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John Martyn is a Rock act. Their sound grew out of Danny Thompson, Talvin Singh, Don't Think Twice, It's All Right, The Slickers and Fred again... Those roots explain a lot about how John Martyn arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Bert Jansch, Nick Drake, Tim Buckley, Fred Neil and The Pentangle, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Vashti Bunyan, The Shamen, Bridget St John, Vetiver and Billie Marten, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 52 connections around John Martyn, reaching back through Danny Thompson and forward to Vashti Bunyan. 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 Danny Thompson, Talvin Singh, Don't Think Twice, It's All Right and The Slickers, shares an orbit with Bert Jansch, Nick Drake, Tim Buckley and Fred Neil, went on to shape Vashti Bunyan, The Shamen, Bridget St John and Vetiver. 52 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
- Nick Drakeartist
- Tim Buckleyartist
- Fred Neilartist
- The Pentangleartist
- Van Morrisonartist
- Judee Sillartist
- Tim Hardinartist
- Loudon Wainwright IIIartist
- Bill Fayartist
- Beth Ortonartist
- Joan Armatradingartist
- Joni Mitchellartist
- Mark Hollisartist
- Paul Simonartist
- Gordon Lightfootartist
- Karen Daltonartist
- Richie Havensartist
- Billy Braggartist
- Steve Gunnartist
- Jessica Prattartist
Bands John Martyn shaped
Where the influence of John Martyn travelled next.
- Vashti Bunyanartist
- The Shamenartist
- Bridget St Johnartist
- Vetiverartist
- Billie Martenartist
- Jordan Rakeiartist
- Pip Millettartist
- Skye Edwardsartist
- Roy Harperartist
- Judie Tzukeartist
- Becoming Xartist
- Island Recordsartist
- Robert Palmerartist
- Phil Collinsartist
- Eric Bibbartist
- Paul Wellerartist
- Ben Howardartist
- Michael Hedgesartist
- Beth Ortonartist
- Bombay Bicycle Clubartist
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