Singers From Iowa

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Iowa has produced a number of Singers who have made it big. These include Corey Taylor, Julia Michaels, Nate Ruess, Adam Young, Tionne Watkins and others.
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Corey Taylor
(Lead Vocalist and Lyricist of the Bands ‘Slipknot’ and ‘Stone Sour’)
Corey Taylor
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Birthdate: December 8, 1973
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Corey Taylor is a heavy metal singer and the lead vocalist of Stone Sour and Slipknot. He has also been associated with bands such as Apocalyptica, Anthrax, and Soulfly. He has struggled with alcoholism and drug addiction in the past and has released a tell-all autobiography named Seven Deadly Sins.
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Julia Michaels
(Singer-songwriter)
Julia Michaels
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Birthdate: November 13, 1993
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Three-time Grammy nominee singer-songwriter Julia Michaels has written many chartbusting songs, including the Billboard Hot 100-topping tracks Sorry by Justin Bieber and Lose You to Love Me by Selena Gomez. Julia’s debut single, Issues, was a hit, too. She has also won multiple BMI Pop Awards.
 3 
Andy Williams
(Singer, Art collector, Musician, Putita)
Andy Williams
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Birthdate: December 3, 1927
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: September 25, 2012
 4 
Adam Young
(American Singer and Songwriter Known for His Electronic Music Project ‘Owl City’)
Adam Young
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Birthdate: July 5, 1986
Sun Sign: Cancer

Adam Young is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for creating Owl City, an electronic music project, which gained popularity in 2009 after the release of the album Ocean Eyes, which was certified platinum in the US. Apart from Owl City, Adam Young has also created several other music projects.

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Nate Ruess
(Founder and Lead Singer of the Indie Pop Band 'Fun' & 'The Format')
Nate Ruess
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Birthdate: February 26, 1982
Sun Sign: Pisces

Nate Ruess is best known as the lead vocalist of the Grammy-winning indie-pop band Fun and of the indie-rock band The Format. He is part of the labor-oriented non-profit organization Democratic Socialists of America. He was featured on Pink’s multi-platinum track Just Give Me a Reason and Eminem’s hit Headlights.

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Tionne Watkins
(Singer-Songwriter who rose to Fame as Member of the Girl-Group 'TLC')
Tionne Watkins
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Birthdate: April 26, 1970
Sun Sign: Taurus
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Paul Rust
(Actor)
Paul Rust
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Birthdate: April 12, 1981
Sun Sign: Aries
 8 
Shawn Crahan
(Musician)
Shawn Crahan
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Birthdate: September 24, 1969
Sun Sign: Libra
 9 
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
 10 
Sharon Needles
(Singer)
Sharon Needles
3
Birthdate: November 28, 1981
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
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Maddie Poppe
(Singer)
Maddie Poppe
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Birthdate: December 5, 1997
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
 12 
Riley Smith
(Actor)
Riley Smith
3
Birthdate: April 12, 1978
Sun Sign: Aries
 13 
Harriet Nelson
(American singer)
Harriet Nelson
2
Birthdate: July 18, 1909
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: October 2, 1994
 14 
Arthur Russell
(Cellist)
Arthur Russell
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Birthdate: May 21, 1951
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: April 4, 1992
 15 
Brian Bell
(Guitarist)
Brian Bell
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Birthdate: December 9, 1968
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
 16 
Nedra Volz
(Actress, Singer)
Nedra Volz
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Birthdate: June 18, 1908
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: January 20, 2003
 17 
Greg Brown
(American Folk Musician)
Greg Brown
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Birthdate: July 2, 1949
Sun Sign: Cancer
 18 
Lillian Russell
(Former Actress, Singer known for her beauty and style, as well as for her voice and stage presence)
Lillian Russell
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Birthdate: December 4, 1860
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: June 6, 1922
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Tracie Spencer
(Former Rhythm & blues vocalist best known for chart-topping 1991 hit 'Tender Kisses')
Tracie Spencer
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Birthdate: July 12, 1976
Sun Sign: Cancer
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Hailey Whitters
(Singer)
Hailey Whitters
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Birthdate: September 9, 1989
Sun Sign: Virgo