Natives
Kurt Cobain: Aberdeen - late lead singer of the group Nirvana ("Smells Like Teen Spirit")
Judy Collins: Seattle (grew up in Denver) - Folk Singer ("Both Sides Now")
The Fleetwoods: Olympia - 1950s Doo Wop Trio ("Come Softly To Me")
Kenny G (Gorelick): Seattle - Jazz Musician ("Songbird"?)
Jimi Hendrix: Seattle - late Rock Singer/Musician ("Purple Haze")
Ron Holden: Seattle - early 60s Singer ("Love You So")
Quincy Jones: Seattle (born in Chicago) - Record Producer/Composer ("In the Heat of the Night")
Kenny Loggins: Everett - Singer/Composer ("Your Momma Don't Dance and Your Daddy Don't Rock 'n' Roll")
Brian Stokes Mitchell: Seattle - Singer/Musician (Broadway Cast Albums including - "Kiss Me Kate")
Patrice Munsel: Spokane - Soprano
Pearl Jam: Seattle - Alternative Rock Group
Queensryche: Bellevue - Heavy Metal Rock Group
Jimmy Rogers: Camas - Singer ("Honeycomb")
Greg Rolie: Seattle - former Keybordist with Santana and Journey
Merilee Rush: Seattle - Singer ("Angel of the Morning")
Diane Shurr: Renton - Jazz Singer
Patrick Simmons: South Bend? - Lead Guitarist with the group The Doobie Brothers ("Takin' it to the Streets")
The Ventures: Tacoma - 60s Rock Instrumental group ("Hawaii Five-0")
Ann Wilson: Bellevue - lead Singer with the Rock group Heart ("Crazy On You")
Nancy Wilson: Bellevue - lead Guitarist with the Rock group Heart ("Magic Man")
Martha Wright: Seattle - Big Band Vocalist?
Non-Native Residents
Peter Buck: member of the Rock group R.E.M. - Seattle
Steve Miller: Rock Singer ("Fly Like An Eagle") - San Juan Islands
Julian Priester: Jazz Musician/Teacher - Seattle
Gerard Schwartz?: Conductor with the Seattle Symphony Orchestra - Seattle
Non-Natives that Passed Away
Burl Ives: Folk Singer/Actor ("A Little Bitty Tear") - lived in Anacortes at the time of his death
Rainier Midel: Conductor for the Seattle Symphony Orchestra - lived in Seattle
Joe Venuti: Jazz Violinist - lived in Seattle (Beacon Hill) at the time of his death
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