page_title: List of people from New York (state)
section_title: Singers and instrumentalists
hierarchical_section_title: List of people from New York (state) / Entertainment / Singers and instrumentalists
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context_page_description: The following is a list of prominent people who were born in/lived in or around the U.S. state of New York, or for whom New York is a significant part of their identity.
context_section_description: Aaliyah (1979–2001), singer, actress, model, and dancer
  Christina Aguilera (born 1980), singer, songwriter, and actress
  Vinnie Amico, drummer
  Fiona Apple (born 1977), singer
  Harold Arlen (1905–1986), composer
  Adrienne Bailon (born 1983), singer
  David Baker, singer
  Chris Barnes (born 1967), musician
  Count Basie (1904–1984), jazz musician
  Bryan Bautista (born 1992), Dominican-American pop singer and contestant on NBC's The Voice season 10
  Jay Beckenstein (born 1951), saxophonist
  Pat Benatar (born 1953), singer
  Tony Bennett (born 1926), jazz singer
  Mary J. Blige (born 1971), singer, songwriter, and actress
  Jon Bon Jovi (born 1962), singer-songwriter, record producer, philanthropist, and actor (Bon Jovi)
  Laura Branigan (1957–2004), singer
  Keith Buckley (born 1979), musician
  Clem Burke (born 1955), musician and drummer (Blondie)
  Maria Callas (1923–1977), opera singer
  Mariah Carey (born 1970), pop and R&B singer, and songwriter
  Vanessa Carlton (born 1980), pop singer-songwriter
  Peter Case (born 1954), singer-songwriter
  Peter Cincotti (born 1983), singer, songwriter, and pianist
  Coko (born 1973), singer (SWV)
  John Coltrane (1926–1967), jazz musician
  Aaron Copland (1900–1990), composer
  Warren Cuccurullo (born 1956), rock guitarist
  Vic Dana (born 1942), singer
  Dawin (full name Dawin Polanco; born 1990), hip hop-R&B singer/songwriter and record producer
  Blossom Dearie (1924–2009), jazz singer and pianist
  Lana Del Rey (born 1985), singer and songwriter
  Rob Derhak (born 1968), bass guitarist
  Lance Diamond (1945–2015), singer
  Neil Diamond (born 1941), singer and songwriter
  Ani DiFranco (born 1970), singer-songwriter
  Jonathan Donahue (born 1966), rock musician
  JoAnn Falletta (born 1954), classical guitarist and orchestral conductor
  Morton Feldman (1926–1987), composer
  Ella Fitzgerald (1918–1996), singer
  John Flansburgh (born 1960), singer-songwriter
  Brendan Fletcher (born 1990), pop singer-songwriter and contestant on NBC's The Voice season 11
  Lukas Foss (1922–2009), composer and orchestral conductor
  Sawyer Fredericks (born 1999), contemporary folk singer-songwriter, and winner of NBC's The Voice season 8
  Dave Fridmann, producer
  Lady Gaga (real name Stefani Germanotta) (born 1986), singer and songwriter
  Art Garfunkel (born 1941), folk rock singer, poet, and actor (Simon & Garfunkel)
  Chuck Garvey, guitarist
  George Gershwin (1898–1937), composer
  Kim Gordon (born 1953), bass guitarist, guitarist, singer, songwriter, and visual artist (Sonic Youth)
  Lesley Gore (1946–2015), singer-songwriter, actress, and activist
  Andy Grammer (born 1983), singer-songwriter and record producer
  Grasshopper (born Sean Mackowiak; born 1967), rock musician
  Jim Hall (born 1930), jazz guitarist
  Debbie Harry (born 1945), singer-songwriter, actress, and lead singer of Blondie
  Alan Heatherington (born 1945), orchestral conductor
  Ray Henderson (1897–1970), songwriter
  Lauryn Hill (born 1975), singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actress
  Joel Hirschhorn (1938–2005), songwriter
  Billie Holiday (1915–1959), jazz and blues singer
  Bob Holz (born 1958), drummer and composer
  Lena Horne (1917–2010), singer and actress
  Whitney Houston (1963–2012), singer, actress, producer, and model
  Freddie Jackson (born 1956), singer
  Rick James (1948–2004), singer
  Billy Joel (born 1949), pianist, singer, and songwriter
  Joe Jonas (born 1989), singer-songwriter, actor, former member of the Jonas Brothers, brother of Nick, and current lead singer of DNCE
  Nick Jonas (born 1992), singer-songwriter, producer, actor, brother of Joe, and former member of the Jonas Brothers
  Jerome Kern (1885–1945), composer
  Alicia Keys (born 1981), singer-songwriter
  Carole King (born 1942), singer-songwriter
  Linda Király (born 1983), American-born Hungarian pop singer-songwriter and sister of Viktor
  Viktor Király (born 1984), American-born Hungarian pop singer and contestant on NBC's The Voice season 9
  Cyndi Lauper (born 1953), singer
  Jacquie Lee (born 1997), pop singer and contestant on NBC's The Voice season 5
  Mel Lewis (1929–1990), drummer
  John Linnell (born 1959), singer-songwriter
  Joe Locke (born 1959
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