| Maine, a northeastern state in the United States of | | | | and says the cover art of an H.P. Lovecraft short |
| America, is home to a number of famous and | | | | story collection (a monster within a cavern found under |
| remarkable people. Among these famous people are | | | | a tombstone) sparked the light bulb in his head for the |
| writer Stephen King, actress Liv Tyler and songwriter | | | | type of stories he wanted to write. King's first |
| Dan Fogelberg. Dan Fogelberg The late Daniel | | | | successful novel was Carrie, which was released on |
| Fogelberg was born in Peoria, Illinois, but lived in Deer | | | | Mother's Day in 1973. Published by Double Day, Carrie |
| Isle in Maine until his death on December 15, 2007. Dan | | | | is the story of a girl with psychic powers. It earned |
| Fogelberg is known for his classic songs like Leader of | | | | King US$400,000, with US$200,000 of the figure going |
| the Band, whose lyrics talk about a son's appreciation | | | | to Double Day. The success of Carrie earned King a |
| of his father's training him both in the family and in | | | | positive reputation. All his other novels were |
| music. Dan Fogelberg was born on August 31, 1951 to | | | | commercial successes and were adapted into films. |
| parents of musical backgrounds. His father, Lawrence | | | | Two of these novels were Pet Sematary and The |
| Peter Fogelberg, was a high school band director for | | | | Green Mile, with the latter made into a film starring |
| Peoria Woodruff and Perkin High Schools. His mother, | | | | award-winning actor Tom Hanks. Liv Tyler Liv Tyler is |
| Margaret Young Fogelberg, was a classic pianist. As a | | | | famous in the public eye for her portrayals as Bruce |
| child, Dan Fogelberg was a self-taught pianist and slide | | | | Willis' daughter in the science-fiction motion picture |
| guitarist. When he reached the age of 14, he joined a | | | | Armageddon, the elf Arwen in Peter Jackson's Lord |
| Beatles cover band called The Clan. 2 years later, he | | | | of the Rings film trilogy and for being the real-life |
| would join another cover band, The Coachmen. As | | | | daughter of Aerosmith's vocalist Steven Tyler. |
| part of The Coachmen, Fogelberg released two | | | | Although she was born and continues to live in New |
| singles entitled "Maybe Time Will Let Me Forget" and | | | | York City, Liv Tyler spent part of her childhood in |
| "Don't Want to Lose Her." By the 1980s, he was part | | | | Portland, Maine ( and attended three schools in the |
| of Frankie and the Aliens, who occasionally covered | | | | area. These schools are, namely, Congressional School |
| songs by Cream and Muddy Waters. Fogelberg's solo | | | | of Virginia, Breakwater Elementary and Waynflete. At |
| effort was not without failures, despite the success of | | | | the age of 12, she moved back to New York City. Ms. |
| later releases. His 1971 debut album was not received | | | | Tyler was originally surnamed Rundgren, as she was |
| warmly, but in 1974 he bounced back with his second | | | | brought up to believe that Todd Rundgren was her |
| album "Souvenirs" which helped make him an instant | | | | biological after. According to her mother, Bebe Buell, |
| hit. After Souvenirs, he released several other | | | | she chose to hide Steven Tyler's paternity because |
| successful albums up until the 1980s. In 2002, Fogelberg | | | | the Aerosmith frontman had a major drug abuse |
| was one of 10 people inducted into the Performers Hall | | | | problem when Liv was born. After discovering the |
| of Fame at the Red Rocks Ampitheatre in Morrison, | | | | secret, Liv then changed her surname to Tyler but |
| Colorado. Fogelberg found out he was afflicted with | | | | keeping the Rundgren name as a middle name. She |
| prostrate cancer at an advanced stage after an | | | | even appeared in the video of Aerosmith's song |
| examination in May 2004. Although it was too late to | | | | "Crazy". It could also be remembered that her father's |
| eliminate the cancer, it was stopped from spreading | | | | band wrote several songs featured in the soundtrack |
| through therapy. After three years, he died of | | | | of Armageddon, her most successful movie next to |
| prostrate cancer with his wife by his side. Stephen | | | | the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Aside from acting, Liv also |
| King A successful writer of horror fiction novels, | | | | models as part of IMG Models New York. |
| Stephen King is a man born and continuing to live in | | | | Opportunities to Live in Maine You, too, may have the |
| Maine. He was born on September 21, 1947 in Portland, | | | | potential for success that these successful residents |
| Maine, just after World War 2. King was raised by his | | | | of Maine have enjoyed. Check out real estate |
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| 1949. People thought King's apparent witnessing of a | | | | topmainefsbo. |
| friend's death under the tracks of a train was the | | | | Attila Z Jancsina is a freelance copy writer. He |
| catalyst for the dark nature of his novels. However, | | | | occasionally writes for Maine Real Estate. Website |
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