American pop guitarists

Madonna Louise Ciccone ( ; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Dubbed the "Queen of Pop", she is known for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting, and visual presentation. Her works incorporate social, political, sexual, and religious themes and have generated both controversy and critical acclaim. Madonna has had a significant socio-cultural impact across both the 20th and 21st centuries and is often deemed one of the greatest musicians of all time.

Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. An influential figure in popular culture, she is known for her autobiographical songwriting and artistic reinventions. Swift is the highest-grossing live music artist, the wealthiest female musician, and one of the best-selling music artists of all time.

Elizabeth Woolridge Grant, known professionally as Lana Del Rey, is an American singer-songwriter. Her music is noted for its melancholic exploration of glamor and romance, with frequent references to pop culture and 1950s–1970s Americana. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an MTV Video Music Award, three MTV Europe Music Awards, two Brit Awards, two Billboard Women in Music awards, and a Satellite Award, in addition to nominations for 11 Grammy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. Variety honored her at their Hitmakers Awards for being "one of the most influential singer-songwriters of the 21st century". In 2023, Rolling Stone placed Del Rey on their list of the "200 Greatest Singers of All Time", while Rolling Stone UK named her as the "greatest American songwriter of the 21st century".

Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Known for her influence on pop music and her camp style, she has been dubbed the "Queen of Camp" by Vogue and Rolling Stone.

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.

Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. Nicknamed "the Boss", Springsteen has released 21 studio albums spanning six decades; most of his albums feature the E Street Band, his backing band since 1972.

American singer, actor and musician

American singer-songwriter (born 1941)

Hayley Nichole Williams is an American singer and songwriter. She is the lead vocalist and a founding member of the rock band Paramore and has released several solo albums.

American musician (born 1977)

Austin Richard Post, known professionally as Post Malone, is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor. His music blends various genres including pop, hip-hop, trap, country, R&B, and rock.

Neil Leslie Diamond is an American singer-songwriter. He has sold more than 56.5 million records in the US alone, making him one of the best-selling musicians in history.

Ashley Nicolette Frangipane, known professionally as Halsey, is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Noted for her distinctive singing voice, she has received numerous accolades, including three Billboard Music Awards, a Billboard Women in Music Award, and an American Music Award, as well as nominations for three Grammy Awards. She was on Time's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2020.

French-American musician (1938–1980)

American actor and musician (born 1996)

American singer, actor and musician

American musician, singer-songwriter, and actor

American singer (born 1980)

American singer-songwriter

American musician (1936–2017)

American singer and guitarist

American actor and singer (1950–2017)

American singer

American singer, songwriter and record producer

American singer-songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist (1949–2024)

American singer and songwriter

American singer-songwriter (1943–1973)

American musician and singer-songwriter

American singer-songwriter

Taiwanese singer, songwriter, actor

American singer-songwriter

American musician, songwriter, actor (1942–2021)

American songwriter and record producer

American singer (born 1990)

American singer (1951–2007)

Cameroonian-American actress, guitarist, singer-songwriter

American singer and songwriter

American singer

American guitarist (born 1948)

American guitarist/singer-songwriter and author

American singer, songwriter and actress

American musician

singer

American singer-songwriter (born 1965)

American actor, model, and singer

American singer-songwriter

American guitarist

American singer-songwriter, producer, and guitarist

American recording artist, conductor, record producer, music arranger, jazz guitarist (1925–1983)

American session musician (1942-2013)

American singer, lead singer of Foster The People

American singer/songwriter

American musician (1943–2005)

American folk-rock musician, founder of the group America

South Korean guitarist

American musician

American musician

Zoë Montana Hoetzel (born September 23, 1994), known professionally as Zolita, is an American singer-songwriter. In 2015, she gained recognition when the music video for her song, "Explosion" became a viral video. Following its success, she released the music videos for the singles "Holy" (2016) and "Fight Like a Girl" (2017) directed by herself. She has released three extended plays: Immaculate Conception (2015), Sappho (2018), and Falling Out / Falling In (2023) as well as two studio albums: Evil Angel (2020) and Queen of Hearts (2024).

American guitarist and record producer (1950–2010)

American singer, songwriter, actress, Internet personality, YouTube personality, photographer