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James Taylor is a Alternative rock and Country act. Their catalogue also touches Rock. Their sound grew out of Bobbie Gentry, Michael Brecker, Martha Reeves, The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square and Woody Guthrie. Those roots explain a lot about how James Taylor arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Gordon Lightfoot, Paul Simon, Rod Stewart, Crosby, Stills & Nash and Van Morrison, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Jennifer Nettles, Charlie Puth, Lifehouse, J. D. Souther and Randy Meisner, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 80 connections around James Taylor, reaching back through Bobbie Gentry and forward to Jennifer Nettles. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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James Taylor connections
James Taylor grew out of Bobbie Gentry, Michael Brecker, Martha Reeves and The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, shares an orbit with Gordon Lightfoot, Paul Simon, Rod Stewart and Crosby, Stills & Nash, went on to shape Jennifer Nettles, Charlie Puth, Lifehouse and J. D. Souther. 80 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced James Taylor
Sounds and acts that shaped James Taylor.
- Bobbie Gentryartist
- Michael Breckerartist
- Martha Reevesartist
- The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Squareartist
- Woody Guthrieartist
- Will You Still Love Me Tomorrowartist
- Al Perkinsartist
- Hotter than Julyartist
- It's in His Kissartist
- Ruthie Fosterartist
- Harry Chapinartist
- The New Mastersoundsartist
- Shawn Colvinartist
- Lowell Georgeartist
- Jimmy Jonesartist
- Leonard Cohenartist
- Yo-Yo Maartist
- Charlie Puthartist
- Carole Kingartist
- Art Garfunkelartist
- Carly Simonartist
- The Turtlesartist
- Paul McCartneyartist
- George Harrisonartist
- The Beatlesartist
- Alison Kraussartist
- Dave Grusinartist
- Concord Recordsartist
Artists similar to James Taylor
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with James Taylor.
- Gordon Lightfootartist
- Paul Simonartist
- Rod Stewartartist
- Crosby, Stills & Nashartist
- Van Morrisonartist
- Seals & Croftsartist
- Little River Bandartist
- Orleansartist
- Stephen Bishopartist
- Crosby, Stills, Nash & Youngartist
- Dave Masonartist
- Al Stewartartist
- Firefallartist
- Elton Johnartist
- Linda Ronstadtartist
- Marc Cohnartist
- Eva Cassidyartist
- Billy Joelartist
- Breadartist
Bands James Taylor shaped
Where the influence of James Taylor travelled next.
- Jennifer Nettlesartist
- Charlie Puthartist
- Lifehouseartist
- J. D. Southerartist
- Randy Meisnerartist
- Tina Turns the Country On!artist
- AlunaGeorgeartist
- Meg Myersartist
- Suzy Boggussartist
- Beth Nielsen Chapmanartist
- Blood, Sweat and Tearsartist
- Tom Rushartist
- PRETTYMUCHartist
- 10,000 Maniacsartist
- The Verve Pipeartist
- S. Careyartist
- Marcia Hinesartist
- Malcolm Toddartist
- Sarah Geronimoartist
- Roberta Flack & Donny Hathawayartist
- Mates of Stateartist
- Naturally 7artist
- James Marstersartist
- Goannaartist
- Taylor Swiftartist
- Abbey Roadartist
- Carly Rae Jepsenartist
- Patricia Kaasartist
- Peggy Leeartist
- Garth Brooksartist
- Bonnie Raittartist
- Blood, Sweat & Tearsartist
- Jennifer Warnesartist
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