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Steely Dan is a Jazz and Rhythm and blues act. Their catalogue also touches Rock. Their sound grew out of The Ikettes, Timothy B. Schmit, Ricky Lawson, Mtume and Bernard Purdie. Those roots explain a lot about how Steely Dan arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Donald Fagen, Walter Becker, Seals & Crofts, Crosby, Stills & Nash and Hall & Oates, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Premiata Forneria Marconi, Michael McDonald, Joe Sample, Nik Kershaw and Eddie Rabbitt, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 85 connections around Steely Dan, reaching back through The Ikettes and forward to Premiata Forneria Marconi. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Steely Dan connections
Steely Dan grew out of The Ikettes, Timothy B. Schmit, Ricky Lawson and Mtume, shares an orbit with Donald Fagen, Walter Becker, Seals & Crofts and Crosby, Stills & Nash, went on to shape Premiata Forneria Marconi, Michael McDonald, Joe Sample and Nik Kershaw. 85 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Steely Dan
Sounds and acts that shaped Steely Dan.
- The Ikettesartist
- Timothy B. Schmitartist
- Ricky Lawsonartist
- Mtumeartist
- Bernard Purdieartist
- Eartha Kittartist
- The Soul Survivorsartist
- Jay & The Americansartist
- The Rolling Stonesartist
- Moby Grapeartist
- Willie Dixonartist
- Duke Ellingtonartist
- The Jazz Crusadersartist
- Rick Derringerartist
- Phil Woodsartist
- Larry Carltonartist
Artists similar to Steely Dan
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Steely Dan.
- Donald Fagenartist
- Walter Beckerartist
- Seals & Croftsartist
- Crosby, Stills & Nashartist
- Hall & Oatesartist
- Little River Bandartist
- Supertrampartist
- Crosby, Stills, Nash & Youngartist
- Totoartist
- Atlanta Rhythm Sectionartist
- Grateful Deadartist
- The Allman Brothers Bandartist
- Paul Simonartist
- Billy Joelartist
- Gerry Raffertyartist
- Neil Young & Crazy Horseartist
- Paul McCartney & Wingsartist
- Genesisartist
- Orleansartist
- Wingsartist
- Dire Straitsartist
- Badfingerartist
Bands Steely Dan shaped
Where the influence of Steely Dan travelled next.
- Premiata Forneria Marconiartist
- Michael McDonaldartist
- Joe Sampleartist
- Nik Kershawartist
- Eddie Rabbittartist
- Diamond Lifeartist
- Dirty Projectorsartist
- Rupert Hineartist
- Ole Børudartist
- Ten Sharpartist
- Mayer Hawthorneartist
- China Crisisartist
- Sukima Switchartist
- 3 Feet High and Risingartist
- Parcelsartist
- Brown Sugarartist
- Heart Onartist
- Far Corporationartist
- Kazeartist
- World Partyartist
- Ivyartist
- Ben Folds Fiveartist
- Bibioartist
- Mercury Revartist
- Mike & The Mechanicsartist
- Caligula's Horseartist
- The Darcysartist
- Patsy Gallantartist
- Remy Shandartist
- Hiram Bullockartist
- Five Deezartist
- Deacon Blueartist
- La Máquina de Hacer Pájarosartist
- The Ting Tingsartist
- Shannon Letoartist
- Totoartist
- Rob Bourdonartist
- Hotel Californiaartist
- Julian Lennonartist
- Barbra Streisandartist
- Pocoartist
- Carole Kingartist
- The Doobie Brothersartist
- Random Access Memoriesartist
- Super Furry Animalsartist
- Steve Porcaroartist
- Mike and the Mechanicsartist
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