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04-Feb-2011
’14 Years Ago’ - Well Known Americans Playing Accordions - USAby Rob Howard |
  The news on January 31st 1997 carried two articles on the topic of well known US celebrities who have been playing the accordion…BIG NAMES AND GREAT TALENTS PLAY ACCORDION Contributed by Faithe Deffner (picture right), President of the American Accordionists' Association The accordion currently is played by a host of celebrities. Among them are: Peter Catera (Chicago), Sheryl Crow (picture top left), Linda Evangelista Peter Gabriel, Paul Simon, Benny Anderson (ABBA), Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam), Peter Holsapple (Hootie & the Blowfish), Krist Novoselic (formerly of Nirvana), Cindy Lauper, Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi), Charlie Gillingham (Counting Crows), Bruce Hornsby (picture lower left), John Linnell (They Might Be Giants), Garth Hudson (The Band). Journalist Katharina Sand hailed the accordion's ever growing popularity in her recent New York Magazine article: "Last year, Jay Leno (the popular night time TV talk show host) tried to make Linda Evangelista (the high-style fashion model) look uncool by having her play the accordion on the Tonight Show (a top-rated nightly TV broadcast). He may have been behind the curve. Lately, the little-loved instrument has been popping up in surprising places. Lili Taylor is a professional accordion player. Sheryl Crow now straps one on in concert. 'She took it up easily because she played the piano,' says Crow's agent. 'She decided the accordion was much sexier as an instrument though.' Aren't you proud to be playing the hottest instrument around - the unique and exciting accordion! |