◇ image via WikipediaChuck Berry
Chuck Berry is a Blues and Rock act. Their sound grew out of Fred Below, Willie Mabon, Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five, The Robert Cray Band and J.J. Jackson. Those roots explain a lot about how Chuck Berry arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Jerry Lee Lewis, Bo Diddley, Fats Domino, Buddy Holly and Larry Williams, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Uriah Heep Live, George Harrison, The Rolling Stones, Sex Pistols and Ramones, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 161 connections around Chuck Berry, reaching back through Fred Below and forward to Uriah Heep Live. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Chuck Berry connections
Chuck Berry grew out of Fred Below, Willie Mabon, Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five and The Robert Cray Band, shares an orbit with Jerry Lee Lewis, Bo Diddley, Fats Domino and Buddy Holly, went on to shape Uriah Heep Live, George Harrison, The Rolling Stones and Sex Pistols. 161 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Chuck Berry
Sounds and acts that shaped Chuck Berry.
- Fred Belowartist
- Willie Mabonartist
- Louis Jordan & His Tympany Fiveartist
- The Robert Cray Bandartist
- J.J. Jacksonartist
- Sister Rosetta Tharpeartist
- Willie Dixonartist
- T-Bone Walkerartist
- Nat King Coleartist
- Muddy Watersartist
- Louis Jordanartist
- Jimmy Pageartist
- Hank Williamsartist
- Carl Perkinsartist
- Eddie Cochranartist
- Fontella Bassartist
- Elmore Jamesartist
- Charlie Christianartist
- Robert Crayartist
- Johnnie Johnsonartist
- Mike Bloomfieldartist
- Dave Bartholomewartist
Artists similar to Chuck Berry
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Chuck Berry.
- Jerry Lee Lewisartist
- Bo Diddleyartist
- Fats Dominoartist
- Buddy Hollyartist
- Larry Williamsartist
- Ritchie Valensartist
- Duane Eddyartist
- Big Joe Turnerartist
- The Everly Brothersartist
- The Animalsartist
- The Driftersartist
- The Yardbirdsartist
- Creamartist
- Creedence Clearwater Revivalartist
- The Champsartist
- The Bobby Fuller Fourartist
Bands Chuck Berry shaped
Where the influence of Chuck Berry travelled next.
- Uriah Heep Liveartist
- George Harrisonartist
- The Rolling Stonesartist
- Sex Pistolsartist
- Ramonesartist
- Manu Chaoartist
- Jimi Hendrixartist
- Bill Andersonartist
- Eddy Clearwaterartist
- The Wilde Flowersartist
- Canned Heatartist
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- Rosie Floresartist
- The Chocolate Watchbandartist
- Donald Kinseyartist
- AC/DCartist
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- Love Sculptureartist
- Jeff Lynne's ELOartist
- The Fleshtonesartist
- Average White Bandartist
- Los Tresartist
- Body Countartist
- Airbagartist
- Callejerosartist
- Mike Loveartist
- The Georgia Satellitesartist
- Vintage Troubleartist
- Rauli Badding Somerjokiartist
- Neil Young & Crazy Horseartist
- Daniel Lemmaartist
- Ted Nugentartist
- Camisa de Vênusartist
- The Jamartist
- Tequilaartist
- Sha Na Naartist
- Stephen Traskartist
- Eric Burdon & The Animalsartist
- Kal P. Dalartist
- Johnny Riversartist
- David Bowieartist
- Mick Jaggerartist
- Johnny Winterartist
- The Beach Boysartist
- Steve Miller Bandartist
- Bruce Springsteenartist
- Steve Millerartist
- Bon Joviartist
- Joe Cockerartist
- Keith Richardsartist
- Neil Youngartist
- Jimmy Pageartist
- Carlos Santanaartist
- Abbey Roadartist
- Jerry Lee Lewisartist
- Creedence Clearwater Revivalartist
- With the Beatlesartist
- Brian Jonesartist
- Totoartist
- The Animalsartist
- Beatles for Saleartist
- Electric Light Orchestraartist
- Lennon–McCartneyartist
- MC5artist
- Rory Gallagherartist
- Jerry Garciaartist
- David Fosterartist
- Waylon Jenningsartist
- Marc Bolanartist
- Steve Winwoodartist
- Eddy Grantartist
- Maurice Whiteartist
- Steve Howeartist
- Minnie Ripertonartist
- Joaquín Sabinaartist
- Cowboy Carterartist
- Wilko Johnsonartist
- Chess Recordsartist
- Duane Eddyartist
- Rick Parfittartist
- Love You Liveartist
- David Johansenartist
- Steve Cropperartist
- Station to Stationartist
- The Great Gig in the Skyartist
- Ram It Downartist
- Michael Kiwanukaartist
- The Lovin' Spoonfulartist
- Ronnie Hawkinsartist
- Young Americansartist
- John P. Hammondartist
- Carl Wilsonartist
- ELO 2artist
- Micky Dolenzartist
- Andy Mackayartist
- Donald Fagenartist
- Lonnie Mackartist
- This Year's Modelartist
- Boubacar Traoréartist
- Jonathan Richmanartist
- Clifton Chenierartist
- Glen Bentonartist
- The 5.6.7.8'sartist
- Shabba Ranksartist
- Chris Drejaartist
- David Gatesartist
- Animalsartist
- The Electric Light Orchestraartist
- Dave Walkerartist
- Louie Louieartist
- Troy Van Leeuwenartist
- The Beatlesartist
- Nashville Pussyartist
- The Strypesartist
- Cyril Daviesartist
- Richard Berryartist
- Julyartist
- Partibrejkersartist
- Mike Naumenkoartist
- Jerry Nolanartist
- Dan Bairdartist
- Third Worldartist
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