page_title: List of people from Indiana
section_title: Musicians
hierarchical_section_title: List of people from Indiana / Entertainment / Musicians
caption_attribution_description: English: John Hiatt performing at South by Southwest (SXSW) 2010. Photo by Ron Baker.
context_page_description: This is a list of notable people who were born or lived in the American state of Indiana.
context_section_description: Steve Allee, jazz musician and composer (Indianapolis)
  DJ Ashba, lead guitarist of Sixx:A.M. (Monticello)
  David Baker, jazz trombonist, author, educator (Indianapolis)
  Mark Battles, rapper, songwriter, producer (Indianapolis)
  Joshua Bell, violinist (Bloomington)
  Scrapper Blackwell, blues legend, writer of the earliest version of "Sweet Home Chicago" (Indianapolis)
  Angela Brown, opera singer, dramatic soprano (Indianapolis)
  Gary Burton, jazz vibraphone, composer, educator (Anderson)
  Jeremy Camp, singer (Lafayette)
  Royce Campbell, jazz guitarist, composer, producer (Seymour)
  Pete Candoli, trumpeter (Mishawaka
  Hoagy Carmichael, songwriter (Bloomington)
  Leroy Carr, blues pianist, songwriter (Indianapolis)
  Randy Carr, singer, songwriter, producer (Columbus)
  Cal Collins, jazz guitarist (Medora)
  Eddie Condon, jazz banjoist, guitarist, bandleader (Goodland)
  Kyle Cook, Matchbox Twenty guitarist (Frankfort)
  Eric Dill, singer, songwriter, musician, producer (Indianapolis)
  Paul Dresser, songwriter (Terre Haute)
  Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, singer, producer (Indianapolis)
  Joey Feek, country singer (Alexandria)
  Janie Fricke, singer (South Whitley)
  Bill Gaither, singer (Alexandria)
  Danny Gaither, gospel singer (Alexandria)
  Gloria Gaither, songwriter (Alexandria)
  Crystal Gayle, singer (Wabash)
  Lisa Germano, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (Mishawaka)
  Freddie Gibbs, rapper (Gary)
  Nathan Gunn, opera singer, baritone (South Bend)
  Jeff Hamilton, jazz drummer (Richmond)
  Slide Hampton, jazz trombonist, composer, arranger (Indianapolis)
  Krystal Harris, pianist, singer-songwriter (Anderson)
  Bobby Helms, singer (Bloomington)
  John Hiatt, singer, songwriter (Indianapolis)
  Shannon Hoon, Blind Melon singer (Lafayette)
  Freddie Hubbard, jazz trumpeter, composer (Indianapolis)
  Janet Jackson, singer, dancer, songwriter (Gary)
  Jermaine Jackson, singer (Gary)
  La Toya Jackson, singer-songwriter, musician (Gary)
  Michael Jackson, singer-songwriter (Gary)
  Randy Jackson, singer (Gary)
  Tito Jackson, singer (Gary)
  Jane Jarvis, jazz pianist (Vincennes)
  Denny Jiosa, jazz guitarist/composer (Huntington)
  JJ Johnson, jazz trombonist, composer (Indianapolis)
  Josh Kaufman, singer, contestant on Season 6 of NBC's The Voice (Indianapolis)
  Adam Lambert, singer-songwriter, American Idol runner-up (Indianapolis)
  Mick Mars (real name Robert Deal), Mötley Crüe lead guitarist (Terre Haute)
  Kym Mazelle, singer (Gary)
  Ryan McCombs, singer (Dunkirk)
  Jon McLaughlin, singer-songwriter (Anderson)
  John Mellencamp, singer, songwriter, musician (Seymour)
  Marilyn Miller, singer and dancer (Evansville)
  Buddy Montgomery, jazz pianist (Indianapolis)
  Monk Montgomery, jazz bassist (Indianapolis)
  Wes Montgomery, jazz guitarist (Indianapolis)
  Rich Mullins, Christian contemporary artist (Richmond)
  Ken Navarro, jazz guitarist (Lafayette)
  Amanda Overmyer, singer, American Idol Season 7 finalist (Camden)
  Amanda Perez, R&B artist, singer, songwriter, producer (Fort Wayne)
  Cole Porter, songwriter (Peru)
  Melvin Rhyne, jazz organist (Indianapolis)
  Larry Ridley, jazz bassist and educator (Indianapolis)
  Dax Riggs, singer-songwriter, Acid Bath (Evansville)
  Dexter Romweber, rockabilly/roots rock musician (Batesville)
  Ned Rorem, composer (Richmond)
  Axl Rose, Guns N' Roses singer (Lafayette)
  David Lee Roth, Van Halen singer (Bloomington)
  Jon Schaffer, Iced Earth guitarist (Franklin)
  Noble Sissle, jazz composer, lyricist, bandleader, singer (Indianapolis)
  Connie Smith, singer (Elkhart)
  Jeremy Spencer, drummer, Five Finger Death Punch (Oakland City)
  Izzy Stradlin, Guns N' Roses rhythm guitarist (Lafayette)
  Henry Lee Summer, singer (Brazil)
  Claude Thornhill, pianist, arranger, composer, bandleader (Terre Haute)
  Andy Timmons, guitarist, Danger Danger, Andy Timmons Band (Evansville)
  Leroy Vinnegar, jazz bassist (Indianapolis)
  John Von Ohlen, jazz drummer (Indianapolis)
  Steve Wariner, singer (Noblesville)
  Deniece Williams, singer (Gary)
  Keke Wyatt, singer, actress (Indianapolis)
caption: John Hiatt
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