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American Woman is a Psychedelic rock act. Their influence carried into Lenny Kravitz, Krokus, Butthole Surfers and Kelly Clarkson, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 4 connections around American Woman and forward to Lenny Kravitz. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
"American Woman" is a song by the Canadian rock band the Guess Who. The song was released in January 1970 on the album American Woman. It was released again in March 1970 as a single backed with "No Sugar Tonight", and it reached number one for three weeks commencing May 9 on both the United States' Billboard Hot 100 and the Canadian RPM magazine singles chart. Billboard magazine placed the single at number three on the Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 list, and it was listed as number five for 1970 on the RPM Year-End Chart. On May 22, 1970, the single was certified as gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It also reached the top ten in the Netherlands, Switzerland and Austria, and the top twenty in the United Kingdom and New Zealand.
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American Woman connections
American Woman went on to shape Lenny Kravitz, Krokus, Butthole Surfers and Kelly Clarkson. 4 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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