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Originally Posted by dac
Every Britpop band in existence.
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The Beatles influenced about every Power Pop band also in existence and much of early Progressive Rock
Cheap Trick
Badfinger
The Rasberries
The Knack
Big Star
The Cars
Gin Blossoms
Yes
Adrian Belew of King Crimson
Syd Barrett
Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead "The Beatles were why we turned from a jug band into a rock and roll band," said Bob Weir.
The Moody Blues
Kurt Cobain and David Grohl
Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys was inspired by Rubber Soul that he created Pet Sounds
Radiohead- "Karma Police" is based on "Sexy Sadie" and "Paraniod Andriod" is based on "Happiness is a Warm Gun"
Beck - "New Pollution" rips off "Tomorrow Never Knows"
The Chemical Brothers- has at least songs influenced by "Tomorrow Never Knows" including "Setting Sun" and "Let Forever Be"
Oasis
The Jam
Blur
Queen
Bono- calls the Beatles his biggest influence.
If you type on the beatles biography from answers on google. There is a list of Beatles followers which is about the combined amount of followers of the Kinks and the Velvet Underground combined.