Mt. Rushmore of musicians

[LamarCheeks 18,178]

Not sure if anybody has seen, but there's a Twitter debate raging about each state's Mt. Rushmore of musicians/musical people. Here's mine for Indiana -- and I tried to be totally unbiased in putting this together because, TBH, I'm not terribly familiar with the first two gentlemen's music, but there's absolutely no denying their impact and importance ...

So, without further ado, here goes ... My Mt. Rushmore of Indiana musicians/musical people 

Hoagy Carmichael
Cole Porter
John Mellencamp
Michael Jackson
 

[Stuhoo 79,790]

Wes Montgomery.

 

[LIHoosier 25,913]

Bill Bailey, David Lee Roth

[Stuhoo 79,790]

8 minutes ago, LIHoosier said:

Bill Bailey, David Lee Roth

 David Lee Roth is from Indiana? I thought he was from suburban Boston. 

[JSHoosier 19,846]

6 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

 David Lee Roth is from Indiana? I thought he was from suburban Boston. 

Bloomington.

[Magnanimous 4,507]

Joshua Bell needs to be on any list.

[hoosierdogg 3,171]

Axl Rose

[Old Friend 8,389]

Michael Jackson

John Mellencamp

Hoagie Carmichael

Cole Porter

Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds

[Honkyman 1,670]

I'm fine with Michael Jackson, John Mellencamp, Hoagie Carmichael & Cole Porter. But this list leaves out some great blues and jazz musicians who were the best at what they did:

Leroy Carr--blues piano

Wes Montgomery--jazz guitar

James "Yank" Rachell--blues mandolin

Then there are the overlooked Hoosier born rockers--Lonnie Mack & Rick Derringer

 

 

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,054]

Although he wasn't born in Indiana, his ties to Brown County run awfully deep -- the father of bluegrass Bill Monroe.

[Naturalhoosier 15,407]

Axl Rose (Guns n Roses) and Mick Mars (Motley Crue) were both born in Indiana.

[Lebowski 2,457]

Wes Montgomery
Michael Jackson
Cole Porter
Baby Huey aka James Ramey

Bands from Indiana:
Umphrey's McGee
Jackson 5
The Main Squeeze
Baby Huey & The Babysitters

[Alford Bailey 12,356]

7 hours ago, Lebowski said:

Wes Montgomery
Michael Jackson
Cole Porter
Baby Huey aka James Ramey

Bands from Indiana:
Umphrey's McGee
Jackson 5
The Main Squeeze
Baby Huey & The Babysitters

Baby Huey from Richmond, IN

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,054]

The Rivieras (California Sun) were all from South Bend Central High School.  Their one-hit wonder had the misfortune to be on the charts at the same time as The Beatles and I Want To  Hold Your Hand.  

[Naturalhoosier 15,407]

Straight No Chaser (formed at IU and multiple members are from Indiana). 

[wirenuts 1,055]

Local H wasnt too bad either. Formed in Indiana as well

[Lebowski 2,457]

4 hours ago, wirenuts said:

Local H wasnt too bad either. Formed in Indiana as well

I thought that band was from Illinois?

[wirenuts 1,055]

16 minutes ago, Lebowski said:

I thought that band was from Illinois?

Damn...they are. Oh well. They weren't good enough for a mt Rushmore anyways. I just remember them playing in Indy alot

[Hovadipo 55,183]

Not Rushmore candidates by any means, but I’m a big fan of Houndmouth hailing from New Albany. 

[Demo 19,665]

Also not a Rushmore candidate, but love Murder by Death.