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Roachford

Roachford is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of The Beatmasters. Those roots explain a lot about how Roachford arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Mike & The Mechanics, Terence Trent D'Arby, Wet Wet Wet, Climie Fisher and Deacon Blue, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Des'ree, Lynden David Hall, East 17, Another Level and Beverley Knight, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 31 connections around Roachford, reaching back through The Beatmasters and forward to Des'ree. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Andrew Roachford is an English singer-songwriter and the main force behind the band Roachford, who scored their first success in 1989 with the hits "Cuddly Toy" and "Family Man". He has also had a successful solo career.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
RoachfordThe BeatmastersDes'reeLynden David HallEast 17Another LevelBeverley KnightMica ParisDon-EDina CarrollMike & The MechanicsTerence Trent D'ArbyWet Wet WetClimie FisherDeacon BlueEddy GrantThe ChristiansKim Wilde

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Roachford connections

Roachford grew out of The Beatmasters, shares an orbit with Mike & The Mechanics, Terence Trent D'Arby, Wet Wet Wet and Climie Fisher, went on to shape Des'ree, Lynden David Hall, East 17 and Another Level. 31 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

Who influenced Roachford

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