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Parliament is a Funk act. Their sound grew out of The Brecker Brothers and Slam. Those roots explain a lot about how Parliament arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Ohio Players, Eddie Hazel, Slave, Graham Central Station and The J.B.'s, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Red Hot Chili Peppers, Seal, Busty and the Bass, Incognito and Terrace Martin, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 53 connections around Parliament, reaching back through The Brecker Brothers and forward to Red Hot Chili Peppers. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Parliament connections
Parliament grew out of The Brecker Brothers and Slam, shares an orbit with Ohio Players, Eddie Hazel, Slave and Graham Central Station, went on to shape Red Hot Chili Peppers, Seal, Busty and the Bass and Incognito. 53 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Parliament
Sounds and acts that shaped Parliament.
Artists similar to Parliament
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Parliament.
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Bands Parliament shaped
Where the influence of Parliament travelled next.
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