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The Shangri-Las is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of The Exciters, The Ikettes, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and The Drifters. Those roots explain a lot about how The Shangri-Las arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Chiffons, The Exciters, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, The Supremes and Betty Everett, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Holly Macve, Miki Berenyi Trio, J.J. Jackson, Ramones and Blondie, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 65 connections around The Shangri-Las, reaching back through The Exciters and forward to Holly Macve. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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The Shangri-Las connections
The Shangri-Las grew out of The Exciters, The Ikettes, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, shares an orbit with The Chiffons, The Exciters, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas and The Supremes, went on to shape Holly Macve, Miki Berenyi Trio, J.J. Jackson and Ramones. 65 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced The Shangri-Las
Sounds and acts that shaped The Shangri-Las.
- The Excitersartist
- The Ikettesartist
- The Beatlesartist
- The Rolling Stonesartist
- The Driftersartist
- James Brownartist
- The Sonicsartist
- Iggy Popartist
- The Orlonsartist
- Joe Texartist
- The Young Rascalsartist
- The Animalsartist
- Patti Smithartist
- The Crystalsartist
- Ellie Greenwichartist
- Ray Petersonartist
- Vanilla Fudgeartist
- Harry Nilssonartist
- Phil Spectorartist
Artists similar to The Shangri-Las
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with The Shangri-Las.
- The Chiffonsartist
- The Excitersartist
- Martha Reeves & The Vandellasartist
- The Supremesartist
- Betty Everettartist
- Nancy Sinatraartist
- The Everly Brothersartist
- The Righteous Brothersartist
- Sandie Shawartist
- The Angelsartist
- Tommy James & The Shondellsartist
- The Troggsartist
- Shelley Fabaresartist
- Jackie DeShannonartist
- The Beach Boysartist
- The Lovin' Spoonfulartist
- The Mamas & the Papasartist
- Connie Francisartist
- Manfred Mannartist
- Bobby Vintonartist
- The Archiesartist
- Linda Scottartist
- The Four Topsartist
- The Driftersartist
Bands The Shangri-Las shaped
Where the influence of The Shangri-Las travelled next.
- Holly Macveartist
- Miki Berenyi Trioartist
- J.J. Jacksonartist
- Ramonesartist
- Blondieartist
- The Damnedartist
- Aerosmithartist
- Paul McCartneyartist
- The Jesus and Mary Chainartist
- John Mellencampartist
- Jim Steinmanartist
- The Beach Boysartist
- Reigning Soundartist
- Steven Tylerartist
- Back to Blackartist
- Sandie Shawartist
- Lykke Liartist
- David Johansenartist
- The Drumsartist
- New York Dollsartist
- Piroshkaartist
- Actressartist
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