vocal jazz artists
11 published vocal jazz artists, led by Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday and Eartha Kitt.
At a glance
11 published vocal jazz artists; 237 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 6 tier 2 · 5 tier 3
- 11
- Release groups
- 1,155
- Studio albums
- 281
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 237
- Timeline events
- 342
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 19.5M
- Claimed salessum of stored claims; implausible values excluded
- 150M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 67 years
- Full biographies
- 8
- Biography words
- 43,974
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1950s (4 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 3 |
| 1950s | 4 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most vocal jazz artists. United States leads with 5.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with vocal jazz. The most shared is jazz, with 9 artists in both.
Covers from vocal jazz
237 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Songs Selected From Young At Heart (Restored 2024)
Frank Sinatra · 2024
The Complete Hits 1943-62
Frank Sinatra · 2015
Close To You And More
Frank Sinatra · 2014
Collections
Frank Sinatra · 2005
The Unique
Frank Sinatra · 2000
Frank Sinatra Sings Sy Oliver Arrangements
Frank Sinatra · 1999
Frank Sinatra - Legend Vocal Gold Series
Frank Sinatra · 1998
Duets
Frank Sinatra · 1993
Hello Young Lovers
Frank Sinatra · 1987
L.A. Is My Lady
Frank Sinatra · 1984
She Shot Me Down
Frank Sinatra · 1981
Trilogy: Past Present Future
Frank Sinatra · 1980
Leaders
Frank Sinatra has the most release groups (300); Lena Horne the longest career (82 years); Frank Sinatra the most awards (42).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Frank Sinatra | 300 |
| Billie Holiday | 294 |
| Connie Francis | 218 |
| Lena Horne | 94 |
| Eartha Kitt | 89 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Lena Horne | 82 |
| Frank Sinatra | 78 |
| Billie Holiday | 76 |
| Annie Ross | 73 |
| Connie Francis | 70 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Frank Sinatra | 42 |
| Lena Horne | 30 |
| Billie Holiday | 24 |
| Connie Francis | 4 |
| Ranee Lee | 3 |
Most famous vocal jazz artists

Frank Sinatra
United States · Person · born 1915
blues, jazz, traditional pop, vocal jazz, big band music, swing, easy listening
19.5M listeners · 138 wikis

Billie Holiday
United States · Person · born 1915
blues, jazz, vocal jazz, swing, ballad, jazz blues
91 wikis

Eartha Kitt
United States · Person · born 1927
vocal jazz
81 wikis

Lena Horne
United States · Person · born 1917
pop music, jazz, traditional pop, vocal jazz
57 wikis

Marianne Faithfull
United Kingdom · Person · born 1946
rock music, pop music, blues, folk music, alternative rock, vocal jazz
51 wikis
Connie Francis
United States · Person · born 1937
pop music, rock and roll, country music, jazz, folk music, country pop, traditional pop, vocal jazz
59 wikis

Monica Zetterlund
Sweden · Person · born 1937
jazz, vocal jazz
28 wikis
Annie Ross
United Kingdom · Person · born 1930
jazz, vocal jazz, bebop
25 wikis
Ranee Lee
Canada · Person · born 1942
jazz, vocal jazz
10 wikis

Claire Johnston
South Africa · Person · born 1967
pop music, jazz, vocal jazz, township music
7 wikis

Jackie Richardson
Canada · Person · born 1947
jazz, vocal jazz
6 wikis