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The Contours is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Berry Gordy, Smokey Robinson and The Miracles, The Marvelettes, Jackie Wilson and Smokey Robinson. Those roots explain a lot about how The Contours arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Eddie Holland, The Four Tops, Jr. Walker & The All Stars and Bruce Channel, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The J. Geils Band, The Temptations, The Four Tops and The Miracles, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 32 connections around The Contours, reaching back through Berry Gordy and forward to The J. Geils Band. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
The Contours are an American rhythm and blues vocal group. They recorded for Motown Records. They are known for their 1962 hit single "Do You Love Me", which sold over 1 million copies and became a major hit again in 1988.
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The Contours connections
The Contours grew out of Berry Gordy, Smokey Robinson and The Miracles, The Marvelettes and Jackie Wilson, shares an orbit with Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Eddie Holland, The Four Tops and Jr. Walker & The All Stars, went on to shape The J. Geils Band, The Temptations, The Four Tops and The Miracles. 32 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced The Contours
Sounds and acts that shaped The Contours.
Artists similar to The Contours
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- Martha Reeves & The Vandellasartist
- Eddie Hollandartist
- The Four Topsartist
- Jr. Walker & The All Starsartist
- Bruce Channelartist
- Betty Everettartist
- The Driftersartist
- Edwin Starrartist
- Martha and the Vandellasartist
- The Supremesartist
- The Originalsartist
- Marv Johnsonartist
- The Foundationsartist
- Diana Ross and the Supremesartist
- Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrellartist
- Major Lanceartist
- Martha Reeves And The Vandellasartist
- Gene Chandlerartist
- The Spinnersartist
- David Ruffinartist
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