◇ image via WikipediaKen Boothe
Ken Boothe is a Ska act. Their sound grew out of Inner Circle, Syl Johnson, Sugar Minott, Leslie Kong and Delroy Wilson. Those roots explain a lot about how Ken Boothe arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Heptones, Derrick Morgan, The Techniques, Dennis Brown and The Paragons, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Delroy Wilson, Joe Strummer, Ari Up, Third World and The Melodians, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 66 connections around Ken Boothe, reaching back through Inner Circle and forward to Delroy Wilson. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Ken Boothe connections
Ken Boothe grew out of Inner Circle, Syl Johnson, Sugar Minott and Leslie Kong, shares an orbit with The Heptones, Derrick Morgan, The Techniques and Dennis Brown, went on to shape Delroy Wilson, Joe Strummer, Ari Up and Third World. 66 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Ken Boothe
Sounds and acts that shaped Ken Boothe.
- Inner Circleartist
- Syl Johnsonartist
- Sugar Minottartist
- Leslie Kongartist
- Delroy Wilsonartist
- Kiddus Iartist
- Sonia Pottingerartist
- Lloyd Charmersartist
- B.B. Seatonartist
- Stranger Coleartist
- Tapper Zukieartist
- The Gayladsartist
- Bob Andyartist
- Leroy Sibblesartist
- Cimaronsartist
- Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminalsartist
- Gregory Isaacsartist
- The Skatalitesartist
- David Gatesartist
- Niney the Observerartist
- Roy Shirleyartist
- Glen Adamsartist
- Owen Grayartist
Artists similar to Ken Boothe
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Ken Boothe.
- The Heptonesartist
- Derrick Morganartist
- The Techniquesartist
- Dennis Brownartist
- The Paragonsartist
- The Ethiopiansartist
- Derrick Harriottartist
- The Jamaicansartist
- The Kingstoniansartist
- Desmond Dekker & The Acesartist
- Gregory Isaacsartist
- Prince Busterartist
- Nicky Thomasartist
- Toots and the Maytalsartist
- U-Royartist
- Owen Grayartist
- The Mighty Diamondsartist
Bands Ken Boothe shaped
Where the influence of Ken Boothe travelled next.
- Delroy Wilsonartist
- Joe Strummerartist
- Ari Upartist
- Third Worldartist
- The Melodiansartist
- Lloyd Charmersartist
- Mighty Diamondsartist
- Keith Hudsonartist
- Errol Dunkleyartist
- The Mighty Diamondsartist
- Black Slateartist
- Dennis Brownartist
- Maxi Priestartist
- Jackie Mittooartist
- Jack Radicsartist
- I-Royartist
- U-Royartist
- Bruno Marsartist
- Al Campbellartist
- Garnett Silkartist
- Half Pintartist
- Wayne Wonderartist
- Leroy Smartartist
- Sanchezartist
- Admiral Tibetartist
- Dillingerartist
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