This is a list of singer-songwriters who write, compose, and perform their own musical material. The list is divided into two sections to differentiate between artists categorized as singer-songwriters and others who do not fall under the definition associated with the genre:
Traditional singer-songwriters Others who both write songs and sing
Traditional singer-songwriters This list enumerates people who record and perform in the traditional singer-songwriter approach. These performers write their own material, accompany themselves on guitar or keyboards, usually perform solo or with limited and understated accompaniment, and are known as much for their songwriting skills as for their performance abilities.
This list includes both living and deceased singer-songwriters.
Argentina
Lisandro Abadie Miguel Abuelo Carlos Acuña Oscar Alemán Marcelo Álvarez Benjamin Amadeo Sandro de América Mike Amigorena Lisandro Aristimuño Federico Aubele Axel Pedro Aznar Juan Carlos Baglietto Bahiano Abel Balbo Adrián Barilari Dimi Bass Claudio Basso Alfredo Belusi Daniela Anahi Bessia Patricio Borghetti Germán Burgos Manuel Buzón Facundo Cabral Jorge Cafrune Andrés Calamaro Carlos Casella Gustavo Cerati Tito Climent Alberto Cortez Jimena Fama Dora Gález Charly García Carlos Gardel León Gieco Gilda Horacio Guarany Gloria Guzmán Víctor Heredia Alejandro Lerner Luisana Lopilato Valeria Lynch Juanita Martínez :es:Lucas Masciano Emilia Mernes Sandra Mihanovich Amelia Mirel Ricardo Mollo Lely Morel Marcela Morelo Adrián Otero Fito Páez Soledad Pastorutti Luciano Pereyra Abel Pintos Luciana Salazar Noel Schajris Patricia Sosa Luis Alberto Spinetta Martina Stoessel Tanguito Diego Torres Bren Vaneske María Elena Walsh Atahualpa Yupanqui Miguel Zavaleta
Australia
Peter Allen Tina Arena Jimmy Barnes Sarah Blasko Eric Bogle Daryl Braithwaite Rose Bygrave Kev Carmody Cletis Carr Nick Cave Ned Collette Ricki-Lee Coulter Paul Dempsey Johnny Diesel Joe Dolce Slim Dusty Bernard Fanning John Farnham Bobby Flynn Robert Forster Tim Freedman Corinne Gibbons Delta Goodrem Darren Hayes Missy Higgins Jarryd James Paul Kelly Ben Lee Dean Lewis Lior Alex Lloyd Robyn Loau Jessica Mauboy David McComb Chris McCusker Hugh McDonald Andrea McEwan Grant McLennan Lisa Miller Kate Miller-Heidke Tim Minchin Lisa Mitchell Benjamin Grant Mitchell Pete Murray Olivia Newton-John Kevin Parker Paulini Josh Pyke James Reyne Tim Rogers Xavier Rudd Saritah Guy Sebastian Mark Seymour Sia Troye Sivan Rob Swire Billy Thorpe Holly Throsby Megan Washington Darlene Zschech
Austria
Wolfgang Ambros Peter Cornelius Georg Danzer Rainhard Fendrich Sissy Handler André Heller Michael Heltau Udo Jürgens Anja Plaschg Willi Resetarits
Barbados
Alison Hinds Rupee Shontelle
Belgium
Sam Bettens Jacques Brel Ozark Henry Lara Fabian Flip Kowlier Milow Selah Sue Stromae
Bosnia and Hercegovina Dino Merlin Kemal Monteno
Brazil
Anitta Jorge Ben Jor Maria Bethânia Fernanda Brum Chico Buarque Roberto Carlos Alice Caymmi Fagner Ludmila Ferber Paula Fernandes Gilberto Gil João Gilberto Antônio Carlos Jobim Tom Jobim Daniela Mercury Vinicius de Moraes Ana Nóbrega Zé Ramalho Angela Ro Ro Gabriela Rocha Sandra de Sá Israel Salazar Sandy Luan Santana Almir Sater Nívea Soares Juliano Son Ana Paula Valadão André Valadão Mariana Valadão Caetano Veloso Xuxa
Cambodia
Pan Ron Ros Serey Sothea Sinn Sisamouth
Canada
A–J
Bryan Adams Susan Aglukark Paul Anka Jann Arden Tenille Arts Tal Bachman Jugpreet Singh Bajwa Victoria Banks Jill Barber Daniel Bélanger Willie P. Bennett Moe Berg Art Bergmann Justin Bieber Bif Naked David Bradstreet Dean Brody Jon Brooks Jim Bryson Michael Bublé Basia Bulat Meryn Cadell Alessia Cara Craig Cardiff Andrew Cash Alanna Clarke Tom Cochrane Bruce Cockburn Leonard Cohen Holly Cole Jason Collett Stompin' Tom Connors J.P. Cormier Rose Cousins Allison Crowe Lori Cullen Amelia Curran Rick Danko Mac Demarco Melanie Doane Bonnie Dobson Fefe Dobson Julie Doiron Luke Doucet Alan Doyle Damhnait Doyle Drake Fred Eaglesmith Kathleen Edwards Lara Fabian Stephen Fearing Feist Christine Fellows Ferron Jeremy Fisher David Francey Nelly Furtado Garou Joel Gibb Ariana Gillis Christian Kit Goguen Matthew Good Sebastien Grainger Jenn Grant Dallas Green Jack Grunsky Emm Gryner Emily Haines Sarah Harmer Hayden Rob Heath Dan Hill Veda Hille Terry Jacks Colin James Carly Rae Jepsen Steve Jocz Brad Johner Alexz Johnson Sass Jordan
K–Z
Connie Kaldor James Keelaghan Chantal Kreviazuk k.d. lang Plume Latraverse Lisa Lavie Avril Lavigne Daniel Lavoie Félix Leclerc Jean Leloup Gordon Lightfoot Lights Old Man Luedecke Corb Lund Tara MacLean Catherine MacLellan Dan Mangan Richard Manuel Amanda Marshall Melissa McClelland Eileen McGann Kate & Anna McGarrigle Loreena McKennitt Chris McKhool Sarah McLachlan Holly McNarland Shawn Mendes Lynn Miles Amy Millan Joni Mitchell Ruth Moody Alanis Morissette Jess Moskaluke Emilie Mover Sierra Noble Mary Margaret O'Hara Maren Ord Blair Packham Carole Pope Powfu Jan Randall Jimmy Rankin Michel Rivard Sam Roberts Robbie Robertson Garnet Rogers Stan Rogers Louis Royer Allison Russell Buffy Sainte-Marie John K. Samson Drew Seeley Lorraine Segato Jay Semko Ron Sexsmith Jane Siberry R. Dean Taylor Tegan and Sara Tenille Townes Shania Twain Ian Tyson Sylvia Tyson Martha Wainwright Rufus Wainwright Patrick Watson The Weeknd David Wiffen Hawksley Workman Neil Young Brigitte Zarie Joel Zifkin
Chile
Daniela Aleuy Beto Cuevas Daniel Puente Encina Manuel García Gepe Víctor Jara Mon Laferte Javiera Mena Ángel Parra Javiera Parra Violeta Parra Francisca Valenzuela
Colombia
Alci Acosta Albalucía Ángel Lucas Arnau J Balvin Blessd Naty Botero Cabas Alex Campos Jorge Celedón Andrés Cepeda ChocQuibTown Silvestre Dangond Margarita Rosa de Francisco Diomedes Díaz Alejo Durán Andrea Echeverri Juan Carlos Echeverry Estéfano Fonseca Karol G Darío Gómez Marta Gómez Leonor Gonzalez Mina Ivonne Guzmán
Illona Juanes Totó la Momposina Carolina la O Fanny Lú Maía Maluma Marbelle Marce Andrés Mercado Ericson Alexander Molano Jorge Oñate Elkin Ramírez Valentina Rendón Reykon Jery Sandoval Shakira Soraya Ali Stone Andrés Useche Jorge Villamizar Iván Villazón Carlos Vives Charlie Zaa Emiliano Zuleta
Croatia
Arsen Dedić Oliver Dragojević
Cuba
Albita Giselle Bellas Camila Cabello Osmani García Pablo Milanés Silvio Rodríguez
Czech Republic
Jaroslav Hutka Tomáš Klus Karel Kryl Vladimír Merta Jaromír Nohavica Karel Plíhal Vlastimil Třešňák Xindl X Markéta Irglová
Denmark
Steffen Brandt Tina Dico Michael Falch Claus Hempler Christian Hjelm Søren Huss C. V. Jørgensen Juncker Marie Key Poul Krebs Nanna Lüders Jensen Mads Langer Kim Larsen Lars Lilholt Anne Linnet Johnny Madsen Anne Dorte Michelsen Rasmus Nøhr Allan Olsen Naja Rosa Soluna Samay Sebastian Rasmus Seebach Tommy Seebach Niels Skousen Peter Sommer
Dominican Republic
Anaís Charytín Juan Luis Guerra Sandra Zaiter Santaye
Egypt
Moustafa Amar Angham Amr Diab Mohammad Fouad Mohamed Hamaki Tamer Hosny Amal Maher Hani Shaker Sherine Carmen Suleiman
El Salvador Álvaro Torres
Faroe Islands
Eivør Guðrið Hansdóttir Teitur Lassen
Finland
Ismo Alanko Chisu Jippu J. Karjalainen Anssi Kela Mikko Kuustonen Juice Leskinen Jarkko Martikainen Jonna Tervomaa Maija Vilkkumaa
France
Dominique A Charles Aznavour Barbara Georges Brassens Carla Bruni Francis Cabrel Camille Louis Chedid Yves Duteil Mylène Farmer Jean Ferrat Léo Ferré Nino Ferrer Thomas Fersen Serge Gainsbourg Jean-Jacques Goldman Jacques Higelin Alexis HK Juliette Bernard Lavilliers Robert Lelièvre Nolwenn Leroy Albert Marcœur Nina Morato Georges Moustaki Claude Nougaro Pierre Perret Michel Polnareff Renaud Véronique Sanson Mano Solo Alain Souchon Hubert-Félix Thiéfaine Boris Vian Laurent Voulzy Indila Willy William
Georgia Katie Melua
Germany
Ayọ Wolf Biermann Clemens Bittlinger Clueso Funny van Dannen Franz Josef Degenhardt Kurt Demmler Dota Siegfried Fietz Rob Georg Herbert Grönemeyer Klaus Hoffmann Hanns Dieter Hüsch Gisbert zu Knyphausen Udo Lindenberg Peter Maffay Reinhard Mey Marius Müller-Westernhagen Astrid North Markus Rill Martin Gotthard Schneider Olli Schulz Manfred Siebald Hannes Wader Konstantin Wecker Johanna Zeul Joana Zimmer
Greece
Haris Alexiou Andriana Babali George Dalaras Michalis Hatzigiannis Lavrentis Machairitsas Vasilis Papakonstantinou Demis Roussos
Guatemala
Ricardo Arjona Gaby Moreno Shery
Iceland
Ólöf Arnalds Ásgeir Trausti Björk Jónsi Lay Low Megas Emilíana Torrini Svavar Knútur Jófríður Ákadóttir
India
Talat Aziz Badshah Jugpreet Singh Bajwa S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Rekha Bhardwaj Vishal Bhardwaj Dilpreet Bhatia Asha Bhonsle Sunidhi Chauhan Alisha Chinai Vishal Dadlani Manna Dey AP Dhillon Zubeen Garg Gur Sidhu Jassa Dhillon Shreya Ghoshal Gurinder Gill Gippy Grewal Hariharan Ilaiyaraaja Mahalaxmi Iyer Neha Kakkar Suman Kalyanpur Hard Kaur Harshdeep Kaur Kishor Kumar Amrit Maan Babbu Maan Shankar Mahadevan Armaan Malik Jass Manak Anushka Manchanda Lata Mangeshkar Talat Mehmood Salim Merchant Palak Muchhal Mukesh Udit Narayan Sonu Nigam Damodar Raao Mohammad Rafi A. R. Rahman Tochi Raina Guru Randhawa Anirudh Ravichander Himesh Reshammiya Anupam Roy Kumar Sanu Shaan Arijit Singh Honey Singh Jagjit Singh Sukhwinder Singh Kavita Subramaniam Pankaj Udhas Usha Uthup Suresh Wadkar Sidhu Moose Wala Alka Yagnik K. J. Yesudas Ajay-Atul Sanju Rathod
Indonesia
Ebiet G Ade Maudy Ayunda Iwan Fals Fariz RM Melly Goeslaw Gombloh Rhoma Irama Harry Roesli Sandhy Sondoro Yockie Suryoprayogo
Iran
Faramarz Aslani Mohammad Esfahani Shahyar Ghanbari Hichkas Shahram Nazeri Mohammad Reza Shajarian Siavash Ghomayshi Reza Yazdani Mohsen Yeganeh
Ireland
Luka Bloom Bono Paul Brady Paddy Casey Mic Christopher Andrea Corr Sharon Corr Damien Dempsey Janet Devlin EDEN Mick Flannery Dave Flynn Mark Geary Lisa Hannigan Glen Hansard Frank Harte Gemma Hayes Margaret Healy Christie Hennessy David Hopkins Niall Horan Hozier Andy Irvine Katie Kim Vyvienne Long Phil Lynott Shane MacGowan James Vincent McMorrow Christy Moore Van Morrison Johnny Moynihan Mundy Maura O'Connell Sinéad O'Connor Ted O'Neill Declan O'Rourke Fionn Regan Damien Rice Ann Scott Chris Singleton Andy White
Israel
Chava Alberstein Meir Ariel Shlomo Artzi Izhar Ashdot Ehud Banai David Broza Matti Caspi Ilan Chester Arik Einstein Aviv Geffen Shlomo Gronich Shalom Hanoch Achinoam Nini Idan Raichel Naomi Shemer Ariel Zilber
Italy
Alice Biagio Antonacci Claudio Baglioni Franco Battiato Lucio Battisti Edoardo Bennato Samuele Bersani Andrea Bocelli Angelo Branduardi Marianna Cataldi Adriano Celentano Chiara Civello Riccardo Cocciante Carmen Consoli Cesare Cremonini Lucio Dalla Pino Daniele Fabrizio De André Francesco De Gregori Dolcenera Elisa Sergio Endrigo Gabriella Ferri Tiziano Ferro Zucchero Fornaciari Ivano Fossati Giorgio Gaber Francesco Guccini Jovanotti Luciano Ligabue Nada Gianna Nannini Mia Martini Domenico Modugno Gianni Morandi Gino Paoli Laura Pausini Rita Pavone Eros Ramazzotti Stefano Righi Vasco Rossi Luigi Tenco Roberto Vecchioni Antonello Venditti
Jamaica
Alaine Buju Banton Pato Banton Burning Spear Jimmy Cliff Beres Hammond Toots Hibbert Barrington Levy Bob Marley Damian Marley Rita Marley Skip Marley Stephen Marley Ziggy Marley Sizzla
Lebanon
Joseph Attieh David M. Bailey IJK
Lithuania