African-American drummers

Prince Rogers Nelson, known mononymously as Prince, was an American singer, songwriter, musician, dancer, actor, and filmmaker. Often being credited as one of the greatest musicians of his generation, he pioneered the Minneapolis sound and was influential in the evolution of various other genres.

American R&B and soul singer (1939–1984)

American jazz drummer and bandleader (1919–1990)

American jazz percussionist, drummer, and composer (1924–2007)

American jazz drummer (1914–1985)

American jazz drummer (1927–2004)

American musician (1941–2016)

Panamanian jazz drummer and composer (born 1944)

American jazz drummer and group leader (1925–2024)

American jazz drummer (1929–2020)

American singer, rapper, drummer, and record producer (born 1986)

American singer and percussionist (born 1957)

American record producer and rapper (1974–2006)

American jazz drummer (1945–1997)

American actor and musician (1886-1953)

American jazz drummer (1923–1985)

American musician

American musician (1905–1939)

American drummer (1935–2024)

American singer (1941–1991)

American producer, musical director and musician

American rock and funk drummer (1947–2008)

American musician (1898–1959)

Ahmir Khalib Thompson (born January 20, 1971), known professionally as Questlove (stylized as ''''), is an American drummer, record producer, disc jockey, filmmaker, music journalist, and actor. He is the drummer and joint frontman (with Black Thought) for the hip-hop band the Roots. The Roots has been the in-house band for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon since 2014, after having fulfilled the same role on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Questlove is also one of the producers of the 2015 cast album of the Broadway musical Hamilton. He has also co-founded the websites Okayplayer and OkayAf

American jazz drummer (1936–2001)

American musician

American drummer

American jazz drummer (1930–2010)

American drummer (born 1965)

American punk rock musician (1959–2022)

American drummer

American jazz musician (1932–2017)

American jazz musician (1933–2009)

American songwriter, drummer, and record producer

American drummer (1954–2003)

American drummer, actor and musician

American drummer

American singer-songwriter, recording artist, and multi-instrumentalist

American drummer (1939-2014)

American drummer, session musician, songwriter

American jazz drummer (1936–2017)

American musician (1952–2018)

American jazz drummer (1898-1975)

American drummer (1938–2012)

American musician

American musician

American musician

American musician (1948-2016)

American jazz percussionist (1939–2006)

American drummer (born 1970)

American musician (1909–1981)

American R&B, soul and funk drummer

American jazz drummer (1929–1992)

American singer

American musician

American drummer, producer, and songwriter (1935-1975)

John Lee Johnson (born July 8, 1944), frequently known by the stage names Jai Johanny Johanson and Jaimoe, is an American drummer and percussionist. He is best known as one of the founding members of the Allman Brothers Band and, with the death of Dickey Betts on April 18, 2024, he is the last surviving original member of the band.

American drummer (1943–2017)

American drummer

American musician