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Terence Trent D'Arby

Terence Trent D'Arby is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Chrissie Hynde, Des'ree, Maxine Nightingale, Wendy & Lisa and The Beatles. Those roots explain a lot about how Terence Trent D'Arby arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Sananda Maitreya, The Time, Prince and the New Power Generation, Jermaine Jackson and The Christians, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Heaven 17, Corey Hart, Jason Donovan, George Michael and INXS, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 38 connections around Terence Trent D'Arby, reaching back through Chrissie Hynde and forward to Heaven 17. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Sananda Francesco Maitreya, who started his career with the stage name Terence Trent D'Arby, is an American singer and songwriter who came to fame with his debut studio album, Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby (1987). The album includes the singles "If You Let Me Stay", "Sign Your Name", "Dance Little Sister", and "Wishing Well". Maitreya is a multi-instrumentalist and noted for his soulful voice and flamboyant, charismatic and androgynous persona.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Terence Trent D'ArbyChrissie HyndeDes'reeMaxine NightingaleWendy & LisaThe BeatlesThe Rolling StonesDavid BowiePrinceHeaven 17Corey HartJason DonovanGeorge MichaelINXSThe AvalanchesCalvin HarrisSananda MaitreyaThe TimePrince and the New P…Jermaine JacksonThe ChristiansWet Wet WetT'PauLisa Stansfield

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Terence Trent D'Arby connections

Terence Trent D'Arby grew out of Chrissie Hynde, Des'ree, Maxine Nightingale and Wendy & Lisa, shares an orbit with Sananda Maitreya, The Time, Prince and the New Power Generation and Jermaine Jackson, went on to shape Heaven 17, Corey Hart, Jason Donovan and George Michael. 38 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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