◇ image via WikipediaJohn Holt
John Holt is a Reggae act. Their sound grew out of The Orlons, Garnet Mimms, Lulu, Kris Kristofferson and Bunny Lee. Those roots explain a lot about how John Holt arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Dennis Brown, The Heptones, Gregory Isaacs, The Paragons and The Mighty Diamonds, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Don Campbell, Bob Marley, Black Kray, Brainpower and Atomic Kitten, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 56 connections around John Holt, reaching back through The Orlons and forward to Don Campbell. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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John Holt connections
John Holt grew out of The Orlons, Garnet Mimms, Lulu and Kris Kristofferson, shares an orbit with Dennis Brown, The Heptones, Gregory Isaacs and The Paragons, went on to shape Don Campbell, Bob Marley, Black Kray and Brainpower. 56 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced John Holt
Sounds and acts that shaped John Holt.
Artists similar to John Holt
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with John Holt.
- Dennis Brownartist
- The Heptonesartist
- Gregory Isaacsartist
- The Paragonsartist
- The Mighty Diamondsartist
- Marcia Griffithsartist
- The Ethiopiansartist
- U-Royartist
- Derrick Morganartist
- Tommy McCookartist
- Hopeton Lewisartist
- Junior Murvinartist
- Jacob Millerartist
- Max Romeoartist
- Wailing Soulsartist
- Freddie McKayartist
- Owen Grayartist
- Slim Smithartist
- Beres Hammondartist
- Leroy Smartartist
- The Abyssiniansartist
- Peter Toshartist
- The Techniquesartist
Bands John Holt shaped
Where the influence of John Holt travelled next.
- Don Campbellartist
- Bob Marleyartist
- Black Krayartist
- Brainpowerartist
- Atomic Kittenartist
- U-Royartist
- UB40artist
- Horace Andyartist
- Massive Attackartist
- Dennis Brownartist
- Maxi Priestartist
- Cocoa Teaartist
- Musical Youthartist
- Mighty Diamondsartist
- Errol Dunkleyartist
- The Mighty Diamondsartist
- Dr. Alimantadoartist
- The Bacao Rhythm & Steel Bandartist
- Blondieartist
- Anthony Johnsonartist
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