◇ image via WikipediaAl Wilson
Al Wilson is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Johnny Bristol, Oscar Brown Jr., J.J. Jackson, Creedence Clearwater Revival and Johnny Rivers. Those roots explain a lot about how Al Wilson arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Major Lance, The Chi-Lites, Tyrone Davis, Shirley Ellis and The Dramatics, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Trap Muzik, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 35 connections around Al Wilson, reaching back through Johnny Bristol and forward to Trap Muzik. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Allen LaMar Wilson was an American soul singer known for the million-selling number one hit "Show and Tell". He is also remembered for his Northern soul anthem, "The Snake".
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Al Wilson connections
Al Wilson grew out of Johnny Bristol, Oscar Brown Jr., J.J. Jackson and Creedence Clearwater Revival, shares an orbit with Major Lance, The Chi-Lites, Tyrone Davis and Shirley Ellis, went on to shape Trap Muzik. 35 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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