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k.d. lang is a Americana and Country act. Their catalogue also touches Folk, Jazz and Pop. Their sound grew out of Kitty Wells, Patsy Cline, Roy Orbison, Bruce Cockburn and Leonard Cohen. Those roots explain a lot about how k.d. lang arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Joan Armatrading, Jennifer Warnes, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Annie Lennox and 10,000 Maniacs, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The Killers, Neko Case, Laura Veirs, Ann Wilson and Neneh Cherry, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 43 connections around k.d. lang, reaching back through Kitty Wells and forward to The Killers. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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k.d. lang connections
k.d. lang grew out of Kitty Wells, Patsy Cline, Roy Orbison and Bruce Cockburn, shares an orbit with Joan Armatrading, Jennifer Warnes, Alison Krauss & Union Station and Annie Lennox, went on to shape The Killers, Neko Case, Laura Veirs and Ann Wilson. 43 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced k.d. lang
Sounds and acts that shaped k.d. lang.
- Kitty Wellsartist
- Patsy Clineartist
- Roy Orbisonartist
- Bruce Cockburnartist
- Leonard Cohenartist
- Joni Mitchellartist
- Ron Sexsmithartist
- Neil Youngartist
- The Beatlesartist
- Lucinda Williamsartist
- Anne Murrayartist
- John 5artist
- Take 6artist
- Bob Telsonartist
- Womack & Womackartist
- Gusterartist
- Laura Veirsartist
- Wendy & Lisaartist
- DJ Krushartist
- Bonnie Raittartist
Artists similar to k.d. lang
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with k.d. lang.
- Joan Armatradingartist
- Jennifer Warnesartist
- Alison Krauss & Union Stationartist
- Annie Lennoxartist
- 10,000 Maniacsartist
- Sheryl Crowartist
- Beth Ortonartist
- Ani DiFrancoartist
- Linda Ronstadtartist
- Liz Phairartist
- Eva Cassidyartist
- Kirsty MacCollartist
- Sophie B. Hawkinsartist
- Sinéad O'Connorartist
- Tracy Chapmanartist
- Jewelartist
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