Favorite musicians from North Carolina

[Tophsdad]

Firehouse:

 

[Tophsdad]

Clinton:

 

[simonsnave]

Mitch Easter, both as a producer (R. E. M.) and as a guitarist (Let's Active)

 

[Top Water]

I thought someone would have mentioned General Johnson by now considering our dance girls perform to his tune at every football game! He may not have been born in NC but lived in Charlotte for a long time. Terrible that a knee replacement caused his death.

 

[Icthyphile]

 

[lca71799]

George Clinton, born in my hometown of Kannapolis, NC.

 

[ivyheel]

Man, no Archers of Loaf mentions yet?

 

[2forheels]

Or The Avett Brothers.

 

[2forheels]

Earl Scruggs

 

[TC4UNCnTX]

Got a photo of him playing The Continental Club hanging on my wall.

I‘ll add Ryan Adam’s to the mix.

 

[MrMikeHoncho]

Doc Watson

 

[GreyGhostUNC]

Big fan of the Avett Brothers. And, funny story, I was on PTA with one of them at my kids' school.

 

[cr333]

Briscoe Darling and Sons

Still lmao! Good job kik.

 

[kik84]

Still lmao! Good job kik.

"Briscoe Declares for Aunt Bee" was on the other day!

 

[backer44]

Warren Haynes
James Taylor
Rhiannon Giddens

 

[03 Avery]

Thank you for this thread!

-The O'Kaysions were from the Wilson and Kenly area. "Girl Watcher" was recorded in Greenville.



- Re: Little Eva - she was from Belhaven, I believe. She did live in Kinston later in her life.

 

[2forheels]

Didn't that girls watcher dude get convicted of murder?

 

[FourHeels]

Several big classic country artists not mentioned yet

Ronnie Milsap - Robbinsville
George Hamilton, IV - Winston-Salem (UNC alum)
Don Gibson - Shelby

And known more for his songwriting, Durham's own Don Schlitz (wrote The Gambler, and a bunch of other 70s and 80s country hits)

 

[TheRightHonourableFingelton]

Polvo
Elizabeth Cotten
Little Brother
Superchunk
MJ Lenderman

Seconding Earl Scruggs and the Flat Duo Jets as mentioned above- RIP Dexter.

 

[kik84]

Carl Benson's Wildcats

 

[CheapNick]

I see several mentions of Randy Travis. RIP Durham native Don Schlitz. The only member of The Grand Ole Opry to ever be inducted for songwriting rather than performing.

Don Schlitz, storied country songwriter behind such hits as 'The Gambler,' dies at 73

Don Schlitz, the storied country music songwriter known for “The Gambler,” died Thursday at a Nashville hospital. He was 73.

apnews.com

 

[SomeBeach1]

I know Don Dixon was born in SC but he is a NC guy. He went to UNC and he was part of the band Arrogance.

 

[TC4UNCnTX]

Shakin Sherman and The Blazers.

He was the Assistant Manager at the Record Bar on Franklin Street. This album cover was shot there.

 

[TC4UNCnTX]

Mitch Easter, both as a producer (R. E. M.) and as a guitarist (Let's Active)

Don’t forget Faye Hunter and Sara Romweber.

 

[TC4UNCnTX]

Snatches of Pink from Chapel Hill.

 

[Dlc83]

Ben Folds

 

[FourHeels]

I see several mentions of Randy Travis. RIP Durham native Don Schlitz. The only member of The Grand Ole Opry to ever be inducted for songwriting rather than performing.

Don Schlitz, storied country songwriter behind such hits as 'The Gambler,' dies at 73

Don Schlitz, the storied country music songwriter known for “The Gambler,” died Thursday at a Nashville hospital. He was 73.

apnews.com

I had just mentioned Schlitz a couple of posts above yours. My older son (UNC c/o '21) took a History of Country Music class a few years ago and Don was a guest lecturer for one of the classes.

RIP, Don

 

[FourHeels]

Also forgot to mention these guys, most of whom I was friends with in high school.

 

[SomeBeach1]

Mitch Easter, both as a producer (R. E. M.) and as a guitarist (Let's Active)

And to tie Mitch into Don Dixon, here's a cool interview if you're interested:

 

[OahuHiHeel]

 

[OahuHiHeel]