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Riders in the Sky

Riders in the Sky is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Act Naturally and Smiley Burnette. Those roots explain a lot about how Riders in the Sky arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Chris LeDoux, Asleep at the Wheel, Don Edwards, The SteelDrivers and Jerry Jeff Walker, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 14 connections around Riders in the Sky, reaching back through Act Naturally. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Riders in the Sky is an American Western music and comedy group, which began performing in 1977. The band has released more than 40 albums, starred in a single-season, self-titled television series on CBS, wrote and starred in an NPR syndicated radio drama Riders Radio Theater, and appeared in television series and films, including as featured contributors to Ken Burns' Country Music. Their family-friendly style also appeals to children, exemplified in their recordings for Disney and Pixar. They have won two Grammy Awards and have written and performed music for major motion pictures, including "Woody's Roundup" from Toy Story 2 and Pixar's short film, For the Birds. The band also recorded companion albums for Toy Story 2 and Monsters, Inc.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Riders in the SkyAct NaturallySmiley BurnetteChris LeDouxAsleep at the WheelDon EdwardsThe SteelDriversJerry Jeff WalkerRoger MillerThe Statler BrothersRodney Crowell

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Riders in the Sky connections

Riders in the Sky grew out of Act Naturally and Smiley Burnette, shares an orbit with Chris LeDoux, Asleep at the Wheel, Don Edwards and The SteelDrivers. 14 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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