List of people from Nashville, Tennessee
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The following is a list of notable people who have lived in Nashville, Tennessee.
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[edit] Native Nashvillians
People born in Nashville:
| Name | Birth year | Notability | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Adams | 1825 | Brigadier General during the American Civil War | [1] |
| Duane Allman | 1946 | Guitarist and founding member of The Allman Brothers Band | [2] |
| Gregg Allman | 1947 | Singer, keyboardist and founding member of The Allman Brothers Band | [3] |
| Casey Atwood | 1980 | NASCAR driver | [4] |
| Frank Maxwell Andrews | 1884 | Important figure in U.S. military aviation | [5] |
| Bill Belichick | 1952 | Football coach | [6] |
| Madison Smartt Bell | 1957 | Novelist | [7] |
| Julian Bond | 1940 | Civil rights activist | [8] |
| Linn Boyd | 1800 | Member of Congress from Kentucky and Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | [9] |
| Beverly Briley | 1914 | Mayor of Nashville, 1963–1975 | [10] |
| Young Buck | 1981 | Rapper | [11] |
| Kitty Cheatham | 1864 | Singer and actress | [12] |
| James Craig | 1912 | Actor | [13] |
| Miley Cyrus | 1992 | Actress and singer | [14][15] |
| Anne Dallas Dudley | 1876 | Women's suffrage activist | [16] |
| Bill Frist | 1952 | Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader | [17] |
| Red Grooms | 1937 | Artist | [18] |
| Noodles Hahn | 1879 | Major League Baseball player | [19] |
| Bobby Hamilton | 1957 | NASCAR driver | |
| Randall Jarrell | 1914 | Poet and writer | |
| Jeff Jarrett | 1967 | Professional wrestler | |
| Lucille La Verne | 1872 | Actress | [20] |
| Margaret Landis | 1890 | Silent Screen Actress | [21] |
| Kathy Liebert | 1967 | World Series of Poker bracelet winner | |
| Beth Littleford | 1968 | Comedian and actress | [22] |
| Ron Mercer | 1976 | Professional basketball player | |
| Bettie Page | 1923 | Pin-up model | [23] |
| Keith Paskett | 1964 | Professional Football Player for the Green Bay Packers | [24] |
| James B. Pearson | 1920 | U.S. Senator | [25] |
| Annie Potts | 1952 | Actress | [26][note 1] |
| Shelton Quarles | 1971 | Professional Football Player for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| Emily J. Reynolds | 1956 | Former Secretary of the U.S. Senate | [27] |
| Robert Ryman | 1930 | Visual artist | [28] |
| John Seigenthaler | 1927 | Journalist, writer, and political figure | |
| Nate Simpson | 1954 | Football player | |
| Samuel Stritch | 1887 | First American member of the Roman Curia | |
| Andrea True | 1943 | Pornstar and disco singer | [29] |
| Eric Volz | 1979 | Magazine publisher convicted of murder in Nicaragua | |
| Lark Voorhies | 1974 | Television actress | [30] |
| Charlie Wade | 1950 | Football player | |
| Chuck Wagner | 1958 | Actor | [31] |
| William Walker | 1824 | Journalist, adventurer, and briefly the President of Nicaragua | [32] |
| Kitty Wells | 1919 | musician and singer, commonly referred to as the Queen of Country Music | [33] |
| Hank Williams III | 1972 | Singer and musician | [34] |
| Del Wood | 1920 | Ragtime, gospel, and country music pianist | [35] |
[edit] Musicians and songwriters
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Due to its status as a major hub of music production (especially country music), Nashville attracts a wide array of musicians, singers, and songwriters.
- Roy Acuff – country music singer and songwriter; co-founder (with Fred Rose) of the Acuff-Rose publishing house.
- Chet Atkins – country guitarist and record producer
- Dave Barnes – acoustic singer and songwriter
- David Berman – singer/songwriter of Silver Jews
- Beeb Birtles – former member of the Little River Band
- The Black Keys - Rock Musicians
- Young Buck – rapper and former member of G-Unit
- J. J. Cale – songwriter and musician, best known for writing "After Midnight" and "Cocaine"
- Johnny Cash – country music singer and songwriter, known to his fans as "The Man in Black"
- June Carter Cash – country music singer and songwriter, wife of Johnny Cash, and member of the A.P. Carter Family.
- Patsy Cline – country music singer and songwriter
- Billy Ray Cyrus – country music singer, songwriter, and actor
- Miley Cyrus – country/pop singer, songwriter. Star of Hannah Montana and daughter of Billy Ray Cyrus
- Steve Earle – country music singer and songwriter
- Tommy Emmanuel – Native to Australia but lives in Nashville. Guitarist well known for his fingerstyle technique
- Lester Flatt – bluegrass pioneer
- Ben Folds – singer-songwriter, former frontman of Ben Folds Five
- Josh Gracin – country music singer
- Amy Grant – singer and songwriter known for strong Christian themes
- John Hiatt – songwriter and musician
- Emmylou Harris – country music singer, songwriter, and musician
- Jimi Hendrix – influential electric guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer
- Trey Hill – guitarist, singer/songwriter, producer, former member of Platinum-selling, Grammy-nominated band SONICFLOOd
- Faith Hill – country music singer
- Hot Chelle Rae - popular rock pop band
- Harlan Howard – legendary Music Row songwriter
- Stix Izza – Singer, song-writer, and producer
- Alan Jackson – country music singer and songwriter
- Waylon Jennings – country music singer and guitarist
- Naomi and Wynonna Judd – country music singers and songwriters
- Kings of Leon – Rock Musicians
- Ke$ha - American pop singer
- Kris Kristofferson – country music songwriter, singer, and actor
- Lady Antebellum - popular country pop group
- Kimberley Locke – Adult Contemporary Pop/R&B singer
- Liam Lynch – musician and co-creator of the television show Sifl and Olly
- Loretta Lynn – country singer and songwriter
- Barbara Mandrell – country music singer and songwriter
- Chris Marion – member of classic rock's Little River Band
- Martina Mcbride – singer and songwriter
- Roger Miller – country singer and songwriter
- Willie Nelson – guitarist and country singer, member of the outlaw country movement
- Aaron Neville – soul singer and member of the Neville Brothers; displaced from his native New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina.
- Roy Orbison – rock and roll singer and songwriter
- Paramore - Rock Musicians
- Hayley Williams – musician, songwriter, lyricist
- Taylor York – musician, songwriter, lyricist
- Zac Farro – musician,drummer
- Dolly Parton – country music singer, songwriter, and actress
- Johnny PayCheck – country music singer
- The Band Perry - popular country pop band
- Kellie Pickler – country music singer and songwriter
- Millard Powers - member of Counting Crows, musician, songwriter, producer, and engineer
- Little Richard - Influential Rock and Roll musician
- Tex Ritter – singing cowboy
- Earl Scruggs – influential bluegrass banjo player
- Edwin Starr - Popular 70's Funk Music Singer
- Donna Summer - Legendary Disco and R&B singer
- Taylor Swift - country singer and songwriter
- Thompson Square - popular country duo
- Ernest Tubb – singer and songwriter, one of the pioneers of country music
- Shania Twain – country and pop music singer and songwriter
- Carrie Underwood – pop country singer and songwriter
- Keith Urban – country musician, pop singer and songwriter
- Townes Van Zandt – folk music singer-songwriter
- Gillian Welch – contemporary "alt-country" songwriter and singer
- Kitty Wells - influential singer and musician from country music's early days
- Matt Wertz – acoustic singer and songwriter
- Dottie West – country music singer and songwriter
- Jack White – guitarist and lead vocalist of The White Stripes
- Hank Williams, Sr. – early county music singer and songwriter
- Allen Woody – bassist for the Allman Brothers Band and Gov't Mule
- Victor Wooten – virtuoso electric bass guitar player
- Tammy Wynette – country singer and songwriter, best known for "Stand By Your Man"
- Dwight Yoakam – country musician, songwriter, and actor
[edit] Political figures
[edit] National
- Bill Frist – former U.S. Senate Majority Leader
- Al Gore – former U.S. Vice President
- Andrew Jackson – former U.S. President
- James K. Polk – former U.S. President
- Fred Thompson – former U.S. Senator
[edit] Local
- Phil Bredesen – mayor of Nashville 1991–99, governor of Tennessee 2003-2011
- Ben Cunningham – leader of the grassroots political group Tennessee Tax Revolt
- Karl Dean – current mayor of Nashville (as of 2009)
- John Jay Hooker – attorney, perennial candidate, and political gadfly
- Diane Neighbors – current vice mayor of Nashville (as of 2007)
See also: List of mayors of Nashville, Tennessee
[edit] Other Nashvillians
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- Richard Henry Boyd – founder and head of the National Baptist Publishing Board
- Tracy Caulkins – a three-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer
- Mike Curb – founder of Curb Records, former Lieutenant Governor of California
- Greg Downs – Flannery O'Connor Award-winning short story writer
- William Driver – nicknamed the U.S. flag "Old Glory"
- Tony Earley – novelist and short story writer
- Ralph Emery – country music disk jockey and television host
- Tipper Gore – Second Lady of the United States from 1993 until 2001
- Adam Hooker — 2008 Slamball League MVP and starting stopper for Champion Slashers.
- Demetria Kalodimos – Emmy award-winning anchor for WSMV-TV
- Nicole Kidman – actress
- Andy Kirby – NASCAR driver
- James Lawson – civil rights leader and Methodist minister
- Alan LeQuire – sculptor
- Z. Alexander Looby – lawyer active in the American Civil Rights Movement
- Dan May – civic leader
- Abdulhakim Mujahid Muhammad, fka Carlos Leon Bledsoe—charged in the 2009 jihadi Little Rock military recruiting office shooting.[36][37]
- Diane Nash – civil rights leader
- Yvette Nelson – actress & model
- Ann Patchett – novelist
- Minnie Pearl (Sarah Cannon) – country comedian who appeared frequently on the Grand Ole Opry
- Dave Ramsey – talk radio host and best-selling author
- Herb Rich - NFL football player
- Wilma Rudolph – track star and Olympic gold medalist
- Chase Sampson - well known Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? controversial contestant
- Azariah Southworth – former host of a Christian television show; LGBT rights advocate[38][39]
- John Seigenthaler, Jr. – MSNBC News Anchor, son of John Seigenthaler, Sr.
- Martin Strel – long-distance swimmer, Big River Man and famous actor from Slovenia
- Adair Tishler – actress
- Marcia Trimble – victim of an infamous child murder case
- Jim Varney – actor, best known for his character Ernest P. Worrell
- Robert Penn Warren – Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and poet
- Oprah Winfrey – talk show host and entrepreneur
- Reese Witherspoon – Academy Award-winning actress
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ Some sources list Potts birthplace as Franklin, Kentucky, rather than Nashville.
[edit] References
- ^ Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607–1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1963.
- ^ Duane Allman at Allmusic. Accessed April 24, 2007.
- ^ Gregg Allman at Allmusic. Accessed April 24, 2007.
- ^ Smithson, Ryan (September 15, 2006). "Conversation: Atwood". Nascar.com. http://www.nascar.com/2006/news/features/conversation/09/12/catwood/index.html. Retrieved April 24, 2007.
- ^ Biography from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base museum (archived). Accessed May 2, 2007.
- ^ Biography from New England Patriots website. Accessed February 4, 2008.
- ^ "Madison Smartt Bell". Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Accessed May 8, 2007.
- ^ Julian Bond's biography at the Southern Poverty Law Center. Accessed June 13, 2007.
- ^ Biographical Dictionary of the United States Congress
- ^ Campbell, Chester D. (January 1963). "Metro Mayor—The Man and the Job". Nashville Magazine 1 (1): 10.
- ^ Young Buck at Allmusic. Accessed April 24, 2007.
- ^ Carroll Van West, ed. (1998). "Katherine "Kitty" Cheatman". Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 1558535993. http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/imagegallery.php?EntryID=C067a.
- ^ James Craig at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Miley Cyrus at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Los Angeles Superior Court documents of name change. PDF (page 4).
- ^ "Mrs. Dudley Sr. Dies at Home". The Tennessean. September 14, 1955.
- ^ Bill Frist's biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- ^ Biography of Grooms on PBS website. Accessed June 13, 2007.
- ^ Reichler, Joseph L., ed. (1979) [1969]. The Baseball Encyclopedia (4th ed.). New York: Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 0-02-578970-8.
- ^ Lucille La Verne at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Margaret Landis IMDb.com
- ^ Beth Littleford at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Official Bettie Page website biography. Accessed April 4, 2007. Archived March 12, 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Keith Paskett at Pro-Football-Reference.com
- ^ James B. Pearson's biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- ^ Allport, Brandy Hilboldt (October 28, 2006). "A.M.Stir". The Florida Times-Union. http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/102806/lif_5772890.shtml.
- ^ Emily Reynolds' biography at the U.S. Senate Website (archived)
- ^ Guggenheim Collection artist biography. Accessed April 24, 2007.
- ^ Andrea True at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Lark Voorhies at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Chuck Wagner at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Carr, Albert H. Z. (1963). The World and William Walker. Harper & Row. p. 3.
- ^ Template:1972http://allmusic.com/artist/kitty-wells-p1864
- ^ Hank Williams III at Allmusic. Accessed April 24, 2007.
- ^ Del Wood at Allmusic. Accessed April 24, 2007.
- ^ Dao, James (February 17, 2010). "A Muslim Son, a Murder Trial and Many Questions". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/17/us/17convert.html?_r=1&pagewanted=2.
- ^ Kristina Goetz (November 13, 2010). "Muslim who shot soldier in Arkansas says he wanted to cause more death". The Knoxville News Sentinel. http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2010/nov/13/muslim-who-shot-solider-arkansas-says-he-wanted-ca/. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
- ^ Shea, Danny (April 24, 2008). "Azariah Southworth, Popular Christian TV Host, Announces He Is Gay". Out & About (huffingtonpost.com). http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/04/16/azariah-southworth-popula_n_97078.html. Retrieved November 16, 2009.
- ^ "Christian TV host joins equality ride for gays". Out & About (outandaboutnewspaper.com). July 2, 2008. http://www.outandaboutnewspaper.com/article/2731. Retrieved November 16, 2009.
