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The Teenagers

The Teenagers is an act on the Starverb influence map. They run in the same orbit as Black Kids, Robert Schwartzman, New Young Pony Club, You Love Her and Coconut Records, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Jimmy Castor, The Jimmy Castor Bunch, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder and David Bowie, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 21 connections around The Teenagers and forward to Jimmy Castor. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

The Teenagers were an American doo-wop music group, most noted for being one of rock music's earliest successes, presented to international audiences by DJ Alan Freed. The group, which made its most popular recordings with young 13-year-old Frankie Lymon as lead singer, is also noted for being rock's first all-teenaged act. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
The TeenagersJimmy CastorThe Jimmy Castor BunchMichael JacksonStevie WonderDavid BowieBlack KidsRobert SchwartzmanNew Young Pony ClubYou Love HerCoconut RecordsFriendly FiresDoes It Offend You, …Cansei de Ser Sexy

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The Teenagers connections

The Teenagers shares an orbit with Black Kids, Robert Schwartzman, New Young Pony Club and You Love Her, went on to shape Jimmy Castor, The Jimmy Castor Bunch, Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder. 21 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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