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Strawbs is a Progressive rock act. Their sound grew out of Yes, King Crimson and Mungo Jerry. Those roots explain a lot about how Strawbs arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Pentangle, Jethro Tull, Steeleye Span, Camel and Wishbone Ash, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Fairport Convention and The Monks, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 23 connections around Strawbs, reaching back through Yes and forward to Fairport Convention. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Strawbs connections
Strawbs grew out of Yes, King Crimson and Mungo Jerry, shares an orbit with The Pentangle, Jethro Tull, Steeleye Span and Camel, went on to shape Fairport Convention and The Monks. 23 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Strawbs
Sounds and acts that shaped Strawbs.
Artists similar to Strawbs
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Strawbs.
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- Steeleye Spanartist
- Camelartist
- Wishbone Ashartist
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- Steve Hackettartist
- The Moody Bluesartist
- Rare Birdartist
- Roy Harperartist
- Focusartist
- Genesisartist
- Eloyartist
- The Niceartist
- Manfred Mann's Earth Bandartist
- Familyartist
- Emerson, Lake & Palmerartist
- Gongartist
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