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Calvin Harris is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Steve Mac, Candice Pillay, An Introduction to Ellie Goulding, Sonny Fodera and Vicetone. Those roots explain a lot about how Calvin Harris arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as David Guetta, Swedish House Mafia, Alesso, Robin Schulz and Avicii, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Antonio Fresco, Spencer Brown, The Score, BUNT. and John Newman, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 87 connections around Calvin Harris, reaching back through Steve Mac and forward to Antonio Fresco. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Adam Richard Wiles, known professionally as Calvin Harris, is a Scottish DJ, record producer, singer and songwriter. His debut studio album, I Created Disco (2007) was preceded by the singles "Acceptable in the 80s" and "The Girls", both of which achieved commercial success in Europe and Australia. His second album, Ready for the Weekend (2009), debuted atop the official album charts in the United Kingdom, and its lead single, "I'm Not Alone", became his first song to reach number one in the UK Singles Charts. In his early tracks, Harris mostly sang in his songs.
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Calvin Harris connections
Calvin Harris grew out of Steve Mac, Candice Pillay, An Introduction to Ellie Goulding and Sonny Fodera, shares an orbit with David Guetta, Swedish House Mafia, Alesso and Robin Schulz, went on to shape Antonio Fresco, Spencer Brown, The Score and BUNT.. 87 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Calvin Harris
Sounds and acts that shaped Calvin Harris.
- Steve Macartist
- Candice Pillayartist
- An Introduction to Ellie Gouldingartist
- Sonny Foderaartist
- Vicetoneartist
- Ummet Ozcanartist
- T-Connectionartist
- Patrick Toppingartist
- Nic Fanciulliartist
- Steve Lacyartist
- Wizkidartist
- Burnsartist
- Jamie Scottartist
- Terence Trent D'Arbyartist
- Rag'n'Bone Manartist
- World Digital Song Salesartist
- Gwen Stefaniartist
- Florence Welchartist
- Dizzee Rascalartist
- James Newmanartist
- Sananda Maitreyaartist
- Jessie Reyezartist
- Ina Wroldsenartist
- Michael Calfanartist
- Ayah Mararartist
- Theo Hutchcraftartist
- Dua Lipaartist
- Faithlessartist
- Groove Armadaartist
- Kylie Minogueartist
- Róisín Murphyartist
- Sophie Ellis-Bextorartist
- Kelisartist
- Jamiroquaiartist
- CSSartist
- Goldieartist
- Katy Perryartist
- Shakiraartist
- Kanye Westartist
- Mikaartist
- Tiëstoartist
- The Ting Tingsartist
- Chris Brownartist
- Rihannaartist
- Swedish House Mafiaartist
- Alessoartist
Artists similar to Calvin Harris
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Calvin Harris.
- David Guettaartist
- Swedish House Mafiaartist
- Alessoartist
- Robin Schulzartist
- Aviciiartist
- Galantisartist
- Clean Banditartist
- Jax Jonesartist
- Jonas Blueartist
- DJ Snakeartist
- Kygoartist
- Afrojackartist
- The Chainsmokersartist
- Alokartist
- Lost Frequenciesartist
- Don Diabloartist
- Otto Knowsartist
- Eric Prydzartist
- Kungsartist
- Guru Josh Projectartist
- Alan Walkerartist
- Nathan Daweartist
- Marshmelloartist
- Alex Gaudinoartist
- Michael Grayartist
- Tim Bergartist
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