Bands/Groups From New York City
These are the best known bands/groups to come from the New York City metropolitan area.
| RANK | ARTISTS | RANK | ARTISTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon & Garfunkel | 17 | Kiss |
| 2 | Steely Dan | 18 | Salt-n-Pepa |
| 3 | Blondie | 19 | The Main Ingredient |
| 4 | Foreigner | 20 | The Cover Girls |
| 5 | Talking Heads | 21 | Stories |
| 6 | Blood, Sweat & Tears | 22 | Vanilla Fudge |
| 7 | The Lovin' Spoonful | 23 | Blues Magoos |
| 8 | Ramones | 24 | Steam |
| 9 | The Crystals | 25 | The Flirtations |
| 10 | The Ronettes | 26 | Living Colour |
| 11 | Dion and The Belmonts | 27 | The Chantels |
| 12 | Blue Öyster Cult | 28 | Mountain |
| 13 | Scandal | 29 | The Jaynetts |
| 14 | Power Station | 30 | The Capris |
| 15 | Twisted Sister | 31 | New York Dolls |
| 16 | Spin Doctors | 32 | The Velvet Underground |