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Music Mount Rushmores by state

Waquoit said:
Does Totie Fields count?
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Pitney counts. Sold a ton of records, with a long career in Europe after he faded in the US. But I believe he maintained a home in the Enfield area.

Funny you mention Totie Fields. She graduated from my hs, Hartford Weaver, and my hs senior prom date’s mother was Totie’s best friend. On top of that, family lore has it that Sophie Tucker was married in the same synagogue on the same day as my grandmother, but not to each other.
 
cohenzone said:
Pitney counts. Sold a ton of records, with a long career in Europe after he faded in the US. But I believe he maintained a home in the Enfield area.

Funny you mention Totie Fields. She graduated from my hs, Hartford Weaver, and my hs senior prom date’s mother was Totie’s best friend. On top of that, family lore has it that Sophie Tucker was married in the same synagogue on the same day as my grandmother, but not to each other.
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He lived in Somers. I think his wife still does. I didn’t know his songs either until I listened to some and saw what he wrote. Most people over 40 know quite a few of them even though they may not realize it.
 
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CL82 said:
Would you really though?

If your best argument is our # 4 is better than your #4, you've conceded the point.

But if Bon Jovi really offends you can stick in any of: Paul Simon, Count Basie, Diane Warwick, or Frankie Valli as the number 4 hitter for Jersey.
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Hey! Doesn’t Paul Simon live in Ct?
 
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superjohn said:
I'm pretty sure he was joking with his #4 and especially his entire list. At least I hope he was. Connecticut's list of famous musicians is incredibly sad. Apathy is an underground rap legend, outside of him August_West is probably the best from the state.
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Props for bringing Ap in to the convo. Apathy is hands down the king of CT.
 
Waquoit said:
Pitney belongs on the CT Rushmore. Just not mine. Maybe that's why he made all his money overseas.
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I saw Bolton two years ago. He speaks highly of you.

Of course Totie wasn’t a singer. My hs also turned out Norman Lear and Louie Nye a laugh riot hs , Unfortunately Charles Nelson Reilly was a Southender.
 
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Hoophound said:
He lived in Somers. I think his wife still does. I didn’t know his songs either until I listed to some and saw what he wrote. Most people over 40 know quite a few of them even though they may not realize it.
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My wife and I travel with a couple who grew up in Rockville and went to hs with Pitney. They said he was a great guy and a top student. I saw him at a rock revival show in Hartford several years ago that included Ronny Specter and Gary US Bonds (who was great). Google them if you’re too young.
 
This list of Texans starts off with

Willie Nelson
Beyonce
Selena
Buddy Holly

www.houstonchronicle.com

The 50 Greatest Texas Musicians Ever

Few states have as rich a musical history as Texas — and many countries can’t compare.
www.houstonchronicle.com www.houstonchronicle.com

Stevie Ray Vaughan is at #10.

George Jones and George Strait in the teens and Roy Orbison is mid-20's.

That's some good bench strength.

Out of all the lists I've seen so far, Washington state is way ahead with Mich a solid #2.
 
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JeepCSC said:
Tennessee produces good country musicians, but most country stars aren’t from there or anything.

Just for fun, I looked at those raised in NC and came up with James Taylor, John Coltrane, Charlie Daniels, and Nina Simone.
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Doc Watson, legendary guitarist
 
whaler11 said:
I’ve seen them a couple of times. Good shows. They are fine.

Husker Du lol.
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My brother was in college chaperoning a group of Special Olympians and got tickets to Bon Jovi. They moved them up to the front row, he failed to realize they had hearing issues and didn't deal well with loud noises. It didn't turn out well.
 
superjohn said:
My brother was in college chaperoning a group of Special Olympians and got tickets to Bon Jovi. They moved them up to the front row, he failed to realize they had hearing issues and didn't deal well with loud noises. It didn't turn out well.
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Especially that song Wanted: Head or a Knife
 
whaler11 said:
I love the Boneyard.

Bon Jovi has an album named NEW JERSEY.

It has 5 top 100 singles. 2 hit #1.

It was the #1 album for 8 weeks and is 7x certified platinum.

And oh yeah it’s named NEW JERSEY.

It’s like doing a Yankees mt rushmore and leaving off Babe Ruth for Kevin Maas.
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Springsteen is Babe Ruth, Bon Jovi could maybe be Jeter.
 
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Walker11 said:
Chris Webby is a D list rapper from Norwalk and Greens Farms Academy who sold me weed in HS and somehow dated Halle Berry.
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Wait, what? Chris Webby dated Halle Berry???

I always thought he was whack but gained respect for him when he did Five Dingers of Death on Sway's show, don't like his songs but he freestyles better than like 98% of dudes. Halle Berry? Now I have a whole new level of respect for him.
 
Devland said:
I would think Tennessee would have the deepest roster with all the musician's from Nashville and Memphis.
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Aretha Franklin (Sorry @Guapo she was born in Memphis not Mich).
Tina Turner
Justin Timberlake
Kenny Chesney
Mylie Cyrus
Gregg Allman
Duane Allman
 
superjohn said:
Springsteen is Babe Ruth, Bon Jovi could maybe be Jeter.
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Yeah Bon Jovi isn’t Ruth - but people know where Sayreville is because of Bon Jovi.

It doesn’t really matter if one likes them - it’s absurd to say they shouldn’t be on the list.
 
HuskyHawk said:
Massachusetts beats Connecticut pretty handily. Not sure CA can lose this.

Boston, Aerosmith, J. Giels, The Cars, James Taylor, Donna Summer, Pixies. Those all beat Michael Bolton.

Louisiana is going to do pretty well if you like Jazz.
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Make sure to have Susan Tedeschi on the masshole list.
 
Dream Jobbed 2.0 said:
I’ve lived my entire life within an hour of Vernon and I couldn’t tell you one Gene Pitney song.
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He did a song called Town Without Pity. Can’t say much about the song except that’s a pretty cool title. He wrote a song called I’m Gonna Be Strong which Cyndi Lauper did a great version imo
 
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Chin Diesel said:
Aretha Franklin (Sorry @Guapo she was born in Memphis not Mich).
Tina Turner
Justin Timberlake
Kenny Chesney
Mylie Cyrus
Gregg Allman
Duane Allman
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Yeah but she was raised in Michigan.
 
superjohn said:
Wait, what? Chris Webby dated Halle Berry???

I always thought he was whack but gained respect for him when he did Five Dingers of Death on Sway's show, don't like his songs but he freestyles better than like 98% of dudes. Halle Berry? Now I have a whole new level of respect for him.
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Yeah, much respect. I think he is talented but I haven't listened to him in years. The first time he blew my mind was when he put out a track with Joel Ortiz about a decade ago. I totally forgot about the kid and didn't know he was still rapping and then he turns up on tape with one of the best dudes going at the time.
 
Chin Diesel said:
This list of Texans starts off with

Willie Nelson
Beyonce
Selena
Buddy Holly

www.houstonchronicle.com

The 50 Greatest Texas Musicians Ever

Few states have as rich a musical history as Texas — and many countries can’t compare.
www.houstonchronicle.com www.houstonchronicle.com

Stevie Ray Vaughan is at #10.

George Jones and George Strait in the teens and Roy Orbison is mid-20's.

That's some good bench strength.

Out of all the lists I've seen so far, Washington state is way ahead with Mich a solid #2.
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ZZ Top belongs on that list somewhere for Texas too. Double Down Live is fantastic.
 
ConnHuskBask said:
Huge Bruce fan, but definitely not a Bon Jovi fan. I'd put up Donald Fagen of Steely Dan in my top 4 for NJ.
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He was really good in Scrubs.

Steely Dan is good - but Bon Jovi is internationally famous and Steely Dan being a band and not a person was a joke on a national television marketing campaign.
 
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