◇ image via WikipediaPatti Smith
Patti Smith is a Rock act. Their sound grew out of Ivan Král, Gloria, A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall, Red Right Hand and Nettwerk. Those roots explain a lot about how Patti Smith arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as PJ Harvey, Iggy Pop, Nico, Joni Mitchell and The Stooges, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into R.E.M., Pretty on the Inside, U2, Plasmatics and Clara Luciani, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 110 connections around Patti Smith, reaching back through Ivan Král and forward to R.E.M.. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Patti Smith connections
Patti Smith grew out of Ivan Král, Gloria, A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall and Red Right Hand, shares an orbit with PJ Harvey, Iggy Pop, Nico and Joni Mitchell, went on to shape R.E.M., Pretty on the Inside, U2 and Plasmatics. 110 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Patti Smith
Sounds and acts that shaped Patti Smith.
- Ivan Králartist
- Gloriaartist
- A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fallartist
- Red Right Handartist
- Nettwerkartist
- John Caleartist
- Harry Belafonteartist
- Bob Dylanartist
- The Doorsartist
- Televisionartist
- Van Morrisonartist
- MC5artist
- Princeartist
- Jimi Hendrixartist
- Nirvanaartist
- Buddy Hollyartist
- Nick Caveartist
- With the Beatlesartist
- Ronnie Spectorartist
- Arista Recordsartist
- Rachid Tahaartist
- Allen Lanierartist
- Themartist
- Paul Jonesartist
- Patrick Wolfartist
Artists similar to Patti Smith
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Patti Smith.
- PJ Harveyartist
- Iggy Popartist
- Nicoartist
- Joni Mitchellartist
- The Stoogesartist
- Sinéad O'Connorartist
- Richard Hell and the Voidoidsartist
- John Caleartist
- Joan Baezartist
- Janis Joplinartist
- Stevie Nicksartist
- Nick Cave & the Bad Seedsartist
- Liz Phairartist
- New York Dollsartist
- Neil Young & Crazy Horseartist
- The Slitsartist
- Cat Powerartist
- X-Ray Spexartist
- R.E.M.artist
- Laura Nyroartist
- Tracy Chapmanartist
- Roxy Musicartist
- Judee Sillartist
- Fleetwood Macartist
- Heather Novaartist
- Sheryl Crowartist
Bands Patti Smith shaped
Where the influence of Patti Smith travelled next.
- R.E.M.artist
- Pretty on the Insideartist
- U2artist
- Plasmaticsartist
- Clara Lucianiartist
- The Slitsartist
- The Shaggsartist
- Hoshiartist
- Jeffrey Jeyartist
- Locomondoartist
- Jade Birdartist
- Dead Saraartist
- Alanis Morissetteartist
- Curveartist
- Motomamiartist
- Wireartist
- Stories from the City, Stories from the Seaartist
- Cascadaartist
- Blondshellartist
- Cherry Glazerrartist
- Dalbelloartist
- Willie Nileartist
- Sainkho Namtchylakartist
- The Jim Carroll Bandartist
- The Waterboysartist
- American Head Chargeartist
- Maggie Rogersartist
- Fletcherartist
- Maya Hawkeartist
- Concrete Blondeartist
- Heliumartist
- Sprintsartist
- SCHartist
- Dorothyartist
- Hindi Zahraartist
- The Shangri-Lasartist
- Angelfishartist
- Dirty Harryartist
- Cowboy Mouthartist
- Beth Dittoartist
- Blue Öyster Cultartist
- Bruce Springsteenartist
- Morrisseyartist
- The Smithsartist
- Garbageartist
- Boy Georgeartist
- The Edgeartist
- MØartist
- Florence Welchartist
- Michael Stipeartist
- The Tortured Poets Departmentartist
- Thurston Mooreartist
- Eagles of Death Metalartist
- Aimee Mannartist
- The Stranglersartist
- Natalie Merchantartist
- First Aid Kitartist
- Sleater-Kinneyartist
- Foxesartist
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