◇ image via WikipediaJoe Cocker
Joe Cocker is a Blues and Rock act. Their sound grew out of Sly Dunbar, Nicky Hopkins, Merry Clayton, Jimmy Webb and Darryl Jones. Those roots explain a lot about how Joe Cocker arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Eric Clapton, Rod Stewart, Santana, Van Morrison and Tony Joe White, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Galija, Cheryl Lynn, Ian MacKaye, X Ambassadors and What Is Love, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 108 connections around Joe Cocker, reaching back through Sly Dunbar and forward to Galija. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Joe Cocker connections
Joe Cocker grew out of Sly Dunbar, Nicky Hopkins, Merry Clayton and Jimmy Webb, shares an orbit with Eric Clapton, Rod Stewart, Santana and Van Morrison, went on to shape Galija, Cheryl Lynn, Ian MacKaye and X Ambassadors. 108 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Joe Cocker
Sounds and acts that shaped Joe Cocker.
- Sly Dunbarartist
- Nicky Hopkinsartist
- Merry Claytonartist
- Jimmy Webbartist
- Darryl Jonesartist
- John Milesartist
- John Hiattartist
- Songs from a Roomartist
- Sly and Robbieartist
- Robert Shakespeareartist
- Barry Goldbergartist
- Hera Hjartardóttirartist
- Mitch Allanartist
- Derek and the Dominosartist
- Reggie Youngartist
- Freeartist
- Could You Be Lovedartist
- Bob Telsonartist
- Sir Mack Riceartist
- Dan Hartmanartist
- The Orlonsartist
- The Ikettesartist
- A Song For Youartist
- Brenda Hollowayartist
- Madeline Bellartist
- Dave Masonartist
- Delaney & Bonnieartist
- Joshua Kadisonartist
- Nick Gilderartist
- Tony Careyartist
- Ray Charlesartist
- Elvis Presleyartist
- Eddy Arnoldartist
- Chuck Berryartist
- John Lee Hookerartist
- Muddy Watersartist
- Lightnin' Hopkinsartist
- Howlin' Wolfartist
- Jimmy Smithartist
- The Beatlesartist
- Paul McCartneyartist
- George Harrisonartist
- Leon Russellartist
- Trafficartist
- The Box Topsartist
- Billy Prestonartist
- Bo Diddleyartist
- Screamin' Jay Hawkinsartist
- Zuccheroartist
- Buffy Sainte-Marieartist
- Dennis Wilsonartist
- The Jazz Crusadersartist
Artists similar to Joe Cocker
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Joe Cocker.
- Eric Claptonartist
- Rod Stewartartist
- Santanaartist
- Van Morrisonartist
- Tony Joe Whiteartist
- Freeartist
- Dire Straitsartist
- Ten Years Afterartist
- Snowy Whiteartist
- Mark Knopflerartist
- Steve Miller Bandartist
- John Mayall & The Bluesbreakersartist
- ZZ Topartist
- Jeff Beckartist
- The Jeff Healey Bandartist
- Robert Plantartist
- Big Brother & The Holding Companyartist
- Rare Earthartist
- Janis Joplinartist
- The Allman Brothers Bandartist
- The J. Geils Bandartist
- Robin Trowerartist
- Blind Faithartist
- Derek and the Dominosartist
- Manfred Mannartist
- The Yardbirdsartist
- James Gangartist
- Creamartist
- Humble Pieartist
Bands Joe Cocker shaped
Where the influence of Joe Cocker travelled next.
- Galijaartist
- Cheryl Lynnartist
- Ian MacKayeartist
- X Ambassadorsartist
- What Is Loveartist
- Self Esteemartist
- Lionizeartist
- Didn't We Almost Have It Allartist
- The Marmaladeartist
- Brown Sugarartist
- Viola Willsartist
- Tedeschi Trucks Bandartist
- Maggie Roseartist
- Greta Van Fleetartist
- Tom MacDonaldartist
- Riblja Corbaartist
- Ultramagnetic MC'sartist
- Michael Boltonartist
- Beatriceartist
- Brian Mayartist
- Bon Joviartist
- Abbey Roadartist
- David Coverdaleartist
- Chicagoartist
- Rita Coolidgeartist
- Lewis Capaldiartist
- Paolo Nutiniartist
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