◇ image via WikipediaCliff Richard
Cliff Richard is a Alternative rock and Pop act. Their sound grew out of Slim Dusty, James Ingram, The Dave Clark Five, The Jordanaires and Stock Aitken Waterman. Those roots explain a lot about how Cliff Richard arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Shadows, Leo Sayer, Mud, Manfred Mann and Neil Sedaka, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Dire Straits, Trevor Rabin, Mick Fleetwood, Mariska Veres and Roy Wood, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 79 connections around Cliff Richard, reaching back through Slim Dusty and forward to Dire Straits. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Cliff Richard connections
Cliff Richard grew out of Slim Dusty, James Ingram, The Dave Clark Five and The Jordanaires, shares an orbit with The Shadows, Leo Sayer, Mud and Manfred Mann, went on to shape Dire Straits, Trevor Rabin, Mick Fleetwood and Mariska Veres. 79 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Cliff Richard
Sounds and acts that shaped Cliff Richard.
- Slim Dustyartist
- James Ingramartist
- The Dave Clark Fiveartist
- The Jordanairesartist
- Stock Aitken Watermanartist
- Jack Clementartist
- Olderartist
- Miriam Stockleyartist
- The Electric Light Orchestraartist
- Bobby Freemanartist
- Jeff Lynne's ELOartist
- Mort Garsonartist
- Leo Sayerartist
- The Grooveartist
- John Parrartist
- Murray Headartist
- Tommy Edwardsartist
- The 411artist
- Brenda Hollowayartist
- The Pasadenasartist
- Olivia Newton-Johnartist
- Neil Diamondartist
- Mark Knopflerartist
- Connie Francisartist
- Elvis Presleyartist
- Little Richardartist
- Bobby Helmsartist
- Electric Light Orchestraartist
- Anne-Marie Davidartist
- Olsen Brothersartist
- The Shadowsartist
- Eddy Grantartist
Artists similar to Cliff Richard
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Cliff Richard.
- The Shadowsartist
- Leo Sayerartist
- Mudartist
- Manfred Mannartist
- Neil Sedakaartist
- Jason Donovanartist
- Wet Wet Wetartist
- The New Seekersartist
- Bay City Rollersartist
- Bobby Veeartist
- The Driftersartist
- Herman's Hermitsartist
- The Everly Brothersartist
- The Rubettesartist
- Tom Jonesartist
- The Seekersartist
- Sandie Shawartist
- Tony Christieartist
- The Tremeloesartist
- Mike & The Mechanicsartist
Bands Cliff Richard shaped
Where the influence of Cliff Richard travelled next.
- Dire Straitsartist
- Trevor Rabinartist
- Mick Fleetwoodartist
- Mariska Veresartist
- Roy Woodartist
- This Year's Modelartist
- Daniel O'Donnellartist
- Aswadartist
- Sonny Okosunartist
- Delegationartist
- Brian Bennettartist
- Alan Hawkshawartist
- Jaki Grahamartist
- Queenartist
- Freddie Mercuryartist
- The Whoartist
- Tomoko Aranartist
- The Beatlesartist
- Pete Townshendartist
- Peter Framptonartist
- Johnny Loganartist
- Falcoartist
- Robin Gibbartist
- Klaus Meineartist
- Barry Gibbartist
- Maurice Gibbartist
- Marc Bolanartist
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