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) Fred Astaire 1899–1987 · American dancer, choreographer, actor, and singer… 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) Eric Clapton b. 1945 · British musician Miriam Makeba 1932–2008 · South African singer and civil rights activist (1932–2008) Phil Collins b. 1951 · English drummer, singer, and songwriter (born 1951) Josephine Baker 1906–1975 · American-born French dancer, singer and actress (1906–1975) Joni Mitchell b. 1943 · Canadian musician Gene Kelly 1912–1996 · American dancer, actor, singer, director and choreographer… Billie Holiday 1915–1959 · American jazz singer (1915–1959) Tony Bennett 1926–2023 · American singer (1926–2023) Angelique Kidjo b. 1960 · Beninese-French world music singer (born 1960) Jerry Lewis 1926–2017 · American comedian, actor and film director (1926–2017) Viggo Mortensen b. 1958 · American actor Carlos Santana b. 1947 · American guitarist Nina Simone 1933–2003 · American singer, songwriter and pianist and civil rights… Dean Martin 1917–1995 · American singer, actor, comedian and film producer… Queen Latifah b. 1970 · American rapper, singer and actress Anna Maria Jopek b. 1970 · Polish musician and singer Norah Jones b. 1979 · American musician (born 1979) Oscar Peterson 1925–2007 · Canadian jazz pianist (1925–2007) Lena Horne 1917–2010 · American singer, actress, dancer and activist (1917–2010) Dizzy Gillespie 1917–1993 · American jazz trumpeter (1917–1993) Serge Gainsbourg 1928–1991 · French singer, songwriter, composer, writer, actor and… Boris Vian 1920–1959 · French writer and musician (1920–1959) Antônio Carlos Jobim 1927–1994 · Brazilian songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, and… Michel Legrand 1932–2019 · French film score composer (1932–2019) Victoria Abril b. 1959 · Spanish actress Etta James 1938–2012 · American singer (1938–2012) Michael Bublé b. 1975 · Canadian singer, songwriter and actor Sade Adu b. 1959 · British singer Tom Waits b. 1949 · American singer-songwriter and actor (born 1949) Natalie Cole 1950–2015 · American singer (1950–2015) 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) Judy Holliday 1921–1965 · American actress, comedian and singer (1921-1965) Jeff Beck 1944–2023 · English guitarist (1944–2023) João Gilberto 1931–2019 · Brazilian musician, pioneer of bossa nova (1931–2019) José Feliciano b. 1945 · Puerto Rican musician (born 1945) Connie Francis 1937–2025 · American singer and actress (1937–2025) Al Jarreau 1940–2017 · American jazz and pop singer (1940–2017) Zaz b. 1980 · French singer Chico Buarque b. 1944 · Brazilian singer-songwriter Caetano Veloso b. 1942 · Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, writer, and… Peggy Lee 1920–2002 · American singer (1920–2002) Sarah Vaughan 1924–1990 · American jazz and classical singer (1924–1990) Katie Melua b. 1984 · English-Georgian singer and songwriter Bobby McFerrin b. 1950 · American jazz vocalist and composer (born 1950) Astrud Gilberto 1940–2023 · Brazilian-American singer and songwriter (1940–2023) Rosemary Clooney 1928–2002 · American singer and actress (1928–2002) Bobby Darin 1936–1973 · American singer and actor (1936–1973) Chaka Khan b. 1953 · American singer (born 1953) Chet Baker 1929–1988 · American jazz trumpeter and vocalist (1929-1988) Karen Carpenter 1950–1983 · American singer and drummer (1950–1983) Diana Krall b. 1964 · Canadian recording artist; jazz singer and pianist Manu Dibango 1933–2020 · Cameroonian musician and songwriter, recording artist… George Benson b. 1943 · American guitarist and singer (born 1943) Mina b. 1940 · Italian singer (born 1940) Hugh Masekela 1939–2018 · South African jazz trumpeter Cab Calloway 1907–1994 · American jazz singer (1907–1994) Erykah Badu b. 1971 · American singer-songwriter (born 1971) Al Green b. 1946 · American singer Yma Sumac 1922–2008 · Peruvian-American singer (1922–2008) SJ Scatman John 1942–1999 · American musician (1942–1999) Fiona Apple b. 1977 · American musician (born 1977) Vinícius de Moraes 1913–1980 · Brazilian composer, singer, writer (1913–1980) Leonid Utyosov 1895–1982 · Soviet musician (1895–1982) Miyoshi Umeki 1929–2007 · Japanese-American actress and singer (1929–2007) Joe Zawinul 1932–2007 · Austrian jazz keyboardist and composer (1932–2007) Henri Salvador 1917–2008 · French Caribbean recording artist; singer, songwriter… Caro Emerald b. 1981 · Dutch female singer Lionel Hampton 1908–2002 · American jazz musician (1908–2002) Fats Waller 1904–1943 · American jazz pianist and composer (1904–1943) Al Jolson 1886–1950 · American entertainer, actor, and singer (1886–1950) Dinah Washington 1924–1963 · American singer (1924-1963) John McLaughlin b. 1942 · English guitarist, founder of the Mahavishnu Orchestra Barbara Hendricks b. 1948 · American operatic soprano and concert singer Michelle Dockery b. 1981 · British actress Esperanza Spalding b. 1984 · American jazz bassist and singer (born 1984) Rambo Amadeus b. 1963 · Balkan iconic musician and author Nancy Wilson 1937–2018 · American singer (1937–2018) Dick Powell 1904–1963 · American actor (1904-1963) Dee Dee Bridgewater b. 1950 · American singer (born 1950) Hoagy Carmichael 1899–1981 · American composer, pianist, singer, actor and bandleader… Sabina Babayeva b. 1979 · singer from Azerbaijan Achinoam "Noa" Nini b. 1969 · Israeli singer and political activist Jack Bruce 1943–2014 · British musician (1943–2014) Steve Morse b. 1954 · American guitarist Harry Connick Jr. b. 1967 · American musician and actor (born 1967) Neneh Cherry b. 1964 · Swedish singer Sister Rosetta Tharpe 1915–1973 · American gospel musician (1915–1973) Dr. John 1941–2019 · American singer-songwriter (1941-2019) Desi Arnaz 1917–1986 · Cuban-born American musician, actor and television… Clark Terry 1920–2015 · American swing and bebop trumpeter (1920–2015) Julie London 1926–2000 · American actress and singer (1926-2000) Thurston Moore b. 1958 · American guitarist (born 1958) Abbey Lincoln 1930–2010 · American singer (1930–2010) Trijntje Oosterhuis b. 1973 · Dutch singer (born 1973) Louis Prima 1910–1978 · American musician (1910–1978) Anita Baker b. 1958 · American singer Alice Babs 1924–2014 · Swedish singer and actor (1924-2014) EC Eva Cassidy 1963–1996 · American singer (1963–1996) Cassandra Wilson 1955–2026 · American jazz singer, songwriter, and producer from… Thomas Quasthoff b. 1959 · German opera singer, bass-baritone (born 1959) Scatman Crothers 1910–1986 · American entertainer (1910–1986) Ethel Waters 1896–1977 · American blues, jazz and gospel vocalist and actress… Kimbra b. 1990 · New Zealand singer Paolo Conte b. 1937 · Italian recording artist; musician Charley Patton 1891–1934 · American Delta blues musician (1891–1934) Woody Herman 1913–1987 · American jazz musician and bandleader (1913–1987) Paloma Faith b. 1981 · British singer Roy Eldridge 1911–1989 · American trumpeter (1911–1989) José José 1948–2019 · Mexican singer (1948–2019) Hibari Misora 1937–1989 · Japanese singer and actress (1937-1989) Louis Jordan 1908–1975 · American jazz, blues and rhythm and blues musician… Johnny Mathis b. 1935 · American singer Tina Arena b. 1967 · Australian singer, songwriter and television personality Gabriella Cilmi b. 1991 · Australian singer Aziza Mustafa Zadeh b. 1969 · Azerbaijani singer, pianist, and composer Toquinho b. 1946 · Brazilian musician Stanley Clarke b. 1951 · American bassist, film composer and founding member of… Cleo Laine 1927–2025 · English jazz singer and actress (1927–2025) Robert Davi b. 1953 · American actor, singer, filmmaker (born 1951) Mike Patton b. 1968 · American singer Concha Buika b. 1972 · Spanish singer of Equatorial Guinean descent Jon Batiste b. 1986 · American musician and singer (b. 1986) Candy Dulfer b. 1969 · Dutch saxophonist and singer Betty Carter 1929–1998 · American jazz singer, recording artist, songwriter… Marcus Miller b. 1959 · American musician, composer and producer Steve Lukather b. 1957 · American musician (born 1957) Abdullah Ibrahim 1934–2026 · South African pianist and composer (1934–2026) Douwe Bob b. 1992 · Dutch singer & songwriter Jill Scott b. 1972 · American singer Bojana Stamenov b. 1986 · Serbian singer Allen Toussaint 1938–2015 · American musician, songwriter and record producer… Roger Cicero 1970–2016 · German pop and jazz singer (1970-2016) André 3000 b. 1975 · American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer and… Frankie Laine 1913–2007 · American pop singer, songwriter, and actor (1913–2007) Dianne Reeves b. 1956 · American jazz singer Yoko Kanno b. 1964 · Japanese composer, arranger, keyboardist, music producer Arturo Sandoval b. 1949 · Cuban jazz trumpeter, pianist and composer Jimmy Smith 1925–2005 · American jazz organist Corinne Bailey Rae b. 1979 · British singer Pino Daniele 1955–2015 · Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist (1955-2015) Jørgen Ingmann 1925–2015 · Danish musician (1925–2015) Lou Rawls 1933–2006 · American singer (1933–2006) Raphael Gualazzi b. 1981 · Italian singer and pianist (1981-) Monica Zetterlund 1937–2005 · Swedish singer and actress (1937-2005) Laura Nyro 1947–1997 · American singer and songwriter (1947–1997) Melody Gardot b. 1985 · American jazz singer Willie Colón 1950–2026 · American musician Elza Soares 1930–2022 · Brazilian musician (1930–2022) Nora Brockstedt 1923–2015 · Norwegian singer and musician (1923-2015) Anita O'Day 1919–2006 · American jazz singer (1919–2006) Mel Tormé 1925–1999 · American recording artist (1925–1999) Patti Austin b. 1950 · American singer Della Reese 1931–2017 · American actress and singer (1931-2017) Ringo Sheena b. 1978 · Japanese singer-songwriter (1978-) Meshell Ndegeocello b. 1968 · American singer-songwriter, rapper, and bassist (born 1968) Till Brönner b. 1971 · German jazz musician Ziad Rahbani 1956–2025 · Lebanese musician and writer Jack Jones 1938–2024 · American singer and actor (1938–2024) Tigran Hamasyan b. 1987 · Armenian musician Luigi Tenco 1938–1967 · Italian recording artist; singer, songwriter (1938-1967) Inger Jacobsen 1923–1996 · Norwegian singer (1923–1996) Jeff Healey 1966–2008 · Canadian musician (1966–2008) Al Martino 1927–2009 · American actor and singer (1927–2009) Avery Brooks b. 1948 · American actor and director Billy Cobham b. 1944 · Panamanian jazz drummer and composer (born 1944) Martina Barta b. 1988 · Czech jazz musician and singer Gato Barbieri 1932–2016 · Argentine jazz musician (1932–2016) Hermeto Pascoal 1936–2025 · Brazilian composer, musician and record producer (1936–2025) Milt Jackson 1923–1999 · American musician (1923–1999) Friedrich Gulda 1930–2000 · Austrian pianist and composer (1930–2000) Jo Stafford 1917–2008 · American singer (1917–2008) Femi Kuti b. 1962 · Nigerian musician Bruce Hornsby b. 1954 · American musician Philip Bailey b. 1951 · American R&B, soul, gospel and funk singer, songwriter… George Duke 1946–2013 · American musician (1946–2013) J.Y. Park b. 1971 · South Korean singer and producer (born 1971) Guy Marchand 1937–2023 · French actor, singer and musician (1937–2023) Jan Werich 1905–1980 · Czech actor, playwright and writer (1905–1980) Lisa Ekdahl b. 1971 · Swedish jazz pop singer-songwriter Sheila Jordan 1928–2025 · American jazz singer (1928–2025) Basia b. 1954 · Polish singer Sacha Distel 1933–2004 · French musician (1933–2004) Richard Carpenter b. 1946 · American pop musician Terri Lyne Carrington b. 1965 · American drummer (born 1965) Joey Bishop 1918–2007 · American entertainer (1918–2007) Phil Harris 1904–1995 · American actor, singer and comedian (1904–1995) Anneke Grönloh 1942–2018 · Dutch singer (1942–2018) Maceo Parker b. 1943 · American saxophonist and composer Kayah b. 1967 · Polish singer Lea DeLaria b. 1958 · American actor, comedian and singer Lonnie Donegan 1931–2002 · Scottish-born skiffle musician (1931–2002) Nathan East b. 1955 · American jazz, R&B and rock bassist, guitarist and singer… Dorival Caymmi 1914–2008 · Brazilian singer, songwriter, actor, and painter (1914–2008) Lou Donaldson 1926–2024 · American saxophonist (1926–2024) Billy Eckstine 1914–1993 · American musician (1914–1993) Larry Carlton b. 1948 · American guitarist (born 1948) Timothy Buckley 1947–1975 · American musician (1947–1975) Jamie Cullum b. 1979 · English jazz singer and pianist Randy Jackson b. 1956 · American bassist, singer, record producer, entrepreneur… Eliane Elias b. 1960 · Brazilian jazz pianist, singer, arranger and songwriter… Samara Joy b. 1999 · American jazz singer Keely Smith 1928–2017 · American singer (1928-2017) Judith Durham 1943–2022 · Australian singer and musician (1943–2022) Rickie Lee Jones b. 1954 · American singer (born 1954) Steve Lawrence 1935–2024 · American singer and actor (1935–2024) Marianne Mendt b. 1945 · Austrian musician and actress Cliff Edwards 1895–1971 · American recording artist; musician, singer, actor and… Ivan Lins b. 1945 · Brazilian musician Albert Mangelsdorff 1928–2005 · German jazz trombonist (1928–2005) Leon Jackson b. 1988 · Scottish recording artist; singer Enzo Jannacci 1935–2013 · Italian singer songwriter, composer, actor, stand-up… Vic Damone 1928–2018 · American singer and actor (1928–2018) Andreas Vollenweider b. 1953 · Swiss musician Shirley Horn 1934–2005 · American singer (1934–2005) Donald Fagen b. 1948 · American recording artist, musician (born 1948) Kenny Dorham 1924–1972 · American jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer (1924–1972) Bobby Kimball b. 1947 · American singer Stacey Kent b. 1968 · American recording artist; singer Letta Mbulu b. 1942 · South African musician Adelaide Hall 1904–1993 · American-born jazz singer and actor (1901–1993) Alberta Hunter 1895–1984 · American blues singer, songwriter, and nurse (1895-1984) Richard Bona b. 1967 · Cameroon-born American musician, multi-instrumentalist and… Geta Burlacu b. 1974 · Moldovan singer Haley Reinhart b. 1990 · American singer and actor Cécile McLorin Salvant b. 1989 · American jazz singer of French and Haitian roots Naná Vasconcelos 1944–2016 · Brazilian percussionist (1944–2016) Flora Purim b. 1942 · Brazilian jazz singer Airto Moreira b. 1941 · Brazilian drummer and percussionist Madeleine Peyroux b. 1973 · American jazz singer, songwriter, and guitarist AR Annie Ross 1930–2020 · British-American actress, singer and vocalist Dhafer Youssef b. 1967 · Tunisian musician Boz Scaggs b. 1944 · American musician (born 1944) Chris Botti b. 1962 · American trumpeter and composer Roy Ayers 1940–2025 · American funk, soul, and jazz composer, vibraphone player… Jack Teagarden 1905–1964 · American jazz trombonist and singer (1905–1964) David Paich b. 1954 · American musician Mary Ford 1924–1977 · American musician (1924-1977) Marilyn Mazur 1955–2025 · Danish musician (1955–2025) Avishai Cohen b. 1970 · Israeli jazz bassist, composer, singer and arranger Mamie Smith 1891–1946 · American vaudeville singer (1891–1946) Malene Mortensen b. 1982 · Danish singer Younha b. 1988 · South Korean singer-songwriter Svante Thuresson 1937–2021 · Swedish jazz and schlager singer (1937–2021) Mariko Ebralidze b. 1984 · Georgian jazz singer François Deguelt 1932–2014 · French singer (1932-2014) Bob Crosby 1913–1993 · American dixieland bandleader and vocalist (1913–1993) Renee Olstead b. 1989 · American actress and singer Mildred Bailey 1907–1951 · Native American jazz singer Silje Nergaard b. 1966 · Norwegian singer Dorothy Masuka 1935–2019 · jazz singer (1935-2019) Greetje Kauffeld b. 1939 · Dutch singer Sidsel Endresen b. 1952 · Norwegian musician Urszula Dudziak b. 1943 · Polish singer Freda Payne b. 1942 · American singer and actress (born 1942) Bebel Gilberto b. 1966 · Brazilian singer Keiko Matsui b. 1961 · Japanese jazz pianist (1961-) Kate Higgins b. 1969 · American voice actress James Moody 1925–2010 · American jazz musician (1925-2010) Phyllis Hyman 1949–1995 · American rhythm-and-blues singer (1949–1995) Lalah Hathaway b. 1968 · American singer Joe Williams 1918–1999 · American jazz singer (1918–1999) Mose Allison 1927–2016 · American jazz blues pianist and singer (1927–2016) Herb Jeffries 1913–2014 · American singer and actor (1913-2014) Mark Murphy 1932–2015 · American singer (1932-2015) Lester Bowie 1941–1999 · American jazz trumpet player and composer (1941-1999) Kay Starr 1922–2016 · American singer (1922–2016) Baden Powell 1937–2000 · Brazilian musician (1937-2000) Machito 1912–1984 · American-Cuban Latin jazz musician (1912-1984) Nellie McKay b. 1982 · American musician Radka Toneff 1952–1982 · Norwegian singer (1952–1982) Julie Driscoll b. 1947 · English singer and actress Ernestine Anderson 1928–2016 · American jazz and blues singer (1928–2016) Nino Katamadze b. 1972 · Georgian singer and artist Jimmy Witherspoon 1923–1997 · American jump blues singer (1920–1997) King Curtis 1934–1971 · American saxophonist (1934–1971) June Christy 1925–1990 · American singer (1925–1990) Bill Laswell b. 1955 · American musician (born 1955) Patricia Barber b. 1955 · American composer, jazz singer and pianist as well as… Justin Guarini b. 1978 · American singer Kurt Elling b. 1967 · American jazz singer and songwriter Luiz Bonfá 1922–2001 · Brazilian musician (1922–2001) Andrea Motis b. 1995 · Catalan jazz singer and trumpeter Béla Fleck b. 1958 · American banjo player Gordon Haskell 1946–2020 · British singer (1946-2020) Andrew Bird b. 1973 · American singer, musician and multi-instrumentalist (born… Karin Krog b. 1937 · Norwegian jazz singer (born 1937) Lil Hardin Armstrong 1898–1971 · American jazz musician (1898-1971) Chris Connor 1927–2009 · American jazz singer (1927–2009) Darja Švajger b. 1965 · Slovenian singer Jane Monheit b. 1977 · American singer Ş Şehrazat b. 1952 · Turkish singer-songwriter (born 1952) Gregory Porter b. 1971 · American jazz vocalist, songwriter, and actor Evelina Sašenko b. 1987 · Lithuanian musician Dave Van Ronk 1936–2002 · American musician (1936–2002) Djavan b. 1949 · Brazilian singer/songwriter Richard Davis 1930–2023 · American double-bassist (1930-2023) Tex Beneke 1914–2000 · American saxophonist, singer, and bandleader (1914-2000) Diane Schuur b. 1953 · American jazz musician Frida Ånnevik b. 1984 · Norwegian musician Rita Reys 1924–2013 · Dutch jazz singer (1924-2013) Jay McShann 1909–2006 · American blues, jazz, and swing bandleader, pianist and… Maxwell b. 1973 · American singer-songwriter and record producer Nils Landgren b. 1956 · Swedish musician Bobby Hebb 1938–2010 · American singer-songwriter (1938-2010) Bob Welch 1946–2012 · American musician (1945–2012) Amos Lee b. 1978 · American singer-songwriter Marlena Shaw 1942–2024 · American female singer (1942–2024) Helen Morgan 1900–1941 · American jazz singer and actress (1900–1941) Cindy Blackman b. 1959 · American musician Hazel Scott 1920–1981 · American musician (1920-1981) Esther Phillips 1935–1984 · American singer (1935–1984) Lee Aaron b. 1962 · Canadian rock singer (born 1962) Robert Glasper b. 1978 · American jazz pianist, composer and record producer Greg Phillinganes b. 1956 · American keyboardist and session musician Miss Li b. 1982 · Swedish singer and songwriter Chester Thompson b. 1948 · American drummer Ella Mae Morse 1924–1999 · American popular music singer (1924-1999) Michael Feinstein b. 1956 · American musician Nikki Yanofsky b. 1994 · Canadian singer Stanley Jordan b. 1959 · American jazz guitarist Trilok Gurtu b. 1951 · Indian musician Morgana King 1930–2018 · American singer and actress (1930-2018) Patrice Rushen b. 1954 · American jazz pianist and R&B singer Brian Setzer b. 1959 · American singer Viktoria Tolstoy b. 1974 · Swedish singer Marcos Valle b. 1943 · Brazilian musician and singer Ximena Sariñana b. 1985 · Mexican singer-songwriter and actress Lizz Wright b. 1980 · American jazz and gospel singer Ellen Sandweiss b. 1958 · American actress Chiara Civello b. 1975 · Italian recording artist; singer John Pizzarelli b. 1960 · American jazz guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and bandleader Gino Vannelli b. 1952 · Canadian singer, songwriter and jazz musician João Donato 1934–2023 · Brazilian musician (1934–2023) Don Francks 1932–2016 · Canadian actor and jazz musician (1932–2016) Elina Duni b. 1981 · Albanian singer Jimmy Scott 1925–2014 · American jazz singer (1925-2014) Oleta Adams b. 1953 · American singer Jon Hendricks 1921–2017 · American jazz singer, lyricist, jazz critic and historian… Timna Brauer b. 1961 · Austrian singer Ana Popović b. 1976 · Serbian blues guitarist and singer Sylvia Vrethammar b. 1945 · Swedish jazz and schlager singer Ted Lewis 1890–1971 · American singer and bandleader (1890-1971) Badi Assad b. 1966 · Brazilian jazz/worldbeat musician Tony Rice 1951–2020 · American bluegrass musician (1951–2020) Michael Franks b. 1944 · American recording artist; singer and songwriter Edu Lobo b. 1943 · Brazilian singer Kitty Kallen 1921–2016 · American singer (1921-2016) Tania Maria b. 1948 · Brazilian musician Napoleon Murphy Brock b. 1943 · American singer, saxophonist and flautist Laura Fygi b. 1955 · Dutch jazz singer Freddy Cole 1931–2020 · American jazz singer and pianist Renzo Arbore b. 1937 · Italian actor, singer and director Lisa Ono b. 1962 · Brazilian Japanese bossa nova singer Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown 1924–2005 · American blues musician (1924-2005) Earl King 1932–2003 · American songwriter and guitarist (1934–2003) Don Preston b. 1932 · American musician (born 1932) James Blood Ulmer 1942–2026 · American jazz and blues guitarist and singer Les McCann 1935–2023 · American jazz pianist and vocalist (1935–2023) Marion Harris 1896–1944 · American singer (1896-1944) Anjani b. 1959 · American musician Helen O'Connell 1920–1993 · American actress and singer (1920–1993) HM Helen Merrill b. 1930 · American recording artist; jazz vocalist (born 1930) China Forbes b. 1970 · American singer, songwriter Chilly Gonzales b. 1972 · Canadian musician Terry Callier 1945–2012 · American jazz, soul and folk guitarist and… George Adams 1940–1992 · American jazz musician (1940-1992) Eddie Harris 1934–1996 · American jazz musician (1934–1996) Ann Hampton Callaway b. 1959 · American singer Carlos Lyra 1939–2023 · Brazilian singer (1933–2023) Solveig Slettahjell b. 1971 · Norwegian jazz vocalist, composer Milt Hinton 1910–2000 · American musician and photographer (1910-2000) Laura Mvula b. 1987 · British singer Eva Pilarová 1939–2020 · Czech singer (1939-2020) Lisa Nilsson b. 1970 · Swedish singer Sibongile Khumalo 1957–2021 · South African opera singer (1957–2021) Georg Wadenius 1945–2026 · Swedish musician (1945–2026) Nara Leão 1942–1989 · Brazilian singer (1942–1989) Shirley Ross 1913–1975 · American actress, singer (1913-1975) Slim Gaillard 1916–1991 · American musician (1916–1991) Georgie Fame b. 1943 · English rhythm and blues and jazz singer and keyboard player Fred Wesley b. 1943 · American jazz trombonist Noble Sissle 1889–1975 · African-American jazz musician (1889–1975) Jarle Bernhoft b. 1976 · Norwegian musician Ina Ray Hutton 1916–1984 · American singer (1916-1984) Johnny Hartman 1923–1983 · American jazz singer (1923–1983) Grady Tate 1932–2017 · American jazz musician (1932–2017) Annette Hanshaw 1901–1985 · American singer (1901-1985) Cæcilie Norby b. 1964 · Danish jazz and rockpop singer Rhoda Scott b. 1938 · American musician Michael Henderson 1951–2022 · American musician (1951–2022) Leon Redbone 1949–2019 · musician, songwriter, arranger, producer (1949-2019) Ray Nance 1913–1976 · American jazz musician (1913–1976) Willie Bobo 1934–1983 · American jazz percussionist (1934–1983) Tony Esposito b. 1950 · Italian singer-songwriter Mari Natsuki b. 1952 · Japanese actor and singer Buddy Greco 1926–2017 · American singer and pianist (1926–2017) AT Arto Tunçboyacıyan b. 1957 · Turkish musician of Armenian ancestry (born 1957) Don Cornell 1919–2004 · American singer (1919-2004) WM Walter Murphy b. 1952 · American composer Gin Wigmore b. 1986 · New Zealand singer Wynonie Harris 1915–1969 · American blues singer (1915–1969) Tony Jackson 1876–1921 · American pianist, singer, and composer (1876–1921) SW Spencer Williams 1889–1965 · American jazz and popular music composer, pianist, and… Cyrille Aimée b. 1984 · French jazz singer Trombone Shorty b. 1986 · American trombone player Sanseverino b. 1961 · French singer Sweet Emma Barrett 1897–1983 · American musician (1897-1983) Arve Henriksen b. 1968 · Norwegian jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer (born 1968) Florence Mills 1895–1927 · African American cabaret singer, dancer, and comedian… Dakota Staton 1930–2007 · American jazz vocalist (1930-2007) Barbara Dane 1927–2024 · American singer Edyta Geppert b. 1953 · Polish singer Martirio b. 1954 · Spanish recording artist; singer Gary Crosby 1933–1995 · American actor and singer (1933-1995) Maxine Sullivan 1911–1987 · American blues and jazz singer (1911-1987) Holly Cole b. 1963 · Canadian jazz and pop singer Vladimir Kuzmin b. 1955 · Russian musician (born 1955) HW Harry Winter 1914–2001 · German-Austrian singer Catherine Russell b. 1956 · American jazz singer (1956-) Champion Jack Dupree 1909–1992 · American blues pianist (1910–1992) Gary Bartz b. 1940 · American jazz saxophonist (born 1940) Chase Masterson b. 1963 · American actress, singer Linda Lewis 1950–2023 · British musician (1950–2023) Omar Sosa b. 1965 · Cuban musician Nini Rosso 1926–1994 · Italian recording artist, trumpet player, singer… Page Hamilton b. 1960 · American singer and guitarist (born 1960) James Booker 1939–1983 · American musician and singer (1939–1983) Demetrio Stratos 1945–1979 · Greek musician and lyricist (1945–1979) Dorota Miśkiewicz b. 1973 · Polish singer Céu b. 1980 · Brazilian singer-songwriter Kristin Asbjørnsen b. 1971 · Norwegian jazz singer Bill Coleman 1904–1981 · American musician (1904-1981) Courtney Pine b. 1964 · British musician Kurt Rosenwinkel b. 1970 · American jazz guitarist and keyboardist Connee Boswell 1907–1976 · American musician (1907–1976) Thelma Carpenter 1922–1997 · American actress and musician (1922–1997) Donna Hightower 1926–2013 · American soul singer (1926-2013) Mindi Abair b. 1969 · American smooth jazz saxophonist Angela Bofill 1954–2024 · American R&B singer (1954–2024) Dorothy Donegan 1924–1998 · American jazz pianist (1922–1998) Eddie Jefferson 1918–1979 · American singer Karrin Allyson b. 1963 · American jazz vocalist IA Ivie Anderson 1905–1949 · American jazz singer (1905-1949) Lucky Millinder 1910–1966 · American bandleader (1910–1966) Fred Buscaglione 1921–1960 · Italian actor, recording artist, singer (1921-1960) Mino Cinelu b. 1957 · French musician Ledisi b. 1972 · American R&B and jazz recording artist, songwriter and… Léo Marjane 1912–2016 · French jazz singer and actor (1912-2016) Hot Lips Page 1908–1954 · American jazz musician (1908–1954) Eddie Vinson 1917–1988 · American jump blues, jazz, bebop and R&B alto saxophonist… Clarence "Frogman" Henry 1937–2024 · American rhythm and blues singer and pianist (1937–2024) Salome Bey 1933–2020 · American-born Canadian singer-songwriter, composer, and… Charlie b. 1947 · Hungarian singer Claudia Acuña b. 1971 · Chilean jazz singer Pedro Abrunhosa b. 1960 · Portuguese musician Aldo Romano b. 1941 · French-Italian jazz drummer (1941-) Poncho Sanchez b. 1951 · American musician David Toop b. 1949 · British musician (born 1949) Jair Rodrigues 1939–2014 · Brazilian musician and singer (1939–2014) BS Billy Stewart 1937–1970 · American singer (1937–1970) Sara Gazarek b. 1982 · American jazz musician and singer Magnus Lindgren b. 1974 · Swedish musician Curtis Stigers b. 1965 · American singer Marion Hutton 1919–1987 · American singer and actress (1919–1987) Leny Andrade 1943–2023 · Brazilian singer and musician Velma Middleton 1917–1961 · American singer (1917–1961) Aga Zaryan b. 1976 · Polish singer Annette Peacock b. 1941 · American Jazz composer (born 1941) Wheesung 1982–2025 · South Korean singer (1982−2025) Rachelle Ferrell b. 1964 · American jazz singer Nnenna Freelon b. 1954 · American singer Susheela Raman b. 1973 · English singer Helen Forrest 1917–1999 · American singer (1917-1999) Asha Puthli b. 1945 · Indian singer José James b. 1978 · American vocalist (born 1978) Bendik Hofseth b. 1962 · Norwegian musician Emilie-Claire Barlow b. 1976 · Canadian singer Anca Parghel 1957–2008 · singer, music teacher Ed Motta b. 1971 · Brazilian musician Maysa Matarazzo 1936–1977 · Brazilian recording artist and actress (1936–1977) Jimmy Rushing 1901–1972 · American blues shouter and swing jazz singer (1901-1972) Joyce Bryant 1927–2022 · American actress and singer (b. 1928) Hiram Bullock 1955–2008 · American jazz guitarist (1955–2008) Cường Vũ b. 1969 · Vietnamese-American jazz musician and professor Janusz Szrom b. 1968 · Polish jazz vocalist and composer (born 1968) Ranee Lee b. 1942 · Canadian musician Sippie Wallace 1898–1986 · American blues and jazz singer (1898–1986) Liane Foly b. 1962 · French singer Alexia Vassiliou b. 1964 · singer-songwriter Roberto Menescal b. 1937 · Brazilian musician and composer Ray Anderson b. 1952 · American jazz trombonist Eugene Chadbourne b. 1954 · American musician and music critic Tatiana Okupnik b. 1978 · Polish singer JC Joe Chambers 1942–2022 · American jazz drummer, pianist, vibraphonist and composer María Rivas Castro 1960–2019 · Venezuelan singer (1960-2019) Russ Columbo 1908–1934 · American singer, violinist, and actor (1908–1934) Maria Pia De Vito b. 1960 · Italian singer and composer Chiwoniso Maraire 1976–2013 · Zimbabwean singer, songwriter, mbira master (1976-2013) Tim Hauser 1941–2014 · American singer (1941–2014) Torun Eriksen b. 1977 · Norwegian recording artist; Jazz singer, songwriter Youn Sun Nah b. 1969 · South Korean jazz singer Tiny Bradshaw 1907–1958 · American jazz and rhythm and blues bandleader, singer… Colin Hodgkinson b. 1945 · British musician Duke Robillard b. 1948 · American blues musician Sophie Milman b. 1983 · Canadian singer Amel Larrieux b. 1973 · American singer-songwriter and keyboardist Jane Siberry b. 1955 · Canadian singer-songwriter Sophie Hunger b. 1983 · Swiss singer-songwriter and author James Chance 1953–2024 · American saxophonist, composer, singer and pianist… RJ Ronny Jordan 1962–2014 · English guitarist (1962-2014) Illinois Jacquet 1922–2004 · American jazz tenor saxophonist (1922–2004) Helen Humes 1913–1981 · American jazz and blues singer (1913–1981) Dave Valentin 1952–2017 · American musician (1952-2017) Bobby Short 1924–2005 · American singer and pianist (1924–2005) Norma Winstone b. 1941 · English jazz singer Maria João b. 1956 · Portuguese singer Stanisław Sojka 1959–2025 · Polish singer Bruno O'Ya 1933–2002 · Estonian-Polish actor (1933-2002) Colin James b. 1964 · Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer Kevin Mahogany 1958–2017 · American jazz singer (1958–2017) Theo Croker b. 1985 · American jazz musician Iyeoka Okoawo b. 1975 · American Nigerian singer Don Elliott 1926–1984 · jazz musician (1926–1984) Leila Pinheiro b. 1960 · Brazilian recording artist; singer, pianist and composer Johnny Alegre b. 1955 · jazz guitarist and composer from Manila, Philippines Nino Tempo 1935–2025 · American actor, musician and singer (1935–2025) Hadda Brooks 1916–2002 · American musician (1916–2002) Kim Gun-mo b. 1968 · South Korean singer-songwriter AM Anna Mjöll Ólafsdóttir b. 1970 · Icelandic singer-songwriter Nellie Lutcher 1912–2007 · American singer (1912–2007) Carla Kihlstedt b. 1971 · American violinist, singer and composer N'dambi b. 1969 · American singer China Moses b. 1978 · American singer and TV host Maria Cole 1922–2012 · American jazz singer; wife of Nat King Cole (1922–2012) Lee Morse 1897–1954 · American singer (1897-1954) Ben Sidran b. 1943 · American pianist and vocalist Will Downing b. 1963 · American singer-songwriter and producer Ray McKinley 1910–1995 · American jazz drummer, singer, and bandleader (1910-1995) Shirley Bunnie Foy 1936–2016 · American jazz musician (1936–2016) Günter Sommer b. 1943 · German jazz drummer and percussionist, composer and music… Roberta Gambarini b. 1964 · Italian singer Paula Morelenbaum b. 1962 · Brazilian singer focussing on bossa nova and latin jazz Jack Sheldon 1931–2019 · American trumpeter, singer, and actor (1931–2019) Lokua Kanza b. 1958 · singer-songwriter Raul Midón b. 1966 · American musician Eddy Christiani 1918–2016 · Dutch guitar player and singer (1918–2016) Eddie Bo 1930–2009 · New Orleans R&B musician (1930-2009) MP Mica Paris b. 1969 · English soul/jazz singer Virgilio Savona 1919–2009 · Italian singer-songwriter (1919-2009) CB Cleo Brown 1909–1995 · American singer (1909–1995) Measha Brueggergosman-Lee b. 1977 · singer Hitoshi Ueki 1926–2007 · Japanese actor, comedian, singer, guitarist (1927-2007) David Moss b. 1949 · American singer (born 1949) Molly Johnson b. 1959 · Canadian singer Mélanie De Biasio b. 1978 · Belgian soul jazz singer, composer and flutist Jill Barber b. 1980 · Canadian singer-songwriter AY Akiko Yano b. 1955 · Japanese singer-songwriter Norman Connors b. 1947 · American musician Hanna Banaszak b. 1957 · Polish jazz singer and poet Joseph Bowie b. 1953 · American jazz musician Harry Gibson 1915–1991 · American musician (1915–1991) Lionel Loueke b. 1973 · Beninese guitarist and vocalist Frank D'Rone 1932–2013 · American jazz singer and guitarist Joëlle Léandre b. 1951 · French double bassist, vocalist and composer Fran Warren 1926–2013 · American singer (1926-2013) Cheryl Bentyne b. 1954 · American jazz singer Amina Claudine Myers b. 1942 · American musician Ray Eberle 1919–1979 · American singer (1919–1979) LS Luciana Souza b. 1966 · Brazilian singer Kay Davis 1920–2012 · Jazz singer (1920–2012) BD Blossom Dearie 1924–2009 · American jazz singer and pianist (1924–2009) Bea Wain 1917–2017 · American jazz musician (1917–2017) Caroline Henderson b. 1962 · Danish–Swedish singer Vahagn Hayrapetyan b. 1968 · Armenian jazz pianist Gabriela Kulka b. 1979 · Polish singer Dan Hicks 1941–2016 · American singer-songwriter Mike Francis 1961–2009 · Italian singer and composer (1961-2009) AA Ayten Alpman 1931–2012 · Turkish jazz musician (1931–2012) Franco Ambrosetti b. 1941 · Swiss musician Jim Pepper 1941–1992 · American Kaw-Muscogee Creek jazz musician (1941-1992) Fenton Robinson 1935–1997 · American Chicago blues singer and guitarist Jeanne Lee 1939–2000 · American singer (1939-2000) Valaida Snow 1902–1956 · American musician (1904-1956) BC Blanche Calloway 1902–1978 · American singer, bandleader and composer Bruno Martino 1925–2000 · Italian musician (1925–2000) Stella Jones b. 1971 · German singer, composer and musician OD Olu Dara b. 1941 · American musician DR Don Redman 1900–1964 · American musician (1900–1964) Mika Urbaniak b. 1980 · Polish singer Bob Dorough 1923–2018 · American pianist and singer (1923-2018)