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Major Lance is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of The Impressions, Jackie Wilson, Johnny Pate, Curtis Mayfield and Doris Troy. Those roots explain a lot about how Major Lance arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Dells, Gene Chandler, Darrell Banks, Edwin Starr and The Contours, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Terry Callier, Johnny Rivers and Elton John, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 36 connections around Major Lance, reaching back through The Impressions and forward to Terry Callier. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Major Lance was an American R&B singer. After a number of US hits in the 1960s, including "The Monkey Time" and "Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um", he became an iconic figure in Britain in the 1970s among followers of Northern Soul. Although he stopped making records in 1982, Major Lance continued to perform at concerts and on tours until his death in 1994. His daughter, Keisha Lance Bottoms, was the 60th mayor of Atlanta.
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Major Lance connections
Major Lance grew out of The Impressions, Jackie Wilson, Johnny Pate and Curtis Mayfield, shares an orbit with The Dells, Gene Chandler, Darrell Banks and Edwin Starr, went on to shape Terry Callier, Johnny Rivers and Elton John. 36 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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- The Dellsartist
- Gene Chandlerartist
- Darrell Banksartist
- Edwin Starrartist
- The Contoursartist
- Freddie Scottartist
- The Capitolsartist
- Doris Troyartist
- Barbara Lewisartist
- James & Bobby Purifyartist
- Maxine Brownartist
- Betty Everettartist
- Chairmen Of The Boardartist
- Shirley Ellisartist
- Little Anthony & the Imperialsartist
- The Driftersartist
- Jimmy Hughesartist
- Martha Reeves & The Vandellasartist
- Lou Johnsonartist
- Baby Washingtonartist
- The Vibrationsartist
- The Friends of Distinctionartist
- Tyrone Davisartist
- Jr. Walker & The All Starsartist
- Joe Simonartist
- Chuck Jacksonartist
- The Excitersartist
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