The best things to do in Chicago, buildings to see, hotdogs to sample, etc.., as well as famous actors, athletes, politicians, musicians, and celebrities who live in Chicago. 

Chicago: the Windy City

Entertainment

List of famous television actors/actresses who were born in Chicago, with photos when available. These renowned Chicago <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-film-actors-and-actresses-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">actors and actresses</a> are listed by popularity, so the names at the top of the list will be the most recognizable. A few of these actors may not have technically been born in Chicago, but everyone on this list grew up in Chicago and considers it to be their home. This list includes Chicago TV actors from every type of show, including cartoons where they might have done voice over work. If you grew up in Chicago then you should be proud of these television actors whose birthplace is Chicago. Various bits of information are available for these Chicago celebrities as well, such as what year they were born and what shows they are known for. List TV actors include Jennifer Morrison, Dwyane Wade and more.This list answers the questions, "Which TV actors are from Chicago?" and "Who are the most famous Chicago actors?"

Famous TV Actors from Chicago

TV Actor

Chicago TV Actors/Actresses List | Television Actors Born/From Chicago

Reference

Bands/Musicians

List of Los Angeles bands, listed by their level of fame. This Los Angeles musicians list includes both bands and solo artists. All famous Los Angeles bands are included, as well as many Los Angeles musicians of underground status. This list of Los Angeles musical artists includes information like what genre the artist falls under, what albums they've put out and more. If you want to know more about these famous Los Angeles bands you can click on their names to learn more about them. Bands from every genre are listed here, including rock, pop, hip-hop/rap, jazz, and more.A list made up of bands like Metallica and Red Hot Chili Peppers. If you're wondering, "What bands are from Los Angeles?" or "What is a list of Los Angeles bands?" then this list will answer your questions. {#nodes}

List of Famous Bands from Los Angeles

Band/Musician

Los Angeles Bands | List of Artists from Los Angeles

California, Here I Come

List of California rock bands, listed by popularity with photos when available. This list includes more than just bands, as rock music solo artists from California are included as well. It's always interesting to see where famous bands got their starts, so use this list to discover some great California music that you've never heard before. The <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/art-rock-bands-and-musicians/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">rock bands and artists</a> below have played their music all over the world, but they all were formed in California. If you think the best California rock music band is missing from the list, then feel free to add it at the bottom so it's included with these other great acts. The list you're viewing is made up of many different bands, including Metallica and Red Hot Chili Peppers.If you want to answer the questions, "Who are <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-rock-bands-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">popular rock bands</a> from California?" and "Which rock bands started in California?" then this list will answer your questions.

California Rock Bands List

California Rock | List of Rock Bands From California

Female Professionals

List of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-female-musicians-of-all-time/ranker-music?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">famous female musicians</a>, listed by their level of prominence with photos when available. This greatest female musicians list contains the most prominent and top females known for being musicians. There are thousand of females working as musicians in the world, but this list highlights only the most notable ones. Historic musicians have worked hard to become the best that they can be, so if you're a female aspiring to be a musician then the people below should give you inspiration. List features people like Julia Lee, Satomi Hanamura and more! While this isn't a list of all female musicians, it does answer the questions "Who are the most famous female musicians?" and "Who are the best female musicians?"

Famous Female Musicians

Person

Famous Female Musicians | List of Top Female Musicians

List of famous female singer-songwriters, listed by their level of prominence with photos when available. This greatest female singer-songwriters list contains the most prominent and top females known for being singer-songwriters. There are thousand of females working as singer-songwriters in the world, but this list highlights only the most notable ones. Historic singer-songwriters have worked hard to become the best that they can be, so if you're a female aspiring to be a singer-songwriter then the people below should give you inspiration. List features people like Sarah Buxton, Shannon Brown and more! While this isn't a list of all female singer-songwriters, it does answer the questions "Who are the most famous female singer-songwriters?" and "Who are the best female singer-songwriters?"

Famous Female Singer-songwriters

Famous Female Singer-songwriters | List of Top Female Singer-songwriters

List of famous female songwriters, listed by their level of prominence with photos when available. This greatest female songwriters list contains the most prominent and top females known for being songwriters. There are thousand of females working as songwriters in the world, but this list highlights only the most notable ones. Historic songwriters have worked hard to become the best that they can be, so if you're a female aspiring to be a songwriter then the people below should give you inspiration. Examples include Jennifer Batten and Rurutia. While this isn't a list of all female songwriters, it does answer the questions "Who are the most famous female songwriters?" and "Who are the best female songwriters?"

Famous Female Songwriters

Famous Female Songwriters | List of Top Female Songwriters

List of V2 Records artists, listed alphabetically with photos when available. This V2 Records roster includes both past and present artists. Popular V2 Records bands and artists are all listed here with information such as what genre the bands fall under and what albums they're known for. If you're looking for any of these V2 Records band's full discographies then click on their name and you can find them here on Ranker. The artists and bands on this list might be pop, rap, rock, electronic or any other genre, but what they all have in common is that they were signed by V2 Records. Everything from The Black Keys to Moby is included on this list.This page can help answer questions like, "Who are the best V2 Records bands?" and "Which artists are signed by V2 Records?" If any musical artists are missing from this V2 Records artists list, you can add them at the bottom of the list. {#nodes}

V2 Records Complete Artist Roster

V2 Records Artists - List of All Bands On V2 Records

List of Geffen Records artists, listed alphabetically with photos when available. This Geffen Records roster includes both past and present artists. Popular Geffen Records bands and artists are all listed here with information such as what genre the bands fall under and what albums they're known for. If you're looking for any of these Geffen Records band's full discographies then click on their name and you can find them here on Ranker. The artists and bands on this list might be pop, rap, rock, electronic or any other genre, but what they all have in common is that they were signed by Geffen Records. List features artists like John Lennon, Elton John.This page can help answer questions like, "Who are the best Geffen Records bands?" and "Which artists are signed by Geffen Records?" If any musical artists are missing from this Geffen Records artists list, you can add them <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-songs-with-bottom-in-the-title/ranker-music?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">at the bottom of the list</a>. {#nodes}

Geffen Records Complete Artist Roster

Geffen Records Artists - List of All Bands On Geffen Records

List of Reprise Records artists, listed alphabetically with photos when available. This Reprise Records roster includes both past and present artists. Popular Reprise Records bands and artists are all listed here with information such as what genre the bands fall under and what albums they're known for. If you're looking for any of these Reprise Records band's full discographies then click on their name and you can find them here on Ranker. The artists and bands on this list might be pop, rap, rock, electronic or any other genre, but what they all have in common is that they were signed by Reprise Records. The list you're viewing is made up of different artists like Jimi Hendrix and Ashley Tisdale.This page can help answer questions like, "Who are the best Reprise Records bands?" and "Which artists are signed by Reprise Records?" If any musical artists are missing from this Reprise Records artists list, you can add them at the bottom of the list. {#nodes}

Reprise Records Complete Artist Roster

Reprise Records Artists - List of All Bands On Reprise Records

List of Fantasy Records artists, listed alphabetically with photos when available. This Fantasy Records roster includes both past and present artists. Popular Fantasy Records bands and artists are all listed here with information such as what genre the bands fall under and what albums they're known for. If you're looking for any of these Fantasy Records band's full discographies then click on their name and you can find them here on Ranker. The artists and bands on this list might be pop, rap, rock, electronic or any other genre, but what they all have in common is that they were signed by Fantasy Records. The list you're viewing has a variety of artists in it, like John Fogerty and Creedence Clearwater Revival.This page can help answer questions like, "Who are the best Fantasy Records bands?" and "Which artists are signed by Fantasy Records?" If any musical artists are missing from this Fantasy Records artists list, you can add them at the bottom of the list. {#nodes}

Fantasy Records Complete Artist Roster

Fantasy Records Artists - List of All Bands On Fantasy Records

List of Warner Bros. Records artists, listed alphabetically with photos when available. This Warner Bros. Records roster includes both past and present artists. Popular Warner Bros. Records bands and artists are all listed here with information such as what genre the bands fall under and what albums they're known for. If you're looking for any of these Warner Bros. Records band's full discographies then click on their name and you can find them here on Ranker. The artists and bands on this list might be pop, rap, rock, electronic or any other genre, but what they all have in common is that they were signed by Warner Bros. Records. List features artists like Madonna and Ashley Tisdale.This page can help answer questions like, "Who are the best Warner Bros. Records bands?" and "Which artists are signed by Warner Bros. Records?" If any musical artists are missing from this Warner Bros. Records artists list, you can add them <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-songs-with-bottom-in-the-title/ranker-music?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">at the bottom of the list</a>. {#nodes}

Warner Bros. Records Complete Artist Roster

Warner Bros. Records Artists - List of All Bands On Warner Bros. Records (764 Items)

List of famous movie actors & actresses who were <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/chicago-tv-actors-from-here/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">born in Chicago</a>, listed alphabetically with photos when available. Some of these celebrities weren't necessarily born in Chicago, as in some cases Chicago may only be their hometown and not necessarily their birthplace. If you're from Chicago then your city's claim to fame might be that the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-film-actors-and-actresses-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">actors and actresses</a> listed below are from there as well. There may be a lot of famous athletes, musicians and other famous people that were born in Chicago, but this list highlights only names of actors and actresses. Items here include everything from Jennifer Morrison to Dwyane Wade.This list answers the questions, "Which actors are from Chicago?" and "Which famous actors were born in Chicago?"

Famous Film Actors From Chicago

Film actor

Film Actors/Actresses From Chicago | Movie Stars Born In Chicago

Awards

List of Grammy Award for Best New Artist winners from every year the award has been given out. All Grammy Award for Best New Artist winners are listed below in order of popularity, but can be sorted by any column. People who won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist award are listed along with photos for every Grammy Award for Best New Artist winner that has a picture associated with their name online. You can click on the name of the Grammy Award for Best New Artist award recipients to get more information about each. People who won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist are usually listed by year, but on this list you've got a complete list of Grammy Award for Best New Artist winners from all years. If this proves to not be a full list of Grammy Award for Best New Artist winners, you can help make it so by adding to this one. This list includes the most memorable and well-known Grammy Award for Best New Artist winners of all time. Anybody who won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist usually has a picture associated with their name, so all the Grammy Award for Best New Artist-winning people are listed here with photos when available. This list spans the history of the Grammy Award for Best New Artist, so most of the famous Grammy Award for Best New Artist winners are here and can be a good starting point for making a list of your favorites. This list answers the question "who are all the people who have ever won Grammy Award for Best New Artist?" If you're looking for all the nominees, you can click the links above the title of this page to the Listopedia page where you'll find a directory of award nominees, as well as the rest of the award winners lists we have. You can use the items in this factual list to create a new list, re-rank it to fit your views, then share it on Facebook, Twitter or any other social networks you belong to. A list made up of items like Robert Goulet and Men at Work. {#nodes}

Grammy Award for Best New Artist Winners List

Award Winner

Grammy Award for Best New Artist Winners List | Recipients Roster

Expert

On the Cover of the Rolling Stone, it may be a pipe dream from a song for many, but the celebrities on this list made the dream of being on Rolling Stone's cover a reality. Rolling Stone cover subjects are often the most famous celebrities and people of their era. President, actors, musicians, and even cartoon character have found a home as the subjects of a cover story in Rolling Stone magazine. This list is mostly in alphabetical order except for a few near the top that aren't, but I am too tired after adding 1000 people to a list to bother to move them around, so deal with it, yo!

On the Cover of the Rolling Stone Magazine

Celebrity Insider

Rickie Lee Jones

Rickie Lee Jones (born November 8, 1954) is an American vocalist, musician, songwriter, producer, actress and narrator.  Over the course of a career that spans five decades, Jones has recorded in various musical styles including rock, R&B, blues, pop, soul, and jazz.
Jones is a two-time Grammy Award winner. Additionally, she was listed at number 30 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women in Rock & Roll in 1999. Her album Pirates was number 49 on NPR's list of the 150 Greatest Albums Made by Women.

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Lists that rank the best bands and musicians in every genre.

Ranking Top Bands and Artists

Vote on these lists of outstanding female vocalists, musicians, songwriters, and performers in every genre.

Who Run the World?

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List of the <a href="https://groovyhistory.com/top-100-female-solo-singers" target="_blank">best female singers</a> of all time, ranked by music fans and casual critics like you. Who are the greatest female vocalists ever? This list includes all the famous female singers from Aretha Franklin to Stevie Nicks to Christina Perri &ndash; those great women in music who have topped the charts for decades, and perhaps landed them a Rolling Stone&nbsp;cover or two. Both solo singers and famous frontwomen in bands are among those on this list, as it is their voices to focus on here, not just their careers.&nbsp;From the celebrated divas of the old guard, to the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-famous-singers-right-now/celebrity-lists?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">most popular artists</a> of today, this list aims to celebrate the women whose powerful songs and strong live presence have earned them their spot in history.&nbsp;

Vote: <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/100-greatest-women-in-music-of-the-last-thirty-years" target="_blank">The Greatest Women in Music, 1980s to Today</a>

This list of the top&nbsp;female singers are both living, like Adele and Madonna, and long gone, like Nico and Amy Winehouse, though their albums and singles continue to sell to loyal and new audiences, be they American or located elsewhere in the world. Vote up those great female voices you think should be at the top of the list, and vote down those who you think come in a bit flat. Click &quot;rerank&quot; to make a list of your own!

Rank: The <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/20-greatest-singers?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Best Singers of All Time</a>

Janis Joplin

The Best Female Vocalists Ever

The Best Female Vocalists Ever | List of the Greatest Voices of Women Singers

Ranker Community

Fascinating things you didn't know about your favorite entertainers, and lists that rank the greatest rock singers and musicians ever to grace the spotlights.

True Rock Stars

The best, most popular music, movies, and TV that should be on your radar.

Entertainment Happening Now

Rock

Update:&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/693nUJzIqPADySoYwTFCGu?si=HVODKpb_QZaRJeSbp67Tfg" target="_blank">Follow Ranker&#39;s official New Rock 2020 playlist&nbsp;on Spotify</a>!

Who is the best songwriter alive today? The musician responsible for the lyrics and music that&#39;s the most memorable, significant and lasting in all of rock history, who is still with us today. We&#39;re talking, over the course of an entire career, the person who has written the most great songs--the best songwriters of the 21st century. A few things to keep in mind: (1) Songwriting teams are acceptable if they truly worked together (for example, Elton John writing music to Bernie Taupin&#39;s lyrics). When possible, as in the case of John Lennon and Paul McCartney, separate them and focus on individual songwriting. (2) LIVING songwriters. Living. (3) I think the ratio of &quot;great songs&quot; to &quot;not good songs&quot; is important to consider. If someone has 2 classic albums of great songs and then 5 albums worth of garbage, that impacts the overall view of the career, no matter how good the original work was. Something to keep in mind.

Add your own selections below and vote up the people you feel are worthy of the title of Greatest Living Rock Songwriter. PLUS, if you have Spotify, you can listen to <a href="http://open.spotify.com/user/lonharris/playlist/2uw11W4F6dIPW4N3qptBFq">full songs from each of the listed songwriters on our Ranker playlist!</a>

John Fogerty

The Greatest Living Rock Songwriters

Greatest Living Songwriters | Best Rock Song Writers

Lon Harris

Lists that rank great bands and artists based on their unique quirks. 

What Are You Listening To?

One of the most debated topics in music is who are the greatest singers of the past 30 years. Whether you're a huge Whitney Houston fan, or you've never missed one of Mariah Carey's live Christmas concerts, the best <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-female-singer-of-the-year?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">modern singers</a> of the last 30 years are some of the greatest talents the world has ever seen. From Michael Jackson's perfect performances, to Freddie Mercury's incredible vocal range, music fans have gathered a list of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/20-greatest-singers?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best singers</a> of the last 30 years for you to rank.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Who's one of the best singers of the past 30 years? For many, Madonna tops the list. When Madge arrived on the scene in the early '80s, she completely rocked the world of pop music with her third single, &quot;Holiday,&quot; and blew everyone away. She followed that up with hit classics like &quot;Lucky Star,&quot; &quot;Like a Virgin,&quot; and &quot;Material Girl,&quot; and the rest was history. Although his time on earth was short, Kurt Cobain revolutionized the grunge music scene with his gravely vocals and unruly guitar sounds. Cobain's unique combination of singing and screaming earned him a spot among the best on this list. &nbsp;Other <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/favorite-male-singers-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">favorite singers</a> on this list include Celine Dion, Prince, Sting, Billy Corgan, and many others. Vote up the best singers of the past 30 years below, and be sure to add any you feel belong in the discussion for the great singers of the past 30 years.

Billy Joel

The Greatest Singers of the Past 30 Years

The Greatest Singers of the Past 30 Years, Ranked

Ranker Music

If you ask anyone who has ever tried, it's tough to write one song, nevertheless a batch to be considered a songwriter. Add to the mix that the song actually getting recorded and becoming a hit, it's pretty hard to be a great songwriter. Yet that's what make the greatest songwriters different from Average Joe who has tried to pen a song. The best songwriters usually have written multiple hits that not only their most ardent fans know, but also casual listeners. John Lennon and Paul McCartney are considered two the best songwriters. The Beatles were fueled by this legendary duo's prowess and are debatably the greatest band because these two outstanding songwriters. Similarly to Lennon and McCartney, Bob Dylan is another songwriter who can be considered one of the greatest of all time. Dylan's songwriting introduced powerful imagery and themes that were deeply layered within the context of his writing. His songwriting influenced an entire generation of bands, songwriters and fans, including another member of this list, Bruce Springsteen.This is the Ultimate List of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/greatest-rock-songwriters-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">greatest songwriters of all time</a>. Everyone on this list is considered one of the best at his or her craft. Vote for the songwriter who you think is the greatest, which shouldn't be too easy with a list like this one.

John Lennon & Paul McCartney

These Poetic Geniuses Wrote Your Favorite Songs of All Time

Best Songwriters | All-Time Greatest Songwriter List

Female Singers

The greatest female artist since the 1980s are ranked and voted on through this countdown. In 1998, VH1 ranked the greatest women in rock, from the beginning of music all the way to the 1990s as voted on by fellow female artists. On this list, we ask music fans to rank the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-female-voice-ever?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">greatest female singers</a> and artists who have made music and were active for the last thirty years. These women were chosen not only for their talent, but for their popularity and cultural impact on music. Among these women are 80s female singers like Madonna, who changed the landscape and format of pop music forever, as well as pop stars like Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, Cher, Tina Turner, Joan Jett, and Stevie Nicks, who were recognized for their amazing contributions to their respective genres.See also: the best <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-female-singer-of-the-year?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">current female singers</a>&nbsp;and female singers <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/things-you-wish-you-were-better-at/lauren-slocum?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">you wish you</a> could sing likeFans, remember to only view each artist for their work made since the 1980s. Anything before that is completely irrelevant. The music scene began to shift in the '80s, and since then, video and imagery played a part in how people viewed or recognized music. The impact of 80s girl singers on pop culture was not only musical, but aesthetic as well. Some have had major impact because of their videos. Others because of their vocal ability. Many for their everlasting popularity. Either way, these famous artists will never be forgotten for the lasting impression they made on the music world. And this list salutes these particular 80s women and those to come after, so feel free to vote, music fans, to see which female artist left the biggest mark in music history.

Christina Aguilera

The Greatest Women in Music, 1980s to Today

Lists of our favorite celebrities and public figures who give just about everyone the warm fuzzies.

Wonderful People We All Love

These are things that make America great. Get in the spirit and vote!

USA! USA!

America

America&#39;s&nbsp;national treasures work in different fields, are of different generations, and all have different stories to tell. But all of their stories are that of America itself. Some are media moguls, others are entertainers that nobody can bring themselves to hate. A few are politicians that have enormous influence and cultural cachet, even if you completely disagree with everything they believe in. But what they have in common is that they exemplify the American spirit, can-do attitude, and our cultural heritage. They also do really great on talk shows. They&#39;re US national treasures and are loved by just about everyone.

These likable celebrities and public figures who are national treasures are the ones that, love them or hate them, can&#39;t get enough of them or totally sick of them, truly show what it means to be American. To take risks, to give back, to never give up, to be in control of their environment, and to know exactly what to say at the right time.

If you can think of other broadly popular Americans&nbsp;who qualify as national treasures for the people of the USA, feel free to add them to the list!

American Public Figures Who Are National Treasures

American National Treasures - Our Most Beloved Public Figures (Poll)

Mike Rothschild

Lists ranking the best songs and albums by the band known for operatic rock, stadium anthems, and Freddie Mercury.

Dynamite with a Laser Beam

List of the greatest live bands or artists of all time, created and ranked by music fans worldwide asks the question &quot;who is the best live act of all time&quot;? What band or artist had such an impact up on that stage that it took their music to a whole new level? Maybe they had a spectacular stage show - like Floyd - or maybe they just overpowered you with their live presence - like Bruce. Or maybe their music just sounded better in person. Whatever your criteria, vote and rank the musicians you think had the absolute best live act of all time. If you see a group or artist that is missing, be sure to add to this list of the best live bands of all time!&nbsp;Share your thoughts on the very best live performers with your friends. To vote on more music lists, check out these lists of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-rock-vocalists/rockboy">Best Rock Vocalists</a> and the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-female-rock-vocalists/rustynrose">Best Female Rock Vocalists</a> of all time.

The Greatest Live Bands of All Time

Best Live Bands of All Time | List of Greatest Live Musicians

Grammys

Starting back in 1959, the Best New Artist Grammy has been&nbsp;handed to top bands and artists who've made their way to stardom—as well as to ears around the world. Though topping the Billboard charts or having the most streamed song on Spotify&nbsp;are both great accomplishments, among plenty of other sought after achievements, the Best New Artist award is quite prestigious. And, as you'll see from the list of winners below, only the latest and greatest take home the honor&nbsp;each year. So, out of all the Best New Artist Grammy winners, who do you think is the absolute best?As you can imagine, some serious names in the music industry make the list of Best New Artist winners, ranging from supergroups&nbsp;like The Beatles&nbsp;to top <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-popular-musical-artists-of-the-21st-century/gookin?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">artists of the 21st century</a> like Adele. In between, you have big names from a wide array of genres, including The Carpenters, Crosby Stills, Nash &amp; Young, Cyndi Lauper, Tom Jones, and Amy Winehouse, among many others. Whether they're the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-current-pop-groups-and-singers/ranker-music" target="_blank">hottest artists out right now</a> or some of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/greatest-musical-artists-of-all-time/ranker-music" target="_blank">greatest musicians of all time</a>, they were all at one point the best new artist of their era.&nbsp;Check out the list of Best New Artist winners below and vote up your favorites, or those you thought were most deserving of the award. You can also vote artists down if you feel they should be lower on the list.

All the Best New Artist Grammy Winners, Ranked

Ranking Every 'Best New Artist' Winner in Grammy History

Lists about Saturday Night Live cast members, hosts, musical acts, and backstage antics of America's favorite sketch comedy series, airing from 30 Rockefeller Plaza since 1975.

Live from New York!

Comedy

Live from the main stage at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, this is a list of every band, musician, and singer who has performed on Saturday Night Live. Since its premiere in 1975, SNL has had more than 600 unique musical guests. It's a dream gig: familiar stage, intimate crowd, audience of millions - many of whom are hearing you for the very first time. The acts on this list run the gamut in every genre of music, from Chuck Berry to Devo to Peter Tosh&nbsp;to Skid Row to MC Hammer to Crash Test Dummies to Garth Brooks to The Backstreet Boys to&nbsp;Lorde. The bands are listed in reverse chronological order, with the most recent listed first. It&nbsp;includes the date of the appearance - or dates, for those of us lucky enough to be invited to perform more than once.Because of the show's longevity, Saturday Night Live musical guests are a Who's Who of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-famous-singers-right-now/celebrity-lists?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">most popular musicians</a> of each time period. A look back at the early years of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/full-list-of-the-sketch-show-episodes/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the sketch show</a> reveals frequent repeat appearances from soft rock, folksy kinds of artists like James Taylor, Carly Simon, and Anne Murray. In the 1980s, new wave acts like Men at Work and The Cars stopped by a couple times each. In the 21st&nbsp;Century, it's all hip hop and pop made for clubbing, all Kanye this and Drake&nbsp;that, with only an occasional appearance by a singer-songwriter like Father John&nbsp;Misty or Adele.For more about SNL guests, check out these lists of <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/snl-host-list/celebrity-lists">all Saturday Night Live hosts</a>&nbsp;and the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-worst-snl-hosts-of-all-time/videoport-jones">worst SNL hosts of all time</a>.

Every Band &amp; Musician Who Has Performed on Saturday Night Live

SNL Musical Guest Lists | Bands on Saturday Night Live

Folk music for folk fans, from legends like Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell to the hottest new folk songs for your 2020 playlists.

What the Folk?

Folk Music

Folk music is one of the most renowned genres of music in the world as shown by this <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-folk-songs-2018/ranker-music" target="_blank">l</a><a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-folk-songs-2020/music-lover" target="_blank">ist of best folk songs of 2020</a>.&nbsp;Every country has its own version and derivative of the genre, which is broad in its appeal. But what makes the best folk singers and folk music artists resonate with listeners. The message reflected in folk music artist&#39;s songs is originally supposed to come from folklore, hence the name, but as of late, folk songs have retained a more populist message, with the genre&#39;s mainstream pinnacle coming in the 1960s. Usually, folk singers and folk bands play acoustic instruments.

So, who are the best folk music artists and best folk singers? That&#39;s not an easy question to answer. But if you&#39;re a fan of folk music, you&#39;ll know that artists like John Prine, Woody Guthrie, Joan Baez, Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell deserve to be at or near the top of this list of folk music bands. This list should include all folk music bands, whether <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-folk-artists-2020/music-lover" target="_blank">new and current</a> or classic oldies, including the most popular folk musicians and folk singers, and if you notice this isn&#39;t the case, feel free to add them to this list. All of the best folk music artists need to be accounted for, and the goal of this list of folk music bands is to do exactly that.

That said it&#39;s up to you to decide who are the best folk music artists and best folk singers. This list answers the questions &quot;who are the best folk music bands of all time?&quot;, &quot;Who is the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-folk-artists-2020/music-lover" target="_blank">best folk artist today</a>?&quot;&nbsp;and &quot;who is the greatest folk music musician ever?&quot;&nbsp;If you know enough about the genre, please vote based on the quality of the band&#39;s music instead of just voting for the most popular folk music bands that you might&#39;ve heard of.

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Even though Saturday Night Live didn&#39;t start until halfway through the decade, there were still plenty of &#39;70s <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/snl-musical-guest-list/ranker-music?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">SNL musical guests</a>. And, athough Saturday Night Live might not have started out a hit, as the 1970s slipped past, SNL cemented itself into the TV viewing habits of the masses. If you can&#39;t remember everybody played on the show, then refresh your memory with this list of the bands who played on SNL from 1975 through 1979, ranked from best SNL &#39;70s musical guests to worst SNL &#39;70s musical guests.

Ranging from Devo to The Rolling Stones, Saturday Night Live musical guests also included The Blues Brothers, a band born from <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-saturday-night-live-original-cast-sketches/best-of-snl" target="_blank">a sketch on SNL itself</a>. Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel even reunited for the first time publicly on SNL during the second episode of the show.

Just like the seasons and episodes themselves, the Saturday Night Live musical guests of the 1970s range from great to grueling. Vote up the bands and musicians who did the best job as musical guests on SNL in the &#39;70s.

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How many celebrities with the last name Jones can you think of? The famous Joneses below have many different professions, including notable actors with the last name Jones, famous musicians named Jones, and even athletes named Jones.

Tommy Lee Jones is certainly one of the most famous Joneses on this list. One of the famous actors with the last name Jones, he won an Oscar for his performance in The Fugitive in 1993. He has also appeared in such films as No Country For Old Men, Natural Born Killers, and Men in Black.

Another of the famous people with the last name Jones is Norah Jones. She is a Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter. &ldquo;Don&#39;t Know Why,&rdquo; &ldquo; Sunrise,&rdquo; and &ldquo;The Nearness of You&rdquo; are among her most popular songs.

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Saturday Night Live started the 1980s rough, but rode the decade through and celebrated its 15th anniversary in before the &#39;80s ended.&nbsp; Even with over a dozen bands appearing multiple times, there were over 180 musical guests in the &#39;80s. If you can&#39;t remember everybody who played on the show, then refresh your memory with this list of the bands who played on SNL from 1980 through 1989, ranked from best SNL &#39;80s musical guests to worst SNL &#39;80s musical guests.

Some of the people who took on the role of musical guest the most often in the &#39;80s were Randy Newman, Linda Ronstadt, and John Mellencamp, who each played three times on SNL. No less memorable for only playing on the show once were Queen and Prince, some of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/greatest-musical-artists-of-all-time/ranker-music" target="_blank">greatest musical artists of all time</a>.

Just like the seasons and episodes themselves, the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/snl-musical-guest-list/ranker-music?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Saturday Night Live musical guests</a> of the 1980s range from great to grueling. Vote up the bands and musicians who did the best job as musical guests on SNL in the &#39;80s.

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Rickie Lee Jones is one of America's great vocalists and musicians, releasing a range of albums throughout her long career. Here, you'll find a complete list of the best Rickie Lee Jones albums, including pictures of the album covers when available. This Rickie Lee Jones discography is ranked from best to worst, so the top Rickie Lee Jones albums can be found at the top of the list. To make it easy for you, we haven't included Rickie Lee Jones singles, EPs, or compilations, so everything you see here should only be studio albums. If you think the greatest Rickie Lee Jones album isn't high enough on the list, then be sure to vote for it so it receives the credit it deserves. Make sure you don't just vote for critically acclaimed albums; if you have a favorite Rickie Lee Jones album, then vote it up, even if it's not necessarily the most popular.If you want to know, &quot;What is the Best Rickie Lee Jones album of all time?&quot; or &quot;What are the top Rickie Lee Jones albums?&quot; then this list will answer your questions. The American singer has had quite the prolific career, releasing a number of great albums—some of which have been certified gold and platinum. The list is made up of albums like the self-titled&nbsp;Rickie Lee Jones and Pirates,&nbsp;among every other studio album.This list of popular Rickie Lee Jones albums has been voted on by music fans around the world, so the order of this list isn't just one person's opinion. Share your opinion by voting up your favorite albums on the list. You can also vote down any albums you feel shouldn't be near the top.&nbsp;

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