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Irma Thomas is a Rhythm and blues act. Their sound grew out of Swamp Dogg, Eddie Bo, Jackie DeShannon, Galactic and Randy Newman. Those roots explain a lot about how Irma Thomas arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Barbara Lynn, Percy Sledge, Sugar Pie DeSanto, Etta James and Doris Troy, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Tracy Nelson, Ashley O, Otis Redding, Kali Uchis and Tracey Ullman, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 45 connections around Irma Thomas, reaching back through Swamp Dogg and forward to Tracy Nelson. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Irma Thomas connections
Irma Thomas grew out of Swamp Dogg, Eddie Bo, Jackie DeShannon and Galactic, shares an orbit with Barbara Lynn, Percy Sledge, Sugar Pie DeSanto and Etta James, went on to shape Tracy Nelson, Ashley O, Otis Redding and Kali Uchis. 45 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Irma Thomas
Sounds and acts that shaped Irma Thomas.
Artists similar to Irma Thomas
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Irma Thomas.
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- Sugar Pie DeSantoartist
- Etta Jamesartist
- Doris Troyartist
- Ike & Tina Turnerartist
- O.V. Wrightartist
- Mavis Staplesartist
- The James Hunter Sixartist
- Betty Harrisartist
- Barbara Lewisartist
- Otis Reddingartist
- Clarence Carterartist
- Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kingsartist
- Bobby "Blue" Blandartist
- Betty Everettartist
- Bobbie Gentryartist
- Donny Hathawayartist
- Ray Charlesartist
- Brenton Woodartist
- Martha Reeves & The Vandellasartist
- Dionne Warwickartist
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