List of jazz vocalists

This is an alphabetical list of notable jazz vocalists.

A
• Julie Dahle Aagård (born 1978)

• Mindi Abair (born 1969)

• Lorez Alexandria (1929–2001)

• Karrin Allyson (born 1963)

• Michelle Amato

• Ernestine Anderson (1928–2016)

• Ivie (Ivy) Anderson (1904–1949)

• Ernie Andrews (1927–2022)

• Julie Andrews (born 1935)

• Paul Anka (born 1941)

• Frida Ånnevik (born 1984)

• Laurie Antonioli (born 1958)

• Ken Ard (born 1960)

• Louis Armstrong (1901–1971)

• Tone Åse (born 1965)

• Kristin Asbjørnsen (born 1971)

• Fred Astaire (1899–1987)

• Tora Augestad (born 1979)

• Patti Austin (born 1950)

• Ethel Azama (1934–1984)

• Charles Aznavour (1924–2018)

B
• Harry Babbitt (1913–2004)

• Mildred Bailey (1907–1951)

• Pearl Bailey (1918–1990)

• Anita Baker (born 1958)

• Belle Baker (1893–1957)

• Bonnie Baker (1917–1990)

• Chet Baker (1929–1988)

• Josephine Baker (1906–1975)

• Patricia Barber (born 1956)

• Mary Barry (born 1955)

• Shirley Bassey (born 1937)

• Yolande Bavan (born 1942)

• Dee Bell (born 1950)

• Sathima Bea Benjamin (1936–2013)

• Tex Beneke (1914–2000)

• Tony Bennett (1926–2023)

• George Benson (born 1943)

• Cheryl Bentyne (born 1954)

• Andrea Rydin Berge (born 1984)

• Polly Bergen (1930–2014)

• Jarle Bernhoft (born 1976)

• Andy Bey (born 1939)

• Christina Bjordal (born 1980)

• Angela Bofill (born 1954)

• Connee Boswell (1907–1976)

• Al Bowlly (1899–1941)

• Teresa Brewer (1931–2007)

• Dee Dee Bridgewater (born 1950)

• Nora Brockstedt (1923–2015)

• Sylvia Brooks

• Oscar Brown, Jr (1926–2005)

• Ray Brown, Jr. (born 1949)

• Ruth Brown (1928–2006)

• Ane Brun (born 1976)

• Mari Kvien Brunvoll (born 1984)

• Joyce Bryant (1928–2022)

• Beryl Bryden (1920–1998)

• Michael Bublé (born 1975)

• Sarah Buechi (born 1981)

• Betty Buckley (born 1947)

C
• Bobby Caldwell (1951–2023)

• Ann Hampton Callaway (born 1958)

• Liz Callaway (born 1961)

• Blanche Calloway (1904–1978)

• Cab Calloway (1907–1994)

• Filomena Campus

• Una Mae Carlisle (1915–1956)

• Hoagy Carmichael (1899–1981)

• Vikki Carr (born 1940)

• Diahann Carroll (1935–2019)

• Georgia Carroll (1919–2011)

• Liane Carroll (born 1964)

• Betty Carter (1930–1998)

• Eva Cassidy (1963–1996)

• Ray Charles (1930–2004)

• Cher (born 1946)

• Emilie Stoesen Christensen (born 1986)

• June Christy (1925–1990)

• Peter Cincotti (born 1983)

• Cristin Claas (born 1977)

• Buddy Clark (1912–1949)

• Jay Clayton (born 1941)

• Rosemary Clooney (1928–2002)

• Freddy Cole (1931–2020)

• Holly Cole (born 1963)

• Natalie Cole (1950–2015)

• Nat King Cole (1919–1965)

• Russ Columbo (1908–1934)

• Perry Como (1912–2001)

• Harry Connick, Jr. (born 1967)

• Chris Connor (1927–2009)

• Barbara Cook (1927–2017)

• Carla Cook (born 1962)

• Sam Cooke (1931–1964)

• Rita Coolidge (born 1945)

• Deborah Cox (born 1974)

• Randy Crawford (born 1952)

• Bing Crosby (1903–1977)

• Jamie Cullum (born 1979)

D
• Laila Dalseth (born 1940)

• Vic Damone (1928–2018)

• Dorothy Dandridge (1922–1965)

• Vivian Dandridge (1921–1991)

• Billy Daniels (1915–1988)

• Maxine Daniels (1930–2003)

• Jacqui Dankworth (born 1963)

• Bobby Darin  (1936–1973)

• James Darren (born 1936)

• Sammy Davis, Jr. (1925–1990)

• Doris Day (1922–2019)

• Blossom Dearie (1928–2009)

• Lea DeLaria (born 1958)

• Elaine Delmar (born 1939)

• Tony DeSare (born 1976)

• Johnny Desmond (1919–1985)

• Neil Diamond (born 1941)

• Marlene Dietrich (1901–1992)

• Kate Dimbleby (born 1973)

• Sacha Distel (1933-2004)

• Denise Donatelli (born 1950)

• Larisa Dolina (born 1955)

• Dorothy Donegan (1922–1998)

• Bob Dorough (1923–2018)

• Will Downing (born 1963)

• Matt Dusk  (born 1978)

• Dena DeRose (born 1966)

• Johnny Dorelli (born 1937)

• George Duke (1946–2013)

• Bob Dylan (born 1941)

E
• Madeline Eastman (born 1954)

• Sheena Easton (born 1959)

• Ray Eberle (1919–1979)

• Bob Eberly (1916–1981)

• Billy Eckstine (1914–1993)

• Linda Eder (born 1961)

• Kat Edmonson (born 1983)

• Eliane Elias (born 1960)

• Kurt Elling (born 1967)

• Duke Ellington (1899–1974)

• Sidsel Endresen (born 1952)

• Ethel Ennis (1932–2019)

• Helén Eriksen (born 1971)

• Torun Eriksen (born 1977)

• Melissa Errico (born 1970)

• Gloria Estefan (born 1957)

• Ruth Etting (1897–1978)

F
• Georgie Fame (born 1943)

• Alice Faye (1915–1998)

• Frances Faye (1912–1991)

• Michael Feinstein (born 1956)

• Julia Feldman (born 1979)

• Rachelle Ferrell (born 1961)

• Bryan Ferry (born 1945)

• Eddie Fisher (1928–2010)

• Ella Fitzgerald (1917–1996)

• Roberta Flack (born 1937)

• Mary Ford (1924–1977)

• Tennessee Ernie Ford (1919–1991)

• Helen Forrest (1917–1999)

• Connie Francis (born 1938)

• Aretha Franklin (1942–2018)

• Michael Franks (born 1944)

• Nnenna Freelon (born 1954)

• Live Foyn Friis (born 1985)

• Jane Froman (1906–1980)

G
• Slim Gaillard (1916–1991)

• Roberta Gambarini (born 1972)

• Anja Garbarek (born 1970)

• Kenny Gardner (1913–2002)

• Melody Gardot (born 1985)

• Judy Garland (1922–1969)

• John Gary (1932–1998)

• Sara Gazarek (born 1982)

• Siri Gellein (born 1966)

• Georgia Gibbs (1919–2006)

• Astrud Gilberto (1940–2023)

• Anne-Marie Giørtz (born 1958)

• Siri Gjære (born 1972)

• Nat Gonella (1908–1998)

• Gabrielle Goodman (born 1964)

• Eydie Gormé (1928–2013)

• Robert Goulet (1933–2007)

• Carol Grimes (born 1944)

• Gogi Grant (1924–2016)

• Peter Grant (born 1987)

• Dolores Gray (1924–2002)

• Buddy Greco (1926–2017)

• Charlie Green (born 1997)

• Jo Ann Greer (1927–2001)

H
• Adelaide Hall (1901–1993)

• Annette Hanshaw (1901–1985)

• Toni Harper (1937–2023)

• Marion Harris (1896–1944)

• Johnny Hartman (1923–1983)

• Donny Hathaway (1945–1979)

• Lalah Hathaway (born 1968)

• Siril Malmedal Hauge (born 1992)

• Tim Hauser (1941–2014)

• Dick Haymes (1918–1980)

• Terra Hazelton

• Hilde Hefte (born 1956)

• Jon Hendricks (1921–2017)

• Arve Henriksen (born 1968)

• Bill Henderson (1926–2016)

• Donna Hightower (1926–2013)

• Hildegarde (1906–2005)

• Billie Holiday (1915–1959)

• Stevie Holland (born 1965)

• Libby Holman (1904–1971)

• Linda Hopkins (1924–2017)

• Shirley Horn (1934–2005)

• Lena Horne (1917–2010)

• Kirsti Huke (born 1977)

• Helen Humes (1913–1991)

• Engelbert Humperdinck (born 1936)

• Alberta Hunter (1895–1984)

• Betty Hutton (1921–2007)

• June Hutton (1919–1973)

• Phyllis Hyman (1949–1995)

I

 * James Ingram (1952–2019)

J
• Joni James (1930–2022)

• Jose James (born 1978)

• Al Jarreau (1940–2017)

• Eddie Jefferson (1918–1979)

• Herb Jeffries (1913–2014)

• Tore Jensen (born 1935)

• Nils-Olav Johansen (born 1966)

• Al Jolson (1886–1950)

• Etta Jones (1928–2001)

• Jack Jones (born 1938)

• Norah Jones (born 1979)

• Angelina Jordan (born 2006)

• Louis Jordan (1908–1975)

• Sheila Jordan (born 1928)

• Per Jørgensen (born 1952)

• Maria João (born 1956)

• Barb Jungr (born 1954)

K
• Hanne Kalleberg (born 1987)

• Kitty Kallen (1922–2016)

• Lindha Kallerdahl (born 1972)

• Lainie Kazan (born 1940)

• Greta Keller (1903–1977)

• Juliet Kelly

• Beverly Kenney (1932–1960)

• Stacey Kent (born 1965)

• Chaka Khan (born 1953)

• Benjamin Kheng (born 1990)

• Narelle Kheng (born 1993)

• Carol Kidd (born 1945)

• Morgana King (1930–2018)

• Lauren Kinsella (born 1983)

• Eartha Kitt (1927–2008)

• Hilde Marie Kjersem (born 1981)

• Evelyn Knight (1917–2007)

• Gladys Knight (born 1944)

• Diana Krall (born 1964)

• Karin Krog (born 1937)

• Anine Kruse (born 1977)

• Grzegorz Karnas (born 1972)

• Benedikte Shetelig Kruse (born 1979)

• Jannike Kruse (born 1975)

L
• Patti LaBelle (born 1944)

• Cleo Laine (born 1927)

• Frankie Laine (1913–2007)

• Dave Lambert (1917–1966)

• Nancy LaMott (1951–1995)

• Abbe Lane (born 1932)

• Frances Langford (1913–2005)

• Julius LaRosa (1930–2016)

• Queen Latifah (born 1970)

• Bettye LaVette (born 1946)

• Steve Lawrence (1935-2024)

• Linda Lawson (1936–2022)

• Barbara Lea (1929–2011)

• Beate S. Lech (born 1974)

• Peggy Lee (1920–2002)

• Sara Leib (born 1981)

• Ketty Lester (born 1934)

• Ted Lewis (1892–1971)

• Abbey Lincoln (1930–2010)

• Mette Lindberg (born 1983)

• Ella Logan (1910–1969)

• Julie London (1926–2000)

• Claudine Longet (born 1942)

• Halie Loren (born 1984)

• Nick Lucas (1897–1982)

• Jon Lucien (1942–2007)

• Lorna Luft (born 1952)

• Carmen Lundy (born 1954)

• Nellie Lutcher (1912–2007)

• Vera Lynn (1917–2020)

• Gloria Lynne (1929–2013)

M
• Seth MacFarlane (born 1973)

• Gordon MacRae (1921–1986)

• Kevin Mahogany (1958–2017)

• Melissa Manchester (born 1951)

• Monica Mancini (born 1952)

• Kitty Margolis (born 1955)

• Rene Marie (born 1955)

• Rose Marie (1923–2017)

• Hannah Marshall (born 1980)

• Claire Martin (born 1967)

• Dean Martin (1917–1995)

• Tony Martin (1913–2012)

• Al Martino (1927–2009)

• Johnny Mathis (born 1935)

• Marilyn Maye (born 1928)

• Mina Mazzini (born 1940)

• Susannah McCorkle (1946–2001)

• Zara McFarlane (born 1983)

• Bobby McFerrin (born 1950)

• Maureen McGovern (born 1949)

• Carmen McRae (1920–1994)

• George Melly (1926–2007)

• Katie Melua (born 1984)

• Johnny Mercer (1909–1976)

• Mabel Mercer (1900–1984)

• Helen Merrill (born 1930)

• George Michael (1963–2016)

• Bette Midler (born 1945)

• Liza Minnelli (born 1946)

• Seela Misra (born 1970)

• Guy Mitchell (1927–1999)

• Joni Mitchell (born 1943)

• Anna Mjöll (born 1970)

• Tone Lise Moberg (born 1970)

• Jane Monheit (born 1977)

• Matt Monro (1930–1985)

• Jaye P. Morgan (born 1931)

• Helen Morgan (1900–1941)

• Jane Morgan (born 1924)

• Ella Mae Morse (1924–1999)

• Lee Morse (1897–1954)

• Nana Mouskouri (born 1934)

• Mark Murphy (1932–2015)

N
• Willie Nelson (born 1933)

• Silje Nergaard (born 1966)

• Aaron Neville (born 1941)

• Art Neville (1937–2019)

• Cyril Neville (born 1948)

• Ivan Neville (born 1959)

• Anthony Newley (1931–1999)

• Wayne Newton (born 1942)

• Judy Niemack (born 1954)

• Gertrude Niesen (1911–1975)

• Lina Nyberg (born 1970)

• Lena Nymark (born 1980)

• Laura Nyro (1947–1997)

O
• Helen O'Connell (1920–1993)

• Anita O'Day (1919–2006)

• Kelli O’Hara (born 1976)

• Jane Olivor (born 1947)

• Renee Olstead (born 1989)

P
• Patti Page (1927–2013)

• Robert Palmer (1949–2003)

• Diana Panton

• Gretchen Parlato (born 1976)

• Rebecca Parris (1951–2018)

• Alan Paul (born 1949)

• Freda Payne (born 1942)

• John Payne (1912–1989)

• Bernadette Peters (born 1948)

• Madeleine Peyroux (born 1974)

• Esther Phillips (1935–1984)

• John Pizzarelli (born 1960)

• King Pleasure (1922–1982)

• Gregory Porter (born 1971)

• Dory Previn (1925–2012)

• Rachael Price (born 1985)

• Louis Prima (1910–1978)

• Jeanfrançois Prins (born 1967)

• Flora Purim (born 1942)

• Arthur Prysock (1924–1997)

Q

 * Ray Quinn (born 1988)

R
• Corinne Bailey Rae (born 1979)

• Ma Rainey (1886–1939)

• John Raitt (1917–2005)

• Eldbjørg Raknes (born 1970)

• Sue Raney (born 1940)

• Kenny Rankin (1940–2009)

• Lou Rawls (1933–2006)

• Johnnie Ray (1927–1990)

• Martha Raye (1916–1994)

• Ray Reach (born 1948)

• Leon Redbone (1949–2019)

• Lucy Reed (1921–1998)

• Della Reese (1931–2017)

• Dianne Reeves (born 1956)

• Dax Reynosa (born 1969/1970)

• Rita Reys (1924–2013)

• Betty Jane Rhodes (1921–2011)

• Buddy Rich (1917–1987)

• Cliff Richard (born 1940)

• Ann Richards (1935–1982)

• Trudy Richards (1920–2008)

• Harry Richman (1895–1972)

• June Richmond (1915–1962)

• Mavis Rivers (1929–1992)

• Ane Carmen Roggen (born 1978)

• Ida Roggen (born 1978)

• Live Maria Roggen (born 1970)

• Linda Ronstadt (born 1946)

• Annie Ross (1930–2020)

• Elin Rosseland (born 1959)

• Marita Røstad (born 1978)

• Dennis Rowland (born 1948)

• Vanessa Rubin (born 1957)

• Patrice Rushen (born 1954)

• Jimmy Rushing (1902–1972)

• Andy Russell (1919–1992)

• Brenda Russell (born 1949)

• Bobby Rydell (1942–2022)

S
• Jean Sablon (1906–1994)

• Sade (born 1959)

• Cecile McLorin Salvant (born 1989)

• Kathy Sanborn

• Annette Sanders (born 1937 or 1938)

• Tommy Sands (born 1937)

• Natalie Sandtorv (born 1988)

• Marit Sandvik (born 1956)

• Diane Schuur (born 1953)

• Hazel Scott (1920–1981)

• Jimmy Scott (1925–2014)

• Gil Scott-Heron (1949–2011)

• Janet Seidel (1955–2017)

• Gunhild Seim (born 1973)

• Ian Shaw (born 1962)

• Marlena Shaw (born 1942)

• Dinah Shore (1916–1994)

• Bobby Short (1924–2005)

• Ben Sidran (born 1943)

• Janis Siegel (born 1952)

• Ginny Simms (1913–1994)

• Carly Simon (born 1943)

• Nina Simone (1933–2003)

• Heidi Skjerve (born 1979)

• Anja Eline Skybakmoen (born 1984)

• Solveig Slettahjell (born 1971)

• Carol Sloane (1937–2023)

• Bessie Smith (1894–1937)

• June Smith (jazz singer) (1930–2016)

• Kate Smith (1907–1986)

• Keely Smith (1928–2017)

• Frank Sinatra (1915–1998)

• Frank Sinatra, Jr. (1944–2016)

• Phoebe Snow (1952–2011)

• Jeri Southern (1926–1991)

• Luciana Souza (born 1966)

• Esperanza Spalding (born 1984)

• Dusty Springfield (1939–1999)

• Dorothy Squires (1915–1998)

• Jo Stafford (1917–2008)

• Lyn Stanley

• Mary Stallings (born 1939)

• Kay Starr (1922–2016)

• Dakota Staton (1930–2007)

• Rod Stewart (born 1945)

• Curtis Stigers (born 1965)

• Liv Stoveland (born 1965)

• Barbra Streisand (born 1942)

• Kjersti Stubø (born 1970)

• Maxine Sullivan (1911–1987)

• Tierney Sutton (born 1963)

• Pat Suzuki (born 1934)

• Sylvia Syms (1934–1992)

• Nikoletta Szőke (born 1983)

T
• Rohey Taalah (born 1993)

• Eva Taylor (1895–1977)

• Jack Teagarden (1905–1964)

• Clare Teal (born 1973)

• Leon Thomas (1937–1999)

• Kay Thompson (1909–1998)

• Teri Thornton (1934–2000)

• Martha Tilton (1915–2006)

• Radka Toneff (1952–1982)

• Mel Tormé (1925–1999)

• Heine Totland (born 1970)

• Arthur Tracy (1899–1997)

• Sophie Tucker (1887–1966)

• Big Joe Turner (1911–1985)

• Steve Tyrell (born 1944)

V
• Jerry Vale (1930–2014)

• Caterina Valente (born 1931)

• Rudy Vallee (1901–1986)

• Frankie Vaughan (1928–1999)

• Sarah Vaughan (1924–1990)

• Marlene VerPlanck (1933–2018)

• Roseanna Vitro (born 1951)

W
• Susanna Wallumrød (born 1979)

• Helen Ward (1913–1998)

• Anita Wardell (born 1961)

• Dionne Warwick (born 1940)

• Dinah Washington (1924–1963)

• Ethel Waters (1896–1977)

• Cleveland Watkiss (born 1959)

• Joan Weber (1935–1981)

• Elisabeth Welch (1904–2003)

• Carol Welsman (born 1960)

• Magni Wentzel (born 1945)

• Kate Westbrook (born 1939)

• Margaret Whiting (1924–2011)

• Catherine Whitney (born 1954)

• Lee Wiley (1915–1975)

• Andy Williams (1927–2012)

• Danny Williams (1942–2005)

• Joe Williams (1918–1999)

• Midge Williams (1915–1952)

• Robbie Williams (born 1974)

• Cassandra Wilson (born 1955)

• Julie Wilson (1924–2015)

• Nancy Wilson (1937–2018)

• Pauline Wilson

• Amy Winehouse (1983–2011)

• Norma Winstone (born 1941)

• Jimmy Witherspoon (1920–1997)

• Lizz Wright (born 1980)

Z

 * Linnzi Zaorski (born 1978)
 * Lena Zavaroni (1963–1999)
 * Monica Zetterlund (1937–2005)