Ranker MusicList RulesOnly artists born or raised in Florida and bands formed in Florida.
Here are the best artists and bands from Florida. Home to some of the most talented and popular musical artists in the world, the Sunshine State, more specifically Orlando, was also where many boy bands, like Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync, were formed. Featuring pop stars, rappers, country musicians, EDM artists, and more, this list of famous Florida artists includes both music legends and new artists.
Established in Jacksonville, Lynyrd Skynyrd is one of many notable Florida rock bands. Including artists from Fort Lauderdale, Gainesville, Miami, Tampa, and Tallahassee, other well-known artists from Florida include Ariana Grande, Yellowcard, Ray Charles, Underoath, and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
Vote up the best Florida muscial artists, and any other singers, rappers, musicians, or bands who deserve to be on this list.
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13151Ray Charles
Soul blues, Pop musicAlbums: The Birth of Soul, Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, The Spirit of Christmas, Ray Charles at Newport, Genius Loves Company
Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004), professionally known as simply Ray... more2
15978Lynyrd Skynyrd
Outlaw country, Blues-rockAlbums: (pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd), Second Helping, Gold, Christmas Time Again, Nuthin' Fancy
Lynyrd Skynyrd is an American rock band best known for popularizing the southern hard-rock... more3
14469Tom Petty
Blues-rock, Heartland rockAlbums: Full Moon Fever, Wildflowers, Highway Companion, Mary Jane's Last Dance, Free Fallin'
Thomas Earl Petty (October 20, 1950 – October 2, 2017) was an American singer-songwriter,... more4
11955Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Blues-rock, New WaveAlbums: The Last DJ, Damn the Torpedoes, Into the Great Wide Open, Southern Accents, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (alternately Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers) were an American... more5
10760Jim Morrison
Blues-rock, Rock musicAlbums: Paris Jim, Dionysus
James Douglas Morrison (December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971) was an American singer, songwriter... more6
8755The Allman Brothers Band
Blues-rock, Boogie rockAlbums: At Fillmore East, Beginnings, Eat a Peach, Brothers and Sisters, Hittin’ the Note
The Allman Brothers Band was an American rock band formed in Macon, Georgia, in 1969 by... more7
7352KC and the Sunshine Band
Disco, Pop musicAlbums: Oh Yeah!, The Sound of Sunshine, Do You Wanna Go Party, All in a Night's Work, KC & The Sunshine Band
KC and the Sunshine Band is an American disco and funk band, founded in 1973 in Hialeah,... more8
133120Ariana Grande
Pop, Contemporary R&BAlbums: My Everything, Yours Truly, Christmas Kisses, Baby I, Right There
Ariana Grande (born June 26, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. A... more9
7560T-Pain
Hip hop music, Pop musicAlbums: Rappa Ternt Sanga, Epiphany, Revolver, Three Ringz, No Love Without Pain
Faheem Rasheed Najm (born September 30, 1985), better known by his stage name T-Pain, is an... more10
7055Matchbox Twenty
Pop music, Rock musicAlbums: Yourself or Someone Like You, More Than You Think You Are, Mad Season, North, Exile on Mainstream
Matchbox Twenty is an American rock band, formed in Orlando, Florida, in 1995. The group... more11
5134Duane Allman
Blues-rock, Rock musicAlbums: Duane Allman: An Anthology, Skydog: The Duane Allman Retrospective, Ton-Ton Macoute!, Duane & Greg Allman, Duane Allman: An Anthology
Howard Duane Allman (November 20, 1946 – October 29, 1971) was an American guitarist, session... more12
6246Ronnie Van Zant
Rock music, Southern rockRonald Wayne Van Zant (January 15, 1948 – October 20, 1977) was an American musician, known as... more13
8371Backstreet Boys
Adult contemporary music, Bubblegum popAlbums: Never Gone, Backstreet Boys, I Want It That Way, Black & Blue, Backstreet's Back
Backstreet Boys (often abbreviated as BSB) is an American vocal group, formed in Orlando,... more14
6449Marilyn Manson
Glam metal, Nu metalAlbums: Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death), Smells Like Children, Portrait of an American Family, Eat Me, Drink Me
Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969), known by his stage name Marilyn Manson, is an... more15
114106XXXTentacion
Emo rapJahseh Dwayne Onfroy, better known by his stage name XXXTentacion, was an American rapper,... more16
6653Creed
Rock music, GrungeAlbums: My Own Prison, Weathered, Human Clay, Higher, Greatest Hits
Creed is an American post-grunge and hard rock band, formed in 1993 in Tallahassee, Florida.... more17
5642Debbie Harry
Hip hop music, Alternative hip hopAlbums: KooKoo, Def Dumb & Blonde, Debravation, Necessary Evil, Rockbird
Deborah Ann Harry (born July 1, 1945), born Angela Tremble, is an American singer, songwriter,... more18
4934Stephen Stills
Blues-rock, Rock musicAlbums: Carry On, Super Session, Stephen Stills 2, Live, Just Roll Tape
Stephen Arthur Stills (born January 3, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter, and... more19
4833Shinedown
Nu metal, Rock musicAlbums: Leave a Whisper, The Sound of Madness, Us and Them, Stripped - Raw and Real, Amaryllis
Shinedown is an American rock band from Jacksonville, Florida, formed by singer Brent Smith in... more20
6957Denzel Curry
Hip hopAlbums: Nostalgic 64
Denzel Rae Don Curry (born February 16, 1995) is an American rapper, singer and songwriter.... more21
5240Gloria Estefan
Pop music, Latin popAlbums: Christmas Through Your Eyes, Anything for You, Gloria!, Amor y Suerte: Éxitos Románticos, Destiny
Gloria Estefan (born September 1, 1957) is a Cuban-American singer, songwriter, actress, and... more22
7769Ski Mask The Slump God
hip hop, trapStokeley Clevon Goulbourne (born April 18, 1996), known professionally as Ski Mask the Slump... more23
6355Pitbull
Latin pop, Hip hopAlbums: Give Me Everything, M.I.A.M.I, Mr. Worldwide, The Boatlift, El Mariel
Armando Christian Pérez (born January 15, 1981), known professionally as Pitbull, is an... more24
4740Yellowcard
Pop punk, EmoAlbums: Ocean Avenue, Paper Walls, Lights and Sounds, One for the Kids, Where We Stand
Yellowcard was an American rock band that formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1997 and were... more25
2111Dashboard Confessional
Rock music, EmoAlbums: REM / [MTV | 2 Album Covers], Dusk and Summer, The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most, The Swiss Army Romance, The Shade of Poison Trees
Dashboard Confessional is an American emo band from Boca Raton, Florida, led by... more
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