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Musicians from your town?
Topic Started: Aug 24 2007, 03:16 AM (805 Views)
.Raiden
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The Lead singer of Red Hot Chili Peppers grew up here.. other than that.. nobody I can think of. :P
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Ex-Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Di'Anno lives here but that's all I know of.
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4th Pyramid, JDiggz, Tru-Paz, Jelleestone, Kardinal Offishal, Choclair, Eternia, K'naan, K-Os, Maestro, Suni Clay, bout half of those are only famous here though (Toronto).
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MF DOOM, MF GRIMM, Subroc, Mr. Fantastik umm TV on the Radio a lot of people

true rap came from your city
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The members of Devo went to my school, and a few members from Relient K live in the same county as me.
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The Beatles, The Coral, The Zutons and loads more I can't remember.
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Not famous like everyone around the world knows about them.. well apart from on of the guitarists from Dragonforce lives about 1 mile away from me.

Many locally famous bands live near me e.g. Silent Descent, Billy Rebel, etc... UK Local to me.
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Too many to list from Nawlins, so I'll do Shreveport:

Hurricane Chris
Hank Williams, Jr.
Huddie William Ledbetter ('Leadbelly')
James Burton
Claibe Richardson
John Campbell
Van Cliburn
Thomas H. Welch
Kix Brooks

Elvis (the king) also got his first television gig in Shreveport. :o Louisiana Hayride.
That's about it!

If you're interested... this is for Nawlins:

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    * Sqad Up (rap group)
    * Phil Anselmo, musician
    * Louis Armstrong, musician & entertainer
    * Achille Baquet, musician
    * George Baquet, musician
    * Paul Barbarin, musician and composer
    * Dave Bartholomew, musician, composer, promoter
    * Sidney Bechet, musician
    * Birdman AKA Baby, rapper
    * Terence Blanchard, musician & composer
    * B.Gizzle, rapper AKA. B.G.
    * Buddy Bolden, musician, "inventor of jazz"(?)
    * James Booker, musician
    * Broken Equipment Productions, musicians, artists, impersonators & comedians
    * Alton "Big Al" Carson, blues singer
    * C-Murder, rapper
    * DJ Khaled, DJ
    * Collie Buddz, Reggae/Dancehall artist
    * Harry Connick, Jr., musician and entertainer
    * Currency, rapper
    * Edmond Dede musician, composer
    * Monica Dillon musician, singer, composer
    * Ernie K. Doe, singer, "Emperor of the Universe"
    * Fats Domino, musician
    * Lee Dorsey, singer
    * Dr. John, musician
    * Frankie Ford, singer, entertainer
    * Pete Fountain, musician
    * George Girard, musician
    * Louis Moreau Gottschalk, pianist & composer
    * Donald Harrison, musician
    * Clarence "Frogman" Henry, singer & musician
    * Al Hirt, musician
    * Mahalia Jackson, gospel singer
    * Master P, Rapper, business man, & mogul
    * Juvenile, rapper
    * Earl King, musician
    * Stalebread Lacombe, self-proclaimed "inventor of jazz"
    * Papa Jack Laine, bandleader
    * Nick LaRocca, self-proclaimed "inventor of jazz"
    * Lil Wayne, rapper
    * Llyod, rapper
    * Professor Longhair, musician
    * Branford Marsalis, musician
    * Ellis Marsalis, musician & educator
    * Jason Marsalis, musician
    * Wynton Marsalis, musician
    * Irvin Mayfield, musician
    * The Meters, musicians and singers
    * Lizzie Miles, singer
    * Deacon John Moore, musician & bandleader
    * Jelly Roll Morton, musician & composer, self-proclaimed "inventor of jazz"
    * Mr. Quintron, organist
    * Mystikal, rapper
    * The Neville Brothers, musicians & singers
    * Joe "King" Oliver, musician
    * Nicholas Payton, musician
    * Earl Palmer, musician
    * Marguerite Piazza, operatic soprano
    * Lloyd Polite,R&B singer
    * Louis Prima, musician & entertainer
    * Mac Rebennack "Dr. John"
    * Dawn Richards, Danity Kane member
    * Silkk the Shocker, rapper
    * Skull Duggery, rapper
    * Soulja Slim, rapper
    * The Sluts, Hardcore 1980's punk band
    * Supagroup, rock band
    * Allen Toussaint, musician, composer, record producer
    * U.N.L.V., rap group
    * Young Money Entertainment.
    * Linnzi Zaorski
    * Earthsuit, 1990's Christian band
    * MACROSICK, band
    * Club Of The Sons, band
    * Mute Math, band


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Colin.
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The drummer from Train I think was born and raised here. We have several historical people, battles and moments here but rare musicians.
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    * Garth Brooks, country music singer
    * J.J. Cale, songwriter and musician
    * Jeremy Castle, country music singer and songwriter
    * Chuck Cissel, singer and dancer
    * Joe Diffie, country musician
    * Ronnie Dunn (Brooks and Dunn)
    * The Gap Band, R&B, funk, and soul band\
    * Isaac, Taylor & Zac Hanson (Hanson (band))
    * Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, jazz band
    * David Gates (Bread)
    * Tosca Kramer, violinist, violist, and music educator
    * Fredell Lack, violinist
    * Pillar (band)
    * Carl Radle, musician, bassist for Derek and the Dominos
    * Leon Russell, singer, songwriter, pianist, and guitarist
    * David Terry, The do everything man from the band Aqueduct (band)
    * Wayman Tisdale, jazz musician and former professional basketball player
    * Dwight Twilley, musician
    * Jared Tyler, singer-songwriter and producer
    * Bob Wills, country music singer
    * Charlie Wilson, R&B singer and lead singer of The Gap Band
    * Bob Wootton, Lead guitarist for the Tennessee Three from 1969 to 1996 (part time from then on)


That and loads of country singers. Only person from around here that I've met and liked was Toby Keith, he is pretty nice. =]
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Nelly, Scott Joplin, theres more I think but those are the only two I can name off the top of my head.
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I think Taylor Swift grew up around here...
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Green Day, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, and other Artist forgot their names.
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I live in Waco, Texas, so...David Crowder Band, Pat Green, Roy Hargrove, Hi-Five, Willie Nelson (he was born nearby but he attended Baylor which is in Waco), Hank Thompson, Fisher Tull, J-Hop & Quistar
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MCR were near me, but I'm not particularly proud of that, :sigh:
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