Famous people, musicians etc. I've met, talked to, etc.

It seemed like this would make for a non-boring topic, and serve as an entry to cue my memory. I'm sure I will never remember everyone, but I will keep trying and add more to the post.

The criteria are for making this list are fluid. I have to remember the meeting. For athletes, the criteria are higher than for musicians (Dave Justice or Sandy Alomar won't make it). Touching or almost meeting (as I did with Lenny Kravitz, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Buddy guy, Leon Russell or Pete Townsend) doesn't count. Politicians would have to kiss my ass to make my list.

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Adrian Belew - King Crimson, David Bowie, Frank Zappa, Bears; met at Rock Hall and Beachland (twice)

Dennis A. Bell - Lords of the Highway; (known them for a long time now)

Chuck Berry - Rock and Roll Pioneer; met at the Rock Hall ground breaking

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Eric Carmen - Grammy winning singer, song writer; met at party circa 1979

Chris Chew - North Mississippi Allstars; met at Odeon

Deborah Coleman - Blues artist; met at the Beachland

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Cody Dickinson - North Mississippi Allstars; son of Jim; met at Odeon

Luther Dickinson - North Mississippi Allstars (now Black Crowes too); son of Jim; met at Odeon

Andy Dunlop - Lead guitarist of Travis; met at the Beachland 10-29-2009

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Bob Feller - Hall of Fame baseball pitcher; met at several Drug Mart signings

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Fran Healy - Lead singer of Travis; a really, really nice guy. Beachland 10-29-2009

Toots Hibbert - Reggae pioneer; met at the Rock Hall

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John Mayall - Blues legend; talked to him at Peabody's (but didn't see him play!)

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Bobby Keys - Sax player Rolling Stones, etc.; shook hands at concert

Al Kooper - Seminal rocker, producer; met at the Beachland

Eddie Kramer - Engineer, producer of Hendrix and so many more; met at Rock Hall

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Bert Lams - California Guitar Trio - 2/21/2006 - at Beachland

David Lawrence - Split Lip Rayfield; met at the Beachland

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Mike McCartney - Performer, photographer, brother of Paul McCartney, met at Rock Hall 6-26-2008

Roger McGuinn - The Byrds, met at the Rock Hall

Scott McKeon - blues guitarist - 11/2007 - Wilberts

Hideyo Moriya - California Guitar Trio - 2/21/2006 - at Beachland

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Mark O'Donnell - Tony Award winning writer; school, was good friend of my sister

Steve O'Donnell - Emmy Award winning writer; school, was good friend of my sister

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Les Paul - Guitarist (invented solid body guitar); met at the Rock Hall

Billy Preston - Famous rock pianist; Beatles, Stones, etc.; met at Rock Hall

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Paul Richards - California Guitar Trio - 2/21/2006 - at Beachland

Robbie Robertson - The Band; met at the Rock Hall

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John Simon - Famous producer, pianist; met at Rock Hall

Eric and Julie Slick - Drummer and bassist; met at Rock Hall and Beachland

Patti Smith - Punk rock poet; met at Rock Hall (barely counts - spoke to her in crowd)

Kasim Sulton - Bassist(Todd Rundgren, Meat Loaf) keyboardist, vocalist 9-26-2009 at Rock Hall

Patrick Sweany - Rock and soul artist; met at the Beachland

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Melvin Taylor - Great blues guitarist; met at Wilbert's 12-29-2007

Jim Thome - Future Hall of Fame baseball player; met at signing at a car dealership

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Edgar Winter - Frankenstein! Met in Tower City

Ron Wood - Rolling Stones, Faces; met at the Rock Hall

Bill Wyman - Rolling Stones; met at the Rock Hall

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