◇ image via WikipediaPhil Upchurch
Phil Upchurch is a Blues act. Their sound grew out of Blue Thumb Records, Wallace Davenport, The Dells, Curtis Mayfield and Otis Rush. Those roots explain a lot about how Phil Upchurch arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Crusaders, Gary Bartz, Reuben Wilson, Johnny Hammond and Soulive, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Chaka Khan, George Benson, Mose Allison, Gary Burton and Lenny Breau, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 50 connections around Phil Upchurch, reaching back through Blue Thumb Records and forward to Chaka Khan. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Phil Upchurch connections
Phil Upchurch grew out of Blue Thumb Records, Wallace Davenport, The Dells and Curtis Mayfield, shares an orbit with The Crusaders, Gary Bartz, Reuben Wilson and Johnny Hammond, went on to shape Chaka Khan, George Benson, Mose Allison and Gary Burton. 50 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Phil Upchurch
Sounds and acts that shaped Phil Upchurch.
- Blue Thumb Recordsartist
- Wallace Davenportartist
- The Dellsartist
- Curtis Mayfieldartist
- Otis Rushartist
- Jimmy Reedartist
- Dee Clarkartist
- Woody Hermanartist
- Stan Getzartist
- B.B. Kingartist
- Dizzy Gillespieartist
- The Staple Singersartist
- Howlin' Wolfartist
- Muddy Watersartist
- Gene Chandlerartist
- John Lee Hookerartist
- Grover Washington Jr.artist
- Cannonball Adderleyartist
Artists similar to Phil Upchurch
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Phil Upchurch.
Bands Phil Upchurch shaped
Where the influence of Phil Upchurch travelled next.
- Chaka Khanartist
- George Bensonartist
- Mose Allisonartist
- Gary Burtonartist
- Lenny Breauartist
- Joe Williamsartist
- Natalie Coleartist
- Carmen McRaeartist
- Cat Stevensartist
- David Sanbornartist
- Michael Jacksonartist
- Jimmy Smithartist
- Jack McDuffartist
- John Paul Jonesartist
- Marlena Shawartist
- Donny Hathawayartist
- Harvey Masonartist
- Ramsey Lewisartist
- Quincy Jonesartist
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