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Scott Walker is a Country and Rock act. Their sound grew out of Frank Sinatra, Stephen O'Malley, Next, Tim Hardin and Léo Ferré. Those roots explain a lot about how Scott Walker arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Walker Brothers, John Cale, Tim Buckley, Nico and This Heat, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Duffy, John Walker, Sunn O))), The Last Shadow Puppets and Billy Ocean, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 54 connections around Scott Walker, reaching back through Frank Sinatra and forward to Duffy. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Scott Walker connections
Scott Walker grew out of Frank Sinatra, Stephen O'Malley, Next and Tim Hardin, shares an orbit with The Walker Brothers, John Cale, Tim Buckley and Nico, went on to shape Duffy, John Walker, Sunn O))) and The Last Shadow Puppets. 54 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Scott Walker
Sounds and acts that shaped Scott Walker.
Artists similar to Scott Walker
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Scott Walker.
- The Walker Brothersartist
- John Caleartist
- Tim Buckleyartist
- Nicoartist
- This Heatartist
- Fred Neilartist
- Arthur Russellartist
- Captain Beefheart & His Magic Bandartist
- The Angels of Lightartist
- Jim O'Rourkeartist
- Robert Wyattartist
- The Divine Comedyartist
- Mark Hollisartist
- Laura Nyroartist
- The Beach Boysartist
- The United States of Americaartist
- Jackson C. Frankartist
- Henry Cowartist
- Richard Dawsonartist
- Richard Hawleyartist
- Emitt Rhodesartist
Bands Scott Walker shaped
Where the influence of Scott Walker travelled next.
- Duffyartist
- John Walkerartist
- Sunn O)))artist
- The Last Shadow Puppetsartist
- Billy Oceanartist
- John Grantartist
- Susanne Sundførartist
- Neko Caseartist
- Storm Corrosionartist
- The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are Weartist
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- Sharon Van Ettenartist
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