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Phil Spector is a Pop and Rock act. Their sound grew out of Earl Palmer, Ben E. King, The Drifters, Ray Peterson and Connie Francis. Those roots explain a lot about how Phil Spector arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Beach Boys, The Righteous Brothers, Cliff Richard, The Chiffons and Herman's Hermits, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into ABBA, Smash Mouth, Leon Russell, Recent Songs and David Johansen, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 66 connections around Phil Spector, reaching back through Earl Palmer and forward to ABBA. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Phil Spector connections
Phil Spector grew out of Earl Palmer, Ben E. King, The Drifters and Ray Peterson, shares an orbit with The Beach Boys, The Righteous Brothers, Cliff Richard and The Chiffons, went on to shape ABBA, Smash Mouth, Leon Russell and Recent Songs. 66 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Phil Spector
Sounds and acts that shaped Phil Spector.
Artists similar to Phil Spector
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Phil Spector.
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- The Righteous Brothersartist
- Cliff Richardartist
- The Chiffonsartist
- Herman's Hermitsartist
- The Archiesartist
- The Lovin' Spoonfulartist
- Neil Sedakaartist
- The Mamas & the Papasartist
- The Everly Brothersartist
- The Walker Brothersartist
- Tommy James & The Shondellsartist
- Bruce Channelartist
- Bobby Veeartist
- Lou Christieartist
- The Driftersartist
- Dionartist
- Connie Francisartist
Bands Phil Spector shaped
Where the influence of Phil Spector travelled next.
- ABBAartist
- Smash Mouthartist
- Leon Russellartist
- Recent Songsartist
- David Johansenartist
- Born to Runartist
- Kim Fowleyartist
- Good Vibrationsartist
- Roy Woodartist
- Bat Out of Hellartist
- David Gatesartist
- Afraid of Sunlightartist
- Ammonia Avenueartist
- You Make It Feel Like Christmasartist
- Beautiful Garbageartist
- The Microphonesartist
- Since I Left Youartist
- Aceyaloneartist
- Brown Sugarartist
- Robin Guthrieartist
- Cocteau Twinsartist
- Knocked Looseartist
- Blondieartist
- The Shangri-Lasartist
- The Jesus and Mary Chainartist
- Stan Ridgwayartist
- John Caleartist
- The Beach Boysartist
- Brian Wilsonartist
- Bill Medleyartist
- Duffyartist
- Pet Soundsartist
- Sonny Bonoartist
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