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Neil Young is a Blues and Country act. Their catalogue also touches Rap and Rock. Their sound grew out of Manassas, Road Crew, Ian & Sylvia, Bert Jansch and Novastar. Those roots explain a lot about how Neil Young arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Buffalo Springfield, The Stills-Young Band and Crosby, Stills & Nash, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Clara Luciani, Eels, Nickelback, Alice in Chains and Goo Goo Dolls, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 211 connections around Neil Young, reaching back through Manassas and forward to Clara Luciani. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Neil Young connections
Neil Young grew out of Manassas, Road Crew, Ian & Sylvia and Bert Jansch, shares an orbit with Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Buffalo Springfield and The Stills-Young Band, went on to shape Clara Luciani, Eels, Nickelback and Alice in Chains. 211 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Neil Young
Sounds and acts that shaped Neil Young.
- Manassasartist
- Road Crewartist
- Ian & Sylviaartist
- Bert Janschartist
- Novastarartist
- Drivin' N' Cryin'artist
- Bryan Adamsartist
- Elvis Presleyartist
- Lonnie Mackartist
- Chuck Berryartist
- Little Richardartist
- Fats Dominoartist
- The Fleetwoodsartist
- Jerry Lee Lewisartist
- Johnny Cashartist
- Roy Orbisonartist
- Bob Dylanartist
- Phil Ochsartist
- Tom Waitsartist
- Linda Ronstadtartist
- Graham Nashartist
- Trent Reznorartist
- J.J. Caleartist
- Jimmy Reedartist
- Steve Cropperartist
- Gram Parsonsartist
- Donald "Duck" Dunnartist
- Daniel Lanoisartist
- Merry Claytonartist
- L7artist
- Darryl Jonesartist
- Don Gibsonartist
- Ian Tysonartist
- Harold Melvin & the Blue Notesartist
- Third Man Recordsartist
- Tim Roseartist
Artists similar to Neil Young
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Neil Young.
- Neil Young & Crazy Horseartist
- Crosby, Stills, Nash & Youngartist
- Buffalo Springfieldartist
- The Stills-Young Bandartist
- Crosby, Stills & Nashartist
- Van Morrisonartist
- Paul Simonartist
- Joni Mitchellartist
- Facesartist
- John Caleartist
- Songs: Ohiaartist
- Tim Buckleyartist
- The Allman Brothers Bandartist
- Elvis Costelloartist
Bands Neil Young shaped
Where the influence of Neil Young travelled next.
- Clara Lucianiartist
- Eelsartist
- Nickelbackartist
- Alice in Chainsartist
- Goo Goo Dollsartist
- Mac DeMarcoartist
- Jubileeartist
- Larkin Poeartist
- Farartist
- Grant Lee Buffaloartist
- Drive-By Truckersartist
- Brett Dennenartist
- Mark Bedfordartist
- Lotta Loveartist
- Matthew Shultzartist
- Eric's Tripartist
- Ian Matthewsartist
- Den Sorte Skoleartist
- Joy Divisionartist
- Wunderhorseartist
- Marcy Playgroundartist
- The Wallflowersartist
- World Partyartist
- Bear's Denartist
- David Rawlingsartist
- Vanessa Carltonartist
- Kurt Vileartist
- Noah Gundersenartist
- Lynyrd Skynyrdartist
- Villagersartist
- Dope Lemonartist
- Lucy Roseartist
- Everything Everythingartist
- Anders Osborneartist
- Great Lake Swimmersartist
- Pearl Jamartist
- Poolsideartist
- Tashaki Miyakiartist
- Fionn Reganartist
- Nine Daysartist
- Ty Segallartist
- City and Colourartist
- Powderfingerartist
- Rx Banditsartist
- Angie McMahonartist
- Blind Melonartist
- Elvis Costello & The Attractionsartist
- Pete Yornartist
- Angus Stoneartist
- J Mascisartist
- Strand of Oaksartist
- Britta Phillipsartist
- Ulf Lundellartist
- Afghan Whigsartist
- Jets Overheadartist
- Tunde Adebimpeartist
- Dawesartist
- Joel Plaskett Emergencyartist
- 764-HEROartist
- Popedaartist
- Rumerartist
- Matmatahartist
- The Constantinesartist
- Van Huntartist
- Nils Lofgrenartist
- La Rengaartist
- Feu! Chattertonartist
- The Bottle Rocketsartist
- Hectorartist
- Admiral Freebeeartist
- James Marstersartist
- Daron Malakian and Scars on Broadwayartist
- Don Felderartist
- Crown Landsartist
- Trainartist
- Alberta Crossartist
- Dieselartist
- Redlight Kingartist
- Tim Christensenartist
- Yegor Letovartist
- Joni Mitchellartist
- The Guess Whoartist
- Annie Lennoxartist
- Thom Yorkeartist
- Dinosaur Jr.artist
- HIMartist
- Leighton Meesterartist
- Minnie Driverartist
- The Flaming Lipsartist
- Loreena McKennittartist
- Jewelartist
- Travisartist
- Physical Graffitiartist
- Jack Johnsonartist
- k.d. langartist
- Lykke Liartist
- Ry Cooderartist
- Lee Ranaldoartist
- Ronnie Van Zantartist
- Self Esteemartist
- Bright Eyesartist
- Gillian Welchartist
- Jeff Amentartist
- Lowartist
- Slintartist
- Bachman–Turner Overdriveartist
- Mudhoneyartist
- Kim Dealartist
- John Mellencampartist
- Norman Fucking Rockwell!artist
- Natalie Merchantartist
- Nikolai Fraitureartist
- Everlastartist
- The Lamb Lies Down on Broadwayartist
- Iron & Wineartist
- Sam Fenderartist
- Spiritartist
- Neko Caseartist
- Kiki Deeartist
- Never Let Me Downartist
- Booker T. Jonesartist
- Mike Nessartist
- Daydream Nationartist
- Nicolette Larsonartist
- Conor Oberstartist
- of Montrealartist
- Young Marble Giantsartist
- Southern All Starsartist
- Chromaticsartist
- The Best of Type O Negativeartist
- Steve Grandartist
- Built to Spillartist
- Smash Your Head Against the Wallartist
- Pixiesartist
- Andrew VanWyngardenartist
- Jade Birdartist
- Valerie Juneartist
- Dallas Greenartist
- Kathleen Edwardsartist
- Pretty on the Insideartist
- The Telescopesartist
- Nick Cave & the Bad Seedsartist
- Goremageddon: The Saw and the Carnage Doneartist
- Devoartist
- Julia Jacklinartist
- Fleet Foxesartist
- Shallowaterartist
- American VI: Ain't No Graveartist
- Omar Apolloartist
- Briston Maroneyartist
- Nightflight to Venusartist
- Charles Pasiartist
- Dan Bairdartist
- Blondshellartist
- Jason Isbellartist
- Eve 6artist
- Jamesartist
- Lord Huronartist
- Trent Reznor and Atticus Rossartist
- Jason Isbell and the 400 Unitartist
- If I Could Only Remember My Nameartist
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