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Sylvia

Sylvia is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Steve Wariner, Olivia Newton-John, ABBA and Patsy Cline. Those roots explain a lot about how Sylvia arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Jones Girls, Mary Jane Girls, Ashford & Simpson, Rufus and Diana Ross, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Debbie Gibson and Tiffany, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 24 connections around Sylvia, reaching back through Steve Wariner and forward to Debbie Gibson. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Sylvia Jane Kirby, known professionally as Sylvia, is an American singer, songwriter and life coach. In the 1980s decade, she had 11 US top ten country chart songs, including "Nobody" (1982), which crossed over onto the pop charts around the world.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
SylviaSteve WarinerOlivia Newton-JohnABBAPatsy ClineDebbie GibsonTiffanyThe Jones GirlsMary Jane GirlsAshford & SimpsonRufusDiana RossPatrice RushenWynonna JuddFreda Payne

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Sylvia connections

Sylvia grew out of Steve Wariner, Olivia Newton-John, ABBA and Patsy Cline, shares an orbit with The Jones Girls, Mary Jane Girls, Ashford & Simpson and Rufus, went on to shape Debbie Gibson and Tiffany. 24 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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Roots4

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Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Sylvia.

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