Legacy of Johnny Paycheck
Artists and genres Johnny Paycheck directly influenced — one hop forward on the family tree of music.
- Tammy Wynetteartist
Waylon Jenningsartist
Willie Nelsonartist
Merle Haggardartist
David Allan Coeartist
George Straitartist
Hank Williams IIIartist
Al Andersonartist
Neko Caseartist
Johnny Cashartist
Hank Williams Jr.artist
Confederate RailroadartistConfederate Railroad is an American country rock band founded in 1987 in Marietta, Georgia, by Danny Shirley, Michael Lamb, Mark Dufresne (drums), Chris McDaniel (keyboards), Warren "Gates" Nichols, and Wayne Secrest. After serving as a backing band for outlaw country acts David Allan Coe and Johnny Paycheck, the band signed to a recording contract with Atlantic Records, releasing their self-titled debut album that year. The band's debut album is certified as double platinum and their second album (Notorious) has also had platinum level sales. They have also had 18 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.
The GardenartistThe Garden is an American experimental punk rock band from Orange County, California, formed in 2011 by twin brothers Wyatt and Fletcher Shears. The duo released their debut album The Life and Times of a Paperclip in 2013, with several smaller releases following. In 2015, the group released their second studio album Haha along with the lead single "All Smiles Over Here :)" to critical acclaim after being signed to Epitaph Records. The brothers have toured across the United States, Europe, the United Kingdom, China, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and Mexico. The duo also performed at Coachella in 2019 and 2023.
Tracy Byrdartist