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Simply Red is a Alternative rock and House act. Their sound grew out of Holland–Dozier–Holland, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Sly and Robbie, Aretha Franklin and The Stylistics. Those roots explain a lot about how Simply Red arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Lisa Stansfield, Phil Collins, Seal, Cock Robin and Mike & The Mechanics, 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 44 connections around Simply Red, reaching back through Holland–Dozier–Holland 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 Holland–Dozier–Holland, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Sly and Robbie and Aretha Franklin, shares an orbit with Lisa Stansfield, Phil Collins, Seal and Cock Robin, went on to shape Seal and M People. 44 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Simply Red
Sounds and acts that shaped Simply Red.
- 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
- Chocolate Pumaartist
- The Ebonysartist
- The Durutti Columnartist
- Lamont Dozierartist
Artists similar to Simply Red
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Simply Red.
- Lisa Stansfieldartist
- Phil Collinsartist
- Sealartist
- Cock Robinartist
- Mike & The Mechanicsartist
- Spandau Balletartist
- Annie Lennoxartist
- Wet Wet Wetartist
- Terence Trent D'Arbyartist
- Fine Young Cannibalsartist
- The Christiansartist
- Eurythmicsartist
- Richard Marxartist
- Rick Astleyartist
- Sananda Maitreyaartist
- Bryan Ferryartist
- Rod Stewartartist
- Totoartist
- Climie Fisherartist
- Take Thatartist
Bands Simply Red shaped
Where the influence of Simply Red travelled next.
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