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Loverboy is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Def Leppard, Kiss, Cheap Trick, ZZ Top and Kansas. Those roots explain a lot about how Loverboy arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Billy Squier, Night Ranger, Eddie Money, Aldo Nova and Rick Springfield, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Electric Six, Prism and Journey, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 51 connections around Loverboy, reaching back through Def Leppard and forward to Electric Six. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Loverboy is a Canadian rock band formed in Calgary, Alberta in 1979. Loverboy's hit singles, particularly "Turn Me Loose" and "Working for the Weekend", have become arena rock staples and are still heard on many classic rock and classic hits radio stations across Canada and the United States.
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Loverboy connections
Loverboy grew out of Def Leppard, Kiss, Cheap Trick and ZZ Top, shares an orbit with Billy Squier, Night Ranger, Eddie Money and Aldo Nova, went on to shape Electric Six, Prism and Journey. 51 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Loverboy
Sounds and acts that shaped Loverboy.
Artists similar to Loverboy
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Loverboy.
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- Night Rangerartist
- Eddie Moneyartist
- Aldo Novaartist
- Rick Springfieldartist
- Sammy Hagarartist
- Huey Lewis & The Newsartist
- Triumphartist
- The J. Geils Bandartist
- Quarterflashartist
- Great Whiteartist
- Damn Yankeesartist
- Glass Tigerartist
- John Mellencampartist
- Def Leppardartist
- Red Riderartist
- Poisonartist
- Y&Tartist
- Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Bandartist
- Bad Englishartist
- Jefferson Starshipartist
- Journeyartist
- Kenny Logginsartist
- Quiet Riotartist
- Robert Palmerartist
- The Fixxartist
- Bostonartist
- Little River Bandartist
- Kim Mitchellartist
- Greg Kihn Bandartist
- The Carsartist
- Teslaartist
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