◇ image via WikipediaSmokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson is a House act. Their sound grew out of Martha Reeves, Levi Stubbs, Clyde McPhatter, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow and Hotter than July. 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 N'dambi, Bob Marley, De La Soul, Dirty Mind and Victoria Monét, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 92 connections around Smokey Robinson, reaching back through Martha Reeves and forward to N'dambi. 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 Martha Reeves, Levi Stubbs, Clyde McPhatter and Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow, shares an orbit with The Four Tops, The Dramatics, The Spinners and Marvin Gaye, went on to shape N'dambi, Bob Marley, De La Soul and Dirty Mind. 92 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Smokey Robinson
Sounds and acts that shaped Smokey Robinson.
- Martha Reevesartist
- Levi Stubbsartist
- Clyde McPhatterartist
- Will You Still Love Me Tomorrowartist
- Hotter than Julyartist
- Debbie Deanartist
- Timothy Bloomartist
- Shalamarartist
- Willie Hutchartist
- Cucoartist
- Chansonartist
- Frankie Lymonartist
- Shorty Longartist
- Boy Meets Girlartist
- Novelartist
- Joshua Kadisonartist
- Barrett Strongartist
- Rick Jamesartist
- Berry Gordyartist
- Maurice Whiteartist
- George Dukeartist
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 Stylisticsartist
- The Whispersartist
- The Originalsartist
- Blue Magicartist
- David Ruffinartist
- The Manhattansartist
- Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrellartist
- Jr. Walker & The All Starsartist
- Brenton Woodartist
- The Supremesartist
- The Dellsartist
- Diana Ross and the Supremesartist
- Bloodstoneartist
- Harold Melvin & the Blue Notesartist
- Donny Hathawayartist
- DeBargeartist
- Con Funk Shunartist
- Rose Royceartist
- L.T.D.artist
Bands Smokey Robinson shaped
Where the influence of Smokey Robinson travelled next.
- N'dambiartist
- Bob Marleyartist
- De La Soulartist
- Dirty Mindartist
- Victoria Monétartist
- Never Let Me Downartist
- Teena Marieartist
- 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
- The Policeartist
- Yung Gravyartist
- Grandpa Elliottartist
- She & Himartist
- MoKenStefartist
- Viola Willsartist
- Avantartist
- The Contoursartist
- Syreetaartist
- 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
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