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The Exciters is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Ellie Greenwich and Bert Berns. Those roots explain a lot about how The Exciters arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Chiffons, The Ikettes, Betty Everett, Major Lance and Doris Troy, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The Beatles, Hello, Leiber-Stoller, Dusty Springfield and Manfred Mann, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 33 connections around The Exciters, reaching back through Ellie Greenwich and forward to The Beatles. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
The Exciters were an American pop music group of the 1960s. They were originally a girl group, with one male member being added afterwards. At the height of their popularity the group consisted of lead singer Brenda Reid, Herb Rooney, Carolyn Johnson and Lillian Walker.
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The Exciters connections
The Exciters grew out of Ellie Greenwich and Bert Berns, shares an orbit with The Chiffons, The Ikettes, Betty Everett and Major Lance, went on to shape The Beatles, Hello, Leiber-Stoller and Dusty Springfield. 33 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced The Exciters
Sounds and acts that shaped The Exciters.
Artists similar to The Exciters
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with The Exciters.
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- The Ikettesartist
- Betty Everettartist
- Major Lanceartist
- Doris Troyartist
- Bobby Veeartist
- The Driftersartist
- Martha Reeves & The Vandellasartist
- Marv Johnsonartist
- Timi Yuroartist
- Lou Christieartist
- The Supremesartist
- Diana Ross and the Supremesartist
- Shirley Ellisartist
- Linda Scottartist
- The Angelsartist
- Maxine Brownartist
- Barbara Lewisartist
- Tommy James & The Shondellsartist
- The Seekersartist
- Jackie DeShannonartist
- Shelley Fabaresartist
- Gene McDanielsartist
- The Archiesartist
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