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Ian Curtis is a Rock act. Their sound grew out of Keith Hudson, Jim Morrison and David Bowie. Those roots explain a lot about how Ian Curtis arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as John McEntire, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Black Marble, Kitten, Julian Plenti, Vaadat Charigim and U2, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 19 connections around Ian Curtis, reaching back through Keith Hudson and forward to Black Marble. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Ian Kevin Curtis was an English singer, songwriter and musician. He was the lead vocalist, songwriter, and occasional guitarist of the band Joy Division, with whom he released the albums Unknown Pleasures (1979) and Closer (1980).
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Ian Curtis connections
Ian Curtis grew out of Keith Hudson, Jim Morrison and David Bowie, shares an orbit with John McEntire, went on to shape Black Marble, Kitten, Julian Plenti and Vaadat Charigim. 19 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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