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The Teenagers is an act on the Starverb influence map. They run in the same orbit as You Love Her, Does It Offend You, Yeah?, Cansei de Ser Sexy, Cowgirl Clue and The Postal Service, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into David Bowie, Jimmy Castor, The Jimmy Castor Bunch, Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 15 connections around The Teenagers and forward to David Bowie. 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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The Teenagers connections
The Teenagers shares an orbit with You Love Her, Does It Offend You, Yeah?, Cansei de Ser Sexy and Cowgirl Clue, went on to shape David Bowie, Jimmy Castor, The Jimmy Castor Bunch and Michael Jackson. 15 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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