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]
Young Buck 1981 Rapper [9]
James Craig 1912 Actor [10]
Miley Cyrus 1992 Actress and pop singer [11]
Bill Frist 1952 Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader [12]
Red Grooms 1937 Artist [13]
Noodles Hahn 1879 Major League Baseball player [14]
Bobby Hamilton 1957 NASCAR driver
Wheat Hotchkiss 1988 awesome dude
Randall Jarrell 1914 Poet and writer
Jeff Jarrett 1967 Professional wrestler
Jerry Jarrett 1942 Professional wrestler and wrestling promoter; father of Jeff Jarrett
Mickey Kantor 1939 Former U.S. Secretary of Commerce and U.S. Trade Representative
Lucille La Verne 1872 Actress [15]
Kathy Liebert 1967 World Series of Poker bracelet winner
Beth Littleford 1968 Comedian and actress [16]
Ron Mercer 1976 Professional basketball player
Bettie Page 1923 Pin-up model [17]
James B. Pearson 1920 U.S. Senator [18]
Annie Potts 1952 Actress [19][20]
Shelton Quarles 1971 Professional Football Player for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Emily J. Reynolds Former Secretary of the U.S. Senate [21]
Robert Ryman 1930 Visual artist [22]
John Seigenthaler, Sr. 1927 Journalist, writer, and political figure
Samuel Stritch 1887 First American member of the Roman Curia
Andrea True 1943 Pornstar and disco singer [23]
Eric Volz 1979 Magazine publisher convicted of murder in Nicaragua
Lark Voorhies 1974 Television actress [24]
Chuck Wagner 1958 Actor [25]
William Walker 1824 Journalist, adventurer, and briefly the President of Nicaragua
Hank Williams III 1972 Singer and musician [26]
Del Wood 1920 Ragtime, gospel, and country music pianist [27]

[edit] Musicians and songwriters

Due to its status as a major hub of music production (especially country music), Nashville attracts a wide array of musicians, singers, and songwriters.

[edit] Political figures

Al Gore
Al Gore

[edit] National

[edit] Local

See also: List of mayors of Nashville, Tennessee

[edit] Other Nashvillians

[edit] References and notes

  1. ^ (1963) Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 
  2. ^ Duane Allman at Allmusic. Accessed April 24, 2007.
  3. ^ Gregg Allman at Allmusic. Accessed April 24, 2007.
  4. ^ Smithson, Ryan (September 15, 2006). Conversation: Atwood. Nascar.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-24.
  5. ^ Biography from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base museum (archived). Accessed May 2, 2007.
  6. ^ Biography from New England Patriots website. Accessed February 4, 2008.
  7. ^ "Madison Smartt Bell". Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Accessed May 8, 2007.
  8. ^ Julian Bond's biography at the Southern Poverty Law Center. Accessed June 13, 2007.
  9. ^ Young Buck at Allmusic. Accessed April 24, 2007.
  10. ^ James Craig at the Internet Movie Database
  11. ^ Miley Cyrus at the Internet Movie Database
  12. ^ Bill Frist's biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
  13. ^ Biography of Grooms on PBS website. Accessed June 13, 2007.
  14. ^ [1969] (1979) in Reichler, Joseph L.: The Baseball Encyclopedia, 4th edition, New York: Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 0-02-578970-8. 
  15. ^ Lucille La Verne at the Internet Movie Database
  16. ^ Beth Littleford at the Internet Movie Database
  17. ^ Official Bettie Page website biography. Accessed April 4, 2007.
  18. ^ James B. Pearson's biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
  19. ^ Allport, Brandy Hilboldt. "A.M.Stir", The Florida Times-Union, October 28, 2006. 
  20. ^ Some sources list Potts birthplace as Franklin, Kentucky, rather than Nashville.
  21. ^ Emily Reynolds' biography at the U.S. Senate Website (archived)
  22. ^ Guggenheim Collection artist biography. Accessed April 24, 2007.
  23. ^ Andrea True at the Internet Movie Database
  24. ^ Lark Voorhies at the Internet Movie Database
  25. ^ Chuck Wagner at the Internet Movie Database
  26. ^ Hank Williams III at Allmusic. Accessed April 24, 2007.
  27. ^ Del Wood at Allmusic. Accessed April 24, 2007.