◇ image via WikipediaThe Shangri-Las
The Shangri-Las is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Joe Tex, The Crystals, Ellie Greenwich, Ray Peterson and The Exciters. Those roots explain a lot about how The Shangri-Las arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, The Supremes, Betty Everett, Nancy Sinatra and The Everly Brothers, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into John Mellencamp, Jim Steinman, The Beach Boys, Reigning Sound and Steven Tyler, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 57 connections around The Shangri-Las, reaching back through Joe Tex and forward to John Mellencamp. 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 Joe Tex, The Crystals, Ellie Greenwich and Ray Peterson, shares an orbit with Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, The Supremes, Betty Everett and Nancy Sinatra, went on to shape John Mellencamp, Jim Steinman, The Beach Boys and Reigning Sound. 57 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced The Shangri-Las
Sounds and acts that shaped The Shangri-Las.
- Joe Texartist
- The Crystalsartist
- Ellie Greenwichartist
- Ray Petersonartist
- The Excitersartist
- The Ikettesartist
- The Beatlesartist
- The Rolling Stonesartist
- The Driftersartist
- James Brownartist
- The Sonicsartist
- Iggy Popartist
- The Orlonsartist
- The Young Rascalsartist
- The Animalsartist
- Vanilla Fudgeartist
- Harry Nilssonartist
- Phil Spectorartist
- Patti Smithartist
Artists similar to The Shangri-Las
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with The Shangri-Las.
- Martha Reeves & The Vandellasartist
- The Supremesartist
- Betty Everettartist
- Nancy Sinatraartist
- The Everly Brothersartist
- The Righteous Brothersartist
- Sandie Shawartist
- The Angelsartist
- Shelley Fabaresartist
- Jackie DeShannonartist
- Connie Francisartist
- Manfred Mannartist
- Bobby Vintonartist
- The Archiesartist
- The Four Topsartist
- The Driftersartist
Bands The Shangri-Las shaped
Where the influence of The Shangri-Las travelled next.
- 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
- Holly Macveartist
- Miki Berenyi Trioartist
- J.J. Jacksonartist
- Ramonesartist
- Blondieartist
- The Damnedartist
- Aerosmithartist
- Paul McCartneyartist
- The Jesus and Mary Chainartist
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