◇ image via WikipediaPatti Smith
Patti Smith is a Rock act. Their sound grew out of Gloria, A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall, Red Right Hand, Nettwerk and John Cale. 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 Sinéad O'Connor, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into R.E.M., Jeffrey Jey, U2, Alanis Morissette and Locomondo, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 104 connections around Patti Smith, reaching back through Gloria 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 Gloria, A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall, Red Right Hand and Nettwerk, shares an orbit with PJ Harvey, Iggy Pop, Nico and Joni Mitchell, went on to shape R.E.M., Jeffrey Jey, U2 and Alanis Morissette. 104 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Patti Smith
Sounds and acts that shaped Patti Smith.
- 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
- Ivan Králartist
Artists similar to Patti Smith
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Patti Smith.
- PJ Harveyartist
- Iggy Popartist
- Nicoartist
- Joni Mitchellartist
- Sinéad O'Connorartist
- John Caleartist
- Joan Baezartist
- Stevie Nicksartist
- Nick Cave & the Bad Seedsartist
- Liz Phairartist
- New York Dollsartist
- Neil Young & Crazy Horseartist
- Cat Powerartist
- R.E.M.artist
- Laura Nyroartist
- Tracy Chapmanartist
- Roxy Musicartist
- Judee Sillartist
- Fleetwood Macartist
- Sheryl Crowartist
Bands Patti Smith shaped
Where the influence of Patti Smith travelled next.
- R.E.M.artist
- Jeffrey Jeyartist
- U2artist
- Alanis Morissetteartist
- Locomondoartist
- Jade Birdartist
- Dead Saraartist
- Pretty on the Insideartist
- 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
- Plasmaticsartist
- Clara Lucianiartist
- The Slitsartist
- The Shaggsartist
- Hoshiartist
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