◇ image via WikipediaChris Rainbow
Chris Rainbow is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Brian Wilson. Those roots explain a lot about how Chris Rainbow arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Player, Ambrosia, Andy Gibb, Gilbert O'Sullivan and Rupert Holmes, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Jon Anderson, The Alan Parsons Project, Camel, Culture Club and Toyah Willcox, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 26 connections around Chris Rainbow, reaching back through Brian Wilson and forward to Jon Anderson. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Christopher James Harley, known by his stage name Chris Rainbow, was a Scottish pop rock singer-songwriter and musician, known for his solo work and his significant contributions to The Alan Parsons Project from 1979, as well as his work as a backing and occasional lead vocalist for Camel in the 1980s. Rainbow also composed jingles for Radio One and Capital Radio.
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Chris Rainbow connections
Chris Rainbow grew out of Brian Wilson, shares an orbit with Player, Ambrosia, Andy Gibb and Gilbert O'Sullivan, went on to shape Jon Anderson, The Alan Parsons Project, Camel and Culture Club. 26 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Artists similar to Chris Rainbow
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Chris Rainbow.
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- Ambrosiaartist
- Andy Gibbartist
- Gilbert O'Sullivanartist
- Rupert Holmesartist
- Cutting Crewartist
- Bee Geesartist
- Alessi Brothersartist
- Cass Elliotartist
- Hall & Oatesartist
- Stephen Bishopartist
- Fleetwood Macartist
- Klaatuartist
- Philip Bailey & Phil Collinsartist
- Captain & Tennilleartist
- Meredith Brooksartist
- Gino Vannelliartist
- Lulu Santosartist
- New Radicalsartist
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