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Commodores is a Funk act. Their sound grew out of Gloria Jones. Those roots explain a lot about how Commodores arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Kool & The Gang, The Spinners, Ohio Players, Rufus and Con Funk Shun, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Faith No More, Lionel Richie, Wild Cherry, Puddle of Mudd and Nashville Pussy, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 40 connections around Commodores, reaching back through Gloria Jones and forward to Faith No More. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Commodores connections
Commodores grew out of Gloria Jones, shares an orbit with Kool & The Gang, The Spinners, Ohio Players and Rufus, went on to shape Faith No More, Lionel Richie, Wild Cherry and Puddle of Mudd. 40 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Artists similar to Commodores
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Commodores.
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- Ohio Playersartist
- Rufusartist
- Con Funk Shunartist
- Barry Whiteartist
- Rose Royceartist
- Smokey Robinsonartist
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- The Four Topsartist
- The Manhattansartist
- L.T.D.artist
- The Gap Bandartist
- Lakesideartist
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- Jermaine Jacksonartist
- Donny Hathawayartist
- Average White Bandartist
- Cheryl Lynnartist
- Shalamarartist
- Tavaresartist
- DeBargeartist
- Ashford & Simpsonartist
- The Chi-Litesartist
- Harold Melvin & the Blue Notesartist
- Jeffrey Osborneartist
- The Bar-Kaysartist
- Bill Withersartist
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