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Kids don't always come to mind when you think about popular accomplished musicians&nbsp;or members of your local orchestra.&nbsp;But these child prodigy musicians were performing and releasing albums before their feet could even touch the ground while sitting (often&nbsp;on&nbsp;piano benches). A lot of our favorite popular musicians have stories about <a href="http://www.forbes.com/2007/02/25/child-prodigies-biographies-lead_achieve07_cx_lr_0301prodigy.html">being talented and discovered&nbsp;young</a>, but not many of them achieved this level of success before they could reach the top shelf. Some of the best kid musicians get started when they are <a href="http://liherald.com/stories/Piano-playing-prodigy,4555">still in diapers</a>.The word prodigy is usually reserved for the very young&nbsp;when they exhibit skills or talents beyond what most adults can even imagine.&nbsp;Classical music seems to be the most popular genre for these <a href="http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20150518-little-miss-mozart">virtuoso children</a> to get into, then jazz and pop. The common thread is their level of talent being on par with adult musicians.&nbsp;Here are some of the most accomplished child musicians and their grand stories of success.&nbsp;

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