of surf rock and one of the most influential guitarists of the early 1960s; experimented with reverb and made use of custom made Fender amplifiers Neil Diamond (born 1941), singer-songwriter, born to a Jewish family descended from Russian and Polish immigrants Sławomir Dobrzański (born 1968), classical pianist Henry Doktorski (born 1956), accordionist, pianist, composer and conductor Urszula Dudziak (born 1943), jazz singer Adam Dutkiewicz (born 1977), guitarist (Killswitch Engage) Rik Fox (born 1955; né Richard Suligowski), heavy metal bass/guitar player (Steeler, W.A.S.P); also actor and published writer Piotr Gajewski (born 1959), conductor, music director (National Philharmonic) Tamara Gee (born 1972), pop singer-songwriter Paul Gilbert (born 1966), guitarist (Mr. Big, Racer X) Leopold Godowsky (1870–1938), Polish-born pianist/composer Benny Goodman (1909–1986), jazz musician, clarinetist and bandleader, known as "King of Swing", "Patriarch of the Clarinet", "The Professor", and "Swing's Senior Statesman; of Polish Jewish descent Lawrence Gwozdz (born 1953), saxophone player Donnie Hamzik (born 1956), heavy metal drummer and original member of Manowar, of Polish descent, born Dominik Hamzik Josef Hofmann (1876–1957), Polish-born pianist and composer Mieczysław Horszowski (1892–1993), Polish-born pianist Frank Iero (born 1981), guitarist for the band (My Chemical Romance) Walter Jagiello (1930–2006), polka musician; akas: "Mały Władziu", "Li'l Wally", "The Polka King" Jill Janus (1975–2018), heavy metal singer and frontperson of Huntress, born Jill Janiszewska Sarah Jarosz (born 1991), singer-songwriter Bobby Jarzombek (born 1963), drummer (Halford) Ron Jarzombek, guitarist (Watchtower) JoJo (born 1990), pop and R&B singer-songwriter; actress Jan A. P. Kaczmarek (born 1953), Academy Award-winning composer Kesha (born 1987), pop singer Greg Kihn (born 1949), pop musician, frontman (The Greg Kihn Band) Pee Wee King (1914–2000), country-western singer and songwriter ("Tennessee Waltz") Jake Kiszka (born 1996), guitarist (Greta Van Fleet) Josh Kiszka (born 1996), frontman (Greta Van Fleet) Sam Kiszka (born 1999), bassist (Greta Van Fleet) Frank Klepacki (born 1974), musician, video game music composer and sound director Miliza Korjus (1909–1980), Polish-born opera singer and Academy Award-nominated actress Adam Kowalczyk (born 1975), guitar player (Live) Ed Kowalczyk (born 1971), vocalist (Live) Gene Krupa (1909–1973), big band and jazz drummer Jan Lewan (born 1941), polka band leader Liberace (1919–1987), entertainer of Polish and Italian descent Karl Logan (born 1965) heavy metal guitarist and member of Manowar, born Carl Mozelewski Adam Makowicz (born 1940), jazz pianist and composer Ray Manzarek (né Manczarek; 1939–2013), The Doors keyboardist and co-founder Marilyn Mazur (born 1955), percussionist/composer/singer/pianist/bandleader Paul Mazurkiewicz (born 1968), drummer (Cannibal Corpse)