List of scat singers

This article lists notable scat singers by year of birth. It is also sortable alphabetically.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.
Artist Lifespan
Morton, Jelly RollJelly Roll Morton 1890–1941
Edwards, CliffCliff Edwards 1895–1971
Watson, LeoLeo Watson 1898–1950
Armstrong, LouisLouis Armstrong[1] 1901–1971
Hall, AdelaideAdelaide Hall 1901–1993
Calloway, CabCab Calloway[1] 1907–1995
Gonella, NatNat Gonella 1908–1998
Prima, LouisLouis Prima 1910–1978
Crothers, ScatmanScatman Crothers 1910–1986
Davis, Johnnie "Scat"Johnnie Davis 1910–1983
Gaillard, SlimSlim Gaillard 1916–1991
Gillespie, DizzyDizzy Gillespie 1917–1993
Fitzgerald, EllaElla Fitzgerald[1] 1917–1996
Jefferson, EddieEddie Jefferson 1918–1979
O'Day, AnitaAnita O'Day 1919–2006
Terry, ClarkClark Terry 1920–2015
McRae, CarmenCarmen McRae 1920–1994
Hendricks, JonJon Hendricks[2] 1921–2017
Vaughan, SarahSarah Vaughan[2] 1924–1990
Babs, AliceAlice Babs 1924–2014
Davis, SammySammy Davis, Jr. 1925–1990
Tormé, MelMel Tormé 1925–1999
Bennett, TonyTony Bennett 1926–20239999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Laine, CleoCleo Laine[1] 1927–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Baker, ChetChet Baker 1929–1988
Carter, BettyBetty Carter[2] 1929–1998
Taylor, ShoobyShooby Taylor 1929–2003
Boone, RichardRichard B. Boone 1930–1999
Murphy, MarkMark Murphy 1932–2015
Khil, EduardEduard Khil 1934–2012
Watson, JohnnyJohnny "Guitar" Watson 1935–1996
Miller, RogerRoger Miller 1936–1992
Stewart, BillyBilly Stewart 1937–1970
Lee, JeanneJeanne Lee 1939–2000
Sedaka, NeilNeil Sedaka 1939–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Jarreau, AlAl Jarreau[1] 1940–2017
Greene, GeneGene Greene 1881–1930
Franklin, ArethaAretha Franklin 1942–2018
Larkin, John PaulJohn Paul Larkin ("Scatman John") 1942–1999
Flora, PurimFlora Purim 1942–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Benson, GeorgeGeorge Benson 1943–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Dudziak, UrszulaUrszula Dudziak 1943–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Dolenz, MickyMicky Dolenz 1945–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Morrison, VanVan Morrison 1945–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Wyatt, RobertRobert Wyatt 1945–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Anderson, CarlCarl Anderson 1945–2004
Pointer, RuthRuth Pointer (Pointer Sisters) 1946–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Gilmour, DavidDavid Gilmour 1946–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Mercury, FreddieFreddie Mercury 1946–1991
Winter, EdgarEdgar Winter 1946–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Urziceanu, AuraAura Urziceanu 1946–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Pointer, AnitaAnita Pointer (Pointer Sisters) 1948–20229999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Gallant, PatsyPatsy Gallant 1948–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Ray Brown, Jr.Ray Brown, Jr. 1949–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Redbone, LeonLeon Redbone 1949–2019
Hartman, DanDan Hartman 1950–1994
McFerrin, BobbyBobby McFerrin 1950–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Pointer, BonnieBonnie Pointer (Pointer Sisters) 1950–20209999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Bridgewater, Dee DeeDee Dee Bridgewater 1950–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added
White, CarlaCarla White 1951–2007
Pointer, JuneJune Pointer (Pointer Sisters) 1953–2006
Khan, ChakaChaka Khan 1953–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Chan, JackieJackie Chan 1954–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Roth, David LeeDavid Lee Roth 1954–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Ondina Veloso (Dina) 1956–2019
Maria João Monteiro Grancha 1956–
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson 1958–2009
Aznar, PedroPedro Aznar 1959–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Ard, KenKen Ard 1960–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Pizzarelli, John Paul Jr.John Pizzarelli 1960–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Kiedis, AnthonyAnthony Kiedis 1962–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Allyson, KarrinKarrin Allyson 1963–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Cole, HollyHolly Cole 1963–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Elling, KurtKurt Elling[1] 1967–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Matthews, DaveDave Matthews 1967–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Patton, MikeMike Patton 1968–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Szrom, JanuszJanusz Szrom 1968–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Black, JackJack Black 1969–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Patton, MikeAziza Mustafa Zadeh 1969–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Davis, JonathanJonathan Davis 1971–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Cotler, Lori (Loire)Loire (musician) 1972–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Watts, ReggieReggie Watts 1972–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Birgisson, Jón ÞórJón Þór Birgisson 1975–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Monheit, JaneJane Monheit 1977–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Mraz, JasonJason Mraz 1977–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Roberge, MarcMarc Roberge 1978–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Thistlethwayte, RaiRai Thistlethwayte 1980–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Leib, SaraSara Leib 1981–
James Angus, HarryHarry James Angus 1982–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Winehouse, AmyAmy Winehouse 1983–20119999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Katzman, TheoTheo Katzman 1986–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Yanofsky, NikkiNikki Yanofsky 1994–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Frog, CrazyCrazy Frog 1997–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added
Gyorgy, CaityCaity Gyorgy 1998–9999 for sorting, remove when death year added

Groups

Group Years active
Boswell Sisters, TheThe Boswell Sisters 1925–1936
Andrews Sisters, TheThe Andrews Sisters 1925–1967
Nutty Squirrels, TheThe Nutty Squirrels 1959–1964, 1977–1981
Swingle Singers, TheThe Swingle Singers since 1962
Manhattan Transfer, TheThe Manhattan Transfer 1969–1971; since 19729999 for sorting, remove when end year added

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "How scat singing became an expressive language in its own right". The Independent. November 2, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Where Did Scat Go?". Chicago Tribune. January 18, 1998. Retrieved February 23, 2024.