Name the American cities with the most influence on the music industry from the '60s to now? (bands, country)

[MrDeDe]

If you are critical thinker, please included the following influences:

1). Best musicians from a particular city;
2). Best producers from a particular city;
3). Best writers -- with the most hits from a particular city;
4). Most hits from artists and/or bands in a particular city;
5). Best recording studios, with the most hits...;
6). Most records sold in a particular city;
7). City with record labels with the most number ones;
8). Music genres: Jazz, Hip-Hop, Rap, Rock, Pop, R&B, Reggae, etc.

[Thursday007]

Bob Dylan - writer Malibu California, originally Hibbing, Minesota
Bob Johnston - Dylans producer, New York

The Jackson 5 (from Gary Indiana)
Berry Gordy Direcor and presdent of Motown records, Detroit Michigan

[DOUBLE H]

When I think of '60's rock, I think of San Francisco and the Bay Area.. And I think of the Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead, Steve Miller Band, Country Joe and the Fish, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Blue Cheer, Hot Tuna, Boz Scaggs, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Flaming Groovies, Beau Brummels, Sons Of Champlin, Chocolate Watchband, Sly and the Family Stone, Tracie Nelson and Mother Earth, It's A Beautiful day, and a lot of other smaller bands such as Cold Blood, Syndicate Of Sound, Count Five, Charlatans, Lamb, Other Half, and the Loading Zone. And there are lots of others of course that are 70's and 80's bands.