◇ image via WikipediaBilly Idol
Billy Idol is a Punk rock act. Their sound grew out of Tommy James & The Shondells, Bif Naked, Maren Morris, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Those roots explain a lot about how Billy Idol arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Generation X, The Cars, The Romantics, Eurythmics and Tears for Fears, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Smash Mouth, Supla, BodyRockers, Honeymoon Suite and The Power Station, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 59 connections around Billy Idol, reaching back through Tommy James & The Shondells and forward to Smash Mouth. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Billy Idol connections
Billy Idol grew out of Tommy James & The Shondells, Bif Naked, Maren Morris and The Beatles, shares an orbit with Generation X, The Cars, The Romantics and Eurythmics, went on to shape Smash Mouth, Supla, BodyRockers and Honeymoon Suite. 59 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Billy Idol
Sounds and acts that shaped Billy Idol.
Artists similar to Billy Idol
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Billy Idol.
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- The Carsartist
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- Eurythmicsartist
- Tears for Fearsartist
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- Thompson Twinsartist
- Adam Antartist
- Loverboyartist
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- Def Leppardartist
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- Naked Eyesartist
- The Cultartist
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Bands Billy Idol shaped
Where the influence of Billy Idol travelled next.
- Smash Mouthartist
- Suplaartist
- BodyRockersartist
- Honeymoon Suiteartist
- The Power Stationartist
- Joan Jettartist
- Juice Wrldartist
- Dirty Dianaartist
- Steve Jonesartist
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- The New Abnormalartist
- Dancing on My Ownartist
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