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Sylvia is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of ABBA, Steve Wariner, Patsy Cline and Olivia Newton-John. Those roots explain a lot about how Sylvia arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Judds, Juice Newton, Con Funk Shun, The Stylistics and The Jones Girls, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Tiffany and Debbie Gibson, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 33 connections around Sylvia, reaching back through ABBA and forward to Tiffany. 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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Sylvia connections
Sylvia grew out of ABBA, Steve Wariner, Patsy Cline and Olivia Newton-John, shares an orbit with The Judds, Juice Newton, Con Funk Shun and The Stylistics, went on to shape Tiffany and Debbie Gibson. 33 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Sylvia
Sounds and acts that shaped Sylvia.
Artists similar to Sylvia
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Sylvia.
- The Juddsartist
- Juice Newtonartist
- Con Funk Shunartist
- The Stylisticsartist
- The Jones Girlsartist
- Mary Jane Girlsartist
- Ashford & Simpsonartist
- Charlie Richartist
- Brenton Woodartist
- Rufusartist
- Teena Marieartist
- Diana Rossartist
- Patrice Rushenartist
- Wynonna Juddartist
- Freda Payneartist
- The Whispersartist
- S.O.S. Bandartist
- Dionne Warwickartist
- Womack & Womackartist
- Jeffrey Osborneartist
- Melissa Manchesterartist
- Leon Wareartist
- Syreetaartist
- Dolly Partonartist
- The Dramaticsartist
- Little Anthony & the Imperialsartist
- Patti Austinartist
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