Musicians and Songwriters
Due to its status as a major hub of music production (especially country music), Nashville attracts a wide array of musicians, singers, and songwriters.
- Framing Hanley – Alternative Rock band from White House
- Trace Adkins – Country Music Singer and Songwriter from White House
- Roy Acuff – country music singer and songwriter; co-founder (with Fred Rose) of the Acuff-Rose publishing house.
- Chet Atkins – country guitarist and record producer
- Dave Barnes – acoustic singer and songwriter
- Greg Bates — country singer-songwriter
- David Berman – singer/songwriter of Silver Jews
- Beeb Birtles – former member of the Little River Band
- The Black Keys - Rock Musicians
- Pat Boone (Charles Eugene Boone) - pop singer, 2nd biggest charting artist of late 1950s
- Young Buck – rapper and former member of G-Unit
- J. J. Cale – songwriter and musician, best known for writing "After Midnight" and "Cocaine"
- Johnny Cash – country music singer and songwriter, known to his fans as "The Man in Black"
- June Carter Cash – country music singer and songwriter, wife of Johnny Cash, and member of the A.P. Carter Family.
- Patsy Cline – country music singer and songwriter
- Billy Ray Cyrus – country music singer, songwriter, and actor
- Miley Cyrus – country/pop singer, songwriter. Star of Hannah Montana and daughter of Billy Ray Cyrus
- Steve Earle – country music singer and songwriter
- Tommy Emmanuel – Native to Australia but lives in Nashville. Guitarist well known for his fingerstyle technique
- Lester Flatt – bluegrass pioneer
- Ben Folds – singer-songwriter, former frontman of Ben Folds Five
- Josh Gracin – country music singer
- Amy Grant – singer and songwriter known for strong Christian themes
- John Hiatt – songwriter and musician
- Emmylou Harris – country music singer, songwriter, and musician
- Jimi Hendrix – influential electric guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer
- Faith Hill – country music singer
- Hot Chelle Rae - popular rock pop band
- Harlan Howard – legendary Music Row songwriter
- Stix Izza – Singer, song-writer, and producer
- Alan Jackson – country music singer and songwriter
- Waylon Jennings – country music singer and guitarist
- mother/daughter Naomi Judd and Wynonna Judd – country music singers and songwriters
- Kings of Leon – Rock Musicians
- Kesha - American pop singer
- Kris Kristofferson – country music songwriter, singer, and actor
- Lady Antebellum - popular country pop group
- Kimberley Locke – Adult Contemporary Pop/R&B singer
- Liam Lynch – musician and co-creator of the television show Sifl and Olly
- Loretta Lynn – country singer and songwriter
- Barbara Mandrell – country music singer and songwriter
- Chris Marion – member of classic rock's Little River Band
- Martina McBride – singer and songwriter
- Roger Miller – country singer and songwriter
- Willie Nelson – guitarist and country singer, member of the outlaw country movement
- Aaron Neville – soul singer and member of the Neville Brothers; displaced from his native New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina.
- Roy Orbison – rock and roll singer and songwriter
- Paramore - Rock Musicians
- Hayley Williams – musician, songwriter, lyricist
- Taylor York – musician, songwriter, lyricist
- Zac Farro – musician,drummer
- Dolly Parton – country music singer, songwriter, and actress
- Johnny PayCheck – country music singer
- The Band Perry - popular country pop band
- Kellie Pickler – country music singer and songwriter
- Millard Powers - member of Counting Crows, musician, songwriter, producer, and engineer
- Little Richard - Influential Rock and Roll musician
- Tex Ritter – singing cowboy
- Earl Scruggs – influential bluegrass banjo player
- Edwin Starr - Popular 70's Funk Music Singer
- Donna Summer - Legendary Disco and R&B singer
- Taylor Swift - country singer and songwriter
- Thompson Square - popular country duo
- Ernest Tubb – singer and songwriter, one of the pioneers of country music
- Shania Twain – country and pop music singer and songwriter
- Keith Urban – country musician, pop singer and songwriter
- Townes Van Zandt – folk music singer-songwriter
- Gillian Welch – contemporary "alt-country" songwriter and singer
- Kitty Wells - influential singer and musician from country music's early days
- Matt Wertz – acoustic singer and songwriter
- Dottie West – country music singer and songwriter
- Jack White – guitarist and lead vocalist of The White Stripes
- Hank Williams, Sr. – early county music singer and songwriter
- Allen Woody – bassist for the Allman Brothers Band and Gov't Mule
- Victor Wooten – virtuoso electric bass guitar player
- Tammy Wynette – country singer and songwriter, best known for "Stand By Your Man"
- Dwight Yoakam – country musician, songwriter, and actor
- Usher - r&b artist, songwriter
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