We Asked, You Answered: Which Dead Musician Would You Take On A Cross-Country Road Trip?
Rebecca HighList RulesVote up the dead musicians you wish could accompany you on a cross-country road trip.
What makes a good road-trip buddy? If you've ever done a cross-country crawl, you know the crowd in the car can make or break the adventure. You probably want to pick people who are fun but match your energy level and vibe, who can help change a tire if needed, who have great playlists and great taste in road snacks. And are you the type of person who likes to be in control and always at the wheel? You need a road trip buddy who's totally chill kicking back and navigating, but who's not going to back-seat drive the whole way.
But if you have a lineup of dead musicians (RIP) to potentially accompany you on your cross-country adventure, do any of these qualifications really matter? When we asked the question on Facebook, you answered with a wide variety of stellar sound-makers who have been sadly laid to rest. Some of these legendary musicians might have made the perfect road trip buddy if they were still around. Would they strum a guitar in the front seat? Bring sketch books and write new music out loud? Regale you ad nauseam about their wild backstage parties?
Either way, it's fun to imagine which musical hero would make a great traveling companion, and here are the musicians that seem like they'd be a total blast to take along. Vote up the musicians whose company you'd love on your next cross-country trip; vote down those who might end up being a bit too much to handle.
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16680Johnny Cash
Band/MusicianJohn R. "Johnny" Cash (February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American... more2
182106Freddie Mercury
Band/MusicianFreddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991) was a British... more3
146100David Bowie
Band/MusicianDavid Robert Jones (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie (,... more4
13397Tom Petty
Band/MusicianThomas Earl Petty (October 20, 1950 – October 2, 2017) was an American singer-songwriter,... more5
141109Janis Joplin
Band/MusicianJanis Lyn Joplin (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) was an American rock, soul, and blues... more6
124102Elvis Presley
Band/MusicianElvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known mononymously as Elvis, was... more7
122105Jimi Hendrix
Band/MusicianJames Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942 – September 18,... more8
117101Prince
Band/MusicianPrince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was an American singer, songwriter,... more9
125113Jim Morrison
Band/MusicianJames Douglas Morrison (December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971) was an American singer, songwriter... more10
11199Stevie Ray Vaughan
Band/MusicianStephen Ray Vaughan (October 3, 1954 – August 27, 1990) was an American musician, singer,... more11
10695John Denver
Band/MusicianHenry John Deutschendorf Jr. (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), known professionally as... more12
116111Bob Marley
Band/MusicianRobert Nesta Marley, (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981) was a Jamaican singer and songwriter.... more13
75103Billie Holiday
Band/MusicianEleanora Fagan (April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959), better known as Billie Holiday, was an... more14
82115Kurt Cobain
Band/MusicianKurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – April 5, 1994) was an American singer, songwriter, and... more15
68106Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Band/MusicianWolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791), baptised as Johannes Chrysostomus... more16
70112Jerry Garcia
Band/MusicianJerome John "Jerry" Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was an American singer-songwriter... more17
61112Ludwig van Beethoven
Band/MusicianLudwig van Beethoven ( (listen); German: [ˈluːtvɪç fan ˈbeːthoːfn̩] (listen); baptised 17... more18
57113Ronald Belford "Bon" Scott (9 July 1946 – 19 February 1980) was an Australian singer,... more19
57114Amy Winehouse
Band/MusicianAmy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was an English singer and songwriter.... more20
52110Ian Fraser "Lemmy" Kilmister (24 December 1945 – 28 December 2015), was an English singer,... more21
55121Michael Jackson
Band/MusicianMichael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter,... more22
48130Tupac Shakur
Band/MusicianTupac Amaru Shakur ( TOO-pahk shə-KOOR; born Lesane Parish Crooks, June 16, 1971 – September... more23
32120Dimebag Darrell
Band/MusicianDarrell Lance Abbott (August 20, 1966 – December 8, 2004), best known by his stage name... more24
29115John Graham Mellor (21 August 1952 – 22 December 2002), known by his name from May of 1975,... more25
25115Bradley Nowell
Band/MusicianBradley James Nowell (February 22, 1968 – May 25, 1996) was an American musician and the lead... more
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