Musicians from Seattle

American guitarist (1942–1970)

Kurt Donald Cobain was an American musician. He was the lead vocalist, guitarist, primary songwriter, and a founding member of the grunge band Nirvana. Through his angsty songwriting and anti-establishment persona, he widened the thematic conventions of mainstream rock music. He was heralded as a spokesman of Generation X, and is widely recognized as one of the most influential rock musicians.

Paul Gardner Allen was an American businessman, computer programmer, and investor. He co-founded Microsoft Corporation with his childhood friend Bill Gates in 1975, which was followed by the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s. Allen discovered the wrecks of various famous warships, like the IJN Musashi and USS Indianapolis, and was ranked as one of the richest people in American history by Forbes, with an estimated net worth of $20.3 billion at the time of his death in October 2018.

American record producer and composer (1933–2024)

Christopher John Cornell was an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and the primary lyricist for the rock bands Soundgarden and Audioslave. He also had a solo career and contributed to numerous movie soundtracks. Cornell was the founder and frontman of Temple of the Dog, a one-off tribute band dedicated to his late friend, musician Andrew Wood. Several music journalists, fan polls, and fellow musicians have regarded Cornell as one of the greatest rock singers of all time.

American rock musician

Benjamin Hammond Haggerty (born June 19, 1983), better known by his stage name Macklemore ( ; formerly Professor Macklemore), is an American rapper. A native of Seattle, Washington, he started his career in 2000 as an independent artist releasing: Open Your Eyes (2000), The Language of My World (2005), and The Unplanned Mixtape (2009). He rose to international success collaborating with producer Ryan Lewis as the duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (2009–2016).

American actress (1921–2019)

American rock musician (1967–2002)

American saxophonist

American musician

American musician; guitarist for R.E.M., songwriter, record producer

American recording artist, singer, and composer

American DJ and music producer

American guitarist (born 1966)

American musician and actress

American musician and singer (1966–1990)

American composer and producer (born 1984)

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American guitarist

Japanese-American musician

American composer (born 1938)

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American singer and guitarist (born 1980)

American video game developer

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American drag performer

American singer

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Ballet choreographer, 1928–1988

American fiddle player

American hip hop duo

American guitarist

American record producer and multi-instrumentalist

German musician and producer

American singer, pianist, band leader, arranger, and writer of music (1914–2002)

Vietnamese-American jazz musician and professor

American singer-songwriter and musician

American YouTuber (born 1985)

American music producer and songwriter (1918–1985)

American guitarist

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American conductor, arranger, and composer of film, radio and television scores (1910-1989)

American harpsichordist and pianist (1919-2014)

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American songwriter

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American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, filmmaker

American musician and record producer

American musician and songwriter (1948–1980)

rock musician

American musician

American policy analyst and musician

American jazz keyboardist and musician

American musician, singer, and songwriter

American singer and radio host (1913-2006)

singer, vocalist (1923–2011)

American musician (1931–2008)