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Bloodstone is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Ray, Goodman & Brown and R. Dean Taylor. Those roots explain a lot about how Bloodstone arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Dramatics, Brenda & The Tabulations, The Persuaders, The Stylistics and The Dells, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Marvin Gaye, Trap Muzik, After 7, The Impressions and Elton John, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 38 connections around Bloodstone, reaching back through Ray, Goodman & Brown and forward to Marvin Gaye. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Bloodstone is an American R&B, soul and funk group, most popular in the 1970s and early 1980s. The band charted thirteen songs between 1973 and 1984.
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Bloodstone connections
Bloodstone grew out of Ray, Goodman & Brown and R. Dean Taylor, shares an orbit with The Dramatics, Brenda & The Tabulations, The Persuaders and The Stylistics, went on to shape Marvin Gaye, Trap Muzik, After 7 and The Impressions. 38 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Bloodstone
Sounds and acts that shaped Bloodstone.
Artists similar to Bloodstone
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Bloodstone.
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- Brenda & The Tabulationsartist
- The Persuadersartist
- The Stylisticsartist
- The Dellsartist
- Brenton Woodartist
- Blue Magicartist
- The Intrudersartist
- The Momentsartist
- The Chi-Litesartist
- Willie Hutchartist
- The Friends of Distinctionartist
- The Originalsartist
- The Altonsartist
- Donnie Elbertartist
- The Spinnersartist
- The Notationsartist
- The Whispersartist
- The Manhattansartist
- Barry Whiteartist
- Rose Royceartist
- Smokey Robinsonartist
- Marvin Gayeartist
- Harold Melvin & the Blue Notesartist
- L.T.D.artist
- Sly, Slick & Wickedartist
- Con Funk Shunartist
- Barbara Lynnartist
- James & Bobby Purifyartist
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