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The Pointer Sisters is a Country and Gospel act. Their catalogue also touches House, Jazz and Rhythm and blues. Their sound grew out of Chanson, Rosie Gaines, Lee Dorsey, Elvis Presley and Sly Stone. Those roots explain a lot about how The Pointer Sisters arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Labelle, Irene Cara, Shalamar, Ashford & Simpson and Kool & The Gang, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Junior Jack, Salt-N-Pepa, Lou Bega, Queen Latifah and Nina Badrić, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 56 connections around The Pointer Sisters, reaching back through Chanson and forward to Junior Jack. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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The Pointer Sisters connections
The Pointer Sisters grew out of Chanson, Rosie Gaines, Lee Dorsey and Elvis Presley, shares an orbit with Labelle, Irene Cara, Shalamar and Ashford & Simpson, went on to shape Junior Jack, Salt-N-Pepa, Lou Bega and Queen Latifah. 56 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced The Pointer Sisters
Sounds and acts that shaped The Pointer Sisters.
- Chansonartist
- Rosie Gainesartist
- Lee Dorseyartist
- Elvis Presleyartist
- Sly Stoneartist
- Bruce Springsteenartist
- George Dukeartist
- Chester Thompsonartist
- Too Low for Zeroartist
- Dennis Edwardsartist
- Betty Davisartist
- Blue Thumb Recordsartist
- John Bettisartist
- Orlando Juliusartist
- The Three Degreesartist
- Restless Heartartist
- Bonnie Pointerartist
- The Brides of Funkensteinartist
- Aretha Franklinartist
Artists similar to The Pointer Sisters
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with The Pointer Sisters.
- Labelleartist
- Irene Caraartist
- Shalamarartist
- Ashford & Simpsonartist
- Kool & The Gangartist
- Dan Hartmanartist
- Amii Stewartartist
- Kenny Logginsartist
- Yvonne Ellimanartist
- Imaginationartist
- Changeartist
- Wang Chungartist
- Thelma Houstonartist
- Laura Braniganartist
- Cheryl Lynnartist
- Robert Palmerartist
- Miami Sound Machineartist
- Gloria Gaynorartist
- The Weather Girlsartist
- Rufusartist
- S.O.S. Bandartist
- The Whispersartist
- Womack & Womackartist
- Belinda Carlisleartist
- Exposéartist
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