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Roger Waters is a Progressive rock and Psychedelic rock act. Their sound grew out of Gustavo Cerati, Rita Coolidge, The Band, Levon Helm and James Galway. Those roots explain a lot about how Roger Waters arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as David Gilmour, Richard Wright, Peter Gabriel, Genesis and Jeff Beck, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Ute Lemper, Scissor Sisters, Don Henley, Shaboozey and Aviv Geffen, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 49 connections around Roger Waters, reaching back through Gustavo Cerati and forward to Ute Lemper. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Roger Waters connections
Roger Waters grew out of Gustavo Cerati, Rita Coolidge, The Band and Levon Helm, shares an orbit with David Gilmour, Richard Wright, Peter Gabriel and Genesis, went on to shape Ute Lemper, Scissor Sisters, Don Henley and Shaboozey. 49 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Roger Waters
Sounds and acts that shaped Roger Waters.
- Gustavo Ceratiartist
- Rita Coolidgeartist
- The Bandartist
- Levon Helmartist
- James Galwayartist
- P. P. Arnoldartist
- Nigel Godrichartist
- Music from Big Pinkartist
- Shervin Hajipourartist
- Sounds That Can't Be Madeartist
- Luciusartist
- Amen Cornerartist
- Snowy Whiteartist
- Sinéad O'Connorartist
- The Hootersartist
- Roy Harperartist
- Red Riderartist
- Pablo Cruiseartist
Artists similar to Roger Waters
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Roger Waters.
- David Gilmourartist
- Richard Wrightartist
- Peter Gabrielartist
- Genesisartist
- Jeff Beckartist
- Fishartist
- Alan Parsonsartist
- Dire Straitsartist
- Robert Plantartist
- Syd Barrettartist
- Jethro Tullartist
- King Crimsonartist
- Eloyartist
- Camelartist
- Mike Oldfieldartist
- Emerson, Lake & Palmerartist
- Wishbone Ashartist
- The Flower Kingsartist
- Totoartist
- Lunatic Soulartist
- Phil Collinsartist
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