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Kim Wilde is a Alternative rock and Pop act. Their catalogue also touches Rock and Synth-pop. Their sound grew out of Ultravox, Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree, Nik Kershaw, Nicky Chinn and About You Now. Those roots explain a lot about how Kim Wilde arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Belinda Carlisle, T'Pau, Laura Branigan, Eurythmics and Go West, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Stevie Nicks, Belinda Carlisle and Yvonne Elliman, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 58 connections around Kim Wilde, reaching back through Ultravox and forward to Michael Jackson. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Kim Wilde connections
Kim Wilde grew out of Ultravox, Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree, Nik Kershaw and Nicky Chinn, shares an orbit with Belinda Carlisle, T'Pau, Laura Branigan and Eurythmics, went on to shape Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Stevie Nicks and Belinda Carlisle. 58 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Kim Wilde
Sounds and acts that shaped Kim Wilde.
Artists similar to Kim Wilde
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Kim Wilde.
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- T'Pauartist
- Laura Braniganartist
- Eurythmicsartist
- Go Westartist
- Jaki Grahamartist
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- Cock Robinartist
- Thompson Twinsartist
- Jason Donovanartist
- Ultravoxartist
- Nenaartist
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- Culture Clubartist
- Erasureartist
- Brosartist
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Bands Kim Wilde shaped
Where the influence of Kim Wilde travelled next.
- Michael Jacksonartist
- David Bowieartist
- Stevie Nicksartist
- Belinda Carlisleartist
- Yvonne Ellimanartist
- Paul Youngartist
- The Human Leagueartist
- Howard Jonesartist
- Ill Inspectaartist
- Dave Grohlartist
- Tiffanyartist
- Cascadaartist
- Feeling Bartist
- Apoptygma Berzerkartist
- Tobias Forgeartist
- The Muffsartist
- Johnny Hates Jazzartist
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- Leona Lewisartist
- Nenaartist
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