◇ image via WikipediaJohn Mellencamp
John Mellencamp is a Alternative rock act. Their sound grew out of The Rolling Stones, Woody Guthrie, Elvis Presley, The Animals and Lee Dorsey. Those roots explain a lot about how John Mellencamp arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, The J. Geils Band, Eddie Money, Billy Squier and Huey Lewis & The News, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Chuck D, India.Arie, Trisha Yearwood, Little Big Town and James McMurtry, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 64 connections around John Mellencamp, reaching back through The Rolling Stones and forward to Chuck D. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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John Mellencamp connections
John Mellencamp grew out of The Rolling Stones, Woody Guthrie, Elvis Presley and The Animals, shares an orbit with Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, The J. Geils Band, Eddie Money and Billy Squier, went on to shape Chuck D, India.Arie, Trisha Yearwood and Little Big Town. 64 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced John Mellencamp
Sounds and acts that shaped John Mellencamp.
- The Rolling Stonesartist
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- Elvis Presleyartist
- The Animalsartist
- Lee Dorseyartist
- Willie Nelsonartist
- Neil Youngartist
- Bruce Springsteenartist
- Bob Dylanartist
- Van Morrisonartist
- Meshell Ndegeocelloartist
- The Driftersartist
- Andy Mackayartist
- Clifton Chenierartist
- Chuck Dartist
- Old Waysartist
- Check It Outartist
- Chris Whitleyartist
- Kansas Joe McCoyartist
- Baby, Please Don't Goartist
- The Hombresartist
- Tye Tribbettartist
- The Shangri-Lasartist
- Cock Robinartist
- Terry Reidartist
- India.Arieartist
- Paul Rodgersartist
- Concord Recordsartist
- The Dave Clark Fiveartist
Artists similar to John Mellencamp
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with John Mellencamp.
- Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Bandartist
- The J. Geils Bandartist
- Eddie Moneyartist
- Billy Squierartist
- Huey Lewis & The Newsartist
- George Thorogood & The Destroyersartist
- Steve Miller Bandartist
- Loverboyartist
- Rod Stewartartist
- Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Bandartist
- Hootie & The Blowfishartist
- Rick Springfieldartist
- Bruce Hornsby & the Rangeartist
- Night Rangerartist
- Sammy Hagarartist
- Journeyartist
- Bostonartist
- Jefferson Starshipartist
- The Hootersartist
- The Carsartist
- Three Dog Nightartist
- Tom Cochraneartist
- Little River Bandartist
- Triumphartist
- Teslaartist
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