◇ image via WikipediaThe Carpenters
The Carpenters is a Pop and Rock act. Their sound grew out of Mary Ford, Paul Williams, Rita Coolidge, Juice Newton and Klaatu. 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 Jackson 5, The Partridge Family, JJ, Hikaru Utada and 4 Non Blondes, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 65 connections around The Carpenters, reaching back through Mary Ford and forward to The Jackson 5. 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 Mary Ford, Paul Williams, Rita Coolidge and Juice Newton, shares an orbit with Bread, Captain & Tennille, Air Supply and Lobo, went on to shape The Jackson 5, The Partridge Family, JJ and Hikaru Utada. 65 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced The Carpenters
Sounds and acts that shaped The Carpenters.
- Mary Fordartist
- Paul Williamsartist
- Rita Coolidgeartist
- Juice Newtonartist
- Klaatuartist
- Live in Japanartist
- Joe Raposoartist
- The Originalsartist
- A Song For Youartist
- Delaney & Bonnieartist
- Les Paulartist
- Dave Brubeckartist
- Joe Morelloartist
- The Beatlesartist
- Frank Sinatraartist
- Dionne Warwickartist
- Burt Bacharachartist
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
- Melissa Manchesterartist
- Stephen Bishopartist
- Bee Geesartist
- Leo Sayerartist
- Doris Dayartist
- Perry Comoartist
- Michael Learns to Rockartist
- 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 Jackson 5artist
- 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
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