◇ image via WikipediaKen Hensley
Ken Hensley is a Heavy metal and Progressive rock act. Their sound grew out of Ben E. King. Those roots explain a lot about how Ken Hensley arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Deep Purple, UFO, Rainbow, Ian Gillan and Gotthard, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into W.A.S.P., where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 20 connections around Ken Hensley, reaching back through Ben E. King and forward to W.A.S.P.. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Ken Hensley connections
Ken Hensley grew out of Ben E. King, shares an orbit with Deep Purple, UFO, Rainbow and Ian Gillan, went on to shape W.A.S.P.. 20 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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