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Arthur Alexander is a Country and House act. Their sound grew out of Rick Hall and Paul McCartney. Those roots explain a lot about how Arthur Alexander arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Drifters, Joe Simon, Irma Thomas, Jimmy Hughes and Betty Everett, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Soldier of Love, Bon Scott, Dusty Springfield, Humble Pie and Gene Vincent, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 40 connections around Arthur Alexander, reaching back through Rick Hall and forward to Soldier of Love. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Arthur Alexander was an American country-soul singer and songwriter. Jason Ankeny, music critic for AllMusic, said Alexander was a "country-soul pioneer" and that, though largely unknown, "his music is the stuff of genius, a poignant and deeply intimate body of work on par with the best of his contemporaries." Alexander's songs were covered by such stars as the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Otis Redding, Tina Turner, Pearl Jam, Rick Nelson and Jerry Lee Lewis.
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Arthur Alexander connections
Arthur Alexander grew out of Rick Hall and Paul McCartney, shares an orbit with The Drifters, Joe Simon, Irma Thomas and Jimmy Hughes, went on to shape Soldier of Love, Bon Scott, Dusty Springfield and Humble Pie. 40 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Arthur Alexander
Sounds and acts that shaped Arthur Alexander.
Artists similar to Arthur Alexander
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Arthur Alexander.
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- Betty Everettartist
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- Doris Troyartist
- Dan Pennartist
- O.V. Wrightartist
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- The Mar-Keysartist
- Chuck Willisartist
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- Clarence Carterartist
- Baby Washingtonartist
- Ray Charlesartist
- Gene Chandlerartist
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Bands Arthur Alexander shaped
Where the influence of Arthur Alexander travelled next.
- Soldier of Loveartist
- Bon Scottartist
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- Humble Pieartist
- Gene Vincentartist
- The Beatlesartist
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- Bob Dylanartist
- Otis Reddingartist
- Tina Turnerartist
- Pearl Jamartist
- Jerry Lee Lewisartist
- The Holliesartist
- George Jonesartist
- Johnny Paycheckartist
- Gene Clarkartist
- Roger McGuinnartist
- Mink DeVilleartist
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