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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 Restless Heart, Player, Ronnie Milsap, John Hiatt and Eddie Rabbitt. 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, The Oak Ridge Boys, Johnny Lee and Dan Seals, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Kim Carnes, Lonestar, The Irish Rovers, Debby Boone and Sanctuary Records, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 80 connections around Kenny Rogers, reaching back through Restless Heart and forward to Kim Carnes. 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 Restless Heart, Player, Ronnie Milsap and John Hiatt, shares an orbit with Conway Twitty, Barbara Mandrell, The Oak Ridge Boys and Johnny Lee, went on to shape Kim Carnes, Lonestar, The Irish Rovers and Debby Boone. 80 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Kenny Rogers
Sounds and acts that shaped Kenny Rogers.
- Restless Heartartist
- Playerartist
- Ronnie Milsapartist
- John Hiattartist
- 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
- Patsy Clineartist
- Lionel Richieartist
- I Will Always Love Youartist
- David Fosterartist
- Kim Carnesartist
- James Ingramartist
- Dottie Westartist
- Me and Bobby McGeeartist
Artists similar to Kenny Rogers
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Kenny Rogers.
- Conway Twittyartist
- Barbara Mandrellartist
- The Oak Ridge Boysartist
- Johnny Leeartist
- Dan Sealsartist
- Randy Travisartist
- George Straitartist
- Tanya Tuckerartist
- John Michael Montgomeryartist
- Tammy Wynetteartist
- Glen Campbellartist
- The Statler Brothersartist
- Juice Newtonartist
- Dolly Partonartist
- Keith Whitleyartist
- Bobby Bareartist
- Alan Jacksonartist
- The Juddsartist
- Lonestarartist
- John Andersonartist
- Collin Rayeartist
- Charlie Daniels Bandartist
Bands Kenny Rogers shaped
Where the influence of Kenny Rogers travelled next.
- Kim Carnesartist
- Lonestarartist
- The Irish Roversartist
- Debby Booneartist
- Sanctuary Recordsartist
- Susan Antonartist
- Como ama una mujerartist
- Lee Ann Womackartist
- Gladys Knight & the Pipsartist
- Linda Davisartist
- Billy Curringtonartist
- Dan Reederartist
- USA for Africaartist
- Dottie Westartist
- 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
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