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Van McCoy is a Contemporary R&B and Disco act. Their catalogue also touches Rhythm and blues. They run in the same orbit as The Hues Corporation, Anita Ward, A Taste of Honey, Amii Stewart and Andrea True Connection, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The Shirelles, The Ritchie Family, Erma Franklin, Betty Everett and Barbara Lewis, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 38 connections around Van McCoy and forward to The Shirelles. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Van Allen Clinton McCoy was an American record producer, arranger, songwriter and singer. He is known for his 1975 internationally successful hit "The Hustle". He has approximately 700 song copyrights to his credit, and produced songs by such recording artists as Brenda & the Tabulations; David Ruffin; The Stylistics; The Presidents; Faith, Hope & Charity; New Censation; Gladys Knight & the Pips; Aretha Franklin; Peaches & Herb; Lesley Gore; and Stacy Lattisaw.
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Van McCoy connections
Van McCoy shares an orbit with The Hues Corporation, Anita Ward, A Taste of Honey and Amii Stewart, went on to shape The Shirelles, The Ritchie Family, Erma Franklin and Betty Everett. 38 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Artists similar to Van McCoy
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Van McCoy.
- The Hues Corporationartist
- Anita Wardartist
- A Taste of Honeyartist
- Amii Stewartartist
- Andrea True Connectionartist
- Walter Murphyartist
- Kool & The Gangartist
- Thelma Houstonartist
- Labelleartist
- Rose Royceartist
- Cheryl Lynnartist
- Gloria Gaynorartist
- Carl Douglasartist
- McFadden & Whiteheadartist
- First Choiceartist
- The Ritchie Familyartist
- Yvonne Ellimanartist
- John Paul Youngartist
- Wild Cherryartist
- Ottawanartist
- The Whispersartist
Bands Van McCoy shaped
Where the influence of Van McCoy travelled next.
- The Shirellesartist
- The Ritchie Familyartist
- Erma Franklinartist
- Betty Everettartist
- Barbara Lewisartist
- Lesley Goreartist
- Stacy Lattisawartist
- The Marvelettesartist
- Donny Hathawayartist
- Ritchie Familyartist
- The Ad Libsartist
- Brenda & The Tabulationsartist
- David Ruffinartist
- The Stylisticsartist
- Gladys Knight & the Pipsartist
- Aretha Franklinartist
- Peaches & Herbartist
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