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The Bangles is a Alternative rock and Rap act. Their sound grew out of Emitt Rhodes, Fanny, Mr. Mister, Chris Rea and Elvis Costello. Those roots explain a lot about how The Bangles arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Belinda Carlisle, T'Pau, Laura Branigan, Eurythmics and Huey Lewis & The News, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Griff, Nature, Relient K, Hoodoo Gurus and The Runaways, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 49 connections around The Bangles, reaching back through Emitt Rhodes and forward to Griff. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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The Bangles connections
The Bangles grew out of Emitt Rhodes, Fanny, Mr. Mister and Chris Rea, shares an orbit with Belinda Carlisle, T'Pau, Laura Branigan and Eurythmics, went on to shape Griff, Nature, Relient K and Hoodoo Gurus. 49 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced The Bangles
Sounds and acts that shaped The Bangles.
- Emitt Rhodesartist
- Fannyartist
- Mr. Misterartist
- Chris Reaartist
- Elvis Costelloartist
- Paul McCartneyartist
- Rain Paradeartist
- Bob Dylanartist
- Lou Reedartist
- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakersartist
- Nazzartist
- The Marmaladeartist
- The Seedsartist
- Alex Chiltonartist
- Cyndi Lauperartist
- Princeartist
- Simon & Garfunkelartist
- Katrina and the Wavesartist
- Elvis Presleyartist
- Olivia Newton-Johnartist
Artists similar to The Bangles
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with The Bangles.
- Belinda Carlisleartist
- T'Pauartist
- Laura Braniganartist
- Eurythmicsartist
- Huey Lewis & The Newsartist
- Kim Wildeartist
- Alannah Mylesartist
- Mike & The Mechanicsartist
- Fine Young Cannibalsartist
- Starshipartist
- Irene Caraartist
- Divinylsartist
- Thompson Twinsartist
- Paula Abdulartist
- Glass Tigerartist
- Transvision Vampartist
- ABCartist
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