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Mother's Finest is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Atlanta Rhythm Section, Sly and the Family Stone and Led Zeppelin. Those roots explain a lot about how Mother's Finest arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Atlanta Rhythm Section, Slave, Fishbone, Free and Average White Band, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Nona Hendryx, Lalah Hathaway, N'dambi, Humble Pie and Living Colour, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 39 connections around Mother's Finest, reaching back through Atlanta Rhythm Section and forward to Nona Hendryx. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Mother's Finest is an American funk rock band, first formed in 1970 and led by the married vocal duo of Joyce "Baby Jean" Kennedy and Glenn "Doc" Murdock. Described by Classic Rock magazine as "Sly and The Family Stone-meets-Led Zeppelin," the band gained notice in the 1970s for their interracial membership and energetic live performances opening for both funk and rock bands. While the band did not find mainstream success during their heyday, they earned belated praise as a formative influence on later bands that combined funk and rock music, such as Living Colour and Red Hot Chili Peppers. They have also been noted as originators of funk metal.
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Mother's Finest connections
Mother's Finest grew out of Atlanta Rhythm Section, Sly and the Family Stone and Led Zeppelin, shares an orbit with Atlanta Rhythm Section, Slave, Fishbone and Free, went on to shape Nona Hendryx, Lalah Hathaway, N'dambi and Humble Pie. 39 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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