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My Generation is a Rock act. Their sound grew out of Mose Allison, Edward Elgar, John Lee Hooker and The Kinks. Those roots explain a lot about how My Generation arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty and Run to the Hills, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 6 connections around My Generation, reaching back through Mose Allison. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
"My Generation" is a song by the English rock band the Who, written by guitarist and primary songwriter Pete Townshend, from their debut album of the same name (1965). It was released as a single on 29 October 1965, reaching number two in the United Kingdom and number 74 in the United States. The song also appeared in greatly extended form on their live album Live at Leeds (1970).
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My Generation grew out of Mose Allison, Edward Elgar, John Lee Hooker and The Kinks, shares an orbit with Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty and Run to the Hills. 6 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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