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Bob Geldof is a Pop and Rock act. Their sound grew out of Thin Lizzy, David Gilmour, Pink Floyd, Midge Ure and Dave Stewart. Those roots explain a lot about how Bob Geldof arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Boomtown Rats, Joe Jackson, Mark Knopfler, Julian Lennon and The Hooters, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Michael Hutchence, Feeder and Modena City Ramblers, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 47 connections around Bob Geldof, reaching back through Thin Lizzy and forward to Michael Hutchence. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Bob Geldof connections
Bob Geldof grew out of Thin Lizzy, David Gilmour, Pink Floyd and Midge Ure, shares an orbit with The Boomtown Rats, Joe Jackson, Mark Knopfler and Julian Lennon, went on to shape Michael Hutchence, Feeder and Modena City Ramblers. 47 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Bob Geldof
Sounds and acts that shaped Bob Geldof.
- Thin Lizzyartist
- David Gilmourartist
- Pink Floydartist
- Midge Ureartist
- Dave Stewartartist
- Freddie Mercuryartist
- Karl Hydeartist
- Bonoartist
- Stingartist
- The Carsartist
- Andrea Corrartist
- Moya Brennanartist
- Kool & The Gangartist
- The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awarenessartist
- David A. Stewartartist
- Rick Parfittartist
- Spike Edneyartist
- Alison Moyetartist
- Gaby Morenoartist
- Rupert Hineartist
Artists similar to Bob Geldof
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Bob Geldof.
- The Boomtown Ratsartist
- Joe Jacksonartist
- Mark Knopflerartist
- Julian Lennonartist
- The Hootersartist
- Tanita Tikaramartist
- Lindsey Buckinghamartist
- John Mellencampartist
- U2artist
- Nils Lofgrenartist
- Paul Wellerartist
- Sinéad O'Connorartist
- T'Pauartist
- Eurythmicsartist
- Robert Palmerartist
- Kirsty MacCollartist
- World Partyartist
- The Waterboysartist
- Al Stewartartist
- Stevie Nicksartist
- Tom Cochraneartist
- Van Morrisonartist
- Billy Braggartist
- The J. Geils Bandartist
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