Music of Ohio
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Template:USstatesmusic The most famous musicians from Ohio are probably Marilyn Manson, Dean Martin and Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders; the 19th century composer Daniel Emmett, born in Ohio to a Virginian family, wrote many of the most popular songs in his era, including some that remain well-known. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is in Cleveland, Ohio. Other artists include Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Albert Ayler, The Raspberries, Antietam, Ohio Players, Roger Troutman, Frank Yankovic, Kathleen Battle, James Gang, Blue Ash, Dead Boys, Glass Harp, Human Beinz, The Choir, Bone Thugs n Harmony, Nine Inch Nails, Macy Gray, Devo, The Mills Brothers, Bootsy Collins, The O'Jays, Roy Rogers, Doris Day, Tracy Chapman, The Black Keys, Death of Samantha, Cobra Verde and Guided by Voices.
There is an active Serbian rock scene in the Greater Cleveland area.
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Garage rock
Central Ohio and Greater Cleveland were home to a wide variety of garage bands from the 1960s, including The Myrchents, who appeared on the influential Nuggets compilation series. The Choir later added singer Eric Carmen and became The Raspberries, pioneers of power pop in the early 1970s.
Punk rock
Ohio is known for a wide variety of punk rock icons from Akron, Cleveland and Cincinnati, primarily; these include The Dead Boys, Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders, The Cramps, Pere Ubu, Rachel Sweet, Pagans and Devo. Dayton spawned cult favorite hardcore punk band Toxic Reasons as well.
Power pop
Ohio has produced a number of famous power pop bands. Raspberries ("Go All the Way") from Cleveland and Youngstown's Blue Ash ("Abracadabra Have You Seen Her?") are considered seminal artists in this genre. The Action from Kent, Color Me Gone of Akron and Circus from Cleveland were also major exporters of the classic Ohio power pop sound.
Underground Hip Hop
Scribble Jam, arguably the nation's best annual underground hip hop festival, is held each year in Cincinnati. Cleveland, OH boasts Weightless Recordings, home of Blueprint, Illogic, and DJ Przm, among others. DJ Hi-Tek, best known for his work with Talib Kweli on Reflection Eternal, is also from Cincinnati.
References
Blush, Steven. American Hardcore: A Tribal History. Feral House. 2001. ISBN 0-922915-717-7