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First Choice

First Choice is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Tom Moulton. Those roots explain a lot about how First Choice arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Inner Life, The Salsoul Orchestra, Loleatta Holloway, Double Exposure and Instant Funk, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Todd Terry, Jungle Brothers, Mary J. Blige, J. Cole and Stephanie Mills, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 33 connections around First Choice, reaching back through Tom Moulton and forward to Todd Terry. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

First Choice is an American girl group and vocal music trio from Philadelphia. Their soul and disco hits included "Armed and Extremely Dangerous", "Smarty Pants", "The Player ", "Guilty", "Love Thang", and "Doctor Love". They were signed to soul label Philly Groove and to disco label Gold Mind, and later to Warner Bros. and Salsoul.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
First ChoiceTom MoultonTodd TerryJungle BrothersMary J. BligeJ. ColeStephanie MillsRon HardyMFSBInner LifeThe Salsoul OrchestraLoleatta HollowayDouble ExposureInstant FunkChangeJean CarnAshford & Simpson

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First Choice connections

First Choice grew out of Tom Moulton, shares an orbit with Inner Life, The Salsoul Orchestra, Loleatta Holloway and Double Exposure, went on to shape Todd Terry, Jungle Brothers, Mary J. Blige and J. Cole. 33 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

Who influenced First Choice

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