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Shalamar is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Dynasty and Ike & Tina Turner. Those roots explain a lot about how Shalamar arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Whispers, S.O.S. Band, Change, Evelyn "Champagne" King and Midnight Star, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Lakeside, Alexander O'Neal, The Jacksons, Smokey Robinson and Darey, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 40 connections around Shalamar, reaching back through Dynasty and forward to Lakeside. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Shalamar is an American R&B and soul music vocal group created by Dick Griffey and Don Cornelius in 1977 and active throughout the 1980s. Shalamar's classic lineup on the SOLAR label consisted of Howard Hewett, Jody Watley, and Jeffrey Daniel. It was originally a disco-driven group created by Soul Train booking agent Dick Griffey and show creator and producer Don Cornelius. They went on to be an influential dance trio managed by Dick Griffey. Initially signed to Soul Train Records they transferred to Griffey's Solar Records after the Cornelius-Griffey Entertainment company was dissolved. According to British Hit Singles & Albums, they were fashion icons and trendsetters, and helped to introduce "body-popping" to the United Kingdom. Their name was created by Griffey.
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Shalamar connections
Shalamar grew out of Dynasty and Ike & Tina Turner, shares an orbit with The Whispers, S.O.S. Band, Change and Evelyn "Champagne" King, went on to shape Lakeside, Alexander O'Neal, The Jacksons and Smokey Robinson. 40 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Shalamar
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Artists similar to Shalamar
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- Ashford & Simpsonartist
- Rufusartist
- Brickartist
- Rose Royceartist
- A Taste of Honeyartist
- Lakesideartist
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