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Pete Shelley

Punk rock
Punk rockSynth-pop

Pete Shelley is a Punk rock and Synth-pop act. They run in the same orbit as Buzzcocks, Ultravox, Thompson Twins, ABC and Propaganda, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Elton John, Rhys Fulber, Pearl Jam, Robert Plant and Steve Albini, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 20 connections around Pete Shelley and forward to Elton John. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Pete ShelleyElton JohnRhys FulberPearl JamRobert PlantSteve AlbiniThe Human LeagueThe FallJohn Cooper ClarkeBuzzcocksUltravoxThompson TwinsABCPropagandaOrchestral Manoeuvre…Tubeway ArmyAdam and the Ants

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Pete Shelley connections

Pete Shelley shares an orbit with Buzzcocks, Ultravox, Thompson Twins and ABC, went on to shape Elton John, Rhys Fulber, Pearl Jam and Robert Plant. 20 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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