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98 Degrees is a Contemporary R&B act. Their sound grew out of New Kids on the Block, Take 6, Babyface, Tony! Toni! Toné! and Boyz II Men. Those roots explain a lot about how 98 Degrees arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as O-Town, BBMak, Five, Jessica Simpson and A1, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Five, Nick Cannon, Hung Up, Mariah Carey and Joe, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 60 connections around 98 Degrees, reaching back through New Kids on the Block and forward to Five. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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98 Degrees connections
98 Degrees grew out of New Kids on the Block, Take 6, Babyface and Tony! Toni! Toné!, shares an orbit with O-Town, BBMak, Five and Jessica Simpson, went on to shape Five, Nick Cannon, Hung Up and Mariah Carey. 60 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced 98 Degrees
Sounds and acts that shaped 98 Degrees.
- New Kids on the Blockartist
- Take 6artist
- Babyfaceartist
- Tony! Toni! Toné!artist
- Boyz II Menartist
- Brian McKnightartist
- All-4-Oneartist
- New Editionartist
- Introartist
- Take Thatartist
- Mark Willsartist
- Michael Jacksonartist
- Montell Jordanartist
- Sam Salterartist
- Tom Greenartist
- Jodeciartist
- NSYNCartist
- Backstreet Boysartist
- Universal Recordsartist
Artists similar to 98 Degrees
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with 98 Degrees.
- O-Townartist
- BBMakartist
- Fiveartist
- Jessica Simpsonartist
- A1artist
- Westlifeartist
- Jesse McCartneyartist
- 98ºartist
- 911artist
- Color Me Baddartist
- Evan and Jaronartist
- Boyz II Menartist
- Craig Davidartist
- Michael Learns to Rockartist
- Richard Marxartist
- Jennifer Paigeartist
- Michelle Branchartist
- Vanessa Williamsartist
- A*Teensartist
- Blessid Union Of Soulsartist
- Brooke Hoganartist
- Willa Fordartist
- Amy Grantartist
- Joe Jonasartist
- Spice Girlsartist
- Kelly Clarksonartist
- Vitamin Cartist
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