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The Band is a Americana and Country act. Their catalogue also touches Rock. Their sound grew out of Ian Tyson, Chuck Willis, Minnie Pearl, Mystery Train and Didn't It Rain. Those roots explain a lot about how The Band arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Van Morrison, Crosby, Stills & Nash and Buffalo Springfield, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Levon, Mississippi, Jackie Greene, Marty Stuart and The Big Pink, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 94 connections around The Band, reaching back through Ian Tyson and forward to Levon. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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The Band connections
The Band grew out of Ian Tyson, Chuck Willis, Minnie Pearl and Mystery Train, shares an orbit with Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Van Morrison and Crosby, Stills & Nash, went on to shape Levon, Mississippi, Jackie Greene and Marty Stuart. 94 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced The Band
Sounds and acts that shaped The Band.
- Ian Tysonartist
- Chuck Willisartist
- Minnie Pearlartist
- Mystery Trainartist
- Didn't It Rainartist
- Clarence "Frogman" Henryartist
- Dr. Johnartist
- Billy Prestonartist
- Ronnie Hawkinsartist
- Bob Dylanartist
- John P. Hammondartist
- Robbie Robertsonartist
- Leon Russellartist
- Jakob Dylanartist
- Karen Daltonartist
- In the Right Placeartist
- Bobby Charlesartist
- Champion Jack Dupreeartist
- Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol. IIartist
Artists similar to The Band
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with The Band.
- Neil Young & Crazy Horseartist
- Crosby, Stills, Nash & Youngartist
- Van Morrisonartist
- Crosby, Stills & Nashartist
- Buffalo Springfieldartist
- Grateful Deadartist
- The Allman Brothers Bandartist
- The Stills-Young Bandartist
- Joan Baezartist
- Facesartist
- Derek and the Dominosartist
- Jerry Garcia Bandartist
- Trafficartist
- Paul Simonartist
- Creedence Clearwater Revivalartist
- The Marshall Tucker Bandartist
- Blind Faithartist
- Loudon Wainwright IIIartist
Bands The Band shaped
Where the influence of The Band travelled next.
- Levonartist
- Mississippiartist
- Jackie Greeneartist
- Marty Stuartartist
- The Big Pinkartist
- Garland Jeffreysartist
- Gomezartist
- Blood, Sweat and Tearsartist
- Blues Travelerartist
- Lord Huronartist
- Uncle Tupeloartist
- Hurray For The Riff Raffartist
- Sweet Baby Jamesartist
- Counting Crowsartist
- Fairport Conventionartist
- The Rochesartist
- King Harvestartist
- Grace Potter & The Nocturnalsartist
- Mercury Revartist
- Elvis Costello & The Attractionsartist
- Marc Cohnartist
- Afghan Whigsartist
- Jimmy Barnesartist
- Nazarethartist
- Bruce Hornsby & the Rangeartist
- Craig Finnartist
- Smithartist
- Firefallartist
- Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukesartist
- Boris Grebenshikovartist
- George Harrisonartist
- Joan Baezartist
- Eric Claptonartist
- John Caleartist
- Elvis Costelloartist
- Creamartist
- Boris Grebenshchikovartist
- Mumford & Sonsartist
- Blood, Sweat & Tearsartist
- Elton Johnartist
- The Grateful Deadartist
- Wilcoartist
- Roger Watersartist
- Kinky Friedmanartist
- Ray LaMontagneartist
- Gillian Welchartist
- For You Blueartist
- Wolf Aliceartist
- Michael Kiwanukaartist
- X Ambassadorsartist
- Bruce Hornsbyartist
- Mavis Staplesartist
- Moondanceartist
- The Staple Singersartist
- The Flying Burrito Brothersartist
- Manny Charltonartist
- Carl and the Passions – "So Tough"artist
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