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This article lists notable
scat singers
by year of birth. It is also sortable alphabetically.
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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
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Laine, Cleo
Cleo Laine
[
1
]
1927–
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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–
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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–
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Benson, George
George Benson
1943–
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Dudziak, Urszula
Urszula Dudziak
1943–
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Dolenz, Micky
Micky Dolenz
1945–
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Morrison, Van
Van Morrison
1945–
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Wyatt, Robert
Robert Wyatt
1945–
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Anderson, Carl
Carl Anderson
1945–2004
Pointer, Ruth
Ruth Pointer
(
Pointer Sisters
)
1946–
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Gilmour, David
David Gilmour
1946–
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Mercury, Freddie
Freddie Mercury
1946–1991
Winter, Edgar
Edgar Winter
1946–
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Urziceanu, Aura
Aura Urziceanu
1946–
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Pointer, Anita
Anita Pointer
(
Pointer Sisters
)
1948–2022
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Gallant, Patsy
Patsy Gallant
1948–
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Ray Brown, Jr.
Ray Brown, Jr.
1949–
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Redbone, Leon
Leon Redbone
1949–2019
Hartman, Dan
Dan Hartman
1950–1994
McFerrin, Bobby
Bobby McFerrin
1950–
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Pointer, Bonnie
Bonnie Pointer
(
Pointer Sisters
)
1950–2020
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Bridgewater, Dee Dee
Dee Dee Bridgewater
1950–
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White, Carla
Carla White
1951–2007
Pointer, June
June Pointer
(
Pointer Sisters
)
1953–2006
Khan, Chaka
Chaka Khan
1953–
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Chan, Jackie
Jackie Chan
1954–
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Roth, David Lee
David Lee Roth
1954–
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Ondina Veloso (Dina)
1956–2019
Maria João Monteiro Grancha
1956–
Jackson, Michael
Michael Jackson
1958–2009
Aznar, Pedro
Pedro Aznar
1959–
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Ard, Ken
Ken Ard
1960–
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Pizzarelli, John Paul Jr.
John Pizzarelli
1960–
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Kiedis, Anthony
Anthony Kiedis
1962–
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Allyson, Karrin
Karrin Allyson
1963–
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Cole, Holly
Holly Cole
1963–
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Elling, Kurt
Kurt Elling
[
1
]
1967–
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Matthews, Dave
Dave Matthews
1967–
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Patton, Mike
Mike Patton
1968–
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Szrom, Janusz
Janusz Szrom
1968–
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Black, Jack
Jack Black
1969–
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Patton, Mike
Aziza Mustafa Zadeh
1969–
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Davis, Jonathan
Jonathan Davis
1971–
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Cotler, Lori (Loire)
Loire (musician)
1972–
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Watts, Reggie
Reggie Watts
1972–
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Birgisson, Jón Þór
Jón Þór Birgisson
1975–
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Monheit, Jane
Jane Monheit
1977–
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Mraz, Jason
Jason Mraz
1977–
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Roberge, Marc
Marc Roberge
1978–
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Thistlethwayte, Rai
Rai Thistlethwayte
1980–
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Leib, Sara
Sara Leib
1981–
James Angus, Harry
Harry James Angus
1982–
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Winehouse, Amy
Amy Winehouse
1983–2011
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Katzman, Theo
Theo Katzman
1986–
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Yanofsky, Nikki
Nikki Yanofsky
1994–
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Frog, Crazy
Crazy Frog
1997–
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Gyorgy, Caity
Caity Gyorgy
1998–
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"How scat singing became an expressive language in its own right"
.
The Independent
. November 2, 2018
. Retrieved
February 23,
2024
.
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"Where Did Scat Go?"
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Chicago Tribune
. January 18, 1998
. Retrieved
February 23,
2024
.