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Albert King is a Blues act. Their sound grew out of Dan Penn, Johnnie Johnson, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Booker T. Jones and William Bell. Those roots explain a lot about how Albert King arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as John Lee Hooker, Elmore James, Magic Sam, John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers and Koko Taylor, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Neal Schon, Big Brother and the Holding Company, Lester Bowie, Seasick Steve and Canned Heat, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 75 connections around Albert King, reaching back through Dan Penn and forward to Neal Schon. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Albert King connections
Albert King grew out of Dan Penn, Johnnie Johnson, Donald "Duck" Dunn and Booker T. Jones, shares an orbit with John Lee Hooker, Elmore James, Magic Sam and John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, went on to shape Neal Schon, Big Brother and the Holding Company, Lester Bowie and Seasick Steve. 75 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Albert King
Sounds and acts that shaped Albert King.
- Dan Pennartist
- Johnnie Johnsonartist
- Donald "Duck" Dunnartist
- Booker T. Jonesartist
- William Bellartist
- Ann Peeblesartist
- B.B. Kingartist
- Charles Pittsartist
- Sir Mack Riceartist
- David Porterartist
- Bobby Pattersonartist
- Elmore Jamesartist
- Robert Nighthawkartist
- David Sanbornartist
- Booker T. & the M.G.'sartist
- Little Miltonartist
Artists similar to Albert King
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Albert King.
- John Lee Hookerartist
- Elmore Jamesartist
- Magic Samartist
- John Mayall & The Bluesbreakersartist
- Koko Taylorartist
- Son Sealsartist
- Charlie Musselwhiteartist
- Robert Crayartist
- Slim Harpoartist
- Son Houseartist
- The Robert Cray Bandartist
- Robert Johnsonartist
- Bobby "Blue" Blandartist
- Eric Claptonartist
- Skip Jamesartist
- Bo Diddleyartist
- The Paul Butterfield Blues Bandartist
- Roy Buchananartist
Bands Albert King shaped
Where the influence of Albert King travelled next.
- Neal Schonartist
- Big Brother and the Holding Companyartist
- Lester Bowieartist
- Seasick Steveartist
- Canned Heatartist
- Son Sealsartist
- Donald Kinseyartist
- Outsideinsideartist
- John Primerartist
- Frank Marinoartist
- Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Troubleartist
- Marcus Kingartist
- Philip Sayceartist
- Curtis Hardingartist
- Big Brother & The Holding Companyartist
- ZZ Wardartist
- Memphis La Bluseraartist
- Shirley Brownartist
- Delaney & Bonnieartist
- Dick Daleartist
- Tin Machineartist
- Dieselartist
- Tina Turnerartist
- Robby Kriegerartist
- Gary Mooreartist
- John Mayerartist
- Stevie Ray Vaughanartist
- Creamartist
- Jimi Hendrixartist
- Mick Taylorartist
- Derek Trucksartist
- Duane Allmanartist
- Eric Claptonartist
- Mike Bloomfieldartist
- Joe Walshartist
- Albert Collinsartist
- Otis Rushartist
- Robert Crayartist
- Love Gunartist
- Jimmy Reedartist
- Mononeonartist
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