Gilman was born in Westerly, Rhode Island in 1988, recording his first single, "One Voice," at 11 years old. "One Voice" became a top 20 hit on the Billboard country music charts making Gilman the youngest singer to have a top 40 hit on the country music charts.
Later that year, he released an album, of the same name, on Epic Records, and it became certified double platinum in the U.S.
Gilman left Epic Records and signed with Image Entertainment in 2005 releasing "Everything and More," followed by the self titled album "Billy Gilman" in 2006.
After taking a break from music from 2009 to 2013, Gilman released a new single in 2014 titled "Say You Will."
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Deer Tick started in Providence, Rhode Island in 2004 playing their first show at The Growroom. However, they did not take the name Deer Tick until 2005.
Deer Ticks debut album was released in 2007 and it was titled War Elephant.
New Edition formed in Boston in 1982, the same year they got thier break, performing at the Holleywood Talent Night at Boston's Strand Theatre.
Though they did not win the night, they impressed producer Maurice Starr who signed them to a contract. The group released thier first album Candy Girl.
Candy Girl featured hits like Is This The End and Popcorn Love
Steve Smith and the Nakeds have been one of the premiere rhythm and blues bands since they started in Rhode Island in 1973.
The band was inducted into the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame in 2013 and are best known for songs such as Daytona Blonde, Girls its you and The Vehicle.
Alumni of the Rhode Island School of Design, the Talking Heads were formed in New York City in 1975 and were active until 1991.
Three of the band's, Once in a Lifetime, Psycho Killer and Life During War Time, were included on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's List of 500 songs that shaped Rock and Roll.
Meat Loaf, also known as Marvin Lee Aday, is originally from Texas but lived in Redding, Connecticut with his family from 1985 to 1998 before he moved to California and now resides in Texas.
Meat Loaf is known for hits such as "I'd Do Anything for Love," which earned him a Grammy Award for best solo rock vocal performance.
Moby, also known as Richard Melvin Hall, was born in Harlem, New York but raised in Darien Connecticut by his mother.
Moby's breakthrough hit was Go which got him into the top ten in the UK in 1991 but some of his other hits include Voodoo Child, Thousand and Next is the E.
Boston, is from Boston, Massachusetts and rose to stardom during the 1970's and 1980's.
The band has made and sold six studio albums totaling for a total of over 31 million albums sold. Of the 31 million, 17 of it came from their self titled debut album and seven of it came from their second album, Don't Look Back.
Daryl Hall is from Pennsylvannia but has purchased two houses in Connecticut, one house that was built in 1771 and the other build in 1780.
Daryl Hall is a co founder of the band Hall & Oates. The band recorded six U.S. Number 1 singles including Out of Touch, Kiss on my List, Private Eyes and I can't go for that.
Hall is currently the host of the online show/webcast Live From Daryl's House.
Karen and her brother Richard Carpenter were born in New Haven Connecticut and formed the band The Carpenters.
The Carpenters first single was a cover of a Beatles song, A Ticket to Ride and made it to #54 on the Billboard Hot 100. The Carpenters second album offered two major hits, (They Long to be) Close to You, and We've Only Just Begun. Those two songs made it #1 and 2 on the charts.
Karen Carpenter died at age 32 of heart failure related to anorexia nervosa.
Rhode Island's Greg Abate is an internationally known saxophone player in the Jazz music scene. Greg Abate formed one half of the band Abate and Woods.
Phil Woods passed away but recorded his final album with Abate at Chan's in Woonsocket in 2014.
The Dropkick Murphys were formed in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1996, breaking onto the scene in 2004 with their first mainstream hit Tessie.
Most recently, the band performed at Gillette Stadium during the New England Patriots season opener and their songs can be heard constantly at both the TD Garden and Fenway Park during games.
Two other major hits from the Dropkick Murphys include I'm Shipping up to Boston and The State of Massachusetts.
Arguably the greatest New England band of all-time, Aerosmith formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1970.
Aerosmith has sold over 150 million records world wide, including 70 million in the United States. The band has 21 top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, four Grammy Awards, six American Music Awards and ten MTV Video Music Awards.
Aerosmith was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.
Hits include Dream On, Walk This Way, Same Old Song and Dance and I Don't Want to Miss a Thing.
Providence's own Jeffrey Osborne has been a tremendous performer and community leader.
The youngest of 12 children who grew up in the Mount Hope section of Providence, he started his career with the band LTD and then has had a solo career which repeatedly put him on the Billboard top 100.
His foundation has raised millions for charities in RI. He is a four-time Grammy nominee.