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Jackie Shane

Jackie Shane is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Rufus Thomas, Ray Charles, Bobby "Blue" Bland and William Bell. Those roots explain a lot about how Jackie Shane arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Irma Thomas, Betty Everett, Otis Redding, Doris Troy and Ike & Tina Turner, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 21 connections around Jackie Shane, reaching back through Rufus Thomas. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Jackie Shane was an American soul and rhythm and blues singer, who was prominent in the music scene of Toronto, Ontario, Canada in the 1960s. Considered to be a pioneer transgender performer, she was a contributor to the Toronto Sound and is best known for the single "Any Other Way", which was a regional Top 10 hit in Toronto in 1963 and a modest national chart hit across Canada in 1967, reaching No. 68.

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Jackie ShaneRufus ThomasRay CharlesBobby "Blue" BlandWilliam BellIrma ThomasBetty EverettOtis ReddingDoris TroyIke & Tina TurnerBaby WashingtonPercy SledgeBarbara Lewis

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Jackie Shane connections

Jackie Shane grew out of Rufus Thomas, Ray Charles, Bobby "Blue" Bland and William Bell, shares an orbit with Irma Thomas, Betty Everett, Otis Redding and Doris Troy. 21 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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