◇ image via WikipediaKeb' Mo'
Keb' Mo' is a Blues act. Their sound grew out of Taj Mahal, The Everly Brothers, Mavis Staples, Jackson Browne and Keith Richards. Those roots explain a lot about how Keb' Mo' arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Robert Cray, Otis Taylor, Susan Tedeschi, Hans Theessink and Charlie Musselwhite, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Taylor Hicks, the subdudes, Rosanne Cash, Jaci Velásquez and Grandpa Elliott, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 52 connections around Keb' Mo', reaching back through Taj Mahal and forward to Taylor Hicks. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Keb' Mo' connections
Keb' Mo' grew out of Taj Mahal, The Everly Brothers, Mavis Staples and Jackson Browne, shares an orbit with Robert Cray, Otis Taylor, Susan Tedeschi and Hans Theessink, went on to shape Taylor Hicks, the subdudes, Rosanne Cash and Jaci Velásquez. 52 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Keb' Mo'
Sounds and acts that shaped Keb' Mo'.
- Taj Mahalartist
- The Everly Brothersartist
- Mavis Staplesartist
- Jackson Browneartist
- Keith Richardsartist
- Bob Marleyartist
- John Mayerartist
- The Whoartist
- Hank Williamsartist
- James Cottonartist
- Sonny Landrethartist
- Sara Niemietzartist
- Corey Harrisartist
- Christone "Kingfish" Ingramartist
- Rev. Gary Davisartist
- Anders Osborneartist
- Playing For Changeartist
- Reverend Gary Davisartist
- Robert Johnsonartist
- Bill Medleyartist
- Papa John Creachartist
- Albert Collinsartist
- Big Joe Turnerartist
- Muddy Watersartist
- Bob Segerartist
- Hubert Sumlinartist
- Booker T. Jonesartist
- Steve Cropperartist
Artists similar to Keb' Mo'
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Keb' Mo'.
- Robert Crayartist
- Otis Taylorartist
- Susan Tedeschiartist
- Hans Theessinkartist
- Charlie Musselwhiteartist
- Lucky Petersonartist
- Albert Kingartist
- Popa Chubbyartist
- John Lee Hookerartist
- Tony Joe Whiteartist
- Son Houseartist
- Robert Finleyartist
- Seasick Steveartist
- Delbert McClintonartist
- Elles Baileyartist
- Christone "Kingfish" Ingramartist
- Snowy Whiteartist
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