List of scat singers

Last updated March 04, 2025

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

Artist	Lifespan
Morton, Jelly Roll Jelly Roll Morton	1890–1941
Edwards, Cliff Cliff Edwards	1895–1971
Watson, Leo Leo Watson	1898–1950
Armstrong, Louis Louis Armstrong ^[1]	1901–1971
Hall, Adelaide Adelaide Hall	1901–1993
Calloway, Cab Cab Calloway ^[1]	1907–1995
Gonella, Nat Nat Gonella	1908–1998
Prima, Louis Louis Prima	1910–1978
Crothers, Scatman Scatman Crothers	1910–1986
Davis, Johnnie "Scat" Johnnie Davis	1910–1983
Gaillard, Slim Slim Gaillard	1916–1991
Gillespie, Dizzy Dizzy Gillespie	1917–1993
Fitzgerald, Ella Ella Fitzgerald ^[1]	1917–1996
Jefferson, Eddie Eddie Jefferson	1918–1979
O'Day, Anita Anita O'Day	1919–2006
Terry, Clark Clark Terry	1920–2015
McRae, Carmen Carmen McRae	1920–1994
Hendricks, Jon Jon Hendricks ^[2]	1921–2017
Vaughan, Sarah Sarah Vaughan ^[2]	1924–1990
Babs, Alice Alice Babs	1924–2014
Davis, Sammy Sammy Davis, Jr.	1925–1990
Tormé, Mel Mel Tormé	1925–1999
Bennett, Tony Tony Bennett	1926–2023
Laine, Cleo Cleo Laine ^[1]	1927–
Baker, Chet Chet Baker	1929–1988
Carter, Betty Betty Carter ^[2]	1929–1998
Taylor, Shooby Shooby Taylor	1929–2003
Boone, Richard Richard B. Boone	1930–1999
Murphy, Mark Mark Murphy	1932–2015
Khil, Eduard Eduard Khil	1934–2012
Watson, Johnny Johnny "Guitar" Watson	1935–1996
Miller, Roger Roger Miller	1936–1992
Stewart, Billy Billy Stewart	1937–1970
Lee, Jeanne Jeanne Lee	1939–2000
Sedaka, Neil Neil Sedaka	1939–
Jarreau, Al Al Jarreau ^[1]	1940–2017
Greene, Gene Gene Greene	1881–1930
Franklin, Aretha Aretha Franklin	1942–2018
Larkin, John Paul John Paul Larkin ("Scatman John")	1942–1999
Flora, Purim Flora Purim	1942–
Benson, George George Benson	1943–
Dudziak, Urszula Urszula Dudziak	1943–
Dolenz, Micky Micky Dolenz	1945–
Morrison, Van Van Morrison	1945–
Wyatt, Robert Robert Wyatt	1945–
Anderson, Carl Carl Anderson	1945–2004
Pointer, Ruth Ruth Pointer (Pointer Sisters)	1946–
Gilmour, David David Gilmour	1946–
Mercury, Freddie Freddie Mercury	1946–1991
Winter, Edgar Edgar Winter	1946–
Urziceanu, Aura Aura Urziceanu	1946–
Pointer, Anita Anita Pointer (Pointer Sisters)	1948–2022
Gallant, Patsy Patsy Gallant	1948–
Ray Brown, Jr. Ray Brown, Jr.	1949–
Redbone, Leon Leon Redbone	1949–2019
Hartman, Dan Dan Hartman	1950–1994
McFerrin, Bobby Bobby McFerrin	1950–
Pointer, Bonnie Bonnie Pointer (Pointer Sisters)	1950–2020
Bridgewater, Dee Dee Dee Dee Bridgewater	1950–
White, Carla Carla White	1951–2007
Pointer, June June Pointer (Pointer Sisters)	1953–2006
Khan, Chaka Chaka Khan	1953–
Chan, Jackie Jackie Chan	1954–
Roth, David Lee David Lee Roth	1954–
Ondina Veloso (Dina)	1956–2019
Maria João Monteiro Grancha	1956–
Jackson, Michael Michael Jackson	1958–2009
Aznar, Pedro Pedro Aznar	1959–
Ard, Ken Ken Ard	1960–
Pizzarelli, John Paul Jr. John Pizzarelli	1960–
Kiedis, Anthony Anthony Kiedis	1962–
Allyson, Karrin Karrin Allyson	1963–
Cole, Holly Holly Cole	1963–
Elling, Kurt Kurt Elling ^[1]	1967–
Matthews, Dave Dave Matthews	1967–
Patton, Mike Mike Patton	1968–
Szrom, Janusz Janusz Szrom	1968–
Black, Jack Jack Black	1969–
Patton, Mike Aziza Mustafa Zadeh	1969–
Davis, Jonathan Jonathan Davis	1971–
Cotler, Lori (Loire) Loire (musician)	1972–
Watts, Reggie Reggie Watts	1972–
Ledisi Ledisi	1972–
Birgisson, Jón Þór Jón Þór Birgisson	1975–
Monheit, Jane Jane Monheit	1977–
Mraz, Jason Jason Mraz	1977–
Roberge, Marc Marc Roberge	1978–
Thistlethwayte, Rai Rai Thistlethwayte	1980–
Leib, Sara Sara Leib	1981–
James Angus, Harry Harry James Angus	1982–
Winehouse, Amy Amy Winehouse	1983–2011
Katzman, Theo Theo Katzman	1986–
Yanofsky, Nikki Nikki Yanofsky	1994–
Frog, Crazy Crazy Frog	1997–
Gyorgy, Caity Caity Gyorgy	1998–

Groups

Group	Years active
Boswell Sisters, The The Boswell Sisters	1925–1936
Andrews Sisters, The The Andrews Sisters	1925–1967
Nutty Squirrels, The The Nutty Squirrels	1959–1964, 1977–1981
Swingle Singers, The The Swingle Singers	since 1962
Manhattan Transfer, The The Manhattan Transfer	1969–1971; since 1972

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 "How scat singing became an expressive language in its own right". The Independent . November 2, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
1 2 3 "Where Did Scat Go?". Chicago Tribune . January 18, 1998. Retrieved February 23, 2024.

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[:0-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 "How scat singing became an expressive language in its own right". The Independent . November 2, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2024.

[:1-2] 1 2 3 "Where Did Scat Go?". Chicago Tribune . January 18, 1998. Retrieved February 23, 2024.

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