Songwriters from California

English musician and current member of Tears for Fears

American songwriter (1925–2012)

American poet, songwriter, composer, and singer (1933-2015)

Japanese-American singer-songwriter

American singer and guitarist (born 1980)

American musician (1945–2023)

American poet, novelist, essayist, songwriter, playwright, editor and publisher

American musician (1943–1981)

American musician (1938–2020)

American songwriter (1940–2023)

American singer (born 1962)

American voice actor

American musician (1943–2018)

American guitarist and singer-songwriter (born 1964)

American songwriter and musician

American heavy metal singer (born 1980)

American bluegrass musician (1951–2020)

American singer and actress

American singer, songwriter, and drummer (1959–2006)

American record producer

American visual and musical artist

American singer-songwriter, actress, and YouTuber

American actress

American songwriter and lyricist

American actress, comedian, screenwriter, singer-songwriter and television director

American musician and composer

American jazz pianist (1928–1976)

American rapper

American screenwriter

American songwriting duo

American musician

American actor

American-Indian singer

American singer-songwriter (1948–2022)

American songwriting and record production team

American writer

American singer (1950-2020)

American composer and songwriter (1891–1938)

American singer (1941–2025)

American musician

American composer and musician

American keyboardist and guitarist

American musician, record producer (1929–2010)

American musician (1936–2012)

singer-songwriter

American songwriter and record producer

American rapper

American lyricist (1908-1964)

American guitarist and singer (1958–1985)

David Jamahl Listenbee, better known by his stage name GoonRock, is an American record producer, musician, singer, songwriter and rapper. Raised in Los Angeles, California, early in his career he focused on hip hop and sold beats to artists such as Dr. Dre, Ne-Yo, Kanye West, and Juvenile. He later began incorporating club music. GoonRock co-wrote and co-produced a number of songs on LMFAO's 2011 album Sorry for Party Rocking, including hit singles "Party Rock Anthem" and "Sexy and I Know It."

Israeli-American singer

American singer and rapper

Chauncey Alexander Hollis Jr. (born May 21, 1987), known professionally as Hit-Boy, is an American record producer and rapper. He first signed with fellow producer Polow da Don in 2007 as in-house production staff for his label Zone 4, and later signed with Kanye West's GOOD Music in 2011 to serve a similar role. His first major production credit, Lil Wayne's 2009 single "Drop the World", peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100. The following year, he produced West and Jay-Z's 2011 single "Niggas in Paris", which peaked at number five on the chart and received diamond certification by the

Mexican-American musician

American musician

American rock drummer

American actor and singer

American musician (1951–2025)

American musician and co-founder of the band Sparks

American writer, poet, musician, performance artist, and comic (1952–1996)