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Buddy Guy is a Blues and Rock act. Their sound grew out of Blue Thumb Records, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Eddie Boyd, Willie Mitchell and Richie Hayward. Those roots explain a lot about how Buddy Guy arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Albert King, Charlie Musselwhite, John Lee Hooker, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram and Keb' Mo', sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Samantha Fish, At Fillmore East, Jackie Greene, Lindsay Ell and Joanna Connor, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 86 connections around Buddy Guy, reaching back through Blue Thumb Records and forward to Samantha Fish. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Buddy Guy connections
Buddy Guy grew out of Blue Thumb Records, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Eddie Boyd and Willie Mitchell, shares an orbit with Albert King, Charlie Musselwhite, John Lee Hooker and Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, went on to shape Samantha Fish, At Fillmore East, Jackie Greene and Lindsay Ell. 86 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Buddy Guy
Sounds and acts that shaped Buddy Guy.
- Blue Thumb Recordsartist
- Robert Randolph & The Family Bandartist
- Eddie Boydartist
- Willie Mitchellartist
- Richie Haywardartist
- Lazy Lesterartist
- Cobra Recordsartist
- Junior Kimbroughartist
- Delmark Recordsartist
- Sir Mack Riceartist
- Christone "Kingfish" Ingramartist
- Mississippi Fred McDowellartist
- George Thorogood & The Destroyersartist
- Aynsley Listerartist
- The Robert Cray Bandartist
- Foghatartist
- A.C. Reedartist
- Willie Dixonartist
- Son Houseartist
- Screamin' Jay Hawkinsartist
- Muddy Watersartist
- Magic Samartist
- Otis Rushartist
- Anthony Hamiltonartist
- Guitar Slimartist
- Robert Crayartist
- Junior Wellsartist
- Johnnie Johnsonartist
- Gary Clark Jr.artist
- Barrett Strongartist
- Papa's Got a Brand New Bagartist
Artists similar to Buddy Guy
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Buddy Guy.
- Albert Kingartist
- Charlie Musselwhiteartist
- John Lee Hookerartist
- Christone "Kingfish" Ingramartist
- Keb' Mo'artist
- Eric Claptonartist
- Robert Crayartist
- The Robert Cray Bandartist
- Popa Chubbyartist
- Elmore Jamesartist
- Koko Taylorartist
- John Mayall & The Bluesbreakersartist
- Magic Samartist
- Lucky Petersonartist
- Jeff Beckartist
- The Jeff Healey Bandartist
Bands Buddy Guy shaped
Where the influence of Buddy Guy travelled next.
- Samantha Fishartist
- At Fillmore Eastartist
- Jackie Greeneartist
- Lindsay Ellartist
- Joanna Connorartist
- Kenny Nealartist
- Melvin Taylorartist
- John Mayall & The Bluesbreakersartist
- Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Troubleartist
- Philip Sayceartist
- The J. Geils Bandartist
- The Jeff Healey Bandartist
- Pete Wingfieldartist
- 22-20sartist
- Dave Masonartist
- Ace Frehleyartist
- Shawnnaartist
- Eric Claptonartist
- Jimmy Pageartist
- Fleetwood Macartist
- John Mayerartist
- Stevie Ray Vaughanartist
- Taj Mahalartist
- Mumford & Sonsartist
- Peter Greenartist
- Beth Hartartist
- Jimi Hendrixartist
- Keith Richardsartist
- Jeff Beckartist
- Gary Clark Jr.artist
- Maurice Whiteartist
- Chess Recordsartist
- Otis Rushartist
- Larry Coryellartist
- Jeff Healeyartist
- Mike Bloomfieldartist
- The Blues Brothersartist
- Charlie Musselwhiteartist
- Susan Tedeschiartist
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