◇ image via WikipediaThe Controllers
The Controllers is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Frederick Knight. Those roots explain a lot about how The Controllers arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as S.O.S. Band, The Whispers, Fatback Band, Loose Ends and Con Funk Shun, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The Go-Go's, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 31 connections around The Controllers, reaching back through Frederick Knight 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 Controllers connections
The Controllers grew out of Frederick Knight, shares an orbit with S.O.S. Band, The Whispers, Fatback Band and Loose Ends, went on to shape The Go-Go's. 31 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced The Controllers
Sounds and acts that shaped The Controllers.
Artists similar to The Controllers
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with The Controllers.
- S.O.S. Bandartist
- The Whispersartist
- Fatback Bandartist
- Loose Endsartist
- Con Funk Shunartist
- Skyyartist
- Brothers Johnsonartist
- Shalamarartist
- The Jones Girlsartist
- One Wayartist
- Aurraartist
- Changeartist
- Kleeerartist
- Slaveartist
- L.T.D.artist
- Harold Melvin & the Blue Notesartist
- Juicyartist
- Rose Royceartist
- Gwen McCraeartist
- Daytonartist
- Mazeartist
- DeBargeartist
- Ashford & Simpsonartist
- Rick Jamesartist
- Don Blackmanartist
- The Gap Bandartist
- Rufusartist
- Sharon Reddartist
- Cheryl Lynnartist
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