese singer (1942-2010) BH Bobbi Humphrey b. 1950 · American soul-jazz musician Somi b. 1979 · American jazz singer Iyeoka Okoawo b. 1975 · American Nigerian singer