List of jazz vocalists

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 (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 (born 1937)
• 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)
• 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)

See also

• Lists of musicians