List of jazz vocalists

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This is an alphabetical list of notable jazz vocalists.

A[]

  • Julie Dahle Aagård (born 1978)
  • Mindi Abair (born 1969)
  • Lorez Alexandria (1929–2001)
  • Karrin Allyson (born 1963)
  • Michelle Amato
  • Ernestine Anderson (1928–2016)
  • Ivie (Ivy) Anderson (1904–1949)
  • Ernie Andrews (born 1927)
  • Julie Andrews (born 1935)
  • Paul Anka (born 1941)
  • Frida Ånnevik (born 1984)
  • Laurie Antonioli (born 1958)
  • Ken Ard (born 1960)
  • Louis Armstrong (1901–1971)
  • Tone Åse (born 1965)
  • Kristin Asbjørnsen (born 1971)
  • Fred Astaire (1899–1987)
  • Tora Augestad (born 1979)
  • Patti Austin (born 1950)
  • Ethel Azama (1934–1984)
  • Charles Aznavour (1924–2018)

B[]

  • Harry Babbitt (1913–2004)
  • Mildred Bailey (1907–1951)
  • Pearl Bailey (1918–1990)
  • Anita Baker (born 1958)
  • Belle Baker (1893–1957)
  • Bonnie Baker (1917–1990)
  • Chet Baker (1929–1988)
  • Josephine Baker (1906–1975)
  • Patricia Barber (born 1956)
  • Mary Barry (born 1955)
  • Shirley Bassey (born 1937)
  • Yolande Bavan (born 1942)
  • Dee Bell (born 1950)
  • Sathima Bea Benjamin (1936–2013)
  • Tex Beneke (1914–2000)
  • Tony Bennett (born 1926)
  • George Benson (born 1943)
  • Cheryl Bentyne (born 1954)
  • Andrea Rydin Berge (born 1984)
  • Polly Bergen (1930–2014)
  • Jarle Bernhoft (born 1976)
  • Andy Bey (born 1939)
  • Christina Bjordal (born 1980)
  • Angela Bofill (born 1954)
  • Connee Boswell (1907–1976)
  • Al Bowlly (1899–1941)
  • Teresa Brewer (1931–2007)
  • Dee Dee Bridgewater (born 1950)
  • Nora Brockstedt (1923–2015)
  • Sylvia Brooks
  • Oscar Brown, Jr (1926–2005)
  • Ray Brown, Jr. (born 1949)
  • Ruth Brown (1928–2006)
  • Ane Brun (born 1976)
  • Mari Kvien Brunvoll (born 1984)
  • Joyce Bryant (born 1928)
  • Beryl Bryden (1920–1998)
  • Michael Bublé (born 1975)
  • Sarah Buechi (born 1981)
  • Betty Buckley (born 1947)

C[]

  • Bobby Caldwell (born 1951)
  • Ann Hampton Callaway (born 1958)
  • Liz Callaway (born 1961)
  • Blanche Calloway (1904–1978)
  • Cab Calloway (1907–1994)
  • Filomena Campus
  • Eddie Cantor (1892–1964)
  • Una Mae Carlisle (1915–1956)
  • Hoagy Carmichael (1899–1981)
  • Diahann Carroll (1935–2019)
  • Georgia Carroll (1919–2011)
  • Liane Carroll (born 1964)
  • Betty Carter (1930–1998)
  • Eva Cassidy (1963–1996)
  • Ray Charles (1930–2004)
  • Cher (born 1946)
  • Emilie Stoesen Christensen (born 1986)
  • June Christy (1925–1990)
  • Peter Cincotti (born 1983)
  • Cristin Claas (born 1977)
  • Buddy Clark (1912–1949)
  • Jay Clayton (born 1941)
  • Rosemary Clooney (1928–2002)
  • Freddy Cole (1931–2020)
  • Holly Cole (born 1963)
  • Natalie Cole (1950–2015)
  • Nat King Cole (1919–1965)
  • Russ Columbo (1908–1934)
  • Perry Como (1912–2001)
  • Harry Connick, Jr. (born 1967)
  • Chris Connor (1927–2009)
  • Barbara Cook (1927–2017)
  • Carla Cook (born 1962)
  • Sam Cooke (1931–1964)
  • Rita Coolidge (born 1945)
  • Deborah Cox (born 1974)
  • Randy Crawford (born 1952)
  • Bing Crosby (1903–1977)
  • Jamie Cullum (born 1979)

D[]

  • Laila Dalseth (born 1940)
  • Vic Damone (1928–2018)
  • Dorothy Dandridge (1922–1965)
  • Vivian Dandridge (1921–1991)
  • Billy Daniels (1915–1988)
  • (born 1947)
  • Maxine Daniels (1930–2003)
  • Jacqui Dankworth (born 1963)
  • Bobby Darin (1936–1973)
  • James Darren (born 1936)
  • Sammy Davis, Jr. (1925–1990)
  • Doris Day (1922–2019)
  • Blossom Dearie (1928–2009)
  • Lea DeLaria (born 1958)
  • Elaine Delmar (born 1939)
  • Tony DeSare (born 1976)
  • Johnny Desmond (1919–1985)
  • Neil Diamond (born 1941)
  • Marlene Dietrich (1901–1992)
  • Kate Dimbleby (born 1973)
  • Denise Donatelli (born 1950)
  • Dorothy Donegan (1922–1998)
  • Bob Dorough (born 1923)
  • Will Downing (born 1963)
  • Matt Dusk (born 1978)
  • Dena DeRose (born 1966)
  • Johnny Dorelli (born 1937)
  • George Duke (1946–2013)
  • Bob Dylan (born 1941)

E[]

  • Madeline Eastman (born 1954)
  • Sheena Easton (born 1959)
  • Ray Eberle (1919–1979)
  • Bob Eberly (1916–1981)
  • Billy Eckstine (1914–1993)
  • Linda Eder (born 1961)
  • Kat Edmonson (born 1983)
  • Eliane Elias (born 1960)
  • Kurt Elling (born 1967)
  • Duke Ellington (1899–1974)
  • Sidsel Endresen (born 1952)
  • Ethel Ennis (1932–2019)
  • Helén Eriksen (born 1971)
  • Torun Eriksen (born 1977)
  • Melissa Errico (born 1970)
  • Gloria Estefan (born 1957)
  • Ruth Etting (1897–1978)

F[]

  • Georgie Fame (born 1943)
  • Alice Faye (1915–1998)
  • Frances Faye (1912–1991)
  • Michael Feinstein (born 1956)
  • Julia Feldman (born 1979)
  • Rachelle Ferrell (born 1961)
  • Bryan Ferry (born 1945)
  • Eddie Fisher (1928–2010)
  • Ella Fitzgerald (1917–1996)
  • Roberta Flack (born 1939)
  • Mary Ford (1924–1977)
  • Tennessee Ernie Ford (1919–1991)
  • Signe Førre (born 1994)
  • Helen Forrest (1917–1999)
  • Connie Francis (born 1938)
  • Aretha Franklin (1942–2018)
  • Michael Franks (born 1944)
  • Nnenna Freelon (born 1954)
  • Live Foyn Friis (born 1985)
  • Jane Froman (1906–1980)

G[]

  • 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)
  • Siri Gellein (born 1966)
  • Georgia Gibbs (1919–2006)
  • Astrud Gilberto (born 1940)
  • Anne-Marie Giørtz (born 1958)
  • Siri Gjære (born 1972)
  • Nat Gonella (1908–1998)
  • Gabrielle Goodman (born 1964)
  • Eydie Gormé (1928–2013)
  • Robert Goulet (1933–2007)
  • Carol Grimes (born 1944)
  • Gogi Grant (1924–2016)
  • Peter Grant (born 1987)
  • Dolores Gray (1924–2002)
  • Buddy Greco (1926–2017)
  • Charlie Green (born 1997)
  • Jo Ann Greer (1927–2001)

H[]

  • Adelaide Hall (1901–1993)
  • Annette Hanshaw (1901–1985)
  • Toni Harper (born 1937)
  • Marion Harris (1896–1944)
  • Johnny Hartman (1923–1983)
  • Donny Hathaway (1945–1979)
  • Lalah Hathaway (born 1968)
  • Siril Malmedal Hauge (born 1992)
  • Tim Hauser (1941–2014)
  • Dick Haymes (1918–1980)
  • Terra Hazelton
  • Hilde Hefte (born 1956)
  • Jon Hendricks (1921–2017)
  • Arve Henriksen (born 1968)
  • Bill Henderson (1926–2016)
  • Donna Hightower (1926–2013)
  • Hildegarde (1906–2005)
  • Billie Holiday (1915–1959)
  • Stevie Holland
  • Libby Holman (1904–1971)
  • Linda Hopkins (1924–2017)
  • Shirley Horn (1934–2005)
  • Lena Horne (1917–2010)
  • Kirsti Huke (born 1977)
  • Helen Humes (1913–1991)
  • Engelbert Humperdinck (born 1936)
  • Alberta Hunter (1895–1984)
  • Betty Hutton (1921–2007)
  • June Hutton (1919–1973)
  • Phyllis Hyman (1949–1995)

I[]

  • James Ingram (1952–2019)

J[]

  • Joni James (born 1930)
  • Jose James (born 1978)
  • Al Jarreau (1940–2017)
  • Eddie Jefferson (1918–1979)
  • Herb Jeffries (1913–2014)
  • Tore Jensen (born 1935)
  • Nils-Olav Johansen (born 1966)
  • Al Jolson (1886–1950)
  • Etta Jones (1928–2001)
  • Jack Jones (born 1938)
  • Norah Jones (born 1979)
  • Angelina Jordan (born 2006)
  • Louis Jordan (1908–1975)
  • Sheila Jordan (born 1928)
  • Per Jørgensen (born 1952)
  • Maria João (born 1956)
  • Barb Jungr (born 1954)

K[]

  • Hanne Kalleberg (born 1987)
  • Kitty Kallen (1922–2016)
  • Lindha Kallerdahl (born 1972)
  • Lainie Kazan (born 1940)
  • Greta Keller (1903–1977)
  • Juliet Kelly
  • Beverly Kenney (1932–1960)
  • Stacey Kent (born 1965)
  • Chaka Khan (born 1953)
  • Benjamin Kheng (born 1990)
  • Narelle Kheng (born 1993)
  • Carol Kidd
  • Morgana King (1930–2018)
  • Lauren Kinsella (born 1983)
  • Eartha Kitt (1927–2008)
  • Hilde Marie Kjersem (born 1981)
  • Evelyn Knight (1917–2007)
  • Gladys Knight (born 1944)
  • Diana Krall (born 1964)
  • Karin Krog (born 1937)
  • Anine Kruse (born 1977)
  • Benedikte Shetelig Kruse (born 1979)
  • Jannike Kruse (born 1975)

L[]

  • Patti LaBelle (born 1944)
  • Cleo Laine (born 1927)
  • Frankie Laine (1913–2007)
  • Dave Lambert (1917–1966)
  • Nancy LaMott (1951-1995)
  • Abbe Lane (born 1932)
  • Frances Langford (1913–2005)
  • Julius LaRosa (1930–2016)
  • Queen Latifah (born 1970)
  • Bettye LaVette (born 1946)
  • Steve Lawrence (born 1935)
  • Linda Lawson (born 1936)
  • Barbara Lea (1929–2011)
  • Beate S. Lech (born 1974)
  • Peggy Lee (1920–2002)
  • Sara Leib (born 1981)
  • Ketty Lester (born 1934)
  • Ted Lewis (1892–1971)
  • Abbey Lincoln (1930–2010)
  • Mette Lindberg (born 1983)
  • Ella Logan (1910–1969)
  • 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)
  • Nellie Lutcher (1912–2007)
  • Vera Lynn (1917–2020)
  • Gloria Lynne (1929–2013)

M[]

  • Seth MacFarlane (born 1973)
  • Gordon MacRae (1921–1986)
  • Kevin Mahogany (born 1958)
  • Melissa Manchester (born 1951)
  • Monica Mancini (born 1952)
  • Kitty Margolis (born 1955)
  • Rene Marie (born 1955)
  • Rose Marie (1923–2017)
  • Hannah Marshall (born 1980)
  • Claire Martin (born 1967)
  • Dean Martin (1917–1995)
  • Tony Martin (1913–2012)
  • Al Martino (1927–2009)
  • Johnny Mathis (born 1935)
  • Marilyn Maye (born 1928)
  • Mina Mazzini (born 1940)
  • Susannah McCorkle (1946–2001)
  • Zara McFarlane
  • Bobby McFerrin (born 1950)
  • Maureen McGovern (born 1949)
  • Carmen McRae (1920–1994)
  • George Melly (1926–2007)
  • Katie Melua (born 1984)
  • Johnny Mercer (1909–1976)
  • Mabel Mercer (1900–1984)
  • Helen Merrill (born 1930)
  • George Michael (1963–2016)
  • Bette Midler (born 1945)
  • Liza Minnelli (born 1946)
  • Seela Misra (born 1970)
  • Guy Mitchell (1927–1999)
  • Joni Mitchell (born 1943)
  • Anna Mjöll
  • Tone Lise Moberg (born 1970)
  • Jane Monheit (born 1977)
  • Matt Monro (1930–1985)
  • (born 1949)
  • Jaye P. Morgan (born 1931)
  • Helen Morgan (1900–1941)
  • Jane Morgan (born 1924)
  • Ella Mae Morse (1924–1999)
  • Lee Morse (1897–1954)
  • Nana Mouskouri (born 1934)
  • Mark Murphy (1932–2015)

N[]

  • Willie Nelson (born 1933)
  • Silje Nergaard (born 1966)
  • Aaron Neville (born 1941)
  • Art Neville (1937–2019)
  • Cyril Neville (born 1948)
  • Ivan Neville (born 1959)
  • Anthony Newley (1931–1999)
  • Wayne Newton (born 1942)
  • Judy Niemack (born 1954)
  • Gertrude Niesen (1911–1975)
  • Lina Nyberg (born 1970)
  • Lena Nymark (born 1980)
  • Laura Nyro (1947–1997)

O[]

P[]

  • Patti Page (1927–2013)
  • Robert Palmer (1949–2003)
  • Diana Panton
  • Gretchen Parlato (born 1976)
  • Rebecca Parris (1951–2018)
  • Alan Paul (born 1949)
  • Freda Payne (born 1942)
  • John Payne (1912–1989)
  • Bernadette Peters (born 1948)
  • Madeleine Peyroux (born 1974)
  • Esther Phillips (1935–1984)
  • John Pizzarelli (born 1960)
  • King Pleasure (1922–1982)
  • Gregory Porter (born 1971)
  • Dory Previn (1925–2012)
  • Rachael Price (born 1985)
  • Louis Prima (1910–1978)
  • Jeanfrançois Prins (born 1967)
  • Flora Purim (born 1942)
  • Arthur Prysock (1924–1997)

Q[]

  • Ray Quinn (born 1988)

R[]

  • Corinne Bailey Rae (born 1979)
  • Ma Rainey (1886–1939)
  • John Raitt (1917–2005)
  • Eldbjørg Raknes (born 1970)
  • Sue Raney (born 1940)
  • Kenny Rankin (1940–2009)
  • 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 (1931–2017)
  • Dianne Reeves (born 1956)
  • Dax Reynosa (born 1969/1970)
  • Rita Reys (1924–2013)
  • Betty Jane Rhodes (1921–2011)
  • Buddy Rich (1917–1987)
  • Cliff Richard (born 1940)
  • Ann Richards (1935–1982)
  • Trudy Richards (1920–2008)
  • Harry Richman (1895-1972)
  • June Richmond (1915–1962)
  • Mavis Chloe Rivers (1929–1992)
  • Ane Carmen Roggen (born 1978)
  • Ida Roggen (born 1978)
  • Live Maria Roggen (born 1970)
  • Linda Ronstadt (born 1946)
  • Annie Ross (1930–2020)
  • Elin Rosseland (born 1959)
  • Marita Røstad (born 1978)
  • 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[]

  • Jean Sablon (1906–1994)
  • Sade (born 1959)
  • Cecile McLorin Salvant (born 1989)
  • Kathy Sanborn
  • Tommy Sands (born 1937)
  • Natalie Sandtorv (born 1988)
  • Marit Sandvik (born 1956)
  • Diane Schuur (born 1953)
  • Hazel Scott (1920–1981)
  • Jimmy Scott (1925–2014)
  • Gil Scott-Heron (1949–2011)
  • Janet Seidel (born 1955)
  • Gunhild Seim (born 1973)
  • 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)
  • Heidi Skjerve (born 1979)
  • Anja Eline Skybakmoen (born 1984)
  • Solveig Slettahjell (born 1971)
  • Carol Sloane (born 1937)
  • Bessie Smith (1894–1937)
  • June Smith (jazz singer) (1930–2016)
  • Kate Smith (1907–1986)
  • Keely Smith (1928–2017)
  • Frank Sinatra (1915–1998)
  • Frank Sinatra, Jr. (1944–2016)
  • Phoebe Snow (1952–2011)
  • Jeri Southern (1926–1991)
  • Luciana Souza (born 1966)
  • Esperanza Spalding (born 1984)
  • Dusty Springfield (1939–1999)
  • Dorothy Squires (1915–1998)
  • Jo Stafford (1917–2008)
  • Lyn Stanley
  • Mary Stallings (born 1939)
  • Kay Starr (1922–2016)
  • Dakota Staton (1930–2007)
  • Rod Stewart (born 1945)
  • Curtis Stigers (born 1965)
  • Liv Stoveland (born 1965)
  • Barbra Streisand (born 1942)
  • Kjersti Stubø (born 1970)
  • Maxine Sullivan (1911–1987)
  • Tierney Sutton (born 1963)
  • Pat Suzuki (born 1934)
  • Sylvia Syms (1934–1992)
  • Nikoletta Szőke (born 1983)

T[]

  • Rohey Taalah (born 1993)
  • Eva Taylor (1895–1977)
  • Jack Teagarden (1905–1964)
  • Clare Teal (born 1973)
  • Leon Thomas (1937–1999)
  • Kay Thompson (1909–1998)
  • Teri Thornton (1934–2000)
  • Martha Tilton (1915–2006)
  • Radka Toneff (1952–1982)
  • Mel Tormé (1925–1999)
  • Heine Totland (born 1970)
  • Arthur Tracy (1899–1997)
  • Sophie Tucker (1887–1966)
  • Big Joe Turner (1911–1985)
  • 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)
  • Marlene VerPlanck (1933–2018)
  • Roseanna Vitro (born 1951)

W[]

  • Susanna Wallumrød (born 1979)
  • Helen Ward (1913–1998)
  • Anita Wardell (born 1961)
  • 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)
  • Magni Wentzel (born 1945)
  • Kate Westbrook (born 1939)
  • Margaret Whiting (1924–2011)
  • Catherine Whitney (born 1954)
  • Lee Wiley (1915–1975)
  • Andy Williams (1927–2012)
  • Danny Williams (1942–2005)
  • Joe Williams (1918–1999)
  • Midge Williams (1915–1952)
  • Cassandra Wilson (born 1955)
  • Julie Wilson (1924–2015)
  • Nancy Wilson (1937–2018)
  • Pauline Wilson
  • Amy Winehouse (1983–2011)
  • Norma Winstone (born 1941)
  • Jimmy Witherspoon (1920–1997)
  • Lizz Wright (born 1980)

Z[]

  • Linnzi Zaorski (born 1978)
  • Lena Zavaroni (1963–1999)
  • Monica Zetterlund (1937–2005)

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