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Was (Not Was) is a Dance-pop act. Their sound grew out of Thelonious Monk, Bob Dylan, The Brides of Funkenstein, Wham! and Think Tank. Those roots explain a lot about how Was (Not Was) arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Kid Creole & The Coconuts, T'Pau, Go West, Thompson Twins and Terence Trent D'Arby, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Amp Fiddler, Uptown Funk and Vinnie Vincent, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 39 connections around Was (Not Was), reaching back through Thelonious Monk and forward to Amp Fiddler. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Was (Not Was) connections
Was (Not Was) grew out of Thelonious Monk, Bob Dylan, The Brides of Funkenstein and Wham!, shares an orbit with Kid Creole & The Coconuts, T'Pau, Go West and Thompson Twins, went on to shape Amp Fiddler, Uptown Funk and Vinnie Vincent. 39 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Was (Not Was)
Sounds and acts that shaped Was (Not Was).
- Thelonious Monkartist
- Bob Dylanartist
- The Brides of Funkensteinartist
- Wham!artist
- Think Tankartist
- Booker T. Jonesartist
- Marcus Millerartist
- MC5artist
- The Knackartist
- Ozzy Osbourneartist
- Elvis Costelloartist
- Tom Waitsartist
- Iggy Popartist
- Leonard Cohenartist
- The Rochesartist
- Dire Straitsartist
- Hank Williamsartist
- Wayne Kramerartist
- Kris Kristoffersonartist
Artists similar to Was (Not Was)
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Was (Not Was).
- Kid Creole & The Coconutsartist
- T'Pauartist
- Go Westartist
- Thompson Twinsartist
- Terence Trent D'Arbyartist
- Toni Basilartist
- Fine Young Cannibalsartist
- ABCartist
- Oingo Boingoartist
- Neneh Cherryartist
- The Timeartist
- Womack & Womackartist
- Wet Wet Wetartist
- Godley & Cremeartist
- Belinda Carlisleartist
- Rick Jamesartist
- Prince and the New Power Generationartist
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