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

Artist	Lifespan
Morton, Jelly RollJelly Roll Morton	1890–1941
Edwards, CliffCliff Edwards	1895–1971
Watson, LeoLeo Watson	1898–1950
Armstrong, LouisLouis Armstrong	1901–1971
Hall, AdelaideAdelaide Hall	1901–1993
Calloway, CabCab Calloway	1907–1995
Gonella, NatNat Gonella	1908–1998
Prima, LouisLouis Prima	1910–1978
Crothers, ScatmanScatman Crothers	1910–1986
Davis, Johnnie "Scat"Johnnie Davis	1910–1983
Gaillard, SlimSlim Gaillard	1916–1991
Gillespie, DizzyDizzy Gillespie	1917–1993
Fitzgerald, EllaElla Fitzgerald	1917–1996
Jefferson, EddieEddie Jefferson	1918–1979
O'Day, AnitaAnita O'Day	1919–2006
Terry, ClarkClark Terry	1920–2015
McRae, CarmenCarmen McRae	1920–1994
Hendricks, JonJon Hendricks	1921–2017
Vaughan, SarahSarah Vaughan	1924–1990
Babs, AliceAlice Babs	1924–2014
Davis, SammySammy Davis, Jr.	1925–1990
Tormé, MelMel Tormé	1925–1999
Bennett, TonyTony Bennett	1926–2023
Laine, CleoCleo Laine	1927–
Baker, ChetChet Baker	1929–1988
Carter, BettyBetty Carter	1929–1998
Taylor, ShoobyShooby Taylor	1929–2003
Boone, RichardRichard B. Boone	1930–1999
Murphy, MarkMark Murphy	1932–2015
Khil, EduardEduard Khil	1934–2012
Watson, JohnnyJohnny "Guitar" Watson	1935–1996
Miller, RogerRoger Miller	1936–1992
Stewart, BillyBilly Stewart	1937–1970
Lee, JeanneJeanne Lee	1939–2000
Sedaka, NeilNeil Sedaka	1939–
Jarreau, AlAl Jarreau	1940–2017
Greene, GeneGene Greene	1881–1930
Franklin, ArethaAretha Franklin	1942–2018
Larkin, John PaulJohn Paul Larkin ("Scatman John")	1942–1999
Benson, GeorgeGeorge Benson	1943–
Dudziak, UrszulaUrszula Dudziak	1943–
Dolenz, MickyMicky Dolenz	1945–
Morrison, VanVan Morrison	1945–
Wyatt, RobertRobert Wyatt	1945–
Anderson, CarlCarl Anderson	1945–2004
Pointer, RuthRuth Pointer (Pointer Sisters)	1946–
Gilmour, DavidDavid Gilmour	1946–
Mercury, FreddieFreddie Mercury	1946–1991
Winter, EdgarEdgar Winter	1946–
Urziceanu, AuraAura Urziceanu	1946–
Pointer, AnitaAnita Pointer (Pointer Sisters)	1948–2022
Gallant, PatsyPatsy Gallant	1948–
Ray Brown, Jr.Ray Brown, Jr.	1949–
Redbone, LeonLeon Redbone	1949–2019
Hartman, DanDan Hartman	1950–1994
McFerrin, BobbyBobby McFerrin	1950–
Pointer, BonnieBonnie Pointer (Pointer Sisters)	1950–2020
Bridgewater, Dee DeeDee Dee Bridgewater	1950–
White, CarlaCarla White	1951–2007
Pointer, JuneJune Pointer (Pointer Sisters)	1953–2006
Khan, ChakaChaka Khan	1953–
Chan, JackieJackie Chan	1954–
Roth, David LeeDavid Lee Roth	1954–
Ondina Veloso (Dina)	1956–2019
Maria João Monteiro Grancha	1956–
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson	1958–2009
Aznar, PedroPedro Aznar	1959–
Ard, KenKen Ard	1960–
Pizzarelli, John Paul Jr.John Pizzarelli	1960–
Kiedis, AnthonyAnthony Kiedis	1962–
Allyson, KarrinKarrin Allyson	1963–
Cole, HollyHolly Cole	1963–
Elling, KurtKurt Elling	1967–
Matthews, DaveDave Matthews	1967–
Patton, MikeMike Patton	1968–
Szrom, JanuszJanusz Szrom	1968–
Black, JackJack Black	1969–
Patton, MikeAziza Mustafa Zadeh	1969–
Davis, JonathanJonathan Davis	1971–
Cotler, Lori (Loire)Loire (musician)	1972–
Watts, ReggieReggie Watts	1972–
Birgisson, Jón ÞórJón Þór Birgisson	1975–
Monheit, JaneJane Monheit	1977–
Mraz, JasonJason Mraz	1977–
Roberge, MarcMarc Roberge	1978–
Thistlethwayte, RaiRai Thistlethwayte	1980–
Leib, SaraSara Leib	1981–
James Angus, HarryHarry James Angus	1982–
Winehouse, AmyAmy Winehouse	1983–2011
Katzman, TheoTheo Katzman	1986–
Yanofsky, NikkiNikki Yanofsky	1994–
Frog, CrazyCrazy Frog	1997–

Groups

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

Groups

See also