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Do you know ... Let’s learn ... Unit 2 Return to Menu Neil Peart Do you know ... Michelangelo Buonarroti Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Neil Peart Neil Ellwood Peart (born September 12, 1952), OC, is a Canadian musician and author. He is the drummer and lyricist for the rock band Rush. Peart grew up in Port Dalhousie, Ontario. During adolescence, he floated from regional band to regional band in pursuit of a career as a full-time drummer. After a discouraging stint in England to concentrate on his music, Peart returned home, where he joined a local Toronto band, Rush, in the summer of 1974. Peart has received numerous awards for his musical performances, and is known for his technical proficiency and stamina. Photos Neil Peart Neil Ellwood Peart (born September 12, 1952), OC, is a Canadian musician and author. He is the drummer and lyricist for the rock band Rush. Peart grew up in Port Dalhousie, Ontario. During adolescence, he floated from regional band to regional band in pursuit of a career as a full-time drummer. After a discouraging stint in England to concentrate on his music, Peart returned home, where he joined a local Toronto band, Rush, in the summer of 1974. Peart has received numerous awards for his musical performances, and is known for his technical proficiency and stamina. Michelangelo Buonarroti Michelangelo (di Lodovico) Buonarroti (Simoni) (1475—1564), commonly known as Michelangelo, had an unmatched influence on the development of Western art. He is often considered a contender for the title of the archetypal Renaissance man, along with fellow Italian Leonardo da Vinci. Two of his best-known sculptures are Pietà and David. Michelangelo also created two of the most influential works in fresco, the scenes from Genesis on the ceiling and The Last Judgment on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel in Rome. He was the first artist to have two biographies written about him in his lifetime. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. (1841—