According to their press release, the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) announced that :
“Past and present headliners Robert Pattinson, Johnny Depp, Halle Berry, Thomas Edison, Alan Greenspan, and Steven Spielberg are among the list of “Unexpected Musicians” in the world of film, television, politics, business and science, unveiled today by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM). Celebrating music makers and promoting music education, NAMM revealed the notable list, known as the Unexpected Musicians Celebrity Database, as part of the fourth annual National Wanna Play Music Week, May 3-7.
National Wanna Play Music Week is the leading initiative each year for NAMM’s Wanna Play? public awareness campaign, which recognizes the numerous benefits that music making can offer people of all ages. The week-long celebration of music making features initiatives designed to educate the public on the proven emotional, social and physical wellness benefits of making music, and to encourage people of all ages to pick up any type of instrument and learn how to play.
“NAMM created the celebrity database as another way to help fans find unexpected musical inspiration from personalities they know and admire,” said Joe Lamond, president and CEO of NAMM, and lifelong drummer. “These personalities are famous for other accomplishments, but they are also musicians, which goes to show that you can do anything in life and also possess the talent to make music. There’s truly a music maker in everyone.”
The extensive list includes professional athletes, actors, politicians, business leaders, and more. From novelist Stephen King’s skills on the electrical guitar to actress Meryl Streep’s lesser known accolades as a violinist, the detailed database gives fans the opportunity to find out just how talented their favorite celebrities really are. The catalog of musical celebrities lists the instrument played as well as background information on each personality.
p/s that's a guitar autographed by Rob ;)
via Twilight Lexicon, WannaPlayMusic.com
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