In their influences, styles, songs, covers etc. And a few examples of songs would be brilliant. Thanks.
2006-10-22 08:22:02 · 16 answers · asked by John Elias 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
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2006-10-22 08:24:15 · answer #1 · answered by lovelycutiepie 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ok ok.
I can't go past Bruce Springsteen, he did this so well. Get the album Nebraska, it covers all of the above genres, except perhaps folk, because it is hard to pinpoint folk in a rock song, after all. But his lyrics are reminiscent of bob dylan's work. If you are not a springsteen fan and only know his big hits, this album will surprise you.
Neil Young also blended different styles of music well. He was heavily influenced by country, and has even on occasion referred to himself as a country artist. But there's also a touch of the blues and folk in his work.
Joni Mitchell, great folk singer who know's her way around the blues.
Perhaps some Buffalo Springfield is more your fancy. Different sort of sound but theres a bit of a mixture in there.
2006-10-25 18:41:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Chuck Berry. He is definitely on of the greatest artists ever. Some really great songs are:
Johnny B. Goode
Maybelline
Sweet Little Sixteen
School Days
No Particular Place To Go
and there's much,much more.
2006-10-22 08:30:10 · answer #3 · answered by minja_2.0 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could try
Emmylou Harris. Any song from her would suffice. She has a very folk voice, her song material extracted from country topics. Try listening to her A Love That'll Never Grow Old / To Know Him Is To Love Him...
Diamond Rio.
Oh, also, the late but still brilliant Eva Cassidy too.
2006-10-22 08:30:52 · answer #4 · answered by Karl F 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hendrix. funk,blues,rock and folk.
He didn't do country though, may have been the climate towards brothers at the time.
edit- To loveheavenspirit777, J J Cale was brought up a few miles away from where I live, a place called Amanford in South Wales. He was in the Velvet Underground you know!!!!
2006-10-22 08:24:41 · answer #5 · answered by iusedtolooklikemyavatar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What about Richard Thompson? He comes from a solid folk background with Fairport Convention, almost joined The Eagles when they were starting out and is one of the most respected guitarist/singer/songwriters around. He mixes Celtic, Rock'n'Roll, Very English Folk, Contemporary Rock and Experimental forms within one solo or one song. He transcends genres even as he
re-invents them. Check out Rumor & Sigh; Mirror Blue; You, Me, Us?; Pour Down Like Silver; anything he's touched, really. I hope you check him out, it's worth the effort.
2006-10-22 08:30:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
A few months ago I saw Watermelon Slim at a local club. Truly honest country-blues and his latest "Watermelon Slim & The Workers" gets my vote as best of the year.
He has some stuff on Youtube.
2006-10-22 13:26:40 · answer #7 · answered by Chaine de lumière 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rascal Flatts
2006-10-22 13:30:09 · answer #8 · answered by rsclflat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Johnny Cash
2006-10-22 08:26:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
hmmmmmmmm.,... mixing all of those genres? not sure if i can really think of anyone!
but if you're looling for some good stuff in the folk/country i'd recommend Barry McGuire (eve of destruction), Phil Ochs - Draft Dodger Rag, When I'm Gone, Cops of the world, Woodie Guthrie (dig my life away), Hank Williams (I'm so lonesome i could cry) ...
can't think of anything else.
2006-10-22 08:51:59 · answer #10 · answered by colmfiveten 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
joni mitchell
eric bibb
Bobbie Gentry- she's great. Ode to Billy Joe -song and others on
Ode to Bobbie Gentry: the Capitol Years
check out amazon.co.uk for more info on above artists.
2006-10-22 08:25:41 · answer #11 · answered by brainlady 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋