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Fairport Convention is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Emitt Rhodes, Procol Harum, Ian Anderson, Jackson C. Frank and Blind Willie Johnson. Those roots explain a lot about how Fairport Convention arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Steeleye Span, The Pentangle, Bert Jansch, Roy Harper and Donovan, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into King Crimson, Island Records, Dion DiMucci, The Broadsword and the Beast and Bryter Layter, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 64 connections around Fairport Convention, reaching back through Emitt Rhodes and forward to King Crimson. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Fairport Convention are an English folk rock band, formed in 1967 by guitarists Richard Thompson and Simon Nicol, bassist Ashley Hutchings and drummer Shaun Frater. They started out influenced by American folk rock, with a set list dominated by Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell songs and a sound that earned them the nickname "the British Jefferson Airplane". Vocalists Judy Dyble and Iain Matthews joined them before the recording of their self-titled debut in 1968; afterwards, Dyble was replaced by Sandy Denny, and Matthews later left during the recording of their third album.
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Fairport Convention connections
Fairport Convention grew out of Emitt Rhodes, Procol Harum, Ian Anderson and Jackson C. Frank, shares an orbit with Steeleye Span, The Pentangle, Bert Jansch and Roy Harper, went on to shape King Crimson, Island Records, Dion DiMucci and The Broadsword and the Beast. 64 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Fairport Convention
Sounds and acts that shaped Fairport Convention.
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- Procol Harumartist
- Ian Andersonartist
- Jackson C. Frankartist
- Blind Willie Johnsonartist
- Jean Ritchieartist
- Music from Big Pinkartist
- Songs from a Roomartist
- Pink Moonartist
- Eddie Jobsonartist
- Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Groundartist
- Ian Matthewsartist
- Bob Dylanartist
- Joni Mitchellartist
- Jefferson Airplaneartist
- The Byrdsartist
- Strawbsartist
- Pentangleartist
- The Bandartist
- Trafficartist
- Eric Andersenartist
- Chris Kennerartist
Artists similar to Fairport Convention
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Fairport Convention.
- Steeleye Spanartist
- The Pentangleartist
- Bert Janschartist
- Roy Harperartist
- Donovanartist
- Crosby, Stills & Nashartist
- Jethro Tullartist
- Tim Buckleyartist
- Shirley Collinsartist
- Buffalo Springfieldartist
- Fred Neilartist
- Judy Collinsartist
- Bill Fayartist
- Tim Hardinartist
- Jackson C. Frankartist
- Al Stewartartist
- The Youngbloodsartist
- Judee Sillartist
- Crosby, Stills, Nash & Youngartist
- Karen Daltonartist
- Nick Drakeartist
- Joan Baezartist
- Van Morrisonartist
Bands Fairport Convention shaped
Where the influence of Fairport Convention travelled next.
- King Crimsonartist
- Island Recordsartist
- Dion DiMucciartist
- The Broadsword and the Beastartist
- Bryter Layterartist
- Los Lobosartist
- Midlakeartist
- twenartist
- Blood Ceremonyartist
- Helen Marnieartist
- Mistle Thrushartist
- Groove Armadaartist
- Steeleye Spanartist
- Sandy Dennyartist
- Richard Thompsonartist
- Cécile Corbelartist
- Kairon; IRSE!artist
- Goannaartist
- The Missionartist
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