◇ image via WikipediaElectric Light Orchestra
Electric Light Orchestra is a Alternative rock and Progressive rock act. Their sound grew out of The Beatles, The Who, The Kinks, Chuck Berry and Del Shannon. Those roots explain a lot about how Electric Light Orchestra arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Supertramp, The Moody Blues, Klaatu, Wings and Genesis, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into WZRD, The Megas, Firefall, Kurt Cobain and Olivia Newton-John, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 55 connections around Electric Light Orchestra, reaching back through The Beatles and forward to WZRD. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Electric Light Orchestra connections
Electric Light Orchestra grew out of The Beatles, The Who, The Kinks and Chuck Berry, shares an orbit with Supertramp, The Moody Blues, Klaatu and Wings, went on to shape WZRD, The Megas, Firefall and Kurt Cobain. 55 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Electric Light Orchestra
Sounds and acts that shaped Electric Light Orchestra.
Artists similar to Electric Light Orchestra
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Electric Light Orchestra.
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- The Moody Bluesartist
- Klaatuartist
- Wingsartist
- Genesisartist
- Paul McCartney & Wingsartist
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- Al Stewartartist
- Jethro Tullartist
- Little River Bandartist
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- Americaartist
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- Journeyartist
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Bands Electric Light Orchestra shaped
Where the influence of Electric Light Orchestra travelled next.
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- The Megasartist
- Firefallartist
- Kurt Cobainartist
- Olivia Newton-Johnartist
- Cliff Richardartist
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- Randy Newmanartist
- Alison Kraussartist
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