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Doo-wop

Doo-wop is a genre. Doo-wop grew out of Rhythm and blues. Its influence carried into Beach Music, Rhythm and blues, Pop, Motown and Northern soul, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 8 connections around Doo-wop. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Doo-wop came from and where it led.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Doo-wopRhythm and bluesBeach MusicRhythm and bluesPopMotownNorthern soulSoulrock and roll

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Doo-wop connections

Doo-wop grew out of Rhythm and blues, went on to shape Beach Music, Rhythm and blues, Pop and Motown. 8 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

What influenced Doo-wop

Roots1

Sounds and acts that shaped Doo-wop.

What Doo-wop shaped

Legacy7

Where the influence of Doo-wop travelled next.

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