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Yellowman is a Dancehall and Reggae act. Their sound grew out of Derrick Harriott, Oh Carolina, Henry "Junjo" Lawes, Johnny Osbourne and Josey Wales. Those roots explain a lot about how Yellowman arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Josey Wales, Dennis Brown, Wayne Smith, Tenor Saw and Gregory Isaacs, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Beenie Man, Boogiemonsters, Shanachie Records, Sister Nancy and Slightly Stoopid, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 51 connections around Yellowman, reaching back through Derrick Harriott and forward to Beenie Man. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Yellowman connections
Yellowman grew out of Derrick Harriott, Oh Carolina, Henry "Junjo" Lawes and Johnny Osbourne, shares an orbit with Josey Wales, Dennis Brown, Wayne Smith and Tenor Saw, went on to shape Beenie Man, Boogiemonsters, Shanachie Records and Sister Nancy. 51 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Yellowman
Sounds and acts that shaped Yellowman.
- Derrick Harriottartist
- Oh Carolinaartist
- Henry "Junjo" Lawesartist
- Johnny Osbourneartist
- Josey Walesartist
- Echo Minottartist
- Purplemanartist
- Peter Metroartist
- The Maytalsartist
- Toots and the Maytalsartist
- OPMartist
- Nadine Sutherlandartist
- Robert Shakespeareartist
- General Treesartist
- Johnny Ringoartist
- Alton Ellisartist
- Gregory Isaacsartist
Artists similar to Yellowman
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Yellowman.
- Josey Walesartist
- Dennis Brownartist
- Wayne Smithartist
- Tenor Sawartist
- Gregory Isaacsartist
- Sister Nancyartist
- Half Pintartist
- Wailing Soulsartist
- Billy Boyoartist
- The Mighty Diamondsartist
- U-Royartist
- Peter Toshartist
- Steel Pulseartist
- Jacob Millerartist
- Junior Murvinartist
- The Heptonesartist
- The Abyssiniansartist
- Beenie Manartist
- Sizzlaartist
- Lone Rangerartist
- Chaka Demus & Pliersartist
- Toots and the Maytalsartist
- Leroy Smartartist
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