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Famous Buskers

By Roadjunky, Posted Sep 07, 2006

Beck rocks

Even some douches began by busking.

Famous Stars who Once were Buskers!

Everyone has to start somewhere and from busking on the street the only way is up. You can’t fall any lower than the gutter, anyway.

We’re not saying that these celebrated musicians owe all they have to their days as a street musician but for most of them it was the first step on the road to fame.

At the very least, the next time someone tells you that your music sucks and that you should go home, you can at least shout:


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