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Mellow Yellow is a Psychedelic rock act. Their sound grew out of Country Joe McDonald and Paul McCartney. Those roots explain a lot about how Mellow Yellow arrange songs and choose their tones. Their influence carried into RIP SLYME, Big Maybelle, Georgie Fame, Abraham Mateo and Michel Teló, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 7 connections around Mellow Yellow, reaching back through Country Joe McDonald and forward to RIP SLYME. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
"Mellow Yellow" is a song written and recorded by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. Released in the US in 1966, it reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. Outside the US, "Mellow Yellow" peaked at No. 8 in the UK in early 1967.
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Mellow Yellow grew out of Country Joe McDonald and Paul McCartney, went on to shape RIP SLYME, Big Maybelle, Georgie Fame and Abraham Mateo. 7 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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