American blues singers

Elvis Aaron Presley was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is widely regarded as one of the most culturally significant figures of the 20th century. Presley's energetic and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a mix of influences across color lines during a transformative era in race relations, brought both great success and initial controversy.

Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter. Described as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture over his 69-year career. With an estimated 125 million records sold worldwide, he is one of the best-selling musicians. Dylan added increasingly sophisticated lyrical techniques to the folk music of the early 1960s, infusing it "with the intellectualism of classic literature and poetry". His lyrics incorporated political, social, and philosophical influences, defying pop music conventions and appealing to the burgeoning counterculture.

American guitarist (1942–1970)

American singer, pianist and songwriter (1930–2004)

American singer (1943–1970)

American singer (1938–2012)

American rock 'n' roll musician (1935–2022)

American musician (born 1977)

American blues guitarist (1954–1990)

American blues singer (1892–1937)

American musician (1931–2007)

American musician (1938–2013)

American guitarist (1928–2008)

American musician and painter (1941-2010)

American jazz singer (1907–1994)

American singer, songwriter, pianist (1924-1963)

American singer (1940–2010)

American singer (1963–1996)

American blues guitarist and singer

Lithuanian-born American entertainer, actor, and singer (1886–1950)

American blues musician (1910–1976)

American rhythm and blues singer and songwriter

American folk and blues musician (1888–1949)

Toriano Adaryll "Tito" Jackson was an American musician. He was a founding member of the Jackson 5, a group who rose to fame in the late 1960s and 1970s with the Motown label and had continued success on the Epic label in the late 1970s and 1980s.

American guitarist, singer and composer

American singer-songwriter

American musician (1947–2017)

American blues singer (1886–1939)

Odetta Holmes (December 31, 1930 – December 2, 2008), known as Odetta, was an American singer, often referred to as "The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement". Her musical repertoire consisted largely of American folk music, blues, jazz, and spirituals.

American singer

American soul & blues musician (1930–2013)

American blues musician (1923–1992)

American blues musician

American singer-songwriter and guitarist (1941–2013)

American singer-songwriter and musician

American gospel musician (1915–1973)

American blues composer and musician (1873–1958)

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

American Delta blues musician (1891–1934)

American singer (1964–2022)

American blues guitarist and singer (1934–1976)

American musician (born 1977)

American blues rock musician

American blues harmonica player (1930-1968)

American singer (1911–1985)

American blues musician and songwriter (1925–1976)

American singer-songwriter

American jazz, blues and rhythm and blues musician, songwriter and bandleader (1908–1975)

American blues musician (1918–1963)

Russian-born American singer, comedian, actress and radio personality

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

American blues guitarist and singer (b. 1953)

American singer (1933–2006)

American musician (1935–2018)

American jazz singer, songwriter, and producer from Jackson, Mississippi

American Chicago blues musician

American Chicago blues vocalist, harmonica player, and recording artist (1934–1998)

American blues musician (1897–1945)

American blues musician

American musician