◇ image via WikipediaBobby Vee
Bobby Vee is a Rock act. Their sound grew out of Carole King, The Shadows, Buddy Holly, Earl Palmer and Gene Pitney. Those roots explain a lot about how Bobby Vee arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Neil Sedaka, The Everly Brothers, The Drifters, Bobby Vinton and Ritchie Valens, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Dion, Bob Dylan and Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 24 connections around Bobby Vee, reaching back through Carole King and forward to Dion. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Hover or focus a star to read the connection. Click any star to make it the new centre.
Bobby Vee connections
Bobby Vee grew out of Carole King, The Shadows, Buddy Holly and Earl Palmer, shares an orbit with Neil Sedaka, The Everly Brothers, The Drifters and Bobby Vinton, went on to shape Dion, Bob Dylan and Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player. 24 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Bobby Vee
Sounds and acts that shaped Bobby Vee.
Artists similar to Bobby Vee
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Bobby Vee.
Bands Bobby Vee shaped
Where the influence of Bobby Vee travelled next.
Ideas. Vote for what you want to see next
Shapes the roadmapMusic Personality
Your taste as a shareable persona card, with a witty roast.
Quizzes & badges
Music quizzes that earn badges and climb a leaderboard.
Friend / taste matching
Match your taste with friends and see your overlap.
Gaps
Bands you've missed that listeners with similar taste already love.