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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)
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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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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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Ryan Tedder
(Singer-songwriter)
Ryan Tedder
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Birthdate: June 26, 1979
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Peter Tork
(American Actor & Musician)
Peter Tork
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Birthdate: February 13, 1942
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
Died: February 21, 2019
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Josh Klinghoffer
(Musician)
Josh Klinghoffer
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Birthdate: October 3, 1979
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Los Angeles
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Geddy Lee
(Lead Vocalist, Bassist and Keyboardist for the Canadian Rock Group 'Rush')
Geddy Lee
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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.
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Thundercat
(Musician)
Thundercat
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Birthdate: October 19, 1984
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
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Christine McVie
(Singer-songwriter)
Christine McVie
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Birthdate: July 12, 1943
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Bouth, Lancashire, England
Died: November 30, 2022
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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.

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Dennis DeYoung
(Singer)
Dennis DeYoung
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Birthdate: February 18, 1947
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Donny Hathaway
(American Soul Singer, Keyboardist and Songwriter)
Donny Hathaway
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Birthdate: October 1, 1945
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: January 13, 1979
 13 
Michael McDonald
(Singer-Songwriter)
Michael McDonald
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Birthdate: February 12, 1952
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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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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Sly Stone
(Musician)
Sly Stone
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Birthdate: March 15, 1943
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Denton, Texas, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Wayne Static
(Musician)
Wayne Static
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Birthdate: November 4, 1965
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Muskegon, Michigan, USA
Died: November 1, 2014
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Gary Clark, Jr.
(Musician)
Gary Clark, Jr.
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Birthdate: February 15, 1984
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Austin, Texas Austin, Texas, U.S.
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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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Kim Deal
(Singer)
Kim Deal
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Birthdate: June 10, 1961
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Dayton, Ohio, USA
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Wendy Carlos
(Musician)
Wendy Carlos
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Birthdate: November 14, 1939
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA
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Eric Stefani
(Musician)
Eric Stefani
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Birthdate: June 17, 1967
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Fullerton, California, USA
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Larry Graham
(Musician)
Larry Graham
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Birthdate: August 14, 1946
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Beaumont, Texas, USA
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Aja Volkman
(Singer)
Aja Volkman
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Birthdate: March 4, 1987
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Eugene, Oregon, USA
 24 
Neil Tennant
(Musician)
Neil Tennant
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Birthdate: July 10, 1954
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: North Shields, Tyne-and-Wear, England, UK
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Paul Carrack
(Singer)
Paul Carrack
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Birthdate: April 22, 1951
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Sheffield, England, UK
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Sarah Barthel
(American Singer and Member of Band 'Phantogram')
Sarah Barthel
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Birthdate: February 17, 1983
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Greenwich, New York
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Sid Wilson
(Known as the ‘Turntablist’ of the Grammy Award-Winning Heavy Metal Band ‘Slipknot')
Sid Wilson
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Birthdate: January 20, 1977
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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George Duke
(Musician)
George Duke
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Birthdate: January 12, 1946
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: San Rafael, California, United States
Died: August 5, 2013
 29 
Eric Carmen
(Singer)
Eric Carmen
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Birthdate: August 11, 1949
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Ron McKernan
(Singer, Musician)
Ron McKernan
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Birthdate: September 8, 1945
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: San Bruno, California, United States
Died: March 8, 1973
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Ariel Pink
(Musician)
Ariel Pink
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Birthdate: June 24, 1978
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Zaytoven
(Record producer)
Zaytoven
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Birthdate: January 12, 1980
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Frankfurt, Germany
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Denny Laine
(Musician)
Denny Laine
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Birthdate: October 29, 1944
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Birmingham, England
Died: December 5, 2023
 34 
Chris Lowe
(English Singer-Songwriter and Part of the Duo 'Pet Shop Boys')
Chris Lowe
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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.

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Teddy Riley
(Singer)
Teddy Riley
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Birthdate: October 8, 1967
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Kevin Cronin
(Vocalist)
Kevin Cronin
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Birthdate: October 6, 1951
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 37 
Alex Clare
(Singer)
Alex Clare
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Birthdate: September 14, 1985
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Southwark, London, England
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Geoff Downes
(Keyboardist)
Geoff Downes
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Birthdate: August 25, 1952
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Stockport, Cheshire, England
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Genesis P-Orridge
(Singer-songwriter)
Genesis P-Orridge
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Birthdate: February 22, 1950
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Manchester, England
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Nick Rhodes
(Founder and Keyboardist of the New Wave Band 'Duran Duran')
Nick Rhodes
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Birthdate: June 8, 1962
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Moseley, Birmingham, England
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Raphael Saadiq
(Singer)
Raphael Saadiq
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Birthdate: May 14, 1966
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Oakland, California, USA
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Daði Freyr
(Icelandic Musician)
Daði Freyr
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Birthdate: June 30, 1992
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Reykjavík, Iceland

Daði Freyr is an Icelandic musician best known as the frontman of a musical band named Daði & Gagnamagnið. In 2021, Freyr represented Iceland at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest with the song 10 Years and finished fourth. 

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Jim Kerr
(Singer)
Jim Kerr
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Birthdate: July 9, 1959
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Davey Havok
(Singer)
Davey Havok
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Birthdate: November 20, 1975
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Rochester, New York, USA
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Bernie Worrell
(Keyboardist)
Bernie Worrell
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Birthdate: April 19, 1944
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S.
Died: June 24, 2016
 46 
Marc Cohn
(Rock singer)
Marc Cohn
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Birthdate: July 5, 1959
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Derek Sherinian
(Musician, Composer, Pianist)
Derek Sherinian
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Birthdate: August 25, 1966
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Laguna Beach, California, United States
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Toni Tennille
(Singer-songwriter)
Toni Tennille
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Birthdate: May 8, 1940
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Montgomery, Alabama, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Daryl Dragon
(Musician, Songwriter)
Daryl Dragon
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Birthdate: August 27, 1942
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: January 2, 2019
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Robert Lamm
(American Multi-Instrumentalist and Singer-Songwriter)
Robert Lamm
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Birthdate: October 13, 1944
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York United States
Legendary American artist Robert Lamm is also a keyboardist, guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is best known as a founding member of the rock band Chicago. He penned hits like Beginnings, Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?. Lamm has been a guest lecturer on music production at Stanford University. He also lectured at New York University on songwriting.