◇ image via WikipediaKnockin' on Heaven's Door
Knockin' on Heaven's Door is a Rock act. They run in the same orbit as Every Breath You Take and It's My Life, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Eric Clapton, Guns N' Roses, Randy Crawford, Mark Knopfler and Gabrielle, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 7 connections around Knockin' on Heaven's Door and forward to Eric Clapton. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, written for the soundtrack of the 1973 film Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. Released as a single two months after the film's premiere, it became a worldwide hit, reaching the Top 10 in several countries. The song became one of Dylan's most popular and most performed post-1960s songs, spawning recordings by Eric Clapton, Guns N' Roses, Randy Crawford, and others.
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Knockin' on Heaven's Door connections
Knockin' on Heaven's Door shares an orbit with Every Breath You Take and It's My Life, went on to shape Eric Clapton, Guns N' Roses, Randy Crawford and Mark Knopfler. 7 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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