◇ image via WikipediaNatalie Merchant
Natalie Merchant is a Rock act. Their sound grew out of Yungchen Lhamo, Chris Botti, Mavis Staples, Nawang Khechog and Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Those roots explain a lot about how Natalie Merchant arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as 10,000 Maniacs, Indigo Girls, Jewel, Beth Orton and Eva Cassidy, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Xavier Rudd, Michael Stipe and Joan Baez, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 39 connections around Natalie Merchant, reaching back through Yungchen Lhamo and forward to Xavier Rudd. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Natalie Merchant connections
Natalie Merchant grew out of Yungchen Lhamo, Chris Botti, Mavis Staples and Nawang Khechog, shares an orbit with 10,000 Maniacs, Indigo Girls, Jewel and Beth Orton, went on to shape Xavier Rudd, Michael Stipe and Joan Baez. 39 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Natalie Merchant
Sounds and acts that shaped Natalie Merchant.
- Yungchen Lhamoartist
- Chris Bottiartist
- Mavis Staplesartist
- Nawang Khechogartist
- Ladysmith Black Mambazoartist
- Mighty Sam McClainartist
- Billy Braggartist
- Petula Clarkartist
- The Beatlesartist
- Al Greenartist
- Aretha Franklinartist
- Styxartist
- Bob Dylanartist
- Bruce Springsteenartist
- Patti Smithartist
- David Bowieartist
- Neil Youngartist
- George Gershwinartist
- Buddy Hollyartist
Artists similar to Natalie Merchant
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Natalie Merchant.
- 10,000 Maniacsartist
- Indigo Girlsartist
- Jewelartist
- Beth Ortonartist
- Eva Cassidyartist
- Sheryl Crowartist
- Heather Novaartist
- Ray LaMontagneartist
- Tracy Chapmanartist
- Jennifer Warnesartist
- Tanita Tikaramartist
- Annie Lennoxartist
- Sophie B. Hawkinsartist
- Ani DiFrancoartist
- Sinéad O'Connorartist
- Joan Armatradingartist
- Madeleine Peyrouxartist
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