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Groove Theory is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Sadat X. Those roots explain a lot about how Groove Theory arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Zhané, Amel Larrieux, SWV, Donell Jones and Aaliyah, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Janet Jackson, Mashonda, Shamir, Beyoncé and Amerie, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 25 connections around Groove Theory, reaching back through Sadat X and forward to Janet Jackson. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Groove Theory connections
Groove Theory grew out of Sadat X, shares an orbit with Zhané, Amel Larrieux, SWV and Donell Jones, went on to shape Janet Jackson, Mashonda, Shamir and Beyoncé. 25 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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