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The 5th Dimension is a House and Rhythm and blues act. Their sound grew out of Johnny Rivers, The Mamas & the Papas, Willie Hutch, Valerie Simpson and Harry Belafonte. Those roots explain a lot about how The 5th Dimension arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Spinners, The Friends of Distinction, The Young Rascals, The Four Tops and Johnny Rivers, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Milk & Sugar, Swing Out Sister, Yes, Faith Evans and Whitney Houston, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 50 connections around The 5th Dimension, reaching back through Johnny Rivers and forward to Milk & Sugar. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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The 5th Dimension connections
The 5th Dimension grew out of Johnny Rivers, The Mamas & the Papas, Willie Hutch and Valerie Simpson, shares an orbit with The Spinners, The Friends of Distinction, The Young Rascals and The Four Tops, went on to shape Milk & Sugar, Swing Out Sister, Yes and Faith Evans. 50 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced The 5th Dimension
Sounds and acts that shaped The 5th Dimension.
- Johnny Riversartist
- The Mamas & the Papasartist
- Willie Hutchartist
- Valerie Simpsonartist
- Harry Belafonteartist
- Arista Recordsartist
- Ray Charlesartist
- Neil Sedakaartist
- Harry Nilssonartist
- Paul Ankaartist
- Elton Johnartist
- Bernie Taupinartist
- Paul Williamsartist
- George Harrisonartist
- Burt Bacharachartist
- Laura Nyroartist
- Ashford & Simpsonartist
- Jimmy Webbartist
- Love Hangoverartist
Artists similar to The 5th Dimension
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with The 5th Dimension.
- The Spinnersartist
- The Friends of Distinctionartist
- The Young Rascalsartist
- The Four Topsartist
- Johnny Riversartist
- Dionne Warwickartist
- The Grass Rootsartist
- The Dramaticsartist
- The Box Topsartist
- Captain & Tennilleartist
- Diana Ross and the Supremesartist
- The Supremesartist
- Jackie DeShannonartist
- B.J. Thomasartist
- The Archiesartist
- Laura Nyroartist
- Herman's Hermitsartist
- The Righteous Brothersartist
- The Driftersartist
- The Partridge Familyartist
- The Seekersartist
- The Mamas & the Papasartist
- Neil Sedakaartist
- Freda Payneartist
- Martha Reeves & The Vandellasartist
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