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The Crystals is a Rhythm and blues act. Their sound grew out of The Shirelles, The Blossoms, The Ronettes, Barry Mann and Carol Kaye. Those roots explain a lot about how The Crystals arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Chiffons, The Righteous Brothers, The Drifters, The Supremes and The Beach Boys, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Carmen DeLeon, The Regrettes, Mink DeVille, Magnus Uggla and Love Gun, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 51 connections around The Crystals, reaching back through The Shirelles and forward to Carmen DeLeon. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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The Crystals connections
The Crystals grew out of The Shirelles, The Blossoms, The Ronettes and Barry Mann, shares an orbit with The Chiffons, The Righteous Brothers, The Drifters and The Supremes, went on to shape Carmen DeLeon, The Regrettes, Mink DeVille and Magnus Uggla. 51 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced The Crystals
Sounds and acts that shaped The Crystals.
Artists similar to The Crystals
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with The Crystals.
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- The Supremesartist
- The Beach Boysartist
- Bobby Veeartist
- Martha Reeves & The Vandellasartist
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- The Young Rascalsartist
- Ike & Tina Turnerartist
- The Excitersartist
- The Angelsartist
- Diana Ross and the Supremesartist
- Jackie DeShannonartist
- The Mamas & the Papasartist
- The Four Topsartist
- Dionne Warwickartist
- Neil Sedakaartist
- Frankie Valli & the Four Seasonsartist
- Betty Everettartist
- Herman's Hermitsartist
- The Archiesartist
- Cliff Richardartist
- The Lovin' Spoonfulartist
- Sandie Shawartist
- Tommy James & The Shondellsartist
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