100+ Best Bands & Artists That Start With W
We're ranking the best bands and solo artists that start with W across every music genre and generation. From Grammy Award-winning superstars The Weeknd and Whitney Houston (rest in peace), to rock legends the Who, Weezer, the White Stripes, Wilco, Whitesnake, Wet Wet Wet, and the War on Drugs, this compilation of artists contains a diverse range of multi-talented musicians with names all beginning with the letter W.
Country music royalty Willie Nelson, Wynonna Judd, and Walker Hayes never cease to captivate fans across their profound records and live performances; and hip-hop moguls Wu-Tang Clan, Will Smith, Warren G, and Wiz Khalifa indisputably changed the rap game forever. Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Wilson Pickett was one of the OG pioneers of soul music; and English pop duo WHAM! unapologetically shattered glass ceilings through their defiance of industry norms, ultimately inspiring countless LGBTQ+ fans to pursue careers in music.
Vote below for your favorite singers, bands, rappers, DJs, and composers whose names start with W, and feel free to check out these artists' discography lists afterwards if you'd like to discover more of their incredible music.
- The Who are an English rock band formed in London in 1964. Their classic line-up consisted of lead singer Roger Daltrey, guitarist and singer Pete Townshend, bass guitarist John Entwistle and drummer ...more
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791), baptised as Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, was a prolific and influential composer of the classical era. Born in ...more
- The White Stripes were an American rock duo formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The group consisted of Jack White (songwriter, vocals, guitar, piano, and mandolin) and Meg White (drums and vocals). ...more
- Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (born 16 February 1990), better known by his stage name The Weeknd, is a Canadian singer, songwriter and record producer.He has won three Grammy Awards, eight Billboard Music ...more
- Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer and actress. She was cited as the most awarded female artist of all time by Guinness World Records and remains ...more
- Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actor, producer, author, poet, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie (1973), combined ...more
