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List of people from Nashville, Tennessee

List of people from Nashville, Tennessee

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The following is a list of notable people who have lived in Nashville, Tennessee.

Native Nashvillians

People born in Nashville:

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Musicians and songwriters

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

Political figures

Al Gore

National

  • Edward Carmack – former U.S. Senator, newspaper editor, and attorney
  • Bill Frist – former U.S. Senate Majority Leader
  • Al Gore Jr. – former U.S. Vice President and Senator; recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
  • Tipper Gore – Second Lady of the United States 1993–2001
  • Sam Houston – U.S. Congressman, Governor of both Tennessee and Texas, and President of the Republic of Texas; for whom the city of Houston is named
  • Andrew Jackson – former U.S. President
  • Andrew Johnson – former U.S. President and Vice President
  • John Lewis – civil rights leader, U.S. Congressman (GA 5th Dist.), and former SNCC chairman
  • Fred Meyer – treasurer of Aladdin Industries in Nashville, pre-1971; chairman of the Republican Party of Texas, 1988–1994; president of Tyler Corporation in Dallas, 1983–1986; native of suburban Chicago[48]
  • James K. Polk – former U.S. President
  • Fred Thompson – former U.S. Senator and actor

Local

See also: List of mayors of Nashville, Tennessee

Other Nashvillians

Artists and writers

Business leaders

Civic leaders

Entertainers

Journalists and talk show hosts

Religious leaders

Sportspeople

Criminals and victims

Other

See also

Notes

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    Some sources list Potts' birthplace as Franklin, Kentucky, rather than Nashville.

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