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Freddie Scott

Freddie Scott is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Ray Charles, Solomon Burke, Betty Harris, Van Morrison and Bob Dylan. Those roots explain a lot about how Freddie Scott arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Baby Washington, Darrell Banks, Betty Everett, The Contours and Barbara Lewis, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Chuck Jackson, Erma Franklin, Ghostface Killah, Biz Markie and Ricky Nelson, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 31 connections around Freddie Scott, reaching back through Ray Charles and forward to Chuck Jackson. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Freddie Scott was an American soul singer and songwriter. His biggest hits were "Hey, Girl", a top ten US pop hit in 1963, and "Are You Lonely for Me", a No. 1 hit on the R&B chart in early 1967.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Freddie ScottRay CharlesSolomon BurkeBetty HarrisVan MorrisonBob DylanChuck JacksonErma FranklinGhostface KillahBiz MarkieRicky NelsonBaby WashingtonDarrell BanksBetty EverettThe ContoursBarbara LewisPercy SledgeThe SupremesDee Dee Warwick

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Freddie Scott connections

Freddie Scott grew out of Ray Charles, Solomon Burke, Betty Harris and Van Morrison, shares an orbit with Baby Washington, Darrell Banks, Betty Everett and The Contours, went on to shape Chuck Jackson, Erma Franklin, Ghostface Killah and Biz Markie. 31 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

Who influenced Freddie Scott

Roots5

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