◇ image via WikipediaRoy Orbison
Roy Orbison is a Country and Rock act. Their sound grew out of Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Bono, Hank Williams, Bob Wills and Jimmie Rodgers. Those roots explain a lot about how Roy Orbison arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Tom Jones, Bobby Vinton and Bobby Vee, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Sharon Van Etten, Jim James, Dax Riggs, The Cactus Blossoms and The Mavericks, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 94 connections around Roy Orbison, reaching back through Elvis Costello & The Attractions and forward to Sharon Van Etten. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Roy Orbison connections
Roy Orbison grew out of Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Bono, Hank Williams and Bob Wills, shares an orbit with The Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Tom Jones and Bobby Vinton, went on to shape Sharon Van Etten, Jim James, Dax Riggs and The Cactus Blossoms. 94 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Roy Orbison
Sounds and acts that shaped Roy Orbison.
- Elvis Costello & The Attractionsartist
- Bonoartist
- Hank Williamsartist
- Bob Willsartist
- Jimmie Rodgersartist
- Ernest Tubbartist
- Elvis Presleyartist
- Willie Nelsonartist
- Elvis Costelloartist
- The Edgeartist
- Bonnie Raittartist
- Traveling Wilburysartist
- Jeff Lynneartist
- Lefty Frizzellartist
- Sonny Curtisartist
- Mickey Newburyartist
- Don Gibsonartist
- Chuck Willisartist
- Rick Hallartist
- Cindy Walkerartist
- Del Shannonartist
- Sun Recordsartist
- Conway Twittyartist
- Roy Acuffartist
- J. D. Southerartist
- Jack Clementartist
Artists similar to Roy Orbison
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Roy Orbison.
- The Everly Brothersartist
- Buddy Hollyartist
- Tom Jonesartist
- Bobby Vintonartist
- Bobby Veeartist
- The Driftersartist
- The Righteous Brothersartist
- Cliff Richardartist
- The Mamas & the Papasartist
- Herman's Hermitsartist
- Neil Sedakaartist
- Ritchie Valensartist
- Manfred Mannartist
- The Walker Brothersartist
- Fats Dominoartist
- Rod Stewartartist
- The Animalsartist
- Duane Eddyartist
- Jay & The Americansartist
Bands Roy Orbison shaped
Where the influence of Roy Orbison travelled next.
- Sharon Van Ettenartist
- Jim Jamesartist
- Dax Riggsartist
- The Cactus Blossomsartist
- The Mavericksartist
- Dehdartist
- Robin Guthrieartist
- Des Rocsartist
- Brigitte Calls Me Babyartist
- Mick Harveyartist
- Neil Young & Crazy Horseartist
- 2 Live Crewartist
- Atlanta Rhythm Sectionartist
- Stereophonicsartist
- Neil Youngartist
- Cyndi Lauperartist
- Tom Waitsartist
- Agnes Obelartist
- George Harrisonartist
- Bob Dylanartist
- Tom Pettyartist
- Jeff Lynneartist
- Creedence Clearwater Revivalartist
- Jason Mrazartist
- Jackson Browneartist
- Klaus Meineartist
- Chris Isaakartist
- The Dublinersartist
- k.d. langartist
- Bobby Goldsboroartist
- Donny Osmondartist
- U2artist
- Beccaartist
- Marty Stuartartist
- Anita Kerrartist
- Deborah Allenartist
- R. Stevie Mooreartist
- Rodney Atkinsartist
- Charlie McCoyartist
- Janis Martinartist
- Nicole Atkinsartist
- Orville Peckartist
- Van Halenartist
- Born to Runartist
- Ronnie Hawkinsartist
- The Tremeloesartist
- Danzigartist
- Jimi Jamisonartist
- Billy Gilmanartist
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