◇ image via WikipediaThe Funk Brothers
The Funk Brothers is a Funk act. Their sound grew out of Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Booker T. & the M.G.'s and Four Tops. Those roots explain a lot about how The Funk Brothers arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Vibrations, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Drumma Boy, Fanny, Joan Osborne, Guy Berryman and Jackie Wilson, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 17 connections around The Funk Brothers, reaching back through Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals and forward to Drumma Boy. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Hover or focus a star to read the connection. Click any star to make it the new centre.
The Funk Brothers connections
The Funk Brothers grew out of Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Booker T. & the M.G.'s and Four Tops, shares an orbit with The Vibrations, went on to shape Drumma Boy, Fanny, Joan Osborne and Guy Berryman. 17 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced The Funk Brothers
Sounds and acts that shaped The Funk Brothers.
Artists similar to The Funk Brothers
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with The Funk Brothers.
Bands The Funk Brothers shaped
Where the influence of The Funk Brothers travelled next.
Ideas. Vote for what you want to see next
Shapes the roadmapMusic Personality
Your taste as a shareable persona card, with a witty roast.
Quizzes & badges
Music quizzes that earn badges and climb a leaderboard.
Friend / taste matching
Match your taste with friends and see your overlap.
Gaps
Bands you've missed that listeners with similar taste already love.