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King Tubby is a Reggae act. Their sound grew out of Linval Thompson, Sly and Robbie, Ansel Collins, Derrick Harriott and Lee "Scratch" Perry. Those roots explain a lot about how King Tubby arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Scientist, Prince Jammy, The Aggrovators, Mikey Dread and Keith Hudson, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into U-Roy, King Jammy, Scientist, Anthony Red Rose and Sugar Minott, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 59 connections around King Tubby, reaching back through Linval Thompson and forward to U-Roy. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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King Tubby connections
King Tubby grew out of Linval Thompson, Sly and Robbie, Ansel Collins and Derrick Harriott, shares an orbit with Scientist, Prince Jammy, The Aggrovators and Mikey Dread, went on to shape U-Roy, King Jammy, Scientist and Anthony Red Rose. 59 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced King Tubby
Sounds and acts that shaped King Tubby.
- Linval Thompsonartist
- Sly and Robbieartist
- Ansel Collinsartist
- Derrick Harriottartist
- Lee "Scratch" Perryartist
- Bunny Leeartist
- Augustus Pabloartist
- Johnny Clarkeartist
- Cornell Campbellartist
- Horace Andyartist
- Delroy Wilsonartist
- Jacob Millerartist
- Carlton Barrettartist
- Niney the Observerartist
- Larry Marshallartist
- Roots Radicsartist
Artists similar to King Tubby
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with King Tubby.
- Scientistartist
- Prince Jammyartist
- The Aggrovatorsartist
- Mikey Dreadartist
- Keith Hudsonartist
- Yabby Youartist
- Joe Gibbs & The Professionalsartist
- Lee "Scratch" Perry & The Upsettersartist
- Tommy McCookartist
- U-Royartist
- Sly & Robbieartist
- Dub Specialistartist
- Sly & The Revolutionariesartist
- Creation Rebelartist
- The Heptonesartist
- Gregory Isaacsartist
- Max Romeoartist
- Junior Murvinartist
- The Abyssiniansartist
- Dennis Brownartist
- Hugh Mundellartist
- Dub Syndicateartist
Bands King Tubby shaped
Where the influence of King Tubby travelled next.
- U-Royartist
- King Jammyartist
- Scientistartist
- Anthony Red Roseartist
- Sugar Minottartist
- Conroy Smithartist
- John Brown's Bodyartist
- Zion Trainartist
- The Dead 60sartist
- Mike Laddartist
- Maxi Priestartist
- Soul II Soulartist
- The Pop Groupartist
- Lane Boyartist
- Alpha & Omegaartist
- Dry & Heavyartist
- De Factoartist
- The Bugartist
- Joy Crookesartist
- Prince Fattyartist
- Prince Jammyartist
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