◇ image via WikipediaJimmy Soul
Jimmy Soul is an act on the Starverb influence map. They run in the same orbit as Bruce Channel, The Chiffons, The Young Rascals, The Drifters and Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Peter Green, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 22 connections around Jimmy Soul and forward to Peter Green. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Jimmy Soul was an American vocalist. He is best remembered for his 1963 number one hit, "If You Wanna Be Happy."
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Jimmy Soul connections
Jimmy Soul shares an orbit with Bruce Channel, The Chiffons, The Young Rascals and The Drifters, went on to shape Peter Green. 22 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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