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John Martyn is a Rock act. Their sound grew out of The Verve, Nick Drake, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Portishead and Ben Harper. Those roots explain a lot about how John Martyn arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Bert Jansch, Roy Harper, Fairport Convention, Nick Drake and Tim Buckley, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Bridget St John, Roy Harper, Judie Tzuke, Island Records and Robert Palmer, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 58 connections around John Martyn, reaching back through The Verve and forward to Bridget St John. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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John Martyn connections
John Martyn grew out of The Verve, Nick Drake, Lee "Scratch" Perry and Portishead, shares an orbit with Bert Jansch, Roy Harper, Fairport Convention and Nick Drake, went on to shape Bridget St John, Roy Harper, Judie Tzuke and Island Records. 58 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced John Martyn
Sounds and acts that shaped John Martyn.
Artists similar to John Martyn
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with John Martyn.
- Bert Janschartist
- Roy Harperartist
- Fairport Conventionartist
- Nick Drakeartist
- Tim Buckleyartist
- Fred Neilartist
- The Pentangleartist
- Van Morrisonartist
- Jackson C. Frankartist
- Judee Sillartist
- Tim Hardinartist
- Loudon Wainwright IIIartist
- Bill Fayartist
- Beth Ortonartist
- Joan Armatradingartist
- Joni Mitchellartist
- Mark Hollisartist
- Paul Simonartist
- Gordon Lightfootartist
- Steeleye Spanartist
- Karen Daltonartist
- Donovanartist
- Richie Havensartist
- Paul Wellerartist
- Billy Braggartist
- Steve Gunnartist
- Jessica Prattartist
Bands John Martyn shaped
Where the influence of John Martyn travelled next.
- Bridget St Johnartist
- Roy Harperartist
- Judie Tzukeartist
- Island Recordsartist
- Robert Palmerartist
- Phil Collinsartist
- Eric Bibbartist
- Paul Wellerartist
- Ben Howardartist
- Beth Ortonartist
- Bombay Bicycle Clubartist
- Vashti Bunyanartist
- The Shamenartist
- Michael Hedgesartist
- Becoming Xartist
- Skye Edwardsartist
- Vetiverartist
- Billie Martenartist
- Jordan Rakeiartist
- Pip Millettartist
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