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The Groove

The Groove is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Dewa 19, Dewa, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett and Sam & Dave. Those roots explain a lot about how The Groove arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Ten2Five, Marcell, RAN, Diskoria and Raisa, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Cliff Richard and Bee Gees, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 20 connections around The Groove, reaching back through Dewa 19 and forward to Cliff Richard. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
The GrooveDewa 19DewaOtis ReddingWilson PickettSam & DaveArthur ConleyThe Isley BrothersThe PlattersCliff RichardBee GeesTen2FiveMarcellRANDiskoriaRaisaSheila on 7PadiBarasuara

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The Groove connections

The Groove grew out of Dewa 19, Dewa, Otis Redding and Wilson Pickett, shares an orbit with Ten2Five, Marcell, RAN and Diskoria, went on to shape Cliff Richard and Bee Gees. 20 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

Who influenced The Groove

Roots10

Sounds and acts that shaped The Groove.

Artists similar to The Groove

Kindred8

Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with The Groove.

Bands The Groove shaped

Legacy2

Where the influence of The Groove travelled next.

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