◇ image via WikipediaRufus Wainwright
Rufus Wainwright is a Pop act. Their sound grew out of Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, The Roches, Freddie Mercury, Ticklah and Rhodes. Those roots explain a lot about how Rufus Wainwright arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Andrew Bird, Loudon Wainwright III, Sufjan Stevens, Ben Folds and Ron Sexsmith, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Melissa Auf der Maur, Jay Brannan, Cazwell, Gossip and Patrick Watson, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 52 connections around Rufus Wainwright, reaching back through Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings and forward to Melissa Auf der Maur. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Hover or focus a star to read the connection. Click any star to make it the new centre.
Rufus Wainwright connections
Rufus Wainwright grew out of Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, The Roches, Freddie Mercury and Ticklah, shares an orbit with Andrew Bird, Loudon Wainwright III, Sufjan Stevens and Ben Folds, went on to shape Melissa Auf der Maur, Jay Brannan, Cazwell and Gossip. 52 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Rufus Wainwright
Sounds and acts that shaped Rufus Wainwright.
- Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kingsartist
- The Rochesartist
- Freddie Mercuryartist
- Ticklahartist
- Rhodesartist
- Propellerheadsartist
- Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kingsartist
- Blondieartist
- Giuseppe Verdiartist
- Al Jolsonartist
- Judy Garlandartist
- Burt Bacharachartist
- Richard Thompsonartist
- Teddy Thompsonartist
- Martha Wainwrightartist
- Kate McGarrigleartist
- Neil Tennantartist
- Emmylou Harrisartist
- Lou Reedartist
- Sean Lennonartist
- Aimee Mannartist
- Loudon Wainwright IIIartist
Artists similar to Rufus Wainwright
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Rufus Wainwright.
Bands Rufus Wainwright shaped
Where the influence of Rufus Wainwright travelled next.
Ideas. Vote for what you want to see next
Shapes the roadmapMusic Personality
Your taste as a shareable persona card, with a witty roast.
Quizzes & badges
Music quizzes that earn badges and climb a leaderboard.
Friend / taste matching
Match your taste with friends and see your overlap.
Gaps
Bands you've missed that listeners with similar taste already love.