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Chris Whitley is a Blues act. Their sound grew out of Sonic Youth, Gary Numan, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf and Bob Dylan. Those roots explain a lot about how Chris Whitley arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Anders Osborne, Alabama 3, John Lee Hooker, Jackie Greene and John Mellencamp, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into John Mayer, Robert Lockwood Jr., Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp and Bruce Hornsby, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 48 connections around Chris Whitley, reaching back through Sonic Youth and forward to John Mayer. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Chris Whitley connections
Chris Whitley grew out of Sonic Youth, Gary Numan, Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf, shares an orbit with Anders Osborne, Alabama 3, John Lee Hooker and Jackie Greene, went on to shape John Mayer, Robert Lockwood Jr., Bruce Springsteen and John Mellencamp. 48 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Chris Whitley
Sounds and acts that shaped Chris Whitley.
- Sonic Youthartist
- Gary Numanartist
- Muddy Watersartist
- Howlin' Wolfartist
- Bob Dylanartist
- Jimi Hendrixartist
- Creedence Clearwater Revivalartist
- Chet Bakerartist
- Robert Johnsonartist
- Lou Reedartist
- James Brownartist
- J.J. Caleartist
- The Clashartist
- Nat King Coleartist
- The Doorsartist
- Willie Dixonartist
- The Flaming Lipsartist
- The Jesus and Mary Chainartist
- Kraftwerkartist
Artists similar to Chris Whitley
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Chris Whitley.
- Anders Osborneartist
- Alabama 3artist
- John Lee Hookerartist
- Jackie Greeneartist
- John Mellencampartist
- The Derek Trucks Bandartist
- Mark Laneganartist
- Robert Crayartist
- Big Head Todd and the Monstersartist
- Van Morrisonartist
- Seasick Steveartist
- John Mayall & The Bluesbreakersartist
- Dan Auerbachartist
- Susan Tedeschiartist
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