Starverb
◇ image via Wikipedia
Artist

Ted Taylor

Ted Taylor is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Little Willie John, Clyde McPhatter, Jackie Wilson, Bobby Patterson and Johnny Pate. Those roots explain a lot about how Ted Taylor arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Georgie Fame, James Hunter, Baby Washington, Joe Simon and Freddie Scott, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into DAMN., Ludacris, Kendrick Lamar, dead prez and Wayne Kramer, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 33 connections around Ted Taylor, reaching back through Little Willie John and forward to DAMN.. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Theodore Taylor, also known as Ivory Lucky, was an American soul singer.

◇ Text via Wikipedia · cached · source
Listen

No linked Spotify artist yet — search on Spotify below.

Listen on Spotify
Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Ted TaylorLittle Willie JohnClyde McPhatterJackie WilsonBobby PattersonJohnny PateChuck WillisDAMN.LudacrisKendrick Lamardead prezWayne KramerMC5Georgie FameJames HunterBaby WashingtonJoe SimonFreddie ScottDarrell BanksO.V. WrightClarence Carter

Hover or focus a star to read the connection. Click any star to make it the new centre.

Ted Taylor connections

Ted Taylor grew out of Little Willie John, Clyde McPhatter, Jackie Wilson and Bobby Patterson, shares an orbit with Georgie Fame, James Hunter, Baby Washington and Joe Simon, went on to shape DAMN., Ludacris, Kendrick Lamar and dead prez. 33 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

Ideas. Vote for what you want to see next

Shapes the roadmap
  • Music Personality

    Your taste as a shareable persona card, with a witty roast.

  • Quizzes & badges

    Music quizzes that earn badges and climb a leaderboard.

  • Friend / taste matching

    Match your taste with friends and see your overlap.

  • Gaps

    Bands you've missed that listeners with similar taste already love.