From Paul Anka to Frank Zappa....

[MADem]

And then some. The second link is more inclusive:


http://www.lgic.org/en/lebam_fulllist.php

There are about 3 million Lebanese-Americans, and as a community, we've been demonstrating our loyalty, inventiveness and courage on behalf of the United States for over 100 years. Here are just a few of the more famous ones -- people you may know!

http://www.freelebanon.org/articles/a235.htm

[Philosoraptor]

1. Thanks for sharing this link.

[MADem]

2. Glad to do it.

I have Lebanese neighbors; they are scared shitless.

There are quite a few well-known, as well as not so well known, Lebanese American folks here in New England.

[Jade Fox]

3. Wow, lots I didn't know....

Neil Sedaka, Kathy Najimy, Selma Hayek......

[MADem]

8. John Elway and Doug Flutie surprised me! NT

[progressoid]

4. From Tiffany to Helen Thomas!

[gully]

5. Jamie Farr?

Ralph Nader - though I'm not a fan personally.

[MADem]

6. Ole Klinger himself!!!! NT

[RagAss]

7. Zappa ??...his bio says he was Italian...

[MADem]

9. He was born in Sicily of Greek and LEBANESE descent

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Zappa

[charlie]

11. His mom was French-Italian

his dad Greek-Arab (Frank's words).

[MADem]

12. Yep, the full quote is here, I over-abbreviated!!!!

Frank Zappa was born in Baltimore, Maryland on December 21, 1940 to Francis Zappa (born in Partinico, Sicily, of Greek and Lebanese descent) and Rose Marie Colimore (who was of 3 quarters Italian including Sicilian and 1/4 French descent).

[MoseyWalker]

10. Thanks!

That's quite a list of good actors, and seemingly good people.

Frank Zappa - gotta love him!

[charlie]

13. And Dick Dale

You can hear the Arabic influence in his "exotic" style of surf guitar.