Here is a compiled list of famous left-handed musicians, singers, and composers..


Name Nationality Description DOB

Albarn, Damon UK Singer with Blur 23-Mar-1968
Allman, Greg Musician
Ark, Brad Vander Musician
Armstrong, Tim Singer/Guitarist
Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel German Composer 08-Mar-1714
Bentyne, Cheryl USA (WA) Singer with Manhatten Transfer 17-Jan-1954
Bowie, David UK Singer 8-Jan-1947
Britten, Benjamin UK Composer 22-Nov-1913
Byrne, David Scottish Talking Heads 14-May-1952
Campbell, Ali UK Singer with UB 40 15-Feb-1959
Campbell, Glen USA Singer 22-Apr-1936
Campbell, Robin UK Singer with UB 40 25-Dec-1954
Carr, Vikki USA Singer 19-Jul-1941
Caruso, Enrico Italian Tenor 27-Feb-1873
Casals, Pablo Spain Cellist 29-Dec-1876
Castle, Jeremy USA Country music singer, songwriter, Oklahoma 2-Aug-1974
Cobain, Kurt (Decd.) USA- LA Lead singer of Nirvana 20-Feb-1967
Cockburn, Bruce Canadian Signer Song Writer 27-May-1945
Cokes, Ray UK (IOW) Video Jocky 24-Feb-1948
Cole, Natalie USA- LA Singer 6-Feb-1950
Collins, Phil UK Musician/Actor 30-Jan-1951
Collins, Dorothy Canadian Singer 18-Nov-1926
Copeland, Stewart USA Composer 16-Jul-1952
Cyrus, Billy Ray USA (KY) Musician - sang "Achy breaky heart" 25-Aug-1961
Dale, Dick USA (Mass) Guitarist - "King of the Surf" 1937
Dion, Celine Canadian Singer 30-Mar-1968
Dylan, Bob USA (Min) Musician 24-May-1941
Easton, Elliott Musician
Everly, Phil USA Chicago The Everly Brothers 19-Jan-1939
Everly, Don USA Chicago The Everly Brothers 1-Feb-1937
Fleck, Bela Jazz Musician
Foster, David Canadian Musician, Producer,Composor
Frey, Glenn USA (Detroit) The Eagles 6-Nov-1948
Gales, Eric Guitarist
Gallagher, Noel UK Oasis singer/writer 29-May-1967
Garner, Errol (Dec'd) USA (Pittsberg) Jazz Pianist 15-Jun-1921
Gayle, Crystal USA (KY) Singer 9-Jan-1951
Geldof, Bob Singer 5-Oct-1954
Gibb, Barry UK (IOM) Bee Gees 1-Sep-1946
Gould, Glenn Pianist
Griffin, Kevin Guitarist & Lead Singer
Hanson, Zac USA Musician 22-Oct-1985
Hauser, Tim Singer with Manhatton Transfer 12-Dec-1941
Hayes, Isaac USA (TN) Musician "blues" 20-Aug-1942
Hedley, Thomas Vocalist/Musician
Hill, Lauryn USA (NJ) Singer 25-May-1975
Howdy, Boy Singer
King, Albert (Decd) USA (Miss) Musician 25-Apr-1923
King, Mark Guitarist
Knopfler, Mark Gutarist with Dire Straits
Leitch, Donovan Musician
Lennox, Annie Scotland Singer 25-Dec-1954
Manchester, Melissa USA (NY) Singer 15-Feb-1951
Mangione, Chuck USA Trumpet 29-Nov-1940
Marsalis, Wynton Musician
Martin, Ricky Puerto Rico Singer 24-Dec-1971
McBride, Martina USA Country Singer 29-Jul-1966
McCartney, Sir Paul UK The Beatles 18-Jun-1942
McKay, Al Guitarist/Writer
Melonson, Christie Marie Opera
Michael, George UK Wham -Singer/Songwriter 25-Jun-1963
Moore, Gary Northern Irish Guitarist with Thin Lizzie, Colosseum II, Skid Row 04-Apr-1942
Morris, Colonel Robert USA Songwriter, musician, country music
Mozart, Wolfgang Amedeus Composer
Nero, Peter USA Composer/Actor 22-May
Oliva, Jon Musician
Pace, Ian Drummer
Paganini, Niccolo Violinist
Paul, Alan USA (NJ) Singer with Manhatten Transfer 23-Nov-1949
Perry, Joe Singer with Aerosmith
Porter, Cole (Dec'd) USA (IN) Musician Composer 09-Jun-1892
Prokofiev, Serge Composer
Rachmaninoff, Sergei Russian Composer 01-Apr-1873
Ravel, Maurice (Dec'd) French Composer 07-Mar-1875
Rawls, Lou USA Musician 01-Dec-1936
Rush, Otis Musician
Schumann, Robert Composer
Seal, England Singer 19-Feb-1963
Seed, Christopher UK Pianist
Siegel, Janis USA (NY) Singer with Manhatten Transfer 23-July-1952
Simon, Carly USA Singer 25-Jun-1945
Simon, Paul Simon & Garfunkel 13-Oct-1941
Stardust, Ziggy UK Alter Ego of Bowie
Starr, Ringo Drummer with the Beatles 07-Jul-1940
Sting, Singer 02-Oct-1951
Stipe, Michael USA Lead singer with R.E.M. 04-Jan-1960
Szabo, Rich Trumpeter
Taylor, Roger UK Drummer, Guitarist and Singer 26-Jul-1949
Taylor, Roger Musician
Tim, Tiny (Dcd) USA Singer 12-Apr-1930
Transfer, The Manhatten USA All 4 are left-handed - see individual entries various
Van Beethoven, Ludwig German Composer 16-Dec-1770
White, Lenny Drummer
Williams, Paul USA Song-writer 19-Sep-1940
Womack, Bobby Musician
Yrjana, Aki W Musician