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Allen Toussaint is a Jazz and Rhythm and blues act. Their sound grew out of Snooks Eaglin, Lloyd Price, The Meters, James Booker and Galactic. Those roots explain a lot about how Allen Toussaint arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Bobby Charles, Ernie K-Doe, Irma Thomas, King Curtis and Eddie Bo, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Irma Thomas, Art Neville, Aaron Neville, Lee Dorsey and Jessie Hill, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 56 connections around Allen Toussaint, reaching back through Snooks Eaglin and forward to Irma Thomas. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Allen Toussaint connections
Allen Toussaint grew out of Snooks Eaglin, Lloyd Price, The Meters and James Booker, shares an orbit with Bobby Charles, Ernie K-Doe, Irma Thomas and King Curtis, went on to shape Irma Thomas, Art Neville, Aaron Neville and Lee Dorsey. 56 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Allen Toussaint
Sounds and acts that shaped Allen Toussaint.
Artists similar to Allen Toussaint
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Allen Toussaint.
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- Ernie K-Doeartist
- Irma Thomasartist
- King Curtisartist
- Eddie Boartist
- Betty Harrisartist
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- Menahan Street Bandartist
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- Bo Diddleyartist
- Ray Charlesartist
- Otis Reddingartist
- Shuggie Otisartist
- Eddie Hazelartist
- Clarence Carterartist
- The J.B.'sartist
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Bands Allen Toussaint shaped
Where the influence of Allen Toussaint travelled next.
- Irma Thomasartist
- Art Nevilleartist
- Aaron Nevilleartist
- Lee Dorseyartist
- Jessie Hillartist
- The O'Jaysartist
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- The Paul Butterfield Blues Bandartist
- Trombone Shortyartist
- Jerry Garcia Bandartist
- Ernie K-Doeartist
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