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Tommy James & The Shondells

Tommy James & The Shondells is an act on the Starverb influence map. They run in the same orbit as The Grass Roots, The Young Rascals, Three Dog Night, Herman's Hermits and The Box Tops, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Tiffany, Billy Idol, The Cramps, Tom Jones and Dolly Parton, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 25 connections around Tommy James & The Shondells and forward to Tiffany. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Tommy James and the Shondells is an American rock band formed in Niles, Michigan, in 1964. The band has had two No. 1 singles in the U.S.: "Hanky Panky" (1966), the band's only RIAA Certified Gold record, and "Crimson and Clover" (1968). The band also charted twelve other top 40 hits, including five in the Hot 100's Top 10: "I Think We're Alone Now" (1967), "Mirage" (1967), "Mony Mony" (1968), "Sweet Cherry Wine" (1969), and "Crystal Blue Persuasion" (1969).

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Tommy James & The ShondellsTiffanyBilly IdolThe CrampsTom JonesDolly PartonCrocodilesJoan Jett and the Bl…The Grass RootsThe Young RascalsThree Dog NightHerman's HermitsThe Box TopsPaul Revere & The Ra…The TremeloesManfred Mann

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Tommy James & The Shondells connections

Tommy James & The Shondells shares an orbit with The Grass Roots, The Young Rascals, Three Dog Night and Herman's Hermits, went on to shape Tiffany, Billy Idol, The Cramps and Tom Jones. 25 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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