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NASHVILLE
Most Famous People Born in Nashville, United States
- Notable people
- 804
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1941
- Most distinctive
- Songwriter 8.7×
Nashville's Songwriter bench is Music Row in one line of the file — the Bradley and RCA studios that built modern country and then absorbed Americana, gospel and contemporary Christian writing on top. The heavier-than-expected Baseball count is older, a holdover from the Nashville Vols of the Southern Association, while the Music and Singer lines run from the Grand Ole Opry's founding generation through the outlaw country and contemporary Americana eras.
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Nashville during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Nashville Is Known For
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Football is Nashville's biggest profession — 10% of all notables (80).
Nashville over-indexes on songwriter — 8.7× the global rate.
Nashville under-produces writer — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Nashville's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Field: Songwriter Clear ×
Randy Scruggs
1953 - 2018
Natalie Hemby
Born 1977
Floyd Robinson (singer)
1932 - 2016
Hank Fort
1914 - 1973
Jess Cates
Born 1976
John Scott Sherrill
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Patrick Wimberly
Born 1983
Ned Evett
Born 1967
Zach Crowell
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David Malloy
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Marion James
1934 - 2015
Billy Crain
Born 1954
Don Wayne (songwriter)
1933 - 2011