◇ image via WikipediaThe Everly Brothers
The Everly Brothers is a Country act. Their sound grew out of The Delmore Brothers, Marv Johnson, Stars on 45, Little Richard and Carole King. Those roots explain a lot about how The Everly Brothers arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Bobby Vee, The Drifters, Neil Sedaka, Fats Domino and Jerry Lee Lewis, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The Cactus Blossoms, The Secret Sisters, Bad Books, Little River Band and The Walker Brothers, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 91 connections around The Everly Brothers, reaching back through The Delmore Brothers and forward to The Cactus Blossoms. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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The Everly Brothers connections
The Everly Brothers grew out of The Delmore Brothers, Marv Johnson, Stars on 45 and Little Richard, shares an orbit with Bobby Vee, The Drifters, Neil Sedaka and Fats Domino, went on to shape The Cactus Blossoms, The Secret Sisters, Bad Books and Little River Band. 91 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced The Everly Brothers
Sounds and acts that shaped The Everly Brothers.
- The Delmore Brothersartist
- Marv Johnsonartist
- Stars on 45artist
- Little Richardartist
- Carole Kingartist
- Chet Atkinsartist
- Olsen Brothersartist
- Jeff Lynneartist
- Eddie Cochranartist
- Roy Acuffartist
- Strawberry Alarm Clockartist
- I'm So Lonesome I Could Cryartist
- Billy Strangeartist
- John D. Loudermilkartist
- Billie Joe Armstrongartist
Artists similar to The Everly Brothers
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with The Everly Brothers.
- Bobby Veeartist
- The Driftersartist
- Neil Sedakaartist
- Fats Dominoartist
- Jerry Lee Lewisartist
- Buddy Hollyartist
- Carl Perkinsartist
- Herman's Hermitsartist
- Cliff Richardartist
- Elvis Presleyartist
- Ritchie Valensartist
- Duane Eddyartist
- The Righteous Brothersartist
- Connie Francisartist
- The Fleetwoodsartist
- The Chiffonsartist
- Dionartist
- Paul Revere & The Raidersartist
- Bobby Vintonartist
- Bo Diddleyartist
- Larry Williamsartist
Bands The Everly Brothers shaped
Where the influence of The Everly Brothers travelled next.
- The Cactus Blossomsartist
- The Secret Sistersartist
- Bad Booksartist
- Little River Bandartist
- The Walker Brothersartist
- The Scorpionsartist
- Pete Wingfieldartist
- Nazarethartist
- David Gilmourartist
- The Bobby Fuller Fourartist
- Jim Capaldiartist
- The Beatlesartist
- The Rolling Stonesartist
- Scorpionsartist
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Bandartist
- Paul Simonartist
- a-haartist
- Graham Nashartist
- Lennon–McCartneyartist
- The Beach Boysartist
- Simon & Garfunkelartist
- Buddy Hollyartist
- Glen Campbellartist
- Carole Kingartist
- The Chordettesartist
- The Holliesartist
- Linda Ronstadtartist
- Stevie Wonderartist
- Lindsey Buckinghamartist
- Klaus Meineartist
- Billy Prestonartist
- Barry Gibbartist
- Maurice Gibbartist
- Claude Françoisartist
- Jon Andersonartist
- Harry Nilssonartist
- The Quarrymenartist
- Warren Zevonartist
- Steve Perryartist
- The Dandy Warholsartist
- Mick Fleetwoodartist
- The Lovin' Spoonfulartist
- Roger McGuinnartist
- A Quick Oneartist
- Gene Clarkartist
- Keb' Mo'artist
- Whitneyartist
- Albert Leeartist
- The Raveonettesartist
- Billy Gilmanartist
- The Coralartist
- In Search of the Lost Chordartist
- The American Breedartist
- Curtis Hardingartist
- Mark Chesnuttartist
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