American rock musicians

The list American rock musicians includes Lionel Richie, Bob Seger, Andrew VanWyngarden, Gerard Way and Paul Stanley. The list consists of 582 members and 15 sublists.

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African-American rock musicians
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American gothic rock musicians
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American hard rock musicians
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Chicano rock musicians
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American folk rock musicians
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1.

Lionel Richie

American singer (born 1949)

Overview: Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and actor. His recordings with the Commodores and in his solo career ...

Date of birth: 20 June 1949

Age: 75

Nationality: American

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

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21st-century American singer-songwriters 2,716T

20th-century American singer-songwriters 1,297T

21st-century American saxophonists 541T
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Bob Seger

Singer-songwriter

Overview: Robert Clark Seger (, born May 6, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter and musician. As a locally successful Detroit-area artist, he performed and recorded as Bob Seger and the Last Heard and Bob Seger ...

Date of birth: 6 May 1945

Age: 80

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

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20th-century American male musicians 6,873T

21st-century American male musicians 4,997T

21st-century male musicians 9,676T
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Pharrell Williams

American record producer, singer, songwriter, rapper, and fashion designer (born 1973)

Overview: Pharrell Lanscilo Williams (born April 5, 1973) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, fashion designer, and entrepreneur. Alongside close colleague Chad Hugo, he formed the hip hop ...

Date of birth: 5 April 1973

Age: 52

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

Partner: Helen Lasichanh (Married)

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MTV Video Music Award winners 222T

Judges in American reality television series 95T

African-American male singer-songwriters 364T
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Juliette Lewis

American, Actress

Overview: Juliette Lake Lewis (born June 21, 1973) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her portrayals of offbeat characters, often in projects with dark themes. Lewis became an "it girl" of American ...

Date of birth: 21 June 1973

Age: 51

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)

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American former Scientologists 57T

21st-century American women singers 3,447T

Juliette and the Licks members 4T
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Andrew VanWyngarden

American musician

Overview: Andrew Wells VanWyngarden (born February 1, 1983) is an American musician. He is the lead vocalist, guitar player and songwriter for the band MGMT, praised for (according to Interview Magazine) "an uncanny ...

Date of birth: 1 February 1983

Age: 42

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

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MGMT members 2T

Guitarists from Columbia, Missouri 3T

Musicians from Columbia, Missouri 17T
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Daryl Hall

American musician and lead vocalist of Hall & Oates (born 1946)

Overview: Daryl Franklin Hohl (born October 11, 1946), known professionally as Daryl Hall, is an American rock, R&B and soul singer and musician, best known as the co-founder and principal lead vocalist of Hall ...

Date of birth: 11 October 1946

Age: 78

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)

Partner: Amanda Aspinall (Long-Term)

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Daryl Hall and the Daryl's House Band members 7T

20th-century American male singers 1,989T

21st-century American Jews 7,842T
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Gerard Way

American musician

Overview: Gerard Arthur Way (born April 9, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, and comic book writer. He is best known as the lead vocalist and co-founder of the rock band My Chemical Romance. He released his ...

Date of birth: 9 April 1977

Age: 48

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

Partner: Lyn-Z Way (Married)

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Non-binary musicians 67T

People with non-binary gender identities 90T

Belleville High School (New Jersey) alumni 16T
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Paul Stanley

American musician and frontman of Kiss (born 1952)

Overview: Paul Stanley (born January 20, 1952 as Stanley Bert Eisen) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter, best known for being the co-founder, frontman, rhythm guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the rock ...

Date of birth: 20 January 1952

Age: 73

Nationality: American

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

Partner: Erin Sutton (Married)

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20th-century American male singers 1,970T

21st-century American male singers 2,163T

Musicians with fictional stage personas 11T
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Jimmy Buffett

American singer-songwriter (1946–2023)

Overview: James William Buffett (December 25, 1946 – September 1, 2023) was an American singer-songwriter, author, and businessman. He was known for his tropical rock sound and persona, which often portrayed a ...

Date of birth: 25 December 1946

Date of death: 1 September 2023

Age: 76 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)

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American easy listening musicians 45T

Gulf and Western musicians 2T

2023 deaths 10,909T
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Donna Summer

American singer (1948–2012)

Overview: Donna Adrian Gaines (December 31, 1948 – May 17, 2012), known professionally as Donna Summer, was an American singer and songwriter. She gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s and became ...

Date of birth: 31 December 1948

Date of death: 17 May 2012

Age: 63 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)

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People from Mission Hill, Boston 6T

American women in electronic music 325T

21st-century American women singers 2,630T
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David Coverdale

singer-songwriter

Overview: David Coverdale (born 22 September 1951) is an English rock singer-songwriter best known for his work with Whitesnake, a hard rock band he founded in 1978. Before Whitesnake, Coverdale was the lead singer ...

Date of birth: 22 September 1951

Age: 73

Nationality: British

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

Partner: Cindy Coverdale (Married)

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English male guitarists 868T

Guitarists from Nevada 15T

Singers from Nevada 17T
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Chris Daughtry

American musician and American Idol contestant

Overview: Christopher Adam Daughtry (born December 26, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. He is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the rock band Daughtry, which he formed after placing fourth ...

Date of birth: 26 December 1979

Age: 45

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

Partner: Deanna Robertson (Married)

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The Masked Singer (American TV series) contestants 55T

People from Palmyra, Virginia 6T

20th-century male singers 5,297T
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David Lee Roth

American singer

Overview: David Lee Roth (born October 10, 1954) is an American rock musician, singer, songwriter, and former radio personality. He is best known for his wild, energetic stage persona, and as the lead singer of ...

Date of birth: 10 October 1954

Age: 70

Nationality: American

Occupation: Vocalist

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

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20th-century American male singers 1,989T

21st-century American male singers 2,201T

Magna Carta Records artists 25T
14.

Jack Black

American actor and musician (born 1969)

Overview: Thomas Jacob "Jack" Black (born August 28, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, and musician. He is known for his roles in the films High Fidelity (2000), Shallow Hal (2001), School of Rock (2003), King ...

Date of birth: 28 August 1969

Age: 55

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

Partner: Tanya Haden (Married)

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American comedians of English descent 83T

YouTubers from California 132T

Jews from California 209T
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Matthew Koma

American musician

Overview: Matthew Bair (born June 2, 1987), known by his stage name Matthew Koma, is an American singer, songwriter, DJ and record producer. Matthew Koma wrote numerous hit songs, including Zedd's "Spectrum", and ...

Date of birth: 2 June 1987

Age: 38

Nationality: American

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

Partner: Hilary Duff (Married)

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DJs from New York City 35T

21st-century male singers 6,386T

American male songwriters 1,252T
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Chad Gilbert

American musician

Overview: Chad Everett Gilbert (born March 9, 1981) is an American musician and record producer. He is a founding member of the rock band New Found Glory, for whom he plays lead guitar, sings backing vocals, and ...

Date of birth: 9 March 1981

Age: 44

Nationality: American

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)

Partner: Lisa Cimorelli (Married)

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Shai Hulud members 5T

New Found Glory members 4T

Hazen Street members 4T
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Mikey Way

American musician

Overview: Michael James Way (born September 10, 1980) is an American musician and actor. He is best known as the bassist of the rock band My Chemical Romance. He is also the multi-instrumentalist and backing vocalist ...

Date of birth: 10 September 1980

Age: 44

Nationality: American

Occupation: Bassist

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

Partner: Kristin Colby (Married)

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American male bass guitarists 1,093T

21st-century American bass guitarists 426T

Guitarists from New Jersey 197T
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Josh Homme

American rock musician

Overview: Joshua Michael Homme (HOM-ee; born May 17, 1973) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and actor. He is the founder and only continuous member of the rock band Queens of the Stone ...

Date of birth: 17 May 1973

Age: 52

Nationality: American

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 5" (196 cm)

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Wellwater Conspiracy members 4T

Them Crooked Vultures members 4T

Eagles of Death Metal members 12T
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Uncle Kracker

American musicain

Overview: Matthew Shafer (born June 6, 1974), also known by his stage name Uncle Kracker, is an American singer-songwriter and musician known for his country and rock music. He was a turntablist for Kid Rock's ...

Date of birth: 9 November 1974

Age: 50

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

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21st-century American rappers 2,145T

Singers from Detroit 234T

Country musicians from Michigan 33T
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Sam Cooke

American singer and songwriter (1931–1964)

Overview: Samuel Cook (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964), known professionally as Sam Cooke, was an American singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. Considered to be a pioneer and one of the most influential soul ...

Date of birth: 22 January 1931

Date of death: 11 December 1964

Age: 33 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

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20th-century African-American people 185T

Musicians from Clarksdale, Mississippi 26T

Keen Records artists 3T