◇ image via WikipediaDel Shannon
Del Shannon is a Rock act. Their sound grew out of Phil Phillips, Jimmy Jones, City Boy, Jeff Lynne and Hank Williams. Those roots explain a lot about how Del Shannon arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Bobby Vee, The Everly Brothers, Herman's Hermits, Neil Sedaka and Dion, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Dennis Coffey, Howler, Smith, Bob Seger and Smokie, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 49 connections around Del Shannon, reaching back through Phil Phillips and forward to Dennis Coffey. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Del Shannon connections
Del Shannon grew out of Phil Phillips, Jimmy Jones, City Boy and Jeff Lynne, shares an orbit with Bobby Vee, The Everly Brothers, Herman's Hermits and Neil Sedaka, went on to shape Dennis Coffey, Howler, Smith and Bob Seger. 49 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Del Shannon
Sounds and acts that shaped Del Shannon.
Artists similar to Del Shannon
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Del Shannon.
- Bobby Veeartist
- The Everly Brothersartist
- Herman's Hermitsartist
- Neil Sedakaartist
- Dionartist
- The Driftersartist
- The Bobby Fuller Fourartist
- The Box Topsartist
- Jay & The Americansartist
- Buddy Hollyartist
- The Righteous Brothersartist
- Johnny Riversartist
- Duane Eddyartist
- Cliff Richardartist
- Manfred Mannartist
- Jerry Lee Lewisartist
- The Archiesartist
- Ritchie Valensartist
- Scott McKenzieartist
- Bobby Vintonartist
Bands Del Shannon shaped
Where the influence of Del Shannon travelled next.
- Dennis Coffeyartist
- Howlerartist
- Smithartist
- Bob Segerartist
- Smokieartist
- Daveartist
- Elvis Presleyartist
- Traveling Wilburysartist
- The Rolling Stonesartist
- Dee Clarkartist
- Dave Edmundsartist
- Tom Pettyartist
- The Heartbreakersartist
- Phil Phillipsartist
- The Smithereensartist
- Jeff Lynneartist
- Electric Light Orchestraartist
- Roy Orbisonartist
- Norton Buffaloartist
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