◇ image via WikipediaWillie Nelson
Willie Nelson is a Americana and Blues act. Their catalogue also touches Country, Pop and Rock. Their sound grew out of Billy Strange, Tompall Glaser, Michael Martin Murphey, I Can See Clearly Now and Kokomo Arnold. Those roots explain a lot about how Willie Nelson arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Emmylou Harris, Bobby Bare, Jessi Colter, Jerry Jeff Walker and Dolly Parton, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Calvin Russell, Billy Ray Cyrus, Pat Green, Cody Johnson and Orville Peck, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 178 connections around Willie Nelson, reaching back through Billy Strange and forward to Calvin Russell. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Willie Nelson connections
Willie Nelson grew out of Billy Strange, Tompall Glaser, Michael Martin Murphey and I Can See Clearly Now, shares an orbit with Emmylou Harris, Bobby Bare, Jessi Colter and Jerry Jeff Walker, went on to shape Calvin Russell, Billy Ray Cyrus, Pat Green and Cody Johnson. 178 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Willie Nelson
Sounds and acts that shaped Willie Nelson.
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- Ashley McBrydeartist
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- Tim Hardinartist
- A Song For Youartist
- Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminalsartist
- Jimmie Rodgersartist
- Hank Williamsartist
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- Lefty Frizzellartist
- Ray Priceartist
- Ernest Tubbartist
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- Fred Roseartist
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- Ruthie Fosterartist
- Asleep at the Wheelartist
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Artists similar to Willie Nelson
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Willie Nelson.
Bands Willie Nelson shaped
Where the influence of Willie Nelson travelled next.
- Calvin Russellartist
- Billy Ray Cyrusartist
- Pat Greenartist
- Cody Johnsonartist
- Orville Peckartist
- Los Lonely Boysartist
- Mark Chesnuttartist
- Phosphorescentartist
- Aaron Watsonartist
- Parker McCollumartist
- Charles Wesley Godwinartist
- Jerry Jeff Walkerartist
- Brent Cobbartist
- The Highwomenartist
- Mishkaartist
- Tracy Nelsonartist
- Whitey Shaferartist
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- Emilioartist
- Luke Jamesartist
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- Justin Timberlakeartist
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- Shania Twainartist
- Kenny Rogersartist
- Faron Youngartist
- Billy Walkerartist
- Roy Orbisonartist
- Patsy Clineartist
- Waylon Jenningsartist
- Jessi Colterartist
- Tompall Glaserartist
- Johnny Cashartist
- Kris Kristoffersonartist
- No Doubtartist
- Travis Barkerartist
- Miranda Lambertartist
- Toby Keithartist
- Arlo Guthrieartist
- Carlene Carterartist
- Billy Joe Shaverartist
- Trisha Yearwoodartist
- Cowboy Carterartist
- Jack Harlowartist
- John Mellencampartist
- Tanya Tuckerartist
- Suck It and Seeartist
- Sean Kinneyartist
- Ella Langleyartist
- Johnny Tillotsonartist
- Shelby Lynneartist
- Lee Ann Womackartist
- Eddie Rabbittartist
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- Dolly Partonartist
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- Anita Kerrartist
- Deborah Allenartist
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