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Freddie Mercury is a Alternative rock and Disco act. Their catalogue also touches Progressive rock. Their sound grew out of Jimi Hendrix, Lata Mangeshkar, Giorgio Moroder, The Dave Clark Five and Discoteque. Those roots explain a lot about how Freddie Mercury arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Roger Taylor, The Cross, Elton John, Queen & David Bowie and Rod Stewart, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Dons, Rufus Wainwright, Boy George, Garth Brooks and Tom Morello, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 75 connections around Freddie Mercury, reaching back through Jimi Hendrix and forward to Dons. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Freddie Mercury connections
Freddie Mercury grew out of Jimi Hendrix, Lata Mangeshkar, Giorgio Moroder and The Dave Clark Five, shares an orbit with Roger Taylor, The Cross, Elton John and Queen & David Bowie, went on to shape Dons, Rufus Wainwright, Boy George and Garth Brooks. 75 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Freddie Mercury
Sounds and acts that shaped Freddie Mercury.
Artists similar to Freddie Mercury
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Freddie Mercury.
- Roger Taylorartist
- The Crossartist
- Elton Johnartist
- Queen & David Bowieartist
- Rod Stewartartist
- Starshipartist
- Huey Lewis & The Newsartist
- Mike & The Mechanicsartist
- Meat Loafartist
- Billy Joelartist
- Supertrampartist
- Robert Palmerartist
- Dire Straitsartist
- Bonnie Tylerartist
- Phil Collinsartist
- Joan Jett and the Blackheartsartist
- Wingsartist
- Rainbowartist
- F.R. Davidartist
- Totoartist
- The Beatlesartist
- Laura Braniganartist
- Pet Shop Boysartist
Bands Freddie Mercury shaped
Where the influence of Freddie Mercury travelled next.
- Donsartist
- Rufus Wainwrightartist
- Boy Georgeartist
- Garth Brooksartist
- Tom Morelloartist
- One of the Boysartist
- Paul Rodgersartist
- Benson Booneartist
- Adonxsartist
- Sam Ryderartist
- Miguelartist
- Brittany Howardartist
- Tobias Sammetartist
- Little Bootsartist
- Andrew Woodartist
- Mauro Picottoartist
- Heligolandartist
- Jill Janusartist
- PonPonPonartist
- Andy Gibbartist
- Daisuke Ishiwatariartist
- Electric Sixartist
- Sammy Rae & The Friendsartist
- Natalia Killsartist
- Jamie Lenmanartist
- Aridartist
- Erik Grönwallartist
- Yungbludartist
- David Garrettartist
- Céline Dionartist
- The Jezabelsartist
- Michael Jacksonartist
- Roger Daltreyartist
- Andrew Lloyd Webberartist
- David Bowieartist
- Mick Jaggerartist
- Robert Plantartist
- Liza Minnelliartist
- Mikaartist
- Marco Mengoniartist
- Bob Geldofartist
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