◇ image via WikipediaChad Smith
Chad Smith is a Funk and Rap act. Their sound grew out of Don Felder, Glenn Hughes, John Bonham, Hillel Slovak and Jake Bugg. Those roots explain a lot about how Chad Smith arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Chris Martin, Oscar Peterson and The Visitors, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Lana Del Rey, Lady Gaga, Ozzy Osbourne, Dirk Verbeuren and Ronnie Wood, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 44 connections around Chad Smith, reaching back through Don Felder and forward to Lana Del Rey. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Chad Smith connections
Chad Smith grew out of Don Felder, Glenn Hughes, John Bonham and Hillel Slovak, shares an orbit with Chris Martin, Oscar Peterson and The Visitors, went on to shape Lana Del Rey, Lady Gaga, Ozzy Osbourne and Dirk Verbeuren. 44 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Chad Smith
Sounds and acts that shaped Chad Smith.
- Don Felderartist
- Glenn Hughesartist
- John Bonhamartist
- Hillel Slovakartist
- Jake Buggartist
- Rushartist
- The Rolling Stonesartist
- Humble Pieartist
- Pink Floydartist
- Black Sabbathartist
- Led Zeppelinartist
- Deep Purpleartist
- The Whoartist
- The Jimi Hendrix Experienceartist
- Kissartist
- Clyde Stubblefieldartist
- Buddy Richartist
- Ian Paiceartist
- Mitch Mitchellartist
- Bill Wardartist
Artists similar to Chad Smith
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Chad Smith.
Bands Chad Smith shaped
Where the influence of Chad Smith travelled next.
- Lana Del Reyartist
- Lady Gagaartist
- Ozzy Osbourneartist
- Dirk Verbeurenartist
- Ronnie Woodartist
- Glenn Hughesartist
- Johnny Cashartist
- John Fogertyartist
- Jennifer Nettlesartist
- Jake Buggartist
- The Avett Brothersartist
- Joe Satrianiartist
- Post Maloneartist
- Eddie Vedderartist
- Brandi Carlileartist
- Ron Woodartist
- Halseyartist
- The Chicksartist
- Dua Lipaartist
- Charli XCXartist
- HARDYartist
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