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(#2) Johnny Cash
- Dec. at 71 (1932-2003)
Johnny Cash was born in 1932 in Kingsland, AR. The "Walk the Line" singer grew up during the Great Depression and began working in cotton fields at a young age. Cash began writing songs at the age of 12, and many of his tunes were about the hardships of his life in Arkansas.
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(#1) Elvis Presley
- Dec. at 42 (1935-1977)
Elvis Presley was born in 1935 in Tupelo, MS. He was raised in a religious household, and like many musicians, sang regularly in church, a place where Gospel became very important to him. The "Heartbreak Hotel" vocalist got his first guitar at the age of 11. Today, the singer is considered one of the pioneers of rock music and is often called the "King of Rock and Roll."
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(#43) Jeff Ament
- 55
Jeff Ament was born in 1963 in Havre, MT. The Pearl Jam bassist was raised in Big Sandy, MT, a town with a population of less than 700 people. Ament's dad served as mayor, barber, and school bus driver for the community. The musician eventually left "Big Sky Country" for Seattle and became one of the founding members of Pearl Jam.
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(#36) Billy Corgan
- 51
Billy Corgan was born in 1967 in Elk Grove, IL. The "Tonight, Tonight" singer's father was a blues guitarist, and Corgan formed his own band in high school. However, real success did not come until the late 1980s, when the front man formed the alternative rock group the Smashing Pumpkins. The Pumpkins went on to be one of the most popular bands of the '90s.
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(#38) Wiz Khalifa
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Cameron Jibril Thomaz was born in 1987 in Minot, ND. The future rap star showed an early interest in music and began writing his own lyrics at the age of nine. By the time the "Say Yeah" singer was a teenager, Wiz Khalifa was recording his own tracks.
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(#34) Wilson Pickett
- Dec. at 65 (1941-2006)
R&B rock singer Wilson Pickett was born in 1941 in Prattville, AL. The "Mustang Sally" singer is considered one of the trailblazers of American soul music and is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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