Musicians From Maryland

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Maryland has produced a number of Musicians who have made it big. These include Frank Vincent Zappa, Benji Madden, Logic, Toni Braxton, Joel Madden and others.

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Frank Vincent Zappa

(One of the Most Innovative and Stylistically Diverse Musicians of His Generation)

Birthdate: December 21, 1940

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Died: December 4, 1993

Frank Zappa was an American composer, multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and bandleader. Widely regarded as one of the most stylistically diverse and innovative rock musicians of his generation, Zappa was named in Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time list in 2004. Zappa's works have influenced other musicians like Alice Cooper, Jimi Hendrix, Simon Phillips, Steve Vai, and Warren DeMartini.

Philip Glass

(Founder of the Philip Glass Ensemble)

Birthdate: January 31, 1937

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Toni Braxton

(One of the Best-Selling Female R&B Artist In History)

Birthdate: October 7, 1967

Sun Sign: Libra

Soul and R&B sensation Toni Braxton initially performed with her sisters in The Braxtons. She won three of her seven Grammys with her debut album. Known for her Billboard-charters such as Un-break My Heart, she also collaborated with Babyface, competed in Dancing with the Stars, and produced Braxton Family Values.

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(Rapper Known for His 'Young Sinatra' Mixtape Series)

Birthdate: January 22, 1990

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Rapper and hip-hop artist Logic, earlier known as “Psychological,” initially gained fame with his Young Sinatra mixtapes, which helped him secure a deal with Def Jam Recordings. After delivering gold and platinum albums, he quit music and became a Twitch and YouTube star. He has written a bestselling novel, too.

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(Lead Vocalist for the Pop Punk Band "Good Charlotte")

Birthdate: March 11, 1979

Sun Sign: Pisces

Joel Madden is the frontman of the pop punk band Good Charlotte and part of the pop-rock duo The Madden Brothers with his twin brother, Benji. He has been a coach on The Voice Australia from its first to its fifth season. He is also UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.

Benji Madden

(Guitarist)

Birthdate: March 11, 1979

Sun Sign: Pisces

Along with his identical twin brother, Joel Madden, Benji Madden has been one of the greatest musical duos as far as twin siblings are concerned. A huge fan of tattoos, Benji Madden has several tattoos, including one of Benjamin Franklin, which is so big that it covers his entire back!

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(Singer-songwriter, producer best known as a former member of the boy band NSYNC)

Birthdate: August 8, 1976

Sun Sign: Leo

Eva Cassidy

(Singer, Guitarist)

Birthdate: February 2, 1963

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Died: November 2, 1996

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Lisa Loeb

(American singer-songwriter)

Birthdate: March 11, 1968

Sun Sign: Pisces

Jerry Leiber

(Songwriter)

Birthdate: April 25, 1933

Sun Sign: Taurus

Died: August 22, 2011

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6lack

(Rapper)

Birthdate: June 24, 1992

Sun Sign: Cancer

Sisqó

(Singer-songwriter)

Birthdate: November 9, 1978

Sun Sign: Scorpio

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(Musical artist)

Birthdate: August 8, 1950

Sun Sign: Leo

Adam Duritz

(Musician)

Birthdate: August 1, 1964

Sun Sign: Leo

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Lloyd Banks

(Rapper)

Birthdate: April 30, 1982

Sun Sign: Taurus

Penn Badgley

(Actor)

Birthdate: November 1, 1986

Sun Sign: Scorpio

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James Ransone

(Actor)

Birthdate: June 2, 1979

Sun Sign: Gemini

Howard Ashman

(Playwright, Lyricist & Stage Director)

Birthdate: May 17, 1950

Sun Sign: Taurus

Died: March 14, 1991

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(Singer-songwriter)

Birthdate: December 30, 1937

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Josh Tillman

(American Singer-songwriter and Multi-instrumentalist)

Birthdate: May 3, 1981

Sun Sign: Taurus

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Kurt Hugo Schneider

(Video editor)

Birthdate: September 7, 1988

Sun Sign: Virgo

Michael Cerveris

(Actor)

Birthdate: November 6, 1960

Sun Sign: Scorpio

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(Musician)

Birthdate: June 3, 1966

Sun Sign: Gemini

Gina Schock

(Musician)

Birthdate: August 31, 1957

Sun Sign: Virgo

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Monica Dogra

(Best known as one half of the electro-rock duo Shaa'ir and Func)

Birthdate: October 25, 1982

Sun Sign: Scorpio

George Fisher

(Singer)

Birthdate: July 8, 1969

Sun Sign: Cancer

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(Drummer Best Known for His Tenures with Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention)

Birthdate: December 11, 1948

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Bill Frisell

(Guitarist, Composer, Jazz musician, Jazz guitarist)

Birthdate: March 18, 1951

Sun Sign: Pisces

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Jon Theodore

(Drummer)

Birthdate: December 30, 1973

Sun Sign: Capricorn

John Patrick Amedori

(Musician)

Birthdate: April 20, 1987

Sun Sign: Taurus

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(Musician)

Birthdate: February 10, 1905

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Died: June 16, 1939

Greg Hawkes

(Keyboardist)

Birthdate: October 22, 1952

Sun Sign: Libra

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(American composer)

Birthdate: February 7, 1887

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Died: February 12, 1983

Bernard Purdie

(Drummer)

Birthdate: June 11, 1939

Sun Sign: Gemini

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Dennis Chambers

(Musician)

Birthdate: May 9, 1959

Sun Sign: Taurus

Larry Adler

(Composer)

Birthdate: February 10, 1914

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Died: August 6, 2001

Alex Somers

(Visual artist and Musician)

Birthdate: March 7, 1984

Sun Sign: Pisces

John Stanier

(Drummer)

Birthdate: August 2, 1968

Sun Sign: Leo

Gary Bartz

(Saxophonist)

Birthdate: September 26, 1940

Sun Sign: Libra

Lester Bowie

(Musician)

Birthdate: October 11, 1941

Sun Sign: Libra

Died: November 8, 1999

John Christ

(Musician, Guitarist)

Birthdate: February 19, 1965

Sun Sign: Pisces

Erik Darling

(Songwriter)

Birthdate: September 25, 1933

Sun Sign: Libra

Died: August 3, 2008

Nathan Larson

(Guitarist, singer, songwriter, and author widely known for his numerous film score compositions)

Birthdate: September 12, 1970

Sun Sign: Virgo

Gil Goldstein

(Pianist, Jazz musician)

Birthdate: November 6, 1950

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Benny Waters

(Musician)

Birthdate: January 23, 1902

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Died: August 11, 1998

YBN Glizzy

(Rapper)

Birthdate: October 29, 1998

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Dee Carstensen

(Singer-Songwriter)

Birthdate: February 18, 1956

Sun Sign: Aquarius