◇ image via WikipediaBilly Bragg
Billy Bragg is a Rap act. Their sound grew out of Holland–Dozier–Holland, Alice Phoebe Lou, Mark E. Smith, Fred Neil and Sounds of Silence. Those roots explain a lot about how Billy Bragg arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Frank Turner, Lloyd Cole, Kirsty MacColl, Pete Seeger and Elvis Costello, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Kirsty MacColl, Kate Nash, The The, Modena City Ramblers and Julia Jacklin, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 67 connections around Billy Bragg, reaching back through Holland–Dozier–Holland and forward to Kirsty MacColl. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Billy Bragg connections
Billy Bragg grew out of Holland–Dozier–Holland, Alice Phoebe Lou, Mark E. Smith and Fred Neil, shares an orbit with Frank Turner, Lloyd Cole, Kirsty MacColl and Pete Seeger, went on to shape Kirsty MacColl, Kate Nash, The The and Modena City Ramblers. 67 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Billy Bragg
Sounds and acts that shaped Billy Bragg.
- Holland–Dozier–Hollandartist
- Alice Phoebe Louartist
- Mark E. Smithartist
- Fred Neilartist
- Sounds of Silenceartist
- Viola Beachartist
- The Peel Sessionartist
- Corey Harrisartist
- Chas Smashartist
- The Style Councilartist
- Shirley Collinsartist
- Joanna Newsomartist
- Thousand Yard Stareartist
- Woody Guthrieartist
- Tom Morelloartist
- Wilko Johnsonartist
- Peter Buckartist
- Tom Robinsonartist
- Small Facesartist
- The Rolling Stonesartist
- Simon & Garfunkelartist
- Bob Dylanartist
- Elvis Costelloartist
- The Jamartist
- The Clashartist
- The Beatlesartist
- Phil Ochsartist
Artists similar to Billy Bragg
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Billy Bragg.
- Frank Turnerartist
- Lloyd Coleartist
- Kirsty MacCollartist
- Pete Seegerartist
- Elvis Costelloartist
- Levellersartist
- Dexys Midnight Runnersartist
- Elvis Costello & The Attractionsartist
- Beth Ortonartist
- Loudon Wainwright IIIartist
- Richard Hawleyartist
- Jesse Wellesartist
- The Waterboysartist
- Joe Strummerartist
- Joan Armatradingartist
- Van Morrisonartist
- Paul Simonartist
- Morrisseyartist
- Bert Janschartist
- Paul Westerbergartist
Bands Billy Bragg shaped
Where the influence of Billy Bragg travelled next.
- Kirsty MacCollartist
- Kate Nashartist
- The Theartist
- Modena City Ramblersartist
- Julia Jacklinartist
- Stella Donnellyartist
- Less Than Jakeartist
- Lifetimeartist
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- King Kruleartist
- Roger Limaartist
- Jamie Tartist
- Kind of Like Spittingartist
- Archy Marshallartist
- Wet Wet Wetartist
- The Luka Stateartist
- Green Dayartist
- Mike Millsartist
- Wilcoartist
- Natalie Merchantartist
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