◇ image via WikipediaBruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen is a Rock act. Their sound grew out of Mary Wells, Alan Vega, Get Up, Stand Up, Jason Isbell and Wild Cherry. Those roots explain a lot about how Bruce Springsteen arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, John Mellencamp, Van Morrison, Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band and Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Billy Ray Cyrus, Sam Fender, Manic Street Preachers, Garland Jeffreys and Rage Against the Machine, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 225 connections around Bruce Springsteen, reaching back through Mary Wells and forward to Billy Ray Cyrus. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Bruce Springsteen connections
Bruce Springsteen grew out of Mary Wells, Alan Vega, Get Up, Stand Up and Jason Isbell, shares an orbit with Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, John Mellencamp, Van Morrison and Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, went on to shape Billy Ray Cyrus, Sam Fender, Manic Street Preachers and Garland Jeffreys. 225 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Bruce Springsteen
Sounds and acts that shaped Bruce Springsteen.
- Mary Wellsartist
- Alan Vegaartist
- Get Up, Stand Upartist
- Jason Isbellartist
- Wild Cherryartist
- Chris Whitleyartist
- Jason Isbell and the 400 Unitartist
- Chuck Prophetartist
- Alabama Sacred Harp Singersartist
- Brian Fallonartist
- Zach Bryanartist
- The Raspberriesartist
- The Brecker Brothersartist
- Kristina Trainartist
- Chris Kennerartist
- Ant Clemonsartist
- Little Stevenartist
- Eric Burdon & The Animalsartist
- El Último de la Filaartist
- Princeartist
- Frank Sinatraartist
- Elvis Presleyartist
- The Beatlesartist
- Bob Dylanartist
- Chuck Berryartist
- Patti Smithartist
- Tom Waitsartist
- Woody Guthrieartist
- Youssou N’Dourartist
- Carole Kingartist
- The Animalsartist
- Ben E. Kingartist
- Jackson Browneartist
- Clarence Clemonsartist
- David Sanbornartist
- Debbie Gibsonartist
- Duane Eddyartist
- Joey Kramerartist
- Doc Pomusartist
- Clive Davisartist
- Brittany Howardartist
- Eddie Floydartist
- The Turtlesartist
- Mike Nessartist
- Suicideartist
- Sam & Daveartist
- John Hiattartist
- Animalsartist
- Lyn Collinsartist
- William Bellartist
- Sonny Curtisartist
- Raul Seixasartist
- Bleachersartist
Artists similar to Bruce Springsteen
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Bruce Springsteen.
- Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Bandartist
- John Mellencampartist
- Van Morrisonartist
- Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Bandartist
- Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukesartist
- Billy Joelartist
- Neil Young & Crazy Horseartist
- Meat Loafartist
- U2artist
- Rod Stewartartist
- Dire Straitsartist
- Paul Simonartist
- Mark Knopflerartist
- The J. Geils Bandartist
- Elton Johnartist
- Little Stevenartist
- Elvis Costelloartist
- R.E.M.artist
- Brian Fallonartist
- Robert Plantartist
- Nils Lofgrenartist
- The War on Drugsartist
- Lucinda Williamsartist
Bands Bruce Springsteen shaped
Where the influence of Bruce Springsteen travelled next.
- Billy Ray Cyrusartist
- Sam Fenderartist
- Manic Street Preachersartist
- Garland Jeffreysartist
- Rage Against the Machineartist
- Twin Atlanticartist
- Live EP (Live at Fashion Rocks)artist
- Serena Ryderartist
- Nicole Atkinsartist
- Dan Bernartist
- Gregory Alan Isakovartist
- Tom Odellartist
- Ice on the Duneartist
- Goodnight, Texasartist
- Pressure Machineartist
- Dan Sultanartist
- Chuck Prophetartist
- Steve Forbertartist
- The Linda Lindasartist
- Rabbi Shergillartist
- The War on Drugsartist
- Vitamin String Quartetartist
- DMA'sartist
- Benjamin Francis Leftwichartist
- Prince & The Revolutionartist
- Charles Wesley Godwinartist
- Frank Turnerartist
- Kurt Vileartist
- Peachesartist
- Sara Bareillesartist
- Fletcherartist
- Wild Pinkartist
- Maggie Roseartist
- Whitey Morgan and the 78'sartist
- The Knackartist
- The Joy Formidableartist
- Wiltartist
- American Aquariumartist
- The Disco Boysartist
- Jonathan Wilsonartist
- The Hold Steadyartist
- Nine Daysartist
- underscoresartist
- José Gonzálezartist
- Remo Driveartist
- Mal Blumartist
- Sammy Rae & The Friendsartist
- USA for Africaartist
- Badly Drawn Boyartist
- Pete Yornartist
- The Darknessartist
- Twin Shadowartist
- The Protomenartist
- House of Heroesartist
- Crooked Fingersartist
- Bedroom Eyesartist
- Ulf Lundellartist
- Mink DeVilleartist
- The Constantinesartist
- 2 Live Crewartist
- Craig Finnartist
- Nils Lofgrenartist
- Prljavo Kazališteartist
- Corey Hartartist
- The Trewsartist
- Allstar Weekendartist
- Max Pezzaliartist
- Herman Brood & His Wild Romanceartist
- The Horrible Crowesartist
- The Clarksartist
- Manfred Mannartist
- James Marstersartist
- Cowboy Mouthartist
- The Pointer Sistersartist
- Sha Na Naartist
- Killersartist
- Marahartist
- Jon Bon Joviartist
- Southside Johnnyartist
- Enrique Iglesiasartist
- Bon Joviartist
- Dire Straitsartist
- Melissa Etheridgeartist
- Juanesartist
- The Killersartist
- Carly Rae Jepsenartist
- Niall Horanartist
- Natalie Coleartist
- Joan Jettartist
- Interscope Recordsartist
- Arcade Fireartist
- Garth Brooksartist
- Jackson Browneartist
- Jimmy Cliffartist
- Tom Morelloartist
- Bonnie Raittartist
- Kasabianartist
- 21st Century Breakdownartist
- The Edge of Gloryartist
- Marry the Nightartist
- Brandon Flowersartist
- Benson Booneartist
- Trisha Yearwoodartist
- Use Your Illusion Iartist
- Sam's Townartist
- Bright Eyesartist
- Corinne Bailey Raeartist
- New Model Armyartist
- Dwight Yoakamartist
- Rosanne Cashartist
- Perfect Illusionartist
- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakersartist
- John Mellencampartist
- R5artist
- Natalie Merchantartist
- Young Americansartist
- Dashboard Confessionalartist
- Everlastartist
- The Killsartist
- Jon Batisteartist
- Darlene Loveartist
- Amos Leeartist
- Mary Chapin Carpenterartist
- Matthew Tuckartist
- Moving Picturesartist
- E Street Bandartist
- Summertime Sadnessartist
- Asher Rothartist
- Bat Out of Hellartist
- Thin Lizzyartist
- Betty Wrightartist
- The Gaslight Anthemartist
- Manfred Mann's Earth Bandartist
- Counting Crowsartist
- Jennifer Nettlesartist
- Castle on the Hillartist
- Generation Xartist
- Steve Grandartist
- Ashley Tesoroartist
- Maja Ivarssonartist
- Ezra Furmanartist
- Pure Guavaartist
- Heavy Metal Loverartist
- Japandroidsartist
- Texas Floodartist
- American Oxygenartist
- June Pointerartist
- Matt Nathansonartist
- Young the Giantartist
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