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Simply Red is a Alternative rock and House act. Their sound grew out of Lamont Dozier, Chocolate Puma, The Ebonys, The Durutti Column and Holland–Dozier–Holland. Those roots explain a lot about how Simply Red arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Lisa Stansfield, Lighthouse Family, Phil Collins, Seal and Cock Robin, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Seal and M People, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 50 connections around Simply Red, reaching back through Lamont Dozier and forward to Seal. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Simply Red connections
Simply Red grew out of Lamont Dozier, Chocolate Puma, The Ebonys and The Durutti Column, shares an orbit with Lisa Stansfield, Lighthouse Family, Phil Collins and Seal, went on to shape Seal and M People. 50 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Simply Red
Sounds and acts that shaped Simply Red.
- Lamont Dozierartist
- Chocolate Pumaartist
- The Ebonysartist
- The Durutti Columnartist
- Holland–Dozier–Hollandartist
- Harold Melvin & the Blue Notesartist
- Sly and Robbieartist
- Aretha Franklinartist
- The Stylisticsartist
- Bobbyartist
- Sadeartist
- Teddy Pendergrassartist
- Roy Thomas Bakerartist
- Valeriyaartist
- Gregory Isaacsartist
- Bruce Hornsbyartist
- Des'reeartist
- Diamond Lifeartist
- Rollo Armstrongartist
- Animotionartist
- Night Nurseartist
- Bobby "Blue" Blandartist
Artists similar to Simply Red
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Simply Red.
- Lisa Stansfieldartist
- Lighthouse Familyartist
- Phil Collinsartist
- Sealartist
- Cock Robinartist
- Mike & The Mechanicsartist
- Spandau Balletartist
- Culture Clubartist
- Annie Lennoxartist
- Wet Wet Wetartist
- Terence Trent D'Arbyartist
- Fine Young Cannibalsartist
- Robert Palmerartist
- The Christiansartist
- Eurythmicsartist
- Michael Boltonartist
- Richard Marxartist
- Rick Astleyartist
- Sananda Maitreyaartist
- Bryan Ferryartist
- Christopher Crossartist
- Rod Stewartartist
- Totoartist
- Tears for Fearsartist
- Climie Fisherartist
- Take Thatartist
Bands Simply Red shaped
Where the influence of Simply Red travelled next.
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