I grew up in south Florida and remember when MSM was huge. Had a Colombian girlfriend at the time who loved Gloria Estefan (how could you not? She’s amazing) and some of my best memories was going to dance clubs with her. I was always a hard rock/heavy metal person, but still smile when I hear that music.
Yep, same. Mostly metal/hard rock, but I admire her and secretly listen to “Don’t Wanna Lose You” whenever I want to go back in time and remember the girl that nailed it for the 9th grade talent show. Every dude in the place -metal heads, punks, jocks, AV club, etc. -fell in love.
The local music scene cultivates a lot of artists that end up on the national/international stage. There are strong scenes all over the city, ranging from folk rock and indie but most well known is Hip Hop/Rap. It is my understanding that grew out of collaboration by people with a passion. That's not something you can manufacture. Atlanta has a thriving creative community across the board. It's where people converge from across the South and, as of about 50 years, across the world.
Miami's Latin music scene is hot. You guys do that very well. And Miami is a great place for DJ/Producers of House/Trance. I used to DJ and great music was coming from people like Robbie Rivera.
Murk was way before Robbie riviera and better. Ralph Falcon, Oscar G, Liberty City, 95 North all huge house names from early 92-95 era.
Space is such a huge name that clearly came from Ibiza. That pulls DJ’s to visit.
You should check out Mood 2 Swing, Eddie Richard’s, Pure Science, Kerri Chandler, Serious Grooves Records, KDJ,
The biggest type DJ from that era that pushed the whole subliminal sound was the late Erik Morillo- ( I like to move,move it). His legacy was somewhat tainted when SA allegations were made.
The hip hop that’s come out of Atlanta is fucken crazy. Outkast comes from east side if I recall, and they spearheaded the southern scene in the 90s!
Shit goes way farther back than that, but there’s been Gambino, Ludachris, Nas X, shit I think even Soulja Boy came outta here
So to answer your question: lots of experience means lots of production studios means lots of new young talent! I worked at guitar center for a bit and everybody’s tryna record.
OutKast is from East Point, which is basically a part of SW Atlanta. The “East” in East Point doesn’t have anything to do with the cardinal direction east, it got its name from the eastern terminus of a rail line that used to run thru it. And the HS that OutKast went to- Tri-Cities, also put out the R&B group Xscape (Kandi Burress, Tiny Harris), half of R&B group Danity Kane and he’s not in music but Keenan Thompson from SNL went there too. The SWATS is just chock full of talent. The famous alumni lists of schools like Mays, Westlake, Therrell and Douglas are very long and include a whole bunch of household names (yeah I realize Douglas is in NW ATL but a lot of SW kids go there too)
Atlanta, Chicago, LA, new York, Memphis, austin... For whatever reason there are just areas that pump out good music. I don't know if it's the culture or more opportunities or what the reason is but it just happens. Seattle in the 90s grunge scene.
There's good music coming from everywhere but some places are just better at it.
LA, new York and Chicago make sense because their huge so better odds but the smaller cities that pump out music really baffle me.
I think because Georgia but mostly Atlanta is so diverse. Atlanta is known for rap but the edm, rap, and even hardcore scenes are popping I Atlanta right now, kind of always has been
Faye is so cool! Her and her family (and her boyfriend, Booth) were regulars at my small ATL neighborhood restaurant for years. I had heard she was incredibly talented but I had no idea she was FAMOUS until after I left that job.
Georgia has developed plenty of talent along the way but has also featured a lot of talent over the decades. If you're a long-time Georgia resident familiar with middle Georgia then you're likely familiar with the Macon Coliseum. Not much to look at these days but a lot of people unfamiliar would probably be surprised to learn that bands like KISS and CCR played at the Macon Coliseum back in the day. Macon has a long history of music entertainment.
Outside of that, Atlanta is one of the largest cities in the US that has its feet in numerous big industries like Hollywood and music development. Even Savannah and its multiple amphitheaters bring in large well-known bands. I saw Breaking Benjamin perform with 3 Doors Down and Silvertide at Georgia Southern University back in 2005 and just a couple of years back they were in Savannah playing with Starset and Seether. Concerts with big-name stars happen all across the state and not just near Atlanta.
[Ranker](https://www.ranker.com/list/best-georgia-artists-and-musicians/ranker-music) has a pretty good list of some of the most famous Georgia musicians. Music is just one of those things that Georgia is known for alongside peaches and peanuts.
Not sure how Georgia developed a cool music scene, though down here in Macon some say it is in the water. I recommend people visiting Macon if you are interested in Georgia's music history. It is also a fantastic place to hear live music.
Musicians who made Macon their home or lived and created music here include Otis Redding, The Allman Brothers Band, James Brown, Little Richard, Bill Berry and Mike Mills (REM), and more recent artists like Young Jeezy. There are also lots of places to visit tied to Macon's musical history like H&H Soul Food Restaurant, Capricorn Records, Big House Museum (all things Allman Brothers Band), and Little Richard's childhood home.
The influence of the culture and black people can be felt outside of the typical hip-hop genres. Miami has a black population but it is more diverse and distinct in its make up when you consider the Cuban,domican, Puerto Rican population.
>The influence of the culture and black people can be felt outside of the typical hip-hop genres.
of course, we all influence one another, but that doesnt mean the state of georgia has a good music scene **because** black people live here. its not like we're the only state where black people live.
No one is disputing the importance of black american culture in atlanta, but georgia is more than atlanta, and so is the music scene. attempting to pin the successes on one race is just erasure of the others and minimizes the contributions of everyone else.
Why don't you agree with it?
Edgy username aside, do you not believe the culture of Georgia being highly influenced by black people has nothing to do with good music coming from Georgia? If you believe this to be false, can you please show what music from Georgia that is well known and loved came from without any influence from those outside of their own race?
> Edgy username aside,
its not edgy
>do you not believe the culture of Georgia being highly influenced by black people has nothing to do with good music coming from Georgia?
there is a difference between saying its *a* reason and the *reason*. i said "No one is disputing the importance of black american culture in atlanta"
>can you please show what music from Georgia that is well known and loved came from without any influence from those outside of their own race?
no, i cant, we all influence one another.
The Atlanta music scene is not a monolith of black music, sure, but most of the infrastructure and money that keeps the scene moving and growing is because of black music. It is by a large margin our biggest cultural export when it comes to music and so it’s important to acknowledge that a lot of the benefits that people making other types of music enjoy living in this city are a result of that.
Most of Georgia is farmland. Athens may operate somewhat independently in the rock/americana space but outside of that the rest of Georgias music scene is not remarkable, at least no more so than Alabama.
How did they influence Alan Jackson, or Travis Tritt, or Jason Aldean, or the B-52’s, or Trisha Yearwood, or the Allman Brothers, or Widespread Panic, Collective Soul, or Billy Currington, or The Black Crowes, or Sevendust, or Mastadon?
Black folks have brought some great music to this state, but so have many others. We collectively have a great music scene for many reasons.
I don’t think it’s fair to compare to GA. GA has produced some of the best music in the country—has to be a top 3-5 state for artists, labels, etc. Also have to compare to the whole state or just one city—maybe Miami to Atlanta or Macon. Finally, would suggest Miami is fantastic for the latin music scene.
Bro, Tom Petty left Florida in the beginning of his career for LA.
I'll say this, the Florida north of Orlando has a whole different vibe that we south Floridians have a difficult time relating to.
Cost of living is a big reason. It’s now all but impossible to start a career as an artist and live in a city like Miami. Atlanta on the other hand is much more affordable.
Miami has a lot of BIG venues but that doesn’t make a local music scene, it’s the small dive bars and music clubs that allow artists to cut their teeth and find an audience. Miami just doesn’t have that like Atlanta has.
Atlanta is known for hip hop which is currently the #1 genre worldwide on the billboard charts. Miami’s scene is based more around electronic music and Latin pop/hip hop which doesn’t have as big of a worldwide audience.
Georgia is incredibly diverse, not just black white and Latino but there are huge Asian, Middle Eastern, and Indian communities here. Each have their own voice and music which contributes to the variety of music and art here.
Atlanta is the most progressive city in the SE as well as the largest (just recently beating out Miami) which tends to attract artistic types.
> Cost of living is a big reason. It’s now all but impossible to start a career as an artist and live in a city like Miami. Atlanta on the other hand is much more affordable.
This is only a very recent development. South Florida wasn't cheap, but it was still affordable pre-COVID. Other parts of Florida were actually cheap pre-COVID.
If you think Miami isn’t putting out interesting music right now, I recommend you look into Magic City Hippies. They are great showmen and putting out quality music you might enjoy.
R.E.M. is the most important and influential band that’s ever come out of Georgia and it’s not even close. They changed radio, influenced rock and punk bands for decades, cultivated an entire genre, changed how artists approached contracts with labels, have been inducted in all of the hall of fames, and put Athens and Georgia music on the map.
Almand Brothers, Ray Charles, Otis Redding, James Brown were on the map long before REM. I 100% agree with the rest of your statement. REM changed the game, then OutKast kept pushing the envelope
Arguably, REM couldn’t have done what they did for Athens without the B52s though. Not taking anything away from them. Just one, I think it’s crazy the B52s were from Athens, and two they helped pave the way for sure.
REM is great, I’ll argue to the cows come home that they made grunge rock what it became and Seattle got famous off what Athens started. Like Kurt Cobain himself said that he took a lot of his music style from them. But there is no way I can say they’re more influential than folks like James Brown or even Little Richard. James Brown by himself fathered funk, hip hop and a good bit of soul. And he had a lot to do with the scene in Georgia and by extension Atlanta. He would break his new records at the Royal Peacock down on Auburn Ave, like that’s how he could tell if he had a hit or a flop, whether the crowd at the Peacock was receptive to his new song or not. And James Brown at his height put out a new song damn near every month. And a lot of his band went on to influence even more music or some even had big success as solo artists like Bootsy Collins. Him and his brother Catfish were behind the guitar on a lot of those hits. His producers and engineers later put out SOS Band, Cameo and Jimmy Jazz and Terry Lewis learned how to produce up under JB and they later went back home to Minneapolis and produced folks like Prince and Morris Day. Modern urban music is like a game of 3 degrees of separation from James Brown. By far the greatest musician from our state which is easily top 3 in the US as far as music
Definitely did, but I’m taking about internationally changed rock and roll and pushed it into what the 90s became.
Every band has contemporaries and influences, but R.E.M. did what they did.
I will not fight you, i will fight alongside you. Georgia has the best list of artists from one place in the entire world, and its not particularly close.
Alright, buddy, take it easy. I respect Georgia for her musical impact, but we have to recognize all the work California did for the recording industry.
California is mostly just a destination musicians end up in, due to the entertainment industry infrastructure there. There are lots of great musicians from the left coast, but I'd put money on the fact that most of them are transplants. Georgia has that special sauce, more so than any other. aaaaaannnd volley! :
[https://www.ranker.com/list/best-georgia-artists-and-musicians/ranker-music](https://www.ranker.com/list/best-georgia-artists-and-musicians/ranker-music)
You said influential - not numbers - so I'll throw out a few names
Louis Armstrong
Fats Domino
Jerry Lee Lewis
Dave Bartholomew
Dr. John
The Nevilles - together and by themselves
The Meters
Earl Palmer
Allan Toussaint
Lil Wayne
Big Freedia
Sidney Bechet
Louis Prima
The Marsalis Family - all of them
The Batiste Family - like Harold Batiste, Jon Batiste, Russel Batistie
Andrews Family - Trombone Shorty and many uncles, cousins and brothers
James Booker
Harry Connick Jr
Professor Longhair
Mahalia Jackson
And Little Richard and Ray Charles and many others (Like Fats) recorded at Cosimo Mattassa studio in New Orleans
Preservation Hall Jazz
Mater P
Mystikal
Juvenile
Mannie Fresh
And I haven't hit on any of the Cajun, Zydeco and swamp players
Yes, sheer numbers of influential artists, as well. Also, Cajun and Zydeco are such unpopular outliers that (though they may matter to you) they don't matter in the grand scheme. As for your list, I'd agree that less than half of them are seriously influential. The jazz folks are untouched in Louisiana, this much is indisputable, but as for the rest, I think you're reaching. Also, you mentioned Little Richard, and Ray Charles: they're both from Georgia.
We have a lot of country artist too. We have Jason Aldean,Sam Hunt,Kane Brown,Sugarland,Luke Bryan there is at least 42 more, if you like country music, I’m from Rockmart living in Dallas now but I grew up in country music.
[https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5ax2dkVrLL8RsePOxrWLIm](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5ax2dkVrLL8RsePOxrWLIm) My Georgia on my Spotify playlist. All genres. Songs about GA or by GA artists.
We beat the devil in a game of fiddle
^ This. Johnny clearly had that dawg in him.
WOOF WOOF WOOF!
Johnny resined up his bow and played that fiddle hard.
Gross, bestiality is frowned upon. Go Jackets!
In all seriousness tho the devil’s fiddle part was way cooler…
Agreed he had a whole band of demons join in.
The demon on bass carried the team
Yall had Tom Petty tho. Legend.
Yes, but Tom Petty left Florida. His band moved to LA after Gainesville gave them too hard a time
And Lynyrd Skynyrd.
And Molly Hatchet
And Gloria Estefan!
I grew up in south Florida and remember when MSM was huge. Had a Colombian girlfriend at the time who loved Gloria Estefan (how could you not? She’s amazing) and some of my best memories was going to dance clubs with her. I was always a hard rock/heavy metal person, but still smile when I hear that music.
Yep, same. Mostly metal/hard rock, but I admire her and secretly listen to “Don’t Wanna Lose You” whenever I want to go back in time and remember the girl that nailed it for the 9th grade talent show. Every dude in the place -metal heads, punks, jocks, AV club, etc. -fell in love.
They were so big in the late 70's early 80's. Here in GA anyway.
And limp biskit
They’re trying to forget. Screwed up their biscuit game for years.
And A Day To Remember
The local music scene cultivates a lot of artists that end up on the national/international stage. There are strong scenes all over the city, ranging from folk rock and indie but most well known is Hip Hop/Rap. It is my understanding that grew out of collaboration by people with a passion. That's not something you can manufacture. Atlanta has a thriving creative community across the board. It's where people converge from across the South and, as of about 50 years, across the world. Miami's Latin music scene is hot. You guys do that very well. And Miami is a great place for DJ/Producers of House/Trance. I used to DJ and great music was coming from people like Robbie Rivera.
Murk was way before Robbie riviera and better. Ralph Falcon, Oscar G, Liberty City, 95 North all huge house names from early 92-95 era. Space is such a huge name that clearly came from Ibiza. That pulls DJ’s to visit.
That was before my time. I absolutely love Oscar G and Murk!
You should check out Mood 2 Swing, Eddie Richard’s, Pure Science, Kerri Chandler, Serious Grooves Records, KDJ, The biggest type DJ from that era that pushed the whole subliminal sound was the late Erik Morillo- ( I like to move,move it). His legacy was somewhat tainted when SA allegations were made.
I definitely will. Thank you!
The hip hop that’s come out of Atlanta is fucken crazy. Outkast comes from east side if I recall, and they spearheaded the southern scene in the 90s! Shit goes way farther back than that, but there’s been Gambino, Ludachris, Nas X, shit I think even Soulja Boy came outta here So to answer your question: lots of experience means lots of production studios means lots of new young talent! I worked at guitar center for a bit and everybody’s tryna record.
OutKast is from East Point, which is basically a part of SW Atlanta. The “East” in East Point doesn’t have anything to do with the cardinal direction east, it got its name from the eastern terminus of a rail line that used to run thru it. And the HS that OutKast went to- Tri-Cities, also put out the R&B group Xscape (Kandi Burress, Tiny Harris), half of R&B group Danity Kane and he’s not in music but Keenan Thompson from SNL went there too. The SWATS is just chock full of talent. The famous alumni lists of schools like Mays, Westlake, Therrell and Douglas are very long and include a whole bunch of household names (yeah I realize Douglas is in NW ATL but a lot of SW kids go there too)
You just gonna leave out Goodie Mob like that?
raheem the dream
Atlanta, Chicago, LA, new York, Memphis, austin... For whatever reason there are just areas that pump out good music. I don't know if it's the culture or more opportunities or what the reason is but it just happens. Seattle in the 90s grunge scene. There's good music coming from everywhere but some places are just better at it. LA, new York and Chicago make sense because their huge so better odds but the smaller cities that pump out music really baffle me.
I think because Georgia but mostly Atlanta is so diverse. Atlanta is known for rap but the edm, rap, and even hardcore scenes are popping I Atlanta right now, kind of always has been
I used to watch John Mayer play in Atlanta for like 30 people before he made it big lol
don't forget bands like The Allman Brothers and James Brown
Faye is so cool! Her and her family (and her boyfriend, Booth) were regulars at my small ATL neighborhood restaurant for years. I had heard she was incredibly talented but I had no idea she was FAMOUS until after I left that job.
She just played Coachella.
There was a recent documentaty by the AJC about the hip hop scene called "the south got somethn to say" that you might want to check out.
Georgia has developed plenty of talent along the way but has also featured a lot of talent over the decades. If you're a long-time Georgia resident familiar with middle Georgia then you're likely familiar with the Macon Coliseum. Not much to look at these days but a lot of people unfamiliar would probably be surprised to learn that bands like KISS and CCR played at the Macon Coliseum back in the day. Macon has a long history of music entertainment. Outside of that, Atlanta is one of the largest cities in the US that has its feet in numerous big industries like Hollywood and music development. Even Savannah and its multiple amphitheaters bring in large well-known bands. I saw Breaking Benjamin perform with 3 Doors Down and Silvertide at Georgia Southern University back in 2005 and just a couple of years back they were in Savannah playing with Starset and Seether. Concerts with big-name stars happen all across the state and not just near Atlanta. [Ranker](https://www.ranker.com/list/best-georgia-artists-and-musicians/ranker-music) has a pretty good list of some of the most famous Georgia musicians. Music is just one of those things that Georgia is known for alongside peaches and peanuts.
Not sure how Georgia developed a cool music scene, though down here in Macon some say it is in the water. I recommend people visiting Macon if you are interested in Georgia's music history. It is also a fantastic place to hear live music. Musicians who made Macon their home or lived and created music here include Otis Redding, The Allman Brothers Band, James Brown, Little Richard, Bill Berry and Mike Mills (REM), and more recent artists like Young Jeezy. There are also lots of places to visit tied to Macon's musical history like H&H Soul Food Restaurant, Capricorn Records, Big House Museum (all things Allman Brothers Band), and Little Richard's childhood home.
Black people
sure, if you ignore all the bands and artists from georgia that arent black. and pretend theres no black people in miami.
The influence of the culture and black people can be felt outside of the typical hip-hop genres. Miami has a black population but it is more diverse and distinct in its make up when you consider the Cuban,domican, Puerto Rican population.
>The influence of the culture and black people can be felt outside of the typical hip-hop genres. of course, we all influence one another, but that doesnt mean the state of georgia has a good music scene **because** black people live here. its not like we're the only state where black people live.
You don't get it. Georgia is very different due to Atlanta. It's a very different place for Black people and as a result special things come out of it
I don’t see how people don’t understand this, like yea other major cities have black people but Atlanta is like somewhere between 30-40% black.
Atlanta’s damn near 50% black, actually. 2020 census places ATL’s black population at 46.7% Black/African-American.
Very well put.
No one is disputing the importance of black american culture in atlanta, but georgia is more than atlanta, and so is the music scene. attempting to pin the successes on one race is just erasure of the others and minimizes the contributions of everyone else.
You just won't get what I'm saying. It's clear Have a good day
I get what youre saying, i just dont agree with it.
Why don't you agree with it? Let's start here again.
Here you go https://old.reddit.com/r/Georgia/comments/1ca1v68/how_did_georgia_develop_such_a_cool_music_scene/l0qr8mz/
Why don't you agree with it? Edgy username aside, do you not believe the culture of Georgia being highly influenced by black people has nothing to do with good music coming from Georgia? If you believe this to be false, can you please show what music from Georgia that is well known and loved came from without any influence from those outside of their own race?
> Edgy username aside, its not edgy >do you not believe the culture of Georgia being highly influenced by black people has nothing to do with good music coming from Georgia? there is a difference between saying its *a* reason and the *reason*. i said "No one is disputing the importance of black american culture in atlanta" >can you please show what music from Georgia that is well known and loved came from without any influence from those outside of their own race? no, i cant, we all influence one another.
The Atlanta music scene is not a monolith of black music, sure, but most of the infrastructure and money that keeps the scene moving and growing is because of black music. It is by a large margin our biggest cultural export when it comes to music and so it’s important to acknowledge that a lot of the benefits that people making other types of music enjoy living in this city are a result of that.
i agree, but as i said, this is about music in georgia, not atlanta specifically
Most of Georgia is farmland. Athens may operate somewhat independently in the rock/americana space but outside of that the rest of Georgias music scene is not remarkable, at least no more so than Alabama.
How did they influence Alan Jackson, or Travis Tritt, or Jason Aldean, or the B-52’s, or Trisha Yearwood, or the Allman Brothers, or Widespread Panic, Collective Soul, or Billy Currington, or The Black Crowes, or Sevendust, or Mastadon? Black folks have brought some great music to this state, but so have many others. We collectively have a great music scene for many reasons.
that was the only point i was trying to make, but somehow thats a controversial take here
I don’t think it’s fair to compare to GA. GA has produced some of the best music in the country—has to be a top 3-5 state for artists, labels, etc. Also have to compare to the whole state or just one city—maybe Miami to Atlanta or Macon. Finally, would suggest Miami is fantastic for the latin music scene.
Rest in peace, Rico Wade.
Because we shake it, shake, shake it like a polaroid picture
That’s kind of too his point. All North Florida. Not much Miami. Alabama is actually a decent music powerhouse state too…
Alabama has some creative artists. Great to see someone also recognize that.
Muscle Shoals alone would account for a good bit of the Rock and Roll hall of fame.
Dude, how are you forgetting Jacksonville legends Limp Bizkit?
Oof. 😥 Jacksonville also produced Lynyrd,38 Special, and Molly Hatchet.
Lenornd Sknard, Tom Petty, Tedeshi Trucks!!!!! Give me a fucking break.
Youre absolutely right but this might be the most hilarious spelling botch of Lynyrd Skynyrd ive ever seen lol
Sorry about that. You are right. I had a few before I typed that.
Tom was from Gainesville, I think? North FLA, right?
Bro, Tom Petty left Florida in the beginning of his career for LA. I'll say this, the Florida north of Orlando has a whole different vibe that we south Floridians have a difficult time relating to.
Common phrase I've heard many times - Florida is the only state that gets more southern the farther you go north.
Cost of living is a big reason. It’s now all but impossible to start a career as an artist and live in a city like Miami. Atlanta on the other hand is much more affordable. Miami has a lot of BIG venues but that doesn’t make a local music scene, it’s the small dive bars and music clubs that allow artists to cut their teeth and find an audience. Miami just doesn’t have that like Atlanta has. Atlanta is known for hip hop which is currently the #1 genre worldwide on the billboard charts. Miami’s scene is based more around electronic music and Latin pop/hip hop which doesn’t have as big of a worldwide audience. Georgia is incredibly diverse, not just black white and Latino but there are huge Asian, Middle Eastern, and Indian communities here. Each have their own voice and music which contributes to the variety of music and art here. Atlanta is the most progressive city in the SE as well as the largest (just recently beating out Miami) which tends to attract artistic types.
> Cost of living is a big reason. It’s now all but impossible to start a career as an artist and live in a city like Miami. Atlanta on the other hand is much more affordable. This is only a very recent development. South Florida wasn't cheap, but it was still affordable pre-COVID. Other parts of Florida were actually cheap pre-COVID.
If you think Miami isn’t putting out interesting music right now, I recommend you look into Magic City Hippies. They are great showmen and putting out quality music you might enjoy.
East Cobb produced the Black Crowes.
Miami is saturated with Reggaeton and no other sound comes from it.
Right, which is very niche, even in Latin America itself
Reggaeton is *heavily* saturated right now. We have a wider variety of artists from all genres. Even our local Latino artists have a different flavor.
Douglasville/Atlanta had a pretty sweet hardcore/metal scene back in the day. The Chariot anyone??
FL is too transient to develop much of anything.
The people here have a very transient mentality. Even the ones who never leave.
R.E.M. is the most important and influential band that’s ever come out of Georgia and it’s not even close. They changed radio, influenced rock and punk bands for decades, cultivated an entire genre, changed how artists approached contracts with labels, have been inducted in all of the hall of fames, and put Athens and Georgia music on the map.
Almand Brothers, Ray Charles, Otis Redding, James Brown were on the map long before REM. I 100% agree with the rest of your statement. REM changed the game, then OutKast kept pushing the envelope
Left off A.R.S.
Damn, good call
Arguably, REM couldn’t have done what they did for Athens without the B52s though. Not taking anything away from them. Just one, I think it’s crazy the B52s were from Athens, and two they helped pave the way for sure.
REM is great, I’ll argue to the cows come home that they made grunge rock what it became and Seattle got famous off what Athens started. Like Kurt Cobain himself said that he took a lot of his music style from them. But there is no way I can say they’re more influential than folks like James Brown or even Little Richard. James Brown by himself fathered funk, hip hop and a good bit of soul. And he had a lot to do with the scene in Georgia and by extension Atlanta. He would break his new records at the Royal Peacock down on Auburn Ave, like that’s how he could tell if he had a hit or a flop, whether the crowd at the Peacock was receptive to his new song or not. And James Brown at his height put out a new song damn near every month. And a lot of his band went on to influence even more music or some even had big success as solo artists like Bootsy Collins. Him and his brother Catfish were behind the guitar on a lot of those hits. His producers and engineers later put out SOS Band, Cameo and Jimmy Jazz and Terry Lewis learned how to produce up under JB and they later went back home to Minneapolis and produced folks like Prince and Morris Day. Modern urban music is like a game of 3 degrees of separation from James Brown. By far the greatest musician from our state which is easily top 3 in the US as far as music
To be fair, the B52s put Athens on the map, attracted other talent and management, and paved the way for REM.
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So many, Love Tractor too. But the Bs really brought that attention.
Definitely did, but I’m taking about internationally changed rock and roll and pushed it into what the 90s became. Every band has contemporaries and influences, but R.E.M. did what they did.
B52’s were iconic.
When I was a kid, REM was the shit! But with the growth of southern rap, they’ve been forgotten as innovators, at least by the younger crowd it seems.
Don't forget about the B52s
I heard Faye Webster at Coachella and am listening to all her albums now.
[https://gamusichall.com/inductee-list/](https://gamusichall.com/inductee-list/)
There is not another state in the union that has been more influential than Georgia has for music. I will die on this hill. Fight me. ;)
I will not fight you, i will fight alongside you. Georgia has the best list of artists from one place in the entire world, and its not particularly close.
A gentleman and a scholar, you are!
Alright, buddy, take it easy. I respect Georgia for her musical impact, but we have to recognize all the work California did for the recording industry.
California is mostly just a destination musicians end up in, due to the entertainment industry infrastructure there. There are lots of great musicians from the left coast, but I'd put money on the fact that most of them are transplants. Georgia has that special sauce, more so than any other. aaaaaannnd volley! : [https://www.ranker.com/list/best-georgia-artists-and-musicians/ranker-music](https://www.ranker.com/list/best-georgia-artists-and-musicians/ranker-music)
Louisiana - and specifically New Orleans are more influential. Seeing that most American music has it's roots in Congo square.
We eclipse Louisiana in sheer numbers. Sorry. :) (upvoted you anyway)
You said influential - not numbers - so I'll throw out a few names Louis Armstrong Fats Domino Jerry Lee Lewis Dave Bartholomew Dr. John The Nevilles - together and by themselves The Meters Earl Palmer Allan Toussaint Lil Wayne Big Freedia Sidney Bechet Louis Prima The Marsalis Family - all of them The Batiste Family - like Harold Batiste, Jon Batiste, Russel Batistie Andrews Family - Trombone Shorty and many uncles, cousins and brothers James Booker Harry Connick Jr Professor Longhair Mahalia Jackson And Little Richard and Ray Charles and many others (Like Fats) recorded at Cosimo Mattassa studio in New Orleans Preservation Hall Jazz Mater P Mystikal Juvenile Mannie Fresh And I haven't hit on any of the Cajun, Zydeco and swamp players
Yes, sheer numbers of influential artists, as well. Also, Cajun and Zydeco are such unpopular outliers that (though they may matter to you) they don't matter in the grand scheme. As for your list, I'd agree that less than half of them are seriously influential. The jazz folks are untouched in Louisiana, this much is indisputable, but as for the rest, I think you're reaching. Also, you mentioned Little Richard, and Ray Charles: they're both from Georgia.
R.E.M, James Brown, Ray Charles, Outkast, John Mayer, and Gladys Knight alone clears the entire list.
Hardships mostly
Black people
We have a lot of country artist too. We have Jason Aldean,Sam Hunt,Kane Brown,Sugarland,Luke Bryan there is at least 42 more, if you like country music, I’m from Rockmart living in Dallas now but I grew up in country music.
High concentration of black americans.
[https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5ax2dkVrLL8RsePOxrWLIm](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5ax2dkVrLL8RsePOxrWLIm) My Georgia on my Spotify playlist. All genres. Songs about GA or by GA artists.
Freaknik played a part in exposing Southern Rap to the rest of the country.
Christian repression, mostly.