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Unread 07-14-2009, 11:32 PM
 
Location: West of the Pacific Ocean
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Default Famous bands/musicians that have come out of Pittsburgh?

What are some famous bands/musicians that have come out of Pittsburgh?
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Unread 07-15-2009, 12:20 AM
 
Location: Pittsburgh
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Rusted Root, George Benson, many more.
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Unread 07-15-2009, 06:52 AM
 
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DONNIE IRIS!

perry como, the human beinz (not super big, but they had the hit "nobody but me" in the 60s).
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Unread 07-15-2009, 06:53 AM
 
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oh anti-flag are awfully famous these days too.
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Unread 07-15-2009, 11:13 AM
 
Location: Pittsburgh's 'EAST SIDE'
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American Soul singer Phyllis Hyman

Phyllis Hyman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pop singer Christina Aguilera..scroll down to where it says "early life and career"...

Christina Aguilera - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Unread 07-15-2009, 11:17 AM
 
Location: Elsewhere
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The Human Beinz were from Youngstown.

The Official Human Beingz Website
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Unread 07-15-2009, 11:23 AM
 
Location: Oakland CA
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Oscar Levant. 1906-1972

That man could play Gershwin better than Gershwin. And to Dr. Crape, the music prof that told me I'd grow out of Gershwin...

Never have, never will. Bite me.
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Unread 07-15-2009, 12:09 PM
 
Location: Pittsburgh
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Lots of Jazz folks: Erroll Garner, Joe (Handyman) Negri, Mary Lou Williams, Slide Hampton, Billy Eckstine and a bunch more.
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Unread 07-15-2009, 12:13 PM
 
Location: San Jose
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Earl Hines, Shirley Jones and I think Billy Eckstine.
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Unread 07-15-2009, 01:54 PM
 
Location: Just East of the Southern Portion of the Western Part of PA
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The Clarks!
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