◇ image via WikipediaKeith Richards
Keith Richards is a Rhythm and blues and Rock act. Their sound grew out of Peter Wolf, Hubert Sumlin, Toots Hibbert, The Skatalites and Jimmy Rogers. 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 The Pretty Things, A Northern Soul, Anna Gerasimova, Lee Rocker and Ivan Neville, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 91 connections around Keith Richards, reaching back through Peter Wolf and forward to The Pretty Things. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Hover or focus a star to read the connection. Click any star to make it the new centre.
Keith Richards connections
Keith Richards grew out of Peter Wolf, Hubert Sumlin, Toots Hibbert and The Skatalites, shares an orbit with Ron Wood, Faces, Mick Taylor and Robert Plant, went on to shape The Pretty Things, A Northern Soul, Anna Gerasimova and Lee Rocker. 91 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Keith Richards
Sounds and acts that shaped Keith Richards.
- Peter Wolfartist
- Hubert Sumlinartist
- Toots Hibbertartist
- The Skatalitesartist
- Jimmy Rogersartist
- Aston Barrettartist
- Sierra Leone's Refugee All Starsartist
- The Metersartist
- 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
- Robert Johnsonartist
- Sheryl Crowartist
- Charlie Wattsartist
- Manu Chaoartist
- Amanda Learartist
- Ronnie Spectorartist
- Buddy Guyartist
- Ian Stewartartist
- Bobby Womackartist
- Johnnie Johnsonartist
- Bootsy Collinsartist
- Claudine Longetartist
- Marcia Griffithsartist
- Rachael Yamagataartist
- Alexis Kornerartist
Artists similar to Keith Richards
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Keith Richards.
- Ron Woodartist
- Facesartist
- Mick Taylorartist
- Robert Plantartist
- Robin Trowerartist
- The Jeff Healey Bandartist
- Jeff Beckartist
- Humble Pieartist
- Mudcrutchartist
- Freeartist
- Blind Faithartist
- John Mayall & The Bluesbreakersartist
- Rod Stewartartist
- The J. Geils Bandartist
- Dire Straitsartist
- Derek and the Dominosartist
- Ten Years Afterartist
- Snowy Whiteartist
- The Yardbirdsartist
- ZZ Topartist
- Jimi Hendrixartist
- George Thorogood & The Destroyersartist
Bands Keith Richards shaped
Where the influence of Keith Richards travelled next.
- 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
- Paul Jonesartist
- Keb' Mo'artist
Ideas. Vote for what you want to see next
Shapes the roadmapMusic Personality
Your taste as a shareable persona card, with a witty roast.
Quizzes & badges
Music quizzes that earn badges and climb a leaderboard.
Friend / taste matching
Match your taste with friends and see your overlap.
Gaps
Bands you've missed that listeners with similar taste already love.