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Bobby Bland is a Blues and House act. Their sound grew out of O.V. Wright, George Jackson, Johnny Pate, Ike Turner and J.J. Cale. Those roots explain a lot about how Bobby Bland arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Tyrone Davis, Etta James, Bo Diddley, Elmore James and Latimore, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, Gwen McCrae, Whitesnake, Marva Whitney and Son Seals, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 51 connections around Bobby Bland, reaching back through O.V. Wright and forward to Ron "Pigpen" McKernan. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Bobby Bland connections
Bobby Bland grew out of O.V. Wright, George Jackson, Johnny Pate and Ike Turner, shares an orbit with Tyrone Davis, Etta James, Bo Diddley and Elmore James, went on to shape Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, Gwen McCrae, Whitesnake and Marva Whitney. 51 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Bobby Bland
Sounds and acts that shaped Bobby Bland.
Artists similar to Bobby Bland
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Bobby Bland.
- Tyrone Davisartist
- Etta Jamesartist
- Bo Diddleyartist
- Elmore Jamesartist
- Latimoreartist
- Albert Kingartist
- John Lee Hookerartist
- Clarence Carterartist
- O.V. Wrightartist
- The Paul Butterfield Blues Bandartist
- Koko Taylorartist
- Ray Charlesartist
- Irma Thomasartist
- Ike & Tina Turnerartist
- Otis Reddingartist
- Magic Samartist
- Joe Simonartist
- Donny Hathawayartist
- Little Beaverartist
- Bill Withersartist
Bands Bobby Bland shaped
Where the influence of Bobby Bland travelled next.
- Ron "Pigpen" McKernanartist
- Gwen McCraeartist
- Whitesnakeartist
- Marva Whitneyartist
- Son Sealsartist
- Rosco Gordonartist
- David Bowieartist
- Johnny Winterartist
- Junior Parkerartist
- Van Morrisonartist
- Mick Hucknallartist
- David Coverdaleartist
- Kanye Westartist
- JAY-Zartist
- Gary Wrightartist
- Small Facesartist
- Johnny Aceartist
- Charlie Richartist
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