Songwriters from California

Michael Joseph Jackson was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is widely regarded as one of the most culturally significant figures of the 20th century. Over a four-decade career, his musical achievements broke American racial barriers and made him a dominant figure worldwide. Through his songs, concerts, and fashion, he proliferated visual performance for artists in popular music, popularizing street dance moves such as the moonwalk, the robot, and the anti-gravity lean. Jackson is often deemed the greatest entertainer of all time.

American rapper and actor

American guitarist

American record producer and composer (1933–2024)

American pop singer

British musician

Stefan Kendal Gordy (born September 3, 1975), known professionally as Redfoo, is an American singer, rapper, record producer, disc jockey, and tennis player. He came to prominence as one half of the duo LMFAO, formed with his half-nephew Sky Blu in 2006; the duo are best known for their 2011 singles "Party Rock Anthem" and "Sexy and I Know It," both of which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100. They released two studio albums: Party Rock (2009) and Sorry for Party Rocking (2011) until their disbandment in 2012. As a solo act, Redfoo released the album Party Rock Mansion (2016) before making his

American composer and songwriter (1891–1964)

American actor, comedian, musician, and filmmaker (born 1983)

American pianist, composer, producer (1928–2023)

American keyboardist (1939–2013)

American singer and actor

American composer and music producer (born 1951)

American drummer

Tracy Lauren Marrow (born February 16, 1958), known professionally as Ice-T (or Ice T), is an American rapper and actor. He is active in both hip-hop and heavy metal. Ice-T began his career as an underground rapper in the 1980s and was signed to Sire Records in 1987, when he released his debut album Rhyme Pays. The following year, he founded the record label Records (named after his collective of fellow hip-hop artists called the "") and released another album, Power (1988), which is Ice-T's only album to be certified platinum by the RIAA. His next three albums, The Iceberg/Freedom of Speech..

American musician and painter (1941-2010)

American musician and record producer

American singer and songwriter

Hong Kong singer (1975–2023)

American rapper (born 1988)

American pornographic actress

American drummer

American rock guitarist

American guitarist

American musician and artist, most known as co-founding member of Sonic Youth (born 1953)

American musician (born 1958)

American composer, pianist, singer, actor and bandleader (1899–1981)

American songwriter

American actor and singer (born 1993)

American trumpeter and recording industry executive (born 1935)

Ermias Joseph Asghedom, known professionally as Nipsey Hussle, was an American rapper, songwriter, actor, activist, and entrepreneur. Emerging from the West Coast hip-hop scene in the mid-2000s, Hussle self-released his debut mixtape, Slauson Boy Volume 1, to moderate local success, leading him to sign with Cinematic Music Group and Epic Records.

American rapper

American recording artist, singer, and composer

American singer, dancer, actor, television host

American musician (1961–2019)

American singer

American musician; multi-instrumentalist for American alternative rock band R.E.M.

American transgender activist and entertainer

American composer, music theorist, pianist, teacher, publisher, and impresario (1897-1965)

American musician

British actress

American actress, singer, and producer

American musician (1946–1998)

Marcus Jamal Hopson (born July 18, 1985), known professionally as Hopsin, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer from Los Angeles, California. He is known for his use of white colored eye contacts in his music videos and performances.

American rapper, actor and record executive

American singer, songwriter, and actress

American rapper

American record producer and songwriter

American singer-songwriter

Israeli–American media proprietor, investor

American actor and musician

American rapper (born 1985)

Austrian-American composer (1901–1988)

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

American rock musician

American actress (1889-1956)

American musician

American composer (1928-2024)

American musician