◇ image via WikipediaMark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler is a Blues and Country act. Their catalogue also touches Rock. Their sound grew out of Ronnie Milsap, Martin Barre, Live at the Regal, Paul Franklin and Sonny Landreth. Those roots explain a lot about how Mark Knopfler arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Dire Straits, Eric Clapton, David Gilmour, Snowy White and Tony Joe White, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Crest of a Knave, Ron Wood, Tamikrest, The Freddy Jones Band and Chris Rea, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 63 connections around Mark Knopfler, reaching back through Ronnie Milsap and forward to Crest of a Knave. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Mark Knopfler connections
Mark Knopfler grew out of Ronnie Milsap, Martin Barre, Live at the Regal and Paul Franklin, shares an orbit with Dire Straits, Eric Clapton, David Gilmour and Snowy White, went on to shape Crest of a Knave, Ron Wood, Tamikrest and The Freddy Jones Band. 63 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Mark Knopfler
Sounds and acts that shaped Mark Knopfler.
- Ronnie Milsapartist
- Martin Barreartist
- Live at the Regalartist
- Paul Franklinartist
- Sonny Landrethartist
- Richard Bennettartist
- Elvis Presleyartist
- Chet Atkinsartist
- Django Reinhardtartist
- Knockin' on Heaven's Doorartist
- J.J. Caleartist
- Willy DeVilleartist
- Duane Eddyartist
- Guy Fletcherartist
- Pick Withersartist
- Veronica Fusaroartist
Artists similar to Mark Knopfler
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Mark Knopfler.
- Dire Straitsartist
- Eric Claptonartist
- David Gilmourartist
- Snowy Whiteartist
- Tony Joe Whiteartist
- Van Morrisonartist
- Robert Plantartist
- Nils Lofgrenartist
- Gerry Raffertyartist
- Al Stewartartist
- Santanaartist
- Rod Stewartartist
- Phil Collinsartist
- Jeff Beckartist
- Jennifer Warnesartist
- Roger Watersartist
- Elton Johnartist
- Peter Gabrielartist
- The Jeff Healey Bandartist
- Mike & The Mechanicsartist
- Alan Parsonsartist
- Totoartist
- Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Bandartist
- Eva Cassidyartist
- Creedence Clearwater Revivalartist
Bands Mark Knopfler shaped
Where the influence of Mark Knopfler travelled next.
- Crest of a Knaveartist
- Ron Woodartist
- Tamikrestartist
- The Freddy Jones Bandartist
- Chris Reaartist
- Tina Turnerartist
- Bob Dylanartist
- Randy Newmanartist
- Cliff Richardartist
- Gerry Raffertyartist
- Bryan Ferryartist
- Willy DeVilleartist
- David Gilmourartist
- Lemmyartist
- Gary Mooreartist
- Ronnie Woodartist
- Keith Urbanartist
- Jennifer Warnesartist
- Daniel Cavanaghartist
- Jackie Greeneartist
- Guy Fletcherartist
- Vince Gillartist
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