◇ image via WikipediaValerie Simpson
Valerie Simpson is an act on the Starverb influence map. They run in the same orbit as Milton Wright, Tyrone Davis, David Ruffin, Syreeta and The Spinners, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The Dynamic Superiors, Syreeta Wright, The Marvelettes, Martha Reeves And The Vandellas and Linda Clifford, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 45 connections around Valerie Simpson and forward to The Dynamic Superiors. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Ashford & Simpson were an American husband-and-wife songwriting, production and recording duo composed of Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson.
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Valerie Simpson connections
Valerie Simpson shares an orbit with Milton Wright, Tyrone Davis, David Ruffin and Syreeta, went on to shape The Dynamic Superiors, Syreeta Wright, The Marvelettes and Martha Reeves And The Vandellas. 45 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Artists similar to Valerie Simpson
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Valerie Simpson.
- Milton Wrightartist
- Tyrone Davisartist
- David Ruffinartist
- Syreetaartist
- The Spinnersartist
- Tavaresartist
- William Devaughnartist
- Gwen McCraeartist
- The Originalsartist
- Donny Hathawayartist
- Little Beaverartist
- Willie Hutchartist
- Latimoreartist
- Rose Royceartist
- Patrice Rushenartist
- Marvin Gayeartist
- The Dramaticsartist
- The Dynamic Superiorsartist
- Leon Wareartist
- The Jones Girlsartist
- The Notationsartist
- Barry Whiteartist
- Freda Payneartist
- The Whispersartist
- Roy Ayers Ubiquityartist
Bands Valerie Simpson shaped
Where the influence of Valerie Simpson travelled next.
- The Dynamic Superiorsartist
- Syreeta Wrightartist
- The Marvelettesartist
- Martha Reeves And The Vandellasartist
- Linda Cliffordartist
- Ronnie Milsapartist
- Maxine Brownartist
- The Shirellesartist
- The Guess Whoartist
- Chuck Jacksonartist
- Ray Charlesartist
- Chaka Khanartist
- Teddy Pendergrassartist
- The 5th Dimensionartist
- Aretha Franklinartist
- Marvin Gayeartist
- Tammi Terrellartist
- Diana Rossartist
- Gladys Knight & the Pipsartist
- Smokey Robinson and The Miraclesartist
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