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The Capitols is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of The Funk Brothers and Barbara Lewis. Those roots explain a lot about how The Capitols arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Four Tops, Edwin Starr, Jr. Walker & The All Stars, The Contours and Major Lance, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The Go-Go's and Todd Rundgren, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 32 connections around The Capitols, reaching back through The Funk Brothers and forward to The Go-Go's. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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The Capitols connections
The Capitols grew out of The Funk Brothers and Barbara Lewis, shares an orbit with The Four Tops, Edwin Starr, Jr. Walker & The All Stars and The Contours, went on to shape The Go-Go's and Todd Rundgren. 32 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced The Capitols
Sounds and acts that shaped The Capitols.
Artists similar to The Capitols
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with The Capitols.
- The Four Topsartist
- Edwin Starrartist
- Jr. Walker & The All Starsartist
- The Contoursartist
- Major Lanceartist
- Martha Reeves & The Vandellasartist
- Percy Sledgeartist
- Shirley Ellisartist
- J.J. Jacksonartist
- Betty Everettartist
- The Driftersartist
- The Supremesartist
- Bob & Earlartist
- Barbara Lewisartist
- Gene Chandlerartist
- Al Wilsonartist
- The Excitersartist
- The Ikettesartist
- Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrellartist
- Doris Troyartist
- Diana Ross and the Supremesartist
- The Bar-Kaysartist
- Bobby Hebbartist
- Little Anthony & the Imperialsartist
- Clarence Carterartist
- The Spinnersartist
- Bobby Freemanartist
- David Ruffinartist
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