Influence
Heartland rock can be heard as an influence on artists as diverse as Billy Joel and Kid Rock, who has performed in concert with John Mellencamp and recorded a duet with Bob Seger for the latter's Face the Promise album. His 2008 hit "All Summer Long" was inspired by Seger's classic "Night Moves" as well as "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd. The Killers have been associated with the genre from their studio album, Sam's Town (2006), which was influenced by Springsteen and in leader Brandon Flowers solo album Flamingo (2010).
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—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
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—Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792–1822)