◇ image via WikipediaDusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield is a House and Pop act. Their catalogue also touches Rhythm and blues. Their sound grew out of Janis Ian, Keith Mansfield, A Song For You, The Exciters and Madeline Bell. Those roots explain a lot about how Dusty Springfield arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Jackie DeShannon, Dionne Warwick, Sandie Shaw, Bobbie Gentry and Shirley Bassey, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Labelle, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Marcia Hines, Aurea and Engelbert Humperdinck, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 104 connections around Dusty Springfield, reaching back through Janis Ian and forward to Labelle. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Dusty Springfield connections
Dusty Springfield grew out of Janis Ian, Keith Mansfield, A Song For You and The Exciters, shares an orbit with Jackie DeShannon, Dionne Warwick, Sandie Shaw and Bobbie Gentry, went on to shape Labelle, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Marcia Hines and Aurea. 104 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Dusty Springfield
Sounds and acts that shaped Dusty Springfield.
- Janis Ianartist
- Keith Mansfieldartist
- A Song For Youartist
- The Excitersartist
- Madeline Bellartist
- The Ebonysartist
- Lauren Woodartist
- Mitty Collierartist
- Charles Aznavourartist
- Pet Shop Boysartist
- Carole Kingartist
- Burt Bacharachartist
- Ben E. Kingartist
- Dionne Warwickartist
- George Gershwinartist
- Count Basieartist
- Duke Ellingtonartist
- Glenn Millerartist
- Peggy Leeartist
- Jo Staffordartist
- The Shirellesartist
- Jody Millerartist
- Randy Newmanartist
- Angelo Badalamentiartist
- The Zombiesartist
- Trevor Hornartist
- Gloria Jonesartist
- Anne Murrayartist
- Arthur Alexanderartist
- Luther Dixonartist
- B.J. Thomasartist
- Tony Joe Whiteartist
- Helen Shapiroartist
- Julie Felixartist
- Kiki Deeartist
- Martha Reevesartist
- Ellie Greenwichartist
- Betty Everettartist
- Barbara Acklinartist
- Piece of My Heartartist
- Reggie Youngartist
- Nona Hendryxartist
- Norma Tanegaartist
- Alison Moyetartist
Artists similar to Dusty Springfield
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Dusty Springfield.
- Jackie DeShannonartist
- Dionne Warwickartist
- Sandie Shawartist
- Bobbie Gentryartist
- Shirley Basseyartist
- The Supremesartist
- Nancy Sinatraartist
- Etta Jamesartist
- The Driftersartist
- Laura Nyroartist
- Martha Reeves & The Vandellasartist
- The Young Rascalsartist
- The Everly Brothersartist
- The Four Topsartist
- The Righteous Brothersartist
- The Mamas & the Papasartist
- Lisa Stansfieldartist
- Manfred Mannartist
- Otis Reddingartist
- Diana Ross and the Supremesartist
- Paul Revere & The Raidersartist
- Ray Charlesartist
- Cliff Richardartist
- Ike & Tina Turnerartist
Bands Dusty Springfield shaped
Where the influence of Dusty Springfield travelled next.
- Labelleartist
- Elvis Costello & The Attractionsartist
- Marcia Hinesartist
- Aureaartist
- Engelbert Humperdinckartist
- Kandace Springsartist
- Keni Burkeartist
- Dina Carrollartist
- Kristina Trainartist
- Baby Washingtonartist
- Led Zeppelinartist
- Cissy Houstonartist
- Morrisseyartist
- Isaac Hayesartist
- Elvis Costelloartist
- Joss Stoneartist
- The Seekersartist
- Luluartist
- Sandie Shawartist
- Pet Shop Boysartist
- Aretha Franklinartist
- Diana Krallartist
- Neil Tennantartist
- Marc Almondartist
- Labanartist
- Mariska Veresartist
- Shelby Lynneartist
- Vic Briggsartist
- Best Coastartist
- Mark Steinartist
- Andrew Lloyd Webberartist
- Elle Varnerartist
- Colour Me Free!artist
- Billie Ray Martinartist
- Meckartist
- Actuallyartist
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