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Paul Anka is a Jazz and Pop act. Their sound grew out of José José, Ofra Haza, Violetta Villas, Claude François and Juan Gabriel. Those roots explain a lot about how Paul Anka arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Neil Sedaka, Ritchie Valens, Bobby Vinton, Frankie Valli and The Little Dippers, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Johnny Harris, Engelbert Humperdinck, Corey Hart, Los Piratas and Nina Hagen, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 57 connections around Paul Anka, reaching back through José José and forward to Johnny Harris. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Paul Anka connections
Paul Anka grew out of José José, Ofra Haza, Violetta Villas and Claude François, shares an orbit with Neil Sedaka, Ritchie Valens, Bobby Vinton and Frankie Valli, went on to shape Johnny Harris, Engelbert Humperdinck, Corey Hart and Los Piratas. 57 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Paul Anka
Sounds and acts that shaped Paul Anka.
Artists similar to Paul Anka
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Paul Anka.
- Neil Sedakaartist
- Ritchie Valensartist
- Bobby Vintonartist
- Frankie Valliartist
- The Little Dippersartist
- Tom Jonesartist
- Connie Francisartist
- Doris Dayartist
- Bobby Veeartist
- Perry Comoartist
- Bertha Tillmanartist
- B.J. Thomasartist
- The Righteous Brothersartist
- The Fleetwoodsartist
- The Everly Brothersartist
- The Driftersartist
Bands Paul Anka shaped
Where the influence of Paul Anka travelled next.
- Johnny Harrisartist
- Engelbert Humperdinckartist
- Corey Hartartist
- Los Piratasartist
- Nina Hagenartist
- Tom Jonesartist
- Claude Françoisartist
- Frank Sinatraartist
- Elvis Presleyartist
- Donny Osmondartist
- Buddy Hollyartist
- Connie Francisartist
- Peter Ceteraartist
- Céline Dionartist
- Patti LaBelleartist
- Ennio Morriconeartist
- Lucio Battistiartist
- Robin Gibbartist
- Giorgio Moroderartist
- Barry Gibbartist
- Maurice Gibbartist
- Sylvie Vartanartist
- Johnny Nashartist
- The 5th Dimensionartist
- Miguel Ríosartist
- Donna Fargoartist
- Myriam Hernándezartist
- Serena Ryderartist
- Gus Backusartist
- Michael Jacksonartist
- Panic! at the Discoartist
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