Some of classic rock’s biggest names and influencers we know and love hail from the midwest.

From Cheap Trick being the pride of Rockford, Ill. to John Mellencamp’s deep roots in Indiana, rock and roll isn’t just born on the coasts. You can find it in what some might dub “flyover country,” but these names prove this area of the United States should be anything but ignored.

Scroll below to see just a sample of the incredible rock and roll talent that came from the midwest.

• John Mellencamp

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  Seymour, Indiana

• Cheap Trick

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  Rockford, Illinois

• Styx

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  Chicago, Illinois
• REO Speedwagon

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  Champaign, Illinois

• Izzy Stradlin (far right)

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  Lafayette, Indiana

• Axl Rose

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  Lafayette, Indiana
• Bob Seger

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  Born in Detroit, Michigan. Grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

• Iggy Pop

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  Ypsilanti, Michigan

• Bob Dylan

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  Born in Duluth, Minnesota. Grew up in Hibbing, Minnesota.
• Chuck Berry

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  St. Louis, Missouri

• Chrissie Hynde

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  Akron, Ohio

• Joe Walsh

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  Born in Wichita, Kansas. Lived in Columbus, Ohio as a kid.
• Steve Miller

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  Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

• Glenn Frey

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  Born in Detroit, Michigan. Grew up in Royal Oak, Michigan.

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