◇ image via WikipediaRod Stewart
Rod Stewart is a Pop and Rhythm and blues act. Their catalogue also touches Rock. Their sound grew out of Cat Stevens, The J. Geils Band, Barão Vermelho, A$AP Rocky and Millie Small. Those roots explain a lot about how Rod Stewart arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Elton John, Phil Collins, Faces, Dire Straits and Ron Wood, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The Foundations, Paulinho da Costa, Everything But the Girl, We Don't Talk About Bruno and Denise LaSalle, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 119 connections around Rod Stewart, reaching back through Cat Stevens and forward to The Foundations. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Rod Stewart connections
Rod Stewart grew out of Cat Stevens, The J. Geils Band, Barão Vermelho and A$AP Rocky, shares an orbit with Elton John, Phil Collins, Faces and Dire Straits, went on to shape The Foundations, Paulinho da Costa, Everything But the Girl and We Don't Talk About Bruno. 119 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Rod Stewart
Sounds and acts that shaped Rod Stewart.
- Cat Stevensartist
- The J. Geils Bandartist
- Barão Vermelhoartist
- A$AP Rockyartist
- Millie Smallartist
- New Radicalsartist
- Superstarartist
- If Not for Youartist
- Gasoline Alleyartist
- Blues Incorporatedartist
- Alejandro Fernándezartist
- Freeartist
- The Rubettesartist
- The Babysartist
- Clarence "Frogman" Henryartist
- The Korgisartist
- Ronald Isleyartist
- Ron Woodartist
- Judith Hillartist
- Steve Harleyartist
- The Valentinosartist
- Patty Smythartist
- Al Jolsonartist
- Little Richardartist
- Eddie Cochranartist
- Ewan MacCollartist
- Woody Guthrieartist
- Ramblin' Jack Elliottartist
- Bob Dylanartist
- Otis Reddingartist
- Sam Cookeartist
- Mick Jaggerartist
- Long John Baldryartist
- The Rolling Stonesartist
- Tom Waitsartist
- The Kinksartist
- Bryan Ferryartist
- ASAP Rockyartist
- What a Wonderful Worldartist
- Ronnie Woodartist
- DNCEartist
- Small Facesartist
- Jorge Benartist
- Bobby Womackartist
- Steve Cropperartist
- P. P. Arnoldartist
- Nicky Hopkinsartist
- Bernard Edwardsartist
- MTV Unpluggedartist
- Arthur Crudupartist
- Lisa Ekdahlartist
- Alexis Kornerartist
- Mick Hucknallartist
- Luther Ingramartist
- Booker T. Jonesartist
- All Shook Upartist
- David Paichartist
- Simply Deepartist
- Darryl Jonesartist
- Crazy Horseartist
- Mary Wellsartist
- Ron Sexsmithartist
- Krzysztof Krawczykartist
- Vic Briggsartist
- Barry Goldbergartist
Artists similar to Rod Stewart
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Rod Stewart.
- Elton Johnartist
- Phil Collinsartist
- Facesartist
- Dire Straitsartist
- Ron Woodartist
- Jeff Beckartist
- Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Bandartist
- Totoartist
- Van Morrisonartist
- Steve Miller Bandartist
- Little River Bandartist
- Mike & The Mechanicsartist
- Cliff Richardartist
- Bee Geesartist
- Billy Joelartist
- Eddie Moneyartist
- The J. Geils Bandartist
- Dr. Hookartist
- Richard Marxartist
Bands Rod Stewart shaped
Where the influence of Rod Stewart travelled next.
- The Foundationsartist
- Paulinho da Costaartist
- Everything But the Girlartist
- We Don't Talk About Brunoartist
- Denise LaSalleartist
- Overpass Graffitiartist
- Micky Wallerartist
- Rock Dust Light Starartist
- Air Supplyartist
- Natural Forceartist
- The Thrillsartist
- Liverpool Expressartist
- Danny Saucedoartist
- Spikeartist
- The Quireboysartist
- Smilersartist
- Heartartist
- Siti Nurhalizaartist
- Fleetwood Macartist
- Foreignerartist
- Made in Heavenartist
- Macy Grayartist
- Paolo Nutiniartist
- Blinding Lightsartist
- Jefferson Starshipartist
- Anne Dudleyartist
- Back to Bedlamartist
- The Niceartist
- The Next Dayartist
- Maggie Bellartist
- The Velvet Ropeartist
- Thin Lizzyartist
- Messy Little Raindropsartist
- Lenny Kravitzartist
- N-Tranceartist
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