◇ image via WikipediaThe Carpenters
The Carpenters is a Pop and Rock act. Their sound grew out of Delaney & Bonnie, Rita Coolidge, Juice Newton, Klaatu and Live in Japan. Those roots explain a lot about how The Carpenters arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Bread, Captain & Tennille, Air Supply, Lobo and England Dan & John Ford Coley, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The Partridge Family, JJ, Hikaru Utada, 4 Non Blondes and Dami Im, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 63 connections around The Carpenters, reaching back through Delaney & Bonnie and forward to The Partridge Family. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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The Carpenters connections
The Carpenters grew out of Delaney & Bonnie, Rita Coolidge, Juice Newton and Klaatu, shares an orbit with Bread, Captain & Tennille, Air Supply and Lobo, went on to shape The Partridge Family, JJ, Hikaru Utada and 4 Non Blondes. 63 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced The Carpenters
Sounds and acts that shaped The Carpenters.
- Delaney & Bonnieartist
- Rita Coolidgeartist
- Juice Newtonartist
- Klaatuartist
- Live in Japanartist
- Joe Raposoartist
- The Originalsartist
- A Song For Youartist
- Les Paulartist
- Mary Fordartist
- Dave Brubeckartist
- Joe Morelloartist
- The Beatlesartist
- Frank Sinatraartist
- Dionne Warwickartist
- Burt Bacharachartist
- Paul Williamsartist
Artists similar to The Carpenters
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with The Carpenters.
- Breadartist
- Captain & Tennilleartist
- Air Supplyartist
- Loboartist
- England Dan & John Ford Coleyartist
- Linda Ronstadtartist
- Gilbert O'Sullivanartist
- Dionne Warwickartist
- Stephen Bishopartist
- Bee Geesartist
- Leo Sayerartist
- Doris Dayartist
- Perry Comoartist
- B.J. Thomasartist
- ABBAartist
- Cass Elliotartist
- Amy Grantartist
- Cliff Richardartist
- Seals & Croftsartist
- Rod Stewartartist
- Dr. Hookartist
Bands The Carpenters shaped
Where the influence of The Carpenters travelled next.
- The Partridge Familyartist
- JJartist
- Hikaru Utadaartist
- 4 Non Blondesartist
- Dami Imartist
- Phoebe Bridgersartist
- Earl Hollimanartist
- Lynn Andersonartist
- Shonen Knifeartist
- Circle Jerksartist
- Sparklehorseartist
- Rie fuartist
- John Bettisartist
- Zee Aviartist
- Eva Alordiahartist
- Michiyo Heikeartist
- Utadaartist
- Murcofartist
- Exampleartist
- Ashley McBrydeartist
- INOJartist
- Biddu Orchestraartist
- Dishwallaartist
- carolesdaughterartist
- The Jackson 5artist
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