◇ image via WikipediaAlbert Collins
Albert Collins is a Blues act. Their sound grew out of Albert King, Lightnin' Hopkins, John Lee Hooker, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown and Jimmy McGriff. Those roots explain a lot about how Albert Collins arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Son Seals, Albert King, Buster Benton, Elmore James and Koko Taylor, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Kim Wilson, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmie Vaughan, Johnny "Guitar" Watson and Johnny Copeland, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 42 connections around Albert Collins, reaching back through Albert King and forward to Kim Wilson. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Albert Collins connections
Albert Collins grew out of Albert King, Lightnin' Hopkins, John Lee Hooker and Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, shares an orbit with Son Seals, Albert King, Buster Benton and Elmore James, went on to shape Kim Wilson, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmie Vaughan and Johnny "Guitar" Watson. 42 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Albert Collins
Sounds and acts that shaped Albert Collins.
Artists similar to Albert Collins
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Albert Collins.
- Son Sealsartist
- Albert Kingartist
- Buster Bentonartist
- Elmore Jamesartist
- Koko Taylorartist
- Robert Crayartist
- Michael Burksartist
- Magic Samartist
- John Mayall & The Bluesbreakersartist
- Charlie Musselwhiteartist
- Peter Greenartist
- Popa Chubbyartist
- Christone "Kingfish" Ingramartist
- John Lee Hookerartist
- Roy Buchananartist
- The Robert Cray Bandartist
Bands Albert Collins shaped
Where the influence of Albert Collins travelled next.
- Kim Wilsonartist
- Stevie Ray Vaughanartist
- Jimmie Vaughanartist
- Johnny "Guitar" Watsonartist
- Johnny Copelandartist
- Keb' Mo'artist
- Jerry Millerartist
- Joanne Shaw Taylorartist
- Coco Montoyaartist
- Sonny Rhodesartist
- Philip Sayceartist
- George Thorogood & The Destroyersartist
- The Robert Cray Bandartist
- Gary Mooreartist
- Robert Crayartist
- Jeff Healeyartist
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