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Bitty McLean

Dancehall
DancehallReggae

Bitty McLean is a Dancehall and Reggae act. Their sound grew out of UB40, Desmond Dekker, David Gates, David Ruffin and Tommy McCook. 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, Wayne Wonder and Half Pint, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 32 connections around Bitty McLean, reaching back through UB40. 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 McLeanUB40Desmond DekkerDavid GatesDavid RuffinTommy McCookFats DominoThe ShirellesMark BedfordBeres HammondSanchezDennis BrownWayne WonderHalf PintGarnett SilkAlaineSizzla

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Bitty McLean connections

Bitty McLean grew out of UB40, Desmond Dekker, David Gates and David Ruffin, shares an orbit with Beres Hammond, Sanchez, Dennis Brown and Wayne Wonder. 32 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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