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Level 42 is a Alternative rock act. Their sound grew out of Miles Davis, John McLaughlin, Keith Jarrett, Jan Hammer and Verdine White. Those roots explain a lot about how Level 42 arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Go West, ABC, Spandau Ballet, Thompson Twins and Robert Palmer, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into A Flock of Seagulls, Sting, The Police, Steve Winwood and Eric Clapton, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 51 connections around Level 42, reaching back through Miles Davis and forward to A Flock of Seagulls. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Level 42 connections
Level 42 grew out of Miles Davis, John McLaughlin, Keith Jarrett and Jan Hammer, shares an orbit with Go West, ABC, Spandau Ballet and Thompson Twins, went on to shape A Flock of Seagulls, Sting, The Police and Steve Winwood. 51 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Level 42
Sounds and acts that shaped Level 42.
Artists similar to Level 42
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Level 42.
- Go Westartist
- ABCartist
- Spandau Balletartist
- Thompson Twinsartist
- Robert Palmerartist
- T'Pauartist
- Fine Young Cannibalsartist
- Culture Clubartist
- Climie Fisherartist
- Wang Chungartist
- Wet Wet Wetartist
- Mike & The Mechanicsartist
- Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Darkartist
- Bryan Ferryartist
- Frankie Goes to Hollywoodartist
- Phil Collinsartist
- Erasureartist
- Cock Robinartist
- Tears for Fearsartist
- Eurythmicsartist
- The Fixxartist
- Propagandaartist
Bands Level 42 shaped
Where the influence of Level 42 travelled next.
- A Flock of Seagullsartist
- Stingartist
- The Policeartist
- Steve Winwoodartist
- Eric Claptonartist
- Ben E. Kingartist
- George Harrisonartist
- Ringo Starrartist
- Madonnaartist
- Modern Romanceartist
- Kate Bushartist
- Go Westartist
- Pino Palladinoartist
- Manu Katchéartist
- Allan Holdsworthartist
- A Scarcity of Miraclesartist
- Atmosfearartist
- Johnny Hates Jazzartist
- Pete Wingfieldartist
- Steven Wilsonartist
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