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Kenny Rogers is a Country and Country pop act. Their catalogue also touches Pop and Rock. Their sound grew out of Patsy Cline, Restless Heart, Player, Eddie Rabbitt and Billy Gilman. Those roots explain a lot about how Kenny Rogers arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Conway Twitty, Barbara Mandrell, Johnny Lee, Dan Seals and Randy Travis, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Lonestar, The Irish Rovers, Lee Ann Womack, Gladys Knight & the Pips and Linda Davis, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 74 connections around Kenny Rogers, reaching back through Patsy Cline and forward to Lonestar. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Kenny Rogers connections
Kenny Rogers grew out of Patsy Cline, Restless Heart, Player and Eddie Rabbitt, shares an orbit with Conway Twitty, Barbara Mandrell, Johnny Lee and Dan Seals, went on to shape Lonestar, The Irish Rovers, Lee Ann Womack and Gladys Knight & the Pips. 74 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Kenny Rogers
Sounds and acts that shaped Kenny Rogers.
- Patsy Clineartist
- Restless Heartartist
- Playerartist
- Eddie Rabbittartist
- Billy Gilmanartist
- Janie Frickeartist
- Take 6artist
- Mel Tillisartist
- Terry Williamsartist
- Paul Buckmasterartist
- Labi Siffreartist
- The New Christy Minstrelsartist
- Billy Deanartist
- Bill Andersonartist
- Holly Dunnartist
- Dan Sealsartist
- Richard Marxartist
- O.C. Smithartist
- Harry Belafonteartist
- Mickey Gilleyartist
- Eddy Arnoldartist
- Bob Segerartist
- Willie Nelsonartist
- Lionel Richieartist
- I Will Always Love Youartist
- David Fosterartist
- Kim Carnesartist
- James Ingramartist
- Dottie Westartist
- Me and Bobby McGeeartist
- Ronnie Milsapartist
- John Hiattartist
Artists similar to Kenny Rogers
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Kenny Rogers.
- Conway Twittyartist
- Barbara Mandrellartist
- Johnny Leeartist
- Dan Sealsartist
- Randy Travisartist
- George Straitartist
- Tanya Tuckerartist
- John Michael Montgomeryartist
- Tammy Wynetteartist
- Glen Campbellartist
- The Statler Brothersartist
- Dolly Partonartist
- Keith Whitleyartist
- Alan Jacksonartist
- John Andersonartist
- Collin Rayeartist
Bands Kenny Rogers shaped
Where the influence of Kenny Rogers travelled next.
- Lonestarartist
- The Irish Roversartist
- Lee Ann Womackartist
- Gladys Knight & the Pipsartist
- Linda Davisartist
- Billy Curringtonartist
- Dan Reederartist
- USA for Africaartist
- Dottie Westartist
- Kim Carnesartist
- Lionel Richieartist
- Sheena Eastonartist
- Dolly Partonartist
- James Ingramartist
- Richard Marxartist
- Carrie Underwoodartist
- Samantha Foxartist
- Wyclef Jeanartist
- We Are the Worldartist
- Don Henleyartist
- Mason Ramseyartist
- Lee Greenwoodartist
- Debby Booneartist
- Sanctuary Recordsartist
- Susan Antonartist
- Como ama una mujerartist
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