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Best Selling Singer, Music Artist or Band From Each US State

January 13, 2017 7 Comments

  • Best Selling Singer, Music Artist or Band From Each US State
    Map created by reddit user famicon3

    The map above shows the best selling singer, musical artist or band from each of the 50 US states. While many expected names make the list such as Elvis, Prince, Madonna, etc. there are quite a few surprises.

    Keep reading below for the complete list by state:

    • Alabama – Lionel Richie
    • Alaska – Portugal, The Man
    • Arizona – Linda Ronstadt
    • Arkansas – Johnny Cash
    • California – Eagles
    • Colorado – The Fray
    • Connecticut – Michael Bolton
    • Delaware – George Thorogood
    • Florida – Backstreet Boys
    • Georgia – Kanye West
    • Hawaii – Bruno Mars
    • Idaho – Paul Revere & the Raiders
    • Illinois – Chicago
    • Indiana – Michael Jackson
    • Iowa – Andy Williams
    • Kansas – Kansas
    • Kentucky – Dwight Yoakam
    • Louisiana – Lil Wayne
    • Maine – Howie Day
    • Maryland – Toni Braxton
    • Massachusetts – James Taylor
    • Michigan – Madonna
    • Minnesota – Prince
    • Mississippi – Elvis Presley
    • Missouri – Eminem
    • Montana – Nicolette Larson
    • Nebraska – Mannheim Steamroller
    • Nevada – The Killers
    • New Hampshire – Aerosmith
    • New Jersey – Whitney Houston
    • New Mexico – John Denver
    • New York – Mariah Carey
    • North Carolina – Randy Travis
    • North Dakota – Wiz Khalifa
    • Ohio – Rascal Flatts
    • Oklahoma – Garth Brooks
    • Oregon – Everclear
    • Pennsylvania – Taylor Swift
    • Rhode Island – Billy Gilman
    • South Carolina – Hootie & the Blowfish
    • South Dakota – Shawn Colvin
    • Tennessee – Tina Turner
    • Texas – George Strait
    • Utah – Jewel
    • Vermont – Phish
    • Virginia – Dave Matthews Band
    • Washington – Kenny G
    • West Virginia – Brad Paisley
    • Wisconsin – Steve Miller
    • Wyoming – Spencer Bohren

    If you found this map interesting, you’ll definitely want to check out our similar post the Best Selling Singer Or Band From Each London Borough – it’s incredible how many of the world’s top acts have been associated with London.

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  • Filed Under: United States Tagged With: music

    Comments

    1. Matthew Miller says

      October 16, 2017 at 12:20 pm

      Looks wrong to me…

      Reply
    2. SirLizard says

      August 9, 2018 at 8:47 pm

      The nation’s capital, Washington, DC, which isn’t in a state, gets ignored again.

      Reply
    3. Oliver Clarke says

      August 11, 2018 at 9:37 pm

      Surely New Jersey should be either Bruce Springsteen or Frank Sinatra?? Both have sold many more than Whitney Houston.

      Reply
      • John Schaefer says

        August 14, 2018 at 11:48 am

        Sinatra and Springsteen are both at 120-199 million, while Houston is at 200-249 million. Wikipedia entry for “List of Best-Selling Music Artists”

        Reply
    4. Steve K. says

      August 16, 2018 at 5:24 pm

      Looks a bit off to me. Jewel was born in Utah, but is very much Alaskan. I guess it depends on how you define “from”. Eagles are definitely a California band, though it’s two prolific and majority stake holders are Michigan and Texas born – and raised. I’d be interested in seeing some data behind this, but it is fun to see some of these despite the odd data errors.

      Reply
    5. Matt says

      November 19, 2018 at 7:52 am

      Aerosmith are from Massachusetts. I dunno where you got NH from.

      Reply
    6. James says

      October 29, 2020 at 10:39 am

      Washington state….surely Pearl Jam or Soundgarden/ Chris Cornell have sold more than Kenny G

      Reply

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