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Taj Mahal is a Blues and Rhythm and blues act. Their sound grew out of Rory Block, Clifton Chenier, Jimmy Rogers, Jerry Miller and Richie Hayward. Those roots explain a lot about how Taj Mahal arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Keb' Mo', Charlie Musselwhite, John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, John Lee Hooker and Robert Cray, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Keb' Mo', At Fillmore East, Jackie Greene, Eric Bibb and Carole Fredericks, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 64 connections around Taj Mahal, reaching back through Rory Block and forward to Keb' Mo'. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Taj Mahal connections
Taj Mahal grew out of Rory Block, Clifton Chenier, Jimmy Rogers and Jerry Miller, shares an orbit with Keb' Mo', Charlie Musselwhite, John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers and John Lee Hooker, went on to shape Keb' Mo', At Fillmore East, Jackie Greene and Eric Bibb. 64 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Taj Mahal
Sounds and acts that shaped Taj Mahal.
- Rory Blockartist
- Clifton Chenierartist
- Jimmy Rogersartist
- Jerry Millerartist
- Richie Haywardartist
- Earl Lindoartist
- Ballaké Sissokoartist
- Ladysmith Black Mambazoartist
- Baaba Maalartist
- Babatunde Olatunjiartist
- The Slickersartist
- O.V. Wrightartist
- Etta Bakerartist
- Jon Clearyartist
- Charles Mingusartist
- Thelonious Monkartist
- Howlin' Wolfartist
- Buddy Guyartist
- Lightnin' Hopkinsartist
- Muddy Watersartist
- Blind Willie McTellartist
- Jimmy Reedartist
- Son Houseartist
- Sleepy John Estesartist
- Big Mama Thorntonartist
- Sonny Terryartist
- Toumani Diabatéartist
- Charley Pattonartist
- Ali Farka Touréartist
- Mississippi John Hurtartist
- Mike Bloomfieldartist
- Elizabeth Cottenartist
- Walter Murphyartist
Artists similar to Taj Mahal
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Taj Mahal.
- Keb' Mo'artist
- Charlie Musselwhiteartist
- John Mayall & The Bluesbreakersartist
- John Lee Hookerartist
- Robert Crayartist
- Tedeschi Trucks Bandartist
- Susan Tedeschiartist
- Tony Joe Whiteartist
- Hot Tunaartist
- Robin Trowerartist
- The Robert Cray Bandartist
- Otis Taylorartist
- Elmore Jamesartist
- The Paul Butterfield Blues Bandartist
- The Derek Trucks Bandartist
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