◇ image via WikipediaMary Jane Girls
Mary Jane Girls is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Vanity 6, Rick James, The Four Seasons, Apollonia 6 and Teena Marie. Those roots explain a lot about how Mary Jane Girls arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Evelyn "Champagne" King, Midnight Star, S.O.S. Band, The Gap Band and Loose Ends, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Mack 10, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 30 connections around Mary Jane Girls, reaching back through Vanity 6 and forward to Mack 10. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
The Mary Jane Girls are an American girl group formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1981. Formed by Rick James, the original lineup comprised JoJo McDuffie, Cheri Wells, Candice Ghant, and Kimberly Wuletich. Known for their on-stage sexual image, the group debuted on Motown's imprint Gordy Records with the release of their Top 10 dance songs "Candy Man" and "All Night Long" from their debut album Mary Jane Girls (1983).
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Mary Jane Girls connections
Mary Jane Girls grew out of Vanity 6, Rick James, The Four Seasons and Apollonia 6, shares an orbit with Evelyn "Champagne" King, Midnight Star, S.O.S. Band and The Gap Band, went on to shape Mack 10. 30 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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