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The Buggles is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Daniel Miller, Trevor Horn, Polly Scattergood, Biddu Orchestra and The Beatles. Those roots explain a lot about how The Buggles arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as ABC, Thompson Twins, Ultravox, Bronski Beat and Propaganda, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Daft Punk, Erasure, Robbie Williams, Ben Folds Five and Grace Jones, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 47 connections around The Buggles, reaching back through Daniel Miller and forward to Daft Punk. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
The Buggles are an English new wave band formed in London in 1977. Their best-known lineup was as a duo of singer and bassist Trevor Horn and keyboardist Geoff Downes, with Bruce Woolley briefly contributing as a member from 1977 to 1979. They are best known for their 1979 debut single, "Video Killed the Radio Star", which topped the UK singles chart and reached number one in 15 other countries.
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The Buggles connections
The Buggles grew out of Daniel Miller, Trevor Horn, Polly Scattergood and Biddu Orchestra, shares an orbit with ABC, Thompson Twins, Ultravox and Bronski Beat, went on to shape Daft Punk, Erasure, Robbie Williams and Ben Folds Five. 47 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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