◇ image via WikipediaBarbara Lewis
Barbara Lewis is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Cuco, Chip Taylor, Van McCoy and Bert Berns. Those roots explain a lot about how Barbara Lewis arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Barbara Lynn, Barbara Mason, The Flamingos, Brenton Wood and The Drifters, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The Dells, Yvonne Elliman, The Capitols, Carrie Lucas and Queen Latifah, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 36 connections around Barbara Lewis, reaching back through Cuco and forward to The Dells. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Barbara Ann Lewis is an American singer and songwriter whose smooth style influenced rhythm and blues.
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Barbara Lewis connections
Barbara Lewis grew out of Cuco, Chip Taylor, Van McCoy and Bert Berns, shares an orbit with Barbara Lynn, Barbara Mason, The Flamingos and Brenton Wood, went on to shape The Dells, Yvonne Elliman, The Capitols and Carrie Lucas. 36 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Barbara Lewis
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Artists similar to Barbara Lewis
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Barbara Lewis.
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- Barbara Masonartist
- The Flamingosartist
- Brenton Woodartist
- The Driftersartist
- Doris Troyartist
- Billy Stewartartist
- Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrellartist
- Little Anthony & the Imperialsartist
- Barbara Acklinartist
- The Little Dippersartist
- Betty Everettartist
- Irma Thomasartist
- The Supremesartist
- The Originalsartist
- The Righteous Brothersartist
- Bobby Veeartist
- The Four Topsartist
- Etta Jamesartist
- The Chi-Litesartist
- James & Bobby Purifyartist
- Percy Sledgeartist
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