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Could You Be Loved

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Reggae

Could You Be Loved is a Reggae act. They run in the same orbit as Three Little Birds, Buffalo Soldier, Sun Is Shining, Redemption Song and Iron Lion Zion, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Joe Cocker and Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 8 connections around Could You Be Loved and forward to Joe Cocker. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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"Could You Be Loved" is a song by Jamaican reggae band Bob Marley and the Wailers. It was released in 1980 as the first single from their twelfth and last album, Uprising and is also included on their greatest-hits album Legend (1984). The song was very successful on the charts in Europe, peaking within the top 10 in Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Switzerland and the UK. Additionally, it was a top 20 hit in Sweden and West Germany.

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Could You Be LovedJoe CockerZiggy Marley and the…Three Little BirdsBuffalo SoldierSun Is ShiningRedemption SongIron Lion ZionThat Don't Impress M…

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Could You Be Loved connections

Could You Be Loved shares an orbit with Three Little Birds, Buffalo Soldier, Sun Is Shining and Redemption Song, went on to shape Joe Cocker and Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers. 8 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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