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Winston Groovy

Winston Groovy is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Rufus Thomas and Dr. Hook. Those roots explain a lot about how Winston Groovy arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Andy Capp and The Versatiles, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into UB40, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 5 connections around Winston Groovy, reaching back through Rufus Thomas and forward to UB40. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Winston GroovyRufus ThomasDr. HookUB40Andy CappThe Versatiles

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Winston Groovy connections

Winston Groovy grew out of Rufus Thomas and Dr. Hook, shares an orbit with Andy Capp and The Versatiles, went on to shape UB40. 5 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

Who influenced Winston Groovy

Roots2

Sounds and acts that shaped Winston Groovy.

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Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Winston Groovy.

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