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The Moody Blues is a Progressive rock and Psychedelic rock act. Their catalogue also touches Rhythm and blues. Their sound grew out of The Drifters, Roy Wood, Slim Harpo, Patrick Moraz and Shine On Brightly. Those roots explain a lot about how The Moody Blues arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Jethro Tull, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Traffic, Genesis and Focus, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Regina Spektor, Sandra, Procol Harum, Chris de Burgh and Alan Stivell, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 61 connections around The Moody Blues, reaching back through The Drifters and forward to Regina Spektor. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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The Moody Blues connections
The Moody Blues grew out of The Drifters, Roy Wood, Slim Harpo and Patrick Moraz, shares an orbit with Jethro Tull, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Traffic and Genesis, went on to shape Regina Spektor, Sandra, Procol Harum and Chris de Burgh. 61 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced The Moody Blues
Sounds and acts that shaped The Moody Blues.
- The Driftersartist
- Roy Woodartist
- Slim Harpoartist
- Patrick Morazartist
- Shine On Brightlyartist
- Chris Kennerartist
- Duke Ellingtonartist
- Memphis Slimartist
- Bobby Parkerartist
- The Kinksartist
- Donovanartist
- George Harrisonartist
- Paul McCartneyartist
- Marianne Faithfullartist
- Sandie Shawartist
- The Rolling Stonesartist
- The Spencer Davis Groupartist
- The Beatlesartist
- Manfred Mannartist
- John Entwistleartist
- The Whoartist
- Tim Hardinartist
Artists similar to The Moody Blues
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with The Moody Blues.
- Jethro Tullartist
- Emerson, Lake & Palmerartist
- Trafficartist
- Genesisartist
- Focusartist
- Manfred Mann's Earth Bandartist
- Camelartist
- Wishbone Ashartist
- Ten Years Afterartist
- Alan Parsonsartist
- Dave Masonartist
- Manfred Mannartist
- Jefferson Starshipartist
- Three Dog Nightartist
- Crosby, Stills & Nashartist
- Klaatuartist
- Jefferson Airplaneartist
- The Yardbirdsartist
- Steve Miller Bandartist
Bands The Moody Blues shaped
Where the influence of The Moody Blues travelled next.
- Regina Spektorartist
- Sandraartist
- Procol Harumartist
- Chris de Burghartist
- Alan Stivellartist
- In the Court of the Crimson Kingartist
- Aphrodite's Childartist
- Tony Viscontiartist
- Focusartist
- Gary Brookerartist
- Ricky Skaggsartist
- Barclay James Harvestartist
- Sam Bushartist
- Klaatuartist
- The Synartist
- How to Disappear Completelyartist
- The Four Topsartist
- Badfingerartist
- Deep Purpleartist
- Wingsartist
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