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Tom Jones is a Blues and Country act. Their catalogue also touches Pop and Rhythm and blues. Their sound grew out of Randy Newman, Tony Joe White, James Dean Bradfield, Youth and Ram Jam. Those roots explain a lot about how Tom Jones arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Neil Sedaka, Cliff Richard, Shirley Bassey, Elvis Presley and The Righteous Brothers, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Darlene Love, Anne Dudley, Chris Lowe, Susan Anton and Fredi, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 98 connections around Tom Jones, reaching back through Randy Newman and forward to Darlene Love. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Tom Jones connections
Tom Jones grew out of Randy Newman, Tony Joe White, James Dean Bradfield and Youth, shares an orbit with Neil Sedaka, Cliff Richard, Shirley Bassey and Elvis Presley, went on to shape Darlene Love, Anne Dudley, Chris Lowe and Susan Anton. 98 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Tom Jones
Sounds and acts that shaped Tom Jones.
- Randy Newmanartist
- Tony Joe Whiteartist
- James Dean Bradfieldartist
- Youthartist
- Ram Jamartist
- Merry Claytonartist
- Guy Prattartist
- I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloorartist
- Paul Carrackartist
- Betty Wrightartist
- Art of Noiseartist
- Mickey Newburyartist
- Mel Tillisartist
- Rhiannon Giddensartist
- Mousse T.artist
- Alex Cartist
- Toploaderartist
- Pretendersartist
- Didn't It Rainartist
- Hymns to the Silenceartist
- Augie Meyersartist
- Johnny Harrisartist
- Funkstar De Luxeartist
- The Divine Comedyartist
- Tommy James & The Shondellsartist
- David Porterartist
- Catatoniaartist
- Johnny Bristolartist
- Ntjam Rosieartist
- The James Taylor Quartetartist
- Charles Aznavourartist
- Princeartist
- Van Morrisonartist
- Paul Ankaartist
- Burt Bacharachartist
- Ben E. Kingartist
- Dionne Warwickartist
- Portisheadartist
- The Pretendersartist
- Billy Joe Shaverartist
Artists similar to Tom Jones
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Tom Jones.
- Neil Sedakaartist
- Cliff Richardartist
- Shirley Basseyartist
- Elvis Presleyartist
- The Righteous Brothersartist
- Bobby Veeartist
- The Driftersartist
- Bobby Goldsboroartist
- Bobby Vintonartist
- Leo Sayerartist
- Manfred Mannartist
- B.J. Thomasartist
- Bee Geesartist
- Perry Comoartist
- Frankie Valliartist
- The Archiesartist
- Herman's Hermitsartist
- The Everly Brothersartist
- Bobby Darinartist
- Frankie Valli & the Four Seasonsartist
- Rod Stewartartist
- Mungo Jerryartist
- Dr. Hookartist
- Tony Christieartist
- The Foundationsartist
- Three Dog Nightartist
- Johnny Riversartist
Bands Tom Jones shaped
Where the influence of Tom Jones travelled next.
- Darlene Loveartist
- Anne Dudleyartist
- Chris Loweartist
- Susan Antonartist
- Frediartist
- Rami Yacoubartist
- Chicaneartist
- Bonnie Tylerartist
- Natalie Imbrugliaartist
- Donny Benétartist
- The Stavesartist
- Lucas Grabeelartist
- Jeroen van der Boomartist
- Engelbert Humperdinckartist
- Corey Hartartist
- Panic! at the Discoartist
- The Cardigansartist
- Mousse T.artist
- Portisheadartist
- Stereophonicsartist
- Robbie Williamsartist
- Wyclef Jeanartist
- The Pussycat Dollsartist
- Patti LaBelleartist
- Gladys Knightartist
- Debbie Harryartist
- John Farnhamartist
- Philipp Kirkorovartist
- Sandie Shawartist
- Karel Gottartist
- Status Quoartist
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