◇ image via WikipediaOlivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John is a Alternative rock and Country act. Their catalogue also touches Dance-pop, Folk and Pop. Their sound grew out of Alessi Brothers, Brian Bennett, Player, The Shadows and Anne Murray. Those roots explain a lot about how Olivia Newton-John arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Captain & Tennille, Melissa Manchester, Frida, Juice Newton and John Travolta, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Loretta Lynn, Moony, Sylvia, Glass Candy and Alan Hawkshaw, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 77 connections around Olivia Newton-John, reaching back through Alessi Brothers and forward to Loretta Lynn. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Olivia Newton-John connections
Olivia Newton-John grew out of Alessi Brothers, Brian Bennett, Player and The Shadows, shares an orbit with Captain & Tennille, Melissa Manchester, Frida and Juice Newton, went on to shape Loretta Lynn, Moony, Sylvia and Glass Candy. 77 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Olivia Newton-John
Sounds and acts that shaped Olivia Newton-John.
- Alessi Brothersartist
- Brian Bennettartist
- Playerartist
- The Shadowsartist
- Anne Murrayartist
- New Morningartist
- Carl Wilsonartist
- It's So Easyartist
- The Electric Light Orchestraartist
- Insensatezartist
- If Not for Youartist
- Fred Roseartist
- Jeff Lynne's ELOartist
- Pete Wingfieldartist
- Dolly Partonartist
- Bob Dylanartist
- ABBAartist
- Laura Braniganartist
- Steve Lukatherartist
- Karen Carpenterartist
- Electric Light Orchestraartist
- Don McLeanartist
- Eric Carmenartist
- David Fosterartist
Artists similar to Olivia Newton-John
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Olivia Newton-John.
- Captain & Tennilleartist
- Melissa Manchesterartist
- Fridaartist
- Juice Newtonartist
- John Travoltaartist
- Belinda Carlisleartist
- Carpentersartist
- Rick Springfieldartist
- Laura Braniganartist
- Cherartist
- Irene Caraartist
- Linda Ronstadtartist
- Exposéartist
- Cliff Richardartist
- Leo Sayerartist
- Agnetha Fältskogartist
- Kim Wildeartist
- Paula Abdulartist
- Dionne Warwickartist
- Miami Sound Machineartist
- Yvonne Ellimanartist
Bands Olivia Newton-John shaped
Where the influence of Olivia Newton-John travelled next.
- Loretta Lynnartist
- Moonyartist
- Sylviaartist
- Glass Candyartist
- Alan Hawkshawartist
- I Wanna Dance with Somebodyartist
- Tina Turns the Country On!artist
- Life for Rentartist
- Debbi Petersonartist
- Main Courseartist
- Kiss Me Moreartist
- The Big Mash Upartist
- Korni Grupaartist
- Shoot from the Hipartist
- Andy Gibbartist
- Juliana Hatfieldartist
- Alex & Sierraartist
- Meaghan Martinartist
- John Travoltaartist
- The Easybeatsartist
- Cliff Richardartist
- Dolly Partonartist
- Tanya Tuckerartist
- Anne Murrayartist
- Stella Partonartist
- John Denverartist
- Taylor Swiftartist
- RuPaulartist
- Future Nostalgiaartist
- Sandraartist
- The Banglesartist
- Katey Sagalartist
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