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Ripple is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic. Those roots explain a lot about how Ripple arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Pleasure, Fatback Band, The J.B.'s, First Choice and Brothers Johnson, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into MFSB, Kid 'N Play and Marcia Griffiths, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 32 connections around Ripple, reaching back through George Clinton and forward to MFSB. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Ripple connections
Ripple grew out of George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic, shares an orbit with Pleasure, Fatback Band, The J.B.'s and First Choice, went on to shape MFSB, Kid 'N Play and Marcia Griffiths. 32 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Ripple
Sounds and acts that shaped Ripple.
Artists similar to Ripple
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Ripple.
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- Fatback Bandartist
- The J.B.'sartist
- First Choiceartist
- Brothers Johnsonartist
- Brass Constructionartist
- Rick Jamesartist
- Lakesideartist
- Kool & The Gangartist
- People's Choiceartist
- Little Beaverartist
- Bohannonartist
- Marva Whitneyartist
- Average White Bandartist
- Chocolate Milkartist
- Carl Carltonartist
- Barry Whiteartist
- Graham Central Stationartist
- Labelleartist
- Rufusartist
- The Bar-Kaysartist
- Skyyartist
- The Jacksonsartist
- Brickartist
- Patrice Rushenartist
- Cheryl Lynnartist
- Kleeerartist
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