◇ image via WikipediaDavid Gilmour
David Gilmour is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Stars on 45, Snowy White, Mica Paris, Bill Haley and Elvis Presley. Those roots explain a lot about how David Gilmour arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Roger Waters, Richard Wright, Peter Gabriel, Mark Knopfler and Robert Plant, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Jerry Cantrell, Kate Bush, Roy Harper, Bryan Ferry and Pete Townshend, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 68 connections around David Gilmour, reaching back through Stars on 45 and forward to Jerry Cantrell. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
David Jon Gilmour is an English musician, singer, and songwriter best known for being the lead guitarist of the English rock band Pink Floyd. He joined in 1967, shortly before the departure of founding member Syd Barrett. By the early 1980s, Pink Floyd had become one of the highest-selling and most acclaimed acts in music history. Following the departure of Roger Waters in 1985, Pink Floyd continued under Gilmour's leadership and released the studio albums A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987), The Division Bell (1994) and The Endless River (2014).
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David Gilmour connections
David Gilmour grew out of Stars on 45, Snowy White, Mica Paris and Bill Haley, shares an orbit with Roger Waters, Richard Wright, Peter Gabriel and Mark Knopfler, went on to shape Jerry Cantrell, Kate Bush, Roy Harper and Bryan Ferry. 68 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced David Gilmour
Sounds and acts that shaped David Gilmour.
- Stars on 45artist
- Snowy Whiteartist
- Mica Parisartist
- Bill Haleyartist
- Elvis Presleyartist
- The Everly Brothersartist
- Pete Seegerartist
- Jimi Hendrixartist
- Mark Knopflerartist
- Screamin' Jay Hawkinsartist
- John Paul Jonesartist
- Graham Nashartist
- Mike Rutherfordartist
- Arnold Layneartist
- Pete Shelleyartist
- Bob Kloseartist
- Roy Buchananartist
- Sounds That Can't Be Madeartist
- Rick Willsartist
- S.F. Sorrowartist
Artists similar to David Gilmour
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with David Gilmour.
- Roger Watersartist
- Richard Wrightartist
- Peter Gabrielartist
- Mark Knopflerartist
- Robert Plantartist
- Steve Hackettartist
- Dire Straitsartist
- Genesisartist
- Snowy Whiteartist
- Jeff Beckartist
- Alan Parsonsartist
- Camelartist
- Eric Claptonartist
- Supertrampartist
- Jethro Tullartist
- Lunatic Soulartist
- Wishbone Ashartist
- The Flower Kingsartist
- Fishartist
- The Moody Bluesartist
- Eloyartist
- Mike Oldfieldartist
- Mike & The Mechanicsartist
- Emerson, Lake & Palmerartist
Bands David Gilmour shaped
Where the influence of David Gilmour travelled next.
- Jerry Cantrellartist
- Kate Bushartist
- Roy Harperartist
- Bryan Ferryartist
- Pete Townshendartist
- Grace Jonesartist
- Paul McCartneyartist
- Kirsty MacCollartist
- Scissor Sistersartist
- Ian Paiceartist
- The Warningartist
- Randy Crawfordartist
- Sam Brownartist
- Richie Faulknerartist
- Mike McCreadyartist
- Steve Rotheryartist
- Metallic Spheresartist
- Ben Wattartist
- Supertrampartist
- Amadou & Mariamartist
- Jeff Beckartist
- Graham Nashartist
- Chrissie Hyndeartist
- Bob Geldofartist
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