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Van Halen is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Wishbone Ash, Armand van Helden, Santana, The Doors and Kiss. Those roots explain a lot about how Van Halen arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Sammy Hagar, Def Leppard, Whitesnake, Poison and Tesla, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Possessed, Michael Sweet, Richard Christy, Tak Matsumoto and Mike Muir, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 123 connections around Van Halen, reaching back through Wishbone Ash and forward to Possessed. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Van Halen was an American rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. Credited with restoring hard rock to the forefront of the music scene, Van Halen was known for their energetic live performances and the virtuosity of their guitarist, Eddie Van Halen.
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Van Halen connections
Van Halen grew out of Wishbone Ash, Armand van Helden, Santana and The Doors, shares an orbit with Sammy Hagar, Def Leppard, Whitesnake and Poison, went on to shape Possessed, Michael Sweet, Richard Christy and Tak Matsumoto. 123 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Van Halen
Sounds and acts that shaped Van Halen.
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- Armand van Heldenartist
- Santanaartist
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- Kissartist
- Van Morrisonartist
- Journeyartist
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- Extremeartist
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- Atlanta Rhythm Sectionartist
- Night Rangerartist
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- The Kinksartist
- J.J. Caleartist
- Kool & The Gangartist
- David Lee Rothartist
- Never Gonna Give You Upartist
- Sad Wings of Destinyartist
- Never Say Die!artist
- Glen Ballardartist
- Michael McDonaldartist
- Dancing in the Streetartist
- Triumphartist
Artists similar to Van Halen
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Van Halen.
Bands Van Halen shaped
Where the influence of Van Halen travelled next.
- Possessedartist
- Michael Sweetartist
- Richard Christyartist
- Tak Matsumotoartist
- Mike Muirartist
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- Litartist
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- Whitey Morgan and the 78'sartist
- Kerry Kingartist
- Collective Soulartist
- Def Leppardartist
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- Panteraartist
- Our Lady Peaceartist
- Velvet Revolverartist
- Sister Hazelartist
- Flotsam and Jetsamartist
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- Dameartist
- UFOartist
- Said the Whaleartist
- 2 Live Crewartist
- The Screaming Jetsartist
- Night Rangerartist
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- Asking Alexandriaartist
- Tommy Leeartist
- Gotthardartist
- Little Angelsartist
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- We Are Harlotartist
- Bon Joviartist
- Billy Corganartist
- Billie Joe Armstrongartist
- Sepulturaartist
- Mike Dirntartist
- Mötley Crüeartist
- Venomartist
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- Journeyartist
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- Vince Neilartist
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