◇ image via WikipediaWaylon Jennings
Waylon Jennings is a Country act. Their sound grew out of Johnny Cash, Old Ways, Anita Carter, Billy Swan and Tompall Glaser. Those roots explain a lot about how Waylon Jennings arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Johnny Paycheck, Jessi Colter, John Anderson, Conway Twitty and Bobby Bare, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Colter Wall, Ashley Monroe, Montgomery Gentry, Deborah Allen and Charlie McCoy, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 100 connections around Waylon Jennings, reaching back through Johnny Cash and forward to Colter Wall. 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 Johnny Cash, Old Ways, Anita Carter and Billy Swan, shares an orbit with Johnny Paycheck, Jessi Colter, John Anderson and Conway Twitty, went on to shape Colter Wall, Ashley Monroe, Montgomery Gentry and Deborah Allen. 100 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Waylon Jennings
Sounds and acts that shaped Waylon Jennings.
- Johnny Cashartist
- Old Waysartist
- Anita Carterartist
- Billy Swanartist
- Tompall Glaserartist
- Reggie Youngartist
- Liz Andersonartist
- Road Crewartist
- John Andersonartist
- Johnny Paycheckartist
- Ivanartist
- Roger Alan Wadeartist
- Willis Alan Ramseyartist
- 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
Artists similar to Waylon Jennings
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Waylon Jennings.
- Johnny Paycheckartist
- Jessi Colterartist
- John Andersonartist
- Conway Twittyartist
- Bobby Bareartist
- Mel McDanielartist
- Jerry Jeff Walkerartist
- George Straitartist
- Keith Whitleyartist
- Johnny Leeartist
- Dave Dudleyartist
- Gene Watsonartist
- Buck Owensartist
- Randy Travisartist
- Roger Millerartist
- Ricky Skaggsartist
- The Oak Ridge Boysartist
- Cody Jinksartist
Bands Waylon Jennings shaped
Where the influence of Waylon Jennings travelled next.
- Colter Wallartist
- Ashley Monroeartist
- Montgomery Gentryartist
- Deborah Allenartist
- Charlie McCoyartist
- 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
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