20th-century American women pianists

Aretha Louise Franklin was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Regarded as the "Queen of Soul", she was twice named by Rolling Stone magazine as the greatest singer of all time.

American diplomat and political scientist (born 1954)

American singer-songwriter and pianist

American singer-songwriter and musician (born 1942)

American jazz and classical singer (1924–1990)

American actress and singer-songwriter (born 1975)

American singer and actress (1959–2022)

American musician (born 1977)

American musician (born 1949)

Ukrainian-American classical pianist

American jazz composer, pianist, organist and bandleader (1936–2023)

American jazz pianist and composer (1910–1981)

American jazz musician and actress (1922-1994)

American jazz musician

American composer and pianist

American singer and actress

American actress (1926-1971)

American singer

American singer and songwriter (1947–1997)

American singer

Japanese American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, band master

American singer (1934–2005)

British pianist, composer, writer and radio host (1918–2013)

American recording artist; soul singer and pianist

American conductor (1902–1989)

American pianist and harpsichordist (1914–2003)

American performer and writer (1962–1999)

American jazz musician (1898-1971)

American composer, jazz singer and pianist as well as bandleader and arranger

American singer (1944–1979)

American musician

American jazz pianist and R&B singer

American blues singer and pianist

American blues singer and songwriter (1906–1976)

American singer-songwriter

American producer, singer-songwriter and former child actress

American composer and pianist (1913–1972)

Virginia Joan Bennett Kennedy was an American socialite, author, and advocate. Kennedy was the first wife of U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy. In 1992, she published a guide to classical music and later became associated with mental health awareness, drawing public attention to addiction and recovery through her own experiences. Kennedy also worked as a classical pianist, performing at various public concerts.

Russian-American pianist and pedagogue (1880–1976)

American jazz singer and pianist (1924–2009)

American singer (1909–1995)

American jazz pianist (1922–1998)

American musician (1897-1983)

American pop musician

American jazz pianist and singer (1913–1989)

American pianist

American musician (1920–1981)

American jazz vocalist

American country singer

American patron of music (1864–1953)

American pianist and composer (1931–1967)

American jazz pianist and music educator

American blues and dirty blues musician (1902–1958)

American pianist (1880–1948)

German pianist (1906–2005)

American musician

American jazz pianist (1948–2022)

American harpsichordist and pianist (1919-2014)

composer

African American soul blues singer, pianist and songwriter