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Chicago is a Alternative rock and Jazz act. Their catalogue also touches Rock. Their sound grew out of Janis Joplin, Clive Davis, Carl Wilson, Steve Miller and Donny Hathaway. Those roots explain a lot about how Chicago arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Little River Band, Seals & Crofts, Boston, Three Dog Night and Billy Joel, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Premiata Forneria Marconi, Poco, Lucifer's Friend, Ole Børud and Man, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 75 connections around Chicago, reaching back through Janis Joplin and forward to Premiata Forneria Marconi. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Chicago connections
Chicago grew out of Janis Joplin, Clive Davis, Carl Wilson and Steve Miller, shares an orbit with Little River Band, Seals & Crofts, Boston and Three Dog Night, went on to shape Premiata Forneria Marconi, Poco, Lucifer's Friend and Ole Børud. 75 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Chicago
Sounds and acts that shaped Chicago.
- Janis Joplinartist
- Clive Davisartist
- Carl Wilsonartist
- Steve Millerartist
- Donny Hathawayartist
- Toto IVartist
- Bobby Kimballartist
- David Paichartist
- Marcos Valleartist
- The Spencer Davis Groupartist
- Take the "A" Trainartist
- Bobby Caldwellartist
- Spirits Having Flownartist
- Live in Japanartist
- Yé ké yé kéartist
- Goody Goodyartist
- Richard Marxartist
- Mr. Misterartist
- The Grass Rootsartist
- Adrian Gurvitzartist
- Climax Blues Bandartist
- Steve Lukatherartist
- Jimi Hendrixartist
- Joe Cockerartist
- Santanaartist
- Chris Isaakartist
- David Fosterartist
- Steve Miller Bandartist
- The Jordanairesartist
Artists similar to Chicago
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Chicago.
- Little River Bandartist
- Seals & Croftsartist
- Bostonartist
- Three Dog Nightartist
- Billy Joelartist
- Orleansartist
- Steve Miller Bandartist
- Totoartist
- Rod Stewartartist
- Journeyartist
- Jefferson Starshipartist
- Firefallartist
- Breadartist
- Dave Masonartist
- England Dan & John Ford Coleyartist
- The Grass Rootsartist
- Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Bandartist
- Kenny Logginsartist
- Atlanta Rhythm Sectionartist
- Hall & Oatesartist
- Badfingerartist
- The J. Geils Bandartist
- Elton Johnartist
Bands Chicago shaped
Where the influence of Chicago travelled next.
- Premiata Forneria Marconiartist
- Pocoartist
- Lucifer's Friendartist
- Ole Børudartist
- Manartist
- Air Supplyartist
- Arthur Verocaiartist
- Myslovitzartist
- Viola Willsartist
- Maloartist
- Peter Brownartist
- PRETTYMUCHartist
- Earth Wind and Fireartist
- INOJartist
- Az Yetartist
- Mingo Fishtrapartist
- Brian Culbertsonartist
- Zdravko Čolićartist
- Patricia Kaasartist
- Earth, Wind & Fireartist
- The All-American Rejectsartist
- Waylonartist
- Steve Porcaroartist
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