◇ image via WikipediaChris Stapleton
Chris Stapleton is a Country act. Their sound grew out of Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Freddie King, Keith Whitley and Dwight Yoakam. Those roots explain a lot about how Chris Stapleton arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Eric Church, The SteelDrivers, Cody Jinks, Cody Johnson and Riley Green, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Vince Gill, Al Anderson, Lady A, Justin Timberlake and Jake Owen, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 58 connections around Chris Stapleton, reaching back through Ray Charles and forward to Vince Gill. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Chris Stapleton connections
Chris Stapleton grew out of Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Freddie King and Keith Whitley, shares an orbit with Eric Church, The SteelDrivers, Cody Jinks and Cody Johnson, went on to shape Vince Gill, Al Anderson, Lady A and Justin Timberlake. 58 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Chris Stapleton
Sounds and acts that shaped Chris Stapleton.
- Ray Charlesartist
- Otis Reddingartist
- Freddie Kingartist
- Keith Whitleyartist
- Dwight Yoakamartist
- Patty Lovelessartist
- Merle Haggardartist
- Lefty Frizzellartist
- Stevie Ray Vaughanartist
- Corb Lundartist
- Ashley McBrydeartist
- Guy Clarkartist
- Lori McKennaartist
- Paul Franklinartist
- Jason Isbellartist
- Yolaartist
- Carly Pearceartist
- Jason Isbell and the 400 Unitartist
- Dan Wilsonartist
Artists similar to Chris Stapleton
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Chris Stapleton.
- Eric Churchartist
- The SteelDriversartist
- Cody Jinksartist
- Cody Johnsonartist
- Riley Greenartist
- Zac Brown Bandartist
- Kenny Chesneyartist
- Turnpike Troubadoursartist
- Parker McCollumartist
- Dierks Bentleyartist
- Blake Sheltonartist
- Flatland Cavalryartist
- George Straitartist
- Bailey Zimmermanartist
- Alan Jacksonartist
- Old Dominionartist
- Toby Keithartist
- HARDYartist
Bands Chris Stapleton shaped
Where the influence of Chris Stapleton travelled next.
- Vince Gillartist
- Al Andersonartist
- Lady Aartist
- Justin Timberlakeartist
- Jake Owenartist
- Teddy Swimsartist
- Megan Moroneyartist
- Kenny Chesneyartist
- Josh Turnerartist
- George Straitartist
- Luke Bryanartist
- Adeleartist
- Kelly Clarksonartist
- Brad Paisleyartist
- Dierks Bentleyartist
- Taylor Swiftartist
- SZAartist
- Kehlaniartist
- Sheryl Crowartist
- Ed Sheeranartist
- Zac Brown Bandartist
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