◇ image via WikipediaThe Pioneers
The Pioneers is a Reggae and Ska act. Their sound grew out of Leslie Kong, Symarip, Jerry Dammers, Eddy Grant and Desmond Dekker. Those roots explain a lot about how The Pioneers arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Ethiopians, Derrick Morgan, The Kingstonians, Prince Buster and Clancy Eccles, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The Slickers, The Maytals, The Skatalites, The Beat and The Selecter, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 36 connections around The Pioneers, reaching back through Leslie Kong and forward to The Slickers. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
The Pioneers are a Jamaican reggae, soul and rocksteady vocal trio, whose main period of success was in the 1960s. The trio has had different line-ups, and still occasionally performs.
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The Pioneers connections
The Pioneers grew out of Leslie Kong, Symarip, Jerry Dammers and Eddy Grant, shares an orbit with The Ethiopians, Derrick Morgan, The Kingstonians and Prince Buster, went on to shape The Slickers, The Maytals, The Skatalites and The Beat. 36 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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Artists similar to The Pioneers
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- The Ethiopiansartist
- Derrick Morganartist
- The Kingstoniansartist
- Prince Busterartist
- Clancy Ecclesartist
- Symaripartist
- Tommy McCook & The Supersonicsartist
- Nicky Thomasartist
- Derrick Harriottartist
- Toots and the Maytalsartist
- The Jamaicansartist
- Desmond Dekker & The Acesartist
- The Techniquesartist
- Lloyd Charmersartist
- Tommy McCookartist
- Byron Lee & The Dragonairesartist
- Tony Tribeartist
- Lord Tanamoartist
- Owen Grayartist
- Roland Alphonsoartist
- The Paragonsartist
- Judge Dreadartist
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