◇ image via WikipediaBonnie Raitt
Bonnie Raitt is a Americana and Blues act. Their sound grew out of The Blind Boys of Alabama, Tower of Power, Barbara Dane, Sippie Wallace and Delbert McClinton. Those roots explain a lot about how Bonnie Raitt arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Susan Tedeschi, Linda Ronstadt, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Alison Krauss & Union Station and Van Morrison, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Bruce Hornsby & the Range, Susan Tedeschi, Margo Price, Norton Buffalo and Samantha Fish, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 120 connections around Bonnie Raitt, reaching back through The Blind Boys of Alabama and forward to Bruce Hornsby & the Range. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Bonnie Raitt connections
Bonnie Raitt grew out of The Blind Boys of Alabama, Tower of Power, Barbara Dane and Sippie Wallace, shares an orbit with Susan Tedeschi, Linda Ronstadt, Tedeschi Trucks Band and Alison Krauss & Union Station, went on to shape Bruce Hornsby & the Range, Susan Tedeschi, Margo Price and Norton Buffalo. 120 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Bonnie Raitt
Sounds and acts that shaped Bonnie Raitt.
- The Blind Boys of Alabamaartist
- Tower of Powerartist
- Barbara Daneartist
- Sippie Wallaceartist
- Delbert McClintonartist
- Sam Chatmonartist
- Lotta Loveartist
- Bob Telsonartist
- Mississippi Fred McDowellartist
- George Thorogood & The Destroyersartist
- Womack & Womackartist
- Boston Pops Orchestraartist
- The Maytalsartist
- Gusterartist
- Toots and the Maytalsartist
- Lowell Georgeartist
- David Porterartist
- Jon Clearyartist
- Merl Saundersartist
- A.C. Reedartist
- Mica Parisartist
- Don Covayartist
- NRBQartist
- Orleansartist
- Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminalsartist
- Terry Reidartist
- Joan Baezartist
- John Lee Hookerartist
- Ma Raineyartist
- Manu Chaoartist
- Jackson Browneartist
- Warren Zevonartist
- Little Featartist
- The Pointer Sistersartist
- John Prineartist
- Leon Russellartist
- John Hammondartist
- Al Greenartist
- James Taylorartist
- Paul Simonartist
- Graham Nashartist
- Bruce Springsteenartist
- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakersartist
- The Doobie Brothersartist
- Carly Simonartist
- Gil Scott-Heronartist
- Don Henleyartist
- Fred McDowellartist
- Mose Allisonartist
- Koko Taylorartist
- J. D. Southerartist
- Arthur Crudupartist
- Boz Scaggsartist
- Marcia Griffithsartist
- Charles Brownartist
- Rachael Yamagataartist
- Floyd Red Crow Westermanartist
- Charlie Musselwhiteartist
- Altanartist
- Toots Hibbertartist
- Michael McDonaldartist
- The Skatalitesartist
- John Hiattartist
- Mary Wellsartist
Artists similar to Bonnie Raitt
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Bonnie Raitt.
- Susan Tedeschiartist
- Linda Ronstadtartist
- Tedeschi Trucks Bandartist
- Alison Krauss & Union Stationartist
- Van Morrisonartist
- Sheryl Crowartist
- Emmylou Harrisartist
- Delbert McClintonartist
- Lucinda Williamsartist
- Eric Claptonartist
- The Derek Trucks Bandartist
- Charlie Musselwhiteartist
- Joan Armatradingartist
- The Allman Brothers Bandartist
- Eva Cassidyartist
- Keb' Mo'artist
- John Mayall & The Bluesbreakersartist
- Robert Crayartist
- The Robert Cray Bandartist
Bands Bonnie Raitt shaped
Where the influence of Bonnie Raitt travelled next.
- Bruce Hornsby & the Rangeartist
- Susan Tedeschiartist
- Margo Priceartist
- Norton Buffaloartist
- Samantha Fishartist
- Billy Veraartist
- Suzy Boggussartist
- Ruthie Fosterartist
- Ivan Nevilleartist
- Erja Lyytinenartist
- Watermelon Slimartist
- Grace Potterartist
- Foy Vanceartist
- The Jeff Healey Bandartist
- Maggie Roseartist
- Grace Potter & The Nocturnalsartist
- Kandace Springsartist
- Katie Pruittartist
- Ewelina Flintaartist
- Carrie Underwoodartist
- The Chicksartist
- k.d. langartist
- Jennifer Warnesartist
- Roy Orbisonartist
- Stevie Ray Vaughanartist
- John Lee Hookerartist
- Bryan Adamsartist
- Niamh Kavanaghartist
- Sigridartist
- Elizabeth Dailyartist
- Kathy Matteaartist
- Jeff Healeyartist
- Bruce Hornsbyartist
- Vicki Petersonartist
- Allison Irahetaartist
- Bombay Bicycle Clubartist
- The Shaggsartist
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