◇ image via WikipediaThe Specials
The Specials is a Ska act. Their sound grew out of Bad Manners, Rico Rodriguez, The Pioneers, Maggie's Farm and Save Ferris. Those roots explain a lot about how The Specials arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Selecter, Bad Manners, Symarip, Toots and the Maytals and Prince Buster, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Bowling for Soup, Smash Mouth, Gérald de Palmas, Nouvelle Vague and Oingo Boingo, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 67 connections around The Specials, reaching back through Bad Manners and forward to Bowling for Soup. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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The Specials connections
The Specials grew out of Bad Manners, Rico Rodriguez, The Pioneers and Maggie's Farm, shares an orbit with The Selecter, Bad Manners, Symarip and Toots and the Maytals, went on to shape Bowling for Soup, Smash Mouth, Gérald de Palmas and Nouvelle Vague. 67 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced The Specials
Sounds and acts that shaped The Specials.
- Bad Mannersartist
- Rico Rodriguezartist
- The Pioneersartist
- Maggie's Farmartist
- Save Ferrisartist
- Aimee Allenartist
- Lloyd Charmersartist
- Dandy Livingstoneartist
- Justin Hindsartist
- Desmond Dekker & The Acesartist
- Little Hurricaneartist
- The Maytalsartist
- Malvina Reynoldsartist
- Toots and the Maytalsartist
- The Dead 60sartist
- Desmond Dekkerartist
- Prince Busterartist
- Peter Toshartist
- Madnessartist
- Chrissie Hyndeartist
- Coxsone Doddartist
Artists similar to The Specials
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with The Specials.
- The Selecterartist
- Bad Mannersartist
- Symaripartist
- Toots and the Maytalsartist
- Prince Busterartist
- Derrick Morganartist
- Desmond Dekker & The Acesartist
- The Ethiopiansartist
- Hepcatartist
- The Suicide Machinesartist
- Catch 22artist
- The Aggrolitesartist
- The Interruptersartist
- Judge Dreadartist
- Sublimeartist
- Less Than Jakeartist
- The Pietastersartist
- The Heptonesartist
- Streetlight Manifestoartist
- The Aquabatsartist
Bands The Specials shaped
Where the influence of The Specials travelled next.
- Bowling for Soupartist
- Smash Mouthartist
- Gérald de Palmasartist
- Nouvelle Vagueartist
- Oingo Boingoartist
- Snivilisationartist
- Signing Offartist
- Russel Hobbsartist
- Matt Freemanartist
- Mr. Bungleartist
- Big D And The Kids Tableartist
- The Rakesartist
- Sonic Boom Sixartist
- Soda Stereoartist
- White Rabbitsartist
- Trickyartist
- Unwritten Lawartist
- Desorden Públicoartist
- The Beatartist
- Pauline Blackartist
- Lily Allenartist
- Gorillazartist
- Damon Albarnartist
- Neil Tennantartist
- Fear of Musicartist
- The Go-Go'sartist
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