Music Mount Rushmores by state

[whaler11]

Lol @whaler11 likes Bon Jovi lol

I’ve seen them a couple of times. Good shows. They are fine.

Husker Du lol.

Bon Jovi is playing giant stadiums in Russia and Southside Johnny is playing the Ridgefield Playhouse. Also headlined the worst Mike and the Mad Dog shows of all time.

 

[Mano]

LOL at the Bon Jovi bashing. They sold 100 million records. Southside Johnny lol. Husker Du lol.

100 million Bon Jovi fans can be wrong, you included.

 

[whaler11]

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.

 

[whaler11]

100 million Bob Jovi fans can be wrong, you included.

I used to date this rich girl who loved them. She would rent us limos from Ffld to the Meadowlands for the shows.

Looked good in leather pants. Who argues with that.

One time Nickleback opened up. They were legitimately horrible.

 

[cohenzone]

CT:
Carpenters
John Mayer
Liz Phair
Michael Bolton

I'd rather listen to Michael Bolton than Jon Bon Jovi.

You forgot SophieTucker. For real though, Gene Pitney.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

How about Chris Carraba (Dashboard Confessional) if we’re tossing around Rivers?

 

[MilliniumPrince]

If you lean on sales, charts, and awards I submit
Indiana:
Michael Jackson
Janet Jackson
Babyface
Axl Rose or John Mellencamp

Michigan:
Stevie Wonder
Madonna
Smokey
Eminem

Tennessee:
Aretha
Dolly
Tina Turner
Justin Timberlake

But Jersey has good case.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

I’ve lived my entire life within an hour of Vernon and I couldn’t tell you one Gene Pitney song.

 

[sledog]

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.

You forgot the Remains, Beacon Street Union, and the Barbarians for starters.

 

[Waquoit]

You forgot SophieTucker. For real though, Gene Pitney.

Does Totie Fields count?

 

[Waquoit]

Looked good in leather pants. Who argues with that.

Word

 

[Waquoit]

Pitney charted 16 Top 40 hits...

Still... I always rooted for his success, if that matters

 

[cohenzone]

Does Totie Fields count?

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.

 

[Waquoit]

Pitney counts

Pitney belongs on the CT Rushmore. Just not mine. Maybe that's why he made all his money overseas.

 

[Hoophound]

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.

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.

 

[Essexdave]

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.

Hey! Doesn’t Paul Simon live in Ct?

 

[ColchVEGAS]

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.

Props for bringing Ap in to the convo. Apathy is hands down the king of CT.

 

[cohenzone]

Pitney belongs on the CT Rushmore. Just not mine. Maybe that's why he made all his money overseas.

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.

 

[cohenzone]

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.

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.

 

[uconnphil2016]

Putting Jon Bon Jovi on a music Mount Rushmore is LOL funny. Would rather hear my third grade self blow into a recorder

 

[uconnphil2016]

We have a middle aged white journalist implying Bruce over Prince and Dylan. Shocker

I don’t dislike Bruce, but God he is overrated

 

[Chin Diesel]

This list of Texans starts off with

Willie Nelson
Beyonce
Selena
Buddy Holly

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

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.

 

[Ha Who]

Hey! Doesn’t Paul Simon live in Ct?

Taxes too high. He is selling his home. I think Keith Richards still lives in Woodbridge

 

[uconnphil2016]

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.

Doc Watson, legendary guitarist

 

[superjohn]

I’ve seen them a couple of times. Good shows. They are fine.

Husker Du lol.

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.