Famous Folk Singers - List of Famous Folk Singers - page 2

Different countries all across the globe offer a different musical flavor with folk music keeping the essence of each culture alive. Folk singers are regional singers who represent the culture and tradition of a region and have been carrying it forward for centuries. Evolving since 20th century, folk singers have kept history alive and today their music is gaining even more popularity. Historically, singing during work and carrying out chores, Folk singers did not have a traditional book to pass on these songs. However, eventually some of them created albums and CDs to find a wider audience. In nations where there are many immigrants, Folk Singers pass on their culture to the younger generation like the Punjabi Canadians and Greek Australians. Their songs are today considered important piece of art and are slowly being reinvented for the present day audiences. From India to China and from the Balkans to the Celtics, every country and region has their own folk singers and music which is a reminder of home and family. Folk singers have made it possible to keep our roots alive and cherish the music which is our own. Enter this site to read more about famous Folk Singers. Discover interesting trivia, life histories and facts from their biographies.

The Most Famous Folk Singers

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Charlotte RamplingFebruary 5, 1946BritishCharlotte Rampling is an English actor, model, and singer
Cass ElliotSeptember 19, 1941British, AmericanCass Elliot, also referred to as Mama Cass, was an American actress and singer
Cat StevensJuly 21, 1948BritishCat Stevens is a British singer-songwriter who spends a lot of his time in philanthropic and educational causes for the Muslim society
Nelly FurtadoDecember 2, 1978CanadianNelly Furtado is a Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter made famous by her hit songs ‘Promiscuous’ , ‘I’m Like a Bird’, and ‘Try’
Tracy ChapmanMarch 30, 1964AmericanKnown for her classic ‘Fast Car’ from the album ‘Matters Of The Heart’, the four-time Grammy award winner Tracy Chapman is an American singer and a songwriter
Gordon LightfootNovember 17, 1938CanadianGordon Lightfoot is a renowned Canadian singer and songwriter
K. D. LangNovember 2, 1961CanadianK
Avi KaplanApril 17, 1989AmericanAvi Kaplan is an American singer and songwriter
Linda RonstadtJuly 15, 1946AmericanLinda Maria Ronstadt is an American popular singer and songwriter who has earned 11 Grammy Awards
Van MorrisonAugust 31, 1945British, Northern IrishVan Morrison is a Northern Irish singer, songwriter, musician and record producer
Aimee Mann

Aimee Mann

Aimee Mann is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist and keyboardist

Jagjit Singh

Jagjit Singh was a renowned Indian Ghazal singer, writer and musician, famously dubbed as the ‘Ghazal King’

IndianFebruary 8, 1941163 views

Richard Thompson

Richard Thompson is a British musician, lyricist and guitarist

BritishApril 3, 194990 views

Alan Lomax

Alan Lomax was a famous folklorist, archivist, ethnomusicologist, writer, and human rights activist from America

AmericanJanuary 31, 1915132 views

Agnetha Faltskog

Agnetha Fältskog is a famous Swedish pop star

SwedishApril 5, 1950164 views

Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson is an American singer, songwriter and actor

AmericanJune 22, 1936194 views

Avi Kaplan

Avi Kaplan is an American singer and songwriter

AmericanApril 17, 1989265 views

Joanna Newsom

Joanna Newsom is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and actress

AmericanJanuary 18, 1982111 views

Townes Van Zandt

Townes Van Zandt was an American singer and songwriter

AmericanMarch 7, 1944211 views

Pete Seeger

Pete Seeger was a famous American folk singer

AmericanMay 3, 1919115 views