◇ image via WikipediaThe Runaways
The Runaways is a Punk rock act. Their sound grew out of Sweet, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, David Bowie, Jeff Beck and Ritchie Blackmore. Those roots explain a lot about how The Runaways arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Joan Jett, Kiss, Sweet and X-Ray Spex, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Elle King, The Germs, The Donnas, Bikini Kill and Darby Crash, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 50 connections around The Runaways, reaching back through Sweet and forward to Elle King. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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The Runaways connections
The Runaways grew out of Sweet, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, David Bowie and Jeff Beck, shares an orbit with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Joan Jett, Kiss and Sweet, went on to shape Elle King, The Germs, The Donnas and Bikini Kill. 50 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced The Runaways
Sounds and acts that shaped The Runaways.
- Sweetartist
- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakersartist
- David Bowieartist
- Jeff Beckartist
- Ritchie Blackmoreartist
- Roger Taylorartist
- Gene Simmonsartist
- Ramonesartist
- Dead Boysartist
- The Damnedartist
- Generation Xartist
- Sex Pistolsartist
- Blondieartist
- Thin Lizzyartist
- Chip Taylorartist
- Fannyartist
- Suzi Quatroartist
- The Banglesartist
- Alice Cooperartist
- Cheap Trickartist
- Van Halenartist
- Talking Headsartist
Artists similar to The Runaways
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with The Runaways.
- Joan Jett and the Blackheartsartist
- Joan Jettartist
- Kissartist
- Sweetartist
- X-Ray Spexartist
- Ace Frehleyartist
- The Advertsartist
- New York Dollsartist
- Ted Nugentartist
- Dead Boysartist
- Poisonartist
- Generation Xartist
- The Stoogesartist
- Quiet Riotartist
- Foghatartist
- The Slitsartist
- Stiff Little Fingersartist
- Iggy Popartist
- Sladeartist
- Halestormartist
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