◇ image via WikipediaThe Clash
The Clash is a Punk rock and Reggae act. Their catalogue also touches Ska. Their sound grew out of Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Woody Guthrie and Gene Vincent. Those roots explain a lot about how The Clash arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Jam, Buzzcocks, Joe Strummer, Generation X and Iggy Pop, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Shakira, Green Day, The Police, Planet Funk and Motörhead, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 220 connections around The Clash, reaching back through Elvis Presley and forward to Shakira. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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The Clash connections
The Clash grew out of Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley and Woody Guthrie, shares an orbit with The Jam, Buzzcocks, Joe Strummer and Generation X, went on to shape Shakira, Green Day, The Police and Planet Funk. 220 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced The Clash
Sounds and acts that shaped The Clash.
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Artists similar to The Clash
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with The Clash.
Bands The Clash shaped
Where the influence of The Clash travelled next.
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