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Take That is a Funk and Pop act. Their sound grew out of Bee Gees, Emma Bunton, Jim Steinman, Billy Griffin and Bleeding Love. Those roots explain a lot about how Take That arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Gary Barlow, Robbie Williams, Will Young, Scouting for Girls and Wet Wet Wet, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into 98 Degrees, Backstreet Boys, Leona Lewis, Boyzone and Barry Manilow, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 53 connections around Take That, reaching back through Bee Gees and forward to 98 Degrees. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Take That connections
Take That grew out of Bee Gees, Emma Bunton, Jim Steinman and Billy Griffin, shares an orbit with Gary Barlow, Robbie Williams, Will Young and Scouting for Girls, went on to shape 98 Degrees, Backstreet Boys, Leona Lewis and Boyzone. 53 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Take That
Sounds and acts that shaped Take That.
- Bee Geesartist
- Emma Buntonartist
- Jim Steinmanartist
- Billy Griffinartist
- Bleeding Loveartist
- Youthartist
- Beverley Knightartist
- It's Not Me, It's Youartist
- Don't Tell Me That It's Overartist
- Calum Scottartist
- Joey Negroartist
- Shaznay Lewisartist
- East 17artist
- Jessie Jartist
- New Kids on the Blockartist
- Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Darkartist
- Gary Numanartist
- Tavaresartist
- Barry Manilowartist
- The Beatlesartist
- Oasisartist
Artists similar to Take That
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Take That.
- Gary Barlowartist
- Robbie Williamsartist
- Will Youngartist
- Scouting for Girlsartist
- Wet Wet Wetartist
- All Saintsartist
- James Bluntartist
- Westlifeartist
- Shayne Wardartist
- Keaneartist
- Spice Girlsartist
- Melanie Cartist
- Cheryl Coleartist
- James Morrisonartist
- Jason Donovanartist
- The Wantedartist
- Alexandra Burkeartist
- Rick Astleyartist
Bands Take That shaped
Where the influence of Take That travelled next.
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Gaps
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