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Greg Kihn Band is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Dave Walker. Those roots explain a lot about how Greg Kihn Band arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Loverboy, Billy Squier, Quarterflash, Eddie Money and The Fixx, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Journey and Jonathan Richman, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 23 connections around Greg Kihn Band, reaching back through Dave Walker and forward to Journey. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
The Greg Kihn Band was an American rock band that was started by frontman Greg Kihn and bassist Steve Wright. Their most successful singles include "The Breakup Song " and "Jeopardy". The band's musical style and genres comprise rock, pop rock and power pop.
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Greg Kihn Band connections
Greg Kihn Band grew out of Dave Walker, shares an orbit with Loverboy, Billy Squier, Quarterflash and Eddie Money, went on to shape Journey and Jonathan Richman. 23 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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