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The following is a list of notable alumni of collegiate a cappella singing groups.

Alumni sorted alphabetically by last name
Name Institution Group Citation
Chris Ayer Stanford University Stanford Mendicants [1]
Paris Barclay Harvard University Krokodiloes [2]
Sara Bareilles UCLA Awaken A Cappella [3]
Kevin Bleyer Stanford University Stanford Fleet Street Singers [4]
James Bundy Harvard University Krokodiloes [2]
Prescott Bush Yale University Whiffenpoofs [5]
Jonathan Coulton Yale University Whiffenpoofs [6]
Anoop Desai University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Clef Hangers [7]
George Fan University of California, Berkeley DeCadence A Cappella [8]
Sameer Gadhia Stanford University Stanford Talisman [9]
Peter Gallagher Tufts University Beelzebubs [10]
Adam Gardner Tufts University Beelzebubs [11]
Art Garfunkel Columbia University Kingsmen [12]
Jordan Gelber Stanford University Stanford Mendicants [13]
Juliette Goglia University of Southern California SoCal VoCals [citation needed]
Ross Golan University of Southern California SoCal VoCals [citation needed]
Lauren Graham Barnard College Metrotones [14]
Davis Guggenheim Brown University Brown Derbies [15]
Fred Gwynne Harvard University Krokodiloes [2]
Brett Haber Dartmouth College Dodecaphonics [16]
Ed Helms Oberlin College Obertones [17][18]
Scott Hoying University of Southern California SoCal VoCals [citation needed]
Kelley Jakle University of Southern California SoCal VoCals [citation needed]
Rashida Jones Harvard University The Harvard-Radcliffe Opportunes [19]
Mindy Kaling Dartmouth College Rockapellas [20]
Adam Kantor Northwestern University THUNK a cappella [21]
Siddharth Khosla University of Pennsylvania Off the Beat [22]
Michael K. Lee Stanford University Stanford Fleet Street Singers [23]
John Legend University of Pennsylvania Counterparts [24]
Ryan Leslie Harvard University Krokodiloes [25]
George C. Lodge Harvard University Krokodiloes [2]
Tom Lowe Harvard University The Harvard-Radcliffe Veritones [citation needed]
Ingrid Michaelson Binghamton University The Binghamtonics [citation needed]
Wentworth Miller Princeton University Princeton Tigertones [26]
Masi Oka Brown University The Bear Necessities [27]
Laurence O'Keefe Harvard University Krokodiloes [2]
Cole Porter Yale University Whiffenpoofs [28]
Catherine Ricafort University of Southern California SoCal VoCals [citation needed]
Nicolette Robinson UCLA Awaken A Cappella [29]
Diane Sawyer Wellesley College Blue Notes [30]
Deke Sharon Tufts University Beelzebubs [31]
Joseph Siravo Stanford University Stanford Mendicants [32]
James Snyder University of Southern California SoCal VoCals [citation needed]
Mira Sorvino Harvard University The Harvard-Radcliffe Veritones [33]
Meryl Streep Vassar College The Night Owls [citation needed]
Vienna Teng Stanford University Stanford Harmonics [34]
Christopher Tin Stanford University Stanford Talisman [35]
Aisha Tyler Dartmouth College Rockapellas [36]
James Van Der Beek Drew University 36 Madison Avenue [37]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Review of Best Laid Plans". RARB. Retrieved 2007-08-02.
  2. ^ a b c d e "'Kroks' to celebrate 60 years of song". The Harvard Gazette. February 23, 2006. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  3. ^ Elie Landau; Guang Ming Easlon & Joshua Diamant (2003-12-26). "RARB Review of Awaken a cappella: Dysfunktional Family Album". RARB. Retrieved 2006-07-25.
  4. ^ "1995 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award Winners". The Contemporary A Cappella Society. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  5. ^ The Family, Kelly, Kitty, 2004, archived from the original on 2011-05-19, retrieved 2008-05-22
  6. ^ Jonathan Coulton Bio, Jonathan Coulton, 2005, retrieved 2008-05-28
  7. ^ "Newsobserver.com | James' record still to come". Archived from the original on 2008-06-08. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
  8. ^ "Alumni | DeCadence A Cappella". decadence.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  9. ^ Wilson, Lauren (3 February 2012). "A chat with Young the Giant". The Stanford Daily. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  10. ^ Marsh, Ann (Fall 2005), "Gallagher's Golden Moments", Tufts Magazine
  11. ^ Alarik, Scott (2001-04-22), ""B-doom doom doom" They're Not Your Father's A Cappella", Boston Globe, archived from the original on 2013-02-08
  12. ^ "Art Garfunkel '62 Receives I.A.L. Diamond Award", Columbia College Today, Jul–Aug 2006, archived from the original on 2007-02-06
  13. ^ Shin, Laura. "Where He Belongs". STANFORD Magazine. Retrieved 2007-08-02.
  14. ^ Sharon, Deke (2009-01-29), Actress Lauren Graham sang in the Barnard Metrotones, archived from the original on 2019-10-11
  15. ^ Jacobson, Rebecca (2007-02-16), ""Inconvenient Truth" director recalls Derbies, house parties", The Brown Daily Herald
  16. ^ Octagon (2017-06-20), Brett Haber Bio
  17. ^ Sternbergh, Adam (2008-09-14), "The Jerk", New York Magazine
  18. ^ Hayes, Dade (2009), "Ed Helms Grinning and Picking", Oberlin Alumni Magazine
  19. ^ "Sitcom Star Rashida Jones '97 to Speak at 2016 Class Day", The Harvard Crimson, 2016-04-02
  20. ^ Garfinkel, Jennifer (2005-01-06), "Alums bring Fringe fave to Hop", The Dartmouth
  21. ^ "Northwestern alum Adam Kantor combines food, theater with StoryCourse". 21 November 2019.
  22. ^ "Music: Siddhartha Khosla's Goldspot", Khabar, 2011-03-01
  23. ^ Shin, Laura (January–February 2002). "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Graduation". Stanford Magazine. Stanford, CA. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  24. ^ Deluca, Dan (2006-10-24), "John Legend got lifted", The Philadelphia Inquirer, pp. E01
  25. ^ Stevenson, Seth (2006-11-20), "Ryan Leslie: hip-hop's unlikely new star-maker.", New York
  26. ^ Labatt, Grace (2005-11-10), "From Princeton to Primetime: 'Prison Break' star Wentworth Miller '95 remembers his time on campus", The Daily Princetonian, archived from the original on 2007-02-16
  27. ^ Rapkin, Mickey (2011-12-14), "Pitch Perfect: The Quest for Collegiate A Cappella Glory", Penguin Group, London, ISBN 9781440634185
  28. ^ Lahr, John (2004-04-12), "King Cole", The New Yorker
  29. ^ "Nicolette Robinson". Princess Grace Foundation-USA. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  30. ^ "The Two Wellesley Alums Discuss Foreign Policy, Leadership, the Future", Wellesley College News, 2014-06-10
  31. ^ "A Cappella With An Edge". Tufts E-News. 2006-01-23. Archived from the original on 2007-06-22. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
  32. ^ Dressing the Part, Stanford Magazine, May–June 2007, retrieved 2007-06-17
  33. ^ "Move Over, Kroks and Dins: Here Come the 'Veritones'", The Harvard Crimson, 1985-10-05
  34. ^ Wright, Nicole (2004-02-27), "Stanford alumna sings her heart out", The Stanford Daily, archived from the original on November 26, 2006
  35. ^ "Stanford alumnus wins Grammy". The Stanford Daily. 15 February 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  36. ^ Premjee, Rohail (2011-11-27), "Rockapellas continue to examine social justice through song", The Dartmouth
  37. ^ "Drew University's 36 Madison Avenue: List of Alumni". Drew University. Archived from the original on 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
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