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Gilbert O'Sullivan

Gilbert O'Sullivan is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Paul McCartney, Randy Newman, The Beatles, Bob Dylan and Rick Davies. Those roots explain a lot about how Gilbert O'Sullivan arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Leo Sayer, Bread, Lobo, B.J. Thomas and Terry Jacks, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Nina Simone, Paul Weller, Gary Barlow, Rick Davies and Biz Markie, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 41 connections around Gilbert O'Sullivan, reaching back through Paul McCartney and forward to Nina Simone. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Raymond Edward O'Sullivan, known professionally as Gilbert O'Sullivan, is an Irish singer-songwriter who achieved his most significant success during the early 1970s with hits including "Alone Again (Naturally)", "Clair" and "Get Down". His songs are often marked by his distinctive percussive piano playing style and observational lyrics using word play.

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Gilbert O'SullivanPaul McCartneyRandy NewmanThe BeatlesBob DylanRick DaviesPaul's BoutiqueToo SweetNina SimonePaul WellerGary BarlowRick DaviesBiz MarkieRumerDiana KrallSupertrampLeo SayerBreadLoboB.J. ThomasTerry JacksBee GeesDr. HookCaptain & Tennille

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Gilbert O'Sullivan connections

Gilbert O'Sullivan grew out of Paul McCartney, Randy Newman, The Beatles and Bob Dylan, shares an orbit with Leo Sayer, Bread, Lobo and B.J. Thomas, went on to shape Nina Simone, Paul Weller, Gary Barlow and Rick Davies. 41 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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Roots7

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