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Westlife is a Alternative rock and Pop act. Their sound grew out of High Civilization, Newton Faulkner, Shaznay Lewis, Steve Mac and Boyzone. Those roots explain a lot about how Westlife arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as A1, Michael Learns to Rock, Ronan Keating, Shayne Ward and Gareth Gates, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into ArrDee, No Angels, Shayne Ward, Basshunter and Chris Martin, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 55 connections around Westlife, reaching back through High Civilization and forward to ArrDee. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Westlife connections
Westlife grew out of High Civilization, Newton Faulkner, Shaznay Lewis and Steve Mac, shares an orbit with A1, Michael Learns to Rock, Ronan Keating and Shayne Ward, went on to shape ArrDee, No Angels, Shayne Ward and Basshunter. 55 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Westlife
Sounds and acts that shaped Westlife.
- High Civilizationartist
- Newton Faulknerartist
- Shaznay Lewisartist
- Steve Macartist
- Boyzoneartist
- Backstreet Boysartist
- Mariah Careyartist
- Spice Girlsartist
- NSYNCartist
- Diana Rossartist
- Delta Goodremartist
- Cristian Castroartist
- Clive Davisartist
- Wild Youthartist
- Brian Kennedyartist
- Mary Blackartist
- Rutger Gunnarssonartist
- Nicky Chinnartist
- Rami Yacoubartist
Artists similar to Westlife
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Westlife.
- A1artist
- Michael Learns to Rockartist
- Ronan Keatingartist
- Shayne Wardartist
- Gareth Gatesartist
- 98ºartist
- Fiveartist
- 911artist
- Christian Bautistaartist
- Take Thatartist
- Leona Lewisartist
- Daniel Bedingfieldartist
- Richard Marxartist
- The Corrsartist
- LeAnn Rimesartist
- Will Youngartist
- Mahaliniartist
- Jesse McCartneyartist
- Céline Dionartist
- A*Teensartist
- Michael Boltonartist
- The Scriptartist
- Gary Barlowartist
- Daniel Powterartist
- Olly Mursartist
- JLSartist
- Jessica Simpsonartist
- BBMakartist
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