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Nils Lofgren is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Levon Helm, Zak Starkey, P. P. Arnold, Richie Hayward and Neil Young. Those roots explain a lot about how Nils Lofgren arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Dire Straits, Jeff Beck, Roger Waters, Van Morrison and Rod Stewart, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Ben Kweller, Jerry Williams, Lou Reed, Tom Petty and Aynsley Dunbar, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 40 connections around Nils Lofgren, reaching back through Levon Helm and forward to Ben Kweller. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Nils Hilmer Lofgren is an American rock musician, recording artist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Along with his work as a solo artist, he has been a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band since 1984, a member of Crazy Horse, and the founder and frontman of the band Grin. In 2014, Lofgren was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the E Street Band.
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Nils Lofgren connections
Nils Lofgren grew out of Levon Helm, Zak Starkey, P. P. Arnold and Richie Hayward, shares an orbit with Dire Straits, Jeff Beck, Roger Waters and Van Morrison, went on to shape Ben Kweller, Jerry Williams, Lou Reed and Tom Petty. 40 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Nils Lofgren
Sounds and acts that shaped Nils Lofgren.
- Levon Helmartist
- Zak Starkeyartist
- P. P. Arnoldartist
- Richie Haywardartist
- Neil Youngartist
- Roy Buchananartist
- Lou Grammartist
- Ringo Starrartist
- David Crosbyartist
- Graham Nashartist
- Willie Nelsonartist
- Arthur Leeartist
- Robert Plantartist
- Yo La Tengoartist
- Garland Jeffreysartist
- Jerry Lee Lewisartist
- Bruce Springsteenartist
- Joni Mitchellartist
Artists similar to Nils Lofgren
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Nils Lofgren.
- Dire Straitsartist
- Jeff Beckartist
- Roger Watersartist
- Van Morrisonartist
- Rod Stewartartist
- Al Stewartartist
- Phil Collinsartist
- Totoartist
- Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Bandartist
- Little Stevenartist
- Robert Plantartist
- Crosby, Stills, Nash & Youngartist
- David Gilmourartist
- Robin Trowerartist
- Dave Edmundsartist
- Neil Young & Crazy Horseartist
- Paul Simonartist
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