Music of Long Island

The music of Long Island has a long history, as the island has long been part of US history and is near the second most populous city in North America, yet is located in the suburbs and as such is strongly influenced by youth culture. Psychedelic rock was widely popular in the 1960s as flocks of disaffected youth travelled to NYC to participate in protest and the culture of the time. R & B also has a history in Long Island, especially in Nassau County, where population is denser and more closely influenced by New York City (Queens and Brooklyn). Long Island has more recently been known for its association with indie music as well as punk rock.

Notable musicians of the Long Island (Nassau and Suffolk County) music scene include;

Famous musical artists have roots on Long Island. For example, superstar diva Mariah Carey was born and raised in Huntington in Suffolk County. R&B singer Ashanti grew up in Glen Cove. Lou Reed grew up in Freeport, Paris-based singer-songwriter Elliott Murphy was raised in Garden City (the song "Garden City" describing his teenage years is included in the album Murph the Surf). Joe Tex lived in Hempstead when he moved from Texas, the group Soul for Real is from Wyndanch and Billy Joel is from Hicksville in Nassau County. The Rascals (initially known as The Young Rascals) were famous for rehearsing on Long Island. Larry Hoppen and Lance Hoppen, founders of "Orleans" were from Long Island. Major hits during the 1970s "Dance With Me and Still the One". Originally from Bayshore.

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