List of jazz vocalists
This is an alphabetical list of notable Jazz vocalists.
A
- Mindi Abair (born 1969)
- Oleta Adams (born 1953)
- Peter Allen (1944-1992)
- Karrin Allyson (born 1963)
- Michelle Amato
- Lila Ammons (born 1958)
- Ernestine Anderson (born 1928)
- Ivie (Ivy) Anderson (1904–1949)
- Ernie Andrews (born 1927)
- Ken Ard (born 1960)
- Louis Armstrong (1901–1971)
- Tone Åse (born 1965)
- Kristin Asbjørnsen (born 1971)
- Fred Astaire (1899–1987)
- Patti Austin (born 1948)
- Frankie Avalon (born 1940)
- Ethel Azama (1934–1984)
B
- Harry Babbitt (1913-2004)
- Erykah Badu (born 1971)
- Mildred Bailey (1907–1951)
- Pearl Bailey (1918–1990)
- Anita Baker (born 1958)
- Bonnie Baker (1917-1990)
- Chet Baker (1929–1988)
- Josephine Baker (1906–1975)
- Cris Barber (born 1961)
- Patricia Barber (born 1956)
- Mary Barry
- Basia (born 1954)
- Shirley Bassey (born 1937)
- Yolande Bavan (born 1942)
- Dee Bell (born 1950)
- Sathima Bea Benjamin (1936–2013)
- Regina Belle (born 1963)
- Tex Beneke (1914-2000)
- Tony Bennett (born 1926)
- George Benson (born 1943)
- Cheryl Bentyne (born 1954)
- Polly Bergen (1930-2014)
- Angela Bofill (born 1954)
- Connee Boswell (1907–1976)
- Al Bowlly (1899–1941)
- Teresa Brewer (1931-2007)
- Dee Dee Bridgewater (born 1950)
- Sylvia Brooks
- Oscar Brown, Jr (1926–2005)
- Ray Brown, Jr. (born 1949)
- Ane Brun (born 1976)
- Mari Kvien Brunvoll (born 1984)
- Joyce Bryant (born 1928)
- Beryl Bryden (1920– 1998)
- Michael Bublé (born 1975)
C
- Bobby Caldwell (born 1951)
- Ann Hampton Callaway (born 1958)
- Liz Callaway (born 1961)
- Blanche Calloway (1904–1978)
- Cab Calloway (1907–1994)
- Irene Cara (born 1959)
- Hoagy Carmichael (1899-1981)
- Diahann Carroll (born 1932)
- Georgia Carroll (1919-2011)
- Liane Carroll (born 1964)
- Betty Carter (1930–1998)
- Eva Cassidy (1963–1996)
- Ray Charles (1930–2004)
- Cher (born 1946)
- June Christy (1925–1990)
- Peter Cincotti (born 1983)
- Buddy Clark (1912-1949)
- Petula Clark (born 1932)
- Jay Clayton (born 1941)
- Russ Columbo (1908-1934)
- Chris Connor (1927-2009)
- Rosemary Clooney (1928–2002)
- Freddy Cole (born 1931)
- Natalie Cole (born 1950)
- Nat King Cole (1919–1965)
- Perry Como (1912-2001)
- Harry Connick, Jr. (born 1967)
- Carla Cook
- Rita Coolidge (born 1945)
- Randy Crawford (born 1952)
- Bing Crosby (1903–1977)
- Jamie Cullum (born 1979)
D
- Vic Damone (born 1928)
- Dorothy Dandridge (1922-1965)
- Vivian Dandridge (1921-1991)
- Billy Daniels (1915-1988)
- Maxine Daniels (1930–2003)
- Jacqui Dankworth (born 1963)
- Bobby Darin (1936-1973)
- James Darren (born 1936)
- Sammy Davis, Jr. (1925–1990)
- Doris Day (born 1924)
- Blossom Dearie (1928–2009)
- Lea DeLaria (born 1958)
- Elaine Delmar (born 1939)
- Tony DeSare (born 1976)
- Johnny Desmond (1919-1985)
- Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992)
- Kate Dimbleby (born 1973)
- Denise Donatelli (born 1950)
- Dorothy Donegan (1922-1998)
- Bob Dorough (born 1923)
- Matt Dusk (born 1978)
- Dena DeRose (born 1966)
- Johnny Dorelli (born 1937)
- George Duke (1946-2013)
E
- Madeline Eastman (born 1954)
- Sheena Easton (born 1959)
- Ray Eberle (1919-1979)
- Bob Eberly (1916-1981)
- Billy Eckstine (1914–1993)
- Eliane Elias (born 1960)
- Kurt Elling (born 1967)
- Duke Ellington (1899-1974)
- Ethel Ennis (born 1932)
- Gloria Estefan (born 1957)
F
- Georgie Fame (born 1943)
- Frances Faye (1912-1991)
- Michael Feinstein (born 1956)
- Julia Feldman (born 1979)
- Rachelle Ferrell (born 1961)
- Ella Fitzgerald (1917–1996)
- Roberta Flack (born 1939)
- Mary Ford (1924-1977)
- Helen Forrest (1917-1999)
- Connie Francis (born 1938)
- Aretha Franklin (born 1942)
- Michael Franks (born 1944)
- Nnenna Freelon (born 1954)
G
- Lady Gaga (born 1986)
- Slim Gaillard (1916–1991)
- Roberta Gambarini (born 1972)
- Anja Garbarek (born 1970)
- Kenny Gardner (1913-2002)
- Melody Gardot (born 1985)
- Judy Garland (1922-1969)
- John Gary (1932-1998)
- Georgia Gibbs (1919-2006)
- Astrud Gilberto (born 1940)
- Nat Gonella (1908–1998)
- Eydie Gormé (1928-2013)
- Carol Grimes (born 1944)
- Gogi Grant (born 1924)
- Peter Grant (born 1987)
- Buddy Greco (born 1926)
- Jo Ann Greer (1927-2001)
H
- Adelaide Hall (1901-1993)
- Annette Hanshaw (1901-1985)
- Johnny Hartman (1923–1983)
- Donny Hathaway (1945-1979)
- Tim Hauser (born 1941)
- Dick Haymes (1918-1980)
- Terra Hazelton
- Jon Hendricks (born 1921)
- Bill Henderson
- Hildegarde (1906-2005)
- Billie Holiday (1915–1959)
- Stevie Holland
- Libby Holman (1904-1971)
- Linda Hopkins (born 1924)
- Shirley Horn (1934–2005)
- Lena Horne (1917–2010)
- Helen Humes (1913-1991)
- Engelbert Humperdinck (born 1936)
- Alberta Hunter (1895–1984)
- Betty Hutton (1921-2007)
- Phyllis Hyman (1949–1995)
J
- Etta James (1938–2012)
- Jose James (born 1978)
- Al Jarreau (born 1940)
- Eddie Jefferson (1918–1979)
- Herb Jeffries (1913-2014)
- Al Jolson (1886–1950)
- Etta Jones (1928–2001)
- Jack Jones (born 1938)
- Norah Jones (born 1979)
- Louis Jordan (1908-1975)
- Sheila Jordan (born 1928)
- Maria João (born 1956)
- Barb Jungr (born 1954)
K
- Kitty Kallen (born 1922)
- Juliet Kelly
- Beverly Kenney (1932–1960)
- Stacey Kent (born 1968)
- Chaka Khan (born 1953)
- Carol Kidd
- Morgana King (born 1930)
- Eartha Kitt (1927–2008)
- Evelyn Knight (1917-2007)
- Diana Krall (born 1964)
- Karin Krog (born 1937)
L
- Cleo Laine (born 1927)
- Frankie Laine (1913-2007)
- Dave Lambert (1917–1966)
- Abbe Lane (born 1932)
- Frances Langford (1913-2005)
- Julius LaRosa (born 1930)
- Bettye LaVette (born 1946)
- Steve Lawrence (born 1935)
- Peggy Lee (1920–2002)
- Sara Leib (born 1981)
- Ted Lewis (1892-1971)
- Abbey Lincoln (1930–2010)
- Julie London (1926–2000)
- Claudine Longet (born 1942)
- Halie Loren (born 1984)
- Nick Lucas (1897-1982)
- Jon Lucien (1942–2007)
- Lorna Luft (born 1952)
- Carmen Lundy (born 1954)
- Vera Lynn (born 1917)
- Gloria Lynne (born 1931)
M
- Seth MacFarlane (born 1973)
- Gordon MacRae (1921-1986)
- Kevin Mahogany (born 1958)
- Malia (born 1986)
- Melissa Manchester (born 1951)
- Monica Mancini (born 1952)
- Barry Manilow (born 1943)
- Kitty Margolis (born 1955)
- Rene Marie (born 1955)
- Claire Martin (born 1967)
- Dean Martin (1917–1995)
- Tony Martin (1913-2012)
- Al Martino (1927-2009)
- Johnny Mathis (born 1935)
- Mina Mazzini (born 1940)
- Susannah McCorkle (1946–2001)
- Zara McFarlane
- Bobby McFerrin (born 1950)
- Carmen McRae (1920–1994)
- George Melly (1926–2007)
- Katie Melua (born 1984)
- Johnny Mercer (1909–1976)
- Mabel Mercer (1900–1984)
- Helen Merrill (born 1930)
- Zana Messia (born 1984)
- Bette Midler (born 1945)
- Liza Minnelli (born 1946)
- Seela Misra (born 1970)
- Guy Mitchell (1927-1999)
- Joni Mitchell (born 1943)
- Anna Mjöll
- Jane Monheit (born 1977)
- Matt Monro (1930-1985)
- Jane Morgan (born 1924)
- Ella Mae Morse (1924-1999)
- Mark Murphy (born 1932)
N
- Willie Nelson (born 1933)
- Aaron Neville (born 1941)
- Anthony Newley (1931-1999)
- Wayne Newton (born 1942)
O
- Helen O'Connell (1920-1993)
- Anita O'Day (1919–2006)
- Jane Olivor (born 1947)
- Renee Olstead (born 1989)
P
- Patti Page (1927-2013)
- Diana Panton
- Alan Paul (born 1949)
- Bernadette Peters (born 1948)
- Madeleine Peyroux (born 1974)
- Esther Phillips (1935–1984)
- John Pizzarelli (born 1960)
- King Pleasure (1922–1982)
- Gregory Porter (born 1971)
- Rachael Price (born 1985)
- Louis Prima (1910-1978)
- Flora Purim (born 1942)
- Gretchen Parlato (born 1976)
Q
- Ray Quinn (born 1988)
R
- Corinne Bailey Rae (born 1979)
- Ma Rainey (1886–1939)
- Sue Raney (born 1940)
- Eldbjørg Raknes (born 1970)
- Lou Rawls (1933–2006)
- Johnnie Ray (1927-1990)
- Martha Raye (1916-1994)
- Ray Reach (born 1948)
- Leon Redbone (born 1949)
- Lucy Reed (1921-1998)
- Della Reese (born 1931)
- Dianne Reeves (born 1956)
- Rita Reys (1924 - 2013)
- Betty Jane Rhodes (1921-2011)
- Buddy Rich (1917-1987)
- Cliff Richard (born 1940)
- Ann Richards (1935-1982)
- Mavis Chloe Rivers (1929-1992)
- Linda Ronstadt (born 1946)
- Annie Ross (born 1930)
- Diana Ross (born 1944)
- Elin Rosseland (born 1959)
- Dennis Rowland (born 1948)
- Vanessa Rubin (born 1957)
- Patrice Rushen (born 1954)
- Jimmy Rushing (1902–1972)
- Andy Russell (1919-1992)
- Brenda Russell (born 1949)
- Bobby Rydell (born 1942)
S
- Sade (born 1959)
- Kathy Sanborn
- Diane Schuur (born 1953)
- Hazel Scott (1920-1981)
- Jimmy Scott (1925-2014)
- Gil Scott-Heron (1949-2011)
- Janet Seidel (born 1955)
- Ian Shaw (born 1962)
- Marlena Shaw (born 1942)
- Dinah Shore (1916–1994)
- Bobby Short (1924-2005)
- Ben Sidran (born 1943)
- Janis Siegel (born 1952)
- Ginny Simms (1913-1994)
- Carly Simon (born 1945)
- Nina Simone (1933–2003)
- Carol Sloane (born 1937)
- Bessie Smith (1894–1937)
- Kate Smith (1907-1986)
- Keely Smith (born 1928 or 1932)
- Frank Sinatra (1915–1998)
- Frank Sinatra, Jr. (born 1944)
- Phoebe Snow (1952-2011)
- Jeri Southern (1926-1991)
- Luciana Souza (born 1966)
- Esperanza Spalding (born 1984)
- Jo Stafford (1917-2008)
- Mary Stallings (born 1939)
- Kay Starr (born 1922)
- Dakota Staton (1930-2007)
- Rod Stewart (born 1945)
- Curtis Stigers (born 1965)
- Joss Stone (born 1987)
- Barbra Streisand (born 1942)
- Kjersti Stubø (born 1970)
- Maxine Sullivan (1911-1987)
- Tierney Sutton (born 1963)
- Pat Suzuki (born 1934)
- Sylvia Syms (1917-1992)
- Nikoletta Szőke (born 1983)
T
- Jack Teagarden (1905-1964)
- Clare Teal (born 1973)
- Leon Thomas (1937–1999)
- Kay Thompson (1909-1998)
- Martha Tilton (1915-2006)
- Mel Tormé (1925–1999)
- Arthur Tracy (1899-1997)
- Steve Tyrell (born 1944)
V
- Jerry Vale (1930-2014)
- Caterina Valente (born 1931)
- Rudy Vallee (1901-1986)
- Frankie Vaughan (1928-1999)
- Sarah Vaughan (1924–1990)
- Roseanna Vitro (born 1951)
W
- Susanna Wallumrød (born 1979)
- Helen Ward (1913-1998)
- Anita Wardell
- Dionne Warwick (born 1940)
- Dinah Washington (1924–1963)
- Ethel Waters (1896–1977)
- Cleveland Watkiss (born 1959)
- Joan Weber (1935-1981)
- Elisabeth Welch (1904-2003)
- Carol Welsman (born 1960)
- Kate Westbrook
- Margaret Whiting (1924-2011)
- Catherine Whitney (born 1954)
- Lee Wiley (1915–1975)
- Andy Williams (1927-2012)
- Joe Williams (1918–1999)
- Lori A. Williams (born 1967)
- Midge Williams (1915–1952)
- Robbie Williams (born 1974)
- Vanessa Williams (born 1963)
- Cassandra Wilson (born 1955)
- Julie Wilson (born 1924)
- Mary Wilson (born 1944)
- Nancy Wilson (born 1937)
- Pauline Wilson
- Amy Winehouse (1983–2011)
- Norma Winstone (born 1941)
- Sable Winters (born 1965)
- Lizz Wright (born 1980)
Z
- Pia Zadora (born 1953)
- Linnzi Zaorski
- Monica Zetterlund (1937–2005)
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