◇ image via WikipediaBuddy Holly
Buddy Holly is a Country and Rock act. Their sound grew out of King Curtis, Chuck Willis, Ritchie Valens, Elvis Presley and Hank Williams. Those roots explain a lot about how Buddy Holly arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Carl Perkins, Ritchie Valens, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Everly Brothers and Fats Domino, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Elton John, Rush, Ramones, Tanya Tucker and Micky Dolenz, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 114 connections around Buddy Holly, reaching back through King Curtis and forward to Elton John. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Buddy Holly connections
Buddy Holly grew out of King Curtis, Chuck Willis, Ritchie Valens and Elvis Presley, shares an orbit with Carl Perkins, Ritchie Valens, Jerry Lee Lewis and The Everly Brothers, went on to shape Elton John, Rush, Ramones and Tanya Tucker. 114 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Buddy Holly
Sounds and acts that shaped Buddy Holly.
- King Curtisartist
- Chuck Willisartist
- Ritchie Valensartist
- Elvis Presleyartist
- Hank Williamsartist
- Jimmie Rodgersartist
- Hank Snowartist
- Bob Willsartist
- The Carter Familyartist
- The Louvin Brothersartist
- Little Richardartist
- Paul Ankaartist
- The Everly Brothersartist
- Bo Diddleyartist
- Eddie Cochranartist
- Ahmet Ertegünartist
- Big Joe Turnerartist
Artists similar to Buddy Holly
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Buddy Holly.
- Carl Perkinsartist
- Ritchie Valensartist
- Jerry Lee Lewisartist
- The Everly Brothersartist
- Fats Dominoartist
- Larry Williamsartist
- Bo Diddleyartist
- Duane Eddyartist
- Elvis Presleyartist
- Bobby Veeartist
- The Bobby Fuller Fourartist
- The Driftersartist
- Dionartist
- Neil Sedakaartist
- Bobby Darinartist
- Herman's Hermitsartist
- Cliff Richardartist
- Sonny Burgessartist
Bands Buddy Holly shaped
Where the influence of Buddy Holly travelled next.
- Elton Johnartist
- Rushartist
- Ramonesartist
- Tanya Tuckerartist
- Micky Dolenzartist
- Randy Meisnerartist
- Albert Hammond, Jr.artist
- Justin Haywardartist
- Albert Leeartist
- Candice Gloverartist
- John Lodgeartist
- M. Wardartist
- My Aim Is Trueartist
- John Stewartartist
- Karl Wallingerartist
- Kornartist
- Girlsartist
- The Avett Brothersartist
- Thoroughfare Gapartist
- Los Lonely Boysartist
- Cobra Starshipartist
- The La'sartist
- Rogue Waveartist
- Paul Cauthenartist
- Richard & Linda Thompsonartist
- Jessica Lea Mayfieldartist
- Hellogoodbyeartist
- Blondieartist
- Richard Thompsonartist
- The Smithereensartist
- The Regrettesartist
- Mudartist
- Donnie Irisartist
- The Bobby Fuller Fourartist
- Cakeartist
- Dionartist
- Johnny Kidd & The Piratesartist
- Johnny Riversartist
- Bob Dylanartist
- Paul McCartneyartist
- The Rolling Stonesartist
- David Bowieartist
- The Beatlesartist
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Bandartist
- Jimmy Pageartist
- Patti Smithartist
- Eric Claptonartist
- The Holliesartist
- Elvis Costelloartist
- Florence + the Machineartist
- Jon Lordartist
- Peter Framptonartist
- Stuart Sutcliffeartist
- Beatles for Saleartist
- Graham Nashartist
- Jackson Browneartist
- Phil Ochsartist
- Barry Gibbartist
- Christopher Crossartist
- Lennon–McCartneyartist
- Chris Isaakartist
- Don McLeanartist
- Rory Gallagherartist
- Waylon Jenningsartist
- The Shadowsartist
- Modest Mouseartist
- The Quarrymenartist
- Joe Diffieartist
- Dwight Yoakamartist
- Bobby Veeartist
- Mike Chapmanartist
- Otis Rushartist
- Lyle Lovettartist
- Never for Everartist
- The Lovin' Spoonfulartist
- Natalie Merchantartist
- Skeeter Davisartist
- Alain Bashungartist
- A Quick Oneartist
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