So what would you call the Eagles then, or the original music by the Doobie Brothers, Linda Ronstadt, can't forget the Bakersfield sound, and the fact that old Ronnie pardoned Merle Haggard. Before California was taken over by the fruits and nuts, it was a laid back place, just like the South, and during the 70s, much of the music that was popular in California became popular in the South and vice-versa.
Reagan spent much more of his life in California than he ever did in Illinois, and when he retired, he returned to Los Angeles. Are you going to honestly deny this? Spend enough time in a place, and you'll become part of it, no matter how much of your original home you still carry with you.
Glenn Frey was born in Michigan, Bernie Leadon was born in Minnesota, Joe Walsh is from Witchita. Some southrn influence.
...the original music by the Doobie Brothers
Tom Johnston born in Visalia, California. Jeff Baxter was born in D.C.. Michael McDonald was born in St. Louis.
...Linda Ronstadt...
Born in Tuscon, Arizona.
So where is the southern influence again?