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The Beach Boys is a Pop and Rock act. Their sound grew out of At Fillmore East, The Rubettes, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Junior Brown and Frankie Lymon. Those roots explain a lot about how The Beach Boys arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Beatles, The Lovin' Spoonful, The Association, Wings and Paul McCartney & Wings, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Weezer, Alan Menken, Ramones, Cheap Trick and Pixies, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 200 connections around The Beach Boys, reaching back through At Fillmore East and forward to Weezer. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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The Beach Boys connections
The Beach Boys grew out of At Fillmore East, The Rubettes, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and Junior Brown, shares an orbit with The Beatles, The Lovin' Spoonful, The Association and Wings, went on to shape Weezer, Alan Menken, Ramones and Cheap Trick. 200 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced The Beach Boys
Sounds and acts that shaped The Beach Boys.
- At Fillmore Eastartist
- The Rubettesartist
- Joan Jett and the Blackheartsartist
- Junior Brownartist
- Frankie Lymonartist
- The Shangri-Lasartist
- The Ad Libsartist
- Dick Daleartist
- The Cowsillsartist
- Chuck Berryartist
- The Beatlesartist
- Phil Spectorartist
- Glen Campbellartist
- The Everly Brothersartist
- Greatest Hitsartist
- Leon Russellartist
- What'd I Sayartist
- Chess Recordsartist
- Giles Martinartist
- Carol Kayeartist
- Earl Palmerartist
- She Said She Saidartist
- Ellie Greenwichartist
- Betty Everettartist
- Be My Babyartist
- Strawberry Alarm Clockartist
- Billy Lee Rileyartist
- Bobby Freemanartist
- Lätherartist
Artists similar to The Beach Boys
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with The Beach Boys.
- The Beatlesartist
- The Lovin' Spoonfulartist
- The Associationartist
- Wingsartist
- Paul McCartney & Wingsartist
- The Mamas & the Papasartist
- Herman's Hermitsartist
- Tommy James & The Shondellsartist
- Buffalo Springfieldartist
- Frankie Valli & the Four Seasonsartist
- The Young Rascalsartist
- Elvis Presleyartist
- The Righteous Brothersartist
- Badfingerartist
- The Walker Brothersartist
Bands The Beach Boys shaped
Where the influence of The Beach Boys travelled next.
- Weezerartist
- Alan Menkenartist
- Ramonesartist
- Cheap Trickartist
- Pixiesartist
- Eelsartist
- Smash Mouthartist
- Panic! at the Discoartist
- The Buskerartist
- Karl Wallingerartist
- The Music Machineartist
- Nicole Atkinsartist
- Joy Orbisonartist
- The Apples in Stereoartist
- Jeff Rosenstockartist
- Feeling Thisartist
- Last of the American Girlsartist
- The Elephant 6 Recording Companyartist
- Parcelsartist
- The Flower Pot Menartist
- Shugo Tokumaruartist
- Acetoneartist
- Andrew Goldartist
- Susanna Hoffsartist
- Louis Coleartist
- Slayyyterartist
- Dr. Dogartist
- Vitamin String Quartetartist
- Jessica Prattartist
- Say Sue Meartist
- Twin Peaksartist
- Frank Blackartist
- Collin Rayeartist
- Mustard Serviceartist
- Hellogoodbyeartist
- Dinosaur Pile-Upartist
- Coconut Recordsartist
- Lushartist
- Frank Oceanartist
- Daft Punkartist
- Remo Driveartist
- Three Dog Nightartist
- S. Careyartist
- Engineersartist
- Teenage Fanclubartist
- Judie Tzukeartist
- The Formatartist
- The Bright Light Social Hourartist
- Wilson Phillipsartist
- The Inbredsartist
- The Griswoldsartist
- Étienne Dahoartist
- The Moogartist
- Breadartist
- Waterparksartist
- Adrian Bakerartist
- Divino Niñoartist
- Margo Guryanartist
- Pet Symmetryartist
- Reefartist
- Deerhoofartist
- The Magic Gangartist
- The Little Onesartist
- His Name Is Aliveartist
- La Casa Azulartist
- Fridaartist
- Machines of Loving Graceartist
- Lushlifeartist
- Fat Boysartist
- The Jesus and Mary Chainartist
- Matthew Sweetartist
- Frank Black and the Catholicsartist
- Jellyfishartist
- Anni-Frid Lyngstadartist
- Foster the Peopleartist
- Alex Turnerartist
- Nick Drakeartist
- Belinda Carlisleartist
- Joe Strummerartist
- OK Computerartist
- Keith Moonartist
- Barry Manilowartist
- John Stamosartist
- Porcupine Treeartist
- By the Wayartist
- Toby Keithartist
- Scott McKenzieartist
- Jarvis Cockerartist
- California Gurlsartist
- The Shinsartist
- Vince Neilartist
- Peter Buckartist
- Acid Eatersartist
- Mike Millsartist
- Nate Ruessartist
- Shonen Knifeartist
- Sondre Lercheartist
- Born to Runartist
- Demon Daysartist
- Modjoartist
- R5artist
- Sparksartist
- Lovely Ritaartist
- Super Furry Animalsartist
- Dashboard Confessionalartist
- Melt-Bananaartist
- Darlene Loveartist
- Paul Bostaphartist
- Black Francisartist
- Suck It and Seeartist
- Screamadelicaartist
- Bladeeartist
- Surrealistic Pillowartist
- End of the Centuryartist
- Kevin Parkerartist
- Ben Gibbardartist
- Albert Hammond, Jr.artist
- No Surprisesartist
- Los Lobosartist
- Car Seat Headrestartist
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- Girlsartist
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- Julio Iglesiasartist
- Stephen Hagueartist
- Doug Sahmartist
- Since I Left Youartist
- Miho Komatsuartist
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