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The Who

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The Who is a Progressive rock and Rhythm and blues act. Their catalogue also touches Rock. Their sound grew out of Ludwig van Beethoven, Jimi Hendrix, James Brown, The Kinks and Mose Allison. Those roots explain a lot about how The Who arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Cream, Traffic, The Yardbirds, Creedence Clearwater Revival and Faces, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Palaye Royale, Green Day, Oasis, Bryan Adams and Rush, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 251 connections around The Who, reaching back through Ludwig van Beethoven and forward to Palaye Royale. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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The WhoLudwig van BeethovenJimi HendrixJames BrownThe KinksMose AllisonThe English BeatWe Love YouBlues MagoosPalaye RoyaleGreen DayOasisBryan AdamsRushU2Sex PistolsThe ClashCreamTrafficThe YardbirdsCreedence Clearwater…FacesJethro TullThe BeatlesThin Lizzy

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The Who connections

The Who grew out of Ludwig van Beethoven, Jimi Hendrix, James Brown and The Kinks, shares an orbit with Cream, Traffic, The Yardbirds and Creedence Clearwater Revival, went on to shape Palaye Royale, Green Day, Oasis and Bryan Adams. 251 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

Who influenced The Who

Roots41

Sounds and acts that shaped The Who.

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Kindred20

Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with The Who.

Bands The Who shaped

Legacy190

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