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Keith Richards is a Rhythm and blues and Rock act. Their sound grew out of Robert Johnson, Claudine Longet, Marcia Griffiths, Rachael Yamagata and Alexis Korner. Those roots explain a lot about how Keith Richards arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Ron Wood, Faces, Mick Taylor, Robert Plant and Robin Trower, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Paul Jones, Keb' Mo', The Pretty Things, A Northern Soul and Anna Gerasimova, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 98 connections around Keith Richards, reaching back through Robert Johnson and forward to Paul Jones. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Keith Richards connections
Keith Richards grew out of Robert Johnson, Claudine Longet, Marcia Griffiths and Rachael Yamagata, shares an orbit with Ron Wood, Faces, Mick Taylor and Robert Plant, went on to shape Paul Jones, Keb' Mo', The Pretty Things and A Northern Soul. 98 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Keith Richards
Sounds and acts that shaped Keith Richards.
- Robert Johnsonartist
- Claudine Longetartist
- Marcia Griffithsartist
- Rachael Yamagataartist
- Alexis Kornerartist
- Hubert Sumlinartist
- Toots Hibbertartist
- The Skatalitesartist
- Jimmy Rogersartist
- Aston Barrettartist
- Sierra Leone's Refugee All Starsartist
- The Metersartist
- Peter Wolfartist
- Buckwheat Zydecoartist
- Blues Incorporatedartist
- The Neville Brothersartist
- Luther Perkinsartist
- Chris Whitleyartist
- Charlie Sextonartist
- The Essential Johnny Cashartist
- Family Manartist
- Labelleartist
- The Maytalsartist
- Toots and the Maytalsartist
- Brenda & The Tabulationsartist
- NRBQartist
- Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminalsartist
- Sister Rosetta Tharpeartist
- Billie Holidayartist
- Louis Armstrongartist
- Duke Ellingtonartist
- Chuck Berryartist
- Muddy Watersartist
- Sheryl Crowartist
- Charlie Wattsartist
- Manu Chaoartist
- Amanda Learartist
- Ronnie Spectorartist
- Buddy Guyartist
- Ian Stewartartist
- Bobby Womackartist
- Johnnie Johnsonartist
- Bootsy Collinsartist
Artists similar to Keith Richards
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Keith Richards.
- Ron Woodartist
- Facesartist
- Mick Taylorartist
- Robert Plantartist
- Robin Trowerartist
- Eric Claptonartist
- The Jeff Healey Bandartist
- Jeff Beckartist
- Humble Pieartist
- Mudcrutchartist
- Freeartist
- Blind Faithartist
- John Mayall & The Bluesbreakersartist
- Rod Stewartartist
- The Black Crowesartist
- The J. Geils Bandartist
- Dire Straitsartist
- Derek and the Dominosartist
- Ten Years Afterartist
- Snowy Whiteartist
- The Yardbirdsartist
- ZZ Topartist
- Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Troubleartist
- Jimi Hendrixartist
- George Thorogood & The Destroyersartist
- Mark Knopflerartist
- Popa Chubbyartist
- Dr. Feelgoodartist
- Peter Greenartist
Bands Keith Richards shaped
Where the influence of Keith Richards travelled next.
- Paul Jonesartist
- Keb' Mo'artist
- The Pretty Thingsartist
- A Northern Soulartist
- Anna Gerasimovaartist
- Lee Rockerartist
- Ivan Nevilleartist
- Sarah Dashartist
- Greta Van Fleetartist
- Clarissaartist
- Ron Woodartist
- The Gutter Twinsartist
- Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheelsartist
- Gene Pitneyartist
- Marianne Faithfullartist
- Aretha Franklinartist
- Johnnie Johnsonartist
- Ronnie Spectorartist
- Steven Tylerartist
- Pete Townshendartist
- Peter Toshartist
- Ronnie Woodartist
- The Joshua Treeartist
- Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1artist
- Roy Thomas Bakerartist
- Mike McCreadyartist
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