Legacy of Reggie Young
Artists and genres Reggie Young directly influenced — one hop forward on the family tree of music.
Eddy MitchellartistClaude Moine, known professionally as Eddy Mitchell, is a French singer and actor. He began his career in the late 1950s, with the group Les Chaussettes Noires. He took the name Eddy from the American expatriate tough-guy actor Eddie Constantine, and chose Mitchell as his last name simply because it sounds American. The band performed at the Parisian nightclub Golf-Drouot before signing to Barclay Records and finding almost instant success; in 1961 it sold two million records.
Elvis Presleyartist
Joe Cockerartist
Dobie Grayartist
Joe Texartist- B.J. Thomasartist
Billy Joe Thomas was an American singer widely known for his country, contemporary Christian, and pop hits of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.
John Prineartist
Dusty Springfieldartist
Lynn Andersonartist
Herbie Mannartist
J.J. Caleartist
Jimmy Buffettartist
Dionne Warwickartist- Roy Hamiltonartist
Roy Hamilton was an American singer. By combining semi-classical technique with traditional black gospel feeling, he brought soul to Great American Songbook singing.
Willie Nelsonartist
Waylon Jenningsartist
The Box TopsartistThe Box Tops are an American rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee in 1967. They are best known for the hits "The Letter", "Cry Like a Baby", and "Soul Deep" and are considered a major blue-eyed soul group of the period. They performed a mixture of current soul music songs by artists such as James & Bobby Purify and Clifford Curry; pop tunes like "A Whiter Shade of Pale" by Procol Harum; and songs written by their producers, Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham, and Chips Moman. Vocalist Alex Chilton later fronted the power pop band Big Star and performed as a solo artist.
Johnny Cashartist
Jerry Lee Lewisartist
Merle Haggardartist