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Colonel Abrams

Colonel Abrams is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Prince and Zombie Nation. Those roots explain a lot about how Colonel Abrams arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Change, Sharon Redd, D Train, S.O.S. Band and Midnight Star, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Boards of Canada, Rick Astley and Never Gonna Give You Up, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 28 connections around Colonel Abrams, reaching back through Prince and forward to Boards of Canada. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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Colonel Abrams was an American musician, singer, and songwriter.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Colonel AbramsPrinceZombie NationBoards of CanadaRick AstleyNever Gonna Give You…ChangeSharon ReddD TrainS.O.S. BandMidnight StarPebblesThe WhispersAshford & Simpson

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Colonel Abrams connections

Colonel Abrams grew out of Prince and Zombie Nation, shares an orbit with Change, Sharon Redd, D Train and S.O.S. Band, went on to shape Boards of Canada, Rick Astley and Never Gonna Give You Up. 28 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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