◇ image via WikipediaJohn Denver
John Denver is a Country and Folk act. Their catalogue also touches Pop and Rock. Their sound grew out of Olivia Newton-John, Hoyt Axton, Charlie Rich, Mother Nature's Son and Steve Goodman. Those roots explain a lot about how John Denver arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Gordon Lightfoot, Glen Campbell, Linda Ronstadt, Kenny Rogers and Roger Miller, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Mark Kozelek, Micah P. Hinson, Sinatra & Company, Red House Painters and Michael Johnson, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 60 connections around John Denver, reaching back through Olivia Newton-John and forward to Mark Kozelek. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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John Denver connections
John Denver grew out of Olivia Newton-John, Hoyt Axton, Charlie Rich and Mother Nature's Son, shares an orbit with Gordon Lightfoot, Glen Campbell, Linda Ronstadt and Kenny Rogers, went on to shape Mark Kozelek, Micah P. Hinson, Sinatra & Company and Red House Painters. 60 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced John Denver
Sounds and acts that shaped John Denver.
- Olivia Newton-Johnartist
- Hoyt Axtonartist
- Charlie Richartist
- Mother Nature's Sonartist
- Steve Goodmanartist
- The New Christy Minstrelsartist
- Michael Martin Murpheyartist
- The Wailers Bandartist
- Harry Chapinartist
- Eric Andersenartist
- Bing Crosbyartist
- Bobby Goldsboroartist
- Rita Marleyartist
- Charley Prideartist
- Tom Paxtonartist
Artists similar to John Denver
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with John Denver.
- Gordon Lightfootartist
- Glen Campbellartist
- Linda Ronstadtartist
- Kenny Rogersartist
- Roger Millerartist
- Dolly Partonartist
- Seals & Croftsartist
- Paul Simonartist
- George Straitartist
- Judy Collinsartist
- Billy Joelartist
- Conway Twittyartist
- Randy Travisartist
- Pure Prairie Leagueartist
- Pete Seegerartist
- Tammy Wynetteartist
- Crosby, Stills & Nashartist
Bands John Denver shaped
Where the influence of John Denver travelled next.
- Mark Kozelekartist
- Micah P. Hinsonartist
- Sinatra & Companyartist
- Red House Paintersartist
- Michael Johnsonartist
- Billy Deanartist
- Funky Kingstonartist
- Brett Dennenartist
- The Grantsartist
- Plácido Domingoartist
- Womack & Womackartist
- Charles Wesley Godwinartist
- Pat Kellyartist
- Avi Kaplanartist
- Starland Vocal Bandartist
- Carabaoartist
- Nekartist
- Peter, Paul and Maryartist
- Joan Baezartist
- Jennifer Warnesartist
- Donna Summerartist
- Rick Jamesartist
- Ville Valoartist
- Dee Sniderartist
- Sylvie Vartanartist
- Anne Murrayartist
- Me First and the Gimme Gimmesartist
- Alexander Gradskyartist
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