Isn´t Kanye a native of Chicago? Why did they put him down south?

Best selling artist IN each state or FROM each state? I don´t really get it. Eminem is from Michigan.

luvgirl said:

I love this. They should have given him Purple!

PurpleDiamonds1 said:

luvgirl said:

I love this. They should have given him Purple!

Thought the same thing!
Confused with Arizona seems Stevie Nicks should be listed

Some of these states have a lot of explaining to do.

I'm especially looking at you, Virginia, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Florida, California, North Carolina, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Oregon, and Connecticut.

Um, Kansas from Kansas.

Moonbeam said:

Go Minnesota.
This list has to be the bestselling artist that is born from the state in question, not the artist who sells the best in each state. Surely, there would have been duplicates of Michael Jackson across many states and I doubt if George Thorogood would have been the bestselling artist in any state.

it would also account for Garth Brooks being listed as the Oklahoma where he was born and not in Tennessee where he has spent his career (I guarantee as a Tennesseen that Garth also outsells Tina Turner here through no fault of my own )

Somebody made this up for kicks. Kenny G in Washington? Does anyone in Wyoming even know who Spencer Bohren is? (even tho he is great). Funny idea - yeah they need to tweak the purple!

KoolEaze said:

gandorb said:

Interesting, amazed too, as I though Bob Dylan would have sold more than Prince, same with Washington, Nirvana sold less than Kenny Gorelicki.

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Indiana and Michigan I am not surprised at all.

NorthC said:

I never knew Kansas were from Kansas.

Adorecream said:

rogifan said:

Adorecream said:

Interesting, amazed too, as I though Bob Dylan would have sold more than Prince, same with Washington, Nirvana sold less than Kenny Gorelicki.

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Indiana and Michigan I am not surprised at all.

Why do you think Dylan would have sold more than Prince.

1Sasha said:

NorthC said:

rogifan said:

Why do you think Dylan would have sold more than Prince.

As far as I know, they're both in the same range. Something around 100 million records. I'm sure there's someone here who has all the statistics.

1Sasha said:

What the fuck is going on in Florida?

rogifan said:

Yes it's supposed to be based on where an artist was born...or maybe the state an artist/band was synonymous with? For example Timmothy B. Schmidt was the only Eagles member born in California. But if this list is accurate I guess Whitney Houston has outsold Bon Jovi which kind of surprises me. [Edited 1/9/17 23:14pm]

And Timothy B. Schmidt wasn't even an original member of The Eagles. For groups where members are born in different states, it must be the state where the band formed and was initially based. I looked up another band at random, Everclear, and at least two of the three original members were born outside of Oregon, but Portland is where they all met and lived when they formed the band.

KoolEaze said:

Isn´t Kanye a native of Chicago? Why did they put him down south?

KoolEaze said:

Best selling artist IN each state or FROM each state? I don´t really get it. Eminem is from Michigan.

Kanye was born in Atlanta and Eminem was born in Missouri so the map is correct.

This map is so random then. Some are born in the state, some started their career in the state.

Andy Williams for Iowa? He was on TV when Prince (and I) were kids. My Mom loved him.

Moonbeam said:

Some of these states have a lot of explaining to do.

I'm especially looking at you, Virginia, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Florida, California, North Carolina, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Oregon, and Connecticut.

Oh, COME ON! Backstreet Boys cranked out some solid 90's/00's gems in their heyday ... I think Nebraska needs to try harder to cultivate some hit makers.

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