It would be a fool's errand to try to identify all of the musicians who influenced, were associated with or were influenced by Steve's music.  But here are a few, with links to their web sites, if they have web sites, or to other online information about them.

John Prine
One of Steve's very closest friends and musical co-conspirators, see John's Official Site and the John Prine Shrine, a very good fan site.

Michael Smith
No, not the Christian singer.  Mike Smith wrote one of the all-time great tunes, "The Dutchman," which Steve first recorded, followed by many others.  Steve in fact recorded many songs by Mike Smith, and co-wrote some, too.  Michael is also one of the instigators of Weavermania, a group consisting of four veterans of the Chicago folk scene who have joined forces to reproduce as closely as possible the original songs and sound of The Weavers.

Jimmy Buffett
In the early 70's, Steve would often remark on stage that he knew this crazy guy who lived in the Florida Keys, and who wrote great songs.  Steve was right, and some of the songs were co-written by Steve and Jimmy.  The official site is Margaritaville, but you should also visit The Church of Buffett, Orthodox, a fan page with an amazing array of information.

Bonnie Koloc
One of Steve's Chicago pals and a great singer, Bonnie often shared the stage with Steve and John Prine in the early 70's.

Jethro Burns
Homer and Jethro were a tremendously funny country music/comedy duo, but after Homer's death, Jethro faded into retirement.  He met Steve, a fellow Chicago resident, in the late 70's, and Steve began to take him out on tour.  The result was a renewal of Jethro's career, now exposed to a new generation of fans.  He did several wonderful recordings before his death in 1989.

Pete Seeger 
Steve played concerts on Pete Seeger's sloop Clearwater on the Hudson River, as part of Pete's efforts to clean up the Hudson.

Guthrie, Arlo
Of course, Arlo's connection to Steve is that he recorded the City of New Orleans, making it a hit song, and in Steve's words, "letting me do what I do for a living."  Since the 1960's, Arlo has been an important figure in American folk music.   His web site subtitle used to be "Home of America's Favorite Undead Folksinger."

Tom Paxton
A close friend of Steve's, Tom visited him in the hospital in Seattle just before Steve died.  Shortly after that, Tom wrote the poem "For Steve Goodman" found on this site, and has kindly granted the webkeeper permission to use it..