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Yoko Ono is a Electronic and Pop act. Their catalogue also touches Rap and Rock. Their sound grew out of Robert Shakespeare, Electronic Sound, Playground Psychotics, Carnival of Light and Basement Jaxx. Those roots explain a lot about how Yoko Ono arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as John Lennon & Yoko Ono, Nico, Sinéad O'Connor, John Cale and Arthur Russell, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Sha Na Na, Grapefruit, USA, The United States of America and Joseph Byrd, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 58 connections around Yoko Ono, reaching back through Robert Shakespeare and forward to Sha Na Na. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Yoko Ono connections
Yoko Ono grew out of Robert Shakespeare, Electronic Sound, Playground Psychotics and Carnival of Light, shares an orbit with John Lennon & Yoko Ono, Nico, Sinéad O'Connor and John Cale, went on to shape Sha Na Na, Grapefruit, USA and The United States of America. 58 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Yoko Ono
Sounds and acts that shaped Yoko Ono.
- Robert Shakespeareartist
- Electronic Soundartist
- Playground Psychoticsartist
- Carnival of Lightartist
- Basement Jaxxartist
- Ebony Bonesartist
- Nona Hendryxartist
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- Alban Bergartist
- John Cageartist
- Henry Cowellartist
- Zak Starkeyartist
- Fillmore East – June 1971artist
Artists similar to Yoko Ono
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Yoko Ono.
Bands Yoko Ono shaped
Where the influence of Yoko Ono travelled next.
- Sha Na Naartist
- Grapefruitartist
- USAartist
- The United States of Americaartist
- Joseph Byrdartist
- Basement Jaxxartist
- Portugal. The Manartist
- Sainkho Namtchylakartist
- Arthur & Yuartist
- Mykki Blancoartist
- Anikaartist
- Bic Rungaartist
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- Sean Lennonartist
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