◇ image via WikipediaThe Supremes
The Supremes is a Disco and House act. Their catalogue also touches Pop and Rhythm and blues. Their sound grew out of Smokey Robinson and The Miracles, Labelle, Daniel Merriweather, Eddie Holland and Herb Abramson. Those roots explain a lot about how The Supremes arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Diana Ross and the Supremes, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, The Four Tops, Jr. Walker & The All Stars and The Chiffons, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Brothers Johnson, The Four Tops, The Sweet Inspirations, Avant and The Marvelettes, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 110 connections around The Supremes, reaching back through Smokey Robinson and The Miracles and forward to Brothers Johnson. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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The Supremes connections
The Supremes grew out of Smokey Robinson and The Miracles, Labelle, Daniel Merriweather and Eddie Holland, shares an orbit with Diana Ross and the Supremes, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, The Four Tops and Jr. Walker & The All Stars, went on to shape Brothers Johnson, The Four Tops, The Sweet Inspirations and Avant. 110 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced The Supremes
Sounds and acts that shaped The Supremes.
- Smokey Robinson and The Miraclesartist
- Labelleartist
- Daniel Merriweatherartist
- Eddie Hollandartist
- Herb Abramsonartist
- Gene Pageartist
- Debbie Deanartist
- Exposéartist
- The Velvelettesartist
- Frank Wilsonartist
- Mable Johnartist
- R. Dean Taylorartist
- Connie Francisartist
- Udo Jürgensartist
- Ray Charlesartist
- The Driftersartist
- Marvin Gayeartist
- Mary Wellsartist
- The Temptationsartist
- The Marvelettesartist
- The Beatlesartist
- Motownartist
- Wilson Pickettartist
- Garota de Ipanemaartist
- Berry Gordyartist
- Gloria Jonesartist
- Lamont Dozierartist
- Carol Kayeartist
- The Shirellesartist
- Dee Dee Warwickartist
- The Miraclesartist
- Four Topsartist
- Ellie Greenwichartist
- Brian Hollandartist
- In the Name of Loveartist
Artists similar to The Supremes
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with The Supremes.
- Diana Ross and the Supremesartist
- Martha Reeves & The Vandellasartist
- The Four Topsartist
- Jr. Walker & The All Starsartist
- The Chiffonsartist
- Martha and the Vandellasartist
- Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrellartist
- Dionne Warwickartist
- The Contoursartist
- The Driftersartist
- Smokey Robinsonartist
- The Spinnersartist
- Ike & Tina Turnerartist
- The Righteous Brothersartist
- The Jackson 5artist
- Otis Reddingartist
- Percy Sledgeartist
- Edwin Starrartist
Bands The Supremes shaped
Where the influence of The Supremes travelled next.
- Brothers Johnsonartist
- The Four Topsartist
- The Sweet Inspirationsartist
- Avantartist
- The Marvelettesartist
- The Orwellsartist
- Please Please Meartist
- Lose My Breathartist
- Evelyn Thomasartist
- Syreeta Wrightartist
- Didn't We Almost Have It Allartist
- Olivia Deanartist
- The Brothers Johnsonartist
- Nona Hendryxartist
- I'm in Love with a Monsterartist
- Brown Sugarartist
- Sarah Dashartist
- Tony Bongioviartist
- 60s 70s 80sartist
- Afghan Whigsartist
- Aureaartist
- Donnie Elbertartist
- Margie Josephartist
- Bobby Taylor & The Vancouversartist
- Vanity 6artist
- Sweetartist
- Steinskiartist
- Lisa Stansfieldartist
- The Jackson 5artist
- Emma Buntonartist
- Barry Whiteartist
- Kim Wildeartist
- Paul Williamsartist
- Eddie Kendricksartist
- The Temptationsartist
- Diana Rossartist
- Smokey Robinson and The Miraclesartist
- Martha and the Vandellasartist
- Martha Reeves And The Vandellasartist
- David Ruffinartist
- Cindy Birdsongartist
- Little Mixartist
- Mark Ronsonartist
- The Chicksartist
- Bananaramaartist
- Greatest Hitsartist
- Got to Be Thereartist
- Nina Zilliartist
- Chris Loweartist
- Debby Booneartist
- Lorrie Morganartist
- Melanie Fionaartist
- Songs in A Minorartist
- Mike Nessartist
- Joe Sampleartist
- Vanilla Fudgeartist
- Doggumentaryartist
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