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Smokey Robinson is a House act. Their sound grew out of Shorty Long, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow, Hotter than July, Debbie Dean and Timothy Bloom. Those roots explain a lot about how Smokey Robinson arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Four Tops, The Dramatics, The Spinners, Marvin Gaye and Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Bob Marley, Vesta Williams, Thirty Three & 1/3, Above the Noise and Linda Lewis, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 84 connections around Smokey Robinson, reaching back through Shorty Long and forward to Bob Marley. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Smokey Robinson connections
Smokey Robinson grew out of Shorty Long, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow, Hotter than July and Debbie Dean, shares an orbit with The Four Tops, The Dramatics, The Spinners and Marvin Gaye, went on to shape Bob Marley, Vesta Williams, Thirty Three & 1/3 and Above the Noise. 84 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Smokey Robinson
Sounds and acts that shaped Smokey Robinson.
- Shorty Longartist
- Will You Still Love Me Tomorrowartist
- Hotter than Julyartist
- Debbie Deanartist
- Timothy Bloomartist
- Shalamarartist
- Willie Hutchartist
- Cucoartist
- Chansonartist
- Frankie Lymonartist
- Boy Meets Girlartist
- Novelartist
- Joshua Kadisonartist
- Barrett Strongartist
- Rick Jamesartist
- Berry Gordyartist
- Maurice Whiteartist
- George Dukeartist
- Martha Reevesartist
- Levi Stubbsartist
- Clyde McPhatterartist
Artists similar to Smokey Robinson
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Smokey Robinson.
- The Four Topsartist
- The Dramaticsartist
- The Spinnersartist
- Marvin Gayeartist
- Martha Reeves & The Vandellasartist
- The Chi-Litesartist
- The Whispersartist
- The Originalsartist
- David Ruffinartist
- The Manhattansartist
- Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrellartist
- Jr. Walker & The All Starsartist
- The Supremesartist
- Diana Ross and the Supremesartist
- Donny Hathawayartist
- DeBargeartist
- Rose Royceartist
Bands Smokey Robinson shaped
Where the influence of Smokey Robinson travelled next.
- Bob Marleyartist
- Vesta Williamsartist
- Thirty Three & 1/3artist
- Above the Noiseartist
- Linda Lewisartist
- Mayer Hawthorneartist
- Syreeta Wrightartist
- Extra Texture (Read All About It)artist
- Elle Varnerartist
- Ms. Lauryn Hillartist
- N'dambiartist
- Yung Gravyartist
- Grandpa Elliottartist
- She & Himartist
- MoKenStefartist
- Viola Willsartist
- Avantartist
- The Contoursartist
- Syreetaartist
- The Policeartist
- Tony Christieartist
- Blacknussartist
- Vestaartist
- K.A.A.N.artist
- Liza Minnelliartist
- Adam Lambertartist
- With the Beatlesartist
- Lauryn Hillartist
- Grace Jonesartist
- Lennon–McCartneyartist
- George Harrisonartist
- John Lennonartist
- Paul McCartneyartist
- ABCartist
- Anderson .Paakartist
- Kim Carnesartist
- Smokieartist
- Small Facesartist
- Rico Loveartist
- Billy Griffinartist
- Daryl Hallartist
- De La Soulartist
- Dirty Mindartist
- Victoria Monétartist
- Never Let Me Downartist
- Teena Marieartist
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