◇ image via WikipediaDavid Gates
David Gates is a Country act. Their sound grew out of Chuck Berry, Pat Boone, The Monkees, Elvis Presley and Phil Spector. Those roots explain a lot about how David Gates arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Bread, England Dan & John Ford Coley, Lobo, Stephen Bishop and Paul Davis, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Captain Beefheart, Billy Ray Cyrus, Kim Fowley, Jack Jones and Engelbert Humperdinck, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 45 connections around David Gates, reaching back through Chuck Berry and forward to Captain Beefheart. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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David Gates connections
David Gates grew out of Chuck Berry, Pat Boone, The Monkees and Elvis Presley, shares an orbit with Bread, England Dan & John Ford Coley, Lobo and Stephen Bishop, went on to shape Captain Beefheart, Billy Ray Cyrus, Kim Fowley and Jack Jones. 45 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced David Gates
Sounds and acts that shaped David Gates.
Artists similar to David Gates
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with David Gates.
- Breadartist
- England Dan & John Ford Coleyartist
- Loboartist
- Stephen Bishopartist
- Paul Davisartist
- Seals & Croftsartist
- Captain & Tennilleartist
- Rupert Holmesartist
- Pablo Cruiseartist
- Carpentersartist
- Firefallartist
- Orleansartist
- Air Supplyartist
- Gerry Raffertyartist
- Little River Bandartist
- Gilbert O'Sullivanartist
- Leo Sayerartist
- Al Stewartartist
- Gino Vannelliartist
- Dr. Hookartist
- Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynoldsartist
Bands David Gates shaped
Where the influence of David Gates travelled next.
- Captain Beefheartartist
- Billy Ray Cyrusartist
- Kim Fowleyartist
- Jack Jonesartist
- Engelbert Humperdinckartist
- Frank Sinatraartist
- Vesta Williamsartist
- Cakeartist
- Ray Parker Jr.artist
- Boy Georgeartist
- Ken Bootheartist
- Bitty McLeanartist
- Vicki Sue Robinsonartist
- Captain Beefheart & His Magic Bandartist
- Ralfi Paganartist
- Blacknussartist
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