◇ image via WikipediaPaul Simonon
Paul Simonon is a Rap act. Their sound grew out of Frank Ocean, Ramones, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle and Sid Vicious. Those roots explain a lot about how Paul Simonon arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Topper Headon, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Darryl Jenifer and Adam Clayton, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 10 connections around Paul Simonon, reaching back through Frank Ocean and forward to Darryl Jenifer. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Paul Simonon connections
Paul Simonon grew out of Frank Ocean, Ramones, Pete Townshend and John Entwistle, shares an orbit with Topper Headon, went on to shape Darryl Jenifer and Adam Clayton. 10 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Paul Simonon
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