◇ image via WikipediaPrince Buster
Prince Buster is a Reggae and Ska act. Their sound grew out of Derrick Morgan, Val Bennett, Eddy Grant, Coxsone Dodd and Frankie Lymon. Those roots explain a lot about how Prince Buster arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Derrick Morgan, Symarip, The Ethiopians, The Techniques and Desmond Dekker & The Aces, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Take the Heat off Me, Madness, Deal's Gone Bad, Mike Barson and The Aggrolites, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 44 connections around Prince Buster, reaching back through Derrick Morgan and forward to Take the Heat off Me. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Prince Buster connections
Prince Buster grew out of Derrick Morgan, Val Bennett, Eddy Grant and Coxsone Dodd, shares an orbit with Derrick Morgan, Symarip, The Ethiopians and The Techniques, went on to shape Take the Heat off Me, Madness, Deal's Gone Bad and Mike Barson. 44 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Prince Buster
Sounds and acts that shaped Prince Buster.
Artists similar to Prince Buster
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Prince Buster.
- Derrick Morganartist
- Symaripartist
- The Ethiopiansartist
- The Techniquesartist
- Desmond Dekker & The Acesartist
- Slim Smithartist
- Clancy Ecclesartist
- Owen Grayartist
- Don Drummondartist
- The Heptonesartist
- Millie Smallartist
- Toots and the Maytalsartist
- The Kingstoniansartist
- The Paragonsartist
- Lord Tanamoartist
- The Selecterartist
- The Slickersartist
- The Jamaicansartist
- Judge Dreadartist
Bands Prince Buster shaped
Where the influence of Prince Buster travelled next.
- Take the Heat off Meartist
- Madnessartist
- Deal's Gone Badartist
- Mike Barsonartist
- The Aggrolitesartist
- Mint Royaleartist
- The Specialsartist
- Frank Farianartist
- The Beatartist
- The Toastersartist
- Steve Jonesartist
- Bob Marleyartist
- The Skatalitesartist
- Ernest Ranglinartist
- Shame and Scandalartist
- Judge Dreadartist
- The Melodiansartist
- The English Beatartist
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