List of musicians from Chicago
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The following list includes notable musicians who were born or have lived in Chicago, Illinois.
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| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Abbott | 80px | Dec 9, 1850 | Jan 5, 1891 | Operatic soprano and impresario | Born in Chicago | [1] |
| Lil Hardin Armstrong | 80px | Feb 3, 1898 | Aug 27, 1971 | Pianist and bandleader | Lived and performed in Bronzeville, Chicago neighborhood | |
| Emilie Autumn |  |
Sep 22, 1979 | Violindustrial singer, violinist, poet, and author | |||
| Myron Avant
(a.k.a. Avant) |
Apr 26, 1978 | Singer |
B
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Barber | Nov 8, 1955 | Jazz singer, songwriter, and pianist | Born in Chicago | |||
| Ellas Otha Bates
(a.k.a. Bo Diddley) |
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Dec 30, 1928 | Jun 2, 2008 | Rock and roll guitarist, singer, and songwriter | Lived in Chicago | [2] |
| William Beckett | Feb 11, 1985 | Lead singer of The Academy Is... | ||||
| Franz Benteler | 1925 | 2010 | Violinist, "Ambassador of Music for Chicago" | Lived in Chicago | ||
| Andrew Bird |  |
Jul 11, 1973 | Singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist | Born in Chicago | ||
| Zach Blair | .JPG) |
Guitarist for Rise Against | ||||
| Bob Bryar | Drummer of My Chemical Romance | |||||
| Johnny Burke (lyricist) | Oct 3, 1908 | Lyricist | Raised in Chicago | [3] | ||
| Chester Arthur Burnett
(a.k.a. Howlin' Wolf) |
Jun 10, 1910 | Jan 10, 1976 | Musician | [4] | ||
| Paul Butterfield |  |
Dec 17, 1942 | May 4, 1987 | Blues musician | Born in Chicago |
C
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Casey |  |
Sep 26, 1973 | Frontman of the rock band Lovehammers | Born in Chicago | ||
| Peter Cetera |  |
Sep 13, 1944 | Former singer and bassist of Chicago | Born in Chicago | ||
| Jimmy Chamberlin | 80px | Jun 10, 1964 | Drummer for The Smashing Pumpkins | |||
| Gene Chandler | Jul 6, 1937 | Singer | Born in Chicago | |||
| Charles W. Clark |  |
Oct 15, 1865 | Aug 4, 1925 | Operatic baritone and vocalist teacher | Lived in Chicago | [5] |
| Nat King Cole | .jpg) |
Mar 17, 1919 | Feb 15, 1965 | Singer | Lived in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago | [6] |
| Steve Cole | Aug 17, 1971 | Jazz saxophonist | Born in Chicago | |||
| Steve Coleman |  |
Sep 20, 1956 | Saxophonist | Born in Chicago | ||
| Sam Cooke |  |
Jan 22, 1931 | Dec 11, 1964 | Singer | [7] | |
| Billy Corgan |  |
Mar 17, 1967 | Singer and guitarist for The Smashing Pumpkins | Lived in Chicago | [8] | |
| James Cotton |  |
Jul 1, 1935 | Blues musician | |||
| Keith Cozart
(a.k.a. Chief Keef) |
Aug 15, 1995 | Rapper | Born in Chicago |
D
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack DeJohnette |  |
Aug 9, 1942 | Drummer and pianist | Born in Chicago | ||
| Dennis DeYoung | Feb 18, 1947 | Singer and keyboardist of Styx | ||||
| Willie Dixon |  |
Jul 1, 1915 | Jan 29, 1992 | Blues songwriter and record producer | ||
| Florence Kirsch Du Brul | 1915 | Jul 2, 2005 | Classical pianist |
E
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Elling | Nov 2, 1967 | Singer | Born and began his career in Chicago | |||
| Phil Everly |  |
Jan 19, 1939 | Jan 3, 2014 | Singer | Born in Chicago |
F
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremih Felton
(a.k.a. Jeremih) |
80px | Jul 17, 1987 | Singer | Born in Chicago | ||
| Bud Freeman | 80px | Apr 13, 1906 | Mar 15, 1991 | Jazz saxophonist, bandleader and composer | Born, worked and died in Chicago | |
| Von Freeman | 80px | Oct 3, 1923 | Aug 11, 201 | Jazz saxophonist | Born, worked and died in Chicago | |
| Alexander Frey |  |
Oct 5, 1972 | Conductor, pianist, organist, harpsichordist and composer | Born and grew up in Chicago | ||
| Harvey Fuqua | Jul 27, 1929 | Jul 6, 2010 | Singer, songwriter, and music producer |
G
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benny Goodman |  |
May 30, 1909 | Jun 13, 1986 | Bandleader | Born in Chicago | |
| Steve Goodman |  |
Jul 25, 1948 | Sep 20, 1984 | Singer | Born in Chicago | |
| Gene Greene | 80px | Jun 9, 1857 | Apr 5, 1930 | Singer | ||
| George "Buddy" Guy
(a.k.a. Buddy Guy) |
80px | Jul 30, 1936 | Blues guitarist | |||
| Rashawnna Guy
(a.k.a. Shawnna) |
Jan 3, 1978 | Rapper | Born in Chicago |
H
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hager | Aug 30, 1941 | Singer | Born in Chicago | |||
| Jon Hager | Aug 30, 1941 | Singer | Born in Chicago | |||
| Herbie Hancock | 80px | Apr 12, 1940 | Jazz pianist, bandleader and composer | Born in Chicago | ||
| Eddie Harris | Oct 20, 1934 | Nov 5, 1996 | Jazz saxophonist | Born in Chicago | ||
| Shawntae Harris
(a.k.a. Da Brat) |
Apr 14, 1974 | Rapper | ||||
| Art Hodes | Nov 14, 1904 | Mar 4, 1993 | Jazz pianist | Raised in Chicago, worked there for many years | ||
| Loleatta Holloway | Nov 5, 1946 | Mar 21, 2011 | Singer | Born in Chicago | ||
| Andy Hurley | 80px | May 31, 1980 | Drummer for Fall Out Boy |
I
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Iha |  |
Mar 26, 1968 | Guitarist for The Smashing Pumpkins | Born in Chicago |
J
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasalu Muhammad Jaco
(a.k.a. Lupe Fiasco) |
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Feb 16, 1982 | Rapper | Born in Chicago | ||
| Ramone Johnson
(a.k.a. Cashis) |
Oct 10, 1982 | Rapper | Born in Chicago | |||
| Syleena Johnson | Sep 2, 1976 | Singer | ||||
| Donell Jones | May 22, 1973 | Singer and composer | Born in Chicago | |||
| Benn Jordan | 80px | Oct 28, 1978 | Electronic musician |
K
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Kath | 80px | Jan 31, 1946 | Jan 23, 1978 | Singer and guitarist of Chicago | Born in Chicago | |
| Brendan Kelly | 80px | Sep 8, 1976 | Bassist and vocalist of punk band The Lawrence Arms | |||
| Robert Sylvester Kelly
(a.k.a. R. Kelly) |
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Jan 8, 1967 | R&B singer | Born in the (Roseland) neighborhood of Chicago | ||
| Chaka Khan |  |
Mar 23, 1953 | Singer ("Tell Me Something Good", "Sweet Thing" which she wrote for her then husband Richard Holland, "Ain't Nobody", "I'm Every Woman", "I Feel for You" and "Through the Fire") | Born in Chicago | ||
| William Wallace Kimball | 1828 | 1904 | Founder of Kimball Piano Company | |||
| Gene Krupa |  |
Jan 15, 1909 | Oct 16, 1973 | Drummer and bandleader | Born in Chicago |
L
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Lamm | Oct 13, 1944 | Singer and keyboardist of Chicago | Grew up in Chicago | |||
| Ramsey Lewis |  |
May 27, 1935 | Jazz pianist and composer | Born in Chicago | ||
| Timothy Michael Linton
(a.k.a. Zim Zum) |
Jun 25, 1969 | Guitarist and songwriter for Marilyn Manson, The Pop Culture Suicides | Born in Chicago | |||
| Nils Lofgren |  |
Jun 21, 1951 | Member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, former backing musician for Neil Young | Born in Chicago | ||
| Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr.
(a.k.a. Common) |
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Mar 13, 1972 | Rapper | Born in Chicago |
M
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Manzarek |  |
Feb 12, 1939 | May 20, 2013 | Keyboardist of The Doors | Born in Chicago | [9] |
| Richard Marx |  |
Sep 16, 1963 | Singer and songwriter | Born in Chicago | ||
| Curtis Mayfield |  |
Jun 3, 1942 | Dec 26, 1999 | Songwriter and guitarist | Born in Chicago | |
| Tim McIlrath |  |
Nov 3, 1978 | Lead singer and guitarist for Rise Against | |||
| Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi
(a.k.a. Kid Cudi) |
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Jan 30, 1984 | Rapper | |||
| Carl Terrell Mitchell
(a.k.a. Twista) |
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Nov 27, 1973 | Rapper | Born in Chicago | ||
| Tom Morello |  |
May 30, 1964 | Guitarist | |||
| McKinley Morganfield
(a.k.a. Muddy Waters) |
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Apr 4, 1913 | Apr 30, 1983 | Blues musician | Lived in Chicago | [4] |
N
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Nelson | Jun 1, 1950 | Lead singer of Little River Band | ||||
| Anastacia Lyn Newkirk
(a.k.a. Anastacia) |
80px | Sep 17, 1968 | Singer | Born in Chicago |
O
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim O'Rourke |  |
Jan 18, 1969 | Experimental musician | Born in Chicago |
P
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keke Palmer | Aug 26, 1993 | Singer actress | ||||
| Chuck Panozzo | 80px | Sep 20, 1948 | Bass guitarist for Styx | Born in Chicago | ||
| John Panozzo | Sep 20, 1948 | Jul 16, 1996 | Drummer for Styx | Grew up in the Roseland neighborhood of Chicago | ||
| Walter Parazaider |  |
Mar 14, 1945 | Woodwind player for Chicago | Born in Chicago | ||
| Tom Paxton |  |
Oct 31, 1937 | Folk singer, songwriter, | Born in Chicago | ||
| James Petrillo | Mar 16, 1892 | Oct 23, 1984 | Head of the musicians' union | Born in Chicago | ||
| Liz Phair | 80px | Apr 17, 1967 | Singer | |||
| Rachel Barton Pine |  |
Oct 11, 1974 | Violinist | Born in Chicago | ||
| Joe Principe | 80px | Nov 14, 1974 | Bassist for Rise Against | Born in Chicago |
R
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Raddon
(a.k.a. Kaskade) |
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Feb 25, 1971 | Electronic musician | Born in Chicago | ||
| Mishon Ratliff | Feb 3, 1993 | Singer and actor | ||||
| Lou Rawls | Dec 1, 1933 | Jan 6, 2006 | Singer | Born in Chicago | [2] | |
| Minnie Riperton | Nov 8, 1947 | Jul 12, 1979 | Singer | Born in Chicago |
S
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Seraphine | 80px | Aug 28, 1948 | Drummer of the band Chicago | Born in Chicago | ||
| Peniel D. Shin | Mar 10, 1993 | Rapper and vocalist for BtoB | ||||
| Matt Skiba | 80px | Feb 24, 1976 | Lead singer and guitarist of Alkaline Trio | Born in Chicago | ||
| Che Smith
(a.k.a. Rhymefest) |
Jul 6, 1977 | Rapper | Born in Chicago | |||
| Patti Smith | 80px | Dec 30, 1946 | Singer, songwriter and poet | Born in Chicago | ||
| Horatio Spafford |  |
Oct 20, 1828 | Oct 16, 1888 | Composer | ||
| Donita Sparks | 80px | Apr 8, 1962 | Lead singer, rhythm guitarist and founder of bands L7 and Donita Sparks and the Stellar Moments; one of the founders of the pro-choice organisation Rock for Choice as well as a founder of CASH Music | Born in Chicago | [10] | |
| Joey Spatafora |  |
Jul 10, 1965 | Singer-songwriter of The Squids | Born in Chicago | ||
| Mavis Staples |  |
Jul 10, 1939 | Singer | Born in Chicago | ||
| Patrick Stump | Apr 27, 1984 | Lead singer and guitarist for Fall Out Boy | ||||
| Todd Sucherman | 80px | May 2, 1969 | Drummer for the band Styx | Born in Chicago | ||
| William Susman |  |
Aug 29, 1960 | Composer |
T
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koko Taylor |  |
Sep 28, 1928 | Jun 3, 2009 | Singer | Lived and died in Chicago | |
| Theodore Roosevelt Taylor
(a.k.a. Hound Dog Taylor) |
Apr 12, 1915 | Dec 17, 1975 | Guitarist | |||
| Kim Thayil | 80px | Sep 4, 1960 | Guitarist of Soundgarden | |||
| Doug Timm |  |
Jun 14, 1960 | Jul 21, 1989 | Composer and songwriter | Born in Chicago | |
| Giorgio Tozzi | Jan 8, 1923 | May 30, 2011 | Basso | Born in Chicago | ||
| Lennie Tristano | 80px | Mar 19, 1919 | Nov 18, 1978 | Pianist | Born in Chicago | |
| Joe Trohman | 80px | Sep 1, 1984 | Guitarist for Fall Out Boy | |||
| Jeff Tweedy |  |
Aug 25, 1967 | Singer and songwriter |
V
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Vedder | 80px | Dec 23, 1965 | Lead singer for the band Pearl Jam |
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| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Jacob Walker | 80px | Sep 17, 1985 | Bassist for Panic at the Disco | |||
| Christian Ward
(a.k.a. Yung Berg) |
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Sep 9, 1986 | Rapper | Born in Chicago | ||
| Dinah Washington |  |
Aug 29, 1924 | Dec 14, 1963 | Singer | [7] | |
| DeAndre Cortez Way
(a.k.a. Soulja Boy) |
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Jul 28, 1990 | Rapper | Born in Chicago | ||
| Pete Wentz | 80px | Jun 5, 1979 | Bassist and lyricist for Fall Out Boy | |||
| Paul Wertico | Jan 5, 1953 | Jazz drummer | Born in Chicago | |||
| Kanye West | 80px | Jun 8, 1977 | Rapper and producer | Grew up in the South Shore neighborhood of Chicago | ||
| Wesley Willis |  |
May 31, 1963 | Aug 21, 2003 | Singer | born in Chicago | |
| Dion Wilson
(a.k.a. No ID) |
Hip hop and R&B record producer | Born in Chicago | ||||
| D'arcy Wretzky | 80px | May 1, 1968 | Bassist for Smashing Pumpkins |
Y
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Young |  |
Nov 14, 1949 | Guitarist for Styx | Born in Chicago |
Z
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Zevon | Jan 24, 1947 | Sep 7, 2003 | Singer | Born in Chicago |
Bands
| Name | Image | Founded | Disbanded | Music | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 Fingers Louie | 1993 | 2011 | Punk band | Founded in Chicago | ||
| Big Black |  |
1981 | 1987 | Punk/noise rock band | Founded in Chicago suburb of Evanston | |
| Cheap Trick |  |
1973 | present | Rock group | Founded in Chicago, Cheap Trick plans to open a music complex on Motor Row in Chicago's South Loop | [11] |
| Chicago |  |
1967 | present | Rock band | Founded in Chicago | |
| Disturbed | 80px | 1994 | present | Heavy metal band | Founded in Chicago | |
| Do or Die
(a.k.a. D.O.D.) |
1995 | present | Rap trio | Originally from the west side of Chicago | ||
| Fall Out Boy |  |
2001 | present | Rock band | Consider Chicago their hometown | [12] |
| Kids These Days | 2009 | 2013 | Hip Hop band | Founded in Chicago | ||
| Kill Hannah | 1993 | present | Rock band | Founded in Chicago | ||
| Krewella | 80px | 2007 | present | Electronic trio | Founded in Chicago | |
| Ministry |  |
1981 | present | Pioneering industrial metal band | Founded in Chicago | |
| Naked Raygun |  |
1980 | present | Punk rock band | Founded in Chicago | |
| OK Go |  |
1998 | present | Rock band | Founded in Chicago | |
| Plain White T's | 80px | 1997 | present | Pop punk band | Founded in Chicago | |
| Paul Butterfield Blues Band | 1963 | 1971 | Blues rock band, performed at Woodstock | Founded in Chicago by Paul Butterfield and Mike Bloomfield | ||
| Rise Against | |
1999 | present | Punk-rock group | Founded in Chicago | |
| Screeching Weasel | 1986 | present | pioneering pop punk band | Founded in the Chicago suburbs | ||
| Smith Westerns | 2007 | present | garage/indie rock band | Founded in Chicago | ||
| The Buckinghams |  |
1966 | present | Sunshine pop band | Founded in Chicago | |
| The Jesus Lizard |  |
1987 | present | Alternative/noise rock band | Moved to Chicago in 1989, originally from Austin, Texas | |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | 80px | 1988 | present | Rock band | Founded in Chicago | |
| The Squids | |
1989 | 2005 | Rock band | Founded in Chicago | |
| Urge Overkill |  |
1986 | present | Rock band | Founded in Chicago | |
| The White Tie Affair | 80px | 2006 | 2012 | Pop-rock band | Founded in Chicago | |
| Wilco |  |
1994 | present | Alternative rock band | Founded in Chicago |
References
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- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Gilliland 1969, show 4.
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- ↑ Gilliland 1969, show 22.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Gilliland 1969, show 17.
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- ↑ Gilliland 1969, show 43.
- ↑ Donita Sparks biography
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