Before They Were Stars
HOT GALLERY: Check Out the Celebs Who Were Band Geeks Before They Were Stars
It’s nice to know that some of the biggest stars—musicians, politicians, comedians—were just as geeky and awkward in high school as we were. What—you don’t believe us? Before they went on to fame and fortune, these celebrities wore dorky uniforms and made music with their classmates. Who played the clarinet, the drums, the saxophone? Read on to find out... By Nina Hämmerling Smith
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Bill Clinton as a Senior at Arkansas’ Hot Springs High School in 1964
As a boy in Hope, Arkansas, Bill Clinton was (not surprisingly) involved in student government—but also in music, performing in his school’s chorus as well as practicing the saxophone every day. In the summers, he went to band camp and eventually became the first chair in the state band’s saxophone section.
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