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Waylon Jennings is a Country act. Their sound grew out of Billy Swan, Tompall Glaser, Reggie Young, Liz Anderson and Road Crew. Those roots explain a lot about how Waylon Jennings arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Jessi Colter, John Anderson, Conway Twitty, George Strait and Keith Whitley, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Deborah Allen, Gary Allan, Class of '55, Some Gave All and Shooter Jennings, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 93 connections around Waylon Jennings, reaching back through Billy Swan and forward to Deborah Allen. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Waylon Jennings connections
Waylon Jennings grew out of Billy Swan, Tompall Glaser, Reggie Young and Liz Anderson, shares an orbit with Jessi Colter, John Anderson, Conway Twitty and George Strait, went on to shape Deborah Allen, Gary Allan, Class of '55 and Some Gave All. 93 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Waylon Jennings
Sounds and acts that shaped Waylon Jennings.
- Billy Swanartist
- Tompall Glaserartist
- Reggie Youngartist
- Liz Andersonartist
- Road Crewartist
- John Andersonartist
- Johnny Paycheckartist
- Ivanartist
- Roger Alan Wadeartist
- Willis Alan Ramseyartist
- Johnny Cashartist
- Hank Williamsartist
- Willie Nelsonartist
- J.J. Caleartist
- Chet Atkinsartist
- Bob Willsartist
- Ernest Tubbartist
- Carl Smithartist
- Dean Martinartist
- Elvis Presleyartist
- Chuck Berryartist
- Little Richardartist
- Hank Snowartist
- Buddy Hollyartist
- Ian Tysonartist
- Rodney Crowellartist
- Billy Joe Shaverartist
- Bobby Bareartist
- Steve Earleartist
- Jimmy Webbartist
- Los Lobosartist
- Hoyt Axtonartist
- Tom T. Hallartist
- Sonny Curtisartist
- Mickey Newburyartist
- Ed Bruceartist
- Mel Tillisartist
- Ray Stevensartist
- Old Waysartist
- Anita Carterartist
Artists similar to Waylon Jennings
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Waylon Jennings.
Bands Waylon Jennings shaped
Where the influence of Waylon Jennings travelled next.
- Deborah Allenartist
- Gary Allanartist
- Class of '55artist
- Some Gave Allartist
- Shooter Jenningsartist
- Orville Peckartist
- Chuck Prophetartist
- David Lee Murphyartist
- Marcus Kingartist
- Mark Chesnuttartist
- Andy Griggsartist
- Paul Cauthenartist
- Jerry Jeff Walkerartist
- Johnny Blue Skiesartist
- Collin Rayeartist
- The Highwomenartist
- Confederate Railroadartist
- Whiskey Myersartist
- The Secret Sistersartist
- Kacey Musgravesartist
- Sturgill Simpsonartist
- The Wailin' Jennysartist
- Old 97'sartist
- The Common Linnetsartist
- Don Henleyartist
- Willie Nelsonartist
- Tompall Glaserartist
- Jessi Colterartist
- Kris Kristoffersonartist
- Johnny Cashartist
- John Schneiderartist
- Waylonartist
- Kenny Chesneyartist
- Tanya Tuckerartist
- Hank Williams Jr.artist
- Randy Meisnerartist
- David Allan Coeartist
- Travis Trittartist
- Colter Wallartist
- Ashley Monroeartist
- Montgomery Gentryartist
- Charlie McCoyartist
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