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Ed Sheeran is a Folk and Hip hop act. Their catalogue also touches House, Pop and Rock. Their sound grew out of Mr. Brightside, Kandi Burruss, Fireboy DML, PnB Rock and Dylan. Those roots explain a lot about how Ed Sheeran arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Lewis Capaldi, James Arthur, James Bay, Shawn Mendes and James Blunt, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into 3T, Lisa Hannigan, Hopeless Fountain Kingdom, Permission to Dance and Rod Wave, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 142 connections around Ed Sheeran, reaching back through Mr. Brightside and forward to 3T. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Ed Sheeran connections
Ed Sheeran grew out of Mr. Brightside, Kandi Burruss, Fireboy DML and PnB Rock, shares an orbit with Lewis Capaldi, James Arthur, James Bay and Shawn Mendes, went on to shape 3T, Lisa Hannigan, Hopeless Fountain Kingdom and Permission to Dance. 142 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Ed Sheeran
Sounds and acts that shaped Ed Sheeran.
- Mr. Brightsideartist
- Kandi Burrussartist
- Fireboy DMLartist
- PnB Rockartist
- Dylanartist
- Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.artist
- Danny Oceanartist
- Vance Joyartist
- Funky Drummerartist
- Doctor Partist
- Steve Macartist
- Denise Chailaartist
- Sam Feldtartist
- Don Diabloartist
- Maisie Petersartist
- Griffartist
- Exampleartist
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- Calum Scottartist
- Jonita Gandhiartist
- Rixtonartist
- Poo Bearartist
- Hoodie Allenartist
- Burna Boyartist
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- Rizzle Kicksartist
- Jamie Scottartist
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- Wretch 32artist
- Rosa Linnartist
- Fumez the Engineerartist
- Just Jackartist
- CeeLo Greenartist
- Wileyartist
- JMEartist
- Devlinartist
- Swayartist
- Ghettsartist
- Elton Johnartist
- Jamie Foxxartist
- Snow Patrolartist
- Adeleartist
- Pink Floydartist
- Taylor Swiftartist
- Foy Vanceartist
- Rick Rubinartist
- Sam Smithartist
- John Mayerartist
- Despacitoartist
- The Roopartist
- Max Martinartist
- Christina Perriartist
- Bill Withersartist
- Lewis Capaldiartist
- Jessie Wareartist
- Julia Michaelsartist
- FKA twigsartist
- Mike Rutherfordartist
- Arijit Singhartist
- Labrinthartist
- Lukas Grahamartist
- Ryan Lewisartist
- Yasminartist
- Rudimentalartist
- Luke Combsartist
- Girls Like Youartist
- Harry's Houseartist
- Candle in the Windartist
- Love Me Like You Doartist
- Fix Youartist
Artists similar to Ed Sheeran
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Ed Sheeran.
- Lewis Capaldiartist
- James Arthurartist
- James Bayartist
- Shawn Mendesartist
- James Bluntartist
- Dermot Kennedyartist
- Calum Scottartist
- Niall Horanartist
- Sam Smithartist
- Passengerartist
- James Morrisonartist
- One Directionartist
- Anne-Marieartist
- Jason Mrazartist
- JP Saxeartist
- The Vampsartist
- Mumford & Sonsartist
- John Mayerartist
- Julia Michaelsartist
- Jessie Jartist
- Alessia Caraartist
Bands Ed Sheeran shaped
Where the influence of Ed Sheeran travelled next.
- 3Tartist
- Lisa Hanniganartist
- Hopeless Fountain Kingdomartist
- Permission to Danceartist
- Rod Waveartist
- Conrad Sewellartist
- Myles Smithartist
- Breathe In. Breathe Out.artist
- Karan Aujlaartist
- Why Don't Weartist
- Terry Apalaartist
- ReoNaartist
- Gajendra Vermaartist
- Foy Vanceartist
- Mahaliaartist
- Anlyartist
- H1-KEYartist
- Ali Gatieartist
- Fred again..artist
- Ruth B.artist
- Patty Gurdyartist
- Cat Burnsartist
- Daniel Seaveyartist
- The Collectiveartist
- Alex & Sierraartist
- Amy Sharkartist
- Zack Tabudloartist
- Victor Rayartist
- Butch Walkerartist
- One Directionartist
- Cardi Bartist
- Liam Payneartist
- James Bayartist
- Birdyartist
- Sofia Carsonartist
- Fifth Harmonyartist
- Tiziano Ferroartist
- Rick Rubinartist
- Bill Withersartist
- Kygoartist
- Tones and Iartist
- NFartist
- Map of the Soul: Personaartist
- Yelawolfartist
- One Danceartist
- Nina Nesbittartist
- I Knew You Were Troubleartist
- Anuel AAartist
- Dance Monkeyartist
- Love Yourselfartist
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