African-American pianists

Aretha Louise Franklin was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Regarded as the "Queen of Soul", she was twice named by Rolling Stone magazine as the greatest singer of all time.

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 singer, pianist and songwriter (1930–2004)

American and Ghanaian singer-songwriter, composer and record producer (born 1950)

American singer-songwriter and pianist (born 1981)

American singer, songwriter and pianist and civil rights activist (1933–2003)

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

American singer, songwriter and actor

American musician (1932–2020)

American composer, musician, pianist (1867/68-1917)

American pianist and singer (1928–2017)

American singer (1950–2015)

American singer-songwriter

American singer (1937–2025)

American musician (1931–2007)

American jazz and classical singer (1924–1990)

American musician (1938–2020)

American R&B musician (1946–2006)

American jazz composer and bandleader (1914–1993)

American jazz pianist (1930-2023)

American blues musician

American blues composer and musician (1873–1958)

American singer and rapper (1971–2002)

American jazz pianist (1912–1986)

American singer-songwriter, musician, actor, film producer, and boxer (1929-2000)

Steven Randall Jackson is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and dancer. He is the ninth child in the Jackson family. Randy is the youngest Jackson brother and the second-youngest Jackson sibling before his sister Janet. Randy is a former member of his family band the Jacksons, which he joined after his brother Jermaine left the group. He was nominated for a Grammy Award for his work on the 1980 studio album Triumph.

American jazz musician and actress (1922-1994)

American jazz pianist and composer (1910–1981)

American musician, composer, lyricist and arranger (1915–1967)

American jazz musician

American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist

American jazz pianist and composer (1921–1977)

American jazz drummer, pianist, and composer (1942–2025)

American actor and director

American Delta blues singer, guitarist, pianist and songwriter (1902–1969)

American R&B, soul, gospel and funk singer, songwriter, percussionist and actor

American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer (1918-2010)

American musician, songwriter and record producer (1938–2015)

American blues pianist (1913–2011)

American singer-songwriter and musician (1945-1979)

American musician (1935–1996)

American jazz pianist (1931–1971)

American jazz pianist and educator (1934–2020)

American jazz pianist (1934–2013)

American singer-songwriter, producer, and R&B musician

American modern jazz pianist (1923-1984)

American singer (1934–2005)

American gospel singer, songwriter, arranger, record producer and pastor (1942-2015)

American musician

American blues singer, songwriter and pianist (1905–1935)

American jazz musician and composer (1939–2014)

American pianist and composer (1923–2009)

American recording artist; soul singer and pianist

American ragtime composer (1885–1938)

American singer-songwriter

American Chicago blues pianist (1930–1970)

African-American blues musician

American keyboardist and session musician

American singer

American gospel musician