◇ image via WikipediaMike Francis
Mike Francis is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Easy Going, Chic, Seals & Crofts, Culture Club and Sister Sledge. Those roots explain a lot about how Mike Francis arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Gazebo, José Padilla, Thegiornalisti, Fulminacci and Tosca, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Amii Stewart, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 18 connections around Mike Francis, reaching back through Easy Going and forward to Amii Stewart. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Francesco Puccioni, better known under his stage name Mike Francis, was an Italian singer and composer, born in Florence, Italy. Internationally, he was best known for his 1984 hit, "Survivor", and his collaborations with American singer Amii Stewart.
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Mike Francis connections
Mike Francis grew out of Easy Going, Chic, Seals & Crofts and Culture Club, shares an orbit with Gazebo, José Padilla, Thegiornalisti and Fulminacci, went on to shape Amii Stewart. 18 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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