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Take That is a Funk and Pop act. Their sound grew out of Jessie J, East 17, New Kids on the Block, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and Gary Numan. 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, Ronan Keating and Olly Murs, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into 98 Degrees, Shampoo, Chris Martin, Backstreet Boys and Leona Lewis, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 64 connections around Take That, reaching back through Jessie J 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 Jessie J, East 17, New Kids on the Block and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, shares an orbit with Gary Barlow, Robbie Williams, Will Young and Ronan Keating, went on to shape 98 Degrees, Shampoo, Chris Martin and Backstreet Boys. 64 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Take That
Sounds and acts that shaped Take That.
- Jessie Jartist
- East 17artist
- New Kids on the Blockartist
- Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Darkartist
- Gary Numanartist
- Tavaresartist
- Barry Manilowartist
- The Beatlesartist
- Oasisartist
- 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
Artists similar to Take That
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Take That.
- Gary Barlowartist
- Robbie Williamsartist
- Will Youngartist
- Ronan Keatingartist
- Olly Mursartist
- Fiveartist
- Scouting for Girlsartist
- Wet Wet Wetartist
- All Saintsartist
- JLSartist
- The Feelingartist
- James Bluntartist
- Westlifeartist
- Shayne Wardartist
- Lighthouse Familyartist
- The Beautiful Southartist
- Keaneartist
- Spice Girlsartist
- The Saturdaysartist
- Melanie Cartist
- Cheryl Coleartist
- James Morrisonartist
- Sugababesartist
- Jason Donovanartist
- The Wantedartist
- Alexandra Burkeartist
- A1artist
- Rick Astleyartist
- Daniel Bedingfieldartist
Bands Take That shaped
Where the influence of Take That travelled next.
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