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Rufus Thomas is a Blues and Funk act. Their catalogue also touches House and Rhythm and blues. Their sound grew out of Charles Pitts, Sir Mack Rice, Zucchero, Sun Records and Booker T. & the M.G.'s. Those roots explain a lot about how Rufus Thomas arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Mar-Keys, King Floyd, The Bar-Kays, Jimmy Hughes and Clarence Carter, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Winston Groovy, Son Seals, Elvis, Ronnie Hudson and Wendy Rene, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 50 connections around Rufus Thomas, reaching back through Charles Pitts and forward to Winston Groovy. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Rufus Thomas connections
Rufus Thomas grew out of Charles Pitts, Sir Mack Rice, Zucchero and Sun Records, shares an orbit with The Mar-Keys, King Floyd, The Bar-Kays and Jimmy Hughes, went on to shape Winston Groovy, Son Seals, Elvis and Ronnie Hudson. 50 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Rufus Thomas
Sounds and acts that shaped Rufus Thomas.
Artists similar to Rufus Thomas
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Rufus Thomas.
- The Mar-Keysartist
- King Floydartist
- The Bar-Kaysartist
- Jimmy Hughesartist
- Clarence Carterartist
- Bill Withersartist
- Jr. Walker & The All Starsartist
- Lyn Collinsartist
- Isaac Hayesartist
- Otis Reddingartist
- Frederick Knightartist
- Graham Central Stationartist
- The Dramaticsartist
- The J.B.'sartist
- King Curtisartist
- Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kingsartist
- Bobby Byrdartist
- Ike & Tina Turnerartist
- Irma Thomasartist
- Bo Diddleyartist
Bands Rufus Thomas shaped
Where the influence of Rufus Thomas travelled next.
- Winston Groovyartist
- Son Sealsartist
- Elvisartist
- Ronnie Hudsonartist
- Wendy Reneartist
- Jackie Shaneartist
- Steinskiartist
- Elvis Presleyartist
- Booker T. Jonesartist
- Lester Bowieartist
- B.B. Kingartist
- Bobby Blandartist
- Johnny Aceartist
- Carla Thomasartist
- The Rolling Stonesartist
- Otis Reddingartist
- William Bellartist
- Stax Recordsartist
- U-Royartist
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