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The Time is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Prince, Prince & The Revolution, Funkadelic, Parliament and James Brown. Those roots explain a lot about how The Time arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Prince, Morris Day, Sheila E., Jesse Johnson and Prince and the New Power Generation, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The Family, Bruno Mars, Graham Central Station, Klymaxx and S.O.S. Band, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 45 connections around The Time, reaching back through Prince and forward to The Family. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
The Time, later known as Morris Day and the Time and the Original 7ven, is an American funk rock band founded in Minneapolis in 1981. They contributed to the development of the Minneapolis sound, an eclectic fusion of funk, R&B, new wave, synth-pop and dance. Led by singer-songwriter Morris Day, the band members are known for having been close associates of musician Prince, and are arguably the most successful artists who have worked with him, achieving success with singles such as "Get It Up", "Cool", "777-9311", "Jungle Love", "The Bird" and "Jerk Out".
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The Time connections
The Time grew out of Prince, Prince & The Revolution, Funkadelic and Parliament, shares an orbit with Prince, Morris Day, Sheila E. and Jesse Johnson, went on to shape The Family, Bruno Mars, Graham Central Station and Klymaxx. 45 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced The Time
Sounds and acts that shaped The Time.
Artists similar to The Time
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with The Time.
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- Sheila E.artist
- Jesse Johnsonartist
- Prince and the New Power Generationartist
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- The Familyartist
- The New Power Generationartist
- Rick Jamesartist
- The Gap Bandartist
- Lakesideartist
- Terence Trent D'Arbyartist
- Zappartist
- Rufusartist
- Madhouseartist
- S.O.S. Bandartist
- Mary Jane Girlsartist
- The Bar-Kaysartist
- Brothers Johnsonartist
- The Jacksonsartist
- The Whispersartist
- Pebblesartist
- André Cymoneartist
- One Wayartist
- Graham Central Stationartist
- Lisa Lisa & Cult Jamartist
- Kool & The Gangartist
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