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Thelma Houston is a House act. Their sound grew out of Question Mark, 96 Tears, Vicki Sue Robinson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and Teddy Pendergrass. Those roots explain a lot about how Thelma Houston arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Amii Stewart, The Hues Corporation, Gloria Gaynor, Anita Ward and First Choice, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Alicia Keys, Morrissey, Albertina Walker, Roberta Kelly and Mavis Staples, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 52 connections around Thelma Houston, reaching back through Question Mark and forward to Alicia Keys. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Thelma Houston connections
Thelma Houston grew out of Question Mark, 96 Tears, Vicki Sue Robinson and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, shares an orbit with Amii Stewart, The Hues Corporation, Gloria Gaynor and Anita Ward, went on to shape Alicia Keys, Morrissey, Albertina Walker and Roberta Kelly. 52 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Thelma Houston
Sounds and acts that shaped Thelma Houston.
Artists similar to Thelma Houston
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Thelma Houston.
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- Gloria Gaynorartist
- Anita Wardartist
- First Choiceartist
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- Cheryl Lynnartist
- A Taste of Honeyartist
- Alicia Bridgesartist
- Ashford & Simpsonartist
- The Emotionsartist
- Van McCoyartist
- Tavaresartist
- Yvonne Ellimanartist
- Gwen McCraeartist
- Andrea True Connectionartist
- Kool & The Gangartist
- Baccaraartist
- Bonnie Pointerartist
- Shalamarartist
- Skyyartist
- Changeartist
- Fatback Bandartist
- Diana Ross and the Supremesartist
- Rose Royceartist
- Dan Hartmanartist
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