50+ Musicians of Irish Descent
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Britney Spears is of primarily English descent, but she also has Maltese, Scottish, Northern Irish (Scots-Irish), Irish, French, Welsh, and Italian ancestry.- Born: 12-02-1981
- Age: 43
- Birthplace: McComb, Mississippi, USA
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Justin Timberlake is of English, Scottish, Irish, German, Dutch, and Norwegian descent. Along with his successful singing career, Timberlake has also appeared in such films as The Social Network and Alpha Dog.- Born: 01-31-1981
- Age: 44
- Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
- 1Dead and Gone149 Votes
- 2Give It to Me110 Votes
- 34 Minutes86 Votes
- 4Holy Grail111 Votes
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Rihanna is of Afro-Guyanese, Barbadian, and Irish descent. She has released such hit songs as "Umbrella" and "We Found Love."- Born: 02-20-1988
- Age: 37
- Birthplace: Barbados, Saint Michael Parish
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Bono was born and raised in Ireland. With his band U2, he wrote the songs "With or Without You" and "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For."- Born: 05-10-1960
- Age: 65
- Birthplace: Republic of Ireland, Dublin
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Katy Perry is of Irish, Portuguese, English, and German descent. She has released the hit songs "Roar" and "Teenage Dream."- Born: 10-25-1984
- Age: 40
- Birthplace: Santa Barbara, California, USA
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Elvis Presley was of English, Scottish, French, Irish, Dutch and Danish descent.,- Born: 01-08-1935
- Age: Dec. at 42 (1935-1977)
- Birthplace: USA, Mississippi, Tupelo
- 1Jailhouse Rock832 Votes
- 2Viva Las Vegas869 Votes
- 3Follow That Dream637 Votes
- 4Flaming Star501 Votes
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Beyonce Knowles is of African American, African, French, Irish, and Native American descent. She has released such hit songs as "Countdown" and "Crazy in Love."- Born: 09-04-1981
- Age: 43
- Birthplace: Houston, Texas, USA
- 1Lemonade111 Votes
- 2Dangerously in Love122 Votes
- 3RENAISSANCE120 Votes
- 4Cowboy Carter88 Votes
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Kurt Cobain was of Irish, English, Scottish, and German descent. With Nirvana, he wrote such hit songs as "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and "Heart-Shaped Box."- Born: 02-20-1967
- Age: Dec. at 27 (1967-1994)
- Birthplace: Aberdeen, Washington, USA
- Singer and actress Hillary Duff is of English, German, Northern Irish, Welsh, and French descent.
- Born: 09-28-1987
- Age: 37
- Birthplace: Houston, Texas, USA
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Country music legend Willie Nelson is of English, Irish, and Cherokee descent.- Born: 04-29-1933
- Age: 92
- Birthplace: Abbott, Texas, USA
- 1Red Headed Stranger127 Votes
- 2Honeysuckle Rose141 Votes
- 3Stagecoach62 Votes
- 4Barbarosa88 Votes
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- "The Voice" judge Christina Aguilera is of Ecuadorian, German, English, Irish, Scots-Irish, and French descent.
- Born: 12-18-1980
- Age: 44
- Birthplace: Staten Island, New York, USA
- 1Burlesque234 Votes
- 2Shark Tale82 Votes
- 3Get Him to the Greek52 Votes
- 4Genie Gets Her Wish67 Votes
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Jim Morrison was of English, Scottish, and Irish descent. With The Doors, he wrote such hit songs as "Riders on the Storm" and "Light My Fire."- Born: 12-08-1943
- Age: Dec. at 27 (1943-1971)
- Birthplace: Melbourne, USA, Florida
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Singer and actress Mandy Moore is of English, Irish, Cherokee, and Jewish descent. She released the hit songs "Candy" and "So Real."- Born: 04-10-1984
- Age: 41
- Birthplace: Nashua, New Hampshire, USA
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Bruce Springsteen is of Italian, Dutch and Irish descent. He wrote such hit songs as "Born to Run" and "The Rising."- Born: 09-23-1949
- Age: 75
- Birthplace: Long Branch, New Jersey, USA
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Mariah Carey is of Irish, African American, and Venezuelan descent. She has released the hit songs "Hero" and "Always Be My Baby."- Born: 03-27-1970
- Age: 55
- Birthplace: Huntington, New York, USA
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Tim McGraw is of Italian, Scots-Irish, English, Scottish, French, Dutch, Czech, and German descent.- Born: 05-01-1967
- Age: 58
- Birthplace: Delhi, Louisiana, USA
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Alicia Keys's mother is of Italian, English, Irish, and Scottish descent. Her father is African American.- Born: 01-25-1981
- Age: 44
- Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, USA
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Jerry Garcia was of Spanish, Irish, and Swedish descent. With his band the Grateful Dead, he wrote such hit songs as "Friend of the Devil" and "Truckin'."- Born: 08-01-1942
- Age: Dec. at 53 (1942-1995)
- Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA
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Gwen Stefani's mother is of Irish, Scottish, English, Norwegian, and German descent. Her father is Italian.- Born: 10-03-1969
- Age: 55
- Birthplace: Fullerton, California, USA
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Backstreet Boy Nick Carter is of English, German, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish descent.- Born: 01-28-1980
- Age: 45
- Birthplace: Jamestown, New York, USA
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Demi Lovato is of English, Irish, Italian, and Mexican descent. She was born in New Mexico and raised in Texas.- Born: 08-20-1992
- Age: 32
- Birthplace: Albuquerque, USA, New Mexico
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Academy Award winner Trent Reznor is of German and Irish ancestry. With his band Nine Inch Nails, he wrote such hit songs as "Closer" and "Only."- Born: 05-17-1965
- Age: 60
- Birthplace: Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
- The Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie is of Irish, Scottish, English, Mexican, and Native American descent.
- Born: 03-27-1975
- Age: 50
- Birthplace: Hacienda Heights, USA, California
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Good Charlotte musician Joel Madden is of Irish descent.- Born: 03-11-1979
- Age: 46
- Birthplace: USA, Waldorf, Maryland
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Shania Twain is of Irish, French-Canadian, and English descent. She released hit songs such as "Feel Like a Woman" and "You're Still the One."- Born: 08-28-1965
- Age: 59
- Birthplace: Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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"School's Out" singer Alice Cooper is of French Huguenot, Sioux Native American, English, Scottish, and Irish descent.- Born: 02-04-1948
- Age: 77
- Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Sheryl Crow is of partial Irish descent. She has written hit songs like "Strong Enough" and "All I Wanna Do."- Born: 02-11-1962
- Age: 63
- Birthplace: Kennett, Missouri, USA
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- Singer and actress Judy Garland was of Irish, Scottish, and English descent.
- Born: 06-10-1922
- Age: Dec. at 47 (1922-1969)
- Birthplace: Grand Rapids, Minnesota, USA
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"American Idol" winner Kelly Clarkson is of Greek, English, Irish, German, and Scottish descent.- Born: 04-24-1982
- Age: 43
- Birthplace: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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Pink is of Irish, German and Jewish descent. She has released hit songs like "So What" and "Just Like a Pill."- Born: 09-08-1979
- Age: 45
- Birthplace: USA, Abington Township, Pennsylvania
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Megadeath musician Dave Mustaine is of French, German, and Irish descent.- Born: 09-13-1961
- Age: 63
- Birthplace: USA, California, La Mesa
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"American Idol" contestant Katharine McPhee is of Irish, Scottish, and German descent.- Born: 03-25-1984
- Age: 41
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
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Singer Bing Crosby is of English and Irish descent. Some of his ancestors traveled to America on the Mayflower.- Born: 05-03-1903
- Age: Dec. at 74 (1903-1977)
- Birthplace: Tacoma, Washington, USA
- 1White Christmas254 Votes
- 2Going My Way196 Votes
- 3The Bells of St. Mary's199 Votes
- 4Holiday Inn180 Votes
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Singer-songwriter Michelle Branch is of Irish, Dutch-Indonesian, and French descent. She won a Grammy for her collaboration with Santana.- Born: 07-02-1983
- Age: 42
- Birthplace: Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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Punk rocker Johnny Ramone is of Irish descent. With the Ramones, he wrote hit songs like "Havana Affair" and "Sheena is a Punk Rocker."- Born: 10-08-1948
- Age: Dec. at 55 (1948-2004)
- Birthplace: Queens, New York, USA
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Tori Amos is of Irish, mixed European, and Native American descent. She has written such songs as "Silent All These Years" and "Cornflake Girl."- Born: 08-22-1963
- Age: 61
- Birthplace: Newton, North Carolina, USA
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Guitarist Jeff Buckley was of Irish, Italian, Greek, French, American, and Panamanian descent.- Born: 11-17-1966
- Age: Dec. at 30 (1966-1997)
- Birthplace: USA, California, Anaheim
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'NSync singer Chris Kirkpatrick is of Irish, Scottish, Spanish, and Indian descent.- Born: 10-17-1971
- Age: 53
- Birthplace: Clarion, Pennsylvania, USA
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Flea is of Hungarian and Irish descent. With his band the Red Hot Chili Peppers, he has written such hit songs as "Give it Away" and "Dani California."- Born: 10-16-1962
- Age: 62
- Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia
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James Hetfield is of German, English, Irish, and Scottish descent. With Metallica, he wrote such hit songs as "Unforgiven" and "Master of Puppets."- Born: 08-03-1963
- Age: 61
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
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Billy Corgan is of partial Irish descent. With his band The Smashing Pumpkins, he wrote such songs as "Bullet with Butterfly Wings" and "Today."- Born: 03-17-1967
- Age: 58
- Birthplace: Elk Grove, Illinois, USA
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John Fogerty is of Irish descent. With his band Creedence Clearwater Revival, he wrote such songs as "Looking Out My Back Door" and "Have You Ever Seen the Rain."- Born: 05-28-1945
- Age: 80
- Birthplace: Berkeley, California, USA
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Musician Jimmy Dorsey was of partial Irish descent.- Born: 02-29-1904
- Age: Dec. at 53 (1904-1957)
- Birthplace: USA, Shenandoah, Pennsylvania
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Good Charlotte musician Benji Madden is of Irish descent.- Born: 03-11-1979
- Age: 46
- Birthplace: USA, Waldorf, Maryland
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Musician Natalie Merchant is of Irish and Italian descent.- Born: 10-26-1963
- Age: 61
- Birthplace: USA, New York, Jamestown
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Legendary punk rocker Iggy Pop is of Irish, English, Norwegian, and Danish descent. With his band The Stooges, he has written such songs as "Search and Destroy" and "I Wanna Be Your Dog."- Born: 04-21-1947
- Age: 78
- Birthplace: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Chris Cornell is of Irish and Jewish descent. He has provided vocals for the bands Soundgarden, Audioslave, and Temple of the Dog.- Born: 07-20-1964
- Age: Dec. at 52 (1964-2017)
- Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, USA
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Legendary crooner Rosemary Clooney was of Irish, German, and English descent.- Born: 05-23-1928
- Age: Dec. at 74 (1928-2002)
- Birthplace: Maysville, USA, Kentucky
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Huey Lewis is of Irish and Polish descent. He has written such hit songs as "Hip to be Square" and "The Heart of Rock and Roll."- Born: 07-05-1950
- Age: 74
- Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
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Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett is of Filipino and Irish descent.- Born: 11-18-1962
- Age: 62
- Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA
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"American Idol" contestant Chris Daughtry is of Scottish and Irish descent.- Born: 12-26-1979
- Age: 45
- Birthplace: Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, USA
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