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Family is a Progressive rock act. Their sound grew out of Little Richard, Ray Charles, Pink Floyd, Soft Machine and The Move. Those roots explain a lot about how Family arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Traffic, Wishbone Ash, Robin Trower, Hatfield and the North and Edgar Broughton Band, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Traffic, UK, Jethro Tull, Ian Anderson and Peter Gabriel, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 41 connections around Family, reaching back through Little Richard and forward to Traffic. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Family were an English rock band, active from late 1966 to October 1973, and again since 2013 for a series of live shows. Their style has been characterised as progressive rock, as their sound often explored other genres, incorporating elements of styles such as folk, psychedelia, acid rock, jazz fusion, and rock and roll. The band achieved recognition in the United Kingdom through their albums, club and concert tours, and appearances at festivals.
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Family connections
Family grew out of Little Richard, Ray Charles, Pink Floyd and Soft Machine, shares an orbit with Traffic, Wishbone Ash, Robin Trower and Hatfield and the North, went on to shape Traffic, UK, Jethro Tull and Ian Anderson. 41 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Family
Sounds and acts that shaped Family.
Artists similar to Family
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Family.
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- Edgar Broughton Bandartist
- Rare Birdartist
- Matching Moleartist
- Genesisartist
- Gongartist
- The Moody Bluesartist
- Jethro Tullartist
- Focusartist
- Emerson, Lake & Palmerartist
- Manfred Mann's Earth Bandartist
- Humble Pieartist
- Kaleidoscopeartist
- Soft Machineartist
- Dave Masonartist
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