◇ image via WikipediaBoz Scaggs
Boz Scaggs is a House act. Their sound grew out of Ray Parker Jr., Dan Fogelberg, Jimmie Vaughan, Stevie Wonder and Gil Evans. Those roots explain a lot about how Boz Scaggs arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Pablo Cruise, Robbie Dupree, Little River Band, Orleans and Atlanta Rhythm Section, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Toto, Steve Porcaro, Steve Miller, David Paich and John Travolta, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 65 connections around Boz Scaggs, reaching back through Ray Parker Jr. and forward to Toto. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Boz Scaggs connections
Boz Scaggs grew out of Ray Parker Jr., Dan Fogelberg, Jimmie Vaughan and Stevie Wonder, shares an orbit with Pablo Cruise, Robbie Dupree, Little River Band and Orleans, went on to shape Toto, Steve Porcaro, Steve Miller and David Paich. 65 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Boz Scaggs
Sounds and acts that shaped Boz Scaggs.
- Ray Parker Jr.artist
- Dan Fogelbergartist
- Jimmie Vaughanartist
- Stevie Wonderartist
- Gil Evansartist
- David Paichartist
- Timothy B. Schmitartist
- Bobby Caldwellartist
- Bill Champlinartist
- Fenton Robinsonartist
- Marilyn Martinartist
- Womack & Womackartist
- The Ikettesartist
- Johnny Bristolartist
- Cold Bloodartist
- Steve Lukatherartist
- David Fosterartist
Artists similar to Boz Scaggs
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Boz Scaggs.
- Pablo Cruiseartist
- Robbie Dupreeartist
- Little River Bandartist
- Orleansartist
- Atlanta Rhythm Sectionartist
- Christopher Crossartist
- Paul Davisartist
- Firefallartist
- Gino Vannelliartist
- Seals & Croftsartist
- Dave Masonartist
- England Dan & John Ford Coleyartist
- Stephen Bishopartist
- Totoartist
- Santanaartist
- Rod Stewartartist
- Van Morrisonartist
- Hall & Oatesartist
- Rupert Holmesartist
- Al Stewartartist
- Jeff Beckartist
- Nils Lofgrenartist
- Eric Claptonartist
- Dr. Hookartist
- Steve Miller Bandartist
- Gerry Raffertyartist
- Americaartist
Bands Boz Scaggs shaped
Where the influence of Boz Scaggs travelled next.
- Totoartist
- Steve Porcaroartist
- Steve Millerartist
- David Paichartist
- John Travoltaartist
- Ray Parker Jr.artist
- Don Henleyartist
- Donald Fagenartist
- George Harrisonartist
- Michael McDonaldartist
- Lucinda Williamsartist
- Bonnie Raittartist
- Doggumentaryartist
- Miki Howardartist
- Air Supplyartist
- Tim Heideckerartist
- Playerartist
- Jidennaartist
- Little River Bandartist
- Shannon Letoartist
- Rita Coolidgeartist
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