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Bitty McLean

Dancehall
DancehallReggae

Bitty McLean is a Dancehall and Reggae act. Their sound grew out of The Shirelles, UB40, Fats Domino, Desmond Dekker and David Gates. Those roots explain a lot about how Bitty McLean arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Beres Hammond, Sanchez, Dennis Brown, Half Pint and Garnett Silk, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 24 connections around Bitty McLean, reaching back through The Shirelles. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Bitty McLeanThe ShirellesUB40Fats DominoDesmond DekkerDavid GatesDavid RuffinTommy McCookMark BedfordBeres HammondSanchezDennis BrownHalf PintGarnett SilkAlaineBarry BiggsGyptian

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Bitty McLean connections

Bitty McLean grew out of The Shirelles, UB40, Fats Domino and Desmond Dekker, shares an orbit with Beres Hammond, Sanchez, Dennis Brown and Half Pint. 24 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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