◇ image via WikipediaKen Boothe
Ken Boothe is a Ska act. Their sound grew out of Syl Johnson, Sugar Minott, Leslie Kong, Delroy Wilson and Kiddus I. Those roots explain a lot about how Ken Boothe arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Hopeton Lewis, The Heptones, Derrick Morgan, The Techniques and Dennis Brown, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Maxi Priest, Al Campbell, Garnett Silk, Half Pint and Wayne Wonder, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 75 connections around Ken Boothe, reaching back through Syl Johnson and forward to Maxi Priest. 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 Syl Johnson, Sugar Minott, Leslie Kong and Delroy Wilson, shares an orbit with Hopeton Lewis, The Heptones, Derrick Morgan and The Techniques, went on to shape Maxi Priest, Al Campbell, Garnett Silk and Half Pint. 75 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Ken Boothe
Sounds and acts that shaped Ken Boothe.
- 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
- Inner Circleartist
- 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.
- Hopeton Lewisartist
- The Heptonesartist
- Derrick Morganartist
- The Techniquesartist
- Dennis Brownartist
- The Paragonsartist
- The Ethiopiansartist
- Tommy McCookartist
- Marcia Griffithsartist
- Derrick Harriottartist
- The Jamaicansartist
- The Kingstoniansartist
- Desmond Dekker & The Acesartist
- Gregory Isaacsartist
- Prince Busterartist
- Roland Alphonsoartist
- Don Drummondartist
- Nicky Thomasartist
- Toots and the Maytalsartist
- U-Royartist
- Owen Grayartist
- Sound Dimensionartist
- Joe Higgsartist
- The Frightnrsartist
- The Mighty Diamondsartist
- Tommy McCook & The Supersonicsartist
Bands Ken Boothe shaped
Where the influence of Ken Boothe travelled next.
- Maxi Priestartist
- Al Campbellartist
- Garnett Silkartist
- Half Pintartist
- Wayne Wonderartist
- Leroy Smartartist
- Sanchezartist
- Admiral Tibetartist
- Dillingerartist
- 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
- Jackie Mittooartist
- Jack Radicsartist
- I-Royartist
- U-Royartist
- Bruno Marsartist
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