List of people from Nashville, Tennessee

The following is a list of notable people who have lived in Nashville, Tennessee.

Contents

Native Nashvillians

People born in Nashville:

Name Birth year Notability Reference
John Adams 1825 Brigadier General during the American Civil War [1]
Duane Allman 1946 Guitarist and founding member of The Allman Brothers Band [2]
Gregg Allman 1947 Singer, keyboardist and founding member of The Allman Brothers Band [3]
Casey Atwood 1980 NASCAR driver [4]
Frank Maxwell Andrews 1884 Important figure in U.S. military aviation [5]
Bill Belichick 1952 Football coach [6]
Madison Smartt Bell 1957 Novelist [7]
Julian Bond 1940 Civil rights activist [8]
Linn Boyd 1800 Member of Congress from Kentucky and Speaker of the United States House of Representatives [9]
Beverly Briley 1914 Mayor of Nashville, 1963–1975 [10]
Young Buck 1981 Rapper [11]
Kitty Cheatham 1864 Singer and actress [12]
James Craig 1912 Actor [13]
Miley Cyrus 1992 Actress and singer [14][15]
Anne Dallas Dudley 1876 Women's suffrage activist [16]
Bill Frist 1952 Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader [17]
Red Grooms 1937 Artist [18]
Noodles Hahn 1879 Major League Baseball player [19]
Bobby Hamilton 1957 NASCAR driver
Randall Jarrell 1914 Poet and writer
Jeff Jarrett 1967 Professional wrestler
Jerry Jarrett 1942 Professional wrestler and wrestling promoter; father of Jeff Jarrett
Mickey Kantor 1939 Former U.S. Secretary of Commerce and U.S. Trade Representative
Lucille La Verne 1872 Actress [20]
Kathy Liebert 1967 World Series of Poker bracelet winner
Beth Littleford 1968 Comedian and actress [21]
Ron Mercer 1976 Professional basketball player
Bettie Page 1923 Pin-up model [22]
Keith Paskett 1964 Professional Football Player for the Green Bay Packers [23]
James B. Pearson 1920 U.S. Senator [24]
Annie Potts 1952 Actress [25][note 1]
Shelton Quarles 1971 Professional Football Player for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Emily J. Reynolds 1956 Former Secretary of the U.S. Senate [26]
Robert Ryman 1930 Visual artist [27]
John Seigenthaler 1927 Journalist, writer, and political figure
Nate Simpson 1954 Football player
Samuel Stritch 1887 First American member of the Roman Curia
Andrea True 1943 Pornstar and disco singer [28]
Eric Volz 1979 Magazine publisher convicted of murder in Nicaragua
Lark Voorhies 1974 Television actress [29]
Charlie Wade 1950 Football player
Chuck Wagner 1958 Actor [30]
William Walker 1824 Journalist, adventurer, and briefly the President of Nicaragua [31]
Kitty Wells 1919 musician and singer, commonly referred to as the Queen of Country Music [32]
Hank Williams III 1972 Singer and musician [33]
Del Wood 1920 Ragtime, gospel, and country music pianist [34]

Musicians and songwriters

Due to its status as a major hub of music production (especially country music), Nashville attracts a wide array of musicians, singers, and songwriters.

Political figures

National

Local

See also: List of mayors of Nashville, Tennessee

Other Nashvillians

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Some sources list Potts birthplace as Franklin, Kentucky, rather than Nashville.

References

  1. ^ Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607–1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1963. 
  2. ^ Duane Allman at Allmusic. Accessed April 24, 2007.
  3. ^ Gregg Allman at Allmusic. Accessed April 24, 2007.
  4. ^ Smithson, Ryan (September 15, 2006). "Conversation: Atwood". Nascar.com. http://www.nascar.com/2006/news/features/conversation/09/12/catwood/index.html. Retrieved April 24, 2007. 
  5. ^ Biography from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base museum (archived). Accessed May 2, 2007.
  6. ^ Biography from New England Patriots website. Accessed February 4, 2008.
  7. ^ "Madison Smartt Bell". Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Accessed May 8, 2007.
  8. ^ Julian Bond's biography at the Southern Poverty Law Center. Accessed June 13, 2007.
  9. ^ Biographical Dictionary of the United States Congress
  10. ^ Campbell, Chester D. (January 1963). "Metro Mayor—The Man and the Job". Nashville Magazine 1 (1): 10. 
  11. ^ Young Buck at Allmusic. Accessed April 24, 2007.
  12. ^ Carroll Van West, ed (1998). "Katherine "Kitty" Cheatman". Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 1558535993. http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/imagegallery.php?EntryID=C067a. 
  13. ^ James Craig at the Internet Movie Database
  14. ^ Miley Cyrus at the Internet Movie Database
  15. ^ Los Angeles Superior Court documents of name change. PDF (page 4).
  16. ^ "Mrs. Dudley Sr. Dies at Home". The Tennessean. September 14, 1955. 
  17. ^ Bill Frist's biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
  18. ^ Biography of Grooms on PBS website. Accessed June 13, 2007.
  19. ^ Reichler, Joseph L., ed (1979) [1969]. The Baseball Encyclopedia (4th ed.). New York: Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 0-02-578970-8. 
  20. ^ Lucille La Verne at the Internet Movie Database
  21. ^ Beth Littleford at the Internet Movie Database
  22. ^ Official Bettie Page website biography. Accessed April 4, 2007. Archived March 12, 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  23. ^ Keith Paskett at Pro-Football-Reference.com
  24. ^ James B. Pearson's biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
  25. ^ Allport, Brandy Hilboldt (October 28, 2006). "A.M.Stir". The Florida Times-Union. http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/102806/lif_5772890.shtml. 
  26. ^ Emily Reynolds' biography at the U.S. Senate Website (archived)
  27. ^ Guggenheim Collection artist biography. Accessed April 24, 2007.
  28. ^ Andrea True at the Internet Movie Database
  29. ^ Lark Voorhies at the Internet Movie Database
  30. ^ Chuck Wagner at the Internet Movie Database
  31. ^ Carr, Albert H. Z. (1963). The World and William Walker. Harper & Row. p. 3. 
  32. ^
  33. ^ Hank Williams III at Allmusic. Accessed April 24, 2007.
  34. ^ Del Wood at Allmusic. Accessed April 24, 2007.
  35. ^ Dao, James (February 17, 2010). "A Muslim Son, a Murder Trial and Many Questions". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/17/us/17convert.html?_r=1&pagewanted=2. 
  36. ^ Kristina Goetz (November 13, 2010). "Muslim who shot soldier in Arkansas says he wanted to cause more death". The Knoxville News Sentinel. http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2010/nov/13/muslim-who-shot-solider-arkansas-says-he-wanted-ca/. Retrieved November 15, 2010. 
  37. ^ Shea, Danny (April 24, 2008). "Azariah Southworth, Popular Christian TV Host, Announces He Is Gay". Out & About (huffingtonpost.com). http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/04/16/azariah-southworth-popula_n_97078.html. Retrieved November 16, 2009. 
  38. ^ "Christian TV host joins equality ride for gays". Out & About (outandaboutnewspaper.com). July 2, 2008. http://www.outandaboutnewspaper.com/article/2731. Retrieved November 16, 2009.