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Bhumibol Adulyadej 1927–2016 · former King of Thailand (1927–2016) Frank Sinatra 1915–1998 · American singer and actor (1915–1998) Ray Charles 1930–2004 · American singer, pianist and songwriter (1930–2004) Eric Clapton b. 1945 · British musician Billie Holiday 1915–1959 · American jazz singer (1915–1959) Nina Simone 1933–2003 · American singer, songwriter and pianist and civil rights… Norah Jones b. 1979 · American musician (born 1979) Oscar Peterson 1925–2007 · Canadian jazz pianist (1925–2007) Etta James 1938–2012 · American singer (1938–2012) Glenn Miller 1904–1944 · American band leader, arranger, and composer (1904–1944) Tom Waits b. 1949 · American singer-songwriter and actor (born 1949) Jeff Beck 1944–2023 · English guitarist (1944–2023) Wynton Marsalis b. 1961 · American jazz musician and educator Sammy Davis Jr. 1925–1990 · American entertainer (1925–1990) Bobby Darin 1936–1973 · American singer and actor (1936–1973) Katie Melua b. 1984 · English-Georgian singer and songwriter Dinah Washington 1924–1963 · American singer (1924-1963) Dr. John 1941–2019 · American singer-songwriter (1941-2019) Sister Rosetta Tharpe 1915–1973 · American gospel musician (1915–1973) Al Jolson 1886–1950 · American entertainer, actor, and singer (1886–1950) Yoko Kanno b. 1964 · Japanese composer, arranger, keyboardist, music producer Lou Rawls 1933–2006 · American singer (1933–2006) Tommy Emmanuel b. 1955 · Australian guitarist EC Eva Cassidy 1963–1996 · American singer (1963–1996) Pino Daniele 1955–2015 · Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist (1955-2015) Larry Coryell 1943–2017 · American guitarist (1943–2017) Eric Johnson b. 1954 · American guitarist and recording artist Kenny Burrell b. 1931 · American jazz guitarist (born 1931) Big Joe Turner 1911–1985 · American singer (1911–1985) Larry Carlton b. 1948 · American guitarist (born 1948) David Sanborn 1945–2024 · American saxophonist (1945-2024) Charles Lloyd b. 1938 · American jazz musician Louis Jordan 1908–1975 · American jazz, blues and rhythm and blues musician… Joe Williams 1918–1999 · American jazz singer (1918–1999) Ethel Waters 1896–1977 · American blues, jazz and gospel vocalist and actress… Jimmy Witherspoon 1923–1997 · American jump blues singer (1920–1997) W. C. Handy 1873–1958 · American blues composer and musician (1873–1958) Charley Patton 1891–1934 · American Delta blues musician (1891–1934) Dave Van Ronk 1936–2002 · American musician (1936–2002) Mose Allison 1927–2016 · American jazz blues pianist and singer (1927–2016) Guy Marchand 1937–2023 · French actor, singer and musician (1937–2023) Philip Bailey b. 1951 · American R&B, soul, gospel and funk singer, songwriter… Jay McShann 1909–2006 · American blues, jazz, and swing bandleader, pianist and… Jeff Healey 1966–2008 · Canadian musician (1966–2008) Neal Schon b. 1954 · American guitarist The Manhattan Transfer 1972– · American vocal music group Tom Scott b. 1948 · American jazz musician (born 1948) Lonnie Johnson 1899–1970 · American blues and jazz singer, guitarist, violinist and… James Blood Ulmer 1942–2026 · American jazz and blues guitarist and singer Nathan East b. 1955 · American jazz, R&B and rock bassist, guitarist and singer… Jason Moran b. 1975 · American jazz pianist, composer, educator (born 1975) Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown 1924–2005 · American blues musician (1924-2005) Alberta Hunter 1895–1984 · American blues singer, songwriter, and nurse (1895-1984) Champion Jack Dupree 1909–1992 · American blues pianist (1910–1992) Lee Aaron b. 1962 · Canadian rock singer (born 1962) Gordon Haskell 1946–2020 · British singer (1946-2020) Gregory Porter b. 1971 · American jazz vocalist, songwriter, and actor Ana Popović b. 1976 · Serbian blues guitarist and singer Miss Li b. 1982 · Swedish singer and songwriter Leon Redbone 1949–2019 · musician, songwriter, arranger, producer (1949-2019) Mamie Smith 1891–1946 · American vaudeville singer (1891–1946) Freshlyground 2002– · South African band (2002-) Ed Thigpen 1930–2010 · American jazz drummer (1930–2010) James Booker 1939–1983 · American musician and singer (1939–1983) Jean-Jacques Milteau b. 1950 · French blues harmonica player, singer, and songwriter Barbara Dane 1927–2024 · American singer Knut Reiersrud b. 1961 · Norwegian musician, composer, blues guitarist Danny Thompson 1939–2025 · English double bassist (1939–2025) Jon Hiseman 1944–2018 · English drummer and sound engineer (1944-2018) Vladimir Kuzmin b. 1955 · Russian musician (born 1955) Jimmy Rushing 1901–1972 · American blues shouter and swing jazz singer (1901-1972) GH Gene Harris 1933–2000 · American pianist (1933–2000) Earl King 1932–2003 · American songwriter and guitarist (1934–2003) JC Joe Chambers 1942–2022 · American jazz drummer, pianist, vibraphonist and composer Slim Gaillard 1916–1991 · American musician (1916–1991) Liane Foly b. 1962 · French singer Marion Harris 1896–1944 · American singer (1896-1944) Earl Palmer 1924–2008 · American drummer (1924–2008) Richard Bennett b. 1951 · American musician and record producer Alison Brown b. 1962 · American banjo player, guitarist, composer, and producer Wynonie Harris 1915–1969 · American blues singer (1915–1969) Sammy Price 1908–1992 · American pianist (1908-1992) Helen Humes 1913–1981 · American jazz and blues singer (1913–1981) Mickey Baker 1925–2012 · American jazz and rock guitarist (1925–2012) Salome Bey 1933–2020 · American-born Canadian singer-songwriter, composer, and… Sippie Wallace 1898–1986 · American blues and jazz singer (1898–1986) AR Alan Rubin 1943–2011 · Jazz trumpeter, Blues Brothers member (1943–2011) George Cassidy 1936–2023 · Northern Irish jazz musician Ronnie Earl b. 1953 · American blues guitarist Duke Robillard b. 1948 · American blues musician Sonohra 2003– · Italian musical group Colin James b. 1964 · Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer Jay Beckenstein b. 1951 · American musician Charnett Moffett 1967–2022 · American jazz bassist (1967–2022) Gary Lucas b. 1952 · American musician Eddie Taylor 1923–1985 · American electric blues guitarist and singer Fenton Robinson 1935–1997 · American Chicago blues singer and guitarist Alphonse Mouzon 1948–2016 · American musician (1948-2016) Jimmy McGriff 1936–2008 · American hard bop and soul-jazz organist and organ trio… DG Danny Gatton 1945–1994 · American guitarist (1945–1994) Ricky Lawson 1954–2013 · American drummer (1954–2013) Barbara Morrison 1949–2022 · American singer (1949–2022) Snooks Eaglin 1936–2009 · American musician (1936–2009) Paul Barrere 1948–2019 · American musician (1948-2019) Phil Upchurch 1941–2025 · American jazz and R&B guitarist and bassist Albert Nicholas 1900–1973 · American musician (1900-1973) Little Brother Montgomery 1906–1985 · American jazz, boogie-woogie and blues pianist and singer… Eric Harland b. 1978 · American musician Alfred Aloysous Bernard 1888–1949 · American singer (1888–1949) David Sánchez b. 1968 · Puerto Rican musician AS Alan Skidmore b. 1942 · British saxophonist Vi Redd 1928–2022 · American jazz altosaxophonist, singer and educator… Harry Tavitian b. 1952 · Romanian musician TS Trixie Smith 1900–1943 · African American blues singer, recording artist… Marla Glen b. 1960 · German singer James Crawford 1934–2012 · New Orleans R&B musician (1934-2012) Reuben Rogers b. 1974 · American musician Lizzie Miles 1895–1963 · African American blues singer (1895-1963) Ernie Andrews 1927–2022 · American singer (1927–2022) Eric Reed b. 1970 · American musician Jason Rebello b. 1969 · British musician RT Richard Tee 1943–1993 · American musician (1943–1993) Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne b. 1944 · American blues, boogie-woogie and jazz pianist, singer and… Charles Pasi b. 1984 · French singer-songwriter Deacon John Moore b. 1941 · American musician, singer and bandleader Chris Cain b. 1955 · American blues and jazz guitarist June Richmond 1915–1962 · American singer (1915–1962) Rana Farhan Iranian musician and singer MA Mildred Anderson b. 1953 · American jazz singer Colin Allen b. 1938 · English blues drummer CJ Cousin Joe 1907–1989 · American blues and jazz singer (1907-1989) SZ Stuart Zender b. 1974 · British bass guitarist Demi Evans b. 1965 · American singer RH Rosa Henderson 1896–1968 · American vaudeville, jazz and blues singer (1896-1968) Tuba Skinny 2009– · American jazz band formed in New Orleans BJ Barb Jungr b. 1954 · UK singer, songwriter and writer TB Teddy Bunn 1910–1978 · American musician (1910–1978) BJ Blind John Davis 1913–1985 · American musician (1913–1985)