◇ image via WikipediaBob Andy
Bob Andy is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Leroy Sibbles, Rupie Edwards, Marcia Griffiths, Dennis Brown and Sonia Pottinger. Those roots explain a lot about how Bob Andy arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Hopeton Lewis, Slim Smith, The Heptones, The Viceroys and Owen Gray, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Ken Boothe, Marcia Griffiths, Michael Prophet, Tony Rebel and Cutty Ranks, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 44 connections around Bob Andy, reaching back through Leroy Sibbles and forward to Ken Boothe. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Keith Anderson , better known by the stage name Bob Andy, was a Jamaican reggae vocalist and songwriter. He was widely regarded as one of reggae's most influential songwriters.
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Bob Andy connections
Bob Andy grew out of Leroy Sibbles, Rupie Edwards, Marcia Griffiths and Dennis Brown, shares an orbit with Hopeton Lewis, Slim Smith, The Heptones and The Viceroys, went on to shape Ken Boothe, Marcia Griffiths, Michael Prophet and Tony Rebel. 44 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Bob Andy
Sounds and acts that shaped Bob Andy.
Artists similar to Bob Andy
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Bob Andy.
- Hopeton Lewisartist
- Slim Smithartist
- The Heptonesartist
- The Viceroysartist
- Owen Grayartist
- Nicky Thomasartist
- Derrick Morganartist
- The Paragonsartist
- Tommy McCook & The Supersonicsartist
- Marcia Griffithsartist
- The Ethiopiansartist
- Dennis Brownartist
- Sound Dimensionartist
- Tommy McCookartist
- Don Drummondartist
- Wailing Soulsartist
- The Mighty Diamondsartist
- Freddie McKayartist
- U-Royartist
- Roland Alphonsoartist
- Lloyd Charmersartist
Bands Bob Andy shaped
Where the influence of Bob Andy travelled next.
- Ken Bootheartist
- Marcia Griffithsartist
- Michael Prophetartist
- Tony Rebelartist
- Cutty Ranksartist
- Freddie McGregorartist
- Steely & Clevieartist
- Gregory Isaacsartist
- Barrington Levyartist
- Ocean Colour Sceneartist
- Ms. Dynamiteartist
- Sanchezartist
- Don Campbellartist
- Dean Fraserartist
- Horace Andyartist
- Dennis Brownartist
- Eddie Lovetteartist
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