◇ image via WikipediaDolly Parton
Dolly Parton is a Country and Country pop act. Their catalogue also touches Folk, Gospel and Pop. Their sound grew out of Jeannie C. Riley, Woody Guthrie, Willie Nelson, Hank Williams and June Carter Cash. Those roots explain a lot about how Dolly Parton arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Tammy Wynette, Tanya Tucker, The Chicks, Barbara Mandrell and Linda Ronstadt, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Billy Ray Cyrus, Faith Hill, Julio Iglesias, Old Crow Medicine Show and Amyl and the Sniffers, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 161 connections around Dolly Parton, reaching back through Jeannie C. Riley and forward to Billy Ray Cyrus. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Dolly Parton connections
Dolly Parton grew out of Jeannie C. Riley, Woody Guthrie, Willie Nelson and Hank Williams, shares an orbit with Tammy Wynette, Tanya Tucker, The Chicks and Barbara Mandrell, went on to shape Billy Ray Cyrus, Faith Hill, Julio Iglesias and Old Crow Medicine Show. 161 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Dolly Parton
Sounds and acts that shaped Dolly Parton.
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Artists similar to Dolly Parton
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Dolly Parton.
- Tammy Wynetteartist
- Tanya Tuckerartist
- The Chicksartist
- Barbara Mandrellartist
- Linda Ronstadtartist
- Bobbie Gentryartist
- Conway Twittyartist
- Kenny Rogersartist
- Jo Dee Messinaartist
- Lee Ann Womackartist
- Emmylou Harrisartist
- Alison Krauss & Union Stationartist
- Glen Campbellartist
- The Juddsartist
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Bands Dolly Parton shaped
Where the influence of Dolly Parton travelled next.
- Billy Ray Cyrusartist
- Faith Hillartist
- Julio Iglesiasartist
- Old Crow Medicine Showartist
- Amyl and the Sniffersartist
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