The Most Famous

Musicians from United States

This page contains a list of the greatest Americans Musicians. The pantheon dataset contains 3,175 Musicians, 1,445 of which were born in United States.

Top 10

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Americans Musicians of all time. This list of famous Americans Musicians is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Americans Musicians.

1. Madonna (b. 1958)

With an HPI of 85.74, Madonna is the most famous Americans Musician. biography has been translated into 153 different languages on wikipedia.

2. Michael Jackson (1958 - 2009)

With an HPI of 85.12, Michael Jackson is the 2nd most famous Americans Musician. biography has been translated into 279 different languages.

3. Bob Dylan (b. 1941)

With an HPI of 82.73, Bob Dylan is the 3rd most famous Americans Musician. biography has been translated into 143 different languages.

4. B.B. King (1925 - 2015)

With an HPI of 81.79, B.B. King is the 4th most famous Americans Musician. biography has been translated into 83 different languages.

5. Louis Armstrong (1901 - 1971)

With an HPI of 80.57, Louis Armstrong is the 5th most famous Americans Musician. biography has been translated into 142 different languages.

6. Jimi Hendrix (1942 - 1970)

With an HPI of 79.33, Jimi Hendrix is the 6th most famous Americans Musician. biography has been translated into 110 different languages.

7. Joe Jackson (1928 - 2018)

With an HPI of 76.31, Joe Jackson is the 7th most famous Americans Musician. biography has been translated into 36 different languages.

8. Ray Charles (1930 - 2004)

With an HPI of 76.30, Ray Charles is the 8th most famous Americans Musician. biography has been translated into 87 different languages.

9. Scatman John (1942 - 1999)

With an HPI of 75.82, Scatman John is the 9th most famous Americans Musician. biography has been translated into 47 different languages.

10. Brian Wilson (1942 - 2025)

With an HPI of 75.80, Brian Wilson is the 10th most famous Americans Musician. biography has been translated into 44 different languages.

People

Pantheon has 1,444 people classified as Americans musicians born between 1829 and 2004. Of these 1,444, 868 (60.11%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Americans musicians include Madonna, Bob Dylan, and Marilyn Manson. The most famous deceased Americans musicians include Michael Jackson, B.B. King, and Louis Armstrong. As of April 2024, 102 new Americans musicians have been added to Pantheon including Emily Armstrong, Mike Terrana, and The Rev.