# List of jazz vocalists

This is an alphabetical list of notable jazz vocalists.
* Top
* 0–9
* A
* B
* C
* D
* E
* F
* G
* H
* I
* J
* K
* L
* M
* N
* O
* P
* Q
* R
* S
* T
* U
* V
* W
* X
* Y
* Z

## 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 (1927–2022)
* 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 (1926–2023)
* 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 (1928–2022)
* Beryl Bryden (1920–1998)
* Michael Bublé (born 1975)
* Sarah Buechi (born 1981)
* Betty Buckley (born 1947)

## C

* Bobby Caldwell (1951–2023)
* Ann Hampton Callaway (born 1958)
* Liz Callaway (born 1961)
* Blanche Calloway (1904–1978)
* Cab Calloway (1907–1994)
* Filomena Campus
* Una Mae Carlisle (1915–1956)
* Hoagy Carmichael (1899–1981)
* Vikki Carr (born 1940)
* 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)
* 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)
* Sacha Distel (1933-2004)
* Denise Donatelli (born 1950)
* Larisa Dolina (born 1955)
* Dorothy Donegan (1922–1998)
* Bob Dorough (1923–2018)
* 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 (1937–2025)
* Mary Ford (1924–1977)
* Tennessee Ernie Ford (1919–1991)
* 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)
* Sara Gazarek (born 1982)
* Siri Gellein (born 1966)
* Georgia Gibbs (1919–2006)
* Astrud Gilberto (1940–2023)
* 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 (1937–2023)
* 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 (born 1965)
* 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 (1930–2022)
* 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)
* Samara Joy (born 1999)
* 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 (born 1945)
* 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)
* Grzegorz Karnas (born 1972)
* 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 (1935-2024)
* Linda Lawson (1936–2022)
* 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 (1958–2017)
* 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 (born 1983)
* 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 (born 1970)
* Tone Lise Moberg (born 1970)
* Jane Monheit (born 1977)
* Matt Monro (1930–1985)
* 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

* Helen O'Connell (1920–1993)
* Anita O'Day (1919–2006)
* Kelli O’Hara (born 1976)
* Jane Olivor (born 1947)
* Renee Olstead (born 1989)

## 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)
* Valentina Ponamoryova (born 1939)
* 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 (1949–2019)
* 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 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 (1942–2022)

## S

* Jean Sablon (1906–1994)
* Sade (born 1959)
* Cecile McLorin Salvant (born 1989)
* Kathy Sanborn
* Annette Sanders (born 1937 or 1938)
* 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 (1955–2017)
* Gunhild Seim (born 1973)
* Nina Shatskaya (born 1966)
* 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 1943)
* Nina Simone (1933–2003)
* Heidi Skjerve (born 1979)
* Anja Eline Skybakmoen (born 1984)
* Solveig Slettahjell (born 1971)
* Carol Sloane (1937–2023)
* 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)
* Frank Sylvano (1901–1964)
* 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)

## U

* Leonid Utesov (1895–1982)

## 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)
* Robbie Williams (born 1974)
* 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)