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The Meters is a Funk act. Their sound grew out of James Brown, Lowell George, The Wild Magnolias, Dr. John and Aaron Neville. Those roots explain a lot about how The Meters arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The J.B.'s, Sly & The Family Stone, Graham Central Station, The Poets of Rhythm and Baby Huey, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into LL Cool J, Lee Dorsey, Dr. John, Allen Toussaint and Paul McCartney, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 69 connections around The Meters, reaching back through James Brown and forward to LL Cool J. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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The Meters connections
The Meters grew out of James Brown, Lowell George, The Wild Magnolias and Dr. John, shares an orbit with The J.B.'s, Sly & The Family Stone, Graham Central Station and The Poets of Rhythm, went on to shape LL Cool J, Lee Dorsey, Dr. John and Allen Toussaint. 69 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced The Meters
Sounds and acts that shaped The Meters.
Artists similar to The Meters
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with The Meters.
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Bands The Meters shaped
Where the influence of The Meters travelled next.
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