◇ image via WikipediaBob Seger
Bob Seger is a Rock act. Their sound grew out of Elvis Presley, James Brown, The Beatles, Del Shannon and Aretha Franklin. Those roots explain a lot about how Bob Seger arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, Eddie Money, The J. Geils Band, Little River Band and The Marshall Tucker Band, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Kenny Rogers, Eric Clapton, Thin Lizzy, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Summer of '69, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 68 connections around Bob Seger, reaching back through Elvis Presley and forward to Kenny Rogers. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Bob Seger connections
Bob Seger grew out of Elvis Presley, James Brown, The Beatles and Del Shannon, shares an orbit with Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, Eddie Money, The J. Geils Band and Little River Band, went on to shape Kenny Rogers, Eric Clapton, Thin Lizzy and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. 68 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Bob Seger
Sounds and acts that shaped Bob Seger.
- Elvis Presleyartist
- James Brownartist
- The Beatlesartist
- Del Shannonartist
- Aretha Franklinartist
- Van Morrisonartist
- Tina Turnerartist
- Martina McBrideartist
- Steve Earleartist
- E Street Bandartist
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- Timothy B. Schmitartist
- George Jacksonartist
- Tim Hardinartist
- The Sensational Alex Harvey Bandartist
- Kid Rockartist
- Another One Bites the Dustartist
- Little Richardartist
Artists similar to Bob Seger
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Bob Seger.
- Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Bandartist
- Eddie Moneyartist
- The J. Geils Bandartist
- Little River Bandartist
- The Marshall Tucker Bandartist
- Billy Squierartist
- Steve Miller Bandartist
- Jefferson Starshipartist
- Three Dog Nightartist
- Loverboyartist
- James Gangartist
- George Thorogood & The Destroyersartist
- Dr. Hookartist
- Atlanta Rhythm Sectionartist
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- Bostonartist
- Orleansartist
- Rod Stewartartist
- Lynyrd Skynyrdartist
- Huey Lewis & The Newsartist
- Pure Prairie Leagueartist
- The Allman Brothers Bandartist
- Ted Nugentartist
- Night Rangerartist
- Sammy Hagarartist
- Gerry Raffertyartist
Bands Bob Seger shaped
Where the influence of Bob Seger travelled next.
- Kenny Rogersartist
- Eric Claptonartist
- Thin Lizzyartist
- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakersartist
- Summer of '69artist
- Jason Aldeanartist
- Phillip Phillipsartist
- J. D. Southerartist
- Keb' Mo'artist
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- Blues Travelerartist
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