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Willie Nile

Willie Nile is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of New York Dolls, Lou Reed, Garland Jeffreys, Patti Smith and Television. Those roots explain a lot about how Willie Nile arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The J. Geils Band and Stan Ridgway, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 9 connections around Willie Nile, reaching back through New York Dolls. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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Willie Nile is an American singer-songwriter.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Willie NileNew York DollsLou ReedGarland JeffreysPatti SmithTelevisionTalking HeadsDionThe J. Geils BandStan Ridgway

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Willie Nile connections

Willie Nile grew out of New York Dolls, Lou Reed, Garland Jeffreys and Patti Smith, shares an orbit with The J. Geils Band and Stan Ridgway. 9 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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