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Sugarloaf is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Beast, The Beatles, Stevie Wonder and I.O.I.O.. Those roots explain a lot about how Sugarloaf arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Edgar Winter Group, Atlanta Rhythm Section, James Gang, Rare Earth and Jefferson Starship, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Player, Iron Butterfly, Rare Earth, Micky Dolenz and Paul Revere and the Raiders, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 34 connections around Sugarloaf, reaching back through Beast and forward to Player. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Sugarloaf was an American rock band that originated under the name Chocolate Hair in 1968. The band, which formed in Denver, Colorado, scored two Top 10 hits, with the singles "Green-Eyed Lady" and "Don't Call Us, We'll Call You".
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Sugarloaf connections
Sugarloaf grew out of Beast, The Beatles, Stevie Wonder and I.O.I.O., shares an orbit with The Edgar Winter Group, Atlanta Rhythm Section, James Gang and Rare Earth, went on to shape Player, Iron Butterfly, Rare Earth and Micky Dolenz. 34 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Sugarloaf
Sounds and acts that shaped Sugarloaf.
Artists similar to Sugarloaf
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Sugarloaf.
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- Manfred Mann's Earth Bandartist
- Night Rangerartist
- Edgar Winterartist
- Dave Masonartist
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- Wishbone Ashartist
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