Songwriters from Tennessee

Aretha Louise Franklin was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Regarded as the "Queen of Soul", she was twice named by Rolling Stone magazine as the greatest singer of all time.

American TV producer and actor (born 1966)

American record producer and rapper (born 1975)

Michael Wayne Atha (born December 30, 1979), better known by his stage name Yelawolf, is an American rapper. Born in Gadsden, Alabama, and raised in Antioch, Tennessee, he embarked on his recording career in 2005, releasing four mixtapes to positive local reception. His fourth mixtape, Trunk Muzik (2010), earned him wider recognition and led him to sign a recording contract with Interscope Records. He re-worked the mixtape into his first major label release, Trunk Muzik 0-60 (2010).

Stephen Lee Cropper, sometimes known as "The Colonel", was an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer. He was the guitarist of the Stax Records house band, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, which backed artists such as Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, Rufus Thomas, Johnnie Taylor and Neil Young. He also acted as the producer of many of these artists' records. He was later a member of the Blues Brothers band. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him 36th on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists. He won two Grammy Awards out of his seven nominations.

American bass guitarist, record producer and songwriter (1941–2012)

American musician and songwriter

American musician

American songwriter and producer

American actress (born 1950)

American musician (1950–2010)

American rapper from Tennessee (born 2002)

American blues musician (1914–1948)

American musician (1934–1964)

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

American rapper (born 1981)

American rapper (1985–2021)

American R&B and soul singer-songwriter (1937-2007)

American actor, film stuntman and songwriter (1936-2017)

American rapper and record producer

American rapper from Tennessee (born. 1999)

American record producer

American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Memphis, Tennessee, United States

American rapper from Tennessee

American musician who pioneered lo-fi/DIY music

American rapper from Tennessee

American music producer, publisher and songwriter (1898–1954)

American record producer and arranger (1928–2010)

American musician

American record producer, musician, sports executive

US blues and R&B saxophone player and composer (1915-2002)

American record producer, guitarist, and songwriter (1937–2016)

American R&B singer, songwriter and pianist (1925–1985)

American record producer, rapper, singer and songwriter

Molly Hatchet drummer

American singer, songwriter, record producer, music executive, film maker, assistant professor, and actor

American record producer

American record producer (1915–1998)

American country musician (1899–1982)

American blues musician

American blues musician (1926-1976)

American musician, composer, and producer (born 1963)

American musician and actor

American musician

American rapper (2000–2022)

American electric blues drummer, singer and songwriter

American blues singer and songwriter (1903–1977)

American writer

American rapper

American musician (1932–1982)

African-American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter (1917–1961)

American musician

American musician

American musician (1943-2015)

American singer

American musician

American rhythm and blues saxophonist, songwriter, music producer

American musicologist (1871–1925)

American songwriter/composer/pianist/singer

American country music songwriter