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20th-century singer-songwriters

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Graham NashPhotographer · PhotographyGraham William Nash (born 2 February 1942) is a British and American musician, singer and songwriter.
Grant HartPerson · Music memorabiliaGrant Vernon Hart (March 18, 1961 – September 13, 2017) was an American musician, best known as the drummer and co-lead vocalist in the punk rock band Hüsker Dü.
Gregory Alan IsakovPerson · Music memorabiliaGregory Alan Isakov (born October 19, 1979) is a South African musician currently based in Boulder, Colorado.
Gretchen PhillipsPerson · Music memorabiliaGretchen Phillips (born 1963) is an American singer-songwriter known for her humorous and topical songs.
Gretchen WilsonPerson · Music memorabiliaGretchen Frances Wilson (born June 26, 1973) is an American country music singer and songwriter.
Grigory LepsPerson · Music memorabiliaGrigory Viktorovich Lepsveridze (გრიგორი ვიქტორის ძე ლეფსვერიძე; born 16 July 1962), known as Grigory Leps, is a Russian singer-songwriter of Georgian origin.
Gustavo CeratiPerson · Music memorabiliaGustavo Adrián Cerati Clark (11 August 1959 – 4 September 2014) was an Argentine musician and singer-songwriter who gained international recognition for being the leader, vocalist,…
Gustavo QuinteroPerson · Music memorabiliaGustavo de Jesus Quintero Morales, better known as "El Loko", (23 December 1939 – 18 December 2016) was a Colombian singer-songwriter.
Gusttavo LimaPerson · Music memorabiliaNivaldo Batista Lima (born September 3, 1989), known by his stage name Gusttavo Lima, is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and record producer.
Guy SebastianPerson · Music memorabiliaGuy Theodore Sebastian (born 26 October 1981) is an Australian singer, songwriter and record producer who rose to fame after winning the first season of Australian Idol, in 2003.
Hank MarvinPerson · Music memorabiliaHank Brian Marvin (born Brian Robson Rankin; 28 October 1941) is an English musician and songwriter. He is known as the lead guitarist for the Shadows.
Hank WilliamsPerson · Music memorabiliaHiram "Hank" Williams (September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician.
Hanka OrdonównaAuthor · BooksHanka Ordonówna or Ordonka (born Maria Anna Pietruszyńska; 4 August 1902 in Warsaw – 8 September 1950 in Beirut) was a Polish singer, dancer and actress.
Happy RhodesPerson · Music memorabiliaHappy Rhodes (born Kimberley Tyler Rhodes; August 9, 1965) is an American singer, musician, and songwriter with a four-octave vocal range, releasing 11 albums between 1986 and 2007.
Harry ChapinPerson · Music memorabiliaHarry Forster Chapin (December 7, 1942 – July 16, 1981) was an American singer-songwriter, philanthropist, and hunger activist best known for his folk rock and pop rock songs.
Harry NilssonPerson · Music memorabiliaHarold Edward Nilsson III (June 15, 1941 – January 15, 1994), sometimes credited as Nilsson, was an American singer and songwriter known for his versatile tenor range, pioneering use of…
Hasil AdkinsPerson · Music memorabiliaHasil Adkins (April 29, 1937 – April 26, 2005) was an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
Hayes CarllPerson · Music memorabiliaJoshua Hayes Carll (born January 9, 1976), known professionally as Hayes Carll, is an American singer-songwriter.
Hazell DeanPerson · Music memorabiliaHazell Dean (Hazel Diane Poole; born 27 October 1952) is an English dance-pop singer, who achieved her biggest success in the 1980s as a leading hi-NRG artist.
Heidi NewfieldPerson · Music memorabiliaHeidi Kay Newfield (born October 4, 1970) is an American country music artist. She was lead singer, rhythm guitarist and harmonica player for the group Trick Pony, alongside Keith Burns and…
Henri SalvadorPerson · Film memorabiliaHenri Salvador (18 July 1917 – 13 February 2008) was a French Caribbean singer, comedian and cabaret artist.
Henry PadovaniPerson · Music memorabiliaHenry (or Henri) Padovani (born 14 October 1952) is a French musician noted for being the original guitarist of English rock band the Police.
Herb JeffriesPerson · Film memorabiliaHerb Jeffries (born Umberto Alexander Valentino; September 24, 1913 – May 25, 2014) was an American actor of film and television and popular music and jazz singer-songwriter, known for his…
Herbie HancockPerson · Music memorabiliaHerbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer. He started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group.
Herman BroodArtist · PaintingsHermanus "Herman" Brood (5 November 1946 – 11 July 2001) was a Dutch musician, painter, actor and poet.
Hindi ZahraPerson · Music memorabiliaHindi Zahra (Tamazight: ⵀⵉⵏⴷⵉ ⵣⴰⵀⵕⴰ, Arabic: هندي زهرة, born 20 January 1979 in Khouribga, Morocco) is a Moroccan singer.
Hiroko KonishiPerson · Music memorabiliaBorn October 26, 1975 is a Japanese voice actress, musician and AI researcher. She is known for her roles as Jiyuu Nanohana in Jubei-chan, Sae Sawanoguchi in Magic User's Club, Nene…
Hironobu KageyamaPerson · Music memorabiliaReal name written 景山浩宣, born February 18, 1961 is a Japanese musician, singer and composer. He is best known for his work on anime, video game and tokusatsu soundtracks.
Holly NearPerson · Music memorabiliaHolly Near (born June 6, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, teacher, and activist.
Hope SandovalPerson · Music memorabiliaHope Sandoval (born June 24, 1966) is an American singer and songwriter. She was the lead singer of Mazzy Star and is the lead singer of Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions.
Howard DonaldPerson · Music memorabiliaHoward Paul Donald (born 28 April 1968) is an English singer, songwriter, drummer, pianist, dancer, DJ and record producer. He is a member of the pop group Take That.
Howie DayPerson · Music memorabiliaHoward Kern Day (born January 15, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter. Beginning his career as a solo artist in the late 1990s, Day became known for his extensive touring and in-concert…
Hua ChenyuPerson · Music memorabilia
Ian AndersonPerson · Music memorabiliaIan Scott Anderson (born 10 August 1947) is a British musician best known as the lead vocalist, flautist, and acoustic guitarist of the British rock band Jethro Tull, with whom he has been…
Ian DuryArtist · PaintingsIan Robins Dury (12 May 1942 27 March 2000) was an English singer, songwriter and actor best remembered as the frontman of Ian Dury and the Blockheads.
Ian HunterPerson · Music memorabiliaIan Hunter Patterson (born 3 June 1939) is an English singer, songwriter and musician.
Ichirō MizukiPerson · Music memorabiliaJanuary 7, 1948 – December 6, 2022, better known by his stage name Ichirou Mizuki, was a Japanese singer, lyricist, composer, voice actor and actor best known for his work on theme songs…
Ilse DeLangePerson · Music memorabilia
ImanyAuthor · BooksNadia Mladjao (born 5 April 1979), better known by her stage name Imany, is a French pop-soul recording artist of Comorian descent.
In-GridPerson · Music memorabiliaIngrid Alberini, known by her stage name In-Grid, is an Italian dancer and singer-songwriter.
Indiana EvansPerson · Film memorabiliaIndiana Rose Evans (born 27 July 1990) is an Australian actress. She is best known for her roles in Home and Away as Matilda Hunter, H 2 O: Just Add Water as Bella Hartley, and Blue Lagoon:…
Ingrid OlavaPerson · Music memorabiliaIngrid Olava Brænd Eriksen (known as Ingrid Olava, born 18 March 1981) is a Norwegian singer, musician and actress, best known for her debut single "Only Just Begun" from 2007 and as a…
Irene GrandiPerson · Music memorabiliaIrene Grandi (born 6 December 1969) is an Italian singer-songwriter.
Isaac HayesPerson · Music memorabiliaIsaac Lee Hayes Jr. (August 20, 1942 – August 10, 2008) was an American singer, songwriter, composer, and actor.
Ishay RiboPerson · Music memorabiliaIshay Ribo (born February 3, 1989) is an Israeli singer-songwriter. A Sephardic Orthodox Jew, he has gained popularity in Israel among Haredi, national-religious, and secular Jewish…
Ivan GrazianiPerson · Music memorabiliaIvan Graziani (6 October 1945 – 1 January 1997) was an Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Ivana SpagnaPerson · Music memorabiliaIvana Spagna (lang; born 16 December 1954), originally known simply as Spagna, is an Italian singer and songwriter. She is best known for her worldwide hit song "Call Me", released in 1987.
Ivano FossatiPerson · Music memorabiliaIvano Alberto Fossati (born 21 September 1951) is an Italian pop singer from Genoa.
Iyeoka OkoawoPerson · Music memorabiliaIyeoka Okoawo (born April 28, 1975) is an American singer and poet (of Nigerian heritage), recording artist, singer, activist, educator and TEDGlobal Fellow.
J MascisPerson · Music memorabiliaJoseph Donald Mascis Jr. (born December 10, 1965), better known as J Mascis, is an American musician who is the singer, guitarist and main songwriter for the alternative rock band Dinosaur…
J. RalphPerson · Music memorabiliaJosh Ralph (born 1975), known professionally as J. Ralph, is an American composer, producer, singer/songwriter and social activist who focuses on creating awareness and change through music…
J.J. CalePerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Weldon "JJ" Cale (December 5, 1938 – July 26, 2013) was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter.
J.Y. ParkPerson · Music memorabilia
Jaani PeuhuAuthor · BooksJaani Peuhu (born 17 August 1978) is a Finnish musician, producer and songwriter. He is the founder and lead vocalist of the Finnish band Iconcrash.
Jace EverettPerson · Music memorabiliaJace Everett Beasley (born May 27, 1972) is an American singer-songwriter and musician.
Jaci VelásquezPerson · Music memorabiliaJacquelyn Davette "Jaci" Velasquez (born October 15, 1979) is an American actress and contemporary Christian and Latin pop singer and songwriter, performing in both English and Spanish.
Jack JohnsonPerson · Music memorabiliaJack Hody Johnson (born May 18, 1975) is an American singer-songwriter. He plays a variety of styles including pop, rock, acoustic, folk, and surf rock.
Jack PeñatePerson · Music memorabiliaJack Peñate (born 2 September 1984) is an English singer, songwriter, producer, and musician.
Jack WagnerPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Washington.
Jackie DeShannonPerson · Music memorabiliaJackie DeShannon (born Sharon Lee Myers; August 21, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, radio broadcaster and actress who has had many hit song credits beginning in the 1960s, as both a…
Jackie TohnPerson · Music memorabiliaJaclyn Tohn (born August 25, 1980) is an American actress and musician. She is best known for playing Melanie "MelRose" Rosen on the Netflix series GLOW and Courtenay Fortney in the Amazon…
Jackson BrownePerson · Music memorabiliaClyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is an American rock musician, singer, songwriter, and political activist who has sold over 30 million albums in the United States.
Jackson C. FrankPerson · Music memorabiliaJackson Carey Frank (Jones; March 2, 1943 – March 3, 1999) was an American folk musician. He released his first and only album in 1965, produced by Paul Simon.
Jacob AndersonPerson · Music memorabiliaJacob Basil Anderson (born 18 June 1990) is an English actor and musician. On television, he is known for his roles as Grey Worm in the HBO series Game of Thrones (2013–19) and Louis de…
Jacques BrelPerson · Music memorabiliaJacques Romain Georges Brel (8 April 1929 – 9 October 1978) was a Belgian singer and actor who composed and performed theatrical songs.
Jacques DutroncPerson · Music memorabiliaJacques Dutronc (born 28 April 1943) is a French singer, songwriter, guitarist, composer, and actor.
Jad FairPerson · Music memorabiliaJadwin B. Fair (born June 9, 1954) is an American singer, guitarist, graphic artist, and founding member of lo-fi alternative rock group Half Japanese.
Jake BuggPerson · Music memorabiliaJake Bugg (born Jake Edwin Charles Kennedy on 28 February 1994) is an English singer-songwriter.
Jake HolmesPerson · Music memorabiliaJake Holmes (born December 28, 1939) is an American singer-songwriter and jingle writer who began a recording career in the 1960s.
Jakob DylanPerson · Music memorabiliaHe rose to fame as the lead vocalist, guitarist, and principal songwriter of the rock band the Wallflowers, which he formed in 1989.
JameliaPerson · Music memorabiliaJamelia Niela Davis (born 11 January 1981) is a British singer, actress and television personality.
James BlakePerson · Music memorabiliaJames Blake Litherland (born 26 September 1988) is an English singer-songwriter and record producer.
James BluntPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Blunt (born James Hillier Blount, 22 February 1974) is an English singer, songwriter and musician. He is known for his songs "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover".
James BrownPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, musician, and record producer.
James Dean BradfieldPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Dean Bradfield (born 21 February 1969) is a Welsh singer-songwriter, musician and record producer.
James LastPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Last (tʃeɪms last; born Hans Last; 17 April 1929 – 9 June 2015) was a German composer and big band leader of the James Last Orchestra.
James MaslowPerson · Music memorabiliaJames David Maslow (born July 16, 1990) is an American actor, singer, dancer and model.
James McCartneyPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Louis McCartney (born 12 September 1977) is an English musician and songwriter.
James MercerPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Russell Mercer (born December 26, 1970)[1] is an American singer-songwriter and musician.
James MorrisonPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Morrison Catchpole (born 13 August 1984) is an English singer. He rose to recognition for his 2006 debut single "You Give Me Something", which peaked within the top five on the UK…
James OttoPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Allen Otto (born July 29, 1973) is an American country music singer and songwriter.
James TaylorPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Jamie CattoPerson · Film memorabiliaJames David Catto (born 14 August 1968 in London, England) is a British musician, video director, photographer, and script editor.
Jamie CullumPerson · Music memorabiliaJamie Paul Joseph Cullum (born 20 August 1979) is an English jazz-pop singer, pianist, songwriter and radio presenter.
Jan PietrzakPerson · Film memorabiliaJan Pietrzak (pronounced; born 26 April 1937) is a Polish satirist, singer-songwriter, stage and film actor, and columnist for Tygodnik Solidarność (Solidarity Weekly).
JandekPerson · Music memorabiliaJandek is the musical project of Sterling Smith (born October 26, 1945), a Houston, Texas-based American lo-fi folk singer.
Janet JacksonDesigner · FashionJanet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer.
Janez BončinaAuthor · BooksJanez Bončina, nicknamed Benč (born 3 December 1947) is a Slovenian composer, guitarist and singer. He is one of the leading authors and performers of Slovenian and Yugoslavian rock music.
Janis IanPerson · Music memorabiliaJanis Ian (born Janis Eddy Fink; April 7, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter who was most commercially successful in the 1960s and 1970s.
Jann ArdenPerson · Music memorabiliaJann Arden (born Jann Arden Richards; March 27, 1962) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, author and actress.
Jared LetoPerson · Music memorabiliaJared Joseph Leto (LET-oh; born December 26, 1971) is an American actor and musician.
Jason AldeanPerson · Music memorabiliaJason Aldine Williams (born February 28, 1977), known professionally as Jason Aldean, is an American singer.
Jason Michael CarrollPerson · Music memorabiliaJason Michael Carroll (born June 13, 1978) is an American country music artist. After being discovered at a local talent competition in 2004, Carroll was signed to the Arista Nashville…
Jazmine SullivanPerson · Music memorabiliaJazmine Marie Sullivan (born April 9, 1987) is an American singer and songwriter. She has received numerous accolades throughout her career, including two Grammy Awards from multiple…
JC ChasezPerson · Music memorabiliaJoshua Scott "JC" Chasez (born August 8, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, dancer, and record producer.
Jeff BarryPerson · Music memorabiliaJeff Barry (born Joel Adelberg; April 3, 1938) is an American pop music songwriter, singer, and record producer.
Jeff LynnePerson · Music memorabiliaJeffrey Lynne (born 30 December 1947) is an English musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer.
Jeffrey OsbornePerson · Music memorabiliaJeffrey Linton Osborne (born March 9, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter, musician and lyricist.
JeniferPerson · Music memorabiliaJenifer Yaël Juliette Dadouche-Bartoli (born 15 November 1982), known by the mononym Jenifer, is a French singer.
Jennette McCurdyAuthor · BooksJennette McCurdy (born June 26, 1992) is an American writer and former actress. Her breakthrough role as Sam Puckett in the Nickelodeon sitcom iCarly (2007–2012) won her four Nickelodeon…
Jennifer CharlesPerson · Music memorabiliaJennifer Asher Charles (born Zipken; November 15, 1968) is an American singer and songwriter. Along with Oren Bloedow, she co-founded the New York band Elysian Fields.
Jennifer HudsonPerson · Music memorabiliaJennifer Kate Hudson (born September 12, 1981), also known by her nickname J.Hud, is an American singer, actress, producer, and talk show host.
Jennifer PaigePerson · Music memorabiliaJennifer Paige is an American singer. She is best known for her international number-one pop hit "Crush" and other singles "Sober", "Always You" and "Ta Voix (The Calling)" in duet with…
Jenny LewisPerson · Music memorabiliaJennifer Diane Lewis (born January 8, 1976) is an American singer-songwriter and actress.
Jermaine StewartPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam Jermaine Stewart (September 7, 1957 – March 17, 1997) was an American R&B singer best known for his 1986 hit single "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off", which peaked at number…
Jérôme MinièrePerson · Music memorabiliaJérôme Minière is a French instrumentalist and singer who was born in Orléans, France, and moved to Quebec. He is known for his fictional character Herri Kopter.
Jerry ColonnaPerson · Music memorabiliaJerry Colonna was an American singer-songwriter, comedian, composer, actor and musician (1904–1986). He was born in Boston and died in Woodland Hills.
Jerry GarciaPerson · Music memorabiliaJerome John Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was an American musician who was the lead guitarist and a vocalist with the rock band Grateful Dead, which he co-founded and which came…
Jerry Lee LewisPerson · Music memorabiliaJerry Lee Lewis (September 29, 1935October 28, 2022) was an American country music and rock and roll pianist, singer, and songwriter.
Jesse WinchesterPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Ridout "Jesse" Winchester Jr. (May 17, 1944 – April 11, 2014) was an American-Canadian musician and songwriter.
Jessica SanchezPerson · Film memorabiliaJessica Elizabeth Sanchez (born August 4, 1995) is an American singer-songwriter. She rose to prominence following her runner-up finish on the eleventh season of American Idol.
Jessica SimpsonDesigner · FashionJessica Ann Johnson (née Simpson; born July 10, 1980) is an American singer, actress, and fashion designer.
Jessie JPerson · Music memorabiliaJessica Ellen Cornish (born 27 March 1988), known professionally as Jessie J, is an English singer and songwriter.
Jessie WarePerson · Music memorabiliaJessica Lois Ware (born 15 October 1984) is a British singer and songwriter. She came to prominence following the release of her debut album, Devotion (2012), which peaked at number five on…
JewelPerson · Film memorabiliaJewel Kilcher (born May 23, 1974) is an American singer-songwriter. She has been nominated for four Grammy Awards and has sold over 30 million albums worldwide as of 2024.
Jhené AikoPerson · Music memorabiliaJhené Aiko Efuru Chilombo (born March 16, 1988) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer.
Jill PhillipsPerson · Music memorabiliaJill Anne Gullahorn (née, Phillips; born February 15, 1976) is an American Christian musician based out of Nashville, Tennessee, who brings a folk rock and roots rock sound with…
Jill SobulePerson · Music memorabiliaJill Susan Sobule (January 16, 1959 – May 1, 2025) was an American singer-songwriter best known for the 1995 single "I Kissed a Girl", and "Supermodel" from the soundtrack of the 1995 film…
Jim CrocePerson · Music memorabiliaJames Joseph Croce (January 10, 1943 – September 20, 1973) was an American folk and rock singer-songwriter. Between 1966 and 1973, he released five studio albums and numerous singles.
Jim LeaPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Wolverhampton.

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