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Carly Simon is a Pop act. Their sound grew out of Nicky Hopkins, Guy Davis, Paul Buckmaster, Odetta and Spragga Benz. Those roots explain a lot about how Carly Simon arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Rod Stewart, Captain & Tennille, Linda Ronstadt, Bread and Seals & Crofts, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into 8mm, Helen Marnie, Copeland, GFOTY and Rumer, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 57 connections around Carly Simon, reaching back through Nicky Hopkins and forward to 8mm. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Carly Simon connections
Carly Simon grew out of Nicky Hopkins, Guy Davis, Paul Buckmaster and Odetta, shares an orbit with Rod Stewart, Captain & Tennille, Linda Ronstadt and Bread, went on to shape 8mm, Helen Marnie, Copeland and GFOTY. 57 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Carly Simon
Sounds and acts that shaped Carly Simon.
- Nicky Hopkinsartist
- Guy Davisartist
- Paul Buckmasterartist
- Odettaartist
- Spragga Benzartist
- Chicartist
- Arif Mardinartist
- Kvitka Cisykartist
- Michael McDonaldartist
- Andreas Vollenweiderartist
- Tim Cappelloartist
- Joni Mitchellartist
- Cat Stevensartist
- Kris Kristoffersonartist
- Maurice Whiteartist
- Lamont Dozierartist
- The Doobie Brothersartist
- David Sanbornartist
- Omar Hakimartist
Artists similar to Carly Simon
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Carly Simon.
- Rod Stewartartist
- Captain & Tennilleartist
- Linda Ronstadtartist
- Breadartist
- Seals & Croftsartist
- Jennifer Warnesartist
- Joni Mitchellartist
- Carpentersartist
- Firefallartist
- Elton Johnartist
- Stevie Nicksartist
- Stephen Bishopartist
- Leo Sayerartist
- Dionne Warwickartist
- England Dan & John Ford Coleyartist
- Little River Bandartist
- Sheryl Crowartist
- Annie Lennoxartist
- Paul Simonartist
- Gordon Lightfootartist
- Al Stewartartist
- Three Dog Nightartist
- Joan Armatradingartist
- Dave Masonartist
- Judy Collinsartist
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