Artists from New Jersey dominate the list of the best-selling music artists of all time.New Jersey has a storied history in the music industry.
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Photo by Andre Benz on UnsplashMany of us remember the great days of Asbury Park, which produced Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Southside Johnny, and more.
New Jersey’s most famous music artists
It was the same music scene that would become a big part of Bon Jovi’s story years later.
But the legacy of New Jersey music goes back much further than that.
Don’t forget that Hoboken’s Frank Sinatra was blazing a musical trail in the late 1930s.And New Jersey’s music scene is still going strong.
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Photo by Aditya Chinchure on UnsplashAll the proof you need to prove that Garden State is making a mark on the world is in Chartmasters’ list of best-selling artists.
Best-selling New Jersey artist of all time
Twelve percent of that list belongs to New Jersey artists.
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The list of 25 includes three Garden State music stars and is ranked in chronological order.
New Jersey’s highest ranked artist is Frank Sinatra. He ranked 7th on the list.
Bruce Springsteen is number 23 on the list, with the immortal Whitney Houston coming in at number 25.
Of course, many other New Jersey artists who sold tons of records aren’t on the list, but the first that comes to mind is the one that dominated music for over a decade and was probably the most popular in the world for over a decade. It’s a rock band. Its peak.
The New Jersey-dominated list, which doesn’t even include Bon Jovi, shows just how impressive New Jersey’s music is.
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