◇ image via WikipediaJerry Lee Lewis
Jerry Lee Lewis is a Blues and Country act. Their catalogue also touches Gospel and Rock. Their sound grew out of Champion Jack Dupree, Billy Lee Riley, Lee Dorsey, Luther Dixon and I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry. Those roots explain a lot about how Jerry Lee Lewis arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Carl Perkins, Fats Domino, Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley and Larry Williams, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Billy Lee Riley, Vic Briggs, Larry Taylor, Charley Crockett and Raul Seixas, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 105 connections around Jerry Lee Lewis, reaching back through Champion Jack Dupree and forward to Billy Lee Riley. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Jerry Lee Lewis connections
Jerry Lee Lewis grew out of Champion Jack Dupree, Billy Lee Riley, Lee Dorsey and Luther Dixon, shares an orbit with Carl Perkins, Fats Domino, Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley, went on to shape Billy Lee Riley, Vic Briggs, Larry Taylor and Charley Crockett. 105 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Jerry Lee Lewis
Sounds and acts that shaped Jerry Lee Lewis.
- Champion Jack Dupreeartist
- Billy Lee Rileyartist
- Lee Dorseyartist
- Luther Dixonartist
- I'm So Lonesome I Could Cryartist
- Beaucoups of Bluesartist
- Reggie Youngartist
- Ivory Joe Hunterartist
- Liz Andersonartist
- The Dominoesartist
- Sister Rosetta Tharpeartist
- Johnny Cashartist
- Little Richardartist
- Ray Charlesartist
- Mickey Gilleyartist
- Lefty Frizzellartist
- Ray Priceartist
- Big Maybelleartist
- Chuck Berryartist
- Pat Booneartist
- Kris Kristoffersonartist
- Bill Haleyartist
- George Jonesartist
- Carl Perkinsartist
- Arthur Alexanderartist
- What'd I Sayartist
- Joe Southartist
- Me and Bobby McGeeartist
- Jim Reevesartist
- Sun Recordsartist
- Barrett Strongartist
- Jack Clementartist
- Lloyd Priceartist
- Lonnie Johnsonartist
- Eddie Rabbittartist
- The Flying Burrito Brothersartist
- Otis Blackwellartist
- Red Foleyartist
Artists similar to Jerry Lee Lewis
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Jerry Lee Lewis.
- Carl Perkinsartist
- Fats Dominoartist
- Buddy Hollyartist
- Elvis Presleyartist
- Larry Williamsartist
- Duane Eddyartist
- The Everly Brothersartist
- Bo Diddleyartist
- Sonny Burgessartist
- Ritchie Valensartist
- Big Joe Turnerartist
- Johnny Riversartist
- Johnny Kidd & The Piratesartist
- Conway Twittyartist
- Johnny Hortonartist
- Bobby Veeartist
- Dionartist
- The Champsartist
- Dave Edmundsartist
- Jack Scottartist
Bands Jerry Lee Lewis shaped
Where the influence of Jerry Lee Lewis travelled next.
- Billy Lee Rileyartist
- Vic Briggsartist
- Larry Taylorartist
- Charley Crockettartist
- Raul Seixasartist
- Marty Stuartartist
- R. Stevie Mooreartist
- The Marmaladeartist
- Canned Heatartist
- Levi Kreisartist
- Tucker Wetmoreartist
- Richard & Linda Thompsonartist
- Collin Rayeartist
- Richard Thompsonartist
- Neil Young & Crazy Horseartist
- The Soul Childrenartist
- Nils Lofgrenartist
- Elton Johnartist
- Neil Youngartist
- Jimmy Pageartist
- Carl Perkinsartist
- Johnny Cashartist
- Elvis Presleyartist
- Ritchie Blackmoreartist
- Alvin Leeartist
- Jon Lordartist
- Keith Emersonartist
- Chubby Checkerartist
- Gary Wrightartist
- Leon Russellartist
- Gloria Jonesartist
- Teitur Lassenartist
- Tony Ashtonartist
- Ronnie Hawkinsartist
- Hank Williams Jr.artist
- End of the Centuryartist
- Charlie Musselwhiteartist
- Voodoo Loungeartist
- Guthrie Govanartist
- Ronnie Milsapartist
- Albert Leeartist
- Paul Stanleyartist
- Get Behind Me Satanartist
- John Lodgeartist
- Charlie Richartist
- Green, Green Grass of Homeartist
- Mickey Gilleyartist
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