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The Sylvers is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of The Jackson 5, Jerry Butler, The Impressions and Ray Charles. Those roots explain a lot about how The Sylvers arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Willie Hutch, Little Beaver, The Dramatics, Brothers Johnson and Weldon Irvine, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Dr. Dre, N'dambi, J Dilla, Janet Jackson and The D.O.C., where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 36 connections around The Sylvers, reaching back through The Jackson 5 and forward to Dr. Dre. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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The Sylvers connections
The Sylvers grew out of The Jackson 5, Jerry Butler, The Impressions and Ray Charles, shares an orbit with Willie Hutch, Little Beaver, The Dramatics and Brothers Johnson, went on to shape Dr. Dre, N'dambi, J Dilla and Janet Jackson. 36 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced The Sylvers
Sounds and acts that shaped The Sylvers.
Artists similar to The Sylvers
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with The Sylvers.
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- Little Beaverartist
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- Brothers Johnsonartist
- Weldon Irvineartist
- A Taste of Honeyartist
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- Kool & The Gangartist
- Patrice Rushenartist
- Ashford & Simpsonartist
- Leon Wareartist
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- The Jones Girlsartist
- The Emotionsartist
- Gwen McCraeartist
- Milton Wrightartist
- Fatback Bandartist
- Van McCoyartist
- Roy Ayers Ubiquityartist
- Brass Constructionartist
- L.T.D.artist
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- The Friends of Distinctionartist
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- Ohio Playersartist
Bands The Sylvers shaped
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