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Otis Rush is a Blues and Rhythm and blues act. Their sound grew out of Magic Sam, Victoria Spivey, Mike Bloomfield, James Cotton and Spoonful. Those roots explain a lot about how Otis Rush arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Elmore James, Albert King, Magic Sam, Son Seals and Koko Taylor, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Steve Miller, Paul Butterfield, Susan Tedeschi, Luther Allison and From the Cradle, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 60 connections around Otis Rush, reaching back through Magic Sam and forward to Steve Miller. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Otis Rush connections
Otis Rush grew out of Magic Sam, Victoria Spivey, Mike Bloomfield and James Cotton, shares an orbit with Elmore James, Albert King, Magic Sam and Son Seals, went on to shape Steve Miller, Paul Butterfield, Susan Tedeschi and Luther Allison. 60 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Otis Rush
Sounds and acts that shaped Otis Rush.
Artists similar to Otis Rush
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Otis Rush.
- Elmore Jamesartist
- Albert Kingartist
- Magic Samartist
- Son Sealsartist
- Koko Taylorartist
- The Paul Butterfield Blues Bandartist
- John Lee Hookerartist
- Earl Hookerartist
- John Mayall & The Bluesbreakersartist
- J.B. Lenoirartist
- Johnny Shinesartist
- Guitar Slimartist
- Robert Johnsonartist
- Skip Jamesartist
- Bo Diddleyartist
- Charlie Musselwhiteartist
- Johnny Copelandartist
Bands Otis Rush shaped
Where the influence of Otis Rush travelled next.
- Steve Millerartist
- Paul Butterfieldartist
- Susan Tedeschiartist
- Luther Allisonartist
- From the Cradleartist
- Barry Goldbergartist
- Joe Louis Walkerartist
- Phil Upchurchartist
- Jimmy Dawkinsartist
- George Smithartist
- Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Troubleartist
- The Paul Butterfield Blues Bandartist
- Jimmy Pageartist
- John Mayerartist
- Stevie Ray Vaughanartist
- Buddy Guyartist
- John Mayallartist
- Peter Greenartist
- Eric Claptonartist
- Magic Samartist
- Pearl Jamartist
- Carlos Santanaartist
- Johnny Winterartist
- Ronnie Earlartist
- Eddy Clearwaterartist
- Otis Clayartist
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