Non-R&P artists who are influential to R&P artists?

Question

I would say Miles Davis. I believe you can hear A LOT of Davis in many of today's most celebrated, envelope-pushing artists and bands. Especially B*tches Brew-era Davis.

Answer 1

maybe Elvis in Paul McCartney's interviews he talks a lot about Elvis.

Edit; ya i do know that but he was mainly considered country and played country music and worship music at least where I'm from.

Answer 2

george clinton

john coltrane

muddy waters

robert johnson

charles mingus

billie holiday

bach

mozart

beethoven

chopin

schubert

wagner

...and the beat goes on  

Answer 3

i would think you could say every old blues player there ever was...

if i started naming them i would forget more than need to be forgotten...muddy waters, bo diddley, robert johnson and bbking for sure.

also...les paul

now playing:motor ready - alabama thunderpussy

Answer 4

hmmm

maybe Bob Marley, Carlos Santana, B.B. King, Chuck Berry

Answer 5

Many blues guitarists, like Robert Johnson.

I don't know if you consider Rock & Roll part of R&P...if you don't DEFINITELY Elvis, Chuck Berry, Littel Richard, etc.

Answer 6

Parliament/Funkadelic

bob marley

Answer 7

Robert Johnson