Music Mount Rushmores by state

[Hans Sprungfeld]

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

Weston, backing up to Devil's Den Preserve.

 

[cohenzone]

Totie used to mention her high school boyfriend in her act - Moe Budkofsky, who lived 2 houses away from me when I was growing up and friends with his kid Alan.

I hadn’t heard of her and the first time I ever saw Totie Fields was on the Ed Sullivan Show. She pulled out a Weaver High pennant as part of her act. Total surprise and she cracked me up.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

I hadn’t heard of her and the first time I ever saw Totie Fields was on the Ed Sullivan Show. She pulled out a Weaver High pennant as part of her act. Total surprise and she cracked me up.

My dad's cousin Eddie Simmons was Norman Lear's writing partner for Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis.

 

[whaler11]

Toto is a decent CT band from Rocky Hill

Who likes the Doobie Brothers? We’ve got one!

My grandmother used to play bridge with the mother of the guy from Dire Straits.

 

[CL82]

Hey! Doesn’t Paul Simon live in Ct?

Born in Jersey, apparently.

 

[zepfan]

Does Keith Richards count?

Of course Keith Richards counts! He has lived in Weston for years. He alone, might make Connecticut the greatest rock and roll state. (Although he may be cancelled out by Michael Bolton).

 

[Waquoit]

Of course Keith Richards counts! ... (Although he may be cancelled out by Michael Bolton).

Not cancelled, yin and yang. One dropped a letter from their given name, the other added one.

 

[Dove]

CT:
Carpenters
John Mayer
Liz Phair
Michael Bolton

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

Gene Pitney, "The Rockville Rocket", has to be on that rock.


EDIT, I see Madman mentioned him earlier.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

Who likes the Doobie Brothers? We’ve got one!

My grandmother used to play bridge with the mother of the guy from Dire Straits.

Mark Knopfler? Seeing him later this summer.

 

[whaler11]

Mark Knopfler? Seeing him later this summer.

Sonni I think?

There is only a certain age group that hears Mark Knopfler and thinks Jerky Boys.

MARK KNOPFLER

 

[Essexdave]

Less for the rankings, more for what artists are from what state...

Top Ten Music Artists From Each State

Top Ten Music Artists From Each State as compiled by digitaldreamdoor.com

digitaldreamdoor.com

Looked at the lists Mississippi wins.

 

[huskiesouth]

Add Bob Seger & TSBB to Michigan, combined with most of Motown as already mentioned, makes it a top contender with a long bench.

 

[methodology]

Chris Webby is a D list rapper from Norwalk and Greens Farms Academy who sold me weed in HS and somehow dated Halle Berry.

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.

Wouldn't call it dating Halle Berry. As his record exec put it he was a side piece of hers when he was out that way. Still cool but dating might be overstating it

 

[HuskyHawk]

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

Never heard of them. I did leave off New Kids, Til Tuesday and others

 

[HuskyHawk]

Mark Knopfler? Seeing him later this summer.

Newcastle isn’t a state

 

[Ewekon]

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

Keith lives in Weston. Has for years

 

[HuskyHawk]

So if we are really talking about Mount Rushmore, then we need individual musical stars (whether in a band or not). Should be born or at least raised in the place. Not just a current resident.

@Guapo the top of the GA list would have to be Johnny Mercer. You've also got Ray Charles, Little Richard, James Brown, Alan Jackson and a few others. Michael Stipe is best known from REM. None of the B52s are well known individually.

 

[Excalibur]

Another one tha annoys me.

The awfulness of Billy Joel, explained.

This may seem an odd moment to bring up the subject of Billy Joel. But the recent death of the painter Andrew Wyeth revived a long-standing debate...

slate.com

The irony of an insufferable writer spouting off about the insufferable musician . . .

 

[Guapo]

So if we are really talking about Mount Rushmore, then we need individual musical stars (whether in a band or not). Should be born or at least raised in the place. Not just a current resident.

@Guapo the top of the GA list would have to be Johnny Mercer. You've also got Ray Charles, Little Richard, James Brown, Alan Jackson and a few others. Michael Stipe is best known from REM. None of the B52s are well known individually.

How could I have forgotten James Brown??

 

[whaler11]

The irony of an insufferable writer spouting off about the insufferable musician . . .

Yeah Billy Joel stinks - he just sells out the Garden at huge prices anytime he wants to take a chopper into the city.

Anyone who has been to one of those shows and didn’t have a great time has something very wrong with them.

 

[Guapo]

Yeah Billy Joel stinks - he just sells out the Garden at huge prices anytime he wants to take a chopper into the city.

Anyone who has been to one of those shows and didn’t have a great time has something very wrong with them.

I’m guessing you’re a big Nickleback fan too

 

[superjohn]

Wouldn't call it dating Halle Berry. As his record exec put it he was a side piece of hers when he was out that way. Still cool but dating might be overstating it

That's even better. He gets all the benefits without having to deal with Halle's craziness. Even more respect for the dude now.

 

[whaler11]

I’m guessing you’re a big Nickleback fan too

1. I actually posted in this thread about seeing Nickleback and they stunk.

2. Comparing Nickleback to Billy Joel is absurd.

I love the BY - the nonsensical posturing is amazing.

 

[ZenConn]

Cali?

Tupac
Dre
Metallica
GNR
CCR
Van Halen

List goes on.

They got a ton.

 

[Guapo]

1. I actually posted in this thread about seeing Nickleback and they stunk.

2. Comparing Nickleback to Billy Joel is absurd.

I love the BY - the nonsensical posturing is amazing.

You definitely drive down 95 belting out “Shot through heart/And you’re to blame/you gave luuuv a bad name/“ while drumming on your steering wheel.

Piano Man gives you goosebumps.