◇ image via WikipediaChris Stapleton
Chris Stapleton is a Country act. Their sound grew out of Merle Haggard, Guy Clark, Lori McKenna, Paul Franklin and Jason Isbell. Those roots explain a lot about how Chris Stapleton arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Eric Church, Cody Jinks, Cody Johnson, Zac Brown Band and Kenny Chesney, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Jake Owen, Teddy Swims, Megan Moroney, Kenny Chesney and Josh Turner, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 53 connections around Chris Stapleton, reaching back through Merle Haggard and forward to Jake Owen. 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 Merle Haggard, Guy Clark, Lori McKenna and Paul Franklin, shares an orbit with Eric Church, Cody Jinks, Cody Johnson and Zac Brown Band, went on to shape Jake Owen, Teddy Swims, Megan Moroney and Kenny Chesney. 53 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Chris Stapleton
Sounds and acts that shaped Chris Stapleton.
- Merle Haggardartist
- Guy Clarkartist
- Lori McKennaartist
- Paul Franklinartist
- Jason Isbellartist
- Yolaartist
- Carly Pearceartist
- Jason Isbell and the 400 Unitartist
- Dan Wilsonartist
- Corb Lundartist
- Ashley McBrydeartist
- Ray Charlesartist
- Otis Reddingartist
- Freddie Kingartist
- Keith Whitleyartist
- Dwight Yoakamartist
- Patty Lovelessartist
- Lefty Frizzellartist
- Stevie Ray Vaughanartist
Artists similar to Chris Stapleton
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Chris Stapleton.
Bands Chris Stapleton shaped
Where the influence of Chris Stapleton travelled next.
- 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
- Vince Gillartist
- Al Andersonartist
- Lady Aartist
- Justin Timberlakeartist
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