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List of musicians from Chicago

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   Dec 9, 1850 Jan 5, 1891 Operatic soprano and impresario Born in Chicago [1]
Lil Hardin Armstrong   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

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Patricia Barber   Nov 8, 1955 Jazz singer, songwriter, and pianist Born in Chicago
William Beckett   Feb 11, 1985 Musician, associated with The Academy Is... Lived in Chicago
Joe Becker (musician) Jun 23, 1976 Guitarist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Born in Chicago
Taylor Bennett Jan 19, 1996 Rapper Born in Chicago
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   Dec 26, 1974 Guitarist for Rise Against
Harold Bradley Jr.   Oct 13, 1929 Apr 13, 2021 Singer of spirituals and blues, painter, actor, TV host, former football player, founder of Italy's iconic Folkstudio music club Born in Chicago
Oscar Brown Jr. Oct 10, 1926 May 29, 2005 Musician, poet Born in Chicago
Bob Bryar   December 31, 1979 Drummer of My Chemical Romance Born in Chicago
Johnny Burke Oct 3, 1908 Feb 25, 1964 Lyricist Raised in Chicago [2]
Paul Butterfield   Dec 17, 1942 May 4, 1987 Blues musician Born in Chicago

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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   Jun 10, 1964 Drummer for The Smashing Pumpkins
Chance the Rapper

(born Chancelor Bennett)

  Apr 16, 1993 Rapper Born in Chicago
Gene Chandler   Jul 6, 1937 Singer Born in Chicago
Chief Keef

(born Keith Cozart)

  Aug 15, 1995 Rapper Born and lived in the Washington Park and Englewood neighborhoods on the South Side of Chicago
Charles W. Clark   Oct 15, 1865 Aug 4, 1925 Operatic baritone and vocalist teacher Lived in Chicago [3]
Nat King Cole   Mar 17, 1919 Feb 15, 1965 Singer Lived in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago [4]
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 [5]
Billy Corgan   Mar 17, 1967 Singer and guitarist for The Smashing Pumpkins Lived in Chicago [6]
James Cotton   Jul 1, 1935 Mar 16, 2017 Blues musician
Lil JoJo (Born Joseph J. Coleman)   Apr 6, 1994 Sep 4, 2012 Drill rapper Born in Chicago [7]

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Jack DeJohnette   Aug 9, 1942 Drummer and pianist Born in Chicago
Famous Dex   Sep 6, 1993 Rapper Lived in Chicago [8]
Dennis DeYoung   Feb 18, 1947 Singer and keyboardist of Styx
Bo Diddley

(born Ellas Otha Bates)

  Dec 30, 1928 Jun 2, 2008 Rock and roll guitarist, singer, and songwriter Lived in Chicago [9]
Willie Dixon   Jul 1, 1915 Jan 29, 1992 Blues songwriter and record producer
Bill Doerrfeld
 
 April 3, 1964 Classical and jazz pianist Born in Chicago
Young Dolph   Jul 27, 1985 Nov 17, 2021 Rapper Born in Chicago
Florence Kirsch Du Brul 1915 Jul 2, 2005 Classical pianist
Lil Durk   Oct 19, 1992 Rapper Born in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago

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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

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Ethan Farmer May 31, 1975 bassist Born in Chicago
Jeremih Felton

(a.k.a. Jeremih)

  Jul 17, 1987 Singer Born in Chicago
Paul Filipowicz Mar 24, 1950 Chicago blues musician Born in Chicago [10]
Drew Fortier   Jul 14, 1987 Guitarist for Bang Tango, Chuck Mosley, Stephen Shareaux, and Zen From Mars Born and raised in Chicago [11][12]
Bud Freeman   Apr 13, 1906 Mar 15, 1991 Jazz saxophonist, bandleader and composer Born, worked and died in Chicago
Von Freeman   Oct 3, 1923 Aug 11, 2012 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
Kinky Friedman

(born Richard S. Friedman)

  Nov 1, 1944 Jun 27, 2024 Singer, songwriter, novelist, humorist, politician and former columnist Born in Chicago

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Polo G   Jan 6, 1999 Rapper Born in the Old Town district of Chicago
Marla Glen   Jan 3, 1960 Singer Born and grown up in Chicago
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   Jun 9, 1857 Apr 5, 1930 Singer
Buddy Guy   Jul 30, 1936 Blues guitarist
Rashawnna Guy

(a.k.a. Shawnna)

Jan 3, 1978 Rapper Born in Chicago

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Jim Hager Aug 30, 1941 May 1, 2008 Singer Born in Chicago
Jon Hager Aug 30, 1941 Jan 9, 2009 Singer Born in Chicago
Terry Hanck Blues saxophonist and singer Born in Chicago [13]
Herbie Hancock   Apr 12, 1940 Jazz pianist, bandleader and composer Born in Chicago
Eddie Harris   Oct 20, 1934 Nov 5, 1996 Jazz saxophonist Born in Chicago
Elizabeth Eden Harris (a.k.a. CupcakKe)   May 31, 1997 Rapper Born in Chicago
Shawntae Harris

(a.k.a. Da Brat)

  Apr 14, 1974 Rapper Born in Chicago
Jarad Anthony Higgins

(a.k.a. Juice Wrld)

  Dec 2, 1998 Dec 8, 2019 Rapper, Singer Born in Chicago
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
Miki Howard   Sep 30, 1960 Singer Born in Chicago
Howlin' Wolf

(born Chester Arthur Burnett)

Jun 10, 1910 Jan 10, 1976 Musician [14]
Jennifer Hudson   Sep 12, 1981 Singer, actress, spokesperson, American Idol finalist Born in Chicago
Andy Hurley   May 31, 1980 Drummer for Fall Out Boy

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James Iha   Mar 26, 1968 Guitarist for The Smashing Pumpkins Born in Chicago
Daniel Ivankovich   Nov 23, 1963 Blues guitarist and vocalist Raised and lives in Chicago

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Wasalu Muhammad Jaco

(a.k.a. Lupe Fiasco)

  Feb 17, 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
Quincy Jones   Mar 14, 1933 Nov 3, 2024 Record producer Born in Chicago
Benn Jordan   Oct 28, 1978 Electronic musician

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Lucy Kaplansky   Feb 16, 1960 Folk singer Born in Chicago
Terry Kath Jan 31, 1946 Jan 23, 1978 Singer and guitarist of Chicago Born in Chicago
Brendan Kelly   Sep 8, 1976 Bassist and vocalist of punk band The Lawrence Arms
R. Kelly Jan 8, 1967 R&B singer-songwriter, record producer and convicted sex offender Born in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, lived in Douglas' Bronzeville area [15]
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 the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago
William Wallace Kimball   1828 1904 Founder of Kimball Piano Company
Irwin Kostal Oct 1, 1911 Nov 23, 1994 Arranger, composer, conductor Born in Chicago
Gene Krupa   Jan 15, 1909 Oct 16, 1973 Drummer and bandleader Born in Chicago

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Robert Lamm   Oct 13, 1944 Singer and keyboardist of Chicago Grew up in Chicago
Ramsey Lewis   May 27, 1935 Sep 12, 2022 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
Radoslav Lorković   Sep 3, 1958 Croatian American Musician Lives in Chicago
Lucki May 30, 1996 Rapper Born in Chicago
Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr.

(a.k.a. Common)

  Mar 13, 1972 Rapper Born in Chicago
Lil Durk Oct 19, 1992 Rapper

Singer

Born In Chicago

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Ray Manzarek   Feb 12, 1939 May 20, 2013 Keyboardist of The Doors Born in Chicago [16]
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
Vic Mensa   June 6, 1993 Rapper and activist Born in Chicago
Tim McIlrath   Nov 3, 1978 Lead singer and guitarist for Rise Against
Carl Terrell Mitchell

(a.k.a. Twista)

  Nov 27, 1973 Rapper Born in Chicago
Tom Morello   May 30, 1964 Guitarist
McKinley Morganfield

(a.k.a. Muddy Waters)

  Apr 4, 1913 Apr 30, 1983 Blues musician Lived in Chicago [14]

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Wayne Nelson Jun 1, 1950 Lead singer of Little River Band
Anastacia Lyn Newkirk

(a.k.a. Anastacia)

  Sep 17, 1968 Singer Born in Chicago
Francis Warren Nicholls, Jr.

(a.k.a. Frankie Knuckles)

 
 Jan 18, 1955 Mar 31, 2014 House music pioneer, called the "Godfather of House" Lived in Chicago, developed Chicago house genre

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Jim O'Rourke   Jan 18, 1969 Experimental musician Born in Chicago

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Keke Palmer   Aug 26, 1993 Singer actress
Chuck Panozzo   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
Sol Patches Rapper and poet Born and resides in Chicago [17]
Tom Paxton   Oct 31, 1937 Folk singer, songwriter Born in Chicago
Jim Peterik   Nov 11, 1950 Founding member of Survivor and member of The Ides of March Born and raised in the Chicago suburb of Berwyn
Liz Phair   Apr 17, 1967 Singer
Rachel Barton Pine   Oct 11, 1974 Violinist Born in Chicago
Omar Jeffery Pineiro   May 15, 1997 Rapper, known professionally as Smokepurpp Born in Chicago
Joe Principe   Nov 14, 1974 Bassist for Rise Against Born in Chicago
John Prine   Oct 10, 1946 Apr 7, 2020 Folk singer, songwriter Born in Chicago
Vicky Psarakis   Jun 22, 1988 Vocalist for The Agonist Born in Chicago

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"Kal" David Raskin
 
 Jun 15, 1943 Aug 16, 2022 Guitarist, singer, songwriter, Illinois Speed Press Born in Chicago
Elizabeth Reiter Operatic soprano Born in Chicago
Ryan Raddon

(a.k.a. Kaskade)

  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 [9]
Lil Reese Jan 6, 1993 Rapper Born in Chicago
Minnie Riperton   Nov 8, 1947 Jul 12, 1979 Singer Born in Chicago

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Fredo Santana Jul 4, 1990 Jan 19, 2018 Rapper Born in Chicago
Danny Seraphine   Aug 28, 1948 Drummer of the band Chicago Born in Chicago
Peniel D. Shin Mar 10, 1993 Rapper and vocalist for BtoB
Silver Sphere Aug 26, 1999 Singer-songwriter Born and raised in Chicago [18]
Matt Skiba   Feb 24, 1976 Lead singer and guitarist of Alkaline Trio and blink-182 Born in Chicago
Che Smith

(a.k.a. Rhymefest)

  Jul 6, 1977 Rapper Born in Chicago
Patti Smith   Dec 30, 1946 Singer, songwriter and poet Born in Chicago
Horatio Spafford   Oct 20, 1828 Oct 16, 1888 Composer
Donita Sparks   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 and of CASH Music Born in Chicago [19]
Mavis Staples   Jul 10, 1939 Singer Born in Chicago
Larry Steele 1913 June 19, 1980 Songwriter, composer, and impresario Raised in Chicago
Patrick Stump   Apr 27, 1984 Lead singer and guitarist for Fall Out Boy Born in the Chicago suburb of Evanston
Todd Sucherman   May 2, 1969 Drummer for the band Styx Born in Chicago
Johnny Suh Feb 2, 1995 Lead dancer, sub vocalist and sub rapper for NCT 127. Born in Chicago [1]
William Susman   Aug 29, 1960 Composer
Earl Sweatshirt   Feb 24, 1994 Rapper, producer, and songwriter Born and raised in Chicago
Smokepurpp May 15, 1997 Rapper,

Singer, Songwriter

Born In Chicago and raised Miami

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Eddie Taylor Jr. Mar 27, 1972 Mar 8, 2019 Chicago blues and electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter Born in Chicago [20]
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   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   Mar 19, 1919 Nov 18, 1978 Pianist Born in Chicago
Joe Trohman   Sep 1, 1984 Guitarist for Fall Out Boy
Jeff Tweedy   Aug 25, 1967 Singer and songwriter, member of Wilco and Uncle Tupelo
Twista   Nov 27, 1973 Rapper Born In Chicago

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Eddie Vedder   Dec 23, 1964 Lead singer for the band Pearl Jam
King Von Aug 9, 1994 Nov 6, 2020 Rapper Born in Chicago

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Jonathan Jacob Walker   Sep 17, 1985 Bassist for Panic at the Disco
Christian Ward

(a.k.a. Yung Berg)

  Sep 9, 1986 Rapper Born in Chicago
Dinah Washington   Aug 29, 1924 Dec 14, 1963 Singer [5]
Jody Watley   Jan 30, 1959 Singer Born in Chicago
DeAndre Cortez Way

(a.k.a. Soulja Boy)

  Jul 28, 1990 Rapper Born in Chicago
Pete Wentz   Jun 5, 1979 Bassist and lyricist for Fall Out Boy
Paul Wertico   Jan 5, 1953 Jazz drummer Born in Chicago
Kanye West   Jun 8, 1977 Rapper and producer Grew up in the South Shore neighborhood of Chicago
Verdine White Jul 25, 1951 Bassist and Founding member for Earth Wind & Fire Born in Chicago
Pharez Whitted   Aug 26, 1960 Jazz trumpeter, composer, educator
Wesley Willis   May 31, 1963 Aug 21, 2003 Singer born in Chicago
Dion Wilson

(a.k.a. No ID)

  Jun 23, 1971 Hip hop and R&B record producer Born in Chicago
D'arcy Wretzky   May 1, 1968 Bassist for Smashing Pumpkins
Herbert Wright

(a.k.a. G Herbo)

Oct 8, 1995 Rapper Born in Chicago

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Camille Yarbrough Jan 8, 1938 Singer, author, actress Born in Chicago
James Young   Nov 14, 1949 Guitarist for Styx Born in Chicago
Yomo Jun 17, 1980 Regueton Singer Born in Chicago

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Warren Zevon   Jan 24, 1947 Sep 7, 2003 Singer Born in Chicago

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Name Image Founded Disbanded Music Association Reference
88 Fingers Louie 1993 2011 Punk band Founded in Chicago
Alacranes Musical 1999 Duranguense Founded in the Chicago suburb of Aurora [21]
Beach Bunny   2015 Rock band Founded in Chicago
Big Black   1981 1987 Punk/noise rock band Founded in Chicago suburb of Evanston
The Buckinghams   1966 present Sunshine pop band Founded in Chicago
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 [22]
The Chi-Lites 1959 present R&B soul vocal quartet Founded in Chicago
Chicago   1967 present Rock band Founded in Chicago
Cobalt & the Hired Guns   2003 Punk rock band Based in Chicago [23]
Disturbed   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
Earth, Wind & Fire   1971 present Band spanning various genres such as soul, R&B, pop, jazz, funk, disco, rock, Latin and African Founded in Chicago [24]
The Emotions 1962 present Soul/R&B vocal group Founded in Chicago
Enuff Z'Nuff 1984 Rock band Founded in Chicago [25]
Fall Out Boy   2001 present Rock band Founded in the Chicago suburb of Wilmette [26]
Hope in Ghosts 2001 Rock band From Chicago
The Jesus Lizard   1987 present Alternative/noise rock band Moved to Chicago in 1989, originally from Austin, Texas
Kids These Days 2009 2013 Hip hop band Founded in Chicago
Kill Hannah   1993 2015 Rock band Founded in Chicago
Krewella   2007 present Electronic trio Founded in Chicago
Lakeside Singers Ensemblé From Chicago area
Louis the Child 2013 present Electronic duo Founded in Chicago [27]
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
Paul Butterfield Blues Band   1963 1971 Blues rock band, performed at Woodstock Founded in Chicago by Paul Butterfield and Mike Bloomfield
Plain White T's   1997 present Pop punk band Founded in the Chicago suburb of Lombard
Rise Against   1999 present Punk-rock group Founded in Chicago
Rufus 1970 1983 Funk and R&B band Founded in Chicago
Screeching Weasel 1986 present pioneering pop punk band Founded in the Chicago suburb of Prospect Heights
Slow Motion Crash   2006 Rock band From Chicago [28]
The Smashing Pumpkins   1988 present Rock band Founded in Chicago
Smith Westerns   2007 present Garage/indie rock band Founded in Chicago
The Staple Singers 1948 1994 R&B singing group Founded in Chicago
TRS-80 1997 present Electronic Founded in Chicago
Twin Peaks   2012 present Rock band Founded in Chicago
Urge Overkill   1986 present Rock band Founded in Chicago
The White Tie Affair   2006 2012 Pop-rock band Founded in Chicago
Whitney   2015 present Indie folk/indie rock/soul band Founded in Chicago
Wilco   1994 present Alternative rock band Founded in Chicago

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