◇ image via WikipediaFreddie King
Freddie King is a Blues and Funk act. Their sound grew out of Elmore James, Earl King, Chuck Willis, B.B. King and Muddy Waters. Those roots explain a lot about how Freddie King arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Albert King, Elmore James, John Lee Hooker, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band and Son Seals, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into From the Cradle, Syl Johnson, Doyle Bramhall II, Last Nite and Eddy Clearwater, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 67 connections around Freddie King, reaching back through Elmore James and forward to From the Cradle. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Freddie King connections
Freddie King grew out of Elmore James, Earl King, Chuck Willis and B.B. King, shares an orbit with Albert King, Elmore James, John Lee Hooker and The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, went on to shape From the Cradle, Syl Johnson, Doyle Bramhall II and Last Nite. 67 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Freddie King
Sounds and acts that shaped Freddie King.
- Elmore Jamesartist
- Earl Kingartist
- Chuck Willisartist
- B.B. Kingartist
- Muddy Watersartist
- Howlin' Wolfartist
- T-Bone Walkerartist
- Jimmy Rogersartist
- Robert Lockwood Jr.artist
- Eddie Taylorartist
- Hound Dog Taylorartist
- Willie Dixonartist
- Memphis Slimartist
- Little Walterartist
- Magic Samartist
- Jimmy McCracklinartist
- P. P. Arnoldartist
Artists similar to Freddie King
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Freddie King.
- Albert Kingartist
- Elmore Jamesartist
- John Lee Hookerartist
- The Paul Butterfield Blues Bandartist
- Son Sealsartist
- Magic Samartist
- Koko Taylorartist
- Robert Crayartist
- John Mayall & The Bluesbreakersartist
- Roy Buchananartist
- Bobby "Blue" Blandartist
- Slim Harpoartist
- Buster Bentonartist
- The Allman Brothers Bandartist
- Son Houseartist
Bands Freddie King shaped
Where the influence of Freddie King travelled next.
- From the Cradleartist
- Syl Johnsonartist
- Doyle Bramhall IIartist
- Last Niteartist
- Eddy Clearwaterartist
- Popa Chubbyartist
- Derek and the Dominosartist
- Tinsley Ellisartist
- A Hard Roadartist
- Sonny Rhodesartist
- Ayron Jonesartist
- Pappoartist
- Pappo's Bluesartist
- Aynsley Listerartist
- The Robert Cray Bandartist
- Tyrone Davisartist
- Chris Stapletonartist
- Mateoartist
- Pete Wingfieldartist
- Eric Claptonartist
- Mick Taylorartist
- Lonnie Mackartist
- Stevie Ray Vaughanartist
- Savoy Brownartist
- Chicken Shackartist
- Peter Greenartist
- Jeff Beckartist
- Jerry Garciaartist
- Jimmy Pageartist
- John Mayerartist
- Robert Crayartist
- Gary Clark Jr.artist
- Derek Trucksartist
- Susan Tedeschiartist
- Luther Allisonartist
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