Famous musicians from ohio
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40 greatest music artists to come out of Ohio
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Some often question Cleveland being labeled the birthplace of rock and roll.
The city has the history, centered on pioneering disc jockey Alan Freed, to back it up. But Ohio, in general, has a rich musical history that makes it one of the most important states when it comes to the evolution of sound in various genres.
Everything from shock rock and industrial metal to funk and R&B developed in the area. In listing the 40 greatest acts to come out of Ohio, we kept to artists that are known to have gotten their start in or are identified with the state.
Troy L. Smith, Cleveland.com
40 greatest music acts to come out of Ohio
From The O'Jays and Moonglows to Nine Inch Nails and Twenty One Pilots.
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Art Tatum
You may not have heard of Art Tatum, which is a shame since he’s considered one of, if not the greatest jazz pianist of all time. The Toledo native is a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner, whose proficiency of technique went on to influence every pianist who came after him.
Essential Works: "Piano Starts Here," "The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 8," "The Art Tatum Solo Masterpieces, Vol. 1-8"
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Music of Ohio
Notable institutions
[edit]The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is located in Cleveland, Ohio. Ohio musicians inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame include The Isley Brothers (from Cincinnati) in '92, Bootsy Collins (from Cincinnati) in '97, The Moonglows (from Cleveland) in 2000, The O'Jays (from Canton) in '05, Chrissie Hynde (from Akron) of The Pretenders in '05, and Bobby Womack (from Cleveland) (d.2014) in '09. This state is also the home of four major symphony orchestras which are located in Cleveland, Akron, Cincinnati, and Dayton as well as a "pops" orchestra, the Cincinnati Pops. Columbus has hosted the annual three-day hard rock Rock on the Range festival each May since 2007 until 2018.
Notable musicians
[edit]Popular musicians from Ohio include Neil Giraldo, Trippie Redd, Mamie Smith, Dean Martin, Dave Grohl, Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun of Twenty One Pilots, Frankie Yankovic, Doris Day, The McGuire Sisters, The Isley Brothers, Bobby Womack, Howard Hewett, Shirley Murdock, Boz Scaggs, John Legend, Marilyn Manson, Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney of The Black Keys, Griffin Layne, Joe Dolce, Benjamin Orr of The Cars, Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders, William "Bootsy" Collins, Stefanie Eulinberg of Kid Rock's Twisted Brown Trucker Band and Devo,
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