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The McCoys

The McCoys is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Ritchie Valens. Those roots explain a lot about how The McCoys arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Herman's Hermits, Jay & The Americans, The Tremeloes, The Archies and Johnny Rivers, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into George Harrison and David Bowie, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 8 connections around The McCoys, reaching back through Ritchie Valens and forward to George Harrison. 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 McCoysRitchie ValensGeorge HarrisonDavid BowieHerman's HermitsJay & The AmericansThe TremeloesThe ArchiesJohnny Rivers

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The McCoys connections

The McCoys grew out of Ritchie Valens, shares an orbit with Herman's Hermits, Jay & The Americans, The Tremeloes and The Archies, went on to shape George Harrison and David Bowie. 8 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

Who influenced The McCoys

Roots1

Sounds and acts that shaped The McCoys.

Artists similar to The McCoys

Kindred5

Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with The McCoys.

Bands The McCoys shaped

Legacy2

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