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Most Famous Australian Musicians

Music 99
Australia 2,671
455 HJ Hugh Jackman Hugh Jackman Australian Singer b. 1968
2,629 S( Sia (musician) Sia (musician) Australian Singer b. 1975
5,114 KU Keith Urban Keith Urban Australian Singer b. 1967
5,496 BS Bon Scott Bon Scott Australian Singer 1946–1980
5,723 CS Cody Simpson Cody Simpson Australian Singer b. 1997
10,211 JM Jessica Mauboy Jessica Mauboy Australian Singer b. 1989
11,812 GS Guy Sebastian Guy Sebastian Australian Singer b. 1981
12,390 TE Tommy Emmanuel Tommy Emmanuel Australian Guitar b. 1955
14,764 L Lenka Lenka Australian Singer b. 1978
17,625 CB Courtney Barnett Courtney Barnett Australian Singer b. 1988
21,616 MH Mick Harvey Mick Harvey Australian Guitar b. 1958
22,363 RH Robert Helpmann Robert Helpmann Australian Choreographer 1909–1986
24,825 PA Peter Allen (musician) Peter Allen (musician) Australian Songwriter 1944–1992
25,402 CH Colin Hay Colin Hay Australian Singer b. 1953
30,618 GG Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu Australian Music 1971–2017
34,937 SD Slim Dusty Slim Dusty Australian Singer 1927–2003
44,570 DG David Gulpilil David Gulpilil Australian Dancer b. 1953
49,412 LB Leigh Bowery Australian Dancer 1961–1994
58,723 IF Isaiah Firebrace Isaiah Firebrace Australian Singer b. 1999
63,645 AN Anja Nissen Anja Nissen Australian Singer b. 1995
68,962 JD Judith Durham Judith Durham Australian Singer b. 1943
71,654 PM Paul Mercurio Paul Mercurio Australian Choreographer b. 1963
76,620 BP Barrington Pheloung Australian Composer 1954–2019
89,677 JO Jessica Origliasso Jessica Origliasso Australian Singer b. 1984
89,739 JO Johnny O'Keefe Johnny O'Keefe Australian Singer 1935–1978
92,332 JW John Williamson (singer) John Williamson (singer) Australian Composer b. 1945
99,907 MY Mandawuy Yunupingu Mandawuy Yunupingu Australian Songwriter 1956–2013
103,619 LK Lee Kernaghan Lee Kernaghan Australian Singer b. 1964
103,625 VB Vera Blue Vera Blue Australian Singer b. 1994
104,692 EJ Eileen Joyce Eileen Joyce Australian Pianist 1908–1991
120,367 JL Jimmy Little Australian Singer 1937–2012
160,411 JV Jack Vidgen Jack Vidgen Australian Singer b. 1997
161,835 ID Iva Davies Australian Singer b. 1955
162,610 AR Archie Roach Archie Roach Australian Composer b. 1956
167,344 JR Johnny Ruffo Johnny Ruffo Australian Singer b. 1988
186,579 BS Bruce Smeaton Australian Composer b. 1938
219,003 I( Iota (singer) Australian Singer b. 1968
224,889 LY Lydia Yeamans Titus Lydia Yeamans Titus Australian Singer 1857–1929
226,991 SD Stefan Dennis Australian Singer b. 1958
248,180 WS William Singe William Singe Australian Singer b. 1992
252,632 MT Mick Thomas Australian Singer b. 1960
257,639 PW Phillip Wilcher Phillip Wilcher Australian Composer b. 1958
258,908 PB Peter Beckett Australian Guitar b. 1948
264,115 AL Amber Lawrence Amber Lawrence Australian Singer b. 1978
269,447 EB Emily Barker Emily Barker Australian Singer b. 1983
280,803 AD Alan Dargin Australian Music 1967–2008
290,972 MM Molly Meldrum Molly Meldrum Australian Music b. 1943
302,344 SO Siobhan Owen Australian Singer b. 1993
308,939 MG Margherita Grandi Australian Singer 1894–1972
326,933 AF Anthony Field Anthony Field Australian Music b. 1963
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Inside Australia Musicians

99 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous australia musicians born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Australia Musicians peaked in the 1950s with 14 people.

What Australia Musicians Are Known For

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Singer are Australia Musicians's biggest group — 57% of all notables (56).

Australia Musicians over-index on songwriter — 57.9× the global rate.

  1. Singer56
  2. Music11
  3. Composer7
  4. Guitar6
  5. Songwriter6
  6. Dancer4
  7. Choreographer3
  8. Conductor3
  1. Songwriter657.9×
  2. Guitar641.8×
  3. Singer5624.2×
  4. Music1112.6×
  5. Composer75.2×