◇ image via WikipediaRoy Orbison
Roy Orbison is a Country and Rock act. Their sound grew out of Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Bono, Lefty Frizzell, Hank Williams and Bob Wills. Those roots explain a lot about how Roy Orbison arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Elvis Presley, The Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Tom Jones and Bobby Vinton, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Jim James, Dax Riggs, The Cactus Blossoms, The Mavericks and Dehd, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 102 connections around Roy Orbison, reaching back through Elvis Costello & The Attractions and forward to Jim James. 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, Lefty Frizzell and Hank Williams, shares an orbit with Elvis Presley, The Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly and Tom Jones, went on to shape Jim James, Dax Riggs, The Cactus Blossoms and The Mavericks. 102 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Roy Orbison
Sounds and acts that shaped Roy Orbison.
- Elvis Costello & The Attractionsartist
- Bonoartist
- Lefty Frizzellartist
- Hank Williamsartist
- Bob Willsartist
- Jimmie Rodgersartist
- Ernest Tubbartist
- Elvis Presleyartist
- Willie Nelsonartist
- Elvis Costelloartist
- The Edgeartist
- Bonnie Raittartist
- Traveling Wilburysartist
- Jeff Lynneartist
- Del Shannonartist
- Sun Recordsartist
- Conway Twittyartist
- Roy Acuffartist
- J. D. Southerartist
- Jack Clementartist
- Sonny Curtisartist
- Mickey Newburyartist
- Don Gibsonartist
- Chuck Willisartist
- Rick Hallartist
- Cindy Walkerartist
Artists similar to Roy Orbison
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Roy Orbison.
- Elvis Presleyartist
- The Everly Brothersartist
- Buddy Hollyartist
- Tom Jonesartist
- Bobby Vintonartist
- Carl Perkinsartist
- Bobby Veeartist
- The Driftersartist
- The Righteous Brothersartist
- Cliff Richardartist
- The Mamas & the Papasartist
- Herman's Hermitsartist
- Neil Sedakaartist
- Ritchie Valensartist
- Manfred Mannartist
- Tommy James & The Shondellsartist
- The Beach Boysartist
- The Walker Brothersartist
- Fats Dominoartist
- The Lovin' Spoonfulartist
- The Troggsartist
- Rod Stewartartist
- The Animalsartist
- Duane Eddyartist
- Jay & The Americansartist
- The Chiffonsartist
Bands Roy Orbison shaped
Where the influence of Roy Orbison travelled next.
- 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
- 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
- Born to Runartist
- Ronnie Hawkinsartist
- The Tremeloesartist
- Danzigartist
- Jimi Jamisonartist
- Billy Gilmanartist
- Beccaartist
- Marty Stuartartist
- Anita Kerrartist
- Deborah Allenartist
- R. Stevie Mooreartist
- Rodney Atkinsartist
- Charlie McCoyartist
- Janis Martinartist
- Nicole Atkinsartist
- Orville Peckartist
- Agnes Obelartist
- Van Halenartist
- U2artist
- Sharon Van Ettenartist
- Rebekah Del Rioartist
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