Sentence examples for a key influence as from inspiring English sources

In the UK, Mayer is, at best, a cult hero: he's played alongside Eric Clapton (a key influence as well as a friend) at Hyde Park, is able to sell out medium-sized London venues, but he is yet to have a hit over here.

"From This Day On had a little South American flavour, a kind of complicated rhythmic pattern," Bo said, explaining that the song was one of his nods to Professor "Fess" Longhair, who had been a key influence as well as a friend.

He cites Alabama-born Sun Ra as a key influence, as does Steve Gunn (who loathes "Americana" and balks at being grouped under any umbrella).

However, in his interview with Rose, he stressed that Jobs remains a key influence on Apple as a business.

Amid a bill full of young bands who all counted Bert and Pentangle as a key influence, the stars shone benignly as Bert leant forward to sing a mesmerising version of Basket of Light's centrepiece Hunting Song.

Its humor has been cited as a key influence on later single-camera sitcoms such as 30 Rock, Modern Family, Community, and The Office.

The prince's enthusiasm for the music was a key influence on high society, as detailed in Poliakoff's series.

Along with the Kingsmen they were one of the key bands of the American garage rock scene and have been cited as a key influence on punk and proto-punk bands such as the Stooges.

He cites Tran Anh Hung's 1995 film Cyclo as a key influence.

Gillard cites Nye Bevan, the architect of the NHS, as a key influence.

Imagine Stephen Hawking and not "Dead Man Walking," as a key influence.