Top Ten Jewish Rock Stars

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I was watching a Mark Knopfler and Eric Clapton YT video and thought Mark looked a lot like Jerry Seinfeld, hence Jewish.


I done a G search and sure enough, Mark is the son of a Hungarian Jew.

Anyway, here is a list of the top ten Jewish rock stars. Ironically, Mark doesn't get a mention.

Top 10 Jewish Rock Stars

  • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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    Originally Posted by bravo75 View Post

    Ironically, Mark doesn't get a mention.
    That'll be because he isn't Jewish, perhaps.
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    • Profile picture of the author bravo75
      Originally Posted by Alexa Smith View Post

      That'll be because he isn't Jewish, perhaps.
      Definitely has some Jewish in him, though.

      Mark Freuder Knopfler was born on 12 August 1949 in Glasgow, Scotland, to an English mother and Hungarian Jewish father--an architect whose anti-fascist ...

      Mark Knopfler - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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      • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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        Originally Posted by bravo75 View Post

        Definitely has some Jewish in him, though.
        I'm not sure there is such a thing as that? My understanding was that people are Jewish if their mother is/was Jewish, not their father?
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        • Profile picture of the author bravo75
          Originally Posted by Alexa Smith View Post

          I'm not sure there is such a thing as that? My understanding was that people are Jewish if their mother is/was Jewish, not their father?
          I have no idea, I just thought Mark looks Jewish.
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          • Profile picture of the author jimbo13
            Perhaps I have been asleep but is 11 the new 10?

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            • Profile picture of the author MissTerraK
              Originally Posted by jimbo13 View Post

              Perhaps I have been asleep but is 11 the new 10?

              Dan
              Since we observed daylight savings time making 3 a.m. the new 2 a.m. this morning, why, yes it is.

              Terra
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  • Profile picture of the author seasoned
    Jewish is often used, incorrectly, to refer to the people. And YEAH, they figure you are jewish if the MOTHER is, since the father was never certain.

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    • Profile picture of the author thunderbird
      Originally Posted by seasoned View Post

      Jewish is often used, incorrectly, to refer to the people. And YEAH, they figure you are jewish if the MOTHER is, since the father was never certain.

      Steve
      It made sense in the pre-DNA-testing era, lol.
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      • Profile picture of the author seasoned
        Originally Posted by thunderbird View Post

        It made sense in the pre-DNA-testing era, lol.
        Yeah, that is why I said was.

        Steve
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  • Profile picture of the author lcombs
    That may be the WORST musical top 10 list of all time.
    Seriously!!?? David Lee Roth #1!!??
    Perhaps one of the worst lyricists ever with a passing voice.
    And Springsteen ain't even on it!
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    • Profile picture of the author bravo75
      Originally Posted by lcombs View Post

      That may be the WORST musical top 10 list of all time.
      Seriously!!?? David Lee Roth #1!!??
      Perhaps one of the worst lyricists ever with a passing voice.
      And Springsteen ain't even on it!
      True that. Coming to think of it, was Leonhard Cohen on that list? Is he even Jewish. Ah, what the hell, stupid thread anyway.
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      • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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        Originally Posted by bravo75 View Post

        Coming to think of it, was Leonhard Cohen on that list? Is he even Jewish.
        I don't know, but one of his grandfathers was called Cohen and the other was a Rabbi, so I know which way I'd bet on it.

        I'm not sure he's a "rock star", though? :confused:
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        • Profile picture of the author bravo75
          Originally Posted by Alexa Smith View Post

          I don't know, but one of his grandfathers was called Cohen and the other was a Rabbi, so I know which way I'd bet on it.

          I'm not sure he's a "rock star", though? :confused:
          Is Dylan (a rockstar)? He's on the list. :confused:
          No idea where this thread is going. Just gonna roll with it until it dies off.
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          • Profile picture of the author lcombs
            Originally Posted by bravo75 View Post

            Is Dylan (a rockstar)? He's on the list. :confused:
            No idea where this thread is going. Just gonna roll with it until it dies off.
            Well, "rock" is a pretty widely defined genre.
            Jimi Hendrix was a HUGE Dylan fan.
            Paul Simon's kinda in the same boat. Great musician/songwriter and, like Dylan was accepted on the rock stage.
            But, there again, they both began their careers as Folk musicians. Then Dylan had to go and spoil everything by picking up an electric guitbox.
            Where was I going with this again?:confused:
            Oh yeah.... David Lee Roth sucks!
            Van Hagar was the much better band but the Van Halens were asses.
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  • Profile picture of the author hardraysnight
    Originally Posted by bravo75 View Post

    I was watching a Mark Knopfler and Eric Clapton YT video and thought Mark looked a lot like Jerry Seinfeld, hence Jewish.

    Dire Straits & Eric Clapton - Sultans Of Swing - YouTube

    I done a G search and sure enough, Mark is the son of a Hungarian Jew.

    Anyway, here is a list of the top ten Jewish rock stars. Ironically, Mark doesn't get a mention.

    Top 10 Jewish Rock Stars

    cant wait for them to get together to perform 'fiddler on the roof.'
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    • Profile picture of the author lcombs
      Originally Posted by hardraysnight View Post

      dylan sucks most
      Hmmm.... let me think that one over.....
      Now who would think genius sucks?
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      • Profile picture of the author hardraysnight
        Originally Posted by lcombs View Post

        Hmmm.... let me think that one over.....
        Now who would think genius sucks?
        i said dylan sucks, not genius sucks
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        • Profile picture of the author lcombs
          Originally Posted by hardraysnight View Post

          i said dylan sucks, not genius sucks
          Well, the consensus in the music wold is Bob Dylan is genius.
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          • Profile picture of the author bravo75
            Originally Posted by lcombs View Post

            Well, the consensus in the music wold is Bob Dylan is genius.
            Yep, he was a major influence on the Beatles and Jimi Hendrix (to name a few) and considered one of the best song writers ever.
            The statement, "Dylan sucks", comes across as juvenile and uninformed.
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            • Profile picture of the author lcombs
              Originally Posted by bravo75 View Post

              Yep, he was a major influence on the Beatles and Jimi Hendrix (to name a few) and considered one of the best song writers ever.
              The statement, "Dylan sucks", comes across as juvenile and uninformed.
              Something tells me he also thinks The Beatles suck as well.
              Or, at least, old and out-dated.
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              • Profile picture of the author bravo75
                Originally Posted by lcombs View Post

                Something tells me he also thinks The Beatles suck as well.
                Or, at least, old and out-dated.
                Probably refers to John Lennon as "that European guy that died of a drug overdose".
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              Originally Posted by bravo75 View Post

              Yep, he was a major influence on the Beatles and Jimi Hendrix (to name a few) and considered one of the best song writers ever.
              The statement, "Dylan sucks", comes across as juvenile and uninformed.
              Dylan did influence Hendrix as a song writer. But as a guitar player, Buddy Guy probably was the biggest influence on Hendrix.
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              • Profile picture of the author lcombs
                Originally Posted by Kurt View Post

                Dylan did influence Hendrix as a song writer. But as a guitar player, Buddy Guy probably was the biggest influence on Hendrix.
                I just know that Hendrix would jump on Dylan's knew albums and listen to them over and over.
                He would rave to his girlfriend, (Don't recall her name), about how great Dylan was.
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      • Profile picture of the author thunderbird
        Originally Posted by lcombs View Post

        Hmmm.... let me think that one over.....
        Now who would think genius sucks?
        Ah, you must be referring to Hubert Cecil Booth.
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  • Profile picture of the author hardraysnight
    i like the beatles and some other music but in my little world dylan sucks, just as others think david lee roth sucks, for which i have little opinion
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  • Profile picture of the author lcombs
    Just giving you a hard time dude.
    To each his own.
    Although, Dylan IS genius.
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    • Profile picture of the author hardraysnight
      Originally Posted by lcombs View Post

      Just giving you a hard time dude.
      To each his own.
      Although, Dylan IS genius.
      my tastes and opinions have been questioned before

      i live in a dylan free world, as much as i can, i can find my own genius, nominate noel gallagher among a few others
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      • Profile picture of the author bravo75
        Originally Posted by hardraysnight View Post

        my tastes and opinions have been questioned before

        i live in a dylan free world, as much as i can, i can find my own genius, nominate noel gallagher among a few others
        Without Dylan, the Beatles would have continued writing Love me do like pop songs. There probably wouldn't have been an OASIS, hence no Noel Gallagher.

        Indirectly, without Dylan, there wouldn't have been an OASIS.
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  • Profile picture of the author hardraysnight
    i like love me do but like she loves you even more

    i considered myself a guitar player when i could finally struggle through she's electric

    sure everyone has influences, so who is the supposed genius behind dylan, or is it the definitive 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration, or is that mark knopfler who wears a sweat band,
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  • Profile picture of the author hardraysnight
    but the biggest bubbles burst

    here is a song from "that European guy that died of a drug overdose".

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