◇ image via WikipediaWilli Williams
Willi Williams is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Big Sugar. Those roots explain a lot about how Willi Williams arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Ronnie Davis and Yami Bolo, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The Clash, Errol Dunkley and Sublime, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 6 connections around Willi Williams, reaching back through Big Sugar and forward to The Clash. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Willi Williams is a Jamaican reggae and dub musician and producer. He is known as the "Armagideon Man" after his hit, "Armagideon Time", first recorded in 1977 at Studio One in Kingston. The song was covered by The Clash as the flipside of their "London Calling" single.
No linked Spotify artist yet — search on Spotify below.
Hover or focus a star to read the connection. Click any star to make it the new centre.
Willi Williams connections
Willi Williams grew out of Big Sugar, shares an orbit with Ronnie Davis and Yami Bolo, went on to shape The Clash, Errol Dunkley and Sublime. 6 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Artists similar to Willi Williams
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Willi Williams.
Bands Willi Williams shaped
Where the influence of Willi Williams travelled next.
Ideas. Vote for what you want to see next
Shapes the roadmapMusic Personality
Your taste as a shareable persona card, with a witty roast.
Quizzes & badges
Music quizzes that earn badges and climb a leaderboard.
Friend / taste matching
Match your taste with friends and see your overlap.
Gaps
Bands you've missed that listeners with similar taste already love.