Buffalo Springfield
USA, 1966–1968
Short-lived supergroup: Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Richie Furay. Forerunner of country-rock and CSNY.
MusicRoots documents 5 artists who influenced Buffalo Springfield and 3 artists Buffalo Springfield influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.
Who influenced Buffalo Springfield?
- Bob Dylan — The band grew directly out of the mid-1960s folk revival's electric turn — Dylan's jangling guitars, harmony vocals and introspective lyrics recast for a rock band.
- The Byrds — The Byrds' folk-rock sound was the direct template for Buffalo Springfield.
- Hank Williams — The band printed its own list of debts on the sleeve of Buffalo Springfield Again (1967), and Hank Williams is on it — the country strain that runs under their folk-rock.
- Otis Redding — Named in the dedication list on the back of Buffalo Springfield Again (1967), 'for their influences and inspiration'.
- Roy Orbison — Named in the dedication list on the back of Buffalo Springfield Again (1967).
Which artists did Buffalo Springfield influence?
- Haruomi Hosono — Happy End's rootsy folk-rock, the record that proved rock could be sung in Japanese, leaned on Buffalo Springfield and Moby Grape.
- Crosby, Stills & Nash — Stephen Stills carried Buffalo Springfield's country-rock songcraft into the supergroup.
- Eagles — Buffalo Springfield's blend of country and rock harmony fed directly into the Eagles' style.