Most Famous American Musicians
United States has produced 1,739 notable musicians throughout history, led by Madonna (entertainer). Rankings are drawn from a cross-verified academic dataset of 152,953 people.
Top Ranked
- Madonna (entertainer) — American Singer (Born 1958) , ranked #32
- Bob Dylan — American Singer (Born 1941) , ranked #35
- Lady Gaga — American Singer (Born 1986) , ranked #58
- Britney Spears — American Singer (Born 1981) , ranked #59
- Eminem — American Rapper (Born 1972) , ranked #80
- Selena Gomez — American Singer (Born 1992) , ranked #95
- Jimi Hendrix — American Singer (1942–1970) , ranked #106
- Johnny Cash — American Guitar (1932–2003) , ranked #123
- Tupac Shakur — American Rapper (1971–1996) , ranked #133
- Taylor Swift — American Singer (Born 1989) , ranked #163
- Miley Cyrus — American Singer (Born 1992) , ranked #170
- Whitney Houston — American Singer (1963–2012) , ranked #194
- Christina Aguilera — American Singer (Born 1980) , ranked #209
- Katy Perry — American Singer (Born 1984) , ranked #222
- Bruce Springsteen — American Guitar (Born 1949) , ranked #237
- Mariah Carey — American Singer (Born 1970) , ranked #247
- Kurt Cobain — American Guitar (1967–1994) , ranked #276
- Frank Zappa — American Guitar (1940–1993) , ranked #291
- Jim Morrison — American Singer (1943–1971) , ranked #293
- Miles Davis — American Composer (1926–1991) , ranked #305