Anyone have a famous or semi-famous group or singer from where you live or grew up at?

My hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin can lay claim to really cool rock groups: The Bodeans and The Violent Femmes :cool:

Toronto, Canada:
Neil Young
Blood, Sweat & Tears
Saga
Triumph
Downchild Blues Band
Max Webster/Kim Mitchell
Rush
Glass Tiger
Bare Naked Ladies
The Tragically Hip
Trooper
Lighthouse
Steppenwolf
Gowan (yuck), and even though they weren't born here, their careers started here: Alanis Morissette and Shania Twain.

I'm sure there are a few more that just aren't coming to mind at the moment.

James Taylor, J. Geils Band, Donna Summers, Aerosmith, Boston, The New Edition, Bobby Brown....Carly Simon has lived on Martha's Vineyard for decades.

James Taylor, J. Geils Band, Donna Summers, Aerosmith, Boston, The New Edition, Bobby Brown....Carly Simon has lived on Martha's Vineyard for decades.


LOVE some of those bands! J.Geils Band (Centerfold) and LOVED Boston's first album the minute I heard it. I still remember where I was and what I was doing the first time I heard that thing!

LOVED Boston's first album the minute I heard it. I still remember where I was and what I was doing the first time I heard that thing!
More Than A Feeling is a great song.

Grand Funk Railroad from Flint/Swartz Creek(where I live) Michigan

More Than A Feeling is a great song.


It is! I actually loved every single song on that entire album. The only other band that I can say that about is Led Zeppelin. They're in good company!

(and I even worked with Saga and Triumph and knew Kim Mitchell and a couple of the guys in Rush, but still love Boston)!

Hey Marlene - isn't Aretha Franklin from Detroit?

(Oh lucky you - Michael Moore's from Flint too right?) ;)

Shadows Fall and STAIND are from Springfield, MA. Two great rock bands.

John Legend was choir director at a church here for quite some time

Hey Marlene - isn't Aretha Franklin from Detroit?

(Oh lucky you - Michael Moore's from Flint too right?) ;)

Well, I am just saying which musicians are from my hometown. That's all! I live 50 miles north of Detroit. Yup Michael Moore is from Flint . :D

And I have mentioned this before..........This old guy(he's dead now)who was a friend of mine was Madonna's third cousin. They are from Bay City which is about 50 miles north from me.

From Saskatchewan I can't think of any off-hand. There's one song called "Saskatchewan" by the Rheostatics, but I'm not sure if that band is from Saskatchewan or not.

Shadows Fall and STAIND are from Springfield, MA. Two great rock bands.SHADOWS FALL!!!!!!! YEAAAAAHHHHH!!!! Next to Lamb of God, everything I've been looking for in today's metal on one album!!!!

Auburn, WA: Not much unless you include local heroes New American Shame, a band of teenagers who were actually asked to open for The Cult on a national tour several years ago. Their big song was "Under It All", kinda AC/DC-ish, but very good.

Seattle bands: Queensryche, Metal Church, Forced Entry, Rail, Culprit, TKO, My Sister's Machine, the Heats, Sanctuary/Nevermore, the Accused, Screaming Trees, Mother Love Bone, the Posies, Soundgarden, Nirvana, Mother Love Bone, Alice In Chains, Pearl Jam, Candlebox, 60's bands The Ventures, and The Sonics, JIMI HENDRIX, Heart, Mudhoney, Skin Yard, Green River, Tad, Hammerbox, Goodness, Temple of the Dog, The Melvins, Modest Mouse (from Issaquah), Death Cab For Cutie (from Bellingham), Gruntruck .

From Saskatchewan I can't think of any off-hand. There's one song called "Saskatchewan" by the Rheostatics, but I'm not sure if that band is from Saskatchewan or not.


Weren't the Guess Who from Saskatchewan? "Running Back To Saskatoon"??

Also, aren't Blue Rodeo from out west?

Weren't the Guess Who from Saskatchewan? "Running Back To Saskatoon"??

Also, aren't Blue Rodeo from out west?

I know that The Guess Who are Canadian but I don't know from where :confused:

I love The Guess Who! :D

I know that The Guess Who are Canadian but I don't know from where :confused:

I love The Guess Who! :D


I just looked them up. They are from Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Most of the singers/bands from around here most people won't know. Most singers/bands from around here are all Tejano like Laura Canales, and Selena, Los Dinos, Cumbia Kings, etc...


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This band is called Mercy Kiss. Though they are now based in Milwaukee, the two members in the middle and on the left went to the high school (in Ohio) that my kids will soon be attending. They played there this past Monday and were hanging out signing autographs again Tuesday, cuz they were in the area to play (last night) in the nearest large city. My older daughter is now in love with the bassist (the guy on the right)...LOL! Some of her friends said they sounded like the band "My Chemical Romance". I think they have recorded a couple of albums which are only available (so far) through their website.

Oh god....Good Charolotte..their from Waldorf. its about 30-40 minutes from me.

Death Cab For Cutie (from Bellingham), Gruntruck .



death cab is SO overrated.

Train is my from my little town in Pennsylvania. I know where the lead singer lives too ;)

Jessica

West Caldwell, NJ can lay claim to Tommy Page, who had a number one hit with "Pieces of My Mind" in 1991. . . . and for that I would like to apologize on behalf of everyone in my hometown for that. Other towns in my area gave the world all the cool people from around here - Newark produced Sarah Vaughan, East Orange produced Whitney Houston, Montclair gave us Joe Walsh - and my hometown gurgles up a one-hit-wonder New Kid On the Block wannabe? Again, I'm teribly sorry. :(

I just looked them up. They are from Winnipeg, Manitoba.


Sorry - I had lost track of this thread!! Yes - The Guess Who and Burton Cummings are from Winnipeg......poor guys!!! ;)

Most of the singers/bands from around here most people won't know. Most singers/bands from around here are all Tejano like Laura Canales, and Selena, Los Dinos, Cumbia Kings, etc...


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Oh I know Selena!!! Have her CD. :(

Are you from south Texas then??

West Caldwell, NJ can lay claim to Tommy Page, who had a number one hit with "Pieces of My Mind" in 1991. . . . and for that I would like to apologize on behalf of everyone in my hometown for that. Other towns in my area gave the world all the cool people from around here - Newark produced Sarah Vaughan, East Orange produced Whitney Houston, Montclair gave us Joe Walsh - and my hometown gurgles up a one-hit-wonder New Kid On the Block wannabe? Again, I'm teribly sorry. :(


:lol: ahhhh - we'll forgive ya!! ;)

Sorry - I had lost track of this thread!! Yes - The Guess Who and Burton Cummings are from Winnipeg......poor guys!!! ;)

Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba - which means, according to Dave Barry, "Many Tubas!" :lol:

Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba - which means, according to Dave Barry, "Many Tubas!" :lol:



AAAHHH - he's SEEN people from Winnipeg has he??!! :lol:

That sounds like Dave! :lol:

:lol: ahhhh - we'll forgive ya!! ;)

West Caldwell also lays claim to the oldest cucumber magnolia tree in the state of New Jersey. Between Tommy Page and the tree, I prefer the tree. At least it never recorded an unlistenable song! :lol:

West Caldwell also lays claim to the oldest cucumber magnolia tree in the state of New Jersey. Between Tommy Page and the tree, I prefer the tree. At least it never recorded an unlistenable song! :lol:


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West Caldwell also lays claim to the oldest cucumber magnolia tree in the state of New Jersey. Between Tommy Page and the tree, I prefer the tree. At least it never recorded an unlistenable song! :lol:

Yeah, and at least no one had to see the tree in that Full House episode either - to me, that was such a joke, treating him like he was one of the Beatles or something - he also kissed DJ (yuck), then tells Uncle Jesse he's got a girlfriend! (Not DJ, though, her name was Melanie) As much as I like Full House, I try to avoid watching this particular episode of the series. :rolleyes: