8B_StreetArt_Famous+Buskers



**Benjamin Franklin**, Founding Father of The United States was once a street performer. He would use songs and poetry to elaborate on current events of the time, perform them on the streets and then sell his printed copies to the public. He says that this experience helped him configure his beliefs of free speech even though his father was against the idea of his busking.

**Paul McCartney**, Beatles band member went under disguise as a busker for a film called //Give My Regards To Broad Street.// All the money that he had earned was donated to the Seaman's Mission. "//So I was standing there plunking chords, doing this silly version of the song, and no one noticed it was me. No one wants to look a busker in the eye, of course because then they get his life story.//" He quotes from his short experience as a busker.


 * Billy Joel, ** a famous musician who once worked as a cafe busker for six months, and based his song the //'Piano Man'// on his experience at the executive room.

**Sting**, member of The Police and solo artist also undertook a disguise on the streets. It was said that he only made ₤40 worth of earnings. Overhead was a dispute about the identity of the singer in disguise "It's sting" said a woman, with a man near her then replying "You silly cow. It's not him. He's a multi-millionare."

**Joshua Bell**, a classical violinist was involved in a set up with the Washington Post. he earned himself $32.17 using a violin worth $2,000,000. One out of 1,097 people that had passed by had recognised him tipping him $20.00.

**Peter Mulvey**, a folk-singer recorded a whole album performing along the city's subway line in Boston.

Other famous performers include:
 * **Bon Jovi **
 * **Hayley Westenra **
 * **Bruce Springsteen **
 * **Bob Dylan **
 * **Joni Mitchell **
 * **Justin Bieber **