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Dire Straits is a Progressive rock and Rock act. Their sound grew out of The Notting Hillbillies, Willy DeVille, Bryan Ferry, J.J. Cale and Josh Ritter. Those roots explain a lot about how Dire Straits arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Mark Knopfler, Eric Clapton, Nils Lofgren, Phil Collins and Supertramp, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Tina Turner, The Killers, Tinariwen, Ville Valo and Sam's Town, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 66 connections around Dire Straits, reaching back through The Notting Hillbillies and forward to Tina Turner. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Dire Straits connections
Dire Straits grew out of The Notting Hillbillies, Willy DeVille, Bryan Ferry and J.J. Cale, shares an orbit with Mark Knopfler, Eric Clapton, Nils Lofgren and Phil Collins, went on to shape Tina Turner, The Killers, Tinariwen and Ville Valo. 66 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Dire Straits
Sounds and acts that shaped Dire Straits.
- The Notting Hillbilliesartist
- Willy DeVilleartist
- Bryan Ferryartist
- J.J. Caleartist
- Josh Ritterartist
- Omar Hakimartist
- E Street Bandartist
- Vertigo Recordsartist
- Martin Barreartist
- Manu Katchéartist
- Paul Franklinartist
- Captain Beefheartartist
- Talking Headsartist
- Bob Dylanartist
- Bruce Springsteenartist
- Bryan Adamsartist
- Cliff Richardartist
- Gerry Raffertyartist
Artists similar to Dire Straits
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Dire Straits.
- Mark Knopflerartist
- Eric Claptonartist
- Nils Lofgrenartist
- Phil Collinsartist
- Supertrampartist
- Santanaartist
- Totoartist
- David Gilmourartist
- Rod Stewartartist
- Fleetwood Macartist
- Elton Johnartist
- Jeff Beckartist
- Creedence Clearwater Revivalartist
- Genesisartist
- Snowy Whiteartist
- Roger Watersartist
- Peter Gabrielartist
- Steve Miller Bandartist
- Derek and the Dominosartist
- Gerry Raffertyartist
- Bostonartist
- Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Bandartist
- Lynyrd Skynyrdartist
- Ten Years Afterartist
- Robert Plantartist
- ZZ Topartist
Bands Dire Straits shaped
Where the influence of Dire Straits travelled next.
- Tina Turnerartist
- The Killersartist
- Tinariwenartist
- Ville Valoartist
- Sam's Townartist
- Locked Out of Heavenartist
- Mary Chapin Carpenterartist
- Vince Gillartist
- Asher Rothartist
- Erlend Øyeartist
- Crest of a Knaveartist
- Meg Myersartist
- Daniel Cavanaghartist
- Was (Not Was)artist
- Sonohraartist
- Philip Sayceartist
- Miracle of Soundartist
- Sultan of the Discoartist
- Timo Maasartist
- Squeezeartist
- Ocean Alleyartist
- Killersartist
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