The Jersey honor roll

Hitmakers who were born or grew up in New Jersey include:

• Paul Robeson

• Count Basie

• Frank Sinatra

• Sarah Vaughan

• Connie Francis

• Isley Brothers

• Lesley Gore

• Dionne Warwick

• The Four Seasons

• The Rascals

• Paul Simon

• Dr. Hook

• Bruce Springsteen

• Donald Fagen

• David Cassidy

• Debbie Harry

• Gloria Gaynor

• Kool and the Gang

• Eddie Rabbitt

• Whitney Houston

• Bon Jovi

• Ice T

• Queen Latifah

• Naughty by Nature

• Blues Traveler

• Redman

• The Fugees

• Lauryn Hill

• Robert Randolph

• My Chemical Romance

• The Jonas Brothers