Occupation – Songwriter
Montero “Lil Nas X” Lamar Hill (1999- )
Montero “Lil Nas X” Lamar Hill is a rapper and singer-songwriter. Hill was born on April 9, 1999, to Robert...
Peabo Bryson (1951- )
Balladeer Robert Peapo “Peabo” Bryson was born on April 13, 1951, in Greenville, South Carolina, to Marie Bryson. He has...
Ashford and Simpson (1964-2011)
The legendary composers, lyricists, vocalists, and actors Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson dominated the R&B industry for over four decades....
Method Man/ Clifford Smith Jr. (1971- )
Clifford Smith Jr. is a rapper, producer, songwriter, and actor best known under the stage name Method Man. Smith was...
Alicia Keys/Alicia Augello Cook (1981- )
Alicia Keys is a rhythm and blues singer, songwriter, and pianist known for her unique blend of classical, R&B, jazz, neo-soul, and hip-hop. She writes...
Frank Ocean (Christopher “Lonny” Francis William Ocean) (1987- )
Frank Ocean is a singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer and photographer. He was born Christopher Edwin Breaux on October 28, 1987 in Long Beach, California....
William James [“Willie”] Dixon (1915-1992)
Willie Dixon was a pioneering Chicago blues musician, bandleader, songwriter, arranger, producer, and philanthropist. He was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi,...
Carmen McRae (1920-1994)
Carmen McRae, a jazz singer and songwriter, was born on April 8, 1920, in Harlem, New York. Her father, Osmond...
