◇ image via WikipediaThe Jimmy Castor Bunch
The Jimmy Castor Bunch is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Procol Harum and The Teenagers. Those roots explain a lot about how The Jimmy Castor Bunch arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Fatback Band, Pleasure, The J.B.'s, Betty Davis and Brick, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Bomb the Bass, Afrika Bambaataa, Ariana Grande and Ice-T, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 25 connections around The Jimmy Castor Bunch, reaching back through Procol Harum and forward to Bomb the Bass. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
James Walter Castor was an American funk, R&B and soul musician. He is credited with vocals, saxophone and composition. He is best known for songs such as "It's Just Begun", "The Bertha Butt Boogie", and his biggest hit single, the million-seller "Troglodyte ." Castor has been described as "one of the most sampled artists in music history" by the BBC.
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The Jimmy Castor Bunch connections
The Jimmy Castor Bunch grew out of Procol Harum and The Teenagers, shares an orbit with Fatback Band, Pleasure, The J.B.'s and Betty Davis, went on to shape Bomb the Bass, Afrika Bambaataa, Ariana Grande and Ice-T. 25 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced The Jimmy Castor Bunch
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Artists similar to The Jimmy Castor Bunch
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- Betty Davisartist
- Brickartist
- The Dramaticsartist
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- Average White Bandartist
- Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Bandartist
- Weldon Irvineartist
- Chocolate Milkartist
- Kool & The Gangartist
- Graham Central Stationartist
- Dennis Coffeyartist
- Shuggie Otisartist
- The Bar-Kaysartist
- The Poets of Rhythmartist
- Rose Royceartist
- Brothers Johnsonartist
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