◇ image via WikipediaDon Covay
Don Covay is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Vee-Jay Records, Herb Abramson, Peter Wolf and Little Richard. Those roots explain a lot about how Don Covay arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Darrell Banks, Arthur Alexander, Baby Washington, Clarence Carter and Chuck Willis, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Jimi Hendrix, Solomon Burke, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Wilson Pickett and The Rolling Stones, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 47 connections around Don Covay, reaching back through Vee-Jay Records and forward to Jimi Hendrix. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Don Covay connections
Don Covay grew out of Vee-Jay Records, Herb Abramson, Peter Wolf and Little Richard, shares an orbit with Darrell Banks, Arthur Alexander, Baby Washington and Clarence Carter, went on to shape Jimi Hendrix, Solomon Burke, Gladys Knight & the Pips and Wilson Pickett. 47 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Don Covay
Sounds and acts that shaped Don Covay.
Artists similar to Don Covay
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Don Covay.
- Darrell Banksartist
- Arthur Alexanderartist
- Baby Washingtonartist
- Clarence Carterartist
- Chuck Willisartist
- Johnny "Guitar" Watsonartist
- Barbara Lynnartist
- Otis Clayartist
- Freddie Scottartist
- Big Joe Turnerartist
- Ernie K-Doeartist
- Edwin Starrartist
- Jr. Walker & The All Starsartist
- Percy Sledgeartist
- Bo Diddleyartist
- Ike & Tina Turnerartist
- Irma Thomasartist
- O.V. Wrightartist
- Jimmy Hughesartist
- Joe Simonartist
- Ted Taylorartist
- Otis Reddingartist
Bands Don Covay shaped
Where the influence of Don Covay travelled next.
- Jimi Hendrixartist
- Solomon Burkeartist
- Gladys Knight & the Pipsartist
- Wilson Pickettartist
- The Rolling Stonesartist
- Etta Jamesartist
- Otis Reddingartist
- Aretha Franklinartist
- Gene Vincentartist
- Wanda Jacksonartist
- Connie Francisartist
- Steppenwolfartist
- Bobby Womackartist
- Small Facesartist
- Grant Greenartist
- Bonnie Raittartist
- Peter Wolfartist
- The Jimi Hendrix Experienceartist
- Simon Dupree and the Big Soundartist
- Billy Stewartartist
- Chubby Checkerartist
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