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The Impressions is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Gene Chandler, Johnny Pate, Curtis Mayfield, Betty Everett and Bloodstone. Those roots explain a lot about how The Impressions arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Jr. Walker & The All Stars, The Dells, The Chi-Lites, Percy Sledge and The Four Tops, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The Wailers, Brian Wilson, Major Lance, The Meditations and Kofi, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 49 connections around The Impressions, reaching back through Gene Chandler and forward to The Wailers. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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The Impressions connections
The Impressions grew out of Gene Chandler, Johnny Pate, Curtis Mayfield and Betty Everett, shares an orbit with Jr. Walker & The All Stars, The Dells, The Chi-Lites and Percy Sledge, went on to shape The Wailers, Brian Wilson, Major Lance and The Meditations. 49 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced The Impressions
Sounds and acts that shaped The Impressions.
Artists similar to The Impressions
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with The Impressions.
- Jr. Walker & The All Starsartist
- The Dellsartist
- The Chi-Litesartist
- Percy Sledgeartist
- The Four Topsartist
- Barbara Lynnartist
- The Dramaticsartist
- The Driftersartist
- Ike & Tina Turnerartist
- Little Anthony & the Imperialsartist
- The Spinnersartist
- Martha Reeves & The Vandellasartist
- Donny Hathawayartist
- Betty Everettartist
- David Ruffinartist
- Edwin Starrartist
- Otis Reddingartist
- Smokey Robinsonartist
Bands The Impressions shaped
Where the influence of The Impressions travelled next.
- The Wailersartist
- Brian Wilsonartist
- Major Lanceartist
- The Meditationsartist
- Kofiartist
- Linda Jonesartist
- Expensive Soulartist
- Maurice Whiteartist
- Donny Hathawayartist
- Aaron Nevilleartist
- Black Uhuruartist
- Brian Hylandartist
- Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tipartist
- The Five Stairstepsartist
- Mighty Diamondsartist
- Joe Bataanartist
- The Mighty Diamondsartist
- The Main Ingredientartist
- The Winstonsartist
- The Sylversartist
- Bob Marleyartist
- Pat Kellyartist
- The Heptonesartist
- Young Jeezyartist
- Eric Claptonartist
- Paul McCartneyartist
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