![]() ![]() The ‘80sįreed was known as the first rock and roll disc jockey. Nevertheless, each of these people made an incredible impact on music and represent Judaism in many different forms. Some have spoken about how being Jewish has influenced their music, while others merely see it as part of their upbringing and nothing more. A handful of these legendary rockers were children of Holocaust survivors and emigrants from persecuted European countries. Although not all of the artists I’ll spotlight claim Judaism as their current, practiced religion, many were brought up in Jewish homes with Jewish parents. Jewish roots run deep across the musicians already in the Hall of Fame as well, and I thought this would be a good time to highlight them. ![]() William’s original surname was Zivotofsky, and he was the bookkeeper for LA (Jewish!) mobster Mickey Cohen. Warren Zevon, known for his legendary songwriting and compositions, was the son of Ukrainian Jewish immigrant William Zevon. ![]() When asked about religion, Cornell stated he was more of a freethinker than anything and didn’t believe in following one thing too strictly. Founder and original lead singer of Rage Against the Machine Zack de la Rocha is known for his political activism and Mexican American background, but his father also passed down some Sephardic Jewish heritage as well!Ĭhris Cornell, the late lead singer of Soundgarden, was born Christopher Boyle but took his Jewish mother Karen Cornell’s maiden when his parents divorced. ![]()
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