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Boris Grebenshikov is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Annie Lennox, Chrissie Hynde and The Band. Those roots explain a lot about how Boris Grebenshikov arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Mumiy Troll, Чиж & Co, Zемфира, Alisa and Kino, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Alisa, Mike Naumenko and Kino, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 13 connections around Boris Grebenshikov, reaching back through The Beatles and forward to Alisa. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Boris Borisovich Grebenshchikov is a prominent member of the generation which is widely considered to be the "founding fathers" of Russian rock music. He is the founder and lead singer of the band Aquarium which has been active since 1972. Grebenshchikov is frequently referred to as BG, after his initials.
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Boris Grebenshikov connections
Boris Grebenshikov grew out of The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Annie Lennox and Chrissie Hynde, shares an orbit with Mumiy Troll, Чиж & Co, Zемфира and Alisa, went on to shape Alisa, Mike Naumenko and Kino. 13 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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