◇ image via WikipediaAlton Ellis
Alton Ellis is a Reggae act. Their sound grew out of Leroy Sibbles, The Heptones, Sonia Pottinger, Clancy Eccles and Phyllis Dillon. Those roots explain a lot about how Alton Ellis arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Slim Smith, The Techniques, The Heptones, Hopeton Lewis and The Ethiopians, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Marcia Aitken, Trinity, Biga Ranx, Janet Kay and Kofi, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 49 connections around Alton Ellis, reaching back through Leroy Sibbles and forward to Marcia Aitken. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Alton Ellis connections
Alton Ellis grew out of Leroy Sibbles, The Heptones, Sonia Pottinger and Clancy Eccles, shares an orbit with Slim Smith, The Techniques, The Heptones and Hopeton Lewis, went on to shape Marcia Aitken, Trinity, Biga Ranx and Janet Kay. 49 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Alton Ellis
Sounds and acts that shaped Alton Ellis.
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Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Alton Ellis.
- Slim Smithartist
- The Techniquesartist
- The Heptonesartist
- Hopeton Lewisartist
- The Ethiopiansartist
- Marcia Griffithsartist
- The Paragonsartist
- Tommy McCookartist
- Dennis Brownartist
- The Mighty Diamondsartist
- Derrick Morganartist
- Toots and the Maytalsartist
- Desmond Dekker & The Acesartist
- Don Drummondartist
- Tommy McCook & The Supersonicsartist
- Sound Dimensionartist
- Prince Busterartist
- Bob Andyartist
- Joe Higgsartist
- The Frightnrsartist
- The Slickersartist
- Freddie McKayartist
- U-Royartist
- The Jamaicansartist
- Roland Alphonsoartist
Bands Alton Ellis shaped
Where the influence of Alton Ellis travelled next.
- Marcia Aitkenartist
- Trinityartist
- Biga Ranxartist
- Janet Kayartist
- Kofiartist
- Anthony Johnsonartist
- The Staple Singersartist
- Michigan & Smileyartist
- Yellowmanartist
- KRS-Oneartist
- The Notorious B.I.G.artist
- Sublimeartist
- Tim Armstrongartist
- Dennis Brownartist
- Beres Hammondartist
- House of Shemartist
- Winston Jarrettartist
- traditionartist
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