Category
page 1Musicians from Milwaukee
Les Paul
American jazz guitarist, country guitarist, songwriter and inventor (1915–2009)
Ava Max
American singer and songwriter (born 1994)

Al Jarreau
American singer (1940–2017)

Woody Herman
American jazz musician and bandleader (1913–1987)

Trixie Mattel
American drag queen

Steve Miller
American guitarist and singer-songwriter

Andy Hurley
American drummer

Jerry Harrison
American musician

Daryl Stuermer
American guitarist

Leland Sklar
American bassist and session musician

Lamont Bentley
American actor (1973-2005)
Tank
American R&B singer and record producer

James Chance
American saxophonist, composer, singer and pianist (1953–2024)
Otto Luening
American composer (1900–1996)
Eric Benét
American singer

Julia Holter
singer-songwriter
Felice and Boudleaux Bryant
American wife and husband country music and pop songwriting team
Danny Gokey
American singer
Leslie Lemke
American musician

Heinz Eric Roemheld
American musician (1901-1985)

Keri-Lynn Wilson
Canadian conductor

Glenn Yarbrough
American folk singer (1930–2016)
Pee Wee King
American country musician and songwriter (1914–2000)
Kent Kennan
American composer (1913-2003)
Rico Love
American songwriter and record producer (born 1982)

Gordon Gano
American singer, songwriter
Eddie Allen
American jazz musician
Herschel Burke Gilbert
American composer (1918-2003)
Jackie Cain
American singer (1928-2014)
Bernhard Kaun
American composer (1899-1980)
Daron Hagen
American composer, conductor, pianist, librettist, stage director
Ted Kirkpatrick
American musician (1960–2022)
Ralph Votapek
American pianist
Charles K. Harris
American composer (1865-1930)
Henry Schoenfeld
American conductor (1857-1936)
BoDeans
BoDeans is an American rock band formed in Waukesha, Wisconsin who came to prominence in the 1980s. The band's sound encompasses multiple rock genres, including roots rock, heartland rock, and alternative rock. The band's biggest hit to date is "Closer to Free", which was used as the theme song to the hit TV series Party of Five. The band has been described as "one of the most successful, and best known, bands to come out of the Milwaukee area". BoDeans is included in a permanent installation at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland, Ohio.
Michael Burks
American electric blues and soul blues guitarist, singer and songwriter (1957–2012)
Howie Epstein
American musician (1955–2003)
Chris Spheeris
American-Greek composer
K Camp
American rapper (born 1990)
Peter Stampfel
musician
Frank Glazer
American musician (1915–2015)
Lynne Arriale
American musician
Tommy Gumina
American accordionist (1931-2013)

Will Ryder
American film director

Brian Ritchie
American musician

Brian Lynch
American musician

Mitchell Ayres
American orchestra leader, music arranger, composer and performer
David Hazeltine
American musician
Jon Weber
American musician