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John Paul Jones
(Musician)
John Paul Jones
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Birthdate: January 3, 1946
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Sidcup, Kent, England
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 2 
Matthew Bellamy
(Musician)
Matthew Bellamy
4
Birthdate: June 9, 1978
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Cambridge, England
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 3 
Keith Emerson
(English Keyboardist and Former Member of the Trio Emerson, Lake & Palmer)
Keith Emerson
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Birthdate: November 2, 1944
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Todmorden, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died: March 11, 2016

Legendary English keyboardist Keith Emerson gained international fame as a founding member of the progressive rock group trio, Emerson, Lake & Palmer. He was also known for his work with The Nice. A victim of depression in his later years, he committed suicide by shooting himself in the head.

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Christine McVie
(Singer-songwriter)
Christine McVie
4
Birthdate: July 12, 1943
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Bouth, Lancashire, England
Died: November 30, 2022
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Ryan Tedder
(Singer-songwriter)
Ryan Tedder
4
Birthdate: June 26, 1979
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 6 
Michael McDonald
(Singer-Songwriter)
Michael McDonald
4
Birthdate: February 12, 1952
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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Alex Wolff
(Actor)
Alex Wolff
4
Birthdate: November 1, 1997
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Jonathan Cain
(Musician Best Known as the Keyboardist and Rhythm Guitarist for the Rock Band ‘Journey')
Jonathan Cain
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Birthdate: February 26, 1950
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Jonathan Cain is a singer-songwriter and musician. He is a keyboardist for the rock band Journey. Interested in music from a young age, he attended the Chicago Conservatory of Music. He began his professional music career in the mid-1970s and played with numerous bands before joining Journey. He is also a solo artist and owns a recording studio. 

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Peter Tork
(American Actor & Musician)
Peter Tork
4
Birthdate: February 13, 1942
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
Died: February 21, 2019
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 10 
Daryl Hall
(Singer)
Daryl Hall
4
Birthdate: October 11, 1946
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Stephen Stills
(Singer-songwriter)
Stephen Stills
4
Birthdate: January 3, 1945
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States
 12 
Geddy Lee
(Lead Vocalist, Bassist and Keyboardist for the Canadian Rock Group 'Rush')
Geddy Lee
4
Birthdate: July 29, 1953
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Willowdale, Toronto, Canada
Canadian singer Geddy Lee soared to fame as the lead vocalist, keyboardist, and bassist of the rock band Rush. He and his bandmates of Rush were the first to win the Officer of the Order of Canada as a group. He also released a solo album, My Favourite Headache.
 13 
Miguel
(Singer-songwriter)
Miguel
4
Birthdate: October 23, 1985
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: San Pedro, Los Angeles, U.S.
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 14 
Nat Wolff
(Actor)
Nat Wolff
6
Birthdate: December 17, 1994
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Lupe Fiasco
(Rapper)
Lupe Fiasco
4
Birthdate: February 16, 1982
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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David Archuleta
(Singer-songwriter)
David Archuleta
4
Birthdate: December 28, 1990
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Donny Hathaway
(American Soul Singer, Keyboardist and Songwriter)
Donny Hathaway
4
Birthdate: October 1, 1945
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: January 13, 1979
 18 
Mark Lanegan
(Musician)
Mark Lanegan
3
Birthdate: November 25, 1964
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Ellensburg, Washington, USA
Died: February 22, 2022
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Thundercat
(Musician)
Thundercat
4
Birthdate: October 19, 1984
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
 20 
Sly Stone
(Musician)
Sly Stone
3
Birthdate: March 15, 1943
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Denton, Texas, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Rick Wakeman
(English Keyboardist and Composer)
Rick Wakeman
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Birthdate: May 18, 1949
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Perivale, London, England, United Kingdom

One of the most popular rock keyboardists of the progressive rock genre, Rick Wakeman soared to fame as part of the band Yes and later had an equally successful solo career. He had ditched his initial dream of becoming a pianist to start his career as a session musician.

 22 
Dennis DeYoung
(Singer)
Dennis DeYoung
3
Birthdate: February 18, 1947
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Josh Klinghoffer
(Musician)
Josh Klinghoffer
4
Birthdate: October 3, 1979
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Los Angeles
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 24 
James Ingram
(Singer)
James Ingram
4
Birthdate: February 16, 1952
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Akron, Ohio, USA
Died: January 29, 2019
 25 
Reggie Watts
(Comedian)
Reggie Watts
4
Birthdate: March 23, 1972
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Stuttgart Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 26 
Anderson Paak
(Singer)
Anderson Paak
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Birthdate: February 8, 1986
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Oxnard, California, U.S.
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 27 
Kim Deal
(Singer)
Kim Deal
3
Birthdate: June 10, 1961
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Dayton, Ohio, USA
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Wayne Static
(Musician)
Wayne Static
4
Birthdate: November 4, 1965
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Muskegon, Michigan, USA
Died: November 1, 2014
 29 
Randy Jackson
(Singer-songwriter)
Randy Jackson
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Birthdate: October 31, 1961
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Gary, Indiana, United States
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 30 
Shannon Leto
(Musician)
Shannon Leto
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Birthdate: March 9, 1970
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Bossier City, Louisiana, USA
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Gary Clark, Jr.
(Musician)
Gary Clark, Jr.
4
Birthdate: February 15, 1984
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Austin, Texas Austin, Texas, U.S.
 32 
Bob Gaudio
(Singer)
Bob Gaudio
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Birthdate: November 17, 1942
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: The Bronx, New York, USA
 33 
Wendy Carlos
(Musician)
Wendy Carlos
3
Birthdate: November 14, 1939
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA
 34 
Yanni
(One of the Best-Selling Musical Artists and Leading Figure of 20th-Century New Age Music)
Yanni
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Birthdate: November 14, 1954
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Kalamata, Greece

Yanni is a Greek keyboardist, pianist, composer, and music producer. He achieved international recognition by organizing and producing concerts at historic monuments, such as Taj Mahal, Burj Khalifa, and the Great Sphinx of Giza. Adhering to his one world, one people philosophy, Yanni works with musicians of various nationalities to create music that incorporates an eclectic fusion of ethnic sounds.

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Larry Graham
(Musician)
Larry Graham
3
Birthdate: August 14, 1946
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Beaumont, Texas, USA
 36 
Kate Nash
(Singer-songwriter)
Kate Nash
3
Birthdate: July 6, 1987
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Harrow, London, England, UK
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 37 
Eric Carmen
(Singer)
Eric Carmen
3
Birthdate: August 11, 1949
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
 38 
Kim Carnes
(Singer)
Kim Carnes
3
Birthdate: July 20, 1945
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Pasadena, California, USA
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 39 
Fred Schneider
(Singer-songwriter)
Fred Schneider
3
Birthdate: July 1, 1951
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, USA
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 40 
Paul Carrack
(Singer)
Paul Carrack
3
Birthdate: April 22, 1951
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Sheffield, England, UK
 41 
Eric Stefani
(Musician)
Eric Stefani
3
Birthdate: June 17, 1967
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Fullerton, California, USA
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 42 
Neil Tennant
(Musician)
Neil Tennant
3
Birthdate: July 10, 1954
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: North Shields, Tyne-and-Wear, England, UK
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 43 
Sarah Barthel
(American Singer and Member of Band 'Phantogram')
Sarah Barthel
3
Birthdate: February 17, 1983
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Greenwich, New York
 44 
Daz Dillinger
(Rapper)
Daz Dillinger
3
Birthdate: May 23, 1973
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Long Beach, California, USA
 45 
Denny Laine
(Musician)
Denny Laine
3
Birthdate: October 29, 1944
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Birmingham, England
Died: December 5, 2023
 46 
Kurt Vile
(Singer-songwriter)
Kurt Vile
3
Birthdate: January 3, 1980
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, United States
 47 
George Duke
(Musician)
George Duke
2
Birthdate: January 12, 1946
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: San Rafael, California, United States
Died: August 5, 2013
 48 
Sid Wilson
(Known as the ‘Turntablist’ of the Grammy Award-Winning Heavy Metal Band ‘Slipknot')
Sid Wilson
3
Birthdate: January 20, 1977
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 49 
Aja Volkman
(Singer)
Aja Volkman
3
Birthdate: March 4, 1987
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Eugene, Oregon, USA
 50 
Chris Lowe
(English Singer-Songwriter and Part of the Duo 'Pet Shop Boys')
Chris Lowe
3
Birthdate: October 4, 1959
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Blackpool, Lancashire, England

Chris Lowe once stormed the music world as part of the English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, which he formed with Neil Tennant. Known for hits such as Domino Dancing, West End Girls, and What Have I Done to Deserve This?, Chris and Tennant infused elements of electropop, disco, and techno.