Posted by Bill Prichard on February 06, 2026 at 20:29:15:
I like the 1968 ideas, but here are some PNW artists:
Seattle area:
Jimi Hendrix
Bing Crosby (I hear trains crashing)
Heart
Kenny Loggins
Kenny G
Gary Puckett (grew up near Union Gap)
I left out Pearl Jam and Nirvana from later years
Portland:
Kingsmen
Quarterflash
Don and the Goodtimes