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The Temptations is a Funk and House act. Their catalogue also touches Rhythm and blues and Rock. Their sound grew out of Norman Whitfield, Earth Angel, Eddie Holland, Grandpa Elliott and Stand!. Those roots explain a lot about how The Temptations arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Four Tops, The Supremes, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Diana Ross and the Supremes and Jr. Walker & The All Stars, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The Natural Four, Above the Noise, Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake, Tony! Toni! Toné! and Color Me Badd, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 139 connections around The Temptations, reaching back through Norman Whitfield and forward to The Natural Four. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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The Temptations connections
The Temptations grew out of Norman Whitfield, Earth Angel, Eddie Holland and Grandpa Elliott, shares an orbit with The Four Tops, The Supremes, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas and Diana Ross and the Supremes, went on to shape The Natural Four, Above the Noise, Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake and Tony! Toni! Toné!. 139 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced The Temptations
Sounds and acts that shaped The Temptations.
- Norman Whitfieldartist
- Earth Angelartist
- Eddie Hollandartist
- Grandpa Elliottartist
- Stand!artist
- Bob Babbittartist
- Debbie Deanartist
- The Artisticsartist
- Smokey Robinson and The Miraclesartist
- The Flamingosartist
- Playerartist
- The Manhattansartist
- Blue Magicartist
- Martha Reeves & The Vandellasartist
- The Marvelettesartist
- The Contoursartist
- Diana Ross and the Supremesartist
- Barry McGuireartist
- A Song For Youartist
- The Velvelettesartist
- Frankie Lymonartist
- Bobby Taylor & The Vancouversartist
- Frank Wilsonartist
- R. Dean Taylorartist
- The Ebonysartist
- The Vibrationsartist
- Lionel Richieartist
- The Supremesartist
- Motownartist
- Rick Jamesartist
- The Miraclesartist
- The Driftersartist
- The Isley Brothersartist
- James Brownartist
- Berry Gordyartist
- I Heard It Through the Grapevineartist
- Carol Kayeartist
- Barrett Strongartist
- Dee Dee Warwickartist
- Donny Hathawayartist
- Eddie Floydartist
- Martha Reevesartist
- Eddie Hazelartist
- Narada Michael Waldenartist
- Four Topsartist
- My Girlartist
- Mary Wellsartist
- Nobody but Youartist
- Topper Headonartist
- Alex Acuñaartist
Artists similar to The Temptations
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with The Temptations.
- The Four Topsartist
- The Supremesartist
- Martha Reeves & The Vandellasartist
- Diana Ross and the Supremesartist
- Jr. Walker & The All Starsartist
- The Spinnersartist
- Smokey Robinsonartist
- Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrellartist
- David Ruffinartist
- The Dellsartist
- The Contoursartist
- Edwin Starrartist
- The Dramaticsartist
- Marvin Gayeartist
- The Originalsartist
- The Driftersartist
- The Jackson 5artist
- Isaac Hayesartist
- The Stylisticsartist
- The Chi-Litesartist
- Barry Whiteartist
- Harold Melvin & the Blue Notesartist
- Percy Sledgeartist
- Otis Reddingartist
- Donny Hathawayartist
Bands The Temptations shaped
Where the influence of The Temptations travelled next.
- The Natural Fourartist
- Above the Noiseartist
- Ogdens' Nut Gone Flakeartist
- Tony! Toni! Toné!artist
- Color Me Baddartist
- Rare Earthartist
- The Heptonesartist
- Mad Cobraartist
- All in My Head (Flex)artist
- Tavaresartist
- Bush Doctorartist
- Mighty Diamondsartist
- G.I.T.: Get It Togetherartist
- Larry Dunnartist
- Damon Harrisartist
- The 77'sartist
- JasonMartinartist
- The Four Topsartist
- The Sweet Inspirationsartist
- Jalen Ngondaartist
- The Mighty Diamondsartist
- Welshly Armsartist
- The Undisputed Truthartist
- The Dramaticsartist
- Rick Astleyartist
- Barry Biggsartist
- Keith & Texartist
- Colby O'Donisartist
- Ashartist
- Charlie Burgartist
- Black Merdaartist
- The Elginsartist
- Modern Romanceartist
- The Persuasionsartist
- Dennis Coffeyartist
- Afghan Whigsartist
- Ralphartist
- Emblem3artist
- LMNTartist
- Neon Jungleartist
- Michael Jacksonartist
- Bruno Marsartist
- The Supremesartist
- Peter Toshartist
- Rita Coolidgeartist
- Al Greenartist
- Ray Parker Jr.artist
- Daryl Hallartist
- Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5artist
- Trans-Siberian Orchestraartist
- Blake Lewisartist
- The Proclaimersartist
- The Dutchessartist
- Micky Dolenzartist
- Joshua Redmanartist
- Asher Rothartist
- Scotty McCreeryartist
- Victor Willisartist
- Allison Irahetaartist
- Edwin Starrartist
- Meshell Ndegeocelloartist
- Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proudartist
- Junior Bylesartist
- The Jacksonsartist
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